Everything was blurry. Audio's ears rang in a constant loop. He tried looking around, but, pain looped around his head and leg. He was able to hear the sounds of yelling, metal clashing, and shouts of panic and fear over the constant noise of ringing.

Someone had pulled on his shoulder, his body was turned, and he saw an aquamarine shape above him, "Glory" he couldn't tell if he said it right. He groaned in pain as she tried lifting him up, it worked, but his pained leg was a bit strange to work with, as it was still.

. . .is. . .it broken? Even his thoughts were hurt. It was awfully painful to think. His vision had slowly been recovering, and he had been able to see more and more.

It was Glory helping him move, "Come on, Audio, you got this," he was able to hear as the ringing of his ears was getting quieter and quieter.

". . .w-whe. . .where's the rest. . ?" he had mumbled, his voice lightly slurred. He looked at his body, his leg was bloodied the lower he looked. . .it had to be broken, he thought as he ended up dragging it.

"They-" her voice was interrupted by a loud boom in the distance, "meet in the jungle. Everyone is okay." she said as she took a rapid turn right, "We gotta get out of here."

Suddenly, a new voice came up from behind them. Glory had turned, and a worried yet a defensive look came upon her, "Ontario. . .you escaped."

"I'll help you two out," he offered, "just let me go with you guys."

"Why should-" Glory was about to ask, but Audio interrupted quickly, "Glo. . .ry, please."

The RainWing looked up at the prisoner, but slowly nodded. Ontario looked behind Glory, "Listen, I-," Audio's hearing cut, "way out of here, just follow me, and don't go gettin' in the damn crossfire."

The MimicWing had groaned as vision cut, and all he saw was blackness. Slowly, his hearing went too, he fell into a slumber as he fainted of shock.

"What h-happened to him?!" he heard a voice. He was back. . .he thought. He could've been dreaming for all he knew. Audio wanted to open his eyes. . .but, he was exhausted, he wanted to rest.

He felt himself being layed to soft ground. . .grass maybe? He heard Glory stressed voice come through, "Someone get something to clean this blood, something wet."

He instantly felt someone touch his leg, he groaned as he struggled to even move his arms to his eyes. This was agony for him.

Audio slightly opened his eyes, in which he saw Sunny by his side, ". . .is. . .it-t broken. . ?" he asked. The SandWing sighed, ". . .I-I think so. . .".

The MimicWing wheezed a bit, ". . .I'm glad. . .yo-ou made i-it. . .out. . .," another groan came from him, ". . .where's Li-ilac?"

"Me too, Audio." she said with a quiver in her voice. Audio was able to see the harness was still on her, the egg being attached midway down her chest, ". . .I-I don't know. It's only us four. . .you, Glory, the SeaWing- Ontario, and I."

He winced as he felt something cold and moist made contact with his head. He glanced up to see Anthony- or Ontario, pressing a wet band onto his right horn. . .it was bloodied. He couldn't see far enough to see the whole horn, as it hurt too much.

". . .where. . .do w-we go after this?" he sighed, resting his head back on the ground, the sunlight fading away as both smoke and clouds gathered in the sky.

"Searching." He heard Glory declare, "you just rest, Audio. We'll take care of this and you."

And just like a spell was put on him. He fell back as he fainted once again, exhaustion stealing him.

A mile away, one hundred yards infront of the jungle. . .

Lilac stood behind Tsunami as the large

SandWing had landed infront of them. The Gryphon had a claw over her head, in which a cloth that the blue princess was gifted by her mother, was applied to her shoulder.

Scary, scary, scary, Lilac's mind had kept on repeating. Starflight had gone to the SeaWing's side. Though, instead of a growling, aggressive stance, he had his shoulders slumped a bit, he seemed relaxed, ". . .Blister- why have you come to us?"

The three had made it out of the Palace, in which a large army of brown, red, and orange dragons viciously attacked it. Starflight had taken

The princess looked back behind from where she came, ". . .I've come to give you him. . .did he get lost?" she said, a small worried stain within her voice. Though, after a few seconds, a SeaWing had wobbly flown to the SandWing's side, he had a cut on his shoulder and his tail had red liquid on the end. Blood, the Gryphon thought with a shiver.

"You brought Cobalt? And he's able to fly on his own?" Tsunami said, impressed, ". . .you are considerate."

Blister had laughed a bit, "I guess so. . .the siege is still in progress, but, it seems we have the upper hand as of now. The guard you've befriended, Mollusk, is alright. He's helping out with patients such as Cobalt here. Luckily, he had recovered most of his wounds and or conditions he suffered quite quickly. . .which was odd to hospital staff."

Lilac had payed close attention to the word odd, it must have been a first time to his attendents, "You aren't extremely skinny anymore!" she exclaimed. The young SeaWing narrowed his eyes at her, but, he let off silent, voiceless laughs. He had put on a few pounds, in which he didn't look like a starving wolf.

I wonder how Dixie is doing, she had thought of the pet canine she had back with her mother and sister. The female was big, almost as big as her, but, she had been adorable.

Starflight glanced back at Tsunami, who had nodded slowly at the thought of keeping Cobalt, ". . .how long do you want us to have him?"

Blister put a talon to her chin, "It depends how long it takes for the Palace to recover. . .if it makes it through." She had glanced back at the distant, billowing smoke, "Maybe a few moons, I'll notify you when the time comes near."

How? Lilac thought. The thought went away once Starflight turned to the Gryphon, "Is this alright with you?" he had asked. The question surprised her, "You kidding?" she exclaimed more, "of course it is!" she said.

Cobalt had a faint smile on his face as Blister softly pushed him forward a foot, telling him to go forward. The SeaWing had went to Lilac and looked at Blister.

The Gryphon saw Blister smile at the SeaWing, "I'd reccomend on trying to find a place to stay, or trying to find the others, where ever they are."

Starflight nodded, "Thank you, Princess Blister."

And just like that, the SandWing had lifted into the air, the grass being sent to bend in the other direction of her wings. She had turned in the air as she started to fly back to the distant smoke.

Tsunami huffed as she turned to Cobalt, and then to the jungle behind them, ". . .I say we go in there. We may find something."

Starflight nodded, "I read the RainWings live in parts of the jungle, maybe they're not far from here, maybe they will even help us out, considering how their known to be lazy, and nice."

Tsunami had nodded, "Sounds like a plan. Come on you two," she addressed the two dragonets. The three followed her, and slowly went into the thick, dense woods known as the jungle.