Dragon Kiss

Prologue Part One Snow is falling outside and I smile to myself. I loved watching the snow fall. To me it is the most beautiful thing in the world. Wintervale is the most beautiful place I had ever seen but I am only ten and had never even left my village. But this is paradise to me. I don't get cold, not here anyway. My dad said that if someone were be away from the cold for a long time it would be difficult to rebuild tolerance to it. But I am an Ice Dragon, so it wouldn't be too bad for me to get used to the cold all over again. But then again why would I ever leave paradise. "Tessa go get your brothers and tell them it's time for dinner." "Yes Momma." I get up and go outside to find my brothers. I want to play in the new snow but I need to get my brothers first. I see Neige flying overhead and I run to where he is landing. "Zero." "Tessa, what are you doing out here?" "Momma say's it's time for dinner and you need to come home." "I'll be there in a few minutes I have to unload the supplies I picked up." "Ok I'll go find the others." "Hey be careful the snow is starting to pick up I don't want you getting lost." "I'll be fine." I walk away heading to where I know Glayze is laying. He turns to me as I approach and growls. "Hello." "Hello Glayze" I growl back and scratch him on his head. He growls again this time with pleasure and then licks me. I laugh. "Can you take me to Icera?" "Yes" Glayze stops moving and lets me get on his back. With a few flaps of his wings we are airborne. Once in the air he fly's around the village and lands next to the edge of it. "Hey Glayze what brings you here?" "Icera Momma say's it's time for dinner and to come home." "Tessa the snow is getting thicker what are you doing out here?" "Telling you it's time for supper" I roll my eyes. As if I could get lost in the village I'm not Nao. He's young so he gets turned around a lot. "Glayze take Tessa home ok I don't want her getting lost." "I know my way around the village." Glayze opens his wings again. A moment later I am home Glayze lands net to Sleat who growls a hello to me. I growl the same to him and pet his head. Sleat is my father's Ice Dragon and I heard he and my father have been together since birth. It's rare for and Ice dragon to be with his human half since birth but it's not unheard of. My mother's dragon Hayle has her head on Sleat's back. She's more blue than white but it's nothing uncommon. Most ice dragons are different shades of blue, white or even a light gray. The ground shakes when Frose lands. She earns a growl from her mother but the dragon ignores her and snuggles up to me. Frose is my older sister Iglis's dragon and the newest edition to our family. She's only been with us about a year now and is the youngest dragon here in the village. "I missed you to. But you haven't been gone that long" I tell her. Frose just growls as I pet her. "Tessa it's time to come in" My father's voice is loud and causes the dragons to back away so I can go inside. I go inside. My brothers are already there waiting for me. Sono greets me when I walk in. I pet him and head to the dinner table. "What took so long?" "She was playing with dragons again" My dad sits next to me. "Yes they are quite taken with here aren't they" My mother serves the meal. "It's a sign that Tessa will have her own dragon one day" Iglis pats me on the head. "Stop it I am not a child" I glare at my sister. "There's nothing wrong with being a child Tessa. You have to make yourself strong so you can meet your dragon one day" Icera says with a mouth full of food. "Icera don't talk with your mouth full you know better than that" my mother scolds him. "Sorry" Icera say's after swallowing his food. "Tessa is a unique girl. She can talk to both dragons and leopard's like I can. I'm sure when she gets older she will show us all how her dragon will be. I only hope her dragon isn't as stubborn as she is." I huff and cross my arms. They are making fun of me again. Why do they have to do that. I know how to compromise there are just things you don't compromise on. "Stop teasing your making her upset. Eat before it gets cold." The ground shakes violent and I head a growl outside, "Grandpa is back" I say getting up." "Tessa stop" "What?" I surprised by my father sharp tone. "The snow is getting to thick you could get lost. Wait for him to come in and then you can greet him." "I wanted to say hi to Driftro to." "Tomorrow you can." "Fine I let out a sigh and wait for my grandfather to come inside." "Tessa" He say's lifting me up and hugging me "How are you?" "I'm fine I'm glad your back." "Me too." "Pappa" Nao run's over to him and hugs his legs. I hug my grandmother when she comes in. An hour later I'm lying in bed looking out my window. The snow is getting heavier now. The gods must think we need it or maybe one of the dragons do. The snow is so heavy I can't even see the colored lights in the sky tonight. I'm happy my grandparents got beck before it got to bad out if the snow is heavy enough even an ice dragon can have trouble seeing though it. I let out a sigh and close my eyes but for some reason I can't go to sleep. I sit up and look out of the window. There isn't anything out there that I can see. I don't even see the dragons but they may just be hidden under the snow. There is a lot of it after all. I have a strange feeling. I feel like I'm not supposed to be here that's strange I've never felt like that before. I try closing my eyes again but no matter how many time I try I can't sleep I feel like something is wrong. I look out the window again the snow is starting to cover the window. I open it and push the snow away from the window. Cold air rushed in and I shiver at the sudden coldness of the outside. Normally the cold doesn't bother me. I close the window and look outside the strange feeling is getting stronger and stronger. I feel like I'm being drawn outside as if something or someone is calling to me. What if something is hurt out there, or stuck in the snow lost. I start to worry and this strange feeling takes over completely. I don't feel like myself anymore. Am I even in my room anymore? A loud sound snaps me out of it. I look around my room nothing is there. I decide to look around the house. But when I do everything is dark and my family is sleeping. Why can't I sleep? The strange feeling comes back. I feel like have no control over myself anymore but I'm worried that one of the sacred animals needs help. I can't just ignore it. I start walking forward as the strange feeling gets stronger. I open the front door and walk outside into the snow storm. As I do everything goes blank.