Shiro Bara

This is how it all starts.

Chapter 1: Life

Before I became Atem's dragon I was a free dragon with a close alliance with the Pharaoh Akunumkanon. I could come and go as I pleased but Akunumkanon was a close friend of my dame. When she passed on after being killed in battle-May her soul rest in the after-life in peace-I took her place and watched over the palace. But all that changed when my destiny began to unfold and reveal to me my fate. That was when Prince Atem was born.

I sat outside the room to look like I was guarding the Pharaoh's mate while she delivered. It was a great honor to be given such a priblidge as to guard the Queen. It showed that Pharaoh trusted me, just as he had trusted my dame. I watched Pharaoh pace nervously outside the room and I gave a bored yawn. I had grown used to the screams of pain and the instructions barked out by the deliverers, and Pharaoh's pacing was becoming rather boring as well.

Finally the door opened and I looked up to see one of the female humans that had helped with the delivery. Pharaoh stopped pacing when the door had opened and regained his more dignified posture. I also became interested. When the young human had still been in the womb I had grown quite fond of him. The Queen even allowed me to nuzzle her stomach where he was. The little creature had kicked me when I did that.

The female human bowed her head and I was beginning to dread what she would say.

"I-I'm sorry, my Pharaoh..." She spoke softly, "But the child did not make it..."

My eyes widened. The child didn't make it? That wasn't posible! I wouldn't believe it! I looked over at Pharaoh. He looked a bit shaken but I knew he was being strong for his kingdom. I stared sadly at him then my eyes narrowed and I turned to the servant girl.

"You." I growled. She jumped and looked at me nervously.

"Where is the child?" I asked seriously.

"W-We were going to clean it's body then have it mummified." The woman replied fearfully.

"Go and clean the body but do nothing else." I instructed then turned to Pharaoh.

"With your permission, Human Pharaoh," I addressed him with a bow, "I believe I can save him."

Pharaoh allowed a look of shock to come over his features. He then nodded mutely and I nodded back in understanding. I turned to the girl.

"Lead me to the body then all of you must leave the room. Only the ones that are of this boys blood may wittness what I will do." I told her. The girl nodded and I followed her into the room. Pharaoh also entered and imediatly went to his mate's side. The girls brought the baby's body over to me and I told them to hand the child over.

I carefully took the baby into my front paws and held it like it was a spun glass figurine-shiny glittery glass shaped in intriucit designs-and examined him. He had spiky tri-colored hair of red, black, and gold and tan skin. He was not breathing. At least not to the humans he wasn't. His heart was beating softly, barely at all.

'So his heart was not strong enough...I have no other choice." Carefully I set the baby on the bed.

"Human Pharaoh and Human Queen," I turned to the two humans. The Queen was looking at me fearfully.

"I don't have any other choice but to strengthen his heart." I said.

"Do as you must." Pharaoh nodded. I bowed my head in respect then turned back to the baby. I then placed a paw to my chest and with my claws I slit a long straight line down my front and let the blood seep onto the paw. Then I moved my bloodied paw over to the child's body and placed it on the boy's chest. I pressed down hard enough to nearly crack a rib. Then I pulled away, leaving a print of my paw stained in blood on the child's small body. The blood seeped through his skin and in a few more moments, he opened his eyes.

I smiled down at the little one. He stared up at me with large crimson red eyes. I fell in love with those eyes from the moment I looked into them. I knew that it was because of my blood that his eyes were that color, but I would inform Pharaoh of that at a later date.

"Your baby is now healthy as a dragonett." I informed. Dragonetts are supposed to be very healthy at birth so they understood.

"Thank you! How will we ever repay you?" Pharaoh asked.

"All that I request is that you keep your son safe. He will be a very important part of our world." I replied. I wasn't usually this humble but I really wanted hardly anything to do with the boy at first.

"Might I make a proposition?" The Pharaoh asked. Even though I was of the more superior breed I still payed the human my respects and nodded for him to continue.

"You will become his guardian." Pharaoh said. I blinked.

"Pardon?" I wasn't sure I had heard just right.

"Guardian. Please, watch over our son." Pharaoh requested. Normally I would refuse. But my blood was now flowing through the small ones veigns. I didn't have much other choice than to take the baby into my care.

"I will protect him as though he was apart of my own clutch." I bowed my head in respect. Pharaoh nodded in understanding then I looked to the child.

"What is his name?" I asked.

"Atem." Pharaoh and his mate replied together.

"Atem...Prince Atem..." I murmured the name. It felt right rolling off my forked tongue. Little did I know that this human, Atem, would change my life forever...

...

I was there for the Prince's corination where he would be introduced to the kingdom as the son to Pharaoh Akunumkanon. The Prince looked so happy with all the attention his future subjects gave him. I couldn't help but smile at the hatchling-Even though humans are not concidered hatchlings I still concider them as such.

Later on when Atem was 3 years of age, I approached him for the first time.

A lot of people that have done Atem fics either never mention his birth or he always is born healthy. I wanted to make it different this time so he was born with a weak heart and lungs so Dreamer saved him using some of her magic. Also the blood thing explains why he has red eyes.

Next: Dreamer and Atem meet face to face and their friendship truely begins.