Okay, chapter two is here and the first of the plot twist comes into play. Given, thanks again but this one was for my eyes only as will the next. Even so it should still be good and I hope you enjoy it.

The next morning, Fereno awoke with the usual stiffness in his limbs gone. Despite that, he still went through his normal stretches, his body responding even better that morning than the day before. As he returned to Daxxon, he lowered the barriers around his mind and let it drift across the field. To his surprise, he came in contact with the bright flame of his brother's thoughts and he glanced around to see the boy leaning against a tree on the edge of the forest path. Smiling warmly at Dan, he called out, "Good morning Dan! What brings you out this early?"

Dan halfheartedly returned the smile and called back, "You've changed so much…" his voice lowered to a whisper but Fereno was able to catch what he said due to his heightened sense of hearing. "I just wish I could too…"

Fereno walked over to his brother and placed a hand on his shoulder. He spoke in a soothing voice and made an offer, trying to placate Dan in his dismay. "Dan, if you really want to change like I have…well, Kírinare taught me a way to determine if a person has magical potential or not and if you want, I could…"

Dan's face lit up in joy and he asked, "Oh, could you? That would make me so happy!"

"Okay but you need to calm down and settle your thoughts. This may hurt a little but I'll be as gentle as I can." He closed his eyes and concentrated, delving into the consciousness of his sibling with great care. Without causing unneeded discomfort, he searched Dan's mind for the telltale marks of a dormant magical power. Much to his surprise, he found a strong barrier in his brother's mind and he felt the magic flowing beyond it. Retracting his mental probe, he stood speechless before Dan. Once he found his voice again, he assumed a serious tone and looked his brother in the eye.

"Dan, this may be a shock to you, but you have the ability to use magic proficiently, given the right training." As soon as the word "magic" was out of his mouth, a smile leapt to Dan's face, brightening his expression. "Now, this is unexpected, but I do have the capacity to train you. However, I know that Kírinare could definitely do a better job. If it's alright with mom, we could take you to live with us back in Kothvír."

Dan immediately dashed to the house and disappeared within its walls, only to reappear seconds later with their mother behind him. She looked very confused.

Dan came to a stop in front of Fereno and Andrea put her hands on her hips. "What's this he's telling me about elves and magic?" she queried.

Fereno cleared his throat. "Well, I have discovered that Dan has the ability to use magic and I offered to take him to the elves to learn from Kírinare."

"So you're just going to leave me here alone?" A sly glint came into her eyes.

This caught Fereno off guard. "Well, no…I mean, um, if you want…you could come too," he stammered out.

A smile covered up the mischievous expression on her face and she replied, "That's so nice of you to ask. Of course I'll go with you, it sounds like fun. So, when do we leave?"

"As soon as you two are ready I guess. The elves can provide most of the essentials that you might need so pack light. Dax will thank you." The Rider crossed his arms and watched as his family returned to their house to gather their things. A stray thought passed his mind and he crossed the field to Dax, snatching his sword off the saddle and buckling it onto his back. He also took out an object wrapped in cloth and held it tenderly in his grasp. He slowly unwrapped the cloth, revealing a pure white scabbard decorated with a scale-like laceration up the middle. Smiling in remembrance of his friend's blade, he rewrapped the object and tied back to the saddle. His dragon felt his memories and rubbed his rider's arm with his snout. You are thinking of them again.

I can't help it, they were very close to us. He gazed into the northwest. Stay strong Kirea. Fly well Remare. He bowed his head and turned to see Dan and his mother returning. "Are you all set?" they showed two small leather packs and Fereno tied them to Dax's saddle. "After you." The elf stepped aside and let his mother mount Dax first, followed by Dan. The grace at which Andrea(A/N: in case you forgot, Fere's mother's name) had ascended to the saddle. He took a seat behind her and patted Dax on the shoulder.

Hold on! He launched into the air and drove his wings downward, propelling them into the air. He swung his body around to head for the ancient forests and plains of the elves. As they flew, Fereno once again reached into Dan's mind and searched for the power that he had found earlier. Once he located it, he broke down the barrier holding it back and let it flow through his younger brother's consciousness.

Dan, I have released the magic within you. This is now your first lesson. Try to submerge yourself in its flow and redirect it to your will. He felt Dan easily find the river of power and dive in, controlling it with incredible dexterity. Well done! Next, some boundaries. First, your ability is not only limited to your strength, but also what you know of Runic, the language of magic in Ansteir. I will be teaching you the basic words as we travel. Second, since magic takes energy, you can kill yourself if a task is too great. Some things are not even possible no matter how much power you have. Raising the dead is the primary example of that. It is not possible, so do not attempt it. Once we reach Kothvír, Kírinare will give you more instructions regarding what you can and cannot do. For now, do not do anything with magic unless instructed by me. Now let's begin learning Runic. The word for fire is orlados. The word for water is cinné. Earth is antu. Air is…

It continued in this manner until they stopped for the night and then restarted the next day until they landed in Kothvír. Fereno stretched out his mind to Kírinare.

Yes, young rider, how can I help you?

Master, I have discovered incredible magical potential and I am bringing him to you for training.

How convenient, I have an assignment for you as well. Aleya will be waiting at my home to escort your family to their living quarters.

Very well. I will see you again soon, Master.

They broke the link and Dax soon arrived at the plains where his master lived. As soon as they landed, an elf amid with long brown hair and hazel eyes stepped out from the dwelling and greeted them. "Welcome to Kothvír, family of Fereno. My name is Aleya. I am to show you to your home while you stay with us. Come." All three climbed down from Dax's back; Andrea and Dan left with Aleya while Fereno walked into the small dwelling. Inside was a cozy den, complete with a single bed and a fireplace. Sitting up at a desk was an elf with silvery hair and eyes of blue. He wore a plain brown cloak with ranger boots. He looked up from the scroll he was reading and smiled.

"Fereno, young friend, are you ready for your assignment?"

Fereno bowed gravely before smiling himself. "I am, Master. What do you have for me this time?"

"Young rider, the time has come for us to rebuild the riders." Fereno's eyes widened in shock. "Vorand has already contacted the wild dragons and they have agreed to help us. Talon is their leader at the time and he will be the one you talk to. They are providing three eggs for us if and only if the messenger, which would be you, speaks the ancient blessing over the eggs in their sight. Before you go, I shall teach you the ancient blessing."

For the next half hour, Kírinare schooled Fereno in the words used to bless the eggs properly. He drilled every syllable into the young rider's mind so that he would not mispronounce a single word. After making sure that Fereno was ready, Kírinare bade him farewell as he departed from the house. He ran over to his dragon and jumped to the saddle. Let's fly, Dax!

He took off and flew as speedily as he could towards the mountains were the wild dragons meet. They made half of the trip that day. The next day held a fateful meeting for someone they knew well.

Well I'm pretty sure none of you saw that coming, but there is more that will occur, Dan is….well let's just save that for later. Until then enjoy! Hopefully chapter three will be up tomorrow, but no promises. I got a long day of flying so I don't know what I can do to speed this along. y'all come back now, ya hear?

Laters!