Deceived by the Shifter
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“What do I do exactly?” she asked, looking down at her own body as she tried to figure out how to shift.
“Everyone is a little different. My father and my sisters all picture something that makes them very, very angry to shift, since your dragon form is channeled a lot by rage.”
“What do you do?” she questioned.
“I don’t like my anger to control me. I noticed when I did that, I tended to act rashly, rather than strategically. Instead, I meditate. I get attuned to my own body, and then think about shifting. I imagine the bones shifting, the muscles reorganizing, the skin changing to scales. It doesn’t work for everyone, but I think it’s worth a shot,” he explained calmly.
“Will it hurt?” she asked.
“Hurt isn’t the right word. It’s slightly uncomfortable at first. You’ll get used to it in time, and be able to shift faster and faster until you don’t even notice it,” Nyle assured her, pressing a kiss to her forehead before stepping back a few steps to give her space. “Close your eyes, and breathe in and out. Don’t think about anything but shifting.”
Daisy nodded and closed her eyes. He could see her chest rise and fall every time she took a deep breath. Daisy tried to meditate, taking several minutes to clear her mind of any unnecessary thoughts. Then, her back started to grow. Her bones transformed and took their position in the dragon skeleton. Her bone structure changed in her face, her cheeks raising and her jaw dropping. Her skin transformed into a bluish-silver color, matching her eyes almost exactly. Nyle’s eyes were perfect circles as he watched, consumed by a strange sense of awe. She was beautiful. Her wings came out of her back as she completed her transition, spreading out to the length of her wingspan.
She was a petite dragon, standing nearly six inches shorter than a typical grown female dragon. It made sense though, considering she was much shorter than most females in human form as well. He thought she was adorable. She looked so small and quaint, as though she couldn’t hurt a fly—but the strength that would now reside within her would be the same as any other female dragon, which made her cute and deadly.
Nyle stripped himself of his clothes quickly and transformed. With amusement and happiness gleaming in his honey eyes, he circled her in a mock-predatorial manner. Daisy’s eyes followed him around, but she never moved from her spot. He then leaped to tackle her, rolling into the grass while playfully nipping her neck. She let out a throaty groan and managed to toss him off her. He smirked mentally and launched into the air. Nyle hovered just ahead while he waited for her.
She looked confused for a moment, before jumping straight up and spreading her wings. Daisy took to the air with a surprising amount of ease. Nyle could remember learning to fly when he was younger and struggling a bit at first, but Daisy appeared to be a natural. Once she was up to his side, Nyle flew towards the woods, soaring through the night air at a leisurely pace. They stayed within the confines of the wooded area in order not to draw attention. No humans were around to see the two mystical beasts fly above the tree tops.
Glancing over to Daisy, Nyle felt something bittersweet. He loved that she could fly on her own, knowing it would be the safest thing for her and their son. Yet, Nyle found himself missing her riding on his back. He always adored the way she hugged him so tightly and hear her giggle to herself when he would dive suddenly and then fly level again. Nyle was sure she liked flying on her own much more, though. It was so freeing.
After a while, Nyle noticed the moon reflecting off a body of water, a little creek hidden in the woods. He dove down, passing the trees, and landing softly on the ground. Nyle rapidly morphed back into his human form and looked to the sky as Daisy maneuvered her landing. Her feet stumbled a bit as she reached the ground, but she managed not to fall over. Her body easily compressed into her human form as she walked towards Nyle. Once she was completely human again, Daisy took off in a sprint and flung herself right at him. He caught her, her legs wrapping around his hips. Nyle squeezed her tightly, tighter than he ever had before. Before Daisy made the transformation, it would have surely broken something.
She hugged him back and gave him a big, passionate kiss. He loved her so much. He couldn’t believe that it was all real, that she was finally a dragon and could live with him for centuries to come. No longer would the thought of her growing gray and old haunt him at night. Everything was perfect, at least at that moment. “I love you, Daisy Doll,” he breathed to her, still holding her in his arms.
“I love you too,” she replied, a dazzling smile on her lips.
“How about we head back to Samson now?” Nyle asked.
Daisy grinned, “There’s nothing else I would rather do.”
Once she stood on her own two feet, the two of them morphed into dragons and took to the sky. Nyle had never been more certain that everything was going to be perfect. Any trouble they could ever face, they would do it as a team and take it head on. Daisy was his queen, Samson was his prince, and as a family, they would bring the future of the dragon kingdoms.
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THE END
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