A small purple dragon sleeps calmly in a small bed of hay, oblivious to the world around her and how large an impact she would one day have on it. For now she's content to snuggle deeper into her warm, safe little nest. All around her in the darkened room are beds, much like hers, in which sleep many other newly hatched dragons, dreaming calm, happy dreams.

Watching over the hatchlings are six older dragons; The Elemental Guardians. The Elemental Guardians, an order as old as the dragon race itself, has but one purpose, protect the next generation of dragons. For the dragon race has always had enemies who would gladly wipe the species from the face of the planet. Even now in times of peace, a dragon must always be weary.

The fire Guardian; Mura walks slowly through the rows of beds, smiling as he passes his own child; a small green dragon, who at the time was cooing in it's sleep. After a while he hears someone walk up beside him. He turns to the new presence; the earth Guardian and his mate; Terrla. "Hey," He says, smiling at the green scaled dragoness.

"Hey," She replies embracing her mate. The two dragons hug for a moment, "Kopaka wanted to see you," Terrla says, referring to the leader of the Guardians, an older ice dragon who had been the one to find the purple dragons egg, "He sounded worried."

"He's always worried," Mura tells her, "He probably just found a slug in one of the hatchlings beds or something."

Terrla nodded, "I know." She mutters, as she looks over at her child. Her mate follows her gaze.

"Don't worry Terrla, if anything really is wrong, I'll protect him."

"I know." The green dragoness says, nuzzling the fire Guardian lovingly.

Mura finds the ice Guardian standing outside the temple, gazing up at the stars. After a moment Kopaka, still staring into space says, "You took your time."

"I apologize for my tardiness," The fire dragon answers, "I didn't realise you were out here."

"Apology accepted."

Mura almost rolled his eyes, Kopaka's strict, military like demeanor never ceased to annoy him. "Why did you summon me?" He asked.

"I've seen visions in the pool." Kopaka explains, finally looking to whom he was addressing, "I fear the peaceful time we live in may not last much longer."

"What visions, sir?" Mura inquired.

"In the waters reflection I saw the great city burning. If I am not mistaken, this shall come to pass before the purple dragon has reached adulthood."

"So she won't be able to stop it." The fire Guardian muttered darkly.

"I'm afraid not." Kopaka said, turning his gaze once again to the sky. The two dragons sat in silence for a while, Mura wondered if his commanders visions of destruction were truly signs form the Ancestors or just his paranoia. He hoped it was the latter of the two.

After a while Kopaka broke the silence, "You don't believe me." It was a statement, rather than a question.

"In all honesty," Mura replied, "I don't know how much I trust the pool. It has provided us false information more than once before."

"Your mistrust of the pool is understandable." Kopaka responded, then paused leaving Mura to wonder where he was going with this. "But-" He continues, "This is not the first time I have witnessed this vision."

Mura nods, still hoping that the ice dragon is wrong "Have you told the others?"

"Not yet."

"Why are you telling me first?"

"I don't want to worry the others until I am sure my visions are true." The ice dragon replies, then adds, "I am telling you now because I know you too have the gift of vision, I want you to meditate on this and report to me with any findings."

Mura acknowledges his order with a; "Yes sir."

"You are dismissed."