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The buss stopped… “Fort Myrra, here we are". I thought…

Sergent Crowley stood up “Everyone, gather your belongings and exit the buss in single file. We followed our commanding officer to the orientation building of Fort Myrra.

I entered the doors and saw a line of dragons at one end of the large room. I could not help but stare at them. Most were almost four times the length of the average human height. And stood anywhere from six feet to eight feet in height.

Before joining the army, it was no surprise their size. Before joining the military, dragons were a common sight. It's just trying to befriend one in school or in a social setting that was always the issue.

“Private Vikeo, Corporal Siekh, Private McKay! Step forward!" A deep voice screemed.

I turned my head to the source of the voice. A large dark grey dragon was next to Sergent Crowley.

“This is your new commanding officer, Captain Frenir. He will assign all of you a companion. You are all now under his command. Farewell, and godbless you all. Captain Fennir, these men are my finest as I have only sent the finest to you", Sergent Crowley said.

The Sergent gave us all a solute. We all soluted back. “Farewell, Sargent!" We shouted.

“Private Stronorm! Stand in front of private Vikeo!" Captain Frenir commanded. A red drake walked up to private Vikeo. He looked at the young woman in the eyes. With his nostrils flaring. Widening and contracting… As if familiarizing himself with the scent of his human companion.

“Private Stronorm! Take private Vikeo to the barracks! Show her where to store her personal belongings. You two will then spend the day familiarizing yourselves with each other. The red dragon nodded and gestered to Private Vikeo to walk with him.

“Private Ogran! Stand in front of Corporal Siekh!

Corporal Demiri, stand in front of private McKay! “ , Captain Frenir shouted.

This dragged on at a slow but steady pace. Sadly, I was the last one in the line. Yet I was so excited to be here and have a dragon as a combat companion. I really wanted a male, tall, strong, heavily muscled dragon.

“Sargent Keir! Step forward!" Captain Frenir shouted. My heart leaped as it was finally my turn.

I stepped forward. A mix feeling of joy, excitement, and even a little fear was nagging at my very being. I did everything in my ability not to show it.

“Private Frein! Step to Sergent Keir!" Captain Frenir said. A silver dragon with yellow stripes stepped forward then stopped less than two feet from me. The dragon had blue, serpentine eyes and it stared directly in my eyes. The dragon narrowed its eyes and growled in a seemingly displeased tone. I Narrowed my eyes.

“Fuck… I got an exceptionally hot headed one", I thought to myself.

“Private Frein! Show Sergent Keir your living quarters!" Captain Frenir said.

“Sir! Yes Sir!" Private Frein replied. The dragon gestured me to follow it. Then briefly gave me a crooked, synical toothy grin. I rolled my eyes in response. I always knew dragons were proud, and are willing to satisfy their need for an ego boost at the expense of another individual.

But this one… This one I can tell is going to do so frequently. Already, I am annoyed… Being a Sargent myself, I should punish this dragon and pull rank on it in normal circumstances. However, I'm the trainee in this program. And because of this, this egomaniacal dragon is the one in charge and could get me kicked out by not obeying it. Regardless of the lower rank. It having power over an officer I'm sure just fuels its ego.

“ Well, Sergent. Here's where we will stay. Unpack your belongings and organize them", The dragon said.

To my confusion, besides a wardrobe for my clothes and grooming utensils, there was no mattress. Only a bowl shaped mat on the bed. Large enough for a dragon, but no accommodations for a human"? I thought to myself.

“Sergent, you seem lost. Is something a miss?" Frein Asked with that grin again.

“No, I don't think so Private"

Frein snarled, bearing her teeth. I quickly stepped back, gaining distance between me and this dragon.

“You can address me as ma'am, not private. Remember, I am indeed here to train you. This makes me in charge. If you don't do as you're told, I may not be of rank to punish you officially, but my father… He is the captain… And he can really make your life hell", Frein said.

“Great… Not only egotistical, she's privileged at that… Like a spoiled brat", I thought to myself.

“Yes Ma'am", I reluctantly said.

Frein was reading my file on the bowl shaped bed. I finished unpacking. I then grabbed my grooming supplies and made for the door.

“Sergent Keir, I did not give you my permission to leave for grooming just yet", Frein said.

I rolled my eyes… But humored her… “Ma'am, yes Ma'am", I said.

“Your last deployment was in Aboria. That was was an exceptionally nasty battle. You received a metal of valor and a Purple Heart. I'm impressed by what I read. You were shot 3 times. You kept fighting til you had every single surviving human on board before you yourself boarded the helicopter. What was it like over there?" Frein asked, with an intrigued look.

“Ma'am", simply put… It was hell. And even that is an understatement. Out of all my deployments, that's the one I respectfully refuse to speak of. Now… With your permission, I would like a shower", I replied with a displeasured tone.

Frein nodded in recognition. “You may bathe, human", Frein said understanding that this matter will just upset her new trainee. I left the room. “Yes dragon, you have no idea who you're fucking with", I thought to myself.

Washing the soap off my body, I brushed by scarred arm, recalling my last deployment. While a successful mission, over half of them lost their lives. “Close quarter combat in a city, from one building to another. Suffered battle fatigue and injuries. What would that serpent know of it. And she had the nerve to call it impressive", I muttered.

Several minutes passed, and I entered my living quarters. The sun set and I was ready for bed.

Ma'am, there is no mattress for human accommodations?", I asked.

Frein gave a toothy grin. “Well Shane, you humans are naturally intimidated by my kind. We have a desensitization protocol for this. You'll be sleeping in my bed. Come, sit down. I'll demonstrate".

I narrowed my eyes suspiciously. “You're toying with me again", I simply stated.

“I simply need you to relax, Shane. In fact… I order you to do so. I'm here to teach you. This is also going to be how we sleep in the field. This is no trick", Frein said plainly.

“Why address me by my first name? You may adress me by my title and last name. Or simply by my rank". I said.

“I'm of liberty to call you by your first name here.

You've been assigned to me so I can get to know you. My father paired us together because he wanted an esteemed and experienced soldier such as yourself to be assigned with me through my career. I also believe in us getting to know each other more personally than just professionally. So yes, calling you Shane is acceptable", Frein said.

I sighed and hesitantly walked to Frein's bed.

And sat on it.

Frein took a fore leg. And pulled me down on my back. She then laid the same foreleg over my chest. My heartbeat raced when I felt her rapturous talons scrape my skin lightly.

“This is weird", I simply stated.

“Relax, human this is standard. It's just apart of my job. I'm not going to hurt you, or do any actions deemed unethical", Frein stated.

I nodded and gave a sigh. Frein then took her wing and folded her wing over me. With her tail tip, she turned off the light switch.

I then felt Frein place her hind leg over my waist. I prostested the act…

“The reason of this position is to use our bodies to keep you humans warm and sheltered. Prologed exposure to the elements is not something your kind endure well. And in this position, we can be deployed in a manner where packing very light is of the upmost importance. You do not need a sleeping bag, foxhole shovels or even fire starters. But yes, you need to get used to it all. As we speak, every dragon is doing so with their human partner at this time. This is why this exercise exists. So, Shane… Go to sleep. I order you to", Frein stated.

I felt the smooth scales under her hind leg The scales were surprisingly soft to the touch. Her belly scutes were soft as well, a big contrast to the plated armored scales on her back, chest, and outer thighs. Her wing draped over me and I was pleasantly surprised to feel like a silken sheet draped over me.

“Jesus Christ… This is so comfortable", I thought to myself. Yet still found it to be impossible to admit it to my trainer.

Frein began to purr. My eyes widened in surprise. Like a kitten, she laid absolutely still. Holding me in an embrace as if I was apart of a dragon's horde. All tension in my body seemed to immediately cease, and I closed my eyes.

“Goodnight", Frein simply stated.

She must have noticed tension leaving my body. Are dragons really this observant? Or is her sense of touch this sensitive?

I didn't speak, but I eventually succumbed to the incredible comfort that caused my consciousness to slip away.

The next morning I felt something poking into my ear. I woke up to seeing a red, slippery, slimy snake slide against my face.

“Rise and shine cup cake! Get up! Or receive more wet Willie's in your ear from my tongue! Frein said with a toothy grin.

I rolled my eyes. “Here she goes. Picking on me as a highschool bully would". I thought to myself.

My mind focused to my groin and my eyes widened.

“Get off my groin. You have no idea how awkward this is for us humans. Too awkward". I said as I had morning wood.

Frein huffed in disapproval of Shane's mind going into the gutter. I have no desire to bed you , human", Frein said.

Frein's eyes widened as she felt something pressing her hind quarters. Frein immediately leaped off of me and snarled.

“That's called morning wood. It happens when humans get stimulated in their sleep. It happens and we humans can't control it sense it occurs when male humans are still unconscious. It's why it's called the stupid little brain", I said quite embarrassed of the situation as well.

Frein Huffed… “Yah well, tell the stupid brain I am not attracted to humans".

“I'm not attracted to you either. Rest assured on that", I shot back as I grabbed my uniform and made to the door.

With me going to a dress room to change Frein began to chuckle. “This one is fun already", Frein said to herself.

My mind couldn't shake the awkwardness of morning wood being pressed against a dragon's thighs. I mean. Why? Why would this happen on the first night? After getting dressed I went to the mess hall for breakfest. In the mess hall, I noticed my other comrades from the buss had equally awkward expressions as I did.

“Something is a miss here. This isn't normal for everyone to be seemingly shocked into silence", I thought to myself. I sat on a bench with some other solders and began eating. No laughing, talking, not a single sound other than silverware tapping on plates. I looked at the man sitting next to me. “It's awfully quiet corporal. Would you have any idea why this is so?" I asked.

He stayed silent.

“Solder! An officer is speaking to you. You will tell me what is going on here!" I shouted.

“Wright me up, I didn't sign up for this bullshit", the corporal snapped back.

“What? Did you get morning wood with your new friend?" I asked in a chuckle.

“Yes", the corporal simply stated.

“Mmmmhmmmm Now I wonder if everyone had the same thing happen. Or similar things", I said casually.

In the behavior course, we were lectured about culture, body language, and about the social structures of dragons. We were also told of consequences of having relations of a sexual nature being absolutely forbidden. And the immediate consequences including court martial, jail time, and at maximum punishment, dishonorable discharge with six months in jail for both the human and dragon caught having sexual relations. This is surprising to me, if they just paired us with a dragon of the same sex, this wouldn't have been such a big issue. I suppose they wish to set up some to fail.

I also learned a dragon is often quite a trickster. Always willing to prove they have a superior intelligence over their human partners.

They love mind games.

The instructor dismissed the classroom and once again, it was time to be with Frein.

“Shane, follow me", Frein said.

I followed Frein into the woods.

“Why are we in the woods?" I asked.

I'd like to test your prowess. You being a commando, an already highly trained special forces soldier, I have an exercise to evaluate you. I wish to see your survival skills in action", Frein simply stated.

“So, you want to test me"? I asked. With a confident smile.

“Yes human, it's really simple. I give you 20 minutes to run away. As deep in the woods as you can go. You are to avoid me as long as you possibly can", Frein said.

“So this is an exercise of being hunted? Or something related to a game of hide and seek?" I asked.

“Sort of. However, I do plan to eat you if you should fail", Frein said.

“Ha! You wouldn't. The consequences are too severe for you to do so" I said, unphased by what I perceived to be a trick.

Frein's eyes narrowed. She brought her muzzle inches from my face.

“I'll swallow you whole. There will be not a single trace of you. I also digest bone and hair quite well. Not to mention, I'll tell my father you decided to go AWOL, abandonment of post and duties. My father will believe me. You can be dead, and no one would care about a treasonous soldier abandoning his duties.

If you wish to keep your pathetic career, I suggest you run. I also strongly suggest you don't get caught. If you fail, you're dead", Frein said.

That look. That cold, predatory stare she gave me was quite convincing. I heard a loud blood curtailing human scream in the distance. Frein gave a cynical toothy grin. “Looks like a comrade failed this test", Frein said.

I began to run, and I ran as fast as I could.

Frein laughed… “Oh how I love this game", Frein said swaying her tail in anticipation.

I ran frantically, my heart racing as my mind searched for answers to my newfound predicament. No training as an army commando could prepare me for this. Being hunted by an apex predator who physically is hundreds of times more powerful than any other. Their sight, smell, taste, hearing, All senses are immeasurably superior to any predator in the world as I thought about their senses, “Smell!" I shouted as I had an idea. I kept running.

“Ten minutes left, Shane", Frein said confidently as she stared at a stop watch.

I ran south, taking off my shirt and tied it to a tree limb. I then took a stave and drew a hand with a middle finger. Just to give her a hint I will not be an easy victm. I then kept running. Next to be discarded was my undershirt, I tossed it to the ground and kept running. I then ran east. After a half mile I found a small crevice in a rock formation. I stuck my pants as deep with the crevice. Finally, I ran north towards Frein. However, If I make it, I'll be downwind. Making it difficult to track me by scent alone.

“Time is up, you pathetic prey!" Frein shouted in an unholy screeching voice.

I heard her voice in a distance. I ran frantically as I was running towards her direction. I risked being caught way too early. I knew of one location I intended to use for my benefit so I took the risk and I stuck to the original plan and continued running.

Frein took a few experimental flaps and took flight in pursuit of me.

After a short distance of running, there was a large pool of mud but I saw Frein flying in the distance. She was headed east instead of south.

“Decoys are working", I thought out loud. I jumped in the mud covering myself head to toe. I gagged at its scent. The smell of rotting vegetation and god knows what other decaying things was at the brink of unbearable. Still, I was camouflaged, and my scent is masked. I decided to slowly make my way further north.

Frein located the source of Shane's smell. It was just his shirt. Hanging from a tree limb. Frein snarled and looked down at Shane's drawing in the dirt. A human fist with a raised middle finger. Frein was familiar with this hand gesture. “Well aren't you fun", she muddered, taking his shirt.

She then followed the scent south.

I was still miles away from the barraks. I had to find a weapon to defend myself. I then recalled a black hill. It could be volcanic by nature. Just north east of my location. Sense I'm still headed northward in a sense, I'd stay downwind of my predator. So I decided to make my way to that hill.

I heard a roar south of me once I arrived at this hill. She found my final decoy. I hope this works. I ain't going down without a fight", I thought as I continued working on a spear.

It was dark, the mud on my skin was dry, and flaking off. Still, the scent of decay mattered more than the mud itself. I finally finished making a spear head out of obsidian after countless hours of napping it into a spearhead using smaller stones in replacement for deer antler. While antlers were best for napping a blade from obsidian, and my spearhead wasn't perfect, it was sharp and would have to do.

I continued north, the direction to the barracks. My only chance of surviving the night.

“Fuck! Frein shouted in fustration. Shane! Where are you! It's dark! We must return!" Frein added in a yell.

Frein no longer flying due to her own wings being tired, she kept walking. This time walking north towards the barraks.

“This is going to be a humiliating night. Asking aide to find one human", Frein thought. The idea she cannot track a single human singed her ego. Her frustrations began to boil into anger. It's shameful for a dragon to loose to a human. Frein realized hunting down a commando was not an easy task. She suspected for Shane to give her a good hunt as a prestige special forces commando. But she realized that she severely underestimated his uncanny skill to seemingly vanish.

“Shane! You win, let's get back to the barracks!" Frein shouted again. Hours of a fruitless pursuit passed. Frein was exhausted, but needing other dragon's assistance was now required. Frein took flight for the barraks.

“What! You lost your human in the forest!" Captain Frenir shouted.

“I conducted an assessment of Shane's survival skills, sir. He vanished as if he was some kind of ghost in the hunt exercise, Sir". Frein stated.

“You cheaply don't understand how well trained that Sergent is. He was a commando Before he volunteered to train here. You decided to test a commando, Private?" The captain replied with an anger boiling in his tone.

Frein held her head low, too ashamed to make eye contact with her father. “Yes Sir"… She answered.

“I'll gather every dragon to search for him. As for you? You're now on cleaning detail the rest of the week private. You're not to ever. Ever loose your trainee again. Captain Frenir said.

“Yes Sir", Frein replied.

“I'm going to kick his ass when he gets back", Frein thought as she became angered as she felt her ego shattered.

An hour passed and I heard my name being called by dozens of voices. The closest was familiar. It was 2312 hours. Six hours past bedtime. I ran to Captain Frenir's voice and found him.

“Captain, Sergent Keir… Sir!" I saluted.

“At ease, Sergent". Captain Frenir replied.

I dropped my spear. The captain narrowed his reptilian eyes on me. “Sargent! What are you doing with that unauthorized weapon?" The captain asked.

“Sir… Private Frein hunted me. She said I'd be eaten if I was caught… Sir!" I shouted.

The captain nodded his head in recognition.

The Sergent's scent was completely missing. But noticed clothing was missing. Save for his underwear.

“Where are your clothes, Sergent?" The captain asked.

“Sir… I used them to keep private Frein distracted until I could hide my scent, Sir! If a dragon cannot smell me, a dragon cannot find me. I can then camouflage myself. As if I'm one with the forest!" I replied.

Captain Frenir laughed. “Outstanding, soldier. I will take you to the barraks so you can clean yourself up", the captain replied.

“Sir, I request a new partner in this program, Sir!" I shouted.

“Under what circumstances do you request a new partner, Sargent "? Captain Frenir asked.

“Sir, the private said she'd kill me, Sir". I replied.

“You were perfectly Safe, my daughter would never harm you. However, instilling fear in our recruits in that exercise is permitted, Sargent ". The captain said.

I thought about this and recalled screams in the forest. Other dragons must have been doing this training with their recruits as well. I reasoned with myself.

I made an audible sigh. “Sir, I'm ready for that shower, sir!" I said.

I was in the mess hall, eating dinner. My partner, Frein approached me with a scowling look on her face.

“Hey, Shane… I wasn't going to kill you", Frein said.

“You convinced me otherwise. Maybe you should get a new career in acting", I retorted.

I grabbed my fork and empty plate. I stood up and made my way to the mess hall kitchen and placed the plate in the sink.

Frein narrowed her gaze at me. “I'm on cleaning detail for a week because of you", Frein stated.

“You're on cleaning detail because you fucked with the wrong human, Ma'am". I shot back.

Frein growled. “Sithek maul dass heith rom pass hisseth", Frein said.

“Ahss heth drak siss, Ma'am". I replied with a smirk.

Frein's mouth hung open. I gave her a cynical smile.

“That's correct Ma'am… I speak your tongue", I said.

“Who are you"? Commando or not, I've never met a human like you", Frein said, deciding trying to one up this human constantly is clearly not going to work.

“You won't meet another like me. However, Im tired. I want to go to bed", I said.

“Very well, Shane". Frein said.

Frein And I laid in our bed. Frein pulled me close to her with her foreleg. She laid her hind leg over my thighs. The same awkward, yet comforting position I experienced last night. Frien's wing then laid flat over me Frein placed her muzzle next to me and began purring. The purr was like music to my ears. And it always amazes me how sleepy I get with both the position she puts me in and the sound of her purrs as she attempts to put me to sleep. I stroked Frein's muzzle.

“Shane, what are you doing?" Frein asked.

I pulled my hand away from her muzzle.

“It was an action of an intrusive thought. To stroke your muzzle", I Said.

“Hmmmhhh" Frein hummed in acknowledgement.

“I don't object to it. We dragons like to be stroked, coddled, and venerated", Frein explained.

She returned her purr, my eyes began to get heavy. If I had to be honest with myself, this dragon was actually growing on me. Her hot headed personality is certainly annoying. But her otherwise gentle actions, the cuddly embrace. And her snarky humor does make her fun in a way. It wasn't long til I could not stay conscious and keep up the strokes from my fingers on her muzzle. I drifted into sleep as what seemed to be a spell of sort from her purrs was too powerful for my mind to overcome.

Once again, I awoke. Frein was still sleeping. It was 0204 hours according to the clock on the bed side. I just began basking in the scaled dragon's gentle embrace. I couldn't help but indulge myself in the comforting embrace of my partner. Frein mumbled words in her sleep. I made them out. “I love you, Shane". My eyes widened.

“Frein", I whispered. Frein began snoring slightly.

“Frein!" I said louder.

The dragon rolled to her side, tucking me tighter against her chest. Wrapping me tighter in her wings. She moved to straddle me with both hind legs. I gasped at this even more awkward position. The dragon snored louder.

“

Frein! Wake up", I said a little louder. However, I didn't want to draw outside attention. I really don't want to get this dragon into trouble.

“Hhhhrrrr" The dragon sighed and slipped her tail between my legs and pressed my hips against her own.

“Fuck, you're dreaming!" I shouted in whisper.

I grabbed Frein's muzzle and shook it violently.

“Frein! Wake the fuck up! Goddamn it!" I shouted softly in her ear. Frein's tail shifted and the light came on.

“Frein, I need you to release me. You"… I paused. I wanted so badly to scold her for her actions. But yet I want to give this dragon the benefit of the doubt. I couldn't muster the courage to speak of the situation.

I sighed and decided a white lie wouldn't hurt. “I have to use the restroom. Badly"… I said.

Frein nodded and lazily released me. I kept my back to her. I noticed my pajamas were wet in the groin area. Frein was wet. Luckily, Frein kept her eyes closed. Not wanting to fully wake at the moment. Quickly, I grabbed another pair sweat pants and ran to the restroom before anyone could notice.

I pulled my soiled sweat pants off. An earthy, pungent scent of Frein's estrus cycle filled the restroom. “Fuck, it's so obvious!" Whispered in fustration. I changed the sweats and hastily made back to Frein's room. Frein was awake. And abruptly turned to me.

“Get out of here!", she hissed.

“Why?" I asked sheepishly.

“I need to clean myself. Now leave!" Frein stated bluntly.

I nodded. With my eyes narrowed. “You got it all over me in our sleep. I need a shower myself", I said.

Frein's eyes widened. “Agreed, get your soap and shampoo. You'll need those", Frein said.

I sat on a stool in the shower. Though I washed myself thoroughly, I began to question whether signing up for this program to include dragons in the military. Their psychology social behavior, and ego make them nearly an impossible fit for a military role.

This was at the work of politicians wanting the military to be more inclusive to other sentient species who are citizens. While Frein's father is a captain, her grandfather is a three star general, and specifically requested me to be paired with Frein.

I gave a loud sigh. I still can't wrap my head around the mess I got myself into