Dragon Born Series: Book 1: Mia

Chapter 10: The Captors

(Ciel’s POV)

“I need you to cover Dameon’s attack and send those damn dragons to the cabin where Tre is waiting for us.”, Alincdor orders me sternly.

I don’t want to. The dragons have done nothing wrong and I can sense they mean us no harm. In my heart, I feel they could even save us from this hell. However, I have no choice but to do what he has ordered. He has a collar around my neck that binds me to his orders or it causes me extreme pain.  I make a face but I don’t protest and step away from him.

I wasn’t sure what I was going to do to help them but also had to do what Al wanted. I know Dameon is a demon and very capable of harming them so I need to come up with something that causes them the least amount of pain. I make my way towards the main stage to cast a spell when I run into Rayna.

“Hey Ciel, what are you doing? Have you seen Mia?”, she asks me with such bright emerald eyes that I can’t help but be mesmerized by her.

I want to just reach out to her and kiss her. Hold her tight and get away from this hell hole. “Oh, umm, Al has ordered me to do something stupid for him. Last I saw her she was on her way to the privy. Maybe she’s still there or she got caught up in playing with the fairies that like to linger here from the forest.”

“I thought Al wasn’t here tonight?”, she says looking at me confused. 

‘Umm, Umm, right but he just got here and ordered me to do it.” I reply and flash a smile. I hope she believes me and goes to find Mia. I can only handle one thing at a time. 

She seems to have bought it and smiled at me and thanked me as she went in search of Mia. Lords and Ladies, Gods and Goddesses, she is so gorgeous and that smile always makes me melt. I can’t wait to be able to tell her she’s my mate. 

The laughter from the crowd brings my thoughts away from her and to the task. I walk through the side curtain and spot the dragons sitting center stage.

(Alincdor’s POV)

I send that good for nothing warlock to help Dameon. I hope Dameon f**ks those bastards up good. They better not f**k this up. I’m tired of dealing with all this s**t.

I leave it in their hands and head for the cabin. Tre is probably already there and he can be very impatient.

I walk deep into the Dwarf’s Forest. To think this place once was full with those assholes and now you’d be lucky to meet one in the city. “f**k!! What the hell did I just kick? I almost fell. I look down and see a dead Lycan. “What the f**k!!”

It appears this male was caught in the song of a nymph and drowned on land. His face was stuck in a smile. He must’ve messed with the female water nymph and they gave him the illusion of having s*x with them. I’ve seen them do this before. No other creature is in sight so I drag his body to the lake which isn’t too far from the cabin. 

As I dump him in I hear hissing. “Sir Alincdor, why do you dump dirt into my pure lake?”

“I don’t have to answer to you water slut but if you must know, you left your trash in my way.”

“It was not my trash and those kind need to be dealt with harshly.”, She says in a sing-songy way.

“You better be more careful. If the Royal Guard finds you are doing this, they won’t hesitate to ban you from this land. I allow you to stay so that you care for my Mora.”, I say this and walk away from her. I’m sure she says something more but I ignore her.

I finally reach the cabin. Since I have permission, I can see it in the distance. Those who aren’t given permission just see an empty clearing. The door is open so I walk in and call out to Tre.

“You in here, Master Tre?”

“Yes!”, he steps out from the kitchen or lab as he likes to call it. “You i***t. Don’t call me that ever again. 

“Where are the dragons?”, he asks me as I follow him back to the lab. There are all kinds of liquids spread about the table in glass containers. I’m sure he’s working on some new type of poison. 

“Dameon and Ciel are working on it, as we speak.”

“Why didn’t you take care of it yourself? Or watch them. I don’t need anything to go wrong.” he says while mixing a purple liquid with a green one. Smoke pops up from the glass and he smiles.

“They are fully capable of doing such a simple task. The dragons are too powerful for me alone but with the warlock and the demon they should be able to handle them just fine.”, I walk over to a red liquid and shiver, I’ve seen what that does to a werewolf. 

He shakes his head at me and goes back to the colorful liquids. I bore easily so I make my way to the living area and lay down on the soft bench. “I wish I had a she-wolf to pass the time with.”

(Helyma’s POV)

“Where the f**k is that little w***e. What did she get into now?!” I walked back to the dressing area to see if she was helping there or hiding. Nothing. I walked out to the privy and there was a couple in there doing the nasty. I guess one of the males bought her for the night. 

I had the elves on staff go search the grounds and the mansion. I had some of the she-wolves and were-bears check the forest. I waited for her near the back entrance. The staff mind-called me and all reported the same thing, she was nowhere to be found. 

“Alincdor!!! Where are you?!”, I sent through the mind-call. 

“Female!!! Do not yell at me! I am at the cabin with Tre. I am dealing with the dragon situation. What could you possibly need from me? Do I need to teach you another lesson?”, he growled back.

“No. The show is running smoothly. However, your precious Mia is not here. I think she ran away.”, I say back and cut the call. I block him so he can’t yell at me and go close the show.

After I dismiss the crowd, I go in search of her friends, Marina and Rayna. “F**k me! Where in the world could she be. I’ll have to ask the other two sluts.”

“Marina and Rayna!!! I am going to ask this once and I want the truth or I’ll sell you this instant to the first male I find.”, I scold the sluts and they just look at me confused. 

They nod together in understanding but with fear. “WHERE THE F**K IS MIA!!!?”, I yell and they shudder at the sheer volume I’ve used. The others nearby jump and bow in submission. I could make heads roll if I don’t get the right answer.

“We haven’t seen her since before the show. We were told by Ciel that she went to the privy but she wasn’t there.”, They both say in unison.

They remain with their heads lowered and don’t look at me. I have no reason to call them liars so I dismiss them from my sight before I kill them.  Mora and Malise hear me yelling and come to my side. Mora places her hand on my shoulder and Malise looks at me indifferently. 

“What’s the matter, Mom?”, asks Mora almost sweetly.

“Mia missed her act and is now missing.”, I say and walk to the dressing area to sit and breathe. If I don’t get out of here I might kill someone. The girls follow me but the dressing area is full with the performers changing clothes. I walk out the back entrance and into the forest to be alone.

(Ciel’s POV)

I performed the illusion spell. It creates a bubble only the dragons can see. The crowd is unaware I have cast it and won’t see anything within the bubble. Dameon enters the bubble and chooses the form of a minotaur. His goons do the same and they make the most horrible noise I have ever heard. The crowd hears it but assumes it’s from the animals in the show and clap with excitement.

While watching the dragons inside the bubble, I notice there’s a cloaked figure talking to the tall dragon. It’s too late to get them out so I just continue watching. The show continues to run like normal for everyone else. I notice that Mia is not doing her act with Rayna and Marina. I wonder if she’s ok but go back to watching Dameon attack the dragons.

“Ciel, you motherf**ker!! Send us to the cabin!”, Dameon yells at me. The dragons had fought back and even killed some of the demons. 

“Wow, these males are powerful. Most just submit or fall victim to the demon’s powers.” I chant the spell to transport them to the dungeons of the cabin. A bright white light engulfs them and they all disappear instantly. Dameon and his goons remain and leave the tent. 

I leave the tent myself and go meet Al in the cabin. I decided to use a portal since it’s much faster. Too bad I can’t use a portal to leave this s**t hole. The portal leaves me right in front of the cabin door. I knock and wait for it to be opened.

Al opens the door and punches me dead in the face while growling loudly. I stumble back and hold my nose. I think the bastard broke it. Blood is pouring out.

“What the hell, Al, why did you punch me?”, I manage to muffle out.

I did what he ordered me to do. There was no reason in my mind why he would want to punch me. He stared hard at me and came towards me with balled fists. “What did you do with Mia? Where is she? I know you fancy her. Did you help her run away?!!”

He reached me and threw more punches at my midsection. I fall to the ground grunting in pain and trying to protect myself. I have no idea what he’s screaming about.

“I have no idea what you’re talking about, Al. Mia was at the show. I didn’t do anything with her or for her.”, I wither on the ground trying to breathe through answering him. I spit out blood from my mouth and attempt to sit up. He steps back glares and lifts his fists again to hit me but stops and turns on his heels.

He thankfully holds back and walks away. He stops briefly at the front door and says, “Get the f**k up and clean yourself. Meet me in the lab where Tre is.”

I don’t respond and manage to sit up. Slowly catching my breath, I stand and make my way into the cabin's washroom. I don’t know what is going on but if Mia took off I hope she’s ok.

(Alincdor’s POV)

“F**K!!!” Why is that b***h always causing me problems? Who do I have to kill to get s**t done around here? I hear a hard knock on the cabin door. I open the door and the f**ker of a warlock is standing there. My anger is so off, I punch him dead in the face, breaking his nose. 

“What the f**k did you do with Mia. I know you fancy her. Did you sell her or help her run away!?”, I scream at him and continue to punch him. 

“I don’t know what you’re talking about. I didn’t do anything for Mia or to her.”, He says while holding his nose. 

I pummel him more till he falls to the ground. I want to keep beating him. He protects himself and tries to convince me, between breaths, that he had nothing to do with Mia missing. I stop my assault and turn back to the cabin.

“Get the f**k up and go wash yourself. Meet me and Tre in the lab.”, I say from the doorway without looking back at him. 

I walk back into the lab and see Tre is engrossed with some type of liquid and a plant. He lets two drops fall on the plant and the once green, full of life plant, withers brown and dies. 

“What now, Al, can’t you see I’m busy.”, He says without looking up at me. I had not even said anything when I walked in here.

“One of Aziel’s prize possessions has gone missing.”, I say hoping he won’t lose his temper.

He finally looks up at me and stops whatever experiment he’s been working on. “So, go find it. What does it have to do with me?”

“It was Mia.”

He smiles but doesn’t respond. He stalks towards me and I back up. I hit a wall and have nowhere to go. He reaches his disgusting dark elf hand to my throat and chokes me hard. He lifts me up while I’m grabbing at his hand and trying to breathe. In a low deep voice, he says, “ FIND HER OR I’LL END YOU RIGHT HERE AND NOW!!!”

He drops me hard on the floor and walks back to his dead plant. I cough and try to catch my breath. I sneer at him and wish him dead. I wish I could kill him but somehow if I do, I will never get rid of Helyma. 

I’m still kneeling on the ground when Ciel walks in. I smile a bit when I see I’ve really broken his nose and cut his lip. He looks down at me and approaches me. “ Sir, are you alright?”, he asks me while extending his hand to me to help me up.

I slap his hand away, “F**k off, you bastard!” I stand and walk out of the lab. I hate this s**t. I walk towards the dungeons to see if those dragons have arrived.