Chapter 1

A large dragon blocked her path. Asuka trembled with worry. She had heard about how scary dragons were, and a prime example was right in front of her. "U-u-u-m are you going to eat m-me?" Asuka said, still trembling.

"Of course not. I don't eat little children" the dragon said, its voice booming. The dragon in question had bright yellow scales, and piercing brown eyes. It gazed around the area, then settled its gaze back on Asuka.

"Child, would you like to learn the ancient magic of the dragons?" it said in a low tone. "U-u-u-um s-sure?" the small, normally quite cheerful girl said, the tremble still there in her voice.

"Then please come with me." She couldn't help but feel some relief at what the dragon was saying, asking her to learn its magic. Asuka followed it down the path, and then it stopped at a fork. One path went left, the other right. "We go straight from here" it said, and picked her up, cupping Asuka in its claws.

"W-wait where are we going?" Asuka said as the dragon took off from the ground. She was worried about never getting home, and the thought filled the small girl with worry. Her parents loved her dearly, and Asuka didn't like the idea of making them worry. She went along however, hoping to learn the magic that the dragon had offered her.