Wings of Fire: The Call of Skyfall [1]

Chapter 8

Siren and Shardseeker flew up to Sandstorm. Sandstorm stopped what she was doing and looked at the two dragonets. "Why hello Shardseeker and Siren!" Sandstorm said in a pleased way. Sandstorm acted as if she didn't try to kill Siren. Siren knew she must keep that moment a secret.

"So, uh, what are you two doing near the scorpion den?" Sandstorm asked as she sat down.

"We were looking for you. . ." Shardseeker said as he placed his talon over another.

"Why?" Sandstorm asked.

"Uh. . ." Shardseeker said nervously. He gulped and flew off. Siren could tell he was distressed because he could be stabbed by Sandstorm's poisonous barb at the end of her tail.

Siren flew after him and eyed Sandstorm. Sandstorm looked at them, confused. Siren could see Sandstorm's toothy grin as she flew off.

When Siren was far enough, she camouflaged and watched Sandstorm from afar. Another dragon seemed to be causing trouble, so that dragon was thrown out of the scorpions den, and fire followed. Sandstorm grinned yet again, and flew off to Queen Thorn's stronghold.

She's acting quite suspicious... Siren thought. Siren grabbed Shardseeker on his shoulder and picked him up and flew off to follow Sandstorm.

"Why are we going TO her?" Shardseeker asked nervously.

"To see what she's doing." Siren answered.

Shardseeker started to flap his wings and fly alongside her. Shardseeker ducked his head, he looked distressed. Siren looked at him, seeing his visible fear.

"You can go hide somewhere, you don't have to come with me." Siren said, reassuringly.

Shardseeker smiled, wiped away his sweat, and flew away, looking for an oasis. "I will be at the nearest oasis." Shardseeker said as he flew off. Siren nodded and flew after Sandstorm.

Siren camouflaged herself and landed on some sand near Sandstorm, but not near enough for her to hear Siren. Siren watched Sandstorm intently. Sandstorm suddenly pulled out a necklace from underneath her dragonbite viper. Sandstorm's eyes suddenly started glowing. Suddenly, the two guards' eyes started glowing. Sandstorm smirked and she wove her talon in a circular motion. The guards followed her, as if she was their queen.

Sandstorm walked into the stronghold. Siren guessed she was looking for more guards, or treasure. Siren followed them.

Each guard Sandstorm saw, she took control of. Siren could feel her scales turn red, but she pushed her emotions back, and continued following Sandstorm.

Sandstorm was sneaky about taking the guards. When Sandstorm stopped getting the guards, she had about 20 (or more) guards following her.

Sandstrom sneakily snuck off, and flew away from the stronghold with her "army".

Sandstorm didn't even notice Siren that time. Siren saw Sandstorm and her army fly off. Most of them were armed with spears, or other weapons. Siren saw Sandstorm fly in the direction of Skyfall.

Siren didn't think much about it, but she saw Sandstorm flying in an upwards way, as if she was flying to Skyfall. Siren thought about this. Sandstorm gathering soldiers, to possibly take over Skyfall? Not on my watch.

Siren flew off to the nearest oasis she could find, and saw Shardseeker waiting there.

"Sandstorm is probably going to take over Skyfall with an army of SandWing soldiers! I could tell since I'm pretty sure I saw her watch us fly to Skyfall." Siren fretted.

Shardseeker gasped. "Well then we should go catch her."

He got up and spread his wings. "We need to hurry up and stop her, let's go." Siren roared as she started to lift off. Shardseeker followed her.