Deranged Dragons

"Hey big brother, what are you doing here?" Zivan walked into the small tavern and saw his brother sitting in the middle holding glass in his hand.

"Why can't I be here?" he questioned, looking lazily at his younger brother. Seeing that his brother looked in a better mood, Zivan sat down beside him.

"I thought you were busy entertaining a young princess from Astraxia." Zivan took the drink which was served by the young girl wearing revealing and flirtatious clothes.

Zivan winked at her and ordered one more glass for his brother lifting his finger.

"Gracia?" Donovan looked up at his brother.

"Yeah she is in town, don't you know?"Zivan was a little surprised.

"She didn't inform me before coming here." Donovan frowned.

"She came this noon, probably spending her time in the company of mother and Genie." Zivan shrugged his shoulders.

Deep lines were formed in Donovan's forehead.

"I wonder why father didn't send you to receive her?" Donovan was thinking when he heard Zivan voicing out the question which was in his head. He thought about it for a while before shaking his head.

"The old man is being more and more unpredictable," Donovan said and finished his glass in one go.

It was midnight and the tavern was still very full and lovely outside with commoners while both the princes were enjoying their drink inside the special room.

"Don't you want to go and meet Lady Jade?" Zivan asked his brother who looked not much bothered compared to how he was back then when his father had proposed this idea of marriage and choosing a bride.

"Why should I?" Donovan asked and looked at the woman who was entered in with one more jug of alcohol and a few dishes.

"She is going to be your wife soon, she deserves that." Zivan knew what women meant for his older brother. There were so many women in his life but for him, they were nothing more than just warm his bed. He didn't care much about any other relationships other than his family. But there was an exception who was Gracia Jade third, princess of Astraxia. She was the only woman who you can say was a little bit close to him apart from their mother and Genie.

"It isn't decided yet," Donovan's eyes were roaming on the woman's figure who was trying her best to seduce him while pouring drink for him.

Zivan lifted his eyebrows.

Yes, It wasn't decided yet, but everyone knew that Jade will be chosen as the wife of his eldest brother. The whole bride choosing ceremony was just to show off. His father has already declared his decision about Jade being his brother's wife long ago.

"Well, but father already agreed to it and if I'm not wrong he has already decided things with lord Gracia." Zivan reminded his older brother.

"Nothing is set until I say wedding vows."Donovan smiled provocatively at his brother. And that smile was so glaring and bright that Zivan got shivers running down his spine.

Of course, how could they accept that his brother will accept something that was forced upon him? His father was probably overestimating his influence on his son thinking that he will not defy his order.

"So you will break the heart of that beautiful lady?" Zivan made a pitiful face.

"I never said that. You don't have to marry a lady to keep her heart intact," he replied.

"That…." Zivan's lips twitched.

...That was so like his brother…

Anyway, whatever it was he was very happy seeing both fierce men of their household locking their horns. It was good entertainment.

"Hmm, but I'm more worried about you." Donovan looked at him with a worried face.

"Me? Why?" was there something wrong with him?

Zivan furrowed his eyebrows

"Uhu, cause if father couldn't get good benefit from this wedding then the next target will be you to use as a scapegoat," he smirked mischievously. Zivan's lips opened and his eyes opened wide dramatically.

"What the heck, you are right," he has never thought about that possibility.

"No, no brother you can't do that to me. Please don't mess with our father's plan otherwise I will be doomed." Zivan was almost on the verge of crying.

"How does that affect me?" Donovan rolled his eyes.

"You're going to marry anyway, can't you do a little bit of sacrifice for me?" Zivan came down and held his leg like a pitiful child.

"No," Don rolled his eyes.

"Please brother, look how young I am. It is illegal to marry a child." Zivan blinked his red eyes and brought his lower lip out. Acting all cute and miserable.

"Let my leg go first," Don looked annoyed by all his acting. From which angle he was a kid.

From the mind? Probably.

"Not until you promise…" Zivan was ready to use his all skills to pacify his brother when suddenly the door kicked open.

The soldier who opened the door was speechless looking at the scene in front of him.

His eldest prince was sitting on the chair with an annoyed expression on his face which was very common. While the younger one was sitting down on the floor holding his legs and bloodshot eyes.

Looking at the pair of brothers the soldier forget what he was there for.

"Ahem…. where the hell are your manners?" Zivan hastily stood up from the ground and straightened his clothes before yelling at the man.

"My apologies prince," the man was quick to bow his head and bend his knees.

"Rise. What is it?" Donovan asked and Zivan took his seat.

"It's a big problem, there is something wrong with young ones from the barracks. They are on the rampage, shifting in their original form and destroying everything," the soldier tried to speak as speedily as possible.

"What?" Zivan stood up from his seat.

"Yes, all of them are flying every way and attacking the people. We are trying hard to control them." the soldier replied.

"Please come with me prince." the soldier said, looking at Donovan.

The situation was going out of control in the barracks and the only person who could control them was the eldest prince.

Donovan's face became straight and he narrowed his eyes.

"Let's go." Donovan was quick to stand up and left the room with big strides while Zivan and soldiers followed them behind.

Silja looked up and a dark shadow passed just from above her.

'A Dragon.'...her eyes widened.

The huge beast was flying at such a high speed that in the blink of an eye it disappeared like it was just her illusion.

But then another cry echoed in the sky and this time there was no place for doubt.

People who were sleeping in the tent also wake up from the cries of dragons.

Everyone came out of the tent and saw three to four dragons flying in the sky hovering above them.

One of them who was a little bigger came down and tried to spitfire.

"Ahh…." The tent near him started to burn and everyone started to run and scream from fear.

All the servants in with them were just weak dragons who could not shift so they were no better than humans. And when they saw that the dragons were not behaving normally and were turned into deranged, they started to run for their lives.

In just a matter of seconds, the calm night becomes chaotic with all the people running and screaming coupled with the loud noise of dragons breaking trees and tents and their cries.