Chapter 53

The ancient dragons stared at the black diamond and said, "this black diamond is fake, Eione created a real black diamond that has power and as payment from the Golsend king against the queens wishes he told Eione all of the secrets of the Golsend crown. That is why he is hunting you, he wants your power," Sakura said.

"How, I don't even understand the secrets behind the Golsend crown? How can it be that dangerous?" Crystal asked. "It's not the power that he wants its the location of the gate that opens once every one hundred hears. He wants to challenge the queen for her crown," Ferrum said.

"What, how but if he's looking for the gate's location it means all is not lost we just have to come up with a plan. How do we fix this?" Crystal asked. "I do not know Crystal but there is one thing that you need to know, your great grandmother broke rules that she never should've broken and as a result, this war started," Drake said.

"What do you mean? You guys need to remember I didn't grow up in a palace I grew up in a forest and then spend seven years in jail ever since I got out I've been trying to understand everything, I have been trying to make a living, how am I supposed to know what is going on when I was never told or thought?" Crystal asked.

"We didn't know that until we heard your stepfather speaking about it and your mother trying to convince him to leave you alone but he won't, he believes Eione is telling the truth, Crystal Eione has been telling the kingdoms that you can open a gate to another world that can destroy this realm. That is why the world and most ancient dragons are hunting you right now," Sakura said.

"What?" Crystal said unable to say anything more. She looked at Prince Leon who now was hugging Crystal closely and said, "the gate can not be opened from this side only from the other side."

The ancient keystone dragon looked at Crystal and for the first time they realised, "we have a crown with no training and secrets that is lost but the worst is now no one is alive that can or will be willing to train her," Ferrum said.

"Is that a problem?" Crystal asked. "Do not underestimate the power of the Golsend crown Crystal, the elve elder did well in warning you about the use of your power and the only way to know about them is to train how to use them, we can help but even we do not know everything about the Golsend crown," Ferrum said.

"The truth is, this is what the last queen of the realm beyond the closed door tried to warn you're great grandmother about it but she refused to listen," Alya said.

"What do you mean Aqua?" Prince Leon said. "We were there when the queen tried to convince your great grandmother not to go to Golsend but she went anyway," Aqua said.

"Wow I didn't know you guys were that old already," Crystal said. "We are very old in fact if the crown is special to us the crown itself will become ancient but that hasn't happened to own clan," Ferrum said. "Can you imagine becoming that old," Crystal said.

"Yes, but age doesn't mean you'll be wiser," Prince Leon said.

"Was the rainbow dragon among my great grandmothers care?" Crystal asked. "No, she falls among the queen's care and is generally her responsibility, how the ancient rainbow dragon decided to pick a rider is something we do not understand it should be impossible," Drake said.

"You mean it's not considered among Golsend secrets, " Prince Leon asked. "No the only ancient dragons that Crystal is responsible for is the five of us, the light and dark ancient dragons and her own dragon and any other creature she is bonded to," Aqua said.

"Then something is wrong because she has a rider and I don't think its the queen," Crystal said.

"That is why we have gathered here tonight, Crystal we believe they will come for the light and dark dragon but we also believe Eione has found a way to make and use a dark stone and you need to learn how to counter this," Sakura said.

"Do you have a plan then?" Crystal asked. "Yes but the problem is without the rainbow dragons blessing you will never be named the Golsend queen Crystal remember you still need to pass her test," Alya said.

Crystal sat on the steps and asked, "Then how do we free her form this power?" The group of dragons looked at one another and said, "there is one way that we know of that can cancel such a bond," Ferrum said.

"How, I mean how can we free her from the bond?" Crystal asked.

"This plan is not a foolproof plan dear crystal, your great grandmother was only but a pure human you are part elve and is connected to the forest, the elves have a way to free dragons from these bonds that were forced on to them but it's not an easy test to take almost all of them dies," Drake said.

"How do I take the test then?" Crystal asked. "We do not know, Forest we thought that may be you would know how this ritual works," Sakura asked.

"I am not sure ancient ones, Ray my forest keeper spoke of many things but she never spoke a thing about there rituals or tests," Forest answered. "I can ask the elve elder, maybe he would know or at least if it's possible to break the bond between the rainbow ancient dragon and her forced rider," Crystal suggested.

"In the meantime, we have decided to stay here, you will now be in this fight alone," Aqua said. Crystal took out the box where she kept the elemental stones and showed the ancient dragons, "look I found more elemental stones so I can create another home for you if you ever needed it," Crystal said.

"Now that is good news, I long to enjoy pure water again," Aqua said. "you mean you lost your homes?" Crystal said. "Yes, with war nothing is left as it is meant to be. Only the crystal dragons that seem to be doing good for them selfs," Sakura said.

"What about the keystones do I need to go and get them?" Crystal asked. "No we broke off the rocks they were in and brought them here," Drake said.

Crystal called for Starmist who used her horn to create a little light for Crystal who removed the keystones and placed them carefully in the box. She was surprised to find the elemental stones were there as well but were took Crystal by surprise was the red and green beryl.

She took everything and carefully placed them in the box and said, "thank you, my friends, we will find a place we can call home soon," Crystal said.

The next morning Lady Fella was surprised by the arrival of the more ancient dragon but more she felt a new more powerful power coming from Crystal but decided not to say anything. Crystal was out on a rider with Starmist when she noticed the elve elder was looking at her.

When she landed he asked her, "this power what is it?" Crystal looked around and showed him the boxes contents and said, "Eione is after more and more power they had to come here and they brought these with them but also they asked me to asked you about something," Crystal asked.

"I suspected as much you need training and you can't count on anyone to teach you the power of the crown," the elve elder said. "Yes, but I am not a pure human I am also part elve," Crystal said.

This comment made the elve look at Crystal and asked, "They want you to train as an elve," he asked.

"Yes, and I don't know if you have heard but the rainbow ancient dragon isn't supposed to have a rider other then the queen herself. Its believed that she is under control of a dark diamond and that it forced her to bond to the human that rides her, they want to know if its true that elves have the power to break such a bond or if its a myth?" Crystal asked.

The elve elder looked at Crystal and said, "we can't train to use the Golsend crown power but we can train you as an elve and yes we do have the ability to break the bond but the test is difficult and only our royals have ever passed it," the elve elder said.

"I am willing to take on this trial, only the rainbow ancient dragon can name the next Goslend crown and she still needs to give me my test, but I have passed the trials these keystones are proof of that," Crystal said.

The elve looked at Crystal and said, "very well I'll take you case to the royal elves if you are to be trained it's up to them to decide," the elve elder said.