Wings of Fire: The Return of Wasp

Chapter 14

Luna of course knew better than to fly straight into Wasp's army and to find Hazel so she can at least know what is going on. Luna by now realized she needed to get Dusky and the other young dragonets evacuated before it was too late.

But by the time Luna reached the dragonet daycare, Moon was already there with her friends and little Bumblebee insisting to Dusky to come to Jade Mountain.

Luna's first idea was to leave, but Moon must've already heard her thoughts and was looking directly at the shiny, emerald and gold SilkWing warmly. Or, at least she thought.

Moon must still be mad at me. Luna thought, knowing Moon was probably listening to her vent about herself. All my rude bantering thoughts about her, I don't think she will ever forgive me...

Moon blinked at her, beckoning for Qibli, Winter, Turtle and a bright yellow RainWing she didn't know to stay. The little NightWing was gazing sympathetically at her. "Luna," She greeted. "I'm not mad at you. I don't hold grudges unlike Mr. Shiny Grouchy Claws over there, " She flicked her tail at Winter.

Luna blinked. "R-really?" She started to feel momentarily better. "Even after all those mean things I thought about you?"

"It's alright." Moon shrugged.

"We're still fri-" Luna's voice cut out as a loud shriek filled the air, Luna grabbed Moon's shoulder. "Run, take Dusky with you and go back to Pyrrhia -- to safety."

"Wait, why?" Moon tilted her head.

"Wasp is attacking." Luna answered simply before roaring. "RUN!"

"What about you?" Moon looked genuinely concerned.

"I can take care of myself, NOW GO!" She shouted as Moon whispered for her friends to follow, and picked up Dusky and bolted out of sight.

Luna was left alone, blinking rapidly. She bolted out of the daycare and back out into broad daylight beating her wings as fast as she could to Hazel's palace. Luna could see smoke rising up in the distance. Near Morpho Cove... There had definitely been a fire that Wasp set.

Luna saw the HiveWing soldiers all lined up against the western border of the LeafSilk Kingdom, all waiting of what to seemed to be patiently.

Hazel's palace was getting into view and she beat her wings faster, and quickly descending onto her balcony. She burst inside to see discarded pages of books, covers and ink jars. She frantically searched the room for the LeafWing leader, hoping to see her.

There was a clattering sound and Hazel poked her head out of a room, squinting at Luna before padding out to join her. "Hey, Luna." She said friendlily, waving her tail. "Where is Swordtail?"

Luna bit back a sob, and tried to look poker-faced at the LeafWing. "Busy." She replied simply. "But, now is not the time for a friendly conversation. Wasp is attacking. WE NEED TO HURRY."

"What, really?" She started breathing heavily like she always does when she starts panicking.

"How could you be so oblivious to the fact that there is a fire right behind your palace?" Luna exclaimed.

"I didn't know!" Hazel cried. "But we must stop her. MANDRAKE!" She roared, and Luna realized that Mandrake was reading in a nook in the corner. He looked up and padded towards Hazel, dropping the book he was reading. 

"Warn the others, and get ready to attack." Hazel ordered, Mandrake gave a brisk nod and sprinted towards a hallway where Luna guessed there were a tad amount guards waiting eagerly to fight.

"I'll be back Luna." Hazel promised and flew towards the tunnel Mandrake had flown into.

The fire was rapidly spreading, causing the inhabitants of the Kingdom to rise and start fleeing western. Towards Wasp's army.

Luna needed to warn them, she flew as fast as she could towards the fleeing SilkWings and LeafWings. "Stop! Don't go that way!" She cried, stretching her arms towards the group of rather confused SilkWings.

"Why is that?" A pale green, skinny looking SilkWing responded.

"CAN'T YOU SEE THAT THERE ARE TONS OF HIVEWINGS WAITING TO KILL YOU OVER THERE?" Luna roared, surprised at how stupid SilkWings could be.

An older purple SilkWing replied. "HiveWings are no longer our enemies." He yawned and Luna scowled at him. "Sure, they were rude and sniveling and narcissistic buuut that was because Queen Wasp was teaching them that habits. Most HiveWings I know are perfectly nice." His wings fluttered for a moment, as if we was ready to fly into the HiveWings evil claws. "They're amazing, to be honest."

"THATS NOT-" Luna shouted, but the SilkWing ignored her.

"Their Hives weren't too bad either, they gave us a home and the food there is amazing."

"Stop yapping AND FLY TO THE EAST TO SCORPION LAKE, THREE MOONS!" Luna roared and pushed the bewildered group of SilkWings towards the east.

She watched them fly towards Scorpion Lake, their shapes turning into small silhouettes as they flew farther away from her. She breathed a sigh of relief and was about to turn and fly towards Cricket and Blue's place when from the corner of her vision she saw a flurry of movements. Sheer horror gripped her as she saw the HiveWings errupt and attack Hazels army. She felt a pang of determination and she flew toward the fight, feeling confident she could stop it and find Wasp.

She flew over the art gallery, then the library and towards the large fight, lashing out her claws ready to spring in and set them on fire.

She shivered, she couldn't set them on fire not matter what. That. Was. Terrifying.

As she neared, she saw Swordtail among the ones fighting, swiftly slashing his claws across a yellow HiveWing's face. Luna joined in the battle, trying to distance herself from Swordtail. She clawed an orange HiveWing with red wings, before turning towards a heap of battling HiveWings. 

Her wrists tingled, and she looked down at her glowing wrists. 

I can't set them on fire. Her heart pounded.

Suddenly, she felt a glimmer of confidence.

I can. I can face my fears.

She turned and unleashed her flamesilk at the group of HiveWings, setting them a blaze. They shrieked and the battle seemed to thin for a moment. She suddenly felt better and started battling freely with her silk.

Suddenly, she felt claws grab her and drag her down. She tried to slash her claws, but that didn't do. She realized the dragon that was grabbing her was that orange HiveWing, flanked by a sandy colored one.

She struggled as the HiveWing clamped her mouth with a muzzle, and chained her wrists, preventing her from using her flamesilk. She tried kicking them, but that didn't work. She felt fear rising inside of her. She tried to flick her wings at Swordtail was was battling care-freely. He didn't see her and her wings were then tied to her side.

She thrashed, but whatever she tried never seemed to work.

The HiveWing had a rock in one of her claws and was inching towards Luna ever so slowly, the HiveWing raised the rock and bashed it against Luna's head and flinging her into darkness.