Sunburn was fully ready to die. Their claws were inches from her neck. She knew that they were prepared to cut her neck the moment Cactier allowed them to.

She understood it was her fate and she had tried to accept it.

But no matter how she tried to convince herself it was already set in stone, she couldn't acknowledge she was about to be killed. Without resistance, at that.

She wanted to live, she wanted to find her mother and smack her and tell her what a horrible mother she was, she wanted to murder her father for leaving her; she wasn't ready to die, she had so many things she wanted to do.

When Cactier had ordered the bodyguards to kill her, she refused to accept what was laid out for her.

She ended up screaming out, "commanding them to stop." She had expected for them to kill her even quicker, due to her rude remark.

But, to her surprise, when she had expected to be dead and going down to hell, she was alive and kicking. She hadn't even realized but she had her eyes shut tight as possible.

Sunburn slowly forced her eyelids open, one eye at a time. What she saw completely shocked her.

The claws of the dragon about to kill her were positioned inches, no, centimeters from her neck.

She gulped down and looked at the bodyguards, confused.

She then turned her gaze to Cactier and saw that his expression was as confused as her's was.

"W-why didn't you kill me?" She asked with fright. She really couldn't wrap her head around it. She was sure she was going to die.

"Yeah, hurrying up and do the deed! Why are you guys stopping? Didn't I order you to kill her?"

Cactier demanded with anger. He was clearing as confused as her. Sunburn could tell he was trying to hide is confusion but she could see through it. She had seen this attempted by hundreds of dragons already. Kew word, attempted.

"M-master we can't move!" The bodyguards all stammered at once. The were trying to kill her, but they wouldn't move an inch.

"What?!" Sunburn and Cactier said at the same time. But now Cactier's and Sunburn's expression differed greatly.

They realized at the same time that she was an animus. Cactier's expression was filled with fear while Sunburn's was filled with immeasurable happiness.

Sunburn was the first to act, shouting loudly, "I command all of you to get off me, stand on the side and obey all of my instructions."

The bodyguards felt their bodies move on their own, not following their will. This absolutely terrified them. They gently unhooked their selves from Sunburn, allowing her to move freely. They got up orderly and stood in a perfect line a few feet from Sunburn. They looked like well-trained guards of the royal palace.

Cactier was no different. He instantly moved to the side, cursing along the way. He was arrived later then the guards because of his struggling and resistance.

Sunburn, however, ignored this all. She had been started at her talons, her eyes lifeless.

An animus.

She was an animus. One of the most rare, powerful and mystical dragons in all of Pyrriha!

She was ecstatic. The excitement she felt at that moment couldn't be matched.

SHE WAS AN ANIMUS!

"F*ck! You really are a dragonet! Sh*t how did I get caught by you?!" Cactier continually cursed and caused Sunburn to snap out of her delusions.

Now that she thought back to it, it really was embarrassing. She had a large smile pasted on her face with cheeks redder than lava. She really did look like a dragonet. It had completely destroyed her reputation as a cold and ruthless dragon.

But, she would only admit that to herself and never to another soul. Next time she wouldn't allow herself to show happiness. Her face must always remain unreadable.

She internally nodded and agreed.

But she thought of how Cactier had cursed at her…

"Ehhh? You sure are courageous Cactier! Don't you know who's in control now?" Sunburn sneered. She was going to repay him for her suffering and trauma.

"D-damn it!" Cactier muttered in fear, realizing the position he was in. He wasn't used to being disadvantageous, so he didn't know how to act.

Sunburn let a smile slip out but then quickly returned to her neutral expression.

But the guards and Cactier saw the smile in the split second it was shown. They finally felt true fear.

That smile… it wasn't something a dragnet should be capable of preforming.

Author's Note

Imma have school soon so I can't write as much. I'll try to maintain at least a chapter a day. Thank you for the support! 3