An Assassin's Choice {Wings Of Fire Fanfic/AU}

Chapter 16: Mightyroar

      It had been about three weeks since the incident in the cafeteria, and even though Topaz had apologized numerous times, Feather still hadn't forgiven her. That was how RedRunner and Feather ended up on a walk two miles from the school on this free day.

      They were chatting about how their teachers didn't really like their job, which was at least better than nothing.

     "Did you know that a Noni Fruit is actually one of the most disgusting fruits?" Feather suddenly asked. RedRunner stopped. "Really?"

     "Yeah, that's why I find that our Art Teacher's name is Noni, commonly referred to as 'The Puke Fruit/Potato,' or 'Barf Banana,' hilarious," she giggled softly.

     "Wow, that's interesting. I didn't know that," RedRunner admitted. Feather sighed, looking up toward the clouds. The azure blue of the dimming sky seemed to sparkle on her eyes, making her already blue eyes more dazzling. RedRunner gulped, looking away.

     "Hey Feather, it's my turn to ask you something," he said confidently.

     "Yes?" she asked, looking back at him, "What is it?"

     "Will you- would you be my girlfriend?" he asked solemnly, blushing. Her eyes widened, and she smiled.

     "I- of course I would!" she confirmed, hugging him. Phew, that didn't go bad at all! An image of his parents with disapproving expressions flashed in his mind. Uh-oh... Maybe, what if he didn't tell them? He knew Mother and Father would never approve. They would say, "Your job as an assassin is more important, and blah blah blah.."

      He didn't care though! His opinion now is that love is more important than anything. He didn't care if they skinned him alive and stuck him out on a pole for the crows to pick apart, for moons' sake! As long as they didn't touch a scale on Feather. Right then and there, he swore that he would protect Feather at all costs, even if it meant revealing his identity, even revealing who his parents were, heck, even if it meant he had to give up his life!

     "That was a great speech! If only you had said it out loud to her!" an unfamiliar voice called. Both Feather and RedRunner snapped their attention to the place it came from. A blackish-purple and dark blue NightWing with a wide, goofy grin plastered all across his face skipped out of the bushes.

     "Who are you?!" RedRunner asked, defensively spreading his wings in front of Feather. The NightWing tilted his head with a hurt expression.

     "You guys really don't know who I am?" he asked sadly. RedRunner and Feather exchanged a puzzled glance.

     "Ah, I'm just kidding! Of course no one knows who I am! I've been stuck in a cave all my life, except when I hatched. I hatched under one full moon, giving me Mind Reading powers." the NightWing rambled.

     "Anyway, my name's Mightyroar, nice to meet you!" Mightyroar said, grabbing one of RedRunner's talons and shaking it vigorously.

     "My mother and I live in a cave back there all alone. She said Father died before she even layed my egg. 'SandWing tail barb' is all she told me," he said glumly.

     "Oh, okay..." RedRunner said hesitantly. He looked back at Feather. She shrugged.

     "Yeah, my Mother said I can't talk about her to other dragons too much since she's apparently wanted for some 'crime.'" he said.

     "She told me once that she and Father and another NightWing went to the Scorpion Den in the Sand Kingdom, and that's when Father died. Now she swore vengeance on the SandWing who killed him; she never told me their name-"

     "Aha!" RedRunner announced, cutting Mightyroar off, "From all of that story, I have used reason to conclude that your mother is Fierceteeth!"