The Moon Dragon
Chapter 1: The Mysterious Object
Mary sat looking up at the wonderful pattern of stars in the sky. Her arms were behind her holding her straight up. Also, with her legs crossed for she tends to do so when she was dreaming. She felt the cool grass, the warm air, and also smelled the aroma of the beautiful flowers in the flourishing meadow.
Everything felt exactly the way the meadow should feel in the enchanting world, Notsae. Everything except one thing; it would be so wonderful to be able to share the meadow...
But, not just with anyone of course, no; but someone special, someone unique, someone who would appreciate the meadow for the way it is and would fight for it with their life. For, the meadow was too special for just any random person. It deserved better since it took care of her all her life, providing her with food, warmth, and beauty. With these thoughts deep in mind Mary slowly drifted off to sleep.
In her dreams she saw fire, fire everywhere. Burning the trees, the grass all around her, everything was in flames. She was trapped. Mary looked up and saw the grey sky, the only clear space not being engulfed by the threatening fire. Her knees started to fail her and before she knew it the flames were getting closer, encircling her like a prisoner. Still, looking up at the sky she saw a dark face laughing at her as she burned. "Nooooooo," she cried out.
Mary woke up with beads of sweat spread across her face. Tears were flowing from her eyes like a slow stream of water. The Sun was just rising and the horizon was pink, orange, and yellow turning more of a blue color as it got towards the middle of the sky. There were a couple stars and the moon was still visible in the sky. Mary headed towards the river nearby. Reaching the edge she fell onto her knees. Looking down into the water she saw her own reflection, she had brown hair and brown eyes that looked like milk chocolate.
Sighing she struck the reflection with the back of her hand making the image fade away. The fish scrammed from where she had made contact with the water. Then, a feint twinkle came from the water where the critters were hovering over just seconds before. She looked into the water in immense curiosity but the fresh water was blurring the vision for it hadn't settled yet. Sticking her hand into the cold water she wrapped her small fingers around the object.
The mysterious shine was warm in her hands as if it were a living creature itself. She lifted her hand out of the water, and chains slipped from between her fingers and the mysterious object was revealed.
A necklace...
Shaped like a dragon wrapping around the bright moon-like pearl, was the unique necklace. The dragon itself was pure gold and the chains were perfectly shaped.
How astonishing it was, was all that could go through Mary's mind. She fingered the masterful workings of the dragon. The scales were so detailed, and the dragon's eyes were white little orbs. Its teeth were so sharp and pointed that it looked as if the slightest tap could cut your finger. She looked at the necklace in awe. The first bird song started in the tree nearby and Mary looked up. Soon another beautiful bird song echoed across the morning air, than another, and another until it sounded like a wonderful harmony.
Two birds started to fly off together and so she knew that it was time to get on with the day. She looked at the necklace one last time and vowed to find the history behind the necklace someday. Mary placed the necklace around her neck and a feeling like lightning went through her. The feeling gave her a sense of new courage raised to a new maximum never felt before, her spirits wer raised she had another sense..
A sense of adventure...