Prologue
Some said dragons were myths and magic was fantasy. That may be true on Earth, but on the planet Fraidel, these things were as real as the very air people breathed. The planet was divided into different clans of dragons, and their partners, the dragoons. Dragons, dragoons, and others worked side-by-side. Each clan consisted of several ranks. At the top was the ruler, his or her dragon partner, and family. All the rulers were dragoons. All the dragoons were warriors, regardless of whether they were male or female. All dragoons had their own dragon partner. These warriors also made the ruler's army. Retired dragoons and elderly dragons either became part of the council, generals, or just everyday citizens. After the ruler, the council held the most power. The middle sector was made up of merchants, healers, masons, and other workers, including the dragoons' families. At the bottom was the servants. The servants for the upper classes like the ruler and the council. The ruler, council, and their families lived on the palace.
Fraidel's climate and features varied as well. In the northern latitudes, the silver dragons flourished. This place was called Cystralla. The place was said to be magical for it never got cold there. The Silver Dragon Clan lived there as well. There was a magical barrier separating this region from the mountain region. The mountain region held several chains. The chain with the most trees that were so tall they could reach the sky was known as the Emerald Mountains. Here the Earth Dragon Clan lived. In the next mountain region, called the Redstone Mountains, were some of driest conditions on the planet. The reason for that was because there were active volcanoes in the area. However, the Fire Dragon Clan lives here because of the magic there that made the place inhabitable. The third mountain region was sealed off from the other regions by fog and magic. It's called the Mysty Mountains.
In this hidden utopia was the Light Dragon Clan. This clan was one of two hidden clans. In fact, only few outsiders had managed to find either of them. The other mysterious clan was the Golden Dragon Clan. They lived on an invisible floating island that was constantly moving. On the coast regions live two more clans. In the south where the Emerald and Redstone Mountains end lays a series of cliffs and ravines that lead up to the ocean. This area was known as the Enigma Cliffs because it was not known how the region was formed or how the residents there were able to survive. The inhabitants here were members of the Wind Dragon Clan. When this area ended, the plains and rivers began. This area, which was called Riviral, spread from the southeast to the northeastern coastal regions. The Water Dragon Clan lived here. In the very south where the sun didn't shone was a continent called Nordina. The Dark Dragon Clan resided here. Even though darkness spread all over, the clan was able to survive. Now even though they were dark, few were evil.
In the sky in the clouds lived some of the most powerful inhabitants on the planet. One was the sorcerer, Ankor, who traveled throughout Fraidel and also taught the children and young dragons. He also traveled to Earth to learn from there. He has his own place there which has changed throughout the centuries. Because of the changes, he moved around many times. His castle in the sky on Fraidel never changed though. Also among the clouds was the Great Purple Dragon. Unlike the other species of dragon, there was only one purple dragon. The purple dragon was the most powerful kind. Once one died, another was born to any species. The dragon was then raised by both Ankor and the holder of the mystic Moonstone. The holder will be the dragon's partner. This holder was a dragoon as well as a sorcerer. Next to Ankor, the person was the most powerful being on Fraidel. Very few people had saw both dragon and dragoon. The Moonstone itself was said to be created by the first holder who was able to tame all the dragons and taught them to talk. What people didn't know was that this person was a woman. After taming all the dragons, she distributed the Moonstone's powers into 8 different stones and gave them to the rulers of the other clans. The stones were passed down through the generations. Each contained power of the elements.
Yes, life on Fraidel had its problems, but nothing that would threaten its peace and stability. But all that was about to change, for an unknown danger was brewing within the core of Fraidel. And the only ones who knew this was the Great Purple Dragon and his partner. For the holder was a descendant of the first holder. She also knew it would still be some centuries before it actually surfaced. But now was the time to go into hiding for the evil was now going to try and destroy her. The reason this unknown force wanted to obliterate her was because it was her ancestor that sealed the evil within Fraidel. No one else knew of this great battle because her ancestor had erased it from all the memories of those alive, except for the purple dragon at the time. Also, the sorceress was pregnant, but not married. So to protect her unborn child, she went into hiding as well as her dragon companion. The Moonstone vanished and no one, not even Ankor, knew what happened to the dragon, the sorceress, or the Moonstone. What was going to happen next? Only time would tell.
