"Finally!!" I shouted as the temperature started to climb. As a fairy who specializes in fire element, I wasn't affected by the heat in the same way as others. I could tell it was getting warmer, but I couldn't actually feel it. "I thought we'd be lost forever!"

"What are you talking about? We're still lost!" Prince snarled.

"No. Flame is right. We're close now. The Fire Kingdom is basically on a volcano so the hotter it gets the closer you are to it." Ice explained. While his explanation was good it made me wonder how did he know so much about the different kingdoms. He knew things about them from long before 12 years ago. The more I thought about Ice the more I came to realize that we didn't really know anything about him.

"What idiot would live on a volcano!?" Prince asked.

Before anyone could answer him a bunch of people surrounded us, with their weapons already drawn as one walked forward, demanding, "Who are you? What do you want? Why are you here?" Prince put his hand on his sword's handle, ready for a fight only to be grabbed from behind. The women who originally spoke, pointed her weapon at Prince as she spoke again, "Insolent Elf! You believe you can handle our heat! You shall burn for your insolence!" I could tell she meant it. She was going to have him burned by the man who now held him.

Invent spoke quickly, "Please mam! He meant no disrespect to you. He was just preparing in case we HAD to fight."

The woman turned her eyes onto Invent, "It does not matter why he was preparing to draw his blade. The fact remained that he was going to draw it." Before anyone else could say or do anything, Kitty became her dragon form, roaring at them all which sent several of them backwards and even caused the man holding Prince to release him.

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She changed back into her flying cat form, landing on Ice's shoulder as he spoke in a calm manner, "We are not your enemies, great fire spirits. I wish to be granted an audience with the Mighty Volcanoes."

"The Mighty Volcanoes?" the women spoke, confused, "I have no idea what you're talking about?" Ice looked so confused before a different man came through the crowd which parted for him with deep respect. The man had flaming red hair that actually moved like fire with a sort of reddish-orange eyes. He was wearing a sort of breathy type of regal red armor.

"He means me, Commander Samantha. It was a code I gave him, but I neglected to inform all of my commanders and generals. It was meant to be where if someone knew the code then whoever they met out of my commanders and generals would bring them straight to me. Hello Dragon Master, my old friend." The man said.

"Blane? You've changed a lot?" Ice spoke.

Blane laughed loudly and jolly, "What did you expect old friend? It's been twelve years since you last walked this planet, so naturally the others and I would change within that time...not to mention that you had a large part to play in who we became."

"I'm sorry my king! I failed to realize that the dragon scaled one was the legendary Dragon Master." Commander Samantha quickly spoke, bowing.

"It's alright, Samantha. If he wasn't my friend, I probably wouldn't have noticed him at all. But you have always been quick to do what you could to keep your friends safe...even if you have no skills to use for yourself, old friend." King Blane said before he looked confused for a second. He then yelled, "OH! Cynthia! She has been dying to see you again, old friend. Ever since we got Alphonse's letter that you were on your way but would probably get lost in the woods." King Blane laughed again before motioning for us to follow as he spoke to his soldiers, "These people are our quests and shall not be harmed by any of my subjects. Ready their rooms!" He then started to lead the way. Ice looked at us before rushing to catch up with the king and talking with him as he walked beside him. I shrugged as Invent, Prince and I shared a glance. None of us was expecting this and who is Cynthia? I thought only father, King Alphonse, and King Blane had traveled with Ice, so who was this woman and how did she fit into Ice's story?