Hello loves, for those of you surprised at my swiftness of updating I love this story I've made and when I completely create something it is easier for me to write it guys you can give me ideas but this I won't use probably because this is like mine but I will consider any suggestions after they've had the ritual.

Also please give me kid names! My favourite two will be their first and middle names. And vote on whether you want a boy on girl just so I have all this stuff ready. Anyways thx!

~IAJSexy&Beautiful

Emden's sharp teeth alarmed Imogen making her mind wander to food death scenes, but she ate her breakfast all the same, pretty sure he hasn't gone to all this trouble to kidnap her and poison her. He still didn't have a shirt on, she'd have thought he'd put one on, but more surprising is when she woke up there was a small circular table with delicious fruits and meats and breads planted farther into the center of the room near the deck, with Emden sitting patiently, having not touched a crumb, waiting for her to get up.

I: Where are the rest of the girls?

E: In a more comfortable area. They're sharing it but it has beds for all of them except you.

I: Why? Where will I sleep then?

E: In here with me.

I: Ok last night was a punishment. A very good one. What did I do now?

E: Nothing. I have simply decided for you to stay with me. I see you are done eating. I must be off I have another girl to retrieve.

I: Stop. First you kidnap a bunch of girls bring them to a mountain, a real mountain! And then you lock us in a cage, take me out and make me sleep in the same bed as you. You-you have wings! And sharp teeth and superhuman strength! Which is the only reason I'm believing half of what your saying. But your not a dragon! You don't even look like one.

E: I shall explain it. For you. I am Emden DragonFyre. The crown prince of all dragons. I am still what you would call a teenager. Like you I am about to turn into adulthood though for me I've been waiting 150 years. You have been waiting 18. The ritual demands the prince to mate with ten human virgins, in an order picked out the day before, and then inherits his castle, and riches. One year after the ritual the prince turns into his dragon form with his mate.

Also this place is temporary. I have spent the last 15 years watching you all. Picking carefully. Orelia wasn't supposed to be collected. She doesn't count. She is defiled. She will be a handmaiden. Not part of the ritual.

Then during the ritual I will have the choice of picking a mate. If not I have another year to pick a mate from you all. I have picked you. So, exactly one year from the ritual I will impregnate you and we shall continue on the royal lineage.

I: No.

E: I do not understand what more you want! I have explained, I have-

I: I will not be your mate. Or girlfriend or have your kids! No!

E: When we mate-

I: No! I said no! Your naked body is coming nowhere near mine. So you can take you and your royal whatever's and leave me alone!

E: *sigh* I will be back with another. When I get back I will prepare you.

I: Prepare me for what? Prepare me for what!

Imogen shouted after his flying form, slightly scared, and shaking from what she'd just been told. She didn't know why but she couldn't help but believe him. She didn't get how no one had spotted this though.

Emden shut the door with a bang, and several girls jumped up. Orelia screamed and ran to the opposite side of the room with Tessa right behind her. Evilene gathered Zena behind her looking angrily towards Emden. He dropped Lily in front of Evilene. She helped Lily walk over to her bed, the girl shocked at what had just occurred. Zena timidly walked up to Emden.

Z: Um wheres Imo?

E: Who?

Ev: Imo! The girl you took!

E: She is in my quarters.

Ev:Why? What are you doing to her?

E: She is being prepped to be my mate. You'll find Zena can tell you everything.

Emden grabbed Zena and touched her forehead, and the girls eyes turned white momentarily. She slumped over, and Emily shouted, rushing forwards, and held the petite girl in her arms.

E: She will wake in a few minutes and she will tell you everything. Goodbye.

Emden left eager to get back to Imogen. He forced the doorway open, and stepped inside looking for her.

*BANG*

Emden went stumbling to the side as something hit him in the head unexpectedly. He looked back to see a metal pan on the ground and the door open. He shook his head smiling.

E:This girl doesn't stop!

Emden rushed out, hurrying to the path leading down the mountain. She was already a quarter mile down, running as fast as she could. Emden couldn't help but show off, twisting and turning down like a rocket. His black wings were much bigger than Imogen originally though, blocking out the sun as he soared above her. His 6'7 tall form was accompanied by a 16 foot long wingspan from wingtip to wingtip, almost like a bat. His eyes glowed an ecstatic blue, the center black and yellow as he focused in on her from far above. He finally tucked his wings in and dove, opening his wings right when he was about to land. He stood in front of her on the path , his wings spread out, and his eyes glowing, and anyone would've believed this majestic creature was a prince. He looked almost sad as he approached her.

E: Imogen come on. You did not entirely expect to escape did you.

I: Not really. But I had to try! *pant*

E: Im going to punish you now you know. And tonight I must prepare you as well.

I: Just-

Emden forced her against the cliff face roughly, and forced her lips up to meet his, his hands tight on her hips. Imogen kissed him back and they moved in synch for a moment. She then realized what they were doing and withdrew her hands and placed them on his chest pushing him away. He brought his head back curiously to look at her. Imogen looked up at his face, and seeing him staring at her, quickly looked back down. She breathed out bringing a finger to her lips, because somehow when he kissed her whether or not he was doing it to shut her up or just to punish her, she was completely enchanted as soon as he got close to her.

I: Why did you kiss me.

E: Because I was pleased to see you. And you ran away.

I: Couldn't you have just said that?

E: You seem to enjoy kissing.

I: *sigh* *laugh* Ok then. Can you get off me.

E: Probably.

Emden looked at her face. It was quite red, he believed it was called a blush. He grinned as she looked up at him and she rolled her eyes. He rolled his eyes back. She finally smiled and he backed up finally for her. He looked up to where the cave was and wondered whether or not to fly her or walk. Flying was funner. He grabbed her around the waist and jumped off the side of the mountain. When they got to the top, he landed and carried her to his bedroom, Imogen laughing at the flight she'd just taken, having been able to appreciate the swiftness and smoothness and delight in it this time.

I: That was amazing! And you get to do that all the time!

E: Well I've always had wings-

I: No it wasn't a question! I'm, that was, just wow!

Emden put her down and Imogen fell backwards onto the mattress of Emden's bed, eyes up to the ceiling. Emden lay next to her on his side while she was on her back, and stared at her elated face. She turned to face him.

I: So who else lives here?

E: No one. Except me.

I: What?! In this big place? You could fit almost 50 school buses on the ground, and way more going up!

E: I fly remember? And sometimes I am visited. The halls and rooms must be big enough for dragons.

I: Ok this is really confusing me. How come we haven't found you guys? Where do you live?

E: We are everywhere. We live in the earth, in mountain ranges so high humans can't reach us, deep in the ocean-

I: Wait in the ocean? Like so deep that humans get crushed?

E: Um I guess so? One of our main cities is placed in the Pacific Ocean. You have journeyed so far you once found one of the hatchling ponds. It is water in water. That is how we survive. And when we must transfer hatchlings to the surface, we simply swim with them in our mouths. Of course I have never done this, but I was once carried up by my mother.

I: What do your kind eat?

E: Sharks. Fish. Octopus is a delicacy. Whales help us find food as we help them find theirs.

I: Wait seriously? You guys are friends with whales?

E: Yes. Why I am quite fluent in whale tongue. They have beautiful songs.

I: Wait so when whales are doing that high pitched sound-

E: Humans and their machines cannot hear the whale song. It is. It is hard to explain. The sound shimmers. It is wonderful to hear.

I: Wow. That is something I wish I could hear.

E: You could. After the Rjackenda you could accept becoming my mate, and have the ability to become a dragon with me. We could go listen to the songs of the whales, and see the tides if the inner earth. They are incredible I've heard. We-

I: I don't know you, and already your making honeymoon plans! Don't you get it it isn't ok for someone to kidnap and rape 10 girls.

E: That's the only way for me to become a dragon Imogen! It's been happening for years. We pull it off by kidnapping runaways and strays. Only the royal line needs virgins. And after a while all of them stay with their dragon's. Once they've all come to trust me, I send them out to fetch me guards, snatchers, and scouters. Guards are human, but will turn to Half-Dragons. I need 20 of them one of them will be in charge of them all. Then I need 18 snatchers. They will receive wings and agility and the ability to become invisible. They are who will be stationed looking for other children for our child. They also get positions close to the scouters. And I need 9 scouters who can shapeshift and will take the place of the children for years, getting their memories and such until they 'die' when they reach various ages across many time periods. Then they return and join the guard. Most return around twenty to thirty years after being deployed. Over that time period they return when they wish. After 20 years away they may visit when they want.

Corshets may then choose their mate from the snatchers. Corshet mates join them in their duty. Let's say a cook chooses her mate. He becomes a cook as well. Also you may pick 2 of the guards as soon as we receive them to be your handmaidens. There will be an equal amount of females and males in the guards and snatchers but depending on what sex our child becomes depends on how many scouts are male and female. Also one of the females kidnapped will become our child's mate.

I: This information is killing me.

E: I do not think so. You heart rate is quite normal, and you seem perfectly healthy. If not a little stressed.

I: It's figurative! My god it's figurative. How come that didn't happen to you? Why do you need to kidnap 10 girls and all?!

E: I was brought up under the ocean. When I turned 100 I was brought to the surface in my mothers mouth. A whale died for us by distracting a human boat. They captured and killed Aquazey. I was brought up with other dragons. There will be four dragons who grow up with our child. They will hand picked by us from a kind of adoption center for dragons.

I: You keep saying our child. And you talk like this will all happen. How do you know I won't refuse to do this?

E: You won't have much choice unless you do it willingly.

I: Why?

E: Because I will entrance you. I can do that. And before you ask I have never done it to you, and it can only happen on the full moon at night. Which is why the ritual must be then. And when you have become my mate, it will not work on you.

I: I can't believe this is happening. How many weeks do I have left?

E: Two weeks and 6 days.

I: I'm doomed.

E: I still must go and capture the last 5 girls. I'll show you the selection.

Emden sat up and grabbed something from under the bed. It was a folder. In it were pictures of herself, Zena, Evalite, and Tessa. Imogen knew that Orelia was also captured but wasn't going to be part of the ritual so it made sense she wasn't in the file. There were 5 other girls.

Karmin had blonde hair with black died tips, and green eyes with slight freckles and nice simple glasses. She was 19, American, and was studying becoming a doctor. She was 5'7.

Hana was Mexican and had auburn hair and dark brown eyes, with a thin face. Her lashes were very longs, and she had been studying languages and was 17. She seemed to be a genius and knew 6 languages already. She was only 5'3.

Jasmine was black, with a lighter skin tone than Zena, and her hair was very straight, in a curtain around her head. Her eyes were black. She was 22 and a teacher, American, and had taught first graders last year, and was teaching high schoolers currently. She seemed capable of teaching all ages. She seemed quite smart too and was 5'9.

Ariana was British with a very pale skin tone, black hair, and green eyes. She had just moved here and was 21 and was a librarian. She was 5'8 and was catholic.

Last was Vivian. She was Irish but originally born in Sweden, and had moved to America when she was 16. She was currently 19 and her accent was slight it said in notes below. She was 5'4 and had red hair, and green eyes. She was extremely fit and was excellent in multiple sports and there cultures having traveled everywhere for different sports.

Imogen couldn't believe this. He literally had all these for them all. And she couldn't believe all the rest of the girls were virgins.

I: Isn't there another way? Can't you not rape us all?

E: If I don't have to entrance my chosen mate and she lets me take her virginity we can become mates and the rest are left to become our servants. I am not a cruel ruler. And when I become king some day in the next millennium I will only have a small kingdom. There are only a few thousand dragons left Imogen. We are a dying breed because of human technology and economy but we do not attack. We simply steal some humans to serve us and take our mates from your ranks. If you do not like your position blame humanity's greed and disregard for nature.

Human females take one tenth the time it takes for a dragon to have a child. And it takes days for a dragon female to birth whilst it takes a human hours. Your kind may be destroying ours but we are using yours. There are only ten pure dragons alive. A pure dragon has two hatchlings every ten years. So when the mated pair die they have replacements. We have immediate family only in case you are repelled by mating cousins. Our DNA is different. So do you understand now why I must take you all? Or have you decided to mate with me yourself? You have two weeks and six days to decide Imogen. I will try my best to court you in this small time. Now. It is getting dark and you are my chosen mate. Please take this and go into that room and choose some clothing. I am going out. I shall be back within an hour. I would prefer you wear a dress for I am bringing a friend back. Goodbye.

With that Emden got up and walked away. Imogen closed her eyes tight, the key in her left hand, wishing when she opened her eyes this all would be gone. But when she opened her eyes all she saw was the dark roof of the cave alite with hanging lamps, and the smooth feel of the key in her hand.