King of The Dragons (Wings of Fire X Monster Hunter)

Part 2: Chapter 10 & 11

Part Two: In The Claws of The Clouds

(Side note: thins chapter will most likely leave you all with a bunch of unanswered questions. Many of which will probably be answered in either the next paragraph or the next chapter. If you still have questions, I'll be happy to answer them.
Now, onto the story.)

(3rd Pov Winter) 

Deathbringer didn't recognize the mountains Moon had drawn. However, Stormcaller did, but - like Carnelian - he didn't know where they were; but his exact wording was "I don't remember," so he'd been there before. But the two of them had an idea of who might know where they are.
"The Talons of Peace," Deathbringer said. Stormcaller breathed out another small flame to study the drawing. "Find them - or what's left of them - and ask one of their SkyWings to help you." They'd found the two of them outside the royal treehouse where Glory slept. The darkness was not as thick up here, close to the treetops, where more moonlight could filter through the leaves. The small glowing lights of phosphorescent insects up and down the branches, and Winter spotted a few eerie glow-in-the-dark moths nestled in the pale night orchids.
"All right, then," said Qibli. "We'll go ahead and track down a shadowy underground group who moves every few weeks and weren't caught for the entire war. Easy."
Deathbringer swatted at him and Qibli jumped out of the way with a grin.
"They're not all that shadowy now," Deathbringer said.
"And nobody said you were coming," Winter said to Qibli. "I don't know what this 'we' business is all about."
"Ignore him," Qibli said to Deathbringer. "We're growing on him, I'm pretty sure. Why do the Talons of Peace even still exist, now that the war is over?"
"Many of them aren't welcome back in their tribes, so they have nowhere else to go," Deathbringer said. "Their goals are shifting, though. I know the dragon who's taken over the group. I can help you find them, if Glory doesn't mind you leaving."

"Oh, how nice of you to check," Glory said, materializing suddenly out of the darkness. Winter jumped, wondering how long the RainWing queen had been there. And why was she camouflaged - because she was following him, or because she was spying on Deathbringer?
"As it happens," Queen Glory went on, "I don't mind what Qibli. Prince Winter, and Carnelian choose to do - I'm not their queen. But I do have a few reservations about allowing two of my favorite subjects to gallivant around the continent chasing Pyrrhia's most dangerous dragon."
"Did you hear that?" Kinkajou said, nudging Moon so vigorously she nearly knocked her over. "Favorite."
"The part you were supposed to hear is 'dangerous,'" Glory said. "With Blister and Burn both dead, Scarlet is probably the scariest dragon left alive - and she certainly hates us the most. Explain to me how it is a good idea to send a quintet of young dragonets after her."
"I fought in the war," Carnelian said proudly. "I can kill Scarlet if necessary." Based on the look on Queen Glory's face, she still wasn't convinced.
"No quintet necessary," Winter said. "Just the one. That's me. IceWing prince over here; it would make my life a lot simpler."
"We're not going after Scarlet," Moon said to Glory. "We're going to find Winter's brother."
"WE are doing no such thing," Winter said firmly. "I am going to find him. JUST ME."
"That's right," Qibli said. "Just him and the four of us, his best friends in the word."
Carnelian scoffed.
"I can't even dignify that with a snort," Winter said, looking down his nose at the SandWing.
"If we can figure out where she's got him locked up, maybe we can set Hailstorm free without Scarlet even seeing us," Moon said.
"Besides," Kinkajou said, "we're not that much younger than you and your friends were when you set out to save Pyrrhia from all the bad dragons."
"We'll be careful," Moon said. "We promise."
"Don't listen to them," Winter said. "I don't want them to come with me. In fact, if you stick this SandWing in some quicksand while I get away from him, I will personally deliver you a walrus to express my gratitude."
"Ew," said Kinkajou.
"His very best friends," Qibli said sincerely.