Chapter 127 - Summer

"YOU KILLED HIM!!!"

"Who's that?"

"Shh!! That is Dragon, and in the chair is the king. Now get down before they see us."

"As I recall, Dragon, it was you who killed him."

"Stop calling me Dragon. I have a name...or did you take that as well!!"

"Summer, your name still stands; but your image does not. What kind of mother would kill her own child? Oh wait, that's right. When I found you, didn't your mother threaten to do the same thing to you; you just did to your own child.?"

"Don't you dare talk about my mother like she's the enemy."

"But dear! Do you not see? You are the enemy!!!!"

"Should we save her? They got her chained around the neck!!"

"Has a chain stopped Dragon before!"

"Guards!! Guards!!! Bring the prisoner back to her room. The era of the Dragons is no more!!!"

"What about now?"

"Rrrrrrrrrerrr….rarrrrrrrr!!! You call these rubber-bands chains!!!"

"Look out!!"

"CHAINS OF FIRE!!!!"

"Na. She's whipping those chains like they were born to be whipped. Never mess with a girl when she is angry."

"BURN!!!!!!"

"What about those!! There are more coming. What if they see us?"

"Then let's introduce ourselves."

"SWORDS OF THE SPIRIT!!!!"

"SPEAR OF PRAYER!!!"

"Duck!!!!"

"SHIELD OF FAITH!!!"

"Jump over my back!!"

"What are you two doing here? Are you part of the king's men here to kill me?"

"No! We're here to save you, Dragon!!"

"Save me!! Nobody ever saves the dragon. In fact, all run from me because I'm cursed. They believe me the enemy."

"Summer, you are not cursed nor are you the enemy."

"If I am not the enemy, then who is?"

"Girls, can we skip the naming for later? Right now, we need to focus on getting out of here. Back to back; hurry!!!"

"Are they the enemy?"

"No!! They're just a roadblock that needs to be removed."

"Are you the enemy?"

"No, well; technically yes and no. They say the enemy of my enemy is my friend. Can we start there?"

"Why are you helping me?"

"On your three o-clock. Duck!!!"

"SPEAR ME!!!!"

"Summer, you are needed elsewhere."

"Are you sure I'm the one needed, or the Dragon inside me?"

"Look, we're sorry about what happened to your son, and if there were any way to bring him back; we would."

"I don't want my son back. I just want vengeance."

"Dragon, killing the king will not bring you peace. I'm sure if you let Summer speak; she would grieve."

"There is no time for grief in war. There is only kill or be killed."

"Your heart has turned to stone. Where has your love gone?"

"Love!! Love is meaningless!! Love is what got me in this mess in the first place. It has done more harm than good. Everyone I loved turned their back on me and wanted me killed just beause I was more powerful than they. Does that make any sense? Wait, a minute; who am I talking to? You're just a kid. How could you ever understand where I am coming from!!"

"....You have no idea. When the world turned their back on us; I too seeked vengeance."

"Who held you back and was there for you when nobody else was?"

".....My sister!!"

"........."

"Summer, where was your hope? Your son would've bridged the gap between Normals and Half-Breeds; but you just now have killed that Hope. Do you regret nothing?"

"He had his shot!!"

"HE WAS JUST A BOY!!!!"

"Sir, for your safety, we need to get you out of here…. now!!!"

"Hold a minute. I want to hear this."

"Whenever someone shows signs of a dragon; they are either killed, hunted, or outcast whether they are an adult, a teen, or just a baby. The sooner we get rid of them; the better."

"But he was your own kind!! How can you live with yourself?"

"I didn't want him growing up in a worse state than me. I lived over half my life alone and on the run."

"So, you made the choice for him!!! You are no different than your mother. Did your sister sacrificing her life for you mean nothing?"

"It's better to die fast instead of living your whole life in constant suffering everyday wishing that you were dead. Who would ever want a life such as ours?"

"...CHRISTIANS!!! Except, it's better to live in constant suffering everyday instead of dying fast knowing you never gave the Message. In fact, the only thing Jesus tells Christians to look forward to when they are baptized is suffering and trials. 'Count it all joy my brothers and sisters when you experience afflictions of any kind."

"Okay! Now we can go."

"You really want me to come with you?"

"It's what you were made for!!"

"Then you have to do something for me in return."

"What's that?"

"Bring my son back!!!!"

"You killed him!!"

"Does that matter? I can see your thoughts. You want to instill love in me. If that is the case, then bring my son back. That's the deal."

"I…uh...I….pst, never make a deal with the devil, remember!!"

"I…uh…I don't know where he would be? When people die, they turn into Mists, and from there I could find him and bring him here."

"THEN DO IT!!!"

"I can't."

"Why not?"

"Every man is born with evil in their heart, but since babies know not right from wrong; nobody knows for certain where they go when they die. Do they immediately go to Heaven? Do they immediately go to Hell, or do they go into the judgement pool with everybody else? I'm sorry, but I..."

"Can!!!"

"Adalyn, what are you doing? You just said that…."

"Summer, it's a deal. You help us and we'll get your kid back."

"Promise?"

"Adalyn, I just said I don't deal with babies. What are you….."

"Promise!!!"

"Then lead the way out of here, Lovechild!!"

"TIME FREEZE!!!

Come on. I am nowhere near as strong as Sixth Star, so I don't know how long the spell will last."

"Long enough!! Hang onto me, girls. We're flying out of here!!!