Dragon Rider (DragonMage Saga) (4 page)

Gavrie came over and spoke.
‘There is nothing your mother or anyone else can do to change what has
happened. When you turn twelve you will go to the wizard school, it’s not a bad
place. Your mother has been there a couple of times you’ll be alright you’ll
see.’

Taking one last look at the
dragons playing, he turns to his friends who had been listening all this time
and he could see not horror at him being a wizard but a look of wonder. To
Angel he felt they now had a sense of owe of him, as if he had climbed another
level above them. He knew their friendship would never be the same again.

After saying his fare wells to
his friends, Tish told him they will go home and tell his brothers what’s
happened and where they will be going to live. She spoke as they walked out to
the Dragon Hall. ‘Won’t they be surprised when they find out?’

Angel gave his mother a worried
look. ‘When Rho picked me up, Moontear was hard for Rho to handle, what will
Nightwing do? He will hate me like the others.’

She looked at him. ‘He will
remember the good times and I will talk to him before you get up. He might be a
little unsettled but should be alright. He knows you and you have a special
bond with him, so we’ll see.’

They got to the Dragon Hall going
over to where NightWing was, Tish indicated to Angel to hold back while she
spoke to Nightwing. She was over with him for a while before calling Angel
over.

Angel walked very slowly over to
Nightwing and as he came close Nightwing stirred looking around at Angel. He
could see Nightwing was studying him closely and he moved closer. Nightwing
gave one more look and turned his head. Angel walked the final couple of feet
and went to pat Nightwing.

As Angel touched Nightwing and
felt him shudder, he stood there and waited for Tish to lift him onto his back.
She mounted and they climbed into the air and flew out of the Hall and up the
mountain to their home. They could see Rho and Etha were home and he had to
tell them what was happening.

When they landed in the cave
Rho’s dragon Moontear looked at Angel and shuddered a little but was good.
MoonSkin, Etha’s dragon did the same, they would tolerate Angel which was more
than they hoped but they would not let Angel come in here with out one of them.
To let him come in alone and with his magic getting stronger they dear not
trust them.

Walking into the house his
brothers looking at Angel they could tell there was something wrong. They
waited for Angel to tell them for they could see the look on their mothers face
and tell it was serious.

Angel looked at them and burst
into tears and ran to his room, they looked surprised for Angel would never let
something upset him like this.

‘Mum what’s wrong, whys Angel
upset?’ Rho's tone showed he cared very much for his young brother.

‘Angel will tell you what
happened, he needs to. Today his life has changed forever and he is the one who
needs to tell what happened.’ Tish had spoken with sadness in her voice.

They could tell by there mothers
face what’s happened today is serous. Rho had been thinking of Angel’s
questions he had been asking yesterday. ‘Mum has it anything to do with what
happened with the little dragons yesterday. He told me one tried to nip him but
I just told him they where only playing.’

Etha was about to ask something
when Angel walked back into the room. They could see he was holding back the
tears. Angel stood by the door and looked at his brothers and the words just
spilled out. ‘I can’t ever be a Dragon Rider like you. They don’t like me
anymore; they will kill me if I go near them. Dragons hate me now and forever.’
The tears were now streaming done his face again.

His brothers just looked at him
and then their mother. She looked at them and nodded her head. Looking at Angel
she held out her arms for him to come to her. Angel just ran over and through
his arms around her.  ‘Angel is to become a Wizard that’s why the young
dragon nipped at him yesterday and it got worse today, a very dangerous
situation which we just managed to get him out of with the help of Gavrie.’

They were all silent for a short
time when Etha got up and came over to his little brother knelt down and gave
him a hug. It was all he could think to do or say. Next minute they were all
doing it.

‘Ok come on I think we need food,
Angel while I get that ready you can tell your brothers what happened and what
we have to do.’ She headed off to sort that out, leaving the boys to talk.

For Tish memories come back to
her as she walked away leaving the boys to it. Memories of a time of great pain
and the loss of someone special. He will be like his father but in him there is
going to be a great loss and pain. To grow up around dragons playing and
getting rides, having them in every part of his life and then finding out in
one short time that it is over never again. Dragons will no longer be a part of
his life.

Tears trickling down her face, as
she got the meal ready. Wiping her face she took their meals in and they sat
around the table talking about what tomorrow will bring.

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A New Beginning

The move to the new house took
two days and in those two days there were dragons flying around everywhere. All
Tish’s friends came with their dragons to help move to the new house. With all
the dragons around, Angels mum was trying to think where Angel could go until
it was time to move.

He came up to his mother on the
morning the move was happening. ‘Mum I don’t want to be around when all the
dragons come to help move.’

‘I know we’ll just have to find a
place for you to stay till the move is finished.’ Tish knew it was going to be
hard on Angel no matter where he was.

‘I thought about it and decided
I’ll take some food and going climbing up behind the house till everything has
been moved and there are no more dragons around.’ Tish could see the tears were
just being held in check.

Looking at him, she gave him a
hug; it was going to take time for them all to adjust to what had happened.
‘That might be a good idea but you will be careful up there and don’t go far
ok?’

‘I’ll be careful, you know I’m a
good climber Rho and Etha will tell you I am. I use to go with them when you
were away. They showed me what to do and where to look for holds. We just
didn’t tell you how many times I would go with them encase you worry. I’m a
great climber now and I won’t go far, just high enough to be out of the way.’
He tried to put a simile on his face but it didn’t come out well.

‘Ok, the dragon riders will be
here soon so away you go.’ Tish went out to check on Nightwing, as she was
having trouble hiding her feelings.

Angel watched her go and went to
get some food and his gear for climbing. He was out and up above the house
before he could see the first dragon riders. He climbed a good height above the
house when he found a ledge to rest on. It had been an easy climb not to steep
and he knew the easy path up having done this with his brothers. With his back
to the rocks and his legs hanging over the ledge he closed his eyes and tried
to get dragons out of his mind.

Must not think of them but it’s
so hard, the urges are getting stronger. I just can’t let them; they are not
good for me. I’ve been around them all my life and to try and get them out of
my life just like that, it’s not fare. I must think of other things.

Just then there is a disturbance
in the air in front of him, opening his eyes to a great blue dragons face
looking at him. Jumping with surprise he relaxes as Etha’s face comes into view
and gives him a wave.

‘What’s wrong everything ok?’
Yelling at the top of his voice. ‘Just came up to see how you’re doing and how
far you got. Are you ok you left before your bother and I could see you?’ He
was just not quite able to hide the worry on his face.

Angel looked at them. They look
so majestic just hovering there, MoonSkin’s wing moving in gentle but strong
movements. Keeping them in the air in the one place, oh why can’t I be with
dragons, I don’t want to be a wizard I want to ride dragons they’re a part of
me now. They have been for a long time, they’re calling me.

Suddenly he remembers where he is
and who is in front of him. ‘I just needed to get out before all the dragons
come. Sorry I didn’t say goodbye, just wanted to be out of the way.’

‘Ok but be careful and we’ll see
you later when we finish for the day. Come on MoonSkin lets be away.’ Waving to
Angel as they headed back down to help with the move.

Angel just sits there watching
them, wanting to be like them. Finding the urges getting stronger by the day.
He could not tell his mother he was getting them as she was worrying about him
not being around dragons, it would be too much for her. He knew that Dragon
Riders got the urges just before they find their dragon.

He just didn’t think they came on
so early, he started having feelings just a couple of days ago and thought that
it was for one of the young dragons he’s been playing with. Then when the young
dragons attacked him he thought the urges would go away as the dragons hate him
now. But they hadn’t gone away and they were getting stronger.

He sits there most of the day on
the ledge before making his way back down home. Getting back as the last
dragons head away. Going into the house he finds his mother there getting their
last meal in the house ready. His brothers are not back yet but won’t be long
so goes over to his mother and gives her a hug. Feeling better at the moment he
needs to reassure his mother.

‘Angel there’s not much more to
do tomorrow so I will take you to the knew place first before we bring what’s
left. You can do a little exploring around and a little climbing if you like?’
Giving him an extra hug before letting him go.

Angel could see the look and knew
this was just as hard for her as it was for him and so put on a simile. ‘Come
on mum it’s going to be alright, I’m going to be fine and so are you. Look
we’re going to have a wizard in the family and that’s a dragon rider first.’

He gives her another big hug and
holds on hard then release’s her giving a big simile as he did so. Just then
they could hear two dragons calling as they came into land in the cave below them.
Angel’s brothers were home so time for a final meal together in their old home.

The next morning Tish took Angel
to their new place, it was a long way from the Hatchery and the dragon riders’
school. She knew they had to be well away and where they are now is that. They
did not need the other Dragon Riders as they could carry the last themselves.
Angel to take his mind off things began to put things away taking all morning.
He would have liked to have done some exploring but his brothers and mother wanted
them to be together for the afternoon so they could all get use to the house.

Angel was glad to get to bed as
everyone was trying to be nice and not let him think on what’s happened. He could
see it was hard for them as well and thought going to bed was the best thing to
do. Tomorrow he will do a little bit of climbing and see what’s around here.

As he lay in bed, the urges, the
deep wanting were getting stronger. He had to find a dragon to be around. But
he knew it wasn’t possible and was getting angry he was still having them. He
was sweating and holding himself with the deep wanting till he fell asleep.

Awaking in the morning with a
feeling of ease; calmness had come over him. He felt really good, so going out
to his breakfast he found his brothers already there and finishing. ‘I’m going
to do a little exploring and see what’s around.’

Tish got him some food to take
encase he got hungry in his exploring. ‘Don’t climb to high as you haven’t
climbed around here before and you don’t know what’s up there.’

Giving her a hug as she handed
him food to take. ‘I’ll be careful so don’t worry. I’ll probably climb around
till lunch and then eat and come home later.’ He walked out the door not
wanting to look back.

Looking above he scanned the
rocks to find a path that looked easy. Standing there looking a feeling came
over him not like the urges he had been getting but a feeling.

Something’s drawing me up; I need
to be up there somewhere. I still feel good; it’s not a bad urge but something
gentle and soft. I must see where the feeling takes me.

He was soon climbing with the
feeling, this was right. He was a little way up to the right of the house when
he found a large cave, it didn’t go back a long way so decided to keep climbing
and maybe on the way down have another look at it.

He had been climbing now for a
good half of the morning and thought it might be a good time to rest. The climb
was fairly easy and was now getting into a harder area and he would need to
plan his next path up. He had stopped on a little ledge over looking the
valley.

The view from up here was enough
to take his breath away but Angel’s mind was not on views. The longing will it
ever go away, these feelings to want to be around dragons they are so strong. I
want no need to be around dragons. They are a part of me; I’ve been around them
all my life and I can’t just give them up now. I will go back down and just
stay close to the house and watch the dragons, that can’t hurt.

Angel had been nibbling on some
of his lunch so had to pack this before he could head back down. He had climbed
a fare distance above the house and could not see any of it, but he could just
make out dragons flying around way down below. With his lunch packed he turned
and started down when there was a feeling deep down saying no.

Stopping he looked around, up and
down, the feeling was deep in him. He could not work out what the feeling was
but it was new. Was this part of the magic in him, another part changing or was
it the same but getting stronger. He decided to keep going down.