Chapter 2 ~ The Dragon

Joey stared around the large lovely ballroom. There was an entire wall of glass windows that shined crystal light across the white marble floor and beautiful white walls. There were small statues of beautiful dragons in each corner of the room and the wall not made of beautiful crystal glass was covered entirely in a mural that depicted a great white dragon curled into itself as people used magic to harm it. Joey thought at first that it was the dragon dying until he looked closer and saw that the dragon was hovering and protecting a small human form with its body and wings. Joey felt like crying as he stared at it.

On the left side there was a crying boy who slowly turned into a dragon as he held the body of another boy in his arms. The dragon destroyed a village and people of the village killed their sons. A temple was created and young men walked into it to sacrifice themselves, the last being a blond. Then the blond was wearing expensive clothes and dancing with a man with chestnut hair and deep blue eyes. Then people attacked and the man turned into a dragon to protect the boy. And that was the end of the mural. It didn't say whether or not everything was alright in the end.

"Oh my god... that's so... sad..." Joey whispered. He stared at the wall as tears slipped down his face. He had no idea why it made him feel so sad inside.

"Do you like it? It is my story." A strong deep alluring voice asked from right behind him. Joey jumped and turned around quickly. Standing behind him was a tall, pale skinned, chestnut haired, handsome man with deep frightening blue eyes. Joey gaped at the handsome man.

"You're history? Who are you?" he asked, backing away. Joey stared up at him.

"My name is Seto Yagami (1), you know me better as the "Great Dragon"." Seto said. He gave a small smirk. Joey looked back at the mural.

"So all of this really happened? What about the end? The blond?" Joey asked. "Was everything alright?" Seto chuckled and seemed to contemplate this.

"Maybe not all of my history. My past and future. Seto walked to the image of the blond boy walking into the temple. "The time frame is currently right here." He placed his hand on it and sighed.

"Will... it end in happiness?" Joey asked softly, realizing with a bright blush that the blond was him.

"That's not my decision." Seto turned to look at him. "Atem painted it; he can read the future with his millennium pendant." He became silent. "So now you need to tell me something. Do you wish to stay here with us? I'll give you a week to decide so don't say anything yet." He pressed a finer to Joey's mouth. "Do you like the clothes?"

"Y-yes." Joey found himself unable to speak. "They're very beautiful and I've never worn anything this nice. I feel like a... princess." The last word came out as a grumble. He laughed and it was a sweet sound. "Man, I don't know what Duke was talking about. You're not scary or rude or mean at all."

"That's because I'm in a good mood." Seto said with a smirk. Joey gulped. "You go ahead and go tour the place, have fun. I'll have Atem get you when it's dinner time." He said. He walked and pushed open the glass window wall with a simple push. Joey stared. He stepped out and started changing. He turned into a large white dragon with scales like armor and dark blue eyes (2).

"He really is the dragon... I thought he was just joking..." Joey stared open mouthed. Then something clicked in his head. "I SHOULD'VE ASKED HIM WHY HE DIDN'T KILL ME!" He shouted, gripping his hair (3).

TBC

1 – I read a couple stories where this was Seto's real last name I just took it for truth and now I know it might not be but I thought it would fit for this story.

2 – it's kinda like a take on beauty and the beast only Seto is both the beauty and the beast, get it? eh? EH?

3 – Joey forgot to ask because, let's face it, he's not the brightest crayon in the box and he got easily distracted by the mural and the story and the sexy dragon guy