Chapter 42

Crystal thanked the queen for the lunch and after changing into her riding gear she let Nylla out of her rider bracelet and mounted Nylla.

Nylla was about to take off when she saw her father coming towards her.

"You get off that dragon right now, woman are not meant to ride dragons. How can you expect the prince of Borus to treat you with respect when you rider these monsters?" her father said.

Crystal touched Nylla knowing all too well that she's about to lose her temper once again.

"I am going to say this for the last time, I am not the property that you can make with me as you wish. I will marry who I wish to marry and not who you chose for me beside you made it clear that I am not your daughter so do me a favour and go back to Borus. I don't want you in my life," Crystal said.

She mounted Nylla again and Nylla took off into the sky.

Crystal didn't know why but going away from the palace gave her a really bad feeling. "Nylla something is wrong, " Crystal said.

"I know, I feel it to its like were being followed," Nylla said.

Crystal and Nylla flew faster and in the distance, she flew threw a mountain pass. Nylla was used to making fast changes when she flew and disappearing into the night sky.

Crystal and Nylla found a place to hide and from there hiding spot they saw the crown prince of Borus flying past them.

"Don't let my bride getaway, you fools!" he ordered. Crystal didn't know she was holding up her breath until Nylla spoke in her mind, "you need to breathe, they will find us if you pass out here."

It was a long night and when the sun rose the men came to the prince and said, "Your highness, she seems to have gotten away," the men said.

The prince was so angry he ordered his dragon to burn them. Crystal was shocked when she saw a prince burning his own dragon riders to ashes.

"That's murder, he just murdered his own men," Crystal kept repeating in her head. It was at that moment that she realised she can't win this war on her own.

"Nylla can you speak to Furry at this distance," Crystal asked.

"I can try but they might spot us," Nylla said.

"You have got to try Nylla, tell him to get Prince Leon to ask for help, tell him what just happened," Crystal said.

Nylla did what she could and after a few minutes, she said, "he's coming, the palace has been put on alert he said to stay put," Nylla said.

Crystal waited for what felt like hours and just as the crown prince gave the order and Crystal was forced to watch it all over again did Crystal suddenly felt a dragon attacking from above.

"Nylla move, now," Crystal said in a panicked voice.

Nylla took off and revealed herself by summoning an aurora. Crystal was still in shock from what she just witnessed that she didn't notice Nylla had turned towards the group of riders flying toward them.

Nylla landed at the palace where riders helped Crystal down from her dragon.

Crystal was walking into the palace when she heard a dragon landing on the palace ground.

She looked around and saw that it was the ancient elder dragons Ferrum and Thunder that came to her.

"Ferrum and Thunder your here?" Crystal asked. "What happened Crystal?" Ferrum asked.

"Its the crown prince of Borus when his dragon riders couldn't find me he ordered his dragon to burn them, he killed two dragon and riders. I could not do anything," Crystal said.

Thunder looked towards the mountains and asked, " why is he here in the first place?"

Crystal took a deep breath and said, "my father promised me had to him in marriage, I refused," Crystal said.

This made the two dragons very angry, "I always respected your father but not anymore, go inside Crystal we will help deal with him and don't worry whoever you chose we won't abandon you if he promises to help you protect the valley," Ferrum said.

Crystal looked at Nylla and saw several riders taking Nylla's saddle down and turning around she let the riders take her inside.

The queen was waiting for Crystal when she entered the safety of the palace walls.

"The two dragons that landed is Ferrum and ancient dragon his element is metal the other is Thunder he is a storm dragon an elder dragon. If you need there help just ask they are here to help," Crystal told the riders.

The riders didn't ask many questions and returned to there dragons. The queen came towards Crystal and asked, "what happened, I have never seen Prince Leon summon the riders so fast?" the queen asked.

Crystal took a deep breath and said, "when I left the palace this afternoon something felt off so I tried to find another way home but them in the mountains Nylla was able to hide.

That's when we saw that the man following us was the crown prince of Borus. His dragon turned two of his riders and their dragons to ash when they couldn't find me.

My father told me this afternoon that dragon-riding is no place for a lady.

I ignored him and this happens, I didn't think Nylla could reach Furry at that distance it shouldn't be possible," Crystal said.

The queen did her best to comfort Crystal and eventually but she kept waking up with the same nightmare.

Prince Leon returned the next morning to find Crystal asleep and under protection.

His father had already asked the kingdom of Borus to leave and under the queens, advice asked the men to make sure her father leaves as well.

"Who was worried the most you or Furry?" the Queen asked Prince Leon when she saw him.

The prince looked shocked at his mother and said, "both of us I believe, Crystal just has that way of being different.

She fought black dragons before but his one was different, she did the right thing asking for help when she did," Prince Leon said.

The queen looked at her son and asked him, "are you planning on asking her on a date soon?"

The prince looked shocked at his mother and asked, "yes but I don't really know-how and there are problems she is facing that is more my area of knowledge then her's," Prince Leon asked.

"What do you mean son?" the king asked.

The prince explained that he was thinking of putting a group of riders down in the valley who can do patrols and keep a lookout for danger and explained that the valley will remain off-limits to the public but only a small area will be used to build a village.

Their people could trade goods and valuables the profits would go to paying the riders making sure the valley remains a secret for generations to come.

The prince also pointed out that having a dragon queen would be a good thing for it would be one of her jobs to make sure that ancient dragon-like the time dragons powers weren't used or abused in any way.

"They might be willing to help in certain situation's if we have a crown who understand them, understanding them could also help us win this war because I believe it would not be long before the war is at our borders.

There are dragons that believe this would be the worst war this world has ever seen, so I believe we have to do what we can to prepare for it and I would like your permission to help Crystal even if we don't end up together but I do hope we will," Prince Leon said.

The King and Queen looked at each other and the king spoke, "you have our blessing take whatever men you need and guard this valley if danger approached no matter who it is you report.

You may build the village and a place will also be built in that area. It will be known as the sky palace home to the dragon and it will be known as a forbidden ground for hunters and any who wishes to harm the creatures living there but it returns if their help is needed that they will help us," the king said.

The prince thanked his father and went to check on the two dragon guarding the palace.

He told them what his father has decided to do and after explaining everything he said, " the only condition is that if the time comes that you help in whatever way you dragons and creatures can to help in our time's of need.

We know Eione will come but we will do what we can to make sure your home is protected forever," Prince Leon said.

The two dragons looked at one another and one said, "It's a great plan that I think can work but there are ancient dragons that might not help you," Ferrum said.

"I know and I have told my father the reason and it would be respected. Crystal will have the responsibility to make sure your powers are never abused and I am there to help her," the Prince said.

"Speaking of Crystal how is she?" Thunder asked.

"She is sleeping at the moment, but I believe she was in a lot of shock. I heard there are kingdoms that use the dragon to kill other dragons, Crystal told me about it but when you hear a story, you don't understand it until you're actually there," Prince Leon said.