When she left I got up went outside and it felt like everything was on pause everyone was staring at me and in the middle was my mother Darkfly, bruised, crippled and raggedy. I went over and went under her wing like she did when I slept I stayed with her all night. When I fell asleep I immediately saw my sister and my mother unharmed and strong then my sister spoke
“Your life will bend in ways you wouldn’t want, but it will reward you. You have a great destiny and I will always be with you, you past the first bend, your reward, power of the storming wind given by Darkfly and the ability to be healed quicker and fully a gift from me.” She stared at me with kind and grieving eyes. I felt a tingly feeling then I didn't feel sore, like nothing happened.
“ you will be warned don’t get too angry or confused trust the dragons and trust your instincts for they will be your true judgment, i'm sorry but we must go”
“No don’t leave me!” My eyes flew open it was sun high but I couldn't feel the pain or soreness anymore. I went to the medicine cave and had Ivyseed look at me.
“Well, that’s amazing you healed in one night! Go find Sabertooth and start training but nothing too aggressive your still in a bit of a shock.”
“Okay thanks” I went out of the cave and i knew exactly were Sabertooth was. Heading straight to the cavern that was carved out of water years and years ago by the sea, I found Sabertooth breathing purple fire and moving clouds.
“Hi Skyclaw, i’m sorry for what happened” THAT'S IT! Why didn’t they help her, I know what happened, why do they have to keep reminding me! Say it say what happened to my mother, but you can’t your afraid it would hurt me if you say my moms name say it proud, not in sorrow!
“Well Skyclaw i need help finishing this then we can head over to the village and see if there is tribute especially after this storm.” The village farther down often pays the dragons about 10 cattle to us so we don’t burn down their crops and villages. So even in winter were well fed. We finished cleaning out the water and the Sharpscale said
“There, lets go Skyclaw” We headed down to the village walking because it was a small way away, there right in the middle we saw the cattle and, the king!
“What’s he doing here he’s always in his castle hiding” I whispered Sabertooth was making a low growl
“Stop dragon!” The king yelled, I only started slowly getting angry you cant talk to us like THAT!!! Then the king went on…
“you have stolen from us for far too long, know you shall pay tribute for your own protection!” That’s when, Sabertooth let out a growl loud enough for people to hear, then he used his own power to speak to the king.
“You have made a mistake only fifty men if lucky can take down a single dragon, and you don’t have a very strong kingdom. We only need to lift a claw and you will die. So! Do you think you have what it takes to watch your people die?” the king hesitated and looked at his people that where if fear of what they heard.
“no... I can't”
“good that’s what i thought we’ll take the cattle and go” That’s when I saw a small girl, I nodded to her and she waved back i stopped and blew a bit of magic to her, she smiled and started to try and collect it that’s when I realized there’s better things in life not all bad. I ran to catch up picked up two bulls and we left. Everyone was still working when we got back. I picked up a deer and went to my new nest, ate,curled up and went to sleep. The next day I woke very, the girl still in my head she’ll probably die by the time i’m a defender but for now she’s safe
“Oow!”
“Get her to the medicine den!” I got up to see what was going on.
“Sabertooth what happened?”
“Crystaltail got worms from the cattle. Well now that we're up let’s go do some training, how about defensive moves first ok with you?”
“Yep”
“Well let’s get going” We headed to the camp entrance which was covered in the morning dew that sparkled as the sun slowly came up.
“Wait here”
“Wh..” He left before I could finish. I sat down and watch the sun make the dew sparkle i heard someone coming up behind me and saw Iceclaw, Shadowclaw, Waterclaw, Fireclaw, Greenclaw, Lightningclaw and Clearclaw with their mentors.
“Ok let’s get going” I shrug and head through the barrier of thorns, no matter how many times I go through the thorns they feel like the dragon's claws from my dream. When we get out of the thorns a gust of wind picks up and I feel free! All my troubles feel like they disappear, I look around and almost everyone has the same feeling special Iceclaw who is usually shy and afraid, but right now he looks like he can take on anyone. We started walking down the slope and Iceclaw slowly went to shy mode again. I started to slow down my pace to match his.
“You ok?” Iceclaw hesitated but answered
“Yeah fine”
“You always seem shy and jumpy”
“I…. I don’t feel comfortable around a large group”
“What for?” I was getting more curies when I realized there is more to Iceclaw than meets the eye.
“The feeling that I get in a group is that, someone might attack me.”
“But you know that a tribe member is not allowed to hurt another”
“what are you talking about?” Clearclaw i want to rip….
“Nothing” Iceclaw said in a hurry
“Ok, well skyclaw do you want to be partners?" Clearclaw came up and glared down at Iceclaw while asking me.
"Do you want to be my partner instead of this weak dragons partner." Before I had time to think it over I said
“No thank you, i’ll be partners with Iceclaw”
“What!” Clearclaw was outraged “Why do you want to be partners with this wimp!” I grew mad at Clearclaw because he had no right to say that.
“excuse me! Well this wimp is my friend and if you want to talk mean to my friends then best you leave!” I was dead serious so he stomped off growling to himself.
“Why did you protect me?”
“Because your my friend aren't you?” before Iceclaw had time to reply Sharpscale called.
“We’re here, ok everyone find a buddy and pick a spot” Me and Iceclaw headed to an oak tree and waited for are mentors to come over.
“Iceclaw you are the attacker, and Skyclaw you the defender.”
“And remember don’t fight to hard” I got into battle position and Iceclaw started to growl and dropped low. He leaped to one side I rolled away but Iceclaw used his wings to charge at me and meet me on the ground. I was pinned back, I tried to grab him and throw him off but he kept his claws firm. I fell limp his grip eased so I used my back feet and reared he was winded I grabbed him and started flying up. As soon as i got high enough I dropped him. He plummeted, but got his balance and flew he charged at me so i spun and slapped him across his face with my tail. He started to laugh so I charged at him careful of my claws and we fell. We both hit the ground but not hard we used are wings to slow the fall. We both were standing, panting and smiling, around us everyone was still fighting.
“Ok you to, know switch” I got ready and started circling him he gave me a playful glare when his back was to are mentors. I ran and he sidestepped so I fell, Iceclaw lept on my back but instead of going down I flew and knocked him off. We practiced until midday, when we got back to camp i picked up two deer and called Icelaw over. He sat down and we ate.
“So are you a magic dragon or not?” Iceclaw teased
“Of course I'm a magic dragon!”
“Prove it!” I sat up looked at the deer Iceclaw was eating a second latter the deer's head stood up.
“What the…” Iceclaw got up and backed away
“It’s ok, i’m making it do it”
“It’s creepy!” I made the deer stand up and limp over to Iceclaw.
“Get that away from me!”
“Okay” I stopped controlling the deer so Iceclaw could settle down.
“I’m not going to eat deer for awhile!” We both started laughing, when Sabertooth came over he looked at us both and said
“We are getting the apprentices together to hunt, coming?”
“Yep”
“Sure” We got up and headed for the entrance where everyone was waiting Sharpscale turned and headed through the thorns. When I got out of the thorns sunshine dazzled into my eyes, we walked towards the beach which had some tree cover that was good for hunting deer.
“Know let's have a competition” Those were the last words I would expect to hear from Sharpscale.
“Whoever brings the first deer to us will not have to check the elders for dead scales!” And that was a chore everyone hated.
“On your mark...Get set… GO!” I herd Clearclaw say cheater to Lightningclaw. And of course Lightningclaw gets a head start he’s a lightning dragon for crying out loud! I raced for the deepest part of the woods were most deer go. I stopped and lightly put my feet down and had my claws ready, just up ahead I saw a stag. He looked like he was separated from his herd. I slowly got close and I stopped and placed a spell that Whitestorm taught me. Once I was sure the spell would hold i leaped out and because of the spell the stag hit a magic wall and was stunned, I flew over and gave a quick killing bit. I picked it up and quickly flew back to the meeting place, only to find Clearclaw with a deer.
“To slow”
“At least I got a stag”
“What! No!” I turned and saw Lightningclaw flying in.
“I’m the fastest you gotta be kidding!”
“Where did you get yours from?” I asked
“A herd”
“So that’s the reason you didn’t get here first” I teased, Clearclaw rolled his eyes and looked at me,
“Where did you find yours?”
“Stray”
“Oh, that’s real easy to catch”
“Yep, hay look the rest are coming” I turned and first to land was Iceclaw then Shadowclaw and everyone else. They landed and dropped there deer and we all looked expectantly at are mentors.
“Well, it looks like Clearclaw won! By the smell of it.”
“Leafshred why not we do a training exercise” Leafshred was Greenclaws’ mentor.
“Sounds good to me, anyone object” I shook my head no and we went on our way. On the walk over I couldn’t stop thinking about that girl, and… I felt like we were connected somehow, I tried to reach out my magic and all I could hear was music and, I saw the KING!!!
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