AYESHA : The Queen Of Fire

Chapter 6

I gasped and looked at the dragon in front of me. It was really the one in my dream. The appearance

itself was the same as what I saw.

The Fire Dragon Salamander was real!

After melting the door, the dragon spit another fire again to the stone wall of my cell creating a big hole

leading towards the outside.

I couldn’t help but feel awed by how powerful the fire coming from the Fire Dragon Salamander was.

“You are real,” I was looking at the dragon with a shocked expression.

Yes, Ayesha.

I couldn’t believe that the Fire Dragon Salamander was really real! I blinked a couple of times just to

make sure I am not imagining things. But the dragon was still in front me.

Get on my back. We need to leave. The guards are coming. The dragon said in my head as it lowered its

back for me to climb.

I looked at the melted door hoping to see Laura but she was out of sight.

Where did the guard take her?

“I need to take Laura with me,” I plead to the dragon.

My brows furrowed. Did I just hear him make a disapproving sound?

We can’t take her. She can’t withstand the heat coming from me.

My eyes widened when I saw a lot of guards with weapons coming in our way. I hurriedly climbed on the

back of the dragon and held on to its back.

Before the guards could get closer, the Fire Dragon Salamander flew out of prison and went up to the

sky.

The clear blue sky and the rays of the sun welcomed my eyes. The wind coming from the dragon’s

flapping wings blew my red hair, almost covering my sight. I scooped it with my other hand when the

dragon halted and then it flew away and went towards the direction of the forest.

After two long years, I was really out in the open.

***

The Fire Dragon Salamander brought me to the forest.

Your journey will start here, Ayesha.

The dragon said after putting me safely in the ground, and then it suddenly disappeared from my sight.

“Salamander?” I called the dragon but it was not responding. Where did it go?

Why did it disappear right away? I had a lot of questions that I wanted to ask the dragon.

What did the dragon mean when it said that my journey will start here?

It confused me.

I looked at where I am and sighed. Now, I’m all alone. I closed my eyes and felt the fresh air. It felt so

good. It felt so cold on my skin but it made me alive.

I opened my eyes and looked around. I couldn’t believe that I was really out of the prison.

What I needed to do was to hide from the royal guards. And I need to be careful. I knew they were

already trying to look for me.

I started to walk and wander through the forest. The branches and leaves of the trees were dancing with

the wind.

I didn’t know how long I had been wandering the forest. The sun was already set and it was getting dark.

I noticed a smoke that was coming not that far away from where I am. I followed the path going there and

saw a tiny house of wood and straw.

I hid in one of the trees nearby and tried to check if there was someone inside and outside the house.

There were clothes hanging outside. The smoke that I saw was actually coming from bonfire in front of

the house.

When I made sure that no one was around, I hurriedly ran towards the house and took the sleeveless

tunics and the cloak that was hanging outside. I also saw a pair of shoes so I took it with me and ran

away from the house before anyone could see me.

I was panting really hard when I stopped from running. I was already far from the house. I hurriedly

changed my clothes and wore the cloak and the pair of shoes that I stole. Lucky me. The shoes fitted my

feet and the cloak was big enough to cover my whole body including my long red hair. I need to hide my

hair. It attracted a lot of attention.

I found a spot where I could stay for the night and sleep. I gathered some fallen dried twigs and branches

that fell from the trees and made a bonfire out of it to keep me warm for the night. I could just make my

body ablaze to make me warm, but it would burn my clothes. So, nope. The bonfire would do.

The sound of the cricket and the swinging branches of the tree was all I could hear. The bonfire in front

of me became my light for the night. I looked up and saw a lot of stars but the moon was out of sight. I

curled myself into a fetal position as I covered myself with the cloak. The evening wind was already

chilling. I closed my eyes and tried to sleep while thinking about what I should do when I woke up.

***

The sound of the birds chirping woke me up the next day. I covered my eyes when the rays of the sun hit

my face. It had been a while since I got a glimpse of the mighty sun.

I stood up and raised my arms to stretch it. I already know what I would do starting today. I would find my

way back to Scala Town. I wanted to see my Mama and Papa.

I bit my lower lip when I heard the slight grumble of my stomach. I didn’t eat last night. I was famished. I

decided to wander again into the forest and find something to eat. I know there were a lot of wild berries

here. I was hoping that I could find some. And I am also hoping that I wouldn’t encounter any wild boar.

But I guess I was really unlucky. Just a couple of meters away from me was a wild boar lurking on the Còntens bel0ngs to Nô(v)elDr/a/ma.Org

bushes as if it was finding something. It made a sound as its feet scratched the ground.

I stepped back slowly but unfortunately I stepped on the dried leaves creating a cracking sound that

made the boar look into my direction with menacing eyes.

My eyes widened when the wild boar started to run towards my direction.

I turned around and ran as fast as I could. My heart was beating so fast. I kept on looking back to the

boar while running.

Oh my god! Oh my god!

The wild boar was chasing me!

“Oh no! Do not provoke me boar! I was famished. If you will not stop chasing me, you will become

roasted meat in an instant!” I shouted at the boar while running.

Something came up in my mind. Roasted Meat! Wait a minute… That would be a great idea! I haven’t

eaten meat for a long time!

I stopped abruptly and turned to face the boar. A playful smile plastered on my lips as I saw the wild boar

fast approaching towards my direction. I flicked my hand to produce fire when the boar jumped towards

where I was. I stepped back and I threw a small fire ball towards its direction. It screamed when the fire

engulfed its body and then stopped and fell down on the ground.

Is it already dead?

I walked towards its direction and put off the fire from its body.

It was dead! I licked my lower lip while looking at half roasted boar. I’m already salivating.

I reached for its leg and dragged it on the side. I looked for some dried twigs and branches, and also

something to tie the boar. I’m going to roast it thoroughly. All its meat would serve as my food until I got

back to Scala Town.

***

I was in the middle of eating the boar when I heard something not far from where I was sitting.

I covered the roasted boar with the fresh leaves that I gathered a while ago and hid in one of the trees. I

covered myself with the cloak while waiting if someone would appear.

I heard another sound. It was a cracking sound of the dried leaves. As if someone just stepped on it.

My eyes widened when the sound was actually coming from my back.

“Who are you?” I stiffened when I heard a baritone voice of a man. He saw me.

I was about to run when a hand grabbed me from behind making me face the man who just called me.

I froze when he suddenly removed the hood of my cloak, revealing my face to him.

I gasped when I saw a beautiful pair of gray orbs looking at me as if he was looking into my soul.