A/N: I'm gonna try to hurry this chapter since I want to try this on Valentine's day/Birthday. Be a bit difficult since I always am distracted.


Chapter Eight: Night singer and the snowing dragon

9 Pov:

'9,are you alright?' I fluttered my eye's open and see where I am. I felt something soft underneath me and on top of me. I stretch my up and yawn a bit. I look around and saw I was in a room.

'How...did I get here?' I thought and look around. I was in a bed with my stuff on the corner and besides was a big hole to the room that Smaug could reach in.

'The dragon brought you here.' I heard Pip said. I see him crawling out from the crack wall to the bed right beside me. 'I am confused what happen while you were asleep. The dragon brought you back to the kingdom,bandaged your arm,which was very weird to me,and put you in this room.'

'Wait? He...bandaged me?' I look up my arm and he was right. My arm was bandaged. Why would he do that? "Um...how did he do it?" I ask.

'Well,it wasn't easy for the dragon of course. You know,the sharp claws it haves,but the dragon did it gently. I never saw a dragon capable of doing that.'

"Hmm,me neither," I said then look down a bit. Remembering that night I broke Smaug's trust. I don't even know what I'm feeling.

'9?'

"S-sorry,Pip...I just don't feel well exactly."

'You sure?'

"Yeah." I laid back down on the bed and pull the covers on me then turned away from Pip. How could I be so stupid to do that? I'm not blaming Pip for this. But what Smaug said,it's true. I do want to go back. Go back to my family,going back what it use to be,but now I have nothing. I only have my aunt but she wants me to leave without giving me a reason.


A week came by,I haven't left the room at any time. Pip said Smaug kept checking on me to see if I am alright while I'm asleep and bring me some meat and a fruit of apples for me,but I didn't feel hungry a bit for a while. I began to think why would Smaug check on me,I'm nothing important to him. Why haven't he killed me,why did he spared my life?

'9.'

'Hmm,yes Pip?'

'I think you should get out of the bed. Aren't you just gonna stay here and sleep all day while the dragon kept checking up on you? You can't stay here forever.'

'Why can't I?'

'Really. (Sigh) Please get up and at least walk around the kingdom. Or maybe a nice air?'

'...Fine.' I got up from the bed and left the room to walk around the kingdom. I guess I needed this since I have been in that room too long. When I got to the crack hole to the outside,I look up to the sky and saw stair's out in the night. Pip followed me here to make sure I don't go back in the room. Which I was about to plane. "Hey,Pip. You wanna go a bit higher a bit?"

'Sure' He crawled up to my arm while I started to jump high to the sky until I hold on to a rock from keeping me falling and continued to climb up until I found a ledge that was big enough for Smaug to lay down. I look around and saw I was nearly up top to the point of the mountain. 'This is not bad. You could see the whole place from up here!' Pip said as he is amazed by the sight.

'Yeah,it is.' I said then sit on the ground and look up to the stairs.

'9,about what you said,about your parent's...is it true?'

'...Yes,Pip...It's true...'

'H-how did you feel,when you lost them?'

'...'


Flashback

"Shh,It's okay,9. Don't cry." Stella said as she stroke 9's hair. 9 cried after she ran away from her beloved home from the hooded man. She raced over across the country until she has reached to her aunt's house.

"I-I don't want to be alone...I don't want mother and father to go away...Why did that hoodie man kill them!?" 9 cried and hug her aunt very tight.

"I...I don't know...It's alright 9. You're not alone...But you have to remember,they want you to be strong and brave. Are you going to break their promise?"

"I...I guess not...I don't like to break people promise."

"Okay,then promise your parents you will be strong and brave to all people,no matter what obstacle come's in your way."


'Felt lost,alone...I nearly try to go join my parent's until I realized they don't want me to. So...I let go of the past and start moving on with my life.'

'Wow,I wish I was you 9. Cause I can't get over my past.

'Don't worry,it will take a while.'

'...Hey,9.'

'Yeah?'

'...Could you please sing a song?'

'What? Why?'

'It's kinda boring listening to the wind. Could you please just sing one song?'

'...(Groan) Fine' I took a deep breath and started to sing.

"Some legends are told

Some turn to dust or to gold
But you will remember me
Remember me for centuries
And just one mistake
Is all it will take.
We'll go down in history
Remember me for centuries
Remember me for centuries

Mummified my teenage dreams
No, it's nothing wrong with me
The kids are all wrong,
The stories are off
Heavy metal broke my heart

Come on, come on and let me in
The bruises on your thighs like my fingerprints
And this is for tonight
I thought that you would feel
I never meant for you to fix yourself

Some legends are told
Some turn to dust or to gold
But you will remember me
Remember me for centuries
And just one mistake
Is all it will take.
We'll go down in history
Remember me for centuries
Remember me for centuries

And I can't stop 'til the whole world knows my name
'Cause I was only born inside my dreams
Until you die for me, as long as there is a light, my shadow's over you
'Cause I am the opposite of amnesia
And you're a cherry blossom
You're about to bloom
You look so pretty, but you're gone so soon

Some legends are told
Some turn to dust or to gold
But you will remember me
Remember me for centuries
And just one mistake
Is all it will take.
We'll go down in history
Remember me for centuries
Remember me for centuries

We've been here forever
And here's the frozen fruit
I could scream forever
We are the poisoned youth

Some legends are told
Some turn to dust or to gold
But you will remember me
Remember me for centuries
And just one mistake
Is all it will take,
We'll go down in history
Remember me for centuries
Remember me for centuries"

'(Sigh) What was that song called?'

'It's called "Centuries" by the band called "Fallout boy's" it wasn't that bad, wasn't it.'

'Yeah, it was great.' he said then crawled off my arm and set on my lap. I started to lay back on the ground,when I look up,I saw Smaug. Staring down right at me!

"AHH!" I leaned back up and nearly dropped Pip to the ground. I stood up from the ground while Pip is hiding inside my hood. "S-Smaug...I...I didn't think-"

"You could sing?"...I am so dead. I only sing to little kids and now Pip but now, this is embarrassing! I didn't want him to know that I sing sometimes. I never even wanted him to!

"Y-You heard...A-all of it?" I wimped and fell like I'm not going to make it.

"Every single word your little mouth came out," he said and smirked. I turned away from him and hug my kneel's to that he doesn't see me blushing.

"(Groan) Why would you listen to me...I...I thought you were still angry at me?"

"...(Sigh) I got over that. Just don't even think twice to escape."

"Okay,I won't," I said and still hide my face from him until I felt a huge paw came towards me and pulled me towards Smaug's head. "Wha-what are you doing?" I ask as I tried to get out of his grip.

"What's the hurry? Just because I heard you singing doesn't mean your not a bad singer."

"Yeah,but I just don't want anyone to hear me sing."

"Whats wrong with that?"

"...I don't know,I just feel uncomfortable singing."

"Hmm,you should sing more sometimes." His grip held on me a bit tight,I couldn't even move at all. "Otherwise I'll just have to hide away from you while your singing," he said and smirked again. I was in deep blush right now!

'I-It's not really going to that,right.' Pip ask.

'I have no idea,Pip. How did he even get here! And how come I never see or hear him coming?!'


Twelve day's went by,it was January 16. I was on the ledge outside of the mountain,looking up in the sky,just seeing the white/grey clouds. I'm guessing it's going to snow soon. I was drawing my picture on my sketchbook while Pip kept guessing what am I drawing.

'Is it a...a flower,a bird, a snake,a bear, a-' Pip is now annoying to me. I don't know how long it will last I could take it. 'a bee,a butterfly,a bird,a pig,a dog,a...snow?'

"Finally! You now-"

'No,really.' I got confused what he meant. Until I felt something cold on my nose. I look up and saw it was snowing outside.

"Oh, my glob! Finally,winter is here!" I said and stood straight up to see the sky fall's with snow.

'What so excited about snow? It's just so cold.'

'I know,but I sometimes' I'm a bit cold blood from my father...Probably a bad idea but I'm gonna ask Smaug if I could play outside in the snow.'

'NONONONO! Terrible idea,9! Terrible idea!'

'I know...I'm still gonna ask him.' I said and walk back inside the hole and head towards the treasure room.

'9,very,bad,Idea! The dragon will kill you!'

'It's worth a shot. Beside's he ca-...Do you hear that?'

'Hear what?' I walk closer to the sound and peek a bit into the treasure room and saw Smaug crawling back and forward,mumbling to himself. '...Is...the dragon talking to itself or something?'

'I don't know but I'm gonna break it up. It's kinda weird see him doing this when no one's around.'

'...Good point.' Pip said and crawled into a crack in a wall.

"...Um...Hey, Smaug?" I said,which just got his attention fast and turns his head to me.

"Hmm,What is it,shadow?"

"...Is it okay if...I could play in the snow...with you watching me?" Maybe Pip was right. This is a-

"(Growl) Only that you stay close to me." ...A good idea.

When we got outside,the snow was building up a bit high to my feet. I started to jump around and catching the snow in my hand from the sky and drop back down to the ground. It was so much fun I feel like a kid again. While I was playing the snow,I noticed Smaug was sleeping on the snow not to far. Suddenly, an evil thought came up to me. I pick up the snow from the ground and made it into a ball,then throw it at Smaug. He woke up with a confused look while I pretend just playing in the snow. He looks at me for a moment until he went back to sleep. When I made sure he's really asleep,I grabbed some snowballs and threw them at Smaug. He woke up again and began to growl a bit. I played in the snow to make sure Smaug doesn't know it's me. He look's at me for a few minutes until he went back to sleep. This is too hilarious! I grab another snowball and just when I turn around to throw it at Smaug,he was in front of me.

"...uh...hi?" I said and even drop the snowball out of my hand then give him an innocent smile. He started to come towards me very slowly which I began to crawl backward away from him. Now, this may be a problem since this is a terrible idea to throw a snowball at a dragon. "S-Smaug,y-you aren't mad...right?" He said nothing. Then I saw him grab something and lifted above me then dropped on me. I realized he dropped snow on me! "HEY!" I made my way out of the pile of snow and saw Smaug smirking at me.

"You deserve it, though," he said then crawl away to sleep again. But I'm not gonna let that slide,when I got out of the snow I got another snowball and threw it at Smaug's head. He turned around and gave me a look saying 'Now it's on.' He grabs another pile of snow and throws it at me but I jump high and able to miss it. I quickly drop down and made more snowballs and threw all of them at Smaug with my wind power. He covered himself with his wing so that I won't hit his face. While I made more snowballs to hit him,I didn't notice I was in a pile of snow again. He must have thrown that on me while I was distracted. "(Chuckling) You know you can't defeat me by a little snow." he said as I got ready with more stack snowballs behind me.

"Well see about that!" I yelled and our snow fight began.

We were playing this for at least for an hour until Smaug decided he had enough. He grabs a huge pile of snow with both of his paw's then lifted up high above his head,ready to throw it at me!

"Okay! Okay! I give up,I surrender! You win!" I yelled and raised both my hand to tell him I really give up. But I have a backup plan,I bring up the last snowball from the air and threw it right in his eye. He dropped the huge snow on top of himself and fell to the ground. I laughed really hard I fell to the ground,I wish I could have recorded that! His head pop out of the snow and look down at me,he still has a few snow on his head.

"Very funny." he said and started to shack his head to get the snow off him and climb out of it.

"(Laughing) I-I'm ...S-sorry b-but that was too hilarious! T-this have's t-to be the funniest thing I ever was seen!" I said and still laughing.

"Oh really?"...This is bad. He started to crawl towards me with a nasty grin on him,I was about to make a run until he puts his paw on me.

"Wait,wait,wait! Okay, I made a mistake for throwing the snowball at you!" I try to get out from his paw but it was useless.

"Well,it's too late for that."

"...Your not mad...are you?" Of course, he is mad! Suddenly I felt something near my waist,then without realizing it I started to laugh. He was tickling me. "(Laughing) O-Okay! St-stop! T-That tickles! Stooop!"

"Sorry 9,but you should have known "Never laugh at a dragon" got it?"

"W-what?! Oh, come on! (Laughing) S-stop, that! This is cheating!"

"Only if you say mercy."


30 seconds later

"Alright,alright! Mercy,mercy!" I said and he finally stopped so I could catch my breath. He pulled his paw away from me then laid his head beside me.

"So...is this your favorite season to see?" He asks.

"Yeah,but it not really my favorite weather. I just like it how the snow fall's."

"Hmm,then what is your favorite weather?"

"...It's the rain."

"The rain?"

"Yep. I like the rain because it always brings up my smile and laugh. When it pours down in the night,the sound of the waterfalls,plus It was the there when I was born. Sometimes it happen's on my birthday. I run out in the rain,playing and splashing around. Sound childish but I still do it."

"Really?" I nodded. "...Then when is your birthday then?"

"It's on valentines day, February the 14. It's a day when people giving wine,chocolate,and flowers to someone who they...like." I said and started to blush. Why did I have to explain it to him?

"So on that day,it means to love? Isn't it," he said and moved closer to me. I pulled my hood over my head so he doesn't see the heat on my cheek.

"Y-yeah,it's ,love. Some people tell their feelings on that day and some just wait until it's the right time." I really need to put hot glue on my mouth. I did have a crush on him ever since I saw the movie. Why does it have to be him! I heard yawned a bit and noticed it was getting a bit dark outside. "I guess it's time to go back inside,right?" I said and got up from the ground and waited for Smaug to come to.

While Smaug was asleep in his treasure I went to the washroom to clean myself. '9.' I nearly screamed and saw him right behind me! I cover myself and hide in the water.

'PIP! What the hell! You can't be in here!'

'Okay,I'm sorry. But I just want to make sure your alright.' I swim to the top and took a breath.

'Pip,go inside the wall for a minute,please.'

'Again,why are you people-'

'OUT NOW BEFORE I SQUISH YOU!' That made him crawl inside. When will he even learn? I got out from the washroom with my clothes on and saw Pip waiting for me. 'Pip,you don't need to be scared all the time when I'm around Smaug.'

'I'm sorry. I just really don't want you to get hurt.'

'(Sigh) I know,Pip.' I started to walk back towards the treasure room and starting to find Smaug.

'9,what are you doing?'

'Looking for-There he is.' I said and came a bit close to him. I got out my sketch book and began to resume drawing him.

'...Are you drawing the dragon?'

'Yep.'

'...That's kind weird you know,drawing someone or something while it's asleep.'

'I know,but I'm just going to keep this for myself.'

'Alright...Also,I looked in your "Phone" with some sort of calendar on it,and it says "B-day" on the 14th.'

'Oh,that. That's my birthday. I'll be turning 18 soon.'

'Really? That's amazing...did you tell the dragon about that day?'

'Yeah,I did. But he'll probably forget. Like dragons knows what day it is. Right?'

'Maybe.'


A/N: This will be a challenge since Valentine's day is one week away. I'm gonna try (or fail) to get this next chapter done on valentines. Hope you like this chapter and see you soon on valentines day!