I watch them go at it. Father had requested a match with Grey to test him. Currently, Grey was trying his best to get past my father's defenses, but Grey had shown some interesting talent with that Warhammer.
"You will never win if you only focus on that hammer, Grey; you need to use more than just one thing." My father said as he blocked Grey's next strike with his tail, as thou to emphasizes the point. I did not envy Grey; everyone watching knew how hard it was to land a single hit on him.
"Don't focus on only our hammer; you have the rest of your body, so you should use it." as thou to make his point, he kicks grey back with his foot.
"I doubt that will make a difference." He tosses his hammer, and it starts to rebound off everything.
My father just deflects it when the hammer comes near him. "You seem to be dependent on it; what will happen when you don't have it?" he then made arrows of fire appear. "I don't need my sword or my body; I can use my powers as well, far more efficiently."
Grey sighed and recalled his hammer. "This is pointless; all your doing is showing off." He seemed annoyed, and I understood why. My father's training can seem like showing off, but there are lessons there.
"So you just give up? Give up when it gets hard? How disappointing." He sheaths his sword, turning his back on Grey, which is when Grey attacked. As Grey brought his hammer down, my father sidestepped and elbowed Grey's stomach before spinning and using his tail to hit Grey's back and sends him flying and onto his hands and knees. "I don't show off; I show the gap and let you figure out how to span it since I won't kill you; other enemies will."
My father walks to a secretary that had his reports ready for him to look at, but I went to Grey's side and helped him up. "Sorry about my father; he can be mean I training sometimes."
He chuckled and used his hammer to help him up. "He has a point; it's just so frustrating that I can't even hit him."
"You do realize that he is nearly at my grandmother's level and is the Draconis. Matching him, let alone landing a hit, is almost impossible for most; just ask his Elites." I hug him. "You are outstanding, Grey; we could even spar on even footing."
I see him smile and hug back. "Yo knows I would never hurt you, Sendria, but thanks, and He is right; I need to practice without my hammer till I can fight on the same level without it."
"Well, I still want to practice with you, but for now, you need to get some rest since you just fought with my father." I start walking to the residential area for us so we could get him to bed.
"You like this with everyone?" He chuckles.
"Only those I love, whether as a family..or as my mate." I kiss his cheek and see him blush, making me chuckle.
"So, when do we plan to become mates? I know you wanted to wait till your dragon wants it, but from what I understand, you both want it." I could tell he was trying to make me blush, and it worked. "um..well..I..I..um...I'm nervous…." I look away, embarrassed. Only to feel him pull me against him, and I feel his hand under my chin as he turns my head to look at him and kisses me. I could feel my dragon coming to the front a bit, growling into the kiss, but it seemed to me that she enjoyed it as we; As we kissed back.
Once we broke the kiss, I rested my head on his chest. "We will one day...just not now."
"I can wait for you, Sendria. being with you is enough." This made me happy to hear as I almost purred.
"When we get to your room and cuddle?" I look up at him.
He nods and kisses my forehead. "Sure, but first a relaxing bath."
"Hot tub then, since...I don't want to get naked with you till we become mates...ok?"
He nods, and we start walking to his room again.
Once at Grey's room, I go to the bathroom, take off my dress, and make sure my swimsuit doesn't fall off. Then, I step out to see grey in the water and join him.
"It is nice and relaxing."
He pulls me onto his lap, his arms around my waist. "It's better with you."
"Being with you is relaxing for me to..big strong arms around me, holding me tight." I could tell he was trying to hide his much he liked it and how he was almost blushing. Cute.
"Well, shall we talk for a bit? I'm sure you've been improving vastly since last time, getting training from your mother and Valren."
I smoked, he was right, and I loved it, but I also have seen how much I need to improve. "I certainly made progress, but I still have far to go."
I feel him nuzzle my neck. "And you'll have plenty of help."
"Thanks, Grey, it's always so relaxing with you.' I turn to look at him smiling, only for him to kiss me.
"I thought I was supposed to be relaxing, but having a beautiful dragon in my arms, well how can I not, I guess.
I smile and rest my head just under his, now sitting on his lap sideways. "You are a charmer, huh? Not that I have much to complain about."
WE rest there for a bit, not talking but enjoying each other's company before I can feel myself dozing off and nudge him. "I think it's time we dried off and got into the bed."
We get out of the water and dry off before he picks me up and sets me on the bed; I smile and hold out my arms for him to get in with me and pull me on top of him. "Such a cuddler, but I like feeling you against me as well." He tells me while kissing my head.
"I have a great cuddler, so why not?" So I purr and snuggle up against him.
I can tell he enjoys this; his heart is racing, then my dragon gives me an idea, so I make the lights go out.
"Why the lights? We normally sleep with dim light." I could tell he was curious, but I wouldn't ruin it; besides, we could both see in this, though he could probably barely see.
I take off my top then lay on him again, letting him feel my breasts on his skin. "This is why." I could tell he was shocked and enjoyed this, his breathing shallow, his heart speeding up, and we liked it. "I think that every night you don't have a top, I won't either, but you don't get to see."
"Such a tease." I could tell he enjoyed this and was annoyed he didn't get to see exactly what I wanted.
We lie there for a bit, not talking as I slowly doze off, enjoying the warmth of his body against mine, and I could tell he enjoyed feeling my back and chest, no longer with a bra on.
Nothing could ruin this day now.
I woke up at some point; the sun had gone down, but I could see the light from the half-moon coming in; I look up to see grey seeping peacefully and smile, then hear something outside.
"Get the girl before. Oh, for Inuza's sake, cover me." I then hear an explosion and jump up from the bed, my armor appearing on me and my sword in hand. I can hear Grey not that far behind me.
"Grab your hammer; I don't know what's going o-." I feel my father's mind enter mine.
"Get to the landing pad! Take off with the guards! Don't use your window; it's too dangerous."
"What is going on? Why is it dangerous?" I could tell from his worry that something big was happening.
"I will explain later; for now, get to the temple sanctuary!"
I want to ask more, but I feel his mind leave mine, so I look to Grey. "WE are going to the landing pad; be on guard."
He nods, seeming tired but warry.
I slowly open the door two see four demons engaged with two royal guards, but the guards quickly cut the demons down, and I open the door the rest of the way. "Why are there demons here!?"
"Lady Sendria, we need to get you and Sir Grey to safety as soon as possible." One watches the hallway while the other talks to me. I sigh and nod, letting them lead the way as the one that talked to me takes the lead, and the other brings up the rear.
We reach the intersection that leads to the variest families areas. I see fighting happening further down the hall to the Ziskaz family quarters, where three royal guards were engaged with a dozen demons that all looked pretty strong, ut the two guards with us usher us on; I follow them, knowing that their top priority was our safety.
We begin heading to a lower floor where a more secret landing pad was, more like a balcony, honestly, but if we were heading there, then it meant that most of the normal ones had been compromised. So how had demons gotten into the mountain? Was there more than just them? How did this all happen so quickly?
As we got to the bottom of the stairs, I felt the mountain shake and hear the distant sound of my father roaring; I could easily guess he was engaged in battle and a fierce one if the mountain was shaking.
As we start down the hallway, I see My grandmother meet us with half a dozen guards. "Good, your safe; we need to get out of here quickly; Drake and the elites are holding off the demons while the royal guards make sure the families get to safety."
"What about the warriors and civilians?" I knew that they were on lower floors, and the demons would have had to go through them to reach here.
"The demons entered from the nobles level, so would need to fight through the Warriors to reach the civilians, the warriors are seeing to their evacuation. Right now, we need to worry about getting us out of here; there's an entire army of demons pouring in," she said it all calmly while scanning the area. But how had they gotten in like that?
I feel My grandmother grab my arm and start pulling me along, Grey following. "No time to ask how; you need to get to safety."
Just as she finished, a wall broke away to reveal several demonic beasts and a powerful demon. "Now now, where are you off to? Stay and play."
My grandmother summoned her sword and started to cut down the hounds, but the demon just backed away and kept sending more.
"Go to the exit; I will deal with him."
Grey then grabs my arm and runs, even though I wanted to stay.
Once we had gone around the corner, I felt the hallway heat up, knowing what my grandmother was doing. But we continued. I didn't understand how all this was happening, there is a teleportation room on the Nobles level, but it's guarded at all times.
We started to get close before I hear voices behind us. "There they are" "behind us, you idiot!"
I look behind me to see a few dozen demons, but then my father appears between them and us. "You do not get to lay a hand on my daughter!" He holds out his hand, and an inferno springs forth, incinerating nearly all the demons.
Three demons walk forward, one looking very strong. "Remember us, Drake boy? I remember you and how you sent back to hell all those years ago."
"Zelgros. I thought I taught you a lesson already." He seemed to know the demon and took his half form. "But I will gladly do it again." He signals for us to continue to the landing pad.
Grey pulls me along again. I know my father is strong, but all this, and he's fighting a demon that might be as strong as him. I wanted to stop and help, but Grey probably notice this and picked me up bridal style and carried me.
We get to the landing pad for me to see Dragons and demons flying around fighting, but no one noticed this spot as it was designed not to be seen.
Grey set me down, and I sigh, looking back to see the guards now guardian the doorway. I start to change to dragon form, then see my Mother make it and go to hug her. "Mom! Your ok!"
"Of course, dear, it would take more than a few demons to stop me. We need to go, and no dragon for attracts too much attention." I could see she was worried and had blood on her, but it didn't smell like her blood.
"O..Ok..but what about Grey?" I look over at him, knowing he can't fly.
"You'll need to carry him, ok? WE are going to the temple sanctuary; the demons can't enter there."
I go up to Grey and hug him. "this is all so...I…." I feel him hug me back and not say anything. I feel my mother's hand on my shoulder as she then hugs me from behind. "We need to go Snedria, I know it's a lot, but we need to get to safety."
I nod and then pic Grey up. "Ready? I will try to be gentle."
He smiles and kisses me, helping me relax before I take off, soaring into the sky with my mother and the guards close behind us.
At first, I thought we got away without being noticed, then I look back to see several demons following, the guards turn to face them as me, and my mother continues. I wanted to helo, but my mother motioned me on. "They will be ok; they are trained for this, to protect the royal families."
I knew she was right but still. I look to see them handling the demons, but it was far trickier to fight in the air, from my experience.
We fly for what feels like hours before I start to see the temple, we go to land in front of it, I could see many people worried, and I was too, what had happened? How had this all happened?
I look back to my mother as I set Grey down. "What..what happened? What is going on?"
I don't know Sendria." She hugs me. "All I know is that they started to invade from the nobles level; we got word that the warriors were also dealing with them from the nobles level. Our first concern was to get everyone to safety, but now...as we flew, your father told me the decision was made to abandon the mountain, the demons kept pouring in, and defense was difficult."
I was shocked. The mountain was our greatest fortress, nearly unbreakable, but that was from the outside, and now we had lost it. I look over to Grey and see him mystified as well. He looks to my Mother, who seems to tell him something in his mind, and he comes over to me, hugging me after my Mother lets go and lean on him.
After what felt like an hour, I feel him pick me up and start to carry me somewhere; I didn't know where or cared. He set me down after we walked for a bit, and I just leaned on him, not even registering where we were. Then, I felt him pull me on his lap and hold me till my shock started to fade, and I recognized where we were, the forest where I told him how my dragon felt; we both appreciated it but currently just wanted him to hold us, and he did, till I fell asleep again.
I woke up as the sun was setting and was on a blanket in my underwear sleeping with Grey; I didn't even register this as I nuzzled into his chest.
"Hey, sleepyhead, you feeling better?" His voice was soft and soothing, but I could hear the concern.
"..Yes..No...I..I" I felt him hold me tighter and rub my back.
"Just rest now; we are here for you." I enjoyed this, and it did help, but I still had questions and realized I was in my underwear, not the regular swimsuit I wear underneath my clothes.
"Grey...what happened to my clothes?" I look up at his face and see him chuckle.
"Your mother changed you while your father told me what happened. I can tell you as well if you want." I felt better knowing that my father was ok, but I did want to know.
"Please."
He tells me how the civilians and the council got away ok, but the demons took some warriors and noble families, prisoner. We had moved here, and the council was busy organizing so they could plan our next step. No one knew how the demons had gotten in yet, but some think that a few nobles helped them. What we knew now was that the mountain was lost, but most made it away ok.
I was happy that most people were ok, but my dragon and I felt a great humiliation from the mountain being lost, our prize, and our home.
I rested my head on his chest and thought about all he told me. "...what now? What do we do?"
"I don't know, but I will be by your side Sendria, and the council will never give up." I felt him rubbing my back again, making me purr.
"Thank you…"