FIRE BREATHER.
015. | ❛ what are you implying? ❜

The flames danced around the oak wood which happened to be the only thing that Seraphina could be near, her element that could burn others while she felt the comfort it brought. Waking up, instead of warmness of the fire she felt the coldness of everything else even though her hand was in the blazing red and orange flame. Opening her eyes was the best thing she could've done, her eyes connecting with those of Steve, who held her closer than he did before.

After a while, Seraphina started to recuperate the energy she'd lost and Steve stood by her watching how she was invested in the fire like the first time she talked to Natasha. The only time she would talk to him was if she knew that Steve needed his beauty sleep. But he didn't want to leave Seraphina alone again, he didn't want to lose her again or ever. With her small weak smile, Steve knew that Seraphina was doing the dragon charming and both knew that it was working. Yet whenever Steve went to sleep, she always had company from any Avenger who was awake or Alessandra herself.

The only people who were common visitors were Bucky, Wanda, Tony, and Alessandra, usually in that order. Being Steve's friend, he was tasked with keeping you company until he was relieved of duties by Wanda. Sera adored her time with Bucky because he would tell her all the things that Steve had done while she was away. Sometimes Bucky would tell Seraphina about pre serum Steve who sounded like the perfect guy in the world, and couldn't believe that he was always picked on and didn't have the affection of any girl. But Bucky knew that bringing up Peggy was a difficult subject to talk about especially with Steve or the person that managed to light up Steve's world again.

"Should we call you Lady Seraphina?" Bucky asked leaning against the fireplace pillar oppose to Seraphina's. She chuckled at the nickname that Alessandra was calling or what most Asgardians were calling her beside The Mother Of Dragons. However the smile wasn't because of the title but what it signified because she was far from a lady. All that she did to survive wasn't ladylike and didn't even categorize her as a woman but a monster.

"Whatever you want, Buck. Just don't make it a habit." Her voiced started to slow down as her head started to nod off, getting more sluggish towards Bucky.

"Seraphina, you should get some rest."

"I can't get rest, Bucky. Not until I'm better and the fire will make me better." Seraphina yawned still having her body against the burning heat. Bucky patted her lap looking over to the doorway where another sleeping member tried to wake up, relieving Bucky from his duty.

"Thanks Buck, I'll see you tomorrow." Sera whispered as Bucky saluted her way and walked out of the room, patting Wanda as he passed her making her wake up in a jiffy. She yawned and sat right where Bucky was sitting a couple of minutes ago, yet once again Wanda was nodding off but then came back to her senses but still in a dreamlike state, one where she can't shake the drowsiness off of her.

"It's okay, Wanda. You can go to sleep."

"And leave you all alone, I would never do that," Wanda yawned on the last part but Sera knew that she would fall asleep again. And sure enough, Seraphina was right but it wasn't long until Tony came knowing that Wanda had a long day training.

Tony went to go nudge Wanda about to wake her sleep cycle, a burning flamed hand touched Tony's. Yelping in the lowest voice possible and jumping a couple of feet back, soothing and massaging his own hand, Tony looked at his inflamed hand, with a heavy blush that hurt when he touched it. This time around Seraphina touched Tony, it wasn't felt with a burning sensation but a soothing, relaxing one that helped easy the oozing pain that Tony felt. The energy absorbed from Tony's pain felt powerful and the fire did as well, it felt like a having water after a long day of training. Tony no longer felt pain nor did he feel anything, no burn or scar. Nothing that could resemble that he was burned.

"I'm sorry, Tony. I just didn't want you to wake Wanda up, she's had a hard day from the looks of it." Seraphina apologized.

"Already forgotten, how are you?" Tony kneeled down in front of her placing a hand to her forehead. Removing it, he felt sweat lingering on his hand and could still feel the heat radiating off of her.

"Sweetheart, you're burning up. Perhaps you should stop," Tony went to get her hand out of the fire but Seraphina stopped him.

"Tony, it's okay. It's normal for dragons to feel this way, but I need to keep my hand in the fire because it's helping me. By tomorrow, I'll be better."

Tony still held a gaze on Seraphina, not certain on whether or not he should believe her because dragons aren't a common creature they know a lot about. He pushed her hair out of the way and it was clear that Tony trusted what Seraphina was doing. "Why isn't the handsome blonde guy here accompanying you?" Tony switched gears making a reference to her boyfriend.

"I sent him to bed, he can't always protect me. Just like you or Thor can't always protect me. I'm not a doll."

"I know we can't but your little protector can. She's very spicy and no doubt about it that she was meant to protect her. She's like you, small, docile, but with a bit of an edge." Tony smirked

"I'd be careful Tony, it sounds like you have your own little crush." Seraphina chuckled as she repositioned herself.

"I do not have a crush on Alessandra. She's your protector, I'm just striking up a conversation."

"It's nice to know that you have an interest in me, Mr.Stark. But you should know you aren't my type." Alessandra spoke from behind Tony, surprising both of them. Tony had a uneasy expression, one that Alessandra couldn't see but was certainly funny to Seraphina.

"Alessandra, I'm everybody's type but this is still an awkward situation so I'm going to go...." Tony trailed off as he crawled away and finally stood up. "And you two are going to start talking about me when I leave."

Alessandra rolled her eyes once she saw that Tony was out of sight, and the only light provided was from the fireplace as she noticed what Tony did when he came into the room. Alessandra kneeled immediately and examined Seraphina's face watching her sweaty face drip countless fluids.
Alessandra took Seraphina's hand out of the fire, the only person that couldn't be burn from her hand and took a look at it. Touching her hand, it seemed like her body was absorbing the fire but at the same type ejecting it to another source. She placed her hand on Seraphina's heart, she felt the exhilarated heartbeat having a fast pulse.

"Alessandra, what are you doing?" Sera asked as she went to take off her shoes and examining them like a doctor would. Alessandra saw how Seraphina's painted toenails were changed from a red to a light pink, a drastic change in color.

"Lady Seraphina, when was the last time that you had relations? Or mated with anyone?"

"Alessandra, what are you implying?" Seraphina asked once again not catching on to her point.

Alessandra did one last thing to make sure that her analysis was correct. All the signs were there but one last thing was going to prove if she was right. Seraphina couldn't be sick for so long, it never added up in her head. She placed her ear to Seraphina's abdominal area receiving a push from her, awkwardly staring at Alessandra for what she did.

"My lady, you're with child."

⎡ ❝good job, stevie, I didn't know you had it in you. You got a dragon pregnant.❞⎦
― bucky barnes

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[author note]

this is just staring to get interesting
I have so much more in store.