Chapter 8 (You haven't the will, the will to kill me)

Our journey continued throughout the day until the worst thing that could have happened began.

I stood under a tree looking at the sky in anger as the snow continued to fall and piled up at my feet.

ROAR!!!!!

BAM!!

As if feeling my anger, Acnologia let out a roar and landed in front of me.

He walked over and jammed his head into my stomach, getting my full attention as I felt his warmth.

" You're right. Even if we don't like the snow, it is not like we can change the weather. We'll just have to deal with it for now."

I rubbed his head as I used my abilities to raise my body temperature.

" Let's go. I am pretty sure I know where we are now. I'm still not too sure where we are going, but I know where we are generally."

I said to Acnologia as we continued forward as the snow falling in our immediate area melted away as we moved forward.

'Bear island, that would explain the alarming amount of bears we have encountered so far.

' I'm pretty sure that's where we are, I really didn't think we were in the north, seeing that it didn't snow all the time we have been here.'

' But all things considered, Bear Island isn't the worst place to be. It might actually be for the best.'

' It's far better than the Iron Islands and Kingslanding. Those two would have been the absolute worst, especially if the smell of shit is as bad as described in the shows.'

The problem now was proving my assumption to be true.

" Should be easy enough."

" Acnologia here's what I want you to do for me, head off in that direction until there aren't any more lands, and then come back and report to me."

" Got it?"

ROAR!!!

I guess he understood as he flew off in that direction as I walked.

'The population of bears here should be more than able to feed Acnologia until he can go out to sea to find his own food.' I thought to myself as I walked forward.

Continuing my walk through the snow for another five minutes, I stumbled into my first human interaction in this world.

I stood in a snow-covered clearing, looking at an old man standing in front of a house.

" Strange fella, aren't you?"

" I would say the same about you." I responded always with my guard up, ready to burn my first human at any time.

" No need to be so tense little Drake, I mean no harm to you or your dragon."

BOOM!!

My left hand immediately was engulfed in flame as it formed a fist, I was ready to silence this man. He knew far too much to be left alive. As I was about to incinerate him, he spoke.

" Don't you want to know how I found out??"

" How you found out??" My voice deep and deadly serious as steam filled the area.

' How did he find out????'

It was only then did I remember that Acnologia wasn't here and hadn't been with me from the start, so how did he...

ROAR!!!!

Acnologia announced his return as he appeared in the distance, and in no time was standing beside me looming at the old man, while my hand was still covered in flames.

" A beautiful and dangerous creature."

I heard him whisper as he looked at Acnologia with what could only be called obsession, but it soon faded and was replaced with regret, that look alone created more questions.

" Oldman, who the hell are you, and how did you know about Acnologia?"

"Mhm, I guess I am old. My time has long passed, but to answer your question, I am no one just an old man living his last days."

" As for knowing about your dragon, the creatures of the forest are my eyes and ears."

He said, then turned, and began walking to his house.

'Creatures of the forest are his eyes and ears. What the hell does that mean?'

I questioned myself as I began to get angry only to look and notice he had already opened his door and entered the house.

Then it hit me this man wasn't even afraid when he saw Acnologia or my flames, I could kill him easily if I had the will to do it, yet he ignored me.

The actions of this old man pecked my curiosity so my flames disappeared, and I walked up to the house and entered with Acnologia following.

Inside, I saw him taking wood off a pile to start a fire.

It was clear he knew I was here, but my presence was ignored.

" Why aren't you afraid?" I had to ask.

"..."

He continued with his business for a couple of minutes, then turned to me.

" You haven't the will, the will to kill me."

" So even with that magic, you are powerless."