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Chapter 98

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Sorry for the long wait, I had a busy week of camping.

Sadly, there were no chargers.

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Noah opened his bedroom door with a silent creak, trying to enter as quietly as he could. He didn't need to be bursting in his own room and causing any noise, especially since his commander was now keeping a careful eye on him since the last time he made an unexplainable loud noise in the middle of the night.

Dark eyes travelled up to the small hole that was carved into the ceiling, the wooden doorway lead the other small room with a hidden secret. Noah quietly pulled down the ladder and knocked on the attic door, his ears picking up no sound on the other side. Cautiously, he lifted up the door and peaked his head through, allowing his eyes to adjust to the dark room; inside was the girl, who he still didn't have a name to, sleeping with a trembling body.

His hand reached for her but he pulled away, doubt rising through him. Shaking his head he crawled back down the ladder and sealed the door close, letting the ladder click back into place. With a sigh he collapsed onto his bed and let his thoughts wander to diffrent places, his mind lingering to the small voice Emma had shown him earlier.

It would always appear as a small whisper in the thickest of silence, but he always assumed it was part of his conscious trying to annoy him, or maybe even just his mind refusing to rest. Never had he thought it would be a dragon. Closing his eyes, Noah once more focused on the small voice, trying to pinpoint where the sound was coming from.

"Help me." It cried. He nearly slipped on the grip he had on the voice, but held strong, his determination helping him.

'How am I supposed to help?' Noah asked. The dragon went silent for a minute, and the male began to question if it really was all in his head, but soon a picture of a small rock cell appeared in his mind, the only light coming from a musty lamp hanging off the side of the wall. The scales of the beast blended in with the darkness, denying Noah any kind of glimpse of his supposed dragon.

'Find me.'

"I will, I promise." And with the short exchange conpleted, the male felt a new surge of energy in him, one that made him feel powerful, one that comforted him yet set a sense of urgency in himself. The voice seemed to pull out of full conversation, for now Noah's mind felt empty, devoid of the comforting life. Maybe the girl in his attic wasn't lying. A tug from his sleepy eyes reminded him of the exhausting day he was going to have tomorrow, he was going to have to sneak his way back to the kings dragon and create a plan with Emma, whether she was willing or not.

Closing his eyes, he hoped for the best.

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David arrived at the small camp they had made in minutes, Peter already getting the ropes ready to tie the shadow walker with. The blue-haired male thanked his friend as he proceeded to tie the strangers hands together, bounding his body to the tree, making sure every knot was secure.

They would have to wait until the mage regained consciousness before the questions began. David wasn't keen on violence, but if it came to that to force the answers out, he would do such. Peter was now squatting by his own little fire, cooking a small rabbit his dragon had caught for him. The scent carried through the air and reached David's nose, causing his stomach to grumble.

"You planning on sharing?" David asked teasingly. Peter didn't respond, just keeping his pace at turning the rabbit. "Buddy?"

"What do you think Jasmine is hiding?" Peter asked. David frowned. He knew him and Jasmine were good friends, they had spent nearly a month together without adult supervision, so who knew what the two did to become such good friends. With a sigh, David spoke.

"She definitely knows about this place, but I'm not sure if she exactly welcomed there either." Peter hung his head, stirring up the plump rabbit. The fire didn't take long to cook the small animal, and soon the two males were eating the meat off the bones.

"Do you think she'll betray us?" The red-head asked. The other friend looked down, his blue eyes darker than normal.

"Honestly Peter, I hope she's just trying to help us." The rest of that conversation was quiet, the two dragons behind them purring with reassuring feelings. The snap of a twig had everyone up on their feet in seconds, everyone looking at the man tied to the tree. Surley enough, he was awake, his dark eyes wide with suprise as he scanned the area.

"Peter, nows our chance to get some answers." David whispered to him. The other male nodded, slowly approaching the shadow walker with hands up, showing that he was no threat. David followed close behind, his blue eyes shooting daggers towards the man. The dark mage was quiet as he waited for the two to approach, his heart beating a million a minute.

"Hey there, we're not going to hurt ya, we just want to ask a few questions." Peter began. If the shadow walker heard, he made no movement to show it, instead he just breathed heavily and watched, his body tense. David, when close enough, split apart from Peter, now standing beside him to begin asking questions. Removing the gag, David waited for the mage to speak.

"Who are you?" He began. The mage refused to anwser, his dark eyes staring right into the souls of the two men. With a huff, David tried again.

"Did you kidnapp one of our friends? She has brown hair that goes down to her waist, about yay high," David put his hand up to about his chin, trying to show her height as best she could, "she also has these shimmering grey eyes, ones that you could get caught staring in forever-"

Peter nudged him, silently asking him to stop. David immediately shut his mouth, biting his lower lip. With no reply from the mage, Peter decided to talk.

"Were friends with Jasmine, so I ask that you answer our questions now, please." Peter pleaded. This seemed to convince the man a bit, the flicker of terror in his eyes gone in mere milliseconds, but he still refused to talk.

"I am a dragon, and request your voice to help our cause."

The man seemed officially scared, and his eyes looked into the trees as to find where Aqua stood. Gracefully, The light blue dragon peered out of the trees, her slender body nearing the three males. Joel wasn't far behind, his red eyes locked on the shadow mage. The man seemed in awe, his jaw hanging wide as he looked at the two dragons. Words from a diffrent language drabbled out of his mouth, until he spoke some understandable words.

"I shall answer to the descendants of the prophecy."