11 Ch11-Beasts, Attack!

CHAPTER 11 BEASTS, ATTACK! Drake ran up to his friends and hugged them. "You're all right!" he cried "Yes," Mina said. "Now where is Astrid?" "Is she still here, in the fortress?" Caspar added. Drake shook his head. "No. She has brought the bones to life. Then she took the beasts with her through a portal and —"

"Drake was right! Astrid is in the Land of the Far North!" Jayana cried, running in with Griffith. "She's attacking King Albin's kingdom!" Mina clenched her fist. "He is the king who banished her," she said. "Astrid is seeking revenge on him. And on her sister, Hulda, who is my wizard. We must go there right away!" "Shaka and I will go, too," Caspar said. "It is our fault that Astrid was able to reach the bones." As he spoke, Eko and Neru came through a purple portal. "Opeli and Manawa are now safe in their kingdoms," Eko reported. "How else can I help?" "You must take Quilla and Wayra back to the Mountain of the Wind Dragons," Griffith instructed. "Wayra is hurt, and must rest."

Quilla nodded. "I wish we could help you more, but Griffith is right," she said. She turned to Drake. "Thank you for helping us escape Queen Amaru. We will never forget you." "We won't forget you two, either," Drake promised. "And we will stop Astrid!" Eko, Neru, Quilla, and Wayra all stepped through a portal to Ichu Mocco. "Everyone, to King Albin's castle!" Jayana cried. She snapped her fingers and vanished The other wizards disappeared one by one.

"Before we go, we all need warmer clothes," Griffith said. He pointed at himself. Poof! Now he was dressed in warm, furry clothes. He did the same for the Dragon Masters. Then Worm transported Drake, Griffith, Mina, Frost, Caspar, and Shaka to the Land of the Far North. They appeared outside the wall protecting King Albin's kingdom. The wizards were there, too, and Drake saw that Hulda had joined them. A thin layer of snow coated the ground.

Astrid stood in front of the massive wooden gate in the wall, surrounded by the beasts made of bones. The large, birdlike creature swooped overhead, making an eerie wailing sound. Zap! Zap! Zap! Astrid attacked the wizards with powerful blasts of red magic. Then she saw the Dragon Masters and their dragons. "Beasts! Attack those three dragons!" she commanded.