Your Protector

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*fondue's POV*

"It is almost that time where I get who I am supposed to protect someone, finally all of the academy training will go into good use. I wonder what animal I am going to get. What if it's a bird, or-or maybe a dog, or a cat. Hopefully it's not a small animal." I ramble to myself

"I'm so excited because what I have been waiting for my entire life is finally happening" I continued "I'm so happy"

I rush to the den my Dad sleeps in and I wake him up to tell the news that I have already told his about 500 times about now.

"Calm down son you have told me 20 times everyday for the past 2 weeks" my Dad sighs "So son... are you ready to go to your academy graduation"

I start bouncing up and down with joy "Yes I'm ready" I huffed out of breath

My dad when he graduated he got a sheep but when the sheep had passed away from natural causes, he had retired. His bond with him was close and he was devastated and wouldn't speak for weeks afterward.

But it's my turn, my turn to make my family proud. To make my mom proud, she had passed away defending the animal she was assigned. I'm pretty sure there is a special word for the animal you get I dont bother with looking it up.

*12 minutes later*

We get to the ceremony and I see many of my friends and they all look excited some more than others. While looking around I see the dean of the academy, Mr. Gurz, he walks to the podium made of rocks and starts giving his speech

"Students and parents I'm very happy to be here today not only to graduate students but to get then one step closer to finding their ward" Mr. Gurz spoke

I tune him our for a minute to think about what ward ment. Did it mean the animal I protect, probably.

"Each graduate gets an animal that they are sworn to protect with their life." He spoke again

"Students once you get your tattoo you are no longer students you are guardians, protectors, life savers. Dont think of it as just a job think of it as your duty as not just an animal but as a dragon"  he said sternly

One by one dragons were going up getting their tattoo and flying off to find their ward. You know I like that word. Ward. It sounds funny. Ward.

Next is my turn, I walk up to the stage, get my tattoo and without looking I flew off to find where my dad was at.

When I found him I told him he was going to be the first one to look at it. When he looked at it I heard a chuckle

"Hey what's so funny?!" I questioned him

"Oh son, look at your tattoo" he said through his laughter.

I look down at my leg and I see that it's in the shape of a frog. A frog. A FROG.

"A FROG" I yelled "WHY A FROG"

"Hey, hey, it's okay son" my dad tried to comfort me

"WHY A FROG" I cried "HOW CAN I PROTECT A FROG I WILL PROBABLY STEP ON THEM"

"y-you'll be fine, you w-wont step on them" he panicked trying to calm me down

"That's what you think" I sighed "well I guess I have to find this frog I'm suposed to protect"

I walked away my tail dragging behind me. I want in the mood to talk to anyone but of course someone just had to bug me.

"H-Hey I heard you got a f-fro-" Cal cut himself off with laughter

"Can you go away Cal" I spoke through my teeth angrily

"Aww wittle phroggy protector is angwy, maybe we shouwd go tawk to da phroggys" Cal said as if he were talking to a 3 year old child

"Go away" I snapped at him

"Jeez dont have to be so violent" he said prancing around me clearly showing off that he got a goat which is cooler than a frog.

"Just go goat boy" I snickered

"I will get back at you for that" he sneered at me

I wasnt afraid of him, no one was. He was a big pushover he would do anything for validation from someone. 

I walk to the nearby beach that I use to think. I think about how on earth could I protect a frog.

I sit there for 30 minutes in silence just listening to the waves crashing against the shore. It was quite relaxing.

I was relaxed until I heard the Bush tussle around. I was startled so I jump back.

"Who's there!?" I screamed at the bush "Show yourself"

As the bush moved more a small figure hopped out of it, a small frog.

Could this be my ward, the one whom I am to protect with my entire life.

*Biggy's POV*

I heard a loud voice yelling as I was traveling through a bush.

"Who's there?!" it sounded panicked "Show yourself"

I hop out of the bush and look up to see a huge dragon

"Holy sh-" I cut myself off because I promised my mother I wouldn't swear.

"Who are you" I said as he was staring blankly at me.

"O-oh" it seems like he snapped back into reality "I-Im Fondue"

"Well nice to meet you, I'm Biggy" I greeted

"I think fate has brought me to you" he spoke softly "I have a question"

"Uh- yeah?" I questioned

"Are you a boy or a girl?" He asked

"I'm a girl" I answered "thanks for asking I guess"

"I'm suposed to protect you, I know it" he spoke clearing his throat

"Well I'm glad to have you protecting me" I spoke with a grin

We walked back to where he stayed and he set up like a little bed for me to lay in.

As I lay in bed I started to wonder how fate brought us here and where it will take us next.

Wordcount: 1027

AN: If you are reading this, thank you this is something I actually would be willing to continue writing. This took me a while to write and I started improvising as I went. I'm writing this at 1:40 in the morning so I'm pretty tired.