Well,
I've decided to post what I've written of the story anyways, so here it is:
Chapter I
Why can't we just fly around Haven? Asked Rya as he drooped his green scaly head, folded his blue and gray wings and frills against his body as collapsed onto the ground. No Rya, you've flown too much lately. I don't think you've walked for even a short distance in months. Look at you're legs their like jelly! Katrina thought back as she placed her left hand on Rya's shoulder and looked around.
It was a beautiful place, Haven forest. All of the trees were tall and beautiful but not all them were alive. The majority of them weren't actually, they were ghosts. The few that were living were easy recognize because with hardly any trees to compete for nutrients with, they grow taller and Faster then all the rest. And it wasn't only the trees that were ghosts, almost everything that lived in Haven wasn't living. Even Katrina and Rya.
Why can't raising a dragon ever be easy? Katrina thought as she knelt down to try to lift Rya up and make some sort of mind contact with her. It's hard enough to make mind contact without doing physical labor. Get...you're...big...butt...off...the...GROUND! She thought, ramming her shoulder into Rya's side.
"HELP!" Why do you need help Rya? Thought Katrina as she shoved her shoulder into Rya's side again. That wasn't me Katie. Anyways I think you're the one who needs help, professional help. Thought Rya as he jumped to his feet to see where the voice had come from. Oh, shut up, you're not very mature for a four year old dragon. I thought dragons were supposed to mature faster than, look there he is! Katrina thought as she jumped to her feet and pointed toward the man running strait for them. The man's skin was pure white (as were most ghosts) and his hair was blond to his shoulders. His clothes were of commoners, a white tunic with brown baggy pants.
As he approached Katrina he fell to his knees. "Help...the plains...attacked...by...Sphinx" he gasped right before he collapsed. Isn't the Sphinx that gladiator who thinks he's all that because he's half lion though he's only half lion because he died fighting that lion and didn't we locked up awhile ago? Rya asked swerving his head to face Katrina while his tail was twitching with excitement. Yes and yes. And Rya? Just shut up. Katrina thought as she jumped onto Rya's back and grabbed him around the neck. Now you can fly Rya. Anyways it would take you centuries to walk there, jelly legs. Katrina thought as she tightened her grip on Rya's neck preparing for takeoff and Whoosh they were in the air.
Katrina really did like flying, she just hated the gut wrenching feeling of taking off. The first year she had Rya she couldn't take off without throwing up, not to mention, she couldn't stay up in the air more than a few minutes without becoming dizzy and blacking out. But after a few years of riding dragonback, she was used to it. She even enjoyed the wind whipping through her fiery hair. The sensation of flying was like riding a roller coaster, except there were no safety precautions which made it which made it all the more thrilling.
But, back to the story. How do you think the Sphinx got out of prison? Rya asked as she flipped in midair. I don't know. Fred probably did it accidentally. Katrina said letting go of Rya's neck and opening her arms to enjoy the wind. Who's Fred and why did he let The Sphinx go? Rya asked. You don't remember!? Well, you haven't seen him since you're first birthday so I probably shouldn't be surprised. And Fred wouldn't mean to let The Sphinx out. He last time I saw him he was very ditsy. Katrina thought. Okay...but who was he and how'd he let The Sphinx out of prison. Rya thought with a little frustration. Fred is the head of everything at haven labs. He is a skilled Scientist and doctor and he is the only one, aside from you and me who has access to the prison. He's the one that I send all the bad ghost's to. Anymore Questions? Thought Katrina as she sighed. Yes. Rya thought as he let out a low grumble that sounded remarkably like a laugh Where do babies come from? He finished with a grin. I am afraid that subject is going to have to wait because there's The Sphinx! Katrina said pointing to a spot in the approaching fields.
There, standing in the fields was a man, with raged clothes, a mane of hair, the eyes of a cat and the tail and claws of a lion. "What do you want, Sphinx." Katrina said as she dismounted Rya "Well what do yah know, you actually did show. I told him you would." "Told who?" She said as they started to circle each other. "None of your business!" He yelled lunging at Katrina. "You never were much of talker." She said easily sidestepping the attack "Very well then, let's get down to business" She said shooting a beam of light at his chest. He hopped over the beam and tacked her to the ground where they got into a tangled mess of legs and arms viciously clawing at each other to get at each other weakness'. When they finally separated, they started using the powers given to them when they became ghosts. Katrina pounding him with her beams and the Sphinx in turn pummeling her with his blasts of power coming from his open maw.
Finally she saw a weakness in his defenses and jumped forward, her fist tight in a ball. Just when her fist was about to collide with his rib cage, he side stepped her attack and punched her in the stomach. Katrina fell flat on the ground, clutching her stomach, while the Sphinx walked the length of her body and said "You've softened since we've last met. I was hoping you'd be more of a challenge." He knelt down by her head, as she stared up at him utterly helpless. "I shall return tomorrow. That should give you enough time to rest and fight me harder. Then he will be pleased." He said with a terrible grin. Then, turning around, he flew into the distance. But right before he turned into a speck against the sky, Katrina saw an odd black leather necklace with an odd gem around his neck.
"What happened?" Rya said, walking from the sidelines of the battlefield. "I was getting my butt kicked by the Sphinx! And what were you doing? I really could've used your help back there!" She said striding over to Rya with her hands on her hips. "Well...I...um...I had an annoying fly buzzing Around my head. Sorry..." Katrina shook her head. "You could've just squashed it!" She thought clambering onto Rya's back. "How can you squash something that's already dead!?" Katrina sighed "Oh... yeah, you cant." Even if it's been four years, it's still hard to remember that this isn't a mortal world. "Let's take of!" She said. And so Rya took off in a flush of wings.
"So where are we going?" Rya asked. "To Fred's lab." She answered. "Why Fred's?" Asked Rya. "Three reasons. Number one: He was involved with letting the Sphinx out. Number two: He has a list of all our enemy's weakness and you know we need it. Number three: We're weak and he might have a training program of some sort." Katrina stated. "Okay then. Where to?" Rya said hovering in midair waiting for an answer. "To the east, beyond the mountains and the forest and the mountains again." Katrina thought, pointing in the correct direction. "Aye aye sir! Or lady, or whatever." Rya said zooming into the mountains.
So they flew into the snow capped mountains, over the dense forest and then over the mountains again.
"Man that was a long flight" Rya said landing next to an old building that resembled a normal office building painted white lying on the edge of a beach. "Yeah, it was. I think it's evening. The sky's lightening up." "You mean the shield right? You know, the one that's been there for years sensing anything that enters Haven? I know, it's easy to forget." Rya thought with a smug smile on his face. "Ha ha, very funny. Let's go." She thought walking up to the door in the front of the building. "Name please." said a device next to the door. "Katrina Callan" She answered clearly. "Voice not recognized in central computers. Please try again." It said in a polite manner. "What!" Katrina said, letting her voice give away her anger. "I'm the ruler of Haven! And you don't recognize me? And what are you laughing at Rya?" she said looking over at the chuckling dragon.
"I believe he is laughing at the fact that you are clearly the ruler, it's as plain as the eye can see, but the voice analyzer could not recognize your voice. It is a very odd pun." Said a man dressed in doctors apparel standing a few feet to their left. "Fred?" Katrina said taking a step forward. "You haven't aged a day!" She said giving him a hug. "Well of course not, I'm a ghost, just like you. It is odd that you age though. You don't look ten anymore...But come inside! It's been.." He trailed off thinking of the date. "Three years, but who's counting?" Rya Thought to Katrina walking up next to her."Shut up Rya! We're with a person we haven't been with for years! Please be polite, even if he can't hear you." She said watching Fred walk over to the door. "Sorry to disappoint, but I can hear you." He said as the analyzer asked him the question. "Whoops..." Rya thought as he followed Fred into the building. "'Whoops' is right." She said aloud following Rya .
The main center for Haven labs was magnificent. All of the chemicals of all different shades of colors in their glass containers mixed beautifully with light from the skylights. Not to mention the wonderful aromas that drifted from some of the rooms. It's a fascinating place to visit.
"Wow..." Rya thought walking through an archway of test tubes. "I hate this place." Katrina said giving the archway a look. "Huh?" Rya thought looking at Katrina. "Nothing..."She said looking down at her shoes. "Don't touch anything!" Fred said oblivious to the conversation behind him.Why would I touch anything? It’s not like I even have hands." Rya said walking up next to Fred. "Well, just keep your tail to yourself then. Anyways, here we are! Welcome to my office." He said opening a door to his right.
I hope he's cleaned it out since last time we were here. Katrina thought as she walked into the room. Nope, look almost the same as last time I saw it. But worse. The room was fairly large with five long tables put in every which place and a desk in the far left corner. And everything was covered in junk. Some tables held neglected experiments that were forgotten, some had heaps of ignored papers, and then some held things that you don't want to know about.
I stoped here. I'll continue later.
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