Soo sorry about all the errors of last chapter! I was in a rush to publish and forgot to look over it. I accidentally deleted the document for it and cannot edit it, so it will have to stay the way it is. I can't believe this story will be finished soon! I hope you guys have been enjoying it!

What have I done? Enigma thought as she wiped the blood on the sparse grass. All she could do was sit and feel awful about the fight.

Mesa and Iroqouis walked over to her, and Mesa put her talon on Enigma's shoulder, "Hey there, you doing okay?"

Enigma clenched her talons, hoping the rest of the group didn't notice. For their own good... "I'm fine, Iroquois, would you mind if Mother came to out practice this evening?"

"Of course I wouldn't mind!" Iroquois smiled at Mesa.

Later that day...

Enigma sat across from Iroquois, and Mesa sat farther away, and watched quietly.

Enigma concentrated on scales. White scales in particular, trying to find Opal in their future.

These efforts were in vain, and Enigma was left frustrated and with a throbbing headache.

"Enigma, you did great!" Mesa smiled as she wrapped her wing over her.

Just as Iroquois opened her mouth, the alarm sounded, and Boulder dropped from the sky and landed with a thump.

"Enigma! There's a whole army coming!" He shouted, exasperated.

Enigma looked concernedly at Iroqouis, who nodded with a a serious face.

She faced Boulder, "Get everyone in gear, and we will fight. If we die, we will go down as heroes!" Enigma yelled, picking up her concealed blade.

Her friends leaped into the air with her, roaring in unison.

Enigma roared to her allies and they flew together, each readying their weapons.

And sure enough, at least 50 dragons stood behind a tall, slender Stonewing, who wore royal armor across his scales. He faced them and smiled.

Enigma landed farther away from him, and she spread her wings to look bigger, "Leave. We will kill." she growled.

On the inside, Enigma was trembling with fear, but the determination and bravery kept it inside.

The lead dragon stepped forward and snickered, "You are mistaken." he pulled off his bronze helmet, "I am Magnesium, here to help. Being a top general in Opal's army has given quite the advantage of the castle and her mannerisms. With me are my best soldiers, and all others are an inside job."

Enigma looked confused and suspicous, still trying to understand what he said. She stepped forward, hand still tight on her weapon. "Magnesium, why are you helping is?"

"My sole loyalty is to the Queen, the real Queen." he bowed towards Iroquois, his sword swinging into the dirt.

Enigma progressed forward and narrowed her eyes, "How can we trust you?"

Magnesium snickered again, gave an order to his troops, and they all stepped forward.

Enigma and her company tensed up, ready to fight. But to their suprise, each and every soldier took off their armor, some carrying an extra set, and laying their weapons onto the ground.

Magnesium deposited his sword and it's scabbard next to the pile. He raised his eyebrow, "Well?"

Enigma looked back at her friends, each were confused and tense. She sighed, "Thank you Magnesium. You may want to find a nearby cave. I'm afraid ours is not big enough."

In reply, the general flicked his tail and the soldiers departed. Enigma sensed the memo, and sent her troops away as well.

Magnesium sighed, "Too bad. I was there, you know. When Iroqouis died. After that, I got in an argument with Opal and in turn she killed my brother to force me into obedience. I was a raider, before that turncoat found my men and I. She promised us food, shelter, and happiness. We hastily agreed, it seemed like a fair deal at the time. But soon we realized." His face darkened and he continued. "She had me come out here to kill your party, but we decided otherwise. So, Enigma, I hand my loyalty and men to you." He then bowed, his tail in a graceful arch, and his sandy head almost touching the stone.

Why is everyone looking up to me? Enigma thought, suprised, "Well. I am glad you are here, and if you didn't notice, we are not at all strong enough to take on the castle. Thank you. I will leave you to settle. We are over that ridge if you need us.".

Magnesium nodded and took off to care for his troops. Iroquois showed up behind her, "How does it feel to be a leader?"

"Iroquois, I didn't want to be in charge, I just-" Iroquois cut her off with a talon.

"Enigma, as a Queen, I do not feel jealous seeing others blossom into leaders. That would be silly! I am proud of you. You have improved yourself and us as a team. You need to embrace being a leader."

"But what if I lead them into a death trap and they die because of me?" Enigma looked away.

Iroquois put her talons on Enigma's shoulders, "You are experiencing the fear every leader lives with. All leaders are afraid of their leadership ending their comrades lives. I bet Magnesium feels that way sometimes, but he covers it up. Even Queens feel that way."

Enigma looked up at her, "Even you?"

"Especially me! I never was the confident thing Quartz was." Iroquois' eyes clouded with memories of her sister.

"Why did you have the courage to become Queen?" Enigma questioned.

"Because it was the right thing. It what was best for Stonewings. Best for my dragons." Iroquois smiled.

Iroqouis stepped back, "Are you coming back to the cave?"

Enigma shook her head, "I'm gonna watch the stars." Iroquois nodded and shook her head.

She looked up into the black sky, where millions of gleaming stars twinkled back. She began focusing on scales, not white ones, but her own.

She was greeted with ragged wingbeats and the smell of blood. A dragon stood in front of her mind's eyes, blood dripping from their talons and laughter wrapped around her ears, the dragon's eye gleamed, and the vision ended.

Enigma looked back up at the stars, What doom is waiting for us?

Aand... scene! Get yourself prepared for action!