Chapter 12

I came out of my office because I heard William and Drakov arguing with each other. William pointed out that I have a destiny where I have to help save the world from all sorts of horrors that would not only expose us but destroy all life as we know it. To which Drakov responded that the seer's visions are heinous incorrect so it is possible that she is making stuff up as she goes. William asked how he knows this to which the angry dragon responded that he has tested her skill set on several occasions and she has given the wrong answer. William wanted to say something but the other dragons started to laugh.

One of them gave him a pat on the back for outwitting William. Apparently William is infamously known for his sharp tongue and quick wit. He didn't give up till one of the men in a suit of armor said that we adhere to our beliefs despite the apparent evidence so let William believe what he wants and let the dragons believe what they know to be right. William stormed off and I thought that the fighting was over. Nope. Not by a long shot.

As soon as he disappeared two dragons transformed and started to shoot flames at one another. This is the limit. I reminded them that violence is not allowed in my property. Since I was deemed valuable they stopped shooting flames at me. I told them to change back to human and form to talk it out like adults. They gave each other the look of death before they changed back. The dragon rides were impressed. This is something they are incapable of doing. I just waved him off as I asked them what was going on.

The reply was simple. Their riders are from opposite ends of the chessboard. So I retorted that they should remain still when their riders fight. Let the riders sort it out since they are not babies. The rider said that the fight is incomplete without dragons. I replied that he is imagining. He is just looking to impress someone. If he wanted he wouldn't endanger his friend. This got both of them thinking. They finally decided that if they fight the dragons will not be involved. The dragons shook hands too. My gypsy was impressed that I had managed to stop a major fire fight. I waved her off as I went back to paperwork. I requested that dinner be sent quickly as possible to which the reply was that it is daybreak so breakfast will arrive in ten minutes. I am seriously amazed that I burnt the midnight oil and nobody mentioned it. Somehow unknowingly I had turned into my dad. I guess this is what responsibility looks like.

I walked around the hotel when I felt I was being followed so I turned to see it was Arroyo and Zvezda. They were keeping an eye on me on Drakov's orders. I inspected the security spell that was placed. Afterwards I walked to the lobby to see both sides had come to enjoy a place where there is no violence. The dragons even tried to walk in while I took a bath. I closed the door saying I need privacy. I feel uncomfortable that they are watching me bath. They chuckled as I shut the door. When I was done I heard a gurgling sound. I quickly opened the door and said that someone is trying something. Arroyo turned into a dragon and breathed a huge ball of fire into the bathtub. The gurgling stopped immediately. Zvezda decided that my safety was compromised.

I was taken to another island. I flew into the air for a better look. It was an island made from many bones of dragons. Twelve dragons intertwined to be honest. There were three mountains. On top of each rested a huge dragon skull that was drooling. The first one was drooling lava the other two were drooling water. The sand was made of crushed up bones of humans and mythical creatures. There were trees of many varieties. There was a small meadow, a river and a lake. Birds and bats flew freely. There were no roads only paths. There were winding staircases on each mountain. Some had hairpin turn. Some of them lead to huge caves that look like it was always on fire. There were huge nests where dragons were lying down to sleep. This island was bigger than Drogon's Isles. I would say three times bigger.

As it was with Drogon's Isles it was surrounded by the storm of the century. It rained sleet and lightning. And thunder rumbled so loud that the trees sometimes shook. The ocean waves must be a thousand feet high. I am sure it would feel like a wrecking ball on the ship. Around the island was calm and serenity. There were shipwrecks and there was even a sand bank.

I was introduced to female dragon's colony. The first one to greet me was Anya. She was very pretty. Platinum blonde hair, slightly tanned skin. She wore plain white sleeveless knee length dress. Her hair was done in a crown braid. There were wisps of hair that had come off the braid but it made her look amazing. Not far behind were little dragons. Some had brown skin while others were pale skinned. They were also heart achingly beautiful. When they saw me they squealed with delight before coming over. Immediately the other dragons swooped down to find out what was going on. They changed into human form and asked their brother what was going on.

Zvezda simply took her hand and placed it in mine. I had to show her. Anya asked, "What sort of witchcraft is this?" Zvezda retorted that all vampires can do this but they chose not to. He explained what my blood did to Drakov and they happily welcomed me to their island. The adults were a little apprehensive but the children wanted to see things. So I had to show them. After some time later the oldest dragon name Qi asked me to show her what was going on. When I was done she spoke to the others and the others came down as dragons and took shifts to watch over the beach.

I was escorted to one of the caves where I was asked to remain. Zvezda came and gave me a potion that made me fall asleep. I saw Drakov and Milosh talking aggressively about how anyone had managed to set the eastern border on fire. He sensed me and he asked Milosh to find Heinrich. He asked me if his sisters were being careful with me. I made it clear that they had mixed feelings about me. He laughed saying that I will earn their trust soon enough.

I was woken by a young dragon and she asked me to show what was going on. Unlike the male dragons the females are not linked mentally. Which means I will have to show them individually. This is going to get annoying fast. I pressed my palm against hers and showed her. When I was done she nod her and walked away. I missed my residence in the Amazon and I missed Dracula as well. I went back to sleep and was woken by Zvezda. He said that his brother was injured and he needs me to heal him. I walked out to see that every female dragon in the island was trying to heal him. I pushed them aside and looked around for something. I found a huge oyster shell and I cleaned it up as best as I could and poured my blood into it. I licked it and wound healed.

I poured it into his mouth and I counted to ten. By the time I reached nine he was halfway through recovery. When he was healed I asked for a blood bag since I needed to feed. Zvezda opened a portal and pulled out a man. The guy in question is a serial killer. I drank his blood and walked away. The others watched as I asked to be taken back to his island. The women were offended that I wanted to leave. They said they will protect me as good their brothers.

The healed dragon introduced himself as Huang. He thanked me for saving his life and wanted to know if he could be of any assistance. I asked him if it is possible to find Poseidon's son. Since he is the problem. If they can be imprisoned then things will be back normal. Drakov came and asked me to stay here for a few hours till he finds out who tried to sneak in. I said it could be Tiamat's mother. Mermaids travel through by making a portal in water so it possible that she did it. Drakov wanted to be sure so I raised my hands. We pressed palms and he got to see what I meant. He shook his head as he saw the number of times the mer people opened waterways to go places.

When I was done showing him. He kicked a coconut out the way and started to speak in dragon tongue. It was a series clicking sound and hush sounds. The others were fuming equally. I was allowed to rest as he walked off to find someone. I saw the elderly she dragons hauling eggs. I sat by the sand bank to acclimate my surroundings. No sooner I sat down the dark waters began to glow as the waves crashed. It was glowing blue. I saw that it only glowed when agitated. I decided to walk along the beach. I left a series of sparkling foot prints. Drakov laughed as I spread my arms and pretended to fly. I slipped and fell so he came to get me up. Desmond came to inform Drakov that he has located Tiamat's mother.

I guess playtime is over. A very serious looking young male dragon tried to escort me back to Drogon's Isles but a playful she dragon decided to play tug of war with me. Drakov cut it short as he carried me to Tiamat's island. The place looked different. I am guessing a new feature creature made an appearance and gave the island a face-lift. I saw a few that had turned to stone and realized that the mermaids had used Medusa's head as a defense. Little did I know that these intruders were there to acquire it.