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'Whether you believe in me or not, I will continue to exist'
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Rose passing Alton a tumbler, mix of rum and coke, his shaky hands holding the glass tightly. Downing her own shot.

"So, your trying to convince us that Alton is a dragon?" Poppy spoke slowly, trying to process what Zara announced. Poppy sitting beside Alton, takes his empty glass placing it on the coffee table. Replacing his alcoholic support with her hand. Alton twining their finger together.

"I don't have to convince anyone; you already believe me." Snatching the bottle of rum from Rose's grip, taking a swig "Ahh, that hits the spot."

"How do you know that he is a d-dragon?" Poppy taking it upon herself to ask questions. Alton sitting in shock, tightly grasping her hand.

"I can sense his aura." Offhanded.

"How?"

"I've only just met you and you're already annoying like a mosquito"

Rose automatically straightening her spine, "You answer every question she asks, without snarky comments. Alton gave you his blood, which seems to hold some value, you owe him answers." Zara smirked towards Rose, respecting her loyalty towards her sister and best friend.

"Dragon born, is the given name of a hybrid who holds dragon blood in their DNA. A hybrid starts to show signs of their dragon nature in adolescence; breathing fire, horns, sharp claws, scales, wing etc."

"You said adolescence, why is he only showing signs now?" Poppy now worried for his slow development.

"I don't have the answers to everything. Perhaps he is a late bloomer" Zara shrugging her shoulders.

"Hold up, are we going to ignore that you said wings!" Rose jumping to her feet in excitement. "Does Alton being a Dragon have anything to do with his Dad's freaky ninja swords?" Rose running into Marks room to retrieving the weapons to show Zara. "They look to be made from the same stuff as Alt's claws and horns"

"Holy hell! What are weapons doing in your apartment, Alton?" Poppy's disapproving frown towards the mysterious weapons.

"You've got to be fucking kidding me!" Zara laughed as she held onto the weapons. "These ARE made from dragons! Weapons forged by the Knights to slay dragons. I'm finding it ironic that these weapons are in the same apartment as an alive dragon born"

Alton gazing unfocused "My life is like a fucking medieval story, knights with raised swords coming to slay the dragon"

"Ooh, I must be the damsel in distress" joked Rose

Zara standing up, all eyes on her "Don't ever fashion Alton into a dragon that protects the princess, remember he is a fire breathing dragon and he will burn you alive! There is a reason that the Knights exist to slay dragons"

"And what is the reason" Poppy holding tightly onto Alton's hand.

"The dragon part of his soul will slowly take over. It won't be tomorrow maybe not for sixty years, but it will."

"What happens when my dragon takes over?" Alton whispers into the quiet room.

"Trust me, the dragon sees no good or evil, he takes what he wants without boundaries. Matured dragons leave behind a burning path of destruction and death. The knights are here to stop the dragon before the devastation, no matter the cost."

A sacrifice for the greater good.

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A/N, Shout out to WritingPromptQueen , for creating me a title cover

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