At first light the next mourning, Edmund,Richard, and Rohan took their little group and rode to where they new was the best place to build the castle. On top of a huge cliff that was about three miles long by four miles wide that had a couple tunnels that were level with the ground that led to the underground lakes in which would make perfect passageways down to the lakes. King Richard explianed to the Engineers what he wanted the new palace to look like and then they marked of places in they valley below for houses and other buildings.
âWe should goâanounced Edmund finally.
âLets goâ replied Rohan.
They swung back onto their horses and rode the four hundred yards towards Sir Vincents old cave and dismounted and walked into the cave. Richard lite the toarch that was in the handmade bracket on the wall by saying âfirgaâ and then handed the torch to Edmund who knew the way to the cave they seeked.
For he alone ventured these numerous caves and tunnels in these mountains while still young. âfollow me, and Rohan stay close to usâ said Edmund as he started walking down a tunnel at the other end of Vincents cave. They walked from tunnel to cave to tunnel to cave,deeper and deeper untill they came to a lake that Richard had never seen before.
âRich, this is it, look over thereâ said Edmund. Richard looked past his brother s pointed finger up a head of them their was a tiny opening about half their height. They walked to the opening slowly. They had to bend over to enter the tunnel that led to the forbidden cave. The tunnel was long it took them twenty minutes to reach the end. At the end of the tunnel it opened up into a cavern. The cavern was huge and had carvings of dragonâs in the walls.In the middle of the cavern was a poteum of stone , and on this poteum where two eggs about the size of wagon wheels in size but egg shaped. One egg was bluish in color and the other was a deep redish color. Edmund appouched first and touched the eggs and spoke
âIt is time to hatchâ
At first nothing happened, then the bluish egg started to vibrate and crack open. Not a little crack but a crack that went half way around the circumfernce of the egg and spider webbed.
âThatâs right, my little friend, come out of your shellâ cried Edmund.
Instantly the egg fell apart and from inside came a little blue baby dragon. A cute creature with a blue body and blue eyes.
âDonât be afraid, my little friendâ wispered Edmund while causisly reaching out with his left hand to pet the little dragon, When his hand touched hits back to pet it, the dragon asked
âAre you King Edmund of Endor of the Draco line?â
âWhy yes I am and whats your name? replied a shocked Edmund. The dragon jumped into his arms and replied
âI have waited a long long time to meet you, my name is Aubreyâ answered the dragon.
âAubrey? So you are a girl dragon?â replied Edmund.
âExcuse me, but I must awaken my little friend tooâ inturrupted Richard.
âyes, please do, because Iwant to see my nest mateâ replied Aubry. Richard immediantly walked up to the stone poteum snd spoke like a true King with honor,
âI, King Richard of Burka, decentant of the Dracoâs of Endor request that his new friend and brother awaken and come fourth from his egg that has held im captive for so long and live free from its mellenium old prison. Instantly the egg exploded in a cloud of dust and when the dust cleared away there stood athe reddest dragon he had ever seen, even from old paintings this was the reddest one. âYou have summoned me, Richard, after so long you have actually summoned me?â replied the red dragon.
âWhat is your name my little friend?â asked Richard respectfully.
âMy name is Brockâ replied the red dragon. Brock looked around and asked Richard who is campions were.
âThe man on my right my brother King Edmund and he is holding ur nest mate Aubry and the other one behind us is Sir Rohan of Bree and loyal knight of Endorâ replied Richard.
âBlue one, lets go find something to eat, I am starvingâ said Brock â I would love to, if its ok with Edmundâ replied Aubry.
âI donât mind at all as long as you stay close to this side of the mountains untill we explain to our people that you two are are friendsâ answered Edmund. At that the two dragons flew off through the caves to find their way to the outside world, leaving the three men alone.
âSo, now we need to figure out how we are going to keep them safeâ said Sir Rohan.
âWe shall learn from each other and teach each otherâ replied Richard while they slowely walked back to the surface. Days past into weeks and weeks in to months. By the fourth month the palace and the village by the use of a lot of magic on Richards part with a added âdragonâs loftâ as Richard calls it, in the throne room. It was big enough to house two fully grown dragonâs and have penty of room to spare with an open wall so the dragons could come and go as they pleased. Edmund sent plans back to endor to his father for a âdragonâs loftâ to be built and also a signed letter to the elves to request that they live up to their ancient pact with the dragonâs and humanâs to teach King Richard of Burka and Brock the dragon. That was three and a half months ago and now the dragonâs have grown, They have grown in size, and are now very strong. Edmund and Rohan planed on leaving the next day on Aubreyâs back and flying home but not before stopping in Anglesire to rest and checking in with Sir Charles. The next day they said their goodbyes . The goodbyes, where long and sad but they received beautiful news from Richard.
âYouâll be happy to know that I am in love and am going to be married in the springâ anounced Richard.
âWho is the lucky ladyâ asked Edmund excitidley.
âWhy itâs the Lady Mary of courseâ replied Richard. The Lady Mary was Sir Vincentâs daughter, she was born three days after he ran with the boys.
âHe would be honored if he was still with usâ said Edmund. They climbed onto Aubreyâs back and she jumped into the air and cried out
âgood-bye Brock weâll see each other soon, I know it.â
âTake care my friend and protect your humanâ replied Brock sadly. Aubrey could fly fast, so fast that when they landed at night fall in a clump of trees they were about thirty miles east of Anglesire.
Edmund gathered wood and built a fire and Aubrey lite it with her fire breath and then she went looking for a few deer to eat. Rohan went out to find something to hunt with his bow and arrows, leaving Edmund to unpack their bed rolls and cooking supplies. By the time he had everything settled, Rohan had returned with the best cuts from a 330lb bear cub and offered it to Edmund to cook while he settled down to rest.
âIâve been thinkingâ said Rohan suddenly
âof?â replied Edmund turning over a huge bear steak
âAubreyâ said Rohan.
âWhat of herâ replied Edmund, âWhat will they do once we arrive tomorrow morning when they see her?â asked Rohan.
âWell if they try to hurt her Iâll kill them all as tratiorsâ promised Edmund. âIâll help, because Aubrey has become like a sister to meâ agreed Rohan.
By then the bear steaks were ready and they ate in silence. Aubrey returned and looked at Rohan with tearful eyes
âwhats wrong Aubrey?â asked Rohan worriedly
âyouâ replied Aubrey.
âMe?â asked a confused Rohan
âyes, I heard what you said to Edmund and I feel the same, my brotherâ said a happy Aubrey.
âHow did you hear me?â asked Rohan
âI can hear through Edmundâ replied Aubrey.
âI seeâ said Rohan
while Edmund thought and said âI thought you knew Rohan, that she and I are connected?â replied Edmund.
âNot that connected but this is a good thingâ said Rohan. They soon fell asleep. They woke up early the next morning and ate left over bear meat and then packed their few belongings and then took to the air on Aubreyâs back.
They flew the last thirty miles to Anglesire. When they arrieved they heard horns blowing peaseants and soliders yelling and screaming, Then they came upon a couple knights of Endor who recongized their King, they bowed down but had the look of surprise on their faces, from seeing their King on a dragon, a real live one at that.
Aubrey landed in the palace court yard of the Duke of Anglesire and Edmund jumped off of her back closely followed by Rohan, when Sir Charles ran out the door exclaiming
âyour Majesty, Sir Rohanâ while droping to his knees and bowing.
âraise my friendâ ordered the King repectfully.
âMy Lord, I see you found what you were looking for?â replied Sir Charles looking at Aubrey, while standing up.
âTwo Dragons actually, Sir Charles Duke of Anglesire, I would like you to meet Aubrey, one of the last dragons and my life mateâ announced Edmund.
âTwo, my Lord?â asked Sir Charles while scanning the skies for the second dragon.
âYes, the other dragon is in Burka with King Richardâ replied Edmund while chukling because he thought that the sight of Sir Charles scaning the skies was amusing.
âSir Rohanâ said Sir Charles bowing slightly in respect to a fellow knight.
âDuke Charlesâ replied Rohan nodding his own head.
âSo how is everythingâ asked Edmund.
âWonderful, just winderful, everyone wants peace my Lordâ replied Sir Charles âGood, I expect that you will remember that the people of Anglesire owe their taxes in a months timeâ announced Edmund
âI do remember Sireâ replied Sir Charles.
âWe will be heading home, but I have wonderful news to tell youâ said The King âYes, my Lordâ replied Sir Charles
âMy brother, King Richard of Burka and the Lady Mary of Endor are getting married, this springâ anounced Edmund.
âVery good news indeed, my late brother would have been happy at the matchâ replied Sir Charles happily. Edmund and Rohan hugged Sir Charles goodbye and climbed on the back onto Aubryâs back and she flew off continuing their journey west to the palace.
âWe should be home in the mourningâ said Edmund happily.