Nothing Needs To Change

Chapter 9 The investigation

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Okay this will be easy. All I have to do is lead my brother and sister in circles. Right now I was taking a cab to the Danks because they wanted to start investigating there.

Once the door opened I helped Ryoko get out while they got a good look. The Danks were much better than a year ago but we still had a long way to go.

"So this is the lower levels?" Ryoko asked. "Yes it is. This is where I lived until the institute took me in." I lied.

I grew up with you until I landed here. I literally fell from the sky onto the sidewalk on a rainy night. I scavenged for food for a few months until I jumped over the fence.

After I found out what this kingdom believed in I thought that if I became a knight I could show everyone there was nothing to be afraid of outside the wall.

I never got the chance to show the queen what I really was. I still miss her. Getting off track!

"Look it's sir Boldheart!" Someone yelled. Oh no not again! Suddenly I was surrounded by a crowd of people asking for my autograph.

Ever since I was proven innocent I became as famous as Ambrosius. Which is good but also quit annoying at times.

Suddenly I saw a little girl who seemed to be def. "Sir Boldheart I'm a big fan!" She signed. "Come on over!" I signed back.

I learned sign language when I was younger because I felt like I needed to. I don't regret taking those classes. She held out a paper with a peen in her hand.

I signed it before she smiled at me. "I wanna be a knight just like you!" She signed. "You can do anything you want!" I signed back.

I felt like I was being watched and I looked around to see some kids staring at us from behind a trashcan. "Hello little ones!" Ryoko said.

A little girl slowly walked up to us before stopping in front of Ryoko. "W-what are you?" She shyly asked. Ryoko smiled while knelt down to her.

"I'm... a dragon!" Ryoko Said summoning fire from her hands. Her fire was a blue that matched her wings. "So am I!" Drake stated. He also summoned fire that was a grey and golden fire.

Suddenly they held hands and made a fire dragon fly around us. They were able to not set anything on fire. When the dragon got to the top it blew up and sparks came down.

Just like when I thought Nimona had died. Suddenly there was applause. I suddenly realized that the crowd got bigger.

"Thank you! Thank you!" Ryoko said bowing along with Drake. I rolled my eyes before seeing a pink bird fly down. "Hey Nimona." I said. "Hey boss!" Nimona said.

"NIMONA!!" Someone yelled. Suddenly a bunch of kids ran to her and she shifted into a bear. "RAAARHH!!" Nimona playfully roard. The kids started running away laughing while Nimona chased them.

Suddenly Ryoko pulled out that same vial of a blue butterfly I saw the other day before opening it. The whole place was suddenly full of blue fire butterflies.

The kids started chasing them and the crowd looked amazed. Suddenly Drake put his arm around my shoulder before he leaned in. "Show them what I taught you the other day." Drake whispered into my ear.

He handed me a piece of chalk and a crown he made that helped me channel my magic. I got down on one knee so I could draw a Phoenix symbol. "RISE!" I commanded. Soon a fiery Phoenix flew into the sky making the crowd gasp.