The Silver Scales

The Silver Scales Chapter 4

                         A Little Normalcy

Spirit lands in Jade Mountain's entrance cave with her parents. "Be safe, ok?" Qibli said, hugging his daughter tight. "I will," Spirit promised to hug them both. It had been 3 days with her parents and she just felt.... Whole, after who knows how long in a hypnotic state, and being raised like a soldier away from her parents. She just felt like she was finally whole. "I'll be sure to write." She promised, beginning to walk off before pausing.

Moon chuckled, "First tunnel on the right goes down into the mountain and it will be the last tunnel on the left." She explained. "Hehe, Thanks," Spirit said awkwardly, scratching her neck before waving to them and running off. "She sounds much happier," Starflight said, walking out from a darkened tunnel, using his wings to help him navigate. "As do the two of you." He added with a smile.

"Oh, you have no idea," Moon said leaning into her mate as Qibli wrapped a wing around her. "How are you and Fatespeaker doing? We are sorry we weren't there." Moon said, remembering the invite to his and Fatespeakers' wedding. "No, don't worry about it." Starflight smiled, brushing its wings with the younger nightwing. "If it were mine and Fatespeakers daughter we would have done the same thing." He reassured her.

"Mindreader is her clawmate so she will help her get the lay of the mountain again. And Spirit is definitely your dragonet as she is incredibly intelligent and has even helped find new ways to make the lessons more engaging so as not to lose any student's interest." Starflight chuckled. Gaining a smile from both of them. "Thank you.... We can't thank you all enough for all of the support you've given." Qibli said smiling for the first time in what felt like forever.

"Don't mention it," Starflight said. "That's what friends do. Why don't you visit Turtle and Kinkajou? I hear they are expecting their first egg soon." Starflight suggested. They nodded and said their farewells hugging the blind librarian before flying off to what would undoubtedly be a bright yellow rainwing and mellow, but still excited, blue-green seawing.

Spirit ran down the tunnel and paused at Clay's classroom entrance. She remembered Clay, as she knew him before she was put under. She remembered Avalanche's appearance as she had saved her from the Desert. But she couldn't remember the rest of them. "Hi..." Spirit said shyly, giving a small wave of her wing.

Avalanche, Alligator, Mindreader, Cactus, Treefrog, and Archerfish all looked at her. A few smiled but Spirit could tell a few of them could tell she didn't recognize them. "How are you feeling?" Avalanche asked, remembering how much Spirit had been shaking from pure terror after Desert, an old enemy of Qiblis,  had nearly stabbed her through the heart.

"Much better, thank you.," Spirit said with a slight nod. "Is it Avalanche?" Spirit asked, earning a nod from the icewing Princess. "For the rest of you, I am sorry but I-" Spirit was cut off by Cactus saying. "Sunny explained everything, don't worry I'm cactus," He said with a smile. "This is Alligator, Mindreader, Archerfish, and Treefrog. Falcon should be coming at any moment." Cactus explained, pointing at each one when he said their corresponding names. Spirit nodded to each one, smiling at them. "Well, I hope that I can still be friends with you all." Spirit said with a smile.

Falcon stalked through the halls toward Clay's classroom.He had been fine without the blasted Hybrid in his class, unfortunately, he ran into her as he turned to enter the door. Spirit only managed to take a few steps before Falcon entered. stepping on her tail as he snarled at her. "Out of my way Hybrid filth." Falcone snarled.

Spirit seemed to remember that threat, and as the others had explained what he did she looked back at him and said. "Get off my tail and I can." Falcon grumbled something and removed his talon from her tail; only to find Spirit using her tail to wrap around Falcon's snout and pulling hard enough to make Falcon slam nose-first into the stone ground. Spirit released him as Falcon stood up, rubbing his snout, everyone in the room looking at her with shock. "Next time you can ask politely."