In the morning. "Lucas! C'mon Are ya gonna sleep forever?! Polly just saw the Dragos! They brought their Babies! Get up and come play!" Claus jumps next to Lucas on the bed the kids split.
Lucas rubs the sleep out of his eyes. "Good, I didn't want to have to do the Tackle"
Lucas giggled. This one night, Pollyanna waved the Twins away when she wanted to sleep more. She was tired helping Flint in the field as her main chore of the day.
So to give her a boost Claus tackled her off her bed. "I'm gonna run ahead. You get dressed, We'll be in the Plateau." "Mmk" He yawned. Claus left the room. Lucas threw the blanket to his side and embraced the sunshine. He put on his favorite Yellow and Red striped shirt, Claus was wearing a similar variety but with Blue instead of Red their respected favorite colors.
Pollyanna's is Green, so she wears a Green shirt with Black shorts. He runs down the steps. "Hi Mom, Bye Mom"
"Hi Sweetie, Bye Sweetie!" She laughs.
Lucas meets his Twin, grandfather and Pollyanna at the Plateau.
Claus is wrestling with the older Dragos while Pollyanna is laughing while the Baby Drago nibbles at the Zig-Zag blue strip on her Sunset Orange hair.
She thinks she was born with it. Lucas joins Pollyanna and lets the Baby Drago nibble on the end of his Cowlick. "Hhe!" They giggle.
"Hey!"
Claus falls off the back of the Drago. "Claus you aren't supposed to ride them" She says. "You just gotta pet 'em on the nose" She says as she does so. The giant Mama Drago nuzzles her torso.
"Pfft, Show-off""
"Be Quiet" She laughs
"Kids we have to pack up soon Go ahead and come on Back" Hinawa calls.
"Aww." they whine.
At the house, A few hours later Hinawa smells smoke. She slams her book shut and says
"Dad are you cooking something?"
"No!"
She looks out the window and hears roars.
'Something's coming and flames are coming with it. I have to get the kids to safety.
Pollyanna should be able to. I'll keep it at bay'
"Pollyanna!"
Said child runs down the stairs with her flats on.
"What's wrong!?" She asks.
"I want you to grab the Twins and run! Protect them."
"But-"
"NOW!"
She jumps and runs back upstairs shouting.
"Lucas! Claus! Shoes Now!"
The twins hearing her frenzied voice do as told.
Hands held tight, Claus caught a glimpse of his mother, she was smiling, but her eyes spelt two words Run and Fear. Pollyanna burst through the doors and looked around. Each tree had at least some fire on it. Smoke clouded the sky and the forest smelt of sulfur instead of Oak.
Lucas held her hand as if it was a lifeline. Pushing them behind her she looked what way to go. The roars are coming from the east so west! She hurried the boys ahead of her and pulls them in front so she can shield them and takes off in a sprint.
The flames dance against her arms and Lucas's wails don't calm her down.
"We're gonna be okay! Lucas, please calm-"
"AH!"A blood-curdling shriek blasts through the forest..
The children scream. Claus' eyes widen with recognition. He abruptly stops, nearly making Pollyanna fall over.
"Mom! We have to go back!" Claus screams. Lucas wails even louder this time in panic and fear. The child's body violently trembles as Pollyanna pulls them ahead.
"We can't! Keep running!" She yells. A tree breaks off it's roots and falls over barely missing the panicking Trio.
Pollyanna jolts as it booms and they feel like the moon can hear their break into a shaky and painful sprint. They stop at the cliff over looking the River.
Pollyanna looks down and refuses to look back. A river means a way of escape!
"Boys! Take a deep breath!" She yells.
Something from behind tries to charge at them. They take a deep breathe and Pollyanna jumps and huddles them close. Claus gets a glimpse of the Beast but all he could make out was a missing fang.
They swim up and catch their breath but it's hard to do with tears and soot on your face and many burns all over.. Hugging close they break down.
Pollyanna silently weeps tears of panic and, to admit, Joy that the twins are no longer in danger. I'll protect them from now on, Hinawa. Come home safe. Lucas is a bit more open with his breakdown. How he got the air to keep crying eludes Pollyanna as he cries on her shoulder. Claus turns his head away from Pollyanna and Lucas but a few tears make their way into the water below.