The Silver Dragon

Chapter 1: The Boy With Silver Eyes

(Summer POV) Year: 2160 Location: Land Of Darkness

There are a lot of things in my life that I regret not doing and taking advantage of. I wished I could've fixed things with Tai. I wished I'd said no to Opzin more often. I wished I could've mended things with Raven. But most importantly, I wished I could've spent more time with my baby girls. I was so caught up in playing the hero that I lost sight of everything precious to me...I was such an idiot, and because of my stupidity, I'll never see them again.

I'm surrounded by Grim on all sides, and I've been fighting nonstop for days. My Aura is low, I've depleted the power of my eyes from constant use, and I'm out of ammo. There's no help or getting away this time. What awaits me is a gruesome death. Despite knowing what's coming next, I'm not afraid to face it. I just wish I didn't have to see it so soon...

I'm so sorry, Ruby and Yang, it looks like I won't be able to come home. I hope you two will be able to forgive me...

After fighting for Oum knows how long, my Aura shatters, and I fall to the ground. Dozens of Grim were upon and ready to tear me apart, but before they could reach me, they were set ablaze by silver flames, instantly turning them into ash.
My eyes widened in disbelief when I looked in the direction where the flames came from.

Flying above me was a massive silver dragon. It had two wings and four legs. If I had to guess its size, it was as big or slightly bigger than a Sea Feilong.  The dragon utterly destroyed the swarms upon swarms of Grim in a matter of minutes, and once all the Grim were gone, the giant mythical beast spotted me, making me tense.

However, that tension soon became confusion as it shrank and then morphed into a boy who looked no older than Yang.

He had short, spiky black hair and bronze skin. He only wore a pair of black shorts, exposing his heavily muscled yet lean and incredibly scarred body. However, what surprised me the most about his appearance was his haunting silver eyes.

His eyes, unlike mine and Ruby's, lacked any brightness and warmth. His eyes were hollow, cold, and filled with despair. It pained me to see someone so young have eyes like that.
What the hell did he go through to have such eyes?

"You alright?" his voice was surprisingly deep and like his eyes lacked warmth. It was like talking to a machine or a hardened warrior who had experienced decades of nonstop war. It was unsettling...

He walked up to me and offered his hand. I gladly took it, and he helped me stand back on my feet.

"Y-Yeah, just tired but nothing a bit of rest can't fix...and thanks for the save," I thanked him, giving him a small smile. 
The boy robotically nodded. "Think nothing of it. I wasn't going to allow one of my own to be killed on my watch," the boy answered with a firm tone. "I'm Draco Morningstar. It's a pleasure to make your acquaintance, miss..."

"Summer Rose, and it's nice to meet you as well," I smiled at him but then frowned. "What's a kid your age doing at a place like this?" I couldn't help but ask.

The Draco shrugged. "Your guess is as good as mine," he replied, confusing me. "I just so happened to wake up not too far from here and sensed you were under attack, so I came to your aid," he explained.

Seeing no lies in his eyes and body language, I nodded in understanding. "I see..."

"Anyways, we should be getting out of here. This place is not a safe place to talk," Draco then abruptly transformed into a smaller version of the silver dragon, making me take several steps back. He then lowered his body. "Get on," doing as he said, I got on his back.

Once I was, I was secured, I said. "I'm ready. Do you know where Patch is?"

"I believe so....it's a small island west of Vale, correct?"