A World Of Dragons

Chapter 11 Journey

"This isn't going to work if we keep fighting over who will lead the group," Daniel said. For the past week Seraphina and Daniel had been having disagreements on how to do things when they left for Toin.

It was now the day of departure, prince Daniel along with his guard Luna and his 20 other knights were hoping to take the shorter and more dangerous route, where as Seraphina, and the knights and servants, among other volunteers, thought the longer route would be safer since they had such a large group.

"Do you truly wish for people to die on our way there?" Seraphina asked "I have knights, you have knights and Dragons we will be fine" Daniel said. "You don't have the power to make this decision, Prince Daniel," serafina said as she turned to walk away. "Prepare enough food for the longer route" Seraphina said to a servant. "You don't know what power is... princess," he said. And for a moment nobody moved.

"Seize him," Sera said, turning to him. 2 knights grabbed his arms. Daniel's knights moved forward in an attempt to help him but Seraphinas eyes glowed and Storm and Blizzard stepped forward lowering their heads and letting out a light growl, forcing his people to step back. "Cut his throat" seraphina said as he tried to fight.

One of the knights pulled out a knife and went to slit his throat. "Wait" she said forcing the knight to stop. "I've changed my mind let him go" she said as she stepped forward and the knights let him go "this is power" she said. "And even with those who are not my people I have it" she said. "The long route is the safest way" she told him. "If you do not wish to come... then don't" she said before walking away.

Daniel smiled.."are you alright your highness?" Luna asked running up to Daniel. "She truly is crazy" she said as she glared at Seraphina who was now a short distance away. "She's better than the rumors," Daniel said. "Your highness?" Luna questioned. "We will go the way the princess wishes, after all this is her journey" Daniel said. "Were just along for the ride" he added.

By mid-day, they had finally departed

"No Carriage princess?" Daniel said as he rode his horse beside her. "If I grow tired then I'll ride it, till then it's quicker to ride horseback" she told him not sparing him a glance. "And what of your Dragons?" He asked. "They will fly above us" she replied. "And what of the tiny one that can't fly" he asked. "She rides in the carriage obviously" she told him. "Of course" he said.

Daniel didn't know much about Seraphina. After all, he had only known her a week. But he could tell she was a strong person who had a lot of secrets. But even with all her secrets, he hasn't sensed her lie even once.

Suddenly he saw Seraphina put two fingers in her mouth and whistle, and a second later he noticed one of the white dragons fly lower and look down at her. She pointed ahead and when she did the dragon flew ahead. "What was that?" Daniel asked. "I told blizzard to fly ahead, he will give us a sort of signal if there is any sort of danger" she explained to him.

"What magnificent beasts" he said as he stared up at flare and Storm. "They are not beasts," Seraphina told him. "I'm sorry?" He Questioned looking back at her. "They are not beasts" Seraphina said again "no matter how big they get or how vicious they become, to me they will never be beasts" she added.

"The sun will soon set," Seraphina said as she looked up at the sky. "It would be best if we found a spot to set up camp" she added. "Yes I agree" Daniel said. As they came to a halt. "We will set up camp here for the night!" Seraphina turned and shouted, as those behind her came to a halt.

Storm and flare landed, and after a few more minutes passed blizzard returned. "Good boy" Seraphina said as she pet his nose. "According to the map there's a village about a day's journey ahead on horseback, it would be best for someone to inform the village of our arrival" Seraphina said, turning to Daniel. "Everyone is exhausted, who would you send?" Daniel asked. "Myself, and perhaps a knight could come with me" Sera told him.

"We would also fly there since it would take much less time,'' Seraphina said. "I guess that would work" Daniel said. "Take Lincoln with you" he said as a brown haired knight just appeared by his side, "I greet your highness the Princess, I am Lincoln Ross, knight to prince Daniel" he said with a bow. "Yes nice to meet you" Sera said awkwardly.

"We won't be long prince Daniel, do you mind letting someone know to feed Eris, blizzard, and flare?" Seraphina asked. "No problem" Daniel replied, as Sera and Lincoln walked over to storm. "What do dragons eat anyway?" Luna asked, as Sera climbed onto Storm, and Lincoln climbed on behind her. "Whatever they want" seraphina said before Storm took off into the sky.

It didn't take long to get to the village, Storm was the fastest of the dragons after all. They landed in the woods near the village, so as not to scare the people, and walked from there.

When they entered the village something seemed off, there were people but very few. "Tell me you sense it to your highness?" Lincoln whispered. "Something is definitely wrong," Seraphina whispered back.

"Please help us" a woman pleaded as she fell to her knees in front of, Lincoln pulled out his sword and stepped in front of seraphina, and took a few steps back. "I beg of you please help us" the woman said again. "What has happened?" Seraphina asked. "What has you so scared, you must face us like this?" Seraphina asked once more. The woman looked up at Seraphina, as blood dripped from her eyes. Her complexions was pale and her eyes red. "We are sick" said the woman.

TO BE CONTINUED