Imperial

Chapter 2

Queen Prideful gasped as the SeaWing royal family paraded into the Palace, hauling large chests overflowing with riches behind them. "What? What is this? What in the world is this for?" She gasped, staring at the mass of SeaWings bowing at the foot of her throne. "Showing off to my kingdom? Attempting to intimidate us? War??"

Queen Coral let out a cold laugh.

"Not any of that. Definately not." She announced, her voice booming off of the grand marble walls of the castle. "But we are here to thank Princess Imperial for using her powers well and wisely to save my daughter's life. These treasures are all for her." Queen Prideful's bright orange eyes caught on fire.

"What?" She roared, lazers shooting out of her eyes (note: I don't even know if lazers exist in Wings of Fire, but let's just say they did).

"Yes, thank you for all these gifts!" Imperial cut in hastily, bowing to the huge SeaWing. "Saving your daughter was the right thing to do!" The SeaWing queen bowed back, gathering the SeaWings as SkyWing soldiers began hauling the chests to the packed treasury.

"What did you just do?" Prideful roared, smoke rising from her dark red scales. "I've told you a million times not to help other dragons in other tribes! Don't you care about the pride and glory of the Sky Kingdom?"

"Yes I do, but helping others is more important." Imperial replied, meeting the queen's fiery eyes evenly. "See how much we were rewarded? That is the fruit of doing good. Pride and glory will only hurt our tribe. So no, I undoubtedly did the right thing."

"You little idiot!" Prideful snarled, lashing her long tail, hard as a whip. "You dare argue with me."

"I'll stand up for whatever I know is right, no matter what other's opinions are," Imperial retorted as she trotted out the throne room. "for that is what I know is right."