Dragon's night

Birth right

Once home he comes in to see his mom holding an old photo and crying. Michael asks her “Mom are you ok because I got some crazy news.” She turns to him “I know what’s up and I’m fine. This will just be confirmation.” Michael sits down at the kitten table “What do you mean?”

She puts the picture down and takes a seat “Your dad was a dragon and seeing you like this tells me he’s gone.” This strikes Michael hard “What do you mean? I thought dad died in the mine.” Mom leans on the table “No, he slept there and ate the coal to survive. Now that he’s gone, you will have to step up and keep the peace.”

Michael asked, “Jamie said something like that, but how did you and dad meet?” So, she explained it to him, about the party and the nine months and all. Michael was just in awe by what he heard. All his beliefs and wants, and he is supposed to be a peacekeeper.

Michael goes to his room to lay down. He winds up falling asleep. He is awoken by his phone ringing and it’s Jamie. he answers, “Sorry I didn’t go out like I said I would.” Jamie, through tears, ask “How fast can you get to the mall?” Michael popped up “I guess I will see what these new legs can do.”

As he is rushing out, he stops to speak to his mother “Mom…” Before he could get it out, she stops him “I knew you would be called to action once I saw your face. The world gave you your father's eyes, now go, and please come home in one piece.” He heads out the door and when he reached the road he thought “I need to go.”

He takes off sprinting faster than he ever thought possible. Before he knew it, he is at the mall, but he didn’t think about stopping and ran into a light pole. He gathers himself and heads in. He comes in to see Jamie crying in the dark and he asks, “what happened to you?”

She looks up, wiping the tears away “I got into it with my father and he kicked me out. Also, he found your scales and they’re hunting you.” Michael helps her to her feet “My mom clued me in. Apparently, I’m the son of a great dragon ruler, named Lucifer. But if they’re hunting me, we better get started on that spell.”

Jamie looks up at him “Really because all I need is your blood and the bones of a human. Once we have that, all I do is cast it at a dragon’s nest. That’s going to be the hard part.” Michael notes “If we can get to the mine, we can get human bones and a dragon’s nest.”

The small victory is short-lived as they hear doors slamming. Michael looks out the door and comments “Now is going to be a good time to see if I have dragon powers with all these looks.” They turn to go out the back but are cut off. As they turn, they get surrounded. They see that they are dressed as knights.

Michael remarks “What’s with the get-up. I was expecting something different.” The knight in the middle takes off his helmet, revealing Jamie’s father. He answers, calmly “If you mix magic with gunpowder it explodes, violently. Furthermore, the armor is infused with dragon bones. That way it protects us from magic.”

“It’s no matter because we will be killing you now.” Michael backs up to Jamie “Do you know how to fight?” She whispers back “Yeah trained since I was a kid.” Michael answers “Good.” Michael grabs the knight to his left throwing him into the one on his right. He kicks the sword to Jamie “Let's run.”

They take off into the stores in the mall hiding in the clothing section. Jamie asks “What the hell are you doing? We can’t fight them.” Michael turned to her “Why not, I’m a half-dragon and you’re a trained fighter, we got this.” Jamie kisses his cheek. Michael looks at her “Why did you do that?”

She shrugs “In case I can’t do it later.” Michael points at a column that is holding up the second floor “If I hit that you can run out. I’ll follow you. You just need to make a path.” She knows and runs out getting everyone’s attention. The knights swarm her and though she stands her ground there are more coming to fight.

Michael capitalizes on the distraction and charges the pillar. He rams it causing it to trap the Knights in the rubble. It also causes Jamie to hurt her arm in the fallout. Michael rushes over to her “Are you ok.” She holds it “Yeah, maybe broke it.” Michael picked her up and ran out of the mall.

He runs so sharp and fast he passes the mine and runs all the way home. bursting through the door yelling “She’s hurt, and I think we're being chased.”