Lynx 11
Lynx smiled brightly as she trotted around the School-yard, the sun reflecting off her icy scales. She admired her job.
After her and her friends had finished she had begged Riptide if she could help decorate the clearing they would use for performances.
Reflective beaded string was strewn across the trees branches, making the leaves shimmer. She was quite proud of herself when she had found a patch of four o'clocks, a warm colored flower that ranged from violet to bright sunset yellow, and it was a simple spell to make them grow.
Lynx laughed to herself as she remembered a lecture from her mother from long ago...
Lynx had been only been two, and had just discovered how powerful her talons really were.
She flew to every hut within sight and made the flowers bloom the brightest colors. She made Sloth and Starshine laugh brightly as she enchanted flowers into mini dragons.
She went on and on like this for hours until her Uncle caught her at the Edge of the Nightwing village, making shapes in the air with water to young Dragonets amusement.
"Lynx!" Her Uncle swept her into his ebony wings much to her complaint.
"But It was fun!" Lynx complained as Her uncle stormed to their house, a somber expression on his face.
"Skift!" Lynx's uncle called for her mother as he entered the house, keeping Lynx in his grip.
Skift, who was visiting for a few days, trotted in from the kitchen.
Skift was white, with black diamonds embedded down the scales of her neck, occasionally catching the light, making her sparkle like the snowfall seh was named for, her spikes fading to a lavender grey. Her eyes were a strange grey instead of blue like most Icewings.
"What is it Ash?" Skift asked with a tilt of her head and a worried glint in her eyes. "Did Lynx hurt herself?"
She rushed over to Ash and gently began inspecting Lynx's scales.
Lynx's uncle shook his head, and pulled Skift aside.
Lynx didn't understand what she did wrong. What was wrong with having a little fun? Was what she could do...not normal? Was something wrong with her?!
Lynx watched her mother and uncle speak in quiet whispers. She watched as her mother's eyes widened and glanced over at Lynx, her jaw slightly dropped in surprise.
Lynx looked down at her talons. She must have done something! She was a bad dragon.
She didn't feel her tears until her mother had lifted her head and wiped them away.
"M-moo-mmm, i-i-i'm s-sorry!" Lynx wailed, pulling away.
Skift pulled her daughter into her arms.
"It's okay kitten, you just can't do that…..it could hurt you.." Her mother told her softly. Her mom then explained to her what the tingling in her talons was.
It was a dangerous power.
"But i could h-help d-dragons!" Lynx whined.
"Yes, you could kitten….but Animus magic is only really good when it's a selfless act. So kitten, please don't cast anymore spells…..for your own safety.." Skift stroked her daughters spikes, clearing the navy and silver spikes of moss and leaves.
"Okay mom…" Lynx had responded.
Lynx looked out at the clearing, smiling at the memory. Look at me now, casting spells and not caring anymore… She thought to herself before turning to go back into the school.
She didn't have to be back out here until a little before sunset.
As she trotted into the school she heard Blizzards voice. She smiled and began to trot towards her friends voice. She stopped when she heard Evergreen.
She scolded herself, remembering what she had told Blizzard a while ago about avoiding any icewing. And she had gone off and asked them to help decorate! And knowing Evergreen with her little crush on Blizzard, she would be trotting after Blizzard, no doubt trying to get them to go flying together.
She drew closer, silently to not gain attention to herself.
Then she heard it.
"Well...I was wondering if you wanna go flying with me before the performances?"
Evergreens question made Lynx want to punch herself, stab her tail. So Stupid! After making a promise to Blizzard, she forgot about it and broken in.
"I-I.." Blizzards voice sounded torn. Lynx took a step back.
"I would love to go flying with you…" Blizzards voice answered shyly.
Lynx heard Evergreens excited squeak.
Lynx backed away slowly.
This was her fault. She went back on her promise. She was a ignorant frog!
What if something happens to them?! The visions were of icewings!
Lynx's thoughts raced but came to a sudden halt as she heard her name.
"Lynx? Is that you?" Blizzards voice sounded.
Lynx cursed to herself. Why was she so stupid. She had forgotten Blizzard could hear thoughts….
She turned and dashed out of the cave, disappearing in a flash of white, silver and navy.
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Lynx paced, dirt staining her claws. Tears ran down her snout.
"Come on! Just see!" Lynx shouted angrily, digging her claws into the soft soil.
Her head ached, as if she had just hit it repeatedly with a rock. She had to see, she NEEDED to see. What if someone got hurt because she was so weak?
"You sorry excuse for a seer!" She cried, sitting in the grass with a THUMP.
"You don't deserve friends….you fail them every time…" She croaked, shutting her eyes and trying to stop the tears.
Lynx let out a cry of pain and rage when she tried once more, unsuccessfully to see the future.
She curled her claws into fists and hit the ground. She wrapped her wings around herself, trying to shut the world out.
Lynx didn't know how long she had sat there. She didn't care.
"Lynx?" She heard her name again. A talon touched her shoulder gently.
"What?" Lynx snapped angrily, unfolding her wings from around herself.
Sloth stood in front of her, his scales a gradient of a soft green and dark green with flecks of rosy pink.
Worried, sorrowful and….Joyful? No...why would he be joyful...Happy? no...In...Love?
Lynx stared at the ground beneath her.
Sloth lifted her chin so he could look at her.
"It's okay….I'm here…" He told her. After he said this Lynx burst into tears again and threw her wings around him.
This was Sloth, the Dragon who has been her friend since basically hatching. She could trust him.
He wouldn't hate her...Right?
Sloth wrapped his wings around her with a sigh.
"It's okay kitten…." He repeated.
Lynx flinched at her childhood nickname. No one had called her that after she had used her powers one day. She had cast a large spell, to try and impress her mother, but had injured many in the process. She had no idea that Sloth even remembered the nickname.
"No it's not...i-i can't see anymore!" Lynx lifted her head to look at him. He looked surprised for a moment before it flashed away.
"Just because you can't see ahead doesn't mean your world will come crashing down. I-i'm sorry for how i've been treating Blizzard….I've just been really-"
"Jealous?" Lynx cut his sentence off, finishing it for him.
His scales faded to a light rose-pink and pale yellow.
"Yeah…" he responded. Lynx smiled at him.
"Why?" She asked him with a tilt of her head.
"Your always around him….saw him as competition…" Lynx opened her mouth to ask another question.
"Anyways-" Sloth cut her off quickly, helping her to her talons. "We should head back, the performances are gonna begin soon."
Together, the two friends headed back to the clearing.
Lynx, for the first time in a while, didn't care if she couldn't see what came next.
TAAADAAAA! SUPER LONG CHAPTAHHH!
I HAVE AN ANOUNCMENT PEOPLE!
I'M THINKING OF EDITING THIS STORY! What do you guys think? Should i go through and add to the chapters and make them like these last few chapters?
Evergreen belongs to Leederlee.
SOOOO! How did ya guys like Lynx's little past? Should i add more of those if i edit?
As Always please leave any advice or tips if you have any! Criticism is always welcome! (:
~Lynx
P.S EXAMS ARE OVAHHH! WHICH MEANS NEWWWW CHAAPPTAAAHHS ON ALL MAAHH STORRIIESSS!