I want to say I don't own The Dragon Prince
Chapter 2: Key to Peace Part 2
Callum sighed as he walked through the halls of the castle as the sun started to fall. Callum could tell someone was following him and assumed it was Ezran so he turned around and said " You can't…" Callum stopped talking seeing a MoonShadow Elf Assassin. Callum saw the Elf pull down its hood and saw them pull out their weapons. Callum looked at the Elf seeing her point her sword at him and heard " Tell me where King Harrow is and Prince Ezran and you will live." Callum grew angry and said " Why kill them?" Callum saw the female Moonshadow Elf get pist this time and heard " Because the king had the Dragon Prince egg destroyed and his son is part of the mission." Callum looked at the elf and saw that she was the same age as him but Callum smirked and said " I am prince Ezran." Callum then turned and ran as the elf followed.
Callum barged through a door leading to the high walls outside were two guards. Callum ran past them as the Elf Assassin ran outside. Callum turned and stopped seeing the Elf leg sweep the guards so he turned and ran back inside and then ran down the hall. Callum turned a corner and he stopped in a room and after a few seconds he grabbed an arrow and after knocking it on his bow and pulling back his bow as the elf turned the corner. Callum chuckled as the elf stopped and he said " Leave." Callum saw the elf smirk then he released the arrow seeing the elf move but he found himself pinned to the wall with a blade to his throat and heard " Time to…"
Callum looked to the side, the elf being interrupted and he saw Ezran and heard " Callum." Callum groaned and said " Ezran run!" Callum saw the elf grow angry but also saw Ezran hold up bait and heard " Have you met Bait?" Callum saw the pet glow a yellow light at a blinding brightness but Callum punched the elf then he ran grabbing Ezran's hand. Callum quickly went down the levels, the elf having to take out many guards. Callum knew that his step-father knew about the assassin at this point but he just continued running. Callum ran down two more levels and on the third one he went to the dungeon. Callum ran down a long hall when he stopped seeing it was a dead end.
Callum stopped and drew an arrow then pushed Ezran behind him. Callum aimed the bow and said " Ezran stayed behind me." Callum saw the elf stop and saw her smirk then heard " Dead end." Callum sighed then said " Please take my life let my little brother live." Callum looked into the elf's eyes seeing she has never been killed and she doesn't want to kill a child. Callum looked at the elf and he heard footsteps then " They went down here King." Callum looked at the assassin and smirked when he saw the assassin step into the shadow's and he could tell the elf was gone.
Callum lowered his bow as he saw Harrow stop with guards, Soren, Claudia and Viren. Callum smiled happily then said " The Assassin is gone." Callum saw Harrow walk up to him and Ezran and he then felt Harrow hug him and Ezran. Callum smiled hugging back then he said " We're fine Dad." Callum saw Harrow pull back and saw him nod then heard " You will leave in five hours. Callum just nodded and then said " Ok." Callum then watched as Harrowed walked off with Ezran, Soren, Viren and the guards that came.
Callum looked at Claudia and smiled sadly as he let a couple of tears fall. Callum saw Claudia walk closer and he then felt huge. Callum just hugged back and said " I-I…" Callum just stopped talking and smiled a little and said " Thank you." Callum hugged Claudia for a few more seconds before breaking off and said " I will head back up in a minute." Callum saw Claudia nod then he turned and when Claudia was out of sit Callum touched the wall that made it a dead end and started to imagine blood splatters and Ezran's dead body. Callum shook his head when he moved his hand down.
Callum felt his hand go over something that pushed in so he brought his hand back when he heard noise and looked down seeing part of the ground open and saw stairs. Callum walked down the stairs. Callum stopped walking and looked at shelves with magic equipment on it for dark magic on bookshelves. Callum walked up the shelves and whipped his finger on it. Callum looked at his hand not seeing a lot of dust and after a few seconds said " Someone hasn't used this place in the past few weeks.
Callum turned his eyes landing on something covered by a sheet sitting on a pedestal. Callum walked to the pedestal and then pulled down the cloth to be shook. Callum looked at a dragon egg that was dark blue glowing and had different color spots. Callum put his hand on the egg and said " The Dragon Princess Egg." Callum looked at the egg not knowing he had been gone for like half an hour.
Callum looked at the egg for only a few seconds when he heard " Callum are you down here." Callum recognized the voice as Ezran so he turned around trying to hide the egg but it was too late. Callum looked at Ezran as he was shaking and then heard " Is that…" Callum nodded as Ezran stopped speaking, then he looked at the egg and said " This is the key to peace." Callum then looked at Ezran and heard " We need to get this back to its mother." Callum nodded, then said " What do we do?" Callum sighed having no idea when he thought of the attack and he remembered looking into the elf's eyes and seeing she didn't want to kill and he also remembered she wants justice for what his step-father caused. Callumed sighed then said " Ezran stay here with the egg make sure you're not seen down here. I will be back in a couple of hours." Callum then ran out trusting his gut and knew that the elf could only be like an hour outside of the kingdom.
Callum ran out of the castle and headed to the gate needing to move fast. Callum knew he was going to be sore after today but he didn't care. Callum stopped as he looked at the gate seeing it have more guards and he had to think of something fast. Callum looked around when he saw a cart going by with food in it. Callum sighed knowing food is tough throughout all kingdoms but the dragon princess egg could cause peace. Callum grabbed his bow as he stayed against a wall of a house in an alleyway then after aiming at the wagon wheel. Callum released the arrow and saw it hit the wheel and made the wagon fall to its side. Spilling the food. Callum saw the guards run to the wagon and two stayed at the gate. Callum sighed then he walked up to the gates and said " I think I saw the person he made that tip run down that alleyway." Callum then pointed at an alleyway a good distance away then he saw the guards nod then saw them leave heading to where he pointed.
Callum smiled then ran out of the castle wall and headed to the forest. Callum stopped at the beginning of the forest and after a few seconds said " How am I going to find her." Callum sighed another time when he felt something cold against his throat and heard " Me." Callum chuckled recognizing the voice then said " I just want to talk." Callum felt the blade move so he turned around and looked at the elf when he saw her bring her swords up and put the point of the sword against his throat.
Callum sighed then said " You want justice for what my father did." Callum saw the elf nod then heard " Yea there needs to be justice for destroying the Dragon Princess egg." Callum smiled then said " The egg isn't destroyed and I want your help to return it." Callum saw the elf shaking but then saw her narrow her eyes and heard " How do I know it's not a trap?" Callum chuckled and said " Yea my dad the king sent his son out here to find you a totally good idea." Callum smiled at the elf and just heard a chuckle then heard " Good point." Callum nodded and then heard " Ok." Callum nodded, then said, pushing the blade down " When are the Shadow Elves Assassins attacking my father?" Callum saw the elf sigh then heard " Tonight." Callum nodded then said " Ok well I am going to take you to the egg. My little brother is there then you wait as I tell my father when the attack is and grab some stuff then we will leave to return the egg." Callum saw the elf nod then heard " My name is Rayla." Callum nodded then said " Callum.
Ezran sat in the room waiting for Callum as it had been two hours when he heard a noise. Ezran looked and smiled seeing Callum walk down then he got scared seeing the Elf from the attack. Ezran looked at Callum and heard " Ezran it´s ok she is here to help us." Ezran nodded scared then said pointing at a bag in the corner " I put the egg in that bag so I can carry it." Ezran saw Callum walk up then saw him crouch. Ezran felt a hand on his shoulder and heard " Buddy you aren't going." Ezran shook his head and said " I am going." Ezran saw Callum shake his head when they heard " Callum Ezran what are you doing down here?"
Callum looked behind him seeing Claudia and smiled then said standing up " Claudia Rayla she is going to help me return the egg so this war can stop." Callum saw Claudia frown then heard " Callum that egg is a weapon and my father took it to protect the kingdom." Callum sighed when he heard Rayla say " That is no weapon, she is a living creature." Callum nodded as he drew an arrow then said knocking it on his bow " Claudia let me and Rayla leave." Callum saw Claudia shake her head then saw her pull out a ball that looked like there was a storm in it. Callum saw her writing in the air symbols forming and then he sighed pulling back his bow and aiming at her then said " Claudia please." Callum saw Claudia shake her head again so he sighs when he aimed the arrow at the ball and released the arrow. Callum saw the arrow fly hitting the fragile ball and breaking it. Callum sighed then ran and grabbed Claudia´s wrist then pulled her forward and chained her to the stone pillar. Callum looked at Claudia and said " Tell my father tonight that the Moonshadow Elves Assassins are going to attack him tonight." Callum then looked at the other opening and said run." Callum then ran down the hall with Rayla and Ezran who had the egg and Bait.
Callum stopped at a dead end then turned around seeing two wolves made out of smoke stop. Callum sighed then said " What to do, they are made of smoke." Callum stepped back as the wolves stepped forward when he heard " Fight smoke with smoke." Callum turned around and saw him still holding out the smoke ball so he took, then lighted it with a light torch and then dropped it. Callum smiled then said running to the door Rayla was trying to budge open. Callum stood in front of the door and saw it was a lock so he pulled out something from his pocket and he then crouched and started to unlock the door. Callum quickly unlocked the door so he put the items back in his pocket and then left with everyone. Callum then sighed, closing the door and said looking at Ezran " I thought you used that in the kitchen due to the smoke mess I heard about." Callum heard Ezran chuckle then heard " I tried to use the fire to light it but spilt a lot of water onto the fire making a huge amount of steam. Callum chuckled then said " Well Ezran I guess you're going." Callum chuckled seeing Ezran light up then he looked at Rayla and said " Let's go." Callum saw Rayla nod then after a couple of hours when they walked through the forest Callum didn´t see the cloth on Rayla´s wrist turn red and fall off.
