This chapter's short. Real short. So, just read it quickly. Like some filler up or something!
Chapter 7: The Search for the Hero.
Now, Jane and Jester, flying in Dragon, have made their resolution to find the hero mysteriously missing in the lands. Their spirits held high as they give out a scent of confidence, bold and bravery. As if the fleeting dreams and memories of the past have been shrugged behind them, they bravely soar the skies. Looking for clues as to where they are. However, as they pass through a clear blue ocean that reflects beautifully around the landscape of the adventure, Dragon stopped pretty suddenly. (Rather abruptly as I might add)
"Dragon! Why did you stop?" Jane asked Dragon; whose face has turn pale and visible strikes of fear is shown inside the poor green dragon's face. He then feels a little frightened by the sight of the waters right in front of him. As a defense mechanism, he stepped his clawy foot away from the edge of the ground where he landed.
"Are you still afraid of the water?" Jane asked the timid creature.
"Uhhh...I-I'm still kinda shaky about the time I had a dive in the waters for the first time. It wasn't comfortably a nice ride..as you said it." Dragon speaks like a crawling rat who's trying to finish his sentences as quickly as possible.
"Dragon! You'll be fine! Besides, we have to get across the water to get to the main capital land of England!" Jane is furious to see the "almighty" Dragon makes up a "fear of drowning" excuse. Especially since he has been flying over it a few times before.
"Well what can I do! I'm scared of trying to fly low there!" Dragon complained like a baby who's about to cry.
"I can't believe you still have that fear!" is what Jane said before she said "Maggots!"
"Well, we can take a more less..oceanic areas. However, I should mention to you that the path we take is a little more dangerous than the latter. So, what would you like to do Jane? We have to make it to England as soon as possible, if you must know." Jester explain.
Jane then thinks about it as she pose like a thinker in a sense. But words couldn't bring out the idea on how we can get Dragon to fly towards the ocean without having any problems of fear. She keep thinking about all sorts of solutions that keep flowing into her confusing, lost mind. However, not much has changed, she has not found the calling she needed and founds herself in a deep slumber of imagination. Even then, she can't gain the satisfaction that she needs to give her the idea that could even bring out a proper and consistent answer. And thus, she comes up with absolutely nothing.
Dragon, who saw the knight girl looking really confused and depressed, knows that he must brace himself for the sake of the castle residents and also Jane as well. He then brings out the courage to speak his mind.
"I'm sorry Jane, I wasn't supposed to be such a coward. I suppose I shall be fine now." Dragon says with a slight squeaky and mild tone in his voice.
"Sure you can handle this?" Jane ask Dragon with an uncomfortable tone.
"I do. Now hop on. We've got a world to see!" Dragon then ready his wings and Jester and Jane tried to climb onto the back. Dragon then flies again onto the horizon, hoping that he can conquer his fears and made it across the border.
Battle 2: Dragon VS The Ocean (a running gag)
Dragon tries his best to flap his wings to the highest degree. He keep on trying to stay high above the water and ensure that his wings are keeping at level with the wind. Jane and Jester crossed their fingers in hopes that they will make it across without any problems. Suddenly, the pace of the wind begin to weaken. Dragon isn't capable of withholding strong winds, even with his large wings that can actually strain himself with to cross. He then almost fallen off the bottom and all he can think of is how deep the waters are. He keep on thinking that the waters may swallow him alive as a whole and never come back to the above again. Until Jane screamed "DRAGON!"
Dragon, with sudden instinct, snapped out of his hypnosis. All the words couldn't imagine what he heard just now from Jane herself. She screamed out loud as much as she can to give the raging confidence inside of Dragon. His wings started flapping back into its corresponding position and maintain it until they manage to land into a nearby forest area. Dragon is exhausted from all the flying he had and the reserves he had in his body is fully used. He tried to generate a small fire, but the resistance of his body left him completely exhausted.
"Ugh...I'm exhausted." Dragon said and then sighed, showing that he is indeed exhausted.
"Well Jane, we manage to make it this far. But still, we need to walk a few meters to a nearby village." Jester said.
"Dragon. Thanks, we'll walk the rest of the way." Jane doesn't want to say anything more than that since she knows the trials Dragon face earlier seems too much for it to be spoken about.
"Thanks Jane." He is referring to the time when Jane screamed at him to gain his confidence. But she thinks of it as a compliment and they started walking through the tall green woods to find the clues hidden that could lead them to what may be their calling.