Blaze

Blaze was heading to the last class of the day, which was an assembly. The teacher had said that it was about their elective classes, which needed to be figured out. So her and Cactus Blossom were on their way. After a few minutes, the entrance cave's high ceiling was above them.

"Sit down, students!" called a voice. Blaze turned toward the voice. The principal, Heatwave, was standing on the stage. Some other teachers were there as well, namely Opal and Firework. Blaze and Cactus yet again sat next to Blister and Crypt. The buzz of dragonet voices wasn't very loud, considering they there was only around seventeen dragonets currently there, eighteen with Burn. But the teachers quieted them quickly, seeming excited.

"Students of SandIce Academy! I have a very important announcement to make! With the SeaWing's recent involvement in looking for Princess Burn, Queen Oasis and Queen Ptarmigan have decided to invite them to this school. They accepted, and now they have sent students! Please welcome the SeaWings!" called Heatwave. The shock was immediate. Whispers went running wild like a river flooding it's banks, and this time they could not be quieted.

But although the whispers went on, a row of SeaWing dragonets stepped awkwardly out of one of the adjoining tunnels. Blaze counted six in all.

"These are the new students! Please welcome them!" Heatwave said. Halfhearted clapping began. The SeaWings just looked embarrassed. Firework told them to be more welcoming with a frown.

"The students are: Coral, Aqua, Estuary, Geyser, Colbalt and Neptune. They will be split into Winglets soon. A few classes will be added for their benefit. Meanwhile, your elective classes. You all know that we have seven classes a day, and one spot is empty. That is where your elective will go. You can have up to three electives. The elective choices are: fashion, healing, music, debate, advanced reading and flight maneuvers. To pick, fill out one of the forms near the front entrance. Then hand it in to a teacher. Thank you, and you are dismissed." spoke Heatwave. Blaze saw that he said something else, but didn't hear it over the roar of the dragonets getting up and talking. She shrugged as she joined the multitudes of dragons swarming to the form tables.

That evening, as Blaze was eating with Cactus Blossom, Glacier and Cryo walked over. The two IceWings stood awkwardly beside the table for a few seconds before Glacier spoke up.

"We were wondering if you wanted to come see our dorms and hang out. I have a kit of fabric scraps, and four dragon mannequins for dressing up. It would be neat, and... maybe fun? We understand if you don't want to." Glacier said nervously, adjusting her tiara. Blaze and Cactus each broke out into a huge smile.

"That would be soooo cool! Thanks for inviting us! We totally can come!" Blaze said energetically. Cactus Blossom nodded agreeably. The IceWings smiled.

The Ice Dorms were very cold. That was the first thing Blaze noticed as she stepped into the hall leading to Cryo and Glacier's shared dorm. A bolt of coldness shot up her feet. The floor was covered in ice! After some frenzied hopping, the foursome entered Cryo and Glacier's dorm. It looked the same as the SandWing dorms, but colder and with blueish light. Blaze plunked down on a pillow as Glacier pulled out the mannequins and fabric. Cactus Blossom helped Cryo carry over a stack of designs. The group worked until the curfew bell rang, happily creating and designing.

Blister

There may have only been seventeen- wait- twenty-three students, but they could still be crowding. Blister had never seen such chaos. She evasively walked through the crowd, taking careful steps as not to trod on someone's foot. Her tail was coiled precisely, held high. After a few bumps and crashes, Blister grabbed her sheet off a carved mahogany table. The crowd was finally dispersing, and getting out was much easier than getting in. Blister spotted Crypt and walked over to her with relief.

"I thought you'd been trampled!" joked Crypt.

"I nearly was. What classes are you taking?" Blister replied. She looked at her sheet. Apparently they were supposed to poke a hole through a spot next to a class to choose it. Blister poked her talon through debate and advanced reading. Crypt looked at loss for a second.

"Hmm... Maybe debate, advanced reading and flight maneuvers? Yeah, that sounds good," muttered Crypt to herself. She stabbed her talon into the paper carefully, taking care not to rip it. She then showed Blister the list, and Blister handed hers over. The friends chatted for a moment over classes before going to give their forms to Firework.

"Thanks, I'll see you tomorrow!" the friendly teacher said. They nodded politely and walked to the dorm entrances. Already there was a tunnel labeled Sea Dorms. Blister was now completely sure that the school was made with animus magic.

"What do you want to do?" Crypt questioned. "We could write, maybe?"

Blister agreed. "That sounds good. You know, wouldn't it be cool if we were famous authors like the author of Defenders of Talongard?" Blister said dreamily. Crypt looked lost in thought with a big smile.

"Hey, maybe we could be!"

Burn

Burn flew for at least an hour before she became a little tired. She hadn't gotten much rest in the recent days, and was unusually exhausted. The SeaWings trailing her must have left, for she couldn't see them anymore. She drifted down through the air, flying lower and lower until she was just above the ocean. And that was when the SeaWings jumped out.

Burn sliced at them, but she was too tired. They dodged swiftly, evading her blows. A few minutes later, they lunged in and hit her on the head. As she blacked out, she saw them smiling.

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