The Beginning - Preface

The Continent of Morina was divided. Elves, Dwarves, Man, and Dragons lived in Morina but there was never peace. Each country was ruled by a single Monarch and there was war. Each race would not bow and wanted all for their own. Over time the land was ravaged and a struggle for power throughout Morina almost destroyed all. The inhabitants fearing the creator and what would happen upon the gods return created a council to govern over the monarchs so the countries could all exist in harmony. They council was made up of five elders from each country and finally put an end to the great continental war. There was peace. The land flourished and all seemed to be well. Till a single monarch began to covet power. The monarch, Maenadic, began to dabble in dark arts and as his hunger for power grew he was overthrown and vowed vengeance. He then fled to the north and began summoning a dark twisted race known as Dicars. These creatures were born from the twisting of animals in the mountains and dead humans. The council feared as the Dicars and their master Maenadic moved from the mountains and began to destroy the villages along the mountain side. The council convened and tried to come up with a plan that would allow them to defeat Maenadic. One of the elders suggested that they look to the dragons for help. There arose the problem. The dragons had chosen to live away from the civilizations but had chosen, in the past, to ignore the call for help. The council all agreed that this was the only option for a swift victory. A handful of elders and 13 chosen warriors journeyed to the dragon waste land.

"Mighty dragons of old! We are in dire need of assistance in our battle against evil. Magicians and warriors are not enough to defeat our foe. We call upon you to answer our call and to help us in this war."

After an hour of silence the elders began to think that they would never respond. Overhead a shadow appeared over the wasteland. As the shadow sharpened they could see there were 13 dragons flying towards them. They swooped down, landing before the elders.

"Thank you for coming to our aid. All is almost lost."

A dragon came forth from the group and strode forward toward the Men, Dwarves, and Elves before them. The dragon gazed upon the group before him. He moved forward and came to the head warrior, chosen to protect the elders. The dragon bent down his head and the man reached out and placed his hand on the head of the dragon. When the man touched the dragon he heard a great voice resound in his head.

"I am Gin. I have been chosen by the ancient dragons, along with these others, to help you in your battle against the evil Maenadic. All of us have been bestowed the communication necessary to talk to your warriors, but this connection is only between one individual and one dragon and can not be removed till death."

Astonished the man could not think of what he should say. Finally after moments of thought he replied.

"I am Arthur Atmen. I have no words to express my gratitude for your actions."

"Please relay my message to the elders and let them know that we wish to leave immediately. We have much to teach your riders before they will be ready for battle."

As the dragons and warriors began to establish their connections, they began to realize that this bond was not just to communicate. They could share anything they desired. The elders created the title of sky knight for this band of warriors and dragons.

Together the Sky Knights began to put an end to the war and stopped the Dicars advance. Arthur Atmen was chosen to lead the attack against Maenadic. He and his dragon Gin commanded the group of 12 Sky Knights and headed on their mission to the destroy Maenadic and to hopefully put a stop to him before the joint army had to step in. Maenadic was defeated atop of the mountain fortress Gua along the coast of Cosaco. The mission took the lives of six history of all that occurred atop the mountain was lost years after that great battle. The seven knights that survived returned to the dragon waste land and made a treaty with the dragons. This treaty allowed for 8 dragon hatchlings to be sent to each country. Through the years each country was only allowed eight, no more, no less. 2000 years later the kingdoms were still at peace and there was great prosperity in the continent of Morina.

This is my very first work. More will be posted as I edit. Enjoy!