Sky's wings were pressed uselessly against her side as she was flown by two guards up an icy path. She had given up struggling several minutes ago, and since then Hollownight and Silverfinder were whisked away. Mystic, Oath, and Aurora had attempted to fight back but they had been restrained by another only guard. Sky appreciated the effort, but it just added to her belief that wasn't good enough to be part of a prophecy, let alone a great queen. Last she had seen, Oath was unconscious, it seemed Aurora had dislocated a wing, and Mystic had gone completely hysterical.
She sighed as her talons dangled uselessly as the ground fell miles and miles beneath them. An icy breeze trailed through the air, gusting against Sky.
Why?
That was the only question racing through Sky's brain. Why would her mother do this to them? Sure, she had high expectations and could be overly demanding, but never had she been this cruel to her dragonets. Locking them up in prison?! Sky was in utter shock. Their mother had never done anything like this before. She was a bit overprotective, but never to this extent. Although, what could you expect of a mother who has lost all of her other children? She would do anything to keep her remaining dragonets alive, whatever the cost.
Whatever the cost, Sky thought bitterly. She felt that this cost was much too high to pay. This cost was too high, too high…
Sky felt her talons touch cold stone. She was shoved roughly and she stumbled onto a stair. She scrambled up the flight of stone steps She moved quickly, not wanting to be shoved by the guards again. They seemed pretty rough. How long would she be trapped in this prison or whatever? And if Silverfinder was right about the prophecy-
NO! Sky told herself fiercely. She was not part of a prophecy. She wasn't good enough; she could never be good enough. The prophecy would have to pick a dragonet more able to be part of this prophecy. Sky sighed and gasped as she tripped. She crashed face-first into a step. She stumbled up, and the guards began to shove her into a suddenly increased pace. She scrabbled up the stairs frantically, hurrying as quickly as she could. A guard suddenly yanked her to a stop with her tail and she yelped.
One of the guards fluttered ahead of her yanked open a large metal gate. Sky was thrown in. Her wing slammed against a stone wall and she cried out in pain. One of the guards hurried in and shackled her talons to the wall. Her wings were chained to her body, folded in. Sky tested it, hissing at the sharp pain that followed any movement. The guard left. Sky glared defiantly as they slid an iron cell door into place.
"See you later, 'my lady'," one of the guards spat sarcastically with a fake bow and a smirk, and then both of the cruel guards snickered as they vanished down the steps.
Sky watched with pure hatred. The moment they were gone she broke down. Sky burst into tears, rubbing at her snout with what she could move of her wing. She sniffled, and stopped.
She would get out of here. She wasn't sure when, or how, but she would. She would escape with her brothers, and they would reunite with their close friends; Mystic, Aurora, and Oath. They would escape this blasted prison and these stupid, stupid guards.
After all, they had a prophecy to fulfill.
