"you want to have this type of contest?" Smaug snorted, looking down his snout at Darstalker even though the NightWing was just as big as him.

The dark dragon smiled charmingly and nodded "of course," he said, and Smaug narrowed his eyes "what the winner's price is?" he clicked darkly, and that made only Darkstalker's grin grow wider. "your One's heart. So if one of us wins -- or if I win, I will have her. If you win, well then you'll keep her, and I will not bother the two of you anymore," Smaug was surprised. He didn't know his One had admired at home.

She never told him. But he would never back down from a direct challenge, so with a shrug, he shook the mindreaders talon "very well. But we must tell Dazyn this. I do not want to do something she disapproves of, especially when it is her heart we're competing about" Darkstalker nodded, and the two male dragons flew to search for their loving dragoness.

They found her talking with a strange dragon at the plaza. The dragon had black scales like Darkstalker, but instead of white specks on his wings, they were just dark steady black. The whole dragon was black.

The only thing that that any color at all was his eyes. they were the shade of icy blue, One of the most vivid colors Darkstalker had ever seen. Even more than his own. But anyway, the jealousy Darkstalker never thought he would feel blossoms up in his chest, and so does it in Smaug's.

I didn't notice them before Prince Zakir said, "uh, lady Dazyn do you know those two dragons who are staring at us?" I whirled around to see that, surprisingly, Smaug and Darkstalker were standing in the plaza, staring like a dragon who wishes ill upon the prince. I frown before turning to prince Zakir. "I believe it is time our time is cut. The two are my friends. I need to talk to them. Sorry for your highness."

But Prince Zakor shrugged and turned, but before he flew away, he said, "do not worry, lady Dazyn. I do not hold this as a grudge," Then he took off, leaving me to face my two friends. well, one friend and my soulmate. "boys, what are you in the stars' name doing here?" I guessed as I came close enough so no one would eavesdrop on us. Darkstalker gave me a soft look while my one smug did not. "you are seeing another?" he spoke, clearly upset about the whole ordeal.

I snorted and lashed my tail "no, my love, I am not. Prince Zakir is a friend from childhood. I've known him since I was little and walked through the schooling halls. Do nay hate him. he is a good friend, and he is our prince," I spoke sternly. Both male dragons shikned under my stern gaze, but I soon let out a fond sigh and turned, "well, shall we grab dinner? You both seem to like you are hungry."

And we grabbed dinner.

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What are you supposed to do when two of your closest friends want to fight for your heart?

Tell me, dear reader, what are you supposed to do then? Let them fight? Or try to mend things? Well, I can see that I do not know how to handle such a situation. 1: I've never been in one until now. 2: I do not like competitions. At all. But if Smaug and Darkstalker can come to terms like that, then I guess I cannot stop them. I mean, it is their choice.

I am not their queen.

So that is a bit about my reaction when my Darkstalker and Smaug told me that they wanted to have completion of winning my heart. I mean, Smaug had already done so, but Darkstalker was hard to see reason. He was stubborn, and I guess I liked that with him. But Smaug is too proud to admit that he has nothing to win over already when he has me.

I talked this over with my mother, and here's her answer.

"well, my child, that is a... uh, well, rare opportunity. We dragons seldom fight for love for a mate unless we have to and the oppemtns agree with one another. It seems your friend and One has done that. So I guess there's nothing left to do other than just let them. as long as they do not kill each other --- did you say this was a contest of who has the sharpest mind?" I nodded.

Mother sighed "well, we - I fear that is a battle Smaug cannot win," she said, and I glared at her. "Smaug is smart in his way!" I sneered, and she just shrugged "he's not my mate, so I do not know that. But what do you want? Do you want them to have this contest or not?"

I sighed. I hadn't thought it over since, at first, I thought it was just absurd and plain childish. But I guess we are dragons, all of us, and dragons sometimes clear things up with a fight. Whether blood is involved or not. And this was no blood at all, so I guess it is acceptable.

"what will the king and queen say?" I asked, then turned my eyes to my mother again. The (s/c) dragoness shrugged, folding her wings tighter to her chest. "I do not know my child. Why dont you go to them and ask? I was about to go there anyway. I am going to have lunch with Queen Qore," mother said, and I chuckled before going to my room and getting my suitcase.

I can allow them to have that contest if they want to. But I need to talk to the king and queen first. I do not wish my friends to get in trouble just because of me.

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