Chapter 6: Work

Isabella awoke to a thump that came from outside. She looked to her make shift bed and saw that the dragon wasn't there. Her senses told her to look for whatever made the noise. She summoned her staff and held it like a baseball bat as she creeped up to the door. She pushed it open and saw the plant dragon in the soil of the farm. She knew it must've been hungry so she pulls out a couple of Dragon Snap seeds and planted them. The dragon looked curiously as the treat grew quickly and within seconds, Dragon Snaps were ready to be harvested. The dragon looked at Isabella who, nodded and sat back. The dragon eagerly jumped into the soil and ate the few Dragon Snaps. The dragon sat back, still hungry, but kept to themselves. The plant dragon then wandered off and around the island. Now that Isabella looks at it, the island isn't that big. She walks off finds the plant dragon near the plant habitat. Isabella notices the green stones at every corner around the habitat. The habitat has a healthy tree growing in it along with a grass terrain and some bushes. There were a few colorful flowers growing in the rich soil otherwise, it's like a minature garden. Isabella reads the info that appears in light, across the center of the habitat.

'This habitat holds 2 plant dragons'

Isabella then realises that the habitat makes 100 dragon cash and rememebrs that dragons produce the cash on their scales,wings, sometimes even horns. They fall off regularly which, shows to the owners that the cash is offical currency to buy items. She looks at the plant dragon who, gave her the expression that the want to be in the habitat. She grabs the dragon carefully and passes through the barrier that surrounds the habitat. She lets the dragon roam around as it explored it's new home. Isabella passes the barrier and stood outside of the habitat. She watches as the plant dragon flies around it's habitat, eargerly popping in and out of the leaves. The dragon looks at her, thankfully and procceeds to find a place to sleep.

'I never thought dragons would love to be put in captivity'

Isabella goes back to the treat farm and rumages through the small room for anything useful. She hits her forehead on a wooden fence while looking through the attic she discovered. She looks around some more, to find another fence, and another, and another. She finds in total, 6 wooden fences, and scattered materials for a tower, a wide and large stool, and a blueprint of a strange structure.

'I got nothing else to do so.... why not build this? I can be laughed at when I fail anyhow.'

Isabella gathered the materials, making a few trips here and there, stopping every 5 minutes to catch a breath or to just relax. She had to make 10 trips just to move the tower pieces outside, she wanted to stop because she was tired but then again... she said to herself, " You can't be great to start, but you have to start to be great." Isabella seemed happy with herself that she said a quote she heard once before. She looked at the habitat where the plant dragon was and saw a image of a chest full of dragon cash. She stopped her "work" and walked over to it. She sees the image and placed her hand on the light. Ironically, she has no idea how to collect the cash so.... she raged. Isabella stomped her foot and made angry growls and insulted herself. She started to settle her temper when she notices that the plant dragon looked frighten of her. She saw the look of terror ad worriedness in those eyes of theirs. She slumped down on her knees and looked away from dragon. She covered her face with her hands and she started to cry. The dragon looked at her but turned away and into the plants. Isabella wipes her tears and looks at the habitat, the dragon no where to be seen.

'What a fool I am, younglings can't stand to see someone miserable. Tha's why my parents always wore a wonderful smile'

Isabella slowly rises and begins to go back to her work. She takes the fences and lines them up to make a square that is has only one side open. Isabella looks at her work but then groans as the fences fall down. She takes a deep breath and tries again. By the time she has successfully placed the fences standing up straight, it was almost nightfall. Isabella instantly knew she had to sleep but she wondered, will the dragon be safe? She walked over to the habitat and saw the plant dragon peacefully sleeping on a branch far above. Suddenly, she sees the light image of the chest again, only this time, it's over filled. She places her hand on the image but she couldn't take the cash. She thought to herself how would dragon trainersd collect them. She closes her eyes and imagines herself walking through the dragon store with her mom. They walk by a few stalls and meet a few dragons in their habitats. She remembers that the dragon trainers always held their staff in hand when handling dragons and collecting cash. Isabella smiled at her brilliant solution. She summons her staff and held it in one hand. She uses her free hand to touch the image. To her didmay, it didn't work. She took a deep breath and slowly walked towards the treat farm.

'What am I doing wrong? Is it that I'm not a high enough level?'

Isabella pushes the door open and uses her staff's dim light to walk around the small room. She wanders near a windowsill and watches as the moon rises through the island's landscape. She looks at the habitats and notices a faint reddish, pinkish light. She grabs her staff and rushes outside to the strange light. She finds a large red shard that gleams a pink and red sparks that weren't harmful. It looked sort of like a piece of something she never recognize. She shrugs it off and takes it with her into the treat farm. She gets into her makeshift bed and went out cold.

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