Orphan Dragon Lord

Chapter 10: Homecoming.

I was laying on my bed looking out of the window in my trailer, I had finally gotten some time for myself the last few months, I had wondered if I was going to find my father, but I was not really in the mood to meet or get to know if he was alive or not, if what the elder said was true, it might be a lie, but the thought that it was true was intriguing, also knowing about my roots would be a little fun.

I had felt a pull to the Dragon realm for a while now, not really knowing if it was GW that was calling for me, but then again actually knowing that it was her, I don't know if the dragons are in pain when they are away from their masters, but honestly speaking it can't be that bad, her last master was dying and no one did anything. But honestly it was like something else wanted me to go there, like you know you had forgotten to water a plant before going on holiday and keep thinking about that plant. But I had ignored it for a while, questioning everything and anything I had experienced over there. I had gone to the hospital here and was checked out and prescribed some painkillers, but I did not want to take them, afraid that I would get addicted to the feeling of nothing when taking them. I had them and looked at them from time to time when the pain got really bad, but I was not ready for it yet. I had gone to the PO box I had paid for when coming back and today I received a letter from the state prison. I pretty much just told me that Gust had died in his cell and being listed as his next of kin on the logs I was now getting everything he owned and I needed to go to the station to fill out paperwork, I did that some monday, feeling next to nothing looking at the amount of money still left. It was the only thing I had left now, money. My day went on quietly and my birthday was approaching. I was going to turn 27 and I was going to go through another birthday alone. I decided against it, done playing the pity party and actually wanting to spend it with the sort of family I had, Great White and the black dragon. So I was now packing to go to the Dragon realm, I was going to see GW and the black demon, I was going to eat a cake and explain that I was not coming back, but I would visit from time to time. I wished I would meet someone like the Black dragon. He was a good demon but that was the name I had given him. I went to the portal and was received with relieved faces by the guards. They bowed and I did too, they froze and were about to tell me off, when they stopped themselves. I shrugged it off and went to the portal. After going through the portal building in the Dragon realm and out the front door, I was hit once again by the stunning colors that this realm had kept hidden. I had forgotten that the colors were this vibrant, or maybe I was just too pissed and angry to actually appreciate them. I walked out onto the brick path that led to the town, some places I had never seen, so I decided to go and take a look. Noone was looking at me weird, children were playing, singers and entertainers were on the street and something along the line of a farmers market was there as well. Overhead I could see dragons flying around probably patrolling. The city was safe, and I had been stupid to be worried about people in this realm when they were not even mine to be worried about, and they were clearly doing great. I walked past all the shops, I went into a clothing store but was declined entrance since the royal family was getting their clothing done. I nodded and left. I could feel my chest tightening. The royal family. I saw one of the people in the shop. It was the old royal family but they were still treated with respect and dignity by the people. Even though they were disowned and tossed out of the castle. I found it ridiculous and actually quite worthy of praise. At Least the people knew how to be thankful for the raign the family had. “My Queen” I heard a voice I was happy I had forgotten while in the human realm. I didn't even have to turn around to know Major Rude had come to fetch me, I had wondered why it was so easy to go out of the portal building but I was not expecting them to show up mid town and express their foolish play. “Think you got the wrong person there handsome” I said in a Texan accent and smiled at him. He was stunned by my words and my accent I assumed. I took the chance and kept on walking away from the guards. I made it to the outside of town, the direct opposite way of the castle I could see behind me. I was not going to that place. Never again. I could see the Major and his men running to catch up with me, “You need a ride little lady?” A farmer asked on his wagon. I first smiled and nodded then “Yes please” I got pulled into the wagon and was sitting there beside the farmer looking at the Major and his men dumbfounded about what had just happened. “Where are you going, pretty lady?” The farmer asked, I smiled and told him the semi truth. “I am being followed by men that want to abduct me, I am going to the cold part where my dragon is” He turned serious. “You did something wrong?” I shook my head and leaned forward. “No, I did nothing wrong. I just decided I was not going to be a puppet in their power play anymore” I smiled at him. “Oh you a noble lady?” He asked and I shook my head again. “A bastard of the king” I said, and as my words made their way to his brain, 7 dragons landed in front of the wagon. One dragon turned and Major Rude was standing there hand on chest and bowing to me. “My Queen we have come to escort you to the castle” He said, the farmer was shaking, and I knew I had to get off, he was not one to go against the warriors and to be honest it did not matter where I was for GW to find me, I just had to figure out how to call for her. Major rude extended his hand for me to take, to get out of the wagon. I jumped down without taking his gesture. He clenched his hand and took a deep breath. “My Queen,” He said as he gestured to his dragon. I just stood there looking at it. “Pretty dragon” I said in a baby voice, pissing him off. “I would rather walk than get on a death machine with a person who wants to harm me” The farmer was still standing there with his wagon. “We will only get to the castle tomorrow if you decide to walk my Queen” He said, trying hard to show respect and not get offended by my words. “if you want pretty La… My Queen, I can take you” The farmer said as I looked at the former shaking farmer and nodded,”Sure” I was about to get pulled up by him again when I felt hands on my hips lifting me up. Major Rude was ‘helping’ me up the wagon and I had no choice. He got up into the wagon shortly after and said “I will be your escort.” The other dragons flew off together with Major Rudes dragon. The farmer turned the wagon and got the dragon pulling it to run, it was fast and was it not for Major Rudes quick reflexes I would have been in the back of the wagon when the dragon took off. “I apologize my Queen” The farmer said, I tried getting out of the arm that was now resting around my back holding me steady, Major Rude not looking at me, and me fighting to get him to move, even giving him a death stare. “I liked a pretty lady better” I mumbled. The farmer laughed a little. “I had heard you were on vacation around the realms” He said, I froze in my attempt to get out of the arm. “Sorry?” I said, giving up on the arm. “Yes, It was rumored that you were traveling around the realms making connections with the other kingdoms for the past 7 months” I let out a single laugh. “Nope.” I said, this got Major Rudes attention. “I was assaulted by the people of the castle so I decided I was not going to stay. Ungrateful bastards'' I said at the end, not caring that it was heard. “oh, I'm sorry for my daughter,” He said sadly. “Daughter?” I asked, thinking that there was no way that Lara was his daughter. “My daughter works in the kitchen in the castle, she has told me a lot about you.” I snickered, “I bet she has” and once again the person I think will help me, turns out to be against me. The rest of the way I stayed silent, Major Rude and the farmer were chatting away about the worker at the castle, it took way too little time to get to my own personal Hell, or prison whatever you prefer. “My Queen” The people said while bowing, they were all there greeting me. I just looked at them with dead eyes, once again forgetting about the good things about this place and getting slapped in the face with all the other things. “My Queen,” The elders said as they came forward. “We app” they started but I just turned around and went toward the Hut I had been staying in before only to find nothing. “We had them removed, they were unsightly and a disgrace to be shown as resting places for employees” Julia was standing behind me, bowing. I rolled my eyes, great all we need now is Jules and the other Majors and everything is like before. I thought to myself. “Why have you returned my Queen?” Jules said, I turned to look at the many people waiting for an answer. “Right, I apologize for that, I will get out of your hair soon. But the whole Dragon pulling stuff going on was driving me nuts” I said as informal as possible. Jules looks taken aback of my words. “That was not” He started but the elders stopped him. “What Sergeant Major Jules meant was, Why at this time have our Queen decided to come home, not that you are not welcome” I stifled a laugh as I looked up at the foggy sky, thinking about GW and that now would be a good time coming to get me. But she did not heed my call. “Sure let's go with that.” I said slowly, answering the elders. I sat down on the grass, people gasping and then laid down on my back, looking at the sky waiting for GW to come around for me, she must feel me being here. “If you are looking for Great White, she is in the stables” Lara's voice said through the crowd of people. Great I thought, got up, dusted myself off and went toward the stables. The warriors, Julia, the elders and Lara were following me, not saying anything just following along. I feel like they have to put up the play because some sort of inspector was going to come, but realizing only the Royalty would be the inspectors. The stables came into view. They were still as impressive as the first day I was there, but my fascination about how they looked on the inside was not as dominant anymore. I stood outside the stables and some of the warriors went to open the doors. Even though they were open, gray fog was the only thing you could see inside the doors. “What are you waiting for?” The elders asked, I kept on looking in the door. “GREAT WHITE!!” I yelled as loud as I could, hearing her roaring from inside. The elders were confused. “She is in there My Queen” They said and gestured to the doors. “I know” I said matter of factly. “So why not go there?” They asked again, I kept my eyes on the stables looking to see when she was coming out. “I'm not allowed” I said softly, it did not hurt anymore, saying that. I had cut myself off from this world, it had been a dream, a fantasy of a naive child that I was to call this beautiful world my own. “What?” The elders asked. “Oh, you must know, only Royalty and the army are allowed in '' I said, fully well knowing they did not call themselves an army.