Chapter Two
As John and Stu followed the dragons (And that boy who thinks he's one), they were soon led into a large village full of different colored dragons. Some were trotting around with their young, some were busy roosting in their nests full of eggs and some were feeding on large boars and deer found in the forests.
"Odd.." John remarked. "They're like a civilization of their very own."
"Yeah.. Kinda like back at home.. Nothing like how they're portrayed in the books." Stu agreed.
Then they noticed that the boy was sniffing them and looking at their faces intensely.
"Hey can you cut that out?" John asked. "You're kinda creeping us out here little guy."
He got the message and trotted on all fours back to his family. "Wish I knew what these guys were saying.."
"Me too.. Hey John, isn't there a scholar back in our village who can decipher all kinds of languages? What was her name again?.. P.. Something with a P.."
"Pattie?"
"Yeah her. Wish she came along, she could really help us here." The two were then lead into a large cave that was filled all sorts of different jewels and other treasures. As they all sat down, more murmuring had come from the dragons and their 'son'.
"Mother? Why is it that these humans look so much like.. Me? I'm not a human, am I?"
"Oh Corona.. I think it's time your father and I told you the truth.."
"Truth?.. I'm.. Not a dragon like you?.."
Taking a deep breath, Corona's mother told him no. "That's why we built you that hang glider whenever we went flying, why you can't breathe fire and how you aged faster than your siblings."
"Oh.. But.. I felt so much like a dragon.. Can I be a dragon and a human at the same time? What about my real parents?.. Are they still out there?.. Why did they abandon me?.. I can't remember anything about my human life aside from one name.."
Feeling sorry for her now crying son, the mighty dragon gently pulled poor Corona to her belly scales and rubbed his back gently with her claw.
"You may be a human on the outside, but on the inside, you are a dragon and our wonderful little son. We may only be your foster parents, but we love you very dearly... Wait.. You remember a name? Could it.. Perhaps be your human birth name?"
"Maybe.. I remember.. George.. Harrison.. Do you think those humans might know someone named Harrison?"
"It can mean something. You can travel with those humans and see if they lead you to your real parents."
"But we can't understand each other at all.. How will we be able to communicate?"
"Hmm.. That may be a problem. But our village elders know many things, the human tongue being on of them. They can translate for us and tell the humans about what's going on."
Then large footsteps were heard from deeper into the cave, John and Stu both looked frightened at what might come out. "Sounds like the biggest dragon that ever lived is coming our way.."
"What did I tell you about agreeing to follow those blasted dragons?! Now thanks to you we're going to be lunch!!"
"Well what makes you so su-"
But the argument was interrupted when they saw a large, albino dragon sat on a rock in front of them. "Ah, you must be the humans that Inferno and Gelid were talking about." He said.
"You.. Know English?" John asked.
"Why yes. After interacting with humans before. You're the first ones who are more scared of us then we are scared of you."
"Scared of us?" Stu asked. "But you're giant and breathe fire and stuff. What have you to fear?"
"That may be true, but our scales aren't metal proof. We're often slayed for our horns, teeth and anything else that can be sold as accessories."
"Sold?.. So.. People just attack you for no reason? We were always told that dragons are vicious monsters that always attack anyone in sight. Yet so far you've all been pretty docile.."
"Everyone always seems to make themselves seem like heroes. As they say, the victor writes the history, but not what really happened. We may have attacked before, back then we were all primitive. But now it's just a habit to kill one of us for sport."
"I.. I don't believe this.. Our king.. Lied to us? Why would he do such a thing? What sort of motivation does he have?"
"Greed. Power. Anything to make him seem like a magnificent ruler."
"Well.. I suppose we couldn't be too surprised about this. I mean, the guy is super strict and not to mention brutal." John stated. "Anyways, anything else you want us to know?"
Glancing over at Corona, the dragon continued. "Yes. This boy wishes to see the human village. Will you be able to take him with you when you return to your home?"
"Him?.. Well I guess there's no harm. We know a scholar that might be able to be a translator for him."
Smiling, Corona crawled over to them and was helped up by the two. "First we'll have to get him some clothes and teach him how walk upright."
Helping him walking out, John then went and got some more leaves to cover up Corona with. "I just hope we can come up with a good excuse for why we couldn't slay a dragon."
"Well.. I'm sure that maybe if we inform King Albert that the dragons are peaceful and don't deserve to be hunted he might let us off."
"... And you say I have the crazy ideas."
"C'mon, I went along with your stupid plan. now you have to go along with mine, okay?"
"Well.. Alright, but don't blame me when-"
"ANYWAYS!! We should head off to the scholar now and see if she can translate for this guy."
"Right. Pattie's house should be close by."
"Pattie?.. Hm.. Nice name.. Human name."
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