Patrick's P.O.V (Cont.)

Stella walked up to Brendon, and his 'Foot soldiers' aimed their weapons at her causing me to growl lowly at them, watching them closely incase they tried anything. She looked around at the Hunters, then back at Brendon.

"It's an impressive show of power, Brendon, but not meant to keep five dragons contained, I'm sure." She said, causing me to smirk at Brendon. Any Hunter should know it's much harder to take down more than one Dragon no matter how many Hunters you have.

"What do you know about power?" Brendon growled, narrowing his eyes.

"More than you and your employer would. You wanna know the sad part? I've always been five wing beats ahead of you, always avoiding your traps, till you took my best friend." Stella growled, but continued, "You are the worst Hunter I've ever come across. You got too desperate, and used Rae. Where's your Partner, Hayley? I guess she bailed on you. How pathetic-." She was cut off, and all I seen was Brendon's hand being raised, as an audible smack could be heard with skin on skin.

I growled, but soon got louder as I started to shake uncontrollably. I tried calming myself down, but it's like I went on autopilot. I couldn't hear anything, not Joe or Andy trying to calm me into calming down,nor the Hunters turning their safety off to aim their guns on me. All I could hear was my growls and what sounded like a hiss of pain from Stella.

Stella's P.O.V

I rubbed my cheek where where Brendon slapped me, and could hear Patrick growling. I was going to look over, but Brendon grabbed my chin sharply, making me look at him.

"I've about had it with you. I didn't come all this way to be humiliated. I'd kill you myself, but the Boss wanted to have the honors of meeting you before." Brendon said, hissing the last part out like poison.

I narrowed my eyes and opened my mouth to say something, but was cut off by the sound of shredding clothes, then a loud roar. The two of us jumped, and I turned to see Patrick in his Dragon form, very pissed.

"What's the matter with you, Stump? Tail knotted up in a twist?" Brendon asked sarcastically.

Patrick growled, narrowing his eyes.

"Touch my mate again, and I'll have the honors of killing you MYSELF." He threatened.

My guess is Brendon didn't understand what Patrick had said, because he looked at me with a confused look. I smirked at Brendon.

"I guess I forgot humans couldn't understand us in our Dragon forms." I said,backing up towards Patrick.

Brendon glared at me.

"What did Patrick say?" He growled.

I repeated what Patrick had said, running a hand over Patrick's scales. They were hot to the touch, but to be honest, didn't really bother me.

Brendon laughed sarcastically.

"Come on, Pattyboy, you've known me for years, you wouldn't kill me."

Patrick rose a scaled brow, and before you could blink, had Brendon pinned under a claw.

"Care to test that theory?" He snarled.

" 'Care to test that theory?'" I recited, crossing my arms over my chest.

I thought Patrick was done, but he continued.

"Tell your men to stand down, and let us go, if not, they'll watch you be eaten alive."Patrick growled, close to Brendon's face.

I recited what Patrick had said, and watching the wheel's turn in Brendon's head. Finally he growled, and gave the order.

"Men, lower your weapons!"

Most of the Hunters hesitated, but followed the order.

Looking over at Joe and Rae, I asked Rae,

" Have you ever rode a horse before?

" Yes, why?" She asked, confused.

"Your going to ride a Dragon. Joe, Rae's riding with you." I said, looking at him.

" Why can't she ride with you?" Joe groaned, earning a growl from Patrick.

"Because Stella's riding with me." He said, looking at me.

I nodded, and climbed up onto Patrick's back, holding onto one of the spikes on his neck, then looked at Rae to do the same, seeing that Joe was already in his Dragon form. I watched her clumsily climb up onto Joe's back, who rolled his eyes, and helped her up on his back. I looked over at Andy, who had Pete secured on his back, raising a brow, silently asking if he was ready. He nodded, spreading his wings. I looked at Patrick, patting his neck, telling him to go. He nodded, and took off. There was two more huge wing beats behind us, and I knew the guys were following. I smiled, glad we actually got away.

Third Person

Brendon was helped up by some Hunters, as another Hunter put a sleeping dart into a sniper rifle, aiming at the three dragons.

"Sir, I can only get one, and I'm aiming at Stump. our orders, Sir?" The Hunter asked, his eyes trained on the yellow dragon.

Brendon smirked. "Bring him, and his mate down."

The Hunter chuckled, and took the shot.

Patrick's P.O.V

I hissed in pain, feeling a very sharp prick in my side, and turned my head to see a... Sleeping dart. I looked around at the others, and noticed everything was spinning. Groaning, I shook my head, and continued to fly, but the farther I flew, the quicker I got tired. I think Stella noticed what was happening.

"Patrick? Stay awake, we're almost to the hotel." She said in a soft voice, making me want to sleep even more with her voice.

"So...Tired..." I muttered, closing my eyes slowly, faltering in the air, most likely my wings won't keep me in the air much longer.

'Maybe if I turn human, then shift back into my dragon form, I won't be as tired.' I thought sluggishly, and did what I was thinking, but instead of returning to my Dragon form, I wanted sleep.

Stella's P.O.V

Patrick and I were falling through the air, and I had to think of something quickly, before the two of us became pancakes. I wrapped my arms around Patrick's waist, and without thinking, shifted to my Dragon form, and snapped my wings open, pulling us up. I snarled when the wind pulled on my wings a bit from where I snapped them open quickly.

I sighed, and looked at the others, who were confused.

"What happened?" Joe asked, Rae looking from behind his neck.

"I don't know, to be completely honest. He just got tired all of a-." I was cut off by Rae saying,

"What's that in his side?"

I looked at Patrick's side, and noticed a sleeping dart. I growled angrily, but gently pulled it out, and looked in his eyes, who looked at me tiredly. nuzzled him whispering,

"Sleep, I'll get us to the hotel."

He closed his eyes, out like a light. I held him close to my chest and harshly beat my wings, flying towards the hotel. Joe and Andy, hot on my tail.