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Chapter 1:
Clay was finally heading home. He was going to see Reed, Sora, Marsh, Phesant, and Umber. Maybe he could see Peril on the way? He remembered his promise, and decided to stop on the border of Skywing-Mudwing territory. Clay had no idea how to meet Peril, but he had to try. Later, when a Skywing guard came to ask him what he was doing so close to Skywing borders, Clay asked him if he could see Peril of the Skywings. The guard then launched off, seeming confused. A little while later, he came back. Not with Peril, but several other guards. "Mudwing," he said "You are coming with us" Clay tried to fly for it, but they caught him in a flash. Back to the Skywing Prision . . . again. thought Clay bitterly. The guards placed him on the same cell as before. Apperantly, this one was reserved for him. Aflter a few hours, he heard booming from the arena. Why do they still fight? The war is over? wondered Clay. Where Queen Scarlet sat, there was a new dragon, the color of deep red, whom Clay had never seen before. There was a door right underneath her seat, made of adorned gold and iron, with a giant sparkleing jewl or gem. The crowd boomed, and the door opened, and the dragon that came out . . . "Peril!" whispered Clay. She looked beautiful, adorned in rubies matching the jewl on her door. Clay saw guards flying by with a Sandwing, and Clay pittied the poor dragon, going to his death. He noticed, suddenly, that there was a guard with an odd-looking spear, pointed right at Peril. They were forcing her to fight.
The Sandwing was dropped by the Skywings and fell limply onto the cold stone. The fear in his eyes was dreadful Why do they do this to me? thought Peril am I nothing, but a monster? then, she thought He wouldn't think so . . . Peril purred at the thought of him, which made her opponent flinch. Clay was the only who could touch her . . . she remembered his tough scales, how they didn't turn to ash when she touched them. She let off a little bit of steam at the thought, scaring the Sandwing even more. "Skywings, Mudwings, Friends of the Throne" boomed Queen Ruby "Today, we are going to watch Sandstorm fight the Champion, Peril!" the sandwing cringed as the match started. Peril thought sadly He might not think I'm a monster . . . but everyone else does. For a moment, Sandstorm looked at Peril's sad eyes, then looked at the guard treatning her with a spear, then relaxed a little bit. Sandstorm understands, at least. thought Peril. After the noise from the crowd died down, Queen Ruby boomed "Let the fight Begin!" and Sandstorm fled to the far end of the arena, like they always do before Peril had to kill them. For a moment, she hesitated to fight. Then, she was poked with a spear, which ment 'get out there or I'll kill you'. Peril didn't even know there was a spear that could poke her without melting. She extended her wings, and rocketed at Sandstorm. He started to burn and cry.
Before Sandstorm died, Peril wispered in his ear "I'm sorry I had to kill you, Sandstorm", and he let out his last breath. Peril let out a tear as the crowd cheered her on. She started to head tword her room, but then Queen Ruby said "But . . . Today I have a treat for you." This suprised Peril, as they only do one fight a day."A dragon said he wanted to see Peril out by our borders" Ruby continued, making the whole crowd laugh. Peril was hoping that it wasn't Him. She couldn't bear to fight if it was. "He wanted to see Peril, well, now he is!"Ruby roared, as guards brought in a giant, muscle-y dragon with colors of amber, dark brown, and pale looked like clay, only bigger. Please no please no please no . . . Peril hoped, but when the head looked up, she saw a broad jaw, a goofy look on his snout, and what melted her the most, was two blue eyes that promised ,even in the coldest storm or most wet night, they would keep you warm. There was no doubting it. This was Clay.
Clay had been dragged from his cell when the fight was almost over, to be put face-to-face with Peril. She had grown since last they met."Mudwing" said the dark red dragon "I am Queen Ruby. Tell me- why did you want to see my champion Peril?" Clay's stomach lurched. He didn't want to tell everyone he had a crush on Peril, so instead he said "I promised Peril I would come back. Some of you remember me from when I was put in her, with a Seawing, a Nightwing, a Sandwing, and a Rainwing, whom killed Queen Scarlet, remember?" that got the crowd's attention. They were whispering and pointing untill Queen Ruby roared "ENOUGH! Now, if Peril really wants your company, than let's see if you can last a night with her! Guards! Put them both in Peril's room. Also, outside, set a Fireline so they don't escape."Apparently, a Fireline is where you make a line of fire-wood and light it up on fire, then made it so the smoke so that it wouldn't let anybody fly over it. When the guards finally locked the door, Peril flew over and hugged Clay. She felt warm, but it didn't hurt him. She said "Oh Clay . . . I knew you were going to come soon . . . we all know you ended the war . . ." but Clay stopped her there and said "Peril . . . Kestrel's dead. She was killed by Blister."despite Kestrel abandoning her, Clay could see the rage in Peril's eyes."I swear, I'm gonna kill Blister!" she said with anger, but she looked calm, as if she were deciding if she were really sad about Kestrel's death.
"Peril" said Clay sympatheticly "I'm sorry you have to kill all of those dragons" "I know" said Peril sadly "Now I know I wasn't born to kill like you were, I was forced to". Peril was slightly upset by that because she thought that was one of the main things they had in common, untill Clay said "I wasn't born to kill either. I talked to my brothers and sisters and they said it was because I was their Bigwings, the oldest dragon in a clutch, and it was my instinct to help the other Mudwings hatch" This brightened Peril's spirit. After a bit, Peril said "You know, the only dragon I want to kill is . . ." she paused. Why hadn't she thought of this befrore? "I know what I'm going to do" Peril continued "I'm going to challenge Queen Ruby for the Skywing Throne." "Are you crazy, Peril? She has that spear that could kill you!" argued Clay "That spear . . . it's the only one. We could sneak out and break it! They keep it in the Wepon Vault. Can you break down the door, Clay?" This time, Clay didn't argue. He rammed into the door, and they flew through the fire(neither were hurt because Clay is fire-resistant and Peril is practicly fire). When they reached the Wepon Vault, Peril got it open by melting the latch. The spear stood out from the rest because it's pole was golden. Peril melted everything but the point. Clay took that and hid it in Peril's room. In the morning, everyone was astonished neither Peril nor Clay were killed. Before Queen Ruby could speak, Peril shouted "Queen Ruby, I challange you for the throne of the Skywings!" Queen Ruby was astonished, but signaled the guards to bring her a spear. The spear they brought loked like a normal spear, except it had a golden pole.
Phew! I barely got through that and can't wait for the next chapter! I'm writing it now!