Dragon Rider (DragonMage Saga) (7 page)

Angel got home just before his
mother. ‘Mum do you know if Rho and Etha will be home tonight?’

Tish was smiling as she came up
to Angel. She could see he was really happy, a happiness she not seen since he
was able to play with the young dragons. Gravies’ lessons must be giving him
joy in his new found magic. ‘No they have to stay over at the Riders School as
they are showing the young Dragon Riders some new skills. So they will not be
home for a couple of days and you know what they’re like when they show their
skills to the young, they love it. So it’s just us for the next few days.’
Giving him a hug, as she finished telling him of his brother's love for
teaching.

‘Angel your mother really loves
you.’ Speaking to Angels mind as Tish spoke to him.

This made Angel jump at witch
made his mother a bit concerned. ‘Angel what’s wrong are you ok?’

‘I’m fine must be the magic, as
I’m still not use to it, so don’t worry.’ He still had a surprised look on his
face as he told her.

‘Aura you can feel my mother here
or can you see her?’ Still in his mothers arms as he spoke to Aura.

‘I can see through you, what you are
seeing I am seeing, I think it is because you are still tuned into me from
showing me how to follow the magic.’ There was a sense of amazement in her
thoughts.

‘Angel, you’re sure you are ok,
you’re standing there with a silly look on your face and staring into space?’ A
worried look on her face, after seeing him jump not long before.

I better think of something to
tell mum or this is going to get awkward. I will have to say it’s the magic as
that’s what I told her before so this will have to be the same. I’ll tell her
that and go quickly before she starts to really worry.

‘I’m fine as I said before the
magic is new to me and I’ve been practicing all day and I’m a bit tired, so I
think I will go to bed.’ He gave her a hug as he said this just to reassure
her.

Angel went to his room with
thoughts on what just happened. I’m going to have to be careful what I do and
we’re going to have to make sure we break the link we have each time.

‘Yes, we must be careful, shell
we break the link now or do you want to practice some more?’

‘You enjoyed that didn’t you, and
you just about got me in trouble. You just caught me completely by surprise,
even though I think I enjoyed it as well. It’s a good feeling, as I can see
that you are looking out over the great valley. I think it might be time to
break the link and go back to the mind talk for now.’ Angel had got into bed as
he spoke, just laying there looking into nothing.

The following day found Tish
staying around just to make sure Angel was ok after last night. This was a bit
annoying but there was not much he could do about it. So this day they had to
work with their magic away from each but linked with the minds.

The following day Tish left early
not telling Angel why, but just saying she had to go and that’s all she would
say as she headed down to Nightwing. The next minute they were in the air and
away. Angel was surprised for her to be like this. Well at lest it would give
Aura and himself time together with their magic. He found it better when they
were with each other.

He climbed up to the cave where
Aura sat waiting for him. They sat at the entrance to the cave and looked out
over the valley. Angle’s house was down and to right but they could not see it
from where they were. Aura could see Angel was a bit distracted.

‘Why do you look that way?’

Angel looked at her with a smile.
‘It’s ok I’m just worried about mum as she was very quick to leave this morning
and she would not tell me why. I suppose she had to go to meet other Riders. I
just don’t know and it was the way she looked at me. There was a worried look
on her face.’

‘She didn’t go to the Riders
School or in that direction, she left going out to that mountain you showed me
where you will go to learn magic. I saw her fly that way when I came out to the
entrance of the cave. She rides a beautiful black dragon.’

‘Why would she being going back
to the Wizard School, she would of told me if Gavrie was coming. He said he
would not be back for several days, and just to keep up with the exercise he
gave me. I’ll ask mum when she gets back, shell we practice and see how deep we
can go with the flow of magic?’

They got the whole day in before
Angel thought it might be time for him to get home just encase Tish got back
before him.

Angel got their meal on and Aura
was talking to him. ‘I’ll have to go see Grandfather soon or he’ll worry about
me.’ She stopped talking for a moment and then started again. ‘Your mother
comes and she is carrying someone with her, but she is fighting her dragon
coming in. What is wrong with her dragon is he not well.’

‘No he’s fine, mum is carrying a
wizard, and that is how they react around them. Mum must be bringing Gavrie but
why didn’t she tell me, it’s not like her. I don’t understand, what’s wrong.’
Angel was getting worried as he spoke with Aura.

‘You’ll find out soon, would you
like me to stay with your mind when they enter?’

‘Yes stay and we will see what’s
going on, she comes now.’ There was a hint of fear in his mind.

Tish and Gavrie came in and
called Angel over. ‘Angel I went and told Gavrie what happened as you were
talking to me last night, I was worried about you.’ She still had that look on
her face she feared the magic was not working for him.

Gavrie came over and stood in
front of him. ‘Angel is what your mother told me true and was there more you
have not told her, I need to know?’

Angel was panic stricken but,
tried not to show it to much. ‘I’m ok mum, Gavrie I had been practicing all day
what you showed me and I guess it might have been a bit much. I have practiced
a little bit today but not as much as yesterday and I feel good.’

Aura was their in his mind giving
him support as she could sense this was a very tense moment for Angel. ‘It is
alright I’m here with you, just relax and we will see what’s going to happen.’

Gavrie spoke before Angel could
say anything more. ‘Angel I have decided that you must come to the Nirvana now
and not in two years. I am going to have to keep an eye on you as we have never
before had someone who was going to be a Dragon Rider and instead become a wizard.
Don’t worry as we have just been told there are three others whose magic has
come on them early. You four will be together in a special class, one we have
never had before. Having four whose magic has come on them early is unheard of
so we must create a special class for you all.’

There was shock on Angels face as
he was told this. ‘But I want to stay home here and learn.’

Aura could feel the pain and
shock and quickly tried to calm him. ‘Angel it will be alright I can follow and
find a place where we can be close and I will always be here with you in mind.
There must be caves in the mountains by Nirvana and if what you tell me of
dragons not wanting to go anywhere near wizards then I will be able to fly
around and not have the worry of being seen. This will be good won’t it?’ She
could feel the panic recede.

They could see Angel was calming
down and relaxing. ‘It will be good at Nirvana for you and to have others your
age to learn with.’ Gavrie told him and Tish as well, for he could see Tish was
worried about Angel and how he had reacted.

‘When will I be going to the
Nirvana and will I have time to get my things together?’ He was still a little
worried and showed it in his voice.

Tish spoke before Gavrie could. ‘I
will take Gavrie back to the school where he will get things set up for you and
the others so you will have all of tomorrow at home with me and your brothers
as they will be home later tonight. Is that ok with you?’

‘Yes that’ll be good as I would
like to see Rho and Etha before I went. I think I will go to my room and see
what I am going to take with me.’ He left for his room, leaving them with a
satisfied look on there faces.

Entering his room he did not look
behind and closed the door. ‘Aura are you sure you will be able to keep from
being seen when we go to the school. As I don’t know if there will be other
dragons close?’

‘I’ll be ok as I can stay well
back for I have the link with you that will show me the way. I will find a
place to stay and then I’ll go see grandfather as he’ll be worried.’

Angel and Aura were very quite,
for both knew they were going to be in a new place and would both need each
other. Things were changing in there lives, big things and this made them think
of what was to come.

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Nirvana

It was beautiful out this morning
but my mind was on other things, Nirvana being one and Aura the other. Rho and
Etha are both coming, I think mainly because mum has been to the school quite a
lot lately and Nightwing is starting to get upset. She thinks with Rho and
Etha’s dragons along he’ll be more relaxed

Aura’s going to follow well back
with three dragons taking me. I’ve told her when we get to the school she
should look to go up and around the mountain and come in from the other side
where she should be able to find a cave. ‘Are you there Aura? I’m a bit nervous
this morning and knowing you’re there will make me feel better’.

‘I’m here Angel; I will stay till
you are well away and then follow along the hills, just keeping you in sight.’
Angel could tell by her voice in his mind she was just as nervous as he was.

They had an early meal and were
almost ready to go. Tish being just as nervous as Angel had taken Gavrie back
yesterday and had only been able to spend half the day with Angel. She had
wanted another day but Gavrie wanted him at the school as soon as possible.

‘Angel are you ready and have you
got every thing you need as I’ll be a couple of days before I can get back to
the school?’ Her voice almost betrayed the nerves she held at bay.

‘Come on lets go I need to leave
now.’ This time the tear ran down Angels face and caught on his lip.

They all walked down to the
dragon cave and there all three dragons waited. As Angel entered the cave the
dragons turned and looked at him.

They are not sure of me, they
sense I have changed but remember all the good times we had together. I can see
the look in their eyes, not understanding with there being magic here but the
only ones here being us. They want to rebel against it but don’t want to hurt
me.

I cause them confusion and
discomfort when I am around them. I don’t want this for them but I must get to
the school. ‘Mum can we hurry as I am confusing the dragons and I don’t like
it?’

She mounted Nightwing with Angel
hopping up beside her, while Rho and Etha mounted their dragons.

‘If we’re ready lets go.’ Tish
looked at Angel, as she felt the little shiver run through him.

The dragons all lifted at the
same time and were out in one fluid motion.

Aura watched them go and waited
till they were out of sight and lifted herself following along the edge of the
mountains flying low and close so as not to be seen.

‘Angel, are you ok you feel sad?’
She could sense the final link now broken with the Dragon Riders.

‘I’m ok Aura there is now no
turning back, I’m starting a new life but I have a new friend who comes with me
into that life. You more than make up for losing my old life. It’s now just you
and me, as well as my mother and brothers when they are around. A sad note to
his voice but she could feel the excitement in him for the new life.

They were now out at sea and
doing a wide sweep into the mountain that comes right up out of the sea. There
were other mountains that were behind it but this one was the highest. Then
Angel could see what was stuck to the side of the mountain a quarter of the way
up.

Tish turned and looked at Angel
and pointed. ‘Nirvana.’

Angel just looked he was
speechless as he looked at what was getting larger by the minute. Stuck to the
side of the mountain was a large castle a very large castle and attached to
that on the right side was a very large Dragon Deck with cave. Then attached to
that was a large tower and another Dragon deck, then the same again and again
and again.

Angel taps his mother and yells
at her. ‘How does it stay there, it’s so big you would think it would fall into
the sea?’

‘Magic holds it and there are ten
Dragon Decks with towers between each one and then at the other end is another
castle. The Wizard School only use’s the castle at this end and uses the one
Dragon Deck. The rest is out of bounds to all as it is dangerous.’ Awe in her
voice as each time she sees it there has always been that feeling.

‘It’s just so incredible that
anything like this could exist and stay stuck to the side like it does.’ Tish
nearly didn’t hear him as his voice was so soft.

‘A lot of people over the
centuries have asked that same question and have been told the same thing
Magic, very powerful and old magic.’ Turning to him as she spoke.

The look on her face told Angel
that she was just as in awe of it as he was. Mum is just like me. I wander if
Aura can see this through my eyes. ‘Aura can you see this, Aura?’

‘I am stopped on a ledge looking
at what you see, I had to land for the sight of it is something I have never
seen before and I don’t think Grandfather has seen it before ether.’ She just
sat where she was looking through his eyes.

‘Aura my mother told me they only
use the castle and Dragon Deck this end for the school and that the other end
is out of bounds. If you go to the other end you could use the cave at the far
end Dragon Deck. Then when I get the chance I will be able to get to you and
see you.’ Excitement in his voice.