Chapter 2

About a mile into the forest, some of the group was getting nervous. They contemplated heading back. Jim and Nate kept them in line and told them that this would be successful.

"I'm just saying. That if we get eaten I'm blaming you Jim." Jack complained

Jim turned around and stared directly at Jack. "If YOU get eaten that'll be your fault!"

Jack was silent for the rest of the trip. They kept going until they heard a roar close by. They all hide behind tree's hoping it wouldn't find them. Nate slowly popped his head out from the tree to see a small black dragon. It was about 25 feet long (the tail being about 15 feet), with a wingspan of 20 feet. It was only about 4 feet tall when walking and 10 feet when sitting down. It was approaching where Jack was, when all of a sudden it turned its head towards Nate and dashed after him.

"RUN!" Yelled Jim

They kept running until they reached the edge of the forest.

"It won't dare travel this far." Jennifer stated

"Dragons have been known to go into towns." Felix said

"Well that dragon was fast." Jack also stated

"Hey guys?" Emilia asked as they turned around to face her "Where's Nate?"

"Damn it." Muttered Heather under her breath

She dashed back into the forest in hope of finding him. Jim followed her to catch up to her. He finally caught up to her and grabbed her arm.

"Heather! We'll go back out in the morning and find him. It's getting dark." He said pointing to the sky. They returned back to the group.

"First thing in the morning we go back out to find him. No one say anything to anyone, deal?" Jim told everyone. They all shook their heads in agreement.

After that they all went back home. Heather had a hard time sleeping that night knowing that the person she liked was all alone in the forest with a dragon. She turned on her side and went to sleep.

In the morning the group met back up and went in search of Nate. They found nothing until he fell out of a tree and hit the ground in front of the group.

"NATE!" Heather yelled running over to pick him up

"Hey guys." He said while being helped up

"What happened to you?" Jim asked

"The dragon chased to the lake and I lost it in there. It couldn't swim so I waited for it to leave then climbed out and found this tree to sleep in." Nate lied

"That's good." Felix said

"Let's head back and get some food. I'm starving." Nate said

The group walked back to the town and had breakfast at Nate's house. After breakfast Nate heard a noise coming from his room.

"I'll be right back guys." He said

He left the dining room and climbed the stairs heading to his room. Heather knew something was wrong with him since the forest incident. She followed him up and heard him in his room, talking to someone apparently. She put her ear up to the door and could hear what he was saying.

"What are you doing in here? You can't be in here. Go to the cove and I'll meet you there tonight." He said

She opened the door and he was looking at her with a huge grin on his face.

"Who are you talking to?" she asked

"No one."

"You are the world's worst liar."

"How so?"

She closed the door so they could talk in private.

"You lied about the forest incident."

"What evidence do you have that I lied."

"Because I never saw you in the tree before you fell. You fell from high up and went through the tree."

"Ok so?"

"Only a flying creature could get someone that high."

"Are you saying what I think your saying?"

"That you flew a dragon? Yes."

"What a bold accusation."

"You heard me."

"You still have no proof."

"Oh yeah, well….." she started to say before Jim opened the door

"Sorry to intrude but we're going down to the lake for a swim."

"Alright, let's go." Nate said

They left and went to the lake in the forest. They quickly hurried to the lake and got into their swimming clothes. They all jumped in and shortly after Nate disappeared again.

"Oh he's dead this time." Heather said