Queen of dragons
By: GameOfStories (GOS)
Chapter three: The monster beneath the flesh
I do not own any of the characters in this story except for Nula the handmaid... This story is sort of on the lines of Game of Thrones but it isn't a cross over so Enjoy the Picture is by the amazing Rboz and the characters from this story are the work of Hiro Mashima... Thanks all and don't forget to review.
I cannot sleep so I'm like mass producing my chapters, It's 08.50AM here in the UK and I've been up all night. *Sigh* Enjoy my chapter.
She wasn't aware of when she had gone to sleep but she wished she hadn't as her nightmare took over, she laid there thrashing and crying, making whimpering noises as the dragon chief slept beside her, unaware of his prisoners anguish as he was full of wine and food.
Levy watched in horror as her kingdom burned and she was helpless to stop it, her handmaid had rushed her away, through the secret tunnels to the top of the tower where the tribe could not get to her. Screaming and flames filled the air as she sobbed for her people and crashing could be heard below them, it did not scare her though as there was no way they could have gotten into the tower. What terrified her though, was the dragon that was flying around the sky, setting fire to her home and setting fire to her people. All of a sudden it turned towards the castle and Levy dived away from the window, as if it would have seen her and Nula held her close.
"I promise my princess, I will lay down my life for you, no one will touch you" Nula said and Levy nodded as the girls held each other in fear. The dragon roared above them and Levy gasped as the tower shook from its weight and the girls gripped each other tighter.
"Where are you princess... I can smell you, your fear is intoxicating!" The deep voice of the dragon said and Levy covered her mouth, she didn't dare breathe or so much as even cry out of fear he may find her. "I can smell your friend, her fear is less than yours, she's braver... but you both smell so sweet!" He taunted and Levy looked at Nula who had her eyes closed and her brows furrowed as they laid against the stone. The tower trembled under the weight and Levy whimpered as a few stones fell from the ceiling and landed just shy of her and Nula. It was quiet for a while and Levy relaxed slightly as did her young friend but it was not for long as the bricks of the tower crumbled and Levy screamed. Nula, seeming more sound of mind grabbed the princess and shoved her under the old bed that bent under the weight of the bricks. Unfortunately Nula did not make it and Levy watched as a brick hit her head and she fell lifelessly onto the floor.
"Ah... the little hand maid..." said the dragon and Levy watched in horror as a scaled paw with long, sharp claws plucked up the handmaid and there was a crunching as blood dripped onto the floor. "Now where is my beautiful princess...?" The dragon mused as he moved around the bricks and Levy hoped that he would not wander about the bed. She closed her eyes and put her hand over them, just wanting it to end when the rubble stopped moving she felt brave enough to open her eyes, wishing she hadn't.
His long fangs were fully visible as he grinned at her and she gasped as she scrambled to get up, running over the rubble to get to the door and the dragon's laughter echoed as she tried to open it but the fallen bricks had covered it to the point where she could only get it half an inch open. Levy's tears began to flow live a raging river and the claws wrapped around her and dragged her towards the empty space were the bed used to be. He was in his human form now and tore at her dress, making her sob as she tried to get away but he was too strong. The dragon chief turned her around, kissing the skin of her neck as she sobbed and he viciously made her go on all fours.
Levy shot up quickly, panting and sweating, her cheeks wet with tears and her wrists sore from the shackles. She looked around with blurry vision, seeing the familiar shapes around the tent and then saw the sleeping figure beside her. Her eyes roamed him, his torso was completely bare and as her hazel eyes roamed further she saw the dark trail of hair that was hidden only just by the fur cover. The chief was on his back, showing her his beautifully toned yet scared chest and his bare arms, he was beautiful in many cases but she was disgusted by him and thought him a complete monster.
She looked around and saw the dagger on the floor; he was still sleeping as she got off of the bed and picked it up, it was slightly heavy and she held the hilt tightly. Levy crept to the bed and crawled over to him, she sat on his chest as he slept soundly and his gentle breathing made her body move up and down. She hesitated, staring at his sleeping face that looked so peaceful and she clenched her jaw as she shook her head. He had hurt her, touched her in vile places, he had kidnapped her and ignored her pleas, and he was a monster so why was she hesitating? Swallowing thickly with shaking hands she thrust her arms down and it pierced flesh, it was like piercing a cooked boar, there is a little bit of give before a pop and she bit her lips, shaking as she opened her eyes and his were wide open. She gasped as she looked down at his punctured hand, his metal brows were almost touching as he growled and threw her to the side, making her whimper as she slammed into the floor.
"If you're going to kill someone, don't hesitate!" He snarled and plucked the knife from his hand, Levy whimpered as she leaned upwards and watched as the fur cover moved away from him while he stood up. She looked away embarrassed and he walked up to her, he bent down and she looked at him out of the corner of her eye and she flinched. His bloody hand came up and he grabbed her face, his eyes all but blazing as he picked her up, making her jaw ache and he used his other hand to grab the bite mark that made her scream. Her bite was swollen and bruised and now it began to ooze blood as he squeezed it and she sobbed as she screamed, kicking her legs and grabbing the arm that held her.
"Please, stop!" She cried but it fell on his deaf ears as he gripped it tighter and smirked, enjoying her pain and her tears began to run over his wounded hand. The sudden drop bruised her knees and she looked up at the smirking chief, her tears running down her cheeks and she shook her head.
"Don't feel sorry for yourself, if you behave then I'll reward you, if you don't then I'll punish you, I'm a chief and I can't let a little princess girl wrap me around her finger" he said as he walked up to the bed and laid back down. Levy pulled her knees up and sat there, shaking and sobbing as he frowned up at the ceiling of the tent. The bottom of her jaw was wet with blood and her leg felt so sore she could barely move it, everything hurt and she didn't even want to blink out of fear she may be attacked again. "Come lay down, your leg will feel better" he explained and she sniffled as she rested her head on her arms that were wrapped around her knees, she ignored him and looked away as he turned to face her. "Really, I don't think ignoring me will help you feel better!" He growled and yet, she still said nothing as she watched the flaps of the tent entrance wave in the wind. "Fine suit yourself" he said and huffed, Levy didn't react to this either as she sat there. Her golden eyes danced in the light that kept peaking in and her blue hair waved in the wind and she stayed there, too afraid to move.
Why had it come to this, why had Jose become so cruel, why was this dragon chief such a tyrant to her? All she wanted was to be sat in the chair next to her balcony, listening to Nula singing as she brushed her hair. It felt like a nightmare but it was real, she wanted to sob until the large field turned into an ocean, she wanted to scream until every god in the heavens knew of her anguish.
"Why do you hate me so much...?" Levy asked, not looking at him but she could feel his eyes on her, making her skin crawl and he sighed as the wolf fur shuffled.
"I don't hate you, I actually don't feel... anything for you, you're a prize to show my people, you just made me angry at your insults and your actions, in my culture I'm a god and yet you act like I'm a savage, I could rip you in two right now but you barely even look at me, it's disrespectful" he explained. Levy looked up at him, confused and angry as she stared at him, sat there like he knew everything.
"If you are a god you are a benevolent monster, I don't look at you because I am disgusted by what I see!" Levy snapped as she stood up, wincing as she bent her leg so she was almost putting her whole weight on her other leg. "If you had treated others with respect then I would have treated you with some but you slapped one of my friends, you let your men hurt her, you hurt me, you are a cruel chief and I would rather be torn in two than look at you... I may be a mere woman but I am ten times the man you are!" She growled as she stood there, uncaring of her modesty as she glared at him and he chuckled.
"You know my blue haired maiden, for your bravery I may just let you live, but speak to me like that again and I will kill your pathetic handmaid faster than you can blink!" He growled as he stood up and she looked away from him and his nakedness. "Ah, so brave yet you can't even look at my manhood, does it frighten you?" He asked and she shook her head as she stepped back away, whimpering at her pain. "You know, I could have bitten your leg off quiet easily back then... that's a nibble compared to what I could have done" he explained and she scoffed.
"You're a man, not a lion; your mouth only opens so much..." Levy countered and he chuckled as he opened his arms and Levy watched the shadows move behind him, making her gasp as she stared at him. Slowly, two black wings emerged from his back, almost large enough to topple the tent and Levy stepped back again, falling as her bruised leg buckled beneath her. "You... you're... y-you're a m-monster" Levy exclaimed in a trembling voice as he smirked.
"No... I'm a dragon, hence why this is the dragon tribe, there are several more of us, Natsu, Wendy, Laxus, Sting, Rogue and Cobra, we are the dragon rulers, I Gajeel Redfox am the iron dragon, no blade can pierce me, well unless I'm caught off guard by angry, impish women!" He growled and Levy was at a loss for words as she sat in both awe and terror. "What's wrong little princess, do you finally understand the foolishness of your actions?" He asked and all she could do was let out a shaky breath. She knew of witches and wizards and the wonders they created but never for a second did she think a dragon was real, they were said to have disappeared long ago. "Now you know how I can speak in your tongue, I have to tend to my people, a few slaves will come and tend to you, but please, don't run, I would hate to see your pretty face burnt" he said as he pulled on his cloth pants and Levy looked down. She wasn't just imprisoned by the chief, she was imprisoned by the monster beneath the flesh and when he left she crawled over to the bed, unable to sleep.
