Dragon Princess, Forest Ostrander [best book club books TXT] 📗

nest she headed out into the other chamber. Looking over her other eggs she hated the fact that soon, she would have to give up on them and focused on her one egg in the hidden chamber. Sighing, she headed up to the castle and headed to where the ancient dragons room. The ancient dragons were the dragons that lived long before the kingdoms were ever made and each Kingdome had their own ancient dragons. They were the dragons that all turned to for advice for they were the only ones with the wisdom to help.

Standing outside the huge, oak door. The Princess hesitated. She didn't want to disturbed them but she needed advice.

"Come in Princess," a deep voice boomed from inside. The Princess froze for a bit but soon regained her courage as she opened the door and stepped in to the ancient's chamber.

"Greetings wise ones," she said lowing her head in greeting.

"Now, now my dear. No need to be so formal," an elderly magenta dragon said. Her eyes twinkling with amusement.

"Forgive me Belinda," the Princess said to the female dragon before standing straight.

"What is it you ask of us?" A nearly crystal clear male dragon said. His scales were so clear he looked to be made of glass, you could see the skin underneath which only make him look even more magnificent. He was the only X-ray dragon ever born and he was older than the world combined.

"I seek advice on my eggs," the Princess said in a bolder tone.

"And what advice is that?" A rainbow male spoke up this time.

"I have only one egg that has made a sound. She is the youngest and the only white egg of the clutch. The others refuse to hatch or even make a peep. Is there something I should be worried about with them? Should I continue to incubate the other eggs or focused on the one that has made a sound?" The ancients were quiet for a bit and they talked amongst themselves. When they finally came on an agreement they turned to the Princess.

"Young one. There is indeed a dark presence in the air. It has effected your hatchlings and I'm afraid they have been tainted with evil. If you say there is one egg that has stood out above the others and has not been touched by the evil then tends to that egg. There is nothing you can do for the others; they will die when the evil comes but that one egg will be your only chance to keep the Kingdome alive."

"An evil presence? From who?" The Princess now feared for her brood and her Kingdome.

"We know not from who but we know a powerful force is indeed coming sooner than expected." The Princess lowered her head.

"And what of my egg? What will happen to it?"

"The egg will have to be removed from here instantly. If this evil does get hold of it, your Kingdome will cease to exist." The Princess shot her head up to look at the ancients.

"Get rid of my egg?! No mother has ever been far from her eggs!"

"Calm young one. Your egg will be safe. You must send it to the Kingdome of its betrothed for protection. Once the egg hatches, it will be the betrothed responsibility to see that no harm comes to the young one until she is of age to take back what is hers."

"So you think my Kingdome will fall?! YOU CALL US WEAK?!" The Princess was becoming furious now.

"We are only saying that this evil will be much greater than your dragons can fight. Many will die, even you." The Princess was shocked by this outrageous accusation. Spitting at them in hatred she said.

"My Kingdome will not fall! Nor will we die! WE ARE STRONG!" And with the she left the chamber in outrage.

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Ancients POV

"I feel this did not go well my friends," Belinda said. Her violet eyes lower in sadness.

"She is young yet and her inexperience is getting the best of her. We must take actions in our own claws if the blood line is to continue on."

"Indeed," a golden dragon chimed in.

"She will be heart broken when the egg comes up missing," Belinda said.

"That may be, but it is for the best. We must act now." With the agreement made, Belinda was assigned to get the egg out of the Kingdome while the others stayed behind to fight.

When night fell, the purple dragon crawled through the castle halls. The other dragons did not dare to stop her for she was well respected and it was not unusual for an ancient to take notice of the eggs in the nesting chamber. When she was within the chamber she was overcome by how much the eggs were affected by the evil presence coming. They had turned black and lost their glow, the hatchlings within already dead. Making her way to the chamber where the white egg rested her gently took the egg in her powerful jaws. Adjusting the temperature of her mouth to keep the egg at a good temperature she headed to the outside world and took off with the precious egg inside her mouth. After a few hours of flying, the purple dragon found the castle of the South and landed ever so gently on the ground. The guards outside of the walls stopped her and asked what she was doing which she would answer by opening her maw and show the white egg within. When they let her through she made her way to the castle. When the doors open Belinda made her way through the halls to the chamber where she heard the royal family conversion. Accompanying her was the messenger that was sent to escort her to the chamber.

"My King and Queen, I present you Belinda. An ancient of the Northern Kingdome. She brings a surprise and terrible news." The young dragon bowed her head before leaving them be.

"What is it? King Vasuki asked. Slowly opening her mouth she showed them the egg. All three stared before the Queen asked.

"What does the white egg have to do with us?" Lifting up her claw she gently laid the egg inside it.

"My King and Queen. This egg is the only egg out of my Princess's clutch to show any life at all. The princess within this egg is in grave danger. Her home is threatened by an evil presence coming and all the other eggs have died. The Princess refused to acknowledge the fact that her Kingdome will fall when the evil presence invades thus risking her only egg's life. It is the responsibility of the betrothed to guard the egg and hatchling within until she is of age to where she can challenge the presence for her Kingdome." All three dragons looked at her and the egg in shock. A loud screech sounded from within the egg and it shook a little but went still and quiet once more.

"As you can see, she is already trying to hatch now that she is out of the area. But I'm afraid by the time she is hatched her mother will have perished along with the rest of us." Belinda watched as Prince Derek came over and sniffed at the egg.

"Isn't egg sitting a female's job?" He asked.

"Not a royal egg my Prince. Plus, this egg is you’re soon to be mate," Belinda said kindly.

"What is coming to challenge your Kingdome?" The Queen asked gently taking the egg in her claw.

"A dark dragon of death. I do not his name but I know if he should find out the hatchling within this egg is alive, he will stop at nothing to destroy her and eliminate the entire blood line once and for all." The King and Queen looked down at the egg which began to shake some more.

"Is it hatching now?" Prince Derek asked.

"No. She is just moving around to prepare to hatch. She has prolonged her hatching time and thus has become too large for the egg. Moving around is difficult for her." Nuzzling the egg she whispered.

"Be strong young Princess. You are all that will remain of the Northern Kingdome." And with that said she bid the royal family a farewell and headed back home.

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The Battle

A loud roar echoed from the nesting chamber as the Princess stormed out, her mouth in a snarl as she bared her teeth at any dragon nearby.

"Where is she? Where is my egg?" The Princess screamed through the castle. Instantly heading to the ancient chambers she busted open the door.

"What have you done with my egg?" She yelled at them. Her eyes were frozen in cold hatred and rage. Poison dripped from her fangs as she bared her teeth at the ancients.

"We have done what must be done. She is safe my Princess but you should be more worried for your Kingdome."

"What do you mean," the Princess hissed.

"Your Kingdome is being threatened my Princess. You must fight but your egg will be safe." A Loud roar shook the castle causing the ancients and the Princess to fall over onto their sides.

"What is this!" The Princess cried, anger was now replaced with fear.

"It's happening! We must fight!" Belinda cried out and all the dragons ran outside. High in the sky they spotted the biggest dragon ever. His pitch black scales made him stand out against the dark clouds. As he swooped to the side, the Princess saw blood red eyes full of nothing but blackness and evil. Lightning flashed through the clouds. Spreading her wings open she took off into the sky to confront the threat. It was her job to protect her Kingdome even at the cost of her life. Other dragons of her Kingdome joined in, even the ancients as they battled the black dragon.

With a mighty blow the Princess was swatted out of the air causing her to smash down onto the ground at full force, with the breath knocked out of her and her wings and legs broken, she could only watch as her dragons were mercilessly slaughtered one by one until there was none but her. The black dragon swooped over head and with a mighty breath engulfed all caves in a blaze of fire before landing down beside the Princess. With her last ounce of energy, the Princess built up enough breath she could muster and blew fire at the black dragon as he did the same. Their fire soon made contact with each other and it was a battle over who could hold it the longest but the Princess was weakening and her fire only kept slinking back further and further until she could hold it no more. With one last breath to her name she watched as the fire engulfed her.

Chapter 1: The Hatching

A loud peep once more penetrated the shell. The red dragon that has not left the side of the nest where the egg rested stood up as he watched the egg. Rocking back and forth the young dragon within screeched in frustration as she tried to get out. Soon a huge crack appeared across the white egg which was soon followed by more until a small back leg popped out, scattering part of the shell with it. Chuckling with slight amusement, he watched