Fire and Ice [NEEDS EDITING]

Chapter 27

*A/N: I'm SO sorry for taking so long to update!! (I'm working on AIWTBIN as well) I just haven't had the time or motivation to write this chapter. But here it is! So enjoy! (a couple of votes or some feedback would be great--please? I'd really like some opinions on the book!)*

••Chapter is dedicated to mayaann05 ••

Recap:
I grin, teeth flashing in the sun. Borealis gives a questioning look but I shake it off, still smiling. Scarlet is glaring at me, suspicious of my happy mood. I really should be thanking her. Had I not been pitted against Borealis, I never would've come up with this idea. And it's brilliant. Not thrilling brilliant, but brilliant brilliant. I wonder why I haven't come up with this earlier; really, I should've seen it sooner.

I lean down towards Borealis who is watching me warily with wide eyes, and he flinches away from me. I whisper, "I'm sorry," before I back up and raise my paw, talons flashing in the sun....

Frost's PoV
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I slash my paw in a downwards arc, wind whistling through my claws, which are splayed open, ready to tear through Borealis's throat. But there's a problem. I can't kill him. It might be because he used to be my best friend, or because I blamed myself when he went missing. I'm not sure, however, I'm well aware I can't kill him. But there just so happens to be one dragon I can kill here.

Scarlet.

I snap my wings open, crouching, teeth bared at Borealis. I leap, flapping my wings once to gain height, and make a sharp turn towards Scarlet. Eyes narrowed, claws outstretched, ready to tear into her flesh and stain her golden chainmail a rusty red. Revenge is sweet, indeed. And I'm going to savor every bit of it.

Queen Scarlet's PoV
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I narrow my eyes at the IceWing who is now grinning like a maniac. Suspicious. She leans towards the other IceWing, who shrinks away from her, before she whispers something in his ear. Then she stands, takes a few steps back, and raises her front foot for a killing blow. A grin creeps up onto my snout as I wait for blood to spatter onto my arena sands.

But it never happens.

Instead, the IceWing flares her wings open, crouched, teeth bared at her opponent. She leaps...and twists into a roll, and suddenly she's flying towards me. Talons ready to tear me into pieces, she's hurtling towards me, a blur of silver and blue. So I do the only thing I possibly can. I open my maw, and roar, "PERIL!!!"

Peril's PoV
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I'm almost asleep on my favorite rock ledge, when I'm rudely startled by a loud roar that shakes the very rock itself. "PERIL!!!" Oh no. That sounds like Her Majesty. And she never sounds like that...not ever. This must be urgent.

I leap off my ledge, rushing down the stone corridors, leaving scorched imprints on the rock in my wake. I don't see many dragons on my way to the arena since they're already there, but the ones that I do see jump out of my way to avoid getting burned. I could care less about hurting them, but I'm too worried for Queen Scarlet that I don't really care.

I spy the light at the end of the long, twisting path carved in the mountain and I force myself to run even faster. Paws thudding on the cold gray surface below, I prepare myself for takeoff. I'm nearing the end of the tunnel, and once at the end, I shove off with my back legs, snapping my wings open to catch the air. I'd stop to enjoy the freedom of flying more, but Her Majesty is in danger!

I spot my Queen on her balcony, doing evasive maneuvers against an IceWing, narrowly missing getting her face sliced off by some nasty looking talons. I hissed with fury. An IceWing dares to attack Her Majesty?! I'll kill her for that! I pump my large wings downwards, eyes locked on the furious IceWing. But my Queen sees me, and her eyes flicker down towards the sands, where a rather pathetic looking IceWing sits. And Queen Scarlet's tail twitches twice. I know what I have to do. So I flare my wings and tip backwards, free falling. Now my gaze is locked in the IceWing on the sands with only one thing on my mind: Her Majesty's command.

Frost's PoV (sorry for all the PoV switching 😕 hope it's not too hard to follow)
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I freeze. Peril...oh. Peril. The one who incinerated Frostbite. But Queen Scarlet was the one who....I'm interrupted by Scarlet breathing some "scorching" flame towards me. I snarl and rush her, hissing angrily and shaking with anger. She killed Frosbite! Monster!

I hear a whoosh from somewhere off to my right, and the familiar sound of wings stretching out to catch the wind. That's probably Peril. I'll deal with her after I avenge Frostbite. I have to make sure Frostbite's death wasn't in vain. Scarlet...that's a fitting name for a dragon whose scales are that color, but also her blood.

While I'm trying to get at Scarlet, a sneer is quickly finding its way onto her snout. But just as fast, it vanishes, only to be replaced by a cunning grin. I pause momentarily, suspicious and wary of her sudden mood change. Maybe she's bipolar? suggests my inner conscience. Probably, I agree.

I'm about to lunge at her again to try and slice her throat, but something makes me pause. After a moment of indecision, I snarl and decide that Scarlet needs to die. I make for her throat, but as my paw is up, ready to tear through her murderous throat, I stop.

Something's burning. I whip around, only to find that Borealis is sprawled on the sands, blood gushing from an angry-looking gash on his underbelly, wings shredded to charred ribbons. His flesh has been burned away to ash, and what remains is now scorched black. Over him stands a fiery copper dragon, with a passive expression of indifference on her snout. Blood is dripping from her talons, but even as I watch, it evaporates into steam.

So this is Peril. I'm so very pleased to met you Peril, you see, I've been planning your demise for years, ever since you laid a claw on Frostbite. I hope you'll enjoy your death, Peril. I know I will.

••Chapter is dedicated to mayaann05 .....(or not).....••

*A/N: ouch. So Borealis ❄️ got turned into a pile of ashes by Peril 🔥 (RIP 🌺). He only lasted about 2ish chapters. And I don't think he'll be coming back from the dead. Sorry bout that, Borealis fans..I'm evil....well, I can expect to not get any votes for that, I suppose. But vote anyways? Please? Love y'all great readers out there! ❤️*