Draconian Bonds

Chapter 7: The Journey Begins

The dark lord sits on his throne as he rests himself with his eyes closed. The great doors of the throne room open to reveal a gaurd entering.

The gaurd was in all black. He was wearing a black armor with a red symbol on the chest. The symbol was that of a dragon with a scratch over the right eye and snakes surround the dragon. The gaurd also wore a sword at his side and a ring with a blood red gemstone on it. He has black hair and his face was stern.

The lord opens his eyes and looks at his most trusted gaurd. "Is everything ready, Mudrexel?"

The guard nodded, unable to speak due to the leather strapped on his lips.  The leather was also black and was two pieces that forms an X in the middle of his lips.

The Lord gets up from the throne and starts walking towards the grand doors. Mudrexel follows closely behind him as he passes the mute.

They weaved through the many dark hallways with paintings hanging on the wall of the lord and the seven. Although the paintings of him is always in a cloak that he currently wears. No one needs to know what is underneath this cloak. He thought as he continues down the hallways.

They enter the room that they were looking for, the council room. The same room that he met with the seven and planned all that he has now.

The lord enters the room to see that six of the eight seats were filled. Someone slams a staff against the stone floor, causing a loud sound to echo through the room. "Do you have any respect!?" says a man in black and white robes. "Bow before our great Lord Valimere!"

The other six members bowed before Valimere as he heads toward the the seat at the end of a long rectangular table. As he takes a seat, the rest of the of the people take a seat as well.

"Now let us get to business," says the man in black and white robes as he also takes a seat near Valimere. The man looks over at the empty seat next to a woman with black hair. "Well it looks like Archie is late," says the robed man as he sneers. "I'm going to have to teach him a lesson later." He mumbles.

"That won't be necessary Vestus," Valimere says. "I had received word that Archie had lost his mortal shell."
Everyone in the room looks at him with shock as he finishes and the woman was the first to speak.

"Who could of done this to our dear brother!?" says the woman with anger flaring in her green eyes.

"It would have to be someone of considerable power to take on one of the seven!" says Vestus with his high pitched voice. "But I'm still curious on who it could be..."

Valimere then raises his hand and everyone started to calm down. "I have been told that two dragons were able to take out Archie," says Valimere calmly. "A white one, which we were looking for." Everyone nodded at that. "And a silver one."

Everyone looked shocked again and then looked at each other. They all had a similar look in their eyes. It was a touch of fear.

A bit of anger rose up within Valimere but he kept himself calm. "Is there something you all wish to say?" He says with his voice getting raspy. "If you do, please speak up now."

"We meant no offense my lord but..." Says the woman.
"What is it Sephirina?" He asks, his patience waning.
"Its just that there was a prophecy that spoke of the silver dragon." She says with a bit of fear in her voice.

"Oh?" Says Valimere. "And what pray tell does this prophecy say?"

"Allow me my lord." Says Vestus, clearing his voice. "The prophecy speaks of a silver dragon that will rise in power and unite the kingdoms."

"Is that all?" Valimere says calming a bit. "Then there is nothing to worry about now is there?"

"Not exactly my lord," says Vestus looking down. "It is also said that light and darkness shall clash and the outcome will change this world. You are that darkness my lord and this... 'Silver dragon' is the light."