Last Guardian

Chapter 2

At this rate, we're never going to make it. These gross symbols are making their way up my wrist to my inner arm and Mike isn't helping the case

" seriously man could you just drive? I can't bear this anymore my hand is killing me" I plead with him for the fifth time

" you know, I'm not for all this driving and stuff why don't we just leave the car by a filling station and fly home. I'm sure also want to" he's right though not that I want to leave my baby in the middle of nowhere I kind of have no choice, I can't drive anymore, and flying would make the trip shorter.

" Okay let's go before anyone sees us and thinks we're crazy," I say locking the door and heading towards the forest

" It would make the best headlines though, the CEO of a multi-million dollar company was found entering the forest" mike jokes " or CEO court entering the woods. could it be because of so ritual activities? yeah that sounds better"

" This is not the time for this man, we need to get going"

as soon as we've reached far enough, I flap my wings and fly off hoping no one had seen me. The pain seems to have subsided I can sense Mike following behind me from behind, packs of being a dragon your senses are heightened, you can see and hear from afar, you feel more and all but it also have its bad side.

Dragons don't necessarily have to live in a pack like most other were shifters but we've formed packs with time, they strengthen alliances and reduce unnecessary wars. There haven't been any of these since the one we fought against the sand dragons about a century ago, it was a war between most shifters even the witches, and the most powerful sorcerers were involved. it was a blood bath one of a kind but that's not something I want to dwell on right now, it's not the darkness I want to relive, that's the main reason I left home to leave among the human they are not any better but they are like the better evil well, that's until they find you out and start doing their nasty experiments on you. I spot the Castle and start to descend when Mike suddenly overtakes me, declaring a challenge, not for power but the speed and I'm not one to turn down a challenge so we go at it.

after a few minutes of going back and forth, I just speed of and land on the window of the great room and spot my parents sitting on their throne as if expecting an important guest

" I was wondering when you wound show up" mom greeted. I've really missed her a lot, I feel like hugging her but my anger gets the better of me, it always does. I look at my hand to see that it's back to normal as though nothing ever happened I don't blame her much I have the same ability too the only difference is that she enjoys using her powers while I don't

" Nice to see you to mom," I say stretching the back of my neck and trying hard not to lose it

" oh please," she waves it off " it's not like you mean it, what kind of a son goes for a century without seeing his mom" 'okay that sounds gross who does that?'I didn't just think that out loud did I?

" yes you did," says dad parting my shoulder

" Okay I'm sorry," I say trying hard not to yell " but now not the time of this, I had an important meeting to attend!" I exclaimed making my frustration known

" what's more important than ruling your people huh?" mom scolded standing from her sit

I move my hand through my hair and put on a mischievous smile " I could think of a few, like attending a meeting with my investors and making a living "

" so you take those weak humans more important than us?" mom questions raising a brow

" not basically but at least they don't expect me to go to war with we'll known killers or anything and by the way why am I here?"

" look son " dad comes from behind me " this might not be the right time to tell you this but there's a war coming we don't know for sure against who but we need a leader."

" why can't Mitch do it? he already heads the warriors I'm sure he won't mind,"

" Mitch is an enforcer, he leads with force and brutality he's a commander, not a king. You on the other are graceful and have profound strategies and I'm sure you will rule with wisdom" I've heard this talk a million times growing up but I'm not going to give give in now. Iknow he's right my small brother has always loved using violence to implement things not the ideal leader for an already violent species but I almost died from the power blast a century ago and I'm not about to rush into a war with my head in my back again and I'm serious this time never again

" dad, every leader is different. besides, how do you know he's gonna rule with brutality if you don't give him a chance? he's also your son after all "

I could see the uneasiness on this face but knowing him, he'll never admit it at all

" you are all my children but it's your birthright you can't just overlook that," he said with more emphasis on this being my birthright and all

" is it though? I'm not the firstborn after all or has everyone forgotten about my twin. have you ever considered that maybe she also wants to rule? it's her birthright after all she is the firstborn" I swear I saw a twinkle of guilt in his eyes but it disappeared almost as soon as it got there

" This has nothing to do with Leo and you know it, she has hardly shown any interest in leading, she's always off showcasing her designs" mom tries to intervene but could not hide the guilt and regret but I'm not about to let it slid