Hey guys, what's up! Saiba here, and yes… I SEEM TO HAVE RISEN FROM THE DEAD! Haha, no not really, I actually wasn't dead before, just… lazy. Really, REALLY lazy. I'm sorry for the long wait, I kinda abandoned some of my other stories due to lack of motivation, but it will be different this time. I PROMISE I WILL FINISH THIS ONE. It includes one of my OC's, Kauwari, as the main character, since I really wanted to give him a good backstory. I actually have a design of him you can look at on my DeviantArt account, which is also called Kauwari, so yeah! Feel free to do that, as it will probably help significantly with understanding his appearance. As you may have guessed already, he's not from the regular 7 (I think that's right) tribes. Spooky, right? You'll get an explanation on that later. So, without further ado, here you go!

Mother?

"Help! We need help over here!"

"Jeez, he's thrashing like crazy! Somebody grab his wings!"

All I could remember was the searing heat of the sun, beating down on me. And the ocean… that vast expanse, with water going on forever in every direction. Where was mother? Where was father, brother and sister? Had they left too?

Oh, my little rainbow. Where are you?

I could hear mother's voice in the back of my mind, calling to me. But she wasn't there. Every time I looked around, she wasn't there. Just these strange beasts, trying to hold me down.

"Wha-? What's going on? What is that?"

"I don't know, I heard a noise in library, and when I went to go check, well…"

"It doesn't matter! Get Tsunami, and the Rainwings too! I'll handle this!"

I didn't recognize them. These creatures looked vaguely like me, but… different. What are they trying to do? Hold me down? What have I done? What are they going to do?

Kill me. Yes, that's it. They must be here to kill me.

I have to get out of here.

"Mother, where are you?!"

I felt a new set of talons on my back. Unlike the others, however, they weren't frantic or shaking… instead, they felt calm. Like they had dealt with this before.

"Stay down, dragon!"

I stopped struggling, if only out of curiosity. Was this beast different? Its voice sounded feminine, soft and smooth like silk. The calm aura seemed to flow down onto me, drowning me in warmth.

You have to get out of here, little one. It's not safe, they're coming!

As I stopped resisting, so too did the beast above me. What did it want? It must not have been here to hurt me, or it would have done that already.

I turned to look.

Mother? Is that you?

No. It can't be.

The beast stared down at me. Its eyes, icy blue, filled with fury, like a roiling storm. I could see it now. Its emotions engulfed me, seeping into every crack, every opening. They invaded me, overpowering my thoughts. I could feel it. The hatred. The savagery. The… sadness.

No. Is this what these beasts were like? I didn't want to be like this. I didn't want to feel the way… it, did.

A burst of strength surged through me. I jerked around suddenly, and the beast, startled, lost its grip.

"H-hey! Get back here!"

I didn't listen, though. My joints were sore, my whole body ached, but I kept running. I flew across the ground, claws catching the stone below and powering me ahead. I could hear the scrabbling of talons behind me. They were coming.

I have to get to mother. I don't want to be like them.

My hope grew. I could see light ahead. Even in the disarray that my mind was in, I could still see. Be it blurry or clear, I could see it. Light. Light.

All of a sudden, I was in open air. I stood on an unfamiliar surface, feeling the wind rush over my scales. Noise assaulted my ears. My bloodshot eyes struggled to see anything. Yellow, Red, Blue, Green, Purple… color was everywhere.

But the light. The light.

It was everywhere. It illuminated my surroundings, and warmed my body. I looked up. It was the sun. I had never felt so happy to see the sun. The golden orb hung in the sky, shining with the brightness of my mother's face. I felt happy.

"Now!"

Thunk.

A sharp pain in my back right leg. Immediately, the world was fading away again.

No. No no no. No no no no no!

I swayed around drowsily. No, I didn't want it to go yet! I was so close!

Mother! Are you there?!

The sun continued to smile down at me. With each passing second, the light turned to dark. I found myself on my stomach, unable to stand.

No…

I strained my neck to see. Suddenly, I found myself looking into a familiar face.

Mother?

She frowned.

"It is ok, little rainbow. I have to leave now. I'm sorry. I will be back soon."