He was walking on the coast, on guard with a few other Leafwing patrolme, looking for any enemy force trying to take the peninsula, he had wanted to go on another Sikwing raid, but was ordered by the queen herself to reinforce the borders. Elm wished he could be fighting battles, with Ivy and Kentia. He yearned for the roaring of mobs of dragons and the sweet taste of victory. Instead, he was stuck looking out for stray dragons on the seaside. He heard a twig snap, and he held up his hand in a fist to alert the others to stop. He looked to the side and saw the glint of red scales. Quietly, he strode forward and was able to jump and knock down the enemy. Instead of a Hivewing, it was a deep red and orange Silkwing. Elm got the Silkwing in a choke-hold and ordered the rest of them to carry him to the palace following him.
When they arrived, they turned in the Silkwing, who identified himself as Everest. After a few minutes of interrogation, Elm was told that Everest was sent as a spy against Queen Sequoia, but didn't have much time to hide when heard an enemy patrol coming. His main task was to infiltrate the lines and find a certain dragon named Ninebark and try to convince the Leafwings to rebel against Sequoia. Hours later, Ivy returned with her troops and reported a victory, meaning that the Leafwing forces were now in light of attacking Queen Monarch's Palace and kicking the Silkwings out of the war and controlling all the flamesilk for themselves.
This was the most important battle in the war so far, the Leafwings had amassed an enormous army and were currently invading Queen Monarch's Palace and possibly winning the war if the Hivewings surrendered too. He was tasked with high-air flying and diving downwards and slamming into the guards defending the gates to the palace. Elm was already i the air and tilted his wings down and started to dive. He was moving fast, he could barely concentrate in the rushing wind, and then he made contact.