A Brighter Future Ahead
AN: I know it's been awhile since I last updated anything, and this probably isn't what most of you would like to see compared to my main story, but, sadly, Dragons Change might not get updated until the middle of November. With school escalating among other things, I've had less time to actually write anything.
Nevertheless, I hope you all will enjoy this chapter.
Disclaimer: I do not own Wings of Fire. Any OCs in this chapter belong to me.
Indigo:
She glared at the Rainwing. Despite being a pain in her tail while she was chasing after him, he wasn't actually trying to escape from the vines she had tied him up with. He was quiet, too—maybe because she tied his mouth shut.
Despite his cooperative behavior, she had one rather serious problem: What, exactly, was she to do with him? I can't kill him; I'm not a murderer like Darkstalker. I can't let him go; he'll give away our location. I can't leave him here, either, and I refuse to keep him as a prisoner.
Her gaze never shifted from him as she pondered the dilemma. He seemed young—about their age—and his lean yet toned body indicated at least a decent level of martial prowess. Probably a scout. Her eyes narrowed, or an assassin… His scales were mostly a copper color with some brown splotches running down his back. He kind of looks like a snake, she noticed. His eyes looked almost golden in the small beam of light that shone down on him.
He closed his eyes and rested his head on a nearby tree root. Indigo was absolutely stunned at the clear message: 'I trust you, my captor, with my life.' It was almost a surreal feeling. What reason did he have to trust her?
Though perhaps the dumbest thing she had ever done, she came to a decision. She stepped forward and tapped the Rainwing on his shoulder. His eyes opened and looked at her curiously. "I'm going to take the bindings off of your mouth. Do anything rash and you'll regret it, understand?" He nodded.
With a swift flick of her talons, the vines holding his mouth shut were cut. He worked his jaw for a moment to ease the tension before he rose again and looked at her. He smiled goofily at her. "So…you come here often?"
She rolled her eyes. "Don't get any funny ideas; I'm not your friend."
His smile turned more genuine. "I would be a good friend to have, though. My name is Copperhead, second son of Queen Anaconda." Indigo blinked a few times in surprise before he leaned in and whispered, conspiratorially, "I'm also her favorite but don't tell anyone that. Shh!"
She actually laughed a bit at that. Something about this Rainwing put her at ease, and she didn't know why. Her expression became a bit more guarded afterwards. "Why did you run?"
He snickered in amusement, "Why did you chase me?" She opened her mouth as if to respond but closed it a moment later. "Us Rainwings don't like it when other dragons cut down our trees, but I'd be willing to overlook it if you gave me a good reason why you did so."
She looked down in thought. What could she say to him? 'Prince Fathom of the Seawings and I have forsaken our tribe and our Queen to build a house and start a family even though said Queen forbid them to be together.' Or 'The most dangerous dragon in history has decided to squat on our island along with his slightly less crazy girlfriend.'
Because that would show they weren't a threat.
Maybe she would only say part of the truth. "My friend and I are building a house away from all the troubles on Pyrrhia."
He hummed in thought before responding, "I suppose that there is a fair share of wars and fear of Darkstalker going about." Indigo tensed at the mention of Darkstalker's name, and he noticed. He looked at her with a kind smile. "You can trust me Indigo. I've been watching your group ever since you landed on that island."
She stepped back, looking absolutely horrified. "Excuse me!? You mean to say that you've been stalking us for almost three weeks!?"
He shook his head, "Not stalking…observing. Under orders from my Queen, I should add. You see, Darkstalker is an unknown variable. Most of the Queens on Pyrrhia want him dead or captured. Anaconda, however, is not most Queens. She is both curious and concerned about his presence here. I can vouch for you and your group—hence, why I would be a good friend to have. My sister, Cobra, however—you know, the Rainwing that actually hissed at you on the beach—is rather…zealous about keeping our Rainforest protected."
Indigo sat down to process this inrush of information. "You mean it wasn't you that was watching us on the beach?"
He grinned, cheekily, "No, I was still watching you. I was just on the ground instead of in a tree." His expression became more serious. "In all seriousness, Indigo, I can help you. More than that, I want to help you! You just have to trust me."
She scoffed, "And why exactly would I do that?"
Another smug grin appeared on his face as he held up his now free claws, "I freed myself about thirty seconds after you tied me up. I've just been polite enough not to, you know…do anything rash." He chuckled at his own joke.
She stared at his free talons that were wiggling around for emphasis before glaring at him. His smile only grew wider before he broke out into laughter. Indigo just rolled her eyes at his antics. He acted carefree, but she had a feeling that he could be equally sincere and caring.
She normally didn't trust other dragons easily, but for some reason, she felt as if she could trust him. However… "What's the catch?" she asked, slightly suspicious.
"The catch…" he began, "Is that all of you would move into our village and you would be placed directly under Queen Anaconda's command." He hastily continued once he noticed Indigo's death glare. "She won't make the same mistakes as the previous Queens you've answered to will, I swear. All of you will be safe from those who would seek to harm any of you."
Indigo pondered this for a moment before shaking her head, "I can't accept this without the others knowing."
Copperhead nodded in acceptance, "We can go ask them if you want."
She raised an eye ridge at him. "And you think that Darkstalker won't kill you as soon as he sees you?"
"I'm so glad that you think so highly of me, Indigo," a sarcastic voice sounded from behind. Indigo followed Copperhead's line of sight to see none other than Darkstalker standing there looking highly unamused.
She glared at him. Why does he always show up at the worst possible times?
AN: What did you think? Did I keep Indigo in character or do I need to make her a bit more abrasive? What about thoughts on Copperhead?
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Until Next Time
AdmiralCole22
