Looking for Escape

Ernie sighed as he curled up in the corner of his pen. He hated this so much, but he wouldn't dare reveal himself. He wasn't stupid, Earth for a reason after all. If the humans found out what he could do, he'd be hulled up in some science lab and dissected before he could blink. Couldn't they just accept some things don't HAVE explanations? He have a small huff as the fluff of his tail settled over his nose. He was so lost in his thoughts and self woe's he almost didn't hear the voice of a little girl at the end of his cage, looking down into his pit of a pen.

"Maybe if we's nice it'll come out 'n see us." the little girl giggled leaning through the bars.

Her brother laughed and shook his head. "I highly doubt that." he rolled his eyes not noticing how far she was leaning. But Ernie, who had lifted his head slightly in curiosity, did. The little girl was leaning far to much over the edge and with a sudden gasp she slipped and fell.

Usually Ernie would have left well enough alone, he wanted nothing to do with Humans, preferring to stay at his own home alone, until he'd been captured. But with the edge of this particular enclosure a good 30 feet above the bottom of it, he knew he had to do something.

Without bothering to think things through, he lunged out of hiding and rushed towards the edge, just barely getting there in time to catch the girl's dress with his teeth. She continued to cry for a few more moments before she realized she wasn't falling anymore. With a sigh of relief, Ernie placed her gently on the ground and nuzzled her, catching a whiff of an amazing scent on her in the process. To stale to be her own... but it was still very strong. Ernie shuddered slightly at the scent wondering who it belonged to, when the girl pipped up breaking him from his thoughts again.

"Are you gonna eat me?" She asked looking more curious then frightened.

Ernie rolled his eyes. "That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard." he stated, his voice scratchy from disuse.

The girl gasped sharply. "You kin talk?!" She shouted.

Ernie winced realizing he had, and quickly shushed her. "Yes, yes I can talk. I.. er... I'm magic!" The girl stared at him in awe. "Are you okay?"

She nodded slightly and Ernie nodded back. "Well... good." he glanced around looking up and seeing the brother had run, presumably to get the zookeepers to save his sister. The drago pouted at the thought. As if he were deadly, pfft.

"Do all aminals talk?" the girl asked bringing attention to herself again.

Ernie rolled his eyes and grinned. "Nah, I'm just special. But you can't tell anyone I talk though okay? Otherwise they'll do bad things to me. Understand? it's our little secret."

The girl nodded rapidly then grinned wide in response. "Get on my back?" Ernie asked laying down to allow her to climb up. "I'm going to take you to the exit now."

"Otay Mr. Dragon." the girl cheered and giggled hugging his neck, that scent washed across the drago's once again and his eyes rolled back slightly. He knew he'd have to find the source of that scent eventually. but for now... He turned and headed to the door where the zookeepers would toss in food or come inside to clean the pen. Now he had a new escape plan to put in motion. What luck.