Hey guys, Mystyc here with another chapter. Guys, I am liking the support you guys are giving this story, keep it up. So like always, leave a comment, go check out my other stories. So now, the action we've been waiting for. Warning, a few bloody areas, plus a lot of POV switching.
Narrator POV:
A skywing, who is a trained killer, who is chasing us. Yeah that sounds like a nice way to start the day off. Peril thought. I knew I had fire scales, but I needed to get him alone. Then a few other dragons came out from some corners or alleys. So he's not alone? Clay, Turtle, Skystrike, and Peril stood across the street from the skywing and his friends. Clay looked at Peril, and they both shook they're head. Then they all took off in different directions, with the assassins giving chase. The mudwing on the skywing's side threw a small something at Turtle, and Peril got in it's way, only to be blown away by an explosion from the object. Peril landed in a thankfully fireproof building. She winced a little and looked at her wing where the object hit. "Dragon flame cactus, nice." she said pulling off the seed that stuck to her and burned it. The skywing chased Clay, thinking he was the most dangerous. Clay flew under a bridge and the skywing landed on top, ready to drop a knife on the mudwing's head. Clay noticed the shadow, so he slowed down. He waited for the perfect time, and when it came, he sent a ball of fire at the skywing's face. Skywing fell back a little stunned. The fire only damaged his mask, so he pulled off the eye protection so he could see better. He lept back up and threw knives where he thought the mudwing was, but he had found cover a little further away, still shooting fire at him. The mudwing made a run for it. "I have him, take care of her." the skywing said to his friends. He then glided to the ground and chased his target. Unbeknownst to the other assassins, but Turtle had sneaked around behind the assassins. Most of them had glided to the ground, but a nightwing was still up there. He went right behind him, and slammed the nightwing's head on the railing, knocking him out.
Peril POV:
Meanwhile, I was just recovering from my unintended flight, and the building seemed to be taking fire. I managed to peek out a window to see the mudwing, and a sandwing. I burst out the side wall, blocking the fire and cactus with her wing. Then a rock hit the sandwing right in the head, and fell down knocked out. I took my chance, and ran toward the mudwing. I grabbed a brick so I could knock her out without burning her. I was right in front of her, then a swiped my wing away, startling the mudwing with the sudden heat, then hit I hit her with the brick. She fell down, but still awake. I looked up on the bridge to see Turtle there. "Go I got this." he yelled. Then I flew to go help Clay.
Copper POV:
I chased the mudwing for a bit around town. I was only making things dramatic and entertaining. I could've killed him already. I stopped and heard heavy breathing. I got out a dragon-flame cactus. I scratched the special fuse on the ground and it lit. The cactus with the fuse lit rolled under a few stores, and hit a curb where the heavy breathing was, but the heavy breathing was just a waving branch in the wind. The cactus exploded, and I readied my knife to throw at the mudwing, but he didn't show. Then he was behind me, and lept on me. Three moons, he weighs more than Crane! He had a small rope and tried to strangle me. I put my claw in the way to prevent that from happening. Then with the other, grabbed his arm, and threw him off me. He slammed into a wall. He was starting to get up, and I got my knife and took aim.
Clay POV:
He was ready to throw a knife, but I remembered the knife that Sora gave me. "You'll need it more then me." her voice echoed. I got it, and quickly threw it at the skywing's arm, him dropping the knife. I took my chance and ran. The skywing though, only pulled the knife out of his arm, only bleeding a little, but he didn't care. He threw the knife on the ground, and got out a couple throwing stars. I continued to run, with some dragons wondering what was going on. "Go, run! Not the best time." I yelled at some dragons wanting to talk. Then I heard a small wizzing sound. Then, my left shoulder flared in pain. I crouched behind a building, and examined my shoulder. Two throwing stars were lodged in there. I pulled them out, but then I regretted that. Right when the came out, more pain flared in my shoulder like fire was being breathed on it. Then blood rushed out of the cuts. "I'm really not going to like this." I whispered. Then, very painfully, but carefully, lodged the stars back in. They were the only things keeping me from bleeding. I looked around the bend to see where the skywing was. No where to be seen. Then he appeared on a building, ready to make the final throw. Then Peril barreled into him and they both disappeared behind the building.
Peril POV:
I collided with the skywing, but he didn't burn. Fire scales as well maybe? Then he launched me off of him. We both turned around and assumed an attack position. I was good at fighting, but that was from other tribes that died soon after I met them, this guy had years of training. But I had the fire scales, so I have some advantage. Then he pounced at me. He swiped to his left, right, swept the tail, even tried biting my neck, but I easily blocked them. Then he got out a knife, and he was surprisingly good with it, but still didn't tag me but he got a few punches in. Then he pushed me to a wall, knife in claw. I grabbed his arm, keeping him from stabbing me. He was strong, so I leaned my head out of the way, just in time to dodge his knife. We went across the building, his knife still in the wall, still trying to stab me. The wall ended and I threw him off me. He attacked again, me hitting him some, he got me also. Then I got the upper claw when he missed my head and exposed his side. I clawed him and then flipped over him, but grabbing his head, and used my momentum to throw him. He only tuck n rolled, but I got his mask off. He turned around, and I saw a familiar face. Then my head flooded with a flashback.
Flashback
I was only a few hours old. And mom, me and my brother were playing by the river. I splashed him, but the water evaporated before they hit. He could easily splash me, and with his cold scales, it actually touched me for a couple seconds before it disappeared. "Peril, Ember, come on you two, let's go home." mom called. Then the dreaded Queen Scarlet came flying down.
End Flashback
I stood there. "Ember?" I asked. He looked at me weird. "Who's Ember?" He asked, and raised a knife. Then Turtle flew in, and kicked him in the head, knocking him back. Turtle landed next to me, and Ember got up. He looked at me again, and readied to throw a knife again. Then a small rush of air and a small burning sound was heard. I dodged just in time, and saw a small dragon-flame cactus with a small fuse lit fly by. It landed next to Ember, and exploded. I looked to see if Ember would walk out, but he didn't. Then a rainwing materialized out of nowhere and threw some stars at me. I got hit a couple times, but all the others missed. I charged without thinking. I jumped at her, and she dodged, but she wasn't fast enough. I just grazed her left eye. I stopped myself when I heard her scream in pain. She clutched her eye, and I realized my mistake. I could've killed her. Then, another dragon-flame cactus landed at my claws and exploded. I was back by Clay and Turtle, covered in cactus seeds. "Not again." I groaned. I looked to where the rainwing was. The mudwing and sandwing from earlier had her, and were flying off. "There goes our chance of finding your brother." Clay said, clutching his shoulder. "Well, that's not entirely true." We heard a voice say behind us. We turned to see Skystrike, with the nightwing tied up in so much rope it was like a mummy. "Just say it. I saved the day, sort of." she said putting a claw to her chest. "No, we were first going to get us all fixed up, then we would say thanks." Turtle said. Clay nudged him. "Sorry, but that's great, thanks for remembering him." Sky smiled. "I knew I'd be helpful. I also remember where the doctor is. I have a great memory."
Turtle was stuck carrying the nightwing. Because he received the least amount of injuries, besides Skystrike. And Skystrike was also too small to carry him. We got to the doctor, who I remember as Mayfly. I knocked. Mayfly opened the door. "Back aga, what in three moons happened!?" she looked us over. I had a couple cuts in my side. Clay's left shoulder had two stars in it. Turtle had a bad bruise on his head, and slight bleeding on his right wing. "Come in. come in." she hastily waved us inside. Clay was the most injured, so we insisted he was to be treated first. Turtle and I were back in the room where Sunstreaker and Slash were. "Like I said, no one but Soar has come out ok." Sunstreaker said. "Even with fire scales, you couldn't bring him down?" I shook my head. "He was good. I almost had him. But that rainwing blocked my me. But I guess she learned her lesson. I grazed her left eye." The two skywings were surprised. "A rainwing? Wow." Slash said. Then Mayfly stepped in. "Your friend will make a full recovery. Now let's get that bruise looked at." she said motioning Turtle. I got up as well. "Can I see him?" Mayfly looked like she was figuring it out. "Only for a few minutes ok?" I nodded and she led me to Clay's room. He was on a bed, with some bandages on his shoulder. "Clay?" I whispered. he looked up and smiled. "You ok?" he asked. "It's nothing much. How are you?" He looked at his shoulder. "Better than 'that' time." I nodded. "Clay, I've been wanting to tell you something." He scooted closer. "I've been wanting to also." "I love you." we both said at the same time. We both smiled, we almost pressed our snouts together, but then scaring us out of our scales, Mayfly cleared her throat. "Ok, I'll see you later." I said waving to Clay. "You too."
Copper POV:
We were back at home base, but we didn't realize it till now that we were one dragon short. "Uh, where's Preyhunter?" Rattlesnake asked. "Oh man. We left him on the bridge knocked out. I thought he got out of there." Crane said with a low growl. I wasn't paying attention. I was too worried about Foliage. "Have you ever seen fire scales before?" I whispered. "No, but hang on. If you don't have any fire, and she had lots of fire, then that can only mean one thing." Crane said geeking out again. "She's my twin sister." I whispered. "And did she call you Ember?" Rattlesnake asked. "Yes. But I don't know where it came from. Maybe a memory I can't remember." Then Chill came out with an eye patched Foliage. "Foliage!" We all said and ran up to her. I was first and hugged her. "I did all I could." Chill said. "She'll have to wear it for a long time while it heals. She can still see out of it, but not in color." She looked like on the verge of tears. "It's ok Foliage. It could've been worse. Besides, I think the eye patch adds to your ferocity." I said trying to comfort her, and she smiled a little. "Let's get something to eat and head to the bunks, it's been a long day." We all did so and fell asleep. "Foli?" I asked. "Yes Cop?" she asked sounding her old self again. "Just so you know, I don't care if you have an eye patch or not, I like you for who you are." I heard a small shuffling, and then she was in my bunk next to me. "Thanks." she whispered. Then she layed her head on my shoulder. I smiled and said. "Good night."
