The dragon stepped out of the cave and took off. I closed my eyes trying hard not to scream, that was what kept me sane, focusing on something. After some while we slowed down, and I opened my eyes looking around, I officially like planes better at least its indoors. But if I'm in the dragon's stomach I'd be indoors, what am I thinking? Poppy was sitting by the corner not bothered at all.
"Poppy," I called letting go of Ryle. "I told you to help me get down, but you're here having a joyride," I spat, frustrated. Poppy smiled and said,
"A little practice won't kill." I didn't understand what he meant, but I didn't have the strength to argue, I just in the middle, the safest place, and kept my head down.
"Are you angry?" Ryle asked. This annoying genius needs to leave me alone.
"No," I sighed.
"You are," he said. Okay, seriously what's wrong with this genius? If you know, why ask?
"I'm not angry," I forced out.
"You are," he kept pestering, and if I was not angry before I am now.
"Poppy, can you come sit with me? I'm scared," I said ignoring him. Poppy stood up and walked to me quietly. Is this dragon feeling sentimental ? Why is he listening to me? Am I dying? I felt so creeped out but didn't say anything. Whoever said riding a dragon is fun is mad, and needs a slap.
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The moment my feet hit the floor I grabbed Poppy and squeezed him tight.
"I think I like tiny dragons more," I said.
"Really?" Ryle asked.
"Yes," I said nodding as I let Poppy go, I stood up and faced my fear, the dragon. "Mr. Dragon lets not do this again," I said to the dragon who just groaned and lied down. Why do all dragons like sleeping? Poppy looked at the dragon and sighed turning to his dragon form as he took his position on my head for a nap, point proven. The dragon sat up quickly and bent its head towards me, is it going to eat me?
"I think it wants you to pat it," Ryle said amused. I hesitated, but I still patted its head, with a finger. I flinched when it sat up and looked at me. What now? It turned and walked back into the cave, I took long steps back to prevent getting hit. I didn't realize it when I heaved a sigh of relief. "I think animals like you," Ryle said.
"I don't think so," I sighed. He looked at my head where Poppy was sleeping then back at me. "Poppy is not an 'animal'," I said feeling insulted for Poppy.
"I didn't say anything," he said and I rolled my eyes.
"Where are we?" I asked changing the topic.
"The cage." don't mistake a cave for a cage, this is a cave, a really creepy cave. "It's close to Hayle." Hayle? "But don't worry monsters don't come near here," he assured me, but I wasn't assured. I was scared, I should have been from the beginning, it's weird that I wasn't. This is the person who killed me, now he brought me to the place I was killed by him. He'd hate me once he realize his feelings for Lily, then I won't be the one that he comes to when he's bored, I'd be the villain that he should kill for his dear Lily.
"I want to go home," I said politely.
"Hmm? Why?" he asked, but I would rather not respond. I just sighed and said,
"I'm exhausted." he scanned my expression for a while, but I gave him the look I usually gave Lily and Raphael, on the look I should give to everyone except Poppy and Millie, a blank expression not giving anything.
"Okay," he said coldly. Its best this way, I don't want anything to do with my number one death flag, and I would rather not have any expectations. Ryle dropped me in my room and left without a word. I fell on the bed and sighed loudly, I was so scared. I'm still shaken up, it'd take a while to recover from the shock I never want to do that again.
"Silver?" Poppy called.
"It's nothing, Poppy," I said closing my eyes.
"You shouldn't be angry at the mage, if I could transform to my original size won't you want to ride on my back?" he asked.
"You can't?" I asked looking at him. Poppy was lying opposite me in his human form staring back at me.
"Yes, because of the seal, remember?" he asked, and I mouthed 'oh'. "You can be dumb, human," he blurted. Gosh, that hurt. I didn't say anything I just stood up and walked to my reading table. "But you've improved, I'm proud of you," he said mockingly, but it sounded weird to my ears. Like that is supposed to make me feel better, stupid dragon.
"Why don't you trust me?" that came from nowhere. What is Poppy rambling about? "I told you everything because I thought I could trust you, and I do now, but you don't trust me," he said. I don't like this kind of heated arguments because that's where this is headed.
"I do, I trust you," I said and I meant it.
"Really?" he sounded he didn't believe me.
"Yes," I replied.
"Then why don't you tell me why you hid your ability to use magic from me?" he asked, but I was confused. What is this dragon saying? I can't use magic, if I could my life would have turned out differently.
"I can't use magic," I said, confused. Is he still feeling the high of being in the wind again?
"Then how did you summon me?" he asked and that was the factor that blew my mind, how will I summon Poppy when I can't even use magic?
"Didn't you come by yourself?" I asked but I knew the answer already. I feared what the answer might be even though I had a guess, is it a good thing or a bad thing?