Precious chased that big-mouthed dragon, far and wide, for days on end. Finally, on the sixteenth day, she collapsed. She looked around her. She was in an island of fire. There were charred trees around her, and she was nestled not so comfortably in a pile of burnt leaves. Ash fell down around her, like the snow on Christmas Eve was magically turned to black. In front of her, a massive volcano loomed menacingly. She wanted to observe more, but her eyes were growing heavy. She finally gave in. She curled up into a little ball of dragon, and went to sleep.
She woke up thinking she was home. She was expecting to see Scythe cooking chicken over an open fire, complaining about the sparks going into his nostrils. She would snap at him and tell him to get a fireplace, and he would try to cover the fire with his wings, and jump away in pain, flapping his wings in a panic.
But she was disappointed yet surprised to find a young black dragon staring at her curiously with amber cat-like eyes.
"Hello! We don't get much visitors here, after the cage-carriers came. You are the first one that came of their own free will! And not in a cage. And not a dragon like me. Yeah... So what is your name? I'm Blaze! Can I show you around? Ooh! I love this! Let me name my millions gabillions and bajillions of siblings! Smolder, Smaug, Ash, Sulphur,"
"Hello? Stop talking please!" Precious pleaded.
"Flame, Lava, Brimstone, Fireball, Magma, Magnesium, Electricity, Red,"
"STOP! Please?" Precious shouted.
"Hmm?" Blaze asked, quiet at last.
"Thank you. Wow. You are quite chatty." Precious got a good look at her, then asked, "Wait. How old are you?"
"5! 6 next year!" Blaze replied happily. I have absolutely no clue how anyone, especially a 5 year old who should be in kindergarten, can be so cheerful. Especially in a place like this Precious thought.
"I'm trying to rescue my friend. He was taken by a big dragon with a huge mouth. Happen to know where he is?"
"SSSShhhhhSHHsssshhhhhh!!" Blaze said, spitting everywhere as she did so, "One is not allowed to rescue the other if taken by cage-carriers." Blaze whispered cheerily.
"Uh... You sounded as if you were quoting something..." Precious said.
"I was!" Blaze whispered happily.
"What were you quoting and why are you whispering and also why- oh, I'm so confused!" Precious said, her mind in a whirl.
"Heeeey!" Blaze exclaimed, "I know who'll answer your questions! Let's take you to Laki Lake in my home to see the DOOMFLAME ELDER!!!!!" Blaze said. She continued, saying, "Les go les go les go go go go GO ALREADY! Follow me!" Blaze persisted, tugging Preecious along.