Shads Of Fae Rise of the Dragon

Chapter 1

Dante's POV

Here I am in another country, finishing another one of the humans needless fights. I still don't

understand how these humans work. The alpha's, or in their culture the president, and governors. The humans that control their world. They make these laws, they bicker about petty stuff. They don't realize that if they just work together then humans wouldn't die in endless battle. These high ranking humans decide they are going to go to war, or battle for something stupid, and yet they send their people and stay barricaded in buildings or bunkers while their soldiers die.

This is not the way of the Fae, if we go to battle the Alphas are right there fighting along side

their pack. I have done this for 14 years now, well almost 15. After I return home from this last mission, I

am free from the human military. Selene made me join the human military to help control my Dragon.

She said that I am ready for my final training and that is to control my emotions. Being in the human military I can not shift cause they are not to know about us Fae.

Apparently many years ago we had tried to reveal our selves, but they were not ready. They stated trying

to hunt the Fae down to destroy them. We fell back and used magic to make the humans think that they killed us all so they stop. It worked and we went into hiding and concealed our selves again with magic. I was not there but I have heard all about the past from the Selene. I feel like I have spent more time with her then my own family.

When I get back to the kingdom, I intend to change that. I have been away for along time, but I still

kept in contact with them all. My siblings 18th birthday is in 5 days and I intend to make it there in time for

the party.

    Getting out of my thoughts I look around. Here I am in the caravan on my way back to base. I have made and lost many friends in this human military. I sit next to another good friend Max. We just came from another grueling mission where we lost yet another friend. As if reading my thoughts, Max smacks me on the back and grips my shoulder.

"It's ok brother, there was nothing you could do." with a big sigh he finishes, "He was a good man that will always be missed, but remembered."

If only he knew there was much I could have done to save him, but I couldn't at the same time without

revealing myself. Ugh I hate this constant loosing someone I could have saved if only I could let my true

self out. If only the humans could understand and not be scared of us, we could help them.

I just turn to him and try my best at a smile and nod. I had no words at this time, I could feel Storm is just

as restless and agitated as I am. Yes Storm is my dragon with in me. I am by no means a sap, but I do have a heart. I will never let my pack see me in a vulnerable state, they would think their Dov is weak. I am by no means a heartless Dove, but I am firm.

Finally we pull up to the plane that will take us back to the states. I just need to let my wings out, Storm

has been cooped up for months now and he is on edge.

"Alright Marines out of the truck, on the plane." Our Sargent hallers to us as he bangs his fist on the side of the truck getting our attention. As he is turning away he turns back "By the way, good job back there." Then he turns and walks to another truck.

We all get on the plane and start on out 14 hour journey to the states. Some of these soldiers will be going on another mission, others home for a little bit and then back. Then there are a few like myself who are going home for good. As I get comfortable in my very hard seat, I start dozing off to the hopes of when I wake we will be home.

    Looking around I am home. This magnificent beautiful place. Selene out did herself when the created the Dragon terrain. Now I have seen many movies and I could say she took this terrain right out of the Avatar movie. There are not only many lush green mountains, but there are many floating mountains like the movie. Ours however do not have the giant vines going from one to the other, we have no use for them.

    However all of the mountains have waterfalls coming off of them into the gorgeous lake below. Our dragons love to stretch their wings and be free, but also love to fly through the water to cool ourselves off a bit. A lot of us dragons run hotter then any other fae, it tends to get hot in the summer months.

From where I stand at the base of the mountain I can see my private home up in one of the floating mountains. In one swift move I jump in the air and transform into this magnificent creature. We take off and fly toward our home, through a few waterfalls on our way. The feel of the water spraying on my scales is amazing. I have waited so long to stretch my wings.

After about 10 mins of flying I let storm take the reins and he takes off. He if flying through the falls, to the lake and takes a few dives in. We come back up out of the water, but something is off. The sun is gone, the sky is smokey and I can smell fire. I smell many things but the one thing that sticks out is the smell of blood. Its not just human blood I smell, but Fae as well. We slowly make our way toward the smell.

    My heart sinks in my stomach at the sight in front of me. I don't understand how this happened and or why. I was just stretching my wings and now, I am at a lost. A single tear slides down  my cheek at the terror in front of me.