A Dragon Among The Stars

Kiel Davis

Deep in the night, somewhere along the mountain range, where lush trees and plants bloom. Animals, Big and small, varying from different species, roam freely. The quiet and lonely night was supposed to be peaceful.

Among the forest was a massive mansion, it was supposed to be grand and exquisite. But a sea burning fire had taken it away. Red lights illuminated the forest as the fire roared with might. Inside the mansion countless screaming and roaring gunshots inside.

In one of the rooms at the back end of the mansion, a crying woman is sitting on the floor, tears stained her face, but it wasn't able to hide her beauty. In the depth of her foxy eyes, despair could be seen, yet a faint and flickering light of hope stubbornly remains. She was carrying a crying newborn and a small child at the age of five beside her, hugging her, deeply afraid and confused. They were being held by a man who seems to be her husband. With blood flowing from his forehead. He was gnashing his teeth from all the anger, pain, Countless complex emotions he feels in his heart.

There were men at door, each wearing a camouflage suit, ex-military men, hired to be the guards of mansion. Armed with rifle guns, their clothes stained with blood and dust. Exchanging bullets with the enemy. The leader among the group shouted to the couple.

"Hurry up headmaster! We won't be able to hold on!"

The headmaster went daze for a moment, before he seemingly came to a decision, he looked at his wife and gave her long loving kiss on her lips, he looked at his two sons, one who was only 5 years old, named Kiel, and the other one, a newborn, who he named Izakel. It pained him a lot to realize that his newborn son might not be able to feel the love of a father. he knew in his heart that his hopes of coming out alive from situation was close to a null.

He knelt in front of his son, Kiel. Taking out a pendant of a roaring lion head that was made out of expensive jade from his clothes and wore it on his son's neck. "My son, wear this pendant of mine, this will be the key that would lead you to all the answers you'll be looking for in the future. Consider it as my advance gift to you, for your birthday next week, treasure it buddy" he gave him a long fatherly hug.

He stood up went to the guard, stretching his arm "give me a gun"

The guard surprised by the words spoken by his headmaster, he looked at his squad leader with an expression of asking for help before replying in a panic "B-But, s-sir you can't, it's our duty to serve you to th-..."

"Give him the gun, boy" Squad leader intervened

"b-b-but sir!..."

"I said just give it to him!" the squad leader was named Arnold, he has been the head of guards for the headmaster's family for a long time. He was one of the people who knew Leo the most, he knew that once he made a decision, he would always see it to the end, he was stubborn like his late father.

Leo was given a rifle, he stared at it before taking a deep breath. He looked at his wife and softly spoke "Take the kids to the passage Lara, leave now!"

Lara stood up, crying and panicking, she came running to her husband and tightly held his arm, not willing to letting go. "AND YOU'RE GONNA STAY!!?? NO! don't! don't do this! we can escape, we need you Leo, please, please don't."

Leo gently caressed his wife face "Just go, don't worry about me. I'll be right behind you. I won't leave you guys alone." He shifted his gaze to the Arnold, he ordered "escort my family to safety"

She lowered her face and started crying more, moments later, she looked up and looked at Leo with hesitation. She hugged him tight before pulling herself out of his arms. She went to a wall, pulled down a candle holder, It made a clicking and clanking sounds. Seconds later, the wall next to it started going up revealing a narrow passage. She went inside with Arnold following from behind. before they could get far. A sound was heard that made their heart jolt. They stiffly turned their heads to the origin of the noise.