Star of Fantasy by Jacky Qian

Author:Jacky Qian [Qian, Jacky]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-06-14T22:00:00+00:00

From Bad to Worse

The three fire dragons flew lazily through the air, emulating the languid drift of the clouds. The sky looked unusually blue, all the way to where it met the horizon. Far below, Silverstar saw a lush, green forest. In the distance, flatland basins looked like shallow washbowls or platters. The three of them preferred the security of the cabin instead of hanging from the dragon's claw.

"I'm sorry for what you've suffered," Darwin said. "We had to visit the base. Darren is doing better now, though, so don't worry."

"Thanks!" said Nicholas while attempting with little success to knock the dust out of his hair. "You blew up the peak with blue gold. It's a good plan, but I think it's kind of dangerous."

Darwin turned to Silverstar and said, "Well, I heard that you'd hurt your hands. What happened?"

"Umm, they were cut when I pulled the bow in the cave," Silverstar answered. "They're fine, though."

"Well," Nicholas said, turning toward Darwin, "I wonder why Darren was so familiar with the summit. Maybe he'd already been there."

"That's exactly right. He'd already been, like you have. He hiked all around the summit, just for the thrill of it. So, he knows quite a lot about it."

"It shouldn't have been like this." Catherine said as if she had thought of something. "Aren't peaks created by the collision and upheaval of the earth's plates? At this point in time, the supercontinent hadn't yet divided. How could such a high mountain like the summit be formed?"

"You've got me, there. We don't have a geologist on our team," said Silverstar while spreading his hands.

"Well," Jack's voice came over the communication system, "Boss, the fire dragon is tired and needs some water."

"Approved. They had a rough time of it, too," answered Darwin. He spoke while consulting an old map he had pulled from his pocket.

"We are in C district of the blue forest. There is a transparent lake two kilometers away. We'll head for the lake."

"Yes Boss!"

Darwin then said, "Kids, watch carefully, and I’ll show you how to be a professional dragon trainer." He pulled hard at the rope on his right-hand side. The leather strap on the right side of the fire dragon tightened, thus urging the creature to veer rightward. Next, Darwin pulled the two ropes on either side simultaneously, indicating the desire for a descent.

"I can't believe that!" exclaimed Silverstar, "It's so awesome!"

The three fire dragons jumped into a lake and played in the water as if they were dogs. They drank heavily to quench their thirst and washed all of their burnt wounds. After a few minutes of frolicking, they flew toward an embankment, sending a spray of water outward with the agitation of their wings.

"Come here," said Darwin as he opened the cabin and extended his hand to Silverstar, "Let's try a simple method."

"What method?" asked Silverstar, obviously perplexed. Nicholas and Catherine followed them.

Darwin grabbed the leather strap used to secure the cabin and pressed his feet against the dragon's heavy-scaly exterior. Then he began to slide down very slowly.

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