Snowheart and Horafrost, made their way into the Royal Pavillion, seeing Queen Glory, Deathbringer, Moonwatcher, Secretkeeper, and some other Rainwings and Nightwings waiting for them.
"Ah! Here they are. Where did you two go if I may ask?" Secretkeeper questioned, though this time, most of the hostility had already drained from her as she bowed her head toward Prince Snowheart, as did the rest except Queen Glory since she was a Queen.
"That doesn't matter Secretkeeper, what matters is they are here now, and we can begin!" Glory said before she focused on the large oval wooden table, which the best Nightwing and Rainwing architects had constructed for meetings like this. In the middle was a newly made and updated map of Pyrrhia, showing each Kingdom, with their borders, detailed landscapes and so on. Right now Glory had a few small red and yellow disks on the northern tip of the Rainwing Kingdom, while she had tiny models of the Rainwing and Nightwing villages.
"From what one of my Rainwing guards who was patrolling the northern part of my Kingdom has said, it seems the Sky and Sandwings are preparing to assault the north" Glory spoke in a regal manner while Deathbringer's eyes scanned over the map. "There have also been reports that a large Nightwing, which fits Morroseer's appearance, is roaming around the northern tip. Right now, I am not sure if he is working with the Skywings, but we can't take any chances"
Snowheart made his way up to the table, his own eyes scanning over the parts where a few small battles had broken out on the northern portion of the Rain/Nightwing Kingdom. He tapped a talon against the wooden surface as a thoughtful expression washed over his face. "Your Majesty, If I may be so blunt as to ask... Do you have a dream visitor at all?" Tilting his head slightly in a questionable way while Queen Glory downcast her eyes, thinking about what he had asked when Deathbringer piped up.
"I have one... I... May have stolen it from Queen Battlewinner's vault" Deathbringer gave Queen Glory a side glance, noticing her stiff up before he continued.
"You can use that... Though I must ask, Your Highness. What do you intend to do with it?" Tilting his dark-scaled head slightly while his long tail flicked about, his wings ruffling about.
"I was thinking of contacting my Mother in one of her dreams and see if she can send aid to us, though I believe that may not be wise now, for the Skywings have the largest army out of all the Kingdoms"
"But the Skywings would be outnumbered against three Kingdoms" Came a feminine regal voice that he knew. Craning his neck, he and the rest of the newly made council all focused their gaze on the large Seawing Queen who stood at the entrance, looking at them.
"Q-Queen Coral! Your Majesty!" Horafrost went to bow, yet Coral raised a forepaw, shaking her head.
"Please don't Horafrost, I may be a Queen, but I hate everyone bowing to me all the time, only a few times is needed" She explained before turning her gaze to Snowheart's covered wounds, shock washing over her before she stretched her mighty wings out.
"By the moons Prince Snowheart! What happened?" She questioned, tilting her head while she moved up to him, inspecting his covered yet bloodied areas with a delicate touch, making sure to not harm the Prince of the Icewings.
"Ah yes, I, along with the Rainwing General named Blueberry and a group of forces, ventured to the volcanic island where the Nightwings resided, only to discover that half of their tribe had already been wiped out. However, when Blueberry and I attempted to escape through the tunnel, we encountered difficulties, and I ended up shielding her with my body when the island erupted in a mighty explosion. Somehow, we then found ourselves teleported from the island to the southern part of the Rainforest." Snowheart explained while he looked at Coral.
"And the island? What is its current state right now?" Queen Coral asked while two smaller Seawings made their way into the Royal Pavillion, one was Pink and light blue, while the other one was a beautiful Seaweed colour. Snowheart knew exactly who these two were.
"Orca! Anenome! How are you two doing?" Snowheart asked, looking around Coral to see the two smaller Seawings both look at him, their eyes lighting up before they ran up to him.
"Snowheart! Oh by the moons, what happened!" Orca questioned as worry flooded her eyes, her expression turning to one of concern while Anenome sat beside her mother.
"I assure you Orca, I am okay, just a minor wound" "Minor! Prince Snowheart, You could have died!" Came Blueberry's voice as she entered the Royal Pavillion, her body had changed colours, with ripples of acid-green moving across her scales like waves on the ocean, a clear sign of her disbelief. She shook her head, sitting down next to Secretkeeper who was larger than her, but not by much.
"Can everyone stop trying to treat me like a hatchling? I got wounded, so what, I'm healing, see?" He lifted his bandage that was wrapped around his right thigh, though instead of a large gash being there, a large scar was now in its place. He then looked back at everyone, seeing looks of utter shock plastering their faces.
"Wha- But how! You were bleeding all over the place yesterday!" Queen Glory cried out, clearly confused by how quickly Snowheart's body had healed from such a big wound.
"I am not sure how I healed so quickly, but what I do know is that I am better. It is just dry blood that now stains my scales, accompanied by a tense ache." He explained, shaking his head.
"Even so, I still would like two of my best healers to keep an eye on you" Glory said with a narrowed gaze as if challenging Snowheart to argue with her.
Snowheart, It is best if you agree to Queen Glory's terms, for if you refuse, they may become suspicious and question more. Furthermore, it is best if you allow your body to heal further, we may have been able to heal the wounds quickly, but your body needs time to get used to not having a gaping gash anymore. Allow your body time to adjust. Snowheart listened to Icelance speak, listening to his wise words before he let out a sigh.
"Alright, I'll listen, Your Majesty" Snowheart gave a bow of his head towards Glory, watching her facial features relax before she focused on Queen Coral.
"Queen Coral, It surely is a surprise to have you here. I suppose you came here for a reason?" Glory questioned while the larger Seawing dragoness shifted her wings slightly.
"I propose an alliance between our Kingdoms, not only that, I was hoping that the Icewings could be part of this alliance as well. My Kingdom has removed all of Blister's forces and now is preparing to defend against any sort of attack from Burn's forces. We must put an end to this, for the freedom of every Kingdom is at stake. I have no wish to expand my Kingdom, only to free other Kingdoms from these dictators like Scarlet and Burn and Blister" The Seawing Queen explained while Queen Glory listened intently, tapping her tail against the wooden floorboards while she gave the proposal a thought.
"I believe that a defensive alliance such as the one you propose would be beneficial to any Kingdom that wishes to join. Yet I believe that we would need a strong leader of this "alliance union" Someone who would give inspiration to Kingdoms under the iron grip of those who wish to rip away the choices of other dragons." After Glory had finished, everyone turned their gaze to Snowheart, who gave a tilt of his head, blinking a few times before he began shaking his head.
"Nonono, I don't think that me being the leader would be good. Can't one of you Queens be in charge of the Alliance?" He suggested, tilting his head a bit more before Deathbringer spoke.
"Prince Snowheart, I believe that both Queen Glory and Coral have enough to put up with, and besides, you have shown to have all the traits of a natural leader. I believe that I speak on behalf of both the Seawing and Rain/Nightwing Kingdoms, that we would be honoured to have you as our High council leader" Deathbringer looked at both Coral and Glory while he spoke, making sure he was saying the right thing and wasn't saying things for the sake of it.
"I agree with Deathbringer, It would be a new age in Pyrrhia, to be part of an alliance that aims to unite all Kingdoms, yet allows them to keep their identity" Queen Coral said, expressing her views while the rest of the Rain/Nightwing Royal Council all gave their approvals.
Prince Snowheart, I believe that having you as the leader of this *United Kingdoms of Pyrrhia* would not only give inspiration for other Kingdoms to join but also provide them with the security that they so desperately hunger for. An alliance on this level would also keep any future wars from breaking out, allowing peace to bloom for longer. Snowheart listened to Diamond put her opinion across while Snowheart downcasted his gaze to the table, weighing his options.
"I'll have to think it through, but even then, I'll need the approval of my Mother, Father and the whole Icewing Council" Snowheart explained to everyone around the table, expressing himself before the group then went back to discussing Sea/Rain/Nightwing assaults on some of the Southern Sandwing outposts, to push them back from the southern tips of the Sandwing Kingdom.
Icesheet, along with Snowcast stood in front of the well-organized rows of Icewing Soldiers. "Whenever you are ready, Your Highness" Snowcast bowed toward Icesheet, moving a bit away to allow Icesheet full space to express herself while she took a few steps forward.
"ICEWINGS!" She bellowed her voice across the flat Icy plains that lay just outside of the Ice Palace entrance, wisps of snow blew across the surface. "IT HAS COME TO OUR ATTENTION THAT THE SKYWINGS ARE ATTEMPTING TO TRICK US INTO DRAINING OUR FORCES FROM THE FRONTLINES. WE CAN NOT ALLOW THAT TO HAPPEN. AND SO, FROM THE WISHES OF THE QUEEN AND KING, I, PRINCESS ICESHEET, CALL UPON YOU NEWLY TRAINED RECRUITS TO BULK UP THE FEW FORCES AT THE SOUTH EASTERN SIDE OF OUR KINGDOM, AND ASSIST THEM IN PUSHING BACK THE SKYWINGS WHO DARE THREATEN OUR VERY EXISTENCE" Icesheet flared her wings out to their max, watching all the Icewing Soldiers focus on her, watching her with inspiration.
"ALWAYS REMEMBER, BE BRAVE, LOOK OUT FOR EACH OTHER, AND ABOVE ALL, NEVER FALTER UNDER EXTREME ODD. ALWAYS TRY TO TAKE DOWN AS MANY OF THE ENEMY AS YOU CAN, TOGETHER, WE CAN CRUSH THE ENEMY, AND BRING PEACE TO PYRRHIA ONCE MORE!" As soon as she finished her speech, all the Icewings who were part of the new army saluted toward Queen Glacier and King Frostbite, showing their utmost loyalty to the crown.
With a cry, Snowcast leapt into the air, demanding that his new army follow him to their destination, flying over the many rows of Icewing soldiers as they began to follow their commanding General, cries of determination filled the air as they flew as fast as they could to the south-eastern part of their Kingdom.
Icesheet turned back to face Glacier and Frostbite, who made their way up to the younger female.
"Well done darling, that was probably the most inspirational speech I have ever heard!" Queen Glacier congratulated the young Princess who blushed slightly. Frostbite had never felt so proud as he placed a forepaw upon Icehseet's shoulder, making the younger dragoness look up at him.
"You are proving every day how smart and brave you are. the signs of true Queenliness are already showing, and I believe that when I and my wife advocate the throne to our son and you, this Kingdom will be in very good talons" Icesheet straightened herself, staring up at King Frostbite with awe as she listened to his speech, feeling a few tears form, threatening to fall as she watched pride flicker in Frostbite's eyes.
"Thank you, Your Majesties" Icesheet bowed toward both Glacier and Frostbite, glancing up at them as she watched them smile with nothing but pure family love and pride.
Icesheet got back up and looked towards the south, letting out a sigh as she appeared to become deflated. "I wonder where he is right now, is he hurt? Is he feeling okay? I miss him so much" She sat on her haunches, looking back down at the snow-covered ground while Glacier and Frostbite both hugged her, wrapping their wings around Icesheet's smaller form.
"I'm sure Snowheart is fine, He's a strong, stubborn dragon. I doubt anything can kill him" Frostbite said, trying to lighten up Icesheet's mood while Glacier rubbed a forepaw in circles around Icesheet's back.
"Honestly, I think that we should all focus on making a flag for this alliance... A United Kingdoms of Pyrrhia flag and banner. However, I also believe that with every Kingdom that joins, we should update the flag to incorporate their main colour into the flag" Snowheart by now had finally accepted that not only would he be King of the Icewings, but he would also be the head of this new alliance.
They had been talking for a few hours now, discussing possible trade routes and the ability to provide weapons, forces and other packages that the Rain/Nightwing Kingdom would possibly need if a new front opened up. Queen Glory felt better than ever, for she now had the full backing of the Seawings, allowing herself to relax slightly and not stress herself out too much from the massing forces on the northern part of her Kingdom.
"I'll send forces to swim their way to your Kingdom, that way they can provide additional power within the Northern part of your Kingdom, and give you the power you need to push back our enemies. I might even contact Queen Moorhen and see what situation her Kingdom is in, for if I and Snowheart can persuade her to break the alliance with Burn, we can then free up more troops that are at the Rainwing/Seawing/Mudwing Borders, allowing us to bulk up the forces at the Rainwing/Sandwing border" Coral explained, pointing to the parts of the map she had discussed.
"I will talk with my Mother tonight, and explain the proposal of the new alliance that we have discussed and see if she is interested in joining it as the third member" Snowheart said.
"I'll talk with my General and see if we can solidify our frontline on the Sandwing front" Queen Glory mentioned, getting a few nods from her Council.
"Queen Glory, with your permission, I'd like to talk to some of the other Nightwings and see if they would be willing to train to fight against the Skywings and Sandwings" Deathbringer turned to look at Glory, watching her thoughtful gaze focus on him, her tail swishing about as she flexed her wings slightly before she spoke.
"Granted, though make sure to train them in Mudwing combat as well... Just in case" Glory glanced at Coral, who gave a little nod of understanding.
"Meeting dismissed. Queen Coral, I'll get some of my Rainwings to provide you and your Daughters with acceptable accommodation" Queen Glory added on before everyone left the Royal pavilion, seeing that Night was coming around, with the sunset lighting up the darkening sky with all the sunset colours.
"Oh!, before you go Snowheart. Take this Dream Visitor" Deathbringer made his way up to the larger Icewing, passing him the blue star-shaped crystal, letting Snowheart grab it gently.
"Thank you Deathbringer. I'll make sure to bring it back when I'm done with it" He gave a subtle nod to Deathbringer, who returned it with a bow of his head before the two departed for the night.