Wings of Peace

Chapter 6: The Beginning of War

A dragon ran down the corridors of a castle, its talons clicking on the marble floor. It stopped before a window and looked out. The morning sun sparkled on the ocean and dragons flew around the palace, in armor or with farming supplies fighting strange dragons. She brought her talon to the wound on her chest, and looked at the blood on her talon.

This snapped back to her mission as a blast shook the castle and a dark brown dragon fell out of the sky with his wing ablaze. She turned down a hall and slid down the railing. She tumbled down onto the ground and got up again, leaving a streak of blood. Her breath was coming in gasps and she tried to stay on her talons.

I need to find her, she thought as another tenor shook the castle, this time knocking her into the wall. She scrambled to her talons and continued running down the hall. As she ran by a window, a horrifying dragon appeared in it. It was a sicking green with holes almost everywhere and no front talons. It screeched like an eagle and lunged at her.

She twisted out of the way and blew a burst of fire at it. It shrieked and fell over, its wings and body aflame. She turned back down the hall and continued to run towards two huge golden doors. Both had swirls along the side and brass handles to open them. She paused in front of the doors and caught her breath, then pulled them open.

A pale brown dragon paced the room in front of an obsidian throne with jewels embedded in it. She had multiple jeweled necklaces, bracelets and earrings. She looked up."What is it, Allison?"She asked.

Allison clasped onto the floor, as a wound poured blood."The island is under attack, Queen Linda. I came as soon as I could..."she tailed off as her eyes started to cloud.

Queen Linda jumped forward to her dying subject."Thank you, Alison. I will do my best to save the castle and our tribe."The queen looked up and towards the door of the throne room where a loud banging could be heard.

"Open up! Queen Linda, you will surrender your kingdom to the ChangeWings and their leader!"Yelled a gruff voice.

Linda held her subject in her talons, the blood from the deep wound was on her talons now, and Queen Linda looked at the face of her subject. How many more will die? She wondered as more bangs sounded outside and more coasts shook the castle. She looked up towards the door."No, the ShiftWings will never surrender, we will never bow to another dragon tribe but the ElectroWings!"

"How about their prince?"Asked another voice behind the door. Linda was shocked. It sounded like Prince Eel, but how could that be?

She set down Alison and stood up."You'll never take the ShiftWings, you'll have to take me first!"

"Fine by me,"Prince Eel replied, talons could be heard clicking on the other side of the door as he moved away.

Linda stood up and charged at the throne room door, throwing it open and crushing any dragons in the way."Come and get me Eel!"She shouted over the screaming outside.

Eel appeared out of thin air and lunged at her throat.

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Storm flew behind Jay as they soared over the city. Buildings crested the sky and clouds traveled on the breeze. 

She looked at her hands and the picture of her talons flashed in her mind. Should I really stay here? She asked herself.

"So Cloud, what's this plan again?"Mango asked form behind.

Cloud looked at her hands."I don't know, all I know is that I feel strong magic-and there's the source!"She called, pointing at a white spire coming from a wide building. The ground followed Cloud and landed on the edge. She opened a gray door with 'No magic portal in here' written on it.

Inside was pure white, not as in the walls and furniture was white, white as in glowing white that spilled out of the room. Cloud stepped trough, then Blossom, then Light. Last was Jay herself and Mango.

"Thank you for your help this month, Mango. I will miss you,"Storm said, getting ready to step through.

"Wait, I want to go bak home,"Mango replied, grabbing Storm's arm."You saved me once, I want to repay you."

Storm stood there."What do you mean?"

Mango looked at her."You don't remember, do you?"

Jay stepped forward."We must leave, ElectroWing Island awaits."

Storm shook off Mango's hand."Tell me once we get home."

She stepped through the light and let it surround her. She opened her eyes and saw her standing there, eyes closed. Storm reached forwards and touched herself. She opened her eyes and gasped, then tears filled her eyes.

"I can go home,"she whispered, then ran out of the light and tumbled onto the ledge of the spire.

Storm continued walking and felt herself morphing back into a dragon.

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SeaWings flew around in a frenzy. Some calling out to others and some flying away. One dragon stood still, a light blue SeaWing with gray eyes. He watched as his tribe flew around. 

Then as if on cue, terrifying dragons fell form the sky. He knew this would happen, the SeaWing queen, River had gotten a letter from Prince Eel. It stated that if she didn't give up her kingdom, the SeaWings would die. She refused and SeaWings, as told, were dying.

He watched as dragons fell from the sky, the ShiftWings had supposedly been taken control of, and the BullWings. None of this made sense, all the ElectroWings believed in was peace, why attack the tribes they protected?

"Shell! Look out!"Called a voice from above.

He twisted and saw one of those terrifying dragons coming at him. He grabbed the nearest object and with out realizing it, cast a spell.

I enchant this stone to protect me from every dragon who will kill or hurt me. If they get close, they will bounce off of me, he thought.

The dragon leaped and bounced off of him, just like the spell implied.

"Shell, I never knew-"Started the SeaWing who had warned him.

"I know, sorry I never told you Pearl, but now is not the time. Please stay safe, I love you,"Shell said, shoving the stone in her talons and flying off into battle, with only his earring to protect him.