Episode 5 — The Rider of Silver Wings
Snow swirled violently across the mountain battlefield.
The gigantic silver dragon stood between Kai and the Dragon Hunters like an ancient god descending from the storm itself.
Its enormous wings slowly folded beside armored silver scales covered in battle scars.
Blue lightning flashed across the sky.
Nyrax growled weakly despite the crossbow bolt lodged in his shoulder.
Kai stood protectively beside him.
The mysterious hooded rider slowly climbed down from the silver dragon’s back.
Heavy boots crushed into the snow.
The rider wore dark silver armor marked with ancient dragon symbols.
A long black cloak moved violently in the wind.
The Dragon Hunters looked terrified.
One hunter whispered—
“It’s the Warden…”
Another immediately backed away.
“We need to leave. NOW.”
The hooded rider calmly removed a silver-bladed sword from their back.
The silver dragon growled deeply.
The hunters panicked instantly.
“RETREAT!”
The armored wolf riders fled into the snowstorm without hesitation.
Within seconds—
They were gone.
Only silence remained.
Kai tightened his grip on the broken branch weapon in his hand.
Nyrax stepped closer protectively despite his injury.
The hooded rider slowly approached them.
Closer.
Closer.
Then stopped several feet away.
The silver dragon watched silently behind them like a living mountain.
Kai’s heartbeat raced.
The rider finally spoke.
“You carry his eyes.”
Kai frowned.
“What?”
The rider stared directly at him.
“The eyes of Kael Ravenwood.”
Kai froze.
His father.
Nobody ever spoke his father’s name anymore.
“You knew my father?”
For several seconds—
The rider remained silent.
Then slowly removed the hood.
Kai’s eyes widened.
The rider was a woman.
Long silver hair moved through the storm winds.
A scar crossed one side of her face.
Her glowing gray eyes looked cold and tired.
But not cruel.
“My name is Seraphine.”
Nyrax suddenly stopped growling.
The silver dragon behind her lowered its massive head slightly.
Kai stared at the gigantic creature in disbelief.
“You… ride dragons?”
Seraphine looked toward Nyrax.
“Once, thousands of Dragon Riders existed.”
Her expression darkened.
“Now almost all of them are dead.”
Lightning flashed again above the mountains.
Seraphine slowly stepped closer toward Nyrax.
The newborn dragon hissed aggressively at first.
Then paused.
The silver dragon behind Seraphine released a low calming growl.
Nyrax slowly relaxed.
Seraphine carefully examined the crossbow wound.
“Dragonbone poison.”
Kai’s face turned pale.
“Can you help him?”
Seraphine looked toward him seriously.
“If we stay here, he dies.”
Kai’s heart nearly stopped.
Seraphine pointed toward distant mountains hidden beyond the storm.
“There is one place left.”
“The Sanctuary.”
Hours later—
Kai rode atop the gigantic silver dragon beside Seraphine while Nyrax rested wrapped beneath warm cloaks.
The experience felt unreal.
The dragon soared through black storm clouds while lightning illuminated endless frozen mountains below.
Kai looked down in awe.
The world felt enormous from the sky.
Beautiful.
Terrifying.
Nyrax slowly opened his glowing blue eyes.
The newborn dragon weakly looked outside at the endless skies.
For the first time—
Kai felt Nyrax’s emotions clearly through the bond.
Wonder.
Freedom.
Ancient instinct.
The dragon wanted to fly.
One day…
He would.
Suddenly—
Seraphine looked toward distant mountains ahead.
Her expression changed instantly.
“Hold on.”
The silver dragon growled loudly.
Kai looked upward.
Dark shapes moved through the clouds.
Fast.
Very fast.
Seraphine cursed quietly.
“Wyverns.”
Three massive winged creatures burst from the storm clouds.
Unlike true dragons, the creatures looked savage and malformed.
Rotting gray scales covered their thin bodies.
Their glowing red eyes burned with hunger.
One screamed aggressively before diving toward them.
“STAY DOWN!”
The silver dragon rolled violently through the sky.
Kai nearly fell.
The wyvern attacked again.
Its claws scraped against silver scales.
The sky exploded into chaos.
Clouds.
Lightning.
Roars.
Nyrax weakly growled beneath the cloak.
Seraphine drew her silver sword instantly.
The silver dragon suddenly accelerated upward through the storm.
One wyvern lunged directly toward Kai—
Then—
BOOM.
The silver dragon unleashed a massive blast of silver fire across the clouds.
The wyvern exploded into flames midair.
Kai stared in shock.
The remaining creatures circled aggressively.
Lightning illuminated the aerial battle like the end of the world.
Then suddenly—
A gigantic fortress appeared beyond the storm.
Massive walls built into frozen cliffs.
Ancient dragon statues towered above glowing gates.
The Sanctuary.
Seraphine pointed forward.
“We’re almost there!”
But high above the fortress…
Something enormous moved inside the clouds.
Far larger than the wyverns.
Far larger than Seraphine’s dragon.
A colossal shadow slowly opened glowing crimson eyes within the storm.
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And deep inside the bond—
Nyrax became terrified.
