Wings of Power

Bushes

And we are off to the races! For the search of the mysterious ancient building. I am currently listening to Metallica's 1989 Irvine, California live concert while writing this. In my opinion, one of their best. Funny thing for this chapter before you begin, I literally used a random name spinner to see what would happen this chapter, XD.

The Dragonets, Glacier, and Tundra were in the middle of setting up camp, in the middle of an evergreen forest. Clay had already set up some Stone structures to make some makeshift huts. A fire built in the middle to light up the darkening night.

"How much farther is this location where you think the monument is?" Tsunami asked Glacier.

"We should be in the area by tomorrow, I have no idea how long it will take to find it," Glacier answered her.

Tsunami sighed and nodded her head, walking away.

Winter was sitting next to Icicle, both a little farther from the fire than everybody else.

"So what are they like?" Winter asked Icicle.

Icicle gave Winter a look, "The dragonets?" she asked him.

Winter gave her a nod.

"There... different," Icicle stated, uncomfortable.

"What do you mean?" Winter asked.

"They all act completely different than what their tribes usually act like," Icicle started.

"Sunny doesn't act like a conniving snake that is always thinking how she can get something out of you, Starflight isn't full of himself and thinks he is the most special thing on earth, Clay doesn't act like the most uncaring dragon ever, Glory doesn't act lazy, Tsunami is open to talking with dragons, and Peril isn't the most hateful dragon ever." Icicle finished explaining her partners.

"I would hardly believe you about the NightWing, but I have already been around him...." Winter said quietly, glancing over at the NightWing in the group that was giving him a slight smile back.

Winter jerked his head back when he saw the NightWing had caught him looking at him.

"Can he really read minds?" Winter asked Icicle, nervously trying to hide his thoughts.

Icicle nodded her head, "I know for a fact he can, I witnessed him using it multiple times to find dragons that were in distress during our time in the Sky Kingdom." Icicle explained.

Winter looked down, thinking about all the bad things that the NightWing could hear.

"I know what you are thinking," Icicle said, "I would never say this about any other NightWing, but I promise you he won't rat out your thoughts," Icicle took a deep breath before continuing, "I know for a fact that he has heard some of my worst thoughts on them, yet he has never said a thing about it."

Winter gave her a look, "How can you be sure?"

"For the way he still looks at me, I have seen enough dragons in the IceWing palace that have gave me judgmental looks, he never gave me one." Icicle explained, remembering all the adult dragons that always were judging her worth to the IceWings.

"Huh..." Is all that Winter could say, looking back to the fire.

Glory and Sora were practicing with each other, hanging out near the edge of the camp by the woods.

"Glory, it's near pitch black over here?" Sora asked Glory while trying to make out her surroundings.

"And this was not a mistake," Glory answered her.