The Dragon Master
Chapter1:Leaving
It was a cold night, it was raining and in Alek's grandfather's house it was cold. Alek's parents were neglectful. They worked all day and ignored him in their work. Today was Alek's eighteenth birthday and soon he would leave Grangi forever.
Alek was about the best shooter in all of Grangi and Marae, and his bow and arrows were to match. Tonight he would leave for Marae.
Alek knew the forest between Grangi and Marae like the tip of his arrow. He knew of several shelters in the forest. Alek was planning to use the tunnel. The tunnel lead to Argal, but Alek was only planning to go part of the way in.
So Alek set off. He grabbed hi bow and arrows and left. Alek had to sneak past his grandfather because in his old age he was already having dreams of dieing, he was always in light sleep.
When Alek got out of his old house he staggered back. There was a man in a black hood with a sword in his hand. Alek strung his bow but before he could land a shot the man dropped his hood.
It was Alek's grandfather.
"I knew you would leave." He said calmly.Alek lowered his bow. How did he know? Alek thought.
"But there is something I must give you." His grandfather lit a lamp and shown it over the sword.
"I found it, when I was younger. I was in the tunnel that led to Argal when I found it."
What a coincidence. I'm going to Argal tunnel also. Alek thought to himself silently.
"Look at the sword, Alek." His grandfather said.
Alek looked at it. The handle was black as tar and the hilt had a crimson ruby imbedded in it. But the strangest thing was down the grove of the sword were strange symbols that looked as if etched in by blood.
"Why do you want me to have this?" Alek asked questionably.
"Because you have a great journey ahead and you need to be ready." His grandfather said almost like he was in a trance.
Alek did not understand so he gracefully took it and went on his way.
Alek was walking through the woods when he noticed he had been here half an hour ago. He couldn't believe it! Alek had gotten lost in the woods he knew back and forth! He wandered some more when he stumbled upon a cave. It had similar markings his sword had, another coincidence.
He'd finally found shelter. Alek stumbled inside but he found himself unable to walk farther even though there was nothing but open cave before him.
2
Suddenly, Alek was pushed out by what seemed to be the size of a small apartment. Out of nowhere a voice deep and full of wisdom filled the cold, moist morning air, Whoa there, don't just invite your self in.
Alek fumbled backwards. What stood before him was a 10 foot tall dragon. The dragon was red and bore a scare down his long leg.
Alek quickly drew his sword, though against a dragon he didn't stand a chance.
"Lower your sword young master they'll be time for sparring later," said the booming voice.
"What do you mean?" Alek asked confused.
"We have been waiting for you." The dragon said obviously knowing something Alek didn't.
"What do you mean 'we'?" Alek said still confused. Suddenly he heard loud thuds.
"These are my people."