Post by Dave Jackson on Dec 5, 2005 20:39:46 GMT -5
Chapter 17: The Test Of Courage In Flight
Dave rolled over on the couch. Councilor Kulde was kind enough to let him sleep at his house on the Isle Of Draco. Dave heard Kulde’s voice call out, “Wake up Dave. Time to prepare for your last test.” Dave gave a small nod although Kulde didn’t see him. Dave stretched and yawned before he got up.
He walked past the dining room where Kulde was sitting at the small wooden table, drinking a cup of coffee. Dave said, “Morning,” to him and walked to the bathroom. He opened the small closet in the bathroom and pulled out his bag. He closed the closet door and closed the bathroom door and locked it.
Dave turned on the hot water to the shower. He undressed and entered the shower. The hot water ran down his body as he took his time, washing his body and hair. After about ten or so minutes of being in the shower, he turned the water off and grabbed his towel. He dried himself off and grabbed his clothes to put on.
He put on his black boxer shorts and his black pants. He then sat down on the toilet and put on his white socks. He got up and stared into the mirror, shirtless. He continued to stare for a few more seconds before he put on his shirt which was black with a purple stripe going across the middle, all around the shirt.
He walked out of the bathroom and into the dining room with his bag. He sat it down on the floor next to his chair which was across from Kulde. “How are you feeling this morning?” Dave asked Kulde. Kulde gave a small smile. “I am fine. I just have a hearing to go to,” he said. “Well, that doesn’t sound bad. I still have my last test to take,” Dave said.
“It shouldn’t be too bad. If you do fail, you already have those last two passes. That means whatever happens on this test, you still pass,” Kulde said. Dave smiled, “Well, that is good,” he said. “Well, it is about time for the hearing. You can come with me to the council building, then you can go train, have fun, do whatever you wish until it is time for your third test,” Kulde said.
Dave and Kulde stood up and left the house. Dave held his bag loosely by his side as they walked to the building. When they were heading up the steps, Dave saw three familiar people. He turned his eyes to those of a dragon’s and saw to his surprise that two of them were Jake and Laoshi. He took a few seconds to figure out the third one. He ran up the steps to them and smiled. He said, “I didn’t know you were coming here, this is a surprise!” “Go off young ones and don’t let her wander off on her own,” Laoshi told them. Jake and Dave lead the third person down the stairs with them. “Rose, why are you here?” Dave asked.
“Gramps is going to talk to the councilors about her. We need to protect her,” Jake told Dave. “Well, nice to have you on the team,” Dave told her. “So, you are a dragon I take it,” Rose said. Dave nodded. “Wow, all this time, there was a dragon in the Huntsclan,” Rose said. “Yes, but I didn’t seem evil or like I was putting the world in danger did I?” Dave asked. Rose said, “No, you didn’t.”
“See, dragons aren’t evil. At least not all of us,” Dave said. “Well, I got a test to take,” Dave said. “We’ll come watch if that is fine with you,” Jake said. Dave nodded, “Of course it is alright with me,” he said. They walked to where the test was going to be given at and they sat and talked.
After fifteen minutes, a crowd started forming. Then after ten more minutes, Kulde, Andam, and Laoshi arrived. Kulde gained everyone’s attention and then said, “Dragon Dave, are you ready for your test of Courage In Battle?” “Sir, I am ready!” Dave said. “Who shall be your opponent?” Kulde asked. Jake looked around and saw Nerk. ‘Him again! Oh, how I would love to have someone beat him. Dave, I hope you pick him,’ Jake thought. “My opponent shall be the American Dragon! Jake Long!” Dave said. ‘Just as I predicted,’ Laoshi thought. “Me?” Jake asked. “Yes, I would love to be tested against you. Just don’t hold back,” Dave told him. “Very well then. Dragons get ready!” Kulde called out.
“Dragon up!” Dave and Jake both yelled as they transformed to their dragon forms. “Dragons ready!” Kulde yelled and Dave and Jake got ready to take off. “Go!” Kulde yelled and Jake flew off with Dave right behind him. Jake got through the first ring first with Dave close behind. They entered a forest and Dave maneuvered carefully through the trees to take the lead in front of Jake. Then Jake flew next to him and they headed for the second right, dodging everything in their path. They flew side by side and they were just in front of it when Dave gave Jake a small bump, going through the ring. Jake had to fly back and go through the second ring. They continued to fly forward when Jake saw the place where Nerk was grabbed before by the Dark Dragon. “Dave, be careful, this is where I fought the Dark Dragon for the fir…,” he didn’t finish as a black hand grabbed Dave and pulled him into a new hole. “Aw man! Not again!” Jake said and flew in after Dave, preparing for another fight against the Dark Dragon.
Dave rolled over on the couch. Councilor Kulde was kind enough to let him sleep at his house on the Isle Of Draco. Dave heard Kulde’s voice call out, “Wake up Dave. Time to prepare for your last test.” Dave gave a small nod although Kulde didn’t see him. Dave stretched and yawned before he got up.
He walked past the dining room where Kulde was sitting at the small wooden table, drinking a cup of coffee. Dave said, “Morning,” to him and walked to the bathroom. He opened the small closet in the bathroom and pulled out his bag. He closed the closet door and closed the bathroom door and locked it.
Dave turned on the hot water to the shower. He undressed and entered the shower. The hot water ran down his body as he took his time, washing his body and hair. After about ten or so minutes of being in the shower, he turned the water off and grabbed his towel. He dried himself off and grabbed his clothes to put on.
He put on his black boxer shorts and his black pants. He then sat down on the toilet and put on his white socks. He got up and stared into the mirror, shirtless. He continued to stare for a few more seconds before he put on his shirt which was black with a purple stripe going across the middle, all around the shirt.
He walked out of the bathroom and into the dining room with his bag. He sat it down on the floor next to his chair which was across from Kulde. “How are you feeling this morning?” Dave asked Kulde. Kulde gave a small smile. “I am fine. I just have a hearing to go to,” he said. “Well, that doesn’t sound bad. I still have my last test to take,” Dave said.
“It shouldn’t be too bad. If you do fail, you already have those last two passes. That means whatever happens on this test, you still pass,” Kulde said. Dave smiled, “Well, that is good,” he said. “Well, it is about time for the hearing. You can come with me to the council building, then you can go train, have fun, do whatever you wish until it is time for your third test,” Kulde said.
Dave and Kulde stood up and left the house. Dave held his bag loosely by his side as they walked to the building. When they were heading up the steps, Dave saw three familiar people. He turned his eyes to those of a dragon’s and saw to his surprise that two of them were Jake and Laoshi. He took a few seconds to figure out the third one. He ran up the steps to them and smiled. He said, “I didn’t know you were coming here, this is a surprise!” “Go off young ones and don’t let her wander off on her own,” Laoshi told them. Jake and Dave lead the third person down the stairs with them. “Rose, why are you here?” Dave asked.
“Gramps is going to talk to the councilors about her. We need to protect her,” Jake told Dave. “Well, nice to have you on the team,” Dave told her. “So, you are a dragon I take it,” Rose said. Dave nodded. “Wow, all this time, there was a dragon in the Huntsclan,” Rose said. “Yes, but I didn’t seem evil or like I was putting the world in danger did I?” Dave asked. Rose said, “No, you didn’t.”
“See, dragons aren’t evil. At least not all of us,” Dave said. “Well, I got a test to take,” Dave said. “We’ll come watch if that is fine with you,” Jake said. Dave nodded, “Of course it is alright with me,” he said. They walked to where the test was going to be given at and they sat and talked.
After fifteen minutes, a crowd started forming. Then after ten more minutes, Kulde, Andam, and Laoshi arrived. Kulde gained everyone’s attention and then said, “Dragon Dave, are you ready for your test of Courage In Battle?” “Sir, I am ready!” Dave said. “Who shall be your opponent?” Kulde asked. Jake looked around and saw Nerk. ‘Him again! Oh, how I would love to have someone beat him. Dave, I hope you pick him,’ Jake thought. “My opponent shall be the American Dragon! Jake Long!” Dave said. ‘Just as I predicted,’ Laoshi thought. “Me?” Jake asked. “Yes, I would love to be tested against you. Just don’t hold back,” Dave told him. “Very well then. Dragons get ready!” Kulde called out.
“Dragon up!” Dave and Jake both yelled as they transformed to their dragon forms. “Dragons ready!” Kulde yelled and Dave and Jake got ready to take off. “Go!” Kulde yelled and Jake flew off with Dave right behind him. Jake got through the first ring first with Dave close behind. They entered a forest and Dave maneuvered carefully through the trees to take the lead in front of Jake. Then Jake flew next to him and they headed for the second right, dodging everything in their path. They flew side by side and they were just in front of it when Dave gave Jake a small bump, going through the ring. Jake had to fly back and go through the second ring. They continued to fly forward when Jake saw the place where Nerk was grabbed before by the Dark Dragon. “Dave, be careful, this is where I fought the Dark Dragon for the fir…,” he didn’t finish as a black hand grabbed Dave and pulled him into a new hole. “Aw man! Not again!” Jake said and flew in after Dave, preparing for another fight against the Dark Dragon.