What seemed like hours ticked by and still no sign of Vlik's return. I was starting to panic. Till suddenly, I heard wing beats. I turned towards the mouth of the cave... But rather than seeing green scales glinting in the sun... I saw Jason with red dragon like wings... He landed and I stood up and faced him. He noticed my non-broken leg.

"Oh your leg is healed." He said smirking. Well that is until he noticed my attire. "What...are you wearing?"

"Clothes, what are those sticking out of your shoulder blades smartypants." I stated blandly.

"Oh that's right I'm not the first son to the human King. I am Jason son to Swiftarrow, the dragon King." He said with a small bow. "See I never intended to kill Vlik. Only to see if any humans were in his custody. My father passed a law to protect other dragons to experience the same fate as him, no humans are to be hoarded or kept. So he sent me also as an assassin, but when I saw you I couldn't kill you. Somewhere deep within me, I knew, I was to mate with you." Man, this guy is more arrogant then I thought. "But this right here." He gestured to my clothing. "Is a real turnoff." He said like he was disappointed in me.

"Oh. Good. Because my gut feeling told me to stay far away from you." I took a few steps back. "What are you even doing here?"

"Oh I decided to save you from the next assassin that is to come and do a double check." He advanced forward reaching for my hand.

"I'd rather die with the one I love than go with you." I stated flatly, he did a double take.

"That guy?" He gestured out the entrance like Vlik was actually standing there. "Babe I could offer you so much more than he could."

I stepped even further from him. "One. Don't call me Babe. Two I don't need money or a great place to be happy. All I need is his love." He frowned in annoyance at me.

He opened his mouth to speak but before he could Vlik flew in holding a clawfull of meat. His expression was priceless, I couldn't even begin to describe how many emotions flashed across his visage. "Ah." Was his statement. "I just now realized I no longer have any competition any more."

Jason was shocked at his statement. "Say that again?"

Vlik tilted his head. "You do realize you have lustfull desires towards your sister right?" Both me and Jason did a double take.

"Wait you mean to tell me he's my sibling?!" I paused realizing something else. "And I'm part dragon...?" Vlik nodded his head, Jason looked at me disgusted.

"You got to be kidding me...Wait! She doesn't have wings! You Lied!" Yelled Jason, he then looked at me proudly.

"Actually I didn't." Said Vlik who shook his head. "Her human father chopped her wings off as a newly born babe."

Realization crossed Jason's visage. "You don't mean..." He said in a worried tone.

"Indeed." Said Vlik with sadness. "She is the lost princess."

"Come again?" I said, me a princess?! He had to be joking.

"You are a Princess." Said Vlik worriedly. "And the heiress to the throne."

That's when Jason started to manically laugh. "No one will ever guess you of all people is part dragon. Like I said I have to kill all humans in dragon custody. Even half-humans." He lunged at me with the curved sword that was strapped to his belt.

I dodged to the right barely avoiding the arc of his blade's path. Vlik became outraged at Jason pouncing apon him like prey. But Jason wiggled through his claws. I backed myself up against the far wall of the cave whilst they fought each other. I could barely comprehend what was going on. Each one was getting wounds from one another, the upper hand shifting between the two. The battle seemed to rage on for years as I was frozen in fear against the gray stone.

That was until Jason had wore down Vlik enough that his moves were slow and wearing down. Blood staining the floor making it slick for both of them. That's when Vlik slipped and fell pinning and breaking his right wing under him. Jason flapped upward preparing to deliver a deadly blow to his heart. I don't know what compelled me but I ran forward, making the wicked blade slice into me instead... Clean through the neck, clean through the heart, ending me.

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She sacrificed herself for me... S-she's dead...

"Serves you right you little she-devil!" Yelled Jason, at her corpse. Her eyes once full of life, dimming. Color drained from her face. Red, blind rage filling me. While he continued to yell curses at her corpse, I stood dragging my broken wing besides me. That's when I opened my jaws an let out an unearthly sound escape my maw at him. He froze in fear as I swiped at him like a cat clawing a mouse. But rather then playing with my food I slammed him so hard into the opposing cave wall you could hear his skull crack and break under the pressure. He's dead but I didn't stop then I charred his body to a crisp. I tore him limb for limb. I avenged Natalia.

Till I realized the silence of them moment did I stop. S-she's gone... I cried out in anguish. A keening sound ripping across the valley. The only thing leading my life, gone. I can't stand this... Being without her... I licked her soft cheek for the last time, before sticking my venomous teeth into my own flesh. The pain burned all throughout my body, like fire charring me from within. My vision blurred, spots dancing before my eyes. I felt the poisons path and as it neared my heart did my muscles finally give in, as I fell to the floor. For now I shall live with Natalia in heaven, where we never say goodbye.

END