Desert Glass

by dragonwizard33

Rain Shadow is a young animus living in the desert kingdom.When an accident leaves Rain Shadow fleeing the only home she has ever known, will she push back the darkness inside? Or embrace it. This takes place 500 years before the next story. (Rated T for minor blood)

The three moons shone brightly in the sky as the desert sky sunk into a deep purple twilight. A cool breeze wafted through the sandstone cliffs of the shifting expanse. A large honey colored sandwing with freckles dotting his nose and wings alighted on a ledge of a opening in one of the cliff walls. After slipping inside another sandwing this one female the color of dunes in the morning walked around a corner. "Oh Heatstroke!" She cried and wrapped her wings around him.

"My darling calm down" Heatstroke said chuckling."Now Sahara what seems to have you so excited?" Heatstroke asked giving her a quick peck. "Oh it's so wonderful come quickly" Sahara said breathlessly. She tugged on his wings leading him over to the alcove where two eggs sat serenely. Heatstroke looked to his wife in question who merely smiled and pointed. Suddenly one of the eggs shook and a tiny crack appeared. Heatstroke sucked in a breath. "You were just in time" Sahara said leaning into him. Heatstroke smiled as he thought of the future they would have.

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The little sandwing dragonet wanted out. She could feel the power in her claws and the desire for freedom but could not seem to split this tiny prison. She touched the wall of the shell and suddenly a crack appeared, then another, and another. A piece fell away revealing soft light and golden scales. She clawed at the opening before the wall gave away and she fell forward with a squeak. "Hello little one" The smaller of the two crooned. She felt a warm feeling in her chest growing as she squeaked and flapped her wings. Her dusty gold scales shone like copper in the torch light.

The second egg was silent. The little sandwing looked to her sister in puzzlement and tapped the shell like she did with hers hoping to help her to. Her claw brushed the egg and the shell splintered revealing a rosy gold sandwing dragonet much smaller than her. She felt happy but at the same time uneased like she had done something was soon forgotten as the larger of her parents scooped her up into his arms and whispered "You will be destined for greatness my little Rain Shadow.