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Chapter 5 - A Ruby and a Thorn

I am starting a series. The first book, Saffire, is what I'm writing now. Enjoy.

Chapter 5 - A Ruby and a Thorn

Chapter 5 - A Ruby and a Thorn
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Shey was true to his word
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Shey was true to his word. He found them safe campsites where they could have warm meals without worry of smoke spotting. The only problem was that they had to walk, much to the dragon's dismay.
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One day while on their way to the forest, Saffire was looking up, wishing she could just lift off the ground and fly away, when she saw a red glitter. Forgetting about the others, Saffire flew off towards the glitter, oblivious to the their calls.
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Higher she flew. Saffire couldn't remember the last time she had flown this high. The little sapphire dragon stopped in mid-air. A big ruby colored dragon flew over her. Saffire's eyes grew even wider than they were when a fairy flew in front of her face and waved.
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“Saffire!” Saffire couldn't tell if that was Shey or Seatah calling her name, Seatah was flying towards her with the brownie on her back.
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“You just saw the outcast of the sky. She's very dangerous.” This, she knew, was Shey yelling at her.
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A voice sounded behind her. It was both gruff and sweet. “What are you doing here?”
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It spooked Saffire so bad that the last she remembered was the ground rushing up to meet her.
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The blackness that surrounded Saffire slowly turned to colors and sounds came with it, too. No. Not sounds. Voices.
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“Is she gonna be okay?” “I think she'll be fine. She is pretty strong.” “Look y'all, I didn't mean to spook her.” “ You coulda gone <i>around </i>her.” “Then this wouldn't have happened.” “Ruby doesn't use her head, that's why I have come with her.” The last voice was high pitched.
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Saffire groaned. She ached all over, like she had fallen on scales. “She's comin' round.” As her vision cleared, Saffire saw a kind, white face. “Seatah?” she croaked.
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Her best friend in the whole world smiled at her. “I'm here. You hurt?”
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Saffire nodded and regretted it. Lifting her head up she saw Seatah, who was right beside her, Shey, who was throwing a stick in the fire, and the twins, Analay was smiling at Saffire, but Analigh was glaring across the fire. Saffire moved her head that way and saw a huge ruby dragon and a little fairy sitting on a thorn bush near by. “Who are they?” Saffire asked.
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“She,” Shey said dryly, “is Ruby, the outcast of the sky, and her little nuisance Thorn.”
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“Ah, come on Shey, must you have a grudge from the last time we met?” Ruby asked.
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“Humph,” was all Shey said and he walked off into the dark.
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Dark? How long had Saffire been out cold? When she asked, Seatah chuckled and said, “Since this morning. Once you fell, Ruby flew underneath you and brought you to ground.”
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“I told her she could have done it softer,” Thorn said, her voice matched the high-pitched one.
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Ruby snorted at her companion. “You try bringing someone to ground sometime.”
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Saffire smiled. “Looks like we got two more members on our little group.” And with that, the small sapphire dragon chuckled and fell into a deep sleep.
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Thorn was about to say something, but Analay stopped her by saying, “I think it's time we all got some sleep, too.”
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The_wonderfully_evil_Hubert on July 10, 2006, 12:57:25 PM

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The_wonderfully_evil_HubertOoooh...Good story! Keep writing, please!

Allester on June 6, 2006, 10:57:26 AM

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AllesterI like it don't know if the site did it or a screw up in uploading the story but it's a line of words then a big gray bar but still good 7.7 stars