Cloud's Prologe:
Cloud flew in lazy circles, the sunlight on her copper-scaled back. As she flipped and did many other different kinds of acrobatics in the sky. Her amber gaze scanned the mountains as she flipped in the sky.
Suddenly, a loud voice broke her peaceful drifting.
"CLOUD! What are you doing out here? I told you that a major storm will hit soon, and that you need to stay inside!" said Cloud's mom, Everest.
Cloud rolled her eyes, but then looked up at the stormy clouds moving in.
"Mom, I told you, I want to stretch my wings! Plus, those storm clouds look like they will get here in a hour or two." Cloud said, not even feeling the tiniest bit worried. Ok, maybe she was feeling a LITTLE bit worried, but of course, she would not let her mom know that.
"Get. In. Now." said Everest, her voice dangerously low.
"Leave. Me. Alone." hissed Cloud back, glaring at her mom.
Her mom opened her mouth to say more, but then another SkyWing zoomed up to Everest and shouted "MOM! A few SkyWing guards came up to our house and they keep saying that they need to speak with you!" Then, the other dragon spotted Cloud behind Everest and said "Oh, hey, sis."
Everest growled low in throat and turned to look at the male dragonet. "Ok, Drift, let's go." then, turning back to Cloud she said "Don't you DARE go anywhere! Also, don't think that I am done with you!" Then, she turn and flew in the direction of their house. Drift cast her a sympathetic look before scrambling in the air and flying after their mom.
"Wait here, I am not done with you yet.." mocked Cloud as she watched her mom and brother fly away. URG! I wish she would stop trying to boss me around! I can make my OWN choices! That was Cloud's thoughts, as she flew deeper into the mountains, toward the storm.
"I will show you, mom! I will show you I can make my own decisions!" Cloud shouted to the mountains. The wind were really picking up, but Cloud didn't seem to notice. She also didn't seem to notice the pouring rain and the weird storm clouds forming a funnel. But what she DID notice how close to the eye of the storm she was.
"Opps. Didn't mean to come this far." said Cloud, worry sparking her mind. "Better turn back."
But as Cloud tried to turn around, heavy wing slapped her toward the ground. She was able to regain balance, but the winds kept jostling her and throwing her about. Suddenly, she was thrown on the side of the mountain, sharp pain digging into her wing. There was also a small "Snap!" and then her left wing went limp. Cloud screamed as she plummeted for the ground.
Suddenly, there was was a flash or red and and Cloud found herself being lifted. When she looked up, she saw that her older brother, Peak was holding her up with her mother and younger brother behind him. Her sister, Hummingbird, hovering below her.
I'm safe. Thought Cloud. I'm safe. But, She was in the least bit safe. The wind was a lot to take for even SkyWings, and Peak stubbled in the air. It was only a small movement, but it was enough. Enough to make Cloud fall out of his grasp, and fall, fall, fall, down to the ground. Her mother dived after her, and cried "Cloud! My baby! Hold on!"
"Mama! Save me!" Cried Cloud back, raising a talon for her mother to grab. But it was too late. Cloud hit the ground and and there was a loud "SNAP!" and then, at that moment, when pain flooded through her body, Clod realized nothing would ever be the same.
And she was right.