Dragon Fire : Magic Hunter

Chapter 1

Tulip was very optimistic. If you said a glass was half empty, she would say it was half full. she thought the queen was doing a great job and life was amazing and nothing could ever be wrong. she was wrong, of course.

 "What do you mean the queen is doing badly?" Tulip said. "I never said  she was doing badly," Carpenter Bee said " I said that maaabey 67 advisors is a little to much." 

A slight frown crossed his face. Tulip blinked, tilting her head. "Sixty-seven advisors doesn't seem like too many," she said. "The queen just likes to be thorough!"

"Thorough?" Carpenter Bee raised an eyebrow. "Tulip, there are only forty dragons in the royal court. That means there are more advisors than there are dragons to advise!"

Tulip opened her mouth to argue but paused. It did sound a little excessive when he put it that way. "Well... maybe she just likes hearing different opinions," she said, puffing out her chest. "It's good leadership!"

Carpenter Bee groaned, rubbing his temples. "Look, I'm not saying Queen Hibiscus is bad at her job. I'm just saying that maybe... maybe she's overcompensating."

"Overcompensating for what?" Tulip demanded, her wings flaring slightly.

"For the fact that she's terrified of magic!" Carpenter Bee snapped. His voice echoed off the stone walls of the marketplace, drawing a few curious glances. He quickly lowered his voice and stepped closer to Tulip. "You've heard the rumors, haven't you? About the prince?"

Tulip frowned. "What rumors?"

Carpenter Bee hesitated, glancing around as if someone might overhear. "They say he has magic," he whispered. "Real magic. Born with it."

"That's ridiculous," Tulip said, laughing nervously. "The royal family wouldn't—couldn't—have magic! It's been outlawed for years!"

"Exactly," Carpenter Bee said grimly. "Which is why it's a problem if the rumors are true. Do you think the queen can just ignore that? The advisors are panicking, and if the court finds out..."

"Nothing will happen," Tulip interrupted, though her voice wavered. "The queen will handle it. She always does. You'll see—everything will be fine!"

Carpenter Bee gave her a long, skeptical look. "I hope you're right," he said. "For all our sakes."

Before Tulip could respond, a loud bell rang from the palace, its deep, echoing chime silencing the marketplace. Tulip and Carpenter Bee exchanged a glance.

"An emergency meeting?" Tulip guessed.

"Or worse," Carpenter Bee muttered. "Come on—we'd better see what's going on."

They hurried toward the palace, their earlier argument forgotten. But deep down, Tulip couldn't shake the uneasy feeling that things were about to change—and not for the better.