APOLLO'S POV.
As we enter the shack, I notice a barrier pass over me. Then, the shack is no longer a shack.
A large house is before me with grand ceilings, stain glass windows depicting dragons, marble floors, carpeted stairs, and many other things give the house an expensive air.
A woman in a tunic and pants trots up to me.
She demands, "Kip Dran! Who and what did you drag home this time?"
I nearly burst out laughing, same with Pandora.
We manage to keep each other from laughing.
We come to a conclusion. This is Kips' wife.
Kip studders, "I... Uh..."
His wife demands, "Well?"
Kip spits it out, " A Corilo with a what we think is a Winter dragon."
Pandora crawls from her perch on my shoulders to my arms.
The woman stares at Pandora, then asks, "May I?"
Sensing she wished to hold Pandora, I nod,
Kip sends me a messae through Pandora, "She says she can sense a difference between Hyper and Winter. Oh, and her name is Athena. And no, that isn't my wife. It's my youngest sister."
I nod.
Athena scoops up Pandora. Pandora shreeks in alarm, and fights to get back to me.
She cries, "Rider! Save me!"
I reply, "She won't hurt you, Pandora."
Pandora settles down.
Athena asks me to walk with her outside.
I ask, "Why are we going outside?"
She shrugs, and whispers, "Not just anyone can witness my work."
I take it as a complement, and I don't ask anything else.
Pandora seems to be very upset about something.
I ask, "May I have Pandora back? She's upset."
Athena keeps walking. Well then.
Then, I see why she's upset. A large building with a ceiling of multicoloured pointy crystal looms in front of us.
Athena approaches the building with the moxie of a dragon hunting a shrew.
The door swings open on its' own. Athena trots in, and I scurry after her.
The door quickly and silently shuts and locks. Do we really need to lock the doors?
Pandora flies away from Athena, and dives straight into my pack.
Athena and I burst out laughing while Pandora hides in my pack.
I pull her out, handing her to Athena.
Athena smiles, and gently craddles Pandora like she's her child.
Pandora warbles in distress. Athena smiles, and goes into a room; locking the door. I sit onto the floor, waiting.
After what seems like forever, they reappear.
Athena hands me a black glossy card.
I ask, "What's this for?"
She taps it three times, and stares at me.
I find a flap, and open it.
Athena stops me, and whispers, "Take Pandora, and leave. Then, open it."
I do as I'm told, and take off.
Soon, I'm in a clearing with Pandora in my pack.
I set Pandora down, and open up the pack. Pandora lunges out, and begins to check out the area.
I sit against a tree and pull out the glossy envelope.
YOU ARE READING
Unexpected Heroes
Fantasy"What are you doing climbing up to the heirs room?" Apollo is the crown prince of a kingdom named Arsalon. Arsalon has it's upsides , but mostly down sides. Raids are all anyone thinks about. Arsalon is the laughing stock of kingdoms on the penin...
