The Dragon Wars by Mustang0808 (ebook voice reader txt) 📕

Chapter 1


Once long, long ago in the kingdom of Mora Toga all was peaceful and prosperous but that day there was something strange happening in the trading capital of Mezik. It was a normal day and the people were going about their normal business until the town elder came to the center and noticed a girl no older than 16 that had materialized in there square.

“Child what is your name?” the elder asked.

“May I ask you the same thing as well as where I am?”

“Why of course child.” The woman said walking toward the girl

“Don't come any closer, I'm warning you” the girl said pulling her cloak aside to reveal a rather large sword.

“Of course child. My name is Elane and your in the city of Mezik capital of Mora Toga.”

Then someone in the crowd shrieked with terror when they saw the glint of her sword's hilt.

“My name is Trina. Daughter of King Argos and Princess of Sumematra. I demand to see your king this instant!”

As Trina finished her demand the king's personal bodyguards which included Elane's only son Tristin. When Tristin gazed upon Trina's face he was awestruck. She was absolutely beautiful. She had long gold hair large daring blue eyes and upon her head sat a thin gold band.

“Tristin she is armed be careful.” Elane said full of worry.

Tristin glanced at his mother then back to Trina who was staring at him. He took a very slow and careful step forward when Trina shrugged off her cloak to reveal she had two swords and three throwing knives. Then ever so gracefully she unsheathed one of her swords.

“I warned your mother not to come any closer boy so I challenge you to a fight. I win you take me to your king. You win you can arrest and hang me. Rules are one weapon and the loser is the one disarmed first. Do we have a deal?” she said out stretching her hand.

“No deal. I won't hang you, the king has been expecting you. But I would still enjoy a duel.” Tristin said with a grin and meeting her hand half way.
“You still want to duel? I'm liking this very much. Same rules though?”

“Yes the rules apply.”

So as the rules went along the two got one sword and threw the rest on the ground in front of the rest of the guard. Tristin threw down his dagger, bow and quiver of arrows, and shield, while Trina had to throw down a sword three throwing knives, a staff and a five inch long dagger.

“I have never seen anyone so heavily armed.” Tristin said in surprise.

“Then obviously you have never been to Sumematra.” she said bending down and grabbing yet another knife out of her boot “Are you just going to stand there staring or are we going to get the show on the road?”

“Sorry.” he said drawing his sword

Then with speed, grace, and flashing of swords Trina had disarmed and pinned Tristin to the ground.

“Your lucky I like you....”

“Tristin”

“ Thank you Tristin. Well as I was saying you are lucky I like you.” she said sheathing her sword.

“May I ask you your name?”

“Trina. Now take me to the king for I have a message from my father to him.” she explained and pulled out a letter with her father's mark on it.

“Right away”

Then Trina gave a soft but long whistle and a marvelous black stallion trotted up. Shortly after nine white mares trotted up. Trina mount the stallion and waited for the guard to mount up and show her the way to the palace. When they were mounted they headed of with Trina and Tristin in the front and the guard in the back.

“Trina why must you be so heavily armed?”

“Because of the dragons. People are perishing and my father is willing to give up his power to protect those who are left. That's what the message is. You look to young to be a guard of the king how old are you?”

“16. How old are you?”

“Same as you.”

The group arrived at the castle at dusk just before dinner was served. The king was just about to exit the courtyard after his evening stroll when he saw the group approaching.

“Who is that that climbs my knoll” he asked as Trina climbed to the top of the hill.

Trina stopped dismounted and dropped to one knee out of respect and named herself, “ I am Trina princess of Sumematra and bring a message from King Argos for the King Tirin.”

“You may rise Trina, come join us for dinner for it seems there are many matters for us to discuss this evening.” declared King Tirin, “including the disappearance of my newborn daughter Grace.”

Trina, Tristan and King Tirin entered the dining hall and given a hero's welcome for Trina had stopped many disasters that had befallen both kingdoms. Many strangers came up and shook her hands, or tried to at least. Trina being really uncomfortable with all the publicity backed up so she was next to Tristin. When everyone was seated the King announced that it had been a week since princess Grace had disappeared.

Then he asked “Trina, what exactly is your father's message?”

She replied in exact quotes from her father “ I'm sorry for your loss my friend but I believe I have a suspect in her kidnapping. I believe, if it is true with great sorrow, that it is the Dragons have her. Yes the Dragons have returned and they are no longer friendly. They are no longer lead by Grodon our long time ally but Gridin, Grodon's twin brother. Grodon said that after the disappearance of their race for the ten years are over Gridin would be in charge. With this news I come to ask you if my people can move into your kingdom. I will give everything up except my family, which you should understand. Please send my daughter back with your answer.”

“Well,” he said, “I will grant his request as long as his subjects work to help mine with the doubling of the population”

“ I will tell that's all you require from my people and on their behalf let me say thank you” Trina replied with a twinkle in her eyes that shone as clear as diamonds. ” When shall I depart and with whom?”

“That can be decided at a later date but for the time being lets eat!” The king declared as the butlers brought out the food.

After dinner the king pulled our two heroes over and and gave them the option to leave in the morning or immediately. Trina said it be best to go the next day for it was dangerous to travel through the Dragon's realm at dark. Plus she also wanted to consult a scribe.

“Its decided then you leave to-morrow first light. Agreed?”

In unison Trina and Tristin replied yes and hurried off to do what needed to be done. Tristin walked Trina up to her bed chamber for the night after she had talked to the scribe. Trina being dumbfounded by the scribe's prophecy silently kissed Tristin's cheek and went in to the room to change and maul over what the scribe had said. Tristin, surprised by the sudden display Trina gave of her heart, turned around an walked over to the private baths to clean off the past two days worth of grime. In the depths of her mind she kept repeating the scribe's prophecy;
“The loss of a girl a great burden,
when comes along two warriors,
one of heart two of mind and body
come together for a father and save
his precious daughter but for a price
one a relative the other a title
and they both will gain much”

Speaking to herself as she fell asleep “Maybe Tristin will have an idea on what she means.”


Chapter 2


The next morning when they all met together for a brief breakfast before our heroes were to depart on their epic journey back across the realm of the Dragons back to Trina's home. When they reached the beginning of the realm of the Dragons it was dusk. Trina sought out the spot she has camped in previous crossings.

“We will camp here tonight and sadly no fire.” Trina said dismounting her horse and tethering him to a nearby rock that was clearly worn by years worth of bridles tied on it.. “Well?” she said glancing at Tristin who was just staring at the surrounding area.

“Aren't we a little exposed here?” he asked, nervously glancing at the sky and the plains.

“Nope the Treaty of Dragon Peace is still in effect so we won't be attacked plus we're in the no man land.” she said with complete confidence.

“ And how do you know this?” Tristin asked with a twinge of curiosity

As she unpacked her bed mat and blanket she replied “well when the Treaty of Dragon Peace was signed it used Dragon magic and blood,” she continued on hesitantly “And the royal families youngest member's blood and magic. The boundaries of the realms I learned in my studies.”

“ Your were the youngest member at the time weren't you?” he asked as he dismounted and tethered his horse to the stone.

“No my great grandmother was and she was only a couple weeks . Enough talk for tonight we must rest so we can cross this realm by nightfall of to-morrow's to-morrow.” she said as she settled down.

“Alright.”

Tristin settled down to try to sleep, but sleep was foreign to his wandering mind. Trina being much more at ease fell asleep quickly and peacefully. Tristin glanced over to her about an hour later and saw that she was not sleeping as she had but was tossing and turning. So Tristin got up and sat down next to her and started to hum a melody that he had learned during his studies. The melody was a song that developed in Sumematra and the lyrics lost in the Dragon Wars but the tune stayed intertwined in everyone's heart. As the song drew to an end he looked down at Trina and realized her blue eyes were looking back at him.

“Where did you learn that melody?” she asked curiously as she sat up.

“The king's library contained a book of Sumematrain works of literature and song and that was apart of it.”

“You found a book that had that melody in it?!”

“Yes why?”

“Because that song is a missing treasure basically. The entire royal family has been looking for that song.”

She began began humming the melody and Tristin filled in the words.
“Many years I wander, looking for the
one of my dreams, looking for the one
who will be my light in the darkness
I sing for you and wish for your love.”

Then they both fell asleep their minds peaceful. About midnight a dragon came and got a good look of the duo. She tried