Tierra: The Dragon Uprise [Book Three]

Chapter XI - Charoite/Serena

Charoite caught Serena as she fell. Kaiden took her from her before looking onto Ryuu and what was left of Howkin. Charoite couldn't believe that her own brother just killed the ice tyrant. After everything that had happened, what just happened was the hardest to understand.

"We need to get her to someone who can save her." Rena spoke first.

Kaiden nods. Charoite looked at them. "I know where the Dragon Lady lives. She can save her." 

Soon, Kaiden was on Ryuu's back with Serena and Rena with Pacific on Charoite's. The small pink dragon lead them to the edge of the forest to where the lonely hut sat. They landed and Kaiden jumped off. Rena knocked on the door. "Dragon Lady? Please answer! Serena needs help!"

The door creaked open and Kaiden took Serena inside with Rena. Ryuu slipped inside so Charoite sat in the door way with Pacific. She watched as Serena's body was laid on a table. And old lady stood above her, looking at the wound. "Hm. Pulling it out would only cause more blood to come out. It will melt in time, but the wound will too large to stitch back up. I'm going to have to change her back into a dragon, so her body will heal it's self."

Kaiden frowned. "You can't just do that with magic?"

The old lady slapped him. "You don't know a thing how these things work." She said before turning back to Serena's body, and casting a spell onto it.

Charoite couldn't help but smile at the sight of her friend's body being engulfed by a white light. Something inside of her told her that this is what Serena wanted. 

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Serena looked around the cave. It was the same one she had to go to to end the prophecy. She wondered why she was back here. The last thing she remembered was seeing Ryuu burn Howkin, and she couldn't help but wonder what happened to him. 

"That was some battle." A familiar voice said.

She turned and saw the man from her last dream of the same cave. "You again. Who are you and why are you so interested in me?"

The man smiled and chuckled. "You remind me of someone I once knew. It's strange how history repeats it's self. A girl, going on a quest to save her home, joined by to magic users." He sighed.

Serena looked at him. "Who was that girl?" She asked.

He looked up at her. "Rena. I'm Sazohr. I was the one who kinda helped her to use her magic." 

Serena looked at him in surprise. "Your Sazohr? The guy Rena was mourning about when I came here?"

Sazohr nodded. "The very same. Now look, I don't have much time to tell be here. Serena, you finished the prophecy, great job. You pretty much defeated Howkin. You've done your job. Now, when you wake up, you will be back as a dragon. Just like you wanted. But a greater destiny awaits you with that. Don't be afraid to share your true feelings."

Serena nodded then everything started to become white. She couldn't make out Sazohr any more. "Tell Rena I except her wedding invitation that I never got!" She heard him call out to her. 

After blinking away the light, she saw a green scaly face looking down at her. A smile grew on her muzzle. "Ryuu." She managed to say.

She looked around and found herself laying on grass. "Wha-Where are we?"

"Outside where the Dragon Lady's hut use to be. She changed you back then disappeared with her hut." Ryuu explained.

She slowly sat up and looked around. Everyone was there, waiting. She smiled at them, then at Ryuu. She looked at him for a while. "Ryuu..." She said. "I...like you too."

She heard Charoite and Pacific squeal. If dragons could blush, Serena knew she and Ryuu would be. The dragon prince stuttered for a bit, "R-Really?"

Serena smiled and nodded. "Yeah. I'm sorry I couldn't tell you sooner...Howkin and all." She explained. "What happened to him anyways?"

Ryuu looked away. "Um, after he attacked you...I kinda...attacked him..."

Serena nodded, understanding what he meant. She stood up and stretched her wings. She looked at Rena and Kaiden. She loved her friends, but she knew she would be going to live with the dragons again. But leaving her friends again hurt. They were her family after all. 

Rena smiled and hugged Serena. "I was thinking, we could use an ambassador for the dragons." She told her.

Serena smiled. "I'll be happy to do it. Now I'll be able to see you guys still."

Rena nodded. "And you'll be coming to the wedding, right?"

The red dragon's eyes widen in surprise. "Wedding? What? When did this happen?"

Kaiden shrugged. "Some time after you disappeared. Everyone is freaking out over it."

Serena nodded, happiness filled her knowing that her friends were going to be married. As weird as it was, given her history with Kaiden, she was still happy for him. "I'll be there." She promised.

Sun was starting to come up, and the group were tired from everything that happened. The dragons gave Rena, Kaiden, and Pacific a ride home before heading to the dragon kingdom. Serena said her good byes and promised to be back in time for the wedding.

As the three dragons flew in the early morning towards where the entrance to the underground kingdom was, they had time to talk about what had happen and what will happen.

Serena hadn't told Rena of her conversation with Sazohr. Not after what had happened. Now she understood why Sazohr mentioned a wedding invitation. Now, she wondered what he meant by 'greater destiny' and how that will happen.

Then it hit her. If she and Ryuu's relationship worked out, and he was the heir to the dragon kingdom, that would mean she could be the next dragon queen...

To be continued in

TIERRA: THE SLIRIAN KINGDOM

[Well...IT'S OVER. I know the other books have 12 chapters, but I thought this was a good place to end. I will add a short story though of the wedding just for you guys. I know. I'm the best.]