The Crimson Dragon

The bell struck, Xandriel and Victor went to their class but Xandriel was bothered by his dream and the story of the First King.

Xandriel thought to himself "Why did I saw that in my dream and what does it matter to me?"

Xandriel decided to investigated the situation further and went to the wise Wizard Elandir.

"Elandir, I have a strange dream the other night and I keep having this same dream over and over! Tell me how to stop it?" said Xandriel with a confusing and worried voice. Elandir was so happy to hear that form the prince.

"My Prince" said Elandir with a calm voice "I think its time for you to know the truth, come sit here"

"The name 'Dragon Heart Kingdom' comes from the Crimson Dragon that lies in the heart of the Kingdom, you must find the gate of the Dragon then you will know the truth, your future, why your mana is too powerful" Elandir said in a low, and mysterious voice.

Xandriel then set out to find the Dragon but has no clue where to look first, then he recalled the big painting inside the Castle.

Xandriel look up the castle ceiling and his find out the dragon where about.

The dragon lies deep in the heart of the Kingdom that is the castle garden the crimson moon flower grow known for its beauty, mystery where the mana in the kingdom gathers the most, where only a strong mana wielder can only enter.

Night came, Xandriel went to find the Dragon as he arrived in the garden he looked around for and entry but there were nowhere to be found.

Xandriel think hard to find out what he was missing but then the moonlight hits the crimson flower to bloom and the mana in the area response and spread out in the Kingdom.

Xandriel absorbed the mana and let it flow out under the ground, then the crimson flower began to react and create an entrance to the Dragon lair.

Xandriel then walked in and the gate disappeared as well. Elandir was watching from the tower and smiled "I hope you find your answer Xandriel."

The moment Xandriel step inside the Dragon lair the mana pressure was so heavy and made it difficult to walked but he endured it and move one slowly.

As he reached the core he heard it—a slow, rasping breath like a mountain exhaling, shadows twisting into monstrous shapes.

Xandriel cannot believe his eye. Scales like the colour of blood. Eyes like twin furnaces locked onto his eye. The beast spoke without moving its jaws, its voice slithering into his mind.

"Come, son of Richard Vanquish, the pure blood of King Arthur Vanquish and son of the Merium, princess of the Vaeloris Woods" said the Crimson Dragon.

Xandriel then faced the dragon and kneeled down and with a trembling voice" Forgive me, O Great wCrimson Dragon! I didn't try to disturbed your sleep and I only came to …. "He stops in the middle of sentences and freak out and said "What!!! Princess of What?" he then began to panic in front of the dragon.

The Dragon, watched him panicking and began to laugh.

"Calm down young man" Dragon said it trembling voice Xandriel immediately sat down in fear of the dragon.

The Dragon and Xandriel locked eye for a few minutes then the Dragon said "I see, your mother did not tell you about her race, not only that you still haven't awakened your elven power"

Xandriel, with a curious and desperate to know the truth asked "Mr. Dragon please .."

The Dragon interrupt him and said "Ashkarith my name is Ashkarith"

"Ashkarith please, tell me the truth about this dream I keep having and what does it do to me"

Ashkarith then looked at him carefully as if he was scanning something "come again on the next full moon and I will give you and answer"

After that Xandriel woke up in the middle of the garden and the sun was already up.

Xandriel, after he heard about his mother and his Elven power. He trained harder than before to awakened his Elven power but nothing happened.

One day the city was under attacked by a group of Ogre of five.

The subjugation team arrived in the area, Xandriel and Victor was sneaking around to witnessed the situation closer.

The soldier reports the situation and said "Sir! There are Five ogre got loose inside the city area one and they are all high-class ogre". Xandriel and Victor was eavesdropping the report, suddenly hear a woman screaming for help.

"Eleanor! My daughter is not here, let me go "she was screaming and sobbing "Please, save my child, I beg of you" said the woman with a teary eye and worried face.

The moment they heard the woman crying for help they both pass through the guard so fast the guard didn't even have time to react, they barely saw them.

To find the child faster they split up and began to search for her.

Eleanor was wondering around the city not knowing anything, then a big shadow figure appeared behind and stared at her with a terrifying glance. Eleanor began to cry and called out her mother.

Xandriel, heard the cry and immediately jumped high up to the sky and looked for her, then he saw the ogre trying to swing his big club at her. His heart was racing so fast fearing that he might not able to reached her in time.

But then a sudden strong wind wraps around his legs and able him to move in an extreme speed, then able to block the ogre swing at the right time. Xandriel looked up with a raging face and the ogre was send flying because of the force.

"Eleanor run! Hide now!" Xandriel said it in a hurry and trembling voice.

Eleanor then ran toward blindly and cried.

The ogre attack Xandriel head on began to throw a swing each other.

Xandriel was confused" Why is this ogre so strong, he is just normal level ogre!" and asked himself "what is going on?"

As they continued to clash each other Xandriel got pushed back.

The ogre then emitted a strange dark mana, Xandriel quickly scan him and found out the ogre was imbued with a strong dark energy. He was so shocked and confused.

"How can there be such a dark mana in this world?" Xandriel asked himself

The ogre then activated his berserk mode and began to go rampage, destroyed everything he see or stand in his way and charge at Xandriel.

Xandriel barely able to blocked the attack and got injured.

He began to faint away and lost conscious then the ogre came and hit him in the stomach with the club, the force sent him and crash against the wall.

Xandriel tried to wake himself up "Get up! Move! Fight! Fight!"

The ogre then tries to smash him but a strong wind began to swirled around him to protect Xandriel.

Xandriel got up, began to levitate then his appearance started to change. His mana change and his ear got pointy and a mark appear beneath his eye.

He then blew the ogre away with a strong wind.

Xandriel started seeing a little glowing thing floating around him

"What is this, what are you?" xandriel asked in a confused voice. The little glowing thing began then said" We are a spirit; we only answered your called" they replied telepathically.

"But I didn't call you" Xandriel asked in confused.

"We listen to your heart content and answer your will to continue fighting the ogre" the Spirit replied.

The ogre began to stand up and roar loudly, seeing this Xandriel was shocked his magic didn't do any damage to him.

"You need to use the light spirit to defeat him" the spirit told Xandriel.

"I don't know how to do that! Please help me!" Xandriel asked the spirit.

The spirit then guided Xandriel and began to change his mana attribute, the light mana began to gather around him.

Xandriel feel the power surging inside him and began to glow brightly. The ogre covered his eye form the light, the dark mana inside him then fade away slowly.

Xandriel opened his eye and start to chant" May the holy light strike down my enemy; divine Judgement" after that a bright light strike down the ogre from the sky.

As Eleanor was running in fear she bumped into Victor, after Victor left Eleanor to the safe space, he heads towards Xandriel quickly as he can.

The moment he reached Xandriel location a he witnessed the Divine Judgement spell. Xandriel fall down from the sky Victor quickly caught him and take him to safe space.

Xandriel slowly open his eye and found himself in his room, this time his room was different because he can see many spirits floating around the room.

King Richard and Queen Merium rushed in as they heard a noise coming from Xandriel room.

"Xandriel, my son, we were so worried!" said Merium with a teary eye and cracking voice, Richard watched them and comfort his wife.

Xandriel then asked "Mom there are so many spirits inside my room" his eye fills with joy.

Queen Merium was shocked to see him interacting with the spirits.

"So, you have awakened your elven power" his mother thought to herself and said "Xandriel my son, I have something to tell you, I know, I should have told you form the beginning but, I thought I would wait for you to turn eighteen…." As Merium tried to tell him.

He interrupted her and said "I know mother, you're the Elven princess. The princess of Vaelaris Woods"

Merium was confused how he knows it then before she could ask how he knows it Xandriel replied" The Crimson Dragon from the Garden told me"

This shocked both his parent and asked him everything.

"I always knew someone will find the Dragon, this means war is near and we must prepare ourself "Richard thought to himself.

Queen Meruim then said with a smile" There is someone who wants to see you more than anyone"

Victor then walked in, and bow to the King and Queen.

"Victor save you and carried you here" said Merium and then whisper to his ear "He was crying so much and never saw him smile while you are sleeping"

"Victor, thank you for saving I owe one "said Xandriel in a humble tone

"I just carried you after you defeated the ogre. I'm just doing my job saving people" said victor standing like a statue.

Then his parent walked out, Xandriel asked victor "why are you standing like that its weird"

"Because they were The Kingdom King and Queen, I respect them" Victor replied turning back to his real self.

"That's more like it, now your back to your old self" Xandriel laugh.

Finally, the time to meet up with Ashkarith has come Xandriel then head toward the garden.

His parent and Elandir watched him from the castle.