Tsunami cruised slowly through the waters. So far, no sign of Riptide. She had been to the outer islands, and back. She climbed onto an island, and sat down to think. She was beginning to worry, when something heavy slammed into her back. Tsunami, having fought before, instantly went flat, and suddenly arched her back as fast, hard, and high as she could. She felt the weight leave her back, and she flipped around, to see her assailant. However, all Tsunami saw was a shadow flying off into the distance. She turned back around, and decided that this island was no longer safe. She was about to jump into the water when a familiar voice called, "Leaving so soon?" Tsunami whirled around, and found Riptide, there, standing behind her. She glared at him.
"Maybe, if somedragon isn't willing." She replied. Riptide looked shocked. "Willing to do what?" He asked. Tsunami smirked, letting her impassive façade fall. "To teach me aquatic." Riptide grinned, and flashed a few patterns. Tsunami recognized them as "Of course". Tsunami flashed one of the few patterns she remembered. "Thank you". Riptide nodded, and began to talk to her, slowly explaining each sequence, and waiting for Tsunami to repeat it perfectly. A few hours passed, and Tsunami could ask a few simple questions, and talk her way through several simple situations. Then, came the homework. "For the next week, I will speak to you only in Aquatic. If you can do the same to me, we'll move on. If not, then we will repeat it." Tsunami's jaw dropped.
"What? How am I supposed to do that? I just learned to do this!" Riptide flashed a patter, and she flashed back. She stalked off angrily. How? She looked back at Riptide, and flashed an angry pattern. Riptide smirked, and flashed back. Then, a horn blew, and Riptide dove back into the water. Tsunami was about to do the same, when a seawing shot from the sea, showering Tsunami in ocean spray. The seawing began to clear his throat.
"All hail the young and wondrous…" The obnoxious voice was cut off as something small and blue rammed into his side. Tsunami looked to the side, to the resting place of two tangled bodies. One of them was the haughty dragon that had been speaking. The other was a familiar dragonet.
"Where's the harness?" Tsunami called. The familiar dragonet. Popped up as if on springs, and whirled. "Tsunami?" She called. Anemone looked shocked. Her wings flared, and she charged Tsunami with the speed that she had tackled the other dragon. Tsunami braced, and as her sister crashed into her, tsunami pushed forward, effectively slingshotting Anemone. The introduction dragon was just beginning to get up, when Anemone smashed into him. This time, the impact was enough to send the dragon back to the sea. Anemone got up with a look of playful anger on her face. She charged Tsunami again, this time, slower. Tsunami spread her wings, and with one powerful downstroke Blew Anemone into the new waves. Anemone peeked out of the water, and laughed. Tsunami soon joined in.
"Sorry I wasn't there for the election of the queen. I bet it was interesting." Tsunami scoffed, remembering the danger she and her friends had been in. "You really wouldn't have enjoyed it. Two dragonbite vipers. One killed Burn, and Sunny found the Onyx Eye, or whatever it was, and gave it to her mom. Blister tried to grab it, and got incinerated. Clay got bitten by a dragonbite viper, and Blaze was the last one standing with Thorn as the queen." Tsunami recounted. Anemone stood frozen "Two Dragonbite Vipers?" she asked tentatively. Tsunami nodded.
Slowly, different patterns began to flash across Tsunami, as her sister looked at her curiously. "Why do you want me to only speak to you in Aquatic?" Tsunami flashed more patterns, "I need the practice." Anemone nodded, and flashed back, "All right." Anemone then signaled. "Follow me" Then she dove into the water. Tsunami followed.
On another island, two eyes watched from the shadows. The queen and her sister. Perfect The two eyes blinked out, and it was as if nothing had ever happened