The Awakening – Chapter 1

Its eyes are a dazzling green and its body is the colour of the foamy sea. It awakens and frees itself from its a hundred year slumber. A roar of pain erupts from its great throat as the chains that bind him dig into its scales. He is awakened and is as strong as ever, the green flames lick out of its mouth and smother the chains to ashes. He lifts his long, sea green wings and flies away from the cave, into the night beyond.


The bells ring loudly across the kingdom. Two dings, a five second wait and two dings again. People in the village look out their windows and see only the stars and the full moon. The princess wakes up from her nightmares and the sound of the warning bells ringing loudly. The castle walls shake and the light of fire erupt from somewhere in the sky, igniting a house that belongs to one of the villagers.

A royal guard, with bronze armour and a green cloak with the mockingjay insignia on it, comes into her chambers, 'Princess Katniss! The great dragon, Odairian, has awakened!'


Princess Katniss looks out her window, the dragon is on the castle roof, clawing the stone bricks and burning houses near the castle.

'Sir Darius! Alert the Queen.'

'Yes milady.' Sir Darius says and runs to the Queen's quarters

Princess Katniss gets up from her bed and runs to the throne room. The war council is already there, looking at maps. They all bow their heads when she walks in.

'How many dead?' Katniss asks

'Not many, around fifty or so. We have sent the water brigade to the houses.' One of the councillors says

Katniss nods. The door swings open again, Princess Prim and Princess Johanna enter the room.

'Prim's horse has gone missing from the stables.' Johanna says to Katniss

'Buttercup is easily scared, who knows where he is?' Prim says with tears falling down her face

'We will find him, Prim. We just need to get rid of Odairian then we can send a search party.' Katniss replies

The door opens again and Sir Darius enters the throne room. 'Sorry milady, the Queen is… preoccupied at the moment.'

Katniss sighs, ever since her father, King Finnick, died her mother has been a bit distant lately. She was deemed unfit to rule, so Katniss, her first born, was made acting Queen of the Kingdom of Panem.

'Have we put archers on the roof?' Katniss asks

'Yes milady, but the arrows are doing nothing to the dragon.' Sir Darius replies

'What of the allies?'

'I doubt their men would do any difference.'

Katniss rubs her temples and thinks, 'Any ideas anyone?'

No one says anything. 'The princes.' Someone says from behind them.

They all turn to find Queen Annie. They all bow their heads. 'What of them, mother?' Katniss asks

'We should send a distress signal to all the known Kingdoms. The prince that slays Odairian shall have your hand in marriage. I know that you will not agree with me, but it is our only option.'

Katniss stands there in shock, for some prince to have her hand in marriage is absurd but if it saves Panem then she would do anything, 'Sir Darius, notify the Kingdoms.'


The horses gallop out of the castle gates and split in five directions: The Everlark Realms, Galenissia, The Hayffie Mountains, The Districts and Cavern Islands. They travel in groups of three, with two knights and the royal messenger.

The Odairian continues to circle around the Kingdom of Panem, setting fire to houses and clawing the castle.

Katniss's sisters are beside her, watching the horses fade into the distance. 'I hope Buttercup is safe,' Prim says worriedly

'Don't worry about him, he always finds his way back home,' Katniss says

There's a long silence before Prim asks, 'How long till the messengers get back?'

'Four days, if they ride hard.' Johanna says

'They will.' Katniss says. There is a knock on the door. 'Come in!'

Sir Darius enters and stands behind them. The knight is forty years old and has spiky red hair and red eyes. Darius has served the Kingdom since he was ten and has known Katniss since she was little.

'The knights are trying flaming arrows.' Sir Darius says

'And how are they?' Johanna asks

'Not doing so well. Odairian's scales are impenetrable.'

'Let's hope that the princes do any better.' Katniss says still looking out the window.

Darius nods, 'Yes indeed. They may be our only hope.'


Author's Note: Hey guys! This is my new fanfiction series called 3 Kingdoms, 2 Princes and a Dragon. It is a fantasy/medieval AU story. Please tell me what you think about it on PM or reviews and I will gladly read them. Sorry if this chapter was so short but I promise you that later chapters will be above 1000 words. I hope you enjoy, new chapters out every Saturday! (check my profile for my update timetable) - Rage