Hidden Flame: Bound to the Triplet Dragon Kings

Chapter 16: Nightmares

Avery

Before I fell asleep, I sent each of The Trio a text saying that I wouldn’t be at school until Friday. Also, I sent them bits of what I had done for our shared classes too. I have rarely ever done anything for myself and this headmaster–approved vacation will serve as an early graduation present to myself. I picked my book up and I Intend to read until 1 fall asleep. After a few hours, sleep took me. I was plunged into my memories. I watched my six–year–old self run into the woods. It was one of the many times that I sought refuge in the woods to hide from the kids at the orphanage. I see hell looking around. This must have been the time after I had run into that dragon becouse I could vaguely see the scat poke out im my shirt.

I hide in the trunk of a tree. I remember doing that but I don’t remember what comes next because this dream shows something different entirely from what I remember. I hear the bullies‘ voices approach my location. A dragon’s roar shakes the trees. A green dragon with silver eyes lands between the bullies and me. It’s the same one that clawed me. I rub my back because the scar begins to burn. That’s a detail that I don’t remember too as was the dragon appearing. I feel my pulse racing and my heart beating fast. I hear pounding in my ears and suddenly feel the world spin. I woke up in a sweat. So the dragon appearing is why I fainted? I must have had a panic attack. Back then I woke up inside the tree trunk. had just thought that I had fallen asleep.

Even if that one dragon tried to protect me, I still fear and hate seeing them. I decided to go to the kitchen and brew some tea. Tea has always helped calm my nerves. As I reach for my usual Jasmine tea, a box catches my eye. It is Jasmine tea mixed with butterfly pea flowers. I think that I will try it. After I put the kettle on, I get out my favorite mug. It has a quote on it that have always found comforting. The quote is by Aristotle and says “It is during o darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.”

After the kettle whistles, I pour the hot water into my mug and drop the tea ball into the water. I hold the steaming mug under my mose and inhale. I am immediately transported to a strangely familiar yet beautiful world. Jasmine vines hang from the trees and these beautiful purple and blue flowers grow below the fragrant decorative boughs. As quickly as I was thrust into that world, I was returned to reality when I heard my name.

“Avery, Avery are you okay? Conner asks.

“Yeah, I just couldn’t sleep. Why?”

calling your name for

have zoned out. Do

I can’t seem to fall asleep.”

the counter and sip

muffins.”

not had this since I was little. Where did you find it he asks.

noticed it before so I decided to try it, and I am glad that I did because I think that. I found my new favorite tea. Where

known for its variety of flowers and for using them for medicinal reasons in both dragons

for a bit before we both returned to our rooms.

Conner

wake up. 1 went to the kitchen to find something to relax me. Avery was making tea so I accepted her offer to make me some. Little did I know that it would be my childhood favorite. I thought Cassius ordered everything of our parents‘ to

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Chapter 16: Nightmares

Avery said it was her new favorite and I had to hide the smile on

were so much simpler when we were young. I often wish that I could rewind time and I would have told my parents that I wanted to be king. They could have helped me prepare for what was to come. I am also not luppy with the guy I see when I look in the