14 Rise Against Maldred

CHAPTER 14 RISE AGAINST MALDRED Seconds later, Drake and Bo landed in the Training Room. Rori and Ana rushed over. "You're okay!" Ana cried. The boys climbed down from their dragons. "Yes!" replied Bo. "My family is safe and the emperor is no longer under Maldred's dark spell."

"Shu and Worm were amazing!" Drake said. "You should have seen them in action!" Then Drake noticed the worried look on the girls' faces. "What's wrong?" "Something has happened to Diego," Rori said. "Come see." Drake and Bo followed the girls to Griffith's workshop. Griffith leaned over Diego, who was stretched out on a cot. "Is he asleep?" Drake asked.

"Not exactly," said Griffith. "Diego tried out a new spell— to find Maldred. But it put him into a deep sleep. He has been like this for hours. I am very worried."

Drake and Bo looked at each other. "Griffith!" cried Bo. "I think we can help. Shu broke the spell that Maldred put on Emperor Song. She has the power to undo magic spells." Griffith clapped his hands together. "What a wonderful secret power! It may be just what we need to break Diego's spell, too! Can you please ask her to help him?" Bo nodded and turned to Shu. "Please wash away the spell that is on Diego."

Shu glided right up to Diego. Another misty, blue cloud floated from her mouth. It rained down on Diego. Then he opened his eyes. "Dragon!" he yelled, sitting up. "Don't be scared, Diego," said Griffith. "It is only Shu." "Not Shu," said Diego. "I saw another dragon as I slept."

"What did you see exactly?" Griffith asked Diego. "Maldred! He had a dragon— an evil dragon with four heads!" Diego said.