The Dragon Apprentice

Chapter one- Who am I?

The cool summer breeze ruffled my scruffy black hair as I gazed across the kingdom from the sorcerer's tower. This tower was like non-other in the whole kingdom, and that's saying a lot because Sabre is the biggest kingdom in all the lands. Half of the ceiling is missing, and it is the biggest tower in existence. This type of tower has only one function, to withstand the landing of dragons.

"Cobern!" The deep voice of Algar, my mentor, awoke me from my thoughts.

"Sorry Sir" I stuttered nervously.

"Focus Cobern or you shall never finish training" Algar replied sternly as he continued to demonstrate how to summon fire out of thin air.

My thoughts began to drift again to the summer skies and how much I wanted to be one of those specks on the horizon. Those where the Dragon Knights either training, patrolling or spending time with their mounts. You see we have all sorts of creatures here which you can only own if one chooses you, and you instantly join that section of the kingdoms army. Dragons, Pegasus and Unicorns are all bonded animals. If you aren't bonded, you are either a regular foot soldier or cavalry in the army, or have another trade. These are your every day trades such as, farming, tailors, blacksmiths, shop owners and the lowest of all peasants. Most peasants work only for themselves unless they possess skills which are desired by a trade.

"Cobern! Stop daydreaming!" Algar yelled in my ear.

"Im sorry sir, Im just so exhausted" I tried to reason, knowing full well it was my own fault. I had spent most of the night reading about dragons.

"Perhaps you shouldn't stay up so late reading, and day dreaming about what wont ever happen" Algar responded knowingly. How did he know.

"I had a choice 13 years ago you know son, I didn't have to take you in. I could have left you to live as a peasant boy" He continued to reprimand me.

"Im sorry sir, I will try harder" I muttered as I tried to make a small flame in my hand. However, I had missed everything that Algar had said and was unsuccessful.

"Go and eat dinner and then complete your studies Cobern. Then and only then can you read for a short while before you sleep"

"Yes sir, thank you"

You see, I wasn't born in the castle or as a noble. In fact, no one knows where I was born. Only that I was found as a new born abandoned in the dragon stables. Algar had found me and some say he had a vision about an orphan destined to save the kingdom, and so he took me in. However, as the years past that became even more of a rumour as I became the clumsy failure of the sorcerers apprentice. I was the laughing stock of the kingdom and all the other sorcerers took great joy in teasing me and hiding my belongings. Thus, I took solace in my mind, dreaming of dragons and being the greatest Dragon Knight in the whole world. Each day I asked myself the same question, who am I?

SORRY THIS IS SHORT AND PROBABLY REALLY BAD. I HAVENT WRITTEN ANY STORIES IN YEARS, BUT IVE HAD THIS IDEA IN MY HEAD FOR A WHILE. I HOPE YOU ENJOY AND I WILL TRY TO UPLOAD AS OFTEN AS I CAN BETWEEN COLLEGE ASSIGNMENTS AND EXAMS.