BEWARE - chapter four.

Howdy, folks *O*
Please sit down *o* I have made some warm soup for us today. Tomato-soup and - eh ... asparagus-soup. And chicken-soup and bullion-baize too *o* So please grab a spoon and a bowl and let´s get the dragons down on the ground.
The sooner the better as far as I am concerned ... He -o*
Let me see - yes, Amaritza flew out over the sea away from the rather trigger happy soldiers. We presented ourselves properly on the way. And then Yackatoota tried to charm Amaritza off her feet - which she wasn´t standing on, sorry -O* She only grumbled yes and no once in a while. Not that that deterred him much apparently.
But pretty soon I heard Johnny yell laughing over the wind "Ahoy, my merry landlubbers!! Land!! I can see land!!!" He was clearly feeling much better now we were safe *o* Or relatively safe flying up there over all that water. Amaritza rumbled something I couldn´t hear. But Yackatoota said "Yes, that is the little island called Skadeland" And I couldn´t help giggling. The Danish word "skade" means magpie. So the island were called Magpieland. My land *O*
I could hear Johnny´s smile in his voice too when he asked "Are you going to land there, Amy?" And she did. Johnny had sighed while we were flying that he wish he knew a place where he and I can have a few days to ourselves in peace and quiet. And since Johnny´s wish is Amaritza´s command - a thing she has taken upon herself quite willingly, I might add in all fairness - that little wishful sigh had made her think of this small deserted island nearby.
We landed safely and Amaritza explained that Skadeland isn´t that big - three by five kilometres or there about, she thought. But since it was deserted now a days it was big enough for the two of us to holiday on, she rumbled.
There was a smallish, but quite nice house we could live in about two miles up from the beach. If we would just follow that stream, we could see coming down hill through the forest over there and running out into the sea ... Amaritza pointed behind her with her tail tip as she explained.
She also said, that if we liked to stay, she would fill the fridge and larder magically now and come back in three or four days to check on us. But if we wanted to leave sooner there were a box of wishing-sticks in one of the kitchen cupboards.
Johnny made a face when she said the last bit. Wishing stick always makes him dizzy and a bit nauseated when he uses them. But he admits they come in very handy at times. You just have to wave them a bit in the air and wish to go somewhere and you are there at once.
So he and I thanked Amaritza many times. Saying that we would love to stay for some time. And then left to walk the narrow path up hill along the creek.
Amaritza also left the beach a moment later. With Yackatoota following her closely chatting her up in the most charming way possible for a dragon all the way. Johnny looked back at them. Then turned around and hugging me grinned "I think old Yacka has already decided - I say, he has already decided - who is to lay his egg and help rear his kiddies"
And I think my romantic sweet darling is right. ... I just hope for "old Yacka" that the " darling Amy" agrees to the plan or he´ll be left with a severely scratched nose if nothing worse ..... Dragons are closely related to cats, you know. Tshe *o*
On the other dragon front paw - I mean, hand - Johnny and I agreed perfectly at that moment - and even without discussing it or scratching anything -O* Agreed about walking slowly and with our arms around each other up the path. Enjoying the blackbirds´ singing and the reddish light the sinking sun shone through the trees. We saw three rabbits hop across our path - even stopping for a moment to stare at us - maybe wondering if Johnny were related to them. And two fox cubs played noisily with each other among the trees.
"Lovely place" I sighed.
"Yes" Johnny agreed. Then said hesitatingly "Are you still mad at me? It was a very stupid thing to do I admit and - and ..." Here I stopped him and kissed him a bit. Reassuring him that I wasn´t mad at all. Although going up against a dragon unarmed was very, very stupid! Just to stress that point I kissed him again. "And I have never said - or meant - that you are a coward! Or a yellow sissy, as I think, you yell - said back at the library" I explained.
"B-but you simply looove action movies and - and action heroes and ... I could never be like Rambo or - or Jean Claude Van Damm ..." Johnny stopped and stood looking down at the ground - and looking so heartbreakingly CUTE I had to kiss him again. "No !!!" I said, when I could breath again "Thank the Goddess you are NOT either of those!! Or Schwar ... eh - Arnie, you know? I wouldn´t want you to be!!! .... those movies do fascinate me, yes. And you love to see them too, my sweet - at times. Don´t you, baby?"
And Johnny - being a very honest guy - nodded a bit red in the head. "Yes" I smiled "They fascinate many people. ... I am not sure why? Perhaps for different reasons ... I think, it is interesting to see how the hero will get out of his scrape. See the many special effects and - and such. But this chicken would loose all her feathers from sheer terror if I was suppose to be in one of those movies. And I would hate being a girl friend to one of those guys ... Maybe they would know that Shakespeare is not just another author, but ... But would they go find - suddenly tell me in a second hand store "Babes - this little tartan backpack looks sooooo lonely - it wants to come home with you. See, it´s wagging its tail. It loves you already"? Nope !!! ... I LOVE YOU, baby - you have a very "special effect" on me. And I only want to see the other guys in the cinema or on TV. ... so you´ll NOT CHANGE into a hardboiled macho ... something - or I´ll - eh - I´ll not make any more Danish meatballs for you!!"
I really hoped that "severe" threat might prevent him from doing something so fool heartedly again. Maybe the next dragoon wasn´t as sweet as Yackatoota turned out to be ... There are all kinds of people - eh - dragons out there after all *o*
Johnny just smiled - and blushed a bit remembering, when he wagged the backpack´s shoulder straps to make me laugh - and then said "I have seen you do that often enough. I can make some meatballs for you if you get hungry during the strike" Really - that little ... sweetie *O*
But then he added much more seriously "I would lay down my life for you, Meepsie ..." And I couldn´t find a better answer than hugging him again and whispering "But I would much prefer you LIVE for me - with me - instead !!!"
After having walked slowly uphill for half an hour we saw a elongated green valley among some rocky hills. At round about the middle of the valley stood a rather large (only small by dragon standard, I think -O* ) white house with a red tile roof next to a narrow elongated lake ending in a ten meters high waterfall beautifully decorated with rainbows glittering in the sinking sun.
After we had been staring a bit at the beautiful scenery Johnny whispered "I am totally spend, baby girlie. Do you mind if I go directly to bed?" But yes, I did mind and told him so. Told him he couldn´t survive on cigarette smoke alone. And did manage to get him to eat a bit of cold meat and bread. And then some cheese on some more bread.
And while we both got a bit to eat I asked him "What were you going to do to the dragon when you left the wizard´s kitchen?"
"Eh - I ... I don´t know ... Blow cigarette smoke in its face and punch it out while it was coughing" Johnny grinned looking embarrassed. Then added "Obi Van Kenobi did teach me a bit of some of the Jedi knights´ mind tricks last time we saw him. Maybe I could have ... I don´t know ..."
I shuddered and said "But, baby - those 'tricks' don´t work on dragons ..."
My poor well intending sweetie looked scared for a moment. Then grinned sheepishly and said "I better leave the dragon slaying to Tom ... Sir Lancelot? ... But in that case Yacka would be dead - or Lancelot ... What is it you cluck "Yikes"?"
After that sobering thought and the "substantial" meal of two pieces of bread Johnny waved a corner of the white napkin in the air and smiled "I surrender - give up - can´t go on this campaign either" So I let him off the hook. But it gave me an idea of a bit of fun.
So I suggested that - since he felt so tired - I should undressed him and put him to bed. Johnny first protested that he was a grown-up and could do his own undressing. But he pretty quickly gave in. Even asked with a naughty smile if I was going to tie him up too and have my way with a poor innocent, defenceless creature.
"Yes ... of course I will! Thanks for an excellent idea" I said dragging his t-shirt over his head. Then I removed the bright red elastic band holding my ponytail up and tied Johnny´s thumbs together with it and finally pushed him backwards down into the soft broad bed.
"But I can easily get this off, sweetie ... Look?" Johnny said and demonstrated the ease with which he could just wriggled his fingers a bit and then had the elastic thing off.
"Yes, of course you can, silly. That´s the whole point. But you are an actor, darling - right -o* ? So act *O*" I said. Then moved up into the bed and straddled him and replaced the hair band on a smiling Johnny´s fingers.
"Oh, poor little old me ... I am captured. Chained hand and foot to the wall in the dark, dank, cold dungeon and have to live on bread and water the rest of my natural life ... Captured and incarcerated by an evil, mean - ti-hee-hee-hickling - woman, who´ll never, never ever let such a defenceless wee innocent as me go free in this whole wide world ... Will nobody free-hee-hee-hee me. I´ll give them my bo-ho-ho-dy and all my worldly go-ho-hoods if they would" Johnny giggled. Being a perfect lovely ham. And looking very cute and happy at the same time *O*
I giggled too and then closed his lovely mouth with a kiss. After that I started to get more "serious" and kissing further and further down his body. While teasing his nipples with my fingers and - and ...
My, is it hot in here? Nah ! Must be the hot soup, I ate a little while ago -o*
Johnny pretty quickly found it too boring to be tied up and removed the elastic band and placed it around his wrist so he could caress me too. After a while I moved over to his side and started to stroke ever so gently up at the inside of his thighs and kissing the very soft skin of his belly further and further down towards ... No!!!
There´s definitely getting too hot and steaming in here! Just look at the windows -o*
I guess the time is up for today, Dr. Mickler *O* I´ll see you tomorrow -O* .... and with freshly laundered minds perhaps, my dear ladies and gents of the audience?
Tshee-hee *O* See you *o*?