Tale of a queen a warrior and a special one

Cloe:

There weren’t always dragons in the valley… but now everything is different. Many years ago, after the Great War, the planet start changing , people have changed and the valley was a peaceful spot to leave on. But then the community witnessed the rise of the dragon. Everything started with an earthquake. It was insane, brutal. Dragons were popping out from the bowel of earth like mushrooms after a good rain. They set everything on fire, they killed so many… people tryed to escape and hide… the survivors ended up in the cave of Hope, silently waiting for some miracle to save them. In the most desperate moments they were looking up to the sky and pray…my grandparents were among them. They were just kids at the time … when They came. The Draconians. They came from the sky with giant spaceships, they landed in the middle of the valley. They could communicate with the dragons, they caught them all and they took them away. They freed people and taught us a new way of life. They were just and ruled our world since. Only few dragons are still here but they are pets… Draconians ride them. Our new queen is draconian, she was young when she was put in charge of the valley. Only 150 years old and she will be still here when my grandchildren will be old, for they live about 500 years. She is nice and friendly as a queen can be. She rides a purple dragon called Bullet and her name is Anasis. The Draconians evolved from dragons billions of years ago like us human from monkeys. They have reptile skin and eyes. Their voices are deep. Their planet is very far and their mission is to go around the universe and collect all dragons. They never told us what for or how life is there… we don’t know why… we don’t know enough about them. They won’t say and we never asked. We were so happy they saved us that we just did what we have been told. What we know is that every year, on the day of Salvation, ten teens between 15 and 19 are chosen. They leave in the spaceship and never come back. Draconians say it’s an honor to be chosen. I guess people at that time though it was a reasonable compromise. Peace and wellness in exchange of 10 lives every year. This year I have been choosen. My name is Cloe and I’m writing this diary while I wait to leave my own planet and everything I know… I don’t know if today will be my last day on earth or my very last day ever. I’m 17 and I’m scared.

We are in a tiny room, our wrist are tied, we are blind folded and there is smell of fear and pee. Someone is crying, someone calls for mercy. I keep quiet. Trying to feel the environment around me… a door opens, there is a strong light… it hit me like a bolt and the world fainted away.

When I wake up I’m in a comfortable bed, I am not tied up anymore… I can see! I look around, nobody in sight… I let down some tears.. but then I get up and start checking my surroundings… the room is so normal… for an instant I felt it was all a dream.. there is a window.. I peek outside.. it wasn’t a dream after all! There are two moons in the sky and this is certainly no earth anymore! I feel sick.. dizzy. I sit on my bed… what is going to happen??

Skyler:

It was a beautiful morning, we were getting ready. Sarah was in a good mood, this year she was 19…if she wasn’t chosen this time, then she will be freed of the possibility to leave earth. She hugs me and kisses me like she does every year… next year it will be me… but I’m still too young, I hope I can be strong like her. Me, mom and dad are sitting close to each other and we are holding hands like we always do. Danny’s and Cloe’s parents are next to us: it’s the first year for Danny and they are very nervous… I reach out to hold their hands too. And here she comes! Anasis, queen of the valley! She comes riding Bullet and she lands with grace! She smiles and waves at the crowd. She is beautiful in her ceremony dress: orange, yellow and gold. She starts chanting in her language.. she closes her eyes and holds her hands up.. the ceremony of the Chosen ones begins..she stands in front of Danny… her mom is squishing my hands.. and…nope! She passes over. She chooses a couple of boys: a red haired boy that I’ve seen at school and another one I don’t know. She also chooses a little girl and a boy that are twins.. the next moment she is choosing Cloe.. her mom start sobbing and I can see tears down her eyes. But I haven’t got the time to feal sorry for her, for the next one to be chosen is Sarah. I can see the shock in her eyes, my mom starts crying and the next hour is just a black spot in my memory. I whisper no.. please no… but there is nothing I can do. The chosen ones are moved away, my sister and her best friend among them. I feel useless, I feel small. Danny comes down the stage , pale as a ghost…he doesn’t say a word. Everyone is gone home. Only ten families are still there, waiting in silence. Only when the sun is going down and the spaceship lands in the field we start weeping and we all hold hands. Now they are gone. Nobody knows where. Me and Danny look in each other’s eyes. There is no sadness or surrender in his face but anger and determination. “ we have to do something! Skyler, we can’t just let them go! I don’t want to” “Danny, I would do anything to find them, but what can we do?” “ I’ve got an idea..” “I’m listening..” “ we will ask to be trained as queen guards, we will investigate where they take them, the queen always says they will not be killed, so we will find out we’re they are and take them back!” I take a good breath, I think for a second and then I agree. That night we made a promise to ourselves. WE WILL FIND THEM AND TAKE THEM BACK.

Anasis

My queen, are you alright? “ As usual Kern worrys about me…he is my angel, my only friend in this far land. I always have this dream before the ceremony. Me, the beloved queen Anasis…scared by nightmares… I put away those dreadful thoughts. I get up. I really want breakfast, but this is not happening today. I always fast before going to the ceremony , always maintain distance with the locals, always appear strong. Those were the last words of my dad before he put me in charge of this planet. So my only comfort here are Bullet and Kern. Bullet is of course my soul mate. My dragon, my wisdom friend. Kern is my friend as well my guardian. There are only 20 Draconians left on earth, but they are dispatched all over the valley. I get to see them only when I visit their fortress. The only Draconian I see every day is Kern, and he is not a very talkative guy… great listener though. I’m getting ready… but today is a special day… every ten years I have the chance to talk to my dad… he is driving the spaceship that will get the chosen… I’m excited! How in the world… I have all this good event coming up, and I’m still shivering from my dream. Normally I just dream the faces of the kids I have to choose but this time I had a weird dream there was flame around a face… there was a moment in which I was sure that girl was looking back at me… like she was there in my dream… I shake my head… this is not possible… Kern is looking at me, his eyebrows up, showing his concern.” My queen are you sure you’re ok?”” as usual you know me so well I can’t keep a secret from you… I was wondering why we can’t tell them where they go and what happens after… They won’t get hurt!” “You need to stop! Don’t say another word! We can’t, that’s it!” he was upset now. He left with an excuse and leave me alone with my thoughts. Off I go then! To see Bullet. He is ready… Hello beautiful… his deep voice sounds in my head and my bonding mark lights up as it always happens when I’m close to him… Hello wise one, I reply. We talk to each other mind, we share thoughts and emotions. Luckily I’m the one who influence him and not the opposite, otherwise I’ll be around killing everybody, he is easy on anger. I take time looking at him… Such a powerful creature, so smart and kind… too bad human can’t see this! They think it’s a beast, a war tool, but he’s not. Look how pretty his scales are: all grades of purple, how massive his mussels, how deep his eyes. I love him deeply. My companion on this planet. He misses his buddy too. Only 20 of them, one for each of us. Not enough for him. He use to be working on a dragon nursery: he loves babies… how sad.. now he is stuck here with me. No wonder he is angry…no more time for wondering. Time is up. I ride him to the arena, the air smells of flowers. All eyes are on me, the show is starting, I pick the faces I sow, and there she is, standing proud. When I choose her she looks shocked, but I get that feeling down to my spine into my bones, like electricity running through me. Bullet gets nervous and tells me to keep calm. She looks at me and I know she heard that, she did! Impossibile…