I was walking through the gate and I was looking one last time at the land that saw me born with all these memories but the crown was heavy on my head.

Strangely, the fact that the empire has disappeared relieves me, but I could never say it.

What is sad is also that it was an empire where life was good... and I had to be vigilant all the time in front of these hyenas thirsty for territory and I had to use illusions and artifices to show that we were 100 times more numerous than we really are.

In this war, I am relieved that there are no dragons killed... At least I took my family to safety because all dragons are my family.

But I want to see my little Argentrix again and I would love for her to come back on my lap, oh yes she must have grown up too. Whatever.

And Darkia, what a beautiful dragon. It reminds me of my first loves. It is so beautiful, so slender and its reflections on its black scales. It seems that light is better reflected on black than on gold.

What the hell is happening to me?

The more I look at it, the more I want to... A companion, a partner??? Why not? Why not?

We're about to discover a new unknown world. And I dare not admit it to anyone, but I'm as scared as she is...

She's shaking with fear, poor thing....

We're sucked into the void and it's scary.

She starts crying, you poor dragoness.

With a blow of a wing in the void, pushed by the mana, I grab her leg and bring her closer to me "Tss, don't be afraid, I'll protect you"

Darkia: "But, Sire..."

"There is no more Sire, Just Sinistrar! And I have to tell you something, as soon as I saw you, you did something inside me. I think you're very beautiful!"

Darkia:" But, But, But, I am a black dragon! and I am full of scars and I lack thorns, my wings are torn and fingers are missing"

Me "Did you take a good look at yourself???? Didn't you see that you shine like the stars? Look at you, it looks like you're at night with a lot of little stars in it. And you're not missing anything!"

And when I told you if you want to come with me, it was to make you my partner..."

Darkia began to cry with joy at being cared for, told that she was beautiful and wanted to be cared for. After all the horrors she's been through, she's been to the point of accepting any help she can get.

Me: "Darkia, be careful, it's not pity! Okay? I mean what I just told you. "

And at the end of the tunnel we arrived in the cave and arrived on a very flat stone platform and all around us, there were lights and lots of armed soldiers...

We did not move and the platform moved, parked on the side then another one was set up in front of the gate and 6 other dragons arrived. 4 gold, one jade and 2 bronze.

They wanted to jump towards us but I made a gesture to stay down. We were not invited and automatically the guard was put in place and I saw a black dragon of the same size as me, but with badges of the United States Army...

Ah, a guard.... Who it could be.

But Darkia couldn't control herself.

She threw herself on the black dragon taken by surprise and the men pointed their guns and weapons at us but especially at Darkia

Darkia started licking the black dragon crying......

The black dragon waved to lower the guns and the men obeyed... so he is part of the chain of command...

Darkia: "Ténébrion, my dear little brother! I missed you so much.... BOUHOUHOUHOU......"

She cried a lot and felt the dragon, who was understanding and stroked the poor dragon.

He let her hug and then took a sheet and wiped away the tears she had.

Darkia: "How happy I am to have found you again. They locked me up and tortured me for a century, I knew several generations of torturers.... But since you're handsome, you haven't changed and, and, I introduce you to my companion, my new companion, Sir...Sr!"

The black dragon made big eyes in my direction and shouted: "Call Higgins! It's urgent!"

Put your weapons down, they're not dangerous!

A large underground hall with draconically sized cells was visible but they were taken in front of the cells that were closed and empty.

A wall slid into the military base because the cave had become a real base.

Behind the wall another half of the room appeared and there were cushions and a water fountain adapted to our size and above all a buffet with food adequate to our stomachs. Of course, there was no refinement because it was a buffet of convenience without preparation and the meat was cylinders of "Kebab" on skewers.

We were hungry and the tension dropped.

The dragon was very annoyed and then he came to me:

Hello and welcome to Earth. I know the dimensional journey is terrible but do as I say and everything will be fine. You will be well treated, don't worry. I am part of a community and I welcome new dragons.

But here the mana is weak and the magic very limited. Every time you consume mana, you get closer to your end. But I advise you to stay together. Your bodies also emit mana and so you will slowly recharge together. It's like trees, they are more resistant in the forest than only to face the desert.

We are working to solve the problem, as the Russians have made discoveries in this regard.

But I'd like to talk to you separately. You don't mind if we go to a cell?

"No," I replied.

The black dragon and I went to a cell, under Darkia's crying eyes.

The officer dragon looked me right in the eye: "What's your name?"

I said, "Don't you have any idea? Haven't you ever seen me before?"

The black dragon: "Sorry but I was born here on earth and I am the last Earth dragon. I am not affected by the lack of mana, my body can synthesize it naturally. And, no, I can't know you, but I asked you to come here because she says you're her companion. Strange, because black dragons are exterminated and stigmatized and enemies of the golden dragons...

I: "My child, I still have a lot to teach you but I thank you for your hospitality. My name is Sinis Tiamat"

Black Dragon (Ivan, doesn't know he's talking to the Emperor......): "I'm troubled to learn that I have an older sister, a blood relative, but I'm not Ténébrion. She calls me that but I am Ivan and Ténébrion is a human now and lives and cares for my family in Europe. It would be her sister, so she thinks it's me... I didn't say anything to stop traumatizing her anymore."

"You look wise for a young dragon and how did you become a soldier?"

Ivan: "I was admitted to the military academy and I am an officer and I serve my host country!"

Me:" We'll see each other again soon, but you're right, wait a little bit for Darkia, we all have to get used to this new world and she's been tortured in an ignoble way. Her body was just a wound when I took her in. She is kind but she needs love and affection, I ask you to be indulgent with her... Whether you like it or not, she'll be part of your family someday."

Ivan: "Thank you but I have to take care of the other arrivals and I am waiting for the visit of my superior. I am the only recognized military dragon with a rank and I have to follow my chain of command. People will come to inspect you, they are doctors who are specialists in dragons, whom I know and I guarantee you that your dignity will be respected. I am here also as a protector and defender of our ethnic group."

"And the other dragons, how are they?"

Ivan: "They are happy, I think, and free! We live together, we have some land of our own, and we operate a farm. We were able to save our way of life but much less violent than in the world you come from. They don't want to go back..."

"You reassure me, Ivan, and I think you're a good soldier and you must have seen a lot to get where you are!"

Ivan: "Thank you Sinis, after deciding on your fate, my superior in charge of overseas immigration will guide you to the infrastructure teaching you the rules and laws of our country and assist you to start your new life here.

There are many more rules than in overseas because the population is much larger and there are many technical dangers."

Me": Like what?"

Ivan: "Collisions with vehicles! Dragons are too big to travel on sidewalks and if you walk in a city, if you have permission, you must walk on the road and respect the traffic code. A dead man arrived quickly. The same goes for the robbery. There are hunting areas and private property and also planes.

Then the electric pylons, a lightning transport system.

For my part, I have my flight license and I respect the air corridors when I travel.

Otherwise, there are no dragon hunters or adventurer guild looking for your head. If you follow the rules, your rights will be respected and you can sleep without fear. The rules are the same for humans, except they have to walk on the sidewalk."

If you know how to transform yourself into a human being, it's much more practical."

Me: "You have reassured me, I will explain all this to my partner, your sister!"

POV Ivan....

Higgins came along and gave me big eyes!

"What the hell? We have new cells and you let them roam the hallway, besides they broke into the gate! They should be arrested!

Besides, it's a mess upstairs. Do you know how to regain your human form? It's easier in my office...

After my transformation, Sinis disturbed me....And so did Darkia...

Higgins: "Look, I don't know what's going on, but I'm not going to go in four directions...

The President of the United States is arriving, his Air Force One plane has just landed in Anchorage and he will be here in an hour....

I, smiling, and hoping, "Ah, my wife is with them??????"

Higgins: "Ahh, we're not going to eat your wife for you. You only talk about her in all the different ways... Well yes, she will be there but no scandals, okay? You and I are in the same boat this time!

It's a mess overseas and frankly, I'm not going to lie to you, we're preparing for a dirty war! All the evidence converges and the Japanese have invaded your lands that you gave us and they've also invaded the drake empire that has collapsed. The emperor fled with all the dragons and he ceded the entire empire to the United States! Basically Japan illegally occupies the Drake Empire and the North. Your "Sweet Unicorns" have allied themselves with the Japanese and unleashed hordes of adventurers in the hunt for dragons. The emperor made a surprising discovery, a spaceship and hid it to take it for us later and he sought asylum and US citizenship for his people in exchange for all his land, including the portal.

We sent our forces through the gate and built a military base and conquered Argonia and Le Zantar joined us. The other lands are primary and Jurassic and unfit for civilization, at least for the time being.

But tell me why that black dragon jumped on you, did she attack you?"

Me: "No, it's my sister, my big sister Darkia, well, Ténébrion's sister, she's my sister in this body but I didn't tell her anything. It seems that she suffered unimaginable abuse, torture and Sinis, her companion told me that she was only a wound when he saw her.

Then Higgins looked at the form filled out by Sinis and his photos on his reports....."

"Ivan, you did the right thing not to put them in those cells. Let me handle the situation. And go to the Indian cultural center, the Great Shaman would like to talk to you about something very important. Go human and put on your best suit. The president will come and join us.!