The Crystal
Association
Book 1: The Rising

By- .~*June*~.



Chapter one:
The Past

Toad grew up in a small town, with her two friends Dagger and Tide. Her Father died and her mother is terribly ill, so she went to her grandmother’s house to stay until she gets better. Toad and Tide have been best friends since she could remember, and she met Dagger when he moved to her school a year ago.

“Can I please have a biscuit Grann?” Whined Toad, pulling her grandmother’s leg. “All right, little froggy.” People called her that all the time, but she didn’t mind. “Grann, you got the savory kind, you know they don’t have the frosting in them that I love.” Argued Toad looking disappointed. “Well, YOU know that your mother told me not to spoil you!” Her grandmother said. “Alright…” She groaned. “I’ll have the savory ones.”
‘Have a great day!’ She remembers her mother taking her to the first day of school. She didn’t know what was coming to her. “Poor mother…” Said Toad. “I hope she’s OK.” “Your mother is fine.” Her grandmother said, reassuring her. “I do worry about her too you know, little Froggy.” “Do you think she’ll heal, a-and be OK?” Toad stuttered, looking up at her Granmother. “I sure hope so.” “Me too, Grann.”

Chapter two:
Tide
“Hey Grann,” Asked Toad, “What’s up, Froggy?” She smiled. “I was just wondering- Tide asked if I wanted to go to her house, and I said yes, but I need to ask you for permission.” “So..? Are you going to ask, or just tell me?” “Oh, yeah can I please go to Tide’s house for an hour or two?” She glanced at her Grann, and grinned. “Yes, you can go.” “Thanks Grann, you’re truly the best!” Yelled Toad, as she bolted out the front door.
She arrived at Tide’s instantly in agony of curiousness. “I’m he-re!” Yelled Toad, continuously knocking on the engraved wooden door. Canal, Tide’s Mother, answered the door, looking surprised. “Oh, Toad. I’m sorry- the house is a mess- what’s up?” “I thought Tide might’ve told you that she invited me over?” Both looking confused, Canal finally looked shocked, and gasping she answered “Oh yeah! I forgot about that. Come in.” She entered to be greeted by a slump dragon lying on the couches watching MeTube on a TV. “Who’s that?” She asked. “Oh- that’s Tide’s cousin, she’s staying for the weekend.” Answered Canal. “Oh OK.” She spoke.
After making her way down the hall, Tide jumped out from who knows where and squeezed Toad harder than a bear opening a packet of chips . “You’re here!” She squealed. “Hello Tide… nice to see you too. Why’d you want me here exactly?” Asked Toad, backing up. Tide replied, thinking at first, “Oh yeah! I need your help.” She took Toad upstairs and pointed out a glowing rock next to a sheet of documented paper.
“What’s that?” “That, my friend, is a glowstone rock! Exceedingly rare, and glistening too.” Tide answered, looking back at her. “Whoa…” Toad looked at it closely, and the closer she got, the more it glowed. “Anyways-“ Tide said, scaring Toad. “I need your help researching it! Or… in other words help me with my homework. Ple-ase? Please please ple-ase!?
“Wow, Tide. You can’t get someone to do your homework for you! As much as I’d love to help,” She paused, sighing. “We all know how this goes Toad- in the end you help me!” Exclaimed Tide, looking disappointed.
Chapter 3:
The Headache
Toad woke one morning to a sharp pain in her head, “Grann, my head hurts too much! I don’t think I can go to school!” She shouted, getting her grandmother’s attention. “Oh dear, let me check your temperature- I’ll be back in a second!” Toad’s headache got worse, it finally stopped, but she didn’t feel like herself, she felt… like a different dragon. Her eyes were red, and she had a sudden urge to attack. Their was mysterious dragon outside her house and she felt the need to bring him up to Queen Hybree, who was in her village gathering recources.
She started moving swiftly outside and doing things she couldn’t before, it was like someone was controlling her! She grabbed the dragon from behind and took him to the Queen. But she didn’t know why. Once she put him down in front of her, she felt normal again!
She sighed in relief, but looked up at her Queen and apologized for bringing in front of her a nonsense stranger. Queen Hybree looked down at her and seemed forgiving with her big eyes and kind smile. “No, don’t be sorry. I THANK you Toad. This nonsense stranger you brought to me is a worthless thief!” The Queen exclaimed. “You mean, I caught a robber with ease? For- for you? But why…”
Because I MADE you do it. Don’t you know- THIS Queen can control anyone in her kingdom! But don’t go telling anyone, this is our little secret. And if you do, well- let’s save that for another day.” Her three massive heads looked down upon Toad with evil in her eyes…
Chapter 4:
Skyla
That afternoon, once she got home, Toad took some time to rest on the couch. It was like she was paralysed; she was shocked that no one had ever told her that. Then a thought came to her head, ‘What if it’s because she never goes into dragon’s heads, so they wouldn’t know- and if anyone found out she could go to jail and her daughter Zap would become the Queen! And she was very greedy, so it wasn’t surprising she wanted to keep being Queen and ruling over innocent dragons.’
All those thoughts made her brain buzz around making her tired, she drifted into a light sleep and woke up the next morning to a quiet unpleasant BANG. “Argh! What in the flaming fire was that!” She yelled, pressing a pillow against her ears. “Sorry!” Echoed a high-pitched croaky voice. “I’m tryna’ make.. ugh..break..fast!” It spoke again, “Urgh- do it quieter. Do you even know how to make it!?” Asked Toad. There was a long silence before the voice said, “Uhm… no?” “Whatever. I’ll just have some toast- I’m not eating your burnt flavourless pancakes.”
She came out to the kitchen to find her younger sister sitting on the floor with a pot on her head. “I was making porridge, actually.” She said, getting up. “Ok, well- anyways I need to get to school. Bye Tippytall.” She said, leaving the house. “IT’S TIPTAIL!”
Whilst arriving at school, she saw one of her classmates, Skyla, surrounded by a bunch of dragons from the class looking at her fascinated. She went to go see what the commotion was about.
“And then I felt like myself again, it was SO weird… Hybree told me not to tell anyone, but who cares? What can she do to me? She also said that if she’s controlling someone she feels the same pain that they do. So she can’t make me kill myself, and if she kills me she’ll get arrested.”
‘What a smarty-britches!’ Thought Toad tilting her head looking confused, yet she knew exactly what was going on. ‘She’s going to get herself in serious trouble, and maybe even pain too. And I know that for a fact.’ She thought again, walking off rolling her eyes.
During her History class, Toad heard an announcement through the speakers. ‘Can Skyla Airry please come the office, Skyla Airry.’ “This can’t be good…” Muttered Toad, as the whole class started whispering about it aswell. “I think she knows what’s coming to her.” She said, looking back at Skyla’s worried face.
Everyone thought she was just going home, but Toad had a hunch that it was more than that. She got up and went to Skyla, who was packing her bag. “I think you’re going to the office because of the little story you told everyone this morning- You shouldn’t have said that, and I would know. She controlled me, too, last night. Good luck.” She whispered to her, closely.
The next morning, Skyla wasn’t at school. Everyone was chatting and muttering nonsense things to get attention, they were saying things like, ‘Oh, Skyla went to the office that afternoon because she beat someone up so bad they had to go the hospital!’ and ‘She’s not here because her house burnt down and killed both her parents so now she can’t come to school.’

THERES MORE BUT IT WOULDNT FIT UGH ! If you want to read the rest of my book, feel free to shoot me a dm and I can send it to you! More to the series will be and out in a few months!