The Soul in Our Scales

Chapter Three

Another night with Ember. Tonight I put the dream catcher up. Maybe it would help. But I was convinced that it was just some cheap thing my mother bought at the dollar store.

Yeah we aren't the richest family in the world. My mom tries to buy stuff that is cheap but can be called cool since its from some where else. Typical souvenir business.

While we were in my room,Ember asked,"What nightmares do you have."

I didn't really want to feel her but deep down I had to. I had kept it a secret so long.

"I...well....it is nothing."I argued.

"Come on tell me!"She nagged.

"Fine."I began."You see, in my dream my mom dies. And my dad leaves to go to a casino and then Puff runs off with some hot dude. Then I am all alone. Then the dragon reservation disappears. I'm all alone and abandoned...and..."

I stopped,I didn't want to get into detail with her.

"Wow. That sounds really scary."She told me."You must be afraid of being abandoned."

I blushed;was she reading my mind?

"I guess...that's not important."I stated as she flipped through my video games.

I lied on my bed and read my comic book. The thing about comics is,I love them! They feel like family,but I don't read super hero comics or stuff like that I read Casper the Friendly Ghost and Richie Rich. And I laugh at the same cheesy jokes that they have. I keep them secret,not even Puff knows about them. If I did,he might bully me too,like everyone on this stupid reservation.

Everyone on the reservation excepts you to be tuff. They call it grit. And apparently you need it to live here. I clearly lack it.

"So...."Ember was about to say.

"You say so a lot."I commented.

Ember giggled. She had one of those girly giggles that make you feel like barfing. Females really piss me off when they laugh like that.

"So is just my thing."Ember explained.

"Well....keep it your thing."I ordered her.

"I will."She replied."Maybe the dream catcher is your thing?"

I was shocked."That pile of junk?"

"Yeah."She replied.

I didn't really get the dream catcher yet,I mean is it for something or what?

"You know,your not so bad once you crack your shell,ya know?"Ember complimented me kindly.

I almost had a heart attack when she said that. After I had tackled her and almost killed her over some stupid stone,she was calling me kind? I mean I never thought I could even be in her friend zone,but here we are. She was totally breaking all social ranking rules.

"Even after...the incident?"I sort of apologized.

"Yeah."She said."Besides it was like WWE only 20% cooler."

I laughed. She was hilarious! On so many levels.

"You're kind of nice."I admitted.

She laughed her stupid girly girl laugh at me.

"We all have a soul in our scales." I said.

"Hey,what are you reading?"She then asked.

Crap! I immediately covered the picture with my arms."Ahh...its just boy stuff."

"Is it Playbrony or something?"She teased.

"Yeah. You caught me."I lied to Ember as I hid it under my pillow.

Dragons normally sucked at lies. Which is actually really funny since we have been lied to a lot in our past. I don't feel guilty lying to her,she really isn't that type of dragon I really care about. Oh wait,I don't care about anyone and no one cares about me. And even if someone does care at me,they are at war or at the casino with some super sexy women.

Ember is just too nice to me. She acts as if I never punched her or insulted her. Like I never really killed her friend Spike or crushed a bird egg. It's as if we are in a blank slate. I assure you though,she can't fall in love with me!

I mean she is the dragon lord and a highly pure breed dragon. I am simply what we call a "mix." That means that I am two separate dragon breeds in one. I am a sand and fire dragon. The fire comes from my Dad's side.

Speaking of my dad,you are probualy wondering where he is. Most likely at the casino nearby the rez. He goes there a lot and gambles. He also flirts with other lady dragons. And he drinks a lot of whisky. My dad says he is only alcoholic when he is drunk. I seriously don't get that whatsoever.

Also I don't get Ember. She has this positive outlook on life like everything will be okay. Easy for her to say,she has a high rank in our lazy government. She is probualy more educated. Also might I remind you that she is a princess. Princesses don't fall in love with meal peasant boys. Especially mixes.

Also I am pretty sure that her dad arranged a marriage for her,even though she is only thirteen. Her dada seems to run her life like a manger.

I don't wanna be her.

Third of all,I can't think of a third thing! Grr!

I don't even know how I feel about her. Is she a friend or best friend! A friend girl? I don't know. I texted Puff about that,but he just said he didn't know anything about women other than they were definitely not in to me especially. Isn't that tuff love?

Besides why would she love me? A worthless,deformed,abbused,poor,and scared of being abandoned dragon like me?

But like my mom says,"If you let damn people in your life,you'll be amazed at what they can do."