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Chapter 10

A few days later we came to a waterfall almost looking like a dead end. "Ok, I knew I shouldn't have trusted you," I snarled looking at Murtagh.

"Hey chill just trust me," he said jumping from the horse and walking over to the water. He dove in and swam under I looked at Lila who sighed and we did the same. After a few moments of swimming we surfaced in a small cave. "See I told you I knew what I was doing," he smiled pushing his wet black hair from his face and placing his hood up. Soon spears and arrows gathered in front of our faces. Lila became scared and grabbed my hand.

"It's ok," I smiled kissing her forehead.

"Who are you?" a man asked moving closer to me.

"My name is Noah," I said walking closer to him with Lila attached to my hand.

"Ah, you are the Dragon Rider, yes?" he said patting my back. "Please call it," he said backing up.

I sighed and looked around. Zander do you know how to find your way in?

Duh, I share your sight. I heard him roar outside of the water and blew through his green scales shimmered wet and glossy.

"Wow, she is so beautiful," the man said walking closer. Zander blew a cloud of smoke from his nostrils.

"He," I corrected him.

"Oh, sorry," he smiled patting Zander on the nose. "There is one thing I am not sure of," he said walking closer to Murtagh. He ripped his hood off as a couple of guards grabbed him.

"Hey, leave him alone," I moved forward as one guard pulled a dagger out and aimed it at me.

"Do you know who this is?" he said.

"Yes, but he isn't like his father," I said moving closer.

"Sir, do you want him dead now?" the guard with the dagger asked.

"NO!" Lila screamed as everyone looked at her. Some more guards began walking toward her.

"Back off!" I barked pulling my bow out. The guards did the same. "Let him go I don't want to kill anyone," I said aiming around.

"Boy by the time you killed one person you would be dead," a guard laughed in my face.

"No one touches her," I said moving closer to Lila.

"You don't know what she can do," the king said as the guards pushed me away.

"What do you mean?" I asked walking to him.

"She has her father's magic."

"It doesn't mean she will use it."

"Yes, but we can't trust her," he said softly as she let a scream out.

"Let her GO!" I yelled pulling my sword out. They released her and I brought her over. "She will not hurt a fly. I bet she doesn't even know how to use it," I said looking at her.

"Well…a little but not much, I would never use it against anyone," she said grabbing my hand.

"I know," I said as I looked back at the king.

"Fine, but if she attacks you are dead," the king snickered getting in my face. He escorted us to a room with a large bed and tub with steaming water rising from it.

"Is this my room or hers?" I asked looking at him.

"Both," he said as I looked at Lila with shock and her mirroring my image. He left and we looked at the tub and bed.

"Ok I'll move the screen here," I said pulling the screen in between the bed and tub. "Would you like to bath first?" I asked.

"No its ok you go ahead," she said lying down on the bed. I soon grabbed took off my clothes and got in. Ten minutes later I put my clothes back on and walked over to Lila. I rubbed her hair and she grabbed my hand.

"Your turn," I said smiling. She rolled over and looked at me with a confused face.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" she asked as I picked her up. "Noah stop, stop it," she screamed as we began laughing. "Noah I am not kidding," she continued laughing. I threw her in the tub with a splash as the guards came running in.

"Everything ok in here?" they asked.

"Yeah, why wouldn't there be," I said as Lila stood up soaking wet.

"That was not funny," she walked out of the room upset. I chased after her but was stopped by a young girl.

"Don't worry sir, my father's guards will make sure she gets ready for the war," she smiled.

"War, wait what do you mean war?" I asked looking worried.

"What you didn't think we wouldn't be under attack, Durza has his army ready and they are moving through the mountains," she smiled escorting me out of my room.