For years I stayed there, following Gaav's orders without a second thought.
To me, he seemed like the father I had lost ages ago... ... ...
Perhaps he was the demon dragon king, a cruel, confused, violent fellow, but I felt almost like he needed me, and without me he would go insane, or at least I thought.
The years drug on and on, and eventaully, I had begun to notice a decrease in Gaav's love and affection towards me...he started treating me more like a...nuisance. I would approach him at night, and instead of the gentle smile he always gave me, it would be a quick glance, keeping his eyes downcast to the floor, and usually a snide remark. I didn't know if he was doing it because he felt like he was turning soft because of me, or simply because he was tired of my presence.
One night, I hadn't even gone to visit him. I simply walked to my room, sat, and stared out at the night sky, trying my best to keep back the tears that threatened to to jump out back...
But then I simply succumbed, pulling my knees up to my chest and whimpering softly, letting the tears stain my pants. I couldn't stand it here anymore, not without Gaav's affection. He was all I had to keep me sane.
It seemed I stayed there forever, yet only a few seconds passed by. Time simply didn't seem to matter anymore. I glanced up at the stars, sighing, so many thooughts flooding my mind.
iWhy was Gaav acting cold?
Why did he treat me just like another one of his servants.../i
Had I done something to upset him?
I heard my door crack open, and leapt from my seat, knocking it over as I stared at the intruder with fire blazing in my eyes.
"Val-Gaav?" said a deep voice. The figure peered from behind the door, and to my utter surprise, I saw it was Gaav. I stood in utter confusion, gazing at him a while.
"Why didn't you come to say good night? I thought something had happened to you........."
I stared in shock and disbelief. He had the audasity to act as he did around me and come and act if it was okay? Why did he think this was okay?!
I turned towards the window, not even returning a word. A wall of silence and awkward thoughts seemed to seperate us. I heard foot steps, and before I could act, his arms were about my waist, and a tear slid down my shoulder.
"I have upset you... ... ..." He said, his voice barely above a whisper. I glanced back at him, staring into his eyes. He didn't stare back. Maybe he was afraid of the anger and confusion he would see... ... ...
"Val-Gaav, I have acted simply rude to you... ... ...I am so sorry. What can I do to make it up?" His grip tightened possesively as he spoke, his words flowing like a stream, almost as if it were pre-planned.
I pushed him away. I would not bow down to him and let him walk all over me. I couldn't lower myself to that!
"How dare you!?" I shrieked at him. "Tell me why you have been acting this way! What are your motives? Do you enjoy seeing my pain? Do you? You always tell me of how my race was meant to die! That's so cruel...I-I...we weren't meant to die," I stumbled backwards, leaning against thw window frame, my cheeks burning. I was rambling. I feel to the ground, holding my head, hoping to gather my thoughts.
"Val..." He said gently.
iVal? /i He hadn't called me that in ages. No one had.
He knelt down, wrapping his arms about me again, breathing deeply. I figured it was to keep himself from cryling like me. The demon dragon king didn't cry. He had too many people to destroy to worry about crying! What sort of demon cried, anyway?
I let him take me in that embrace. It was so warm, a warmth I had forgotten for years. I almost slipped into sllep just then, but instead buried my face in his chest and cried silently. He returned the favor.
"Never leave me, Gaav," I cried, my voice barely audible.
I looked up at him, and saw him smile so sadly down at me. "I'll try, little Val. I can't make any garuntees,"
"But why not? You;re G-Gaav! You're one of the five dark lords!!! You can't be destroyed, can you?"
Gaav stared at me, sighing gently, shaking his head.
"Val-Gaav, I have many enemies. More than I can handle. Why do you think I have gone into hiding? It's the only way I can avoid them!"
How could he say these things? Did he want to see me sad?
"But... ... ..."
These words caught me off gaurd. I had expected him to to stop there with those words, like parting words... ... ...
"That's why I need you Val. You have so much power! Together, we can take anyone. Even Hellmaster,"
I felt like a years worth of burdens had been suddenly been lifted from my shoulders, and I felt at peace like I had when I first met the Demon Dragon.
Gaav held me there, and smiled brightly, but sadly.
And then, with the newfound peace, I felt something dark in my gut, and I knew Gaav wouldn't be around forever... ... ...
Perhaps he was the demon dragon king, a cruel, confused, violent fellow, but I felt almost like he needed me, and without me he would go insane, or at least I thought.
The years drug on and on, and eventaully, I had begun to notice a decrease in Gaav's love and affection towards me...he started treating me more like a...nuisance. I would approach him at night, and instead of the gentle smile he always gave me, it would be a quick glance, keeping his eyes downcast to the floor, and usually a snide remark. I didn't know if he was doing it because he felt like he was turning soft because of me, or simply because he was tired of my presence.
One night, I hadn't even gone to visit him. I simply walked to my room, sat, and stared out at the night sky, trying my best to keep back the tears that threatened to to jump out back...
But then I simply succumbed, pulling my knees up to my chest and whimpering softly, letting the tears stain my pants. I couldn't stand it here anymore, not without Gaav's affection. He was all I had to keep me sane.
It seemed I stayed there forever, yet only a few seconds passed by. Time simply didn't seem to matter anymore. I glanced up at the stars, sighing, so many thooughts flooding my mind.
iWhy was Gaav acting cold?
Why did he treat me just like another one of his servants.../i
Had I done something to upset him?
I heard my door crack open, and leapt from my seat, knocking it over as I stared at the intruder with fire blazing in my eyes.
"Val-Gaav?" said a deep voice. The figure peered from behind the door, and to my utter surprise, I saw it was Gaav. I stood in utter confusion, gazing at him a while.
"Why didn't you come to say good night? I thought something had happened to you........."
I stared in shock and disbelief. He had the audasity to act as he did around me and come and act if it was okay? Why did he think this was okay?!
I turned towards the window, not even returning a word. A wall of silence and awkward thoughts seemed to seperate us. I heard foot steps, and before I could act, his arms were about my waist, and a tear slid down my shoulder.
"I have upset you... ... ..." He said, his voice barely above a whisper. I glanced back at him, staring into his eyes. He didn't stare back. Maybe he was afraid of the anger and confusion he would see... ... ...
"Val-Gaav, I have acted simply rude to you... ... ...I am so sorry. What can I do to make it up?" His grip tightened possesively as he spoke, his words flowing like a stream, almost as if it were pre-planned.
I pushed him away. I would not bow down to him and let him walk all over me. I couldn't lower myself to that!
"How dare you!?" I shrieked at him. "Tell me why you have been acting this way! What are your motives? Do you enjoy seeing my pain? Do you? You always tell me of how my race was meant to die! That's so cruel...I-I...we weren't meant to die," I stumbled backwards, leaning against thw window frame, my cheeks burning. I was rambling. I feel to the ground, holding my head, hoping to gather my thoughts.
"Val..." He said gently.
iVal? /i He hadn't called me that in ages. No one had.
He knelt down, wrapping his arms about me again, breathing deeply. I figured it was to keep himself from cryling like me. The demon dragon king didn't cry. He had too many people to destroy to worry about crying! What sort of demon cried, anyway?
I let him take me in that embrace. It was so warm, a warmth I had forgotten for years. I almost slipped into sllep just then, but instead buried my face in his chest and cried silently. He returned the favor.
"Never leave me, Gaav," I cried, my voice barely audible.
I looked up at him, and saw him smile so sadly down at me. "I'll try, little Val. I can't make any garuntees,"
"But why not? You;re G-Gaav! You're one of the five dark lords!!! You can't be destroyed, can you?"
Gaav stared at me, sighing gently, shaking his head.
"Val-Gaav, I have many enemies. More than I can handle. Why do you think I have gone into hiding? It's the only way I can avoid them!"
How could he say these things? Did he want to see me sad?
"But... ... ..."
These words caught me off gaurd. I had expected him to to stop there with those words, like parting words... ... ...
"That's why I need you Val. You have so much power! Together, we can take anyone. Even Hellmaster,"
I felt like a years worth of burdens had been suddenly been lifted from my shoulders, and I felt at peace like I had when I first met the Demon Dragon.
Gaav held me there, and smiled brightly, but sadly.
And then, with the newfound peace, I felt something dark in my gut, and I knew Gaav wouldn't be around forever... ... ...