My Asian Dragon: A BWAM Romance Story (12 page)

When
the Triad nodded, Longwei continued. "Good. Go back, and tell
your boss two things. First, tell him what happened here. Tell him
this is what happens whenever any of your people even try to come to
this village."

"And
secondly, tell him that the Triads time is coming to a close. I am
coming."

The
Triad nodded fearfully, and Longwei slipped the keys into the
ignition. The engine cranked over, and the Triad shot down the road
towards home, accelerating as he went. Joy came over, and looked at
the rapidly disappearing taillights. "Was that a good idea?"

"I
don't know," Longwei said. "But I'm not going to go killing
prisoners. We killed today because we had to, but I'm not a butcher
of unarmed prisoners. It may be a subtle difference between the Triad
and me, but it's still a difference."

Joy
nodded. "I can accept that difference. Come on, we've got a lot
of cleaning up to do."

Joy
was stunned by the transformation of the temple. The villagers had
quickly decorated the normally serene temple after the battle with
festive colors, with paper lanterns and streamers hanging everywhere.
Joy had spent the entire afternoon working on cleaning up the battle
site, gathering the guns left behind and burying the bodies of the
Triad. Thankfully, most had died in the deep mantraps, and required
little more than scooping dirt on top of the corpse. The rest were to
be buried in the car trap, which was already over four feet deep.

Joy
had avoided that work for the most part though, as she was one of the
few people in the village who knew how to drive a car. Once the fire
in the car trap went out, they pulled the wreckage out using another
two trucks, then filled in the gap enough to let her slowly drive the
pickups around the barrier, parking them near the school. Over the
next week, the plan was to strip the trucks of everything useful to
the village.

For
Joy, the trembles had begun as she pulled the second truck over the
quickly filled in section of road and started driving to the village.
In her mind, she kept seeing the explosion as the fuel in the car
trap went up, and could hear the bullets pinging off the stone facade
of the bunker. She was proud that she hadn't frozen up, but knew she
needed to purge her feelings.

Stepping
into the temple, which the left behind villagers had adorned so
festively, she felt conflicted. Part of her wanted to celebrate, to
rejoice in the victory and in still being alive. On the other hand,
part of her wanted to scream and cry over the horror she had seen
that day, and the lives she had taken. Even if they were Triad
bastards, they were still human beings.

Avoiding
the celebration, Joy made her way to her room, washing the dirt off
her skin and changing into clothes that didn't reek of gasoline,
blood, gunpowder, and sweat. Staying in the back of the temple, she
found Longwei sitting quietly in the inner private courtyard. The
sight of him in the place where they had first made love pushed back
the darkness, and she sat down beside him. "How's the leg?"

Longwei
opened his eyes, his small smile breaking out on his face as he saw
her. "The bleeding has stopped. It seems that while wounds carry
over, I heal from them more quickly as well. The doctor says I will
carry a small scar in my human form on my leg, but nothing more than
that."

"And
your dragon form? I'd hate to see those perfect scales marred."

Longwei
chuckled. "I do not know. It is not like there are many dragon
experts in the world."

Joy
reached over, laying her hand on Longwei's thigh. "I've been
having trouble handling all of it. How are you handling it?"

"So
far? Well. But I could not enjoy the party. It just seemed wrong."

"You
are the head man of the village," Joy said softly. "They
expect you there."

"I
know. I don't like it, but I know."

Joy
leaned over, and kissed Longwei softly. "Just know I'll be there
with you if you want."

Longwei
pulled her in tighter, their kiss deepening. "The villagers can
wait a bit," he said, nibbling on her earlobe. Joy sighed,
knowing this closeness was what they needed to heal the pain both of
them were feeling from the battle. She pressed herself against him,
letting her breasts squash against the firm muscles of his chest.
Wrapping her arms around his neck, she shifted to straddle his lap,
feeling his cock already hardening in his pants. She ground down on
him, warmth spreading through her pussy as Longwei kissed down her
jawline to her lips.

For
slow, lazy minutes they kissed, letting the warmth of their
connection build slowly. Longwei stroked his hands up and down her
back, pulling her against him gently. "I love you," she
said, when their lips parted.

"I
love you too. I think that's why we made a mental connection so
quickly in my dragon form."

"So
the dragon in you knew before we did, huh?"

"Dragons
are supposed to be wise."

Words
gave way to touches and kisses again. Longwei brought his hand around
and cupped Joy's left breast, his fingers brushing over her nipple
and making her moan. She squirmed against his lap, her eyes closing
as she pushed into him, forcing Longwei to lie back on the wooden
walkway surrounding the courtyard.

As
Longwei slipped his hand underneath her shirt, his fingers sensuously
making their way to her breast, Joy was suddenly shocked as both of
them were doused with cold water. Sputtering, Joy rolled off and sat
up to hear the giggles of children running down the hallway. One of
the children stopped and yelled something back at them before running
off again. Joy looked over at Longwei, who was wiping the last bits
of water from his eyes. "What did they say?"

"They
said too much heat starts a fire," he laughed. "I guess
that's their way of saying stop making a public scene."

"Well,
maybe I can get them back," Joy said, getting to her feet and
chasing them down the hallway. Longwei surged to his feet, and joined
in the merry chase.

*****

The
lights were low, allowing the city lights of Hong Kong to stand out
clearly against the night sky. The penthouse on top of the skyscraper
was expensive, but it wasn't like he couldn't afford it.

Taking
a deep drag of his Turkish cigarette, he looked out at the peaceful
skyline, knowing that in the teeming streets below, he controlled
things. He was the man in charge of it all, and with a simple word or
gesture he could cause the whole thing to come crashing to a halt.

He
considered such an action now. For too long, he had let Long Xue Yu
stay autonomous, a benign tumor in the body of his kingdom. He had
even let those fools in the central government do as they pleased
with the village, sending in money and supplies on occasion. It kept
the dragons quiet, at least.

But
now this. It wasn't like he could have anticipated the connection
between the American journalist and the dragon. She had gone from an
annoying fly in the ointment, a minor situation best dealt with
through indirect means, to a major situation. Her work had laid open
too many vital elements of his organization, even if she hadn't known
what she held. He was grateful that his telecom connections had
caught her file transfer before it left China, but he was sure she
still had the hard data. The woman's apartment was picked clean, and
he knew no journalist would leave their computer behind. She had it
with her in the village, that was for sure.

Still,
for all of his power, the man knew that he wasn't omnipotent. The
Triads controlled most of China, and had tendrils winding their way
through many areas of Asia and North America, but that didn't mean he
could shut down the world's second largest economy because a few men
were killed. Things had to be handled appropriately, after all.

He
looked over at the other two men in the penthouse, both of whom were
standing in deference to his position. The first was a fat pig of a
man, his lieutenant who had been tasked with taking charge of things
in the industrial city of Hefei. The other was one of his gunmen,
whose hand was still bandaged after the dragon had left it with only
three fingers. He looked haggard and scared. He should have been.

"So
none of the other men survived?"

"None,
Boss. I thought I had sent enough. There were twenty four men, all
armed with Kalashnikovs."

The
Boss nodded. "For most cases, you would have been right."
He tapped a button on the arm of his chair, and four bodyguards
stepped into the room. The Boss continued, his voice rising into a
thunderous roar. "For a normal fucking village, you god-damned
idiot! I sent you to Hefei with the express briefing on what Long Xue
Yu contained, and you send in a squad of only twenty four? You could
have sent twice as many, and with the warning they apparently had
because you can't keep your head out of your pathetic dick, and it
wouldn't have mattered."

"And
you," he continued, looking at the other man, "you were
defeated when you had a clear shot. You could have shot her from
hundreds of meters away, and instead you walk in like an American
fucking cowboy? Fucking incompetent."

He
nodded to his bodyguards, who grabbed the wounded gunman by his arms.
The man struggled, but to no avail as the massive bodyguards'
strength was equal to their size. Carrying him like a child, they
dragged him out to the balcony before throwing his body over the
edge. His scream echoed for a few seconds before fading out of sight.

The
other two bodyguards used the opportunity to close in on the fat boss
of Hefei, kicking him in the back of the knee and forcing him down
before locking his arms in their steely grip. The Boss of all Triads
looked at his underling, his fury not yet abated. "Now, what the
fuck should I do with you? I don't think my men would appreciate
having you join the coward, you'd make too much of a mess on the
pavement to clean up."

"Please
Boss, I'm sorry, it won't happen again," the man blubbered, his
fat lips flapping as tears and spittle rolled down his cheeks.

The
Boss nodded. "All right. One more chance. Perhaps some of it was
my fault, not taking a more personal interest in the story sooner.
But, know this. Disappoint me again, and the dragon is going to be
the least of your worries."

The
Boss looked out his window at Hong Kong, his fingers tightening into
a fist. "I want Long Xue Yu wiped from history."

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