Free Dragons of Draegonia by Michael Libra Page A

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    “We’ll go and get them” White and Grey said in unison, “ NO “ Green snapped, “It is only fair that as Dragon Yellow has done so much to assist in their capture that he leads them to Dragon Black, it should be his honour.” Yellow preened, “Of course Green, I’ll go over right away and drag them to and through the streets of Draegonia for all to see how we deal with invaders.” But with legs visibly shaking Yellow waddled forward, towards where the boulders stood and his future prisoners, he thought, were tightly tied up.

    Out of Yellow’s earshot, Green spoke quietly to White and Grey, he was about to play his next move. “You know these four creatures are slippery characters. I have had to twice tie them up as they seem able to get loose quite easily and it will be important that we get them into lock ups right away.” Green turned to look at Yellow, who was slowly approaching the side of the boulders and a sly grin spread across his face as he started to say, “White and Grey, I suggest that…” Green did not finish his sentence, for as Yellow took the last few steps towards the boulders, four yelling, arm waving, stick wielding, screeching creatures emerged. A startled Dragon Yellow took immediate fright, turned and ran for his life chased even harder by the four who had gained confidence that they were in no danger and just doing what Dragon Green had told them to do. Dragon Yellow running at speeds several times faster than the pursuing children shot past the three dragons. Green took the initiative. “Stay here you two, leave it to me.” And with that, ran towards the four young warriors. As he neared them, Green put on a false smile and said how pleased he was with their efforts. “You certainly showed him a thing or two, well done” Green congratulated. “Now” he continued, pointing to the ground. “Throw your sticks down here and sit down and do not move, just wait for me whilst I explain to the other two dragons that you need and deserve our help.

    The four immediately dropped their make shift weapons and sat together on the ground as Green had instructed. Green returned to where White and Grey were looking on in amazement at the remarkable event of Green single handed stopping the young warriors and disarming them. Meanwhile, George turned to Grace and showing considerable concern whispered. “I don’t know what is going on but things seem to be rather strange. I don’t like this one bit. Why are we sitting here with them over there, where has that yellow dragon gone and what are those three cooking up?”

    Green was indeed cooking up a plan. “OK you two, White you inform Dragon Brown that we have recaptured the ‘Generals’, Grey, you go after Yellow and stop him from making a fool of himself and be quick about it.”

    Both dragons acknowledged Green and set off in different directions. Green had now rid himself of any observers. He definitely did not want any other dragon round him during the next phase of his plan which was to march the four as captives, back to Draegonia, to face the wrath of Dragon Black.

    Dragon Grey ran as fast as he could and finally caught up with Dragon Yellow just as he was entering the city limits. “Hey hold up Yellow, stop running!” Yellow skidded to a halt. “Where are they? What’s happened to the other two? Are they alive?“ he said shakily.

    “Oh, you should have been there. Dragon Green was marvellous he stopped those creatures from chasing you, forced them to lay their weapons down and even made them kneel before him.” Grey knew he had exaggerated very slightly but Dragon Grey was usually very boring, had little conversation and never got things totally right, just like now.

    Yellow was impressed, but fearing that Dragons Grey and White would see him as a coward, wanted to put the record straight and get his version across.

    “I wasn’t running away from them you know, but seeing that they had escaped and had