Dragon Prince

Max and Aliah had shown up one day, to the delight of Damien. They had jumped into his arms and were in the process of climbing all over him when Vincent had walked outside. They saw the mark on his shoulder, then rushed to him and covered him in hugs as well, welcoming him to the family.

He laughed when he could get his breath back, "What are you guys doing here?"

Max straightened up, "Oh yeah!" He marched back to Damien, saluted, and handed him two pieces of paper. "Max and Aliah, reporting for duty sir." At Damien's raised eyebrow he broke into a grin. "Father got tired of us moping around, so he decided to reunite the team." Damien broke into a huge smile, and hugged them again, barely leaving them room to breathe.

Vincent said he'd watch the place while they went off to fly around and spend time with each other. While walking back through the building he noticed Michael asleep with his head on a dining room table. He nudged him, and the white halfling jumped.

"Are you ok?"

"Yeah," he said, while rubbing his face. "I just haven't been getting much sleep."

Vincent took him by the hand, "Come on, let's go take a nap."

Before Michael could protest, the sapphire dragon was dragging him out of the room, and finally into the main bedroom.

"This is where you and Damien sleep though."

"No. This is where our nest sleeps." Vincent pushed him into a laying down position, then curled up next to him with his arm laying across his waist. It was awkward for the white halfling, but it did seem to give him an odd sort of comfort.

When the Prince and his siblings arrived back, they went to look for Vincent, and found him asleep in their room curled around Michael. Damien grinned, and moved to the bed. When Michael looked up at him, and made to move, the Prince held up his hand, then quietly slipped in beside him, while Aliah and Max lay down next to Vincent.

Dragons are a nesting species that sleep together, and share magic between them while they dream, which was why Michael couldn't sleep. He was used to being surrounded by others of his kind, so when the entire nest lay down beside him, he drifted off into a deep and peaceful sleep, finally feeling like he belonged.

In the morning Vincent woke to the feeling of hands spread across his stomach. He opened his eyes to see Max and Aliah smiling down on him. "Congratulations," whispered a beaming Aliah. Beside him was a sleeping Michael with Damien's arm draped over him. Max picked up the Prince's hand and laid it across Vincent's belly. Everything was still for a moment, but all of a sudden Damien opened an eye, then when he saw where his hand was, he opened two. He sat up so fast he scared Michael, who had no clue what was going on.

"Whazit, we under attack?!" said a half asleep Michael.

"No," laughed a watery eyed Damien, "we're gonna have a baby!"

They spent their days training halflings, and their nights were spent sleeping together in a big pile, but all of the nest mates knew to find something else to do for a while whenever Vincent showed up wearing those jeans. Damien was a sucker for them, and couldn't seem to keep his hands off of the little blue dragon for long when he was wearing them.

It wasn't long before a new addition found it's way into their bed. A tiny female sapphire lay nestled between her parents, and was loved by all who knew her. The antics of the baby blue were the source of amusement for the entire facility, and often there would be groups of halflings gathered around, just to watch her play. The little girl also loved her grandparents, and would squeak and run to them every time they visited. It only showed up in the sunlight, but her sapphire scales were lightly dusted with gold and she glittered in the sun’s rays.

Each new batch of halflings brought a welcome visitor as well. Shaun was always there to welcome the halflings, and stayed a few weeks to make sure that everyone was adjusted. He was a part of Damien's previous nest, so was welcomed to sleep with his current one every time he stayed. It was a happy place to sleep, and everyone always woke up rested and smiling.

Over time, the halflings became indispensable allies, and they were trained to become leaders of their own people, defenders of both dragons, and humankind, a bridge between the two species. The halfling's population grew into their own established species, and lived to keep balance between the two peoples.

And when the sapphire baby gained a human form and her name, LeAnne became the mascot of the halfling army, always there to bring a smile to their weary faces at the end of a long day.

Author's Note: Well, that's it for Damien. He might make an appearance in Dragon Princess (whever I get around to writing that) but his story is complete, as is his family. I hope you enjoyed his journey as much as I have, and I hope to see you in the future. Much love guys. As always, if you wanna find me to chat or ask questions, that kinda stuff, you can find me here...

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