8 Ch8-A Friend Appears

CHAPTER 8 A FRIEND APPEARS Drake was surprised to see his best friend in this magical land. "How did you get here, Bo?" Drake asked. "Did Griffith send you?" "Hurry, Drake!" Bo replied, ignoring his question. "I know how to find Fallyn. Follow me!" Drake took a step forward, but stopped. Something doesn't feel right, he thought.

"Hurry, Drake!" Bo urged. Drake looked at Breen. "Bo is my best friend. But it doesn't make sense for him to be here," Drake said. "Is this really him?" "You know I can't help you on this journey," Breen said. "Think, Drake. If Bo is your best friend, you should know if it is him." "Drake, come on!" Bo cried. "It's me. It's really me!" This boy looks like Bo, Drake thought. But maybe it's a trick. Hema, the Gold Dragon, could change her shape into any form. Maybe this is a fairy pretending to be Bo. "Bo, I am not sure if it's really you," Drake said.

Bo frowned. "Of course it's me, Drake. I'm your best friend!" Bo knows me better than anyone, Drake thought. If this is a fairy and not Bo, then maybe a trick would showme the truth. "We always stick together," Bo said. "You're right..." Drake answered slowly. "Like that time you and I went to Maldred's workshop with Darma and the Gold Dragon." "Exactly," Bo said. "That was a pretty scary adventure." Drake stepped forward. "Aha!" he yelled. "Now I know you are not Bo because Bo didn't go with me to Maldred's workshop. Rori did!"

The boy's eyes flashed with blue light. "No fair! You tricked me!" he said. Then his whole body began to glow. The boy transformed into a shining blue horse with glowing eyes! Startled, Drake jumped back and fell to the ground.

The horse reared up on its hind legs. It whinnied and then ran away.