~How it Feels to be Lost~

~Prologue~

Life
Is walking on a tightrope

With nothing but a blindfold

It's a long way 

It's a long way

Down

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   "Welcome, dragonets! To the tenth (and hopefully final) year of Jade Mountain Academy!" Princess Tsunami boomed from the stage at the front of the entrance hall. She smiled out upon the crowd of children, her head held high.

Ermine scoffed. Sure, it was her fifth year here, but Tsunami's welcoming speech hadn't improved in the slightest. It was still as dumb as the last year. Some random lines of encouragement, paired with an attempt at listing off schedules and room placements, and finally, a thank-you for no school bombings or attacks over the last year. It made Ermine want to set a room on fire despite her speech.

Ermine turned around, rolling her eyes. She started on her way to her same sleeping quarters but was immediately interrupted by an overly giddy SandWing blocking her path. Ermine sighed loudly and tried to maneuver around him, but to no avail. Arid simply stepped in front of her and gave her a far too tight, way too warm hug.

"Ermine! We haven't talked all Summer! How are you? Did you get any of the letters I sent you?" He asked excitedly, acting like a hatchling although he was nearly seven, letting her go while remaining close enough so their snouts were nearly touching.

Ermine simply huffed in response. She did get every single letter Arid sent, and every time one of those cursed envelopes appeared in the presence of the queen, she was dragged lower in the IceWing rankings.

"Hey!" Arid half-exclaimed, half-laughed, "What's wrong? Did your sister get jealous or something?"

Ermine slashed her serrated talons across his face, "No! Your dumb letters took me into the seventh circle!" she screamed at him, then ran down the hall and into her dorm before the tears could leak. She tried to hold her emotions back but was soon overwhelmed by the choking sobs of sadness. She realized with another sob;

Ermine could never be with the one she loved.

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Behold! The shortest chapter I've ever written along with the beginning to another hapless attempt at a love story.

This story features characters of my own making, and I will gladly accept any fanart you guys make! A real cover is on the way, I promise!