Hybrids of Fire (Book 2)

Chapter 13

"Thank the moons we've found you!" Sandstorm gasped, Lantern shook his head.

"More like we found you." Lantern pointed out, then he looked confused at the SkyWing. "Who are you?"

"I was one of your old teachers... My, my you've grown, Lantern!" Flame croaked, he still had some scars from running away from Overseer. Lantern walked up and hugged him tightly, memories flooded threw him of death despair and happiness. He had been there for the dragonets, in the cave but not out, when they needed help the most. "It's a pleasure to see you again." Flame chuckled.

"You as well... But Sandstorm, er... We lost some dragons." Lantern muttered, Sandstorm and Atom both looked sadly at the remaining few: Dune, Arid... No one else. They had lost so many dragons already, and the War hadn't even started.

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Lord Crow flew to the balcony of his secret tower in the Sand Kingdom. A guard walked into the room. "Bring me Raven. NOW!!" He shouted at the Guard. "Yes, my Lord." The guard walked out of the room. A few minutes later, a medium sized Nightwing walked in. "What is it, my Lord?" They asked. "Tell me, Raven- why is Flame, the teacher from a few years ago, STILL ALIVE?!" Crow roared. "M-my apologies, my Lord. I will go kill them now." Raven stuttered. "No, you have lost your chances. To prove yourself to me, I want you to go find the new LeafWing King, and ally with him." Lord Crow snarled.

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"So we flew off." Lantern finished explaining that he knew that they would come for him, so they just took off with Kevin to look after Sandstorm. "So you just left us to die?" Barked Sandstorm, he was furious with them but was still grieving for the loss of the dragonets and sad for Lantern and Dune to be alone like that. Flame looked at them, he was old now and didn't expect any attention so he just slumped down and tried to get to sleep.