An Unclear Destiny (A WoF fanfic)

Chapter 10

  Waterfall landed on the wide ledge in front of Jade Mountain Academy. She walked in the entrance and headed straight for the library.

  When Waterfall walked in, the first thing she heard was, "Who's there? I don't recognize you." It was Starflight, the librarian.

  "It's me, Waterfall," she called out. "Azurite's daughter?"

  "Ah, yes," Starflight said. "Here, I have something for you." He pulled out a strip of cloth with a rectangle dangling on it. "It's your own library card," the NightWing announced.

  "Oh, thank you, thank you, thank you!" Waterfall cried as she slipped it on her neck. "It's awesome, Starflight!"

  "You're welcome," Starflight grinned. "Now, what are you here for?"

  "I'm here for some scrolls about MudWings and Queen Moorhen, please," Waterfall replied.

  "Oh, just down that aisle there," Starflight said, pointing.

  Waterfall nodded. "Thanks, Starflight!"

  "You're very welcome," the librarian replied.

  Waterfall bounded through the aisle and grabbed every scroll on MudWings and their queen she could get. She finally sat down on a window sill and started to read.

  After a while, Waterfall rubbed her eyes and got up. She put the scrolls she read back in their respective places, and took the ones she haven't read to the front desk.

  "Hi, Starflight," she said. "I need to borrow these to read at home."

  "Oh, yes, of course, my dear," Starflight said. He put all the scrolls into a bag, scanned Waterfall's library card, and handed Waterfall her card and bag. "These are due in a week, okay?"

  "Yes, Starlight," Waterfall said. "Thank you!"

  "You're welcome," Starflight said with a smile on his snout.

  Waterfall skipped along the hall, and flew out of the school. She soared above the Sky Kingdom territory and the Mud Kingdom, and flapped to her caves. She stepped up to her mother's cave and rapped her talon on the stone next to the door.

  "Hey, Mother," Waterfall said once Azurite popped her head out. "How are you doing today?"

  Azurite knew better. "What is going on?"

  "Uh, sooo..." Waterfall tried to summarize what happened in her head. It seemed impossible.

  "Come, tell me inside," said Azurite. "Do not just stand there in the doorway." Waterfall walked gratefully into her mother's cave.

  She perched on a ledge and spilled everything she knew about everything. Her words just poured out from her mouth, finally seeing an exit. Azurite watched and listened, her focus solely on her daughter. When Waterfall finally finished, Azurite sat there for a moment, not moving, or talking. Her mind was blank, or maybe it was back to blocking Waterfall. Finally, Azurite shook her head slightly. She looked up, locking eyes with Waterfall.

  "Waterfall," Azurite said softly. "I...I did not know. I did not know that you were going through all this. That you were worrying about all on your own."

  "Oh, Mother," whispered Waterfall. "It's all right. I was doing fine. I..." Waterfall trailed off. She didn't know what else there was to say. "I was okay," she said again. "I didn't want to tell you at first, knowing that you'll react this way. I thought that I could handle it all by myself and my friends, but... but I guess I was wrong. In the end, an impulse demanded that I tell you. So I did."

  Azurite nodded. "Agreed," she said. She didn't say anymore. A silence passed between them.

  The silence hung in the air for a long time, until Waterfall said, "...And that's what happened?"

  Azurite laughed dryly. "Yes, I think I got that part."

  "Mother." Waterfall wasn't joking around anymore. "I need to make this clear. Are you going to help us with Queen Moorhen or are you going to sit back, relax, and leave us to take care of it ourselves?"

  "I will help you, of course," her mother answered. "I'm not going to leave you in literal mortal peril just so that I can save my own scales. You are my daughter, Dewdrop. I am going to help you, no matter what, whether you like it or not."

  Waterfall nodded, clasping her talons together in gratitude. "Thank you, Mother," she whispered.

  "No worries," her mother replied. "Now, get some sleep. You're not going to be of any use if you are too tired to keep your eyes open."

  Waterfall nodded. "Yes, Mother."

  Instead of going straight to the hammock, though, Waterfall grabbed some scrolls from the bookshelf and started to read. First she rolled open the one about the Silver Sword, (she didn't even think there would be one but there was) then the one about MudWings, and finally the most recent scroll about Queen Moorhen. It was dated about a month ago. Waterfall would call the very fortunate. A month was a short time ago.

  An hour or two later, Waterfall rolled the scrolls back closed, put them in her bookshelf, and settled into her hammock. In her dreams, she dreamt about Queen Moorhen, rampaging through Pyrrhia, her eyes blazing red, her soul ripped to shreds, nothing left behind but a microscopic piece. That tiny piece of the queen's soul was tucked away in the deepest part of her heart, unable to be awakened, unless by one particular dragon. Their tribe was Secret--

  Waterfall's head shot up. She was breathing heavily, panting from that horrible dream. She whipped her head around, looking around her. There was no monster MudWing sneaking around. Then her head spun with a sudden realization. I just had a vision. They've been getting more frequent lately, and more specific, ever since she'd met Everglade and Dorado. Before, it was at least once every one or two month, but now? It was every one or two days.

  Waterfall sighed. "Well," she muttered, "guess we have a big, complicated future ahead of us."

Eh, kinda proud of the ending in this one. I dunno, never mind. Comment down below!! K', I'm out, love y'all byeee~   - Dana -