Realms of Starrilia

Waking

Victoria

As Victoria was waking up everything was blurred together like a well blended painting in which you can't tell where one color ends and another begins. Not only was her vision blurry, but all the noises were muffled. After a few minutes everything started to come into focus, so she started to be able to see her surroundings and hear what was being said. "Victoria you're finally awake after all this time, how are you feeling?" asked a familiar voice. Victoria turned her head towards who was speaking and smiled, but that smile was soon replaced with a look of confusion and concern. "Artemis what happened? How long have I been asleep? Where are the kids? Are they here? Are they alright?" Victoria asks impatiently, starting to try to stand up. Artemis frowns; giving Victoria a sympathetic look while making her lay back down. "Victoria my dear, you need to calm down. You have been asleep for about a month, and sadly no we still haven't been able to locate Ansley and Zen." Artemis says with a hint of sadness in his voice "Why in the magical realms would someone do this?" Victoria asks Artemis with a sigh, tears welling up in her eyes "I don't know, when I asked why they were doing this they just started talking about that stupid old legend." Artemis states with a scowl. "What exactly did they say about the legend?" Victoria askes with a quizzical look. "Well I am not sure I do not exactly remember what was said, just that it was something about the legend. I mean it has been a couple of weeks." Artemis states, sounding disappointed. "Okay . . . Wait a minute exactly how long did you say I have been asleep!?" Victoria askes with a quizzical look. "About a month" Artemis says with a bit of a nervous laugh "A MONTH!!!!" Victoria yells with a look of surprise.

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"So let me get this straight: that person that was in the wearhouse who looks exactly like you-and Harrison-wasn't Harrison, but it was your's and Harrison's triplet? Victoria pauses and looks at her husband confused, to which he just nods mirroring her confused look. "But that doesn't make any sense, we have checked everywhere there is no record of a triplet." Victoria states with a sigh. For a few seconds everything was silent both the king and queen thinking about how to find out more about the children's capture. Artemis snaps his fingers and Victoria looks at him. "You know we haven't checked everywhere" Victoria shoots Artemis a quizzical look as if to say what are you talking about "We still haven't checked the place where all descendants of the dragon king who created the Realms of Starrilia-after Obsidious became uninhabitable-are born." Artemis says happily "Artemis you're a genius! If your grandfather - the leader of all dragons - doesn't know anything about your triplet then he must have been lying." Victoria exclaimed with great excitement "Well then let's get ready to head out, I will call Harrison to tell him that we need him here to lead while we are away." Artemis states

A few minutes later Artemis goes into another room to call his twin. "Harrison we will be back in a few weeks, so you will be in charge until we get back. We are trusting you to do this so please try not to make us not regret this." Artemis stated matter-of-factly on the phone "Okay, Okay you two enjoy your trip; I will be there in a few days everything will be just the way you left it." Harrison replied. After Artemis finished talking to Harrison he went to pack for the trip.

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Artemis and Victoria traveled for days in order to reach the door to the secret dragon village-the birthplace of all Starrilian royalty. When they got to the village's entrance-which is hidden using a weeping willow tree and a magic spell-they were greeted by a young black and white dragon wearing green and silver armor; who was standing at the only gate connecting the hidden village with the rest of the world. "Welcome your majestys what brings you here?" asks the dragon who was standing at the gate. "Well we have some questions and we are hoping that we can find the answers here." Artemis states confidently. "Very well, I will take you to The Elder One-your grandfather-he is expecting you.