Blaze

Blaze was exhausted. She had been flying for hours, with no sign of catching up to Burn. If it even was Burn.

She had woken up in the middle of the night, hearing talons on the floor. Rousing Cactus Blossom, they followed the noise through the school. Upon reaching an opening in the mountain, they had met up with Blister and Crypt. Blister was convinced that the dragon they were all following was Burn, and frantically leapt out of the hole without warning, forcing the rest of them to follow.

Leading to where they were now, somewhere over the desert, nearing Jade Mountain. Blister still determinedly flew a little ahead, Crypt only wing beats behind her.

"Are you sure that it's Burn we're following? Not some kidnapper?" called Cactus Blossom nervously. But her words were lost to the wind. A violent gust knocked her way to the side. Blaze glanced worriedly at her, but Cactus Blossom flipped to the side and back to Blaze.

"You okay?" asked Blaze. Cactus nodded, the only movement she could manage with her tiredness. Blaze bit her lip before lifting her head directly into the wind to look at the small sand-coloured spot on the horizon. The spot would be about Burn's size up close, but could easily be another SandWing.

"She should tire soon..." called Crypt. Blister tilted her head to check on the others before looking at Crypt.

"Burn has incredible stamina. She can go for a very long time flying without rest." Blister said in a tone implying that she wished otherwise. Crypt groaned, at least that was what Blaze thought. She could barely hear anything that was being said.

They flew on for a while, and the sun had been up for a while when Burn finally set down. They made their way over to where she had landed, but they couldn't find her anywhere. Blister rubbed her face, cleaning off the bugs. They all copied her, grateful to be out of the wind. Blaze felt like she was stuck in one position, wings out and tail straight, and it was clear that the others felt the same.

"Thanks for following me, guys. I can't believe I let myself panic enough that I just left. I'm really sorry. I was worried, because mother said to watch Burn and..." Blister looked down at her talons. Blaze patted her on the back. Crypt did too.

"Blisty, we all know how scary mother can be. She's the queen, for moon's sake! I don't blame you." comforted Blaze. Blister smiled at them all. They all grinned back.

"Well, let's get at least a little rest before we follow Burn." Cactus Blossom said. They decided that they would take turns keeping watch, but before long, they all slumbered peacefully in a sunlit meadow. The trees, tall pines, kept watch, but didn't stop a sandy scaled dragonet from watching with a grin. Burn sat for a minute, watching, before taking off in the direction of the sea.

Blister

Blister slept, her snout resting in the tall grass. The sky was blue as the ocean, and not a single cloud dared to show. The sun was at it's highest peak, illuminating the forest with dappled, filtered patches of warm light.

Blister was dreaming. In her dream, she saw herself sleeping in the meadow as Burn watched, grinning. Then everything began to swirl around and she heard her mother, Queen Oasis, telling her to watch her sisters. The swirls shattered into tiny crystals, all combining into a bright orb. The orb flashed before turning into the Eye of Oynx. Blister gasped, until the orb disappeared, leaving behind warm trails of color. She chased the trails, eventually finding herself in a weird bubble. It was thin and glossy, and popped once Blister dug her talons into it's side. The bubble didn't just pop, though. It exploded into tiny, bright bits of light that seemed to bore into Blister's eyes. She sat up, breaking free of her dream and waking up.

"Whew." she muttered. She looked around the meadow, watching the trees for any sign of dragon movement. Nothing happened, and she turned her gaze to her sleeping friends. Crypt's mouth hung open, and she snored very softly. Blaze looked perfect, and Cactus Blossom did as well. Blister smiled. That was before she suddenly remembered Burn.

"Oh moons. She probably left already. There's no way we can find her!" Blister cried quietly. Despite her trying to be quiet, Blaze woke up. Blaze stretched, yawning, before walking over to Blister.

"Stop. Worrying. So. Much. It's not your fault she left. You don't control her. She likely will come back anyway. Stop panicking." Blaze said firmly.

"Okay. Okay, fine." agreed Blister. The two sisters watched the trees until they both fell asleep again, just as the sun worked it's way down past the mountains, fading from sight.

Burn

Evading her sisters and their friends had been easy. Burn scoffed. The skills they had were quite obviously lacking. Now, Burn could get away to somewhere better then the dumb school.

She was flying over the ocean, the rainforest coast to her left. Numerous tropical islands passed underneath her, but Burn was looking for somewhere more interesting to stay. The teal sea glimmered brightly, but to Burn it wasn't beautiful, it was irritating. No one needed that much light.

Several hours later, the perfect island finally showed up. It looked like a dragon skeleton, right down to the jagged stalagmites in the 'mouth'. Burn grinned wickedly, before landing in the right eye cave. The spot was perfect, with dark shadows for hiding in. The SandWings would never find her. Well, the SeaWings could be an issue, but she would think about that later.

Spreading out a blanket, Burn lay down on it. She quickly fell asleep, getting her first rest for hours.

Yay! I updated! Anyone recognize the cave Burn's in? Ha ha. Sorry it took so long to update, I just wasn't feeling like it. But I made myself, and I'm glad I did. Thanks for reading,

Winter Kitty