The Dragon Prince

Citadel of the Bermuda Triangle

Alyssa

After three hours of flying, my wings are tired. I can't pass for five more hours. Alex, Scott, Akhenaten, Tristan, and Rory had taken the lead. Then came Isabella, Jacob, and Megan. Vincent stayed close to my side, not getting ahead or behind me.

"Try not to think about this as a race, Alyssa. Think of something else," Dahlia said.

"I'll try," I said to her.

I saw that I was falling behind everyone; Vincent got ahead of me but stayed not too far away from me. I managed to catch up after I did two powerful thrusts with my wings. Vincent was eyeing me as he looked back. I nodded to tell him I was okay and not to worry.

Just five more hours.

Soon, three hours passed, and the sun began to rise. My wings ached, and I tried my hardest not to fall behind. Vincent was watching me the whole night. I just kept giving him a look that I was okay, except for the fact that my wings would fall off.

"Are you alright?" Vincent said through our link.

Although I didn't want to seem weak, there was no denying the fact that my wings were hurting. Besides, I can't lie to Vincent; I can't do that to him. "I'm tired of flying; I don't think I will last the next two hours,"

"I have an idea," Vincent said, starting to lower his flight and flying underneath me. Shift back and rest on my back; I'll carry you the rest of the way," Vincent said.

"Are you nuts!?" I said.

"Do you trust me?" I could see Vincent's smile.

"I do," I said with pride. It didn't seem fair for Vincent to carry me the rest of the way. I lowered myself on Vincent's back and shifted; my feet landed on his pure white scales. I felt the rush of wind on my body, threatening to blow me off Vincent's back. I quickly secured myself to his belt with one of my hooks. I moved closer to his back, the wind resistance lowered, and it became easier to hold on to him. My back was throbbing, but I just focused on the thrusts on Vincent's wings; after a while, I found myself drifting off into slumber.

I woke up when Vincent started to slow down. Below us was a vast, dense forest in every direction. I could see Alex and the dragons in the lead lowering down into a small clearing they had found. I sat up, holding Vincent as he started to land gently on the ground. I got off his back, and I winced in pain. My back was still hurting, but I felt much better after rest.

I met up with Izzy and Jacob. Izzy helped me stay on my feet and stopped supporting me when I nodded at her, telling her I could stand independently. "Are you okay?" Izzy asked.

"My back is killing me," I groaned. "If it wasn't for Vincent, I would've fallen into the sea and drowned,"

"I would never allow that to happen; if Alex or the other dragons have an issue with you riding on my back, they can go to hell," Vincent snarled.

"Chill, bro. I never said I had a problem." Jacob raised his hand in surrender, and Izzy laughed.

"You should have told me sooner that you're wings were hurting," Vincent wrapped his hand around my waist. "Please don't think that you are a burden. I will do anything for you,"

"The others when to find a place to crash until nightfall, I suggest we catch up with them before they too far ahead," Jacob said.

"Yeah, let's go," Vincent agreed. We headed off into the forest and met up with Alexandria and Rory.

"You guy found a place for all of us to rest at, Alex?" Vincent asked.

"There is a small cave that the others are checking out. It looks like an excellent place to crash," Alex nodded,