Royal Secret

Encounters

Humans.. Crystal thought to herself as she lay on her back.

"But what if they do find her" She overheard Zakir talk with Zar.
"They surely will want to take her back"

Crystal rolled over to her side and sighed. What do they mean. Take her back? As in me? But why would they want me?
So many unanswered questions a secret that seemed to grow bigger with more suspense. Little did Crystal know that, that the secrets were just beginning, her adventure, the truth.

"What!" Crystal cried. " I can't just stay here"
"It's the only thing we can do right now to keep you safe" Zar replied calmly.
"Safe? From what? The humans?" Crystal said trying to figure out a way not to stay in the crystal cave all day " I don't see what's so bad about them"

Zar looked at her with his red eyes and said " Listen to me, you don't understand what those humans are capable of"

" I'll stay here with her" Zakir said.
" What? No! I'm not staying here"
Zar turned around and spread his wings and said " I'm going to gather all the leaders of each tribe and most powerful creatures. I won't be back for a few days. I expect you two to stay here and away from those humans"

Crystal sighed and sat up against the wall and watched as Zar whispered something to Zakir looking over her way.
" Bye father, see you soon"

*few days later*

Crystal woke up and saw that Zakir was still sound asleep.
Now's my chance to get out of here. I won't be gone long. Just to the mango tree. She walked quietly outside.

"Finally out of that cave!" She jogged to the mango tree and took one of its fruit.

"This place looks interesting" she heard off into the distance. She gasps and hides behind a tree.

She watches silently as a boy about 19 years old with black medium length hair and emerald green eyes pick a mango from the tree.
A human.. He looks familiar.. But why?
She accidentally snaps a twig and it makes a crack.
"who's there!" the boy said pointing his rifle to the tree. He creeps closer. Crystal breathes hard trying to think if what to do.
"Rawwwwr" Suddenly Zakir jumps out behind the bushes and defends his friend.
"What the.." the boy states clearly confused as to where he came from.
Zakir gets lower as to pounce and growls.

"Hey,nice kitty, I don't mean any harm" the boy backs off slowly and puts his rifle down to show he has no intention of hurting Zakir.

Zakir growls and walks slowly towards the boy.
"Zakir stop!" Crystal yells running from behind the tree.
"You stay out of this" Zakir bellowed.
Crystal now standing between the boy and Zakir stands her ground and says " Zakir stop he means no harm, see he even put his pointy object thingy down"

"It's called a rifle" the boy coughs.
Zakir growls more deeply. The boy backs up.
Crystal turns around to see the boy and looks into his eyes. Now I know why we look so similar. W--e.. I-. She gasps and Zakir looks at her and realizes that Crystal is starting to figure out something.
"Um.. So your lion winged thingy uh--" the boy starts.
"It's called a liowba" Zakir says sarcastically. Crystal laughs a little at his joke.

" You understand that?" the boy asked in curiousity.

"Don't talk to him he's a human he could be dangerous. We got to head home."

Crystal walking over to the boy ignores Zakir's warning. She looks at him with interest as it is the first human she has ever seen up close.
"uh.. Hi?" the boy says. "My name is Asher. Who are you?"
Crystal looks at Zakir who shakes his head as to say don't tell him.
"My name is Crystal" She says.

Zakir comes up and pulls on Crystal ragged clothing. "let's get a move on before the others show up" He and Crystal turn and run into the jungle.
"Wait!" Asher yells and notices a small tattoo on Crystal's shoulder. "I could've sworn I saw that tattoo before. Oh well maybe she'll be back. I've got to tell Scoth about this."

He picks up his rifle and the mango and looks back into the jungle. "Crystal" he says to himself.