Dragoned in Half

The Other Side-Morbius

As I come too, my body feels weak and I groan. My hands come up to immediately block my face from more pain as a ringing sensation goes off in my ears. I move fast as I try to stop the motion of the fist that’s hitting me. I grab the hand with my uncoordinated body and shove it away as best as I can. As soon as I see the face of my attacker, I get angry.

I watch as my brother gains his footing from my shove and races over to me once more. I dodge his next hit as his fist comes swinging at my face. Using all the strength I can muster in my right leg I kick him away from me as that incessant ringing keeps going off in my ears. It only takes a moment for me to realize that it is the sound of my mate as she screams my brothers name. I step into my fighting stance as he gets to his feet and comes at me once more.

I don’t even relax as she comes in the middle of us to halt his progress. Her hand goes to his n***d chest. My eyes glance down as I watch the shirt that she wears reveal the bottom of her cheeks. I quickly shake the image from my head as I watch the scene unfold before me and listen to the words coming from her mouth.

“Stop it, Jefferson. You can not do this” She screams into his face. Her height is so contrasting from his that he just gives her a gentle push out of the way. However, it doesn’t look like she can be detoured from her path as she places herself between us once more. I growl in challenge as I wait for what the asshole is going to next. He finally looks down at her angrily just as she comes to a stop before me.

I look around the room out the corner of my eye as realization of what happened finally dawns on me. it looks like the good doctor decided that if I was going to be a patient that this would be the perfect place to put me. I’m guessing he didn’t expect whatever medication he gave me to wear off so soon. Well, if this is what he wants then I might as well give him a show. Now that the pretty boy isn’t locked up anymore, maybe he can give me a challenge this time instead of being strapped to the wall and helpless.

“He deserves to die for what he has done. I am going to be the one to see it through. I am my brothers keeper and if anyone is going to end his sad, miserable life then it will be me” He yells at her as he jerks his head to the side for her to move.

“You have no right to play god or to be his executioner. If you think that I am going to stand by and watch you do something like this, then we don’t know each other at all”. She yells back.

“Well, then I guess we don’t know each other. One way or another I am ending this Jules. Now Move!” He yells.

“If you can do something like this, then you are not the man that I thought you were. I have no intentions of bonding with someone who could do something so heinous” She says as her tone finally backs downs.

At this point I decide that I have had enough of listening to their little lovers spat. As pissed as I am about how far this has set back my plan I could use a way to let out my aggression. This seems like the perfect time to show our little mate who will be in charge of this union for the time being anyway. Since she has chosen him so clearly, then I have nothing else to lose.

“So, are we going to let the little lady continue to speak for us or are you going to show her how much of a man you can be, boy” I spit the last word out as I look at him over her shoulder. There is no way I am letting some female tell me what to do. Mate or no.

As he comes charging forward I grin. This time he is well and truly pissed and she has no choice but to stop him. I watch his moves and get side bombed when instead of going high he decides to go low. I relish in the pain as his fist connects with my stomach. Using the momentum from his hit that makes me take a step back, I grab hold of his arm and quickly spin him so that I am behind him. Using the strength of my arm, I put him in a headlock and tighten my hold. His hands come up to grab me just as she steps close to us.

I watch her movements carefully as I don’t want her to get hurt just because my brother wants to be an a*s. I didn’t expect a warm welcome if this did ever happen but I didn’t expect him to want to kill me either. Oh well, I didn’t need him anyway. She surprises me as she stands their staring at us with her hands on her hips. I had thought that she would physically try to stop the fight but it looks like instead she is being smart. I tighten my hold on his neck a little more as I watch her and send a wink her way. She responds with a little growl of her own as she smirks in my direction.

“Since you wont listen to me, perhaps your counter parts will. I want to make a deal with your dragons. If they can get you two to stop fighting and to let them go, then I will give them a name. Lets make it quick my little beastly friends” She says with a clap.

I feel as my dragon rushes forward and suddenly I am pushed back. I watch from my own head as my hold on my brother is released and he is easily moved away from us. I see as our beast meet the gaze of each other and nod as they turn to her.

“What the hell are you doing? We were just winning?” I berate him as I try to take back control.

“She made a deal,” I answered. Besides you may not understand it but when our mate chooses a name for us, it means that he or she is staking their claim. I want her claim like I want that tight little body beneath us” he says with a growl.

“She will never claim us” I remind him as I look away.

“She will never claim you if you continue to make us look bad. Now shut up, I am trying to listen” he tells me.

The room that he has place me in seems to form a darkened shield as I still fight to get out. I would describe the feeling as if being place inside of a box where you could only hear yourself think. I pace around it as I watch through my own eyes as she comes up to us.

“Well hello there Apollo. Its nice to meet you” she says as she offers her hand. My dragon takes the damn thing with a smile as he c***s his head at her. She must read the question in his gaze because she answers him next. “It means destroyer. Don’t worry though its not the bad kind. He is a god that only destroys to function and it has to have a meaning behind it”.

“Thank you my tiny chocolate mate. The privilege that you have just giving me to be called yours is more than I could ever ask for” he states to her. Then quicker than I have ever seen him move he grabs her into an embrace and licks her neck in the spot that our mark should go. She gasp as she chuckles when he removes her from us just as fast. She stands there shocked for a brief moment before going over to my brother.

His body moves around on his feet as I roll my eyes. I would imagine that if his beast could be dancing right now then it would be. How can she want to bond with someone like that when he cant even keep his cool when he is supposed to be intimidating? The idea of her wanting someone so soft is beyond me.

“Hello there Artemis. I would say that it is nice to meet you too” She says to him. “I chose your name because he is the Sun god. He always offers his aid and wards off evil” She says as he pulls her into an embrace. There is no gasp from her as she goes into his arms but she touches his face lovingly. I can feel my dragons emotions at the act and I stomp my foot hard as his shoulders sag. We have already had this conversation. We may have been given a mate but because of our mission, we can never have her. He straightens up immediately as our brother throws us a teasing gaze.

“I need you both to do your best to stop them from trying to kill each other. Your names are opposites but they are the same. Their can be no sun without moon and no moon without the sun. They trade places and sometimes work together to make something beautiful. If I can have your cooperation with this then I do believe that I will keep the claims that I have just made” She says as her gaze swivels between them. I see the idea pop into my dragons head and try to stop him but it is to no avail.

“I have the strength to keep my human from hurting him but I would like something in return” he says as he steps forward. She removes herself from Jefferson’s arms but watches him closely.

“And what is that?” she ask curiously.

“One kiss. Each day. I want one kiss each day that I am with you” he states briskly. I watch closely as I wait for her reaction. She doesn’t immediate balk at the idea but I can see the small hint of dislike for it. I shake my head knowing that she won’t agree.

“If he gets that, then I would like to make the same deal” Artemis says as he looks at me angrily. I know why the dragons are requesting this. They really shouldn’t because it won’t work.

“You do know that every time we touch her, the bond between us will strengthen. For where we are heading that is a dangerous thing. It will only hurt her in the end” I remind him.

“Perhaps through her, we do not have to have the ending that we seek. Love has been known to end all wars and battles. I believe that it can do the same for us if we allow it to” he states.

“I do believe that that is a deal that I can make. However, those kisses will go to you. Your human counter parts are currently on my s**t list and do not have permission to touch” she states.

My dragon smiles at her with glee as he holds out his hand to her. She eyes the appendage for a moment before stepping closer. Inside I freeze as I wait to see if she is really going to go through with this. When her skin touches ours and the tingles erupt, we yank her to us. She comes into our arms willingly as her other hand flies to her chest. Using her momentum against her, he swings her to the side in a dip and presses our lips against hers.

There is no time to think as he immediately begins to dance with her through our mouth. When our tongue slips in we groan as we harden and the heat builds in our body. We look up to see our brother dragon watching us closely as he rubs his chin. Before I know it one of our hands is swimming down her side to grasp the firm cheek of her bottom. The feeling of her supple skin in my palm causes my body to shudder. Knowing that this kiss cant go much further, we bring her back to an upright position and release her.

She breathes heavily as she sways a bit on her feet and stares at us with a look that I can’t decipher. When I hear the words come out of my dragons mouth I freeze. “We had a deal little one but I am afraid that I cannot honor it. I had thought that I would still have the chance to have you when it was bring formed. Now that I know that you and my brother have physically strengthened your bond, I do believe that it puts me out of favor to gain your heart. I do thank you for the privilege you have offered” He states.

Before I have the chance to lift my fist and break the enclosure that I have been placed in, I am thrown forward. My growl whips through the air as I think about what my dragon has just spoken on. I scent the air in the room and can taste the scent of both their arousal and release. I had forbade him from touching her and it looks like the bastard decided to ignore me. As I make eye contact with his beast the bastard is smirking in my direction. I give a nod of promise to continue this later and head over to the door.

“What the hell just happened?” I hear Julia ask as she sounds confused. I approach the door and immediately enter my code. The indicator light on it blinks red instead of green and I curse. I lean on one hand against the wall as I ponder what it means. I had hope that the good doctor would have not had time to change my code but it looks like I was wrong. It looks like we will be stuck in this room until he decides we can come out. At the very thought, my dragon goes into the back of our mind to sulk with a whine.

“His dragon has become offended that I was the one to taste the deliciousness of our mate first. He refuses to honor the deal that we just made because my bond to you is stronger because of it. in his eyes, he believes that you have chosen me as your mate above him” I hear my brother answer.

My eyes close of their own volition as I hear his response. This mate thing is the last thing that I wanted to deal with. I shake my head at his explanation and take a seat by the door. If someone is going to come into this room , then I would like to be ready. In this corner, I can also stay as far as I can away from the both of them while I work out a plan.

As I rest my head, my eyes fly open as I sense both of them coming closer. My gaze meets hers first as she looks at me guiltily. “I cannot tell you that I am seeking a bond with you. There is just to much that is here” she states as she looks at me. I roll my eyes as what she says makes my dragon whine. Even though I have never spent time with or seen the beast, it angers me that he is sad.

‘Look here sweet heart. My dragon and I do not need nor want a mate. We know the consequences of what I have done and are prepared to face them. You can go right back to playing house with my brother and get out of my face” I tell her as I look her dead in the eye. I want their to be no room for interpretation to my feelings about her.

“I wasn’t giving you an explanation because I thought that I hurt the feelings that I know you don’t possess. I was giving you the explanation so that my mate Jefferson and I have a clear understanding” She says. She stares into my eyes in much as the same way as I stared at hers. When she feels like she has done it long enough, she turns and walks away as my brother follows her like a lost puppy. I close my eyes once more as I listen to the sounds of the room and try to put them out of my mind.

“We need to find a way to get out of here. You may have no attraction or want our mate but I do. You have made so many decisions for us that it has cost us the one thing that is ours in this world. Now I must suffer because of it” he says.

I sigh as I feel the sadness in his tone as if it is my own. Only if things could have been different. Only if we have been raised differently. However, these things can not change. We are who we have become and we have no room for regrets. We must stay on our path now no matter what we have to sacrifice. This is what I have always told myself. It’s what I will continue to tell myself. Although, my dragon is still right. If I had of found a way to free him sooner, things could have been different. There is nothing I can do to change things now though. I have nothing that I can offer.

“I’m sorry” The words ring through my mind in an echo as I say them. There has been nothing in this world that I have ever apologized for. Nothing that I have found worthy of an apology. Knowing that I don’t want him to respond and that I need time to think, I lock him away. There is no need to say anything more. What’s done is done.