7 Jimmy (2/2)
”This stupid lizard!” Dylan grounded his teeth. Looked like Jimmy succeeded in getting him annoyed. ”I have to teach him some lesson!”
For a split second when the fire stopped, Dylan unfolded his flying instrument and darted quickly to the dragon kicking it hard in the ass. Jimmy choked on its fire and cried out in pain. Plume of black smoke flew everywhere.
”Stop it! You'll hurt this person.” said Dylan pointing at me. ”You guys are not allowed to hurt human, remember?”
Jimmy gagged on his amber flame and howled out in pain, plume of black smoke flew everywhere. It looked at Dylan with pure fire of hatred.
”Go! Go back to your place!” said the demon again with great command.
The last word from the black demon was like fuels--a silky liquid, grade A petroleum that was trapped deep down in the center of the earth. Jimmy jolted back a little at first but decided to fight in the end. That was why the fuel words resulted in another big ball of fire, several roars, and many slashes.
The dragon attacked like mad. Big rough tail whipped here and there without navigation. The barb struck and dragged the land forming wide canals. Many trees went down. Deadly claws swung about the air, like a Viking boat rocking on the sea, piercing through trunks and shredding them like tissue papers. The bone stuck between filthy nails was flung up into the sky and immediately burnt down into ashes by continuous fury fire. Dylan was yawning--yes, yawning, acting as though this was just a child play. He jumped right and left easily avoiding the blows. This insane one-side fighting went on for a while. My eyes followed both around-the-clock. Dylan's boring face was such a contrast to the seriousness of the situation.
”What's with this stupid dragon?” Dylan scoffed and flew aside as the boredom got over him. Jimmy rocketed along persistently. Dylan, having more than enough, drew out both black hands. Dark blue pole-liked something appeared there. It shimmered like water on the surface and darted swiftly forward and hit Jimmy.
Bone breaking sound reverberated the air. It was so disheartening as I saw the muddy dragon fell. Its massive trunk hit the ground. Left wing tattered, right wing which hit the earth shredded like dangling clothes. On its huge underbelly was a wound, bleeding. Dylan landed on the ground rushing to my side.
”Oh, I may have overdone it!” exclaimed the demon.
Amongst the scarlet blood, Jimmy tried to stand up again. It was now piercing a malicious look at us. I had to shift behind Dylan.
The dragon clenched its dangerous fangs. It tried to roar but could only growl, which I imagined goes like this--
No, this cannot happen! I cannot lose to such tiny demon. I'm a dragon, master's DRAGON! We are the greatest in the world. Humans are scared of us! Demons are scared of us! Even other dragons are scared of us! This is a shame! No! I could not let this happen! Master will punish me. Master will not like me! Master will hate me! He will not pet me again! OH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
”That's enough Jimmy.”
Cold icy voice extinguished all the fire that was burning inside Jimmy. Seth Lee and his friends appeared behind his dragon without warning.
Jimmy whined like a baby. That whine could have meant many things. Perhaps Jimmy was greeting his master, perhaps it was for the pain, or perhaps he was afraid to see Seth.
”Never mind,” said Seth but he did not pet the dragon, ”I won't blame you. I underestimated that demon. It's not your fault.”
Jimmy cried as if understood what Seth had just said and lay down to rest.
The snow boy then turned to us and I saw Dylan's face tightened. Seth merely gave out such a sharp stare which was like a fierce cold disturbing wind before walking away.
After Seth departed with his team and Jimmy limping away after them, I slowly exhaled all the air stuck inside and plunged onto the ground. I just had no more strength to stand.
Dylan sat down with me, and gave a beautiful smile. ”So, are you okay?”
I nodded. ”Don't you want to follow them? They almost killed you with that dragon.”
Dylan shook his head. ”No, it won't be any good messing around Seth Lee, especially now that he knows about our contract. And I think it's you he wanted to kill.”
I choked. ”What?! What have I done to him?”
”Not you. Me.”
Dylan refused to talk anymore and it grew a bit awkward in this silence. I started up brushing dirt out of my pants and said shyly. ”Umm, thank you. How did you find me anyway?”
The demon gave me a dazzling smile. ”My friends told me.”
”Your friend?”
He nodded getting so excited at the mention. ”Do you want to meet them?”
It was peculiar. I did not feel like I hate or fear the demon anymore. The unease was lift and went with Jimmy. So I followed the demon into a forest, to meet his friends. As trees got denser, I wondered if I made the right decision.