Chapter Four

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𝘛𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘘𝘶𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘝𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦? The question raged through Eclipse's head but she knew one thing she had to do at that very moment.

"Enchant the earring to cause the wearer to fall into a deep sleep," Eclipse whispered before Sunset could defend herself, her eyes focused on Sunset's silver seashell earring. It seemed weird calling her Sunset because she looked every bit like Princess Seashell of the SeaWings. "THOUGHTFUL! WHITEOUT!"

Thoughtful entered, long black tail trailing behind him, his eyes worried as they went back and forth, from Eclipse to Sunset and back. "Seashell passed out?" he finally asked, sweeping his tail over Sunset's fallen body.

"This is not Princess Seashell of the SeaWings," Eclipse whispered, and kicked the SkyWing hard. "Enchant the earring to cancel any animus spells cast on the wearer." 

Seashell's body shimmered and transformed into that of a SkyWing. Beautiful turquoise scales darkened and changed to a deep magenta, and her deep, ocean blue eyes became rivers of dark fire, black and red, with swirling irises.

Thoughtful jumped backwards, his talons in front of him as he backed away from the SkyWing princess, shaking as he did so. "It can't be," he whispered, and Eclipse understood. Princess Sunset had once made contact with Queen Vigilance, and if Thoughtful was her son, he might have been at the meeting between the royal families. "Albatross killed her!" Thoughtful hissed.

"She survived," Eclipse said bitterly, turning away from the SkyWing's body. "Sunset is an animus. The real Princess Seashell is either still with the SeaWings, or captured by the SkyWings."

Thoughtful's eyes darkened. "Why do I have a feeling it's the latter?"

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