10 Rori to the Rescue

CHAPTER 10 RORI TO THE RESCUE Worm! Can't you do something—anything— to stop Maldred?! Drake thought. But Worm didn't answer. "He's not yours! You can't take him!" Drake shouted at Maldred. "Just watch me do it," Maldred said with an evil grin.

Drake watched helplessly as Maldred pulled on the hydra's reins. The hydra turned away from the tower. The wizard began to fly off, with Worm floating beside him. Then Drake heard a loud roar. Vulcan came speeding through the air with Rori on his back. They had circled the castle! Vulcan stopped at the tower. "Climb on!" Rori yelled. Drake swiftly got on the saddle behind Rori. He put his arms around her.

"Hurry!" Drake yelled as Vulcan took off. Drake's stomach jumped. When he looked down, the ground was spinning. "Vulcan, stop Maldred!" cried Rori. Vulcan soared until he caught up with the hydra. Maldred slapped the reins against the hydra's back, spurring her to go faster. But Vulcan was fast, too. He flew over the hydra's head. Then he made a big upside- down loop in the air. Drake gripped Rori and closed his eyes tightly.

When he opened them, Vulcan was head- to-heads with the hydra. Maldred glared at the Dragon Masters. "You children are annoying me," he said. "Hydra!" All four heads snapped to attention. Then all four mouths opened. Drake could see a green tornado swirling inside each one. "Vulcan, fire!" Rori yelled. iohlik. "Make it big!" Drake added.

Before Vulcan could attack, Maldred pointed a finger at the dragon. Sizzling red lightning shot out and zapped Vulcan. The dragon froze in midair. "Vulcan, fly!" Rori pleaded. But the dragon was like a big statue, floating in the air. Drake looked down. He and Rori couldn't jump. They were too high up. "Hydra, attack!" yelled Maldred.