[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-first-demonic-dragon":3,"chapter-first-demonic-dragon-first-demonic-dragon-chapter-1120":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","First Demonic Dragon",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1079224,1393,"Chapter 1120: (Special - ) All Courtney’s Eve","first-demonic-dragon-chapter-1120",1120,"\u003Cp>-Fifteen years ago, October...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A small, six-year-old Courtney slowly sat up in her bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl rubbed her eyes gently and took a moment to get adjusted to the light streaming through her curtains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Courtney’s room was utterly unchildlike. It was painted in somber, black and red colors and decorated with antique princess-like furniture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Courtney’s room was also decorated with posters of the macabre.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had ones from slasher flicks, from chilling heart-pounders, and even some more niche horror films.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Courtney had never been scared of frightful things like other kids her age. She thought they were cool instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one could really figure out where her interest in these things had come from, but they were slowly giving up on figuring it out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Courtney was still just as gentle a child as one could be. She just derived joy from a more mature form of entertainment than other kids her age.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still rubbing her eyes, Courtney swung her legs off the bed and slipped down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her PJs were an assortment of little black skeletons intertwined with cute little bats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good morning Ms. Ganny...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gandora yawned monstrously and lifted her head off the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kids wake up early for two things on the weekend- sugary breakfast and cartoons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Courtney climbed on top of Gandora’s back and the large beast teleported her out of the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They appeared in the kitchen in the common area. No one else in the house would be awake at this time, but her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Courtney slid down from Gandora’s back and went to the sofa. Her mount went to the kitchen as if she’d been trained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gandora stood up on her hind legs so that she could reach the cabinets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She pulled a toaster pastry out of the pantry and an orange juice box from the refrigerator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She brought both items over to Courtney, who was busy flipping through channels hoping to find something that would sate her young attention span.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the midst of this, she opened the packaging on her pastry and immediately passed one to Gandora.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was when she finally settled on something to watch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A movie she had never seen before that depicted a singing skeleton with a somber yet beautiful voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was entranced. She didn’t even feel herself swaying back and forth like a tree in the breeze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spell over her was broken when the movie suddenly went to a commercial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*We’ll be right back with more 31 Days of Halloween!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Courtney’s jaw slowly fell open with bits of Pop-Tarts still visible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ganny, is it October already..?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gandora nodded, not understanding the significance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Courtney slowly rose to her feet, her eyes beginning to twinkle like crushed gems under the moonlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of her morning fatigue was shaken away instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To mommies and daddy’s room!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gandora honestly just wanted to continue lying down...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Courtney hopped off Gandora’s back and rushed to open her parents’ bedroom door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was still dark inside. Everyone was still in bed, asleep, unaware of the miniature rocket of energy that was headed for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Courtney climbed up her parents’ bed like it was an obstacle course.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little girl proceeded to Swanson bomb the middle of her parents’ bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before she made contact with any of them, a pair of hands shot up to catch her and hold her in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"... ’Good morning’ is a perfectly acceptable greeting, you know?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Courtney grinned at her father. \"What are we doing for Halloween??\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Abaddon furrowed his brow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I suppose we could take you trick or treating on Earth if you want...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Courtney shook her head. \"I want to do something at home! Magical stuff!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Abaddon sat up while slowly rubbing the grit out of his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How do I say this... Tehom doesn’t exactly celebrate Halloween, sweetheart.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eh?! Why not??\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Abaddon shrugged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There are a number of reasons. Halloween originated from a human tradition where they would leave food outside as an offering to dark spirits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dragons are prideful by nature; they don’t make offerings to just anyone. Let alone monsters weaker than they are. So the idea never took off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also, they don’t feel the need to play dress up since your mother has blessed entire generations with the power to shapeshift.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Courtney looked like she might have understood every third word her father said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...But don’t they want candy?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Abaddon’s lip twitched. \"...I’m sure some might, but-\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then we have to show them how great it is! We’ll scare the piss out of everybody and feed them chocolate after!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"C-Chocolate..?\" Bekka lifted her head sleepily, strands of hair still clinging to her mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Abaddon manifested a chocolate peanut butter cup and pushed it past her lips like a coin in a slot machine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bekka chewed slowly and lay her head back onto the pillow; her spirit thoroughly appeased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As I was trying to say... I can’t just start frightening our people for no reason. It wouldn’t be fair to treat them like that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But you’ll give them chocolate after, so it will be all better!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Some people might not think so. Not everybody likes being scared, babydoll.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Courtney pouted slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay... I get it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Abaddon hated to see Courtney sad. Or any of his children, really.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She asked for so little that he felt bad when he couldn’t follow through with her requests.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...You know what? We may not be able to bring Halloween to Tehom, but I think we can do something else that’s just as special.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And scare the piss out of folks??\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And scare the piss out of folks.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Courtney rubbed her hands together maniacally. \"Good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The worry that Abaddon may have been raising a potential tyrant surfaced for the very first time that day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-30 Days Later\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apophis and Tiamat emerged from their bedroom early in the morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were quite lovey-dovey with each other, holding hands and whispering flirtatious remarks in each other’s ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they stepped outside, the couple noticed an ominous fog rolling around on the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That wasn’t all. It was unusually dark within the hallway. What little bit of illumination was available came from the flickering lights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you think Bash has been practicing weather magic again...? Leave him to short-circuit the hall’s electricity and not even clean up after himse-\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Babe... what the hell is that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tiamat pointed a trembling finger down the hallway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, a small figure could be seen with its back towards them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That you, sis?\" Apophis called out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He received no answer. Instead, the small figure hit a right down the hallway and sprinted away from them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...That girl is really something else.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apophis and Tiamat started to fly after the figure when the twins suddenly emerged from their room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s the deal with all of this mist?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And these lights... I feel like we’re in some kind of bad slasher film.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s probably why she’s acting like that.\" Apophis sighed. \"Probably just waiting to jump around the corner and scare us...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The eldest son floated towards the area where Courtney had disappeared and followed in her tracks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He expected to find her hiding around the corner, just as he had said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he found her standing still, staring at a dead end with her back turned to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Very scary, kid. Happy Halloween to you, too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Again, Courtney didn’t respond. Apophis rolled his eyes as he walked up to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come on, let’s stop playing now. Don’t you want some of my French toast cinnamon crunch waffles for breakfast?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apophis started to reach for his sister.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as he held his hand out, the girl’s head snapped around a full 180 degrees. The child’s face wasn’t her face at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a burned, mangled thing with long, yellow teeth that were the same size as icicles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"S-Shit!\" Apophis stumbled back and summoned a flame into his hand without thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The child demon flipped into the air, landing on the ceiling in a chilling spider crawl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, the girls caught up to Apophis and finally laid eyes on the creature invading their home. Their shrieks were so loud they could have woken everyone in the house up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shit, shit, shit!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is that!? WHAT THE HELL IS THAT!?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Get back, I got this!\" Tiamat brushed past the twins and summoned a spear of lightning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, as soon as she started to throw it, the energy dissipated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly, the entire hallway returned to normal, and the mist slowly sank back into the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Got you!\" Courtney said gleefully from behind the group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her sudden appearance earned another yelp out of the group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Audrina floated beside her with quite te proud smile, answering everyone’s questions without the need for a single exchange of words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Courtney held out an orange bowl filled with candy, expecting the group to take it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hurry up, guys! I have a whole house full of victi- I mean trick or treaters!\" Courtney clarified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For some reason, Apophis couldn’t help but think that she had said what she meant the first time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This day marked the start of a fifteen-year legend in the Tathamaet house, and brought about a unanimous hate for Halloween shared by everyone who lived there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Courtney started to plan for her next victim, another door suddenly opened down the hallway, and Thrudd suddenly poked her head out the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, good, you guys are already here! Come help me put up Christmas decorations!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1574,"2026-06-03T10:37:18.395Z","2026-06-03T10:37:21.434Z",1,"novelbin.me","236064635b0d61691cbc5bb18475c347a0091bac25aa625640710a624a22bfc4","first-demonic-dragon-chapter-1121","first-demonic-dragon-chapter-1119",1284,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ffirst-demonic-dragon-cover.jpg"]