Chapter 2
I feel like a failure as a dragon. Not a minute after hatching and I was already caught by a child. I’m currently sitting inside of an interrogation room just like you see in the movies with the one way glass and everything. I’m not here because they think I’m a criminal or something but because they had nowhere better to put me. Speaking about the one way glass I can actually tell that there is someone behind it through what my memories tell me is mana based vision letting me see their lifeforce. I think they are eating something based on the way they are moving.
Ah man, I'm starting to get really hungry. Apparently according to my ancestral memories, I was supposed to eat my egg’s shell and then I’d be set for a couple of days but I didn’t get the chance. My stomach lets out a loud growl and with it I can feel the last of my dignity deflate.
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Officer Roger
I was told to keep an eye on the little dragon that those kids brought in today. Apparently it was a babysitter taking her charge to the park to play when the boy heard something in a bush. He, being a curious child, went to see what it was and found the dragon hatching out of an egg. The babysitter brought the dragon to the precinct so that it would be our problem. Which is fair enough but it’s not really our department. So I’m stuck watching the little thing while we wait for the proper authorities to arrive.
I’m eating my lunch while watching the little dragon and then it lets out a loud growl from its stomach before deflating and letting out a pitiful whine. It looks so depressed it’s hard to think it could be dangerous. The thing was caught by children after all.
Looking at the rest of my chicken sandwich I sigh and go to open the door to the interrogation room. I swear I’m starting to go soft.
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Rex Vitae
I stop paying attention to the man behind the mirror and try to ignore my hunger. Maybe if I could get to sleep I could forget my situation. While I’m thinking this I hear the door to the room start to open. I shift my full attention to the door and the man behind the mirror walks in. He quickly puts a half eaten chicken sandwich with its wrapper on the floor of the room before leaving the room and closing the door. I barely notice him leaving my focus entirely on the sandwich.
I dash over to it and sink my teeth in. Instantly I’m in heaven. I barely notice that I’m letting out a purring noise as I dig in. Soon there isn’t any of the sandwich left and I eat the wrapper as well after checking with my memories to see if it is safe to do so. Apparently I can eat just about anything. Anything organic that I eat will turn into raw lifeforce which my body can apparently use to fuel itself as a part of my elemental nature. Now that my hunger has been sated I can actually fall asleep.
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Adventurer Association Chief Secretary Harrison
After being called to the police station to identify an unknown but so far docile creature I was not expecting to come across what for all the world looks to be a tiny sleeping dragon.
I quickly pull out my summoning board, some chalk, and a copy of the dictionary so that I may summon a spirit of knowledge. I set my summoning board on the table outside of the interrogation room, draw a circle, put the book in the middle, and pour in my mana while chanting seeming gibberish. Soon the book begins to float as the summoned spirit possesses it. I start to feel the slight tiredness that comes with spending mana as a tether is bound to the spirit. It will drain a portion of my mana for as long as I have it summoned. In exchange I can ask it questions which it might be able to answer for a price. The more obscure or valuable the knowledge is the higher the cost of mana. Unless it's bosses want the knowledge spread, in which case I’ll be able to get it at a pittance.
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I start my questions off by pointing at the tiny dragon and asking “What is that?”
I feel a trickle more mana spend itself and the book opens to reveal golden words swimming across its pages to form “Rex Vitae Primogeniture of the Lifebringer Dragons.” Must have been a question that they wanted to answer as it barely cost me anything. So he’s a Primogeniture and is in fact a dragon. Being a Primogeniture means that he is a VIP and that this is above my paygrade. The first Primogeniture was the first of the wood elves and was able to turn willing people into wood elves. I wonder if he will be able to do the same for Lifebringer dragons. Who would want to be a dragon is beyond me though.
Well time to call my superiors and see what we should do about him. If the name of his species is anything to go by he should be benevolent. Nothing like the Primogeniture of demons was. She was able to buy souls in exchange for favors which she could then turn into more demons. It wouldn’t have been so bad if she and the other demons were more discerning about what kind of favors they would perform. It’s a good thing we were able to banish her in the end.
I banish the spirit of knowledge and start to dial the guildmasters number. She picks up on the third ring. “Hey boss we have a Primogeniture down at the police station. You won’t believe what they are.”
“Well come out with it. What are they?”
“They are what my knowledge spirit called a Lifebringer Dragon. Don’t start to get worried though they appear to just be a hatchling. In fact they are only the size of a house cat.”
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Rex Vitae
I wake up because the door is opening again. Looking up I see a tall black man walk into the room. “Hello I’m the chief secretary of the Adventurers Association. Just nod if you can understand me.” I nod and he smiles. “Is it alright if I call you Rex?” I nod again though I’m not sure how he knows my name. “You are what's known as a Primogeniture meaning you are the first and probably the only one of your kind considering how young you are. You are akin to the old system of having endangered species only you are also a kind of person. So as long as you don’t break any of our laws you are considered a VIP to the Adventurers Association.
“Meaning that you will be under our protection for as long as you need it. As well as being considered as an honorary member unless you would like to join in full.” He waits for a bit after saying that and while I’m interested in joining I’d need more information to see if it’s for me. “You don’t have to decide right away of course we will have someone go over the requirements and responsibilities before you are asked again. Mind I am just here to talk to you until my boss gets here. She may have more to say herself.
“In the meantime why don’t I tell you what it is like being part of the administrative branch of the Association.” We spend the rest of the time waiting with him telling me about how he is in charge of gathering information for the AA as well as how he handles the paperwork for the guildmaster.
It's not long before the guildmaster arrives and walks through the door to the interrogation room. She's a thin but muscular lady with pointed ears and bark colored skin with green hair. “Hello Rex. I’m here to officially welcome you to Earth M and to lead you back to the guild hall where you will be provided room and board until you can get your own accommodations. Do you mind if I carry you? It would go much quicker if you let me. Not to mention if I’m seen carrying you, no one in the Association will mistake you for a monster.” I nod and walk towards her where she kneels down to pick me up. It’s a bit embarrassing but it’s not so bad to be carried.
Soon we are in the parking lot and I’m lowered to a car seat then the key is turned and the car is going. “Are you hungry? We could stop and get something on the way.” Now that she mentions it I am still a bit hungry so I nod. “Do you have any special dietary requirements?” At this I shake my head and she says “Excellent then do you mind if we stop for donuts? It’s my cheat day after all.” I nod excitedly considering how good the chicken tasted. I can't imagine how good the donuts will taste.