Dragon Son

It’s spring time in the mountains and a mother had given birth to 12 eggs. But that wasn’t the only thing she had given birth to. She was blessed as some may say with giving birth to a human boy and girl as well. For you see, She was a female maned Screamer, a type of black dragon named KokO (night), who ’s whole life she had protected the clan’s breeding grounds with her mate Black heart . but that’s not all who she protects. she also protected the dark indian tribe, who have found her when she was an egg and took her in. The dark tribe had been waiting for this moment for a long time for her to have a half dragon male...but she was blessed with both. Since she had both sexs, the tribe beileved the female would bring love and harmony and the male would bring peace and understanding. The cheif also believed that if the male accepted his human side that he would also be the first maned one of that breed who wasn’t a female. Black heart had made sure of that by killing off any males that showed signs of being human and since this had happen before the cheif and others in the tribe wanted to make sure it wasn’t going to again.

" What are you going to named them?” the Cheif asked her. She thinks for a moment and then looks at the babies. ” I think I will call them Yurkio and Ayasha.” The cheif seemd to like the names, ” What about their human names?” The mother dragon lifted her head from the ground, ” I thnk I’ll let their father decide that one...when the time comes.” The cheif just looks at her, ” I take it your not telling him then?” The mother had a sad look on her face. ” I just can’t. He’ll understand.” The cheif nods. ” I sure hope so.” He then leaves her alone with the new borns.

Weeks past quickly and soon the eggs were hatching and the father, Black heart was pacing back and forth outside the cave. Now most male dragons had have gone through several mating seasons and had more then one bunch of eggs, but this was Black heart’s first set of eggs and he was nervous. Black heart had a mate before Koko but she was killed by a hunter and ever since that day...Black heart had never fully recovered. But while in the distance was a human male who was studying this type of dragon. he was a top expert in his field with the dark dragons flight.

“Just interesting.” The chief stands over next to him and looks at what he was righting down in his book. “Learn anything new?” The human eyed the chief and then returned to look at the dragons. The human male sighed.

“Yeah... the male screamer is real ugly.” The chief laughed, ” Oh, he’s not that bad.”

The human who went by the name of Stan gives the chief a look. ” Really? then the female has low standards.” Again the cheif laughed ” Your a funny guy, Kane.” Kane was the name the tribe gave him. his full name means one who rides on four in their language. ” Anyway, the little one’s should be coming out here soon.” Kane looks at the cheif, ” oh...how many did she have?”

“Oh, about 14.” Kane ponders for a moment that number seemed small for this type of dragon.

“Really...That’s it?” The cheif looks at Kane for a moment. ” Uh, huh. But two of them are diffrent though.” Kane has a puzzled look on his face. ” Different...How?” The chief just looks at him pondering if he should tell him but Kane’s eyes tell the cheif not too. ” That you’ll have to find out for yourself when the time is right it will tell you.” He said as he walked away. ” Aw, really? You aren’t evening gonna give me a hint?” But he was long gone. “Damn it!” though Kane.

Months past and the young dragons were out of the cave now, exploring the strange world around them. Most of them were working on their flight and roaring skills except one little one who was more interested in Stan (Kane) then working on his skills. This young one was named Yurkio and he had decided to try and scare Stan instead.

’ROARRRRR!”

The human jumped and let’s out a yell, which Yurkio’s mother hears and flys over only to see that the human was laughing. She glares at her son , who lowers his head knowing that he had disappointed his mother. The human had notice what was going on between the mother and son. ” My your a brave little one.” said Kane (Stan) . He picks up the child ” I bet I look werid to you?” He laughs again. The mother, Who also goes by Donna (but only to Stan) notices the human’s reaction. ” I’m really sorry about that, Stanley.” She gives her son another glare. Her son lowers his head. ” He should know better.” Stan was looking down at her son when she had said that. He was hiding behind him. ” Don’t worry about it , Donna. He’s really cute.” he replied. She smiles. ” Thank you, Stanley.

As the months passsed, Yurkio had taken a liking to Stan (Kane) which was unheard of for this type of dragon. But Yurkio couldn’t help but have this werid feeling with him somehow, It was the type of feeling he should be having with his father, Black heart. But his father wasn’t always home, He was the leader of the flight after all and had alot of reponsabiltys his mother had told him. This of course bummed him out. But at least he could get to know Stan. ” How does it feel?” asked Yurkio, as Stan was taking notes on the breed. He stops and looks at the young dragon. ” How does what feel?”

" To walk on two...instead of four?” Stan looks and wonders. ” Why do you ask?” Yurkio looks at the ground trying to hide that he was blushing. ” Becasuse I saw mommy do it the other day.” Stan’s eyes got big for a moment , then he looks away from the child so he doesn’t see the expresion he is making on his face. ” I wonder if she is half?” To late the young one had heard him. ” Half what?” Stan look at the young dragon relizing what he had said. Lucky for him luck was on his side today. He decided to change the supject. ” You asked me what it was like walking on two legs right?”

“Yeah.” The plan worked, Yurkio forgot already. ” It’s okay. But your more interesting.” Yurkio looked at Stan confused. “Why?” Stan then grabs the little one’s tail. ” Well, your tail is pretty sweet.” Yurkio looks at his tail. ” My dad has two spikes at the end of his tail...” Yurkio then whispers to Stan, “But I want four.” Stan then looks at the youngster with a confused look. ” Four? Why four?” Yurkio lowers his head to hide that he is now blushing. ” Well..Because no grown ups have four...not even mommy.” Stan raised an eybrow. “Oh?” Then Yurkio adds. ” Plus I wanna be the frist to have four. My brothers and sis only talk about horns and spikes...Me I don’t want the horns.” Stan then gives Yurkio a grin. ” But ur dad has horns.” Yurkio rolls his eyes. ” Yeah...but their ulgy!” Stan then busted into laughter. ” But they are. Mom doesn’t have horns...only a furry thing on her head.” Stan then stops laughing. ” So, You mean to tell me that when your older, you would rather like to have a mane then horns?” Stan started to giggle again.

“Is that what that furry thing is called?” Stan was still giggling but replied. ” Yeah, Kiddo. Your mother has what we call a mane. Only the females get them it seems.” He was laughing now. Yurkio had a bummed look on his face. He really didn’t want to be like his father. ” Oh.” Stan notice that he was bummed by this and stopped laughing. ” But I’m not saying you couldn’t get one, It’s just there’s been no sightings of any male dragon of any breed to have a mane. It’s proven they take after the father.” The talk didn’t help. Now Yurkio was even more bummed. ” So, I’ll get horns?...Just great.” Stan started to feel bad now for what he said he shouldn’t have even open his damn mouth. ” I’m sorry about upseting you, kiddo.” Yurkio Just looks at Stan. “It’s okay. I”ll just have to get use to the idea.” It was silent for a moment, then Yurkio decides to ask another question. ” Do you know why I want extra spikes?” He sees that Stan is writing something down in his notebook.

After he finishs with what he was writing he looks at Yurkio. ” Can I ask you a question Yurkio?” Yurkio thinks for a moment. ” Well...”

“Please.”

“Only if I can ask you one?”

Stan thought about it for a moment. ” Okay.” It seemed to Stan that Yurkio was smiling at him. He hope his question wasn’t gonna be anything bad. Stan returns to thinking about his question. Then asks ” Why does your father hide in the Shadows all the time Yurkio?” Yurkio looks down at the ground. “Daddy doesn’t like humans. He says that their all bad.”

" Bad? Like how?”

“Because they kill us for sport and money.”

“But not all humans are bad, Yurkio. Your father just needs to see that.”

" He won’t. His mother was killed by what u guys call hunters?”

“But their are only a few of those Yurkio.”

“I know. But to be honest...I would be the same if something happened to my mommy or daddy.”

Stan was starting to get upset on how this youngster was already thinking. He was starting to act like his father and that bugged him. ” Do you know why their are humans like us, Yurkio. Humans like us that want to study you?” Yurkio was scared now about the tone Stan had in his voice. ” No, sir.” Stan looks up at sky. “It’s because we want to understand you guys. To know how you think. To help keep the hunters away. That’s why I do what I do.” Yurkio lowers his head. ” I know. But It doesn’t matter to daddy.” This converstaion was not helping. Stan was upset now but he was trying hard not to show it in front of Yurkio. ” You know...Nevermind. go ahead and ask your question.” Yurkio looks at Stan who still had his face turned away from him. ” Are you sure?” Yurkio was a little nervous. Stan was acting a little bit werid with him. ” Yeah.”

Yurkio looks at Stan, Who still had his face turned away from him. ” Do you love mom?” Stan’s eyes widen suddenly as he turned to look at the child. How did he know? What gave it away? Of course he did, but it was unheard of for a human to love a dragon and very rare. So he lied. ” Your mom and I are just good friends.” It seemed to work even though it hurt Stan to say it. Yurkio lowered his head. “Oh, but do you plan to have someone someday?” Stan was relived, ” Someday...Why?”

" Because you would make a good dad.” Stan smiles. ” Thank’s Kiddo.” Yurkio then remembers the other question. ” So, do you wanna know why I want four spikes on my tail?” It was back to this question again and Stan just smiled. ” No, why?” At that moment, Yurkio’s mother calls for him. Stan could tell Yurkio wasn’t ready to go home. ” Well, looks like you better be going home, kiddo?” Yurkio looks at him and lowers his head. ” Don’t you wanna know?” Stan smiles. ” I promise you can tell me later okay?” Yurkio looks up and remembers something else he wanted to ask him. ” Stan, Can you promise me something?” Stan looks at him wondering what it is. ” Sure, what is it?” Yurkio lowers his head to hide that he was blushing. ” Can you promise to stay with mom, sis and me forever please?”

Stan was taken back for what the child had asked. ” KIddo, forever is a long time.” Yurkio just sighs and then replies. ” I know. But I want you to see me grow up and sis too.” Stan was again taken back by the answer. He almost was in tears. ” If that’s what you want, Kiddo. Then sure, I promise.” The little dragon smiled. His mother called for him again. ” Better go, Kiddio.” Yurkio looks at Stan. ” Night, Stan.”

" Night, Yurkio.”

Yurkio flies off to meet his mother as for Stan he heads back in his home for the night to be ready for tomorrow. Today was an interesting day but now it was time to sleep. He was unware that this would be the last night that any of them would be together.