Wings Of Fire: Thorns And Roses

"Free"

It was pretty much how most other Hives looked. Nothing too grand, but nothing that looked like a rat's nest. Well, most likely because they were in the SilkWing section of the Hive. The decoration was lackluster with the only décor being a few pots of plants and ten or so of posters of Wasp.

"Well that's disappointing." Locust noted, pushing his way out of the door.

"Well, how about we focus on finding the marketplace? We could even camp out in the HiveWing section— OOH! Or even the royalty section!" Adonis perked, stars practically in her eyes.

"Tone it down a bit," Radiant snarled. "Let's just get the food and find a place to sleep." Radiant walked forward into the heart of the Hive, passing by the sad excuses for decoration.

"Don't blame me, it's late and we've been walking for hours."

Locust yawned. "I am getting pretty tired... How about we just find a place to sleep and rest?"

"Sounds fine to me." Radiant shrugged. She bumped into a few things while walking, unable to see anything. The splinters in her body still hurt, but she was beginning to feel numb to it.

"Why does everything bad have to happen to me?" Radiant complained to herself. "Locust can you see anything?"

"Yeah, I can see a lot of restaurants and stuff," Locust said from behind. Radiant stared forward, trying to see something in the dark. At this point there was little to no light, the only thing illuminating anything was from the small openings where the moonlight could pour in. The jars that once held light were now completely extinguished.

"How can you even—" Radiant turned around to see the vague outline of Locust and Adonis.

"We're more related to Clearsight and she could see in the dark." Locust reminded.

"Lucky..." Adonis and Radiant grumbled at the same time.

"Jinx! Ha, you owe me a drop." Adonis called.

"Oh for the love of the three moons, I thought that whole thing was over with when I finally left school."

"You still owe me a honey drop." Adonis snickered.

"Oh shut it..." Radiant mumbled.

"I heard that!"

"Do the both of you just constantly argue?" Locust asked. "I'm serious."

"Yes."

"No," Adonis confirmed. "Sometimes we get along."

"Sometimes," Radiant echoed before bumping into a wall. "By the Hive what is with me?"

"You didn't see it coming, that's all," Locust comforted. "It looks like a restaurant— wait, no, a candy shop. It looks like it's just called 'Sweetness'."

"Sounds like a lame name," Radiant said. She put one of her front talons up and felt around in the darkness for any sort of opening. The material felt soft, but she couldn't find an entrance."

"The door is on your left. It's just a big opening, like a tent." Locust pointed out, moving past Radiant and inside.

"I could've found it on my own—"

"No you wouldn't have." Adonis shrugged as she followed after Locust. Radiant rolled her eyes and followed the sounds of their talonsteps into the tent. It smelt of candy, sweets, and all sorts of treats. However, Radiant felt more sickened by the smell than entranced, having to deal with the overwhelming amounts of smells already when she was at Jewel Hive.

"Finally... Sleep," Locust groaned as the sound of a loud thud followed soon after. "Ow, ow, ow... That was stupid."

"Did you just— you know what I'm too tried to care..." Adonis huffed. The dragon sat on the floor, the boards creaking and squeaking with each step.