Down in the depths of the old dungeon, Drake and Grace conversed to each
other sharing stories, but mostly had been worried about Geoff. Drake
stared at Grace; she had still been in the white silken gown for days and
preferred to be to fit in a little more with the people. The only thing
that separated her from the others was she had been an angel and if she had
been seen others would seek her out. She chose to stay in hiding with
Drake. She always blushed whenever Drakes eyes floated her way. Drake
pondered tapping his clawed finger below his chin", Grace do you think
Geoff is alright? I haven't seen him for days". Grace frowned faintly
letting her eyes drift to the floor", perhaps he's just uncomfortable with
my presence here." Drake looked to Grace sullenly," its not your fault
Grace, I know Geoff will accept you for who and what you are in time just
as he did me". Surprised Grace questioned, "you?". " Yes, when Geoff first
discovered I was here he had the same reaction of disbelief that he found a
dragon, he grew up believing that there were no more dragons and eventually
we became good friends his phobia overcame and he accepted me as a
brother".
Grace smiled toward Drake. " He's just confused and curious right now he's never seen an angel". Drake finished his conversation and rose from the mountain of pillows. He sat in front of Grace with a toothy smile that reflected Graces bright personality towards him. " Grace, there are so many things I want to show you. Avalon was one of them but unfortunately; we have been there. But there is also a dragons lair that has been abandoned for many years, some have said that a dieing knight of the old code once placed footsteps in it ruins" Drake explained. Grace's eyes lit up with fascination," Do you mean Bowen who had been friends with Draco?". Drake smiled," yes, would you like me to take you there?". Grace nodded", I would like that very much". " Shall we", Drake inquired holding an open palm toward the entrance. Grace smiled leading away from Drakes room and waited for him to follow, and just as he did, they both carried on to the outside.
When Drake and Grace disappeared from sight, Geoff had entered. He called out to both of them but he found no sight of them just the wilted feathers Grace left behind in a trail. He looked around the feathered trail room and he noticed a bright ocean blue heart pendant with two dragons holding it, attached to a silver chain laced with rich diamonds that sat on Drakes pillow's. He saw Grace wear it the night of the imperial ball and was curious where she got it. Slowly Geoff walked toward it and scooped the necklace up in his fingers looking at the ocean blue ruby heart the dragons held. Then the shuffling of footsteps startled him. A few feet away Mansel stared at Geoff then asked," where did you find that necklace?". Geoff shrugged setting it down on the mountain of pillows, " I think it belongs to Grace". " I'm looking for them Mansel have you seen them". Mansel shook his head, and then pressed his lips together folding his hands in front of him. " Geoff? You wouldn't mind if I talk to you about Drake and Grace and other various important things" " Ask away" Geoff replied.
Mansel sighed", well unfortunately not here, Orodruin and I were going to explain some issues and we need your help". " Alright" Geoff said following Mansel out of the old dungeon. The sun had reached its highest midpoint in the day. It blazed over fields having the wind cradle its warmth. Along the clear sky, Drake flew with Grace as a passenger. When they arrived near a rocky cliff Grace hopped off Drakes, back looking around. " So this is it?" Grace asked looking toward Drake. He nodded walking toward the mouth of the cavern. Drake led the way through the old dragons lair, Grace followed close behind never losing him as they approached the inside of the lair past all the darkness and rough stones. Drake stopped sitting and looked around over the entrance of the entire lair. Grace caught up to him quickly looking at him curiously then looked toward where he had been looking. Her eyes lit up with awe.
Around the old lair, puddles of glowing lava and faint fires rose from the flickering fire ponds within the in grooved rocks and peaked jagged stones that rose like teeth from the floor and ceiling of the lair. Ahead over lakes of soft fire and burning coals of lava, a stage like entrance into another part of the lair that had been risen above some of the tumbling smoke that ghosted in a mist around Drake and Grace. Graces eyes scrolled at the growth of vegetation that had sprung into the old lair over a period of many years, where Bowen once found the dragons egg. " This is quite an intriguing place" Grace vindicated and proceeded slowly through the mist and approached the rise of rocks in front of her. Drake watched her from the distance staring at her wings and had an occurring thought but slipped it away for later when he had a moment to ask her what he was thinking.
Graces ran her fingers along the rocks of rising stone and the tiny pebbles within it. A cold chill ran through her as she witnessed a white haze enduring a vision with the apparitions with others in the cavern. Suddenly an explosion of events raced into her mind and suddenly slowed like a dream. For a moment, she was no longer in the dragon's lair with Drake but appeared to be a ghostly figure at a crumbling castle, as if being taken back in time. Around her certain people appeared to be strangers, then as she looked ahead she seen a large massive dragon having features like Drakes in some ways. He was in chains lifting a scale from his heart looking straight into the eyes of what appeared to be a knight with an enormous axe. Fear and hesitation staining his face. From the right a few feet away another man hollered running with a knife toward the knight with the axe. The drumming sound of a beating heart surrounded the dream in an echo as Grace watched in horror at both men. Then watched as the knight with the axe swiftly hurled the axe into the heart of the large dragon.
That's when the vision faded and Grace was back in the cavern wailing a horrifying cry and fell backward. " Grace?" Drake's voice carried out sharply in concern as he rushed toward her. All color paled her features and her hands trembled. She looked at Drake like she had seen a ghost. " Grace?", Drake asked," are you okay?". Grace nodded pulling herself off the ground, " I just had a terrible vision". " A vision", Drake questioned then shook his head," tell me later, I'll show you another amazing location we can go to". Grace nodded," alright".
Later that evening, the king watched over the court in the castle. He rose from his seat turning his back to the court and walked toward the balcony. Few stars glittered about in the sky but much was quiet. Outside the walls of the castle, the knight's Griffin had hired to kill the king moved with stealth through the walls of the castle. They decided to wait until the king and the people of the kingdom had fallen asleep before they could carry out their task. But oddly, the king had suspicions that his life was being threatened. Immediately the King ordered his guards to take a night watch over the castle to ensure people's safety.
Beyond the emerald dusk sky, the shifting of wings in the darkness cut across the sky like knives as the shadow of a feared form quoted above the canopy of forests, stirring the leaves about in a screaming whisper. The form landed near a pile of rocks by the grassy fields. Just miles from the castle Griffin's oriental features flashed a smile. Soon victory would be at his grasp. But there had been only two things standing in his way. Seldomly in a darkness unexplained, Griffin had figured out a way to get rid of the dragon and angel. But invisible bonds still held him back. He had others to deal with and strived to find the gems.
During the early hours of the night, Mansel had taken Geoff to friar peters old bedchambers. Curelessly Geoff studied the room, while Mansel searched some shelves until he found what he needed. Hiding the item beneath his robes, he proceeded toward Geoff. " There are possibly a lot of things Grace should know" Mansel conversed in low tones. Incisively Geoff shook his head. Mansel removed his hand from his robes and handed Geoff a rather large dragons talon. " What's this?" Geoff asked. Mansel hesitated," just give it to Grace". Geoff blinked taking the talon and followed Mansel who kept his silent gaze to the floor. Just as they left Orodruin appeared out of nowhere startling them. Geoff nodded toward him. Orodruin looked rather pale from something.
" Mansel there is something I must tell you," insisted Orodruin." What is it?" Mansel asked. Orodruin looked toward Geoff then to Mansel. Mansel then knew recognizing what Orodruin was trying to tell him. He then turned to Geoff and gave him a polite invite to leave. Geoff looked back toward Mansel as he was leaving who headed off with Orodruin. He shook his head walking down the old corridors back towards the old dungeon. . While he paced at normal speed, his eyes investigated the dragon's talon he held in his hands. He thought for a brief moment mumbling," why would Mansel want me to give this thing to Grace". His head twitched, as his asking question was un answered.
Moonlight danced about in its darkened prison, occasionally reflecting and exposing a beautiful object hidden from sight in the night. Somewhere by the high rocky cliffs, Drake and Grace talked by a warm fire being lost in a world of stars. The crimson crackling flames would highlight Graces angelic features from and time-to-time, the light would dance off her feathered wings making them soft and blurry. Drake watched her with a gentle smile. Grace stood up for a moment her eyes breeching to the sky looking across the sea of stars. " Grace" Drake asked catching her attention," do you remember when we were at the old dragons lair". Grace nodded. " What was it that made you panic?". Grace remained silent staring into the flames," I seen an awful vision Drake". Drake tilted his head towards her interested in knowing. Grace continued thumbling a leaf in her fingers", what I saw would make anyone horrified. Especially if their only value in life and beliefs were dragons". Drake seemed to smile when she said that but listened more.
" It's really hard for me to explain this but, when I was past all those fire ponds and came to the stone rising I had a vision of another dragon an older dragon having about the same features you have and he was killed. That's why I screamed out". Grace received chills from the memory. Drake frowned," I always wondered why you seem to get these visions". " It's not the first vision I've had but it's the most horrible one I've seen" Grace said watching the fire. " Perhaps we could tell Mansel or Orodruin" Drake suggested", they would know what it all means". Grace nodded with a faint smile. A silence was drawn between them once again. Then Grace stood up walking away from the fire and stood at the edge of the cliff.
Grace smiled toward Drake. " He's just confused and curious right now he's never seen an angel". Drake finished his conversation and rose from the mountain of pillows. He sat in front of Grace with a toothy smile that reflected Graces bright personality towards him. " Grace, there are so many things I want to show you. Avalon was one of them but unfortunately; we have been there. But there is also a dragons lair that has been abandoned for many years, some have said that a dieing knight of the old code once placed footsteps in it ruins" Drake explained. Grace's eyes lit up with fascination," Do you mean Bowen who had been friends with Draco?". Drake smiled," yes, would you like me to take you there?". Grace nodded", I would like that very much". " Shall we", Drake inquired holding an open palm toward the entrance. Grace smiled leading away from Drakes room and waited for him to follow, and just as he did, they both carried on to the outside.
When Drake and Grace disappeared from sight, Geoff had entered. He called out to both of them but he found no sight of them just the wilted feathers Grace left behind in a trail. He looked around the feathered trail room and he noticed a bright ocean blue heart pendant with two dragons holding it, attached to a silver chain laced with rich diamonds that sat on Drakes pillow's. He saw Grace wear it the night of the imperial ball and was curious where she got it. Slowly Geoff walked toward it and scooped the necklace up in his fingers looking at the ocean blue ruby heart the dragons held. Then the shuffling of footsteps startled him. A few feet away Mansel stared at Geoff then asked," where did you find that necklace?". Geoff shrugged setting it down on the mountain of pillows, " I think it belongs to Grace". " I'm looking for them Mansel have you seen them". Mansel shook his head, and then pressed his lips together folding his hands in front of him. " Geoff? You wouldn't mind if I talk to you about Drake and Grace and other various important things" " Ask away" Geoff replied.
Mansel sighed", well unfortunately not here, Orodruin and I were going to explain some issues and we need your help". " Alright" Geoff said following Mansel out of the old dungeon. The sun had reached its highest midpoint in the day. It blazed over fields having the wind cradle its warmth. Along the clear sky, Drake flew with Grace as a passenger. When they arrived near a rocky cliff Grace hopped off Drakes, back looking around. " So this is it?" Grace asked looking toward Drake. He nodded walking toward the mouth of the cavern. Drake led the way through the old dragons lair, Grace followed close behind never losing him as they approached the inside of the lair past all the darkness and rough stones. Drake stopped sitting and looked around over the entrance of the entire lair. Grace caught up to him quickly looking at him curiously then looked toward where he had been looking. Her eyes lit up with awe.
Around the old lair, puddles of glowing lava and faint fires rose from the flickering fire ponds within the in grooved rocks and peaked jagged stones that rose like teeth from the floor and ceiling of the lair. Ahead over lakes of soft fire and burning coals of lava, a stage like entrance into another part of the lair that had been risen above some of the tumbling smoke that ghosted in a mist around Drake and Grace. Graces eyes scrolled at the growth of vegetation that had sprung into the old lair over a period of many years, where Bowen once found the dragons egg. " This is quite an intriguing place" Grace vindicated and proceeded slowly through the mist and approached the rise of rocks in front of her. Drake watched her from the distance staring at her wings and had an occurring thought but slipped it away for later when he had a moment to ask her what he was thinking.
Graces ran her fingers along the rocks of rising stone and the tiny pebbles within it. A cold chill ran through her as she witnessed a white haze enduring a vision with the apparitions with others in the cavern. Suddenly an explosion of events raced into her mind and suddenly slowed like a dream. For a moment, she was no longer in the dragon's lair with Drake but appeared to be a ghostly figure at a crumbling castle, as if being taken back in time. Around her certain people appeared to be strangers, then as she looked ahead she seen a large massive dragon having features like Drakes in some ways. He was in chains lifting a scale from his heart looking straight into the eyes of what appeared to be a knight with an enormous axe. Fear and hesitation staining his face. From the right a few feet away another man hollered running with a knife toward the knight with the axe. The drumming sound of a beating heart surrounded the dream in an echo as Grace watched in horror at both men. Then watched as the knight with the axe swiftly hurled the axe into the heart of the large dragon.
That's when the vision faded and Grace was back in the cavern wailing a horrifying cry and fell backward. " Grace?" Drake's voice carried out sharply in concern as he rushed toward her. All color paled her features and her hands trembled. She looked at Drake like she had seen a ghost. " Grace?", Drake asked," are you okay?". Grace nodded pulling herself off the ground, " I just had a terrible vision". " A vision", Drake questioned then shook his head," tell me later, I'll show you another amazing location we can go to". Grace nodded," alright".
Later that evening, the king watched over the court in the castle. He rose from his seat turning his back to the court and walked toward the balcony. Few stars glittered about in the sky but much was quiet. Outside the walls of the castle, the knight's Griffin had hired to kill the king moved with stealth through the walls of the castle. They decided to wait until the king and the people of the kingdom had fallen asleep before they could carry out their task. But oddly, the king had suspicions that his life was being threatened. Immediately the King ordered his guards to take a night watch over the castle to ensure people's safety.
Beyond the emerald dusk sky, the shifting of wings in the darkness cut across the sky like knives as the shadow of a feared form quoted above the canopy of forests, stirring the leaves about in a screaming whisper. The form landed near a pile of rocks by the grassy fields. Just miles from the castle Griffin's oriental features flashed a smile. Soon victory would be at his grasp. But there had been only two things standing in his way. Seldomly in a darkness unexplained, Griffin had figured out a way to get rid of the dragon and angel. But invisible bonds still held him back. He had others to deal with and strived to find the gems.
During the early hours of the night, Mansel had taken Geoff to friar peters old bedchambers. Curelessly Geoff studied the room, while Mansel searched some shelves until he found what he needed. Hiding the item beneath his robes, he proceeded toward Geoff. " There are possibly a lot of things Grace should know" Mansel conversed in low tones. Incisively Geoff shook his head. Mansel removed his hand from his robes and handed Geoff a rather large dragons talon. " What's this?" Geoff asked. Mansel hesitated," just give it to Grace". Geoff blinked taking the talon and followed Mansel who kept his silent gaze to the floor. Just as they left Orodruin appeared out of nowhere startling them. Geoff nodded toward him. Orodruin looked rather pale from something.
" Mansel there is something I must tell you," insisted Orodruin." What is it?" Mansel asked. Orodruin looked toward Geoff then to Mansel. Mansel then knew recognizing what Orodruin was trying to tell him. He then turned to Geoff and gave him a polite invite to leave. Geoff looked back toward Mansel as he was leaving who headed off with Orodruin. He shook his head walking down the old corridors back towards the old dungeon. . While he paced at normal speed, his eyes investigated the dragon's talon he held in his hands. He thought for a brief moment mumbling," why would Mansel want me to give this thing to Grace". His head twitched, as his asking question was un answered.
Moonlight danced about in its darkened prison, occasionally reflecting and exposing a beautiful object hidden from sight in the night. Somewhere by the high rocky cliffs, Drake and Grace talked by a warm fire being lost in a world of stars. The crimson crackling flames would highlight Graces angelic features from and time-to-time, the light would dance off her feathered wings making them soft and blurry. Drake watched her with a gentle smile. Grace stood up for a moment her eyes breeching to the sky looking across the sea of stars. " Grace" Drake asked catching her attention," do you remember when we were at the old dragons lair". Grace nodded. " What was it that made you panic?". Grace remained silent staring into the flames," I seen an awful vision Drake". Drake tilted his head towards her interested in knowing. Grace continued thumbling a leaf in her fingers", what I saw would make anyone horrified. Especially if their only value in life and beliefs were dragons". Drake seemed to smile when she said that but listened more.
" It's really hard for me to explain this but, when I was past all those fire ponds and came to the stone rising I had a vision of another dragon an older dragon having about the same features you have and he was killed. That's why I screamed out". Grace received chills from the memory. Drake frowned," I always wondered why you seem to get these visions". " It's not the first vision I've had but it's the most horrible one I've seen" Grace said watching the fire. " Perhaps we could tell Mansel or Orodruin" Drake suggested", they would know what it all means". Grace nodded with a faint smile. A silence was drawn between them once again. Then Grace stood up walking away from the fire and stood at the edge of the cliff.