Free Dragons of Draegonia by Michael Libra

approaching dragons. Dragon Green continued “I believe if Dragon Yellow saw you racing towards him shouting and screaming, then I am sure he would run away and leave us alone, you see he is a real coward at heart and avoids any confrontation.” Green spied the three dragons getting even closer, “Look, there’s Dragon Yellow chasing my two friends right now, he really is a nuisance. If you help me, I and my friends will only be too pleased to help you.”

    George thought this request to be rather strange but everything about the Island of Draegonia was strange and he and his cousins were not in a position to reject any form of help. “What do you want us to do?” George said as he was joined by his three pals. “Just pick up those sticks and hide behind those boulders” Green pointing to several sticks on the ground and gesturing the four back to their camp “And as my two dragon friends get to me, with their assistance I will try to stop and persuade the Yellow one from annoying us further.” Green’s plan, although a rather shaky one, was taking shape. “If Dragon Yellow does not take our advice I will guide him to where you will be hiding over there behind those rocks” Green continued in a more urgent voice, whilst pointing again to the boulders. “And, as Dragon Yellow passes, you should all jump out waving your sticks and screaming. It frightened me when you did it and I know it will scare the living daylights out of Dragon Yellow, who as I have told you, is a coward at heart.” Green, further to reinforce the logic of his demands, added. “You will teach him a very good lesson which he deserves and will be appreciated by all the other Dragons of Draegonia.”

    The four children saw the three dragons getting even closer and now having no time whatsoever to discuss things or ask questions, each picked up a stick and hot footed it to conceal themselves behind the rocks of what had been earlier the corner stones of their makeshift camp.

    Zach thought the idea of scaring a dragon real cool, whilst Joel was again thinking that if they made friends with the inhabitants of the island he might get a well deserved breakfast. George and Grace took up their positions quite close to each other but well out of sight of the three dragons that they could see running up to Dragon Green. Green appeared to be holding up one of his paws in a gesture to halt the three from proceeding any further. The four saw him speaking and pointing to where they were concealed and laying in wait, but too far away to hear what Dragon Green was actually saying.

    Dragon Green had stepped in the path of the oncoming three dragons. “Stop,” he commanded, “go no further. I have them cornered and tied up, there was a bit of a fight but this time they were no match for me.”

    Yellow opened his panting mouth and not to be out done of any glory said, “Yes this is where we cornered them earlier, after I had chased the remnants of their invading force away” “Uh UMM” coughed Green,” continuing with his update. “I know nothing about any other soldiers as I was unable to assist Dragon Yellow in dispensing with them. I was concentrating on the capture of the four creatures now safely restrained behind those rocks and I am of the firm belief it was the very same four that set on me yesterday.”

    Yellow stared in amazement at Green. What was he saying, that he Dragon Yellow had single handed chased the entire invading force away? But before Yellow could think any further, Green ordered: “Look we need to take these four Creatures”…… “Generals” Yellow interjected, “Generals, creatures whatever” Green growled, “They need to be taken back to the Great Hall for Dragon Black to deal with.” Green knew only too well that Dragon Black would not listen to any of their stories or allegations, they would all be sentenced to immediate ‘Volcanic Death’, the price paid for all who crossed or upset Dragon