TW: ABUSE!!!!!!!!!! FIGHTING!!!!! DEATH!!!!!! BLOOD!!!!!!!!!

Crowl sat in his room, playing with his trucks..... He never liked them... he felt..... something.....

So he got up and decided to go do something productive.

As a 7 Year old dragon, there is not much you can do around the house. So Crowl just decided to do something he doesn't normally do.

He walked up to the sink, he was just tall enough to see the dishes inside, and so he started.

He picked up the sponge and a dish, and started to try and was the dishes. After a while, he was cleaning, the soapy water made his hooves loose their grip on a cup, and it shattered.

Crowls mother walked in, investigating the sound, and when she saw Crowl, her eyes widened and she walked up to Crowl, while picking up the broom.

"C'mon, my cinnabunny. Let's clean up this mess together." She said softly and sweetly.

Crowl felt relieved, however, the presence of anger was near. Crowl looked up to see his father looking down at him and his mother.

"You damn idiot! You are useless!!" Said the father, in rage. The mother looked at him with a worried look.

"It was only an accident, I am sure he didn't mean it."

"Of course he fucking meant it! That kid is a clumsy little mistake...... Can't even bring a beer to me in one piece!"

"David! Calm down!"

"Don't tell me to calm down woman!" He slapped her.. the sound was echoing for a moment...

"C'mon boy! Admit that you are stupid!"

Crowl was too scared to talk..... to scared to move...... He didn't know what to do.. His breath started to become heavy. He felt like the whole world was about to explode.

"Damn it boy, answer me!!!"

Crowl didn't speak, he just looked at his father in fear.

"You piece of shit." The father picked up Crowl before throwing him outside. His head almost hitting a rock when he landed.

"David!!" The mother screamed!

The father just closed the door, and Crowl got up, rubbing his head and his antlers growing in, before dusting off his clothing.

He felt so much more free out here. He looked at the door once more, to see if it was going to open. When it didn't, he started to walk, walk to his favorite spot.

In the middle of the woods, was a secret spot, no one knew about but him. He found it once while he was kicked out for the night.

There was a steady river flowing, along with a small waterfall. The grass smelt so fresh, and the bird singing in the trees sounded beautiful. Crowl sat next to a bed of wild flowers, he just closed his eyes before looking at the cuts and bruises on his skin from the broken glass and being tossed outside. He sighed. He got up and walked behind a tree, before getting out a box of rainbow Band-Aids.

He put some water from the stream into the wound to try and clean it, with the knowledge he had.

He dried around the wound so that the band-aid would stick. he put them all where he needed before putting one on his snout, and he giggled as he did so.

But soon after, the birds that were singing, stopped singing their lovely song.... They quickly flew away, which alerted Crowl. He perked his head up, his eyes wide open in fear. He looked around cautiously, before catching a pair of dark eyes watching him. He noticed and stood up, he stared at the creatures, getting a little worried. The creatures eyes were pure black... and just watch Crowl.

The squirrel twitched it's tail and jumped toward Crowl. He caught it, while it was trying to bite, him. He quickly threw it gently into the river, and it started to swim to the other side of the river.

It shook off some of the water before looking right back at Crowl, before it chripped, and a sound came from behind him.

They knocked Crowl to the ground, their strong feet held him down too. Crowl looked up to see a bunny girl.

She looked down at him with a grim look. Before looking up at the squirrel.

"Sir Squishy of the Seven Knights of Jusivilia!!" She said looking happily at the squirrel.

The squirrel looked at her and hopped stone to stone before climbing onto Crowl to climb onto her leg and up to her shoulder.

What kind of a name is that??" Crowl said, curious about the two strangers.

The bunny girl looked down at Crowl with a confused look.

"Oh yeah.... I knocked down a person..." She said looking at him. she then noticed something and looked at him furiously.

"Hey! You are supposed to ask for my name! How ungentlemanly!"

"Oh.. um... sorry. My name is Crowl, what is yours.. erm.... my lady?"

"Better...... My name is Princess, Growl." She said in a sassy tone.

"It's uh... Crowl.."

"Whatever... Nice place ya got. Is it yours?"

"I would um... like to think so. I always go here."

"Well you certainly don't know how to decorate..... I mean c'mon! There is trash in the river... Clean it out!" Princess pulled out a bag and some kind of stabber before picking up some of the trash and putting it in the bag. Then putting the bag away.

She turned back to him, "So what brings ya out here?"

"I could ask you the same thing.... My ma says we live very far from people."

"Well... that is true... I live at least 125 miles from here.... But hey, a small girl like me has got to get excise somehow."

Crowl looked at her in confusion.

"Sorry, where are my manners. My pronouns are She/They, what are your pronouns Growl?" She said looking at him.

"W-What?" Crowl looked at her confused.

"You know... He.. Him... She.. her... They... them....?"

"Erm.... I don't know.."

"What kind of person doesn't know their own pronouns?" She sat on a rock while pulling some candy out of her bag.

"Me...? I guess?"

"Hm... okay. I will just use they and them then."

"Okay-"

"Anyways, Growl..." The name started to unfaze Crowl.

"Do ya mind if I stay here? You don't have to leave and you clearly don't have any friends, so it would be a win win for the both of us. Ya cool with that?" She said, smiling innocently at them as she stuck some of the candy in her mouth.

"I am okay with that... Just... don't touch my stuff please." Crowl said.

"Dealy-o" Princess said, her mouth full of candy

10.....

Years.....

Later..................

(Crowl is now 17 and Princess is 18)

Princess was playing in the stream when Crowl came by, Princess saw him and smiled evilly.

"Princess?" Crowl said nervously.

"Attack! Get him Sir Squishy of the Seven Knights of Jusivilia!" The squirrel attacked him and knocked down Crowl.

"Oh no! He so soft! I am not gonna make it!" Crowl said in a dramatic tone.

"Haha! Yes!!! Victory!!" Princess said approaching Crowl.

Crowl got up and grabbed the squirrel, "You thought!!" Crowl said, but he winced at some pain.

"Did Sir Squishy of the Seven Knights of Jusivilia bite you?!" Princess looked alerted.

"No.... Im.... Im fine.... I just need some band-aid...."

"Your dad?" Princess said, sitting on a rock.

Crowl looked down at the ground and nodded.

"Hey, you are gonna be okay..... Just remember your mother's death was not your fault... Don't listen to him..." The two were silent for a moment. Princess continued, " You know.......... You could still run away with me..."  Crowl looked up at her.

"I know.... but last time I tried to run.... he found me and almost broke my leg....."

"Hm...... Well what if I taught you how to be sneaky and travel through the trees?" Princess asked.

Crowl looked at Princess, "I thought you said you would never ever teach that to anyone-"

"Well.......... You get a free pass."

"Thanks. So when will you teach me."

She stared at Crowl for a moment before swiftly jumping off the rock and doing a frontflip over him while grabbing the collar of his shirt.

"Immediately!"

"ACK-"

A

Few

Days

Later......

Princess was giving Crowl a makeover. 

"Haha- Stop- that tickles-"

"Ah! Hold still!"

"Okay, okay." Crowl giggled.

"Okay..... and.... done!!" Princess said holding a mirror infront of Crowl.

"Wow-"

"You look so nice!"

"Haha- I guess I do..."

He sat there admiring the makeup.

Princess just watch him for a second, before grinning and touching him.

"Tag! Your it!"

"What?!? Hey, I wasn't ready!!"

A few hours later.

"Well, that was fun and all...." Crowl said out of breath, "But I think I should be heading back."

"Alright! Buh-bye!!"

"Bye!"

Crowl headed home, greeted by his father as he walked in.

"What are you wearing.....?"

Crowl was confused, then he realized.... he still had the makeup on.

"That is for girls! Are you mad?!? Where did you even get that anyways?!?" David slapped Crowl, he stared back at his father in fear.

"Go clean yourself up..... then go and clean. The house is a mess..."

I am out everyday, it is your fault that it is a mess...... but he didn't want to get slapped again so he did as he was told.

"And get that shit off your face." His father added.

"Yes, dad....." Crowl said disappointed.

Months

Later........

Crowl was walking out of the house, tomorrow was his birthday, and he didn't want to be around his day when it came. He was carrying a backpack full of his things.

He saw Princess wave to him as he was opening the back door.

He was stopped by his father's grim voice.

"Crowl.......... Where are you going?"

"Well.... um..... I am turning 18 tomorrow..... So I thought I would get out of your hair early......"

David just looked at him dead in the eye. 

"Good, you were a virus here anyways."

Those words stung...... He was angered.....

Then he turned to Princess and saw her get in a boxing position. 

Glad we were thinking the same thing, Crowl thought. 

He set his bag outside and Princess came up to the door and took it.

"I'm the virus....?" Crowl said with a psychotic smile on his face. "Well hats off to the parent of the year! Who drinks alcohol day and night, who killed their own wife....... Who abused his own son. Man.... who would've thought-" Crowl dodged a fist moving towards his face, his smile grew when he saw the surprised look on his dad's face.

Crowl bursted out in laughter, before grinning and left a mark on his fathers face with his sharp hoove. 

"You little di-"

Crowl kicked his dad in the chest, knocking the air out of his, before he got ontop of his so he couldn't get up. He had a smile on his face and he punched his dad's face repeatedly... remembering his mom....

Princess noticed this and ran in. Trying to get Crowl off of David. Crowl shook her off, but she kept trying.

She jumped in front of him and used her feet to kick him off.

"What are you doing?!? It was supposed to be a few punches, not kill the guy! We have to call 9-"

Before she could finish, Crowl's dad sat up and started to choke Princess.

"Princess!!!" Crowl screamed. he ran up to his dad to try and help her, but her dad kept her away.

He finally jumped up and strangled his dad, which made Princess drop to the floor. This time Crowl finished the job. He was covered in blood.

He scrambled up to Princess... but she wasn't breathing. Crowl did CPR like she taught him..... but she didn't come back..... it was too late...... He stared at her, as his eyes filled with sadness. He remembered the first day they met......... He had finally made up his mind what his pronouns were.... She/her. He wanted to be a girl..... he should've noticed that a long time ago.......

Crowl picked up Princess and made her a grave, before burying her. He bowed his head in respect as he felt a tear roll down his face. He looked out towards the forest and ran as fast and as far as he could....................

1 

Week

Later.........

Shifter saw someone out in the distance. He ran out of his lab and let them in..... It was some kind of deer. He welcomed them with open arms.

"It's freezing out there..... Are you okay? What is your name?"

The deer was quiet.

"Mine name is Shifter."

The deer looked up at him.

"Dixen............ my name is Dixen."

Many 

years 

later......

Dixen woke up in her favorite tree, she saw some squirrels playing in the tree next to her and she smiled. 

She walked into the house, and noticed Shifter was missing. he was usually up by now.... Maybe he is still asleep.