Should Have Let Me Die

Chapter 148: Don't Make Him Mad!

I let all the steam out and shrunk back down to normal human size, I had made my point, but I would sharpen the tip again if I needed to. If this was an old and wise female dragon and she still acted like this, then I would have some work cut out for me when I reached the mountains. I guess I needed to be a bit more understanding, these were the beasts that the world fears more than anything else.

"Misty, I am sure you know your granddaughter, Wendriosa, Wendy, as I call her, but she is my wife, and your daughter, Marlogra is one of my vassals. These two would have not have committed themselves to me if they didn't think I was worth it, would they?"

"Wendriosa says you beat them up? But not as a dragon...then you healed them? What are you? No dragon has ever submitted to a man, ever, so why are these two head over wings for you?"

I pumped my biceps and flexed a pose.

"It's because I'm so manly," In my best Arny voice, like Commando, not the terminator.

No one laughed, I swear to fucking god, I will bring tv and great movies to this land one day! Maybe that's why everyone fought? I just needed to supply each family with a tv and subscription to Netflix and chill! 

"What is a Netflix and a TV?"

I turned back and scowled at Misty, but then she glared back at me.

"If you repeat another word from the inside of my head"

"Grandma! Are you blind? Even you aren't this silly to not recognize Hyde for what he is? He is a hero, and not like the ones from your stories. Just don't make him mad grandma, Hyde is really nice, but both my mother and I were taught lessons for underestimating him, but those were done in private. I don't think you want the people to see that," Wendy pleaded.

Nuwari and Tescelle had moved up beside me and now stood proudly at my side. It felt good to have them step up when I was like this, and I calmed down like a hot coal in snow as Nuwari took my hand and put it on her oh so soft bum. I was getting pretty excited about Misty and her attitude, but as my hand sunk in my brain turned to mush. Then, not to be outdone, Tescelle grabbed my other hand and slapped it on her cheek, which isn't as soft, but her chesticles more than made up for any lacking in the caboose!

I had cooled down and kissed both my wives before stepping ahead to address Misty, Wendy had seemed to mollify her, so maybe we could have a decent conversation. 

"I would like to offer you a place to stay for the night, but if you are trying to get to the mountains before The Mating Flights, then you should be leaving right away. Thungarda's roost is a five-day flight from here," Mistolarga explained to me.

"Ah don't worry about the time, If I want, we could be there in five minutes. I would like to talk about what I should expect when I get to the mountains or what the mating flights will be like, and do I have to take a mate though flight? I mean, having sex while flying sounds fun and all, but it seems dangerous."

"That is a fair assumption, it is quite dangerous for both partners, but the females have it worse, and we end up with many scars from the experience, some deeper than others," Misty explained, and I got a feeling this was more force then it was sensual.

"Well, then we will be going right now then. If one of my wives or more is there and one of the dick heads touches them, I'll level every mountain in Karstia along with every male dragon."

"What? You would challenge all dragons?" Misty asked in perplexity, but Wendy spoke up.

"Don't Grandma, Hyde is treating you with respect right now only by the grace of me and mother. He can follow up any threat he makes," Wendy came to stand with me and the girls as she spoke.

"How can one man have so much power? You are a man, are you not?" Misty asked.

"Something like that. Look, I'm not here to kill all dragons, but you have all been at the top of the food chain for far too long it seems. That no longer is the case and your dragons are going to start treating other races with respect. I will also have on my side, to help me take this world, or I will be using your bones as the base for the new world I create. Believe me, there is more than enough reason to level this gigantic waste of land, and the only thing that stops me is Wendy and Marly."

There was silence for a short moment, but then Misty bent one of her front legs, and tilted her head to the ground in deference. Fucking awesome, that worked out better than I had hoped. I really thought I was going to have to kick another woman's ass, and that wasn't my style, but dragons were of a different class. So considering them women would just be stupid on my part.

The best part is that I didn't have to bring Gripton up

"WHAT?!" Misty shouted out in astonishment.

Fuck, what did I just say?

"I am sorry, but you thought of Gripton's name. How do you know him?" 

"Grip sent me here to straighten out the world. The same one that you have all been doing nothing to help. Do you see why I might be a little sideways about you lot? The biggest and strongest intelligence, and what do you do? Lord over a single town? What do the rest of them do? Nothing, other than terrorizing locals, and that makes me very angry. I had a vision when I first met your daughter, but that was crushed when I found out you are all no better than your average entitled humans!"

There was more silence, but I continued on.

"You dragons are going to get with the program or I will get rid of you. This world doesn't need something like you to come and destroy what was made just for the sake of it or over a point that doesn't matter. Either that or you all come under my control, I will not have you running around rampant. Also, if you take my magic, you will be able to enjoy many things in life that you have probably seen others enjoy. So, what say you, Mistolarga, Queen and Mother of Dragons?"

"You finally give me the title, but strapped to an ultimatum," Misty said cautiously.

"You can't wait to make your choice when I return, and I will be coming back. This isn't a threat, I'm tired of those. This is a reminder that I am a man of my word, I will be back and the others will either rejoin the earth, or they will become part of the world I am creating."

I could see the relief in the dragon's face, and she didn't try to hide it, good. I hate acting like this, but these big fuckers didn't seem to understand anything but overwhelming power shoved into their faces. Now, It was time to get to the fucking mountain and deal with the real problem, Thungarda and his bastards, though, I was sure the females were going to give me just as much trouble, but going in a different direction of dilemma.

"If you can make it there fast, what is the rush? The people of Karst would surely better guests than dragons for you" But Misty's voice trailed off as the three girls around me started to laugh. "What is so funny?"

"As mean as Hyde can sound, he actually loves dragons. Mother told me that all his friends waited outside her cave shaking, while Hyde skipped in to see her. Not only that but when we met...I got scared from the God, Griptons voice...and he healed my burns from"

I stepped out of the girls and took Wendy in my arms and gave her a kiss on the cheek. I knew that she didn't want to talk about this, but the fact that she was willing to push herself to explain that I wasn't a bad person made me swell up inside. I was instantly thrown into a better mood, and I was feeling a bit more generous now.

I kissed Wendy and then wiped a small tear that was forming away, then I stepped forward. Misty held an unsure look on her face but didn't shy away from me. I placed my hand on sky blue scales, and then another hand was beside mine, Nuwari's. 

There are a few moments in every person's life, that no matter how many times you live could never be replicated in the same light. The pride swimming through me was immeasurable, This woman was the first human to ever willingly join me near one of these mythical beasts, and I was bursting at the seams with joy. Together, along with the help of Arrentia's healing magic, the two of us took every scar, mark, and blemish away.

I had to catch Nuwari in my arms, the amount of magic to do this was immeasurable. There was so much minor damage everywhere that I had to finish the job myself while holding Nuwari. She hadn't passed out, but Nuwari was breathing hard and she didn't mind being in my arms, and that was fine, I loved having her in them.

"What have you done?"

"Call it an act of goodwill. I know you will make the right choice when I come back, but now we need to get going. Stay safe Grandma, and I will see you in five to six days!"

With that, I picked up Nuwari in my arms and headed back to the other two. No dragon this time, I want to be at that mountain yesterday!