Enter If You Dare.

16.

**Luca's Pov.**

"Draconis.." I said in a soft voice that could of been mistaken as a whisper.
His eyes were already locked on me before this smirk appeared on his face.
"I finally found you." He said taking a step past Chrys to only have Snake and Sly both in his face glaring.

"Just who the hell are you?" Snake demanded with an arched brow.
Draconis looked at them then to me, this smile reappearing.
"He knows who I am." He said.
Sly looked to me as everyone else did now.
I frowned deeply as I looked at him.
A little unsure on how to feel about him even being here.
If Draconis was here where was Melea?

"It took some time getting to you, your scent went away not to long ago. I thought you may have died." He frowned with a hint of disappointment in his eyes that I wasn't.
"You were never this cruel before, why are you suddenly being harsh?" I asked him.

Draconis smirked softly.
"Time changes you, Melea has also changed." He told me.
My brows knitted together as Sly glared my way.
"Don't believe a word this guys saying to you Luca, his aura is screwed up." He warned me.
Snake nodded in agreement.
"I can feel it too, something is wrong here." He said.

Draconis glared now before this heavy aura filled the room.

Everyone let out loud gasps falling to their knees.
I couldn't breathe.
It hurt.
Tears were threatening to fall.
Was Draconis always this strong?

"You brats want to keep acting like your high and mighty because of your ranks? You're really going to try to put down a demon who is over four thousand years old because his aura is messed up?" He snapped at the two.

Chrys's and Rosie's eyes widened.
"Four thousand years old..? Holy shit I don't think I can live that long." Chrys cringed.
Rosie looked to me then to Draconis.
"Why are you here?" She asked him.

Draconis looked to Luca.
"I need Luca, Melea is in danger." He told everyone.

My heart sank.
Melea is in...danger..?

"I can't drink it! Its gross!" The seven year old hissed bitterly
Melea frowned sadly.
"I know its gross Luca, but it will help you grow. If you don't drink it, you'll only become weaker and will be done away with." She told him.
Luca's eyes teared up.
"I don't wanna be done away with... I just don't like the taste, its bitter." He murmured.
Melea ran her hands through the child's hair with a frown.
"Try not thinking about it Luca, if you clear your mind the taste won't even register what is going down." She suggested.

Luca looked at the dark red liquid with an uneasy look.
"Okay.. I'll try it that way." He nodded now.
Melea smiled softly as Luca took a drink with his eyes squeezed shut.

"You did it! Great job." She praised the other as Luca scowled looking at the clear cup.
"It was still gross." He murmured.
Melea grinned at him.
"It will help get you out of danger the more you drink." She told him now.
Luca looked to her.
"Have you ever been in danger?" He asked.
Melea nodded with a frown.
"I have, but Draconis has always been there to get me out of that danger. That's why we need you to keep drinking the blood, as gross and bitter as it might taste. It helps you Luca, I would never lie to you my little lamb." She said in a soft voice now.
Luca nodded taking another drinking before gagging.
Which only earned a laugh from the older woman.

"Make it stop!" I cried out stumbling back from everyone else, clutching my head as the tears streamed so freely down my cheeks.
"T-Those memories, they can't be real!" I cried in a frustrated tone with a pained expression.
"I don't remember any of it!" I gripped my hair.