Post by Darkie on Oct 5, 2009 16:34:24 GMT -5
It was about 7:30 when my dad came to pick me up from Ama's.
I had stayed for dinner, but I didn't eat much, I wasn't really all that hungry after the incident in the park.
The drive to my dad's house was quiet, he didn't speak at all, or turn around to smile at me.
I think he was still worried about what happened earlier, me falling out of the tree and getting a mild concussion, he was probably mad at me for being so stupid.
Being sensible, I avoided speaking to him, the last thing I needed was Dad yelling at me and giving me a twenty minute lecture.
The ride was so quiet, I had dozed off, I didn't even know we were home until I heard the click of the doors unlocking.
My dad opened my door for me, a small smile on his face.
He may not be mad, but I'm not taking that chance.
I got out and walked inside, Dad came in, shutting the door behind him.
" Well, better go get some sleep, you have school tomorrow," he said, as if trying to break the awkward silence that had gone on for at least twenty minutes now.
I only nodded, only saying, " Okay dad."
He smiled at me, then said, " Good night Lex."
I gave him a small hug, then went upstairs to prepare for bed.
Putting on my blue starry pajama tops with the pink cotton bottoms, I brushed my teeth with peppermint Crest and washed my mouth out with Crest Pro Health.
Giving my face a quick wash, I walked into my room and climbed under the covers, pulling my soft cheetah print blanket over me.
I closed my eyes and lapsed into sleep.
Blackness filled my mind again, then that same, soft white light came again.
' Hello again, Alexa,' the voice said again.
" Hello," I said, " Where are you?"
' Ah, you see the light in front of you? Follow it, it'll lead you to me.'
I said a quick 'okay' and concentrated on the light in front of me.
It blinked a bit, then flitted over to the right, and then zipped off.
I ran after it, keeping pace so I didn't lose it in the dark.
As I followed it, there was a huge, bright space up ahead, I quickly ran towards it.
There was a flash as the light enveloped me, then the light dimmed slightly, indicating it was still night.
I was standing on a grassy ledge, which gave way to a rock ledge.
Upon walking to the edge, I peered over to see the whole of Connecticut below, all the houses, cities, towns, rivers, everything!
City lights blinked, and moving lights indicated cars and skylights.
' Welcome,' the voice said, ' Turn around.'
Obeying, I slowly turned around and stood face to face with a huge dragon.
Rows of small, glossy white scales ran along it's delicate features, shining like thousands of sea pearls.
The horns were true and straight, curving only the slightest hint at the tips.
The eyes were a deep, sea blue, I felt like I was looking at the bottom of the sea just by looking into those eyes.
The face was triangular in shape, the torso and belly were slender, and the hips slightly wide.
The tail was long and thin, and ended in a small tuft of beige fur, the belly scales were beige as well, with a slight hint of tan along the edges.
The dragon extended it's graceful neck and sniffed me.
' I am Safiara, a pleasure to meet you. If it helps to please you, you may call me Safi,' it said.
Telling from the build of it's body and the soft melody of the voice, Safi was a she.
" Pleased to meet you as well, Safi," I replied, reaching out and stroking the neck of the magnificent beast, " I think we met before, I remember seeing you in that vision I had after I grabbed the necklace.
I was frightened and fell out of the tree..."
Safi purred and nuzzled my hand, ' Ah, I deeply apologize for scaring you, it wasn't my intention, that's how most people react when they first see a dragon.'
Focusing on me, she reached out a claw and examined the necklace around my neck, ' Ah, I remember you asked about this. This is a special necklace that the Dragon Queen sends down to Earth to recruit potential Dragon Knights.
You see, only the ones who have been 'chosen' by the necklace can feel it's presence nearby.'
I thought back to the nagging tug that kept pulling on me earlier, that's how I found the necklace!
" So, that means that..." I said.
' You have been chosen to be a Dragon Knight,' Safi finished.
My jaw fell open, " Really? But why?"
Safi touched my forehead, ' The Dragon Queen only picks those who believe in dragons and magic, as such things exist in our realm.
Anyways, our realm is in chaos, the dreaded Black Dragon Knight, Xeno, is throwing our world out of balance, if it gets to be too much, our entire realm will crumble and fade to nothingness...'
" That's awful!" I said, gasping, " But how can I save an entire realm? I'm just an ordinary girl!"
Safi replied, ' An ordinary girl you may be, but you have potential, Alexa. You were born to be a Dragon Knight.
I believe you asked about how to get to my realm, it's not all that simple, you're a Dragon Knight, the first thing you need is a proper dragon.'
" But I don't have a dragon, and I don't know where to get one..."
' Ah, that's where I come in, climb on my back, I have something to show you.'
She bent down low to the ground, allowing me to climb on.
Sitting on her back felt strangely comfortable, despite the fact that I was riding bareback.
Spreading open her shimmering wings, she took off into the starry night.
She flew swiftly, the ride was oddly smooth, I had expected it to be a little bumpy.
As we flew over some houses, I looked down and instantly recognized the neighborhood where Ama lived.
Swooping down low, Safi flew past some trees and over towards the lake nearby.
Alighting on it's shores, she bent down and let me get off.
I looked around, " What's over here that's important?"
Safi nudged me and pointed to the lake, ' Look in the lake, Alexa.'
Concentrating, I looked at the lake, trying to find what Safi was talking about.
" I-I can't see anything, Safi..."
Safi turned to me, ' Come closer to me, and I'll lend you my eyes.'
I wasn't sure what she meant by lend me her eyes, but I followed her order, stepping closer until I stood in front of her.
Dipping her head down to me, she touched my forehead with her nose.
' Glisi Dlsisihes sphele, sihv mes smesv rith xeseih si smi rsiith sii rili msih fihili.'
A sudden chill went up my spine after she spoke those words, and my vision went blank for a brief fraction of a second.
I was about to scream, I couldn't see! I had gone blind! What had she done to me?
Safi's voice penetrated my head again, ' Stay calm, Alexa, wait a moment...'
The scream froze in my throat, and I quickly swallowed it back down.
Slowly, little by little, my vision returned, muddy at first, then became sharper.
When I had regained my vision, I found that it was a little...sharper than normal, I could see things that I couldn't normally see.
I was able to see the tiniest creatures, like a line of marching ants in the grass nearby, as if I was looking at them through a microscope!
I could see trails made by the stars as they Earth revolved, and I could see the deep craters on the Moon!
" How?" I asked, " How can I see all of these things?"
' You are viewing the world the same way as I do with my Dragon Vision, everything is sharper and clearer to us, it is only temporary though.
Now, look at the lake again.'
I looked again at the lake, and my jaw fell open.
I was actually looking through the murky waters as if they were crystal clear, I could see the small schools of fish and the plants growing at the muddy bottom.
A small golden glint caught my eye, and I looked over in that direction.
There was a golden egg shaped object resting on the bottom of the lake, half buried in mud.
" A dragon egg..." I gasped in awe.
Safi nodded in approval, ' Yes, that egg is the first thing you need to become a Dragon Knight, for you, and only you, can see it.
The Dragon Queen cloaked each dragon egg she sent to Earth in a special magic, only the chosen Dragon Knights can see them.
The next step is to get the egg, you'll have to retrieve it from the lake bottom, are you ready?'
I looked at the egg, that was what held my dragon, the egg was the key.
" I'm ready."
I had stayed for dinner, but I didn't eat much, I wasn't really all that hungry after the incident in the park.
The drive to my dad's house was quiet, he didn't speak at all, or turn around to smile at me.
I think he was still worried about what happened earlier, me falling out of the tree and getting a mild concussion, he was probably mad at me for being so stupid.
Being sensible, I avoided speaking to him, the last thing I needed was Dad yelling at me and giving me a twenty minute lecture.
The ride was so quiet, I had dozed off, I didn't even know we were home until I heard the click of the doors unlocking.
My dad opened my door for me, a small smile on his face.
He may not be mad, but I'm not taking that chance.
I got out and walked inside, Dad came in, shutting the door behind him.
" Well, better go get some sleep, you have school tomorrow," he said, as if trying to break the awkward silence that had gone on for at least twenty minutes now.
I only nodded, only saying, " Okay dad."
He smiled at me, then said, " Good night Lex."
I gave him a small hug, then went upstairs to prepare for bed.
Putting on my blue starry pajama tops with the pink cotton bottoms, I brushed my teeth with peppermint Crest and washed my mouth out with Crest Pro Health.
Giving my face a quick wash, I walked into my room and climbed under the covers, pulling my soft cheetah print blanket over me.
I closed my eyes and lapsed into sleep.
Blackness filled my mind again, then that same, soft white light came again.
' Hello again, Alexa,' the voice said again.
" Hello," I said, " Where are you?"
' Ah, you see the light in front of you? Follow it, it'll lead you to me.'
I said a quick 'okay' and concentrated on the light in front of me.
It blinked a bit, then flitted over to the right, and then zipped off.
I ran after it, keeping pace so I didn't lose it in the dark.
As I followed it, there was a huge, bright space up ahead, I quickly ran towards it.
There was a flash as the light enveloped me, then the light dimmed slightly, indicating it was still night.
I was standing on a grassy ledge, which gave way to a rock ledge.
Upon walking to the edge, I peered over to see the whole of Connecticut below, all the houses, cities, towns, rivers, everything!
City lights blinked, and moving lights indicated cars and skylights.
' Welcome,' the voice said, ' Turn around.'
Obeying, I slowly turned around and stood face to face with a huge dragon.
Rows of small, glossy white scales ran along it's delicate features, shining like thousands of sea pearls.
The horns were true and straight, curving only the slightest hint at the tips.
The eyes were a deep, sea blue, I felt like I was looking at the bottom of the sea just by looking into those eyes.
The face was triangular in shape, the torso and belly were slender, and the hips slightly wide.
The tail was long and thin, and ended in a small tuft of beige fur, the belly scales were beige as well, with a slight hint of tan along the edges.
The dragon extended it's graceful neck and sniffed me.
' I am Safiara, a pleasure to meet you. If it helps to please you, you may call me Safi,' it said.
Telling from the build of it's body and the soft melody of the voice, Safi was a she.
" Pleased to meet you as well, Safi," I replied, reaching out and stroking the neck of the magnificent beast, " I think we met before, I remember seeing you in that vision I had after I grabbed the necklace.
I was frightened and fell out of the tree..."
Safi purred and nuzzled my hand, ' Ah, I deeply apologize for scaring you, it wasn't my intention, that's how most people react when they first see a dragon.'
Focusing on me, she reached out a claw and examined the necklace around my neck, ' Ah, I remember you asked about this. This is a special necklace that the Dragon Queen sends down to Earth to recruit potential Dragon Knights.
You see, only the ones who have been 'chosen' by the necklace can feel it's presence nearby.'
I thought back to the nagging tug that kept pulling on me earlier, that's how I found the necklace!
" So, that means that..." I said.
' You have been chosen to be a Dragon Knight,' Safi finished.
My jaw fell open, " Really? But why?"
Safi touched my forehead, ' The Dragon Queen only picks those who believe in dragons and magic, as such things exist in our realm.
Anyways, our realm is in chaos, the dreaded Black Dragon Knight, Xeno, is throwing our world out of balance, if it gets to be too much, our entire realm will crumble and fade to nothingness...'
" That's awful!" I said, gasping, " But how can I save an entire realm? I'm just an ordinary girl!"
Safi replied, ' An ordinary girl you may be, but you have potential, Alexa. You were born to be a Dragon Knight.
I believe you asked about how to get to my realm, it's not all that simple, you're a Dragon Knight, the first thing you need is a proper dragon.'
" But I don't have a dragon, and I don't know where to get one..."
' Ah, that's where I come in, climb on my back, I have something to show you.'
She bent down low to the ground, allowing me to climb on.
Sitting on her back felt strangely comfortable, despite the fact that I was riding bareback.
Spreading open her shimmering wings, she took off into the starry night.
She flew swiftly, the ride was oddly smooth, I had expected it to be a little bumpy.
As we flew over some houses, I looked down and instantly recognized the neighborhood where Ama lived.
Swooping down low, Safi flew past some trees and over towards the lake nearby.
Alighting on it's shores, she bent down and let me get off.
I looked around, " What's over here that's important?"
Safi nudged me and pointed to the lake, ' Look in the lake, Alexa.'
Concentrating, I looked at the lake, trying to find what Safi was talking about.
" I-I can't see anything, Safi..."
Safi turned to me, ' Come closer to me, and I'll lend you my eyes.'
I wasn't sure what she meant by lend me her eyes, but I followed her order, stepping closer until I stood in front of her.
Dipping her head down to me, she touched my forehead with her nose.
' Glisi Dlsisihes sphele, sihv mes smesv rith xeseih si smi rsiith sii rili msih fihili.'
A sudden chill went up my spine after she spoke those words, and my vision went blank for a brief fraction of a second.
I was about to scream, I couldn't see! I had gone blind! What had she done to me?
Safi's voice penetrated my head again, ' Stay calm, Alexa, wait a moment...'
The scream froze in my throat, and I quickly swallowed it back down.
Slowly, little by little, my vision returned, muddy at first, then became sharper.
When I had regained my vision, I found that it was a little...sharper than normal, I could see things that I couldn't normally see.
I was able to see the tiniest creatures, like a line of marching ants in the grass nearby, as if I was looking at them through a microscope!
I could see trails made by the stars as they Earth revolved, and I could see the deep craters on the Moon!
" How?" I asked, " How can I see all of these things?"
' You are viewing the world the same way as I do with my Dragon Vision, everything is sharper and clearer to us, it is only temporary though.
Now, look at the lake again.'
I looked again at the lake, and my jaw fell open.
I was actually looking through the murky waters as if they were crystal clear, I could see the small schools of fish and the plants growing at the muddy bottom.
A small golden glint caught my eye, and I looked over in that direction.
There was a golden egg shaped object resting on the bottom of the lake, half buried in mud.
" A dragon egg..." I gasped in awe.
Safi nodded in approval, ' Yes, that egg is the first thing you need to become a Dragon Knight, for you, and only you, can see it.
The Dragon Queen cloaked each dragon egg she sent to Earth in a special magic, only the chosen Dragon Knights can see them.
The next step is to get the egg, you'll have to retrieve it from the lake bottom, are you ready?'
I looked at the egg, that was what held my dragon, the egg was the key.
" I'm ready."
