Chapter 15

Crystal and Starmist flew as much as they could that day and by evening they found a small island just of shore from the kingdom of Avigalla. Crystal let Starmist rest and let Nylla out of the rider bracelet.

"What do you guys think of this war and our role in it?" Crystal asked "It's hard to say, but I don't think we should fight a war just because they say it's for the best" Nylla said.

"I don't know Crystal, I have to agree with Nylla it would be pointless if we fight a war because others say so, you need a reason to fight and there's the question of Nylla still growing and you still need to master your power. I would say let's go into hiding for a while and do what we need to do while we can."

Crystal looked at the horizon and said, "let's do some growing, somewhere well find our answers." The next morning Crystal took off towards the horizon not knowing if they are flying towards land or not.

"Crystal had to take turns riding Nylla and Starmist but eventually they found an island where they landed in order to rest. Crystal had depleted all the water she had with her. Starmist and Nylla needed time to hunt and graze so Crystal landed so that her team could recover from their long flight.

Crystal found herself falling asleep as soon as she finished setting up camp. The next morning Crystal awoke with the sound of two dragons clashing. Crystal was surprised to see Nylla fighting a red dragon just a little bigger than she was.

"Nylla stop fighting that dragon." Crystal yelled but once again Nylla didn't hear a word Crystal was saying. "Starmist where are you?" Crystal yelled but for some reason, Starmist wasn't anywhere close by.

Crystal thought for a moment and looked around. Last night she was too tired to notice but right now it looked like this was some sort of protective island. "O no why didn't they make that sign bigger."

Crystal complained out loud. Crystal decided to use her powers to look for Starmist and to talk to Nylla. Crystal closed her eyes and focused her powers on calming Nylla down with water.

Nylla stopped attacking and landed in front of Crystal. "Nylla we are at a protective island see those signs it means we trespassed and need to leave nothing good will come from you fighting a dragon that has been tasked with protecting this island now apologize to him while I track down Starmist.

Nylla took off and went to the red dragon to apologize. Crystal closed her eyes and concentrated on the forest listening to its voice looking for her friend.

She found many animals and dragons some of them being super rare but they weren't who she was looking for. Crystal opened her eyes and couldn't believe it. "Where on earth was Starmist?"

Nylla landed and from looking at Crystal she realized it was bad. "Where is Starmist?" she asked.

"She's not on this island I am going to look towards the see." Crystal tried to look for Starmist one more time and finally found her standing in front of a really big Alicorn. Crystal focused on a bird close by and told Starmist.

"Were leaving Starmist, we trespassed this island was protected? I didn't' see the signs when we landed last night it was too dark." Crystal said. "Crystal your not supposed to use that power yet," Starmist said.

"Then stay close to me next time so I won't have to use it, you disappeared and Nylla picked another fight with a dragon come back now and just so you remember Nylla needs a new saddle I have to ride her without a saddle and were close to a town right now she come on and get me," Crystal said.

Starmist looked at the older Alicorn and apologized for disturbing the island. She soon found Crystal waiting on the shoreline with the dragon and it wasn't long before Crystal mounted Starmist and took off again.

"You don't think we will let you get off that easily do you? Your dragon attacked a crown prince?" Crystal looked at the man and said, "and what about it, are you about to yell off with her head."

Did your parents forgot to teach you how to treat royalty." the man shouted, Crystal, looked at the man and really studied the man. "What do you know about my family? You don't even know me besides maybe you should make those signs visible at night." Crystal said.

"You disrespectful brat," the man shouted Crystal took a deep breath trying not to get angry at the situation. "Forest never told me anything about the lands beyond our continent." Crystal told Starmist "They have different cultures for sure but it's my fault as well if only I realized where we were last night," Starmist said.

"Are you listening to me?" the man shouted. "Sorry were you saying something," she said and that made the prince so angry that he ordered the guards to lock Crystal up but not before Crystal put Starmist away in the rider bracelet.

Crystal found herself in a jail cell for the second time in her life and she was not enjoying it. She started to wonder where on earth Forest was and why did things had to change.

Crystal kept quiet and didn't tell anyone who she was or where it is that she came from and after serving her time she vowed to never return to the island or its prince.

Crystal flew on Starmist who seemed to know the area better, "where do you suppose we go now?" Crystal asked Starmist.

Starmist took off and said, "there's an island not far from here that is popular with riders of all kinds of camping there I think we can stay there until we know what to do." Starmist replied.

"As long as it means I don't have to spend another night in a jail cell." That night Crystal found herself looking at an island where there were many riders but in the end, she found a secluded spot to rest in.

Nylla had just left to hunt some fish and Starmist was grazing when another rider and his partner landed at the camp where Crystal had already settled down to rest. "How long are you planning on staying on my land?" he asked.

"Crystal looked around and after not seeing any signs of ownership said, "Where's the proof of ownership then," Crystal asked.

The man started complaining about how Crystal was trespassing and that she had to leave but Crystal was too tired to worry and in the end packed up her camp and walked towards where Starmist was grazing but then another dragon landed close to Crystal and Starmist.

The rider got down and realized he was looking at a really tired rider. You can camp with my team for now if you want?" he offered. Crystal agreed and went with him and after he introduced his friends and their dragons Crystal discovered she wasn't the only dual rider in the world.

Crystal smiled and introduced herself and Starmist but just as she was about to mention her dragon Nylla Crystal realized a very angry dragon was approaching with the name Nylla.

Crystal wasn't impressed with Nylla, but she knew from what Forest told her, crystal dragons tend to be territorial dragons and don't usually like to travel to places. "Here we go again," Crystal said out loud. "what do you mean?" the man asked.

"Miss angry up there is my other partner Nylla, sorry she's been picking fights for a while now, ill get her to stop doing that."

Crystal closed her eyes and ordered Nylla to the ground. "What is your problem Nylla that's the third dragon you tried to challenge so far? I don't like sleeping in jail cells and I am warning you the next dragon you challenge I will be locking you up." Crystal yelled.

Nylla settled down for the night but not before she said, "he asked for it." Crystal wasn't impressed and said, "I don't care" The man who was watching Crystal realized why Nylla was so angry and asked, "Is she a second-generation elder dragon?"

Crystal took a deep breath and said, "Yes, why do you ask?" The man looked at his dragon and said, "They tend to be temperamental especially if they are used to a specific diet. My dragon gets like that when he has to eat fish instead of meat."

Crystal looked at Nylla and said, "Maybe you are right but where are we going to find meat it's not like I can buy it, I still need to replace her saddle that she outgrew and right now I don't have a job," Crystal said.

"That's not a problem, I can show you a few tricks I know about that might help." the man offered Crystal smiled and said, "just as long as it doesn't involve a jail cell," The man laughed and said, "No jail cells involved buy the way my name is Simon and that's my dragon, Duke"