"You are definitely not crazy, and neither are you dreaming. What you are seeing right now, is all real." Mrs Hardy whispered in my ear, I am at loss for words. I don't know what to say.
"Don't you want to say hi, let's go closer." Mrs Hardy said smiling. She grabs my hand and lead me to the field.
She stops in front of a really old dragon, like really old... I don't need anyone to tell me this particular dragon is great-gran. "I thought you would have fainted, the ones before you did faint even though they already knew about magic. And you that didn't believe a thing about magic, is still standing." He said weekly.
"You can actually talk." I exclaimed in surprise.
"Yes of course, I'm still a human." He chuckled. If I am to understand dragon face, I can tell he is trying to smile or he is already smiling.
"Yeah, I guess so." I agreed, staring at his skin with so much wonder, the scale... and how they fold is such an amazement to me.
"So... the others before me, knew they were witches and wizard already. They knew about magic?" I ask, playing what he had said earlier in my head. *the ones before you did faint even though, they already knew about magic*
"Yes. You are the only descendants of Arkalis that doesn't know about magic. Although we did meet descendants that doesn't have an ounce of magic, but they knew magic was real." Mrs Hardy explained.
"Hmm, but I just don't get it. Why is it that none of my relatives ever came for me or my parents? Since they all had magic, they could at least have track me down. Why was I even abandoned infront of an orphanage." I felt sad and angry that no one ever came for me during my stay in the orphanage.
Didn't they like me?
I can't seem to think of any reason they would have left me to suffer in an orphanage.
"I would have love to say something, but I think it's better you hear it from your aunt and uncle." Mrs Hardy said. I stared at her confused and shocked, "My uncle and aunties?"
"Yes, you would be meeting with them very soon. But for now, I think there's a certain blue eye dragon waiting for you over there." She points at a dragon a little bit far from us. Just the eyes alone, tells me who the dragon is. Blue eyes.
I walked over to him, he couldn't even let me get closer to him before he said... "So, do you still think I should go see a therapist. Or like you said it, check my self in a mental hospital."
"Yeah, funny." I rolled my eyes.
"I wasn't trying to be funny." He retorts, chuckling. It is so weird talking to him this way, dragon to human.
"Fine, you were right. But you can't blame me for not believing you." I defended myself.
"I guess you are right. If I was you, I would have definitely called the cops on you." He laughed.
"You see... and this means I handled the situation much more maturely." I grinned.
"I guess so."
"Anyway, you really do look good as a dragon." I compliments, my hand rubbing his back.
"Thanks. You want a ride." I can't tell if blue eyes was actually grinning, but I think he was.
"You want me to get on your back." I asked him, just to be sure I heard right.
"Yes, get on my back." He lowered his body really low to the ground, and I happily obliged his wish.
I got on his back and stayed close to his neck, I just stayed the way Daenerys in games of thrones does it. I love that movie so much.
"You ready?" He asked.
"Yeah." I replied.
Without any much hesitation he takes up into the air, or should I say fly. I almost had an attack, i felt like my heart dropped to the bottom of my stomach. I have never been in a plane, and now I am riding a dragon.
He flew me around the mansion, I guess I shouldn't be calling it a mansion but a castle. So yeah, blue eyes flew me around the castle and the whole compound-like-estate, twice.
"Wow, I feel... a little.. bit dizzy." I slurred on my words, getting down from blue eyes back. I fell to the ground in a thud, Luckily for me I landed on my back. I stared at the sky and started laughing out really loud.
"What's with you." Blue eyes asked looking down at me.
"Everything just feel so unreal. I can't believe I just rode on a dragon back. Hell! I can't believe I'm a witch. This is all to crazy."
"Yeah I get it... although not really, but I understand how you feel right now."
I sat up, "You do? How?" I stared at him with so much attention.
"You know the men in my family doesn't actually become a dragon till our eighteen birthday..."
I guess this explains the little boys and teenagers I can still see running around, I was too occupied by life dragons, that I didn't ask about it.
"Right from childhood, all I have been getting prepared for is how to live my life as a dragon and to be able to adjust. Sometimes, I wish I could go to school like the kids outside this gigantic gate, i felt like I couldn't control my own life and it was just spinning out of my reach. And then bam, I turned 18 and now there's no way I can relate with the world outside with this whole dragon thing. I just wish to be normal." He lays on the ground on his stomach, I went on to climb his back and lay on it.
"Yeah, this whole thing is definitely spinning out of my hand. I can't believe that dragons are real. Still feels like I'm in some kind of dream. And I'm sorry about your childhood, I hope I really am who you guys said I am, and that I can actually put an end to this whole dragon stuff. Then I will be happy to show you all the good places in California." I punched him lightly on the back, even though I am really sure he wouldn't feel a thing.
"Thanks. I can't wait."
We both lay under the sun in silence, then I decided to break it.
"I need to ask, how is it possible that nobody ever find out about you guys. I know this is far from civilization, but at least someone would have to at least get a glimpse of you guys flying, and also... satellite, should have at least caught you guys also."
"That is because this place is kind of protected with magic. A human can't find it, unless if he/she was brought here by one of us... or was specifically invited here." He explained, and I *ooh* in reply. I guess that makes sense.
Blue eyes and I gisted for a while, and just when I decided to go in and get water... Mrs Hardy called for me.
"Mrs Hardy, you called." I said standing in front of her.
"Yeah, your relatives are here." She answered.
"My relatives are here! Like they are inside the house right now?" My whole body was going into total chaos.
"Yes, they are waiting for you inside." Mrs Hardy replied simply. Can't she see I'm on a fricken nervous/shocked roll here.
I don't know if I am really ready to see or meet with them. But is either now or never.
"Okay, take me to them. I'm ready to meet them." I said to Mrs Hardy, putting on my invincible coat of bravery.
Mrs Hardy led me inside the house, and to like a small sitting room. An overly dressed woman, and a man who looked like he walked out of a Tv show, were waiting for me right inside the sitting room.
"Oh my, no way... Anastasia." The woman called out with so much warmth, she takes a hold of both my hand but I set them freed. I can't be playing emotional games with the people who didn't even care to check on me once.
"I'm so sorry, I shouldn't have done that. I was just so overwhelmed when I saw you, you look so much like your mother." On hearing *Mother* I tilt my head towards her.
"You know my mum? Where is she? Is she here?" I got so much excited, that all I could do was look around for a an older me. She did say I look like my mum.
"Ohh Anastasia. Your mum is dead."
"What?"
"So sorry sweetie." The woman, who is my aunt says softly... trying to hug me but I shifted politely."Uhm sorry." She pat my shoulder. "But, what about my dad?" I asked hoping to hear he is alive. "You would need to sit down for this." She breathes out, this doesn't make things look good. I sat down on a couch and she sat down opposite me. "You see my dear. When words got out that you were supposedly having the magic of Arkalis in you, a lot of bad witches and wizard, wanted that for theirselves. And to save you, your mum and dad had to take you far way. They got into an accident, and the whole family thought you also died with them. Up on till this date, we didn't know you have been staying in an orphanage... before leaving, your mother covered your scent, so none of course could use magic to find you. Your mother made it impossible for us to find you, so that no harm could come your way." I felt sad, all my life I have been wishing to reunite with my parents and now, I get to f
"So, our first stop is the cinema." Anastasia announced standing in front of a really big old building. I can certainly tell, that this building would not be surviving another five years."The cinema? I thought cinema aren't opened at night." I questioned walking over to her."Not this particular cinema. This cinema stays opened forty eight hours on the clock." She replied, already walking through the doors of the cinema. I rushed after her."So.... what kind of movie do you like? Horror, thriller, romance, tragedy?" She asked standing in front of the ticket booth."Romance. Romance comedy preferably." I answered standing beside her.She asked the man if they would be playing any kind of romance comedy movie for the tonight and he answered with a yes, but the movie is scheduled for 12 AM on the dot. Ana bought our tickets and gave me mine. "So before 12 I guess we should do other stuff for fun. Let's go." And without even checking if I was indeed following her, she was already walkin
"Surprise? We are traveling back in time and you didn't tell me." I yelled hitting his forehead not to hard."I did not tell you because it's a surprise. ouch my head." He groaned rubbing his forehead softly."Whatever." I rolled my eyes."Anyway, I need to get ready... I need to go say goodbye to my best friend, to my cat, and also my friends at work." I said excitedly."No no no no. You don't have to say goodbye to them, they won't even know you are gone. Yes, you are traveling back in time, but even though you spend a year in the past... it won't affect this current time. It would be like you were never gone." Christian's mum said smiling. "Wow, well I will miss them.... especially my best friend. I won't say anything to her, but can I at least spend some time with her, before I embark on this journey. She's like my life support, and I'm definitely going to miss her." I blinked my eyes sadly."Of course you can. Just be back by tomorrow evening. We have no time to waste." "I will
"Thank God your mum gave us this silver and gold coins, we wouldn't have had money to buy this horses." I said to Christian as he rode the horse with skill... for some reason he is really good at riding a horse.Christian and I was walking with no direction in mind, cause some don't even know where my ancestor wizard lives, thankfully... an old man riding a horse came to our rescue. He had two horse with him, so he sold us one. Then he showed us the direction to the nearest village."Yeah, or we would be trekking to this village right now." Christian replied, I couldn't help but gosh as his hands holds the reins of the horse. I could literally see his veins popping out. Okay what the fuck Anastasia, you are here on a mission... not stare at his tasty veins.ANASTASIA!!!!!!!...* my subconsciousness yells, literally slapping me on the face.Okay... okay, I'm back...* I replied my subconsciousness, averting my eyes from Christian bulging hand to the road ahead of us."You know is really
"I can't believe this, just a few hours here and we have already ended up in a cell. This is such a waste of time to our mission here." Christian grumbled kicking the iron bars."I wish we knew the horses were stolen horses, we would never have brought that horse from that man. Ugh... I wish we saw the stupid crown on the thigh of the horses." I sighed heavily, resting my head on the wall of the cell."There was no way we would have found out that the horses were stolen, even if we saw the crown... more of guessing the horse belongs to the king. The man looked really convincing." Christian replied, rubbing his face really tiredly. The horse we brought, with our own money... actually were stolen horses that belongs to the king of this village. And just for you to know how wicked the man we brought the horse from is, he couldn't even direct us to a different village... But instead, directed us to the same village he stole the horse from, putting I and Christian in trouble."Can't you
"This is not happening, this is not happening, this is not happening. It can't be happening." Christian recite over and over again, pacing around the throne room non stop.The princess already left a few minutes back, and now Christian has to make a decision, if he wants to get married to the princess or not.I won't say we have much of a choice in the matter, it's either he gets married to the princess or our heads gets cut off. I stood up from my chair and walked over to him, place my hands on both his shoulders, stopping him from circulating around the throne room one more time."You have to calm down." I said to him softly and he looked up at me. "How am I supposed to calm down, I'm getting married in two days!" He yells looking so annoyed and frightened by the whole situation. "I know, I know this is an unexpected hitch in our journey... not to talk about the fact that we have a wizard to find..." I removed my hands from his shoulder, then continued with my speech."But the pr
"Days ago we were called horse theives and now we are kidnappers. What else are we going to be to the list before we finally get to see Arkalis." I sighed exasperated throwing my hands up in the air."I know kidnapping the princess, wasn't really a good plan. But I couldn't risk her calling the guards or doing anything to sabotage our escape. Besides, we don't know if witches are forbidden in the land, what if it gets you killed." Christian replied frowning, adding more wood to the already made fire."I guess I can actually understand your point of view. But seriously... either way my head is definitely getting cut off..." So the prince witnessed my little show of magic, (yeah I made a big gigantic gate disappear. I guess I'm a witch after all. Yayyyy) Christian freaked out, hits the princess at the back of her head with wood, placed her on his back and then we escaped. So.... The king is definitely waking up in the morning to see his, big beautiful gate gone, along with his princes
"So the both of you are from the future, and your mission here is to meet with Arkalis the wizard." Princess Freya stated."Yes, that is correct." I replied grinning, as we both lay on Christian back. I felt is best we rested a little bit, cause I was beginning to feel really tired of being in the air... plus we are almost at the kingdom were Arkalis resides, and I also think is best we rest before we meet with the great Arkalis."Okay.... I'm really trying to process what you just said, but is really becoming so hard. I definitely need some time to process all this." She breathes out. Well I'm glad she isn't calling me crazy, although I don't see why she would think I'm crazy, when she literally just rode on a living dragon."You can take your time to process everything, but we have to continue our journey." I climbed on Christian's gigantic back, held out my hand for freya... she takes my hand then gets on Christian's back also, holding onto my waist really tight as she settles in b