Chapter four! Oh, and thank you Mysteryreader for not hunting us down.

"NO!" Peril screamed. "NOT AGAIN!" She ran toward her brother, who was on the ground clenching his wrist.

"Three MOONS, that HURTS!" He cried.

"Uuuuuuugh! WHAT DO I DO WHAT DO I DO!" Peril cried. "Uh, can I burn it out?!"

"WHAT?!" Crimson cried. "Someone tell me what's going on!" Queen Thorn, Sunny, and the others ran out of the palace toward them.

"We heard a scream. What happened?" Thorn asked.

"H-he was bitten by a snake." Peril said, pointing at Crimson. Thorn peered at the fang marks.

"It wasn't a dragon bite viper." She said.

"It wasn't?" Peril asked. "How could you tell?"

"He would have been dead my now." Thorn said bluntly, making Crimson's eyes grow wide. "It was a sand viper, considering the fang marks."

"Is it poisonous?" Peril asked.

"Yeah, but it takes a week to kill a dragon." Thorn said.

"SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME WHAT'S GOING ON!" Crimson screamed.

"Ok, there is an antidote, but it only grows near the Skykingdom." Thorn said.

Great.

"What is it?" Peril asked the SandWing.

"It's a moon lily." Thorn said.

"Oh." Peril said. "Sounds nice."

"I can send a messenger." Thorn said. Then an idea struck her.

"No, let me go." Peril said. Thorn looked surprised.

"Ok." She said. "I should at least give you a note in case you get stopped my a patrol." They fallowed Thorn back into the palace, with Crimson propped between Peril and Clay. Peril still couldn't believe he was still alive... Well. Now he could die. For real this time. Peril wasn't about to let that happen. She was going to save him this time. Thorn led them them to the healers cave, and when they got there, Crimson was laid down on one of the ledges.

"Where do I find the flower." Peril asked Thorn.

"You'll have to go to the healer's cave." Thorn said.

Greeeeeaaaaat. Even better!

"I'll send you with a note." Thorn said, then paused. "Wait..."

Oh. Peril almost forgot that she would've burnt the paper and flower to ash.

"I can go with her." Clay said, and Crimson glared at him. What did he do? Peril thought.

"Ok." She said, handing him a note. "It takes around a week for the poison to work, so be fast." They both nodded, and spread their wings to fly. They decided that they would go threw the tunnel to the rainforest, the fly from there. When they dove into the tunnel, Peril couldn't believe how hot and musky it was. She missed the wide, open sky with the wind wiping around her enormous wings. She didn't want to be in a long, musky, tunnel. She sighed and kept going. When they emerged, Peril found herself under the rainforest canopy. When she looked up, all she was was leaves, branches, and colorful birds. No sky. They practically hiked threw the whole rainforest before being able to fly with out smashing into a tree or swallowing a butterfly. When they FINALLY got out, Peril spread her wings and took flight. She loved feeling the wind. She did a few loops and spirals before she realized she was flying almost as fast as she could, and Clay was at least 23 dragon lengths behind her. She swooped down beside him and apologized. After a pause, he asked;

"So how is it like to know your brother's alive?" Peril thought for a moment.

"It great, but bad at the same time." She said. "Knowing I was sooo close to him, but never knew he was there. But, it's nice to know he IS alive."

"I'm happy for you." Clay said. That night the stopped to sleep in one of the caves in the Claws of Cloud mountain. They would be at the Sky Kingdom the next day. Peril would have guessed it was around 2:47 when she was awaken by a rustling sound. She blinked groggily, and saw a small scavenger messing around in front of them. She lifted her head, and the scavenger screamed in fright, then ran out o the cave. Peril untied her tail from Clay's and fallowed after it. She'd never bad scavenger before, so she wanted to try it. She chased it five dragons length from the cave and chomped down on it. She instantly spit if put though. It was to salty for her taste. She was on her way back to the cave, when the rush of huge wings whisked past. Peril lowered herself to the ground, hoping her copper scales would blend into the cliff in the dark. She counted seven dragons, and she looked back at Clay, who was still asleep. She would be back before he woke up. Besides, there wasn't a patrol this late at night. She lifted off but stayed a ways behind the other SkyWings. She swirled between the peaks, hoping they wouldn't see her. Soon the seven dragons swooped toward what seemed like another cave, and Peril fallowed. She waited outside the cave, and listened.

"Did we get it all?" Asked one.

"We better." Said another. "I don't feel like being screamed at."

"Were is she?" Asked another.

"I'm right here you blasted brain idiot!" Said another voice that made Peril jump. It couldn't be...

"Did you get it all?" The voice asked.

"Yes your majesty." Said the first voice.

"Good. Now, leave me alone. I need all the beauty rest I can get. I need to look thrilling when I make my gran speculation!" The voice said. Peril flew faster that she had ever before. She knew that voice. She knew who was hiding under the mountain.

It was Scarlet.