Crow's Revenge by Marcus Alexander

Author:Marcus Alexander [Alexander, Marcus]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780141339771
Publisher: PUFFIN BOOKS
Published: 2008-07-11T00:00:00+00:00

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A New Companion

Charlie inhaled sharply, partly in shock, partly in wonder.

She had always dreamed about seeing one of these creatures, always known within her heart that they were real no matter how many people had laughed and sneered at her at school. And to see one right in front of her, right here, right now, was like a wish come true. Awed and delighted, Charlie forgot all about the Shades, the Watchmen and Stones. Her eyes were fixed like glue on the magnificent beast that flew just in front of her.

A dragon!

Nothing could have spoilt this moment for her. Well, perhaps nothing apart from the small, niggling thought that blundered its way across her mind … Surely dragons were supposed to be bigger than this? The creature before her spanned a mere two metres from head to tail, and most of that was its long neck and longer tail. But in Charlie’s opinion this was only a minor hitch and couldn’t spoil the sheer delight of the image.

The beast was without doubt the most majestic thing she had ever seen. It was covered from head to toe in spectacular emerald-green scales that glinted in the soft moonlight. Its long, muscled neck supported a powerful and handsome head and its sinuous tail writhed and lashed behind it, allowing it to maintain perfect balance in the rough winds. Its beautifully proportioned wings stretched proudly outward, flapping and beating at the air. But to Charlie’s mind the most amazing aspect of the whole creature had to be its fiercely glowing blue eyes, which blazed in awesome fury as it glared at the Shades.

‘Wow!’ Charlie whispered to herself. And without being able to explain how she knew – she just did – she was very much aware that the dragon was here for her. No matter how fierce it appeared or how dangerous it was to Stones and the others on the rooftop, she knew it meant her no harm.

A ferocious shout from Stones snapped Charlie’s attention back to the present. She was still in trouble. Dangerous, perilous trouble. She quickly slipped her pendant back round her neck and tucked it out of sight.

‘You idiots, stop standing there gawking!’ roared Stones. ‘Grab her, quick!’

The Alavisian Watchmen inched forward beneath the baleful eye of the flying dragon. Arms out, they reached for the young Keeper. The dragon snarled. Opening its fanged mouth, it spat out another wave of flame that scorched and stung the guards. Crying in pain and beating at their burning armour, they leaped back.

‘Blast you all!’ cursed Stones. He slapped and kicked the Watchmen out of the way. ‘Same as it ever was: if a job needs doing, do it yourself!’

Growling to himself and casting furious looks at the Watchmen, he swiftly began to thread another length of wire on to one of his wickedly sharp arrows. He was determined to let neither the dragon nor the young Keeper get the better of him.

Again the dragon snarled. Banking its wings sharply and whipping its tail from side to side, it dived towards the rooftop.

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