CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
The Flight of the Dragons
"Those two rascals!" Ms. Pearl blurted out, loud enough to wake the dead. I scrambled quickly to my feet and ran into the dining room, where she was pulling pots and pans from a cupboard. She slammed a large skillet down on the table. "I just don 't have the energy anymore to keep them in line," she shouted over her shoulder, and vaguely pointed the pan towards the cave entrance. I wandered outside and spotted twin white dragons with short snouts and spiky little tails stick fighting. They both stopped as soon as they saw me. One of the small dragons ran up and began sniffing my shoes, then circled around and around my leg. "You don 't smell like us." I smiled. "That 's because I 'm not a dragon." …show more content…
"Goodbye!" The tiny dragons nodded indifferently in his direction. One of the older dragons walked over and shook the Kidd 's hand. "I hope all your plans play out well and that you strike up a bit of luck along the way." "I 'm not really sure yet whether we 'll need luck or just courage," the captain said. His eyes flashed. "But all well wishes are always appreciated." We wandered outside and I was shocked to see at least fifty elves and ten dragons gathered around Lord Aragon and Xavier. The group of elves broke up and headed off in different directions, quickly vanishing into the shadows of the caves. Suddenly the ground shook and one of the volcanoes belched a little gray smoke. "What . . . was that?" Emma shouted. Xavier laughed and plopped down in a small patch of buttercups. "The mountains seethe every now and then. But don 't worry, they haven 't blown in ages. So," he continued, "the elves will gather our supplies for the …show more content…
"Yep, it sure is. One of the elves came to me after I had been hauled away and used this magical plant that only grows here on the rock to heal me. Then my brother and I followed them back and stayed." The Kidd nodded. "Good for you. You weren 't about to let that unpleasant goblin keep you down." "It 's awful he 's so wicked," Emma said. "What was really awful," I whispered into her ear, "was when I overheard a bunch of trolls howling wildly as they described how Aragon had shrieked like a little girl." Xavier sprang to his feet and roared out in rage. "Mark my words, his time is coming!" Then he began to issue orders. The elves rushed out of the rocks dressed in battle gear and carrying long, sharp swords, bows and arrows. They march over silently and stood by his side. "You will all sail over with him," he growled, spit out a little fire, and pointed at the captain. "We will go on ahead and meet you in the southwards clearing, just outside the Enchanted Forest." Lord Aragon and Xavier immediately took flight. The other dragons filed in behind. I watched until they were nothing but specks, then we lead the elves to the
The Flight of the Dragons
"Those two rascals!" Ms. Pearl blurted out, loud enough to wake the dead. I scrambled quickly to my feet and ran into the dining room, where she was pulling pots and pans from a cupboard. She slammed a large skillet down on the table. "I just don 't have the energy anymore to keep them in line," she shouted over her shoulder, and vaguely pointed the pan towards the cave entrance. I wandered outside and spotted twin white dragons with short snouts and spiky little tails stick fighting. They both stopped as soon as they saw me. One of the small dragons ran up and began sniffing my shoes, then circled around and around my leg. "You don 't smell like us." I smiled. "That 's because I 'm not a dragon." …show more content…
"Goodbye!" The tiny dragons nodded indifferently in his direction. One of the older dragons walked over and shook the Kidd 's hand. "I hope all your plans play out well and that you strike up a bit of luck along the way." "I 'm not really sure yet whether we 'll need luck or just courage," the captain said. His eyes flashed. "But all well wishes are always appreciated." We wandered outside and I was shocked to see at least fifty elves and ten dragons gathered around Lord Aragon and Xavier. The group of elves broke up and headed off in different directions, quickly vanishing into the shadows of the caves. Suddenly the ground shook and one of the volcanoes belched a little gray smoke. "What . . . was that?" Emma shouted. Xavier laughed and plopped down in a small patch of buttercups. "The mountains seethe every now and then. But don 't worry, they haven 't blown in ages. So," he continued, "the elves will gather our supplies for the …show more content…
"Yep, it sure is. One of the elves came to me after I had been hauled away and used this magical plant that only grows here on the rock to heal me. Then my brother and I followed them back and stayed." The Kidd nodded. "Good for you. You weren 't about to let that unpleasant goblin keep you down." "It 's awful he 's so wicked," Emma said. "What was really awful," I whispered into her ear, "was when I overheard a bunch of trolls howling wildly as they described how Aragon had shrieked like a little girl." Xavier sprang to his feet and roared out in rage. "Mark my words, his time is coming!" Then he began to issue orders. The elves rushed out of the rocks dressed in battle gear and carrying long, sharp swords, bows and arrows. They march over silently and stood by his side. "You will all sail over with him," he growled, spit out a little fire, and pointed at the captain. "We will go on ahead and meet you in the southwards clearing, just outside the Enchanted Forest." Lord Aragon and Xavier immediately took flight. The other dragons filed in behind. I watched until they were nothing but specks, then we lead the elves to the