Should Have Let Me Die

'WHAT DRAGON ACTUALLY THINKS LIKE THAT?' -Gripton.

'Jeezus, stop yelling, I'm right fucking here! What do you mean, think like that?'

'I agree with Marlogra, and I am happy she is a true loyal dragon to her father, but she is the first I have heard of that would be willing to submit to a human, even if it is to me. Typically, All dragons are selfish beasts that only care about their gem hoards; they care nothing for Thungarda. My son is almost as bad as the rest, but he won't go and burn a country to the ground for one person trespassing on their mountain.' -Gripton.

"Does that mean I can touch your scales now? Oh, yeah, and yes, I accept you, kind of thing... Was that right? I'm kind of new at this whole, dragon pledging allegiance to me thing..."

"Where did Gripton find you? And I still don't understand how you can be so casual with me. Can you explain this?"

"Find me? In another world, I was supposed to die like anyone that gets stabbed in the back in an alley. I was cool with it, life was pretty boring before, and I was going nowhere. Then, as I'm about to slip off into la la land, this asshole pulls me up off the bench and says, there's two-out, son, and bases are loaded."

"So you're from another world and you died, but were forced to come and save this world? No wonder I can't make you scared. If you looked death in the eyes and were prepared to choose it over another chance, what is another death to someone like you?"

"Exactly, the shit I care about dying doesn't add up. Now I'm here, and I've had a couple of tastes of the mess made in this world, and I'm angry. Marly, can I call you that?"

"Wha? Umm, yeah, I guess so. Continue."

'You're just too much, now you're making her stumble over her words. I wish you would have brought. Addel so Trinity could see this.' -Gripton.

"As I was saying, this world is messed up, so I'm here, and I'm about to lay the smackdown on this land. I have gathered a small group that is growing by the day consisting of all the races we can find."

"Other races? You have to be kidding me, HAHAHA! LIKE THOSE NEWTS AND HALF BREED CAT ELF OUT THER..."

"SILENCE!"

Red cut into the corners of my eyes as a fiery rage consumed every thought and corner of my mind. This wasn't my pants on fire this time as I looked at my hand that black now with burning red cracks that burned bright. I turn my face to look at the enraged Marlogra, and the red threatened to blind me.

"I have given you an oath and treated you far abo,"

I didn't let her finish as I unleashed my rage on this petulant wurm. When the back of my hand connected with Marlogra, her head was sent back and her body tumbling across the cave floor. I could feel the ground tremble as her great body came to a stop.

Instantly, I dashed to her head as she tried to get up, and I football kicked it into the wall ten feet away. The head made a crunching noise as it hit, and Marlogra didn't try to get back up.

"Stay, down, and listen. I have had enough with one person thinking they are better than the next. By the look of the blood coming from the smashed side of your face, it doesn't look like you have very long left. Those other races out there are my wives and friends that you are insulting, and now you owe them an apology, but your gonna die, so it doesn't matter."

I turned around and started to walk towards the cave exit. Like I needed an idiot that was more concerned with how high they stood about others. That was too bad, I could have used her, but she won't be burning any countries anytime soon or ever now.

'What are you doing? you're just going to leave her to die?' -Gripton.

'Oh, and you think I should go and force her to serve me? If her pride is worth more than her life, she should end here.' -Gripton.

"Vait, p-hleash, I am shaw-ry."

The garbled words came from Marlogra's broken and mangled maw. I turned back to look at the purple dragon lying in a massive pathetic looking mess. Marlogra's eyes were pleading to me, and I sighed.

'See? For some, it takes a quick lesson, but for others...'

'You would have let her die, wouldn't you have?' -Gripton.

'What? Ya, of course, what's going on, old man? wouldn't have you?'

'Yeah... I guess so. I just... I didn't think you had it in you, that's all. These kind of actions are a vital part of becoming a great leader.' -Gripton.

"From now on Marly, we are all equal, but you will serve me and help me achieve my goals or die with me. Are you prepared for this?"

"Ye-sith, hnow, plesh halp meh, Ish hurths!"

I could actually see big tears forming around her eyes, and I felt like a jerk now. I made the dragon cry, good job. I let go of the fire that was burning inside of me and rushed over to Marly.

I reached my right hand forward and pressed it onto her scaled neck, clamping my eyes closed. The flash was bright but not as much as Mesh had glowed. My eyes were still closed, but I longer felt the frim scales pressing into my hand.

I opened my eyes to find my hand groping the firm, small and soft breast of a woman. That's not right, hold on, there was a dragon the size of two monster trucks, but now there was a short and very naked woman in front of me whose breast I was fondling. I pulled my hand back, and the woman looked at me strangely and then put her hands to both of her breasts, giving them a good couple of squeezes.

"What did you do to me? Why do I look like you now?"