dragon fire

chapter 17

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Closing the door, I made sure it door and windows are all locked and grabbed a knife from my kitchen for protection. I called Quinn to tell him I'm home safe, and got changed into something more comfortable, looking at my arm as I pulled off my sweater, and the wrap; the print is still there, but it's starting to fade already.

I still can't believe he did that to me.

There's no signs of anyone being in my place, but the cat.

"What are we going to do about him? He's becoming more and more dangerous."

"I know, what he did to you in unforgivable. We will handle him; we just have to figure out how. There is something that we could do, I just don't know how he would react to it." "I know what you're going to say, and it is not an option. We can't tell him. He's a hunter, if he knows about us, then he will kills us. So know telling Quinn is absolutely out of the question."

"Fine, then you come up with something better. Because we can, not walk out that door and be terrified every time we do."

"I know, I just need to come up with something, and come up with it fast."

I thought momentarily about looking on line for anything on us, but I don't have internet, so I can't very well do that, but there's a library in town, pulling back on my jeans, I wrapped my knife in a cloth and put it in my bag, and grabbed my laptop and went downstairs to talk to Mia.

"Hi Mia. Do you know when the library closes?" "Hello dear. Not until ten. Is there something you need?" "No, I just need to look something up is all. Thanks I shouldn't be long. I have my key in case you want to lock up." "Alright dear. You be safe out there." "I will, have a good night." "You as well dear." She called as I walked out the front door. The sun is starting to go down, and I hurry down the streets, towards the library.

Stepping through the door, there was no sign of Cormac anywhere, so for right now I'm in the all clear. Walking up to the front desk. "What can I help you with?" The girl is about my age, at least my human age of seventeen.

"Is there a computer room?" "Yes just down the hall second door on the left." "Thank you." I said walking off.

There's a few people here and there, doing their own thing. Stepping into the lab, the room is empty, sitting at a table in the corner; I set up my laptop and connected to their internet, and started my search. After two hours of searching, I didn't find anything. There was stuff of legends from King Arthur, but nothing on weredragons, or anything resembling us. But according to legends from old, they can be killed, but everything is a little fuzzy on what kills them.

Trying to remember all those years ago when my family died. They were shot with arrows and spears. But don't know if there anything special or not.

I even started looking up ways to kill vampires and were-wolves, some said silver does it, then others says wood, and I don't know if I can trust anything I've read.

I really hope that it doesn't come to it, but it may be the only solution to get rid of him for good, to kill him.

"I know you don't want to but it may be the only way to save us, and everyone else. In the end we may have to kill him."

I know she's right, but I don't want to do that, until I really have to. A hand clamped over my shoulder, making me jump out of my skin, shutting my computer.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to scare you, but we're closing now. You can come back in the morning. We open at nine." I nodded. "Sorry, I didn't know it was so late. I'll grab my stuff and I'll be out of your hair."

Throwing it back in my bag, and she walked me out; locking the door behind the both of us.

"Have a good night now." "You as well, thank you for letting me stay till closing." She nodded, and got in her car.

The sun has gone down, and only a sliver of the moon; is high in the sky.

Walking through the empty streets, I'm starting to get this weird feeling all through me.

"We have to get out of here, I think Cormac is close by. You need to hurry."

Throwing my bag over my shoulder; I started running, and whatever it is, is getting closer and closer.

"You need to hurry, there right behind us, move!"

Just as whatever it is, is about to attack I got to my place, and lucky for me Mia left the door open, I locked it behind me and ran up the stairs; locking the door behind me. Throwing my stuff on the table, grabbing my knife from my bag, as I did a thorough sweep of the apartment.

Lilith jumped out from under my bed, and rubbed against my ankles. "I think we're safe for now. Come on girl." I picked her up and went into the kitchen. Her food and water dishes are empty, so I refilled them and set her down on the floor. Walking out, the box that Quinn handed me, is still sitting on the table. He must have saved them for me; a muffin, brownie and one of my cupcakes. Grabbing my bag, I went to my bedroom, with my muffin and my knife, and climbed into bed; with the cat. "Eliana is it possible to start the change, but stay a smaller dragon?"

"Well it might be possible. But I'm not sure. I suppose we could try if you want. But you know, it might not work."

"Yes. I want to try it. He was out there, and I know he was, I could feel him. I want to change, so we can be safe."

"Alright my dear, let us give it a try, but it might not work, as I have said. But we have to keep control over the change. You must remember that."

"It's a risk I have to take. Let us begin."

We started the change, my body started to change, and it took everything I have to stay a human size dragon, and lucky for me it worked.

But it took all my strength, but I managed to keep in control over it.

I'm still human size, but I'm still too big to get through the door. Settling on the floor, I fixed my gaze on my door never blinking. No one will ever hurt me like that again.

At some point during the change the bandage ripped off, now it's in pieces all over the floor.

"You should get some sleep my dear. It has been a long day. You'll need your strength. And your body just went through a lot; so you must get some rest, I will keep watch."

"I can't. It's not safe, He could be out there right there, waiting for us to do something stupid."

"Well there is something else we could do, but you won't like it. We could always tell the hunter about him."

"Absolutely not! If he knows about Cormac, then he will know about us, and that can't happen, and then he will most certainly kill us. That is out of the question, I would prefer not to die. I like our life, and I want to continue living it."

She sighed and said.

"Well fine then, but you still need to sleep. I will keep watch. No one will hurt you, not while I'm around."

Sighing, I closed my eyes, feeling my muscles relax and settled my head, on my legs, creating a blanket out of my wings, covering my snout with my tail, curling up in myself. I love the feeling of being a dragon, I feel like my true self in this form.

"Eliana wake me if anything happens. We must be alert at all times."

"Do not worry. Nothing bad will happen to you while you rest. Now sleep; everything will be fine when you wake my sweet."

Sighing I closed my eyes, listening to her soft singing as I drifting off.

"Good night my dear."

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