A Leader Must Rise - Old Version

Chapter 58

***PLEASE READ***

I know, I know, it's late, later than usual, but I have my excuses and you'll have to be patient with me this year because one, I'm in my last year of school and my most important, two, I need the extra time to study so sadly I need to cut back on my writing. Three, and here's why you need to be patient, among other things, I actually want to publish my books..?

Now you see why you need to be extra patient with me this year. Unless I'm mistaken, I need at least a rank of 63 to actually do this, feel free to correct me if I'm wrong. You guys finally twisted my decision with all the comments, messages and reads this book has received, if you haven't checked recently, my iPad says its at 151K reads. My decision was set at round 50K.

I decided to not to tell you guys yet because I wanted to save to to when I finished it, however, with each pleading message or comment to update, has changed my mind. So here it is, Chapter 58. Another loooooong. In Pages it's 48 pages, that's a new record. I promise then next one will be shorter and will be updated faster... Hopefully.

***THANK YOU***

Aria

Groaning silently, I shift awake, making pain erupt along the length of my body. "Crap." I muttered, sitting up slowly. I manage to drag my sleeping legs to underneath me so I was sitting mostly on my hip, my hands still pressed into the ground to keep me up right, my head hung low in exhaustion. Finally opening my eyes, I jump back seeing that my armour and the clothing underneath is gone. I'm only in my undergarments. "What the..?" I muttered, even my boots are gone. I finally looked around and I stare right into a pair golden, red and black eyes. They were a lot like Kayla's, just more golden.

"Hatchling?" I whispered hoarsely, rubbing my throat at the pain it cause. I started coughing uncontrollably and the hatchling whimpered, nudging my leg with a hopeless look in his eyes. I rammed my fist into my chest and started dry heaving instead. The hatchling stood, making me notice he was curled around me protectively, and that we are in the cave. He lowered his head and I griped one of his horns. He pulled me up to my feet, and my legs shook for good five minutes before I thought I was strong enough to take a step, but I just crash to the ground.

I whimpered as I pushed myself up, my arms shaking just as badly. I looked up to the hatchling and he lowered his head again, helping me up and helping me move to his shoulder so I could have a chance at walking to where he wants to lead me. We started off slowly, walking further into the cave. I didn't question it, just followed the hatchling and sighed when we neared some hot pools with little trickle of water pouring into it.

The hatchling helped me to the edge and I kneeled down, putting my hand in the water, sighing again when the warm water went up to my wrist. I manoeuvred my feet into the water and I slowly lowered myself into the pool, groaning when the water relaxed my sore muscles. The hatchling laid itself down by the entrance, looking out for the three wolves from before I assume. I looked towards the small amount of water leaking from the rocks and I swam over to it, my muscles relaxing with every movement through the water.

I grabbed the edge when I reached it, hosted myself out of the water and cupped my hand underneath the cold drizzle of water and bringing to my mouth. I whimpered when the cold water ran over my scorched throat and swallowed hastily. It took several cups of cold water to make my throat feel normal again, I sighed again with a smile and hopped back into the hot pool. I caught sight of something green and notice a pile of leaves. I swam over to them and recognise them form the Soap Lily plant, but why are they in the Rockies, this plant grows in California.