The Beast Within

Chapter 9

*gasp* No picture on this one, sorry.

Minutes. Hours. Days. Weeks. Months. I don't know how long I've been in here. My wings ache from being pinned to my side.

I couldn't shift back to human form for some reason. I'd tried, and tried, and tried. Nothing worked.

I was lying on the cool stone floor when someone walked in. I was so tired that I didn't even lift my head. I watched as the brown boots approached. They stopped a foot from my face.

"She doesn't look like much. I thought you said she was a fighter." A strange male voice said.

"She is, I promise you." I recognized the voice as Gold, or Jeff now. "She caused me to tear her wing while she was trying to get away. Even bit me, not enough to draw blood, but it still hurt."

"She doesn't look ferocious now." The brown shoes turned toward Jeff.

"She's been locked up for two weeks, she's weak." I snapped my eyes up at Jeff. Two weeks!

I jump to my feet and lunge at them. The chain attached to my leg went taunt, pulling my leg out from under me. I hit the floor with a loud thud. A loud growl rumbled through me.

The men only laughed. They think this is funny? They wouldn't think it so funny when I rip their heads off. I glared at them.

I got to my feet and stared them down. I could finally see the other man. He had dark brown hair with brown eyes. He was tall and muscular.

"Hmm." The man said, studying me, "she's got spirit. I'll give her that." He turned to Jeff and then addressed him. "How much are you wanting for her?"

"A thousand." Jeff said, talking to the man but looking at me. I narrowed my eyes. He's selling me!

"I'll take her. Load her up with the others, Dragon." The man said to Jeff as he walked out the room.

The chain around my leg fell away as a huge gold Dragon pinned me to the floor. He grabbed and dragged me by my neck out the room.