The Blood of The Dragon

Chapter 12

After the combat class Flora, along with Susan and Akiri took David to the library, the final destination of David’s tour around the academy.

“Wow” said David upon seeing the massive tree size shelves filled with hundreds of thousands of books.

“That’s a lot of books” said David as he had never before seen so many books gathered in one place.

“Yeah, everything about the long history of the dragon warrior from the late Elementary wars to present day has been carefully recorded and stored in these books” said Akiri.

“Elementary Wars?” asked David wondering what the later Elementary Wars were.

Akiri was about to answer David but Flora stopped him, knowing that if Akiri started talking they would be stuck in the library all day listening to Akiri’s history lesson about the Elementary wars.

“No need Akiri, heaven only knows I can’t take another one of your long and boring lectures. David, the Elementary wars was a war that happened thousands of years ago, back then the dragon warriors were divided and would fight one another to proof their supremacy. The great Elementary wars were the product of that division,” said Flora.

“Wow” said David with a saddened tone, unable to believe that there was a time when dragon warriors were divided.

“Yeah, it is one of the darker parts of our history as dragon warriors, a part we sadly can’t change,” said Susan.

“How did the war end?” asked David, curious to know how a great war like the Elementary war ended.

“The Golden Dragon Warrior of the time, Tonyi ended the war and brought about the age of peace and unity between all dragon warriors” said Akiri.

“Yeah, a Golden Dragon Warrior has always been there to protect us from all dangers, even from ourselves but now that the golden dragon warrior is gone, I fear…” Flora with her head bowed down with fear and uncertainty stopped herself from completing her sentence.

Susan and Akiri, similar to Flora had a look of fear and uncertainty on their faces.

David upon seeing the sad and fearful look on Flora, Susan and Akiri’s face thought about the golden dragon warrior, wondering how a single dragon warrior could create a sense of hope in the hearts of so many other dragon warriors and now that the golden dragon warrior was gone the hope, she gave the dragon warriors was slowly fading away.

“Hey, there is no need to be so sad, the world is still here, isn’t it, the Golden Dragon Warrior may have been there to protect the dragon warriors in the past but just because she is gone doesn’t mean we all have to lose hope,” said David.

The David’s kind words made Akiri, Susan and Flora smile with a little bit of hope in their hearts for the uncertain future with the golden dragon warrior there to guide and protect them.

Flora and the other spent some time in the library showing David around, Akiri spent most of the time telling David facts about the academy which greatly annoyed Flora as he couldn’t stop talking the moment he began.

After that they all left the library and then escorted David back to his room.

“Thanks Flora, for showing me around,” said David.

“I didn’t have much of a choice in the matter but I’m glad I did” said Flora with a smile on her face.

“It was nice meeting you David, you’re pretty strong for an air dragon warrior” said Akiri to David.

“Hey” said Flora; feeling offended by what Akiri said which implied that air dragon warriors were weak.

“Come on Flora, don’t be like that. You know what I meant” said Akiri to calm Flora down.

Flora though, just got even more upset.

“Just because you earth dragon warriors possess incredible strength doesn’t mean that all other dragon warriors are weaklings,” said Flora.

“No, I didn’t mean it like that” said Akiri.

“Really then what did you mean, that only wind dragon warriors are weak,” said Flora.

“What? Of course, not” said Akiri.

Seeing Flora and Akiri bicker among themselves made Susan and David to laugh begin to laugh.

David and Susan then turned to face each other.

“I’m glad to have met someone like you, not many students would have dared to do what you did for Flora” said Susan with a smile that made David’s heart to melt.

“It’s not that big of a deal” said David while scratching his head and blushing a little.

“Flora” said Akiri chasing after Flora who just stormed off, red with rage and anger.

“I should probably go after them, there is no way Akiri can handle Flora alone,” said Susan.

“Yeah” said David with a playful smile.

“I guess I’ll see you around David” said Susan before leaving, chasing after Akiri and Flora.

“Yeah, I guess you will” said David with a small smile on his face.

David then went in to his room and lied down on the bed.

The day had been exhausting and extremely tiring but even though David was felt tired and exhausted he couldn’t help but smile.

Not only had he gotten a chase to see a part of the world beyond the small village where he lived with Abari but he had also made a few new friends.

Happy thoughts filled David head as he thought about everything that had happened that day but those happy thought soon ended once David realized something horrible.

David thought back to what the Head master told him; he just given a chance to prove himself worthy of being a student of the Dragon Academy by the Head master, and technically he wasn’t a student, at least not yet.

David then thought about how if he wasn’t worthy of being a student in the academy he would have to leave.

The thought of leaving the academy scared and frightened greatly.

In just a day David had grown at attached to the academy and the people in it, mostly Akiri, Flora and Susan who he now considered his friends.

David didn’t want to leave but he feared that if the Head master didn’t find any worth for him within the academy walls he would have to leave.

David’s train of thought came to an end upon hearing a knock on the door.

He then went to the door and then opened it to see who was knocking.

Upon opening the door David saw none other than Flani.

David upon seeing her froze up in fear and shock as he wondered why she was standing by his door.

“Come with me” said Flani.

David, still in his fearful and confused state did what she said, following her as they began to roam about through the hallway.

David wondered where she was leading him too before realizing that the direction, they were following lead to the Head master’s office.

David then realized that it was time for his evaluation by the Head master to determine if he was indeed worthy to be student of the academy.

As they approached the Head master’s offices the office doors opened up and then Flora stepped of it.

David was a bit shocked to see her and wondered what she was doing in the Head master’s office.

Flora upon seeing David smiled at him before saying, “good luck David” and then leaving.

David upon hearing what Flora said became even more confused as he desperately tried to understand what was going on.

“Come on” said Flani as she led him in to the Head master’s office.

Once in David saw the Head master seated eagerly waiting for him.

“Hello, David, please take a seat” said the Head master.

David upon hearing what the Head master said felt his heart begin race uncontrollably, feeling immensely nervous as he knew his fate with the academy was about to be decided.

“You may leave Flani” said Head master.

Flani then left but before leaving she glanced at David with a smirk on her face which David, upon seeing it, felt even more nervous than before.

Once Flani was gone David and the Head master were left alone in the office.

There was a still silence between them which made David feel uneasy.

Finally, the Head master spoke, ending the silence between them, “how was your first day in the academy?”

David upon hearing what the Head master said spoke with a nervous smile, saying, “It was quite alright sir”.

The Head master then smiled upon hearing what David said.

“Simple and lacking the knowledge of the most basic of things, those were the words Flora used to describe you” said the Head master.

David upon hearing what the Head master said looked back at the Head master with a look of shock and confusion.

“You seemed shocked David, did you not know that Flora was assigned both to show you around the academy and observe you?” asked the Head master.

David then bowed his head with sadness in his heart before saying, “no, I didn’t sir”.

As he spoke David wondered why Flora would call him simple and say that he lacked knowledge in the most basic of things.

He then thought back to the time he spent with her all the classes they had attended together, and then realized that she was right, he was simple and didn’t really know much about anything.

David upon realizing that felt a great wave of shame and sadness feeling that because of his simplicity and lack of knowledge he was would be deemed at unworthy to study in the academy.

The Head master upon seeing the sad look on David face smiled before saying, “never in all my years have I seen a dragon warrior like you, a dragon warrior who can’t even summon his very own dragon, a skill all dragon warriors know how to do from birth”.

David upon hearing what the Head master said felt even more shame within himself.

“And you yet, despite all your short comings you still manage to possess more potential than any order student within the walls of the academy” said the Head master.

David’s eyes widened with shock upon hearing what the Head master said about him having more potential than any other students within the academy.

“Yes, it is true that Flora told me about all your less admirable qualities but she also told me about all the incredible things you did and only in your first day in academy no less. You created a ball of air that engulfed the peak of an entire mountain peak, defended Flora, a person you had only just met and won a fight without using your elemental powers” said the Head master with an impressed look on his face.

“In all those actions, you exhibited all the qualities of a great dragon warrior, power, bravery, strength and determination. It is because of these qualities I see no reason why you shouldn’t be a student of the academy” said the Head master.

David upon hearing what the Head master said could help smile out of happiness, excitement and relief that he was qualified to be a student in the dragon academy.

“I’ve already sent a message to Binaru, informing him about your enrollment in to the academy” said the Head master.

“Thank you, sir” said David, still smiling out of excitement.

“Don’t thank me, you like all the other students of the academy deserve to be students her and with that said David, you may take your leave” said the Head master.

“Alright” said David as he got up and made his way to the door.

David was about to leave but before he could David thought about something that had been bother him about the academy for a while now and so decided to ask the Head master before he leaves.

David then turned to the Head master and then spoke gently and politely “Sir, before I go can I ask you something?”

“Yes, you may” replied the Head master.

“I understand why students of the academy need to learn more about their history as dragon warriors and how to use their powers but why do they need to know how to fight” asked David still failing to understand why the students of the academy needed to know her to fight.

The Head master upon hearing what David said sighed deeply before saying, “Look out at the window”.

David then went to the window and look out through it.

“What do you see David?” asked the Head master.

“Trees, mountains, a few rivers and lakes” said David as he looked out the window, seeing the majestic forest stood beyond the academy.

“And what do you see beyond those trees, mountains, rivers and lakes” asked the Head master.

“Nothing, I can’t see that far,” said David.

“Precisely, you can’t see and thus you don’t know” said the Head master with a deep sigh.

“The world that lies beyond the trees, mountains, rivers and lakes, is chaotic and unpredictable. The world which you can’t see brings death and destruction to those who aren’t ready for it” said the Head master.

As David heard what the Head master said a frightening and horrific image of the world his head, he couldn’t clearly make out what it was but he could sense all the characteristics used by the Head master to describe the outside world with the image; death, destruction and a final one that the Head master failed to mention, darkness, and what frightened David most about the image in his mind was that it felt familiar to him, almost as though he knew and had seen it all.

“I will not lie to you child; a storm is coming for all of us. In the past we would rely on the power of the golden dragon warrior to protect us but she’s gone so we have no choice but to protect ourselves” said the Head master.

David upon hearing what the Head master said, turned to him, a bit confused and unable to understand what he meant when he said a storm was coming for all of them but his lack of understanding didn’t make not to fear as the idea of something coming for all of them fill the young boy’s heart with immense fear.

The Head master could see a mix of confusion and fear in David’s eyes as he spoke and upon seeing it decided to end the conversion, not having the heart to explain to David what he meant.

“I’ve spoken enough about this matter, go rest, from what I’ve been told you need if after the long and hectic day you’ve had” said Head master.

David upon hearing what the Head master said just smiled weakly before leaving, sensing that there was something the Head master didn’t want to tell him but refused to ask as he wasn’t entirely sure he wanted to know.