The Dragon Prince

A Dragon Killer

Alexandria

"Merlin, we need your help," Mom said as she folded her arms.

"And you are?" Merlin said monotonously.

"Rosetta, Leader of Varrfarrinn. Daughter of the Moon Goddess," Mom said.

"A white dragon, I see. Well, I'm busy," Merlin said. "You can see yourselves out," Merlin started walking to the other room.

"That's Merlin?" I said.

"Yes," Ethan scoffed. "It appears we caught him at a bad time. Give me a moment to talk to him; I'm sure once he knows the world as at stake he will be more then happy to help you,"

"We don't have time for that," I rolled my eyes, then I started going to the other room where Merlin went, and the others followed me.

"Wait a minute!" Ethan cried out.

"Wow, you don't see this every day," Megan gasped with awe.

The room we stepped into was at least three stories tall. Every shelf was filled with books, and an exotic tree reached the ceiling and grew in each corner.

"Do any of you do as your told?" Ethan grunted at us.

"Rarely," Haley snickered.

"I told you earlier that we shouldn't have brought them here, Ethan," Finn said. Haley shot her elbow back and caught Finn in the abdomen, making him lose his breath.

"Sorry, didn't you there," Haley smiled innocently.

The rest of us laughed. "Sorry Finn, but you deserved that," Ethan said.

"Merlin, we need to talk to you, the fate of the world is at stake here," I said.

"The world is always in peril, child. Now leave me, I'm not in the mood to talk," Merlin tried to shoo me away.

"Does it look like I care about what mood you're in?" I growled.

Merlin turned around and looked at me, then shook his head. "No, it does not," Merlin said, returning to his books.

I took a step closer to Merlin. "Look, we need-" Before I could finish my sentence, Merlin raised his hand a little, and I flung back.

"Alex!" Megan yelled. "Are you alright?" Megan helped me get back on my feet.

"I'm fine," I dusted myself off.

"I told you I should have talked to him first," Ethan said.

Mom walked past us and confronted Merlin herself.

"Merlin, I am Rosetta, Leader of Varrfarrin and a Daughter of the Moon Goddess. As a wizard linked to the magical barrier around the world, you are obligated to aid the kingdoms should it fall," Mom said.

"How dare you! There's nothing wrong with my barrier, I designed it to be perfect!" Merlin scoffed.

"Until every kingdom leader was killed, except for Rosetta," I said.

"True, that might change things. Is it true?" Merlin asked Rosetta.

"I am the only one left," Mom nodded.

"Always trouble around the dragon race," Merlin said.

"Wait, you have no idea what's going on in the world?" Kita asked.

"I locked myself away while researching, which helps feed the lie about my imprisonment. The Moon Goddess didn't imprison me; while she was angry about how the great war ended, she had an essential duty that I could only fulfill. I've been closed off from the world for about two months. Time does tend to fly," Merlin said.