My dragon

Legend or History? (Prologue 2)

"M'lady, they've outnumbered us"

The young woman didn't bother listening to her bloodied servant instead she stood motionless watching her empire burn.

"Bring me Ophelia, now"

The old man nodded before leaving the now bloodied halls. Bloods of her soldiers and people scattered everywhere including the hall she was on, as if a furious artist threw a tantrum.

"Father, forgive me I've failed you" she sighed while holding her deceased father's sword.

After several minutes passed the servant finally arrived with a majestic beast following him "Ophelia is here your majesty" the servant bowed before leaving the princess and the dragon alone.

"You have summoned me"

A beautiful voice suddenly appeared echoing through the hall as if it's a goddess "Ophelia, you're our only hope in this desperate times and situation....I have decided to give you your final mission that you should've not fail" the dragon tensed up upon hearing her rider's order.

"What is my final mission?"

The dragon questioned, the princess sighed then caressed the dragon's snout "I need you....to hibernate until you found our savior, by the time you felt his touch you shall be awakened" the girl's eyes started to brimmed with tears.

"No, I wouldn't do it...I'd rather die with you than be separated!"

The dragon bombed "But you must and it's the right thing to do" the Princess remarked.

"W-will I see you again?"

The young lady frowned making her dragon nervous "No one can tell...you'll only wake up when you came in contact with our hero and your new rider, you must treat them right and teach them".

After several time of convincing the dragon finally gave in and fulfill her owner's order.

"When shall I wake up? Days? Weeks? Months? A-a year?"

The young woman sighed "Time shall answer your question, now prepare yourself for you shall fulfill your final mission" The dragon nodded before finally closing it's eyes and inhaling the gas.

By the time Ophelia fell in a deep slumber the enemy has already entered the palace "Brace yourselves!" The Princess commanded, gripping her sword tightly she whispered under her breath.

"Ophelia, please don't forget me, us and everyone....."

She raised her sword and screamed before charging to the war where she met her father's murderer, Xiang Sao her father's ally from another continent there he stand still from a mountain watching the young maiden's eyes burn with deep anger.

"Xiang Sao! Come down here and fight the daughter of the man you betrayed and killed!"

Xiang Sao laughed devilishly while sliding down the sandy mountain "Oh it's you lady Sofia of Lireo! What a delight to see you I was expecting you to run away like any other princesses I've encountered" the older man taunted making Sofia more furious "shut up...." the young woman's hands trembled around her weapon while the fire on her eyes grew higher.

"Oh how pity! The maiden of Lireo getting taunted by Xiang Sao the grea-" before he was able to finished his sentence Sofia started swinging her sword to his direction luckily Xiang was able to dodge the maiden's anger "Taunt me more, you'll die" Sofia gritted her teeth while preparing herself for the fight she has been looking forward to, the fight he has always desire.

"I may be a lady but I can assure you that your head will end up on a stick!" The older man just laughed ignoring her threat "How scary! Now this is the fight I,am waiting for! Prepare to meet your father!".

The fight grew harder and chaotic as time pass by, due to Xiang Sao's strength he was able to take down the smaller lady "Any last words?" He smirked while pointing his sword to the maiden's throat "Let's meet.....in hell!" His eyes widened when the Princess suddenly pulled out a bomb then detonated it.

"NOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!"

His scream echoed trough the battlefield while the bomb killed both the princess and her foe, everyone were interrupted from what they're doing and turned to the direction of his scream.

"Poor one....may your soul go beyond"

An old hag mumbled before escaping the calamity along other evacuees, unfortunately the evacuees were slaughtered by enemies who blocked them, No Lireian escaped the encounter.

Despite the Lireo's efforts the empire was still beaten by their foes, the enemy celebrated their victory when the old hag who miraculously survived appeared before them.

"Kill the last Lireian!" Xiang Sao's son Xiang Foa commanded his remaining men, when the men almost swung the weapons the old hag chanted loudly.

"Oh Mushka! God of the Lireo, I ask for your permission to grant me the power to curse this men whom came to our land and destroy it!"

Upon seeing the view the men panicked and tried to flee but failed miserably, the curse spreads fast infecting Xiang Sao's men and son "What have you done old woman?!" Xiang Fao screamed "The curse of immortality....a strong yet painful curse to be given to a human" the Old woman remarked before disappearing among the smoke.

"Till this day folks said that the Princess's voice can still be heard around the area where the empire was standing, people who heard her don't dare return to that place agai-"

"Mother please stop brimming Ashley's head with legends again"

A lady interrupted her mother who's speaking to a young girl "But mommy I love granny's stories and I know they're real!" The little girl remarked "Honey time for bed" the mother carried her daughter before waving goodbye to the old lady.

"Was it really a Legend? Or perhaps history? No one knows.....no one...."