Starflight had been on the volcano for a few days now. He hated it. But, he had learned a lot about his tribe and got a new friend. Fatespeaker had already become a good friend of his. She was a Nightwing dragonet at around the same age as himself. The queen had wanted to see him. He was led to a meeting with the council where they discussed the potential attack from the Rainwings. Starflight had, of course, said that the Rainwings were planning an attack. Since they actually were planning an attack. Glory and tsunami to be precise. He didn't know what Clay, Sunny, and Dusk were doing. It was probably important what they were doing as well.
Starflight had also met his father who was a scientist. He was experimenting on the captured Rainwings. his father seemed like a nice dragon but what he was doing was unforgivable. Mastermind was trying to figure out how the Rainwing venom worked so they could use it as a weapon against whoever dared attack them. Yeah, Starflight didn't like this idea very much.
He and the fake dragonets of destiny had been doing a lot of training to see if they were capable for the main goal. Which was to take the rainforest for themselves. They had flown all the way to the mainland just for a small test and they had fought each other multiple times just to see if they were strong enough.
Starflight was starting to get enough of this. He already had a lot of information for him and his friends to use. He had also found a special sapphire. A dreamvisitor. He and Fatespeaker had snuck out in the middle of the night to explore the fallen castle on the island. They had gone to the very depths of the old fort. They had found the old treasury. That's was Starflight had found the sapphire.
Morrowseer had even sent the other dragonets to kill Starflight which they failed. Starflight only had one last question before he was ready to return to the rainforest to help his friends prepare for the attack. Where was the queen? Where was the great queen Battlewinner. He was going to find out the secret behind the queen and why she doesn't show her face.
Dusk woke up to an empty room. No Glory, No Tsunami, no Clay and no Sunny. He was alone up in the hut. The others must have thought that he needs his rest. Well, he felt just fine. He stood up and it was then that he felt the slight pain in his foot and his ribs still hurt a little bit but nowhere near as it had just a few days ago. His wings hurt a little too. Maybe he had a broken bone in one of his wings as well he didn't know. Dusk only knew that his body was healing fast. And he was soon ready for almost anything. He could feel it.
He now had to get down. He had to find Sunny or Tsunami so he could maybe talk with someone or help plan the attack. The reason he wanted to talk with Sunny was that she probably was his best friend at the moment. And he knew deep down that he had a small crush on her. He knew it would never happen but he had a small hope. He stood on the platform looking towards the kingdom of the sea. It was something about the ocean that calmed him. He just stood there for a long time. He didn't know how long but he didn't care either. He sat down and just watched the ocean from a great distance. He wanted to visit again after the war was over. That was the first thing he wanted to do. Maybe Sunny would tag along.
''Dusk? You are finally awake! By the moons, you are a heavy sleeper. We were going to wake you and ask if you wanted to help us plan the attack but we figured that you needed your sleep. Well since you have to recover. What are you doing? Are you just watching the ocean from here?'' Asked Sunny.
''I find it relaxing. Sunny. The first thing i am going to do when the war is over is to visit the ocean. I am going to fly out to the very island i fought Storm and plant a few flowers there. That is what i want to do.'' Said Dusk looking at Sunny while he spoke.
''Why plant flowers there? Why is it so important to go back there?'' Asked Sunny.
''It's from a vision i had while i slept. There is someone i will meet there. You could tag along if you want.'' Said Dusk with a smile.
''Sure.I would love to.'' Said Sunny with a bright smile.
Dusk smiled back. ''Thanks Sunny.''
Sunny sat down next to Dusk. ''So, are you gonna help us plan the attack on the Nightwings to get back the missing Rainwings and Starflight?'' Asked Sunny.
''Yeah ok. But how do i get down? I can't fly very well right now.'' Said Dusk.
It was true he tried to fly yesterday and he could barely get up to the treehouse. He had trouble with his left wing. The right one was fine but it almost seemed like he had broken his left one. Most likely a result of the fight with Storm.
''I don't think i would be able to lift you. Or i know that for a fact since you are quite heavy. But you can always climb down or try to glide, maybe? You have to see for yourself since you are the one who is recovering. But i know for a fact that you will get down one way or another. I believe in you Dusk.'' Said Sunny. She had already started to fly towards the Rainwing village when she said the last part.
Dusk rolled his eyes. ''Yea that helped a lot Sunny. Thanks. Well, i guess i have to climb down. So where do i start?'' Said Dusk as he looked around.
Starflight and Fatespeaker had snuck out in the middle of the night again. They were heading to the council area to find out more about the queen.
The whole place was empty when they got there. No dragons to see in the council hall. Starflight walked up the throne. he saw something behind the throne. Two holes. When he looked closer he could see a small room behind the wall. Starflight tried to look for a way into that room. He eyed the map on the wall. It looked suspicious to him. He moved the map to the side. A door was behind it. He and Fatespeaker went inside the hidden backroom. The room was mostly empty. But in the middle of it was a giant cauldron with lava inside it.
''Starflight?'' Asked Fatespeaker.
''Hmm?''
''I don't like this. It's too quiet. I am scared.'' Said Fatespeaker worried.
''I don't like this either. As soon as we find out what the thing with that cauldron is we are leaving. And i mean we are leaving this island.'' Said Starflight trying to sound brave. He was afraid too, but they would not turn around and walk away now.
A giant dragon came up from the cauldron. The giant dragon eyed Starflight ad Fatespeaker and glared at them.
''Who is in my chamber?'' Asked the angry dragon.
''Who are you?'' Asked Starflight.
''I am Queen Battlewinner and you?'' Said the Queen.
''Starflight. I am a dragonet of destiny.'' Said Starflight.
''Ahhh. Hmmm. Unimpressive.'' Said Battlewinner.
''How are you even alive? It should not be possible to swim in lava.'' Asked Starflight.
''You are Mastermind's son.'' Said Battlewinner.
Battlewinner now opened her mouth so Starflight could see. Starflight and Fatespeaker looked confused.
''Ice.'' Said Battlewinner. The giant queen went into the lava for a while before getting up again.
''Ice?'' Asked Fatespeaker.
''Yesss.'' Said Battlewinner.
''Icewings!'' Said Starflight.
the queen gave a nod.
''So you were attacked by Icewings and one of the used their ice breath on you and the Icewing hit you in the mouth. You should be dead.'' Said Starflight in his know it all voice.
''Not so easy.'' Said Battlewinner.
Starflight thought about everything he had learned from the queen. She was hit with ice breath in her mouth and she must be in the lava to survive. A balance.
''I think i understand now. Since you are in the lava the ice can't freeze you. So by being in the lava, you have made a balance.'' Said Starflight.
The queen nodded. ''Indeed a balance.'' Battlewinner never stopped glaring at the two dragonets. ''Now, leave this place.'' Roared the angry queen.
Starflight and Fatespeaker didn't hesitate. They ran and when they got out of the volcano they jumped into the air and flew to the tunnel. There were no guards there at the moment. They flew inside the tunnel and it didn't take long before they were on the other side again. Starflight had returned to the rainforest.
Tsunami had a hard time training the Rainwings for the attack. She had to give up in the end. Glory too didn't exactly know what to do at the moment. Sunny and Dusk didn't have many ideas either. A Nightwing came running up the table. It was Deathbringer. The Nightwing who had helped save Glory from the Nightwing island.
''Two Nightwings were captured at the tunnels. One of them is claiming to know you all.'' Said Deathbringer.
''Starflight?'' Asked Tsunami.
''He is back? But wait two Nightwings? did he bring someone back from the Nightwing island?'' Asked Dusk. He and Sunny looked at each other.
''Bring them to me.'' Said Glory to Deathbringer.
Deathbringer nodded.
It didn't take long before he and two Rainwings came with Starflight and another Nightwing that Dusk had never seen before. She looked like she was the same age as him and the others. Everyone rushed to Starflight to give him a hug. Starflight had also earned himself a whack in the back of his head from Tsunami's tail.
''Ow, what was that for?'' Asked Starflight.
''That was for staying on the Nightwing island without talking with us about it. Do you understand how dangerous that was of you?'' Asked Tsunami. ''Why didn't you come to us to talk about it. You met Dusk by luck in the middle of the night.'' Tsunami looked back at Dusk and gave him a small glare.
''What!? i get it now Tsunami you can stop glaring at me whenever that is brought up.'' Said Dusk as he rolled his eyes.
''That is not important right now!'' said Glory almost yelling. ''Starflight who is your friend here?''
Starflight and Fatespeaker looked at each other. ''Everyone, this is Fatespeaker.''
They had not been able to plan a single thing and it seemed almost natural to give up. Maybe they were not meant to succeed. Maybe they were doomed to fail.
''This is not working. We need ideas guys.'' Said Glory.
''Well we are not able to train any Rainwings since they are all so lazy and we can't storm the Nightwing island by ourselves because that would be suicide. So what do you suggest?'' Asked Tsunami looking very tired.
Glory sighed. ''Clay do you have any ideas?'' Glory didn't get an answer. Clay had fallen asleep. ''Dusk you?''
Dusk shook his head. ''No, i have nothing.''
''Any Sunny is sleeping so she won't help either.'' Said Glory. ''What about you Starflight?''
Starflight was thinking. ''I, think i got an idea. What if we train the Rainwings to fight like Rainwings?'' Asked Starflight.
Glory looked almost confused. ''Starflight Rainwings don't fight at all.'' Said Glory.
''Yes they do, kinda. They have their blowguns.'' Said Starflight.
''Hmm. That might actually work. If we can take out the guards with blowguns, then we would not need to kill anyone either.'' Said Glory. ''And i think we need to get the others to the treehouse. I think we all need some sleep.''
''Damn right.'' Said Dusk as he almost fell asleep.
Dusk, Glory, Starflight and Tsunami got everyone else up and got them to the treehouse to sleep. Everyone found their sleeping spots and fell asleep. Sunny curled up next to Dusk as usual.
'Is this going to be a normal thing from now on. Is she always gonna curl up next to me? I mean i don't mind but why me? does she really care that much about me?' Thought Dusk. He felt stupid. Sunny is clearly showing that she cares. he facepalmed. He found a comfortable position and fell asleep as well next to Sunny. He looked around before he fell asleep. Fatespeaker lay next to Starflight. 'Those two will become a couple. I am calling it.' He thought. He smiled to himself as he fell asleep.
This took me way too long to finish. Anyways i can't wait to get to the brightest night part in a few chapters. That book is my favorite in the series so far. I am going to give you all a little hint for future chapters. Sunny is going to be traveling with someone. I think you all know who. I won't say anything else. Anyways see you all in the next one.
Bye bye.