The Dragon Rider: Season 1

Episode 3: The Factor of Lee Ren

(One year previous, Atlas City)

Prince Lee Ren was the most eligible bachelor in Mirage. Unknown to most of the kingdom was that the Ren and deMorgan families had arranged a secretly engagement of Lee and the youngest child. Ren hadn't known her very well since they were about 10. He'd meet her once or twice during meetings that involved his mother and her father since then. Atalanta had been reserved and quiet. A dracon, and top league dragon rider.
Tabloids would still eat up Lee as a perfect bachelor. Atalanta was simply a top rider. It wasn't much of a story when King Lamar and his kids would go to the east, especially not this week.
They'd arrived around 3. The king cut a regal figure in the sky, two other smaller ones landed before him. A small rusty haired halfling and his rider, a dark haired girl with gold irises. Nicolai deMorgan and Victoria Sailon, the background adopted children of the king. Next to them Aurora, eldest child and most likely heir of the throne. Her rider dismounted, a freckled face red head, jittery and nervous. The king landed last, a tall man with brown hair and regal disposition. "Queen Fa Ren," the king and children bowed in respect, "Prince Lee, I believe you've met my daughter Atalanta."
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(Present Day, Capital City)

Kora's sister looked like Kora in her prime. Kora had three older sisters who lived in the south and her younger sister, Ryan, lived in the west. Ryan had about an inch on Kora with about ten less pounds. "Kora like I told you, this dragon you talking about hasn't been spotted anywhere," Ryan slammed her hands on the table.
"Listen ya little shit," Kora raised her voice, Ryan was lying, "You may not like it but we are family and family doesn't lie. Especially since what happened last time you lied to me."
"I am an adult, this is my bar, this is my fate information," Ryan and Kora were in intense eye contact, "You aren't allowed to pull the family card on me. You joined the Rider Society and left the family business."
"I saved you guys from the Undertaking when the war ended," Kora still maintained eye contact, "You aren't saying that I haven't done anything for you. I left my home, my wife, my daughter!"
Ryan breathed out, "Fine the kid your looking for was found in a raid on the south end yesterday. She was taken to the eastern sector. She was sold in last night's prime auction."
"This isn't good," Kora said to herself.
"Who is this kid anyway?" Ryan asked, "I thought she was just a rare dragon type."
"Lets just say she's a noble and keep at that," Kora said back.
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(Present Day, Simonin)

Prince Lee arrived in Simonin. Him and Sophia were as inconspicuous as they could be. On the top of the hill was the location of the Roost. Lee had known about Atalanta's plans to move to Simonin after their formal engagement, it was a quaint little village in the northeastern border. They walked into the mostly barren looking tavern, to greet Kora Winter. Someone walked behind them. The two people passed around him, entering the tavern first. They looked like they'd just been out west. Lee entered the tavern with caution. Just then an agonizing scream pierced the quiet evening.

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Atalanta had tried everything to suppress the inner voice for about an hour. It had been really hard however. Everything she had tried had induced even more head pounding. She couldn't take it anymore.

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Lee pushed past everyone at the door. He'd recognized that scream. He was closely followed by Sophia. "Is that Atalanta?"
"Most likely," Lee opened the door were the screams were coming from.