Secrets of Mystery, A Wings of Fire story

Chapter seven

Chapter seven: Spector's Trickery

"Welcome back to the land of living sis." Vault said smiling painfully. His leg was bent in a funny way.

"What happened?! Are you alright?" Mystery tried to sit up but when she tried her chest screamed in protest.

"Vision has a case of the claw marks. I got swiped away and my arm caught on a large branch, Virus got smacked in the head and is a bit crazy Spector went after Foeslayer, and you have a fractured rib."

"Flight didn't run away? That was his perfect chance!"

"Well... he kinda is being a big help" Flight was roasting fish over a fire.

Peregrine moaned, "Oh I should have gone into DreamWing form! I had armor on."

"Don't be so hard on yourself. We all did our best and look what happened. That dragon, 'Mother of Darkstalker' was powerful."

"Yeah! I tried to claw her wings, but she shook me off and threw me into a rock." Flight interrupted handing out roasted fish from the pond.

Virus suddenly regained consciousness and gasped, "Vision is she ok? I saw red! I had a crazy dream about a nightmare dragon attacking us! Oh and it smelled like mangos and it had monkeys dancing on it's head! And..." Virus went on like that for a while.

"Guys we can't just sit here! We have to get to the...the sky kingdom." But as Peregrine said that she knew, no one could go anytime soon. She looked around and found Dragon sunbathing on a rock. She curled up with him grimacing with every move. She cringed when she heard Vault ask Flight to help him set his leg.

"Easy, Easy! OW!" Vault yelled.

"We can't set it if you won't hold still Vault." Flight said calmly. Mystery looked around more and saw Vision curled up with her tail over her snout. The pale dragon was covered in claw marks that were still bleeding.

Spector stormed back into camp. He shoved Flight on his way over to them, "Up! Everyone up and in the air now!" he growled at Vision who had woken up and was trembling. He pushed her off the rock she was sleeping on and into the icy cold river. Vision yelped and came up cleaner but was gritting her teeth in pain.

"Spector what is wrong with you?" Vault yelled, "Nobody is in the condition to fly! My sister has a fractured rib, I have a broken leg, and Vision is nearly clawed in half!"

"I don't care! Get up or I'll break your other leg." Spector whipped around and bit Vaults tail hard, "NOW!" Facing no other option they heaved themselves into the air. Mystery had never felt so much pain. Her chest ached like none other and the claw marks on her wings sung like a thousand bees.

"Why are you doing this Pigeon?" Flight asked shoving the silver dragon's wing, "If they don't have time to heal they can't fight!"

"Well their sorry battle scarred bodies can 'heal' on the way there!"

Mystery hissed and flew between them, "I think your forgetting who is the leader here!"

"And I think you're forgetting who has more ability at the moment."

"Are you threatening me?"

"Yes"

"So you're saying if I don't do what you say you'll kill me and the squadron and say it was an accident to the queen?"

"Right again."

"No." Flight interjected, "I wouldn't let you."

"Ha! A SkyWing could never overpower me!"

"Try me." Flight said and launched himself at Spector's neck. Vision screamed. But Mystery noticed Flight wasn't hurting him, just removing the necklace. As he did, Spector's scales melted into a dark blackish-green.

"Foolish SkyWing" Foeslayer snarled, "I will kill you first!"

"Not today!" Flight suddenly grabbed the NightWing's horns flipped around and kicked the back of her head. The star eating was shattered and the glow removed from her eyes.

"Three moon glow jellyfish! Where am i?" She started flying off into the other direction.

"Everyone! That no good NightWing stole my... oh..." Spector, the real Spector flew up towards them. Flight gave him his necklace, and suggested they continued to the Sky Palace.

"There are healers there that can help you."

Eagle was extremely twitchy on the way, partly because he was excited and partly because he was still a bit crazy.

"Oh. My. Gosh guys! We are so close! We can finish the mission and go dance with camels! And I can get a pet scavenger! And we can eat flowers!" Mystery wondered how long Eagle was going to be like this. She could tell it was really upsetting Sparrow. The pale, clawed dragon looked close to tears every time Eagle opened his mouth.

"Everyone! According to the map we should be arriving at the Sky palace in about seven flying hours." Flight said, "But I think you guys need rest and water to wash your scales."

Mystery didn't protest and nodded weakly.

"Ok everyone let's land!" After closer study mystery noticed that Spector's tail was twisted strangely.

"Let me guess, Foeslayer grabbed your tail in her teeth and swung you around." Mystery guessed.

"Yeah, but I'll be fine." He answered in a squeaky voice that said he was not fine.

"Want me to help you set it?"

"No."

"Yes."

"Fine." Spector allowed her to set his tail and wrap it in tough leaves.

"You guys ready to fly?" Flight asked looking slightly pale. Peregrine suspected it was because she hadn't changed her mind about his tribe.

"Yes... Flight." She answered. They all lifted into the air. A few hours later they had arrived at a large Mountain with a White and gold Palace built into it. The entire base was a ginormous ballroom surrounded only by pillars. A humongous gold flower was carved on the floor. Above that were several levels, each with Balconies, terraces, and many big windows, all of them carved out of a beautiful white and inlaid with gold. A few silver water falls slid out of the sides of the building. Red and orange dragons flew in and out of the palace. They had arrived.