Chapter 27
Far from the scene of the shipyard Cullen sitting on a building top facing the chaotic mess, the dragon breathing fire around the ships an buildings nearby, Cullen wasn't really much of a person that meet face to face on his plans, wearing a long black coat with fur at the neck line an wrist the end stopping at the mid lower leg, with silver thread embroider into jagged designs with a black turtleneck an black pants with silver boots, set for the winter as he twirls a single flower then pulling to his nose an sniffs, looking over as he watched Elena help tame the dragon that he had summon to cause havoc. "I have to say for a princess I would though that you would be someone in distressed, but then again you're not from here," Cullen says as he leans back up his right leg dangles as he sets his left elbow on his leg that was propped up, kissing the white flower as it turns slowly into dark blue before it dies dropping it down into the ground, when hitting the concrete ground as puff of small smog forms, darting it's way towards the dragon that was finally tied down by chains as many soldiers hold down the dragon, "let's see if you're worth my while princess Elena an if so I can finally taste that magic without feeling like it wasn't worth the wait," Cullen says as he disappears into dark blue smoke still watching closely on what will happen next. The smog slowly crawls into the dragons nose as the dragon freaks at contact, Mylene an Elena wasn't paying attention on what was going on LIarm was helping a wounded soldier before looking over, the dragon golden eye turn into dark purple as the chains slowly brake as it opens its gapping mouth, red flames form realizing what was going on LIarm jumps towards Mylene and Elena pushing both to the ground,red flames rushed pass them as Mylene turns shield both Elena an LIarm ground scorched from the red flames, Elena looks over as the dragon mouth drips of black ooze with glowing purple eyes. "What's wrong with the dragon he was just fine not long ago," Elena says as she watched the dragon opens its wings wide as it flaps rush of air swirls around them, as it lifts in the air it's feet reaches out taking one of the guards in to his claws, they watched in shock as the dragon flew over a building dropping the man into a barrel getting him stuck, as the dragon roars getting far away disappearing into the sky as the three stands up watching it fly away. "Well that went as plan" Mylene says as she was helping them stand, Elena stands up taking the offered hand to stand "now what?" Elena asked wondering what to do next, "for right now let's help everyone back on their feet an let Conner know there's a loss dragon, around that an I have to clean up the ships now from the damage that it caused," Mylene tells them as she walks over to a loose woods scattered about, "that an I'm confused to way that it landed here?, cause you know normally dragons rather be near warmer areas" Mylene says as she lifts up one of the piece of wood, Elena looks at LIarm as he was helping soldiers stand up "I'll go let Conner know if that's alright, seeing that you two will be tied up right now" Elena says as she clasp her hands together
Mylene looks over to Elena "alright but don't go to the dragon stables head towards main road, an find the local book store near a cheschu tree" Elena gave her a confused look, "cheschu tree is our local fruit here tase like an orange but hard as an apple, Conner mostly does his mornings reading there" Mylene says as she points to the direction with the wood she had in her hand, thanking Mylene for the directions an turning around heading towards the book store, "do you think Alexzander telling Elena about blacklisting her country was okay?" LIarm asked as he watched Elena walk away. Mylene smiles "I think he's kind of warming up to her, after what happened with his old faience did to him I think maybe we can finally have the old Alexzander back," LIarm walks over to Mylene "you would like that wouldn't you," Mylene scoffs "hell yeah he was a lot more fun to hang around now it's just boring old desk man, I always asked hey man what to get drinks like old times or, hey dude I found a abandoned cave want to go check it out," she crossing her arms together over her chest in sadness LIarm just pats her back giving her comfort. As Elena walks through the town she could see the locals carrying baskets of fruits an wooden trinkets, watching them closely she could see them placing them on ruin statues some look like saints, other as normal warriors with different races elves, dwarfs, humans, those looking like Borgan and Giants surprisingly as they continue to decorate, seeing all these people we're lively with no worry's it reminded of her home, sad sunken feeling came over her getting home sick rubbing her upper arms to comfort herself, but stopped when she felt a warming sensation come over her looks around to what caused it, a navy blue long jacket was placed on her shoulders rapping around her trying to keep her warm, with dark brown fur Elena looks behind her an sees Alexzander there, wearing only a white long sleeve shirt an black gloves with matching vest, with his black dress pants an shoes. Scrunching up as Elena sees him "what are you doing here..." still not wanting to speak with him after what he said, "you seriously need to stop running out" Alexzander says as he walks pass her an takes a gift that was offered to him, by a sweet little girl with blond hair as she was giving out her wooden trinkets that she made that day, "were else would I go to get further away from you" Elena glares as Alexzander turns back facing her, "well what was I to say when you go back home an none of the northern east side doesn't want to speak with you," Elena glares "that shouldn't have never happened if you didn't do it in the first place" Alexzander puts his hands up, "alright what I did was wrong okay happy now" but Elena shakes her head, "not even close" walking pass him to still wanting to find Conner fast as she could seeing a strange tree wondering if that was the cheschu tree, Alexzander follows her "what do I have to do just to make things right with us again?" Elena turns quickly back towards Alexzander causing him to stop. "You leaving me alone you have done as much damage as you can on me, an to my country have you not learn anything from our last conversation at all" as Elena speaks to him as her voice slowly rises, "no" Alexzander said as he looks into her eyes that had blinked from shock then Elena eyebrows frown "because I did it way before you even got here" Alexzander says as reaches taking one of Elena's hand into his, placing the small wooden trinket in Elena's hand closing it, "it was when you shown up surprised me it was my first plan an it didn't work out, I never really dealt with someone so persistent as you I wouldn't have done it in the first place," Alexzander says lightly as he didn't look into her eyes not knowing what she'll do to him, Elena sighs heavily "you better be glad I'm a nice person an if you are fixing it an you back out of it at the last moment, that's it I'm done no more of this" Elena gesture over to Alexzander, she could tell he was really sorry but another out burst she's going to fully show him what she can do.
Turning to find Conner Elena rushes over towards a close by book store opening the door with a sharp pull, the door bell chimes "hello welcome to Usha book store how may I help you" says a man, that looks in his mid 40s with gray in his black hair an mustache he was a big dark skin man, smiling ear to ear as he saw princess Elena "oh!? Princess Elena how honored to have a royal come by, is there anything you need or something you want to by?" Usha says as points his open hand to the hole store, "I'm sorry I just here to find Conner if that's alright" as she still had the door open Alexzander came up behind her looking over her head, an waves to Usha who waves back "he is in the back doing his morning reading I'll go get him." But before Elena could say anything "w-wait it's fine I can" but was ignored, as the man walks out of view into the towering books that was piling the store, Alexzander snorted trying to hold his laughter Elena just glares back at him, they waited for a few moments as Conner emerged from the back with the store owner, "oh finally Conner there's a dragon loose heading further north from here Mylene, LIarm, and I encounter it near the docks," Elena speaks relaying the info to Conner, he didn't get the chance to ask why they we're there Elena words came so fast an out off the blue, Conner nods "alright there goes my morning read I'll go get the best soldiers an see we're it ran off to," "alright I'll go with" Elena says but Conner stops her from leaving to soon. "Hold on princess just because I'm going doesn't mean I'm taking you with me," Conner says as now all three moved out sided "an why is that I haven't caused any problems last time," Conner puts his hand up "I said no an that's final it's not that I don't think you can do it, is that it's a dragon wild one if I'm correct that if it isn't tamed it can lash out causing more problems then solving," getting upset Elena wanted to say more but was stopped by Alexzander who placing one hand on her shoulder. Elena looks at him "let Conner do his own things Elena" Conner nods in agreement, an walks away from them both "why are letting him go by himself," Alexzander shakes his head "cause it looks as Mylene had annoyed him today" looking down at Elena "are you saying that out all your friends group, Conner is the only one that take things to the point I thought you were the one like that?," Elena says as she looks back at him but only got a simple shrug "I really wasn't when I was young, geez I remember the time we're Mylene and I nearly blown up the mystic forest." Elena payed attention for a moment till she had to retake what she just heard, "wait what" they walked for a bit till they stopped back at the tree, Alexzander placed his hands behind his back "you heard right an god was Conner mad we heard a ear full from him, told us not to do it again an if you don't do what he says he won't stop till you say you won't do it again", Elena sighs "so there's really nothing to do here but sit back an do nothing then," it irritated her back at home she takes her ideas an do things her own way, not sit around an let someone else do it but Alexzander he lets others help with him an rule his own way, an she hates it every time when she got it everyone treats her like she would break, except Amir if he had the chance he would hand she something an say "don't die I don't want to scrape you off the floor," an go back to what ever the heck he was doing in his wizard room as Elena was thinking to herself, faint music could be heard off in the distance hear it getting closer.
Seeing a small line of locals walking by with bells an colorful wooden statues, curious on what they are doing as she watched them head towards a building far in the distance, "it seems their getting ready to celebrate tomorrow" Alexzander says as he sees them head towards a church like building, "what are they doing?" Elena wondered what was going on as people walk away, Alexzander looks back at Elena "their heading for the churches to pry" he says walking away passing more people, nodding an taking a basket of dry fruits from a older man thanking them for the gift, "is there something going on there?" Elena asked but was also given small items as well, "their celebrating for those that have lost their lives in the Great War to day, then tomorrow it will be for the knights an saints that lost their lives as well," Alexzander explains as they finally come to the palace carrying the items that we're given to them. "Wait what month is it?" Elena wondered now she really didn't keep up on what month they we're in, "October three weeks before your holiday of Día de los Muertos" Alexzander hands off the given items to his maid then turning to Elena, taking the gifts from her "huh 2 months I been gone..." Elena felt sadness snicking in Alexzander sees this, knowing she's been cooped up for a while now "would you like to come with me to land of Giants?" Alexzander asked, "umm.. why?" Elena watched as he continues to help the maid as she struggles, "why not I can see you been stuck here an you want to go with Conner an I'm just wanting to speak with them, so nothing to serious" as the maid takes the items away Alexzander turns back to Elena. "So you want to go?" Alexzander says in a calming tone Elena really didn't know what to say, does she want to go or was this something he was trying to do to get on her good side, but before she gave her answer Alexzander walks back down the stairs, "if not that's fine you stay here I'll be back before dawn" not wanting to be stuck doing nothing again, "hold on let me get my scepter!" Elena yells as she puts her hands in front of her, wanting him to stay before running back in the palace "it's only just a simple talk, why do you need a scepter anyways?" Alexzander says as he sees Elena running back in the palace, placing his hands on his hips an chuckles for a moment at the way Elena ran, after waiting for around couple of minutes Elena ran back out with her scepter, stopping at the steps were Alexzander was then putting it in its holster "alright let's go" Elena spoke with slight out of breath, "alright" Alexzander then continues down the steps towards the palace dragon stables, as they walked towards the back end of the palace Elena could see a separate building. Walking pass a guard or two Alexzander open the door there sleeping was the black dragon, that Alexzander was on when flying away from Avalor as its head turns to see who was there, sniffing the air trying to get the sent on who's there Alexzander walks over the dragon allowed Alexzander pet him, but Elena walks over it hiss an bare its teeth at her jumping back as the dragon slowly walks over to her, "don't do anything just let him sniff you" Alexzander says as he rubs the dragon's neck, Elena scrunches up as the dragon sniffs around her till it sneezes on her, "eww... why did he do that" Elena was trying to get the wet snot off her dress an jacket, "it's normal he does it with everyone smelling of your safe or not" Alexzander holds out his hand, taking it Elena jumps on the dragon's back as Alexzander sits behind her, taking hold the reins as they walk out the stables as Alexzander was getting ready to fly, "quick question how fast does a dragon go?" Elena asked but before she was given a answer, they flew straight up Elena grips on Alexzander's arms from the sudden rush of air, they steady for a bit before as Elena opens her eyes seeing the clear blue sky, sighing in relief leaning back an hitting Alexzander's chest then leans forward fast "sorry...," but he just shrugs not really caring flying pass the village Elena looks down, many people laughing an cheering, smiling as she watched some seeing them waving them away as kids would scream "bye!" Elena was happy that they did that made her feel welcome./span/p