"So how long am I going to stay this way?" Jake asked his father.

Jonathon had turned into his giant dragon form. He knew in this form Jake's feral instincts would stay low.

"You will be like this a few days. It doesn't take long for Rose to lay her egg. You're dragon instincts will calm down a little after that. but you still will be alert and even vicious against non-dragon beings."

"How come I don't feel like attacking you right now? A few minutes ago when you tried to get to Rose I stopped you even if I didn't want to." Jake said.

"That was the dragon inside you speaking. Even in my smaller dragon form I looked more like a human as dragon. your instincts kicked in and they didn't trust me. Now I am in my real dragon form. The mixture of scent, sound and how I look. Makes your instincts less suspicious of me and besides I am your father that helps a lot too."

"So for how long am I going to snap at other living beings?" Jake asked.

"I presume a day or three. That is when Rose probably will be ready to lay the egg. After that you are still wary around non-dragons but you most likely will not attack them. If they don't show any intention of hurting you. Besides don't you have another feeling?"

"Like what?" Jake asked.

Jonathon used his tail to grab a bag of gold that was under one of the beds. Jake's eyes narrowed to slits and followed the gold piece with his eyes. His body in a stance as if he was going to leap at prey.

"I think that answers my question." Jonathon said as he threw the bag of gold at Jake. Who grabbed it and placed it behind Rose.

"What was that?" Jake said. "Any more things I need to know of?"

"Well, in the weeks you're daughter or son resides in the egg you will get a feeling to hoard every little valuable you can get your hands on and you will start to love napping. Even more than you did before."

Their attention was caught by a long stretched yawn. They looked at Rose who stretched herself like a cat.

"Good morning." Jonathon smiled.

Rose replied with a deep growl at him and turned to Jake as she nuzzled his neck. She crept close to him and lay down beside him. her tail wrapping around his.

"Whoa," Jonathon exclaimed. "That was something your mother didn't do to me. she usually nudged me awake and told me to fetch dinner. Only to sleep further afterwards."

"So where is your hoard? I am sure the little trinkets inside the cave are not everything." Jake said.

Jonathon chuckled. "You don't seriously believe I am going to show it to you, now you are in a hoarding mood. You want the gold go get it somewhere else."

"Like where?"

"Towns, kings, people who walk by. Your choice." Jonathon shrugged.

"I can't do something like that. I you taught me stealing was a bad thing." Jake scoffed.

"I did?" Jonathon asked himself. "Oh Yes, I did. Well son, under these circumstances I wouldn't call it stealing I would call it… borrowing without asking or bringing it back."

Jake smiled and nudged Rose who groaned and pushed him away.

"You watch Rose?" Jake asked his eyes narrowed.

Jonathon nodded. "I will protect her with my life."

Jake walked out of the bedroom to the exit of the cave. He opened his enormous wings and flapped them down. Sending him up in the air. He scanned the ground below for unsuspecting people. His dragon eyes zoomed in on two figures. He had met before. they were counting something and by how they moved they were in a joyful mood.

On the ground…

"I can't believe we pulled this off, Tim." One of them said.

"Jack, didn't I tell ya. How easy is stealing from older people. It's like stealing candy from a baby." Tim said.

Jack shook his head. "Nope, this is easier I tried to steal candy from a baby once. Only it was the baby from an troll. They are ugly their candy tastes like crap and their mother's can run like a horse on magical energy potion."

"So did you get the candy?" Tim asked.

"uhmm.. I had to ditch it as the mother beat the crap out of me. She had one hell of a right hook. Look this is the scar I got from her." Jack said as he pulled up his shirt showing a scar on his abdomen.

"Ouch. Well, be glad these weren't trolls, just plain simple old humans, who is going to stop us now."

Jake landed behind Tim. Lowering his muzzle till it was level with Tim's head. He puffed out some air making Tim's hair dance in the wind.

"There is something behind me?" He said frightened. "Please say No"

Jack had his eyes widened already scrambling back picking up all the gold. "No there isn't a giant red dragon behind you with a look that says make a move and your breakfast."

"Do you always have to be so precise." Tim said annoyed but flinched as Jake puffed out some more air.

"Well buddy enjoy the dragon I have uh… to go somewhere." Jack said as he had placed all the gold in a bag and lifted his hat. "Have a nice day."

He turned took a few slow steps and dashed into the wood.

Jake growled causing Tim to fall down begging him not to kill him. Jake didn't gave him any notice as he ran after Jack.

Jack was running through the forest avoiding branches holes and other things that came in his path. He looked backwards as he heard Tim scream. he didn't look where he went and walked straight into Jake's huge chest. He fell down and looked at what he had run in to.

He chuckled nervously. "Eh, nice to see you again but I have this thing you know."

He scrambled on his feet and ran past Jake who with a flap of his wings now again stood before him forcing the man backwards. The man tripped over something and fell down. Jake's head now hovered over the man. He growled deeply.

"Please don't hurt me!" The man cried. "I have wife and kids…Okay I don't have wife or kids but please don't hurt me."

"Majak ve wer aurix." Jake said.

The man blinked. "Please I don't like mind games, please go."

Jake roared in frustration causing the man to assume fetus position. Jake took a hold of the bag the man clamped on to it.

"No not my gold everything but my gold." He screamed.

Jake opened his mouth and let out a thunderous roar inches removed from the man's face some of his saliva hitting the man. All of the color that was in the man's face faded leaving his face as white as snow.

"Okay, you win." He whispered almost inaudible and let go of the bag.

Jake chuckled deeply in satisfaction and took the bag with a flap of his wing he was airborne.

After Jake left Tim came running towards Jack.

"Jack everything alright?"

Jack had gotten on his feet shaken heavily his face still white.

"Yeah, I guess so." He said.

"Good." Tim took Jack by his shirt and punched him into the face.

"That's for leaving me with a dragon." He kicked Jack in the ribs one time and turned to walk away.

End of chapter.

Hope you like. So what was the morale of this chapter. Never leave a friend alone no matter what the odds. Better get your ass handed to you together than run like a coward. Well… there are moments that it's better if you both run… trust me. 2 against 18 is such a situation.

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