Chapter 2

As the sun rose on the next day its rays fell upon Soul's body causing the dragon to stir and wake. The sounds of birds chirping and other woodland sounds came into ear shot, making her think all that happened last night was nothing more than a dream.

'I thought I had found the girl.' She thought until she felt the soft fur floor underneath her. Her eyes widened in complete shock and relief. Her dream was not a dream…it was real and her target was somewhere in this place.

"Are you looking for Miracle?" A voice asks. She turns towards the open window to spy Maury with a rather mischievous look on his face.

"I am, show me where she is."Soul demanded quickly getting up, only wincing once to the pain from last night. The bird quickly chirps and lands on top of a chair.

"What do I get in return?"

"You don't get eaten, that good enough for you." With a quick nod, he leads her up the stairs and to the far left hallway, giving the dragoness a quick tour of the upper half of old family pictures, swords and weird smelling plants that caused her to sneeze.

"We're here…" He said landing in front of the large dark chestnut door. Soul was silent in opening the door with a soft nudge and creeps closer to the surprisingly small bed that was closest to the window. Compared to what she saw earlier, this room was simple and plain. But soon all of that did not matter; her eyes came upon her target and she was eager to get her paws on her prize once again. Slowly, she crept over to the bed, staring down at the mass of white hair and covers bundled into one area. A smile growing over her scaly features as she grabs her prize with her prehensile tail and holds her closer to chest, giving the girl a quick nuzzle and sniff.

"Wake up my little hatchling." Soul purrs nudging Miracle to wake. Miracle was not waking as easily as she thought, making the dragoness a little happy. She began to lick at Miracle again, softer this time and a little less slobbery in comparison to last night. Miracle didn't seem to respond at first until she felt something taking her shirt up and licking her back, sending a wave of tingling sensation along with it.

"What the hell is going on here?" She snaps waking up at last. She looks up just in time to see Soul plant a wet one on her face.

"You're finally awake." Soul said purring.

"Why are you licking me?" Miracle growled, wiping the spit off. "And how the hell did you get in here!"

"I was cleaning you hatchling. Don't your parents clean you?" Soul asks before continuing. "And Maury brought me to you."

"No, my parents don't clean me." Miracle said darkly. Soul suddenly stops licking her, seeing the anguish and irritation on Miracle's face. "Maury, you're so dead when I get my hands on you." Before the bird and girl could get into a full blown argument that would ultimately lead to the demise of the tiny bird, the dragoness wraps her wings around her and nuzzled her more.

"Don't be angry with him, I told him to do this. He probably just wanted to see you get a little closer to someone." Miracle didn't even bother to listen to her, struggling against the warm cocoon of leather and scales. "You are lonely, aren't you?" Soul asks. Miracle didn't answer her and stops her movements, confirming the dragoness' suspicions. A smile crosses her face as she nuzzles the girl and purrs. "You should come with me." Miracle glances at her with a confused glance.

"Go with you where exactly…" Miracle said. Soul gives her one last nuzzle before letting go of her.

"That is what I would like to know." Maury said, suddenly uneasy, his feathers ruffling up in a chaotic manner as the dragoness glared at him with a nonchalant look.

"To my home, where she can truly be happy..." The dragoness said more calmly than her irritable face showed.

"You can't go anywhere, your parents left you here to guard the house." Maury chirps, flying right into Miracle's face, avoiding the dragoness' gaze and attempts to silence him. She was suddenly listening to a very long speech about responsibility, respect, and all that before she turns to Soul and nods.

"What do I need?" With a smile the dragoness let her go placing her softly on the ground.

"Please go pack some items, those that you will need and value. It won't take me too long to get us there." Staring into Soul's eyes, Miracle could feel the lizard staring into her very soul, but also hiding something very important.

"You promise not to eat me or kill me when we get there." Soul snorts and rolls her eyes.

"If I wanted to eat you, I would have done it while you were asleep or when I was grooming you."

"Point taken…." Miracle said gathering her things in a medium sized backpack pattered in swords. In ten minutes she had everything she wanted to bring with her, including her sword Tsunami that was large enough to cover her body. Soul glances at her, letting her eyes slit in irritation at the sword. Miracle notices and sighs. "I wouldn't even have a chance to swing at you, much less would I? I have no reason to kill you." Nodding, Soul leads her outside deep within the woods. The tranquil sounds of the wooded area filled their ears, along with the sounds of another voice.

"This is a bad idea, Miracle. You don't know her and she might kill you." Maury said flying next to the girl.

"Maury, have you ever noticed that I don't have any friends because I'm different. I can talk you guys without a problem. I don't look like a normal human and I never will. I want to be free and in the world, not cooped up in that house. You and the others can keep the house protected until I come back." Maury flutters a little more before landing on her shoulder again and rubbing against her lovingly.

"Okay then Miracle, just be safe." He said before flying off into the woods.

"Get on my back and hang on to me." Soul said laying down enough for Miracle to climb on. Miracle admires Soul's black scales and body, feeling the heavy heart beats from her laid out position on the dragoness' back. "I know you're a bit nervous, but you can trust me okay. Just know I will do all I can to protect you."

"Protect…" Miracle said. But before she could ask what Soul meant, they were suddenly flying in the air at a super high speed. "Damn this is too much!" Miracle clings on tighter to Soul's neck, earning a laugh from Soul as she sped up.

"Do not be afraid," Soul said. "I won't let you get hurt, I promise." Soul said flying higher and higher into the sky. The want to scream became very clear, but instead of following her instincts, Miracle swallows her fears and just clung to the dragon until they were far from the disappearing ground below and straight into the sea of clouds. "You can open your eyes now." As slowly as possible, her eyes open to be greeted by the sky, clouds, and bright sun that lay overhead. She couldn't help but want to touch the clouds and feel them pass through her fingers.

"This is amazing…"

"I'm glad you think so. When we get home we can fly all the time and be together like this. You'll never be alone." Miracle tenses at the words, feeling a mix of emotions. Her eyes squint for a moment to check for the world below them, but the clouds covered up what little ground she could see and were starting to darken.

"Why are you doing this Soul, why would you search for me?" She hears Soul chuckle and turns her head towards her to see a toothy smile.

"I'll tell you when we get home." Turning her head back around to see where she was flying when she started to notice a sudden change in the atmosphere. The wonderful blue skies were turning dark and violent, tossing and turning them in wild currents as Soul struggles to fight against it. Miracle clings tighter to Soul's neck, half way wishing she had listen to Maury when her eyes came upon the sight of a purple swirling mass of clouds that they were headed right towards.

"Soul, get us out of here!" The dragoness couldn't agree more, but the more she tried to fly away, the more the current sucked her in.

"I can't it's pulling me in!" Their screams were muffled as they were dragged into the swirl. North and south became unknown as the effects of the swirl dragged them both into unconsciousness.