User blog:ExdeathsBagel/A Dragon/Griffon WWYD (WWYD by Conan1998)

WWYD by Conan1998: http://monstergirlencyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/Thread:729569

I felt myself dozing off as the professor droned on about the different properties of certain rocks and minerals in alchemy. Alchemy was a requirement regardless of what you were majoring in, and while I considered myself a diligent student, it bored me to death. Fortunately, I was saved from collapsing my head in my ancient textbook by a tail wrapping around my ankle, a signal of attention by my friend Cissenie, a dragon mamono.

Normally dragons were very haughty and prideful to the point of interacting with their own kind, yet Cissenie and I became friends pretty early in our freshman year after she approached me. She said her dragon friends bored her and since I was sitting alone she decided to chat with me. I was surprised how well we got along, and while a few of my other friends said the only reason a dragon would take interest in a man is because they want to mate with them, we had been friends for two years and she’s made no such moves. Sure she’d ask to stay the night, claiming her roommate brought a guy over and wanted it all to herself, but even then our interactions were very casual, maybe some teasing here and there but nothing really escalated.

I’d be lying though, if I said I hadn’t developed feelings for her, and would occasionally wonder if she was the same.

I looked over to her and she seemed equally bored, but in her otherwise dulled eyes was a mischievous glint. I looked down to the professor, who was rummaging through his desk, looking for the right gem stones for his lecture, before turning back to Cissenie and asking what was up.

“Let’s go. We can study this together on our own time, I feel like I’m about to go to passout.” She whispered.

“We shouldn’t just walk out on the professor.” I whisper back.

Before she could reply, a curse from the professor brought us, and the other half awake students, to attention. The professor sighed and rubbed the bridge of his nose.

“I’m sorry everyone, but I don’t have the proper gem stones to show how to make the potion covered in this lecture.”

“So are we good to go?” A student asked.

“No, Daniel, this means I need to go to convince someone in town to go to the local Griffon and ask for the gemstones.”

A few students paled, taking pity on whomever that poor soul would be. Griffon mamonos horded all types of rocks and gemstones, claiming them to be divine, yet no evidence found in ancient texts or from the analysis of the gems that could be obtained supported these claims. Some Griffon’s would then haughtily claim the gods themselves told them to guard these gems and to seek others, yet people just rolled their eyes at this.

Still, it’s not like we could do anything about this, fighting a Griffon was suicide, so some brave soul, always a man,   was sent to retrieve them. Getting caught was practically expected, and despite their hoarding attitudes, a Griffon would be willing to part with their treasure if the man was willing to provide services in return, which also usually meant marrying the Griffon and raising the child afterwards. As you could expect, not many brave souls were willing to be forced into wedlock for a few rocks, even if it wasn’t just professors in need, but royal alchemists seeking to cure illnesses and plagues as well.

Yet there was one who didn’t pale at this: Cissenie. Heck, she even raised her hand to catch the professor’s attention with a huge grin on her face.

“Professor Ducain, I’ll go get the gemstones you want.”

Most of the students, myself included, turned to look at her. This classroom was filled with mamonos, even other dragons, and even they were wide eyed at her suggestion. The reason a man was always sent to retrieve the gemstones or earn a Griffon’s favor was because women, human or mamono, would be chased out covered in deep gashes. But dragons? Dragons and Griffons despised each other, and the only thing that happened when they crossed paths was a fight to the death.

Cissenie, and dragon mamonos in general were proud of their strength that could easily back up, but I wasn’t about to see Cissenie hurt.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Cissenie, you don’t need to do that.” I say.

<p class="MsoNormal">“What? Like hell are you going.” She says to me.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Actually,” Professor Ducain began, “Take Thomas with you, he can distract the Griffon while you swipe the gems I need. I’ll even give you a portion of the gems in return, deal?”

<p class="MsoNormal">“Deal!” Cissenie said, much to my surprise. Before I could reply, she took me by the hand and dragged me out the room.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Wait! Are you sure about this?” I ask as we exit the University, earning a few looks from fellow students along the way.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Of course! I can take on a Griffon, no problem. What, you don’t trust me?”

<p class="MsoNormal">“No, I just don’t want to see you hurt.”

<p class="MsoNormal">Cissenie smiled at me, “I won’t get hurt. Not with my training. Now let’s go, this beats sitting in the classroom.”

<p class="MsoNormal">“You don’t want to bring a weapon or something?” I ask.

<p class="MsoNormal">Her smile fades and she gives me a look, “Look, just trust me okay? You think I’m gonna let my guard down and get hurt? You think I’m gonna let anything bad happen to you?” Without another word she picked me up bridal style, unfurled her winds and took the sky. She laughed as I clung to her for safety.

<p class="MsoNormal">Fortunately, a Griffon cave wasn’t too far away. And as we landed, Cissenie explained her plan.

<p class="MsoNormal">“It’s simple. I go in and pound the Griffon, you swipe the treasure. The professor just needs emeralds and sapphires, but I want you to get a ruby too, okay?”

<p class="MsoNormal">While I heard what she said, my breath was taken away as we stepped into the cave. The numerous gems glistened off the sunlight, brining wondrous shades of color to what should be the dull grey walls of the cave. From the entrance itself we could see three branching paths, one to the left, right, and center, each sprinkled with gems. It was honestly something out of a fantasy setting.

<p class="MsoNormal">Cissenie snapped me back into reality with a loud shout that seemed to rattle the walls, “Yo Griffon! I’m a dragon and I’m here to steal your shit!”

<p class="MsoNormal">Aside from the ringing in my ears, the only reply she received was silence, which honestly put me on edge. Cissenie was undeterred however walked to a nearby pile of gems and picked a few, examining them closely.

<p class="MsoNormal">“What the hell? These are just polished pieces of jewelry you can find at the shops in town. Thomas, check this out.” She noticed my hesitance, “What is it now?”

<p class="MsoNormal">I took a deep breath, “Honestly, I’m scared. The fact that it’s so silent is really giving me a bad feeling.”

<p class="MsoNormal">“You’re scared?” Cissenie said silently, almost calmly, but when she crushed the jewelry in her hand I could tell she was anything but calm. “How are you scared?! I’m here with you! I knew it, you don’t trust me at all!”

<p class="MsoNormal">“I do trust you, its just-”

<p class="MsoNormal">“Just not with protecting you from my mortal enemy?! Gee, that feels great! You trust me with helping you study, borrowing money, staying at your place, but not protecting you?! We’ve known each other for two years and you don’t think I’ll protect you?! What do you think you are to me?!” I thought I saw tears forming in her eyes, but with a sudden burst of speed she took flight again at the mouth of the cave.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Wait, where are going?! Are you just leaving me to the Griffon?!” I asked.

<p class="MsoNormal">She looked at me pissed, “Nice to see that you’d think I’d just leave you with a monster! I thought you knew me! No, I’m not! If the Griffon was there it would’ve shown up by now, so it must be elsewhere. I’m going fly around to look for it, clear my head, and take out what I’m feeling on its stupid face. You just find the gems. I’ll be back later and expect an apology!”

<p class="MsoNormal">While I was angry at her for getting angry at me for being scared, I knew she was right. I’d probably feel the same in her shoes. I would really have to apologies to her when she got back, I just hope our relationship wasn’t fractured beyond repair.

<p class="MsoNormal">Taking a closer look at the gems at the mouth of the cave, Cissenie was right, they were just cheap, polished pieces of jewelry from shops around time. No doubt bait to reel in men. This meant that the real gems were deeper in the cave, and if I felt sacred even with Cissenie was with me, I was nearly paralyzed with fear now. Still, the sooner I did the quicker I could leave, so I took a deep breath and went down the left path.

<p class="MsoNormal">I regretted that immediately, after a short bend in the cave wall, a room was lit by candle light. The candle light, much like sunlight, was glimmering off the gemstones, but it’s beauty was tarnished by the sight of a simple, unmade bed, big enough for two. I stepped out of the room rather quickly, and tried the right path.

<p class="MsoNormal">Again, this one led to a room of similar design, candle light bouncing off what could’ve been legitimate gemstones. But if the beauty of the last room was tarnished by the confirmation of a Griffon taking residence, this one by mere implication sent a chill down my spine and made me wish this room was hidden in the darkness, the gemstones light bouncing off it through mere implication alone was like the perverted light of Lucifer.

<p class="MsoNormal">For in the light stood a crudely made crib, filled to the brim with dolls and gems. Either this Griffon was expecting for the crib to soon be occupied, or expecting someone to help her fill this crib. Neither option was appealing, though I figured it to be the latter, as husbands never truly escape a Griffon’s clutches. Run they might, when they least expect it they are snatched by their wife, with either the wailing griffon baby in her arms or awaiting at home.

<p class="MsoNormal">I dared not to step any deeper into the either room and take the gems within. As much as I wanted to leave I still needed to get the gems the professor needed, and was certain showing up empty handed would piss Cissenie off even further. So I took the middle path, this time candles were initially sparse, as the light from the sun more than illuminated the interior, but grew as the sunlight failed to reach deeper in. Fortunately I didn’t have to go too deep in the candle light to find the gems I needed, or at least hoped so. Cissenie always had a better eyes for gems than I did.

<p class="MsoNormal">A sudden tap on my shoulder caused me to jump, but I assumed it was Cissenie, “Sorry about that Cissenie, you just scared me is all.” I began to turn around, “I’m really sorry for-”

<p class="MsoNormal">The words got caught in my throat as I saw who stood before me, a Griffon, wearing a large grin and bloodshot eyes. I didn’t know what to assume, but when she spoke I immediately felt cold.

<p class="MsoNormal">It clear her grin was hiding her just a thin veil for her rage, her bloodshot eyes clearly betraying. She spoke through her teeth, “Hello young man. Can I ask what you’re doing with my gems?”

<p class="MsoNormal">“I-I,” I stammered, unable to form words, her glare had me frozen in place.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Well, if it’s to find a nice gem to fashion a ring for me, don’t worry,” she shoved me to the floor and straddled me, “I don’t need that. I’m a Griffon, in case you didn’t know, and the only thing you need to present to me,” She gripped at my pants, “is your seed. I think you’ll make a great father.”

<p class="MsoNormal">When I resisted her tugging down by pants I was met with a slash across the face, “Listen, hubby, we can do this the easy way of the hard way. I don’t care either way, but I think your child will want a father with a mostly intact face.”

<p class="MsoNormal">“I’m not your husband, you can’t do this!” I cried out.

<p class="MsoNormal">The Griffon simply laughed, “I can’t? It doesn’t look like you can stop me. You came here for whatever reason, and you know what happens to men who come in a Griffon’s cave right?” I nodded, and she grinned, “Good, so just accept your fate and lie back.”

<p class="MsoNormal">What followed was something that the words unpleasant and sickening can only scratch the surface of. She began to work my shaft, and any sign of resistance was met by another slash. When ready, she pinned my arms to the cold cave floor and brought herself down hard. There was no emotion behind the sounds she made, it was only coaxing for me to release my seed faster. And she was clearly getting impatient.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Hurry up and cum!” She yelled at me as she brought her hips down faster and faster and as she leaned down and began kissing my neck, I was getting close, as my muffled grunts were a clear indicator. She grinned at me, looking deep into my eyes as I got closer and closer.

<p class="MsoNormal">I sudden force tackled her off me, sending her and whatever it was into a nearby pile of gems. I recognized the figure as soon as she rose from the pile, the Griffon following shortly after.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Cissenie.” I said in shock, she looked over her shoulder for a second, her glance shooting down to my exposure caused her to quickly turn back to the Griffon, though I caught a blush on her cheeks.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Glad I came back when I did. I was looking for you and as soon as I heard the moans I knew something was up.” She said, not taking her eyes of the Griffon.

<p class="MsoNormal">“And you have no idea how close you were, how close he was.” The Griffon said, causing Cissenie to glare at her and bare her fangs. “Oh calm down, it doesn’t need to come to blows.”

<p class="MsoNormal">“What do you mean?” Cissenie asked.

<p class="MsoNormal">“I don’t know your affiliation with this man, but how about we cut a deal? I want to start a family, and I’m sure you want gems. So I’ll let you pick any gems you want.”

<p class="MsoNormal">“Any I want?” Cissenie asked, she looked around and noticed a large, baseball sized emerald.

<p class="MsoNormal">“You like that one? Really beautiful, right? It was real pain to get but it’s all yours if-“

<p class="MsoNormal">Cissenie crushed it in her hand while the Griffon looked on speechless, “It’s shit. That man, Thomas, is worth far more than all the treasures in here to me.”

<p class="MsoNormal">“Cissenie,” I was simply speechless.

<p class="MsoNormal">She turned to me with a smile, occasionally stopping her eyes from traveling down, “You just say put and-”

<p class="MsoNormal">The Griffon tackled her with a loud screech, shoving her against the wall. Pinning her to it with one hand, she began punching her with the other, but Cissenie snaked her tail up to the Griffon’s throat and began chocking her. As the Griffon clawed at Cissenie’s tail, Cissenie punched her the gut a few times before tossing her over me and to the mouth of the cave.

<p class="MsoNormal">“You should pull your pants up.” She said as she leapt over me to the recovering Griffon. Before the Griffon could fully get up, Cissenie unfurled her wings and grabbed her, taking the fight to the sky outside of the cave.

<p class="MsoNormal">As I approached the cave entrance, scales and feathers danced as they descended from their possessors. Unfortunately, both were competing for the sun’s light, trying to use it to blind the other, as such I could only occasionally see a figure that danced just outside the suns glare. My only indicator of the battles progress were the falling feathers, scales, blood, the rapid beating of wings, and screams and grunts from them both. It hurt to hear Cissenie in pain, but I hoped that she was at least winning.

<p class="MsoNormal">My hopes were dashed when I saw Cissenie rapidly descend, falling with a loud impact onto the hard ground at the cave entrance. She didn’t look good, large gashes across her body leaked blood that stained scales and hair. I ran to her, but the force on the Griffon landing on top of her blew me back to the inside of the cave.

<p class="MsoNormal">The Griffon’s paws dug into Cissenie’s stomach as she smiled triumphantly, “I don’t need to tell you what happens to dragons who lose the fight against, right?” She said as she licked her lips, “Maybe if you hold still I’ll put you out of your misery rather than eat you alive.”

<p class="MsoNormal">I couldn’t just stand by and watch anymore, I needed to stop being afraid. I wasn’t going to let this beast hurt Cissenie anymore. I scoop up what I hoped was something as hard as a diamond, no bigger than a tennis ball, and threw it as hard as I could at the Griffon. She was too distracted in relishing in her victory that she wasn’t prepared for the rock that struck right in the forehead.

<p class="MsoNormal">She cried out in pain and clutched her head, stumbling off Cissenie, but not falling over. As blood trickled down her face, she looked at me with and expression of blood chilling rage. My life flashed before my eyes as she tackled me to the ground before standing back up and pinning me with her paws. I felt the claws dig into my skin and winced in pain.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Oh, you feel that?! Well it’s about to get a lot worse! You should’ve just stayed out of this been my husband, we would’ve even had a wonderful meal to celebrate our wedding! But now, now it looks like I’m getting dinner and desert tonight!”

<p class="MsoNormal">“No, no you’re not!” Cissenie shouted as she managed to get herself up, just barely though. As the Griffon stepped off my chest and turned to face Cissenie, from in between her legs I saw Cissenie was on shaky legs.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Look at you.” The Griffon says, “You really want to prolong this? You’re claws can barely pierce me. What hope do you have to cut me?”

<p class="MsoNormal">“I’m might not be able to cut you, but,” As Cissenie took a deep breath, a red aura began to surround her, “I can cook you.”

<p class="MsoNormal">“Y-you wouldn’t dare! You’d use your internal flame to cook me?! Do you know where you are?! You’re in the cold mountains! You’ll freeze to death if you-”

<p class="MsoNormal">In a sudden roar the Griffon figure above me was engulfed in flames. She stumbled off me as I crawled back and Cissenie fell to her knees. As the Griffon flailed around against the wall in a fire induced panic, I ran to Cissinie. A screech caused my blood to run cold as I saw, in a moment of lucidity the Griffon charged at us, but this time I wouldn’t freeze.

<p class="MsoNormal">I managed to get us both out of the way, and the Griffon fell from the cave entrance down to the cliffs below, disappearing beneath the trees. I turned to Cissenie, who was shaking to the point it appear like she was convulsing.

<p class="MsoNormal">“U-used m-my f-flame. S-so cold.” I held her as close as I could, but it wasn’t enough. I ran to the bedroom and tore the blanket off the mattress, wrapped it around her, and brought as many lit candles as I could to her for warmth. Her shivering was now less apparent, but she was still losing blood, as it began to soak into the blanket.

<p class="MsoNormal">I cursed under my breath as I realized I should’ve treated her bleeding first. I took of my shirt and began applying it to her wounds. I was able to get most of the bleeding to stop, and as soon as I did she clung close to me as I wrapped the blanket around us. I barely got much sleep, as I constantly had an eye on her to make sure she was alright.

<p class="MsoNormal">Fortunately, as the sun rose and its light fell on her, she seemed a bit better, and stirred awake.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Are you okay?” I asked.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Yeah, still a little cold, but I think I’ll be fine. Thomas, thank you.”

<p class="MsoNormal">“What are you thanking me for? I don’t deserve it. Cissenie, I’m sorry I didn’t trust you. If I did, I doubt we would’ve been in this mess.”

<p class="MsoNormal">She chuckled, “I think this was the best outcome, a fight seemed inevitable anyway. You deserve my thanks because despite your fear, you risked your life to save me. That was a damn good throw by the way.”

<p class="MsoNormal">“Still I-”

<p class="MsoNormal">She weakly cupped my face, “Thomas. What I said about you being more worth to me than all the treasure here-that was true. I love you, and after this, I think it’s gonna take a lot more than a mere argument to shatter our bond.”

<p class="MsoNormal">“Thanks Cissenie, I love you too.”

<p class="MsoNormal">As we sat, basking in the sun’s rays. A Harpy sent from the town found us, she patched Cissenie up with the medical supplies she was carrying, and when Cissinie told her about her flame, the Harpy wrapped her in as many blankets as she could to keep her warm. When I asked the Harpy about the Griffon, she pointed down to the forest below, claiming to find only ash. Cissenie said that’s what happens to those that get caught in a dragon’s internal fire.

<p class="MsoNormal">As soon as she was warm enough, she carried me and we flew back to town. When we explained to the professor what happened, I realized I still had the gems he asked for, including the ruby Cissenie wanted. As I handed them too him, he said not to worry about the class for either of us, what we did more than warranted a passing grade.

<p class="MsoNormal">As for Cissenie, when I handed her the ruby she was ecstatic, and while I was confused about that for a while, a few weeks later I knew why she was so happy. For a few weeks later, she proposed to me, with a ruby red ring.