Tales of Adrastax: Of Skulls and of Queens

The skull dragon had never expected to be separated from his magic. But it had happened anyway. The skull dragon and almost all fantasy creatures were against the Cat Queen – it seemed to the inhabitants of Adrastax that the Cat Queen had become invincible to all powers but her own. The Skull dragon let out a puff of smoke. The Cat Queen had not taken his fire, only his magic. The Skull dragon now hid from the battles outside. But he knew that the Cat Queen would find him, and he would be done for. Never to see the rest of his Hatching again.

But that day won’t come. The Skull dragon told himself. I will not fall before the Cat Queen.

And so there in the dark and dank cave the Skull Dragon sat, determined to bring an end to the Cat Queen’s rule.

The next day, before Morning Fall, the skull dragon left the cave, crawling through the forest of Darlac. His instincts led him forward, he knew not when or how, but he knew where he would find his fellow kin. Only an hour after departing the cave, the Skull dragon sensed danger in the breeze. He looked deeper into the tale of the wind and he found his suspicions were true – the Warriors of the Cat Queens guard were scouting the land.

As long as there aren’t many of them. Thought, the Skull Dragon hopefully.

He heard them coming.

Now!

He looked around nervously as he climbed a tree. Once he reached the top, he could her voices below.

I’m free now, it’s just me and the sky, he thought.

The Skull dragon opened his wings and soared into the air.

Don’t worry fellow Hatchings, I’ll see someday.