Chapter 4
Sunrise soared over the vast ocean beneath her talons. Her iridescent scales grew brighter as the sunlight expanded across the seemingly endless world. What if I really messed this up? I shouldn't have killed him, right? In all the scrolls I've read heroes don't kill. Heroes save dragons. They don't lose their tempers and kill their guardians with one flick of the tail. But then...What if I'm not meant to be the hero...What if I'm the villain? Her thoughts ended abruptly as a large white bird flew inches from her talons. Wobbling slightly, she shifted her wing tips towards the bird. "C'mon..." she huffed. Sunrise took a deep breath from her lungs as her head begin to pound with the rush of prey. Dawn colored talons caught white tinged wings. A spurt of blood stained Sunrise's scales as she reared up. Gripping the mouthwatering piece of prey, she restrained herself from gulping it down and continued to beat her wings towards the piece of land that had appeared in the distance.
