Chapter 1.

Dreams

Oh shoot. I am in soooo much trouble. How on earth do you explain to the F.B.I. that you just brought from a different world, a dragon and a psycho group of people trying to kill that dragon? Yah, good luck with that one. Unless I wanted to be dragged off to the loony-bin A.S.A.P, that's not going to happen.

To top it off with a luscious maraschino cherry, I have some whiny-brat stuck inside of me, who is calling himself the Prince of Dragons.

Now I don't know about you, but I think I am just about to crack my head on something.

Let me explain how I got into this predicament.

You see, I have some really weird dreams that take me to another world. No, No! Wait, don't call me insane, I am telling you the truth! So it was with no surprise when I found myself looking at some unfamiliar place.

Don't worry, I do it all the time. I walked around for a bit, before a boy walked up to me. Frowning, he stared at me with a deep purple eye, for the other half of his face was covered with his hair. After a few moments, I said rather loudly, "Do you want something?"

Then he grinned. "No, I was just looking at you. We look a lot alike. Except for our eyes, and this." the boy pushed back his shaggy brown hair, and revealed a nasty white claw-scar over his other eye.

"Ouch," I sucked in some air in between my teeth. He gave me a wry smile.

"That is the work of a dragon. Her name is Valeesis. She was in a bad mood, and randomly attacked me. Fought her off and got away with a scar." he let his hair fall over his face.

"I wish there was something I could do." I said looking nervously into the sky.

"Actually there is." The boy looked at me closely. "What is your name?"

"Tristan. Yours?" His eyes widened, but he hurriedly coughed and replied:

"Tison,"

"So, there is something I could do?" I asked. Tison nodded, and looked slyly

around.

"Did you know it is everything here to get to actually see a dragon?" I scratched my head. "Uh, no."

He threw back his head, and laughed. It was chilling and deep, raising the hair on the back of my neck.

"Well now's your chance!" With another laugh, he was gone. I heard a roar behind me, and I froze. Huge stomps came, and then stopped.

Slowly I turned around.

A huge, scaly, orange dragon was giving me the You-are-an-annoying-whelp-and you-better-run-before-I-kill-you-in-one-puff-of-my-breath evil eye. I didn't even think. Not, hmm maybe I should talk to this REALLY angry Dragon, and see why it kills me, or Hmm, maybe I should try to stand up to her. Nope, I just ran.

The Dragon gave chase, and suddenly I had no air left. She roared, and crashed to the ground in front of me.

"GIVE ME MY MEMORIES BACK TISON!" she bellowed, almost blowing out my eardrums.

I grabbed my ribs, and gasped "But…I'm…not…Tison! My…name…is…"

"LIAR!" She shrieked.

I don't know where I got the strength. Suddenly I was on my feet screaming "I'M NOT TISON, VALEESIS!" she reared back in shock, her red eyes wide.

"My name…" she gasped. But then she regained her composure.

"YOU ARE A LIAR! GIVE-BACK-MY-MEMORIES! YOU ARE TISON, YOU CRAWLING WORM!"

I whipped out a sword (wait, a sword? Where the heck did I get that! Better yet, where did it come from?) She lunged at me. I dove and rolled out the way. She crashed, and sluggishly got up. I lunged and thrust the sword into her stomach.

She shrieked, and whipped around, one of her wings smacked into me, sending me flying. I crashed into something with a shuddering force, and my vision went blank. I could hear Valeesis crashing around, shrieking. When my vision returned, it was silent.

I blinked at the orange dragon. She was laying on her side with the sword jutting out. I walked slowly up to her head, and she glared at me.

"Foolish…weak…human." a trickle of blood slid down her muzzle. Her breathing slowed. "You…are…a slayer….tried…and true," with that she died.

I fell to my knees, shaking. "Oh my gosh! What have I done!" I cried tears running down my face. This was just a dream, right? I couldn't have, killed her! I stood up very shakily, and yanked the sword out. A second later, it shattered. I bowed my head, sobbing.

There was a leathery flapping sound in the air. I looked up, and saw a smaller red dragon came into the glade.

It took a while for him to process the situation, but he saw the hilt and the dead Dragon. It took a deep breath, and bellowed:

"SLAYER! YOU KILLED MY SISTER! HOW DARE YOU!" I ran backwards, trying to hold back my tears.

"I'M SORRY! I DIDN'T MEAN TOO! SHE-SHE JUST ATTACKED ME AND I FOUGHT BACK!" the red dragon charged. My foot brushed something, and without thinking, I picked it up.

Your fate awaits you

A strange voice clanged in my head. I thrust the object foreword, and stabbed it into the charging dragon's chest. That was when I realized it was a knife(First swords now knives? Make up your mind stupid dream!) Time froze, and I noticed that I hit the exact middle of his chest. There was a cracked gem that I had not noticed earlier. Suddenly it turned black. A gold, gassy substance flowed from his nostrils, mouth, and his gem.

The gas went into my open mouth. I felt it, flowing through me, and then I felt like I was getting tugged and pulled into every direction. Then my world went black.

I peeked open an eyelid. Man, was the sun brighter than usual, or was it just me? I smacked my lips, and squinted at the ground. It was way too clear, as if I just put someone's glasses on. I peered next to me, but I had to look away, because something was blinding me.

Shaking my head, I breathed out. No way. Two columns of smoke rose above my eyes. What the-

I looked down at my hands. All I saw were claws. Dragon claws! I whipped my head around, and flapped two leathery red wings. I screamed, which came out as a shriek. A dragon shriek! Without thinking, I bolted, running and then trying to flap my wings. I crashed into fifty trees, and went rolling down the hill. I tried, again and again, but I finally curled up in my wings in defeat. Huge, hot tears rolled down my muzzle, and I realized that I was a dragon!

I don't know how long I laid there, crying, when I suddenly heard footsteps. There were light, and hurried. Then, they stopped.

"Finally, your awake!" I lifted up one of the wings and stared into the face of a gorgeous girl(Just found my dream chick!). I shook my head and looked at her. She had long black silky hair, black eyes, and light brown skin.

I looked around, and notice that my surroundings were different. I was in a thick forest. The girl must have dragged me here. After all, the dragon body I was in was about the size of a large horse.

"Are you alright?" she asked softly. I nodded, sloppy dragon tears falling to the ground.

"Easy, easy, you have just had a bad fright." She looked curiously at the pulsing gem on my chest. As soon as she touched it, a tingly feeling passed through my body. I felt like I was shrinking. Suddenly, the girl screamed.

My eyes flew open, and I looked at my claws. They were hands. I was human again!(Wait, do I have clothes on?) The girl had her knife at my neck.

"Whoa, easy!" I yelped.

"Who are you!" she hissed.

"Look, I can explain-" I held up my hands, and in horror I realized that I could see through them. I was fading out of my dream.

"Your fading!"

"WHAT'S YOUR NAME!" I cried.

"Lila! LILA-" and she was gone.