A Dragon's Heart

Drake

Recap: "That sounds nice. Were you raised with Addison?" He asked.

"Yes," I replied. He nodded and looked around as a bird sang. What was extraordinary about the whole situation was that when Conner started to whistle along to the tone, as if he knew it by heart, the little red bird came and landed on his arm.

I stared in absolute and complete wonder as they sang and after a while, the bird left.

"How did you, wow," I said amazed.

"The bird was singing a familiar song," he said wisely. "Do you want to know what he was singing?" I nodded my head waiting for his responce.

"When it rains, I look for the rainbow. When it is dark, I look for the stars," He recited.

That was beautiful. I smiled and looked in the direction the bird went.

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I was in the computer room watching them from the surveillance camera. I wasn't a creep. I had to make sure she was safe. She was my priority.

It was a surprise to me when I saw Conner. That wasn't his real name but the name Aeolia kindly bestowed upon him. I only wished that she bestowed my name unto me, maybe then I would be Conner, and he would be Tobi or something.

Conner was supposed living in the Spiral, the island where we all originated from. It seemed that they thought we weren't doing our job or something, because they sent him to draw people with the dragon. They sent him to collect.

Conner had malice in his eyes. I could tell he was vicious, rotten to the core. He hid it well, yes. He hid it very well. He was a warrior where we were all from, yet his eyes told a different story. His eyes, the colors of autumn, brown and orange. His eyes, the color of a caregiver where we were from. Not a warrior like Addie. Not a protector like Aeolia. A caregiver, a healer. Like Will was supposed to be. Like Addie's sister was supposed to be. Different situations made them change. They were now warriors and protectors of their own.

I hacked into the camera in the alley and noticed the dragon painting was completely gone. He washed it away. Why would he? He shod have left it to attract more of us. Maybe he thought he found enough.

Maybe he's a liar.

I was mad at Aeolia. I honestly didn't like the way she talked to me in the kitchen earlier. I was just trying to look out for her. Ever since we left the house we found Lexi in, she's been acting strange. Why? Lexi was nice, and caring. She was defensive, but she was smart.

Aeolia, however, was almost the same. She was just a little bit more sassy. She was just a little bit more fun, a little bit more understanding. A little less defensive, a little more open.

Yet, towards me recently, she had been defensive. She didn't want to talk to me at all.

Why? I thought. What happened?

I thought back to the spider incident. I hadn't expected her to react the way she did when the spiders came. I couldn't stand seeing her like that. I carried her to another room and cradled her in my arms until she stopped crying. Yeah, it was awkward because I don't really console anyone but I tried. I tried! Why can't she see I trying?

Why am I getting upset? It's against my rules, my way of life, to get upset over anything one of them did.

I wasn't like them. I am supposed to be a humble servant. Trained to protect and serve, personal body guard. Trained to heal. Trained to live separately, but the same.

I sighed as he pulled the little I can talk to birds Snow White trick. It was normal for people raised in the Spiral to be connected to nature. Maybe he wasn't trying to woo her. I didn't like it. I didn't like him. It seemed that the wooing was working.

At least, I decided. At least he isn't trying to kill us all.

That was the only positive thought I could have of Conner. I just wished it never had to change.

Hey guys! Ryn here, with a little Drakey chappy!

Yeah, I'm done now. I know it was short, but I did update earlier... Haha...

Yeah, maybe I should take a break.

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