Wings of Power

ONE

I can't remember anything, Can't tell if this is true or a dream, Deep down inside I feel to scream, This terrible silence stops me! Now that the war is through with me, I'm waking up, I cannot see, That there's not much left of me, Nothing is real but pain now! "One" by Metallica

The sound of leaves and twigs breaking could be heard as Clay ran through the jungle frantically.

He scraped across the ground as he stopped quickly, taking in deep breaths, "STARFLIGHT!"

He held his breath, hoping for a response back, his chest hurting from the exertion... nothing.

He almost collapsed, looking like he already had before. Mud, dirt, bugs, and leaves stuck to his body, his frantic searching keeping cleanliness away from him.

He slowly stood back up straight, going to take another step forwards, but froze when he heard wings flapping from above him.

Clay started to growl lightly, "Finally..."

He bolted straight into the air, bursting through the trees with talons held out Infront of him.

The sight that he saw as he burst through the leaves shocked him. A Female SkyWing that glowed orange and red.

"PERIL!"

"CLAY!"

They both collided in the air, collapsing back down through the trees, Clay quickly grabbing hold of Peril, flipping himself over so Peril landed on top of him.

"Oomph," Clay groaned as he was sandwiched between Peril and the ground.

Peril gave him an amused look on top of him, laughing as she got off the top of him until she saw the state he was in, covered in filth, and like he was about to collapse "Clay?"

Clay groaned as he stood up, "Are you fine?"

Peril shook her head, "I should be the one asking you that, you look horrible?"

Clay noticed what she was talking about, he quickly tried to hide it by swiping some of the filth off of him, trying to stand up straight, "I'm fine, it's just that..."

Peril's heart almost broke, realizing that look on his face from the Sky Kingdom, "What... happened."

"Starflight got... captured," Clay said, looking as if he started to wilt.

Peril backed up, shocked, "Starflight, our Starflight?" she shook her head, "Do you mean that Starflight captured them, I didn't think capturing Starflight was possible?"

"They somehow managed to find a weakness, using really bright fire to cut through his shadows," Clay muttered, remembering it.

Peril slowly walked over to Clay's side, sitting down next to him.

Clay lightly leaned against Peril, sighing.

Peril closed her eyes, "Is that why you look like... this?"

"What do you mean," Clay asked, trying to not sound guilty.

Peril stepped away from him, "Clay, you look horrible, you're covered in leaves and bugs, you look like you haven't slept in forever!"

Clay remained quiet, looking down at the ground, "Where are the rest?" he muttered.

Clay didn't see Peril wince with his head still down.

But Peril also didn't see Clay close his eyes as he tried to get just a bit of rest.

"They are all still in the Sand Kingdom, finishing up the treaty," Peril explained.