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For
Theo and my cats, Percy and Tiger
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Dragons
Ferns/ Fernflight
Aqua/ Aquafall
Sky/ Skylight
Flash/ Flashburn
Icie/ Icetail
Professor Earthclaw
Professor Scorchtooth
Madam Rainbowsky
Professor Cactusclaw
Bloom Dragons
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Chapter 1- The Dream
One warm Green-leaf season, Ferns was just about to wake up when a bright yellow
dragon glided to her dream. Ferns realised that the yellow dragon was a Sun Dragon,
her favourite type of dragon! The Sun Dragon quietly growled to her, You must travel
to a tall dark mountain, surrounded by the fluffiest clouds in the sky. At the very top,
you shall meet with other dragons. All of you will receive a special rock. Then it flew
away into some cold mist that had just appeared. Ferns woke up, she felt very
confused. Why or how could a rock be special? How would she know where to find the
fluffy clouds? She couldnt even fly above the ground let alone up a mountain.
Aqua was about to wake up when a bright turquoise dragon leapt into her dream.
Suddenly Aqua didnt want to wake up, she wanted to speak to the dragon. It was a
Plasma Dragon. The Plasma Dragon whispered Travel and meet with other dragons at a
mountain. The clouds surrounding it will be the fluffiest in the sky. Swim there. Astream leads from your home to the top of the mountain. Then it was gone, but, the
dragons voice was still talking You will receive a special rock from the sky. Aqua woke
up, puzzled and exited. Why would a rock be special and come from the sky? Aqua
wanted to know.
Suddenly, a green dragon bounded through the smoke in Skys dream, a Clover Dragon,
Skys favourite type of dragon! It spoke, Sky, you must travel to a dark mountain with
fluffy clouds. There you shall receive a special rock. But it had already flown away into
the smoke before Sky could speak to it. Sky woke up feeling excited. A special rock!
Fluffy clouds with a dark mountain!
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Chapter 2- Special Rock Fall
Ferns, Aqua, Sky and two other dragons had met as they travelled, they were going to
journey to the mountain together. An Ice Dragon named Icie shivered and spoke It is
so cold. Its even colder than my Cold home or the Cold Lake by my house. Lets keep
moving, we must be getting close by now. The mountains were getting darker but the
clouds werent that fluffy yet. I had a dream last night. It told me to travel here.
Ferns said. The other dragons cried Me too! They talked excitedly about what had
appeared in their dreams. Suddenly, the clouds started to become fluffier and fluffier,
soon they were the fluffiest that the dragons had ever seen. The dragons bounded up
the mountain as fast they could. Immediately, 5 rocks fell from the sky! Each dragon
caught one and read it. Flash, a Lightning Dragon read hers first. It said:
To Flash,
You have a place in FireFall: The School for Dragons, term begins in a weeks time. You
need to buy your supplies from Fire Rising Alley. You need to buy these things:
1 Cauldron- flameproof
10 Survival Books
Fireball Kit
Sky Maps
Flying Goggles (First Year Only)
Flameproof Robes
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Fireball Nets
Fireball Bats
Claw Sharpens
Breath Freshener
Nest Parts
Nest Building Starter Book
Wing Holders
From Professor Earthclaw
They all read their rocks and compared them together. They all said the same thing.
Ferns looked up at the sun. Then, suddenly it transformed into the Sun Dragon that
Ferns had seen in her dream. She waved her tail at it and then it was gone. Fire Rising
Alley! Let's go! Aqua shouted.
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waterproof or flameproof? Well, waterproof robes are for dragons going to
WaterStream School. So, is it Firefall or WaterStream? Icie replied Firefall.
Flameproof robes for us please. The dragons were taken to one of the shop sides with
a door saying FIREFALL. FLAMEPROOF ROBES. They were led in and picked the robes
that they needed.
All the dragons checked that they had everything that they needed for school. How
are we going to get to the school? wondered Sky, shall we check our rocks from more
information? The dragons studied their rocks and found no extra information. How
about we head to the station and see if we can find someone to help us? suggested
Aqua.
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Chapter 4- The Object
At the train station, the dragons looked for something to take them to Firefall School.
Suddenly Aqua shouted Over here! The dragons stomped over and saw what Aqua had
seen. Hidden amongst the bushes was a strange object, Ferns thought it was a glass- a
very big glass, big enough for the dragons to fit into. At the very bottom, there was
just a big hole leading underground. Flash cried Let's jump in! Who's first? Without
waiting for an answer, Flash screamed eagerly I know who will be first! I'll go down! It
probably leads to FireFall School. Byeeeee! Flash leaped enthusiastically in and was
pulled underground. A little white dragon was coming towards them. She jumped in
after Flash going down into the darkness. The dragons glanced at each other, nodding.
They hopped in, one by one, and shivered as gusts of strong wind pushed them into the
ground. Ferns could see that a tunnel had been dug as some claw marks could be seen in
the muddy soil.
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Chapter 5- Firefall School
Is this FireFall School? Flash was asking the little white dragon when the other
dragons appeared from the glass. She nodded and said This is FireFall School. That
giant glass object was called the Disappearer. Follow me, we can go in for some food
The dragons followed her into FireFall. Through the doors, a lovely warm smell hit
them. The little white Bloom dragon took them through a maze of tunnels with the
lovely smells growing stronger. The Bloom Dragon came to a halt in front of a huge cave.
Aqua could make out the outlines of thousands of dragons, their eyes glowing bright in
the dark. Claws scrabbling and scratching on the slippery rocks of the cave floor told
Icie that there were other dragons following them into the school. Suddenly, the huge
cave lit up with bright lights which signaled to the dragons to start picking and eating
food off their plates. The young dragons ran to find a space to sit and started eating
their meal of fish and Flame Treats.
Flash looked up and saw the Scorch Dragon, Professor Scorchtooth, was watching them
carefully as he spoke to a big Earth Dragon, Professor Earthclaw. Professor
Earthclaw was a large Earth Dragon with big silver spikes along his back. He announced
My name is Professor Earthclaw; I am the Head Dragon of FireFall School. Please
enjoy this feast in the Great Cave before it is time to head to the nests. We have some
new dragons to be shown to their sleeping nests. Dragons, stand up. Three white Bloom
Dragons stood up and took the new dragons away to their sleeping cave. The nests were
hidden inside a warm cave with dips in the floor. Trailing from the roof were spiky
brambles with soft feathers attached onto the spikes, in the dips were feathers, moss
and soft furry leaves. There were some flying nests for the Air Dragons up in the
corners. Some were low and some were high up. When they had been shown to their
nests and dropped off all their school equipment and bags, they were taken back to the
Great Cave for a final evening assembly. They listened to Professor Earthclaw telling
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them about the school and what was to be expected of the dragons whilst they were at
FireFall. He also introduced the large dragons that would be teaching them. The young
dragons had already guessed the Scorch Dragons name, then they learned that he
would be teaching them in their Fire Breathing lessons. The young dragons helped
themselves to some of the remaining food before it was finally time to head to the
nests and close their glowing eyes.
Back in the sleeping nests, the three Bloom Dragons growled Stop talking and go to
sleep now. Well tell you to wake up for your Flying lesson. Then youve got your Fire
Breathing lesson. They flew out of the cave den as Flash muttered to Icie WOW!
They can fly! Icie laughed and reminded Flash Yeah, but we might be able to by the
end of the flying lesson. I want to fly into a cloud. Flash and Icie settled into the
feathers, moss and soft leaves and within seconds, they were asleep.
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Chapter 6- The First Lessons
They were woken by the Bloom Dragons snarling at them to wake up as the tired
dragons hadnt heard their Wakeup Cry. The dragons slowly uncurled themselves from
their nests, stretched their wings and stood up. They headed off to breakfast which
was Dragon Snaps or Pumpermelons, they ate hungrily before rushing back to their cave
den to collect their flying kit. Flash was excited by wanting to know how to fly. One of
the Bloom Dragons took them outside to a field where a rainbow coloured dragon was
waiting for them. She saw that Sky was flying, but not very high. The Rainbow Dragon
said I am Madam Rainbowsky, I am your flying teacher. The Air Dragon she said
pointing at Sky, can already fly but not very high. What are your names? The 5
dragons introduced themselves. Madam Rainbowsky growled to Sky Sky, push up with
your wings and flap them faster and faster until you can stay at the same height in the
air, then try flapping your wings slowly to keep the same height. Practice it for me.
She spoke encouragingly to the 4 other dragons Jump and get faster and faster and
faster with your wings. Then, when youre really fast, slow your wings and see if you can
maintain that height. Practice it as well for me, Ill be back to see how you are getting
on. Suddenly, Flash shouted Look at me! I'm going to stand on the cloud! As she
spoke, Flash forgot to flap her wings and fell to the ground with a big crash. Flash was
screaming Aaargh! Madam Rainbowsky spoke sternly to Flash with an edgy growl in her
voice Flash, do not go that high again. Stay the same height as the other dragons or
you'll miss the Fire Breathing lesson. Go up to their height and stay there. She then
told them to go down you must slow your wings and glide down. Sky, you can't because
you are an Air Dragon and they do everything hovering in the air, so, stay up there and
fly round FireFall. But, all of you, you might get to go even higher tomorrow. She
glanced towards the doors of FireFall where some Bloom Dragons were waiting.
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Madam Rainbowsky sent the young dragons off from her lesson. They flew, in a variety
of ways, over towards the Bloom Dragons who snarled Hurry up. You'll want to breathe
fire once you're a Dragon Warrior. Anyway, Professor Scorchtooth's waiting for you.
Also, do not try and set his tail on fire or he'll claw your wings. A Moon Dragon did that
once but luckily she escaped before he hurt her. Let's go.
It was cold in Professor Scorchtooths classroom. Ferns thought that they should warm
it up with a bit of fire breath! A huge Scorch Dragon and two Bloom Dragons were
setting up targets along the dark walls. The Bloom Dragons looked nervous as they
scurried out of the door. Professor Scorchtooth growled Sit down and watch me and
the Rain Dragon. He showed them soft clumps of grass to sit on as her swooped over
to the Rain Dragon. Professor Scorchtooth signalled for the Rain Dragon to stay back.
He blew a huge cloud of fire and watched as it faded away and turned to smoke. Now
practice that for me then, Professor Scorchtooth instructed the shivering dragons as
they started practicing. He shouted, Now stop! The dragons stopped and listed to the
Professor growling to them. Try is again at those targets on the walls now, only twice
though. Begin. They started trying to hit the targets with whatever they breathe;
wind for Sky, bubbles for Aqua, lightning for Flash, leaves for Ferns and snowflakes for
Icie.
After hitting the target on her first attempt, Flash tried to do something amazing. She
started shaking her head and breathing lightning at the same time. When she tried, the
lightening went towards Professor Scorchtooths tail. It hit his tail, making it crackle
with light. Professor Scorchtooth spun around and snarled Who did that?! Everyone
looked at Flash. Professor Scorchtooth glanced at his tail and saw it had been struck
by lightening. He grumbled loudly, only one dragon in this cave has the ability to strike
lightening. He narrowed his gleaming orange eyes and growled FLASH! but Flash had
already escaped from the cave and had gone to lunch.
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What could a Dragon Warrior be? Ferns asked Flash over the lunch table. Flash
answered Well, it must be a fighting dragon, or, an odd-looking dragon wearing silly
stuff! But, it might be a dragon with a squashed Pumpermelon on its head! Icie came up
to them and told Flash It's a dragon that fights and hunts. Ferns felt puzzled as she
questioned Icie How did you know? Did the Bloom Dragons tell you? Icie shook her
head and answered No, Professor Earthclaw told me. He said that by the end of term
we would be Dragon Warriors. We get new names and special shiny medals. But, when I
asked him why Professor Scorchtooth is so evil, he didn't answer. The 2 other dragons
bounded up and excitedly told Icie, Ferns and Flash Theres a Fireball match today! A
match, FireFall against WaterStream School!
The Bloom Dragons had sneaked up on Flash and interrupted, Flash, we heard about
what you did in fire breathing. Did Scorchtooth claw your wings? Flash showed them
her unharmed wings before the Bloom Dragons continued, A Fireball match today. For
you, tomorrow, you get Fireball practice. FireFall against WaterStream. WaterStream
School are really fast. We sometimes win though. In WaterStream, watch out for 9
Storm Dragons. They're evil and work for HornClaws they lowered their growl and
whispered just like Professor Scorchtooth. That's why he's so evil.
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Chapter 7- The Match
As the young dragons stepped towards their feather patches, Ferns couldnt hear
anything except for the cheers for FireFall and WaterStream. Looking down to the
grassy ground of the Fireball arena she saw 20 red dragons and 20 blue dragons
standing in two lines. Madam Rainbowsky walked out from a hole in a tower where the
teachers of both schools sat. She threw 2 balls out, one big and green, the other, big
and yellow. All the dragons took flight at once. Nine Storm dragons spiraled up and
lunged for the big green ball (the WaterStream ball), which was instantly batted away
from them by a dark and light blue tail. It was a Rain Dragon, smaller than the one that
taught with Professor Scorchtooth in Fire Breathing. The Rain Dragon flew quickly
towards the big yellow ball (the FireFall ball), and used a big wooden bat to hit it into a
net. Flash screamed Goal for FireFall! Yay! WaterStream were whizzing past FireFall;
the Bloom Dragons had been right, they were really fast. One of the Bloom Dragons
glided past them and caught the FireFall ball, sending it zooming into the net. A dark
grey dragon blocked to stop the Bloom Dragon, she hit it into another net and scored a
further goal.
FireFall had won the match. Cheers rippled through the den, echoing and bouncing off
the rock walls. Dragons jumped around in celebration, whilst dark shadows fell over the
walls. There was a scratching sound as the shadows faded away. Where the shadows
had stood, now there were pictures of horns and writing saying HORNCLAWS. PLAN.
THUNDERBLAZE. None of the celebrating dragons had noticed, apart from Flash. She
shook her head and silently wondered if she was seeing and hearing things; there
werent any dragons about with sharp claws that could scratch into rock. Flash prodded
her friends and whispered to them, Look up on the walls. Theres pictures of horns and
writing that says HORNCLAWS PLAN THUNDERBLAZE. The four dragons looked
around at the walls and spotted the mystery horns and writing. Sky put a wing to her
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mouth as she saw the words in front of her. What could it mean? she gasped as her
eyes grew wide with wonder and fear.
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Chapter 8- The Forest
At night, after the Bloom Dragons had said Sleeping time now, Flash whispered to the
rest of her dragon friends, Let's explore the forest and see if we can work out what
that message could mean. So the 5 dragons crept out of their den and into the flying
field. They crossed it and came to a dark forest. Sky hesitated before leading them
into the dark trees. A disappearing shiny silver horn was slowly fading away as
Professor Scorchtooth and 9 Storm Dragons bounded into sight. More dragons with evil
eyes appeared out of the foggy mist. Feeling horrified, Aqua realised that the 9 Storm
Dragons had been in the Fireball match and WaterStream as well as the HornClaws.
Flash squealed in terror as the young dragons heard an evil conversation between the
dragons. The dragons were saying need a new plan.
The last one didnt
about battle?
course! Lets find a way to do
Windblow! Theres dragons listening to our
Outlines of dragons emerged from the trees and shadows as a Metal Dragon snarled
Yes. I just heard one squeal. Windblow, you ruined our plan. Icie quietly hissed to her
friends Run! Back to FireFall! When none of the dragons moved a single claw, Icie
whispered Now! Run! Just go!
As they were running back to FireFall, Sky questioned her friends, what were they
saying? We didnt get to hear everything they said. Lets try and figure out they said
by ...need a new plan. Perhaps we should go and speak to Professor Earthclaw about
what all this means. Aqua shouted back at her, No, well keep this a secret and try and
work out what they said on our own! If we want to be Dragon Warriors, we cant always
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ask FireFall for help, we might not be living close by when we are warriors and have
themsuggest everythingto us, we haveto think for ourselves.
Ferns nodded and commented to Aqua, yeah, we should keep it to ourselves and try and
work out what it means without any help. We can use our meal times to talk about it.
They plodded wearily back to their sleeping cave, except for Sky who fluttered slowly
next to them and then they collapsed exhaustedly into their nests.
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Chapter 9
The next morning, the 5 new dragons were led to Care and Survival by the Bloom
Dragons. Their teacher, Mrs Silverwings, was a friendly Silver Dragon. She told them
Sit on those log stumps. Do you have your Nest Pieces, your Claw Sharpeners, your
Nest Building Starter Book and your Breath Freshener? But, most importantly, do you
have your 10 survival books? whilst pointing with her tail as to where to sit. They
nodded as they flew to their log stumps. Mrs Silverwings began First, we will do
survival. Dragons, get your books out. The dragons got their Survival Books out and
started reading from Page 2, Growling Starters. It said To growl, you must first close
your mouth and start a rumbling noise in your throat. Follow these instructions and
youll be growling in no time.
1. Make a rumble in your throat.
2. Concentrate on nothing except for the rumble.
3. Think of something bad or get angry.
4. Now do all these things together and you will be able to growl.
When you can do it, go to Page 4, Growling Tips.
The dragons moved on to Page 4 where they learnt how to growl in different ways. It
told them If a baby dragon is attacking you, growl. If the little dragon gets scared,
you have to make your growl sound playful. If you are facing an evil dragon, you must
growl angrily as this might frighten it away. Do not make this a quiet growl for theenemy dragon; it may sound to them as if you are scared. These instructions will make
your growl playful:
1. Do not narrow your eyes, keep them open and wide like you are scared of the
baby dragon attacking you.
2. Make a quiet, short rumble in your throat.
These instructions will make your growl frightening:
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1. Narrow your eyes.2. Bare your teeth inside your mouth.
3. Think angry thoughts.
4. Open your mouth and start growling, as your mouth begins to close, make
your growl lower and lower.
The five dragons started to practice growling beginning with the instructions on Page 2,
then they started to make it sound playful and then angry.
In the nest building part of Care, Flash scanned through her Nest Building book. She
tied bendy sticks together to make the base of her nest. Then she covered it with
droopy ferns that hung over the edges of some twigs that were building a tall ring
around her tied sticks. Flash put some moss into the bottom of her nest and scattered
fluffy feathers and soft leaves around it. As she sprinkled the feathers and leaves into
her nest, she accidentally dislodged one of her tied twigs and the whole nest collapsed
in a bundle of nest pieces! Ooopsy whispered Flash, that wasnt meant to happen! Allthe feathers and leaves floated over towards the other dragons and tickled their
noses. They hooted FLASH! but Flash had already disappeared to the Fireball arena.
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Madam Mooncloud hesitated before speaking again, before we begin, there are
9 rules about Fireball and Nightball.
Madam Mooncloud listed the rules:
Always bat the other team's ball away from them
Dodge attacking dragons and take their ball then throw it somewhere
Don't hurt other dragons
Only score with your team's ball
Don't do any loop-the-loops
Never stop to look around, just fly and look
Anyone watching must never shout 'Goal for ...'
Rescue hurt or any falling dragon
She hesitated again before carrying on and never getting angry when the
other team wins a match.
Madam Mooncloud saw the dragons bags with their bats in. She growled Go and
get the bats. Then fly up as high as those nets. Get into groups of two. Sky, you
can stop the other team from getting the ball through a net. I'll have Aqua with
Icie and Flash with Ferns. Icie's team can pretend to be WaterStream and
Ferns' team will be FireFall. She paused as they got into positions, Sky, go up
to those nets and wait in front of them. She added Let's see how fast you are,
Sky. You'll need to be quick and fast. Use your wings to block as well. Right, one
two threeGO NOW! Ferns instantly whizzed up, with Flash right behind her.
Ferns stopped and caught the FireFall ball. She batted away the WaterStream
ball, which had Icie chasing after it quickly like a strike of lightning.
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A scared shout came from the sky. Aqua stopped to look up at where the sound
had come from, seeing that it had turned stormy in a few seconds. In the dark
grey clouds and flashes of lightning, there was a little orange Blazing Dragon
being tossed and thrown around in the wind. It cried out Help me! Help!
Suddenly the thunder stopped, along with the wind. The Blazing Dragon fell
down towards the ground, just as Ferns and Icie swooped down to catch her.
The Blazing Dragons eyes were wide and she was trembling as the two dragons
took her onto the soft grass. She sighed, Thanks. Im Lights. Im in Madam
Rainbowskys flying lesson at the moment. I liked your flying. It was good. The
dragons glanced at each other and Icie spoke Thanks. Im Icie. These are my
friends. The blue one is Aqua, the one flying is Sky, the yellow one is Flash and
the green one that also rescued you is Ferns. She pointed to each of the
dragons as she introduced them. Lights looked from dragon to dragon as she
remembered the names of them. Madam Mooncloud had walked up to Lights and
softly spoke to her Im Madam Mooncloud. Who were you flying with? Lights
was silent before she replied A Moon Dragon, a Sun Dragon and a Blue Moon
Dragon. Madam Mooncloud nodded and said Ok, well find them for you. Ferns
and Aqua will go up and look for them and tell them where you are, whilst the
others walk you back into the school to be checked out, you had a big fall.
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Chapter 11- Defensive Moves
At dinner, Flash whispered to her friends Shall we go into the forest again?
Those Storm Dragons looked familiar. I think they were in the Fireball match.
The other dragons nodded in agreement, though Aqua shook her head. No,
those dragons are evil. We shouldnt go back into the woods. Sky and Ferns
nodded again, they had changed their minds. Icie and Flash growled No, well
take the Bloom Dragons with us. The three other dragons reluctantly nodded
and ran off to find the Bloom Dragons.
In the forest, the Bloom Dragons led the younger dragons in. They were taken
to some dark trees with bushes surrounding them. One of the Bloom Dragons
growled to them Come on. Get behind this bush. You dont want to be seen.
Suddenly there was a loud POP! and a shimmery horn glowed in the dark trees.
It started fading away, just as the five dragons ran behind the bush with the
Bloom Dragons. Dragons started leaping and flying from trees and the night sky.
Professor Scorchtooth was the first one to appear. He snarled HornClaws! Our
horn has come again! We should be ready.
When all of the HornClaws had gone, the Bloom Dragons and the younger
dragons rushed out of the forest and back to FireFall and the nests. At the
nests, the dragons curled up and went to sleep.
In the morning, after breakfast, the young dragons were taken to a warm room
for their lesson, Defensive Moves. The teacher, Professor Cactusclaw, a Cactus
Dragon watched the dragons enter his cave. Professor Cactusclaw swooped up to
them and growled Sit on those logs and listen. Some of these skills will be
hard. He pointed to some smooth logs before walking to a tall stump that he sat
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on. Professor Cactusclaw spoke again First, we will do a twist-flick. Fly up into
the air and twist down. When you twist down, flick your claws at your enemy.
Practice that now. All the dragons flew up into the air, twisted themselves
down and struck out with their claws. After mastering their task, Professor
Cactusclaw instructed them again, Well done. Now try a jumpattack. Fly
towards the window ledge and land. Then jump down and use the twist -flick.
All the dragons practiced the jumpattack, flying up to the lowest window ledge.
But Flash didnt; she went to the highest window and landed. When she jumped,
it was too fast and she couldnt control it. She landed quickly on her head with a
big crash! Professor Cactusclaw glanced angrily at her before telling all of the
dragons You have to go up and down silently. Now, who wants a difficult one?
Whoever wants the challenge can do a sun blink. Whoever doesnt can practice
the two moves that weve already learnt. Raise your tails for a sun blink? All
the dragons raised their tails with excitement as Professor Cactusclaw carried
on Okay, then. This is a defending move to save baby dragons. To do a sun
blink, you need to be fast. Get into pairs. Icie, you can be the baby dragon. Sky
and Flash paired up, so Aqua and Ferns were together. Cactusclaw nodded and
instructed them Icie, you need to be playing a game with some feathers. Flashs
pair can be the enemies trying to steal Icie. Sky and Flash, you have to go
backwards and run in. Aqua, you say at home with Icie whilst Ferns is hunting.
Ferns, go over to the doors and hunt dust mice. Dust mice are pieces of dust,
there are lots at the bottom of the doors. He put every dragon in their place
and shouted 123GO! Every dragon started their job; hunting for Ferns,
attacking for Sky and Flash, looking after Icie for Aqua and playing games with
feathers for Icie. Professor Cactusclaw kept shouting out different
instructions to the dragon like Go faster, Sky! or Ferns, get in with Aqua!
Sometimes he would shout to Icie Icie, look worried and throw feathers
everywhere! Dont let your worried look go! Ferns had just joined the fight,
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doing a sun blink, though Cactusclaw hadnt told them how to yet. Seeing this,
Cactusclaws eyes grew wide and he shouted Stop! Ferns has just done a sun
blink! The dragons stopped to look at Ferns, they asked her open-mouthed
How did you do it? How? How? Ferns began Well, first I flew up into the air.
In the air, I curled myself into a ball like the sun, then leaped and pressed
myself to the floor. On the floor, I got behind Sky and Flash, then did a twist-
flick and a jumpattack. In Flying, Madam Mooncloud nearly did a sun blink. Like
her, you have to somersault and twist down. Ferns glanced at Cactusclaw,
scared that she was wrong, but the teacher was smiling at her whilst nodding.
The lesson was soon over and the dragons talked excitedly about what they
would be learning in their next few Defensive Moves lessons over the coming
weeks.
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Chapter 12- Defensive Moves
The following week, the dragons arrived at their Defensive Moves lesson. They
were looking forward to seeing Cactusclaw again.
Cactusclaw was instructing 3 Flower Dragons Start setting up the dried sap
mountains and the different scratch rolls now. As he spoke, he glanced at the
waiting dragons. One Flower Dragon had rushed out of the doors, leaving the
others to put up dry sap mountains and scratch rolls. Cactusclaw shouted after
it Petalcloud! Come back! Dont leave Pollenstem and Roseflow to do it, come and
help. Petalcloud came running back, shouting at Cactusclaw But, theyre
finished now. I dont need to. Cactusclaw nodded at the five waiting dragons to
come in and sit down, just as the Flower Dragons scampered away. Cactusclaw
told the young dragons Some dragons here have Warrior Names. Have you
noticed? Its because they failed on an exam, but Earthclaw gave them new
names so that they didnt get upset. They have to stay here now. Anyway, lets
start our lesson. Today were going to do Hunting Tactics and Helping. Ferns
eyes widened with excitement as she heard the words Hunting Tactics. She
could learn how to properly hunt! As Cactusclaw carried on, first we will do a
Sky Swoop. You fly up into the air and then you swoop down on top of the prey
and grab it in your mouth, dive forwards as you grab it. The dragons knew they
should practice, they tried and soon they had mastered the hunting move.
Cactusclaw nodded and instructed now well have a quick lesson on Dragon
Rescue, he went on to explain what Dragon Rescue is and told them how to deal
with a sick or injured dragon.
Over lunch, the dragons discussed battles. Flash was getting over excited over
having a battle, as was Ferns. Ferns exclaimed I wondered what it would be like
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to fight in a battle against evil dragons. Flash commented to Fernsyes, maybe
they would try and take over Firefall School or perhaps Waterstream. Perhaps
the Hornclaws are planning to take over Firefall.
Little did Flash know, but that was exactly what the Hornclaws were planning.
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Chapter 13- The Ceremony
The days turned into weeks and the weeks turned into a whole term, suddenly it
was Christmas. In that time the dragons had mastered Defensive Moves, Flying,
Care, Fire Breathing, Fireball and passed their exams. They had been very
successful in their exams and hadnt failed a single one, they were all feeling
very pleased and proud of themselves. Icie hadnt got a single question wrong
and had come top of the class. Even Flash had managed to pass despite making
her leaf mixture flash with lightning by accident, she had breathed on the top
leaves and roots. Soon the whole mixture was flashing with light.
The Great Cave was brighter than ever today as the trained dragons entered it.
The food looked and tasted delicious as they sat down to eat before Earthclaw
announced Five dragons have completed their Warrior Training and get Dragon
Warrior names. Aqua, come, he beckoned Aqua with his head and receive your
Warrior name, Aquafall. Now, Ferns, come to get yours. Your name will now be
Fernflight. Flashs eyes glowed as she realised who was next. Flash! Earthclaw
shouted Flash, come for yours, Flash ran up, lightening glowing and sparking in
her nostrils, as Earthclaw continued Flashburn! Icie, you will be Icetail. Lastly,
Sky, your new name will be Skylight. He let all the other dragons cheer before
giving the new Warriors their trophies and medals, he then added
Congratulations! The applause was spread round the room loudly until the
whole cave echoed with cheers and shouts.
After the applause died down, Earthclaw growled to the new warriors, you may
now leave FireFall and find your own homes. You are now responsible for
yourselves. Remember, this is a big honour, you must use your training to help
you survive without FireFall.
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Skylight somersaulted in the sky as the celebrations rose up into the evening sky. The
5 new warriors scales shone in the setting sun. To Aquafall, it seemed as if the sun was
cheering as well, rays were flickering and dancing around the sun as it set. Icetail asked
Should we find our dens now? The other warriors nodded in agreement and set off.
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Chapter 14- Captured!
Flashburn questioned Icetail Do you miss Fernflight yet? Fernflight had left them to
find her own den without help. Icetail nodded and warned Look out! No-wings! The two
dragons were coming close to No-wings. Flashburn exclaimed Oooh! I want a closer
look! Icetail snarled No! If you go Flashburn was already scampering off to the No-
wings. Flashburn quickly reached them, she turned to look happily at Icetail. Flashburn
didnt know that strange paws without claws were grasping her. Icetail turned, fled
back to her friends and spat the bad news at them.
Aquafall and Skylight followed Icetail back to the No-wing place, calling for Fernflight
to follow them to where Flashburn had been captured. When they reached the spot,
Icetail saw lots of No-wings clustering around the one that had taken Flashburn. Pink
paws like the wings of a Love Dragon reached out to touch and stroke Flashburn as if
she was their pet. Flashburn bent her head to bite the paws stretching towards her,sending sparks of lightning at them. There was a strange quiet noise as the No-wings
spoke to each other. One raised a wing and pointed at the warriors, no, not a wing.
Where the wings should be, long thin pink sticks were there instead. From the bottom
of their body were the same, long thin pink sticks came down to the ground. Not all of
the No-wings body were pink, there were a variety of colours, their tops and bottoms
were all colours and styles and textures. Icetail whispered Professor Earthclaw told
me that these were Plappels or Pursans.
Icetail glanced at Fernflight, who had just joined them, and all four warriors ran to the
No-wings. They scratched and bit until the Plappels dropped Flashburn and she joined
in, striking them with lightning as paws reached to her again. Flashburn and Aquafall
snarled and did a sun blink A few Pursans screamed and ran away, with Skylight andFlashburn chasing after them. Twist-flicks, jumpattacks and sun blinks were used a
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lot as more and more No-wings ran. At last all the Plappels were completely gone,
Flashburn shakily asked Icetail What were those? Earthclaw told me they were No-
wings, Plappels, Pursans and Peioplies. Flashburn turned to all her friends and spoke to
them Thank you for rescuing me. Lets find our dens now.
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Chapter 15- The New Life
As the five new warriors came close to the river, Aquafall exclaimed Water! Lets find
my new home! Aquafall rushed towards the river excitedly. When all five warriors were
at the river, Aquafall started to look for a place to make her den, the other dragons
helped. Skylight was looking down into cracks in the rocks by the waterfall for a safe
shelter for Aquafall when she shouted over here, Ive found a good place. The four
dragons looked up and ran over to where Skylight was looking into the rocks. She
pointed with her wing to a huge deep crack in one of the rock faces that Aquafall could
get into. Aquafall jumped into and waved bye to her friends with a fin.
When all the dragons had found their homes, Fernflight was heading towards the
forest for a den perfect for her. She found a home almost immediately, it was a fallen
tree with branches hanging over the sides, with twigs and ferns woven into the top.
The fourth night came and Fernflight snuggled into her mossy nest, without a single
worry, but then it all turned horribly wrong for her. Rain was soaking through the fernsand dripping through branches, creating puddles of ferns and snapped twigs and leaves.
Fernflight sighed and growled, Oh no. A huge rainstorm. Thats what I dont need She
glanced up at the roof, ferns and twigs drooping down, as raindrops splashed down on
her. Fernflight grumbled and my nest doesnt either. Fernflight angrily snarled at the
rain quickly soaking her. Suddenly a familiar face was visible through the pouring rain.
Aquafall! Aquafalls blue face and scales shone lighter and dripped as she stood out in
the rain. Fernflight heard a quiet call Fernflight! Fernflight listened hard as Aquafall
called through the rain again Fernflight! FERNFLIGHT! This time it was louder and
Aquafall splashed through the puddles towards Fernflight, screeching along the way
Flood! Too much rain! Flood! Fernflight, RUN NOW! Find the other dragons!
Fernflight, shocked, dashed out into the torrential rain and shrieked What?! You get
them! You can swim! I cant! Ill look for a safe and higher place! Aquafall nodded
determinedly before strongly paddling away to their friends dens. Fernflight watched
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her go before pushing up with her wings. Unfortunately, her wings were rain-soaked and
they pulled her down. The floodwater was getting to the fronds on Fernflights tail as
she shook the rain off her and took off again.
Fernflight flew through the rainstorm for hours and passed lots of miles as she looked
for a safer and higher place away from the flood. She spotted a steep rocky cliff with
rocks and boulders as claw-holds for dragons that couldnt fly. Fernflight sighed in
relief as she landed on the warm rocks. She thought The rain cant get this far, Ive
flown lots of miles. Maybe I should check out the top and have a rest before Aquafall
comes with the other dragons. But, Aquafall might not do it and give up because of the
rain. Fernflight did not know that Aquafall hadgiven up.
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Chapter 16- The Battle
Feeling excited, Fernflight clambered up the steep rocky cliff. As she reached
the top, her excitement changed to anger as she saw thousands of HornClaws
congregated and spread out amongst the trees. Oh no! I should warn the
others. Maybe we should get the rest of FireFall to defeat them. She worriedly
thought. Suddenly she remembered that she was now a Dragon Warrior, her
name now Fernflight. Then Fernflight sighed. The 4 other dragons that had
been her friends at FireFall had been split up to different parts of the forest.She glided down the cliff of to the forest to find her friends. Fernflight knew
where their dens were, she had helped them to pick. At least Flashburn and
Icetail will be easy to find; they always come to hunt with me, she thought.
With a snort of laughter, she remembered Flashburn at FireFall. Flashburn had
been silly and over excited. Sometimes she still was, even though she was a
Dragon Warrior now. She looked back at the time when Icetail had comedashing up to Fernflight and panted Flashburn! Shes been stolen by No-Wings!
Help me and the other dragons rescue her! So Fernflight had nodded and
followed Icetail to rows and rows of red scale-dens. But that was then.
Now, Fernflight needed to tell Aquafall and Skylight about the HornClaws.
Aquafall lived in a large crack by the waterfall, Sky lived up in the trees andclouds. When they had all been told, Aquafall plunged into the stream and
strongly splashed off to FireFall for more help. After minutes, Aqua reappeared
with every dragon from FireFall, with Earthclaw the Head Teacher in the lead.
Earthclaw told Fernflight and her friends what Aquafall had said to them.
Fernflight nodded and led them to the cliff. Up here, she whispered the
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Hornclaws are here. Earthclaw and the rest of the dragons sprang forwards to
the HornClaws and attacked with spikes, claws and teeth.
Soon, only two HornClaws were left facing the FireFall dragons. One of them
was Professor Scorchtooth, Skylight realised. The rest of the HornClaws had
been killed by the FireFall dragons. Only these two hadnt. Earthclaw and
Scorchtooth lunged at each other and soon Scorchtooth was dead. The other
HornClaw snarled and leaped at the FireFall dragons. Skylight grasped him in
her wings and flung him over the edge of the cliff onto a boulder where he
balanced, still snarling and growling. He zoomed up and sped towards Skylight,
who quickly darted away and began whacking him with her tail. Soon the other
dragons joined in, apart from Earthclaw, who couldnt fly. With the FireFall
dragons clawing and mauling the HornClaw, he fell down onto Earthclaws sharp
spikes and was pierced right through. Life slowly slipped out of him.
Icetail asked Earthclaw Why were the HornClaws so evil? Earthclaw replied
They were planning to take over from the FireFall and Waterstream teachers
so that they could get more dragons to join them. Icetail nodded and
questioned him again What would they do with the extra dragons? He
answered her again For more power, more skill and more evil plans. She looked
shocked as she worriedly enquired Oh, but why? Didnt they have enough power,
skill and plans already? Was this battle one of their plans? Earthclaw
responded They thought they werent powerful enough, they wanted more and
more power and skill. And, yes, this battle was one of their plans. Theyve all
gone now, we defeated them.
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About the Author
Sophie was born in Helsinki, Finland in 2005. Sophie first discovered a love of
letters when she was 12 months old, by the time she was 16 months old, she was
picking words she recognised out of books. At 2 years old, she began reading
chapter books and since then, hasnt stopped! Her love of writing started at 24
months of age, when she typed her first sentence I go in Daddy ppl cr. She
loved making little books and typing her own short stories from then on.
Her favourite books include the Warrior Cat series, Last Dragon Chronicles and
Harry Potter.
Recently, Sophie won the Print Press Young Writer Award and she has just been
short-listed for the Wicked Young Writer of the Year.
When she isnt writing, Sophie goes geocaching, swimming and cycling. She
enjoys playing the viola, making Powerpoint presentations and going to Brownies.
Sophie lives in Berkshire with her parents, younger brother and her two cats.
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Five young dragons begin
their Warrior training
at Firefall School for
Dragons. Why isProfessor Scorchtooth
watching them, who are
the Hornclaws? Only the
young dragons Warrior
training can help themdiscover the truth and
let them become real
Warrior Dragons.
Written during NaNoWriMo by
Sophie, aged 7 years old.