Chapter 3: George the Engineer

After George and Rachel have done talking they decided to build a house which her dragon will fit inside without destroying the house.

"First we need a blueprint so we can design, size, locate, and other stuff. To make it a big house for your uhh... Dragon to fit inside." George said.

"Okay, so do you have any ideas how to make that?" Rachel ask. She doesn't know how to make blueprints at all. She's not an engineer if you ask her.

"Of course, I know. But I have to measure the dragon so I can make and build a better house for this one." He said not looking at her. Rachel nodded and called the dragon to come closer to them.

She waves her hand and gestured to come here, the dragon understands her gestures so it went outside of the forest walking carefully.

Once the dragon is outside of the forest, the dragon comes closer to Rachel as he knows that he has to obey her orders. But Rachel didn't know that she already tamed the dragon without any spells or rituals.

Meanwhile, George was thinking of what should be the look of the house when he notices that someone was blocking the sunlight. So he looked at his back only to find out that the dragon was now there and looking at him intently. His jaw dropped when he sees how huge was the dragon that Rachel tamed. He cleared his throat before talking to Rachel.

"So, umm... I must say that this dragon was HUGE! I mean, I never thought that a dragon was this big as like buildings. Do you think you can measure him?" He asks and praised the dragon.

"I don't know, it's too huge for me we need more people to measure him. But... it's too difficult to say to others that I got a dragon. What if one of them was afraid of him and because of being afraid I have no choice but to let it go" Rachel said.

"Yeah, not all people can stay up calm when they see a dragon-like that. Sometimes people when they see a dragon they've become aggressive, or scared, shouts, trembling, and most of it they will run while shouting that they saw a monster. Have you ever encountered just recently, there was a monster that broke into a store and since all people saw it they screamed! As if they will get eaten by that monster. Can you believe that? They did not harm people but since one of them was afraid it won't have a choice but to scared them." George said.

"Yeah, actually, I was inside of that store that day." Rachel said which makes George look at her. His eyes are wide open in shock.

Then Rachel summarized what just happen a few days ago.

"You see, there were bunches of people were around that store and they were kind of listening to what was happened and what does creature inside of that store. Then I decided to went inside that store. All I thought that day was my dragon were inside that store so I figure out that it was another creature and not my dragon. I saw that creature was eating a people and when the creature turned around and looking at me. It started to crawl towards me then I shout in afraid because I knew at that moment that it was planning to attack me. But then my savior has come before that happens" Rachel said then look at the dragon who was now laying on the grounds beside her. Rachel gently touched the dragon's head.

"If it wasn't to this dragon, maybe I was dead by now" She added.

George nod and look at the dragon who was now sleeping beside Rachel.

"I can say that this dragon was as good as a pet and owner relationship" George commented.

"Yeah, but for me... This dragon was not a pet to me. He's my best friend, my partner, and my savior" She said. Never did they know that this dragon was fully awake he just closed his eyes but he can hear what was Rachel saying at him. He can't help but to fluttered at how grateful Rachel was to have him. But in their world, two different types cannot be reconcile. Dragons and humans should not be friends. That was written in their world for a long time ago, humans are enemies. The humans always kill them to make decorations and weapons for fighting them.

But... Today was different for him, this human girl named Rachel cares about him, help him, cure him. Even though he looks dangerous and huge. Looks scary creature but she still help him. He don't understand why all the man kinds and his kinds were not attached to each other if there were people like her who was friendly and kind. Does not all humans and his kinds can be friends? Just a few?

The dragon keeps listening to what conversation Rachel and that human George talking. He thinks that Rachel wants to build him a nest so the dragon can live in the forest without getting harm by the humans.

"It will take too long to build a house if I'm the only one who will build it. We need more man to build this house or nest for your dragon." George said.

"No, like I said it would be dangerous if everyone finds out that I have dragons especially for him. Everything will never be the same if they finds out that I have dragons." Rachel said.

"You know, the only thing that will make this right is for you and your dragons went to the Dry Land Village. I don't know why they call it 'Dry Land Village' but there are gossips that Village was a village for the dragon riders and who have a pet dragons. It was too far away from here but I can say you can live there." George said but since Rachel was a teenage girl and still studying she don't know if she really has to go there.

" I don't know George it was difficult to make a decision for now. I'm still studying I need to study first and my family will be worried if I left them" She said.

"I know that. It's not that I don't want to build a house or nest, it's just that our village can be dangerous for your dragons. Good thing that I can understand you, but do you think our villagers can understand you and your dragons? I don't think so, it was the best results for now. Think of it carefully before everyone finds out about your dragon. And don't worry I'll take care of your family if you decided to go or not" George said smiling. Rachel smiled back at him and nod.

"Okay, thank you for the advice. I'll think about it" She said.

After they talked George decided to draw what would be the look, design, sizes, needs to build this dragon nest. He told to Rachel that he needs to go and think about the blueprint he asks Rachel to think carefully about what he said. Before he left them.

Rachel immediately think of what George told her. She knew that the time would come when the whole world would know about her dragon. She can't hide him forever soon everyone will find out about her pet but how in the world she will leave their village just to help her dragon? Will she be ready to leave the place where she was born or will she let the dragon left her?

She still don't know the answer but soon she will know that someday she have to choose either help her pet or let them know about her dragon. But she has conscience, she can't let them harm her dragon.