Chapter 9

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Equinoxe's P.O.V.
Near the Rift.......

I open my maw as a loud yawn escapes me, and I twirl my long body around the tree. The setting sun is filtered out through the trees, although it still warms my black scales. I watch my mate, Candy the Neotric dragon fly above the stormy clouds of the Rift. Nearby, Dreamy, our Dream dragonling, zooms with her.

Smiling, I use my magic to propel my snake-like body towards them, wrapping my small arms around Candy. "Good morning Candy," I coo as she nuzzles me, our child worming into the middle. I break off and look down at the ominous swirl of inky black magic twisting up from the crack in the land. We fly away to hunt.

SHCK

I whip around and stare with horror and anguish, my mind a whirlwind. I can't think. I can't breathe. I whip around again, dodging a magic arrow, which bounces off the runestone scales on my back. I don't know why us Equinox dragons have these, but oh well.

I have no idea who these wizards are, but they are not going to take both my mate and my son. I rush and grab Dreamy, holding him close to my chest, ignoring the searing pain as I dive into the depths of the Rift.

Pain

Pain

Pain

Pain

Pain

Pain

Finally, after what seems like hours, I burst out from the clouds and collapse onto solid ground, my child still clutched to my chest.

I thought we had escaped. I thought we had lost then. I thought they would leave us alone. Now Candy is dead, and I am soon to follow.

The pain in my neck numbs as my vision begins to blur and go red as he wiggles away from my grasp and frantically jumps around in front of my snout. I can feel my heart cracking into pieces at the knowledge that I will be leaving my son behind.

But he is strong.......... He will fight the Inverted just as I did. And this time......... He will succeed.

"Goodbye, Dreamy. Remember...... Your destiny......."


And that, my friends, was the death of Equinoxe the Equinox dragon. He belonged to dragon.valee on Instagram. Unfortunately, they are no longer active. Farewell, old friend.

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