Against Heaven's Will

"Miss, we are still one day away from the Dwarf Kingdom. At our current speed, we will reach our destination before noon," the pilot replied, causing Golden Queen to grunt.

"Ugh, that’s too late!"

She gazed back at Xuefeng and grabbed his hand, storming towards his room. They entered inside as Xuefeng tried to assure her.

"Calm down, it’s not like we can get there instantly. We have time to plan and figure our strategy. We will save her, don’t worry."

"What happened?" his wives questioned confused when Golden Queen shook her head firmly, "No, we can’t wait this long. Will you come to save her with me?"

"Of course we will. All of us will help you," Xuefeng agreed immediately, "You are helping us, so it’s only natural we help you as well."

"No, no, you don’t understand. I want to go now," Golden Queen corrected.

"Huh? Like right now? In this very moment?" Xuefeng questioned with his eyebrows raised. "Aren’t we already heading there?"

"I’m faster than this Flying Ship. If we leave now, we should arrive before the sun sets," Golden Queen explained. "Since King of Dwarfs already got exposed, who knows what he will do with her. If I was him I would move her somewhere we can’t find."

Xuefeng paused, not knowing how to respond. He wanted to say yes, but he also didn’t want to leave his wives alone. What if their Flying Ship got attacked while he was gone?

Golden Queen seemed to realize his worries and announced, "I will be taking Xuefeng with me to save my Cousin. Are you all okay with it?"

"Oh, I have an aunt?" Xinyu wondered surprised.

"I’m not fully sure if it’s her, but there is only one black Dragon I know that could possibly be in the Heaven Realm. Unless someone new descended, it has to be her. She is also the only one silly enough to get caught by the Dwarfs," Golden Queen related. "I promised to protect Xuefeng, so I want to take him with me. He will also assist me in destroying that armor King of Dwarfs is building. Since it’s meant to counter Dragons, I might not be able to destroy it. I need to protect my Race."

His wives didn’t comment but instead looked at him, expecting him to make a decision.

"Are you going to be fine without me?" Xuefeng asked hesitantly. "If it’s really such a big issue, it’s better we solve it as soon as possible."

"Don’t worry, we are strong enough to take care of ourselves," Tianshi assured. "You should go. I can see this future is almost certain. You will go either way."

Having Tianshi’s confirmation, Xuefeng didn’t hesitate anymore, approaching the bed to give each of them a kiss. When it was time for Xinyu, he could see she was leaning forward for one as well so he didn’t dodge it.

"If anything happens, call me. I will report as well once we are done," Xuefeng reminded when Golden Queen patted him on the shoulder.

"We are leaving."

They teleported right outside the Flying Ship before he could hear a reply and saw it blink away. Only by being outside the Flying Ship could he actually see the speed it was going with.

"Can you really fly faster than this...?" Xuefeng wondered in surprise. The Flying Ship was already a black dot on the horizon.

"Of course," Golden Queen agreed with a smirk before golden Lightning swallowed her whole. It expanded tenfold before a beautiful golden Dragon appeared before him.

"Get on top and ride me," Golden Queen ordered as she extended her long neck for him. "It might be a little bumpy but you will get used to it."

He gazed into her eye that was bigger than his head and sat down at the base of her neck. She had two bumps coming out of her spine so he used them like a steering wheel.

"I’m ready," Xuefeng announced, not knowing what to expect.

It wasn’t his first time flying on a Dragon but Drakos didn’t have sparks coming out of his scales. He could feel a small electric current pass through his body but compared to before, this was actually a pleasing feeling.

"Just so you know, only my husband has ever ridden on top of me. You are the second male that I ever allowed to do it," Golden Queen informed as she looked behind.

"Are you trying to imply something?" Xuefeng asked, knowing she was going somewhere with it.

"Yes, I do. It’s special for all female Dragons. It means that I have already accepted you as a possible partner," Golden Queen answered honestly. "Also, I know what you thought when I said you can ride me."

Swoosh!

She swung her wings and suddenly launched herself forward, chasing after the Flying Ship. Lightning bust out of her body, striking him as well but the amount was bearable enough.

"Hold tight!" Golden Queen called out before they blinked.

Their surroundings blurred instantly and he almost fell off her. He had to cling to her bumps as if his life depended on it.

’So fast!’ Xuefeng exclaimed once they passed the Flying Ship, just a few seconds after they started.

Golden Queen wasn’t lying when she said she was faster.

Xuefeng didn’t know how much time has passed since all he focused on was holding tight.

A few hours later, he felt they began slowing down so he opened his eyes. To his surprise, it was still bright, while the scenery changed completely. Everything was filled with grayish mountains and rocks.

"Alright, we arrived. Told you we can reach before the sunset," Golden Queen announced proudly before she came to a stop.

Her body grew smaller as Lightning covered them again and the beautiful Golden Queen appeared before him, immediately hugging into his chest. He thought she was just playing but she wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him deeply.

She only released him just before he grabbed her shoulders and only smiled innocently as the Lightning disappeared around them.

"You can’t be serious right now..." Xuefeng commented speechlessly, thinking they already had this talk behind them.

"I don’t know what are you talking about," Golden Queen feigned innocence. "That was just a lift fee. You didn’t think riding me was free, right?"

"..."

He didn’t know how to reply to that, but he couldn’t even if he wanted to. She smiled and turned around, flying in the direction of the distant Flying Ships.

"Come on! Let’s go. Those should be Trade Union Flying Ships. We don’t have time for arguments."