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said “ I don ' t think you know this but my father is a blacksmith . I have worked with metal since I could lift a hammer .” Zack looked at Tom and told him “ That is believable , come on let ' s see if Bob will let you help .” The two boys walked to the forge and Bob , the blacksmith , asked Zack “ Who ' s this ? You know I don ' t like having people back here who don ' t work here .”
    Zack told the blacksmith “ This is Tom , he is the Dragon Guardian apprentice and he is the son of the blacksmith in Pine Grove . We were wondering if he could help .” The blacksmith looked at Tom and said “ OK but you better work well . We need to make a cage .” They set to work making bars then putting them together .
    Then the blacksmith told Zack “ OK your shift is over . Go .” The two boys walked out of the shop and went to Zack ' s house . They walked in and Zack yelled “ I ' m home .” His brother walked out of the kitchen and said “ Hi Zack and Tom . How ' s training going to be a Guardian ?” Tom replied “ Good , but tiring .” Zack ' s mother came in and said “ Hello boys dinner won ’ t be ready for a while so go do whatever you want .” Tom turned to Zack and asked “ Have you ever been canoeing ?” Zack shook his head . “ Well I have a canoe let ' s go .” Tom finished and Zack said “ OK sounds like fun .” Tom led the way to the docks were his canoe was and told Zack to get in .
    Zack got in and Tom pushed off and jumped in the canoe . They paddled around the lake for a while until Zack said “ Dinner is probably ready . Let ' s go .” Tom shook his head and told him “ I will drop you off but I need to get back to the cabin . I have to make dinner for me , John and Alex .” Tom dropped Zack off on the docks and paddled over to the island . He went in , washed then made dinner .
    He cleaned up the dishes then went to sleep . The days after that took on the same schedule . Training and most days doing something with Zack . A week after Alex told Tom “ Come on we need to do a small mission . Just a highway robber .” They flew out the same day . The highway robber was easily taken care of . He had surrendered and went to prison . They got back three days after leaving .
    Then the schedule continued until one day Zack came over to the cabin for dinner . Zack and Tom walked in the cabin and Tom made dinner for the four of them . It was a simple but delicious stew . They all cleaned up the dishes then sat around the fire . Zack said after a while “ I should go . Thanks for dinner .” Tom got up with him and to take him back to town .
    Suddenly Zack started running towards the grove of trees . Tom ran after him calling his name , he saw John and Alex running with him . Zack got to the trees and went into them . When Tom and them finally caught up to Zack he was kneeling in the trees holding a large stone . John muttered so softly Tom could barely hear him “ He found the egg .” Suddenly the stone shook and cracked . Then a small black head broke through the surface and John said to Zack “ Help it get out .” Zack started breaking the egg until in his hands he held a small wyvern , it looked like a dragon with small bull horns . Then John said to Zack “ You have the choice now to get rid of it or become my apprentice and train to become a Wyvern Rider .”

Chapter 6
                  The Wyvern Riders were sometimes the elite bodyguards of the King and had most the same duties as a Dragon Guardian . Becoming a Rider was about as hard as becoming a Guardian . Zack looked at John and said “ I will become your apprentice .” John smiled then whistled , a giant shadow came over them and the two boys looked up . Descending towards them was a large dark blue wyvern .
    John said to Zack “ I think you should tell your family . You will live with me now .” John ' s wyvern landed and John said to Zack “ Hop on I will take you to town then we will tell your family