Author's Note: OK so here's the second chapter. Two chapters in one day, maybe even three.
MysteriousDragonkeeper- Thanks I got the idea when I was reading Moon Rising. See, during history class, when Webs said they would learn about the Scorching, I started to get excited, I was hoping for some backstory, but sadly, I got none. So I wrote this!
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I was examining the scroll in the light of the fire. Examining the territories. The idea of the tribes uniting to go against the scavengers... The idea of the two major groups of SeaWings uniting into one territory... The idea of me becoming a queen, a ruler. It terrifies me, yet at the same time it fills me with hope.
At the moment I am resting for the night. I am about halfway to my destination. The tip of the wing of the continent. That's where one of the major groups are camped out. Azure should be already at the other group by now, since it's much closer to the meeting place. If things went well, he should be already on his way to the territory.
I rolled up the scroll, curled up, and slept for the night.
Naturally, I was woken up by scavengers. Their yelps and shouts were so LOUD. I stood up and looked around. I saw them hiding behind a bush. If they are hiding they could at least try harder to be quiet. And to find a good hiding spot. I launched myself towards the short creatures. They let out high pitched screams and stumbled away, but I got to them.
I slashed at them with my claws and threw them onto the ground. Without checking to see if they were alive or dead, I leaped off into the sky, flapping my wings.
It HAD to be scavengers. Of course. I continued my way onto my coarse. I started to think. I could've died. Most scavengers are much sneakier and braver than those pathetic things. If those scavengers were some of the smarter ones... Well, I probably wouldn't be here.
Finally, as the sun started to set, I arrived at my destination.
When I landed in the camp, many SeaWings rushed towards me. I heard shouts of "Splash is back," and "How was the meeting?"
I told them what had happened, and I told them about the plan.
The dragons looked reluctant. "That's a good plan, but..." I heard a SeaWing say. "Who's gonna be the queen?" I took a deep breath. "I will."
Panic broke out. There were many mixed opinions about this. I heard shouts of "Long live Queen Splash!" but also stuff like "You can't claim to rule us!" Or "How dare you say you are our queen?"
Soon dragons who agreed with my plans has shoved themselves around me, forming a circle. I rose into the air. "I know you're not sure this is a good idea," I said, "But let me speak! We need a ruler, someone to keep people in order! We also need a territory! And we have both of those! Us, as SeaWings, will prosper and grow in strength and numbers. We will strike down the scavengers, and make way for a new era. The era of the dragons! Not the scavengers! We are smarter than them! Stronger than them! Bigger than them! We can do this! Only if you follow me to our new territory!"
Most of the crowd cheered, but I could still hear reluctant shouts from the crowd. "How do we know you're not lying?" I sighed. "You don't, but you need to believe me. You must be tired of living every day in fear and hunger. You're food taken from the scavengers, and having no free time to yourself because you need to worry about surviving. If you follow me, we can end that!"
I flew up into the sky, flying towards the Bay of a Thousand Scales.
And I'm happy to say that every single dragon followed me.
