The Dragonkin Twins

Ch 16: the truth revealed

Holy crap, 465+ views?  I swear I went to sleep the night I posted this with less than 375. Thank you so much ❤️. Also, sorry for the wait, writers block is a b and I had a bunch of songs stuck in my head while writing this. 😅

Kai POV

It's been a day and a half since Lloyd's and my argument.  He won me over and we set out to head back the way we came and get back to the village. We take occasional breaks due to my sprained ankle, which Lloyd ices every night, but otherwise, we only stop at night. The blonde strolls along the grassy path of the forest a few paces in front of me, constantly looking at his surroundings to be sure that we aren't walking in circles, which is pretty easy to do on the Dark Island if you aren't a skilled navigator.  The leaves and sticks crunch under our feet as we move deeper and deeper into the forest.

"We should be there any time now." The blonde pulls me from my thoughts. He turns his head to me, not slowing his pace. "Seriously, thank you for doing this. I know you didn't exactly agree to it, so I really appreciate it." He says with gratitude.

I give a light chuckle. "Lloyd, you've been saying that ever since we left two days ago! I told you, there's no reason to thank me!"

He laughs nervously. "Yeah, I know. I'm just really thankful."

I laugh with him. "So, any time now?" I echo his first words.

"Yes, the village isn't far. We should get there before sunset."

"Hey, Lloyd?" I ask him. He turns his head once again.

"Yes?" He answers innocently. His eyes sparkle in the dappling light that shines through the holes in the leaves. The larger rays of sun make his pale skin glow golden. For a moment I'm so distracted I've forgotten I said anything, but I shake myself from my trance and resume my thoughts.

"What are you planning to do when we get there, exactly?"

Lloyd stops and fully turns himself around to face me. "I was thinking of observing the village for a while. Just until I'm satisfied nothing is wrong." He adds the second sentence with reassurance to me. "You know, like a ninja."

I smirk at him. "Ah, giving into your ninja side I see." I tease. "Don't get too cocky. You're not a ninja master yet!"

"Says who?" He disappears into the thick foliage. I'm left there looking around to see if I can find him.

"Lloyd?" I call out.

"Yes?" I hear a sweet voice say into my ear from over my shoulder. I jump and turn to the voice, ready to fight if I have too, but in place of an attacker I see the sweet face of Lloyd. He stands straight with his hands crossed over his chest, his eyes kindly staring up at me. He giggles. "Sorry, did I scare you?"

I stand up straight and avoid his gaze. "Of course not!" I say to him. He only laughs.

"But, you didn't hear me sneaking up on you. If I really were an attacker, I could have stabbed you from behind." He jokes.

"Yeah, well you aren't an attacker. Besides, you're way too adorable and cute to be a vicious attacker." I tease him with a smirk. His pale face becomes dusted with a light amount of blush. He clears his throat.

"Well, we should be get going if we want to make it there before nightfall." He grabs his things again and starts to move along, his cheeks still dusted with a rosy tint. He's so cute when he's flustered. We continue to walk towards the village for a few hours until we've broken through the dense jungle and been greeted with a small mountain, the same one the village is located on. Lloyd and I make eye contact. His expression says it all. He's once again thankful I decided to come with.