A new story, like I promised. I would like to make one announcement: completely ignore the review on chapter 30 something. Been so busy I forgot what chapter it was on. Anyways, since this is the prologue, it will be short, so do not expect a average size chapter.

This story is dedicated to egbert27, Runereader of the NightWings, The True Void Dragon, and ilovedragons2014. These are the fans that have given me motivation to stay on task.

The rainforest was particularly beautiful that day. The leaves sheltered flowers, and their bright colors and scents filled the air with joy. The trees acted as supports for the everlasting sky, keeping the deep blue dome up. Animals of all kinds ran up and down the dirt colored bark, some birds building their yearly nests in the safety and comfort of the branches. Best of all, Apricot could prance around and through the vegetation without a care in the world.

She turned her scales to the color of scorching sand. The RainWing watched as her scales began to change to a beautiful gold color. Stopping for a moment, she looked at everything around her, and thanked the moons. Her life was simple: wake up, eat, gather food for the tribes, have sun time, play with friends, and go home and sleep after a long day of fun. She lived in a kingdom where her queen made this easier for them. Glory is such a wonderful leader.

Speaking of friends, she could hear a set of claws rumbling towards her. Apricot merely turned her head to the direction of the sound, which was erupting from a very handsome navy blue and black scaled NightWing.

"I was beginning to wonder where you went," Apricot teased the NightWing.

The NightWing wrinkled his snout. "Well, I was busy with chores; you know my mother watches me like a hawk until I get them done. You know that for certain, Apricot." He make a drawing in the soft dirt floor with a talon.

It was true, remembering the time when she visited at the wrong moment. Apricot remembered his mother, Andromeda, looking down at the young black and blue dragon. She shivered at the stare she got when the older NightWing finally noticed her. "You don't have to tell me twice." She shivered at the thought, twining her tail with his. "Good thing I got a friend like you, Jupiter."

He nudged her head softly with his. "There's no where else I would rather be right now." They looked at each other for a moment, then she saw the NightWing's gaze dart to a new target. She looked in the direction he was gazing.

"Did you see that?" Jupiter suddenly asked.

"No. What did you see?"

"It was like a flash of lightning; it was weird." Apricot looked up in the sky.

There was not a cloud in sight.

"Are you pranking me again."

Jupiter shook his head. "I'm serious. Stay close behind me." He began walking in the direction he was gazing at a few moments ago. Apricot felt nervousness rise through her body, and she grabbed a hold of her friend's wrist. He looked back with a knowing, comforting look in his eyes. Turning his attention back ahead, he slowed to stop, getting behind the cover of a tree. Apricot found a low hanging limb to gaze behind while being camouflaged.

"What is it?" The RainWing whispered to her NightWing friend. However, she didn't need a response.

Twenty yards in front of her, she saw two figures of dragons. Yet, they looked like the dragons she has ever seen before. They certainly weren't HiveWings or SilkWings; the mysterious ones only had two. She could also cross out LeafWings because they didn't show a single trace of the color she studied.

Could these dragons be from a new tribe from Pantala. She tried to get the thought to her head, but she didn't believe herself: they would've known by now. She would've been informed in school and by the queen. The announcement made a few months ago about trade between the tribes of Pantala and Pyrrhia was a historical and unforgettable moment.

As she observed, she saw their scale colors were white on their underbellies. I thought IceWings could have white scales. On their backs and other parts, they were blue. The difference between the two figures was one had yellow stripe running from her nose to her tail and the other didn't. They began to look around the vegetation, and Apricot panicked, ducking her head behind the tree. Jupiter did the same. Once, they both thought the coast was clear, they began observing again.

Their horns were in the shape of what seemed like a lightning bolt, which the RainWing found odd. Their tails seemed more interesting: the end of the tail split into two, thin prong looking daggers which looked like it could be deadly.

Suddenly, they both started speaking in hushed whispers.

"Do you have any idea what they're saying?" Apricot whispered in her lowest possible voice. Jupiter shook his head, but continued peering at the two unidentifiable dragons. "What should we do?" The NightWing didn't give a response this time. She shook her head and peered out.

Just as she did so, the two figures launched into the sky. Looking through the canopy, the two dragons saw them zooming away at the speed of a SkyWing.

"Woah." Apricot looked to her friend, and he continued to stare up into the sky, gazing at the two small specs that eventually became invisible. "Who were those dragons."

She moved out to the open area. "I don't know, but we have to see if they left anything behind: who they were, where they were going. Are you going to help me, Jupiter?"

"I am," he spoke those two words, pointing to the tree they were hiding behind. From the view of her perspective, she saw several scorch marks on the poor, helpless redwood. "These dragons are dangerous, Apricot."

"How do you know? It's just a burn mark?"

The NightWing shook his head. "These burns are in controlled area. If it were to be a burn mark, it wouldd have a very large round surface. These are zig-zag shaped."

"What are you saying, Jupiter?" He walked over to her and wrapped his claws around hers. His face wasn't joyful anymore, but it was radiating concern and fear.

"These dragons can harness lightning,

and they can use it against us."

Very sp00ky. Remember, just the prologue, new Born to Protect chapter coming out tomorrow perhaps, idk lol.