Dragons in our Midst

"Of me! In MY room! Which you never saw, unless...." Aurora pushed the sketchbook into his chest. "Oh, my God, you're a creep!"

"Check the date psycho, I drew it months ago. Before I even met you!" Eric shot back.

Aurora stared at Eric wide eyed. "MONTHS AGO? But that's ridiculous!!!"

"So is the volume of your voice!"

She turned around to see her history teacher, Mr. Campus, standing behind her. Where did he come from? "Oh, uh, sorry. I guess I kind of got carried away..."

"That you did, and I believe you lovebirds are also late for class, so move."

Aurora nodded, shot a quick glare at Eric, trying to say silently "we-are-not-through-yet" and walked off.

Mr. Campus watched her leaved. As soon as she was around the corner he took one glance at Eric before walking the other way.

Eric grumbled as he went to class. The n he realized he had a spare and wanted to pull his hair out. Instead he decided to hang out in the hall and draw... that drawing did look alot like Aurora... Dammit, she got in his head!

((Need to roleplay!))

Aurora was shaken for the rest of the day. how did that creep draw her so well? He had every detail correct. It was scary. Ok, I'm going to close my windows to my room forever. Even though it will suck because I like looking at the stars... Great, another thing to be worrying about.

The dragon business was still bugging her, and she was gonna bug her dad for more answers. He would probably take it slow, but with her huge curiosity to everything, she wasn't going to take little drop. No, she wanted it all dumped on her.

When she got home though, her dad wasn't there. He left a note saying "Left to run a few errands. Don't know if I'll be home for dinner, so help yourself. -Dad"

"Darn it..." Aurora grumbled to herself.

((Are you gonna use the scene that you used last time to get them to meet up?))

Eric got home and found his mother sitting at the table. "Have a seat Eric" she said as Eric walked in. He sat beside her, knowing she'd flip if he sat farther away. She was fiddling with something under a handkerchief on her lap. "How are your shoulders?" his mother asked coldly
"A-a little sore I guess"
"Sore"
"Mm-hm"
"I see"
Suddenly, she brought out a knife from under her handkerchief and stabbed Eric in the arm. Eric stared at the knife protruding from his upper arm. He looked at his mother who had readied another knife.

Eric ran upstairs to the attic and locked the door. He ran for his window as he pulled the knife out and leapt out to a nearby tree. As he ran down the streets it began to pour rain.

He had no idea where he was going, but he was being drawn by a sort of sense he didn't understand.

Whatever it was it lead him to a door. Eric hesitated, but he rang the doorbell.

((does this answer your question? XD Oh, and I think I know how Eric 'saw' Aurora: maybe he has a sense that tells him where other dragonborn are))

Aurora heard a knock on her door. Of course she was cautious being home alone. She left the chain on her door and opened it to find a random teenager at her door. Looking closely, she recognized the teen.

"Eric?!" She took the chain off and opened the door wider. She saw the blood coming out of his arm. "Oh God, come in!" She lead him to the living room and had him sit down.

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Derek pulled into the drive way and got out. As he walked to the door he looked at the front window. He noticed Aurora sitting on a couch with a boy he didn't recognize. Huh, must be one of her friends. Ok, time to be 'protective dad' now. Hee hee...

He opened the door and walked inside, strolling into the living and was about to give a funny line when he saw the blood on the boy's arm.

"What... what happened?!" He knelt beside the boy and looked at his arm.

"I don't know. He just got here! I'm trying to check on him!"

"What happened?"

Eric winced and replied "m-my... mother... she s-stabbed me"

"Now why would she stab you?" Derek asked. Aurora left to grab the safety kit.

"I don't freakin' know! She asked about my shoulders, I said they were sore, and she stabbed me!" Eric replied, slightly irritated.

((Sorry, that should've been first aid kit, not safety kit XD))

Derek looked surprised and raised his eyebrows. "You're shoulders ache? Like right between the shoulder blades." He lightly placed his hand on Eric's upper back. "Right there?"

Eric yelped in pain and yelled "Yes! Yes, there!"

Aurora looked up from the first aid kit. "Dad, are you stupid?! He's in PAIN!!!"

"I just needed to be sure..." Derek look at Eric. "Where do you live? How far did you run?"

"I... I-I don't know! I wasn't thinking straight" Eric replied.

Aurora noticed her father's jaw tighten and realized there must be more. "We have to go," he said suddenly. "We are going into the car and driving. You two will sit in the back where Aurora can bandage Eric's arm." He stood up. "By the way Aurora, you should be stopping the flow with a cloth first before bandaging it up." He ran out of the living room. "I have to grab something. Be right back!"

Aurora ran into the kitchen to grab a cloth, folded it, and placed it on Eric's bleeding arm. She looked at Eric and said "I really don't know what he's going on about."

"I don't really know," Eric replied "and frankly I don't care at the moment. From the way he was acting I'm willing to bet we're in danger"

Danger... from what? Aurora saw her father come down the stairs with an old book and a box. ...the story book? No, that wasn't a story book. According to her father, it was real stories of dragons, and he was one of them. The thought gave her chills down her spine.

"Ok," Derek opened the door. "Lets get going."

Aurora looked back at Eric. "Hold the cloth on your arm until we get to the car." She ordered. She closed the first aid kit and followed her father to the door.

Eric did as told as they followed Aurora's father to the car. Eric noticed someone behind them and asked "uh sir? Who's that?"

((It's Draco and three other slayers))

Derek turned around. "Damn..." He placed a hand on Aurora's shoulder. "Why are you here again?"

The leader smirked and said "we had to move things along thanks to this one" he smacked Draco when he said 'this one'. Draco stepped forward and said "I'm sorry"

Derek gave the box and book to Aurora, which she held at her side with the first aid kit at the other. Aurora also felt her father slip the keys into her pocket. She knew what he wanted: for her and Eric to get into the car. Drive away? She wasn't a hundred percent sure, but he wanted them out of the way. She didn't want to leave at all, instead wanting to drop everything and help her father, but he would get really frustrated with that.

She took a step back and leaned closer to Eric. "We gotta get to the car," she whispered.

((Do you have a plan in motion for this scene, or are you making it up as you go? I'm just curious XD))

((I don't know @_@ help ))

Eric whispered back "back away slowly. Don't let 'em know what we're up to for as long as possible" He began backing away slowly.

((Haha it's ok, I just didn't want to ruin anything. Then we'll just continue and see what happens, cause now it's different from the first DioM RP XD))

Derek stepped forward. "How long have you guys been around here?"

Aurora also started backing away slowly, edging towards the driver's seat. Still holding the items, she stretched her fingers to grab the keys. She didn't want to give Eric anything because of his injured arm.

Luckly, they had one of the little remotes for the car. She waited until the right time. When that was?... she didn't know...

((I might be taking a bit of control on my next post, so be warned XD))

((feel free, because I'm Lost. With a capital L))

While the adults talked Eric waited to signal Aurora when to unlock the door.

Aurora clicked the unlock button and quickly opened the door. She jumped into the drivers seat and tossed the items into the back, hoping nothing opened or broke. She pushed the key into the ignition and turned the car on, but she didn't drive right away.

Derek heard the car and turned to run to the car.