The Dragon Prince's Mate

                    Everyone was buzzing about my coming of age ball that was being held tonight. It will mark the night of my first flight. The first flight is a big deal for every young dragon and even more so for the royals. I will finally be able to leave the kingdom and search for my fated mate if I do not meet her during the ball. The humans have become more and more aggressive and have forced many races into hiding. They use magical creatures for potions, remedies, and as entertainment. Dragons have been forced to take on human forms to stay under that radar of the wizards and humans alike. They hate what they do not understand. They are simple creatures, really. Along my journey to find my mate I also will have meetings with the chief of the giants and the kings of the fairies about a plan that my father and I have put in place in regards to the threat of humanity. My kingdom is in the middle of an immense mountain range, with the south end being a large cliff that overlooks the sea. The probability that someone could attack us without us having knowledge was impossible. Many magical creatures have come to seek shelter in our fields including a small clan of enfields, who were also forced to take on the form of humans. Due to our kingdom being cut off from the rest of the world we hold monthly bon fires where we all can show our true forms and stretch our wings. I am looking forward for tonight and my first flight. Since, we have been in human forms for so long we have adapted in a way that is different from our ancestors. They were in our natural form at all times and were even born in dragon form. Now we are forced to mate in human form resulting in our dragonlings to be born in human form with an inability to transform until they turn sixteen. Their wings will become mature after two years which is what we call coming of age. Where the young take their first flight into the night sky as mature dragons. It is truly a magical thing to behold the moon light glistening on the scales as it soars high above  and into the clouds. There are many types of dragons in other kingdoms around the world. Our kingdom is of the fire drakes, while the royals are greater firedrakes. Our people are mighty dragons with a large wingspan, deadly claws, long tails with spines going along our backs. The difference between out subjects and ourselves is that we have the ability to glow and radiate the heat comparable to that of a thousand suns. In the deep sea in the East, the Hydra kingdom lies at the depth of the sea. They are aggressive and resist transforming to hide away. They have small wings behind their heads with bodies similar to that of a serpent. They live in crystal formations guarded by sea creatures under the king's control. On the most northern part of the Earth, the Ice Drakes reside in a kingdom of ice far from anyone's reach. They are a docile group with no intent on participating in the war that is ravaging countless creature's homes. Their forms are comparable to ours, but slightly smaller. Ice Drakes have an icy blue color accompanied with breath that can even freeze lava. The south is where the Sand Drakes lay claim. They are a secretive group that I honestly do not know much about. I don't even know what the look like in their natural form. The Giant race are residing in the Cadorian Hills and have built an impenetrable wall around them to prevent attackers from entering. The fairy race have put up thorn barriers around the mythical Falor Forrest that were able to resist the humans fire and weapons. I am ready to set out on my quest to find my mate and unite all races.