Nightshade

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I am awakened by a screaming Cleo followed by a roar. I run to her room and see her crying and Apollo roaring and screeching at a corner.
"I-It's in there," she said sobbing and pointing at the corner Apollo is roaring at.
"Koraav hi" (show yourself
Apollo moves away and I see nothing but I sense it.
"NU!" (now)
I scream and my dragon eyes show. A small Nightshade Wyrm comes out and bows in front of me.
"Bo hin golt" (go to your place)
It leaves the room and my eyes go back to normal.
"I'm so sorry that was a Nightshade Wyrm, it's commonly known that it causes heavy nightmares if you look it in its eyes," I say comforting Cleo.
"I'll go and make some hot chocolate, Apollo will stay here to make sure it doesn't come back" I add. Apollo wants to say something but I give a quick glare and he shuts his mouth.
"Yes, my queen," He says
"Idiot" I mumble
Cleo lays down shivering under her covers. Apollo sits on the bed and goes to her shoulders like a cat to keep her warm and she stops shivering.
I finish the hot chocolate and go back to Cleo's room and see Apollo. He moves when I give Cleo her hot chocolate but stays with her and whispers
"This doesn't mean I like her, I still hate her"
"And yet you were the first one in her room protecting her. Admit it your like a cat who adores his master."
"Don't you dare compare me with such a hairball"
I giggle and head back to my room. It's 3 AM right now and I crawl under my warm fluffy covers. Just as I turned off my nightlight the alarm goes off.
"YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME"
I run to the exit and go outside. I look around for a while and see people approaching. Apollo's head sticks out of my bag.
"Quick get back," I say
I put my bag on my back and begin to walk towards the men. I come closer and I ask them
"Español ó Inglés?"
"English is fine" One of them answers
"Okay, what brings you here at this time in the morning"
"We're hunting"
"I thought the hunting season started later"
"Not for that kind of animal, the bigger ones we're looking for a Great Fire Dragon. You haven't seen one haven't you?"
"Never seen one in my life."
"Where are you heading?"
"I think Sandiego."
"Do you want to stay with us and make camp?"
"It's a very nice offer but I'll just go back on my trip"
"Oh come on, would you rather be by yourself or with us dudes?"
"Rather by my self."
"Come on you're no fun this way."
I am starting to get angry and not only by the fact that they're dragon hunters and reek of alcohol.
"I know, I am not fun and I don't want to have fun. Okay so leave me and I'll just be on my merry way"
In the most sarcastic way I could tell and through gritted teeth.
"No, you're staying with us."
"Like hell I am"
And I try to walk away but they grab my arm and I have had enough.
"Vulon faas. Nos!" (Nightshade (literally: night fear) attack)
A black shadow crawls out of my backpack circles once around my leg and goes straight for them. They panic until they look it in the eyes. They become paralysed and seconds later running and screaming for mercy.
Meanwhile, Cleo and Apollo also crawl out of my backpack and Cleo says
"You can't do that those poor lads"
"Don't worry it'll only last a couple of minutes... Or hours"
"Hours!?" Cleo sputtered
"Yes, an hour is 60 minutes if you didn't know" Apollo adds.
"Let's go we have a long day ahead," I say.
"Is our next stop San Diego?" Cleo asks.
"Kind of, we'll take a plane to Rio"
"Yeaaaah, Riooo my favourite" Apollo shouts.

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