Chapter Three



Kiona's P.O.V.



"Well, your cause," Kipp started.

"Is to defeat..." Kali continued.

All of us kinda leaned closer to catch every one of their whisper soft words. They both took a deep breath.

"The Lord of Dragon Mountain." they chorused.

"T-The L-Lord of D-Dragon M-Mountain?" Kay stuttered. She was paler then usual. She fell back on Kit's shoulder. "Hopeless. Absolutely hopeless."

Kipp and Kali held out their hands. "We, Kipp Dratilia and Kali Dragoness, do hereby pledge allegiance to Kay Dragonleader." the said together.

Kay looked up. "Do you really mean it?"

"We do."

She looked at me and Koby. Then to Kiah.

"I, Kiona Dracosa, do hereby pledge allegiance to Kay Dragonleader." I said, and held out my hand, palm down on top of Kipp's and Kali's.

And then Koby and Kiah pledged. We all, except Kay, looked at Kit in anticipation.

"I pledged to her last night." then a bell rang. Time for our first class. Battle training.



We all walked down the hallway together. We would stick together, and it made it a lot easier being in all the same classes. There was really only one group class. All the others were individual or small groups of two or three. When we got to the room in which battle class was being held, there was a small group of about thirty or forty people, all about our age. The teacher looked like a very nice old lady, but then again, looks can be deceiving.

"Good morning class." she said. "I, for those of you new students, am Miss Falkna Windrider. You may call me Miss Windrider or Falkna. I answer to both. Who are our new students?" she turned to us.

Kay stepped forward. "Kay Dragonleader."

"Kit Demonslayer."

"Koby Demonchild."

"Kiona Dracosa."

"Kipp Dratilia."

"Kiah Darkness."

"Kali Dragoness."

"Hmm... and you're the group of color mages?"

"Yes madam." Kay answered. I felt like she would lead us and do all the talking.

"What do you specialize in?"

"We have two that are in Ice, me and Kit. Two in Fire, Kiona and Koby, one in Flower, Kiah, and two in Lightning, Kipp and Kali."

"And how old are you?"

"Ages 13 through 16. I am the oldest and Kali is the youngest." how did she know that? I wondered. Kali and Kipp had never mentioned their ages.

"Hmm...well, do you know any basic fighting skills? Combat, magic, anything."

"Me and Kit are good with sword, bow and of course magic."

"I'm good, also with blade, bow and magic." I said.

"Blade and magic." chorused Kipp and Kali.

"Bow, blade and magic." Koby and Kiah said in unison.

"Good, good. Let us begin. Um...how about, Dragonleader and...Strife."

Kay and an older man walked out to the middle of the arena. Strife had flaming red hair. Obviously a Fire mage.

"I ain't gonna go hard on you." he said.

"Then prepare to lose." Kay retorted.

"LAYON!" Miss Windrider said, announcing the beginning of the match.

Kay and Strife attacked at the same moment, counteracting each other's attack. They stepped away. Kay was the first to attack again. Strife barely managed to dodge it. Then Strife attacked and Kay blocked it.

"Heh, you really think you can beat me?" Kay taunted.

"Maybe I can." they locked swords. You could tell that Strife was putting a lot of force into pushing Kay down. But then Kay grinned and pushed back.

"Aeron" Kay muttered and Strife was instantly thrown backwards. Landing on his back, and having the wind knocked out of him. He got up slowly.

"Not giving up, eh?" Kay grinned tauntingly.

"No." Strife raised his sword.

"Oh well, I'll just have to show you that you really shouldn't mess with me." she stood, sword raised, ready for and attack. "Go on. Attack." Strife came charging at her. She parried his attack and kicked him down, pointing her sword at his throat. "Now, have you learned your lesson? Don't mess with me." Falkna rang a little gong three times, signaling the end of the battle.

"Well, nicely done, Kay. Let poor Miles up." Kay moved her sword and sheathed it.

"Well fought, Miles." she shook his hand, and helped him up. "Maybe you'll get lucky next time." she grinned and walked back to us. Kit high-fived her and we all smiled. So, we don't have an airhead leader. I thought. That's good.

"Well, class is dismissed. And I want you all to remember what just happened. Maybe you'll learn something tomorrow as we let our other friends compete." Falkna said. The kids began to file out of the double doors behind us.



Hmm...so, Kay's a good fighter. Are they all? Will Miles Strife turn up again? Most likely. Heh heh...I'm sooooooo evil.....(evil grin)