Once again, pictures aren't mine.........arasso?

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"Let's do this." I said to him. Zhao Tian smiled and nodded.

"First we have to get to the temple." He told me.

"Why is there a temple in my spirit realm as well?!" I asked him. He chuckled and pulled me along. We quietly trekked through the tall trees, me following Zhao Tian cluelessly. "So what are we gonna do there?" I asked him.

"What do you wish to do?" He asked my coyly. I just scoffed.

"Meditate duh! What else would we do there?......." I tried to brush it off but I think I only made it worse.

"Don't bother hiding your attraction for me because I see right through you. Keep in mind.........I am you." He whispered in my ear. My eyes widened as he trapped me against a tree.

"What is this Twilight now?" I asked him.

"Unlike you and me, Bella and Edward weren't one until they made love." Zhao Tian spoke quitely. *Crazy dragon.....*

"Stop saying we're one. It sounds weird." I told him.

"Hmmm but it's true." He said innocently. Suddenly his cold grey eyes narrowed as he pulled me closer to him. "He's here." I almost screamed as he flew us up into the tree we had been leaning against. Zhao Tian put a hand over my mouth to keep me from uttering anything that would give away our position. I peered down through the leaves and heard some whispering.

"I smelled them. They were just here."

"They must've run off the other way."

"We have to get her goddamn dragon first."

"Yeah there's no way we can get to her if he's around."

Below us were some weird looking creatures that I supposed were the demons Zhao Tian told me about. There was also a guy amongst them. He seemed to be their leader. Suddenly he looked up into the tree. I couldn't tell if he could see us or not. We were up pretty high. I guess he could because he smirked right at me. His eyes penetrated me even deeper than Zhao Tian's. I was shocked when he spoke. The guy turned back and fixed his army with a blank gaze.

"Let's head back for today. We'll get them tomorrow." He told them. They immediately straightened up and marched away from us. The guy gave me one more smirk and a two finger salute before going after his goons. Zhao Tian waited until we couldn't see them anymore before flying us back down.

"We're screwed." I muttered to myself.

"We need to get to the temple." Was all he said before changing into his dragon form. I stumbled back a little, terrified of the huge beast in front of me. I was trembling when he looked at me. Even though I knew it was Zhao Tian, I couldn't help but fear him. "Get on." He said. I nodded and mounted him hesitantly. I held on tight and closed my eyes as Zhao Tian flew into the air. I couldn't bring myself to open my eyes and look around so I kept them squeezed shut until I felt him land. I immediately tumbled off his back and away from him. Zhao Tian changed back into his human form and approached me.

"Please......stay away from me." I begged him. His eyes hardened.

"Do not fear me in that form, for that is the only time I can fully protect you." He told me.

"I just need to get used to it." I told him feeling bad that I was afraid of him. 

"I understand. Here we are." Zhao Tian motioned to a small temple ahead. He took my hand and pulled me towards it. We entered and looked around. "There's only one room. I hope you won't mind." I shook my head.

"I'll be fine." I said. 

"There's a pond out back if you wish to bathe." He informed me. I nodded and headed outside. I felt so dirty so the sight of the water was quite refreshing. I looked around shyly before taking off my clothes and setting them on a rock nearby. I washed a little before just standing there for awhile. I was startled when I felt arms around my waist. "Don't be afraid. It's just me." Zhao Tian whispered in my ear. For some reason, I didn't put up a fight and just let him hold me.

"I should be afraid, but I'm not. Why's that?" I asked him.

"Because we are one." He told me. I scoffed and turned around in his arms. I looked up into his eyes.

"This is so wrong......" I mumbled to myself before kissing him. I was shocked at my own actions let alone when he pulled me closer. It lasted awhile longer before I pulled back and got out quickly. I slipped my clothes back on and shook my hair out casually as Zhao Tian got out of the water as well.

"You're adorable." He told me. My face went red at the sight of his body. I spun around, sinking to the ground, and picked some grass to avert my eyes. I heard him laughing behind me. I snuck a peek to see he had put his clothes back on. I suddenly realized that somehow it was as if the sun was shining in this particular part of the swamp only. "That's rare........but it's gorgeous right?" He asked me observing the sun. I couldn't help but trace his body with my eyes. His white shirt was open and see through becasue it had gotten wet. I was amazed by his y pale abs and the dragon tattoo on the left side of his chest. The way his dark hair clung to his perfect face and sun reflected off his eyes to infinity. He hooked his hands in his white jeans waiting for my answer.

"Absolutely gorgeous...." I told him. Suddenly all I saw was black.

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"She's opening her eyes!"

"It's about time."

"What do you think happened?"

I struggled to make sense of the situation I was in now. I looked around and saw Jun, E.Den, and the old monk crowded around me.

"What happened?!" I shot up and asked.

"You tell us." E.Den said.

"The second you saw E.Den you blanked out." Jun told me. I looked at the monk waiting for him to say something but all he did was stare into my eyes.

"Did you meet him?" He suddenly asked me. I was shocked. *Is he talking about........?*

"Do you mean Zhao Tian?" I asked him. The monk smiled and nodded. Jun and E.Den looked at us in confusion.

"Children......it has begun. Brace yourselves." He told us. *So this wasn't just a dream! Zhao Tian is real. But how do I meet him again? Wait why do I miss that goddamn dragon?!* I thought to myself. I poked my back since I couldn't turn around to see it. The familiar but sweet burning sensation told me all I needed to know as I smiled to myself. *He's still here........*