"We have to warn Artha!" I told Quiksilva as he raced through the streets, dodging people and leaping any obstacles rather then let them slow him down. As he ran he let out a growl and I knew what he was saying, even without being the Light Booster. "Yeah I shouldn't have followed my heart and let Moordryd...sneak his way into it." I whispered and that's when something cold hit Quiksilva's snout. Slowing a little he glanced up and saw that I was crying silently, my heart broken as I realized that the guy I had given my heart to had ripped it in two.
I shouldn't have let you get close to him, Quiksilva sighed as he sped up again. But you seemed so happy and I didn't want to come between you and your...whoa!
Before his eyes someone leapt out at them from a nearby street corner and he dodged, almost knocking me off his back.
"Whoa!" I echoed, gripping his neck as something roared at us and I let out a yelp before I saw the dragon of legend and the Dragon Booster standing in front of us. Giving him a glare only made him grin at me as Beau chuckled. "That's not funny! I've had a horrible day and you just scared the scales off of me!" I shouted and both dragon and rider blinked at me.
"What's scraping your scales, Rayne?" Dragon Booster asked and I sighed as my grip on Quiksilva loosened and I sat back, trying to wipe my eyes and hold on at the same time. "Hey you okay?" He asked as I looked up and seeing the tears running down my cheeks he softened. "Follow me." He asked and I nodded as Beau turned around, my own dragon following as I tried to control my tears. Though it didn't work and once we reached the stables and Artha changed back I was still sniffing, having been thinking about Moordryd the whole trip back.
"Hey guys did you see anything...Rayne?" Parmon said as he and Lance walked over, stopping and staring as they saw the pain in my eyes. Forgetting about them being there I let Quiksilva mag me to the ground where I stumbled a little, leaning against my dragon for support. "Okay what happened?"
"Just forget it." I whispered and apparently not hearing me, he asked me to repeat it. "I said just forget it!" I shouted and everyone just stared as I glared at them. Suddenly ashamed at myself I muttered an apology before I turned and ran, heading for the stables. I didn't get far when the injury from Armeggaddon flared up and as I let out a cry I stumbled, almost falling to the ground before someone helped me up.
"You're still hurt." Artha said, his arm wrapped sercuily around my shoulders and as he led me towards the stables I closed my eyes tightly, tears escaping as I wept.
Now sitting on a sleeping mat I waited for Connor to get back with the first aid kit and as I waited Artha and Quiksilva tried to get me to respond.
"Why were you crying?" He asked as Quiksilva lay beside me, his head resting on my lap and I sighed absentmindely stroking my dragon's snout. "Rayne?"
"He put his father before me." I answered, no emotion in my voice, and he frowned with that explanation. "Just a heads up; Moordryd and probably Cain will try and steal dragons."
"And you're just telling us this now?" Parmon asked and I looked at for a moment, wanting to glare at him but I just couldn't be bothered anymore and I looked at the floor instead.
"I'll go after Moordryd and the Dragon Eyes. You watch over Rayne, okay?" Artha asked before he and Beau rushed away, not even giving Parmon time to think of a relpy.
"Hang on I never said...oh scales." He muttered before he rolled his eyes and walked over to me and Quiksilva. "He always does that; never listens and rushes headlong into danger."
"I know the feeling. Or at least I knew it." I muttered as Connor appeared in the doorway. As he moved to my side and knelt I closed my eyes for a moment, trying not to cry.
"Let's see now..." Connor muttered and Parmon turned slightly, a little embaressed at seeing me partically naked. Okay not really just my stomach but still and if I'd been in a brighter mood I would have laughed. "Hmm...its not infected so that's good. Any pain?"
"Yeah sometimes it starts to throb." I replied and he gently touched the area and I gasped. "It hurts there, just above my navel." I explained and he nodded, replacing my shirt and standing.
"You just need to rest more and it should heal up. But you're very lucky." Connor told me cracking a smile but I sighed, not feeling too cheerful at the moment. "Did something happen between you and Moordryd?" He asked and I wanted to just hide from the world right now.
"He chose capturing dragons for his father over me. I can't forgive him for that...and for breaking my heart." I answered tears welling and I shut my eyes, leaning against Quiksilva side. "The Dragon Booster left to stop him." I added as an afterthought while I rested, wondering what I should do now. After a while I began to doze and not wanting to wake me, Quiksilva closed his eyes too.
Meanwhile in Squire's end Moordryd was hearding the last of half a dozen dragons into a float as Cain watched on for any signs of the Dragon Booster or Dragon City security. Once the last dragon stepped into the float, Cain called his dragon wanting to leave before they were caught but as he watched Moordryd seemed preoccupied by something.
"Moordryd, we need to leave now." Cain urged not wanting to hang around and that's when they heard a voice.
"I don't think those dragons belong to you so maybe you should put them back." The Dragon Booster called out and as they watched Beau let out a tremendous roar. Instantly the dragons took off, running back to where they came from and Moordryd let out a growl.
"Get him!" He yelled at Cain and Ranyccd, who rushed the Dragon Booster with their Jakk sticks held high. But Artha was ready, grabbing each Jakk stick and throwing them. Unfortunately for both guys they went with them and as they slammed into the ground, Artha focused his attention on Moordryd.
"Guess you're all alone. Want to surender?" Artha joked and Moordryd glared as the other two Dragon Eyes rushed away. Then Moordryd suddenly grinned and lifting his medallion he called out.
"Unleash the shadows!" Laughing as the Black draconium armor covered him from head to toe, he saw Decesphun transform to her pure Black draconium form. "Keep out of this!"
"Uh I'm the Dragon Booster so no. Anyway what about Rayne?" Artha asked as he dodged a blast of mag energy and advanced. "You hurt her badly."
"Its none of your concern. Besides she made her choice." Moordryd growled as he charged up a mag-blast. "She means nothing to me."
"Is that true or are you just kidding yourself?" Artha asked as he fired his own mag-blast, blocking one with the other. "You love her don't you?"
"Shut up! What would you know about me?" Moordryd shouted and that's when he stopped, not sure why he wasn't attacking. "I...do care about her but I..."
"But what?" Artha asked as he watched Moordryd take a step back, unsure what to say. In the silence that followed his dragon walked over and without a sound she magged him. "Go and see her and figure this out."
"But where did she go?" Moordryd asked and Artha told him, Decepshun rushed away. Returning to his side Beau watched as Artha changed back, confused as to why they didn't battle.
"We probably should go back and see if she's okay. I mean this is Paynn we're talking about." Artha said and Beau snorted at him. " You think she'll be safe with...him?" He asked and Beau nodded. "Okay if you say so then."
Confortable I didn't hear footstps until someone knelt beside me and gently stroked my cheek. As I went to open my eyes I found a hand clamped across my mouth and I almost cried out before I laid eyes on my 'attacker' and I frowned instead.
"Calm down for a minute." Moordryd told me, still clad in his armor and when I didn't speak he sighed and released my mouth. "Hang on a second." He added changing back and I frowned, crossing my arms and he gave me a slight smile. Before his eyes I stood and ignoring him I turned around.
"I have nothing to say to you." I growled but Moordryd didn't listen, instaed wrapping his arms around my waist and holdin gme close. I wanted to cry again, being this close, but I couldn't trust him and that really hurt me. Sensing my conflciting emotions Moordryd decided to convince me in his own way and seconds later his tongue started to lick my ear. I couldn't stop myself and I groaned then, knowing what he was trying to do but he held me tight tonguing my ear. "Stop...it. Leave me...alone." I gasped as I tried to move away then he began to gently kiss my neck and throat, one arm unwrapping itself from my waist and reaching down it soon found its way up my shirt. I struggled against his grip as he kept kissing me, his breath hot against my neck and as his hand reached my bra I summoned the strength to push him away. Breathing hard I managed a growl, so furious with him that I couldn't see straight for a minute.
"I didn't mean to upset you." Moordryd told me, trying to figure out how to explain why he'd come running back and as I went to move toward my dragon I lost my footing. "Rayne!" He called out, rushing to my side and as Quiksilva watched on puzzled I sank to my knees. "I didn't realise that helping my father...would do this to you."
"Of course it did! I love you, I stood up for you when your dad insulted you and you just sided with him." I growled as he wrapped his arms around me and this time I didn't fight, instead I buried my face in his chest. For a few minutes we sat in silence, Moordryd feeling awkward about what I'd told him and I was too upset to care, until Quiksilva nudged me.
"Maybe we should take this converstation inside." Moordryd whispered and I wiped my eyes as he helped me to my feet. Before we headed for the house Quiksilva gave a snort, a grin on his face. Keeping as quiet as possible Moordryd led me towards the spare room and once I was sitting on the bed he quietly closed the door, turning to me.
"I really don't want to be hurt again. After everything you've done to me, pretended to care then pushed me aside, I know that I can't care about you. Otherwise I'll just get hurt somewhere along the line and I don't think my heart can take that."
Silently watching me from the other end of the room, Moordryd crossed his arms thinking and I frowned at him. I was still pretty steamed about being used by the guy I'd fallen in love with. And I blushed a little at that revelation. For a while neither of us spoke then Moordryd walked towards me and I moved back until I was leaning against the wall, unsure what he was going to do.
Then he grinned and after sitting on the bed his hand shot out, cupping my chin and in one swift motion he kissed me. I let out a growl, my hands shooting up as I went to push him away but he grabbed my hands and held them tight against his chest. Unable to move away now I ended up giving up and letting him kiss me, even finding myself kissing him back.
By the time the kiss ended Moordryd had a smirk on his face as I growled again, my face red and he chuckled after a moment.
"So you really do love me, huh? Then I guess this is okay?" He whispered as his hands moved further down, moving off my hands and when they vanished up my shirt I narrowed my eyes. "I do love you and I'm going to prove it." He muttered as his hands found my bra and I gasped. In less than a minute I felt the mattress sink slightly as Moordryd moved beside me and as his tongue darted into my ear I trembled. "Right here and now."