The silver hand made of starlight snatched Elias Thorne off the green grass. The brave general did not even have time to swing his broad steel sword. The swirling dark rift closed up with a sharp snapping sound, leaving only a cold wind behind. Amelia let out a gasp of utter horror as she stared at the empty space on the meadow. The old dragon queen held the sleeping sun child close, her eyes filled with fresh dread. Luca stood at the top of the golden stairs, his broad chest heaving as his brown eyes locked on the spot where his friend had been.He did not hesitate for a single second on the high celestial threshold. He turned around on his leather boots and dove off the golden glass steps. He hit the soft grass with a heavy thud, rolling fast to break his fall. He sprinted across the meadow toward the place where the dark gap had opened. His steel sword burned hot with bright yellow sun flames in his right hand. He slammed the glowing blade into the soft green earth, calling upon hi

The solid roof of crushing granite stone dropped fast from above. The heavy shadow of the ceiling covered the vast white plaza in deep darkness. Below, the metal maze of iron spikes held the group tight, blocking every exit across the marble floor. Luca stood at the center of the trap, his broad shoulders squared against the falling rock. He looked around at his sweet family and loyal friends. His lost mother held Amelia close to her side, while Elias Thorne planted his boots wide with his steel blade raised. The sweet sun child cooed softly in the cloak, unaware of the heavy stone ceiling above.Luca knew he could not let the falling mountain crush the people he loved today. He drew his sharp steel sword with a fast sweep of his arm. He focused all his inner sovereign dragon fire into the long metal blade. The sword flared with hot yellow sun light that pushed back the heavy gloom. He slammed the glowing tip directly into the hard marble floor beneath his boots.A massive wave of bri

The hand made of solid black diamond pulled the sweet sun child into the dark pit. The quiet scream of the ancient queen echoed off the broken palace walls as the baby vanished down the deep hole. The ground beneath the central fountain shook with massive force, sending white marble pieces flying into the air. Luca did not wait for the dust to settle on the grass floor. He sprinted across the ruined courtyard with fast, heavy steps, his leather boots pushing hard against the cracked stone.Amelia ran right behind him, her sweet face pale with sudden fear for the child. Elias Thorne pulled his heavy steel sword from his leather sheath, his broad shoulders tense as he joined the run. The old dragon queen and the lost mother raised their wooden staffs, pooling their warm magic to light up the dark opening. Luca reached the edge of the pit first, looking down into the black abyss beneath the palace floor.Cold damp air rushed up from the deep shaft, smelling of wet earth and sharp mineral

The giant hand made of solid red ruby dragged the lost mother down into the dark pit. Her soft scream cut through the loud rumble of the collapsing mountain court. Luca did not think twice or pause to catch his breath on the mossy floor. He handed the sweet sun child to Amelia, his brown eyes full of tight resolve. He told Elias Thorne to guard the sweet scholar girl and the old dragon queen with his life. Then, he leaped straight into the deep pit after his mother.Cold wind whipped past his broad chest as he fell into the dark shaft. The red ruby glow lit up the smooth stone walls around him like fresh fire drops. Luca gathered his inner dragon energy, bringing his leather boots down onto a narrow rock ledge fifty feet below. He rolled fast across the hard stone to absorb the physical impact, coming up in a strong crouch. His sharp eyes scanned the wide subterranean hall that stretched out before him.The deep chamber was built from dark marble blocks that reflected the warm red lig

The heavy iron anchor shattered the wooden plank into small floating splinters. Luca moved with fast human instinct, wrapping his broad left arm around the waist of sweet Amelia. Cold black sea water splashed up, soaking through his leather boots as the wooden floor gave way beneath their feet. Elias Thorne grabbed the lost mother by her arm, holding his broad body steady on a floating log. The old dragon queen held the sweet sun child tight inside her red cloak, shielding the baby from the dark spray.Luca called upon his inner dragon core, making the golden crown flare above his dark hair. A bright wave of sovereign sun fire burst from his broad chest, creating a floating platform of warm light right beneath their feet. The team landed safely on the glowing yellow shield, hovering just inches above the pitch black ocean. Cold wind whipped past his ears, bringing the smell of ancient salt and heavy iron.High above them on the deck of the bone war ship stood the green fire king. His