Fire: Ok, the Dragon Fountains are just something I made up for the story. According to my knowledge of Fablehaven they don't exist but in my story they do. Anyways, I'll just continue with the story. Smiles! ;)

Chapter 7

At 11:30 Dale's alarm clock started blaring it's head off. Dale immediately shut it off. He then got out of his pajamas and got dressed. As a last minute thought he pulled on a sweater. He then quietly left the house. Dale was a little mad that everyone thought he was a traitor. Well, except for Seth that is. Just because he could understand dragons didn't mean he was one. Dale knew for a fact that he wasn't a dragon. Maybe a Dragonbrother, whatever that was. All these thoughts were flying around Dale's head as he trekked through the thick forest.

He arrived at the Dragon Fountains around 11:45, or so his watch said. After 15 minutes of waiting the navy blue dragon landed gracefully on the ground. "I assume the brave silver she-dragon is not here." the dragon said. After Dale nodded he continued. "I am able to take a human form. I shall do that now." As the dragon turned skin-color and shrank down to normal size, thoughts rushed through Dale's head. His hunch was either wonderfully right or completely off target. Dale hoped for the first.

Dale squeezed his eyes shut, unable to uphold the pressure. Dale opened one of his eyes and was greeted with a wonderful fact. His hunch was correct. Dale couldn't contain his happiness and started punching his fist in the air, "I knew it, I knew it!" he shouted. Then grabbed his brother in a bear-hug. "Oh, Warren! How did you ever become a dragon! I missed you so much!" Dale refused to let go of his little brother.

"Dale, it's okay. You can let go of me now." Warren said as his brother released his death-grip of a hug. "I can't believe you're a Dragonbrother! Do you know what that means?" Warren asked excitedly. Dale shook his head. "You can talk to dragons whenever you want and they'll always listen. Sometimes, if you gain their trust, you can actually command them to do something and they'll obey. That's all I know for certain but you'll probably be a lot like Kendra, just learning stuff about yourself as you go along. You also won't be scared of dragons and..."

"Wait, Warren, before you continue I need to know something." Dale interrupted. "How did you find out you were able to turn into a dragon?" Warren looked at his feet. "It's got something to do with that night, doesn't it?" Dale asked.

"Yes, it does. I'm really sorry I made you think I was dead but when I become a dragon sometimes I can't control my mind. I forgot all about my human life. Only until I had become trained with controlling my mind did I realize what I had done. I'm so sorry." Warren said slowly.

"Well, I forgive you." Dale said. The two started back to the house in silence, just enjoying the other's company. They walked inside the house only to find a red envelope on the kitchen table. "That wasn't there when I went outside." Dale said as he scratched his head. Warren carefully picked up the envelope and read the address.

"It's addressed to me? How did they know I'd be here?" Warren wondered. He quickly opened up the envelope and began to read the letter. As he read the color drained out of his face.

"What is it?" Dale asked nervously.

"The Sphinx says he's got Kendra! He also says I have to come to where they are without any friends." Warren thumped the letter with his finger, mind whirling.

"It's a trap!"

"I know!"

"You can't go!"

"But Kendra!"

"You can't go alone, at least!"

"But the Sphinx specifically said..."

"That no friends could come with you... Warren, aren't I more than a friend to you?"

"Yeah!" Warren said finally understanding what Dale was getting at. "He didn't say I couldn't bring family!"

"Ok. Let's go." Dale said as he began to walk out the door.

"Wait. Wasn't Kendra here yesterday?" Warren asked. Dale nodded. "Let's go check on her."

"But the letter said..." Dale started but Warren cut him off with a 'Shhh!'

When they got to Kendra's room Dale was surprised to find a very pale Kendra still in bed. Warren crept forward and checked for a pulse. After a while he tiptoed back. "Just like I thought." Warren said. "She's dead."

"What!" Dale exclaimed in a loud whisper.

"Stingbulb." Warren explained.

"Again? The Sphinx really needs to stop doing that. It's annoying the heck out of me!" Dale muttered.

"Come on. We have to get to the Sphinx's house." Warren whispered.

"How are you going to get there?" Dale asked.

"For some reason the Sphinx knows that I'm a dragon and he can call to me that way. So I just follow the sound of his voice." Warren replied.

"Do I ride you?" Dale asked.

"The only reason you are able to ride me is because you are a Dragonbrother." Warren said. Then Warren morphed back into his dragon form and Dale clambered on. As soon as Dale was safely on Warren took off into the midnight blue sky.

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