Chapter 16

I came back to Drogon's Isles when I was summoned to the council. It was held at an estate on the mountain. This place looked like it came out of a fairytale. I felt at any moment Cinderella or Snow White will pop out or even Maleficent. I walked in and William gave me a surprise look. I sat on the designated seat and I was interrogated. The defenders wanted to know how I ended being protected by Tiamat. I mentioned that I met her when the defenders took me to a council of mermaids and explained that I can help her retrieve the pearl of wisdom. So when I did she took me to Skull island to protect me from Dracula. This was a shock to the helm as they had been looking for the pearl in the hopes earning favors with Tiamat. The woman expects tribute in exchange for her help. The defenders asks if I had asked for her help. I just said I asked her to take me to the Himalayan mountains and I will retrieve the pearl. She must have figured out that I was in need of protection so she offered it in exchange for the pearl.

Also I had helped her retrieve the Poseidon's Trident and destroy it as well. She had asked for my help in kicking Poseidon out of Atlantis and so we are friends. The others were shocks since mermaids don't have the concept of friends. This came as a shock to me but never the less I said that we have an understanding. This seems enough so both sides asked me to retrieve the crystal dagger to which I retorted that I just came back from retrieving it for Tiamat. I met an angry Agamoto. He mentioned something about losing his eye to trap Nigreos. This was met with outbursts of shock but they said nothing further. I was allowed to go as the council of witches arrived to talk about the latest development regarding the attack from Poseidon's son Perseus.

I told William about the attack on briny deep and how Angharad had used dragon skin to make a map from the hand that I had sliced off. This made him chuckle till one of the witches confirm it. He gave me a proud smile and said that he is working on severing me from the dragon verse. To which the youngest witch retorted that the dragons don't handover what they claim as theirs. I am bound to their world than there's no going back. She was told to shut up.

I was escorted back to my residence in the Amazon when Nigreos came with her forces to kill the merpeople in Merman. I sent help to defend Zuni and Aquene. I send a few dragons, the gypsy colony and the Amazon warriors that still exist. The attackers were subdued and Nigreos was captured. Tiamat arrived with the crystal dagger and a samurai followed her not far behind. Nigreos was bound head to toe and she was on her knees and she was bleeding from the corner of her mouth so I took a blood drop to find out what's next on the agenda for these guys. I saw visions of Perseus holding a map to a prison that holds someone far deadlier. The path leading to his cell was deadly but to him it was worth it.

I told everyone what I saw and the Tiamat curiously stepped forward wanting answers. I showed her that what happens after drinking blood. The other merfolk were linked mentally so they saw it too. This news flash was mentioned to the samurai and he thought this could be a tactical advantage for everyone. He went off the tell the others and Tiamat stabbed her mother in the chest. The dagger began to glow white and then a portal opened up sucking Nigreos into it. Zuni took custody of the dagger and I pretended not to see it. I made up my mind about forgetting where the dagger was for everyone's safety.

The council was informed of what I saw and the dragons were curious about what vampires can do. I said that I still did the basics. I never got to learn the advance abilities since I was more focused in physical training. They brushed it off saying that I still did them a favor. They had heard of Nigreos and her evil. But they had to see it first hand to understand why dragons are her worst enemies. They managed to flit into her mind for a moment. Whatever they saw was so horrifying that they thanked me for sending them. I was told the word thank you doesn't exist in the dragons vocabulary so if they show their appreciation that is a huge thing.

I went back to my office and was about to have a cup of blood from a serial bomber when Angharad arrived. She was accompanied by a fox. The fox turned into a young girl and I was asked to join them on a journey to Yakutsk. I remembered the last time I went on a road trip to Siberia but brush it off and said yes. I finished the legal documents regarding the enslavement of the gypsies and the resolution to allow certain mythical creatures to reside nearby my property. Once that was done we left for Siberia.

She opened a portal that displayed lush gardens. It was the city central park of culture and leisure. People were selling hotdogs and kebabs. As mouthwateringly delicious as it looks we were here on a mission so we moved through the crowd. After twenty minutes we were walking in the streets. People were wearing ordinary clothes and there were those that were hauling their groceries. There was a truck driver who was waving goodbye at his wife as he left for Oymyakon. She seemed concerned as the ice road is no joke. We walked till we reached the ice road and Angharad waited as the ice began to sing. By sing I mean it gave off an unusual sound. It is surreal.

As soon as she heard a slight crack. She waved her hand and the ice part ways to let us in. The water parted ways to show a path. We went in and the Animorph changed back into a fox. She kept smelling and would point her nose if she felt we were going in the wrong direction. We kept going till we found a box. This is what we were here for. They tried to pick it up but they were zapped so I was asked to take it. I lifted and Angharad stared to laugh. The fox girl giggled happily. I gave them the box and we walked to the woods where it was safe to open a portal home.

I never bothered to find out what it was inside. The Witch Queen was amused by my lack of curiosity. She showed it to me as a sign of appreciation. Inside the ornate carved box lined with silk a small mirror that is called Inverse. It is oblong shaped and a claw on four corners like you would find on diamond ring. The edge was a mix of gold and silver. She happily said that this mirror is a door way to places that are difficult to traverse. This mirror opens door that even all the witches in existence combine can't open. The terrarium an underground prison that holds people both side agree shouldn't be allowed to roam free. The mirror will only allow those that enter through it to leave it as well. So the council believes that this will help them to reach Perseus so he can be imprisoned once more. This time the terrarium will be his prison for eternity.