The Uninvited Guest

Sevoreria ran the brush through her hair. Since she had long blonde hair, catching her brush it wasn't uncommon. The reason however, was a bit uncommon. She was going to be the Maid of Honor at her friends wedding. She was in a little room just off the entry hall of a small wedding chapel. All the other bridesmaids were busy getting ready.
"Sev?" Casaundra, the bride, asked walking toward Sevoreria. "What's wrong?"
"Hmm?" Sevoreria looked away from the mirror
"What's wrong? you've been brushing your hair for the last 20 minutes."
"Hmm? oh nothing really... I just get the feeling that something bad is going to happen... and the idea of taking of my dragonscale makes me worried..."
"Yea that sounds like an excuse to me." one of the bride's maids said jokingly
"She just doesn't like long dresses..." another added. All the women but Sevoreria started laughing.
"Come on Sev, put this on," Casaundra said, holding a white dress in her hand, "Make my wedding something to remember." Sevoreria slowly took the dress from Casaundra.
"Ok... I'll put it on..." Sevoreria slowly took of the dragonscale, putting each piece into her bag, eventually putting the bag into the corner. She continued to undress and slip into the white dress. She brushed her hair again and picked a flower from a floral arrangement and placed it in her hair.
"You look great Sev, look." Casaundra said ushering Sevoreria toward a mirror. She just stared at it thoughtfully, still thinking that this was a mistake...
"I... I think I'll wait outside..." She said walking to the door. She slipped through and stood in the entry hall. She looked around, saw her husband Rhylla and the groom talking, and slowly walked to Rhylla's side.
"SEV!" Rhylla gasped, "Darling you look gorgeous!" he added, hugging her. She didn't say anything. "Sev? What’s wrong?" Rhylla asked, She still said nothing "Come on Sev, Tell the best man what's on the Maid of honor's mind." he said holding her close.
"I... I just have the feeling that something terrible is going to happen... This isn't the first time either... and almost every time something DID happen.. and being out of my armor makes me worried......" Sevoreria said staring down.
Rhylla hugged her. "Oh Sev... Look, try to put that feeling out of your mind, what could happen?" he said, trying to comfort her. She still stared down. "Hey Rhylla, Sev," It was the groom, "I think we're about to start."
"Ok. We're ready." Rhylla responded. The Groom nodded and headed toward the front of the chapel. "Come on Sev, Cheer up, let's not spoil their wedding."
Sevoreria nodded, "Yea, your right, lets go.

The wedding proceeded like any other. The minister and the groom waited up at the altar. The organist started playing a touching piece on the elegant pipe organ. First Rhylla and Sevoreria walked down the aisle, her hand in the bend of his arm. As they neared the altar they split and took their places. the other bridesmaids and best men did the same. Soon the Organist started to play "Here Comes the Bride", and the Bride and her father made their way down the aisle, they neared the altar, the groom helped his bride up on the stage, and her father sat down next to her mother in the front row. The minister started the wedding ceremony, all went well, but just as the bride said "I do", a massive red claw smashed down through the roof, a split second later a menacing red dragon stuck his head through the roof and roared. The audience screamed and ran madly in all directions. Sevoreria and Rhylla ducked behind the pipe-organ.
"Well, it appears that you were right dear, but now what are we going to do?" Rhylla said ducking under a flying board.
"And I left my stuff in the... Wait, Stay here." Sevoreria said, beginning to crawl on the floor.
"Sev! where are you..." Rhylla ducked again. "Oh... Be careful dear!" he yelled.

Sevoreria crawled along the pews, trying not to be spotted by the dragon. It was completely inside the building now. It was a small dragon, probably a baby but it was still strong enough to pull up the pews like dead driftwood. She was at the end of the pews, but still had 20 feet between where she was and the room where her stuff was. She decided to run for it. The dragon, noticing her, started to walk toward her. She ran into the room, slammed the door, and pressed her body against the door. She quickly looked around the room, spotted her bag in the corner, and ran to it. She managed to get her weapon and her shield out before the dragon thrusted it's claw through the wall, trying to grab her. Sevoreria slashed down with her sword, cutting a gash in the dragon's arm. It reared back, in obvious pain. She kept slashing at it, forcing it to retreat outside of the chapel wall. She followed it. As she neared what was left of the wall, a huge claw slashed across her chest, slicing her up, and throwing her against a pile of uprooted pews, hitting her head. Wearily, she managed to get up on her feet, but the dragon was faster, and knocked her into another wall. Sevoreria fell in a heap, the dragon slowly walked towards her.
"STOP!" it was Rhylla, "LEAVE HER ALONE!" he yelled, throwing the organ bench at the dragon. It turned to face him, fire burning in it's eyes. Slowly it walked towards him. Sevoreria meanwhile was able to come to her senses and stand to her feet. Without even thinking she charged toward the dragon, slashing at it's tail, cutting the tip off. The dragon whipped around, smashing another row of pews with it's tail. It reared on its hind legs and belched fire at Sevoreria. She was quick and managed to get her shield in front of her in time, but soon the shield became to hot to handle, and she dropped it. The dragon peered at her, and started to walk towards her. She gripped her weapon, and in a flash of flying metal, slashed up and severed the dragon's head from it's body. It's body lashed about, knocking Sevoreria against the organ in it's death spasm. Sevoreria felt her consciousness slipping, she could see Rhylla's face over her saying something, but soon she lost consciousness...

Sevoreria opened her eyes. At first it was all a blur, but it slowly formed to Rhylla, Casaundra and her new husband huddled over her. Sevoreria moaned and placed a hand on her forehead.
"Wha... What happened?" she asked wearily.
"You don't remember?" Rhylla asked. Sevoreria slowly shook her head.
"You where the Maid of Honor at my wedding" Casaundra said.
"And killed a red dragon wearing a white dress!" her husband added.
"ooh... I thought that was a dream... ooh..." Sevoreria said, placing her second hand on her forehead.
"Shh, Relax dear, you were hurt pretty bad, just rest." Rhylla said, removing Sevoreria's hands from her forehead and placing an icepack in their place.
"Casaundra..." she said sleepily.
"Hmm?"
"The next time you get married I'm wearing the dragonscale!" she said, slipping in to sleep

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