Chapter 1 ~ The Letter
I was reading a book called Tangled Vines when I heard a knock at the door. I put my book down and walked through the living room and then a corridor to the door. When I opened it I saw Michael the mailman. I smiled, I liked Michael he was kind and funny. He said "Delivery for you Miss. Whitley," he smiled handing a thick envelope that was a musty brown with emerald writing on it saying "Mystique Whitley, 89 Crescent Lane Sunny Hills" to me wow its quite heavy I thought.
"Thanks Michael," I said with a smile
"No problem Miss Whitley," and turned around and walked away from the house. I took the letter inside and started to open it while I was walking back to where I left my book.
When I finally opened it out popped a thick letter and started to read, I gasped. On the letter it said, "Dear Mystique, I'm pleased to tell you that you have been accepted into the Dragon Academy. Class starts on the 1st of September. Emeline and Annika will pick you up on the 30th of August at 2:30pm. The things you need are on the next page. Yours truly Mafalda Swinston Vice Headmistress," I gasped again. Dragons? I scanned the page a couple more times to make sure I wasn't dreaming, I even pinched myself to make sure but I wasn't dreaming. Mum walked over to me probably hearing my gasps. "Hey honey you okay cause you never gasp?" asked Mum
"Yeah I'm fine but I just got a letter from Dragon Academy," I said my voice kind of shaky from the shock "Mum did you ever enroll me for the Dragon Academy?" I continued unsurely,
"Ummmm about that honey I don't want you to get angry at me but… there is something I need to tell you. Your father and I are well were dragon riders," replied Mum.
"Dragon riders! Why didn't you tell me?" I yelled at my Mum
"We didn't tell you cause where not to meant to tell anyone unless they get the letter and you might have thought we were crazy if we told you," replied Mum. True I might, have but still… "Sorry sweetie I wanted to tell you but your Dad was very strict with that subject."
Not until now I look at the calendar that was hanging on the wall and found out today's date was the 27th of August. Oh crap I thought three more days until Emeline and Annika come to pick me up but words kept flying through my head like wind does in a hurricane. Words such as dragons, riders, three days and Emeline and Annika.
I looked back at my letter and pulled out the second she of paper that had my supplies list on it. On it there were three sections that said "Clothes, Dragon things and Educational things" I scanned each section and my eyes stopped on the part that said "2 dragon saddles, (one for comfort and one for battles), colours according to your element" and I was thinking why according to your element, so I asked my mum. "Mum why on this sheet does it say I need a saddle according to my element?"
"Because when you're a dragon rider you can control a element of the world. There are four elements Earth, Fire, Water and Air. Your Dad was Fire and I am Earth but I haven't been fighting or training since we had you, neither has Dad. So we need to figure yours out so we can buy you the proper colour clothes and saddles," replied Mum.
"Where are yours and Dads dragon?" I asked curiosity flickering in my eyes
"My dragon was killed many years ago in a battle against the Night Riders, but Dad's is still alive and is staying in the Academy cause people couldn't find out about him. By the way he's called Vulcan and mine was named Tierra," said Mum sadly she turned away to wipe a tear that was rolling down her cheek. "We should go shopping tomorrow for your stuff but meanwhile we should find out your element," said Mum softly, I smiled and so did she,
"Yes we should," I replied. She led me out of the house and to the back yard.
"Okay most people are Earth then Fire then Water then Air and their colours are Earth green, Fire red, Water blue and Air Silver. So lets start." She took a deep breath "So lets start with Earth, Mum brought up a chunk of Earth and threw it at me, when I tried to catch it, it just fell to my feet. I sighed and Mum just shrugged and gave me a look that said keep-on-trying but I couldn't. "Okay I guess your element isn't that one then now lets try Fire," I nodded "I was tested like this, a fire ball was thrown towards me and I had to try to catch it," I nodded again, Mum made a spark in her hand and then created a fire ball and threw it at me. I tried with all my might to catch but I couldn't instead it dropped at my feet. I growled.
"So I must be either Water or Air and how could you do that I thought you said you were Earth?" I asked, Mum just nodded.
"I can't tell you but if you good they give you a chance to learn a tiny bit of the element above or below you. When I was tested with Water even though I knew I was Earth I had to try and withdraw the water around me and my tester," So that's what I did, I tried to feel for the water around us but I couldn't feel anything so I just frowned. "You can't do it?" I nodded "Oh my gosh that means your Air! You know there are only ever four Air people at a time!" How is this possible? Me an Air person the most rare of them all! How could be me? Then things started whirling around in my head and I blacked out and I fainted.