Elarayne - What Am I?

Chapter 12

It was like a nightmare. A nightmare that didn't seem true. Pain and terror were filling my body. But it stopped and I am brought back into reality. Right into Alexanders arms while he is kissing me.

I wanted to say something but I was overwhelmed.

As our lips depart from each other I was speechless. But I didn't have any time to say something. Alexander helped me to get back up on my feet.

The light was so bright I had to close my eyes. My body was weak so I stumbled into falling to the ground but Alexander held me not letting go of me.

"Are you alright?", Alexander asked me.

"I'm... I'm okay.", I said while trying not to fall on the ground, "What happened?"

"Zolton Gubnil has returned."

Zolton...Gubnil... My memory comes back again slowly.

"I saw him surrounded by a red mist.", I started, "He said something about a deal with a creature that lives in the dark."

"What creature?", Alexander asked me.

"I think he said: Drevok."

"Drevok? What's that?"

"I don't know. But he said something about that this Drevok wants to inherit my dragon body. That my body was being forced to transform itself. It was painful...", I said.

"That explains your transformation... But why is Zolton Gubnil still alive?", Alexander asked.

"The Drevok gave him immortality in return of a dragon body."

"That isn't good. How is that even possible?", Alexander said.

Suddenly Orgos entered the training room.

"Aurora wishes to speak with you, Arexlan.", Orgos said.

"Who is Aurora?", I asked.

"She is leader of the Hunter clan north of Airea. Her men stopped Zolton Gubnils ritual.", Alexander said.

Alexander put me onto the ground and then he turned himself into an elf.

"Can you walk?", he asked me.

I shaked my head. Alexander took me into his arms. Then he went to the crystal ball.

As we arrived I could see two elves in the ball. One was older than the other elf. The younger one had very long pointy ears that showed to the sides and she had light short hair. Her face was beautiful with wonderful light blue eyes.

"Eashabel, Elarayne ent Arexlan.", she said.

I presume it was Aurora.

"I sent the fastest hawk to message my men. They stopped the ritual successfully but Zolton Gubnil managed to escape. That is what I received as an answer when the hawk flew back.", Aurora explained.

"Where did he go?", Alexander asked.

"One of my men saw him heading towards the Deep Valley or in elven also called: Metaori Fhaly.", Aurora explained.

Alexander placed me onto a chair so that I could sit.

"What is the Deep Valley?", I asked.

"I knew you would ask that. The Deep Valley or as Aurora already explained in elven also called Metaori Fhaly is basically a giant hole in the ground.", Alexander explained, "During the beginning of our world we dragons travelled the lands to learn more knowledge of this world. We thought no harm could come to this world but we were wrong. One day Orraikles got a very important message from the Creator."

"The Creator?"

"Yes. The Creator. We have no other name for her. She is the one who created our world and us. She is the one who gave us our powers we now have. But so she should communicate with us she gave Orraikles the power. He can communicate with her and ask her questions but the Creator doesn't always answer them. However this can only be used when Orraikles is in his dragon form. When he is not in his dragon form the Creator can send warnings to him just as a year before the Collision."

"Um...the Collision?"

"I was about to explain that too. We had a year time to prepare for the Collision. The Creator warned us that the other Creators wanted to damage her world. Like children playing in the sand building sandcastles."

"There were more Creators?"

"Yes. In fact there are 7 Creators. Our Creator included. At least that's what she told to Orraikles who told it then to us. Every one of them created a world to their likings. This world is the product of our Creators fantasy.

But let's get back to the Collision. The Creator told us that a giant rock will fall from the sky and land directly on the area where we were. She gave us a task very important: to evacuate the living beings in that area. The Deep Valley is a large area. And in one year to evacuate everyone was almost impossible. But we split up and convinced them to leave this land for their own safety.

The giant rock fell on the day promised onto the area as promised. It was just a giant hole with destruction everywhere. But now as time has passed there is life again but it is very dangerous to get past it. Almost impossible if you can't fly."

"So Zolton Gubnil is heading toward the Deep Valley. It will slow him down.", I said.

"Yes. We must use that to our advantage. He must be stopped.", Alexander said.

"What will we do now?", Aurora asked out of the crystal ball.

"First, I will inform our fellow dragons that they shouldn't transform into their dragon form. It is too risky. If Zolton Gubnil just needs one dragon body then they are in danger too."

"Where are they now exactly?", I asked.

"I have no idea. Too far away. But you never know."

"What will you two do after the dragons are informed?", Aurora asked.

I looked at Alexander waiting for him to answer the question.

"First we are coming to Airea. Then we will hunt that bastard down personally."