Sorry about the late chapter. I have decided that I will not update this story until I get 15 reviews, 10 follows, or 5 favorites. The reasons behind this are that I don't really have a plan for this story, I'm kind of busy right now, and I have some writers block. So if you want another update, please review. You don't have to say anything in particular, just ask me to update. Anyway, I hope you like this chapter!
Cardinal felt a rush of excitement. Tonight she was going to escape! She just hoped that Blossom could come up with a good distraction. And a lot of good lies. SkyWing lives were counting on it. She glanced around the red stone hallway, then across at Blossom, who was camouflaged and nearly impossible to see. She waited for the sign, a flash of yellow on Blossom's scales. Blossom gestured with her talons stay here, I'll be right back. Cardinal nodded, and Blossom dashed of to cause the distraction.
Blossom had barely been gone for a few minutes when Cardinal heard the click of serrated talons on stone. She panicked. What if they see me? The escape plan will be over. She backed farther down the hallway and into a room, quiet as a mouse. Her breath was light as she listined for the click of talons on stone. They grew louder. And louder. Then they slowly faded away. Cardinal allowed herself a soft sigh of relief before emerging from her hiding place. She saw a flash of yellow on the wall. Blossom must have snuck back while she was hiding.
Shouts could be heard just down the hall. She hurried away in the opposite direction. Blossom started a fight. She realized as she ran down the hall. Maybe Blossom wasn't as useless as the rest of her tribe. Cardinal could see the light up ahead. She reached the end of the tunnel, bursting out into the air, her extra long SkyWing wings propelling her through the air. Cardinal was free of the BattleWings. Now she just had to warn the tribes.
Blossom looked across the hallway at Cardinal. She gestured to herself, then down the passage, and looked back at Cardinal. The bright red SkyWing nodded, and Blossom went to find Owl and Diamond. She was setting up a fake challenge. She found Diamond in the first circle cave.
"Diamond, Owl wants to challenge you!"
The BattleWing looked up, her eyes bleary with sleep.
"What? He would dare challenge me?" The BattleWing roared, and she dashed out of the room to attack her challenger.
Job done, Blossom ran back to Cardinal, gave her the all clear signal, and watched as her friend crept to the nearest exit.
It's only a matter of time before she warns the tribes.