The King and Dragon Lord

Ch. 16

The Withered Heath was far larger than we expected. But then again it was a dragon breeding ground. "It doesn't look like there's anything here." Dwalin said. We all were scattered about looking around.

Something broke a twig. I looked over and saw a small cave that Bilbo was walking near. I stood there looking and then I saw a glimmer of big golden, brown eyes. "BILBO MOVE!" He just looked over at me confused and then the beast walked out. It looked like a miniature four-legged dragon but without wings and it's scales were red with a black shimmer. It walked toward Bilbo. He turned and looked at it and then started running towards us. The beast following behind. We started running towards Bilbo and when the beast jumped on him I screamed. "BAW! (NO!)"

The beast immediately looked up at me and Bilbo got up and ran over to the group. It just stood there calmly and looked at me. "Who are you?" It's voice had a natural growl in it.

"I'm Nex. And this is Bilbo, Gandalf, Thorin..." The beast cut me off.

"I know who they are." It looked at the group and then back at me. "I meant you."

"But I've already said my name."

"Your actual name."

I took a deep breath before answering. "Eldaerenth."

The beast closed it's eyes and bowed. "What is a dragon lord doing here?" He asked as it stood back up. Before I could answer we heard a horse and we turned and saw Legolas and Tauriel coming.

They both jumped off and drew their bows at the beast. "Put away your weapons." Gandalf said. Legoalas and Tauriel looked worried but they obeyed.

"We saw an army of Orcs on our way up here. They're heading for the mountain." Legolas said as him and Tauriel walked over.

"How many days until they get there?" Thorin asked.

Legolas responded. "Two days at the least. And there's the same if not more than the last battle."

"There must be dragons in the Northern Wastelands." Gandalf turned to me.

"What business do you have with the dragons?" The beast asked.

Without containing my words I let everything fall out of fear. "Apparently Sauron is preparing to attack all of Middle-Earth one day and he's sending a whole army after me because where I'm a dragon lord he wants to use me to command dragons for when he does. Making it nearly impossible to stop him if and when he does and we were heading to the dragons of the North to ask if they would protect me."

The beast perked up. "Well you won't get there on foot."

"So what do you suggest?" Thorin sounded annoyed.

The beast looked at him and back at me. "I can take you to the Northern Waste."

When I looked at Gandalf and he nodded I turned back to the beast. "Okay then." When I got on the best Thorin walked over.

"Promise me you'll come back."

"I promise." Thorin lowered his head and looked at me. I turned away. "Let's go." The beast nodded and jolted forward and on our way to the Northern Waste we went.