Hello my fellow readers!
I bet your guys are ready for the weekend because I sure am!
Smaug tells Lenora a little about how he knew Katla in this chapter.
Enjoy!
The names original Cuaroc,Ophelia,and Eridor belong to Christopher Paolini. The name Nymeria originally from Game of Thrones belongs to the creator. Thanks!
Smaug couldn't believe Lenora had attacked him. It had been eons since he last mated and the desire he had as Lenora lay asleep in her beautiful dragon form only made his lust spike. What he wasn't expecting was the new dragoness to respond the way she had. Female dragons could be dangerous if they were angered and it was no exception for Lenora. The spot where Lenora burned him was finally cooling off, the flames left a spot full of scorched scales but they would heal in a few days.
But it didn't mean the spot hurt like hell in his opinion. The fire drake of the north shook his head in annoyance and headed towards the entrance of the Lonely Mountain. The sun was beginning to rise and Smaug felt exhausted, however before he could sleep he had to find his Khaleesi. Smaug sniffed the air and caught Lenora's scent. He breathed a sigh of relief when the scent led to the higher peeks of the mountain; there were several areas toward the top where he would even sometimes go to absorb the sun's rays.
He opened his wings and flapped them twice before taking flight into the early morning sky. As he flew towards the highest point of the mountain his golden eyes searched for Lenora. He found her on the peak closest to the top and she seemed to be asleep. The peak was big enough to support two full grown dragons.
Lenora had a hard time sleeping due to the rocky surface of the peak she found; when sleep finally claimed her it was early morning. What also didn't help was the fact the cold was worse towards the Lonely Mountain's top, and she had shivered throughout the night despite having fire inside of her. Lenora growled when she felt something nudge her, thinking it be only a mere bird Lenora turned over determined to get some more rest.
"Lenora wake up" came the annoyed voice of Smaug and Lenora's eyes shot open. Smaug stood in front of her and he had a look of both relief and annoyance. "You have been up here since last night"
"No thanks to you trying to rape me!" Lenora snapped back standing up. She suddenly lost her footing and she landed on her rear. She looked down and discovered she was no longer in her dragon form. Only her naked flesh looked back at her and she cursed as she covered her breasts up with an arm.
"You must return with me Lenora if you remain up here you will get a cold" Smaug stated simply.
"I'm not going anywhere with you!" Lenora snarled at him. Smaug opened his mouth and a loud roar in annoyance filled the early morning air. Lenora winced at the way the roar hurt her ears. Smaug then snatched her nude form within his left claw like hand and he took flight from the peak. As he flew downwards back to the entrance of the mountain Lenora called him a large amount of rude names which both he found irritating and amusing. He was careful to land back onto the ground of the entrance so Lenora wouldn't be crushed.
He then began to walk forward still clutching Lenora in his claws, she was still cursing up a storm. Smaug walked past his beloved treasure hoard towards the chamber with the indoor lake. When he came upon the cavern he came to a stop before the water and he finally released Lenora out of his grasp. The fire drake then turned his head towards the water and Lenora watched his chest glowed orange, flames escaping from his massive mouth hitting the lake water. The fire stream was medium sized and meant to warm the water for Lenora so she could bathe from last night's events as well as to warm up. The flames danced over the water for a few seconds before they disappeared, the water now had steam hovering over its glassy surface. Smaug then turned his head towards Lenora.
"I shall leave you to bathe" he then turned around and walked his way out of the cavern. Lenora watched until he was gone before she walked over to the water and touched the surface with her right foot. It was warm enough to her liking and she carefully emerged herself into the bliss of warmth. As she began to wash her skin, she heard Smaug outside of the cavern doing who knows what. As the dragon shape shifter went to wash her hair she thought of her behavior of last night. She had every right to be angry, but she regretted hissing flames at the male dragon.
That doesn't give him the right to try and rape me she thought in her mind. The water's surface shook signaling Smaug's return. Lenora didn't turn around as she felt Smaug enter the chamber. She covered her breasts like she did before as she heard something being dropped onto the stone floor. She turned her head and Smaug looked back at her a towel and some clothes at his front feet.
"Meet me in the treasure room once you are finished dressing we need to talk" the dragon ordered before he turned around and left her alone once more. No doubt he wished to talk about last night or worse he would kill her. The water began to cool off and she felt she was clean enough to come out. Water pooled off of her body as she climbed out of the indoor lake. After drying herself Lenora pulled on the clothes Smaug had brought her. She was surprised he brought her the same clothes she wore the first day she met him. Once she pulled on her boots she headed towards the treasure room. Smaug was lying down amongst his many gold coins, gemstones and other things when Lenora entered the room.
"Come" Smaug called to her when he saw her looking to him. Lenora obeyed and began to walk towards him. Coins crunched beneath her feet as she made her way towards the fire drake. When she came to a stop next to his right flank he wrapped his tail around her human form.
"You may rest against my tail if you wish I don't want you to be uncomfortable" Smaug explained and Lenora sat herself on the gold beneath her and her back rested against the smooth flesh of Smaug's tail. She pulled her legs up so her knees could rest in front of her chest.
"You wished to speak with me?" she began.
"Indeed" Smaug answered and the two of them were silent for a few minutes before he continued.
"You had every right to be angry with me last night Khaleesi"
"Damn right! You almost mated with me without my consent which is also known as rape!" Lenora snapped.
"Mind your tone Lenora I am tired and I do not want to argue with you right now" Smaug warned her with a growl. He did indeed look exhausted and she felt guilty about snapping at him.
"Sorry it seems the two of us are both tired" Smaug nodded.
"Yes we are, as to last night I am sorry" Lenora's blue eyes widened in surprise. Smaug the Magnificent was apologizing to her?!
His golden eyes held truth and Lenora nodded for him to continue.
"As I explained my body was only acting on instinct, it has been a long time since I encountered a female species of my kind"
"When was the last time you mated?"
"One hundred and fifty years ago" Smaug answered simply. "Seeing you in your dragon form last night awoke my desire to mate with you"
Lenora didn't say anything, she then turned her head away. Smaug suddenly moved his body and Lenora saw his head snake towards her. She felt her face turn red with a blush as Smaug's face came right up to hers.
"You have my word I will not mate with you again unless you wish for me to" he pressed his snout against her chest. "I do not wish to lose a female I see that is both beautiful and worthy to be my other half" he confessed. Lenora continued to remain silent however she did put one hand against his scaly snout.
"You aren't lying that I can tell" Lenora knew well when others lied to her and the dragon before her was not. "And I am sorry I lost my temper with you, did I hurt you much?" she asked referring to his side.
"No you did not do not fret about that Khaleesi" Smaug's tongue then came out and licked Lenora's cheek in affection. A chuckle escaped her lips which was a beautiful sound in his mind coming from her.
"Warn me when you're about to do that" she said to the fire drake and he merely gave her a roll of his eyes.
"Would you like to hear about your mother?" he suddenly offered. Lenora's eyes opened wider.
"Aren't you tired?" she demanded gently.
"I can wait a little longer before we sleep Khaleesi" Smaug reassured her.
"If it's not too much trouble then yes I would like to hear a little about her" Smaug chuckled before pulling his head away from hers.
"Where to begin?" he asked.
Earlier in Smaug's Adolescence
Smaug was now in his early years of adolescence and that meant many things. He still resided with his both his parents and his two siblings, but soon he would be out on his own ready to live his own life of a dragon. At the moment Smaug was greedily eating away at a huge elk his father brought back from his hunt. Smaug's father Cuaroc was a magnificent gold dragon with matching underbelly scales. Smaug always had enormous respect for his sire as did he have the same for his mother Ophelia. Ophelia scales were the color of garnet red, with golden scales from her neck all the way to her tail.
The dragoness was a fierce warrior of the sky and a devoted mother to her offspring, Smaug inherited her temper much to Cuaroc and his mate's dismay. Smaug was in deep thought about how to court a female he liked when the elk carcass was being pulled away from him.
"What in the name of fire are you doing Nymeria!" Smaug snapped at his sister. A dragoness with emerald green scales all over released her hold on the elk carcass.
"I wish to eat you fool you may a male but us females must eat as well" Nimera replied back to her brother coolly.
Smaug snorted before he roared out annoyance at the way his sister mocked him. He stormed his way over to her and shot out a small stream of flames at her left flank. Nymeria snarled back in return and she threw herself onto her brother. The youngest of the brood the kind and intelligent Eridor perked his head up from the rock he had been sunbathing on. The squabble from his brother and sister woke him up from his nap and he was unhappy. Eridor's scales were a dark purple, though he was the youngest he was about the same size of his brother Smaug.
His eyes were a haunting icy blue which sometimes sent shivers down other dragon's spines.
"Will you two quit your brawl" the male dragon suggested to his brother and sister. Smaug who was now pinned beneath Nymeria snorted out in amusement.
"How typical of you to say brother" Smaug taunted. Smaug then nipped his teeth at Nymeria neck and she growled.
"Nymeria remove yourself from your brother at once!" boomed out Cuaroc's voice. At once Nymeria got off of her brother, and Smaug quickly got onto all fours. Cuaroc and Ophelia stood before their offspring both looking un amused. Nymeria immediately went to the ground in submission as did Eridor from his rock, but Smaug did not. Smaug wanted to argue that Nymeria wasn't being fair about sharing a simple meal but the golden eyes from his father quickly made the young male submit as well.
"That scuffle was mere nonsense children" came Ophelia's voice. "Soon you three shall leave us for a life of your own, which is why we have a guest from the south"
At the mention of a guest all three young dragons got back to their feet from submitting to their father. Next to Cuaroc stood a beautiful white female dragon, unlike her kin from the north she had six limbs. She had two horns on the top of her head as well as two fins on the sides of her face. What surprised the young dragons was that she was bigger than their father.
"This is Katla she is a fire drake from the south she is to be your mentor" Cuaroc explained.
"What is she to teach us?" Nymeria asked. Katla turned her head towards the young female.
"Everything you need to know about how us dragons live young one" Nymeria bowed her head in respect and Eridor added.
"You are the prettiest female I have ever lay eyes upon" Smaug snorted at the way his younger brother talked to the white female.
"I thank you young one and you" Katla then turned her gaze upon Smaug. The male dragon felt a blush creep onto his scaly face. She walked a few steps up to the young male and stopped until she stood right in front of him.
"You seem to lack manners on how to treat a female young one by the time I finish teaching you, you will know how to properly treat a female dragon" Smaug wanted to make a rude comment but the way this female spoke to him, he dared not try it. So it was then the lessons with Katla from the south began. She first taught the three teenage dragons how to fly when in battle with others. Smaug enjoyed these lessons, his fighting skills needed improvement. He would combat with both his siblings as well as his mentor.
Once the fighting lessons concluded, the lessons of courting came next. Nymeria had been eager for this, for she already longed to find a mate. This got Katla to chuckle and annoyed Smaug and Eribor. Smaug had no clue there was a lot to learn about how to win a female's affections, but he wished to father his own offspring so he paid close attention to Katla's lessons. Katla then explained all dragons amongst other creatures had one true mate, and this got the three teenage dragons to listen with interest.
According to Katla one's true mate was precious and the bond between the two was powerful. By the time Katla's lessons ended the male dragon have a different view on how to treat his sister and other female dragons. He even apologized to his sister the day before Katla's departure. Nymeria had chuckled at her brother's apology and accepted it with an affectionate nip against his mouth. On the night before Katla's depature Smaug came before her.
"Must you leave I will miss your teachings Master" Katla turned her great heads towards her student.
"I must young one, teaching you along with your brother and sister has been a pleasure"
"I hope one day I find my true mate" Smaug added. Katla snorted in amusement and she bent down her head and gave the young male a gentle nuzzle with her snout.
"One time you shall young one and I have doubt you will make a good father"
After her departure Smaug's life continued as normal. Within a few months Nymeria had made her departure to venture off on her own, as did Eridor. Smaug would remain in his native lands in the north with his parents with occasional visits from Katla, Nymeria, and Eridor. The three siblings's bond grew closer as they got older. Eridor was the first to find his true mate, Nymeria found hers in a land towards the west. Smaug had yet to find his true mate, but that didn't stop him from courting other females. The female he liked from his teenage years accepted his courtship after seven months.
However she died before she could lay her eggs. Throughout the years Smaug mated with other female dragons but most of the females wanted to raise the hatchlings alone, and Smaug respected their wishes to not interfere. By the time he was a century old the number of dragons was dying, his parents were killed by disease. His sister Nymeria died to protect her true mate, Eridor passed away after the death of his true mate and the will to not live without her devastated him.
Smaug had no clue whether his sibling's offspring survived, and after his parent's death did his tales of fear began. When he turned a hundred and fifty he became a feared dragon and his wrath spread across Middle Earth. Smaug then heard of the great wealth of treasure in Erebor and Smaug loved gold. Determined to take the treasure for his own he flew from his native land and came upon the Lonely Mountain. Upon arriving he unleashed a firestorm upon Dale killing many, before making his way to Erebor.
The way the dwarves fled in fear delighted him, and once the kingdom under the mountain cleared he took the treasure within for his own. There he stayed in the Lonely Mountain, determined to live the rest of his days until she came.
Present
"I can't believe my mother actually taught you the ways how to treat a female" Lenora laughed as Smaug finished his tale.
"You're mother was a fierce female you have her temper Khaleesi" Smaug said. The two then remained silent for a few minutes before Lenora spoke.
"I miss her I sometimes blame myself for her death"
At the mention of this Smaug got up and he snaked his head forward towards Lenora.
"It is not your fault she passed into the afterlife Lenora nor was it her fault her true mate was a wolf, she knew her fate and she accepted it, no doubt she loved you" Smaug then gently gave Lenora's face an affectionate nudge and Lenora placed both hands on both sides of his face. She pulled his snout so it could rest against her forehead. Then Smaug bent his body down and he used his snout to nudge Lenora towards the front.
"Will you sleep beside me Khaleesi let me prove to you I am worthy to be your mate in time"
Lenora felt her face blush and she shyly nodded.
"As long as you don't crush me" she joked. Smaug laughed and his laughter echoed throughout the treasure room. He then lay his head upon his golden coins and Lenora came to a spot in front of his chest below his scar. She rested her against the gold coins and she used the blanket she brought with her to wrap herself in to keep warm. Soon she was fast asleep and Smaug licked her face gently. He then pulled his neck so it coiled around Lenora's body, to protect her, to keep her close to him. He moved his left claw so it rested in front of Lenora's feet.
"Sleep well my Khaleesi" Smaug whispered to the sleeping shape shifter. He pressed his neck so it would be behind Lenora's head in case she wanted to rest against his scales. Smaug then finally lay his great head against the coolness of his treasure and soon he too fell asleep with Lenora with him right where she needed to be.
So Smaug and Lenora have reconciled for now. They will have more spats later lol. Also more about Katla's past will be talked about later. Until later!