Hey guys, It's me. A new story, a new adventure. So this one takes place before TDLG, but there's no spoilers for it. This takes place in the rain kingdom. So now, the Prologue: Part 1. (spoilers for TDS) Bold is thought projected words.

13 years ago on the nightwing island. 3rd POV:

On the island of the nightwings, all was ecstatic. The nightwings are issuing a new assassin into the ranks. That particular nightwing had no idea of what he was in for, but he was being called to meet the queen, in person. He was 16. He was black, but had a slight very dark green hue to him. He had striking green eyes, and a large smile on his face. He was a mix of excited and nervous. No one had seen the queen in a long time, so it was normal for him to worry. He walked down the path to the fortress, many nightwings congratulating him, but he had no idea why. he even tried to read their minds, but it was too noisy he couldn't concentrate enough.

Yes, he has mind reading, but it has an odd aspect to it. He was born under one full moon, but it was still partly covered in smoke. So instead of everyone, he can only read one at a time. But the weird thing is, he has an unimaginable range on it. He could hear someone from an island length away. Back on track, he entered the fortress. He was greeted by Morrowseer, the queen's top servant. Morrowseer was a little younger than him, but he wasn't one to mess with. The nightwing just moved along being lead by Morrowseer. Then he passed his mate Quickstrike. She flashed a smile and tagged along, but Morrowseer stopped her when we arrived in Princess Greatness's door. "Not even I am aloud to go in, only Pitch." Quickstrike gave me a look of worry. "It'll be ok. I've handled Vengeance." I joked. She chuckled, and I knocked. Greatness opened the door.

Pitch POV:

I entered the princess's room. I don't know, but I always feel off when I see her. "She's waiting." Greatness said as she lifted the map that concealed a hidden hallway. I went in and she followed behind. It took a minute or so till we reached a room. A room with a huge cauldron of lava. I'd seen Mastermind with cauldrons, but none this big, or with lava. Greatness circled it while I just sat down. Then she took a seat next to me. Suddenly a nightwing burst from the lava. How did her highness even live near that, much less in it? She looked down at me, and spoke. "Pitch." I raised a talon. "I can read your mind, don't waste your breath." I said politely. She glared at me, then continued in her thoughts.

So I've heard you're quite the warrior, am I right? she thought. Her thought voice sounds much smoother and nicer than her real voice. Maybe it's her condition. "I am." I answered. An you'd do anything to help support the nightwings' survival? I nodded saying, "Yes, anything." She smiled, and it wasn't a pretty one. Then it appears you're perfect for the job of the Nightwings' new assassin. My eyes widened. "I, uh. what? Me, the nightwings' assassin?" Greatness looked startled when I spoke it. I know you won't fail me. Go see Morrowseer for your equipment and mission. I bowed to her and began to leave. Don't forget. She started. I stopped and turned. This is for the good of the nightwings, not for me. I bowed again. "Of course your highness." Then I walked out, and the queen disappeared into the lava.

I stepped out of the hallway and Greatness stopped me just before I went out. "So, nightwings' assassin, that's a big deal. You think it won't be too much?" I chuckled. "Hey, it's me." I said giving my famous smile that Quickstrike fell in love with. "Well, see ya." she said waving. I waved back and left her room. She always seems so nice, I bet being princess is easy. Turns out Morrowseer was waiting. "Well, show me the goods." I said. He smiled sort of evilly. "Follow me." he said walking somewhere. I followed him to a far corner of the fortress. He unlocked a door that said, Queen officials only. I went in after him, and I was amazed. An arsenal of all different kinds of weapons, from armor, to swords. Even exotic weapons like throwing discs. Bet those would be handy. "Take your pick." Morrowseer said. I looked around. "So many to choose from, go be somewhere. I may be a an hour or two." I said. "Help yourself, they're all brand new." Morrowseer said walking out. "Now where do we start?" I said rubbing my claws together.

It was three hours till Morrowseer came back. "All is well I hope?" He said peering inside. Just then a disc blade lodged itself right next to his head in the door. He was a bit frightened, but relaxed instantly. "There's a lot you got here." I called. "Yes, we have the best weaponry of all the tribes here." Morrowseer said smiling. I had a sort of cloak on that apparently is resistant to most blades and claws. Also I had the bladed discs with some flexible armor on my forelegs. "I think I know what I want." I said slinging a bag full of discs around my neck. "Good, now let's discuss your mission." Morrowseer said leading me out.

"Wait wait wait." I said stopping Morrowseer in his tracks. "You mean my first mission is to go through Stonemover's cave, and bring back a Rainwing?" He nodded. "Sounds easy. Why exactly?" I asked. "We're planning to invade the rain forest and take it as our own. Given the state of where we currently live." I looked around the island. He was right. This place is a mess. "Well, go on now. I'll get the nightwings so they can witness the start of our revolution." Morrowseer said leaving. I looked back to the cave. I took a deep breath, and walked through.

I sat perched on a branch, almost invisible. I wasn't going to move. I need patience. All I need to do is wait for a Rainwing to fly by, and I knock him or her out, and drag it back to the island. Simple. Then as if on que, I heard a Rainwing flying close. I saw her coming. I noticed a ring of flowers on her head. Oh the queen. This'll make me two times as much popular. I got a disc out and readied myself. She came within range, and I raised the disc. She was now right on top of me, but I think she saw me. She looked right at me, fear all over her scales and in her eyes. I tried to throw the disc, but I couldn't find the strength to will myself to. I instead lowered the disc, standing down. The next thing I knew, she was gone. I can't do it. Quickstrike would never forgive me. Harming a harmless dragon that doesn't even pose a threat. That's unforgivable in my book. I squeezed the branch with my tail, and snapped it off, but enough left for me to say on. I breathed heavily, and took off towards the tunnel.

I came out into the orange glow of the volcano, many nightwings cheering, but it died down quick. "What happened?" Morrowseer asked, who was at the front. I took hold of the bag of disc blades, and threw it to the ground. "I can't. I'm sorry." I said looking down. "I'm not gonna go out and harm innocent helpless dragons just so you could study them and gain an advantage over them just so you could take over their kingdom. It is I who has failed the nightwings." I finished that last part with gripping some dirt on the ground. Morrowseer sighed. "Her highness was afraid of this. You'd go soft because of Quickstrike. So we had a backup plan in case you couldn't do it. Grab Him!" Then a bunch of nightwings charged at me. I knocked a few out, but there were too many. Eventually they had me pinned to the ground, at they're mercy. "Let's let Quenn Battlewinner decide his fate." Morrowseer growled. Then something hard hit me in the head, and all went black.

I woke up in the meeting room, where the highest of nightwings gather to discuss things. I was chained down in the middle of the room. I tried to break them, but they held tight. "I say we just chuck him in the lava and be done with it." One voice said. Vengeanc, of course he'd suggest that. "No Vengeance we won't, his punishment must be much more severe." Morrowseer said. "How about exile. That way he'd break and forget who he is. Send him out into the ocean, see where he ends up." Greatness suggested, most likely Battlewinner's idea. "Then it's decided. Exile." Morrowseer said. "At least let me say goodbye to Quickstrike." I said. They all looked at me. "I guess it's alright to let him have a final wish." Greatness said. She pities me, great. So they lead me to the island's edge, there a small thing that floats on water waited. "You have five minutes." A guard said shoving me towards Quickstrike. "Pitch why?" She cried. I held her close to me trying to comfort her. "I just couldn't. I thought you'd be upset if I did." I said. She sobbed a little more. "It was for the good of the nightwings, those rainwings don't even do anything." She said getting more angry-upset than sad-upset. "I wouldn't have been able to live with myself." she then kissed me. "I knew you'd always do the right thing." She said. I pulled her close to me.

"We have a son." She whispered. I backed up a bit. "Wait wait wait, wait. We have a son? Since when?" I asked surprised with the news. "He hatched last night when you were at the rain forest." Then she started to cry again. "Then they found out, and took him." She was near whaling now. I cried too, knowing I'd never meet my son. I raised her head to meet my gaze. She was still sniffling. "Just take care of him ok?" I said. She nodded and hugged me. I hugged her back. Then we separated, and she kissed me again. "Time's up." Morrowseer said walking up to us. I gave Quickstrike one last look. Some guards with spears pointed at me lead me along and onto the floater. Some nightwings came by and gave me some things to take with me. There was some really fresh food, water, a couple trinkets to mess with. Then Greatness was last. She took a good long look at me, then handed my the cloak I had on before, but it was different. On the chest part was written: For the good of everyone. I knew exactly what it meant. She knew I did the right thing, but she was only scared of her mother. "Be safe." She said. I nodded taking the cloak. She walked away, but turned and said, "I always saw you as a hero." Then with that, she walked on, not looking back. Then the guards pushed me off, out into the unknown places of the ocean. "Pitch!" Quickstrike called. I looked to her. "His name's ..." I couldn't hear the last part, for a storm was rolling in. I turned around to look ahead. "For the good of everyone." I repeated. And beyond me, a new journey lies ahead.