Young Writers Society

When they arrived the  palace there were two guards posted outside the steel gates. Both of them were wearing shiny, metal armour that covered their whole body.

One of the guards looked down at the three dragons and asked “Who are you three?”

Diamond did a low growl then answered his question “We are the guardians that protect the valley.”

“And you are here to see the royal family?” Asked the second guard.

“Yes, we are.” replied all three dragons at the same time.

“Why do you need to see the king and queen?” Asked the first guard looking down at them waiting for their answer.

“We have some very important news.” Said Scorch

“And what would the very important news be?” Asked the first guard.

Smoke stepped forward sand said “We are going to retire from our job and we want to know if the princes will like to be a guardian.”

“Hmm….. okay you are allowed to go in.” Smiled the second guard. “But the two guards by the door will take you to the king and queen.

Both of the grades opened the shiny steel gates, and allowed Smoke, Scorch and Diamond to pass and enter the queen's front garden. There were roses and lilies all around them. Wonderful smells came out of the flowers. As they walked up the brown path way they ended up standing right in front of a big silver door.

Smoke slowly walked up to it and tapped his shiny talons against the door. The door slowly opened and another two grades were posted by the door. Now the three of them stepped into the palace, and out rushed a small dragon.

“Oh hello my name is Memory and I'll take you to the throne room were queen Horizon and king Rip are waiting for you. Oh and you too guards come with us, and what are you three dragons here for?” Squeaked Memory.

“We have some very important news for the royal family.” Smoke said to him.

“Oh okay come on then.” Memory squeaked again then running ahead of them with his big green and black wings wide open and nearly tripping him up.

“We better follow him quickly,” said Smoke with a giggle.

When Scorch, Smoke and Diamond started walking after Memory the two grades that were posted be the door followed them.

As they walked they looked at everything they could see. The place walls were as smooth as the top of a pearl. Smoke looked up and saw that light came through big, shiny windows in the roof. The three dragons followed Memory and stopped at the throne room. The whole room looked like it had been made of diamonds. Opposite the door were three thrones. The biggest throne was in the middle and it had another big one on its right and a small on its left. The thrones were a light red with jems all over them. Sitting in the thrones where the King and Queen and the Princes.

The two guards that were with them did a bow to the royal family then stepped outside and stood by the door. Memory went forward and did a big bow to them. Then Smoke, Scorch and Diamond walked in and bowed low, and finely Memory said, “These are the three dragons that protect the valley and they want to talk to you about something very important.”

Finely someone who knows who we are. Thought Diamond

“Okay Memory, you may wait by the door,” the Queen said with a friendly smile then turned to the three gardens. “Well what do you need?”

“Um... well we are retiring from guarding the valley and we wanted to know whether Princes Scarlet would like to be a guardian?” asked Smoke. “Oh and she'd be joined up with another five dragons and they'll be from different tribes.”

“Well that sounds marvellous!” shouted Queen Horizon shaking her black and yellow scaled body all over and looked at Scarlet and asked, “Do you want to join them?”

Scarlet looked at her mother and nodded, her black and orange scaled head at her with excitement in her big black eyes.

“Great! Memory!” called the Queen and in came the small green and black dragon, and as he ran very fast, but he did look funny at the same time!

“Scarlet is leaving the castle to be one of the new protectors of the valley! So will you show her to the door?” said the queen in a delighted tone of voices.

“Of course your majesty!” answered Memory with a squeak as normal.

“Oh and Scarlet I and your father are very proud of you and I might come and visit you sometime if I have time,” sighed her mother in an upset kind of way. “Anyway you must get going. Oh and good luck with your training!”

“Thank you mother and father, I will come and see you too,” replied Scarlet with a smile.

So Memory, Scarlet, Smoke, Scorch and Diamond walked to the front door. Scarlet said goodbye to Memory and walked out the door into the real world.

“Wow, I've never been outside the castle before! It is so pretty out here! It feels strange to not be behind the walls,” gasped Scarlet with wonder in her eyes.

“That's your first lesson, Scarlet. It may be pretty, but it is also has many dangers," warned Diamond in her you'd-better-listen tone.

They were very quiet all the way to the cave. When that landed on the rough, stone flour Scarlet said “I heard you guys say you need five more dragons to complete your group. Well if it is okay with you guys, I would really like to choose the five other dragons,” said Scarlet proudly.

“Well, I don’t see why not,” Smoke exclaimed, looking at the others.

Scorch and Diamond looked at him and then too Scarlet.

“Well can you give us a reason why you get to pick your team members Scarlet?” Stated Diamond looking even more series.

“Well I am going to be stuck with them my hull life so that is reason one. Oh and I already know them and protecting the valley is all we talk about and that is reason two” replied Scarlet “And is that enough for you?”

“Yes that is enough. Hmm but can we know what their names are? Asked Smoke.

“Great because. Okay their names are Sakura, Scorpion, Shadow, Helga and Marsh so what do you think?” Asked Scarlet.

“Well they sound okay but do you think you can tell us if they are royalty and what tribe they are from?” Answered Scorch.

“Okay!” Agreed Scarlet. “Well Sakura is a sea wing princess she likes to fight a lot so she will be great at fitting battles, and Scorpion is a sand wing he is the son of one of the sand wing guards he is all so very strong. Shadow is a very smart night wing I thought we could have some brains in our group. Oh and Helga is a laver wing princess I am just pouting her in my team becomes I like her, and Marsh is a swamp wing he can be more muscle, ooh and he can be a little silly sometimes okay a lot.”

“Hmm and are you sure you now that these dragons want to be gardens?” Asked Smoke.

Scarlet nodded her scaly head with happens that is all we talk about I just said that a minute ago.” She said with pride.

“Okay I will go to the seas in the morning and see if princes Sakura will like to join you.” Said Diamond.

“Now let’s all get too sleep it has been a long day.” Scorch said sleepily. So all four dragons huddled to gather in one of the corners in the cave and fell fast asleep in a matter of minutes.