Town savior, The dragon slayer

Ch 3: The dragon returns

The last building was fully reconstructed a week after Draig's arrival. It gave me an uneasy feeling because I knew that this meant the Dragon would return. At this point, if what Draig had told my father was true, I understood that he would be able to help us stop the dragon, but he left the town a couple days ago, and has not returned yet. I was afraid that the dragon would come before he returned.

I had just finished my breakfast when My father came inside the house. "Honey, have you seen Draig at all?" he asked my mom, who was sitting on the couch.

"Not since he left on Wednesday," she responded.

"Damn. This is so bad." My father walked frantically around the room. "The Dragon could be coming at any time now, and Draig isn't here. He's probably out planning some kind of invasion on the town." My mother grabbed  my father's hand, and he stopped walking.

"Just calm down," she said in a relaxed voice. "We don't know exactly when the dragon will attack, and Draig's kids are still here. I'm sure if he was planning an attack he wouldn't leave his kids."

"Unless that's his way to let our guards down." My dad started walking around again. "I have to rally as many soldiers as possible to guard the town. Even if Draig doesn't attack us, we still need to stop the dragon." My father turned to me. "Toby, I want you to go talk to Draig's kids to see if they know where he is." My father then walked out of the house.

I assumed that Braig, and Saigry would be in the main building, so that's where I went to check for them. They were both sitting in the lounge room talking to each other, and laughing. When they saw me, they became silent. It made me feel a little awkward. "So," I started saying. "How have you guys been?" They both looked at me as if they were in disbelief that I was talking to them. "Just fine." Braig responded, and started laughing. I feel like it was because he could see how nervous I was.

"That's good," I then said. "so where has your father been?"

"Why do you want to know?" Saigry  asked, almost cutting me off.

"um.... well my dad wanted me to ask cause the dragon could return at any time now, and he wants to make sure Draig will be here to help."

"Well we have no Idea where he is." Braig said as he shrugged his shoulders

"oh ok." I started to walk out of the room.

"Wait." Braig called out. I stopped and turned around. "If you think the dragon is coming, why don't you give us our sword?"

"Oh. see I would, but my father won't let me. He doesn't fully trust you guys until you help us with the dragon problem."

"How does that even make sense?" Braig stood up, and left the room. Saigry followed him. I was confused by his question, but I didn't bother to stop him so he could explain.

I went back to my house, So that I could wait for my father. It did not take long for him to return. He walked in seeming very frustrated. "The guards are gearing up now." he said as he walked around frantically. "Toby, did the kids tell you where Draig is?"

"They said they didn't know where he was," I responded.

"That's just great." My father sat in a chair and rubbed his face with both of his hands. My mother went to go sit next to him. " Darling," she started saying, "Its going to be ok." She grabbed his hands. "The guards will handle it."

"I know, but I don't want anyone to die this time."

"We just have to pray." My father rested his head on my mother's shoulder. It was completely silent, when suddenly, we heard the siren. It sent chills down my spine, and I teared up. My father jumped from his chair, and ran out the door. I followed him outside, where everyone was running around panicking. Guards came around me and my father. "Its here." One of them said. "The dragon has returned."