I am so sorry for taking so long to get this chapter out. I would love to just give a bunch of excuses as to why I haven't been posting much of anything lately, but you guys deserve better than that. In all honesty, I've been getting a bit bored writing for Dragon Soul. There's still so much to do before this story ends and I can't wait to get to certain parts, but I've been this particular story for over two years now.

June of 2015 was when I started this story, my second story ever, and now I'm getting a bit bored by it. I want to start other stories, but I'm afraid that if I do, I'll leave something behind, and I don't want to do that. I also feel that if I post other stories, people will be upset that I'm not working on Dragonsoul instead.

I'm going to try my hardest to continue Dragon soul on a somewhat regular basis because I owe it to you guys to finish this story. I also want to quickly thank those who continue to leave sweet comments and remind me that people are waiting for me to finish this. Thanks and I'll try to make Dragon Soul as good as enjoyable as possible.

Guest- Thank you and I will

B. J- Another transformation will be coming soon, along with a new dragon. I hope you continue to like this story as more comes out!

Bloom's Pov

Despite my exhaustion, the reveal that Kala was on Zenith sent a new energy through my veins. The guys agreed to stay behind with Stella so she can continue training with Alake while the rest of us headed to Zenith. Bo was so worried about me that he refused to allow us to leave unless he came along as well.

Since we still had no idea where we were going, Tecna suggested an emergency meeting with King Cryos. After letting Faragonda know that we were leaving, Tecna opened a portal to Zenith. As soon as we reached the chilly planet, she made a call as we ran towards the city center.

"My name is Tecna and I need to have an emergency meeting with King Cryos." She paused for a moment, listening to the phone for a moment. "I- no listen! I AM CALLING ON THE BEHAF OF INFERNO BLOOM!"

I tripped over my own feet at her shout. Tecna gave me an apologetic look as she listened to whoever was on the other line. "Thank you so much!" She hung up the phone. "We're in. Better get your Inferno shoes on because as soon as we get to the palace, they'll be taking us straight to the king."

Tecna was only slightly wrong about that. We hadn't even reached the door before we were mobbed by guards and ushered right up to the council room.

"Inferno Bloom, what brings you to Zenith?" King Cryos welcomed us.

"A very important mission, your majesty." I began. "Someone is after Zenith's guardian dragon. We need to protect it."

"Of course. Unlike most planets whose guardians are in deep hiding, Zenith's guardian lives near the center of the planet and helps develop our technology. Her keep has been locked for ages though, and no one has been able to get in. She only communicates with the outside world through encrypted messages."

"Encrypted messages?" Musa asked.

"She makes us work for her assistance." He shrugged. "I can send her a request for help, but it normally takes years to get a response from her."

"Please send one." I asked. "We can try to look for a way to her keep in the meantime."

I hardly finished my sentence when Tecna's phone rang. She seemed surprised and she held it up to see who was calling.

"That's strange. I don't have this ring tone on my phone, and it isn't giving me a number for the caller!"

She answered it and put the phone on speaker.

[One who speaks on the behalf of Inferno Bloom, inform the Inferno that Zenith knows of her existence and is anxiously awaiting her in the Fulcrum. You are to guide the Inferno and her guard to the Keep. Directions shall be sent to you momentarily.]

Just as the message ended, the phone beeped, displaying the message from an unknown source. We exchanged glances with each other, unsure of what to do or if we should even trust the message.

"The Guardian of Zenith works in mysterious ways. I suggest you heed her call quickly." Cryos broke the confused silence.

"If the Guardian only wants Tecna, Bloom, and Bo to go, what should the rest of us do?" Aisha asked.

"Head back to Alfea, girls. There's still a lot we don't know about Dragonix, the Dragon orbs and Guardians, and about Kala and her group." Removing the sky palace key from my necklace, I gave it to Aisha. "We couldn't find anything about Dragonix in Alfea, so maybe the Sky Palace's library will have something."

"I hope some of the dragons will lend a hand. That library is huge and none of us are that familiar with it." Musa rubbed the back of her neck, remembering the last time we went searching through the library.

"I'm sure Cloud and the feys will be more than willing to help you." I said. The three of them headed to the closest door and waved to us as they opened the portal and disappeared, leaving Tecna, Bo, and me to find the Guardian.

Stella's Pov

I could hardly sleep with everyone gone. I understood that their mission might take some time and that I could be using that time to rest so I could start training early tomorrow, but their absence kept me awake. After tossing and turning in bed for an hour or so, I gave up and headed out to visit Alake.

When I reached his den, I was surprised that he wasn't still working on it. In fact, he wasn't around at all.

"Al?" I called out for my partner.

There wasn't a response for a while, but then a white dragon head popped out of the burrow. "Stella?"

"I'm sorry, were you sleeping?"

"No, I was just finishing up the inside of my burrow. Would you like to see?" I could tell he was lying. I'm not sure how, but I know he was asleep, and that he was inviting me in because he could feel my concern for my friends.

Climbing down into the burrow, I summoned a small light sphere and was quite surprised to see how spacious it was. There was a main "room" and two branching tunnels to two smaller "rooms".

"Woah." I breathed.

"Here," Alake beckoned me to enter one of the smaller rooms. I followed him in and watched as he settled himself down in the cramped space. By the look he gave me, I could tell he wanted me to settle down by him. I was far too exhausted to argue and welcomed the company, so I settled down between his long neck and foreleg.

Just being close to him settled my nerves. It didn't completely get rid of my anxiety, but it helped enough to allow me to finally fall asleep.

I knew I was dreaming when I opened my eyes. Instead of in the small cave with Alake, I was suddenly standing on top of a lake seemingly in space. In front of me, Solaria was watching the stars.

"Solaria, where are we?" I asked, standing up and instinctively dusting off my clothes.

"We are in your dream. Apparently, I have access to your dreams." The Gold head answered simply. A long pause of silence followed.

"So, what do you want to do? You can make me have some pretty crazy dreams, I'm assuming." I finally spoke.

"Tonight, we shall train." The two heads said at once.

I couldn't stifle a groan. I was exhausted enough as it was. I just wanted a good night's sleep so I could train more tomorrow.

"Stella, dragonix is an ancient power. No books will be able to accurately describe your powers or how to use them. This is your tine to find out what you can do, and how far you can push yourself." The silver head spoke.

"Well then, I guess I should get started." I replied.

Solaria created several different water creatures for me to try out spells on. I was surprised how few spells I seemed to have, but the transformation made up for in in spell types. I had few attack spells other than Dragon's light, a stun spell, two healing spells, a defense spell, and then a tactical spell that allowed me to change a battle field to my advantage. I also had several other abilities that I found. My skin had become sensitive to light and shadows, which explained the sensation on my back when Brandon and his dragon were above us during training.

Many times during training, I searched within myself for more spells like I was taught, and I swear I can feel something else that was just out of reach. I could somehow tell it was a very dangerous and powerful spell, but I was so curious about what it was that I continued trying to use it.

"Stella, what are you doing?" Solaria asked me after I stopped practicing and simply stood there while I tried to grasp the spell.

"I know there's one more spell I can use, but I just can't get it." I let out a frustrated huff.

"I know." The golden head spoke.

It took me a moment to process what Solaria had said. "You- you know? How?" I stuttered.

"Remember, I am inside you. I can sense your powers and abilities. The spell you seek is dangerous and a part of Dragonix that should have been lost to time. Do not seek it out until you are ready." The silver head said.

"How will I know when I'm ready?" I asked.

"You will know. Now, it's time for you to awaken. If you ever want to train here again, just call for me."

I woke with a start. I turned and looked at Alake's sleeping face. He seemed so peaceful while he slept, but he was always so serious when he was awake. It was nice to see him this way. Reaching out, I stroked his cool cheek. His eyes opened and turned to me.

"Morning, Al."

"Good morning, Stella."

Tecna's Pov

By directions, the guardian really meant coordinates… that were on the other side of Zenith. Instead of wasting magic and teleporting to the coordinates, we took the underground train system. The trains on Zenith may have been the fastest in Magix, but that didn't stop Bloom from taking a quick nap. She seemed so exhausted this morning, and was even more so when she returned from Andros, but she continued on anyways.

When they arrived at their stop, Tecna was tempted to go on her own and let Bloom get some much needed sleep, but the red haired fairy woke up without help. Something seemed wrong though. When they stood up and left the train, Bloom seemingly couldn't catch her breath from the minor activity.

"Bloom, are you okay?" I asked her.

"I'm fine, just really tired." She replied.

"Are you sure? Bo and I can handle this if you need to head back." I reassured her.

"No, I'm okay. Besides, I don't know if she'd give you the orb, or if you would be able to handle its power." Bloom took a deep breath and walked just ahead of us. Bo and I exchanged a worried look.

I don't know if you can handle its power.

Bloom has two dragon orbs in her possession. One from Eraklyon, and another from Solaria. A single orb is said to have immense power, and Bloom already held the Dragon Fire within her, so who knows if her body will be able to handle another dragon orb.

We finally arrived at the coordinates and found absolutely nothing. Surprisingly enough, the coordinates brought us to an old park that was overgrown with some of the few plants Zenith had.

"There has to be something around here that Zenith wanted us to find." Bloom said. "Let's look around."

The three of us spread out and began to scour the area. Bo always kept Bloom in sight though. Her exhaustion was obviously worrying him as well as me.

After some time, the three of us returned to the spot that the coordinates specifically sent us to.

"Nothing?" Bloom sighed, obviously getting frustrated.

"I think we're going about this in the wrong way. The coordinates sent us to this exact spot, so what we're looking for must be right here." I began to look around us from where we were standing. I took a step back and looked at the ground.

At first glance, it was just a metal platform that was overgrown with grass and vines. I looked away, but then something caught my eye. I had to do a double take and knelt down. Brushing away some dirt, I uncovered the rest of the symbol that had caught my eye.

"The crest of Zenith." I said, drawing the other two's attention to the symbol. "Help me clear everything away from this.

Bo swiped away most of the vines and dirt with his tail while Bloom and I pulled away weeds and other natural materials. When we were done, we had uncovered an ancient warp pad.

"We might be able to use this to get to Zenith's keep." Using my powers, I began to try and reactivate the warp pad.

The technology was ancient by Zenith's standards, but still incredible none the less. I could sense that it ran on hydroelectric power and that it warped magic instead of space, which made for an effective use of energy and is probably how it isn't more run down than it should have been considering how old it must be.

After some tinkering, I managed to get it up and running. Using my phone, I ran a program that digitally mapped the warp pad's route. It only had one, which ran close to the center of the planet, confirming my suspicions.

"This is it. Once I activate this, it will take us to the Fulcrum, Zenith's keep." I exchanged a look with Bloom.

Exhaustion and worry was written all over her face, but she gave me a short nod. The three of us stood on the warp pad. I activated it and the pad hummed with life. I could feel it warp magic around us and the setting of the park disappeared and was replaced with a massive bunker in a cave.

"This is it." I said. "Zenith's keep."

Bloom took a deep breath, and then sighed. "Let's do this."