A/N: Yes, I made it to this day! And I get to make this chapter. Hope you're enjoying this!


Chapter nine: Crystal cave

2:08 am

I have no idea what day it is,I was paying attention to my sketch book,drawing Smaug while he's asleep. I haven't even check my calendar on my phone. I am nearly finished drawing him, just a few more sketch then I'll be done. For month's this has been the hardest drawing I ever made.

'Are you almost done yet?'

'Just a few more...'

'This is taking too long. Why do you even want to draw that dragon?'

'Because it's kinda fun. Also,I wanted this to be something I can remember,the first real live dragon I have ever seen.'

'Wait,this is your first time ever?'

'Yep,remember I told you about the movies and the animation.'

'Oh yeah,where they make a picture,making it into some sorta 3-D thing. Right?'

'Yep...Hey, Pip.'

'Yeah?'

'Have you noticed Smaug kept leaving every night and morning.'

'What do you mean?'

'He kept on leaving the mountain for weeks and he came around late for bringing breakfast,lunch,and dinner.'

'Now that you mention that,the dragon is getting a little strange after you and the dragon went outside in the snow. Don't you think it's strange too?'

'...Yeah,but it's probably nothing.' I said to Pip as I finally getting ready to finish the last sketch.

"And...Finish!" I said and breathed a bit. One of the hardest thing I have ever done. I'm glad Pip only know's about my drawing.

"What's that you've got there?"...Shit! WHY NOW! I look back at up and saw Smaug waiting for me for an answer. Pip,who is always frighten,crawled up to my arm and hide in my hood.

"N-Nothing! Nothing at all!" I said,starting to feel like I should run now so that he couldn't see the drawing.

"It looks nothing to me." He got out from the gold and start coming toward's me. "Don't move." Crap! He knew I would run. Once he got close to me,he put his head behind me and stare at my sketch book which I closed the book and pulled it up to my chest. "Come now,don't be shy. Show me." He said then give nudge behind my back.

"...(Sigh) Fine" I open it and turned the page where I finished my drawing and showed it to him.

"...Is this...me?" he ask but I couldn't tell by his reaction because I had my eyes closed.

"Y-yes." I shuttered.

'He's going to kill me.'

'Obviously.'

"I like how you draw of me."...What? I opened my eye's and blush very hard. WHY! NOW! Why is he awake!

"...uh..I-I..."

"Whats that on your face?"...Dammit! He must have seen the heart. I moved some of my hair right beside it so he won't see more.

"W-what are you talking abo-"

"Don't try to hide it." he moved my hair away with his talon and the heart kept on showing. "It looks like...a heart."

"Oh,that...I-it sometimes show's up for no reason."

"Hmm,well...it look's cute on you. The heart should appear more often."

"...uh..."

"Tell me,why were you drawing me"

"Um...I-I just thought um...I don't know..."

"Did you do this while I was asleep?"

"NO! nononono! I...I-I wasn't really! I-I don't draw you when you're asleep! I...I...oh god." I felt my face heating up right now. This is going to insane.

"(Chuckle) 9,your face is showing the heart darker than before."

"...I-I...tha-"

"By the way...happy birthday,9."...WHAT THE HELL IS HAPPENING?! I froze and can't even think what is happening! I didn't even notice Smaug left the mountain.

'9...9...9!'

"Huh,what?" I said and finally got out of my thoughts and look over to see Pip on my shoulders.

'Are you now alright?'

"..." I quickly dug in a bag and grabbed my phone to check the calendar. It was February the 14,valentine's day...my birthday. "...What the hell is going on?! How the hell does he know's,it's my birthday?!"

'OW! Not so loud! (Sigh) Look,I have no idea how the dragon knows,but I'm guessing dragon know's what day it is.'

"But how?! How does a dragon knows what day is it. I only tell one holiday,and now he somehow know's that today is the day of the holiday!? Ho-"


45 minutes later of 9 going crazy about the holiday

"I don't understand how he know's. He can't know he ca-'

'Oh Valar,just stop it right now! Please just forget about it and let it go.'

"...Fine." Perfect time for Pip to stop me going crazy,Smaug walk in with a nervous look. "...Uh,are you alright?"

"...Meet me in the gallery of the kings,don't bring anything with you, even your sword."

"Wait,what? Why do you want me to leave-"

"Just leave your stuff here and meet me there," he said and left the room. Me and Pip both exchange a confused look.

'Okay,that was...something.'

'And very weird...You're not going in there.'

'Yes, I am.'

'But what if it's going to kill you?'

'Don't worry,I'll be fine.'

'Not happening.' Pip crawled down off my shoulder and went inside my pocket. 'I'm not going to let you get kill by that dragon,9.'

'So you're saying you're coming with me?'

'Yes.'

'Fine.' I said and start heading towards the place Smaug told me. When I got there,I tried to find him but he's nowhere to be seen. Again,how can a dragon hide so good?

"Smaug! I'm here!" I called out but no respond. I began to get a little nervous,what if Pip was right. After all,I did leave my sword behind,is Smaug planning on killing me or something worst.

"Smaug,w-what are you planning on-"

"I'm sorry,don't panic for what's going to happen next." I heard him said. What does he mean don't panic?

"W-what d-d-do you m-mean?" I ask,trying to figure out where is he so I could make a run just in case.

"Just hold still,you won't get hurt."

'9,what is the dragon talking about?' Pip ask in fright.

'I don't-' Suddenly I felt my hood been grabbed then lifted up,me and Pip screamed a bit until everything went dark. I landed on something wet again and with a terrible smell. Why would-oh please tell me this is not happening. '...Pip...are we-'

'Why did I agree myself to this!' Smaug just put me in his mouth! He was going to eat me!

"Smaug,stop! What are you doing?!" I yelled as I try to eat out of his mouth but he sealed it tight. "Let me out! Please!"

"Don't worry, fine." I heard him said in the back of his throat.

"What! Smaug,I am freaking out right now! I'm inside your-" before I say anything else,he started to dodge out of the room and head outside of the mountain and start flying. While I kept getting hit around in his mouth and hoping he won't try to eat me.


5:48

"Ehm...S-smaug?" I started to say for at least for,I don't know,15 hour's trying not to close to his sharp teeth! "I-If you can hear me...P-please tell me you're not going to eat me,Please?!"

'Please it won't eat us,please it won't eat us,please it won't eat us,' Pip kept saying over and over again.

"Eat you?...You know,that does sound like a good plan,don't you think?" When he just say that, I felt his tongue started to move and push me back a bit,he's trying to eat me!

"Nonnono! Smaug! I said not eat me,not!" I yelled as I held onto his tongue very tight,trying not to fall down in his throat.

"Fine,I won't eat you." He laid down his tongue back where it was while I sigh in relief but I was still scared he might going to do that again.

"Then why am I in your mouth?! Are you just saving me as dessert then?!"

"No. Just want to take you somewhere."

"What?...What do you mean?"

"I'm taking you somewhere where you might like."

"...Are you just saying that for real or are you just joking about that? Because all I know is that I'm in your mouth so you could just eat me!"

"I'm not going to eat you,9. You'll see when we get there. By the way,you taste really good." he lifted his tongue again and started to lick all over my body.

"Smaug! S-stop (Laughing) S-stop it!" he stopped when he heard me laugh.

"What was that? Did you-"

"NO! No, I didn't!"

"You're really are ticklish,aren't you?" he started to lick me again and kept hearing me laughing. To admit it,I am very ticklish.

"SMAUG! Stop licking me! It's gross!"

"Alright,alright," he said then stopped. I was covered in dragon spit all over me.

"(Groan) I really need a bath right now."

"Don't worry,you will."

" And how-" Just then I saw him open his mouth and drop me from the sky. I scream and hope I won't die from a hard floor but instead of the hard ground it turned out to be water. I swam up to the top and quickly swim to shore to Pip couldn't drown. When I reach there I take Pip out of my pocket and heard him breathing fast.

'What is that dragon trying to do! Kill us by drowning us in the water!'

'I'm not sure,but ...where are we?' I look around and saw we were both in a cave. I look up from where I fall and saw a hole on top of the cave. This must be where Smaug have dropped me in. 'Why would he drop me here...Is there even a way out of here?'

'Hmm,turn your head to the left. There's something glowing there in that tunnel.' I did what he said and saw there was something glowing in there. I put Pip back in my pocket and went towards the glowing tunnel. I went inside and saw something hanging on the wall. I got closer and saw it was a crystal, a purple crystal. I pulled the small one out and it was still glowing,there was another one and it was red,I pulled the red crystal out and it shines like rubys. I put both of them in my pants and saw another color and another. I started running and following the glowing crystal tunnel,laughing. This is too awesome. When I followed to the end of the cave,I wasn't expecting this. There was a giant beautiful oak tree,with more glowing crystal hanging around the branch,flower's blooming around and a huge colorful crystal right behind it.

'Pip,tell me you're seeing this?'

'I am...and I have no words to say.' I walk towards the tree and laid back down underneath is,suddenly I saw something blue hanging on the ceiling. I was about to think it was more glowing crystal until I sneezed. The blue glow became dark. I waited for a few seconds until it came back. 'Are those glow worm's?'

'I think they are...I always wanted to see them.' I said and watched them glow brighter. A flower broke off from the tree and landed on my nose. I giggle and blew the flower off my noise,only to be caught by a talon spear through it. I look upside down and saw Smaug looking at me with a grin.

"...The whole thing,with you trapping me in your mouth,I'll let that slide. But why did you brought me here?" I ask as I lifted my head up a bit while he laid down beside me.

"I just wanted to show you this place on your birthday. You can't lie,I could see it in your eyes."

"Alright,alright. I get it...I have another question. From the past weeks,did you come here to set up the place?"

"I did. When you first said it was on valentines day,I noticed it was only a few weeks away. So I found this place and also found this tree that could be a good touch to this place."

"Impressive."

"Tell me,why didn't you tell me your birthday was coming close?"

"...I didn't think you would care..."

"Why would you think that?"

" I don't know? Usually,I thought dragons don't care about anyone,only their treasure to keep for themselves. Isn't that true? That dragon just take treasure's from everyone only because they are shiny and stuff?"

"...No. It isn't...I didn't want the gold. It's something else...All dragon's care,unless you overstep them." he said and look away from me. Didn't he want the gold? Then,why did he killed everyone in Dale and the mountain? If he didn't want the gold,then why did he take it. And why does he care? He can't be telling the truth,is he? I look back at the tree and saw the crystal sparkled around them. It must have been hard for him to put it up on them.I noticed a few minutes have past and neither of us said anything. So I decide to just say something before it gets weird.

"I like what you did with the place. I have never seen anything like this before."

"(Chuckle) Is there anywhere else you never seen before?"

"I don't think so. The only place I know is the orc's place,which where you have to save me,and some sorta abandon elf's kingdom...but all of those were destroyed. (Sigh) I wish I could see more to the world,like you."

"Me?"

"Yeah,you have wings. You could go anywhere without stopping,seeing all the land from above,feeling the cloud and the-Woah!" I felt myself being pick up again by my hood and landed on a rough scale. I look around and saw I sitting on Smaug's neck."Wait! W-what are you doing?!"

"Make sure you hold on tight."

"WHAT!" He charged out of the cave to a tunnel right beside the crystal. When we reached outside he opened his wings and took flight at night. Of course, I screamed and held on to him very tight! "Smaug! I didn't really mean it! Put me down!"

"You sure about that?" Suddenly,I felt tiny water landed on me. I open my eyes and saw it was rain. My favorite weather. My scream turned into a laugh as I put my hood on my head and raised my arm into the cloud. As I touched,it felt nothing except the rain. The clouds separate from each other while the rain still continued's. Smaug raised up a bit high from the rain to the clear sky of the night and stars. They were so beautiful, I was lost in reality and stare at the night sky with awe.I didn't even realize I stood up a bit and felt the wind coming all over me and Smaug. I kept on laughing and laughing tell Smaug dive back down to feel the rain hit against us. I did fell for only a second till Smaug catches me by his neck. He did that on purpose. I look down at the ground and saw how big the land was.

"Okay,sorry for the freak out. But next time,give me a warning at least."

"(Chuckle) You were scared,weren't you?"

"Yes, I was scared! I didn't expect you to just pick me up and take me flying you know what,forget it...I just never been in the sky's before,and now from your point of view,this is beautiful."

Smaug kept going over and under the clouds,like rain to star's,star's to rain. He even spins around the sky which nearly made me sick. I never thought Smaug could be a nice person or dragon I ever meet. When I first came into his mountain,he let me live. I thought he usually kills people for entering his home. Why would he spare me? I know he spared Bilbo's life only to know what he is. Of course, when he saved me from the orcs he asked me what I am,I nearly thought he finally know what I am and just end me. Why is he keeping me alive? I came out of my thought's when Smaug bit my hood and brought me to the ground. I realize we were on a different mountain but not as big as the lonely mountain. He set his wing above me so I wouldn't get wet anymore from the rain. I scooted closer to him then rested my head right beside hid chest. "You know,you really made my day. This is the most amazing,beautiful,magical birthday I ever had in my life."

"I'm glad you enjoy it." We watched when the rain clouds disappeared and the star's come's next. He put his wing down and laid down close to me.

"...Hey, Smaug?"

"Hmm?"

"...Why do you...care about me?" he turned his head down to me.

"What are you saying?"

"W-well...you spared my life after you won the game of hide-in-seek,you gave me food so that I don't starve,and...you forgive me after the whole orc pack attack me. Why do you always take care of me?"

"...I...I just need a company," he said and turned away to the stars. But something didn't feel right,I felt a very hot heat right beside his chest. Why is his chest glowing? Does he really need a company,I thought he just wants people to leave him alone. Maybe...maybe people just didn't understand him and it must have made him became the rage all of sudden.

"...You not alone anymore...I will never leave you for anything...not even for a man or a coin...only you." I said and look up to him. He seems shocked a bit until his head come's closer to mine. To admitted for a minute,I didn't know what I was doing,I leaned over my forehead until it touched his nose. We were only inches away from each other,our eyes began to close and we start to lean over, our lips was about to meet until we both stop. I didn't know what was I thinking. I pulled away and so did Smaug. What were we doing,even if we didn't stop, what would be ruined? I don't even think I ever did that before to anyone, even to a dragon.

"...Don't you think we should get back to the mountain?" Smaug ask.

"Hmm,not yet. Let's go back to the cave. Let's just chill there for awhile."

"If you insist."

"Oh,and by the way...If I fall asleep again,don't put me in your mouth again." And I mean it.

"(Chuckle) Well, see about that."


Pip's Pov:

What the hell just happen?! What were they trying to do?! They weren't really trying to do it,right? I mean,a dragon and a vampire-human-whatever cannot be together! This is just a joke,right. Or maybe a dream or a nightmare. They can't have feeling's to each other,they can't. How will it end? Maybe the dragon is just lying to her,it has to be lying to 9. Would the dragon never care about her...would it? The dragon did save her life and even spared her life. It even gave her a home to stay,they played a few riddle,which I mostly have to help 9 with that,and it even gives her some cooked meat and a few fruits. Why would it even do that for one person? Even if the dragon does care about 9...it can't love her...right?


A/N Important: So I hope you like this chapter,and I need help from you guys. I need a few request on the next chapters. Either I could do 3 or 4 requests from you guy's on each of the chapters for this story. Please leave a comment,tell me what do you think of this story and I'll try my best to make it better. Also,Happy Valentine's day!