Free Dragons of Draegonia by Michael Libra Page B

weapons I was not going to take any chances and was running to get re-enforcements.” Grey knowing this not to be true just ignored Yellow’s protestations and said, “Look we need to inform Dragon Black of the situation and that the creatures have been captured.”

    Yellow nodded furiously. “You’re right and we can confirm that all the others have left the island as they are now in fear of us.” Yellow was thinking fast on his feet as he had not seen any others and remembering what Green had said to White and Grey knew that everyone would believe he had chased them away. Yellow thought of the medal and honour that would be bestowed on him by Dragon Black, then momentarily he shuddered at the thought of what Dragon Black would do to him if the true situation was found out and that he had told lies.

    It was just dawning on Yellow that Green, whilst giving him all the credit, was also making him seen as the dragon who was responsible for reporting an army that was not there and running away when tackled by four very small creatures. Yellow’s concerns were soon, at least for the time present, dismissed, as Dragon Grey confirmed that at the Council of Dragons, Dragon Black had praised both him and Green for their excellent and heroic work. The two dragons were soon within sight of the entrance leading to The Hall of Draegonia and were both thinking of what to say to Dragon Black as they entered his council chamber.

    Meanwhile, Dragon White had just arrived at police headquarters where Blue and Brown were in deep conference. “White,” Brown demanded taking off his reading specs and peering into White’s eyes, “what have you to report?” Dragon White had always been impressed by Brown and today felt that Brown should be told the whole story from the beginning and that although the creatures had appeared to have attacked Dragon Yellow, who she had always considered a bit of a weakling, now believed the creatures were actually quite small and really not a threat to any dragon.

    “AHtisshooo” White let out an almighty sneeze showering all around with more sticky black spots. Dragon Blue, who had not recovered fully from the last sneeze of Dragon White, wiped his front and face peering at him in disgust. “Once you have made your final report you had better get yourself off to the hospital. You’re no good to anyone with that cold” he said.

    Brown, wanting just the facts, ignored everything. “Look,” he said “what is your report?” White took a deep breath and informed of the events leading up to Dragon Green’s re-capture of the creatures that Green had said were the ones previously responsible for his beatings and injuries. White also informed of Green’s intention to bring in the General’s (Creatures, Children, whatever they were called) to be locked up and that Brown and Blue should prepare for their imminent arrival. Dragon Blue jumped up. “Right, the cells are prepared and ready I will arrange for extra officers to be on hand!” Brown, still with a frown on his face, looked at White and asked “And what about the weapons they used, are they chemical and have they been secured, and have we the antidote?”

    White looked totally blank, She had an idea that her sneezing could be the cause of ‘Flame Outs’ and that possibly, she had got the disease not from chemical warfare, but a combination of swallowing huge amounts of sea water and a strange type of seaweed that had been ignited by some form of missile fired by the strangers earlier. “I only saw them use sticks” she hastily replied. “And I never got close enough to their camp to see if they had anything like chemical weapons and I don’t really know what an antidote looks like.”

    “Enough of your whimpering,” Brown retorted. “Get yourself off to the hospital and have a thorough check up, we will await Dragon Green and the prisoners.” With no more to say, White bounded out of the police station into the bright