Chapter 12: Remembrance

"Wow mom that must have been scary!" Little Ashleigha began to say. "Battling all those Trolls!"

"So what happened next?" Jake, pondered.

Paula laughed. "Well, after that fight, my mother began to…slowly realize that maybe I was cut out to be the American Dragon, so she let me have my shot!"

"Really!" Their faces lit up.

"Yeah. And the dragon council approved me. So after two months of hard work, I finally became the American Dragon!"

"Wow!" They exclaimed. "How is it like?" Ashleigha held up her arms, and pretended to be a dragon.

"Well, it was exciting, until I gave it up."

The little tikes stopped in their places, and looked at gave their mom a puzzled look. "Gave it up? Why"

Paula knew this was coming up. "Well, it was great and all, chasing down bad guys and rescuing magical creatures. After awhile I became very good at it too. But eventually I learned it wasn't what I wanted. So I resigned, and gave the job to Melissa."

"What!" Jake's eyes widened. Who could give up such a great opportunity? "So after all that time, you quit!?"

"I soon realized that all I wanted really was just to help. And I did. After I quit the American Dragon position, I started to help out more with Isle of Draco. Soon I started a program to help future blind dragons, and was the first people to convert most of the dragon teaching lessons to brail."

Soon a new presence entered into the living room. "And that's where I met your mother." Dominic slid onto the couch, and put his arm around her.

This came as a shock to the two kids. They have never heard how their mom and dad met each other. "Really?" Ashleigha responded.

"It's true. When I began work on my foundation, your father was on Draco as the Cuban dragon."

"Once I got a glimpse of your mom, I feel right in love with her. I didn't care about her blindness, just her beautiful hair, and gorgeous eyes, and…" Dominic moved closer to his wife, and began to kiss her. Both of their kids turned around, and started to gag.

"And," Paula picked up where her husband left off, "In three months time, we were married; all because I quit being the American Dragon." It's funny how fate works like this.

"Mommy," Ashleigha said in her cutest little voice. Paula turned her head in concern for her little one. "Do you think one day me, or Jake, will be blind?" Seeing her mom blind always gave her nightmares of that one day that could be her too.

Paula opened up her arms, and the little seven year old jumped onto her lap. Jake then joined the family on the couch, and scrunched in between her and Dominic. Paula squeezed her daughter, and began to speak. "To tell you the truth, Ashleigha, I don't know what will happen in the future." She reached over on the table next to the couch, and picked out a figured that stood onto of it. This figure was a golden dragon statue. And in the golden dragon's grip, was a beautiful sapphire gem. She handed this prized procession, to her daughter. Ashleigha felt the statue in her palms, and began to smile again. "But whatever does happen, know you have the power to control it. Never let a thing like sight get in the way of what you truly desire."

The End! Whoo!

I was going to put in the part where she gets evaluated by the Dragon Council, but one, I fogot XD. Two, I really had no plan of what or how she was going to be evaulated, so I figured just don't add it in. :P

Besides, this is how I wanted it to end. Where you get to see Paula's life, after she was the American Dragon, and what it does become after. She made the journey, but a long the line she realized it just wasn't her thing. But she did make an impact on the Dragon World, and her program will help any future blind dragons that came after her time. :)

It took forever, but finally I gave an ending to this story! XD Peace out until later.