//------------------------------// // ...To the Dragoness' Brother // Story: Coming Out // by Melody Song //------------------------------// "Thanks for carrying me again Smoldie." Ocellus giggled as the dragon carried her over the rocky terrain. "No problem Celly. I know the rocks can be hard on you softer creatures." Ocellus pressed her hooves against Smolder's chest and held herself away from her. "Softer creatures?" Smolder's eyes widened. "I-I meant, you know, creatures without scales..." Ocellus giggled and pressed back against Smolder, rubbing her head underneath Smolder's chin. "I know what you meant Smoldie, I'm only kidding." "Oh..." Smolder sighed in relief, then looked down and grinned. "Ohh... heh, clever. Now you're thinking like a dragon. I'm so proud of you." Ocellus chuckled. "Thank you Smoldie. But honestly I thought stuff like that was more of a griffon thing." "Either way, my queen's being the confident bug I knew she was." Smolder kissed her forehead gently. Ocellus giggled, nuzzling her. "I'm your queen?" "Of course you are. I mean, I know you're not royalty and neither am I, but still. I promise to treat you like a queen." "Heh... and I'll treat you like my queen." Ocellus said, reaching and booping her nose. Smolder's nose twitched and she blushed. "C-Celly... not here, what if somedragon sees?" Smolder stammered, blushing "Alright. Sorry." Ocellus nuzzled her. "Heh... can I put you down? You can hover if your legs get tired." Smolder said "Of course." "Okay. Sorry, I just don't want to accidentally spill the beans like with your parents." Smolder set Ocellus down and rubbed the back of her neck. "It's okay Smoldie, I don't blame you for that." Ocellus giggled "I couldn't have predicted they'd walk in just then either. Though I didn't exactly close the door so it may be my fault they didn't think to knock." "I guess." Smolder rubbed Ocellus' back. "Forgive and forget?" "Of course." Ocellus smiled and blushed. "So, where are your parents?" "I'm thinking we tell my brother first. He's... got some secrets of his own. He'd understand." "Alright then." "Yeah. Come on, I know where he usually hangs out. If we get lucky we might catch Ember there with him." Smolder said, walking forwards and beckoning to her. "Really?" "Yeah, he runs this kind of... club that she participates in." "Heh, you learn something new everyday I suppose. Even when on break." Ocellus chuckled "Can we not think about school?" "Sure Smoldie. So, where's your brother?" "Follow me." Smolder led Ocellus through the Dragonlands, to a rocky overhand with rocks that looked like chairs underneath. Seated there was a red dragon with orange accents. Smolder beamed and flew to him. "Garble!" "Smolder? Smolder!" the drake stood and caught his sister in a hug. "Hey, how you been Gar-Gar?" "I've been good. Missed you little sis." he let her go as Ocellus walked up, and he took notice. "Who's this?" "Oh, um... Garble..." Smolder went to Ocellus. "This is Ocellus. My... my girlfriend." Garble blinked. "Your... your girlfriend?" "Yeah..." Smolder blushed, and Garble then turned and kicked a rock. "Gar-Gar?" "Dangit, I owe Ember thirty gems!" Smolder's eyes widened "You what?! She knows?!" "Knows?" Garble turned back. "No, Ember doesn't know you're gay. I just bet her thirty gems I'd get a boyfriend before you ended up with someone." "Oh, that's not so-wait, boyfriend?!" Smolder asked loudly Garble blushed and chuckled. "Heh, yeah... surprise..." "So... wow... mom and dad are gonna flip." Smolder said, and Garble chuckled. "Yeah, guess so..." he looked down at Ocellus. "So... hi." "H-Hello..." Ocellus whispered. Smolder had told her Garble was big but she didn't expect him to be so much taller. "So, you went for the quiet one." "W-Well... Celly gets me." Smolder explained "Ah." "So Ember knows your gay? You told her before me?" Smolder seemed a bit hurt. "No! Not by choice!" Garble reached behind one of the larger rocks and withdrew some drums made of a black rock. Ocellus tilted her head in a mix of surprise and confusion. Drums in the Dragonlands? "See, I was reciting some beat poems about discovering myself when Ember showed up to a club meeting early. She caught me and I was kind of forced to explain. Though she was surprisingly cool about it. We talked a bit before the others showed up and Ember was really understanding. That's, um, kind of when we made the bet. I mean, I didn't tell her you were lesbian. I just bet that I would find someone before you did." Smolder nodded. "I understand Gar-Gar." "Yeah. Still, I'm happy for you sis." "Thanks." she smiled at him, then looked to Ocellus, who smiled back. "Want to help us tell mom and dad?" "Sure." Garble tucked the drums under one arm. "I'm here for ya sis." "Thanks. By the way, where's Ember?" "You just missed her, actually. She was here earlier to tell me she was heading out of the Dragonlands for the day, so she'd miss today's club meeting." "Oh... Celly and I are only staying to tell mom and dad... we'll be heading back to the changeling hive for the holidays." "Aw, that's too bad. I'm gonna miss you sis." "I'll be back for the spring break, Gar-Gar." "There's also the Family Day at school, it's coming up after the break." Ocellus added helpfully. "How do you know that and not Smolder?" Garble asked "I, um... I asked Headmare Twilight about upcoming events so I could be prepared..." Ocellus explained bashfully. "Well, come on Celly. Let's go find mom and dad. You know where they are, Gar-Gar?" "Mom said she and dad would be at the lava pool." "Cool, I've been itching to do some lava diving." Smolder grinned, then blinked at looked at Ocellus. "But, um..." "Well, when I transform into a dragon I take on their immunity to fire..." "Awesome!" Smolder hugged her. Garble nodded. "That's pretty cool." "Come on, we'll introduce you to mom and dad, then the three of us can go lava boarding. I'll show you Celly, it's really fun." "Hehe, okay." Ocellus agreed, smiling. Garble and Smolder led Ocellus away from the overhang. They began talking, and Ocellus smiled, looking forward to meeting her girlfriend's parents.