Dragon Heart: The Immortal Vow
Sequel to Dragon Heart: A New Beginning
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Drake longs for love, seeing Lian and Geoff makes it even harder. But thanks to the Vow, he finds Meera, a dragoness the same age as him.
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Chapter Two – It Means "The Dead"
Part 1: Drake and Meera 2/2
Drake and Meera spend a moment alone in the swamp, not knowing that they are watched by both allies and foes.
Part 2: It Means "The Dead"
A new enemy appears in the form of the deadly Necros and his accomplice the mysterious and unnatural Wyvera whom Lian suspects is really a wyvern.
The Immortal Vow – Ch.2: It Means "The Dead"
(July 8th, sunrise) (P1: Drake and Meera 2/2)
"They look so happy together," commented Lian as her, Geoff, and Mansel looked at the two sleeping dragons. In his sleep, Drake's tail had entwined with Meera's as if to provide assurance. Meera had rested her side against his as if to find protection from being near him. Drake's wing had spread to cover Meera's body as if to provide comfort and protection. Meera's neck rested under Drake's head, as if he was showing that she was his. Despite the change from red to blue, the three couldn't tell where one dragon began and the other ended, since Drake and Meera were so close together.
"Should we wake them up?" asked Mansel.
"Probably should, Drake tends to get really hungry when he sleeps past his usual waking time," replied Geoff as he went to wake his sleeping heart-brother.
"Meera…," muttered Drake in his sleep as Geoff shoved him.
"Drake…," sighed Meera in her sleep as Lian prodded her a little. Lian and Geoff couldn't help but smile as the two dragons dreamt of each other.
"Meera!" exclaimed Drake as he his head suddenly lifted up, obviously awoken by a nightmare.
"Drake! It was another nightmare!" said Geoff as he tried to calm down his scared friend.
"Geoff! It was Griffin! He took Meera! Where is she!?" replied the dragon, obviously scared for the dragoness.
"Partially under you," came Meera's voice, Drake looked down. Even though in his mind he thought Meera had been taken, he had still reflexively placed a paw on her body; protecting her from the nightmare's danger of Griffin.
"Sorry," said the male as he removed his paw, tail, and wing from her body.
"So who's Griffin?" inquired the dragoness.
"A dragon of prophecy who had tried to regain his dragon form and enslave the human race," said Lian.
"Regain, his dragon form?"
"He was forced to walk the earth as a man after his heart was taken from him to prevent him from continuing his destruction of the east," continued Lian. "None of us would still be here if it wasn't for Geoff and Drake."
"It was Geoff really," said Drake, "If it wasn't for him I probably would have fallen to his deceptions."
"And Drake?" asked Meera, wanting to know how Drake had helped to defeat the dragon.
"He delivered the killing attack; he blew ice and froze Griffin," said Geoff.
"But Geoff, I still wounded you as well," said Drake guiltily.
"Drake, that was an unforeseen accident, you had no idea it would have pierced his heart," said Lian.
"It pierced his heart!?" exclaimed Meera in shock and surprise, looking at Geoff as if waiting for blood to suddenly blossom from a wound.
"Yes, but Drake saved him by sharing his heart with him," said Lian.
"So Drake's a hero; he beat the bad-guy and saved some one's life along with the fate of the human race," said Meera as she nuzzled her cheek against Drake's.
"Hey where's Mansel?" asked Geoff.
"He ran for it when Drake began ranting about how Griffin was taking Meera," said Lian. "He still has many fears."
"I'll go get Meera something to eat," said Drake before moving towards the stairs. Meera blushed.
"Thanks Drake, I-, I'll come with you," she offered before following him.
"I doubt he'll be lonely now," commented Geoff.
"Meera and Drake make a perfect match, if only Kwan were here to see this," said Lian. Geoff remembered Master Kwan, the eastern man who had been Lian's most loyal servant, her selfless protector, her closest friend, and her wise master and teacher. Kwan had taught Lian her fighting abilities, which she had not yet failed when using. Kwan had died when Griffin had pierced his body with a thrown knife meant for Lian.
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(At the Marsh)
"Drake, whe-, not to sound rude or anything, but, where's the water?" asked Meera.
(A/N: Something starts here, a small parody.)
"I-I'll get you some," offered Drake.
"Can I try?"
"Sure, just take your paw and press onto the soil," said Drake. Both he and Meera placed one of their paws into a large indent in the soil. Meera's, which had been pressed onto the slope, ended up sliding into Drake's. Both dragons looked up blushing. From their position at one of the monastery windows, brother Garret watched the two dragons. Mansel was also in the room. They were making sure no one disturbed Father Brad as the elder rested in his chair by the window. Garret pushed slightly on the old man's shoulder, trying to wake him. The man's eyes opened quickly.
"Father, look," said Garret as he motioned for Father Brad to look out the window. The elder smiled and chuckled as he watched the two dragons in the marsh. Mansel moved so to also look out at the pair.
When they moved down again to get some of the water (that had been pressed up from beneath the soil) their heads bumped into each other, causing them to once more look up blushing.
"Sorry," said Meera blushing. Drake, recovering from his own blush, quickly replied.
"No, no you first," he said. They moved down to drink the water, as they came back up (water leaking out of their mouths slightly) they nearly bumped into each other again but managed to avoid what would have ended up a kiss. They both smiled at each other before gulping down the water.
Father Brad chuckled, realizing that the monastery no longer had two bachelors (Mansel was the only one of the monks who had been allowed to skip his vows that prevented him from taking on a relationship and marriage). "One down, and-," but turning to see Mansel's saddened and shocked (shocked that some one (Drake) who had been believed to be the last of his race was no longer a bachelor, while he, Mansel still was) face, he quickly changed his choice of last words, "well, one down."
(A/N: the parody is now finished. It was a parody of the movie Dinosaur, when Aladar and Neera had their first name-to-name conversation.)
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From a forest overlooking the marsh, a blond-haired man and a dark-green haired female were watching the scene. "I've made an immortal vow Drake, a vow, to kill you and watch as your heart stops beating. And I, I intend to fulfil it."
"He looks like a pathetically easy kill Necros. Why don't I just kill him now?" asked his companion. The male walked up to her, stroking her chin.
"Ah my sweet Wyvera, I'd prefer a more humiliating defeat for our targets."
"Targets?"
"Yes, I'm beginning to believe that dragoness means more to Drake than any other, maybe even more than his peasant heart-brother Geoff. So now, we'll kill them both."
"Shall we begin?" asked the female.
"Drake's easily deceived brain won't suspect a thing."
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(July 8th, Noon) (P2: It Means "The Dead")
"I am Necros," said a blond-haired male.
"And I am Wyvera," said a dark-green haired female. Both had entered the monastery seeking shelter for the month.
"I've never heard of those names before," whispered Geoff to Lian.
"Necros is Greek, it means: The dead, or, corpse. And Wyvera I have never heard before but it brings something to mind, such as wyverns," replied Lian.
"You mean the two legged large dragons?"
"Yes."
"You are welcome in these halls," replied a head monk to the two people. They nodded before beginning to unpack their travel equipment in the yard. A few seconds later, Drake and Meera returned to the monastery. As Drake set down he moved quickly to Geoff and Lian.
"I sense evil here, I can feel it, somewhere in the monastery," said the dragon.
"I feel it too," spoke Meera as she moved to Drake's side. Lian remembered when Drake had been tested with the use of griffin's withered heart; he had been able to sense the evil, but only when he was close enough to it (such as with his paw an inch from it). If he and Meera could sense evil when they were a good six metres away from the travelers, than those travelers must possess a great evil…one that should never be contained in one person. Lian became very suspicious of the two travelers and looked back at the two. The female was staring at Drake and Meera, but not with fear, but hunger, as if she saw a feast before her.
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(In Drake's den)
"Wyverns, are larger than dragons, and take pleasure in hunting down their prey and making a game of killing it."
"So they're sadistic," commented Geoff.
"Yes-," began Lian.
"But what does this have to do with those travelers?" Asked Geoff, the two began to descend the stairs.
"I saw the woman Wyvera looking at Drake and Meera with a hunger, but it also seemed as if she was longing for the two, as if she wanted desperately to entertain herself with killing them but was restrained from doing so. Wyverns find their favourite past-time and sport in killing and eating dragons Geoff, I doubt that this is all a coincidence that her gaze implied those traits and that her name is so close to the word wyvern."
"So suppose the girl's a wyvern. Than who is the man with her?"
"I think Necros was the one who Drake and Meera were detecting," said Lian. "Drake mentioned that he sensed the familiar presence of Griffin, but also so many others. Maybe Necros is corrupted by evil spirits?"
"How is that possible? Drake totally froze Griffin in and out, turning him into ice," reasoned Geoff as they reached the bottom of the stairs.
"Or maybe, parts of Griffin were frozen in and out," replied Lian, "Dragon-ice can't turn things into ice."
"So, the heart would have been frozen," deduced Geoff.
"Which would mean that Griffin's spirit was contained within the person who used his heart. Necros could have been corrupted by Griffin and any number of other spirits."
"I'm going to-," exclaimed Geoff in a sudden rage as he grabbed his sword, but he was cut off by Lian who also grabbed his arm.
"Geoff no! What ever force is controlling that man, Wyvera would probably protect him and I am not going to watch you die by rushing into something so dangerous!"
"Than either don't watch, or come with me and help!" replied Geoff as he jerked his arm out of Lian's grasping, but this time he didn't move for the stairs.
"Geoff! No! If you get hurt then Drake will feel it!" Reasoned Lian.
"What do you suggest we do?"
"Wait and see how events turn out, and when we need to, we'll interfere."
"If Drake is hurt I'll never forgive you."
"I know," whispered Lian before biting her lip to help stop herself from crying.
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(July 8th, Night)
Lian crept to a place where she could watch the traveler's campsite while remaining hidden. She watched as Wyvera, now in black robes, poured white powder in a circle around herself, making her profession as a sorceress known. She watched the woman kneel down and bring her arms up, suddenly she thrust her arms outwards. A gust of air was sent in Lian's direction, the baskets that hid her were blown away, none hitting her in the process. Lian uncurled from her fetal position and looked up at Wyvera who had silently moved to stand in front of the girl. Wyvera knelt down and brushed a strand of hair from Lian's face. "Child, there is no need to spy upon us, we mean you no harm or ill-fortune," said the sorceress before returning to the campsite.
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(The Traveler's Tent)
"What did you tell her?" inquired Necros.
"I told her the truth."
"You what!?" exclaimed the man, but Wyvera only smiled as if her favourite game was beginning.
"I told her I meant them no ill-fortune, in such a way that she would have no idea that my sentence did not apply to the dragons."
"Inspired…Indeed," muttered the man under his breath with a smile that boasted insanity yet stability.