20-Bonded

There wasn't much left to be done after that announcement or the claiming.

Xaden wanted to get the hell out as soon as they announced I can infact have two dragons solidifying it with the claim on my back. as we walked I saw the non bonded walk into the field..one being Orren Siefert who spotted me, having the same look Jack Barlowe always gives me.

" We need to get to the healers quadrant." Xaden mutters, pissed.

I can feel his anger as we walk. I know he's as happy about this as I am...

They had Andarna outside in a tent when we arrived. They helped move it so Rhys and Segyl could lift her back to the Vale. " Try not to kill eachother." Rhys says before he lifts off.

" Couldn't if I wanted to." I muttered eyeing in his driection.

" Thank you...for saving me.." Andarna says weakly just as they were flying off.

I give her a smile. Now leaving me with Xaden. I glance at him for just a moment before I start walking, " Hold on a damn minute Sorrengail." He instructs. " We need to talk."

" I thought we just did."

" That was before I knew for a damn fact we're stuck together."

" Don't say 'we' there's no 'we' between us.. I hate this just as much as you Riorson." I spit sourly.

" And that's exactly why we need to talk." He sighs exasperated. " Walk."

" No."

I see a vein in his neck pop as he stares at me, " I said...walk. NOW."

" We might have bonded dragons Riorson.. but that doesn't mean I have to be by you all the time." I remarked planting myself with my arms crossed as I narrow my gaze at him.

He storms up to me grabbing my arm. " I might not be able to kill you Fury..but trust me I can and will still hurt you if you don't listen to me." He seethes his grip on my arm so tight I know it'll leave a bruise.

" If he touches you, I'll use his hands that harmed you as a center piece in the courtyard." Rhys voice growls out within my mind.

I smirk amongst the pain, " Rhys advises you let you before your dismembered body parts become decorations."

He pauses for just a second, his grip loosens but he doesn't let go. " Then walk..please." He grits.

" Since you said please..." I walk.

He shakes his head, " We need to talk because we're tied for life."

" No shit."

He clenches his jaw, taking..or attmpting to take a deep breath, " So, that means.. I need to make sure you don't get me killed."

" How would I get you killed?"

" By getting killed yourself Sorrengail." He answers talking dumbly to me like a simple minded child. He sighs, " You now have about.. 100 more enemies if not more..41 being the unbonded. They will try whatever they can do to kill all of the cadets with dragons hoping they can get one of their own.. and who wouldn't want a white dragon."

" No one-"

" Everyone is going to want Rhys. Because now..Kamori has a reason to teach you all about him, No one has seen him in years so he stopped teaching about him. But seeing he's back-"

" Where has he been?"

He quirks his jaw, " In the Vale. But since he's back and will be seen he'll be discussed, and Kamori will tell everyone what they know-"

" What do they know about him?"

" Do you always interuppt? It's annoying as hell." Xaden snipped.

" No, I'm just still trying to wrap this all around my head.. Sorry."

He rolls his eyes, " He's not as big as any of the blacks, but he sure is alot more powerful. He only had one other rider and that was when Kamori or even Melgreen were kids. But his rider could syphen and revive lives. So whatver your going to get is going to be powerful as hell..and everyone will want that. So your on alot of lists right now to be killed.

So that's why Rhys said to stay by him.

" And Andarna? What would happen to her?"

" No idea." He answers, " She's a baby so I don't think she'd die."

I nod, sighing...again I'm in deep shit..

We walked again in silence, obvious sulking between the two of us. I pull at my vest, it's rubbing against the new mark on my back feeling raw. " What is your mark?" Xaden asks.

" My two dragons?"

" Are you really that stupid? Obviously..what does it look like?" He says blandly, " I want to see it."

" Why?"

" Because why not?" He counters cocking a brow as if challenging me. I clench my jaw, " Fine.." I turn my back towards him " Undo the top."

" Never thought I'd be undoing-"

" Ew! Shut the hell up Riorson!"

HE chuckles, undoing the corset of my vest just enough to see my back where the tattoo is. " Not bad." He says simply lacing it back up. We reach the college again where first years were buzzing around, all congratulating eachother.

I see Hetta, Sawyer and Ridoc all talking in a group, Ridoc's eyes find mine. " Well look who's here! A white AND gold dragon?! That's badass!"

The three of them come up to me, Xaden eyes Hetta. " You got a dragon Canavero?"

She nods, " A green, one that actually sniffed Freya when we walked. Her name is Managda." She says sinply her expression neautral as they look at one another. He nods, " Good choice." They're eyes lingered on one another for just a split second before his eyes harden on me. " Don't die, understood?"

" I'll try."

" Don't let her die." Xaden says to the other 3 stalking off.

They nod being all serious until they can't see him anymore. " He scares the living shit out of me.." Ridoc mutters.

Sawyer chuckles, " Yea, me too."

Hetta only rolls her eyes, " Yea, he's an ass." She looks back to me grinning, " A white dragon eh? And that gold?"

I laugh, " I'm as shocked as the rest of you. I'm glad your all alright, what did you two get."

" A brown daggertail, Colata." Ridoc states proudly.

" I have a red swordtail, Brasa." Sawyer grins.

" I'm so happy for you guys!" I wrap them all in hugs, " Has anyone heard from Tynan?" Hetta asks, my face falls right away, they do the same. " He didn't make it or unbonded?" Sawyer asks.

I shake my head, " Dead. He tried killing me."

Ridoc's eyes widen, " You killed him?"

" No, Rhys.. The white one..."

They nod. " Well, who's up for some celebrating?!" Ridoc asks once again trying to get some enthusiasm back into the conversation.

I happen to glance towards the gate, seeing Orren and a couple other boys all talking bitterly, his eyes coming over to me. " My arm is killing me, I think I'm doing to head in.." I say evenly. Hetta also looks in the same direction as me, " Me too."

" You two are lame!" Ridoc yells nudging me, " But I think today kicked all our asses so.. see you tomorrow."

Hetta walks side my side with me going to our bunks, " It's going to be awesome not having to share a huge room anymore.." Hetta sighs. " I can't wait to have privacy again."

I chuckle, " Me too."

Her face stiffens again, " How does it feel being bonded to Riorson?"

" Don't say it like that...that makes it sound like we're together and that's the last thing I want to think about-"

" Freya!" Dain's voice rings out. He was weaving through the crowd once more, catching up to us. He wraps me in another hug, " How's your arm doing? Did my bandage hold?" He pulls away just as fast checking my arm.

" I'm fine Dain..really." I reassure, " Thank you by the way I never got to say thank you before. For my arm and helping carry Andarna."

" How is she?" He asks.

" She's back in the Vale recovering. But she's alive, and that's all that matters right now."

He nods, " Good. I'm glad I could help.." He trails off. " You made quite the entrence with both of them and having two dragons claim you.." He sighs, " Your going to make me have a full time job trying to protect you."

I roll my eyes, " You sound like Xaden... Like i told him, I don't need protection."

" Hetta, I'm going to take her." Dain says glancing in her direction.

" Dain-" But he takes my hand walking to the second year floor, " Just to be safe..just for tonight..." He says still pulling me along. " Some don't wait."

I don't try to fight him, knowing once he has his mind set it's hard to get it unset...and by the way he has my hand in a deadlock he is very set on keeping me in his room. Not that it's a horrible thing... Xaden did say not to die tonight...

The hall seems dead yet again, I assume many of the second years are out celebrating with their new bonded squad mates, or they're already celebrating in their rooms.. Dain opens his door locking it once more. " I have a change of clothes you can wear for the night and you can get the bed.. I can sleep on the floor.." He rambles quickly.

" I think we can share a bed.." I chuckle. " We can put a pillow inbetween if it makes you more comfortable..."

He rolls his eyes, a mild blush creeping to his cheeks. " Shut up.."

I laugh, " I will want that clothes though...these riding leathers are tight.."

His eyes drift down my body for just a moment before they snap back up to mine, " Yea, ofcourse." He says quickly. He hands me a looser shirt and pants I know will be to big on me but i take them gingerly. " Thank you."

He gives a slight nod handing me the clothes as I go get dressed. I come back out and he spares me a look as I get on the bed with him. " Do you want the pillow barrier?" I tease. He gives me an annoyed but yet amused look. " I think I'll manage having you sleep next to me."

I grin slipping in under the covers next to him, he shifts pulling me closer to him. It's beyond comforting as I lay my head on his chest sighing. " Tell me how you did it." He says softly.

" Did what?"

" Get two dragons no one knew existed." He whispers back.

I shrug, " Well... I saw she was hurt.. and I had that feeling..."

" Who did hurt her?" Dain asks.

" Barlowe...Along with tynan and Orren."

There was a moment of silence between the two of us for a moment before Dain speaks again. " You took on all 3? And your not dead?"

" I would've if-" I stop, he can't know Xaden was there. Sure he didn't interfere technically..but you can't even speak to the cadets. " Umm... If Rhys didn't show up I mean."

" He wasn't there during the walk.. I wonder what brought him out? I'm surprised they even let him keep your bond.." Dain scoffs.

" I'm glad they did...otherwise I wouldn't have a dragon."

" You'd have Andarna."

" Yea...but if he didn't show up we'd both be dead."

Again there was some silence. Before Dain shifts looking down at me, I look up looking in those bright hazel eyes, ones I'd love to get lost in once more... His fingers gently undo my hair band letting my now wavy locks fall onto my shoulders.

" Do you realize how much you mean to me?" He asks.

" I'm..somewhat aware. Yes."

His hand trails down to my jaw, brushing his thumb against it. " Is it ok if I try something, I've been dying to do it since I first saw you, and since your a rider now.." He trails off his thumb moving from brushing my jaw to brushing my bottom lip.

I nod, " Yea, ofcourse."

Was he finally going to do it?

He tilts his head ever so slightly, " Ok." He gently, slowly pulls my face up, leaning own to meet my lips, we're only centimeters apart at his point, my heart hammering in my chest. Dain seems to be considering my reaction, " Can I?" He asks mumbling so I could just feel his lips on mine.

I nod, and in the next second his lips were softly pressed on mine, the kiss probably lasted for 5 seconds before he pulls away grinning, I blink a couple times processing what just happened. " I've waited to damn long for that." He mutters. " Since I left that day."

I smile, " Me too."

It felt like I couldn't even think straight when he just kissed me, and it was true I wished I had him again the same day he left.

He sighs, " Does that explain how much I care about you? Because.. I don't think I can put into words how much I do."

Still I grin like an idiot, " You sure you want to like someone like me?"

" Certain." He responds, leaning in to kiss me again.

( And that's where we're going to stop because... We are NOT Dain lovers here ;) Happy reading guys).