R.O.T.D (cont.)

CH3 Shozen led me to another large house outside the main city, for it was begining to get easyer to identify the houses, where there was a large hole in the side of the tree apparently for the dragons and there riders. Inside it was much like a human apartment, with 2 different rooms, one that was huge, with two parts, a smaller part for the rider the other mainly empty and larger than the other with a large entryway for the dragons to fly in and out. Above the riders main room was a smaller storage room. A bed was already set up in the riders main room, along with a dresser, and table. It was already growing late, and with the guards already on station, I decided to go to sleep. Keeping the egg close, I raped it up in the dark green blankets. I awoke early, my dreams had woke me. I looked around, the Cristal lights glowing dimly in the mourning air. I got up out of bed, careful to place the egg on the dresser where it wouldn't tip over, and ran my hands threw my hair to try and control my bedhead. there was a pair of elf like close lying on my dresser, and I changed in to them, surprised at how well they fit and how comfortable the green shirt was. I put on my scabberd and the backpack I was keeping the egg in, and headed down the stairs.I knocked on the inside of the door to alert the gaurd I was there

 " can you two speak engleish" I asked them

 "yes. Im surprised, your up earlyer than the normal human"

 " yeah, whenever I sleep somewhere diffrent I wake early. Do you know if I have any training or jobs to do today" I asked

 " shozen will be hear soon to show you what to do"

 " alright thank you"
 I walked back upstairs and sat down at the wooden table, slinging the backpack in front of me. I pulled the egg out and took a close look at it, tracing the runes with my finger. I pulled out a small handkerchief I had found in the dresser drowr out and rubbed the egg, scrubbing off any dirt and dust. Their was a knock at the door and replaced the egg in the pack and put it on, turning around.

 " Good mourning! I hope your ready to get to work"

 "as ready as I'll ever be"

" good. We have you as a forge assistant"
 We walked out, heading twords the other side of the small city. I was interested in seeing how this job would be, seeing as i like the idea of making armor and weapons by hand. The small forge already had smoke billowing from the opening at the top of the tree. To the unaccustomed eye it looked like a tree on top of a large rock. The forge itself was inside that hollow rock, and an elf, that looked about as old as a 25 year old human( would that make him like 2500 years old or something?), was already at work pumping the billows(is that what the pump thing is?) trying to get the campfire sised fire to grow.

 " Another slave? " he commented withought even looking away.

 "not quite, this ones working as an assistant to we find out if hes a rider or not" Shozen informed him

" I doubt he will be. We havent had any humans from this age as riders yet. Ether way, assistant or slave, I'll put him to work"

" just remember hes never done this" Shozen said Turning to leave

"well... I'll Give my best and then some, there's no doubt worse Jobs out there" I said

 " well then you can get to work feeding the fire. you'll need those gloves on the table over there."
wile some of the work was hard, and heavy(lifting) I did my best, and Bane seemed to see that.(I had learned his name when his slave came in to help him pour the metal into a mold) Despite the hard work I enjoyed it, and the day seemed to fly by. Shozen seemed to come out of nowhere to escort me back. Luckily I wasn't holding anything when I saw him, cause I might have dropped it. Back at the treehouse... I was preparing to go to bed after today's hard work, when I herd a sound. At first I didn't pay attention to it, after all, being in a tree house, there's tones of creeks and groans and odd noises. But after a second Time of hearing it, I looked around.The sound was coming from my dresser, so I thought maby a squirrel snuck in and got trapped in a droowr or something. I walked over there when I was starrtled as the egg moved. It must of been the thing making the noise. A crack suddenly appeard on the surface. like a tear in a beiutifull painting. The crack grew, branching out. soon it was big enought that small pieces began to flake off, and begane carefully taking small pieces off as well, untill I could see the Hatchling inside. I set the rest of the egg carefully on the floor, and the little creater tumbled out, ending up on its back. I presumed it was a girl. he righted herself, and stood, looking around,

" Hello there. Nice to meet you" I said.
 There was a piece of the egg shell still stuck to her forhead so I reached down to(though i was already crouching down) and tryed to take it off. Suddenly there was a bright flash, and A strange sensation ran up my arm, much like electricity. Then all went dark. Outside a Dull thud was heard.

"what was that" shozen said.
I (P.O.V shozen) opened the door to the treehouse where the human was.

"Everything all right? I heard a..."
 I stoped at the top of the stairs. The humman, alex, was laying on his back, and on top of him sat a Shinning Silver dragon hatchling, sound asleep.

NXT Chapter
 The next day...
 "Oof"
 I said as I sat up and opened my eyes, grogy. Why was I sleeping on the floor? I remebered the hatchling then and looked around, finding it sleeping under the blankets on the bed. It poked it's head out and gave a "chirp" as if to say hello or good mourning. I stood myself up, changing out of my close from yesterday. I picked up the pieces of egg that were still on the floor and put them on the dresser by the main piece of the egg shell. I grabbed the back-pack, opening the draw string wider, and the hachling jumped in and spun around, sticking just her head out. I carefully swung it around on my back, and begain down the stairs. Shozen was waiting downstairs.I could feel the dragons mind somehow... connected to mine. She was curious about everything and keeped wanting to get out and play with things, mainly the multi-colored leaves. The elf, Bane gave me a surprised look when he saw the hatchlings head sticking out of my backpack, but that look was all I got out of 'um. Wile I worked, I keeped having to stop for a second and make the hatchling put down whatever tool she'd be playing with, and eventuly she sat down by the forge and curled up, waching me. I gave her a happy look and contiued working. We made another two swords and a helmet that day, but mainly I just shoveled the coal. I went home and cleened up before heading to The trining school they had set up for riders. Scince shozen was buisy, I was to be asigned another mentor to help teach me. The Rider who I was assigned to looked older than Shozen,

 "Hello I am Kanaka. My dragons name(the dragon lands beside us) Is ZenZan"
 I tryed talking to it in my head, much like I do with my hachling.

"Hello. Nice to meet you." I said(In my head)

 A very strong presence replied "Hello. I am ZenZan. Have you and your hachling come up with a name for her yet?"

"no. She just hached this mourning. but I've been thinking about it"
 I then turned back to Kanaka.

"Its already late. meet me hear in the mourning" Kanaka ordered

"Umm... yes sir" I said not knowing how to respond. I returned to the Treehouse, Worn out but exsited for tomorow. I woundered if there was some sort of alarm clock somewhere. I Spoted an older wined up one. I wound it up and set it to the time on my watch. I wanted one because I was worried my watch was to quite. I Got ready for bed and layed down, the hachlind slept beside me under the blankets, her head sticking out of the top.

 RRIINNGG!
"Get Up!"
 A strange voice said. My eyes shot open, And my ears hurt from the noise of the alarm clock. I shut the clock off and looked around for who had talked to me. No one was in the room. My hachling was sitting in the middle of the room watching me.

 "Do you have to call me that?"

I jumped, starteled. I knew that voice.

 "you learned to talk already!?" I replied

"Yeah! I've been lista-ning to you all yesterday! I was ex...excited to learn how to talk" (Obvious mistakes are supposed to be there)

 "Well then, what should we call you now, then" "hmm.." I thought "Theres silveer-a"

 "Na, sounds old ...acourding to your memory",

"You were going threw my memory's!!!" replied angerly.

 she seemed to deflate "Sorry, I really wanted to learn to talk"

 "O wel... How about Silv-anna"

"Hmm...(she was copying me from earlyer) I like it"

 "Well then, Shall that be it?"

 she sat a moment thinking "OK!"

 "Well then silv-anna, we better get ready, kanaka will be waiting"

 "Wadaya meen we? I'm already ready"
 I got my close on and grabbed the bag, which she excitedly jumped in. And we were out the door. Chptr 3 The sun was just comming up threw the trees, shining a beutifull red. I reached the training clearing were kanaka was already waiting.

 "Im sorry if I keeped you waiting kanaka, Sir"

 "I'ts alright, I actuly didnt expect you to be this close to being on time, I thought you'd over-sleep"

"Well silv-anna made sure that didn't happen" I said, motioning to her. I felt her shrink back a sec, as the elf talked to her, Even more so when ZenZan started talking.

 "Well, ...Silv-anna sure is a fast learner. Maby this wount take as long as I thought."
 The rest of the day we Practiced With standerd swords, Me looking like a fool most the time. Though I did manege to tap him once on the knee. After that I was usually on the ground in 2-5 seconds. Silv-anna was training with ZenZan most the time. She was practicing her speed so she could jump in to attack and then dodge her enemy. Ironicly, half the time when I would hit the ground, so would she, right beside me. Afterwords, We headed to the forge. Silv-anna was tired from training so she laid right down next to the flames and was fast asleep.

"Alright I suppose we better get to work on you armor and hers" Bane said

"They use armor this young?Would'nt they grow out of it"

 "no I meant her armor for when she's bigger. That way you have time to work on it and reinforce it"

 "O..."
 The rest of the day we worked on a chain-meal shirt for me, wich took a long time to make. by the end of the day, we barly had the shoulders done. Silv-anna still was'nt awake so I carried her home, and got in bed. The next day... We Woke early, before the alarm, to someone knocking.

 "One second"
 I rolled out of bed and put my clothes back on.

"Come in"
 Shozen appeared in the door way.

"The qeen wishes to see you'

 "how soon"

"At sunrise, wich is just a few miniutes from now"

 "Alright"

(In my mind->) " come on silv-anna" She jumped off the bed, sleepily, and walked beside me.