Chapter 5

Crystal looked at Forest and asked, "Who is my father?" Forest was quiet for a while and then he replied, "your father's name is Allan Rosetti he has now remarried to a woman named Mary who was once an innkeeper," Forest said

"They have a son together named James and both he and your father is like you a dragon rider but unlike you, their dragons are not direct descendants from elder dragons. Your father is also the leader of the resistance who is currently caring for all the dragons and riders banished from the three fallen kingdoms," Forest said

"Your father has been named by the Elders as Avalons next King your younger brother his air but he wasn't told of your existence of your destiny," Forest replied.

"What is my destiny Forest? Why was I chosen as a dragon rider?" Crystal asked. " Forest looked at the dragon egg and said, "you and your dragon are also chosen rulers but your kingdom is the lost kingdom of Golsend and island in the south," Forest said.

"There you will have both my support and the support of the sea dragon elder as well as the fire dragon elder. The kingdom fell to a sickness a long time ago but in recent years it became known to people that it has an abundance of food so many poor families that have nothing has set out for the island," Forest said.

"Your job right now is to go to this island and protect the people living there already. It is predicted that your father would soon learn about your existence and he will not be happy but it's our hope that you only get involved when there is no other way."

Crystal looked at Forest in shock, "how can I rule a kingdom I am no princess?" Crystal said. "no your not yet but we will teach you for you will receive the royal title of the dragon queens and together with the help this evil will be defeated and sealed away once more." the elder spoke.

"How will I do that?" Crystal said in an angry voice. "In time we will have answers but right now remember you can't tell anyone who you are for if it discovered that the war will break out again it could cause people to panic and that is all that the dark dragons want." Forest replies.

"Okay, so I'm supposed to go straight for the island of Golsend then?" Crystal asked. "Yes and no, for one your dragon won't be strong enough to fly to the island for another two to three months and you need to learn not only how to ride her but how to use the power she has but also grants you," Forest said.

"You see Crystal when dragons and riders bonds their bond is so powerful that the rider can use the dragon's powers they also have a longer life span, so you will need to go to the resistance and train wait there for as long as you can," Forest said.

"The dark dragons show up to leave the resistance and go straight to the island of Golsend there the elders will gather and make the final preparations for the war and final defeat of the dark dragons but beware even we elders do not know if the dark dragons can truly be defeated."

Crystal looked at Sophie that came into the room with a blanket and said, "Forest it seems Crystal's father has found out about her existence and has sent men to find her."

Forest looked at Sophie and asked, "How did he ever find out?" Sophie took a deep breath and said, "her mother, apparently she managed to get word to Crystal's father, the elder of the misty mountains has arrived at the resistance and told Crystal's father of the plan." Sophie said.

"That dragon should never have been made and elder, to begin with, we all agreed to keep quiet about Crystals being Allan Rosetti's daughter. If word got out to know it would risk losing the war," Forest said and continued to talk.

"It would put Crystal at the front line's and we need her as a trump card since she's one of the powerful riders that could break threw into the dark dragon's lair and with the wizards help seal away the dark dragons once more," Forest said

"Now we need to change plans again and I fear that's exactly when the dark dragons will strike," Forest spoke Crystal looked at her egg and noticed it was hatching.

She closely watched her egg and soon it was covered in cracks and in an instant, the egg hatched. Crystal was afraid to touch the dragon at first for she was glowing in a strange light.

As the light went out she came to Crystal and in a voice inside of Crystal's mind she spoke in, " You may call me Nylla I am a royal crystal dragon, your dragon and you are my rider."

Crystal touched the baby dragon, She was ice blue with gemstones all over her body and wings were strong and she was already the size of a sheep. "Hello Nylla, I am Crystal your rider," Nylla looked at the elder and soon the conversation about the coming war continued.

"We could go on the run for a while," Nylla suggested. "That's not happening, her father would find her before she even started to run," Forest replied.

"Can't we just go to my dad and ask that elder why she broke the agreement?" Crystal asked. Forest thought about it for a while and said, "its the only thing that we can do, go to Allan Rosetti and the resistance and make sure they stick to the plan but not only that ill stay close by and keep an eye on that elder, if the dark dragons found out about the plan we will need to make a new plan and that will take time and we do not have time."

Crystal, Forest, and Nylla spoke for the rest of the day about who Crystal's family were, and where Nylla came from it turned out both her parents were powerful dragons. Crystal also learned about where the dark dragons came from and also the history of the dragons.

That night Crystal went to bed knowing she would soon meet her father but wondered if she will ever see her mom and why was it that her marriage was celebrated in such a brutal way.

The next morning, as she came out from the, came to meet up with Forest, the evergreen elder she was greeted by a most unwelcome group of riders and forest was so angry he threatened to burn all the dragons for disobeying the elder dragons orders.

"you dragons are nothing more then a bunch of traitors," he growled out loud. "what's the problem elder you're keeping a rider from us," one of the riders said.

"You are interfering with a business that's none of your concern, we elders have been dealing with threats and dangers that your riders do not know about we keep guard over generations of dragons what if the dark dragons followed you here, you really are a bunch of fools putting so many lives in danger and that for your own gain," Forest spoke.

Crystal looked at the dragon riders and said, "I came here to get my dragon she hatched last night, this is where she was kept from harm," Crystal replied. Suddenly another elder dragon landed, this one was different from the rest she was dark blue and covered in gemstone scales.

"Forest the queen has sent me here after hearing that part of the plan came into light she said, do not worry guard over the young rider and her dragon and await orders if the dark dragons show up do not engage stay away but Crystal can go to her father as long as you deal with the loudmouth we call the elder of the misty mountains."

Forest agreed with the elder and told Crystal, "Get Nylla you'll both fly with me and you dragon riders were leaving right now don't complain, you know these lands belong to the royal crystal dragons, and no rider is allowed in unless they are invited in so as punishment we are leaving right now," Forest ordered.

Crystal realized she has never seen the Evergreen elder so angry before. "Forest, I didn't know you could get so angry?" Crystal asked. "I am only angry when I need to be and these young dragons know the rules and the consequences for breaking them."

One of the riders defended the dragons, "we ordered them and our leader wants to know if she really is his daughter?" Forest thought about it and replied, "ill give him the answer myself, I was tasked to protect Crystal and your riders in the resistance have been chosen to train her but what her role is in the coming war is a secret only the elders know of." Forest said.

"She was chosen to fight in the war then," another rider asked. "yes but that's because we need riders like her and we don't have enough of them." The last and oldest rider spoke, "her father doesn't want her in the war," Forest looked at the older rider and said, "without her power, we won't win this war for what you saw before is nothing compare to what is to come." Forest said "you mean it's going to get worse?" the older rider asked.