4 Ch4-Strong Magic

CHAPTER 4 STRONG MAGIC Drake stared at Eko's face on the wall. Goose bumps popped up on his arms. She is trapped in the wall, he realized, looking out at us. Griffith and the dragons crowded around.

"Poor Eko," Griffith said. "She made a bad choice when she decided to help Maldred. But she did not deserve this." "Maldred did this to her because she was trying to help us," Rori reminded him. Tears glistened in her eyes. "Hurry, Griffith! Use your magic. You've got to get her out of there!" Griffith frowned. "It's not that simple," he said. "Eko and these wizards are not just trapped in the wall. I believe they are trapped in time as well. Berg does not look any older than he did when he first went missing." "Can you cast a spell to free them?" Rori asked. The wizard shook his head. "Maldred used very powerful magic to do this."

Drake thought about when they had been in trouble before. Many times, a dragon had solved the problem. "Is there a dragon that could help us?" The wizard stroked his beard. "That is an excellent thought, Drake. There is a Time Dragon in the Land of Casgore. He may be our only hope." "Then let's go to Casgore!" Rori cried. "I will stay here and search Maldred's workshop for the spell he used to trap Eko and the others. If I can find it, maybe I can undo it," Griffith said. Neru wants to stay here, too, Worm told Drake. He wants to watch over Eko.

Drake glanced at the Thunder Dragon. Neru was staring sadly at the wall. "Neru is going to stay here," Drake told the others. "Fine," said Rori. "But can we please hurry and get to Casgore?" "Of course," Drake replied. "But Casgore is a big place. How will we find the Time Dragon?" "Come with me. There should be maps in Maldred's library," Griffith said. They returned to Maldred's workshop at the base of the tower. Griffith quickly found a map of Casgore.

"The Time Dragon lives on top of this mountain," Griffith said, pointing. Drake leaned over to look at the map. "Worm, can you get us there?" he asked. Yes, Worm replied. "We're ready," Drake told Rori. As he touched Worm with one hand, he felt an itch on his neck. He tried to scratch it, but the itch was already gone. Rori placed one hand on Worm and one hand on Vulcan. "Worm, please transport us to the Time Dragon!" Drake commanded.