How to Train Your Dragonblood

Disappointed

After Kai had been secured in one of the empty cages in the arena, Cliff hastily pushed Jay into the dark, empty grand hall, and he only just managed to keep his balance and stop himself from crashing into the cold, stone floor. Cliff slammed the doors behind his and Jay felt all the warmth sucked from his soul at his father's glare.

"I should've known... I should see the signs!" He grumbled under his breath.

"Dad?" He whimpered, regretting it when he opened his mouth. His voice had been heard, and being remembered of his existence only made Cliff even more furious.

"We had a deal!" He roared and Jay visibly flinched.

"I know we did but that was before..." He trailed off. He made that deal before he realized that Kai was all he had, but he knew he couldn't say that. "Everything is so messed up." He groaned at his own stupidity, but Cliff didn't even seem to hear him, continuing his mad rant.

"So everything in the arena a trick! A lie..." He hissed, the disappointment was clear in his voice. Any respect he had left for his son gone with the wind. Worse though, Jay knew everything was his own fault.

"I screwed up, I-I-I should've told you before now but just..." He stuttered as Kai's face flashed up in his mind, that look of pure fear before he fell unconscious. "Take this out on me just don't hurt Kai!" He begged and Cliff turned to face him in pure rage.

"The Fire Dragonblood? That's what you're worried about? Not the people you almost killed?!"

"He was protecting me! He's not dangerous!" He exclaimed but his cries fell on deaf ears, Cliff too thick-headed to see the truth.

"They've killed hundreds of us!" He shouted and Jay felt something inside him snapped, hearing his only family dismiss Kai as nothing more than one of 'them'.

"And we've killed THOUSANDS of them! They just defend themselves, that's all!" He cried as he tried to explain the dragonbloods style of life, the fact if they didn't steal they would be killed. He ended up accidentally revealed he had been to the island, and Cliff was already on him like a wolf to fresh meat.

"Their island, so you've been to the lair?"

"D-did I say island?"

"How did you find it?" He demanded, scaring his son as he stepped away from the older man.

"What? No, I didn't Dad, Kai did! Only a dragonblood can find the island..." He said without even thinking and Cliff's eyes widened in realization. He had just been given the answer to all his problems. His eyes glazed over, and Jay's heart fell to his stomach.

"Oh no no no Dad, it's not what you think! You don't know what you're up against! It's like nothing you've ever seen before! Dad please, I promise you, you can't win this one!" He tried to explain but he was ignored. Cliff pushed past him, and in a desperate attempt to save his life Jay grabbed his arm. "No Dad, FOR ONCE IN YOUR LIFE COULD YOU PLEASE LISTEN TO ME?!" He shouted, more scared than angry. With strength Jay didn't know the older man had, Cliff threw him aside, looking down at him hatred flared in his eyes.

"You've thrown your lot in with them; you're not a warrior, you mother would be ashamed." He spat and Jay's heart stopped and his blood ran cold. That was only the second time Cliff had brought his mother up, and to say that was heartbreaking. When Jay said nothing else, Cliff stormed out, slabbing the door behind him.

"Ready the ships!" Jay heard his father shout. He didn't see Cliff hesitate before walking off, looking horrified in himself. The ginger-haired teen stayed where he was on the ground, disoriented and alone...

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People filled ships, saying goodbye to loved ones and quickly grabbing the best weapons they could find. Jay tried to stop them, screaming at everyone to stop, but no one heard him. That or rather no one wanted to listen to the freak that protected a 'monster'. Cole had tried to find out what was happening but no one said anything to the raven-haired teenager. Jay wanted to run to the arena and set Kai free but knew it would be heavily guarded.