Chapter 5

This is finally getting updated again! I am still out of school so I am writing this on a friend's computer. As I am planning to wrap up this story with this chapter, as well as an epilogue. I know I said I would keep it down on the romance and I will, but there is a trigger warning for Moonstalker in this chapter. I don't ship this ship, but this started as a cursed ships shitpost, so might as well go back to the story's roots. If you don't like this you can skip this chapter as it tones down in the epilogue. Also ships are fucking stupid but there are peple out there who like them so here you are.

Tonight was a very special party. Tonight was Darkstalker's 7th hatching day and of course to try to prove that the night kingdom was a wonderful place to live to the still suspicious nightwings, like former princess Greatness, he had invited the entire kingdom and instead of people bringing him gifts he would give gifts to the dragons who attended that did already have magic powers. While many begged and begged for animus powers, the only one who got what he desired was Quibi. Indeed when Moon found the sandwing receiving a bracelet, she had checked to make sure there were not any evil spells. Later when they ran into each other Quibi had told her that he was training to be the sand kingdom's head general after the former one Sandstorm mysteriously died in Queen Thorns raid of the palace. He planned to make a surefire guard that would protect against any threats, dragon or not. This must have been subject to the other Queens' paranoia about what happened with the othermind back in Pantala. Darkstalker had used his magic to protect against this when the first Pantalin dragons had arrived in the ice kingdom. But now as she was rushing down the halls, Moon realized she had forgotten something. Her Skyfire. As much as she wanted to go back and grab it she felt that would have been too extra on top of the (non-enchanted) Jewelry she was wearing. Hoping that she would be able to keep her thoughts away from all the mind readers who would be there. Speaking of guests, she knew that Winter and Foeslayer would be coming, and the other Queens, as it was customary for the rulers to go to each other's hatching day. Hopefully that meant she would be able to see Quibi. Despite Winter living with Foeslayer in the palace he was still icewingy was possible, slough according to Darkstalker he was a much better stepfather than Arctic could ever dream of being. Kinkajou would have come if not for her eggs, courtesy of Turtle, before he went all insane. It would be good to talk to one of her old friends.

"Ah Moon, you're here," Darkstalker said as he walked alongside her. Ever since he was reborn as a pure nightwing with a fresh new soul he had always looked like a prince, not a King. But whenever Moon stood in his presence it alway radited regalness, although she suspected it was simply an enchantment to seem more fit for his job.

"Yes I am Darkstalker," trying her best to hide how much she liked him. She had checked up and down for spells and yet found none.

"Well then, please enjoy, I need to deal with the other, salty guests."

Moon suspected that he was referring to Queen Glory, and she could guess princess Auklet? Tsunami had been desperately trying to get Auklet onto the throne for the past year so she could go out and do whatever she planned to do, without having the duties of a Queen on her shoulder.

"Moon over here!" A voice called out interrupting her thoughts

"Quibi, how have you been," she said as she walked over

"It is going great," he said taking a drink from his cup

"Unlimited drink, that is what you use your animus magic for?" she said, slipping on the necklace that allowed her to view any enchantment on any item.

"How did you, ohh right, your animus viewer."

"Yes, it is a nice little invention," Moon said before receiving a tang that said it was time for the gifting ceremony.

"Let's go, I have to go and monitor Darkstalker's gifts."

As Moon watched, making sure that there were no other "Bad" enchantments on the items he had gifted the dragons. What was most surprising was when Peril came and received a necklace with a button that, as the enchantment was worded, could withstand being submerged in lava. By now every dragon in Pyrrhia and Pantala knew about Peril, the second great animus slayer, after Fathom.(Who Darkstalker made sure to tell everyone he met that Indigo, was not Albatrosses killer, but it was Fathom, who killed him using his animus magic). It seems that despite everything that Fathom had done later in their friendship, Darkstalker still thought he deserved the respect he had earned. But now as the party droned on, more and more nightwings were whisked away by a spell that took them back to their houses, safe and sound and when it was all over only two dragon's remained.

So this is the last chapter. I'M DONE. Except for the epilogue this part of the story is complete. So some clarification. For Moon's seventh Hatching day Darkstalker gave her the animus sight necklace. There is no spell that can bypass this necklace. This is because Darkstalker was essanly reborn with a new body and a new untouched soul. The only spell that was cast outside of the Scroll Mark II was the creation spell. The New and Improved Scroll Mark II has all the security you could want. It neve leaves you, no one else can use it BUT YOU and it takes away all of your animus magic unless it is destroyed. I hope you liked this short chapter. With thee Christmas season almost upon us I hope for a new computer so I am not school stuck when writing my next fic. Also the Epilogue will be released today 11/29/2021