So, second chapter, no news, that I can think of. Let's get into this!
Chapter two: Distorted memories
I smiled as the sea wing laughed at my comment.
"So, what's your name?" I asked, wanting to learn more about the dragon that I'd be staying with for an unknown amount of time.
"Tsunami is my name, yours?"
"Crescent" I replied, smiling.
"That was a daring move, annoying the queen of the sky wings"
"What can I say? If I had to, I'd defend myself"
"Mhm, you? Against 30 soldiers at her command, doubtful" Tsunami gave me a doubtful look. I flexed my talons.
"Death talons" I responded. Tsunami raised what I thought to be a dragon eyebrow, a string of scales above a dragon's eyes. Silence followed and we both decided it'd be best to just go to sleep.
I woke up in the morning to feel heat on my scales. "Thanks for the warmth" I mumbled to the energetic dragon from yesterday. She jumped from the sudden words and looked at me as I raised my head.
"Oh, uh, your welcome"
"So, I never got a name" I said, amusingly raising my right eyebrow.
"Oh, its Peril"
"I'm guessing that's because of your fire scales" I mused, taking any opportunity to say anything humorous.
"I would assume so" She responded. "Oh, since your kind of like a, um-"
"Friends?" I asked.
"Yes, friends, I wanted to tell you that your first fight is today, so just uh, mentally prepare yourself" I felt my scales go pale as she flew over to a brown colored dragon across the arena from me.
"Well, fruit" I said, smacking my head.
"Hm, what is it?" Tsunami groggily asked.
"My first fight is today" I responded, still pale in the face.
"Oh, that's not good, when?"
"I don't know" I replied. I stared at the sky until noon, that's when it happened.
"Welcome! Sky wings, sand wings, and mud wings! Welcome to the arena! Our first fight for today is: Frigid the ice wing verses, the new dragon, Crescent!" My eyes went wide, I had never been in combat before, much less against ice breath (as I had heard icewing's had). Guards came and unchained the ice wing next to me. Three guards came up to me, and I did not want to fight.
"Stay away! Or else.." I trailed off.
"Hmpf, you haven't shown any signs of violence, come with us"
"No" I said, hissing. One tried grabbing me, I tried shooting my crimson red/black laser at the dragon. It barely missed the poor guard, hitting the sand in the arena, turning a spot of it into glass. I was so distracted that I didn't realize they had gotten their claws on me and were flying me into the arena. I landed with a thud, causing some sand to go up.
"Claws up!" I was feeling sick.
"Teeth ready!" I was nervous and fearful for mine and the other dragon's life.
"Fight!" For a few seconds, the ice wing stayed on the other side of the arena, waiting for me to make a move. When it was obvious that I wasn't going to make the first move, the dragon lunged at me. I was barely able to roll out of the way, it was obvious that "Frigid" wasn't used to the way humans fought. I then ran across to the other side of the arena.
"Can't we just talk this out!?" I yelled, dodging Frigid's serrated claws.
"Look, just, let me, kill you fast!" Frigid yelled.
"Sorry, but even as much of a pain my life is, I still like it" I said, punching him in the snout, causing some blood to leak out. He rubbed his snout before trying to shoot his ice breath at me. I reacted in time and shot my laser, which was easily moving towards Frigid. Frigid rolled out of the way, and barely dodged the laser. I took a glance at the tunnel, which was being guarded by two guards. This could be my chance, however, I had to get my wings injured. I put my wings in front of me as Frigid's claws tried to slit my throat. The claws instead went through my wings, and with all the dirt and sand, the medics would have to look at my wings. I then lunged forward, my adrenaline causing me to ignore the pain, and stabbed my claws into the dragon's scales, I took them away as soon as they penetrated his scales. It was possible that he would be unconscious instead of actually dead, I had to take the risk. Two medics rushed into the arena, took off my chains, quickly bandaged the wounds, and were about to put the chains back on when I smacked them with my tail, and ran out of the arena. I was able to shoot Tsunami a smile as I ran into the tunnel. I took a left, then a right, then went straight, and took another right when I saw light again. However, standing in my way was the sand wing from last night. I rolled in between her legs, blocked her scorpion tail with my own, and mocked her with a fake salute as I jumped out of the tunnel. As I was free falling, I spread my wings right before hitting the ground, I glided right into the river, and swam until I ran out of breath. I sighed as I got out of the water, I knew that guards would be looking for me, and I knew I had to find shelter. I quickly ran to the base of a mountain, and through the day, I was able to get to a good vantage point, where I could see the arena and prisoners. They wouldn't expect me to be here, well, I hoped they wouldn't. When a few guards did look in the cave, I clung to the ceiling, and they didn't notice me. I sighed in relief, but soon realized something: I hadn't eaten in two days. I was surprised to find myself not all that hungry, it was water that I wanted (fun dragon fact that Starflight said in the fourth book: dragons can go up to a month without having to eat). I didn't know much about this world but, I think that I'd have to free the Dragonets of Destiny, even though I didn't really know who they were.
The next day, I sat thinking about ways to get them out, without getting myself killed. I looked down into the arena, seeing a fight going on, and frantically realizing that it was Tsunami who was fighting.
"I'm out of time" I told myself. I glided down into the arena, causing confusion. I looked at the crazed male sea wing that Tsunami was fighting, guards were already about to enter the arena. The sea wing threw Tsunami to the ground, but before he could touch her again, I shot a laser out of my mouth, making a hole in his skull. He fell to the ground as I felt talons grasp onto me. I was struggling against the chains, but alas, I couldn't break free of their grasps.
"Tsunami! Run!" I yelled, shooting a laser at the chain binding her wings, it barely snapped as Tsunami tried spreading her wings. She took flight as I watched her fly into the clouds. I glared at queen Scarlet, who was mad at losing a dragonet of destiny, but happy that she had her toy back.
"You won't keep us for long" I growled as I was being flown up to a spot beside the brown dragon from previous days. I hung my head after looking to the clouds, realizing that Tsunami couldn't get away from the guards.
"So, Peril seems to like you" The brown dragon observed.
"Yeah, we're friends"
"You left in a hurry" He observed.
"To be fair, I thought this plan would work, and then I'd find a time to say goodbye" I replied, my head in my arms.
"So, you seemed to have made friendship with Tsunami"
"Look, what's with all the questions?" I snapped.
"Sorry, just trying to get to know you better"
"No, I'm sorry, I'm just, annoyed, that's all"
"It's fine, so, what's your name?"
"Crescent, yours?"
"Clay"
"Nice to meet you Clay"
"Nice to meet you too, Crescent, I have a feeling this will become a great friendship"
"Hopefully, I plan to get you dragonets of destiny out of here"
"How?"
"I'm already coming up with another plan" I grinned, it involved Peril. Long story short, we were thrown in Peril's room, fire blocking our way out of her room.
"Some great plan that was!" Tsunami yelled at me.
"Hey! At least I've successfully gotten out of chains twice now!" I said in my defense.
"Well, they haven't gotten us out of the palace yet!"
"Clay, do you think you could remove the coals? This has only been half of my plan" I said, grinning.
"Tomorrow, we're breaking out" I said, looking into the flames.
So, I'll update Metal Scales tomorrow, when I have ideas for it. I have a habit of updating closer to night, so, I'm sorry for that. But, I hope you liked the chapter, Crescent out.