YOUR POV

Up in the air...

High, above the dappled seaborne clouds. This is is where I feel alive. The only place I feel alive. The wind stung my face with adrenaline and freedom, and my hair flew away from my face. I smiled, knowing that this will never get old. Never.

I glided towards the sun, as it set on the edge of the Earth; creating an orange beam of colours that spread through the sky. Below me was my trusted companion, my best friend, the only thing I cared for... my dragon, named Libelle. Her white scales glistened like snow below my cold hands. A beautiful, magnificent Lightfury with eyes the colour of the ocean below.

I could just tell that she was as happy as I was in that moment in time. No worries, no responsibilities, no rules. The only thing keeping us away from pure freedom was each other. But in a perfect way. We balanced each other. We kept each other alive, and gave each other purpose. Nearly six years of travelling and doing this daily. Life is perfect.

"How are you doing there, Libelle?" I asked her knowing that she could understand my words, but could only answer with the same growls and noises she always uses...

She replied with a cheerful growl.

We're almost the same person only different species. Our minds in-sync. Inseparable.

"We'll find one soon Elle, I can feel it." I sighed with hope. I patted her head whilst she purred with a slight feeling of dissatisfaction.

I took out my leather journal from my satchel and opened it to the page I'd mapped with islands. I then crossed another island off my map with my wooden pencil, trying to grab hold of it tightly before the wind could snatch it from my palm.

Another island searched for three whole days... no sign of a Nightfury. Not even a Lightfury this time. I've never seen a Nightfury before... and I want to so badly! I had only seen glimpses of one in the night sky long before I befriended dragons. I know for a fact that Libelle wants to see one as well. Being the similar species that she is. We were always alone, together. We've been like this for years.

"It won't be long Elle... Trust me..." I said, reassuring her by strocking her head. "We should find camp soon before the sun sets" I added, swaying her to the right, towards a very small island with enough trees to act as shelter.

We landed swiftly on tall, green grass.

"Libelle. Hunt." I pointed towards the trees, she knew what to do, she had been hearing that command almost on a daily basis for over five years now. She loves hunting, it's where her primal instincts kick in.

As my dragon left my side I stared into the abyss. Seeing the hot ball of light disappearing beyond the edge of the Earth.

Tonight felt different. It felt nostalgic for no apparent reason. Yet I found myself blocking every part of my past from entering my mind. All the guilt and bad memories creeped up on me once in a while, but I didn't let myself think about them... moving on and forgetting about all that I once loved was difficult. I've left my family... and the love of my life. I would never let myself think about the good times either: all the precious core memories that I knew I could never get back. Tonight, I just want to stay like this... peaceful.... with no worries whatsoever, whilst looking up at the stars that are starting to glitter the dark sky....

Libelle came back with food, for her and for myself. I lit a fire and we feasted on sheep. We then snuggled together, her wrapping her tail around my petite body, as usual. Both of us feeling safe and warm. As Elle fell asleep I started flipping through my leather journal... I avoided certain pages that I knew contained pages that would make me emotional: the pages showing my past mistakes. I started sketching dragons on a blank page until my eyelids started to feel heavy. I closed my eyes and laid in the grass leaning on Libelle... ready for another day of searching with hope to find a Nightfury the next day.

END OF CHAPTER