Chelsea leaned against Vern and watched the fire.

" It's finally happened" Chelsea looked up at Vern's head, Vern continued " we've spent ten

years getting ready and now it's time. This wasn't what I expected to happen though, all these

things happening, and the others getting hurt, why aren't we being attacked?"

She looked into the fire " it is time to show that we are the best, that we can defend one of the

biggest commotions in this time. We are going to face true power and the changes will be real

this time. Do you remember when we were younger?"

Vern gave a smile grin " ya, I remember the day we meet"

"And the promise?"

he turned and looked into the stars " you think I could forget that you wouldn't ever let me

live that down"

(Flash back)

A girl at the age of seven sat in her back yard ( which was ten Acers of nothing but grass and

flowers) in the distance was a house, slightly leaning to the right.

She leaned down to finish picking flowers for Galbers ( her fathers sea dragon)

As she plucked the last flower something stopped her it was a foot.

" hey that's my flower" she said looking down at the wimpy flower.

She looked up to see a boy he was looking down at her. " flowers are for girls"

She stud up " well ya...I am a girl"

He pushed her back words.

She hit the ground with a thump.

He gave a grin. "Girls are nothing but wimps"

" you take that back!" she said through tears.

He gave a grin.

"you butt head!" she said punching him in the stomach.

He leaned back holding his stomach "no fair...I wasn't look'n"

" Then I'll tell you what my daddy tells me "life isn't fair!" she said as she began kicking and

punching.

He jumped back words and blocked a punch.

It began to get dark.

They fought until neither could stand.

Chelsea feel to the ground panting.

Vern sat down next to her.

" you fight well for a girl" he said panting.

She looked up " ya well, your pretty decent for a boy"

"You know girls aren't supposed to fight, it's the guys job to protect them"

"Oh and who's going to protect me, you?"

He blushed "well I gess so..."

She gave a giggle " promise?"

He caught himself blushing and stud up " yes I will! I keep my promises and you can bet

that"

The sky was lit with stars that night and as they said that a shooting star passed.


The two walked into the small camp.

Chelsea and Vern woke from their trance and looked over.

" I see you found her" Vern said leaning back.

Segato gave a grin " she was hiding by the river"

" how are you feeling" Chelsea said as Nicole sat.

Her stomach growled " I gess I'm hungry" she said in a giggle.

After eating some fresh fish that they had caught earlier they sat and talked until a visitor

came.

It was Travis, " tomorrow we will once again begin training. You will wake at sun rise and then

begin your morning run, you will run four miles and report to your teacher by the time the

sun hits the top of those peaks" he said pointing to the surrounding mountains " you will

meet Will down the road at the house and begin spells and you will meet me in the field for

combat" he said pointing to the boys and girls " the spell barrier will go up in a half hour

I suggest you get back to your camps"

He turned heal and left down the path.

" come on we better get moving" Segato said standing up.

Vern got up and Chelsea pulled him over behind the tent.

" gess they needed a moment" Nicole said as Divinity and Agitorsi ate the last bit of her fish.

Segato put his hand on her shoulder " you gonna be alright?"

She gave a week smile " ya...of corse I can't let this weaken me, I have to never give in to this"

Segato didn't know what to say " how can act like this?"

" like what?"

" how can you act like this is nothing?...you will never give in to this?"

She leaned back staring at the stars " I cant let what has happened in the past haunt me. I have

to overcome it and never look back"...besides my father wouldn't of let it bother him on the

outside and neither will I...

He sat down " just remember that you have friends, and your never alone"

She gave a smile.


Chelsea pulled Vern behind the tent and poked her head around watching the two.

" what are you doing?" Vern said watching Chelsea peek around the tent.

" I think those two are gonna hook up" she said with a smile.

" those two are way to weird, how come those things only happen to them, I think they're

making it up" he said leaning on the tent.

She turned around " what do you have against her, you've been causing trouble with her

sense we meet?"

He shrugged " don't know. Just don't like her"

"It's because she's a threat isn't it!" she said pointing a finger " you've never had anyone

but me stand up to you and now that she's hear and standing up you hate it! All yo wont to

be is leader of this pack!"

Vern looked away.

Chelsea put her hand on his shoulder " listen, everything will be alright, being the most powerful

isn't the biggest importance in the world"

She leaned in and kissed him on the cheek.

Through the darkness Vern blushed.

This was the first time that she had kissed him.

Chelsea poked her head around the tent again.

" um...Chelsea...we have to get going" Vern whispered through the darkness.

Chelsea didn't respond " wha?-"

He grabbed her by the hand and dragged her out from behind the tent.

The two turned their heads away from the fire looking at the two emerge from behind the tent.

"Come on we have to get going" Vern said stomping away towards the path.

Segato turned his head " I gess so"

He gave a weak smile and gave me a hug " I will see you in seven months"

Segato stud up and gave a thumbs up " don't give up"

Nicole gave a smile " why would I wont to?"


Large thick black doors swung open revealing a dark room.

The room was all stone and surrounded by green mold and dirt.

In the middle was a stone chair inhabited by a man. He was tall with a face full of vengeance.

His eyes were thin and sharp looking. His hands were crossed with his head resting on them.

A smile spread as the doors opened and a man was thrown in side. He landed on all fours. He

was pale and had a large wound across his neck. He was dirty from head to toe and his cloths

were torn from the beatings in the chamber beneath his feet.

"What do you have to tell me Srateos?" he man said with a grin " are you ready to talk?"

Srateos stared at the floor.

Wet with sweat he confessed " M-Master I have failed you...the girl...she did something"

The man remained calm " what could she of passably done to you that was that bad?...

For god sakes heal that disgusting wound"

" I can't master-I- think it's a dragon"

His eyes narrowed " I told you not to let the dragon touch you...that was Tomanka's job.

Where is he anyway?"

"He did not return" he said " something killed him...it wasn't the dragon it was something

else...everything was going fine until I told her something, I even thought I killed her sir, but

somehow she regained conciseness and attacked me"

He leaned foreword " what did you tell her?"

He gasped from the pain in his neck " Tomobku- he was her father"

He leaned back " why don't you go rest"

Srateos looked up with a weak smile " thank you sir-I wont fail next time"

" their wont be a next time...I gave you orders and you didn't fill them" he looked at the door

as two guards came in " I am ashamed, you will have never existed- I gave you one chance and

you lost it- you are no longer of use to me" he said as the guards dragged Srateos out the door.

The doors shut and he was left alone.

A small glow of light appeared, behind a face appeared " you didn't have to kill him. I know he

was stupid, but he could of been us to us"

He turned his head " you been their the whole time Terony?"

"Yes master" he said bowing.

"I wont you to move on with the plan, don't make a move until the Voldomort sends another

signal- it's likely they put a barrier on the grounds"

" yes master" he bowed again.

" that is all- oh and make sure the slaves and I wont to hear Srateos in pain, I love that sound"

" sir"

" what?"

He looked over at the man in the chair " please remember, don't heart my son he will come

around to this idea."

" for now he is a barging chip, Segato will come to use weather he likes us or not"

He bowed and disappeared into the darkness.

" I just guarantee he will be alive or not"

Large red eyes appeared behind the chair

The stone has revealed itself...we must get it before it becomes to powerful.

"Calm your thirst, we shale get it when the time is right" he said with a grin.

A deep growl broke the silence.

That boy you think he will turn on her?...

" yes, it will be a simple matter of how he will, then well take the stone when, they are the

weakest."

And the other two?

"They will be just as simple" he said with a grin.

He stud up and waked into the darkness.


Over the next seven months the group trained.

Everyday running miles and then reporting to the teacher. At first it was four miles and then it

became six. They would go to Will for spells in concealment and Disguise. At first they were

allowed wands but after two months they were forced to learn to focus their minds and use their

hands, apparently not many wizards could do this. At first it was easy charms like the lecarnem

In'flamare' but it soon became harder, the Disillusion and healing spells were often amongst the

favorites.

Then the next day you would report to Travis for weaponry, tracking and Stealth.

At first all of the training seemed impossible, but somehow they triumphed through it.

During this all friend ships were formed, Nicole and Chelsea became best friends, sharing stories

and feelings often when eating dinner.

All this time everyone changed, they learned values and trust between each other. Along with

their attitude, their physical appearance changed as well. Chelsea had become taller, her eyes

seemed to take a new color after about three months and she didn't seem to be as shy and often

voiced her thoughts. Nicole changed as well, her eyes had become darker brown and her senses

had become more impressive, both Chelsea and her could now sense something from half a mile

away and had eyes like a hawk often seeing their catch clearly even though it was night.

Chelsea's Pleocarbos hatched two weeks after training began. Her creature grew to about three

feet tall and had a length of ten feet, of corse it's tail had a length of six feet. Her pet Eau was

a water creature with a diet of fish and berries. At first the Eau was a turquoise color, but soon

deepened into a blue to match the surrounding water. His eye's were golden yellow and his

body was long and thin with a long tail. At the base of his head protruded a fins that went

all the way down the body to the base of the tail. The end of the tail spilt into three and a thin

membrane stretched between, creating a large fin allowing Eau to swim at speeds of 30-50

miles per hour.

All through this time Divinity grew and was no longer was small dragon, she was now taller

then Nicole with an overwhelming wing span of ten feet. The back of her head now head long

thin horns and her claws now had long black talons. The stripes at the back of her neck, tail and

horns were now rich black and gold colors. She had started blowing smoke at six months, but

hadn't breathed any fire. Over the seven months Divinity and Nicole learned to speak with their

minds first only in simple words, but soon it became full sentences and long stories. Divinity

didn't show any signs what kind of dragon she was, she did begin flying though as soon as she

figured out how to land and was big enough to ride to two of them often were found flying (at

night)

The day at the river was never mentioned again, when ever any of them brought it up it was

dismissed as a spell gone wrong.