Title: Fatherhood
Co-authors and/or betas: None
Genre/s: Romance, Adventure
Summary: Beau has a family, and would he be able to handle fatherhood? He is kind to his stepsons.
Main character/s: The Penn Crew, Dragon Eyes
Pairings: Various
Rating: PG
Warnings: Beau being a kindly stepfather.
Word Count: WIP
No. of Chapters: 15
Complete/WiP: WIP
Concrit: Encouraged
Mary-Sue: Yes
Disclaimer: I do not own Dragon Booster, and Gargoyles. I do own Lukershun.
A/N: I was curious on what Beau and Decepshun would do, as Artha and Moordryd are friends. I wanted to extend Decepshun's friendship with Beau, and was a Gargoyle fan. Gargoyles are Defenders of the Night, and though it would be good idea to have dragons born from two different dragons.

Prologue
Word angrily yelled, "Look at him, he can’t compete disqualify him!" Akaroy, Dragon City Racing Academy Dragon Master, stared at Word. He does not like anyone to shout at him, what more Word Paynn. Frowning, he turned away from Word, and continue to walk with Sentrus, while Word watches. Passing Kwake, he and Sentrus, wanted to congratulate Artha. As the Penn Crew watched, they stopped in front of Connor and Artha. Smiling, Sentrus said, "Such a great competition this year, such worthy students, there will be no overtime! The dragon city racing achademy will make the great exception this year, both Moordryd & Artha will be accepted." Artha was pleased to hear it, but Word was not happy to hear it.
As everyone cheers and Word gives a look of anger, Moordryd slowly walks towards Artha, after waving to the crowd. When he was standing in front of Artha, Artha looked up, and chose to stand up. The older teenager held out his hand, and Artha stared at it, unsure of his action. Recent memories went through Artha's mind. (Wraith Booster, Battle of the Ages, and Damage Goods )
As the memories came to the front, Artha understood it was a honest handshake, and the younger teenager shook Moordryd's outstretched hand. Moordryd was pleased to see that Artha had accepted his friendship. He grinned, "congratulations Artha, I guess I’ll see you at the academy." Artha replied, "You too Moordryd, you too."
Beau looked at Decepshun, and at first, she pretended she was not aware. But when he started walking towards her, she could not ignore him, and turned to look at him. He was grinning at her, and she gave him a 'why are you looking at me like that' look. He continued to grin at her, and she asked, "Stop goofing off. I am nervous now. What is it?"
Beau shook himself, "I am grateful for your help, when I was turned into a Wraith Dragon against my free will. Thank you for saving my life as well as saving Artha's life. I have mastered the Furox bonemark, and the pure black draconium. You have been a good racer, and although I dislike to admit it, I like you. You have always captured my eye." Decepshun blushed (if dragons could blush), and looked down. Beau bent his neck to her level, and raised her head. But as he does so, the two chins touched each other, and soon, they were kissing each other. She expressed surprise, and he closed his eyes. Artha and Moordryd watched their dragons. Not wanting to break the magic moment, the teenagers looked at each other.

A few feet away, Lance cringes. He could not believe his eyes, and his father looked over at his friends. Kitt and Parmon were too shocked to do anything, or to say anything. They could not believe their eyes, either. Word mouthed, "What is the meaning of this? She cannot do this. That is the Penn Dragon. She is from Dragon Eyes!" Akaroy, in all his years, has never seen anything like it before. He clapped his hands, and Sentrus followed his example.

The thundering clapping brought Beau and Decepshun back to reality. When Beau realized what he is doing, he looked towards the Academy building, and blushed. He saw Artha was trying hard not to laugh, and Moordryd looking shocked. It was the same look seen in Wraith Booster (when Lance released himself from Moordryd's grasp). Beau told Decepshun, "I am sorry about that. I did not mean to do that." Decepshun replied, "Since we have become friends, I will accept that. I must say that was lovely. We must do it again sometime. Anyway, I want to get something off my chest. I have twin sons, and I was forced to abandon them. I was afraid my rider and his father would experiment on them, so I had to abandon them. I have access to one of my twin sons but....." He nodded, upon hearing it, and she kissed him again.


"Are you sure you want to do this, girl? I have accepted Artha as my friend, but it does not mean you can go into the Penn Stables as often as you want. We are in the Academy now, and if my father sees you entering the stables, I dread to think of what he will do to you. Cain's mother told me what my father did. However, I will allow you to go. Be warned, you must not let anyone to see you leave." Moordryd asked Decepshun. It has been seven days since they entered the Academy, and those seven days had been tough for them. They were exhausted, but Decepshun wants to stretch her legs. As she could not talk to him as humans talked to each other, she cannot tell him a secret. She cannot tell him that she is pregnant, and for the safety of her children, wants to lay her eggs in a safe place. Having been driven to the Penn Stables all the time, she believed that it is the best and the safest place to lay her egg.

"What are you doing here again, Paynn? Did you come to steal something from us? I have had enough of you barging into the Penn Stables." cried Parmon. He was grooming Cyrano in the courtyard, and the front gate was closed for the night. Cyrano raised its bulky neck, and sniffed the air. Parmon questioned the green dragon, and heard a loud thud behind him. Without turning around, he asked, "Lance, can't you see I am busy seeing Cyrano off to bed? Why can't you play your games somewhere else in the courtyard?" Silence greeted him, and he turned around to see. At first, he gasped, and as time slowly passed, he suddenly frowned.
Moordryd replied, quietly, "No, I did not come to steal anything from the Penn Stable or to create any problem for you this time. I am not here to steal anything again. It is my dragon, Decepshun. Do you remember seeing her kissing Beau? I have good news. Beau is going to be a father, and this is the only safe place my dragon could find. But I have bad news too. Beau was captured, while he was still in his egg. This stable is not truly safe, but I trust Artha's father. I urge you to install better security for the stable. That way, my father cannot break into the stable the same way again. All this I learned from Cain's parents."
Connor suddenly appeared, and Moordryd looked at him. Decepshun hung her head, and whimpered. Connor went to her side, and she allowed him to feel her body. He told Parmon, "Parmon Sean, I am not happy with your action. You have been working with Artha, since the day I disappeared. I want you and Kidd to keep a lookout. If you see any sign of Word or Wraith Dragons, let me know. Tell Lance to stay indoors, and to keep two eyes on Moordryd. Now Go!" As Parmon rushed to obey, he told Moordryd, "It is true your father stole Beau's egg, and my stable is not truly safe. I have a place where Decepshun can lay her eggs. I will take Decepshun, but you must stay with Lance. I am grateful to you for helping my son to get rid of the Wraith Gear. Lance told me how you helped my younger son to get out of the trap your father had set. In spite of this, I cannot trust you to follow me." Pointing to the house, he told Moordryd to go inside, and Wlydfyr appeared. Kitt said, quietly, "We will make sure that no one has followed Moordryd."
Connor chose to wait as the two Penn teenagers got into position. After a few minutes, Kitt signalled the all-clear. After she has signalled, Connor led Decepshun into the dragons' pen. He patted her neck, "Easy, Decepshun. Everything will be fine."

Deep below the stable, Connor cautioned the dragon, "If you bring Moordryd down here, I will personally make sure the egg will not hatch. Do you understand?" The dragon nodded, as she stared at the Temple Below the Stable. She could not believe her eyes, and was not aware he was calling her until he slapped her neck. She followed him further from the lift, and towards the place where Artha had received the Gaunlet. He said, "This is where you can lay your egg. As you are now in the Academy, you must return there once you have rested." She thanked him, and laid down to lay her egg.

It turned out to be not one egg or two eggs, but four eggs! By then, it was nearly time to go, and she groaned. Connor stayed at her side, stroking her neck, and talking to her. He received a call from his comm-link, "Connor, it is nearly dawn. You know about the Academy. Is it time for Decepshun to go? Is she fully rested?" Connor replied, "Thank you for the news, Kitt. She is not fully rested, but she has to go back to the Academy. Decepshun, remember what I told you. If you show Moordryd, I will make sure those four eggs do not hatch. Do you hear me?"
Slowly heaving to her feet, Decepshun groaned again. The labour was long and hard for her. She dreaded walking back to the Academy, but she can come out of it after two years (unless she and Moordryd break the rules). Looking at the four eggs, she sniffed the eggs, and Connor patted her neck. After a last long look, she allowed him to lead her out of the temple.

"Moordryd, do try not to fight with my son. Ok? Decepshun has safely laid her eggs, and the eggs are safe. Do not worry too much now, Decepshun." Connor warned Moordryd, as the teenager climbed into the dragon's saddle, and Moordryd nodded, "Okay, Connor. I will do my best not to get in a fight with Artha. Thank you for giving my dragon a safe place to lay her eggs. I will not breathe a word to my father or anyone else." Waving goodbye to the Penn Crew, Moordryd steered his dragon to the exit, and Lance called out, "Please come back again. I like your friendship." Connor, Parmon, and Kitt looked at Lance, surprised. Decepshun paused, and her rider stared at them. Lance ran to hug the black dragon, and said, "The young Penn dragons will be stronger than other dragons! They may get the influence of the Furox and Vysox bonemarks! This is so drac! Thanks for letting me ride you, Decepshun. Please let me ride you again sometime!" Moordryd was touched, "I promise, Lance. I can imagine what the influence the pups would get from gold, red, and black." Decepshun lowered her head, and Lance touched her head. Connor said, "Lance, it is time to let her go. Moordryd is trying hard not to break the rules. I will tell Sentrus about this night adventure." The teenager asked, "Would you allow Decepshun to see her younger children? She missed puphood. I mean, she has two sons, and she was forced to abandon them, after she watched them hatched."
Connor was shocked to hear it, but he smiled, "I have raised Beau and Francshun from eggs. It was nice to see them grow up, and yes, you are allowed to see the children, Decepshun. Remember do not bring any trouble into the stable or I will destroy the eggs. It would take at least nine months." (From Alchemist)
His wife had gone into labour soon after Beau hatched, and as far as humans go, it is nine months.

Inside the Academy, Moordryd managed to get hold of Artha. Artha frowned, "What is it, Moordryd? Can't you see I am late for my class? What is so important that you have to drag me away?" Moordryd checked for any eavesdropper, and found none. He replied, in a low voice, "I have something to tell you, Artha. My dragon, Decepshun, left the Academy, and I went with her. She has laid four eggs." Artha was not convinced, "Fine, Decepshun has laid four eggs outside the Academy. What is the big deal?" Moordryd tried not to sigh, "The big deal is, your dragon has become a father. Do you hear me? Your dragon is a father!" Artha's expression revealed he has succeeded in telling the other teen. Just then, Sentrus appeared, and the two teens were startled. She frowned slightly, "Young Mr Penn, why are you doing outside of class? As it is, you are late for your class." Artha stammered, "Moordryd wanted to tell me something, which is important." The other teen replied, "It is true, Sentrus. I left the Academy a few nights ago, because my dragon was pregnant. She wanted to lay her eggs in a safe place. Is it wrong? I have only been here for two weeks, and I could be....." He stopped talking, because she had held up her hand. When she put it down, the teens could see her smiling face. She smiled, "It is okay, Young Mr Paynn, Young Mr Penn. Connor Penn informed me on Moordryd's activities, and I will accept it this once. If you go out again at night, I will tell Word Paynn. Follow me, Artha, and I will explain to your teacher."
In the class, lessons were well in process when Artha entered with Sentrus. The teacher snapped, "Why are you late, Artha?" Artha opened his mouth, but Sentrus replied, "I had sent him on an errand, and he was worried about being late. Please excuse him today."

In the Dragon Pens, Decepshun told Beau, "You have become a father, Beau! But I want you to know something else. I have told you I have twin sons, and have access to one of them. But would you allow me to see our children? It means a lot to me." Beau was more understanding.

It is a good story. But alter the chapter slightly, so that Decepshun is accepted at the stable. That way, Beau would not be worried.

In this chapter, Beau's and Decepshun's children hatched.

Chapter 1

“Kitt, Parmon, Lance, Elaine! Come down to the temple area at once. I have something to show you!” Connor’s voice rang with enthusiasm. He was talking into the commlink. Five minutes later, Kitt said, excitingly, “The eggs! Look at the eggs! They are hatching!” Connor was smiling, and a big yellow head appeared next to him. He stroked the head, and grinned, “Are you happy to be a grandfather, Cephyiss? Oryon, are you delighted to be a grandmother? It is hard to imagine seventeen years has passed. Do you two remember the time Beau hatched?” Cephyiss and Oryon nodded, as they watched the eggs hatching. The four eggs were laid by Decepshun, who did not want the other male dragons in the Academy to know. Nine months had passed since Decepshun’s rider was accepted into the Academy.
The four eggs hatched at the same time, and the tiny dragons squealed tiny roars. Lance’s wife, Elaine, said, “They are so cute! But why is that dragon different from the rest? I have been Lance’s wife for only two months, and I still do not understand why Beau mated a black dragon.” Her father-in-law replied, “While I do not know what the dragons are saying by roaring to each other, I can understand the body language. From what I read from Decepshun’s body language, I get the feeling that she needed protection. Artha had ridden her, and I have been told she had accepted him for a short period of time. I believe she got irritated with another dragon, and did not want to have anything with him anymore. She wanted protection, and she believed Beau can provide with the stability she needed. Lance told me that she allowed him to ride her with Moordryd. Apparently, this pup closely resembles her. This pup is female, while the rest are males. This means, the dragon I had bred has three sons and one daughter. Stay back, Elaine. It is time for my dragons to see their grand pups.”
Oryon and her mate, Cephyiss, came closer to the pups. The female pup crawled to Oryon, the blue and red dragon, and Oryon responded by crouching on the ground. Kitt asked Connor, “Connor, have you though of names? I would like to name the dark purple-black pup Goliath. See the pup. He is trying to push against Oryon.” The dark purple-black dragon was pushing with all its might, and Oryon grunted irritably. Goliath succeeded in lifting her body from the ground, though it was just a flap of her skin. Parmon was examining the grey-crimson dragon, which was crawling to the yellow-red dragon. The yellow and red dragon gazed at the grey-crimson dragon with esteem. Parm replied, “I will name the grey-crimson pup Othello. What do you think, Lance?” Before Lance could respond, the grey-red dragon gave another tiny squeal of a roar. Connor chuckled, “It looks like it accepts its name, Parmon. Othello, I must keep a close eye on you. I will name the female pup Desdemona. She looks demonic yet angelic.” Lance patted Desdemona, and she purred at his touch. His wife was expecting a baby, and she was in her sixth month. She was working in Dragon City Security, and was patrolling Mid City when she heard a dragon screaming in terror. She went to check, and was shocked to see a masked human lying unconscious. The human’s blue dragon was losing a battle with five Wraith dragons, and she fought them off. When the Wraith Dragons fled, she examined the unconscious human. She unpacked her saddleback, and took out her flask. She opened the flask, and watered the human. Or at least try to. The human was masked, and the dragon growled softly. She said, “Easy. I am reviving him. I am here to help.” The dragon stopped growling, yet it was watching her closely. The masked human became conscious, and the dragon pawed the human. “Who are you? Did you help the Energy Booster? Did you help me to fight off the Wraith Dragons?” The officer replied, “My name is Elaine. Where are the other Boosters? Why are they not here to help you, the Energy Booster?”
She supported the Energy Booster as he slowly gets onto his feet. The blue dragon was overjoyed to see him, and he patted the dragon. “The other Boosters had told me to stay at home, because they deem the mission is too dangerous for me. I am starting to think I should have stayed at home. I should have listened to them. I searched for them, but the Wraith dragons found me. I did my best to fight them off, but they were too strong. I must thank you for your help. Now I must be off. It was nice to see you.” Elaine asked, “When will I see you again, Energy Booster?” She did not get a reply, as he mounted his dragon, and sped off. She stood, staring at his back.

“Where have you been? I have been worried sick about you, and what has happened to you?” a voice demanded. The owner was fuming, and the Energy Booster trembled. “I have been looking for the other Boosters, dad. I was attacked by Wraith Dragons, but a Dragon City Security officer saved my life. Do the others know about it?” Connor sighed, “I will let you off this once, Lance. But if you do again, I will have to tell Parmon, Kitt, and Artha. You do not want your brother to worry too much about you, right? Five months has passed since your brother entered the Academy. Come on, Lance, it is time to heal your wounds. Lucky for you, the other Boosters did not know you had left the stable. I have been monitoring you.” Fracshun cringed, causing Connor to stand at his side. “Lance, you have not yet learned to control the Samurox bone mark, and you transformed into the Energy Booster. Fracshun is eleven years old, and he is the youngest dragon among the Booster dragons. Please do not do this again until you have been given more training. Do not be impatient like Artha. He was not ready. Learn to restrain yourself.” Lance nodded, still in his Booster suit. He knew his father had gone to search for the blue bone mark three days earlier, and had found it in the possession of a small band of Prophets. The leader of the small band demanded a reason for trespassing. Connor replied, “I came here to look for the blue bone mark that fell from the sky. Where is Propheci?” The leader growled fiercely, and responded with its body language, “We are not going to let you take the bone mark so easily. He is not here, but he is my mate. Be careful when you speak of him. Can you see a pup? The pup is our daughter. I am training her to dislike humans like all the Prophets. Why do you need the bone mark? Can you see that my daughter likes it? She likes to play with it, and for that reason, I will not allow you to take it.”
Connor replied, “I do not wish to create any problems for the Prophets. I am sorry, but there is a second Dragon-Human War going on, and the Energy Booster is greatly needed. If he cannot get it, then the Boosters will not be able to work as a team. The first Dragon-Human War was won by the teamwork of the Dragon Booster, Fire Booster, Energy Booster, Power Booster, and Shadow Booster. Power and Balance are not complete without the Five Colors. If Energy Booster cannot help balance, then this world will see worldwide devastation.” His words rang loudly in the courtyard, where Drakkus and Mortis had a duel. Suddenly, the earth vibrated, and a dragon appeared. Connor was seated on his dragon, Pax, so the new dragon’s size was not a threat.
Connor could not believe his eyes, when he saw the new dragon. It was as large as Abandonn, Word Paynn’s dragon. The dragon did not come alone. It asked, “Who are you? What are you doing here?” Connor did not immediately answer, as he noticed the young horned dragon. The young horned dragon squealed with fright at the sight of Pax, as it was not used to seeing a large biped dragon. Another squeal answered, and the young horned dragon ran to the owner. Connor replied, “If I cannot bring the bone mark to the person, who is to become the Energy Booster, then your world will see total annihilation, and your families will be totally wiped out. If you wish to see these pups grow up to be as big as you, please allow me. There is war going on top side. Fire Booster, and Power Booster, has joined the Dragon Booster and Shadow Booster. Do you love your children? I have two sons, and I love them as dearly as you loved yours. Please allow me to have the bone mark, and I will leave you in peace.”
The new dragon magged the Prophet into the air, and roared, “Tell your daughter, Demona, to stop playing with her favorite toy. This human means well, and he seems to be friendly like the Keepers Crew. I have seen the hybrid human from a safe distance, and he is evil. He is controlling the Prophets for his evil purposes, and has total control over the Keepers. Do you hear me, Delilah?” Delilah the Prophet looked at another dragon, and heard its reply, “Hudson is the leader, and he makes all the decisions. That is his job. My job is to look after our children. I cannot interfere. You must answer Hudson. Did you hear his instructions?”
Delilah trembled at her friend’s roaring voice, and replied, “I hear and obey, Hudson. You have to stop playing with your favorite toy, Demona. It is not something for a pup to play with. It is dangerous. Please put me down, Hudson.” Hudson growled, “I will put you down, Delilah, but you must be firm with your daughter.” Once safely down, Delilah forcibly took the blue bone mark from her daughter and Pax magged it. As Connor took it from Pax, Demona cried. Hudson’s son, Broadway, comforted Demona. Connor replied, “Thank you for your help. I will leave you two families in peace now, as I had promised. You can rest assured that I will not tell anyone about you. Prophet, I would advise you to train your pup to tolerate humans. Who knows, Prophets may be accepted again. Goodbye.”

Deep below the stable, Connor treated Lance’s wounds. Lance said, “I am sorry, dad. I will not do it again.” He had taken off his amulet, and Fracshun was happy to be small again. Connor said, “You are lucky, Lance. It was only a scratch. I had been worried, and you were lucky I did not call the other Boosters.”

The Penn dragon pups crawled over to their grandparents to be cuddled. As the pups were cuddled, Elaine asked, “Do you remember the time I met you again, Energy Booster?” Lance was embarrassed at being asked. He remembered it well, and he did not want to talk about it. Elaine answered her own question, “It was a dark and stormy night, when I rode Morgan. I was heading home when I heard a sound, and drove Morgan carefully to the source. I saw a boy seated on his dragon, and they were not looking into my direction. Before I knew what was happening, the boy had transformed. I was shocked to see that the Energy Booster was only a boy. They headed into my direction, and stopped abruptly. The Booster asked whether I had seen his transformation, and when I said yes, he begged me to keep it a secret. Lance, your secret is safe with me. I will not tell anyone else.” Goliath squealed with delight as Oryon tickled his tummy.

Getting better. Keep up the good work.

Chapter 2

Hudson growled fiercely, "Delilah, if you cannot stop your daughter from crying, I will force you to give her to me. I will train her personally. I will not allow my children to play with her if this goes on. Do you hear me, Delilah?" His mate stood quietly beside him, and watched their son, Broadway. Delilah was a Prophet, but she whimpered at his tone. She went to her daughter, and bit the neck frill. Demona was shaken, until she stopped crying, and her mother released her hold. Hudson magged the young Prophet into the air, and said, "I will teach her some manners. If you cannot control your daughter, then I will. Remember, Broadway is a kind Tri-Horn, and I have spoilt him rotten. Demona is pampered, and indisplined, without her father. You may have done your best, but I say it is not good enough. So I will train her personally."

Broadway hatched shortly after his elder sister, Hyppolyta, had hatched. He and his sisters were sometimes taken to the Prophets Temple. Their mother looked after them, like most mothers. Their father is kind as well as strict, and they know their father is kind to them. But if they get into trouble, their father would scold them, and would not speak to them for seven days. Though they can rely on their mother for support, they knew she will not talk to them for three days. This was the Tri-Horn Class dragon way of family upbringing. Broadway and his sisters do their best not to get into any more trouble than it is needed.

Three days after the encounter with a human from 'top side', Delilah felt lonely. She had three female Prophets in her charge, and all four of them had grew up together. They were the best of friends, but despite of this long friendship, Delilah was lonely. She had been told that she would not be able to see her daughter until her mate comes back. She laid, sulking in a corner of her cave. (All is not Lost ). Her friends had tried to coax her to come out for fresh air, but she snapped at them. One of them told her, "To be honest, you have not be fair to your daughter. You were treating her to be evil like Propheci, her father. Do you want another Dragon-Human war? You heard the human. Humans and dragons get killed. We had wanted to tell you it was wrong to treat your daughter the way you did. But our long friendship prevented this. Well, it is your loss. You made a grave mistake in mating Propheci. To be frank, you have been mean to us too. We were pups, and did not know any better. You have not eaten for three days. Eat something." But Delilah would not speak or even talk to them.

"I am sad to hear about it, my friends. But it serves her right for pampering her daughter too much. She was very mean to me as well, but Hudson encouraged me to stick with her. After all we have been through, she will be okay." replied Hudson's mate. The three Prophets had gone to see her, and she was watching over her own children. Hudson and Demona were far away from them.

Demona struggled to catch up with Hudson, and had ran a great distance. She roared, but Hudson did not slow down or even stop. He kept saying, "Keep up with me, Demona! Keep up!" She managed to run a few more miles before she collasped. She roared in despair, and as far as she can see, Hudson had stopped running. The giant dragon had turned around, and was watching her. She called him for help, but he continued to watch. She struggled to get back on her feet, but she could not get up in the first three tries. He yelled at her, "Come on, get up! You must get up or I will beat you. Do you hear me? Run!" She got up, and managed to reach him before she collasped again.
Hudson shook his head, and slapped Demona with one swipe of his right claw. He said, "Your mother has pampered you too much. It is time you learn that life is not as rosy as you think. Do not whimper or I will slap you again. Do you hear me?" Demona nodded, and was slapped again. He asked, "Did you hear what I told you? Answer me, or I will slap you once again. Do you hear me?"
The young dragon replied, "I hear you loud and clear, Uncle Hudson." She was slapped again, and he said, "Repeat after me okay? Life is not as rosy as you think it is. It is a cruel world out there, and there will be evil dragons. Say it now!" Demona replied, "Why did you slap me again, Uncle Hudson? I said I heard you loud and clear. Life is not as rosy as I think it is. It is a cruel world out there, and there are evil dragons."
Hudson replied, "Demona! You must not answer your elders back, after you have been slapped. That's better, Demona! Remember what I taught you. Let's go home. You must run towards my home."

Demona panted heavily, when she reached home, but she did not collasp. Hudson's mate did not look at her, as she called out, "It is time to eat, Broadway, Hyppolyta, True! You must be hungry, my children." The young Tri-Horn dragons gathered around their mother, but their father roared, "Children! Have you forgotten your manners? Wait for your elders to eat. Now stop gathering around your mother! Do not forget this rule! Be patient."
The pups obediently moved away from their mother, and their father told Demona, "You will be the last dragon to eat. Wait for your turn." She was magged onto his back, and he began to eat. She did not dare to look down.
After what seems like hours, Demona was finally allowed to eat. But there was not enough food to fill her stomach.

Six days later, the female Prophets came to Hudson and his mate. One of them said, "Delilah has not eaten for nine days, and she is completly insane. She will not move from her spot in the cave, and repeatly called for her daughter." Another Prophet said, "It is true. She wants to see her daughter again, but I am sure you would not allow it, Hudson. She is very thin, and she moans loudly in her sleep. She is dying."
Hudson replied, "I will allow Delilah to see her daughter for the last time. But she cannot take her daughter back. Do you hear me?" The Prophets agreed, and took the young Prophet with them. Hudson followed closely.

A few moments later, Delilah roared, "I knew you would bring Demona to see me. I want her back here with me. Propheci will be delighted to see her again, I am sure he would. Demona must stay with us forever, so we can train her to be our greatest hope for the future. She must lead the Prophets once she gets older, and I can see her leading them with Propheci's vision. It will be glorious. Bring my daughter to me. BRING HER TO ME! BRING HER!"
Demona cowered, at the sound of her mother's voice, and whimpered. She was frightened. Her mother was looking at her fiercely, and the other Prophets shielded the pup. One Prophet told her, "No, we did not bring Demona to stay with you again. She is here to see you, even though she is very scared. By the time her father comes, she will be far away from here. She is being groomed for the future. Someday, she could be accepted in the Topside World. I believe she would be able to race with the other dragons. The visitor hoped to see our kind one day. You have no right to claim your daughter now." As she expected, Delilah was furious to hear it. Despite her weakness, Delilah got up to spring at her. She was knocked down, and she managed to bite Delilah's left leg. Demona was sent out into a huge shadow. It was Hudson, and he quickly magged the young Prophet firmly onto his back.
"Delilah, I have warned you before. You will never see Demona again, for as long as I live. She stays with my family now, as we will teach her manners. Broadway is a good pup, and would encourage her to be good. I am taking her as far away as possible, so you or Propheci will not see her again. This is the last time I will be seeing you. Goodbye." roared Hudson. He fled from the scene, as Delilah struggled to fight her way. He left the Prophets.

So Demona was adopted into the Tri-Horn family. She grew up, believing she was one of them. She walked on four claws, instead of two. Broadway, though younger than her, taught her everything he knew. She was very scared when she left her mother, but Broadway was so loving and caring that she soon forgot her fright. He taught her how to race, and often slow down to let her win. They soon became close friends.

That is interesting. Delilah was mean? That's sad.

Chapter 3

Beau walked into the stable, with Artha still seated in the saddle. He was not alone, as Francshun and Wlydfyr had come to accompany him. Artha asked, "Are you sure this is no joke of yours, Lance? Beau having four children? Kitt, is he telling me the truth?" He and Beau had completed his Academy training, and are stronger than before. They had learned to work together as a team, and understood the meaning of teamwork. Kitt did not answer, and dismounted from her dragon.
Connor appeared, and replied, "Lance is not lying, Artha. You have pushed the thoughts to the back of your mind, so it has not fully registered in that head of yours. Come with me, and I will show you the pups. But let me remind you, the pups are not to be frightened. You must remember they are as young as Francshun was, and they do not know you. Kitt, make sure the front gate is closed and locked. We do not want any of the Dragon Eyes Crew members to come in, when we are not expecting them." (Wraith Booster) Kitt obediently went to lock the front gate. Lance dismounted, and hugged Francshun. The youngest dragon was no longer eleven years old. He had aged by two years.

Below the stable in the temple, Artha had his first view of Beau's children. Beau watched the pups as Lance carefully picked up the dark blue dragon. The dark blue dragon purred with delight, and Lance tickled his belly. The youngest teenager said softly, "Goliath, I would like you to meet your father. The human besides him is my brother, Artha. My brother and your father are heroes in Dragon City. One day, you can be a hero." Goliath turned to look at Beau, and merely stared at his father. Artha watched, as the pup merely stared at them. He asked, "Why is he not afraid of us? Have you been with the pups everyday? Hello, Goliath. It is nice to meet you." Goliath continued to purr delightfully, as Beau walked slowly towards him. The two-year old dragon noticed him, and stretched his neck outwards. Lance adjusted the pup carefully, so that the pup can study Beau. Lance replied, "Goliath, with his two brothers and one sister, see us everyday. We trained them to get used to humans. His sister, Desdemona, looks a lot like their mother, Decepshun. See Desdemona. His brothers, Othello, and Lago, are sibling rivals. They cannot stand being near each other, but dad is training them to accept each other. It is a tough battle. Once the four pups can run properly, they will be taught to race. Goliath is delightful to keep, as he has been pleasant from the time he hatched. I can see him leading his siblings to the right path." He carefully set Goliath down, and the pup crawled to Beau's chin. Beau nuzzled him, and the pup purred.
Connor gestured Artha to come closer to the other pups. Artha nodded, "I can see Desdemona clearly. Dad, what would happen in the future? I mean, what will she look like in Booster form?" Connor grinned, "I knew you would have questions, Artha. I have been scanning all the four pups, and they are very healthy. In the future, they will be Boosters just like Beau. Here is the surprise. Desdemona will join her brothers. She will be a Booster dragon, but she will not look like her mother. She will be a Star dragon. As much as I want her to be different, I do not want to do the same thing as I did to bring Beau. No, I will leave her to grow up with her brothers naturally." Desdemona, the red and yellow dragon, was playing with Othello. Lago whimpered, but she and Othello ignored him.
Parmon was saying, "Now, now Lago! You had your fair share of play with Desdemona. Be good, and run along to meet your father. Your father is smaller than your Grandfather Cephyiss. Humph! Why are you being so stubborn?" Artha had to hide his smile, as Parmon scolded the pup.

The story is good. Keep up the good work. It is nice that Beau has met his children for the first time. Connor not wanting to change Desdemona is good. We do not know what he did to bring the Black and Gold Dragon back.

It is nice how you switch between Old City and Mid City. How far wold you write about your dragons? Would it end at the race?

Sorry for the lack of update. Since I discovered Dragon Adopters, it has been keeping me busy these five months. Here is the next chapter.

Chapter 4

Beau remembered his younger years. He was then twenty-four years old, and he remembered what he did when he was six-year old. His rider, Artha, petted him affectionately. Artha was smiling, “Look at them playing, Beau. Do you remember playing with Fracshun? The energy dragon was so precious to dad. Speaking of Fracshun, it is sad to think my mom died that year. I missed her terribly.” Sensing his rider’s distress, Beau nuzzled Artha gently. In front of Beau and Artha, were Goliath, Desdemona, Othello, and Lago. The pups were playing roughly with each other, even Desdemona. Beau remembered Fira Penn, Artha’s mother, who had died of cancer. He remembered her tender love on him and his siblings. Hearing his name, the eighteen-year-old Energy dragon walked to Beau and Artha. Fracshun nipped Beau’s tail, and Beau growled, kindheartedly. “You remember how Beau played with you, Fracshun? You are right, Artha. It brings back painful memories. We must be thankful that we have a stable to keep the dragons. I must make sure Word does not attempt to kidnap Desdemona and her pups.”
Suddenly, a call came from a com-link, “Dad, a dragon has appeared in front of the stable. It looks like our honored guest has arrived.” It was Lance, and he was beaming. His dad replied, “Thank you, Lance. You and Spratt bring her into the stable, and then lock the main gate. We do not want any unwanted guest.” He clapped his hands, and said, “Come, Beau, Fracshun, it is time to bring the pups to the surface. Artha, is Parmon ready with the preparations? He is? Good. Let’s go!”

Five minutes later, a dragon was surrounded by four pups. The courtyard was filled with laugher, with the guest laughing, merrily, “Easy, my young ones. I had a rough day, with my rider. Are you ready to spend the rest of the day with me?” Beau told the guest, “Remember, Decepshun, they are to be inside the stable today. It is their birthday, yes, but I do not want you to take them outside without my presence. Got it? Good. Let’s celebrate their birthday.” He led his mate and children away from the gate. Decepshun has come to celebrate hers and Beau's children' birthday.
Parmon appeared with a birthday cake, and Lance bringing a knife. He was saying, “Parmon, Galad should enjoy the day too.” Decepshun tickled the pups, one by one. Beau watched her carefully. Although she looked merry and cheerful, he sensed her sadness. He knew she was forced to divide her time with his pups and another set of pups. He has told her that she is most welcome to join in the birthday celebrations of their children, but on one condition, she must not bring Moordryd. She has been coming for the past four years.
On the birthday cake, there were four candles, one candle for each pup. The eldest pup, Goliath, sneezed at his mother, and Decepshun laughed. She stroked his back. Parmon clapped his hands, and then all the Penn Crew members were singing, “Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday, and Happy Birthday! Happy Birthday to Goliath, Othello, Desdemona, and Lago! Happy Birthday to you!” The pups purred delightfully, as the humans sang. Lance grinned, “Blow out the candles now.” Beau and Decepshun helped the pups to blow the candles. The humans clapped, after the candles were blown. A boy of four was saying, “Can I have a piece of the cake, dad?” Laughter greeted his request, and his dad replied, “No, Galad dear. This cake was baked specially for dragons. No worries. You have your own birthday cake. You can eat that cake, but not this cake.” He carefully sliced the cake into six slices, with two large slices. Beau nuzzled Decepshun, and she returned his greeting. “You did well, Beau darling. The pups are wonderful. Our daughter will always be special to us.” She knew her daughter is the younger version of herself. Beau agreed, and started to eat his cake.

It is nice to see Decepshun celebrating the birthday of her four children with Beau. The pups are delighted to see their mother. That is wonderful.

Here is the next chapter.

Chapter 5

Inside the house, the seven-year-old boy was delighted to get his own cake. He was instructed to make a wish, and he did. He whispered to his dad, “I wish I can partner and ride Goliath for the rest of my life. I wish we will bond each other as well as you and Fracshun.” His father grinned when he heard it, and he clapped him on the back. The Penn Crew did not ask, knowing it is Galad’s personal wish. Five minutes later, they dug into the chocolate cake. Lance was given a slightly bigger piece of cake, and Artha did not argue. Lance sat next to Galad, and said, quietly, “We will keep Goliath especially for you, Galad. After all, Beau was kept for your Uncle Artha after an incident. Beau’s children will get a tryout, just like Beau. I am sure we will find suitable riders for the dragons. In three years, you can ride Goliath. Just remember it is not like riding your toy dragon. You will be riding real dragons. It will be Goliath for you!”

Outside the house, the hatchlings were busy playing one another again. Their parents watched them, as they talked to each other. Decepshun asked Beau, “I would like your promise that you will allow my son, Banshun, to ask you for aid. It is not only Banshun, but also his human father, Alex. I do not want Coershun to come to the stable again. He has hurt my feelings by mating that dragoness. Did you know that Alex has personally attacked Coershun? I am happy about it. I do not want my children to be kidnapped, either by Coershun or by Paynn. Do you promise to keep our children safe as far as possible?” Beau told Lago, “You are not the best racer, ok? Your brothers and sister loved you very much.” To Decepshun, he replied, “Yes, I will allow Banshun and Alex to ask for my help. I will tell Wyldfyr, Fracshun, and Cyrano, not to allow Coershun into the stable. If he ever shows his face around here again, we will give him something to remember. I will do my best to keep our children as safe as possible, and to be as overprotective as I can.”
Upon hearing his name, Lago stopped his playing, and glared at his parents. He and his siblings were racing around the courtyard. He roared in defiance, and his siblings stopped racing. His mother told Beau, “You are being too domineering and too strict with our children. They need a firm claw. Come here, Lago.” However, seeing his mother just once a year, Lago refused to obey, and ran to another section of the stable. Beau groaned, “I know it is hard, my love. You remember my early racing days? That is my personality for you. I am trying to be a good father. But it seems I am doing a bad job at it. Lago’s personality came from you. You are a Psi, remember? Psi dragons are hard to control. Would you mind seeing our youngest son?”

Decepshun found Lago sulking in a corner, where she had smashed through the Penn Stable Sign several years earlier. She called out quietly, “Hey, Lago, you did not have to run away from your brothers and sister. They loved you very much, and since they loved you very much, they allow you to win. Do you understand?”
Lago growled, “What is there to understand? Why do you even come to see us today? Why can’t you live with us? Dad is so mean. He is always saying I am not the fastest racer. Why can’t he let win? I wish I can run away, but Uncle Fracshun is always watching us. Are you even my mom? Moms should live with their mates and family.” Decepshun felt hurt, upon hearing him. She did not want to show the pup that he had hurt her feelings. She thought back to the last time she saw her eldest son. She remembered watching over her eldest son, and then the beeper went off. Lago suddenly crouched low, and she crouched low too.
She replied, “Please listen to me, Lago. I do not have a choice, because I have a rider. He and his father are often planning to kidnap dragons to create an evil army. They always plan to take over the world, and in order for their plans to work, they need the Black and Gold Dragon of Legend. It is rumored that the Black and Gold Dragon can summon all the dragons. The rumors are true. To answer your questions, I promise your dad I will come and see you on your birthdays. That’s why I am here today. I dearly wished I could live with you but my loyalty to my rider is stronger. I am sorry, but I cannot live here. You cannot deny me, no matter how hard you try. If I cannot be with you all the time, just remember I am with you in your heart. Yes, you are right about moms living with their mates and family. I do not wish to lose you, or Goliath, or Othello, or Desdemona. I want you to promise me that you will stay with these kind humans and dragons. Lago, do you promise?” Lago crawled towards her, and she waited, patiently. The pup climbed onto her back, and tugged her ‘ears’.
“Yes, Mom, I promise I will stay with Dad and siblings. Can you tell Dad to be kinder? Why can’t I live with you?” Lago replied. Decepshun magged him off her back, and held him in front of her. She shook her head, “I cannot take you to live with me. There are two types of humans in this world: Good and Bad. You are living with Good Humans, and you must not leave them until you are adults. Even then, you must stay in the stable. If you live with me, you will be used in an experiment. I do not want to lose you. You are my youngest son. Five years ago, I was forced to abandon my eldest son. You have no idea how painful it has been for me to abandon him? It has made my heart sore. But my motherly instincts tell me that he is in safe hands. I can promise you I will find him.”
Lago agreed to stay with his family, and Decepshun returned to his father and siblings. Magging him gently to the ground, she told the pups to play. As Lago crawled back to his siblings, his mother nudged Beau away from the pups. He was ashamed to face his siblings.
“Beau, I want you to listen carefully. Our youngest son, Lago, is afraid of you. He does not want you to be overprotective. He just wants to be loved. I know it is hard to love four equally. Do not forget you had four siblings. You must remember it was hard for your parents too. They had to love five dragons equally.” Beau shook his head. He refused to listen, but the Psi dragoness was not having of it, and she growled fiercely at him. Beau replied, “Okay, Decepshun. I will do my best to less overprotective of our children.” She nuzzled him, “I will come for Christmas too.”
Decepshun went over to the pups, and Lago looked up. She told them, “Goodbye, my children. I have to go. I am exhausted. I promise I will come over for Christmas too. Goodbye, Lago. See you around.” The pups kissed her goodbye, and Lago lingered with her longer.

Upon hearing the growl, Galad came out of the house with his father, and grandfather. Connor said, quietly, “It looks like Decepshun and Beau are arguing. It must be about Lago. I saw the pup sulking away from his parents.” A few minutes later, Lance nudged him, “Look. It seems Beau has agreed to something she was saying. Oh, she is leaving the stable.” The humans watched as the Psi dragoness left the stable, and Lago roaring sadly. Connor said, “He is calling his mother.”


“Good, Demona. You have done well, but you still must listen to your mother. She is there to guide you.” Hudson told Demona. It has been five years since Demona was adopted into the Tri-Horns family, and she has learnt that her adopted family is a caring family. She has learnt that Broadway is Hudson’s favourite offspring, and although Hudson tries his best to lessen Delilah’s behavior genes in her, she still has her parents’ evil genes inside her. Hudson knew it was hard work, but he will not give up. In private, he told his mate, “I dream one day the Prophets will be readily accepted in Topside. I hope with training, Demona will grow up to be as loving as Broadway and his sisters.”

Please note the next chapter will have to wait for a few months, as my beta reader is busy moving from one country to another country.

I am sorry to worry you, Arthapenn. I had moved back into the good old USA, from Sydney. I loved my home country.

I like the part where Decepshun talks to stubborn Lago. It is great the pups had a great birthday, with their mother around.

I am glad you are back, Cain.

Inspired by Skulderian's detailed works, I decided to put other details into my stories. Like what is happening outside the Penn Stable. Be warned, it is a long chapter.

Chapter 6

A light grey pup challenged the red and blue dragon, “You cannot catch me, Father! Let’s see if you can catch up with me. I will win this game!” The pup was running on the training track in front of the Penn Stable, with a purple pup behind him.

“Lago is getting better each day, isn’t he Dad? He seems to be less tired than he had been for the past five days. It is good to order the Dragon Pup’s Special, not just for Lago. Goliath, Desdemona, and Othello are getting better.” A young man with red hair was saying to the older man. The older man replied, “Yes, he is, Lance. The Pup’s Special is a newly made food product, and I was curious about the new product. I was not so sure it would give the pups all the nutrients they need. Natural Balance Dragon Foods is not something I would normally order. But since it seems to make the pups healthier, I would place a bulk order for it.” Lance smiled, as a boy laughed. Galad was seated on a toy dragon, and Lance told him, “You will not be able to win, Galad, if you are going to use your toy dragon. Real dragons are faster than toys.” The boy laughed, “Yes, Dad. Who founded Natural Balance Dragon Foods, granddad?”
Connor smiled, “A man named Drano ‘Pup’ Balance. I never though anyone in Draconis would market a product that caters mainly for dragon pups and the Dragon Foods have been in the market for three weeks now. I am glad someone cares enough about dragon pups. Do you like it, Galad?” The boy nodded, grinning broadly.

Somewhere in Sun City, 50 miles away from the Penn Stable, there was a villa. It has three levels, with the top floor connected to the street separated only by a steel gate. Between the gate and the front door, there is a driveway. The top level is used primarily for business. From the gate, there is another steel gate. This leads to the middle level, where the residents lived. Besides the front door, there is a large door for dragons to enter. This large door leads directly into the stable which is located on the lower level. The lower level cannot be accessed directly from the main driveway, and the stable is large.
In the stable, two men were talking. One of the men stands at 6 feet, and 8 inches tall, and is slim. He has ear-length olive-colored hair, with a streak of lilac in the middle, and a tattoo at the back of his head. His tattoo was of a plum-colored happy pup licking its chops. He had cobalt eyes, and a pointy nose. He had a rather warm smile, as if he is constantly smiling. He is wearing a lavender shirt, with a dark grey suit over it, and matching long trousers. He wears a ring on his middle finger on the right hand, and a glove on his left hand. His shoes are coffee-colored.
The other man, unlike the first man, was plump. He is half a head shorter than the first man. He has shoulder-length cerulean-colored hair, with a ponytail. His eyes are carroty-colored, and he has a hooked nose. He had a lukewarm smile, as if he is often grumbling. He is wearing a white long-sleeved t-shirt, with a black vest over it, and lilac shorts. His shoes are black.
The first man was saying, “Austin, it has been three weeks since Natural Balance Dragon Foods was first sold to customers. Your factory is one of the largest factories in Draconis, and it is the only largest food factory out there. You are doing a wonderful job with the supply. It is time to increase the supply. To increase it, you must hire more workers.”
The second man, Austin, replied, “Yes, it has been three weeks. You know that I have over 1000 workers, all working overtime. I will be delighted to increase the supply, as well as hire more workers. My factory is sending 500 barrels a day.” Drano smiled, “Excellent, Austin. You do that, and I will see to Draco. Despite of my genius, Draco is not like the other hatchlings. I do not know why. He is a fine Pack-Class hatchling.”
Upon hearing his name, a hatchling hobbled to the slim man as an adult observed him. Draco was a Pack-Class dragon. He had Hyve’s head shape, with Wyldfyr’s ears and chin. His neck is similar to Hyve’s. His eyes coloration is teal. His head coloration is lilac, but his ears are royal purple. His chin is pansy purple. His back coloration is lavender, and his underside coloration with the inside of his front limbs is dark purple as seen in Hyve’s upper back coloration. His tail is similar to Wyldfyr’s, and its coloration is eggplant. His legs are purplish-blue. The adult looks similar to the hatchling, except it has no ear fins. The coloration is dark violet from head to tail to claws.
Drano knelt to stroke the hatchling, which squealed delightfully. The hatchling pushed against the man’s chest, and Austin replied, “It is very unfortunate he, with his father and sister, met with an accident. Luckily, he and his sister were not too badly injured. His father was less fortunate, and had life-threatening injuries. Draco, you are a fine rascal!” The hatchling responded by squealing louder.

“Lago, will you slow down? It is not that I cannot keep up with you. Look over there. It is your mother, though I am surprised to see her. It is not your birthday. I wonder what is happening.” Beau told Lago. The adult slowed from a trot to a walk, and he was not surprised to see Lago trotting to a distant Psi dragoness.

Lago roared happily, “Good morning, Mother! It is so good to see you.” He nuzzled the dragoness, and was nuzzled in return.

“Beau, I am sorry to cut short our children’s training. I can see Mr. Penn is training them. But this is an emergency. Something has happened, and I need your help. My other son has been captured, and is going to be turned into a Wrath Dragon. Get your rider, and meet me at the citadel. There is no time to lose. I have to collect my rider.” Decepshun whimpered, even though she was a teenage dragoness. Beau replied, “Yes. I am duty bound to save your other son. Lago, Goliath, go back to the stable and stay there.”

“Hey, Dad, isn’t that Decepshun? What is she doing here? I though Psi-Class dragons are hard to control.” Galad was saying to Lance. Connor sighed, “This is the shortest training session I have ever done with pups. We had barely reached ten minutes. It is Decepshun, and it is true Psi-Class dragons are hard to control. Lago picked up this trait from her. Since Beau is running at max speed towards the stable, I suggest you go and call Artha right away.”

Artha yawned dreamily, as he mounted Beau. Connor was standing the dragon, and was saying, “Wake up, Artha Tannis Penn. This is serious, judging from Decepshun’s body language. You must become the Dragon Booster right away. I nearly broke my hand, waking you up.”
Beau was roaring hysterically, and was clawing the ground at the same time. The dragon’s furious roaring forced Artha to wake up. The teenager looked down, and Connor repeated, “Dragon Booster is needed. Release the dragon!” Artha cried, “Release the Dragon!” as he inserted the amulet into the gauntlet. Galad has seen it five times, yet he is still impressed. The moment the transformation took place, Beau bolted from the stable! Galad blinked, “Whoa! As fast as Wyldfyr!” Lance corrected him, “He is faster than Kitt’s dragon, with level 2 Red Thruster Gears! That is a record!”

Please review. Thanks.

Shifting the reader's view outside the Penn Stable is a good move. It is great to 'see' the maker of the Dragon Pups' Nutrition Food. But it is sad Draco is lame. Poor thing. However, you did not mention the father's or the sister's coloration.

Putting the minor error aside, you are doing a good job. Keep it up. Be prepared for Draco's review. This user is finding Dragon Booster stories interesting.

Thanks. The next chapter will be up soon.