Silver Ddragon empire....

Was a really beautiful place

But, these past few years.....it continues to weild dark aura, bad luck,catastrophe, plauge and evil spirits. After the death of it last oracle, the wealthy, prosperous land of silver dragon was cursed.

One the day that the 28th oracle died, he uttered "I....forsee....that the empire will....be..c..cursed"

And so thus this day, tragedy looms the empire.

"My lady, are the offerings ready?" The emperor asked, as he and the empress make their way to the holy room.

The empress looked at her servant at the right, and the servant nodded.

"Yes my dear, this cursed will now depart the kingdom" 

Few hours later the empress started the ritual, being surrounded by empire priests, the empress took the golden dragon dagger. 

As the spells and prayers of the priest echoed the room, she slit her wrist and dropped her blood on the water on the golden bowl in front of her, the few drops of blood changed the water to crimson red, as if the bowl was filled with blood.

Everyone in the room was surprised and scared, shivering voices of the servants, knights and priest. The empress stared at the bowl and looked for her refflection, but there was none. This made her nervous and stood up and pointed the head priest to explain.

"Your Highness, this means bad luck, more sufferings and specifically....millions of death!" The headpriest fell into his knees after reading the prophecy.

"What atrocity! As you suggested, this ritual is supposed to save the kindom by offering my blood to the deities, and your   saying.....there declining my sacrifice and instead, their giving us more sufferings?!" The empress annoyingly dashed to the door.

"To hell with those Dieties!" The empress cursed and slamed the door.

The emperor chased her and calmed her down. "This might just be another prophecy, I mean i belive there's still a way to save the kingdom" the emperor gently creased the empress' cheeks, but she flicked his hand and said "calm down? I sacrifised my blood for the kingdom and we didnt get a single way to save it, and you know that doing this ritual will make me infertile! Do you get it?.....i wont be able to give you an heir anymore." She had tears dripping on her cheeks, and the sevants clenched there chest for the lost of the empress.

"My lady, that doesnt matter for now, what i want is to protect the empire....iwant to protect you" the Emperor said as he wipes the tears of his wife. "Now please take your empress to her quarters, she needs rest" and as they walks a way, the emperor clenched his dragon pin as he stares the skies.

Two days later, the kingdom experienced a strong storm. Lightning covered the skies and thunder echoed through the near by mountains.

The next morning, everything was peacefull, the birds flew the skies as if they never had wings before, the children  at the town runs aroud as if they had never played before.

 At the castle the Generals led the clining and safe checking of the castle. 

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Im the Third General, Dai Lian Che, younger cousin of Second General Xin Lee Che, im on my way to the castle garden, it was my comfort place; sitting at the porch and drinking my favorite herbal black tea, my cousin used to call me a grandfather even thou im only 24 because of this habbit of mine.

I felt relief upon seing the garden almost undamaged. I cant help but look around, i stared at the bird rebuilding its nest on the pale tree near the white little flower, im not good at recognizing plants nor flowers but this very sight gave me the slightest ray of hope, 

hope that this kingdom will regain its blessed aura.

The calmness was ruined by a very loud sound. At that time things played on my mind:

What is it this time? I need to go there fast, it cant be thunder...i havent seen a single lightning since the daybreak and the sky is very clear. Could it be explosion? What if someone gets hurt?

These are my thoughts as i ran towards the noise. As i turn to the hallway, i saw the maids making a rucus. "hey! Whats happening here?" I swept them aside. As i reached the front some of the maids are on the grass. "G..General Dai Lian" I sat down an asked her if shes alright.

The whole castle was alarmed and so the guards came in an instant.

"Dont move! I dentify your self!" A guard shouted pointing his spear. 

Identify? Who in the world is he talking to?... i thought as i turn my back.....i was mesmerized by the sight....

A Person.....

A person who seemed to looked like a fallen leaf of a tree landing on the surface of the pond....

A person who have fallen from somwhere god knows....

Then, I realized, the scene was captivating me... and i know i will never forget this sight.