Spectro looked out at the forest. All was quiet, but very soon there would be turmoil. Two hundred dragons, crouching down in the bushes. They waited for the signal, a small squawk from Flash, to move forward. A plump, purple Rainwing was lying on a rock, humming a strange song. Spectro looked at her from behind a wing, then turned back to Flash. "Will we get rid of her?" He hissed. Flash nodded and stared to the south. A blast of fire suddenly erupted from the horizon.
A lone squawk hit the humid air.
Two hundred blurred shrubs, rocks, and dirt clots moved through the forest, quickly changing to fit the surrounding.
Spectro jumped forward with them, watching the troops run over the earth, climb up trees and easily overcome the poor frightened Rainwing. She fell, shrieking briefly but got cut off. He looked back, and saw her knocked out. Not dead. He continued. They all took into the air. Spectro looked down, wondering if there was any more. A large lumbering dragon was bumping into trees and cursing. Flash looked to a dragon next to her and he spiraled off. The dragon shot down, sinking it's claws into the dragon's neck. It hissed, but he spat venom on it. The Mudwing fell to the ground, and the Rainwing flew back to formation. Whenever they met a Skywing or Mudwing, a dragon flew down and killed it. Finally, more Rainwings came. The dragons quickly knocked them out and dragged them aside. Then the walls of the palace arched up. "We're here," Flash muttered.
The Rainwings scuttled up the walls, turning greys and whites. Spectro, glad to do something without having to be followed, climbed the slick sides easily. Flash reached the top, and looked down with wide eyes. Spectro's got even wider.
An entire army of Mudwings and Skywings were prowling around the courtyard. They were all fully armed and fire was coming out of both tribes. It was as if they were waiting for them. Or preparing to come after us, he thought and shuddered. Flash hid him behind her wings before any of the Mudwings could notice bright red splotches hovering midair.
Then a small orange Skywing rose up and said to the crowd, "today we will rid of those nuisances! First, we will attack this magical so-called valley of the mists, then we will destroy the Rainwings, once and for all!" Scarlet looked at a large Mudwing that was shifting uncomfortably. " I promise half the jewels to you and the Queen, Adamant," she muttered to him. Spectro's entire wings were red, now turning black with hate. They were prepared to work for them, then turn around and destroy them?
"Can we go now?" He whispered to Flash. Flash shook her head and put up one claw. Wait, he thought. The army's below continued talking and eating. Flash held up a closed fist. Move, he thought and followed the dragons. They dove down into the heart of the crowd, and instantly there was pandemonium.
Mudwings ran every which way and Skywings batted their huge wings, flying into the air. "Stand your ground!" Scarlet screeched and dove at them. The crowd halted, and spun around at the Rainwings. They attacked.