Beneath the Moon

Dragon Lady

We left the realm and started flying. Yeah, we can fly. I feel so nervous about this. What if I fail and let everyone down?

"So where should we go first?" Lance asked.

"Hmm... The wizard says we need to get a blood of the dragon of the west. Let's go there first. What do you think Zeanne?"

"I don't know Terrence let's just go." I said and smiled.

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We arrived in the west cave where the dragon of the west is staying. This is weird. I checked the map and this is really the place.

"Are we lost? This is no dragon's cave. Instead a huge mansion." Tristan said.

"Well maybe they can help. Let's ask them or something."

"Alright thief. But if you mess up. I'll kill you."

"Come on Tristan. Zeanne is just giving her opinion. Should I ring the doorbell?" Lance said. No one moved. "I'll ring the doorbell."

Ding-dong! Ding-dong!

After few minutes, a fine lady opened the door. "How can I help you?"

"Uh Ma'am, do you—" Harvey cutted me

"Do you have a water to drink? We're thirsty."

"Oh do come in. My maid will just get some water. Take a seat first. I'll be right back." The lady said and she left.

"Harvey what are you doing? You should told us you're thirsty." Terrence said in a low voice.

"It's a scheme you know. I have this feeling this is the place we're looking for. The wizard didn't say that creature live in a cave. Plus the map didn't show any cave. It's just its name. Don't you think?" Harvey replied in a low voice too. "I don't think that lady is a human. She's kind of odd."

"So what should we do Mr. Feeling?" Tristan asked.

"Attempt to give her a wound and secretly get its blood." Harvey replied.

The fine lady came with the glasses of water. "Here's your water. I'll just fetch you some snacks. Be right back." We just nodded.

When she left, Harvey prevent us to get the water. "It's a trap. A real water doesn't have any smell. But this smell like smoke. There's something added here. Maybe a potion or something."

Terrence gave everyone of us a crystal. A very sharp crystal. He's a crystal pony. That's why. "Hide those crystal for now. Tristan and Harvey, you know what to do."

The lady came back with a tray then Harvey and Tristan assisted her. But then she groaned in pain. Maybe it's the crystal. But we don't see any wound. Then, purple smokes appeared. The lady is really a dragon!

"HOW DARE YOU!" The dragon lady frowned. She's so scary.

"CHARGE!" Tristan shouted. Our crystal turned to a sword. But I don't know how to use it so I let the boys handle the dragon.

The dragon blows fire everywhere. "I am Lady Dragon of the west and NO ONE CAN KILL ME!"

Tristan is about to stab the dragon when I blocked him. I admit I'm also scared and shaking when I did that but I have to. Trust me. I just feel something is wrong.

"What are you doing thief?!" Tristan frowned. "Get out of the way!"

"I can't! MOONLIGHT SO BRIGHT! THROW HER THE WATER AND MAKE IT COOLER!" The glasses of water from the table floats and made the dragon wet. After that, the creature become weak and she's human again.

"Ma'am, are you okay?" I asked this wet lady.

"I'm fi-" she look at me and gasped. "You're the moonstone heir. So that's why I already felt I know you." She go near me.

"Halt! Don't hurt her." Terrence said while pointing her his sword.

"I will never hurt a moonstone heir."

"But why did you fight us? And the water. The water smell like smoke." Harvey asked.

"It was self-defense. And for the water, I thought you'll need warm water but we don't have any so I blow fire in it." She replied.

"Okay we get it. We're sorry. I'm sorry." Harvey said.

"It's fine but it hurts though. So what brought you here moonstone heir?"

"Oh uhm I'm Zeanne. And we're in a mission to gather the ingredients we need for a very important potion and we need a blood from the dragon of the west."

"I see. Crucio sent you here huh? Wait here I'll get something where we could put my blood." She replied and left the room.

"Do you think we can trust her?" Lance asked.

"Well I trust her. She seems nice." I replied.

"Oh look, a thief is trusting a monster. Whatever. But maybe you'll regret to trust others soon." Tristan said. What's wrong with him? I just ignore him.

After few minutes, Lady Dragon went back holding two pouch; a small and a little bigger, and a knife.

"I'll cut a part of my wrist as an honor for the heir. All you have to do is catch the bloods dropping using the small pouch. This is unusual so if I die, I'm happy to meet you Zeanne and your friends in my last moments." The dragon lady said and smile.

I just gave her a small nod. I'm afraid. She started cutting her wrist and wince in pain. Tristan is the one who catch the bloods. I saw the lady getting paler and paler yet still smiling.

"THAT'S ENOUGH!" I shouted. I saw a cloth and use it to stop the blood from running out. "Thank you for the blood Lady Dragon. I owe you."

"Not anymore Zeanne. Meeting you is so much." She said. She handed me the other pouch she's holding earlier. "Put the pouch here. You can put anything here. Hope it can help."

I accept it and give it to Lance. Then I hug the lady and whispered. "Thank you for everything." And she just smiled sweetly

After that, we bid her goodbye. But we heard her yell. "Goodluck! Send my regards to Crucio!"

"We will! Thank you!" We yelled back.

"Now where should we go?" Terrence asked.

"To the Rustic Forest." Lance said while looking at the paper Wizard Crucio gave us. "But it's getting dark. Can we make it?"

"Let's just go. Time is gold. I want to be awesome again." Tristan replied. We all just sigh.

"Then Rustic Forest it is!"

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