Mirage ✔️

Chapter 14: Flames

For Dragons:
*Ina means mother
*Aba means father
*Ononi means brother
*Anoni means sister

As Taehyung stands on the rim of the large volcano, the wind whips around him. He worries as he feels Jungkook's heart struggling. "I need to get stronger quicker." The young dragon mutters as his golden eyes begin to glow.

"Your Highness! Please! You must rest! You have not slept ever since you arrived!" Taehyung's servant begs as she watches Taehyung summon fire once again.

"If I want to keep my heart safe, I must work harder," Taehyung mutters and closes his eyes to concentrate.

The dragon queen stands on her balcony and watches as her son practices for days on end.

"Ina, he has not rested since his arrival." One of Taehyung's siblings tells their mother with worry.

"I lost two of my children and got one back. However, it feels as if I still lost both of them." The dragon queen sorrowfully whispers as she listens to her son grunt in pain from summoning too much energy at one time.

"He is already stronger than most." Taehyung's older sibling mutters with worry.

"To him, that was not enough to protect his brother. He will not stop until he is strong enough to protect the people he loves." The Queen looks at her many children who are in the room.

"Do not forget that when he was found, his eyes were taken from him, and his ignis was destroyed. He has been through much trauma." The oldest sibling reminds her younger siblings.

"Your Highness!" Taehyung's servant's shout echoes throughout the large nest as Taehyung collapses.

"Do not touch me." Taehyung hisses and slowly stands to his feet. "Do not help me. I can stand up on my own."

The young dragon's family watches with eyes flooding with concern as he shakily stands to his feet. From the bottom of the large volcanic mountain, the entire royal family watches as their brother collapses and stands to his feet in a neverending cycle.

"No. This will not do. I did not lose my son." The Queen mutters and suddenly unfurls her large, golden wings.

As Taehyung stands to his feet, his mother suddenly stands before him. He watches in awe as she draws her large sword and ignites it with golden flames.

"I am your ina, I will teach you how to fight." The beautiful dragon points her flaming sword toward her son.

Taehyung quickly unfurls his black wings and dodges his mother's sword. A fire ignites in his eyes as his mother trains him without mercy.

"Aba has returned!" One of the siblings shouts when a large, black dragon flies toward the castle.

When the large dragon lands, he turns to his human form. The sound of fighting draws his attention to the top of the volcano.

"Ina is training Taehyung." The oldest sibling informs their father.

"How is he doing?" Their father asks and watches as flames ignite at the top of the volcano.

"He is faring well." A sibling responds.

"Good. How tall is he now?" The father, who has not seen his son in many years, asks.

"He is tall for a dragon who was raised outside of the nest." A sibling with orange hair answers.

"Have you found our brother? Are there still no clues as to where he is?" Their father shakes his head at their question.

"Ina still misses him." A sibling with lightning-blue hair and purple eyes sighs. "I miss him."

"I will find him. I will not stop searching until I find him." Their father sorrowfully whispers.