Sandstorm lay curled around her egg. It was under a hole in the roof, allowing the moonlight to spill onto it's smooth surface. 'Soon...' A stray thought wandered through Sandstorm's mind and she turned her head to see her mate, Meltdown standing next to her. "Soon indeed." Sandstorm smiled. "You heard me again? I thought you said you wouldn't read my mind." Meltdown stretched out onto the cave floor beside her. "I didn't do it on purpose." Sandstorm draped her tail over his and they watched the egg in silence.
"It's sad my little Moonbeam won't hatch under the moons." Sandstorm sighed and glanced up at the roof. "Tonight?! I'm not ready yet!" Meltdown grabbed the coconut bowl off the stone bench and placed it next to the egg. Sandstorm grabbed his talons which stopped him from running off. "Remember your power. Use it on yourself. Calm yourself." She soothed him whilst stroking his claws, one by one. "Alright. I'll try." Meltdown breathed in and out, every time his eyes glowing brighter and brighter. "There we go." Sandstorm grinned at him. Then she remembered. With his calming ability also came his mind reading. 'It's happening tonight Meltdown.' Sandstorm thought to him. She pictured the egg hatching and each other hugging the cute little dragonet. Sandstorm's vision was shattered as she heard a cracking sound from next to her talons. Meltdown and Sandstorm both went silent. This was their first egg and their only currently.
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The little dragonet emerged from the eggshell and squeaked in surprise. "I want to name her." Sandstorm scooped up the delicate dragonet. "Alright." Meltdown grumbled. "Don't be a smoke breather! It will be a brilliant name." Sandstorm looked the cute dragonet in the eyes. "I will name you, Meltstorm." Sandstorm hugged the dragonet close to her chest. "What type of name is that?" Meltdown brushed his tail over Meltstorm's snout. "It's our ship name. Melt and Storm from each of our names." Sandstorm grinned such a large smile Meltdown laughed. "Alright, Meltstorm it is." Meltdown sidled closer to his family. Sandstorm curled up with Meltdown and placed the dragonet in the middle of them. 'Sweet dreams my Meltstorm. You will have a destiny, you'll see.'
