Chapter 9
Sunrise disbelievingly murmured something and shook her head. "That slime-ball." She muttered and swept up Shadow with her tail. Her lip curled each day when she thought of Flameburst, which was quite often having only a rabbit as company. Sunrise reached the edge of the forest as the land began to dry up with every claw step. Soon the last edge of green disappeared and all that was left was shriveled stubs of once alive plants. Sunrise gasped as she shifted away from her thoughts. Miles and miles of desert rose up before her shimmering scales and she uncomfortably took in the waves of heat. Great snakes it's hot! Sunrise thought and gracefully leapt into the air hoping to catch a cool draft. She beat her wings and glanced down hesitating for a moment, and snatched Shadow planting the little bunny on her slippery back. As the day wore on the sharp heat increased and her mind grew cluttered with thoughts as she looked with fatigue at the Sand Kingdom. I wonder where Flameburst is know? Is she following me? Would she like some water? I'd like some water. Water is amazing! I'd love a long sip of cool crisp savory water. I wonder if those rocks taste like water, maybe I taste like water. Water is blue unlike the desert. Water, mother, father, water. Sunrise's vision grew blurry and black dots played across the sand below her. Ooh! Water below me look! A pool of opaque turquoise was right below her claws and in her excitement, she angled her wing tips towards it. Sunrise plummeted down and the water seemed to come up to meet her eyes. Shadow tumbled off besides her and she lay sprawled on the sand that she had believed was water.