Chapter 20

The young elves brother came charging down on his dragon and Crystal realised Nylla could lose it again.

Crystal dragons can be territorial at times and to Nylla he might be crossing the line. "Nylla that's enough," Crystal said.

Nylla growled and said, "they don't have manners at all and you want me to calm down."

Crystal looked at the elves and continued to talk to Crystal.

"That doesn't mean you get to pick fights again," Crystal said. Nylla looked at Crystal and said, "Why not, they asked for it?"

Crystal looked towards the elves and one said, "she has a really short temper," Crystal smiled and said, "She's a crystal dragon and a second-generation elder. She's known for picking fights with most elder dragons."

The elve looked at Nylla and asked, "Where did you come from, crystal dragons don't call this their natural territory?"

Crystal looked towards Starmist and said that they were from the region of Avigalla, Avalon and Borus.

"We've been staying here in order to get stronger a few months ago Nylla was still growing," Crystal said.

The elve realised who he was talking about and asked, "You're the future dragon queen then." Crystal looked at them and replied.

"Yes, I've been trying to figure out how to deal with the situation with the dark dragons but it doesn't seem like there's a solution," Crystal said.

Crystal started to saddle Nylla, "where are you going?" the elve asked.

"To find a place where you won't bother me, I came here to train and your in the way." Crystal replied as she mounted Nylla and let Starmist into the riding bracelet.

"You were trespassing, " the elve said Crystal looked around and said, "where are the signs?" Crystal asked.

The elve looked puzzled and asked, "we don't need signs."

Crystal took a deep breath and said, "that's your problem, riders like me look for signs to tell us when something is off-limits we don't have people to tell us that. I didn't see your signs or did someone tell me this area is off-limits. My team and I needed a place to stay and train, things got too much for us over the past few months. I turned eighteen a few months ago and believe me nothing about eighteen in my life is worth celebrating" Crystal said.

The elve looked at Crystal and said, "well your at least warned now so you can go now."

Nylla took off into the sky, Crystal didn't know where she should go next but landed on the other side of the forest in a meadow close to a lake.

Crystal found herself looking at her reflection in the lake and wondered if she would ever have a place to call home.

"Starmist, Nylla I think we should try to reach Golsend now, don't you think we might be strong enough to reach it now," Crystal said.

Nylla and Starmist looked at one another and said, "I believe we might make it now, let's try" Starmist said and so early the next morning did they set off for the kingdom of Golsend having learned to navigate by stars.

This time Crystal was confident that they might make the kingdom. Starmist took Crystal most of the way but when the winds got too dangerous for her to fly in, Crystal decided to ride Nylla and let Starmist rest for a bid.

They were determined to find the truth and so when the storm threw everything at them they held on and pushed forward.

here were lightning and thunder dancing around them the winds were so strong Crystal was sure if she were to fall it would be her end.

Nylla who could use several elements was able to force her way threw the storm until she finally saw land below. Nylla landed exhausted and Crystal got of Nylla and opened the doors letting Nylla into the building.

Once inside she let Starmist out and asked, "Do you think this is the Golsend kingdom?" Crystal asked.

"That I do not know but whatever happened here it was destructive," Starmist said.

Crystal found a dry spot to camp and said, "lets rest first and then find our answers." Crystal fell asleep as soon as her head hit the pillow and didn't wake up when another elder dragon found them.

Starmist who was looking out for danger took a deep breath when she recognised the elder who was known to many as Thunder the storm dragon.

"Thunder greetings, please forgive our intrusion but with me, I have the next dragon queen.

There are so many stories as to what caused the kingdoms fall but she is heard to hear the truth and only the truth.

We know that Eoine has the red beryl and that the green beryl is needed. She needs to decide what she wants to do and we can not make that decision for her.

Forest tried to bring her here but he and elder Rose were stopped. Nylla only reached her adult size a few weeks ago and well it took teamwork to get here.

I hope you will tell her what happened so that she can find the right solution to the problem.

We think that there are so many rumours out there, people forgot what this war is really about.

The dark dragon can be healed with the green beryl but we want to understand what happened so that everyone can have a future. If our future means we need to destroy the dragon crown so be it but we want to know what happened here and only what happened?" Starmist said.

Thunder looked towards Nylla and Crystal sleeping and said, "You came a long way for just answers what has happened to the second princess of Avalon and who is this child?" Starmist couldn't believe what she heard the elder asked her.

"The story isn't easy to tell but this girl is the daughter of Avalons second princess Joleana Savera and Avigalla's prince Allan Rossetti as to what happened well one day Avalon's king banished the dragon riders.

The princess got separated from Crystal's father. The last time Crystal saw her mother was at the age of ten Prince Allan Rosetti doesn't' believe Crystal is his daughter and what's worse the dark dragons have almost completely taken over" Starmist said.

Thunder looked at Crystal and said, "She looks a lot like her mother, you say the dark dragons are back?" Thunder said.

"Yes unfortunately they have and whats worse Eoine told the king of Borus something because he wants Crystal dead" Starmist said.

"That man is the worst of all the wizards who have ever worked for the kingdom of Golsend, very well rest first and in the morning I will not only tell you what happened but also show you."

Starmist settled down for the night. Crystal woke up the next day and felt stiff from flying threw the storm. She noticed the storm has calmed down a bit and went outside to find Starmist grazing on the long grass. "Starmist is this the kingdom of Golsend?" Crystal asked.

"Yes, Crystal this is the kingdom of Golsend." Nylla came out of the building they were sleeping in and said, "finally we will have the answers we need to make the decision we need to make."

Crystal looked around and saw another dragon coming in for a landing. "Crystal this is the storm dragon elder, Thunder we fought in the war in Callion for many years"

Crystal looked towards the elder and said, "I am sorry about the war in Callion and I hope I can stop this one but if not we might have another war, to fight I am sorry that you have to go threw this again?" Crystal said.

"No need to apologise Starmist tells me you are here for the truth and the truth alone?"

Crystal looked at the elder dragon and said, "Yes I realise my job is to protect those who don't have a voice. They deserve a save place to call home and I don't believe that means to impress the kings and queens of this world" Crystal said.

Thunder looked at Crystal and asked, "Your nothing like the dragon queens before you, you're stronger somehow?" Crystal smiled and said.

"The crystal dragon queen Aurora has told me the same thing. I think it might have something to do with the fact that I am half elve half-human" Crystal said.

"Your what?" Thunder said.s "Crystal looked at the old dragon and said, "I will show you" Crystal closed her eyes and focused on the surrounding forest.

he used her powers to call a small breeze that had the scent of the forest among it and to prove that she was the one doing this with a vine she placed a small pile of fruit in front of the elder dragon"

Thunder looked shocked, Crystal didn't know it was possible for a dragon to show this much emotion but it was what the elder dragon said next that shocked her. "Aurora is truly speaking the truth you are a queen like non before you. Trust your instinct child for they will lead you to bring an end to this war." Thunder said.