the Bond - Book One

Chapter 2) Battle of the Elements

(General Grey Moon)

We headed straight for them with our teeth bared, claws sharpened, and swords drawn. I had my army behind me, ready to die for their king and queen, just like their fathers before them. The Dragon empire was before us, awaiting us to destroy it with all our might. I was leading the pack as usual, and noticed that the Dragon God had grin on his face, then from the bottom of the earth, arose a raw so loud it made the ground beneath our feet shake, and stopped it us in our tracks. Then, the earth started to crack and break into rubble as something started to rise from the bowels of the earth. As I looked in shock at the great ancient dragon rising from it's sleeping chamber, the Dragon God, Draco, smiled in approval as the ancient one rose higher to the sky like a skyscraper. The beast was as large as Castle Wolffang, it's breath reeked the stench of a thousand dead soldiers. The scales were as big as a full grown werewolf and the color of crystal ice, it's eyes were of crystal blue. I could tell that it was one of the elemental dragons from the legends, but I never thought that they were real. Just like me, my whole army looked on in shock as the ancient rose into a battle position to protect the Dragon empire. I gave the Dragon God a sneer as he looked in my direction, smiling at me with the look of vengeance in his eyes. As I looked more at the ancient one, I began to realize that we were out numbered. One of my soldiers looked up in shock as thousands of dragons began diving from the skies with weapons in hand, and smiles on their faces. That's when I truly became scared, scared that my army would die in vain, that all those who will die tonight couldn't die with the hope that we would win this war. They will die knowing that we didn't take the Dragon empire down to their knees, begging for mercy.

(Draco, the Dragon God)

While the werewolf army approached my empire, they had the look of victory in their eyes, yet they didn't know what awaited them beneath their feet. Lying in wait was one of the elemental dragons that granted me my immortality. She is also the one who created my wife, Saphira the Dragon Mother. She helped create this empire with my love, but no thanks to that wretched King William of the Werewolves, she was taken from me. Now he will pay with his entire species, in blood. Starting with his precious general Grey Moon, then his entire army. And to finish him off, I will personally kill his entire next generation, and take what he took from me. Finally she rose from her slumber chamber, the elemental dragon, Sapphire. She is so beautiful, her scales are like ice armor, and her eyes are crystal blue, bluer than the icy waters of the North Pole. Her size is on-measurable, and her battle strategy is flawless. With all her experience in battle, she is the strongest ally we have. Sapphire is also one of the ancient ones that created this world known as the Nevernever, and her knowledge is limitless. Thankfully, she didn't play a role in creating these blasphemy creatures, the werewolves.

(Ember, Daughter of the Dragon God)

I watched as my father attacked the Werewolf army with our greatest ally and my closest friend, Sapphire. She is the only one who understands how I really feel about the war, and her and myself had been best friends since I can remember. We share a bond that bounds us to each other like a moth drawn to flame, or a fire drawn to wood. My father told me that Sapphire instantly had a connection with me as soon as I was born, and that Sapphire told him that she was my protector until the day she died. I don't know what that meant, but I think she meant that she would protect me even when I was dead. Either way, she said she would protect me no matter what, and I trust she will. As my father always told me, a dragon never goes back on what they promise.

(William, King of the Werewolves)

As the Dragon God's dragon ally rises from it's sleeping chamber, my fears begin to grow and my hope of victory starts to fade away. All I feel inside now is nothing but fear and sorrow, for my army wouldn't make it any where near that monstrous beast without getting killed by it's mighty ice breath. Yes, I know what type of dragon it is, but I'm not sure if it is one of the ancient ones or not. As I look to check on my general, he is in pure shock and disbelief as the dragon assumes battle position. Then at that moment, I knew that this was no ordinary dragon, but it was Sapphire. The ancient ice elemental dragon that was not just one of the dragons that created the Dragon Mother, but also one of the ancient ones that created all of the Nevernever. As I came to this realization, my general turned to look at me in pure horror, with a face that is basically stating, "what do we do now ?" But when I gave a "I don't know" look, his faith in me just diminished into thin air.