Chapter 3
A shrill scream, that was almost laughter, joined the roar as Kayliea flew her hands up to protect her face, laughing slightly as a beast sat upon her stomach, using its fore lags to pull at her arms and trying to nudge her face with its maw. It's skin was a brackish, blood red coiling around tendons in its legs and body. A long tail waved out in the air, almost as if it was a dog's tail. Bright yellow eyes gleamed in the light as well as a bright yellow gem on its forehead. Its feet were like a horse's hooves and it pushed against Kayliea's arms again, breaking through and pressing its face against hers, nipping the bottom of her ear softly. Deep blue metal plates framed its face, causing Kayliea to squeal slightly and pull away from the metal's cold touch. More of the same blue plates framed the creature's shoulders, back bone, hind quarters and neck. Three plates lay on its long tail, the end the same blue color and pointed into the shape of an arrowhead.
As Kayliea struggled to push the creature on top of her off, another, just like the first, appeared behind her and pushed its head into her shoulder blades softly. She started and turned her head around, still laughing slightly and standing up, laying a hand on each of the creatures.
" And dad said you couldn't tame Metal Heads. " she whispered to herself, running a hand along each of the creatures' armor like plates, " But dad was wrong… This breed of Metal Head is born without armor. Armor develops to the color that the first person is wearing. But this is only after a few days and they must be protected while the armor develops. " She seemed to be reciting something and continued on with facts that she seemed to have stored in her brain. " They can be used in the war effort and even as guard animals. " she said, this time in a louder voice, " As long as you establish a bond between you and the Metal Head, it can be your greatest ally… " She turned her head to the two Metal Heads who were looking up at her. " Do you think Dad'll listen? "
The two creatures continued to look up at her, their yellow eyes piercing and unblinking. One took a couple of steps forward and looked back at her, the other following slightly.
" You're right… There isonly one way to find out… " she said softly, trailing off and following the two Metal Heads, wondering what would happen when she got into the city and if the Freedom Guard would try and kill the beings it took her so long to raise just how she wanted to; tame around people. The only person, besides her, that knew the two Metal Heads were raised by her was Chris and she had sworn she wouldn't tell until Kayliea did. With some coaxing, her father might actually be able to believe her just as her quiet friend did.