Everlasting -EDITING-

Chapter Two ~ A Storm

Chapter Two ~ A Storm

I opened my eyes and stretched out my wings, then continued to stretch my entire body. I heard footsteps coming towards my cave, so I quickly maneuvered into the darkest corner of my cave and castes the shadow walker spell (this spell enables you to be unseen if you stay quiet and stay in the shadows).

A red scaled dragon entered my cave and I sighed with relief. I came out of the shadows and he jumped back at the sight of me appearing out of nowhere.

"You are seriously really good at that shadow walker spell... That spell is one of those ones where everyone has so much trouble mastering it... But not you. You really are something special Ekiria." Said Raziel. Raziel was my betrothed. We were destined to be mates... It was just 'the way of the dragon' and we had to follow it.

"Thanks Raz... You would not believe what the Wise Elders told me..." I said. His ears perked up and he smiled. Even though we were to be mates, Raziel (or as I call him, Raz) and I have been the best of friends. He was the only dragon I could tell anything to and he wouldn't change his thoughts of me.

He laughed at my words and he said, "ooh... They got you for putting rabbit feces in the trainers lunch didn't they..." I nodded but then looked away. He must've noticed that something was wrong, like he always does, because he put one of his claws on top of mine. "You know you can tell me anything Ria... What's wrong?" He asked. I sighed and looked at him.

"I-I" I started. But something inside of me was holding me back and I just couldn't get the words out. I removed my claw from beneath his and I went to go lay on the floor. I threw my body into a corner and huddled close to it as I let the tears freely fall. A dragon hardly ever cries. Our tears are like acid and if we cry too much it could scar our scales for life.

Raz slowly walked over to me and lay down next to me. "What is it Ria?" He asked again, this time his voice filled with worry.

"I'm a Dark Dragon..." I whispered quietly. I knew he heard me though, because I felt his warm body go still. I lifted my head from the ground and looked up at Raziel. His face was expressionless... I stood up and walked out into the rain, and I let the tears fall freely from my eyes once again. It didn't burn as much out here because the rain was washing them away.

I felt two wings wrap around me and I felt Raz put his head on my neck. "It doesn't matter... You are my mate. It is destiny, and I will take an oath that says I will be with you always when it is official." I hear him whisper. Our tails intertwined with one another and we stayed this way for a good long while here in the rain.

I slowly pulled away from his grip and smiled at him. I walked back inside my cave and lay down on the floor once more. I looked around my cave again and I winced at all the claw marks on the walls. I stared at each one with complete and utter sadness. Every time I was messed with at my studies I made a mark on my wall.

I was always being pranked and having spells casted on me. One time I got the lier spell casted on me when I was about to take my oral exam. Lets just say that exam I failed... Horribly... And I nearly got sent to the elders...

Then again, I was always being sent to the WED. Seriously... I've been there about 300 times in the past spin... ((Spin means year))

I know I'm a bad influence to all the younglings... I should be more proper and stuff like that. But I know that I just don't belong here. I shouldn't be becoming a Great Dragon. It is forbidden for a dark dragon to become a great dragon. It just isn't me. I shouldn't be trusted with that big of a job... It's too much responsibility that I won't be able to handle.

I quickly stood up from my place beside Raziel and walked towards the entrance to my cave. I want to go beyond the Dragon Realm. But how? I am forbidden to leave the Dragon Realm. I'm stuck here all my life. I wish that there could be some way for me to change that. I know that I cannot. It is the way of the dragon and it has been for millions of years. I couldn't possibly do something to change that... Or... Could I?