city hosting colonies of dragons in order to get what he wanted.
“But he has a good point. We need to find something that might just help bring in some money.”
FOR THE NEXT two weeks, Helmut and I went through a couple of projects. I would go to the castle of Tith each day after school and we would go through all the projects that wanted funding.
There were a couple that really grabbed my attention. One was called the Sonic. From what I read it was way advanced technology. It was going to cost an arm and a leg too which meant other projects that were on the verge of getting granted had to wait. But it could mean a lot of money if it worked, the kind Caleb needed to do what he wanted. The “if” was huge.
It reminded me of a Cammy. It was the same sort of contraption but it could actually make the connection between an actual event that was recorded and your mind. The explanation read like something straight out of a Sci-fi novel. The connection would send sensors to your mind, turning the recording into a real event. As if you were there. I could finally meet my mother, if this thing actually worked. There were plenty of recordings of her.
I put it in front of King Helmut and he read through it extremely fast. He just looked at me and the curves of his lips curled. “I know why you want something like this to work, Elena.”
“Can you blame me?”
“You must also think about the consequences of something like this.”
“What consequences are there? Do you know what this means? Meetings could be held with the other side without letting our dragons sort things out. And the easiest part, all it needs is a recording. It’s a completely different type of breakthrough, Helmut.”
“Elena,” he said.
“Please, just think about it. It’s a breakthrough and it could generate the money Caleb needs to do what he has to do. It’s a win-win.”
“Okay, I’ll think about it.”
I jumped up.
“But I also want you to go think about how much this will cost, and decide which of the other projects has to take a step back, so that we can fund something like this.”
“So you’re giving me homework.”
“You need to think about everything, Elena, before making a decision as big as this.”
“Okay fine, just give me the file.”
I put it in my backpack and said goodbye.
I had started to feel like someone important on this side. On my way back to Elm, I couldn’t stop thinking about the Sonic. I could meet my mom, even my father if it was what I thought it was.
If it was, King Helmut just had to back me up. He just had to.
When I walked through my door at Dragonia, Sammy had a huge smile on her face. She’d been extremely depressed about her brother so I knew what it meant.
“He finally woke up?”
She nodded and a small giggle escaped her lips. “He finally woke up.”
I put the file on my night stand and both of them craned their necks to see what was written on it.
I laughed, they were so nosey and I started to tell them about the Sonic. Their excitement was just as big as mine and they wanted me desperately to go for it.
“But it also means that some other projects will have to be pushed aside in order to fund this one, projects that have waited years for funding.”
“So, who cares? Let them wait.” Becky left her valuable input.
“See, that is why you are not a princess,” Sammy said and we all laughed.
“That is a freaking cool idea and like Elena said a breakthrough in technology.”
“I agree,” Sammy said, “but what are you giving up in order to fund something like this. I’m sure there are other projects out there just as good as this one.”
“There aren’t, believe me.”
Both girls laughed again.
Warbel tryouts were finally over and both were still waiting to get placed with a team.
Blake wasn’t coaching like last time. It was a shame as his team of the previous year came really close to winning the entire thing.
The next few days I had to go through files and
“But he has a good point. We need to find something that might just help bring in some money.”
FOR THE NEXT two weeks, Helmut and I went through a couple of projects. I would go to the castle of Tith each day after school and we would go through all the projects that wanted funding.
There were a couple that really grabbed my attention. One was called the Sonic. From what I read it was way advanced technology. It was going to cost an arm and a leg too which meant other projects that were on the verge of getting granted had to wait. But it could mean a lot of money if it worked, the kind Caleb needed to do what he wanted. The “if” was huge.
It reminded me of a Cammy. It was the same sort of contraption but it could actually make the connection between an actual event that was recorded and your mind. The explanation read like something straight out of a Sci-fi novel. The connection would send sensors to your mind, turning the recording into a real event. As if you were there. I could finally meet my mother, if this thing actually worked. There were plenty of recordings of her.
I put it in front of King Helmut and he read through it extremely fast. He just looked at me and the curves of his lips curled. “I know why you want something like this to work, Elena.”
“Can you blame me?”
“You must also think about the consequences of something like this.”
“What consequences are there? Do you know what this means? Meetings could be held with the other side without letting our dragons sort things out. And the easiest part, all it needs is a recording. It’s a completely different type of breakthrough, Helmut.”
“Elena,” he said.
“Please, just think about it. It’s a breakthrough and it could generate the money Caleb needs to do what he has to do. It’s a win-win.”
“Okay, I’ll think about it.”
I jumped up.
“But I also want you to go think about how much this will cost, and decide which of the other projects has to take a step back, so that we can fund something like this.”
“So you’re giving me homework.”
“You need to think about everything, Elena, before making a decision as big as this.”
“Okay fine, just give me the file.”
I put it in my backpack and said goodbye.
I had started to feel like someone important on this side. On my way back to Elm, I couldn’t stop thinking about the Sonic. I could meet my mom, even my father if it was what I thought it was.
If it was, King Helmut just had to back me up. He just had to.
When I walked through my door at Dragonia, Sammy had a huge smile on her face. She’d been extremely depressed about her brother so I knew what it meant.
“He finally woke up?”
She nodded and a small giggle escaped her lips. “He finally woke up.”
I put the file on my night stand and both of them craned their necks to see what was written on it.
I laughed, they were so nosey and I started to tell them about the Sonic. Their excitement was just as big as mine and they wanted me desperately to go for it.
“But it also means that some other projects will have to be pushed aside in order to fund this one, projects that have waited years for funding.”
“So, who cares? Let them wait.” Becky left her valuable input.
“See, that is why you are not a princess,” Sammy said and we all laughed.
“That is a freaking cool idea and like Elena said a breakthrough in technology.”
“I agree,” Sammy said, “but what are you giving up in order to fund something like this. I’m sure there are other projects out there just as good as this one.”
“There aren’t, believe me.”
Both girls laughed again.
Warbel tryouts were finally over and both were still waiting to get placed with a team.
Blake wasn’t coaching like last time. It was a shame as his team of the previous year came really close to winning the entire thing.
The next few days I had to go through files and
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