Ellarya awoke and looked into Giovanni’s Blue Eyes, her “Blue Eyes”. He referred to her as “Blondie” sometimes for her inadvertent “stupidity”. No you know those moments when you make ” dumb” mistakes and think,” Holy Crap”, gotta get back on this one. As usual, this nickname was based on the care of ‘thing’ Khurga. Giovanni had to remind her to sort out “Coin”,for the month, way back when. She got the dates mixed up looking at the wrong calendar and he said to her, well, “Blondie” you had better go and sort things out. I have already sorted out our staff. She figured ” WOW” he pays them all , a week early. Ellarya finally worked it out and sorted things out. Elle did this with her own “Coin” ( naive and gullible, by love, its’ elf ) She did this for Stefano, as he was indisposed ( he had left) Giovanni had stepped in to “help” to keep “on top” of Ellarya and assure she did what was required of her. She did it ,with love for Steve everytime. This all happened ,sometime after Steve had departed.

Elle looked up into those( her) BLUE EYES , reached ,wiped the tears away. He just nuzzled in next to her and didn’t move for sometime. He held his hand – fast wife as if he was holding her for the last time.

Giovanni said to Ellarya , you need to go to THRC and make sure it is sorted for when our Prime returns. Remember that you are not , a Shadow Prime anymore. It is your responsibility to keep on top of things. She was half way through her pregnancy, the help of “magic spells” it was well hidden and only those closest to Ellarya /knew she was expecting. JJ was just started to quiver and move and make her little self known to her Mum and those around who could feel her aura. She had a delightful little girl’s perfectly PINK aura. She would float and move and be a delightful little flower butterflairy with properties of her father as well. She was scarab and worlock too. Gio came and kissed his hand-fast wife. Felt their baby and said to her be careful, I don’t know if I could cope if anything happened to either of you. It was a sincere statement. One of the few he ever made to her.

Ellarya got to THRC and went inside. Shyvra was gone ,as was Mimsha. Shyvra was stuck with Ary on the Dark Mountain Range outside Devia’s Cave. Mymsha was at the Dragon’s Nest . JJ’s sparkling was doing well and glowing and just starting to hum , her brother and sister were in hibernation.

THRC was ,as neat as a pin. Araswati Kurgha Dowager had left a note for Ellarya , as if she was still her 2nd. Ellarya :you are to go and seek Elendyl, Guardian Drake in the Opposite Caves of the White Mountains. You will find him in his reflective positioned Cave to that of Alagron. You are to go to him , you are his Ryder. He was hatchling to you in your previous time and you are to become one with him and take position as his Ryder once again. Mymasha is still yours, as a Prime , you, need to have a more Senior Drake. Here with, Ary had acknowledged , inadvertantly, Ellarya was Prime , as she was no more. The Drake had to be handed over.An Experienced Drake, in our ways, in case it is needed for combat,that time is coming soon. He is of Light and his aura is the same as your own and reflects much in the same way. Elendyl is a dualed Ryder Drake. He was bound to you in a previous lifetime and this lifetime , he is a Guardian. which means Parian is also part of his lifeforce . TRISTAN BRANDYN is also his Ryder.

She was not sure how she was to get to her new drake, when Mymsha showed up to take her. I am here, my Lady , she said to Ellarya . I must take you to my Father. Ellarya looked surprised , she had assumed that Alagron had been paired with Shyvra or Oryon.

Ellarya was dropped off at the entrance. She heard a whirling and a drake’s roar and fire stream out, a warning. Oryon had showed up with Stefano. He said to her: did you think I would let you enter this Cave without me here to assist you?

Come before you enter the Cave proper we need to check out the Guards room. She looked at him surprised then smiled. He looked deeply into her eyes once again. He picked up a white scale with deep Purple marbled edges and said: I am going to cut you deeply. This was no cheap trick at all.You are to surrender to me. He asked her gently. We will have our time together once again and then I must leave you for a period of time. I need to make sure JJ is safe and you are protected. Remember Ellarya your power comes from within you , not from things , or attachments. Come and be with me , as it will be sometime before we see each other again.

She went with him and surrendered to him once again.

He got up and kissed her ” Goodbye” and left. You take care of our little JJ. I will always be with you. JJ would grow up to have Stefano’s lips and smile and the shine of his eyes. Everytime, Elle looked at their daughter, she would see all the love, that created tbat smile, those lips, those beautiful eyes.

Ellarya had taken sometime off her work as a herebral alchemist to do her Prime’s bidding. She with love created space and time for her, in her own right besides” the promise”. Ellarya cared for Khurga ,deeply. She cared for Admiral Stefano , and the Khurga was helped , only because Stefano, had asked for that help,no one would ever replace him in this. He would always be the star, one of two highest in the sky for Ellarya, as she looked into the Celestial Heavens. Giovanni had flown in. He flew out. He had arrived , at the bequest of Araswati Dowager Prime. He had placed the note for Elle in the THRC.

Ellarya went in her changed and horned and tailed and vibrant self. Stefano , in deed cut her very deeply. He knicked himself simultaneously. This assured his blood mixed with hers to reach JJ and the other babies. They spent nearly a day and a half together , behind closed green sweet pea vined doors.

Ellarya came out quite intoxicated with his passion. Quite bewildered that he had to leave without any sort of explanation, just take care of JJ. She didn’t cry for him at this moment in time. She had her Great Drake to meet. The Drake that would save her life time and time again through space and time.

She went and saw the most exquisite Eldrian Drake , Elendyl had her colourings combined as herself and when she changed. He had red firey horn ears and snout and tail that blended into cool soft white with shades of purple which reflected silver and gold. Eldrian, meaning being of ELF and of Celestial 7, a true magical being. Only those with faith are touched by such beautiful beings. Ellarya had faith.

Come Ellarya ,he said and revealed to her mind. I have a drink ready for you. You know what it is .You need to drink it and kneel before me and prostate yourself until I our joining is successful.

She did as she was told. Waited what seemed hours. She glowed and her insides tumbled. Her wings felt heavy and floppy as the Dragon blend of Rose wine this time ran though her. Babies protected all of them. Stefano had assured they were all protected and JJ sleeping.

Elle asked Steve , how she was going to be challenged. He said that is in the future, it has not happened as yet. I can only see so far but you will need to be very strong and remember: I LOVE YOU always. Elle you don’t need a ring or possessions to know this. You will see and hear it in every song , I sing .You will feel those Traces of love, I have for you within you. Winter time, the Silver and Snow Bells, will ring , when you hear them remember me. Enjoy the Season , ( and like Dhanya) Stepfano, expected her .to always keep it magickal and special. She did! , Bar one year , that year, the Season festivities saved JJs life. ( a much further chapter , down the line) It is not the gifts that matter ,Ellarya it is your love and affection that you continue to give all those who come into your life. You do this for me and don’t forget me as time passes on. Ellarya , Steve said to his ” Muffin” : “TO THE WORLD YOU MAYBE ONE PERSON BUT TO ME YOU ARE THE WORLD”. To this day, Ellarya holds that sentiment within her, gets up and carries on. At this time, he also revealed to her about her other children and their parentage and the little Sparkling draklings that were also on their way.

Ellarya played this in her mind. Elendyl was angry. He was breathing and spitting fire and blood over her ! It was taking a very long time. Suddenly, he raised his head and went very quiet. He told her to get up quickly and run and hide behind him tucked away . She looked at him horrified. Just what was this drake asking of her. He said it is the only place I can hide you my Ryder – change for me. Change into your Butterflairy form and go nestle there for me just at the side there is a little pocket of space that closes over so no one can see you. Hurry.

His Cave had been breached by dark creatures: snakes and trolls that had been sent by The Kurgha to seek revenge on Ellarya for Stefano. Elendyl had smelt them coming and they had passed a gas to make him sleep. The Kurgha did not want to kill a Drake. She didn’t want Ellarya killed, quite yet. She wanted her to suffer great loss and pain of all that was important to her starting with JJ. The Kurgha had decided from that very first day, she was going to be the one to have Ellarya ,all to herself. She was going to put her back in that capsule she showed her. IT didn’t work quite that way. First Steve got in the way, then Giovanni and Tristan well he just went on about with the Angels and his life light force , Parian. Parian was an extremely handsome fellow. He had dark eyes and long straight hair. His jaw and chin were strong with small central dimple. He had striking cheek bones and he had a kindness and softness about him only revealed to a few. He was part of the Guard and could ” kill” in an instant ,just like Tristan. Tristan needed his lifeforce to survive they were one in the same.

Elendyl protected her in the most delicate way. He had a small little skin flap that created a little cave on the right side of his inner thigh. Ellarya was well hidden and protected and also went to sleep.

The Snakes and the Trolls searched. They brought the Scorpions that were controlled by Giovanni , who had been told by The Kurgha they were needed to defend Ellarya, not attack her. The scorpions were there to seek her out. They could because of Giovanni. Stefano made sure they would fail.

They searched and searched . The Trolls were green and slimey and oozed a snotty stench that dripped off them as they passed. The droplets turned into fire ants and searched out the lovely silk worms that would turn into more Butterflairies. Elendyl had cast a cloaking spell over them , so they resembled plain stickants , nothing more. A quick and hasty decision that saved countless Butterflairies. They hatch with the arrival of new borns and hatchlings . They come out with the new arrivals in batches and waves until the toddler reaches two;then the next child is due to come along.

The snakes were venomous red coral snakes. They oozed and left firetrails behind them as they slithered and darted their tongues out. They wanted to find Ellarya and invade , surround and wrap around her . Fill her with snake eggs so she could incubate them. , a parasitic invasion. A particular dastardly deed , a poisonous one that The Kurgha thought up all by herself.

The Trolls toppled the Great Drake. The snakes , hissed and rolled him over. Fire ants surrounded and ran all around him. The Gruesome , dumb witted trolls just kept laughing. They stood on him as if he had been defeated. Elendyl was not fully asleep but more in a state of paralysis. He would have his time and avenge himself for these acts. Alagron came in and tried to find Ellarya with their connection with his 7th Eye. He looked over Elendyl and sneered at him. He flicked out his tongue to see if he could taste her in the air. There was nothing. He roared a great roar. Feeling his heart pierced that he had lost his connection with her. This would never do. He would have to get that back one way or another.

They searched the caves, the satellite caves. They kicked and made mockery of his hoard. Thinking it wasn’t as grand as the dark Caves they knew so well.

Elendyl’s hoard was of the sea more than the earth. He had pearls of all sorts .He had shells that shone. He had colored rocks of all sorts and his Crystalline droplet pool ran mother of pearl shades. The Cave had a delicate balance of Sea Mist and Sweet Peas. The Sweet Pea vines with the lovely flowers sparkly and decorating and hanging from variety of surfaces and colours . They depicted triumphs and losses through the ages. The high Cave ceilings , dripped and reflected crystal patterns that shimmered with white reflected light.

The Degenerate tried to create Chaos and not finding Ellarya to unleash the Filth upon her, eventually they left. Snakes included they could not find the Silk worms , also another egg burial place as the snake eggs would take over the cocoons and come out half and half: flying snakelets with Butterflairy Silk worm wings, agents of darkness that exist. They come from the Dark Butterflairy Tree. The Scorpions nested there also. Gio’s scorpions were under his complete control. They couldn’t find her or taste her. Their sensors were out….Giovanni found her. He saw and felt where she lay in his 7th Eye. He was so relieved she was safe. He had the Scorpions surround the Great Drake to keep Guard. They were the last to leave. Giovanni made sure they didn’t give her away. Ellarya felt him with her in her sleep and smiled. He always came , when she was really scared. He never let her down. Not once not ever, that was Ary aka ARY. Giovanni was just blinded to her. Sometimes, you just can’t help who you love and Ellarya understood this about him and herself. They weren’t that different after all.

Ellarya woke up and fluttered out from beneath Elendyl. They had been bonded in the process. Ellarya was now bonded to Parian: Tristan’s and Elendyl’s lifeforce. Elendyl’s connections overrode , those of Alagron, who was filled with rage at the loss of his heart. He would get that back . He flew to Giovanni to report that Ellarya had not been at the Cave, their information incorrect.

Gio couldn’t work it out. He went to find, The Kurgha back from her jaunt to the Dragon’s nest. She had returned as her young strong and enchanting self. Giovanni was enraptured and he was enthralled to hear what she had done. Momentarily forgetting about Ellarya , not being where he expected or was told she would be. Giovanni asked Ary what gift she gave the Empress Drake, Ary’s face dropped. She realized her mistake: you can not take and steal what is not yours ever. It just doesn’t work that way.

Ary knew she had made a grave mistake. IN truth, she had made several. She was jealous of Elle and Stefano She didn’t want Elle with Giovanni in this lifetime because she figured he would hurt her again. This was her excuse. Gio and Elle would always be true friends , lovers, enemies through space and time. In this space and time they were at times everything to each other, best of friends and called each other everything under the sun. Ellarya never believed ever, that Gio would harm her or her children , even with bold face evidence in front her. She stood by Gio and went to help him every time he called upon her as true friends do. Childhood friends that stood the test of time. Ary put Elle with Tristan , forgetting that Parian was also an independant lifeforce and could make decisions and choices and actions of his own.

Ary was ARYC . She was a he and he was actually not married to Steve at all but to Lukuman Zohan which meant Araswati Kurgha Dowager as ARYC could not be Prime. She was so jealous of Ellarya with Steve. She had made Lukuman decide it was time to come and remind him , as her, who HE really was! He was Aryc Xichan , Lightswordsman from the Heritage Lands of the Morning Calm.

Ellarya remained protected and unharmed . She took off on her great drake, Elendyl and went to see her Mymsha and the Dragon’s Nest. Her world was going to fall apart. This she knew. How and when she didn’t. She could feel the change in the wind as she flew down to the Nest. As she flew on the back of this Great Drake, she changed, her horns disappeared, her tail retracted and her wings duplicated those of Stefano: white feathered angel wings with deep purple veins. The white feathered appearance shimmered with gold and silver flecks. Her elvian part of herself was becoming stronger. Stefano had bound them together and left. She shed tears for him and he felt her tears and whispered to her, so, she would not miss him so much. He sung to her and hugged her heart. Ellarya could not ever put into words , how very much she loved Steve and just how much she missed him. ( as she flew she heard Pachelbel’s Canon in D play for as if it was the last time she would hear it like that )

She was to have 7 children, only 3 would survive , but all the little adorable sparkling Draklings would hatch as expected. 7 new Draklings. As bad as it was going to get Ellarya found joy in this and tried to set aside her grief at the loss of 3 baby sons and a little baby girl.

Ellarya stepped into The Nest Cave, she was greeted by 7 little Unicorns. Mymsha cried out- come and see we have 7 glowing eggs. only JJ’s drakling Jaida was in development. The others still quiescent had a very low glow. Jaida was as pretty little bubble pink shade glow and JJ squealed and tumbled. Elle thought, now it starts. She wanted to” heave ho” and squelched the sensation of true pregnancy morning sickness ,when Jasmine Jade felt her Jaida. Life was never going to be the same again.

(Choose your favourite “Disney” Song and play it , for Elle’s children as they grew , play the ” Disney Playlist and laugh and play to them all)

For Richard, eldest son, For Tyler, my lost twin son, For Alessandra and Lucien Victor , my lost twins.