Hunting Souls: Taking Flight (2)

Souls-13

"We should be right under them about now," Jewel claimed and pointed at our location on the map.

"I'm not quite sure how we contact them, Patch?"

Patch pulled out a parchment and whispered something before throwing it in the air. The paper transformed into a white dove and flew out to the clouds.

We all stared at him in disbelief.

"How did you do that?"

"Magic. I have a few secrets I keep up my sleeves."

A few? I was starting to realize there was a lot about Patch that I knew nothing about.

"Scoundrel, Yellowtail will you stay behind and watch the ship?"

"Aye Captain."

"Good where's Corkscrew? He should stay as well."

"He's keeping a lookout. I'll tell him," Patch said.

"I'll be back," Jewel retreated into their chambers as I thought about how Blackheart wanted the Ring and Pyra was missing. Was all of this somehow connected?

A sudden roar thundered overhead and I jumped before scrambling out to greet the Zephyr.

Alanna stood by Skye as everyone shielded their eyes from the sun's glare.

"They're massive," Skye breathed and Patch chuckled, "some are babies. The older ones are even larger."

A tealish looking dragon flapped its wings as the rider called out, "Caleb Souls! Saraphina has been expecting you!"

"So it seems! I wouldn't want to make her wait any longer."

"Give me your hand and we'll lift you guys up."

I ordered the girls to go first as a Jade green dragon and a creamy white one appeared. Alanna waited until Jewel and Skye were up while staying back to ride with me. I couldn't help the smile that broke out on my face.

Patch and I took the guy's hand and lifted ourselves onto the blue one. Alanna wrapped her arms around me as we lifted off and soared into the clouds overhead.

Yes I had seen and ridden a dragon before but each time was a new thrill. Their wings alone were about a twenty feet span and I'm pretty sure their tails were ten feet long. Needless to say these were easily the largest flying animals in the world. Not to mention their razor sharp claws and teeth.

Alanna tried talking to me but the wind blocked out most of it out so all I got out was do...talk. I figured she meant the dragons and I tapped my head. They communicated with their minds. It really was a cool thing if you didn't mind your thoughts being public.

Now if you thought the dragons were majestic and all wait til you saw the kingdom. It literally rested on the clouds and was built with white gold. It was the closest resemblance to heaven in my opinion. And the closest I would ever get to it as well.

Another thing is how to explain the Zephyr. They're light on their feet and have ivory skin. Almost like Elves but they're not... Well they could be related to them somehow but no one knows for sure.

"The Queen has been expecting you Princess," the male Zephyr said helping us off the dragon and bowing.

"I'm hoping that my Ring may aid her Highness in whatever way possible."

"That's what we are hoping for. Excuse me for not introducing ourselves earlier, I am Zenith, and those are Camilla and Argon."

The two bowed before Alanna as she curtsied.

"And these are Alabaster, Aquamarine, and Jade."

"It is an honor to meet you," she said shyly.

'The pleasure is ours Princess,' all three thought to us and she shivered with excitement.

"You may use our guests quarters to clean up before being requested by Saraphina. She understands you all have traveled a long ways." Camilla beckoned towards the quarters that were filled with a golden light and had royal purple carpet lining the hallways.

We made our ways over towards the rooms and I nearly laughed out loud at the fact of seeing a tub. Since when was the last time I had actually been clean or checked my appearance?

Slipping into the water, I began to wash what stubble was on my face while trying to wipe the grime from my fingers. Now Alanna wouldn't be able to keep her eyes off me once I was properly dressed and dried. The thought pleased me as I submersed myself under the water once more, not knowing when I would received another warm bath.