Chapter 13
While Jim was racing down to the docks to get into his boat, he had one thing on his mind. Jennifer's wedding present. Nate and Jack were there because his present involved two trained dragons, and a house. Jack was working on the house and Nate was training the dragons. Almost absolutely nothing could go wrong. At least that's what they all thought. They forgot that the dragons were deadlier, and there was no good building wood on the island. Jim completely forgot that the only dragon riders there was, were Nate and Jack. Jim was in his boat and sailing at full speed towards the island.
About an hour later, Jim's boat slid up onto the shore and he jumped out to check up on Nate and Jack. He saw them putting the final touches on the house.
"Looks good guys." Jim stated
"Thanks." Jack answered
"Let me guess, you told Jennifer that we were helping you with her wedding present so she let you come down here." Nate questioned
"Damn, you're always spot on." Jim muttered
"Well the house is done and two water dragons are in their stables." Nate told him
Jim noticed that the two of them were covered head to toe in bandages.
"Um…" Jim was about to ask
"Don't ask." Jack said cutting him off mid sentence
"The house is as follows." Nate started "Two floors, bottom floor has a fire place in the middle of the back right corner, dining room to your right, and a kitchen to your left. There is a backroom under the stairs where the kids can sleep in the back left corner. Second floor has a small dressing room directly across from where the stairs end. Master bedroom takes up half of the bottom half of the top floor. Also showers are combined into the dressing room for the kids. Adult showers in your room, and of course there is a stable directly next to your house with your one water dragon in it."
Water dragons looked similar to Shadow, except their tail was a constant stream of water taking the shape of the tail.
"Wow guys. Thanks." Jim told them
"Hey, anytime." Nate replied
"So who's ready for phase two?" Jack asked
"Let's get this over with." Nate said
"Oh come on. It's not that bad." Jack told them
Jack led them to the top of the mountain where there was a small cave. They entered the cave and went to the back. Jack reached the back and put on his hooded robes that were the same ones as the mysterious hooded man.
"Would the trainers please join me upfront." Jack said
Nate walked up and put on a black hooded robe.
"This was the secret mission?" Jim asked
"No, this was." Nate said picking up a ring off of a small table behind them and slipping it onto his finger. It was a small ring that had a black band and one of Shadows scales, cut to make it fit, on the top. "These rings bind us to our dragons basically. As long as you have it on it can find you."
"Please kneel." Jack told them.
Jim and Felix knelt down and looked up at Jack. Jack motioned to Nate to pick up the other two rings. Nate picked them up and gave them to Jack. Jim and Felix both noticed that Jacks ring had a rainbow scale on it.
"Jim, please rise before your fellow dragon riders." Nate told him, he then reached around and grabbed a blue hooded robe. He gave it to Jim and he put it on.
"Jim, do you hereby swear to never tell anyone about our dragons. The town will kill them if they find them." Jack asked
"I hereby swear to never tell anyone about the dragons and where they live." Jim said
When Jim finished a ring similar to Nate's, except blue with a water dragon scale on top, was presented to him. He put it on and his water dragon flew up to the cave and sat beside him. Nate motioned to Jim for him to stand by him. Jim walked over and noticed Shadow sitting behind Nate. The same process was repeated with Felix. Felix received a red hooded robe and a red banded ring with a fire dragon scale on it. His dragon appeared shortly after.
Fire dragons are more like the old myth like dragons. Jagged scales, and breathe red hot flames. Felix's was about the same size as Shadow. The group then mounted their dragons and flew out of the cave. They all just flew around the island for the rest of the day.
When it reached night they all landed back at Jim's house.
"That was fun." Felix said
"Hell yeah!" Jim stated
"Best head back." Nate stated
"Where do we keep them?" Felix asked
"The cove is a good spot." Nate said
The three of them flew to the cove and landed in the clearing.
"What are you guys naming your dragons?" Nate asked
"I'm thinking Splash." Jim said
"I'll call mine Heatwave." Felix said shortly after
"Those are all good names." Nate responded
"What do we do with the robes?" Felix asked
"Keep them in your little pouches on the side of you saddles." Nate told them taking his off and storing it away.
The other two stored their robes and headed back to the town. Nate remained at the cove all night. He was walking around before someone came running up to him and tackled him to the ground.