A/N: I do not own Dragon Knights
chapter two
Saxen let out a contented sigh as she snuggled deeper into the soft bed. That was a crazy dream. I was almost killed by a crazy teenager with a sword. I don't remember my bed
ever being this comfortable, maybe mom bought me a new comforter, my old one was pretty torn up. She felt bright light on her face and she heard the faint sound of swords
clashing in the distance. Wait a minute, there aren't any swords near my house and I know for a fact that mom would never watch anything that had weapons of any sort in it. So
that means... Saxen slowly opened her eyes and sat up before looking around. The room was huge and lavishly furnished and the bed she was sitting was huge as well. A large
window framed by large, red satin drapes was against one wall and there was a door on the wall to the right of the window and directly across from it. Saxen swung her legs over
the edge of the bed and hopped off, shivering when her bare feet touched the cold stone floor. Picking up her boots, she slipped them on before walking over to the door on the
right. Opening it, she found that it led to a large bathroom with a huge tub. That meant the other door was her way out. As she walked towards the second door, she stopped in
front of a large mirror and looked at her reflection. The entire length of her right arm was covered in bandages, probably with stitches underneath.
"So it wasn't a dream." she whispered before shaking her head "It doesn't matter, I need to get out of here and get back home before mom realizes that I'm gone." With one last
glance at her reflection, Saxen turned and walked over to the door.
"Well, here goes nothing." she said softly as she grabbed the doorknob and quietly opened the door. Poking her head out into the hallway, she looked bath ways and gave a sigh of
relief when she didn't see anyone. Walking out of the room, she pulled the door closed behind her and began to walk quietly down the hallway. She walked until she came to a
glass door was open and she walked outside into the warm morning sunlight. Blinking, she saw that she had walked out into a garden filled with brightly colored flowers and
blooming trees. Smiling, she walked up to a flower bush and smelled a beautiful red rose.
"It's good to see that you're finally awake." said a voice from behind her. Startled by the voice, Saxen quickly hid behind a tree and carefully peeked out. Two tall men were
standing there looking at her curiously. One had short, spiky blonde hair, gentle blue eyes, and a warm smile. The other one had long red-brown hair that went to his shoulder
blades, kind eyes, and a gentle smile. "It's alright." said the blonde "We're not going to hurt you." Saxen carefully stepped out from behind the tree and and looked up at them
shyly.
"Hello there." said the blonde "I am Lykouleon, Lord of the Dragon Tribe and King of Draqueen. This is my Yellow Dragon Officer, Ruwalk. What's your name?"
"Saxen," she said quietly "Saxen Artemus."
"It's a pleasure to meet you." said Lykouleon as he took her hand and shook it "And let me apologize for Rath's behavior that resulted in your injury." Saxen nodded but she didn't
say anything.
"I understand that this must be overwhelming for you." said Lykouleon "So how about you join my wife, my officers, my knights, and myself for breakfast and I can explain a few
things to you. How does that sound?"
"Okay." said Saxen quietly.
"Splendid." said Lykouleon "Let's go. We can't keep the others waiting." Ruwalk nodded and motioned for Saxen to follow him and Lykouleon as they went back inside. Hesitantly,
Saxen followed them inside and walked just behind them as they walked through the twisting corridors.
Saxen was perched up in a tree branch deep in the small forest located on the grounds of the Dragon Castle. The sound of music and laughter filled the air and Saxen glanced in
the direction of the party that had just started. She had been invited to the party and Queen Raseleane had even offered to find her a dress to wear but Saxen declined. She felt as
though she was imposing enough already and going to the party would be overstepping her welcome. A sigh escaped her as she looked up at the sky through the branches and
leaves.
"Mother." she said as a tear slipped out of her eye "If I ever get home, I swear I'll never disobey you again. I just want to go home." Tears began to fall down her face as she rested
her head against her knees. A sob escaped her lips as she began to cry. As she cried, she felt the branch bend and heard it creak slightly. Looking up, she saw Ruwalk perched in
front of her.
"Hey, are you alright?" he asked with a worried look on his face. Saxen sniffled as she tried to wipe her tears away but the tears kept on coming and she let out another sob.
"No, no, no, please don't cry anymore!" said Ruwalk as he move closer to her "Please don't cry." There was a crack and the branch tilted forward and fell, sending Saxen and
Ruwalk tumbling towards the ground. Saxen closed her eyes and waited for the inevitable impact with the hard ground but it never came. Instead, she landed on something that
was somewhat soft. Opening her eyes, she saw a clothed chest and looking up, she saw Ruwalk's face with a concerned look on it. "Are you alright?" he asked as he sat up, his
arms still around her.
"Y-yeah, I'm fine." stuttered Saxen "Just a bit shaken, that's all."
"That's a relief." said Ruwalk with a smile "Lykouleon wouldn't have been happy if you had gotten injured." Saxen just nodded as a faint blush spread across her cheeks. It was
then that Ruwalk noticed their closeness and quickly let go.
"So, why were you crying?" asked Ruwalk.
"I... I just want to get back home." said Saxen with a downcast look on her face "I need to get back home. My mother, I can't leave her alone. I'm all she has left after my
grandmother died and my father disappeared. We have no other family and she's all alone in our home in the forest. I've never left home before and this is all to much for me. I... I
just don't know what to do." Tears began to to form in her eyes again and fall down her face.
"Don't cry." said a slightly panicked Ruwalk "Please don't cry." He took her hands into his "I promise that I'll do everything in my power to reunite you with your mother."
"Promise?" asked Saxen with a sniffle.
"I swear on my honor as the Yellow Dragon Officer that I will reunite you with your mother." he said "Just please don't cry anymore."
"Okay." said Saxen as she wiped away her tears.
"So why are you out here and not at the celebration?" asked Ruwalk.
"I didn't want to impose." said Saxen.
"You wouldn't be imposing." he countered "Lykouleon and Raseleane are rather disappointed that you aren't there, as are a few others who would like to meet you."
"Do I need to wear a dress?" asked Saxen shyly. Ruwalk laughed.
"I think that it doesn't matter at the moment." he said "Besides, I think that you look fine as you are." He stood up and held his hand out to her "Shall we go?" Saxen nodded and
took his hand. Ruwalk pulled her to her feet and they walked back to the party. When the got there, it took a moment for Saxen to realize how many people were there but by the
time she did, she was swarmed by several of the maids and dragon fighters, who all wanted to see the shy girl with a dragon's wings and an odd name. Startled, Saxen hid behind
Ruwalk, earning several chuckles and giggles from amused onlookers. Sensing her tension, Ruwalk took Saxen's hand again and led her through the crowd and over to a quieter
area where Lykouleon and his officers were seated.
"Ah, Ruwalk, I was wondering where you had disappeared to." said Lykouleon as he looked up Ruwalk "And you brought our guest with you. How are doing Saxen?"
"Fine, sir." said Saxen quietly as she played with her fingers.
"There's no need to be shy." said Lykouleon "Please have a seat." Saxen nodded and sat down next to the aqua haired, White Dragon Officer Alfeegi.
"So your name's Saxen, right?" asked the Blue Dragon Officer, Kai-Stern.
"Yeah." said Saxen "It means swordsman. My grandmother named me that because she believed that I would be a great swordsman one day. It was also my grandfather's name.
My full name, Saxen Artemus means 'swordsman of the moon'."
"Do you have a middle name?" asked Kai-Stern.
"It's Shiri." said Saxen "Saxen Shiri Artemus."
"Shiri is a nice name." said Ruwalk "I think your mother should've just stuck with Shiri." Saxen nodded and looked down at the table. For the next few minutes, Saxen was
forgotten and she listen to the conversations between the Officers and the Dragon Lord. She learned a bit about this strange world by listening to their conversations, like how the
Dragon Tribe, though peaceful and accepting of others, was at war with the Demon Tribe because the head of the Demon Tribe did something along the lines of kidnapping
Raseleane in an attempt to kill Lykouleon. Soon, she was lost in her own thoughts but was quickly called back by the Black Dragon Officer, Tetheus.
"Saxen, may we see your wings?" he asked.
"O-okay." said Saxen, quite surprised that anyone would ask to see her wings. Standing up, she took a few steps back and made sure that there wasn't anyone or thing in the way
before spreading her wings wide. A couple people jumped in surprise when she spread her wings but curiosity quickly took over and they began to approach her. Saxen began to
back away, scared by all the people that were approaching her and Lykouleon notice this so he quickly had Alfeegi shoo the people away before approaching Saxen. He examined
her wings for a few moments before looking at Saxen.
"Do you mind if I touch them?" he asked. Saxen shook her head and Lykouleon reached out and touched her wings. Her wings twitched slightly when he touched the sensitive
membrane but to her relief, his touch didn't linger and soon it was gone.
"Can you fly?" asked Lykouleon.
"No, I can't." said Saxen "I never learned how to."
"Hmm." was all Lykouleon said before returning to his seat. Saxen folded her wings back up and sat back down next to Alfeegi.
