The Dragon Prince by Anna Santos

Author:Anna Santos [Santos, Anna]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Crystal Palace Publishing
Published: 2018-07-05T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter 18

The night was cold, and the wind was stronger on the edge of the mountain. Despite the clear sky that showed a million stars glowing in the dark, not even the warm clothes and hot chocolate managed to fully warm Claire’s body. On the other hand, they had a perfect view over the valley and the glowing capital.

“How long do you think it will be before the fireworks start?” Kara asked, moving closer to the arm Claire had resting on the railing.

“I have no idea,” Claire replied.

“We should have brought some wood to start a fire,” Ming said, tapping her feet and rubbing her hands.

Claire’s attention was drawn to an ominous sound. “What is that?”

“Probably the wind,” Tasha replied on her left side.

A loud whistling sound echoed, and Claire squinted at the darkness below. “William said there were bats flying around in the night. I’ve never seen a bat before. I didn’t think they liked the cold weather.”

“Bats hibernate,” Ming said. “But it’s been hotter lately. Not here, but some might have left their caves and are roaming around the valley.”

The wind picked up again and froze Claire’s face. Her teeth chattered while she hugged herself. The movement of the wind flipped her cup, and it fell into the void.

“Oh, no!” She looked down and gulped when two red dots stared back at her. “Ming, Tasha, what is that?”

“What is what?” Ming asked.

Claire couldn’t tear her eyes away from the dark abyss where the red dots were moving closer to where she was.

“Kara, call William,” Ming shouted.

Claire felt something pushing against her chest, but she couldn’t believe her eyes when the red dots became the terrifying eyes of a flying dragon with red scales and huge bat-like wings. “D-dragon!”

The beast showed its teeth as if it was smiling at Claire. Before she could understand what was going on, the dragon opened its mouth, and a mass of fire expelled in her direction.

She was glued to the ground, without a way to escape certain death.

A wall of ice rose in front of Claire and the fairies.

“What are you doing outside?” a male voice asked.

“We need to run,” Ming said, flying in front of Claire’s face.

The wall behind Ming shone yellow in the middle. The dragon was throwing its fire against the ice to melt it.

Claire turned her back and saw William levitating with glowing blue eyes and his hands covered with mist and frost. His feet were surrounded by a white cloud that was transporting him in her direction. She was relieved to see him. He had saved her from the huge dragon.

“That’s not a bat,” Claire shouted at him.

Behind her, something exploded, and shards of ice flew around. Claire screamed and crouched with her hands over her head. Ming, Tasha, and Kara appeared above her head with their hands glowing yellow, and she felt the fairy dust fall around her. They had protected her from the explosion.

“We need you to move,” Ming urged.

“Take her to the palace,” William ordered, flying past her and aiming his hands at the creature that was still flapping behind the gazebo.

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