Arthur soon found a path, not long after he had left the injured animal. He followed the dirst path, eventually stepping off it once it got dark.
As the Brit started setting up camp, he heard rustling in the bushes again. He scrambled to get his sword, watching the brush in the direction of the noise. Alfred limped through the brush, wrapped up in a thick blanket.
"Alfred?! Why are you..." Arthur faded off, noticing the new limp in the teen's step. " ...limping?" Arthur dropped his weapon and ran forward to catch Alfred just as the teen had started falling forward. "Woah there..." He mumbled, picking Alfred up bridal style and setting him down on an old dead tree laying a few feet away from Arthur's fire.
When Arthur moved the thick fabric, he could see the blue of Alfred's tunic underneath that was stained, a line of blood running from his chest, down to near his hip. Arthur blinked in surprise. " What... happened to you?" He whispered, looking up at Alfred's eyes, searching for a hint of anything.
Alfred sighed slightly. " Got in a fight..." He mumbled. " Just leave it be, It'll heal on it's own." Arthur shook his head, going to his bag. " Take you tunic off. I'm not leaving it like that, and I need to see the whole wound." As he crouched down to rummage through the contents of his bag, Arthur could hear movement behind him.
It wasn't Alfred. The footsteps were much heavier than those of the blonde teen. Arthur quickly grabbed a knife from his bag, turning on his heel to face the new sound.
A small, white dragon sat on it's haunches in front of Alfred, resting it's head on the teen's thigh.
'Are you ok? Gil told me what happened... Wh-Why are you like this?'
Arthur could just barely hear a quiet, whispered voice in the corner of his mind. Alfred patted the beast's nose. "I'm fine, Matthew. He only scratched me..."
' Scratched you? He practically clawed you open! Brother, just come home. You're a fool for chasing after some human. One that doesn't even remember you.'
Arthur cleared his throught with a slight cough, putting his knofe in his belt. " Well then... What have we here?"
Both the boy and the dragon looked up at the same time, both wide-eyed. Alfred was the first to speak. " I... You... look... just... Just let me..."
"Let you what? Explain? Sure, go right ahead. Try and explain this to me." Arthur snorted. " Brother? What, are you friends with them, the dragons? Are you the one who set up the attack on me?" Arthur's voice turned cold, almost hateful.
Alfred quickly shook his head. " No! YOu don't understand! I had protected you!" Arthur's eyes narrowed, and he laughed. " Oh really? And how is that? You sent that blue one along? Ha!"
Arthur held the collar of Alfred's shirt, glaring down the teen. " Who Are you! Tell me!" Alfred swallowed thickly. " I told you! I'm Alfred! I... I... That's my brother!" He looked over at the white dragon, who was currently cowering away from Arthur.
The Brit growled. " Don't you lie to me!" He threw Alfred to the ground, growling. "Wait!" Alfred held his arms over his head.
' Please... You have to believe me... Arthur... I would never hurt you..."
The voice from before could be heard in his head. Arthur froze, looking down at Alfred with wide, fear-filled eyes. "You... You... You are..." Arthur mumbled breathlessly, taking a step back. Alfred nodded. " I am a dragon." He glanced over at the white animal... his brother...
Arthur shook his head quickly. " No..." Alfred slowly got to his feet, watching The Brit's movements carefully. " YOu can't be... that's not possible..." Alfred reached out to touch Arthur's arm, but Arthur jerked his arm away. " Don't touch me!" He yelled, scarmbling to get back on his feet.
Alfred looked hurt, pain crossing his features. " Arthur... You don't... Please..." Arthur shook his head, backing away slowly. " Don't... Don't you ever... come anywhere near me again." The Briton growled lowly, turning on his heel, grabbing his bag, and walking towards the path. " I don't want to see you ever again, you beast."
and... there ya go...
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