3

Desperation

Peppino was running as fast as he could. The soldiers were chasing him in their trucks across the plains of Archimedes Imedia. His sides had suffered three gunshot wounds and one gaping wound from a shotgun.

In all his years of service, General Gruff never encountered a dragon more annoying than Peppino. To finally have this dragon where he wants it is almost like a dream and he is NOT going to let that dragon go.

"Timothy, Paleber, flank that dragon on the left and right. Use heavy MACs on that creature. I want it DEAD!"

The trucks swerved from formation and sped up to catch up with thedragon.

Peppino felt himself becoming tired

A feeling of fire in his chest,

It was too great!

He needed to slow down and fill up on water.

He did just that.

He came to a complete stop and faced the humans.

A few trucks swerved past him.

In his mind he said, "I promised to follow the moral code, but I have no choice."

General Gruff saw the molten fire building in the dragon.

"Holy Mother of Lord!"

He grabbed his RPG and fired without hesitation.

As the fire came wishing out, the rocket exploded in the dragon's face.

General Gruff's truck swerved out of the way and tumbled.

Peppino let out a pitiful roar as the pain overcame him. He flapped his wings and flew away. Flying was no boardwalk. It took a lot of strength that would take days to recover from.

General Gruff got on his feet, "I will not let you go so easily."

He took Paleber's unscathed truck and said to his team, "follow my lead. We are not letting that dragon escape."

"But we don't have a truck!" Said his three soldiers from his downed vehicle.

General Gruff said, "Ride with Timothy," and drove off with Paleber and his solders.

George saw his beloved dragon coming towards him, but...

Why was he flying like a maniac?

Peppino shifted into his human form as he crashed into the cave.

George rushed to his friend and held him in his arms.

Peppino whispered to him, "I am sorry, George. I am sorry."

George asked frantically, "For what? Peppino, what did you do?"

"I am so sorry, Georgie."

Blood started to rise in his throat. The pain of the wounds on his draconic body were being felt in his human form.

George heard the sounds of old army trucks approaching the cave. He laid Peppino down and went to his armored suit. In the body armor he resembled a robot with glowing blue eyes. Peppino had never seen the armor before. Was George doing something while he was out?

"George-"

"You caused a ruckus, didnt you?" He asked, his voice was filtered by the armor's speakers.

Peppino nodded, "George, I-"

"I know this would happen. Now I have to fight my own friends for you."

He charged the rifle that was attached to the left arm of the suit.

The trucks came to the Dave's entrance as expected, and George was not surprised to see General Gruff among the soldiers.

Life was getting interesting.

yes, this is too short for a chapter, but I feel I need to update the story. I have so many writings going on that I cannot commit to this currently but I will finish VERY it.