Chapter Ten

I don't know exactly how long we walked but by the time we reached the dragon's fortress, I assumed it was around midday. I wasn't sure exactly how I planned to get past the dragon, I kind of thought it didn't exist and was just a tale to scare children, yet right in front of me was a huge fortress that I could see smoke pouring out of. I slowly crept up to the outer walls and lightly touched my hand to one. Suddenly the dragon jumped out of nowhere. It was a brilliant red with bright yellow eyes and smoke trailed from its nostrils. Its roar shook the ground and it stomped towards me. I turned to run but quickly realized I would have to go home if I ran back, so I turned back to face it and took a slow step forward. It snarled at me but made no move to attack. It was too big to go around so I had to creep under it. I ducked my head low to avoid its sagging belly and continued forward. I was almost through when it started to collapse! I ran as fast as I could to any side I could get out and dived out from under the huge beast. It immediately stood back up and turned around to face me. Frightened I started to run but my feet weren't touching the ground! The dragon had grabbed me in its monstrous jaw. I thought this was the end when It gently set me on its back. Up on its head, I saw Sam petting it gently.

"Hey, Rose!" They called "This is my new friend Dream. She says she can give us a ride the rest of the way to the human world."

I was too stunned to speak so I just nodded and we kept going through the fortress and into the forest.