Chapter 7
The dragoness had emerald and copper scales, with highlights of gold and silver. Her wing membranes were deep aquamarine. There were no wing bands on her, although a super long, thick, and winding chain was strapped to her neck, probably connected to somewhere in the middle of the kingdom's castle courtyard.
So she can travel in and around the castle, but not outside it. I wonder why? Maybe she's Scarlet's art. But then she wouldn't be fighting, would she? Hmmm…
But Scorch got less distracted with the arena fight that was about to begin, and looked towards the SkyWing waiting impatiently on the throne. Scraggly servants brought out a stone structure shaped like a tree to Scarlet. But what was on it was the thing that surprised Scorch. There was a peaceful-looking RainWing, with deep shades of mahogany brown and forest green.
Is…is that Komodo?! She would never let someone chain her. Maybe the queen drugged her. From Scorch's sharp hearing, he heard Scarlet sighing happily. "Ahh…is that my art? So many presents for my hatching day tomorrow!" But then she added, "What TOOK you so long?!" One of the servants replied nervously, not wanting to look her in the eye, "We struggled to get her on there. She almost knocked one of us out. I-I don't know how she looks so peaceful now… I'm very, very sorry, Your Majesty."
Scarlet snorted. "A RainWing?! Resisting?! The most they can do to you is blink at you." Komodo didn't flinch or budge, after many times of hearing Kestrel's lazy RainWing comments. Or maybe it was because she was delusional from someone's drugging.
"But since it's my hatching day tomorrow, I'm feeling…forgiving. You will not be killed right now." Relief spread over the servants' faces. "So you will be my first set of thrilling entertainment tomorrow in the arena. Burn will be so pleased. So much death!" Scarlet smirked and the other dragons' faces were smothered with pure horror.
The arena announcer finally regrouped from the last fight landed back in the arena, more cautious than before. Like Hvitur would have enough courage to attack him. He cleared his throat, and spoke to the crowd: "On one side, Hvitur of the Talons of Peace." The crowd snorted. "And on the other side, Shimmer, the queen's champion and Dragonet of Destiny!"
Scorch's stomach twisted and turned, and he felt dizzy and nauseated. His thoughts zigzagged through his head in at the speed of light. So that's where the dragonet Kestrel lost went…Will Hvitur survive this? I hope He does, or else that will be the second guardian we will lose… I wonder how that dragonet is the champion.
With another stomach twisting turn, he realized that today he would either lose family or part of the destiny that would end a thirty year war.
I know this is not a very...exciting chapter, but it is an informational one. So please, R&R!