Page 65 of Serving my Dragon
With a squeak, the woman bolted, and Juan grunted. “Should have zapped her.”
“I would have, but it appears that’s all I had in me for the moment,” Polly stated. “It will take time for me to hone my new skill.”
“Well, at least you manifested it at just the right time,” I exclaimed. “My beautiful Pollita. Looks like you’re the one who saved the day.”
“Of course I did. I am, after all, a magnificent dragon. Now get me out of this cage.”
“It will have to wait a while longer,” Juan stated. “We should get out of here before the wrong sorts—and by that, I mean folks with badges—notice us. Matias, you carry Kayleigh. I’ve got our mighty princess.”
“Princess?” Pollita snorted as Juan hefted her cage. “How rude. I am of much higher rank than that.”
“Excuse me, drama queen,” Juan sarcastically replied.
“You know I could fry you.”
“But then who would reinforce your citadel and take you on hunts?”
They argued as they began walking toward the fence, leaving me with Kayleigh who remained pale and unmoving but for her chest. It rose and fell slowly.
Alive. Thank dios. I scooped her into my arms, the hold awkward given her arms were still tied behind her back. My injury throbbed but I ignored it as I took long strides to catch my uncle. I had to move fast because Kayleigh needed to get to a hospital.
As the fence came in sight, a low moan had me glancing at the woman I cradled.
“Oh my. Talk about an epic hangover,” Kayleigh groaned.
“You’re awake.” I’d never been more relieved, having feared a brain bleed given how hard she struck the ground.
“Yeah. Ugh.” Kayleigh blinked before exclaiming, “Matty are you okay? I could have sworn you got shot.”
“I was, but I’ll live.” And most likely have a scar to show for it.
“Did we win?”
“We did, but only because Polly found her power. She’s a lightning dragon,” I proudly announced.
“How wonderful,” Kayleigh exclaimed only to wince. “Ouch. Remind me to not get too excited.”
“You hit your head hard. Soon as we reach the cars, we’ll remove those cuffs and get you to a hospital.”
“You always take such good care of me.” She rested her head against my chest and my heart swelled at her conviction. Because I would always do my best by her.
“I will never let you down, mi amor.”
“Unlike Sally,” she grumbled. “That cow. I remember everything. Guess that second knock to the head jogged my memories loose.”
“What do you recall?” I wanted her conscious and talking because wasn’t that recommended for head injuries?”
“Sally pestered me to come with her on this trip. Claimed we’d have a girl’s week of it. I tried bowing out because by then I’d met Blake and something about him just didn’t sit right. But given our school was already closing for Thanksgiving and it was all expenses paid, I thought what the heck. What a mistake.”
“It’s over now. You won’t have to worry about Blake ever again. Pollita made sure of that.”
“And what of Sally?”
“Running for her life.”
“Only until the policia catch her,” Juan interjected, our pace slowing as we neared the fence and my waiting family. “Someone’s going to have to be arrested, seeing as how there’s a few dead bodies around that hangar.”
“I can’t believe she turned on me like that,” Kayleigh murmured.
