I know I had promised this chapter for earlier this month but the same time I had planned to post my grandma passed away and I got pretty depressed about it. Then I lost part of this chapter, and I have been going in and out of grief. I know this is so short and I'm very sorry about that but I'm already behind and I didn't want to keep you guys waiting. Hopefully I will be able to update either next month or early next year depending if the Holidays don't run me over with a freight train of depression. Thank you for your patience with me :3 3
Four years after the down fall of my brother Eion life in our kingdom has grown and flourished. Father is happy living next to the castle with my younger brother Drake and I am soon to give birth to my second child. Bowen and Kara have been married for a year now and are expecting their first child soon as well. Brother Gilbert has continued to write my families tales in his poems as well as describing my sisters and my abilities. He lives mostly in the castle with us, but he does travel back to his monastery in the neighboring kingdom every month with what his has written to be stored in the monastery's collection of other works. All was well for my kingdom and my family in those years. During this time Bowen and I set to work training a special group of knights that would be tasked with the protection of the Dragonscale House. These were my Knights of Avalon. Sworn to protect my house, my line, and all we stand to defend.
Then nearing the fourth anniversary of my coronation Brother Gilbert returned from one of his visits to his monastery bringing with him a terrible prophecy.
"A dragon's heart could doom mankind when a two-tailed comet blazes across the night sky an ancient evil would be able to take over the lands using a dragons heart when the comet appears." Which according to the monks was only sixteen years from today.
A great fear swept over my heart at these words. I had cruelty and evil flowing in my veins no matter how hard I tried to deny it, my sister as well. Though my father had assured us that that half of my blood had been burned away when my sister and I had been bonded to him. The fear we had then rested on my younger brother who at this time was barley able to control his fire breath, and could only fly a few inches off the ground.
In the dead of night a plan that was agreed upon by my father, Bowen, Brother Gilbert, my sister, Aurther and I was set in motion. We agreed that the next time Brother Gilbert went back to the monastery he would take my little brother Drake with him to keep him safe till the comet passed. My sister and I would take turns staying with him to watch over, and care for him. There was some concerns about the bond my family shared with each other, but there was no reason to fear since all three of us shared one heart that if this evil had tried to take one of our hearts it would only be one third of a dragons. My children would also be safe from the prophecy since they did not inherite my dragon shifting abilities.
With the our plan in agreement Brother Gilbert set to leave for the monastery the same time the next month. Father was saddened that he would have to spend so much time away from his son while he grew. Though we were able to find away even in hiding we would be able to stay together for a time.
Bowen and I agreed that it would be a smart idea to have several of the Knight of Avalon sationed at the monastery and the neighboring kingdom to keep an eye for anyone who would wish harm apoun my brother. Drake would be kept a secret from the monks except for one ,Frair Peter, who was a good friend of Brother Gilbert. Our knights would also blend in with the monks for additional protection for both my brother and the monks. My sister and I would take turns staying with Drake to raise him when father would not be able to.
When Brother Gilbert left for the monastery Bowen, father, myself, and six of these knights went with him. Aurther stayed behind to watch over the land while we're gone with my sister. Father and myself traveled through the sky while the others rode horse back. My father carried Drake giving the little one a taste of the freedom of flying before he was shut away from the world till the meteor passed.
After arriving in the kingdom Bowen and I managed to set up an alliance with the king, as well as trade routes, and enlisting three of my knights as representatives for our kingdom in these matters. While we were setting our people up in the castle Brother Gilbert snuck the rest of the knights as well as Drake into the monastery. With the help of Friar Peter, the knights were disgusted as monks and given living quarters next to our brothers hidden chambers under the monastery. Thus our plan was set into motion, and while my sister or myself stayed with our brother Bowen as well as Aurther would watch over the kingdom in our absence. Messengers would also be sent every morning and afternoon so even outside my kingdom we would still be informed on what was going on. All that was left was to wait for the comet to pass.