Dragonborn

Why do These Things Happen to Me?

    I enter my room and put my bag down with a sigh. My head is pounding once more and all I want to do is sleep. I pull my hair out of the ponytail I had it in for figure skating. I don't notice someone else in the room until I have my arms secured around my back and a knife resting calmly by my jugular vein.

    "That was a nice history lesson you gave the little twerps," a voice sneers in my ear and I tense up realizing its Nathaniel, or more commonly known as Mr. Black. "And that little song you sang, very pretty might I say. But guess what? We got a call from your school today. And we of course want to keep our promises." He whispers.

    "So what's going to happen is you are going to follow me into the forest with no complaints and you don't get hurt." "Or I could disarm you, take that knife, and-," I start but he interrupts me, "Where did this bravery suddenly come from Winters?" "Well you obviously know I'm not a weak mortal so it can boost one confidence slightly."

    The knife moves away from my neck and I relax only to have in plunge into my shoulder. I bite back a scream so I won't wake up the kids. Nathaniel pushes me out the door and down the stairs. We reach the kitchen and he pushes me down. I land on the shoulder with the knife in it and tears slowly escape my eyes.

    Nathaniel comes back holding a piece of cloth. "Can't have you letting people know what's happening," he says smiling a deranged smile as he stuffs the gag in my mouth and ties it a little too tight around my head.

    He pulls me up and shoves me out the door holding my wrists. As soon as we hit the tree line I kick him in the shin. He bends down in pain and I take of running. I clutch my shoulder to try and staunch the blood flow. Panting I run deeper and deeper into the forest. I hear branches snap and break behind me as I pick up the pace.

    Suddenly I trip over a root and slam on to the ground. Twisting my body so I don't land on my bad shoulder, I look up and see Nathaniel towering over me. "Looks like this is the end of your run Draconis." As soon as he says that pain erupts through my skull again. "Do you like my newest invention Winters?" he asks.

    "It is a toxin and once it flows throughout your body, it will cause immense pain when we activate it." He says smiling, "But do you want to know the best part? It only works on the Dragonborn!" Nathaniel exclaims. I try to reach for my wrist phone and dial a number. But Nathaniel sees my movement and steps on my wrist breaking it.

    I slam my other arm, which has the watch, against the tree turning it on. I then pull the gag out of my mouth and say, "Voice override safety lock." The watch beeps then opens onto my home page. "Contact fail safe list." My watch beeps again and sends out a five way call to Jack, Jake, Jason, and Jacob.

    When I first went to school, I easily found out that they were the heirs of the kingdoms Ice, Fire, Spring, and Autumn. It wasn't that hard considering their names are Jack Frost, Jake Summers, Jason Springs, and Jacob Autumn. Do they want to be found?

    My watch beeps again as they each answer their phones. "What's up Winters?" I hear Jack ask. "Do you know what time it is Rose?" I hear Jason and Jacob ask. "What's wrong Rose," Jake asks. "That is not fair Rosy," Nathaniel says frowning.

    "Who was that?" Jason asks. "Boys, I don't have long so listen carefully. The owners of the orphanage at the edge of town are Nathaniel and Martha Black. They know about the sanctuary and have captured me leave while you still can." I command. "What's going on?" "A little more detail Rose," "Where are you we can help," "Why didn't you call us sooner." They each say at the same time.

    Nathaniel yanks my watch off of my wrist and growls into the receiver, "Miss Winters is going to be staying with for a while, don't bother searching for her." "Don't hurt her," Jake exclaims. "It's a little too late for that," Nathaniel says pulling me up by my injured shoulder. I hiss in pain as he cuts the connection, "Until next time," Nathaniel says gleefully.

    He pushes me even further into the forest. "Now Rosy," he says, "That was a mean trick you shouldn't have done that this will only be more painful for you now." After walking for who knows how long we reach a small cabin. "Home sweet home," Nathaniel sighs. "Don't worry Rosy you get your own room here as well. Right down here," He trips me and I fall down a set of stairs.

    "You're late," I look up and see Martha, or Mrs. Black, standing there. "Do you know why you're here princess?" She asks while putting shackles on my wrists, I glare at her in response. "These will block all of your powers and you are now ours," Martha says. Nathaniel walks down the stairs and joins her.

    "The boss told us to do what we wanted as long as you were still alive in the end." Nathaniel say sadistically. "You're a monster," I growl at him. "At least he's not a freak of nature," Martha says, "Your father never wanted you and your mother left you to die at the hands, or claws of the Shadow Dragons, but they took pity on you and raised you any way."

    "Liar!" I yell, "My father died while protecting my mom and my mom died protecting me. The shadow dragon took me in because they wanted to me not because they pitied me." I exclaim. "Is that what they told you?" Nathaniel asks. "Well they lied to you." "Face the truth Rosy no one likes you."

    I tune the rest out while wondering is that true? Do my friends think that? Does Nightdust think that? What if they are right? I look up and see Nathaniel unraveling a whip. "I would say this won't hurt, but then I'd be lying," he says and I lower my head in defeat as the whip comes down.

(Hey guys sorry about the short chapter, if you have any ideas for how I can make this longer please either leave a comment or PM me because I need a bit of inspiration and I have ideas for this chapter but their not as good as I would like. And I haven't been getting any comments so I will most defiantly read anything I get. Thank you and i hope you enjoyed this chapter.)