Life with a Dragon Family Chapter 1

 It was 4 years ago but Adam remembered the incident that made him a slave to a Cruel Kingdom like it happened all at once and relieved it every since then. Long ago he lived with a loving family that loved and cared for him. His Father was noble warrior of a peaceful village that he was known as the Village protector who safeguarded all from the dangers of the of the Outside of the Village walls.
 Adams mother the wife to the noble Warrior was well loved from all the people of the village for not only being the wife of the one man everyone looked up to but she always helped out anyone she could no matter who it was from a lonely child who couldn't eat for his family or had no money to feed themselves so she would cook for them and give them places to work to earn the money they needed to live or would simple share stories of grand adventures she went on with her husband.
 Adam was only 9 years old and was living a life of safety and peace within the village. He learned all his lessons well from school, he played with all the village children and always listened and obeyed his parents and all loved each other so much but no matter how valiant his father was he couldn't protect them or the village from a coming Army from a Kingdom who's greed known no bounds and vowed to himself that he would control every bit of land and people living within it.
 Dracundra, a great dragon, lived near this village acting as it's secret guardian by chasing bandits away. He knew the noble warrior of the village well for it was he who helped him when he injured his hind leg. He never forgot that day or the kindness the man had shown him and he promised to one day, return the favor.
 Unfourntally The Dragon wasn't around when the Evil Kings Army stormed through the village in the dead of night slaying people in there sleep but dragging screams of loved ones either killed or being taken away for the Army's use awoke the everyone from their sleep and quicky gathered arms but the surprise attack was too much. Whatever Warriors in the village were easily overrun by the shear great number of the Army and were Quicky dispatched. Adams Father lead the only defensive charge he could muster and had Adam remain in the house where he lived but Adam watched to his horror through the window as Father defeated many Soldiers despite being alone but Then the Leader of the Army stood alone and had him surrounded so he can battle him alone to test his might. Adams Father fought bravely and valiantly that even made the Army Commander smirk at his near worthy skill but Adams Father being out in battle for so long couldn't keep the fight up anymore and was killed within an instant through a thrust into his heart and Adam screamed as stormed out of the house and cried over his fathers corpse to the Commanders Cruel laughter as he then ordered his men to search the Village for anything useful and burn it all while he dragged the boy away from his dead father. "I have plans for you boy."
 Dracundra was visiting his daughter Naileena and her boyfriend Tiger when this occurred and it wasn't until he returned that he witnessed the chaos that had transpired in his absence. He surveyed the village for any survivors but when he could find none he cursed in dragons tongue. With no other alternative he read the minds of one of the dead. He then saw everything that had happened. The Mad King had come through here and his Commander had run the noble warrior through. This scene brought a tear to his eye and it fell to the ground. Becoming a glimmering diamond once it hit the cold ground. He continued to read the memories and when he learned that the warriors son had been taken he immediately followed the scent of the Mad Kings soldiers. He had a debt to pay.
 Dracundra kept following the scent of the soldiers but the soldiers where everywhere and he couldn't pinpoint where the son was all he could do was know he was alive and even as mighty as the dragon he knew it would be suicide to attack the Mad Kings army just to find one lost boy. So throughout the years he kept following the traces where the boy could be and finally after the 4 year careful searching and quietly dispatching part of the kings army secretly the boy during his years of slavery was in a camp beyond the borders of a fortress to the king and the camp was made for hard labor for personal slaves prisoners alike working to gather materials for the kings army.
 Dracundra knew that this place was dangerous for anyone. Even him, but he also knew that he had to help however he could. It was too risky for him to fly but he knew some transformation magic. He could change human. But before that, he would need a disguise.
 He watched the patrols carefully looking for anyone who would let down there guard for him to take and then use his magic to disguse himself. One Patrol of two soldiers each exited the camp and began their patrol one of them decided to slack off and sat next to tree while he let the other man do the patrol alone believing nothing was out there that could be a threat for the camp was close to the fortress and well enough away from any land that could even challenge the king and his might. The Soldier who was left alone patrolling alone was unaware he was being watched from within the trees of the thick woods before being and before he could say anything as was dragged into the hard brush the Dragon snapped his body like a twig and then hid his body before changing his form into the soldier he just killed. He donned the Soldiers uniform and weapon and headed back to the camp kicking awake the lazy soldier who was still sleeping by the tree just outside the gate of the camp acting like there nothing out there.
 "Hey! Come on get up!" Draco grunted as he kicked the other guard awake. The Guard awoke with a shock and quickly stood up. Draco told him that the route was free of any danger. The Guard just laughed like as he knew there was nothing out there but low and behold how wrong he was. The Two entered the camp and gave their report to the watch captain who then dismissed them both the lazy guard went to inn to drown himself in drink while Draco in his human disguise searched the camp for the missing boy as well as seeing the horrors of all the prisoners who were being forced to work tirelessy and were beaten if they didn't do the work at the effort the men wanted them to. Draco not only wanted to rescue the boy but find a way to free everyone but had to do this without being a dragon so he figured the best way was do what he could when it got dark and all slaves were put in their cages or tied to something. While figuring out a plan while looking for the boy he came across what appeared to be a large tent that stood among the rest of the building even the large Inn wasn't this huge with only one entrance guarded by two men who stood at the side of the entrance. When Draco was about to enter which was the last place he could look the guards halted him and wanted a password to enter. Using his magic he read in their minds what it was and they allowed him passage. Draco entered it and low an behold was the Commander the very one who attacked the village years ago, sitting on a makeshift throne enjoying a well laid out meal and right by his side on his knees was the boy Adam. Adam was wearing nothing but makeshift cloths that only covered his bottom area leaving him shirtless and even without any footware. He was covered in bruises and scars possibly from years of abuse and slavery and was skinny from not being able to have decent food.
 The sight of all this made Draco burn with rage but he tempered his flames and proceeded to sit at a table near Adam. What he wouldn't have given to run the Commander through just like he did to Adams father. But deep down he knew that it wouldn't solve anything. So with a sigh he order a steak and ate to remain inconspicuous.
 The Commander smacked the boy "Didn't you hear him boy my soldier just asked for a meal now go before I take away your meal for the day" The Boy whimpered but quickly stood up and ran to the part of the tent where the meals were cooked and returned in a flash with Draco's steak meal that consisted of a steak with a large Turkey leg and with a large cup of Water and set it on the table for Draco and quickly returned to the commanders side and sat back down. Feeling great sympathy for the starving boy. He called for him and the boy looked and Draco put the plate of food and water down to him. "Go ahead and eat" the boy didn't know what to say and bowed and quickly grabbed the food and starting eating quickly like someone could take it any second. The Commander gave the soldier a suspicious look "Why did you give that worthless runt your food soldier?" Draco looked at him with pride "Sir if the slave isn't well fed from time to time he will become very useless then you will have to find another and besides I know he is a prize to you after your heroic victory in that village years ago"
The Commander was well put by draco's words "Your absouluty right soldier he is for a worthless runt is quite a prize to have after I slayed the so called protector of that hole in land. The look on his face was worth all the miles I marched for his majesty." "Indeed he is." Draco agreed, holding back his urge to vomit.
 The Boy quickly kept eating his givin meal finishing off the turkey leg then drinking the large cup of water. Draco looked at the boy with great sympathy just couldn't believe with his own eyes that his deceased friends son reduced to this lowly state. The Commander had the boy pick up his mess and take all the plates back to the tent where everything is cleaned for the boy to clean up himself and there were almost a hundred dirty dishes and cup to clean to the boys sighing sadness knowing it was either get them clean within a short time or face another beating. Draco sat up and dismissed himself from the commander and wondered back outside and seen the sun was starting to set and about all the slaves were starting to be put in cages or tied to posts so no one would escape. Draco wondered into a tent that was filled with soldiers that were about to fall asleep for the rest of the night and when most would sleep is when Draco would put his plan into action.
 During this time Draco collected energy from the Earths core to replace the magic he lost casting the transformation spell. Being one of the last of an ancient breed of dragon this was an exceedingly simply task, almost as simple as breathing. Around him the soldiers all dressed for bed but Draco didn't feel tired in the slightest.
 Once the spell was cast he went back outside after a couple of hours of waiting when the sun was down and everything was dark minus a few torches that kept the camp with some light. Some soldiers were still around doing there nightly patrols but were not anything that Draco could not handle himself but he knew simply slaying a few would alert the whole camp so he had to only take lifes as a last resort. He went to the gate of the village and put to sleep the guards on duty and opened it up and then He went back inside the commanders tent and found him sleeping on bed within a short distance from the throne and found the boy chained by his neck with his hands behind his back tied up and what appeared to be a black eye from what could only be the commander. The Boy cringed when he saw the soldier thinking he was only to get hit again. But Draco whispered " Listen little one im going to untie you once I do run out of the camp as far as you can and don't look back." The Boy couldn't believe the words coming from him as he undid his ties and chains after weakly standing up and shacking off some pain from his hands and neck he gave the soldier one last look and took off out of the tent quietly once getting outside he ran to gate and hurried out as if the devil himself was after him.
 Draco didn't follow the boy not wanting to alert the other guards to his escape. Instead he began to make his way out and headed towards the woods where he was before to meet the boy there and to shed his disguise. Right before he left the gate he quicky remembered the other slaves and went back to them and found them all in their separate cages and tied ups. He assured them all is well when they all gave him horrified looks. He Quickly but quietly unlocked the cages and untied them all and but while doing so a guard came out of no where and blow a horn that rang across the camp just as Draco unlocked the last cage. He dispatched the soldier quickly but it was too late now that the camp was on high alert. Draco ordered all the slaves to run away out of the camp before more soldiers came around. They all succeded getting out before the camp became full of soldiers who rose from their sleep and the commanders who bellowed in rage that his prize was gone. Draco smirked at the bellowing as all the escaped slaves took off in separate directions into the woods and left Draco alone and now he had to find the boy he truly came to rescue since he escaped into the woods long before Draco freed the others. Draco kept running towards the forest,eager to see his old friends son and to shed his disguise.
 Once he was in the brush he quickly changed back into his true Dragon form and uses his senses to find the boy. He took to the sky and started his search with his senses he quickly found where the boy was and flew into the direction he was. Draco continued to fly until he saw the boy but he also saw two soldiers gaining on him. Draco went in for a landing and pinned the soldiers to the ground.
 Draco pinned the Soldiers so hard that it shattered their bones killing them instantly. The Boy seeing the whole thing in front of his eyes tried to run but his very weak condition he could barely stand now for he was so tired that all he could do now was crawl and he crawled towards the tree behind him and layed next to it shielding his eyes and cried for he was very horrified and the only things he could do is cry "Mother, Father help me!"
 Realizing that he may have scared Adam he quickly disposed of the bodies and slowly approached Adam. "It's alright, little one. I'm not going to hurt you." He said. "I came to help you." "Get Away from me monster!" He screamed and tried to shield himself more as he continued to cry in fear. The Dragon really felt a great sympathy and sadness towards him not only years of horrid enslavement this boy suffered but now he had added onto more fear to him for killing those men in front of him and now wished he said something back at the camp that he wasn't what the boy expected to be.
 Draco sighed and gently picked up the boy with his tail. He brought him over to him and held him in front of his golden yellow eyes. "I won't leave you alone to die. I have a debt to pay...from your father." He said.
 The Boy at first struggled in the gentle but tight grip from the tail but as soon as he heard the words from the dragon he calmed down but remained frightend "What do you mean you have debt to pay from my father? He never said anything about encountering a Dragon" He said with a very frightened tone.
 "Because I asked him not to. Your father helped me when I was injured when any other human would've killed me for glory. He was a good man." He said in a sad tone. "I'm sorry it took so long for me to find you, but better late than never right?" The Boy could not believe this after all these years and the tales of his fathers adventures how he never mentioned any of this. "I don't know what to say sir" He said and then the thoughts of his father and everything he lost hit him once again. The Boy then cried in sadness once again of the loss of his father and everything else.
 Draco nuzzled the boy gently. "Please don't cry. Everything's going to be alright now." He whispered to him. The boy, oddly, felt cold to the touch. The Boy shivered at the touch of the Dragon but somehow perhaps the Dragon was being honost and Truthful and felt ashamed for his actions "I'm very sorry I called you a monster." Adam said with tears of guilt in his eyes for he saved him and all he did was treat him like word he called him.
 "It's alright. I'm quite used to it." He smiled. "You feel very cold..." "Yes its very cold c...can get someplace warm please" The Boy begged for he was freezing badly with wearing nothing more than a simple loincloth the elements were really taking a toll on him. "Of course I know a place very soft and warm." He said calmly. "But you have to trust me." "Before I say yes I know you said you owe my father but please tell me what is it you have in mind: The Boy asked since he was still scared and even with a debt being owned its still to trust a dragon.
 "He asked that if anything were to happen to him that I'd look after you." He said being completely honest. "I see and Understand. Thank so much sir, but what are you going to do to give me warmth?" The Boy asked. "First I need to know if you trust me or not." He said. "I do you saved me even though I called you a monster, you say you owe my father otherwise you would have never come. So yes I do. My name is Adam sir I apologize I didn't tell you earlier." Adam said while still being held by the dragons tail.
 "Wh...what are you doing? I thought you were helping me?! whats eating me going to do?!" He screamed just terrified thinking now the dragon was just lying to him. Draco said nothing and closed his maw around Adam and began licking him around. Purring a bit from his delightful taste. "I don't want to die please I beg you don't do this to me I trusted you" He cried as he was tasted and then after a few more licks he was led to the throat where he was swallowed and traveled down to the stomach and he couldn't help for it was like a slimy slide as he was then dropped into the stomach where he would have admitted it would have been fun if he wasn't going to get possibly digested.
 Draco sighed contently as he felt Adam plop into his storage stomach. He craned his neck over and looked at the little bulge he made. "Comfy in there, Adam?" "Comfy! You ate me! I don't want to die please let me out!" He cried as he struggled within to no avail for he was trapped withing the dark slimly cave of storage stomach.
 Draco couldn't help but purr from his struggles. They felt so good. "You're not going to die. I made promise that I intend to keep." Adam still struggled but less after hearing him. "But you ate me, im in your stomach im going to be disgested please let me out." "You won't be digested. You're in my storage stomach." He said as he continued to purr from his struggles.
 "Whats a storage stomach?" The boy asked while starting to cease his struggles for the dragon sounded truthful otherwise he may have not spoken to him after he eaten him and didn't even chew him or anything. "Oh I see, so it won't digest me" The boy took a minute and realized he was right. Despite the squishy sides and some slime there were no juices especially ones that would cause pain. "Oh Sir, im so sorry I doubted you again please don't hate me!"  
 "All is forgiven Adam. Are you comfortable?" He said. "Yes Sir. Its warm and soft. I can't even tell what has happened over the years. I haven't even slept on a bed since what happen all I got was ground, a pillow if I was lucky but this so comfortable, may I go to sleep im very tired?" Adam said enjoying the soft squishy walls and the warmth the stomach was giving out.
 "Of course you can. And no need for sir. My names Dracundra but you can call me Draco." He said. "Okay thank you. Thank you so much for saving me Draco. I owe you my life." The Boy said just as he was curling up to go to sleep. "Don't mention it." He said as he flew off.
 Adam quickly fell asleep as he flew. "Sweet Dreams little one tomorrow your new life begins and I swear in your fathers name I will raise you and look after you" He spoke making his promise as he flew through the night sky. Within the night Draco with great magic could feel something like a grasp from the heaven's as it felt within the words of someone speaking he could hear "Thank you" Recognzing that it was the boy's father speaking through the after life to him.

To be continued...