World of Elestia: Seasons of War

(Spring) Chapter 19: The Lord of Winter

Just as she had promised Sandy had no trouble getting rid of the wall of rocks blocking the exit outside of the metro. As soon as the wall was gone the group was hit by the frigide cold air of Ringabell City.

As they look at the frozen landscape nothing had changed from their last few visits. For some reason Oliver found it almost insulting. Here there were after the biggest tragedy that had hit their community and the world didn't even aknowledge it, as if it didn't matter.

He knew it didn't make sense, of course nothing would change the city had been dead for ten years. But at least the world could have the courtesy of looking at least a little bit gloomy on this day. Instead the sun was shining brightly and the white snow and the icy buildings made it seem even more bright as they casted their glows like really large mirrors.

''So umm, where are we going exactly?'' Clara asked suddenly.

Oliver looked up in the sky but saw nothing but an empty sky. ''I thought Boreas would still be roaming the city. But he's not here.''

Xofamai shook his head. ''He got a good meal yesterday so it's very probable he went back to sleep in his den. Dragons only wake up to eat once or twice per month. They're very lazy creatures, luckily for us.''

''Wait why are you saying it had a good meal? I didn't see him eat anything yesterday.'' Clara asked with a questioning glance.

Xofamai sighed. ''Dragons don't eat like normal living beings. They eat the life force of humans and Elestia. When it killed all those people yesterday it was a feast for him. He didn't need to swallow them he could easily absorb their energy as they died.''

Oliver clenched his teeth and felt his blood boil inside of him. ''That bastard! As if killing them was not enough he fed on them too! I'm going to enjoy killing that monster!''

''Calm yourself, if you rush into this in a rage you'll get yourself and all of us killed.'' Xofamai said in a warning tone.

Justin was the one to ask a question this time. ''So if the Dragon is asleep what do we do now?''

''We go close to it's den and wake it up. After that we'll try to make him follow us in a good place to fight him.'' Justin nodded in understanding but Oliver and Clara looked at him as if he was stupid.

''Why would we wake him up? Wouldn't it be much better to just kill him before he wake up?'' Oliver asked incrediously.

Xofamai sighed and shook his head. ''That would get you killed before you can even blink. Do you know where Dragonlings come from? I'll give you a hint they come from the Dragons themselves. If we go into Boreas den, we'll get assaulted by his children before we can even make it to him. Fortunately most Dragonlings that live with the Dragons are too young to leave the den so they won't follow us if we attract Boreas outside.''

Finally they stopped as they arrived in front of a big circular building that was once the pride and joy of Ringabel City. ''The Olympic Stadium? This is where Boreas den is?'' Clara asked in disbelief.

Xofamai nodded in confirmation.''Yep, but this place was important for another reason. This is where the third and final shelter you father built was. It was made to house Orchestralia highest ranking soldiers. Unfortunately Boreas made it his den. The soldiers were arleady frozen in pods. But that didn't protect them. There's a thin line between being cryogenically frozen and just plain normal freezing and that difference is life and death.''

After he was done talking he dug throught his pockets and retreived a flare gun. He looked at the group with a grim expression. ''Are you ready for this? Once I fire this there's no turning back.''