Chapter 11 Jealousy

I woke up in the all too familiar hospital wing with a searing pain in my chest. I looked around and saw Bryce and Phoenix sitting in the chairs to the left of my bed. "You're having a really bad start here," Phoenix said, "two trips to the hospital in the same week. Luckily there were no classes today on account of the Summoning of Pets Ceremony, but that was unexpected what Draco did." "So, what exactly happened?" I asked. I can answer that. I looked to my right and saw the emerald green dragon looking rather mad. "So it wasn't a dream that you chose me then?" I inquired. No it wasn't little one. You are the strongest of the Tens this year, and Draco acted out of jealousy. When he saw you on my back he shot his most powerful bolt of lightning straight at you. You were to fatigued to notice and were on the verge of fainting. I'd like to say I paid him back in full but Professor Aberon deflected my attack, with great difficulty I might say. They told me to take you here and to talk to whoever I deemed was necessary. Your friends came up as soon as they got their pets. I looked back to my left and saw that they both had vampragons on their laps that were being petted with the utmost care.

"Yeah, we both got vampragons. Alistair and aster have yet to receive their pets though," it was Bryce who spoke this time, "mine is a light type while Phoenix's (who is an aqueous) is a water type. I still can't believe that Draco got a vampragon as well." "Yeah, and I still he only got two months worth detention for his attack," Phoenix interrupted. "Ya'll talking about Draco?" I looked towards the entrance and saw Aster (a pyrus) with a fire vampragon and Alistair (an airamad) with a wind vampragon. "Yep see you guys got vampragons as well," Bryce said.

Just then I felt another searing pain across my chest. As I yelled my friends look in horror as something was being carved onto my skin. The mirror above my showed each bloody letter that was being formed. The dragon will be mine, Even if I have to curse it and kill you. It will be mine for I am the strongest. Draconius 3rd. We were all starting to worry as we saw the name appear on my skin.

"I'll call the headmaster," the nurse looked terrified, "Bryce take this dittany and apply it to those cuts. As soon as she left I said, "Forget the dittany pour water into that sink there. Little one the risk you taking is not a good one. "I know, Serena, but it is the only way to show the headmaster what it says and to stop the bleeding at the same time," I told her. As soon as the sink was full I gather the waster and took it to my cuts. I was bleeding a lot more than I had anticipated, but I managed to close all the wounds. With what little strength I had left I put the bloody water back into the sink just as the headmaster came in.

"That was reckless of you Airemeth. I would have been better if you used the dittany," he said. "But then you wouldn't be able to see the message," I replied. "True, but it would have been healthier for you if you just used dittany. You were already exhausted and this display of your power probably left you even weaker. Now I am going to place some wards on you and Serena. They will form a barrier over the two of you, but I must warn you its strength will come from you. If it fatigues you so much that you pass out it will take the energy from Serena. Now you can turn off the wards with your mind but they will turn back on whenever you sleep." "So if I am asleep and I am attacked how will I know that my energy is being used?" I asked. "The wards will wake you. Now it's getting late. Shouldn't the four of you be heading up back to the dorm?" he inquired. "Yes headmaster, sir" my friends said in unison, "we'll see you tomorrow Airemeth."

"One last thing while Nurse Claiborne prepares the pain free potion, I would advise that you stay clear of Draconius when you get out of here. Ah, here is the nurse with your potion," the headmaster said. "Drink up, deary, and it will make all your pain go away," I took a sipped of the bubbling, grey liquid and nearly gagged at the disgusting flavor it had. "It tastes like burnt frogzard (which by the way is the worst thing I had ever tasted)!" I exclaimed. "I know it taste bad but so do most of the best medicines," Nurse Claiborne said, "but you have to drink all of it if it is going to work." So I held my nose and chugged it all. I thought I was going to puke from disgust. Suddenly I felt lightheaded and asked in a slurred voice if that was normal for the potion. She told me that it was because of my reckless use of power and that I just needed rest. I saw Serena laid her head on my legs. She was incredibly warm, and with that comfort I lulled into a deep sleep.

You'll notice that Serena calls the main character "Little one" this is not just in referance to his size to her but also as a term of endearment