Litwolf689's author's note: Hello everyone! I am SOOOOOO sorry that it took me so many months to put this chapter up. Many things beyond my control caused me to not update. But on this beautiful day in summer, I got the inspiration to write this chapter and finish this story. Thanks so much to everyone who reviewed, supported, and helped with my story. I would not have been able to do this without all of you. Thanks so much! Now here is the next, but not last chapter of this ex-one-shot fanfic.
Reunions and Partings Chapter 2: Draco's Final Farewell By Litwolf689
Bowen's POV
I looked down in horror and disbelief at Draco's still body. I could not believe it. Draco, the last dragon and one of my few true friends, was dead... dead by my own hands, by my own blade. I knew it was what Draco had wanted me to do but I had not wanted to do it.
I heard Kara gasp from the other side of the courtyard and Brother Gilbert murmur a soft prayer. They were the only other people in this world that understood the pain I was going through.
I looked down at Enion. I cursed myself for ever thinking that this boy could carry on the Old Code. He had caused so much pain and suffering to both humans and dragons alike.
And now, all the dragons were dead... gone... forever
I heard the door from the other side of the courtyard open and when I turned, I saw that it was the rebels from Kara's village. They charged in, ready for more battle but stopped and slowed when they saw Draco's dead body. They started to come closer, all of them staring at the dead dragon.
I looked at Draco again and dropped my axe. I walked toward his giant head and dropped to my knees.
While the peasants watched in silence, I placed my hand on Draco's head and sighed. "Oh, Draco," I said, my voice just above a whisper. "Without you, what do we do? Where do we turn?"
As I sat staring at my friend, his body suddenly turned into a swarm of thousands of golden lights. The chains that had been holding Draco down fell to the ground with a loud crash. The peasants gave a sudden gasp and backed away.
The globes of light hovered in front of me. I felt a warm breath on my face and knew it was Draco's. I raised my hand to my cheek when I felt his head rub against mine.
"To the stars, Bowen," Draco's voice echoed around the courtyard. "To the stars."
The glowing spheres started to move. They were floating up towards the sky and as they moved, they merged and formed what looked like a new star.
As the star flew towards the sky, I stood and walked toward the other rebels. They were in awe as well, and most of them were crying. When I felt moisture on my cheek, I realized that I was crying too.
The gold star flew until it was in the center of the dragon constellation, Draco. I wiped a few tears from my eyes as I remembered the night I had given Draco his name.
The stars of the constellation suddenly moved toward Draco's star. A pulling sensation touched me. I turned around, trying to see who was pulling at me. As the castle and the people inside started to shrink before my eyes, I realized that I was being pulled away from the castle.
I struggled against the unseen force, a sudden fear striking me. I felt a heaviness come over me. Within a moment, I surrendered to the approaching darkness.
When I opened my eyes, I was face to face with a huge rock wall. I sat up and looked around. I was in a cave. That puzzled me. How in the world did I get in a cave?
I stood up, looking around. The cave look familiar but I could not place it in my mind. I turned towards the opening, where a waterfall hid the entrance to the cave from sight, and started to walk towards it.
"Leaving so soon? Why when you just got here? I was worried it would not work in the first place and now you're leaving without even a hello or good-bye. Well, that's rude."
I stopped in my tracks. The voice was Draco's.
I slowly turned to see Draco sitting behind me, a large smile on his face.
"D-Draco," I whispered, not believing my eyes. "Is it really you?"
He nodded and replied, "Yes, Bowen, it's me."
I stare at him before taking a step towards the huge dragon. "I don't understand?" I asked. "How is that possible? I thought you were dead."
Draco chuckled. "I am dead, Bowen," he said. At my confused look, he stood and turned towards a passage way located at the back of the cave which I had not noticed before.
He looks over his shoulder at me and says, "Come walk with me and I'll tell you what I know." Draco then walked into the passage way. Not knowing what else to do, I followed.
I ran to catch up, but slowed my paced to a walk as I came to Draco's shoulder.
He smiled at me, bowed his head and said, "I'm glad you decided to come with me, my friend. For there is much you need to know and little time to tell it."
As I gazed up at him with a confused expression on my face, he laughed before saying, "Before I died, I was pulled to this cave by my family."
"How's that possible?" I asked before I could stop myself. "They're dead, aren't they?"
"Yes, they are," Draco answered. "But they were able to pull my spirit from my body for a split second so they could tell me something. That's what has happened to you, actually. I was allowed to pull your spirit from your body."
"But why would you want to do that?" I asked, still very confused.
Draco stopped so suddenly that I almost bump into him. Looking ahead, I see an opening in the tunnel, leading to a small cavern, with a small trail of light coming in through a hole in the wall. Inside, there is what looks like a nest of grasses, leaves, and twigs, resting in the sunlight. The vegetation seemed to be covering something, but from this distance, I could not tell was it was.
"This is why," Draco said as he stepped into the cavern. I quickly followed him in. The dragon sat down across from me, on the other side of the pile of plants. He looked at me with serious eyes. "Listen to me very carefully, Bowen," he said. "The very existence of my species depends on you following exactly what I say."
I open my mouth to question him, but Draco ignored me. He reached one claw down to the pile and very gently, pushed the plants aside. I stared down and saw, with a shock, that there was a large egg resting on the ground. I knew instantly who's it was, and what was developing inside the egg.
"But, how?" I asked as I turned my gaze to Draco.
"My mate bore this egg right before she died," Draco said, not taking his eyes off the egg. "I never knew about it until she told me just a little while ago."
"What does this have to do with me?" I asked, growing, if it was possible, more confused by the second.
"In twenty years, when you are near the end of your life, you must come to this cave. You must take this egg and take it Brother Gilbert's monastery. Tell them that they must hide this egg in the basement and they must keep it there forever, even when the dragon, Drake, hatches. Do you think you can do that?"
I nodded. "Of course, Draco," I answered, "But why do you want your child to be locked in a basement for the rest of his life?"
The deceased dragon smiled at me. "He won't," he answered me. "Something will happen that will let him out and will slowly start the dragon species over again. Right now, however, I don't have time to tell you the details. You're just going to have to trust me. Can you do that?"
I nodded again. Draco breathed a sigh of relief. "Now that that's done," he said, as he stood and crossed the cavern to stand next to me. He looked down at me. "I can send you back to the castle."
Before I could say or do anything, Draco leaned down so he was eye-to- eye with me. "Thank you, Bowen," he said with a grateful look on his fate. "I can't tell you how much this means to me."
I smiled up at him. "Its no problem, Draco," I said. "I will do anything I can to help."
"Right now though, its time to send you back to the castle." Draco replied. "Please tell Kara and Brother Gilbert that I will miss them greatly and will never forget them."
I nodded. "Good-bye Draco. I'll miss you so much." Draco reached out with one claw and gripped me behind my back. He pulled me to his chest in a slightly awkward hug and then released me.
"Its time for you to go back now." He said. "Close your eyes." I did as he asked and I felt his breath on my face. I felt the pulling sensation at my back again and knew I was being dragged out of the cave.
I heard Draco's voice as I was pulled back echo in my ears: "Good- bye, my friend, and thank you."
I silently thought back "Your welcome" even though I knew he could not hear me. I relaxed as I was pulled back to the castle.
When I opened my eyes, I was back at the castle surrounded by Kara, Brother Gilbert, and the other rebels, who were all staring at the sky.
I looked up just in time to see the last of the stars get pulled into the new one Draco had created. A second later, the star exploded, throwing millions of other smaller stars into the night sky. The stars took the form of a dragon, with full details. The small stars suddenly were pulled into the main stars that made up the constellation.
As the constellation settled into its normal state, Draco's star, which had taken it's place at the head of the constellation, winked from high up above us. I smiled for I knew I had just witnessed Draco's final good-bye.
And that's the 2nd chapter! I hope you liked it and I'm sorry it was so short. I have decided to add another chapter, in which Bowen will gather the egg and then Drake will hatch. I suddenly have the inspiration to do it so I'm going to write it right now so it does not take another 7-8 months to get this chapter out.
Please read and review this chapter and the next and last chapter! I would be very grateful! Thanks for all your support and thanks to everyone who reviewed the first chapter! Thanks again!
Reunions and Partings Chapter 2: Draco's Final Farewell By Litwolf689
Bowen's POV
I looked down in horror and disbelief at Draco's still body. I could not believe it. Draco, the last dragon and one of my few true friends, was dead... dead by my own hands, by my own blade. I knew it was what Draco had wanted me to do but I had not wanted to do it.
I heard Kara gasp from the other side of the courtyard and Brother Gilbert murmur a soft prayer. They were the only other people in this world that understood the pain I was going through.
I looked down at Enion. I cursed myself for ever thinking that this boy could carry on the Old Code. He had caused so much pain and suffering to both humans and dragons alike.
And now, all the dragons were dead... gone... forever
I heard the door from the other side of the courtyard open and when I turned, I saw that it was the rebels from Kara's village. They charged in, ready for more battle but stopped and slowed when they saw Draco's dead body. They started to come closer, all of them staring at the dead dragon.
I looked at Draco again and dropped my axe. I walked toward his giant head and dropped to my knees.
While the peasants watched in silence, I placed my hand on Draco's head and sighed. "Oh, Draco," I said, my voice just above a whisper. "Without you, what do we do? Where do we turn?"
As I sat staring at my friend, his body suddenly turned into a swarm of thousands of golden lights. The chains that had been holding Draco down fell to the ground with a loud crash. The peasants gave a sudden gasp and backed away.
The globes of light hovered in front of me. I felt a warm breath on my face and knew it was Draco's. I raised my hand to my cheek when I felt his head rub against mine.
"To the stars, Bowen," Draco's voice echoed around the courtyard. "To the stars."
The glowing spheres started to move. They were floating up towards the sky and as they moved, they merged and formed what looked like a new star.
As the star flew towards the sky, I stood and walked toward the other rebels. They were in awe as well, and most of them were crying. When I felt moisture on my cheek, I realized that I was crying too.
The gold star flew until it was in the center of the dragon constellation, Draco. I wiped a few tears from my eyes as I remembered the night I had given Draco his name.
The stars of the constellation suddenly moved toward Draco's star. A pulling sensation touched me. I turned around, trying to see who was pulling at me. As the castle and the people inside started to shrink before my eyes, I realized that I was being pulled away from the castle.
I struggled against the unseen force, a sudden fear striking me. I felt a heaviness come over me. Within a moment, I surrendered to the approaching darkness.
When I opened my eyes, I was face to face with a huge rock wall. I sat up and looked around. I was in a cave. That puzzled me. How in the world did I get in a cave?
I stood up, looking around. The cave look familiar but I could not place it in my mind. I turned towards the opening, where a waterfall hid the entrance to the cave from sight, and started to walk towards it.
"Leaving so soon? Why when you just got here? I was worried it would not work in the first place and now you're leaving without even a hello or good-bye. Well, that's rude."
I stopped in my tracks. The voice was Draco's.
I slowly turned to see Draco sitting behind me, a large smile on his face.
"D-Draco," I whispered, not believing my eyes. "Is it really you?"
He nodded and replied, "Yes, Bowen, it's me."
I stare at him before taking a step towards the huge dragon. "I don't understand?" I asked. "How is that possible? I thought you were dead."
Draco chuckled. "I am dead, Bowen," he said. At my confused look, he stood and turned towards a passage way located at the back of the cave which I had not noticed before.
He looks over his shoulder at me and says, "Come walk with me and I'll tell you what I know." Draco then walked into the passage way. Not knowing what else to do, I followed.
I ran to catch up, but slowed my paced to a walk as I came to Draco's shoulder.
He smiled at me, bowed his head and said, "I'm glad you decided to come with me, my friend. For there is much you need to know and little time to tell it."
As I gazed up at him with a confused expression on my face, he laughed before saying, "Before I died, I was pulled to this cave by my family."
"How's that possible?" I asked before I could stop myself. "They're dead, aren't they?"
"Yes, they are," Draco answered. "But they were able to pull my spirit from my body for a split second so they could tell me something. That's what has happened to you, actually. I was allowed to pull your spirit from your body."
"But why would you want to do that?" I asked, still very confused.
Draco stopped so suddenly that I almost bump into him. Looking ahead, I see an opening in the tunnel, leading to a small cavern, with a small trail of light coming in through a hole in the wall. Inside, there is what looks like a nest of grasses, leaves, and twigs, resting in the sunlight. The vegetation seemed to be covering something, but from this distance, I could not tell was it was.
"This is why," Draco said as he stepped into the cavern. I quickly followed him in. The dragon sat down across from me, on the other side of the pile of plants. He looked at me with serious eyes. "Listen to me very carefully, Bowen," he said. "The very existence of my species depends on you following exactly what I say."
I open my mouth to question him, but Draco ignored me. He reached one claw down to the pile and very gently, pushed the plants aside. I stared down and saw, with a shock, that there was a large egg resting on the ground. I knew instantly who's it was, and what was developing inside the egg.
"But, how?" I asked as I turned my gaze to Draco.
"My mate bore this egg right before she died," Draco said, not taking his eyes off the egg. "I never knew about it until she told me just a little while ago."
"What does this have to do with me?" I asked, growing, if it was possible, more confused by the second.
"In twenty years, when you are near the end of your life, you must come to this cave. You must take this egg and take it Brother Gilbert's monastery. Tell them that they must hide this egg in the basement and they must keep it there forever, even when the dragon, Drake, hatches. Do you think you can do that?"
I nodded. "Of course, Draco," I answered, "But why do you want your child to be locked in a basement for the rest of his life?"
The deceased dragon smiled at me. "He won't," he answered me. "Something will happen that will let him out and will slowly start the dragon species over again. Right now, however, I don't have time to tell you the details. You're just going to have to trust me. Can you do that?"
I nodded again. Draco breathed a sigh of relief. "Now that that's done," he said, as he stood and crossed the cavern to stand next to me. He looked down at me. "I can send you back to the castle."
Before I could say or do anything, Draco leaned down so he was eye-to- eye with me. "Thank you, Bowen," he said with a grateful look on his fate. "I can't tell you how much this means to me."
I smiled up at him. "Its no problem, Draco," I said. "I will do anything I can to help."
"Right now though, its time to send you back to the castle." Draco replied. "Please tell Kara and Brother Gilbert that I will miss them greatly and will never forget them."
I nodded. "Good-bye Draco. I'll miss you so much." Draco reached out with one claw and gripped me behind my back. He pulled me to his chest in a slightly awkward hug and then released me.
"Its time for you to go back now." He said. "Close your eyes." I did as he asked and I felt his breath on my face. I felt the pulling sensation at my back again and knew I was being dragged out of the cave.
I heard Draco's voice as I was pulled back echo in my ears: "Good- bye, my friend, and thank you."
I silently thought back "Your welcome" even though I knew he could not hear me. I relaxed as I was pulled back to the castle.
When I opened my eyes, I was back at the castle surrounded by Kara, Brother Gilbert, and the other rebels, who were all staring at the sky.
I looked up just in time to see the last of the stars get pulled into the new one Draco had created. A second later, the star exploded, throwing millions of other smaller stars into the night sky. The stars took the form of a dragon, with full details. The small stars suddenly were pulled into the main stars that made up the constellation.
As the constellation settled into its normal state, Draco's star, which had taken it's place at the head of the constellation, winked from high up above us. I smiled for I knew I had just witnessed Draco's final good-bye.
And that's the 2nd chapter! I hope you liked it and I'm sorry it was so short. I have decided to add another chapter, in which Bowen will gather the egg and then Drake will hatch. I suddenly have the inspiration to do it so I'm going to write it right now so it does not take another 7-8 months to get this chapter out.
Please read and review this chapter and the next and last chapter! I would be very grateful! Thanks for all your support and thanks to everyone who reviewed the first chapter! Thanks again!
