After what seems an endless journey, I reached the base of the hill, the pain in my feet made me do faces of pain with each step, I looked towards the town.
Two towers stood in sight, they must have been more than 20 meters high, a wall ran the entire width of the valley, and only one entrance could be seen, a large door framed with images of war, and death, this was the big enough to let an airplane go by, as I got closer I could see more images and something similar to a story in the carvings, the head of a dragon appeared over where the entrance should be.
I approached to an aperture to try to talk to some guard , or the doorman, but there was none, suddenly a roar startled me and instinctively ran into the forest and hid behind a tree.
Looked around me, but nothing appeared, the roar sounded very close, but still it was different from the beasts that I had previously encountered, I was hyperventilating a little, but tried to calm me down.
I wait a while but when I saw that nothing was approaching, with fear and anguish I approached the door again, I couldn't find a way to enter so I raised my hand to knock, when a voice said.
-Who are you and why do you wake me up midget- I stared in amazement as the dragon head moved and looked at me directly with an angry face.
- Ahhhhhh - I let out a scream and ran to my hiding tree.
- Hey! Don't run away "little one", I won't hurt you, well it's not like I could do it to begin with jajaja- said the dragon laughing.
Took my arm with one hand, and stretched the other aiming like a pistol at the dragon's head, and approached slowly, and carefully.
-Mi... m... -I swallowed and started- Mister dragon, y... y... you are the po... porter of the town? - I asked in a voice full of terror, in my mind there was only one word 'fear fear fear fear fear'.
- My name is Calgary, and yes I am the guardian door, little one, and basically my job is to decide who enters and who leaves, I maintain the barrier throughout the citadel, nothing and no one leaves under my supervision, it is a boring job, but it's my punishment for not following orders friom the clan chief, only 22 suns and I will get out of this punishment- he answered me while laughing.
-Cal... Calgary, I don't know where I am, or how I got here... or why the sky is green, or why there are monsters hanging around, and, and, and, I'm dirty, and I killed some beasts back there, and I didn't find Elliot, and I'm tired, and...- The dragon snorted and a puff of smoke interrupted me before I could open my mouth again.
- Yes, yes, many things, little one, look it's night and I can't let you pass, you are some kind of merchant, and most importantly, are you human? - He raised his eye and looked at me carefully.
I was scared at the question. - Wh... You mean there are no humans here? Mr. Gary... Where the hell am I?-
- This is the northern area of the country of dragons, we are in the wind clan, the only dragons that can fly without wings, now... if I'm more specific, you are in the Demon World, little one - The dragon laughed loudly.
- The world of demons...- I fell to my knees... -That explains the beasts, and that I'm talking to a dragon stuck to a door, but it doesn't explain where I really am, or where Elliot is, or why lightning flew from my hands. - I started talking to myself while the dragon watched me.
Suddenly the door opened, to my and Gray's astonishment, a silver-scale dragon emerged from the door, and upon seeing me, he assumed a humanoid form, he had silver hair and thin somewhat elongated face, his bare chest slightly marked with muscles, a costume covered his waist, and his eyes sparkled with an emerald color, I realized that my mouth was open and taking two steps back, I pointed it with my hand. -Who are you?-
-SILENCE FOOLISH ONE- Gary roared when he hear me speak to the stranger.
- Enough Calgary - spoke the dragon that had just transformed, with a firm and strong voice.
Again I realized that I saw him with my mouth open.
-Little lady, I am the prince of this clan, my name is Arget, and here Calgary is my little brother, he cannot feel the stench of the power you possess, but everyone inside has perceived it, could you honor us with your presence in the palace to talk to my father?- he talked while looking at me
-We will honor your wishes and for the love of the Mother Dragon lower your hand, that we will not attack someone with your power and strength- he said quickly and bowing his head when he finished, he offered me his hand.