Chapter 17

Crystal opened her eye's and realised she was in a room she didn't recognize. She sat on the bed and looked around, it was a really big room.

The room not only had a bed but also a seating area and looking at the windows she saw a balcony. Crystal tried to stand up but realised standing wasn't possible as she didn't have the strength to stand.

A maid came into the room and carried a tray that looked like tee and biscuits. "I see you are awake, the doctor will be here shortly."

Crystal smiled and said, "How long was I asleep for?" The maid looked at a watch that was hanging on the wall next to the closet and said, "I would say give or take you were asleep for about a week."

Crystal went ice cold and asked, "I wasn't asleep that long last time." The maid looked at Crystal and said, "we had trouble getting a doctor you know, the elves don't live close to us at all."

The door opened suddenly and in walked a young lady that was wearing a white coat. Crystal looked at her closely and realised, she must be an elve.

"I see you are awake, Crystal," she said. "Yes, sorry if I worried you."

The doctor looked at Crystal and gave her a checkup. "The good news is that you have not broken any bones. That being said, you really need to be more careful.

An elve that has royal blood has the risk to overuse there powers when they are not trained but one that is trained can be so strong they can be hard to beat in a fight. You have a good instinct I enjoy that about you."

The doctor said, "Tell me, what do you think I should do to learn how to use my powers and do you think it's wise I get involve in a war now?" Crystal asked.

"I would say that Forest had the right idea to take you to the kingdom of Golsend first. You're just learning and I don't think you should get involved in this war no matter the cause. In fact, you need to learn and you have a lot to learn but so does your dragon Nylla. She's been known for her temper this past week."

Crystal smiled and said, "Forest said that Nylla's mother is a strong dragon but she's known for her short temper, Crystal dragons especially the royal bloodline. Nylla is a royal dragon but Forest never really explained what that means, shes both royalty and a second-generation elder but Forest warned me not to tell anyone unless it's for a good reason."

The doctor's eyes grew wide with shock and she said, "he said that for good reason Crystal, your dragon's parents as you would call them isn't just royal dragon elders they are thee royal dragons. They are considered the most powerful dragons of all. How did you manage to bond to one of her eggs?" the doctor said.

Crystal took a deep breath and said, "Forest knows the story better then I do but from what I was told, the day I was born Nylla's mom laid her eggs in a cave close to where my mom had me.

The nursemaid who was taking care of my mom knew where the dragon kept her eggs and so when no one was looking brought me to the eggs and I bonded to one of them. Nyllas mom moved her eggs to a different location.

When mother calmed me down took notice of the dragon rider symbol. I was told my mom was angry but all the nursemaid said was that it was her way of getting back at my grandfather for banishing the dragon riders from Avalon. With me, it meant I wasn't welcome at the palace either and soon I would never see her again." Crystal said.

"Your mother did she explain anything to you when she was with you?" Crystal shook her head and said.

"Forest knows almost all mothers secrets he was there with my grandmother when she was the dragon queen and so my mom did her best to prepare me but also made sure Forest knows where I came from.

I know I have connections to Avalon, Golsend and Avigalla. Forest was teaching me but before he could tell me everything they took him away," Crystal said.

The doctor was making notes and said, "with the information you gave me I think we can take care of Nylla a lot better now and as for Starmist don't worry she's doing just fine and as for you get some more rest."

Crystal found herself falling back to sleep as the doctor left the room and so over the next few day's Crystal started to regain her strength.

Starmist came to visit on the balcony several times and complained how bad Nyllas manners was but now that the stable hands knew who Nylla was they were taking care of her better and she seems to be in a better mood.

The doctor paid Crystal regular checkups and told Crystal all kinds of things. A month passed and Crystal was finally allowed to see Nylla again but she was shocked at how Nylla had grown.

"Your bigger then I remember Nylla?" Crystal said. Nylla lowered her head and said, "I am sorry for fighting Volcano."

Crystal looked around and said, "It's okay there are so many things we don't understand yet maybe that's why Forest decided to take us to Golsend so that we can learn and grow. I think if we were to charge into the war blindly just because someone said we had to we would have done more damage then good.

It's best if we learn and decide on our own what is best for if they can't find a peaceful way to end the war how can we with no training. I think whatever happened in Golsend will happen again if we don't learn from the mistakes that had been made.

The most important things are learning how to use your powers the right way." "Those are very wise words spoked from a rider that is bonded to one of my daughters."

Crystal turned around and looked at the Crystal dragon that has landed. "I am Aurora queen of the crystal dragons and you are I believe Crystal your mother chose well to name you after my kind. I would've considered any other name an insult for a rider who is bonded to my daughter Nylla."

Crystal took a deep breath and said, "Thank you, Aurora, you have a beautiful name." Crystal said.

"How kind of you to notice, thank you and as to why I am here are you really half elve?" she asked.

Crystal decided to show Aurora what she could do so far and did the same as before only on a smaller scale.

"I don't think I would've believed it if I didn't see it myself," Aurora said.

"Forest told me to keep it a secret but he was never able to explain why I couldn't tell people not that there was anyone around." Crystal said.

"He made a wise choice to tell you to keep your powers a secret Crystal I believe you being half elve might have something to do with something we were suspecting for a while now. Your great grandmother was the queen of elves second princess but how she became a member of Avalon's royal family is a mystery to all."

Crystal smiled and said, "That's good and all but what does that mean for me. I still need to find a way to end the war with the dark dragon and if I may add why am I the chosen dragon queen when you are already the dragon queen?"

Aurora looked at Crystal and said, "I am indeed the dragon queen but I only lead the Crystal dragons, we are an ancient group of dragons. You are the leader of all dragons no matter what they are or who they are even dragons like the dark dragons. That is why you are being called to stop the war but they don't understand that you lack training."

Crystal noticed there was more than one crystal dragon with the queen of the crystal dragons.

"Do you always travel, with so many of your kind?" Aurora looked at the two dragons that followed her and said, "it's better to travel in a group, no one will attack three dragons but they will try their luck with one."

Crystal looked at Starmist and Nylla and said, "It must be why we haven't fought the dark dragons yet, we always travel together all though Nylla's temper gets the best of her at times. I believe those that challenge her, asked for it in the first place."

Aurora looked at Nylla and asked, "Just who did you fight so far, "She fought the elder dragons Volcano, Zion and I believe the island that is protected has a second-generation elder dragon that belonged to a prince she fought him as well.

I calmed her down just in time. The forest is a treasure and I think it should be taken care of instead of being burned down."Crystal answered. "You will be a dragon queen like non we have seen before," Aurora said