Chapter 24: Wings of Flame #2- Part1

Today's riffers are...

Emily Connor (E)

Mike Nelson (M)

Jonah Heston (J)

Gypsy (G)

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M- You know, I heard that this was a Wings of Fire fanfiction- hopefully there's no prophecy to keep track of or anything-

Find the Pinewing stolen by two

M and J- OH COME ON!

This Pinewing is an heir, it’s true

The Tigerwing wanting to avenge

But watch out though, she seeks revenge.

The Spacewing who as an egg, wailed

The spiky horns and pale patterned scales.

The Willowwing and Nightwing hatch

In an arena battle, it’s first match

The Seawing hatched the same night too

The remains of the egg in the warmest blue.

Mudwing that hatched by dawn,

Who lived to the name of Fawn.

Then the Rainwing raised with seawing scales,

With the venom so painful and the sharpest of tails.

Then with all the power you made,

Go to the mountain of Jade,

To find the smartest Nightwing 

The answers he will sing

To find the princess who lifts the curse

In the forest deep as the planet's earth.

E- I swear, I hope this isn't a "Hollow Earth" theory, those are so old...

“KIT!” Phoenix shouted. Kit was doing the wrong way of hunting… again. “CROUCH down. Not GO AROUND ALL OVER THE PLACE.” Phoenix sighed as she crouched down with Kit. “There. A mouse. WATCH.” Phoenix growled. “Ok.” Kit hissed.

M- (squeaking noises)

Phoenix pounced on the mouse and managed to kill it.

Mike- (mouse) AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA-

“SEE?” Asked Phoenix. “Ok, ok. What about this?” Kit said as he killed a mouse.

E- (other mouse) AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA-

“Good. At least some food to eat for the night.” Phoenix said as they trotted toward the den.

J- So wait, the den was there the whole time? They could've ordered pizza or something.

“Mom? Dad? We caught something.” Phoenix said as they entered the den. “Oh good.” Said Bengal. “You guys should go hunt more at the west ground. I hear prairie dogs are spotted there.”

G- NOT THE PRAIRIE DOGS! (sobs)

Mercury said. “Fine. Kit, let’s go.” Phoenix said, flying out of the den to the west hunting grounds.

E- No, I think over here's the east hunting grounds.

J- Nope- no, wait, nor-eastern.

M- Come on...

G- To the left...

E- NO NO NO... Steady... Steady...

J- There you go!

M- Good job!

“PHOENIX! KIT!” Shouted a Tigerwing with white and black scales and blue eyes. “Siberia! Hi!” Phoenix said, gliding down. “So,” Siberia said. “How’s hunting for Kit the Cub?” Siberia said playfully as she slid her tail on Kit. “I’m NOT a cub.” Kit growled. “Oh? Then what are you then?” Siberia teased. “A Tigerwing.” Kit said.

E- So, there's no canonical tribes? Just... New ones?

“Right.” Siberia smiled. “My dad said that we should hunt here.” Phoenix said. “Really? Wow, I’d doubt that your parents let you hunt a few dragon-lengths away from Willowwing territory.” Siberia said, crouching down as she saw a gazelle.

J- (singing) I just don't belong here... I hope you understand...

“By the way…” Phoenix said as she and Kit caught some prairie dogs.

(Gypsy and Emily scream as the prairie dogs)

“What are YOU gonna bring to the festival?” Asked Phoenix. “It’s tonight? Wow, I never knew! Who’s becoming queen again?”

G- AGAIN?!

M- How much funerals do they HOLD?

Siberia asked. “I think Wyvern. You know, the blueish-white Tigerwing?” Kit said, returning to his big sister as he caught some crow. “Oh her? WOW, WHAT A QUEEN’S PET.” Siberia rolled her eyes. “I know, right? ‘YES, MY QUEEN, WHATEVER YOU WANT, GRAND EXILED

J- Doesn't "exiled" mean... Like, kicked out or something?

LEADER, YES, QUEEN FLAME.’” Said Phoenix, trying to imitate the sassy, queen’s pet Wyvern. Then, a roar was heard in the distance.

M and J- (deadpan) Roar.

“Is that your MOM?” Asked Siberia. “Yes, what do you expect?”

E- (a la Siberia) "Oh, I dunno, a pony?"

Phoenix said as she gathered some of the fresh-kill and took off. “WAIT FOR ME!” Kit shouted as he took off along with Phoenix. I haven’t seen Silverleaf since yesterday. Maybe she’s getting used to the new life. 

M- WHO'S SILVERLEAF?

J- Well, this is the second book... Might've been a good character.

Thought Phoenix as she landed with Kit. “Mom.” Phoenix said when she was eating. “Who burned my neck?”

G- This is NOT something that should be brought up at the DINNER TABLE!

M- We should've read the first book.

“Oh, as you know, it was a Mudwing, but it had red-brown scales, and some pure-red eyes. And young, like an early dragonet.” Explained Bengal. Strange, that’s the description of Fawn. 

E and J- Catfight!

But I’ll see her tomorrow at the secret place. Maybe I could see and maybe connect the dots. Phoenix thought. “Phoenix, eat your food before you-know-who does you-know-what.” Mercury said. Phoenix saw Kit creeping up on Phoenix’s food. “Nice try.” Phoenix sighed as she wrapped her tail on Kit’s legs so he could trip.

(Mike makes some crashing noises) Son of a-

“Eat your own food, scavenger-brain.” Phoenix sighed once more. “Go to bed, kids.” Said Bengal as she got up. “Yes, mom.” Said Phoenix and Kit in unison. Phoenix flew up to the smooth rock ledge, where her “room” was. She never judged it, because she’d rather sleep there than sleep on the bottom. Plus, it had all her things in there. Like some fruit paint, some scrolls, and her necklace that Silverleaf gave her when they first met.

J- Silverleaf seems important... Em, I told you we should've watched Joel and the others read the first book!

E- We'll figure it out!.

Phoenix rested down in her leaf-bed, and fell asleep

Chapter 25: Wings of Flame #2- Part 2

Emily Connor (E)

Jonah Heston (J)

Mike Nelson (M)

Gypsy (G)

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Phoenix felt the sun on her scales, Oh good, must be 5:30. 

J- Damn, their sun rises WAY too early.

Thought Phoenix as she got up and flew out the door. Why do my wings feel so tired? Phoenix thought as she was halfway to the pine forest. She slipped into the gap in the tree as she got there. “Hi, guys.” Phoenix moaned. “PHOENIX! Three moons, I thought something was up!” Silverleaf

E- THERE she is!

said, rushing over to Phoenix. “Oh Phoenix, it looks like something IS up.

M- (a la Silverleaf) "You haven't been trauma dumping lately, are you okay?"

And- AHHHHH!” Silverleaf shouted as she took a look at Phoenix. “What?” Phoenix groaned. “Y-your neck! It’s burning up!” Silverleaf said, panicked. “Lie down, it’ll be ok.” Fullmoon said.

E- WHO THE HECK IS FULLMOON?!

Phoenix collapsed onto the soil. “Make this clump of dirt-” Silverleaf said, picking up some dirt. “Into healing dirt so Phoenix can heal.” Silverleaf finished, and the dirt clump formed into moss. Silverleaf rubbed some moss on Phoenix’s neck. “Wait!” Fawn said.

M- Oh, I've got it! It's the "Fawn" in the prophecy!

J- You paid attention to that? Weirdo.

“This is Mudwing fire, right?” Asked Fawn. Phoenix nodded. “We don’t need healing moss. We need Albatross lake.”

M- And you, audience, will get to guess what exactly that is!

Phoenix stepped into the lake, and sunk her neck in. “Better?” Asked Silverleaf. “Better, I guess.” Phoenix said, glancing at Fawn. Fawn was just the description that her mother told her. Was Fawn the one who attacked her? No. Impossible. But how could she know it was Mudwing fire? Thought Phoenix.

G- BEEP! BEEP!

E- FORESHADOW ALERT!

Tidepool emerged from the lake, holding some scales of a different color and pattern. “What’s this?” Asked Nightbreaker. “Come.” Tidepool said. “I found a new tribe.” “Ok.”

M, E, and J- (in unison, casually) Ok.

Said the others in unison. They all held their breath, and dove in. As soon as everyone emerged from the other side of the lake, they saw numerous dragons with slanted tails and messed-up faces.

E- Yeah, well, prison and drugs can do that to ya.

It also appeared they were in a cave. “Euugh. What tribe is this?” Asked Hummingbird and Silverleaf in disgust. One of the unknown tribe dragons walked up to the dragonets and looked up, face clearly full of surprise. “Who are you?” Asked a hatchling emerging from behind. “We are the prophecy dragonets.” Said Phoenix. All of the cave turned silent. Then, the first dragon spoke: “From the scrolls? The dragonet prophecy? You? But your TWO mudwings, TWO nightwings, ONE skywing,

E- ONE braincell, NO therapists, TEN confusions-

TWO rainwings, ONE seawing, NO sandwings, and that… thing…” Said the dragon, facing toward Neptune. “The dragonet prophecy? That ended MOONS ago!!” Tidepool said. “Then you’re lying. Only one prophecy is here right now and it’s the dragonet one.” “No,

J- (falsetto, laughing) "You idiot..."

that one ended. The Flame prophecy has begun. And don’t call me a Mudwing, that’s offensive.” Phoenix said.

G- "Wings... Of... Flame!" Ohhh! I get it now!

“I’m Phoenix, a tigerwing, that one you call a thing is Neptune, a spacewing. That one that is green right there is Silverleaf, a pinewing. The one that has NO stars on her wings is Fullmoon, a willowwing.” Phoenix explained.

G- Can we go home now? They explained everything!

“What is this FLAME PROPHECY?” Asked the dragon.

(ALL clamor "Woah!" "Pipe down!" "I'm trying to sleep!" "Shout much?")

“My queen, Deadwood, can’t find her daughter, Dark Oak. So we are looking for her.” Said Fullmoon. “Ah. Very well.” The dragon said, standing up and was about to trot away until Phoenix stopped her. “WAIT!” Phoenix shouted. “You haven’t told us your name.” “Me? Oh. Us Rockwings aren’t very understandable. Pardon our manners.”

M- It's kind of hard to.

Said the dragon.

G- Yes, you're a dragon, you said it, now wha-

DRACOPEDIA

ALL- AHHH!

Rockwings live in caves or shafts that connect.

Rockwings used to be a different tribe, but their bodies got used to the caves and now they are made that way

J- It's called "evolution"

M- No, Jonah, they might be made in a factory.

Rockwings have super strength and are made to work in the mines.

“My name is Obsidian, the captain of the west shaft. Come in.” Said the dragon, signaling all the other Rockwings to get back to work. “Oh! Is this… a cave? I’ve never seen a cave before!” Shouted Neptune, gliding into the cave’s entrance.

G- Who's Neptune again?

As they followed Obsidian, the cave light started fading darker and darker. Phoenix looked over to Silverleaf, who was mumbling a spell under her breath. Seconds later, Silverleaf’s body started glowing. “Much better.” Said Fullmoon. Either way, Phoenix could see fine through the cave.

E- That entire section just gave us the best no-context character traits ever.

“Here it is, where all our valuables are sorted and placed.” Obsidian announced. “WOAH!!” Shouted the dragonets, glancing nonstop around the room, which had shimmering minerals and gemstones all around the room. All the other Rockwings stood still, and bowed as Obsidian passed them. Cool, so she is like their queen. 

E- (chuckles) Hahaha, c o o l.

But, she is a captain. There must be others. Thought Phoenix. Then, the Rockwings glanced toward a different tunnel and bowed. A Rockwing that had the darkest of blue scales walked out with a gemstone spiked tail, like Obsidian’s. Obsidian bowed and signaled the dragonets to bow too. “Obsidian.” Said the other captain, bowing. “Blizzard Stone. What a pleasant surprise. How is my Schorl Tourmaline doing?”

M- Schor- shhk- sckkkorl- shhhorl- shhh...

Obsidian said, standing up. All the Rockwings stood up. “Your daughter is well fit to be a sorter. She knows all the gems.” Said Blizzard Stone. All of the Rockwings are named after black gems… thought Phoenix.

J- bUT HOW WOULD YOU KNOW?!

“Oh, when my egg hatches, I’ll have to send the poor thing to the South Shaft.” Obsidian sighed. “Yes. Unless we could stop it.” “Do you think?” Obsidian asked. “CAPTAIN OBSIDIAN!!” Shouted a Rockwing that looked just like Blizzard Stone. “COBBLESTONE! We do not run OR shout in these caves!” Obsidian growled.

J- (shouting, a la Obsidian) "AM I CLEAR?"

“Obsidian’s right! You should do better.” Blizzard Stone snapped. “Yes, sorry. Hi mom.” Cobblestone said as he looked at Blizzard Stone. “Hi son. Now what is it you came to her shouting about?” Blizzard Stone said. “It’s Obsidian’s egg.” Cobblestone said urgently. “It hatched.”

J- Man, I think this deserves a chart.

1.. 2... 3... 4... 5... 6...

Chapter 26: Wings of Flame #2- Host Segment

(Emily is walking with Gypsy when...)

Jonah: Step right up, ladies!

(Jonah and Mike appear to have an entertaining carnival persona)

Mike: Wanna participate in the biggest hit game show?

Emily: Uh... Sure?

Jonah: Good! In this game show, we'll ask questions about Wings of Flame number two- the most no-context story ever for people who haven't read number one!

Gypsy: Uh.. Do we have a choice?

Emily: Come on, sweetie, we can look at fancy dresses later.

Mike: Question one: Who is the main character of the story and does she have undiagnosed PTSD?

(Silence)

Emily and Gypsy: Two.

Mike and Jonah: CORRECT!

Mike: Question Two: Play out the one thing you should do in the rock caves.

BEEP BEEP!

Emily and Gypsy- WE GOT MOVIE SIGN! (runs away)

Jonah: Wait, guys, you're correct, come back!

6... 5... 4... 3... 2...1...

Chapter 27: Wings of Flame #2- Part 3

Jonah Heston (J)

Mike Nelson (M)

Emily Connor (E)

Gypsy (G)

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“WHAT?” Shouted Obsidian. “Blizzard Stone, can you make sure these dragonets don’t do anything foolish? I have a hatchling to meet.” “Yes, Obsidian.” Said Blizzard Stone. “And Phoenix. Come.” Obsidian said.

E- Wow, she trusts people too easily!

“Yes, Obsidian.” Said Phoenix, trotting after Obsidian. Isn’t she supposed to RUN to the baby

Gypsy: Hatchling.

? Isn’t she worried? Thought Phoenix. As they got there, Obsidian picked up the baby

Gypsy: It's called a hatchling!

M: It's okay, Gypsy.

, and handed it to Phoenix. “Why’d you give him to me?” Phoenix asked. “Softly breathe fire on the hatchling’s belly to keep him warm. We usually do it over lava, but this one is clumsy.” Obsidian ordered.

E- (pretending to be an officer) "Yeah, no, boys, this is the one."

Phoenix took her first look at the hatchling. It looked just like Obsidian, but it had a little speck of brown on his head. “Hi there.” Cooed Phoenix. The hatchling did a little yip. “Excuse me.” Said Cobblestone, picking up the hatchling. “It’s warm. Captain Obsidian, what is his name?” Asked Cobblestone. “I’ve always liked the name Tahitian Pearl. It is a black gem, but he’s a boy…” Obsidian said. “How about

M- Smash Lampjaw.

G- Smoke Manmuscle!

J- (to Emily) What are they...

E- I don't know.

Uranium?” Obsidian asked. “Wonderful. Uranium it is!” Cobblestone said. “Wait. You’re not gonna send him away NOW, right?” Phoenix asked. “Of course not! He is gonna stay with us for a week, and then… welp, we send him to you-know-where.”

G- Heaven?

J- Jail?

E- Asylum?

M- Well, which one?

Cobblestone said. “Come on, hatchlings. Time for feeding time. Go show the newcomers how we eat.” Cobblestone said. The other dragonets followed them along with Phoenix. All the hatchlings sat down, and ate.

ALL- Ate what?

Phoenix noticed that Silverleaf sat down, and shoved the food off of the rock. What is the food, you ask?

ALL- Yes.

Bugs. Just bugs. “Good gracious. That hatchling over there with the brownish-black scales is called Black Pearl.

J- That deserves a "good gracious?" I was thinking more of a "lookie here".

Her mother raised her first week in the South Shaft. Then she came here. Imagine what a mess she would have been if she stayed there.” Obsidian whispered in the dragonet’s ears. “Welp. We’d better get going.” Silverleaf said.

M- (a la Silverleaf) "Haha, to a place where we know what people are talking about... Bye..."

“Safe travels.” Said the Rockwings. And off they went.

M and E- (singing) Into the woods! Into the woods! Into the woods and out of the woods!

“I feel terrible. Those Rockwings are STUCK there. And the scrolls are… outdated.” Sighed Nightbreaker as she landed with the others. Strange. Why is the Pine Forest so quiet? Thought Phoenix.

M and E- (singing) AND HOME BEFORE DAWN!

“I don’t know.” Said Fullmoon. Shoot. Why am I not aware of powers? Phoenix thought again. “Maybe you are just an adventurer.” Said Fullmoon. “GET OUT OF MY HEAD!!!” Phoenix roared, unseathening her claws.

M- Jeez!

J- You're on edge, man!

Silverleaf laughed. “Fullmoon is LITERALLY like Midnight when I met her.” She said, “Right.” Phoenix said, seathening her claws. “GUYS!” Hissed Pinecone from a little pebble in the ground.

E- Is that a bad metaphor for being too quiet?

M- Who the hell is Pinecone?

“WOAH! Pinecone, why is your GIGANTIC HEAD sticking out of a LITTLE PEBBLE???” Phoenix said.

E- Nevermind, it's literal.

“Right, why are you doing that?” Tidepool asked. “YOU GUYS!!” Silverleaf growled as she stepped in front of the little crowd. “What? We are just saying.” Fawn said. “DUDE!” Silverleaf said, she pointed her paw to her head and pointed it to Pinecone.

J- (a la Silverleaf) "We're both schizophrenic, remember?"

“Oh. Right. Animus.” Said the others. “THANK you!!” Silverleaf and Pinecone said. “Come into the pebble cave.” Pinecone said. “Why?” Asked Nightbreaker. “Darkstar has awoken.” Pinecone said.

G- I get that it's supposed to be exciting, but.... Who's that?

M- I don't know

Chapter 28: Wings of Flame #2- Part 4

Jonah Heston (J)

Emily Connor (E)

Mike Nelson (M)

Gypsy (G)

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“Come in, Phoenix! It’s not bad!” Shouted Hummingbird from the pebble. Phoenix touched the pebble, and somehow got transported inside the pebble. “Wow. Not really cramped.” Said Phoenix.

E- Ladies and gents, how would we know that without her specifically saying it?

M, J, and G- CONTEXT!

“Pinecone, you ok?” Asked Droplet. “No, no. I’m NOT ok!” Pinecone snapped. “Did you get hurt?” “Well, for ONE I used a TON of my soul to make this pebble hut, and TWO, it seemed as though Darkstar used a Rainwing to spit SUPER poisonous venom at me!” Pinecone roared.

M- So, uh... Why aren't you dead?

“What? What did the Rainwing look like?” Droplet ordered. “It looked like her pupil color was her eye color, and her eye color was her pupil color! She also had weird scale patterns.”

E- Just say inverted! Jeez...

M- Well, if you put it that way, she seems like a villain!

“WHAT??” Droplet shouted. Why is Droplet so protective of this Rainwing?” Phoenix wondered. “It’s just a super weird and powerful Rainwing. Need any more?” Pinecone said. “Pinecone, that’s not just SOME Rainwing.” Said Droplet. “That’s Bloom.”

(all gasp dramatically as if it's dance moms or something)

“Who is this Bloom? Friend? Enemy? Mother?” Nightbreaker asked. “No. More than that.” Droplet said. “Who? Who is this Bloom?” Phoenix asked. “More than anything in the world.” Droplet said with tears in her eyes. “She is my sister.”

E- BOOM. Mind blown.

“YOU ARE HER SISTER?” Pinecone shouted. “YOU LOOK NOTHING ALIKE!” “We don’t HAVE to be!” Droplet snapped. “When she was in an egg, a bleeding animus came to the rainforest to rest. The dragon happened to drop some blood on Bloom’s egg. The blood dripped into the egg and onto her. And… that’s how it happened.” Droplet explained.

G- I don't think that's how it works.

“Remember when Webs stole Glory’s egg? Well, I hatched the second he was stealing Glory’s egg. I changed my scales to Seawing scales, since I was not smart enough to know that it wasn't a Rainwing. And it is now my normal scales.”

G- I still don't think that's how it works.

Said Droplet. Then, the pebble started caving in. “Darkstar is here!” Silverleaf shouted.

Phoenix used her shield wings to shield Pineleaf.

J- Sorry, does anyone here know who "Pineleaf" is? No? Okay...

It’s ok. Phoenix thought. I’ll protect you. Phoenix sat down and wrapped her claws around Pineleaf. “AUUUGH!!” Neptune yowled. HOLY MOONS! I FORGOT ABOUT NEPTUNE! 

M- No, I think that's just the fact that there's SO MANY CHARACTERS!

J- I feel like even the author forgot they existed, so every other paragraph has them say one line and that's it.

Phoenix thought as she dashed toward Neptune with Pineleaf in her claw. She then sat down, but realized her friends needed her too. “Neptune, do you have the ability to camouflage?” Phoenix asked, handing Pineleaf to Neptune. “No. Only 6% of Spacewings have that ability.” Neptune said.

E- (nerd voice) "According to my calculashonsh..."

“DROPLET!” Shouted Phoenix. Droplet rushed over and camouflaged in front of Neptune and Pineleaf. “Time to show some REAL damage.” Phoenix mumbled under her breath. She sprang toward the others and tried to push the caving walls along with Fawn and Pinecone.

J- (trying to get their attention) Guys! I don't think that'll do anything!

“PINECONE! I CAN’T DO THIS MUCH LONGER! WHERE IS THE EXIT?” Fawn yowled, using every inch of her strength to push the wall.

E- "Inch of her strength"... That's a new one.

M- Hey fellas, doesn't this remind you of something, like a little bit?

“OVER THERE! NEXT TO NEPTUNE! I PUT A SECRET DOOR THERE!” Pinecone winced in pain. “NEPTUNE! GET OUT OF HERE AND BRING PINELEAF WITH YOU!” Phoenix roared.

M and J- (singing) SWEET DREAMS ARE MADE OF THESE...

Neptune stood up and managed to get outside with Pineleaf. Good. But there are more lives to save here. Phoenix thought. “PINECONE! GET OUT! YOU HAVE A POISONED TAIL!” Phoenix growled. Pinecone nodded and sprang out. “Who’s next?” Fawn whimpered.

ALL- (singing) WHO AM I TO DISAGREE? I TRAVELED THE WORLD AND THE SEVEN SEAS...

“Goldenleaf and Oakwood, get out with Silverleaf. We need to save you.” Phoenix said. Goldenleaf and Oakwood nodded and dragged Silverleaf to the door. The walls were caving in faster. “OK EVERYONE WE HAVE NO CHOICE!” Phoenix roared. “LET’S MAKE A RUN FOR IT!” Fawn finished.

ALL- (singing louder) EVERYBODY'S LOOKING FOR SOMETHING!

And so they did, all charging to the door and pushing and shoving, piling out one after the other.

ALL- (singing) SOME OF THEM WANT TO ABUSE YOU...

Phoenix looked back, and the wall was two claw-lengths away from her. I’d save my life if I were you. She thought, and sprang out.

ALL- (singing) SOME OF THEM WANT TO BE ABUSED-

She opened her eyes and stood up, looking around. “We made it.” She said.

(all gasps for breath)

E- Thank God, I was forgetting the lyrics.

 Phoenix looked at all the destruction that Darkstar caused. Then, she caught sight of Droplet, grabbing onto one of the cages and sobbing. “She’s with her sister. That’s good.” Silverleaf said. “LOOK ALIVE! WE HAVE GOT A FIGHT TO WIN!” Fullmoon announced.

E- (a la Fullmoon) "Stop conspiring with the enemy, sergeant."

Phoenix turned around and there was Darkstar, a black-scaled Pinewing/Nightwing hybrid. “DARKSTAR!” Silverleaf snarled at the dragon.

J- (a la Scott Pilgrim) "First you were a Vegon... But now you will-"

“BE GONE!” Pinecone winced. “Guys, get inside.” Silverleaf glared at her family. “Yes, ma’am.” Pinecone rushed into the castle along with Goldenleaf, Neptune, Oakwood, and Pineleaf.

G- Well, they just appeared out of nowhere!

E- (a la parents) "You got this, honey! Haaa... Harold, look up an adoption center."

“So, Darkstar. I’ve been waiting to scrape a scar on your underbelly just like what you did to mine. And here we are, unexpectedly. How would you like this battle to end?” Silverleaf walked toward Darkstar. NO! DON’T DO IT!!! Phoenix thought.

M- Don't what?

“I would end it…” Darkstar smirked. “BY WINNING.”  

M- Yeah, but, nice effect, don't what?

Chapter 29: Wings of Flame #2- Part 5

Jonah Heston (J)

Emily Connor (E)

Mike Nelson (M)

Gypsy (G)

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“Hah! You fool. You can’t lay a scratch on me.” Silverleaf said, running toward Darkstar, about to pounce. “GUYS! I HAVE BLOOM!” Droplet shouted, trotting with her sister.

E- (a la Silverleaf) "HEEY! I'M MAIN CHARACTER- ARCHING HERE!"

“Bloom, go use your venom.” Phoenix said. Bloom shot her venom right onto Darkstar’s eye. “AUUUGH! IT BURNS!” Darkstar yowled in pain, falling onto his back. “Now for what you deserve.” Silverleaf said. Then, Silverleaf slashed a deadly scar onto Darkstar’s underbelly. Darkstar was defeated.

J- Preeetty niiiice!

G- Just like that?

E- This man started spitting out threats, but gets killed from a tummy ache, how sad.

“Silverleaf, can I see you for a sec?” Phoenix asked. “Of course.” Silverleaf said.

J- Sorry, is Phoenix the main character, or is Silverleaf the main character?

“Ok, Silverleaf. I think Fawn was the Mudwing who made this scar.” Phoenix said, pointing at her neck. “Fawn? NO. Nope. She wouldn’t. Unless… no. No. No!” Silverleaf said.

M- WHY IS THIS AFFECTING YOU THE MOST?

“But what’s with YOU lately? You keep glancing at Fawn once in a while.” Silverleaf asked. Three moons. Have I been doing that? Phoenix thought. “You can’t say she is wrong.” Said a voice from behind Silverleaf. Fawn.

E- Mission accomplished! Life questions answered! 

G- Can we all please go home now?

M- Get back here.

“SO IT WAS YOU!” Phoenix roared at Fawn, who was hissing at Phoenix. “It WAS me! FOR THE PROPHECY!” Fawn shouted. “I’VE BEEN WAITING SINCE HATCH TO KILL THE MUDWING AND IT WAS YOU?” “Yes!” Fawn said. Soon, Phoenix was in an epic battle with Fawn. Then, Phoenix finally clutched Fawn’s neck. “Do… you… want to know… about…” Fawn choked.

J- (a la Fawn) "Car... Insurance..."

“WHAT?” Phoenix asked. “About… the.. Sandwing… in… the… prophecy!” “A Sandwing?” Phoenix asked. She let go of Fawn. “Pebble. She is the Sandwing. She hatched with me, and ran away. She made Deadwood delete the Sandwing part in the prophecy.”

E- So the prophecy was made up! Is this literally Wings of Fire, but with intense suckyness?

G- I wanna go home.

Fawn sighed. Pebble? Phoenix thought.

E- Uh, Phoenix, the prophecy was made up.

Moons, I should go back to my tribe for bone day! 

J- Yo! Phoenix! Emily has something to tell you!

She thought again. “Sorry! I need to go.” Phoenix said. As she went inside of her den back in Nala, she curled up in one of the corners and started reading old scrolls. Sure enough, there it was. “The Sandwing hatched in Mudwing’s mud. Her egg was dripped on by dragon’s blood.” Phoenix read.

ALL- Nerd.

“Hello?” An unusual voice said at the entrance. “Who are you?” Phoenix perched up, claws at the ready. “Who are you?” The voice asked. “Phoenix. A prophecy dragon. And you?” “Pebble. I’m also a prophecy dragon.”

E- Wait, what? They're just accepting- HUH?

M- I mean, I get it, but I kinda don't.

“WHAT? Fawn told me all about you!” Phoenix said. Sure enough, Pebble was a gray-yellow sandwing. “Pebble! Fawn told me SO MUCH about you!” Phoenix said.

J- (giggling) "Now we can make friendship bracelets, braid each other's hair, and tell secrets, and talk about crushes, and boys, and EEEEEEEEE!"

“PEBBLE!” Fawn shouted at the entrance. “Fawn?” Asked Pebble. They both went into a big hug. “I’ve missed you!” Fawn said. “I want to join the prophecy again.” Pebble said.

M- "Wait, you're telling me leaving and joining a prophecy was an OPTION?"

“Well, GOOD!” Phoenix smiled. “We WANT you to join!” “Really?” Pebble asked, smiling.

E- And... No response.

G- Can we please go home?

“BEHOLD, TIGERWINGS OF NALA! Our new queen, WYVERN!”

ALL- WHO?

Shouted an orange and blue striped Tigerwing. Then, Wyvern came out. She was a bluish-orange Tigerwing.

M- Oh, wait, that's a name drop from earlier!

Bengal came up and picked up a crown made out of bones and placed it on Wyvern’s head. “Phoenix!” Whispered a familiar voice from the trees. Silverleaf! 

E- (a la Phoenix) "Dude, I can't even stay away from you for like, ONE SECOND?"

“Silverleaf? What are you doing here?” Asked Phoenix. “It’s a prophecy.” Said Silverleaf. “We’ve found Jade Mountain.”

M- Let's get outta here. They did the suspense thing again.

J- Agreed.

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Chapter 30: Wings of Flame #2- Host Segment

(Mike is sitting down with a clipboard, taking on the role of a therapist. The patient he has today is Phoenix, played by Emily)

Mike: Alright, Phoenix, what is the issue today?

Emily: I mean... I just...

Mike: We know you're a TigerWing or something like that. Why don't we explore that?

Emily: My brother Kit looks nothing like me.

Mike: Uh-huh.

Emily: And neither does anyone else.

Mike: There... We're doing better already.

Emily: And I have a burn mark on my neck because apparently some MudWing breathed fire on me the second I was born. My parents describe it to me in such detail.

Mike: Did they... Help you get away?

Emily: No.

Mike: Ah... How are your friends?

Emily: (as casual as can be, as if this is an ordinary Tuesday) See, my friend Silverleaf has magic powers, and I have, like, nine other friends that just tag along, I guess. And recently we all fought a guy named Dark star, who got killed in like, two hits. We almost got caved into a small pebble, we, you know, found a new tribe and they apparently are out of touch, and we finished it off with getting injured, like, a lot. I wasn't injured.

Mike: Oh, and... How does that make you-

Emily: And my attacker from that hatchling neck thing turned out to be one of my friends, Fawn, and I kinda almost choked her, until she told me about a sandwing, who just knocked on my door, which is totes normal, and now we're going to Jade Mountain.

Mike: Are you okay, sweetie?

Emily: And I feel left out because I'm like, the fiercest female who has ever existed, but I feel embarrassed because... I read. And make art. I'm... Not like other girls.

Mike: I think our time's up.

(Jonah enters as Fawn)

(He stops and stares down Emily, who does the same)

Jonah: Hello, Phoenix.

Emily: Hello, Fawn.

(Silence)

(They start attacking)

(Gypsy rolls in as Pebble)

Gypsy: STOP FIGHTING!

(they all group hug)

BEEP! BEEP!

ALL- WE GOT MOVIE SIGN!

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Chapter 31: Wings of Flame #2- End

Jonah Heston (J)

Emily Connor (E)

Gypsy (G)

Mike Nelson (M)

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Phoenix packed up her stuff quickly. She put her necklace in, her mind thinking about what Kit and her family would do without her. How will Kit hunt?

E- Read the first paragraph.

How will they be fed?

E- Read the first paragraph.

Questions raced through her mind, until she came to her art stuff. What will they think if I tell them I like art? Phoenix thought.

M- I don't think anything would happen, actu-

J- Listen.

She stuffed the art stuff in, deciding to take a little bit of creativity with her. All her friends think the first thing Phoenix is mentioned is a fierce Tigerwing-Spacewing with talons ready to rip you apart. Now, what will they think when she brings scrolls and art? Will they think she’s poisoned or something?

E- If Phoenix isn't the living version of "I'm not like the other girls", I don't know what is.

J- (singing) Who said... That I can't wear my converse...

G- I knew you were gonna sing that!

Nah. She thought. I won’t care, anyway. 

M- I dunno... Seems like you do...

Phoenix thought again, flying out of the cave with the moss bag trailing behind. She took one last look at her rugged dirty savannah home, and flew off.

“Alright. Hello, fellow dragons.” Nightbreaker said, making a fire for the night. “So, this is where you live, Neptune?” Phoenix asked, glancing around the lands of Pyrrhia. “Yep. This is the summer palace.” Neptune smiled.

G- Neptune doesn't live in the ocean!

E- Yeah, that was Tidepool!

J- You guys are keeping track of this?

“Everyone, let us all rest. Big flight tomorrow.” Fawn said. Pebble and Fawn dove into the mud. Nightbreaker slept on the soft, dewey, grass. Silverleaf set up her moss bed. Droplet slept in the tree. Neptune slept in the air because Silverleaf enchanted Neptune to magically float.

M- Come on. Admit you're a wimp and sit on the grass.

Fullmoon slept on some rocks.

E- Nightbreaker, Silverleaf, Drop- WHERE'S TIDEPOOL?!

G- I LIKED TIDEPOOL!

Phoenix went on the grass and decided to paint a landscape of the horizon as the sun was setting. There were orange and red hues dancing in the air, as if following the sun as it made it’s journey to the other side of the world. The blue sky faded away

G- BYE!

and purple colors faded into existence. 

G- HELLO!

J- Hmm. A lot of fades.

The forest’s fresh autumn leaves in the scene just made it prettier.

After she was done with the painting, Phoenix took out her scroll about all the tribes in the world.

ALL- NERD!

She went to the part about the story titled: The War of Fields and Lava. It was a true story about two different tribes in a war: Harvestwings and Lavawings. 

DRACOPEDIA:

Lavawings are born with no spikes, but as they grow, the spikes come as raging lava down their scales.

They are named after fiery things, or warm colors.

M- I don't know what these pictures are on about.

J- The pictures might've been put in first, then the writing- you know, like Wish.

They are lava and fire resistant, they can blend into lava because of their spikes.

DRACOPEDIA:

E- AHHH!

J- WHAT IN THE NINTENDO 64 IS THAT?

Harvestwings are slaves of lavawings, 

They are named after herbs

Their powers are to make crops grow instantly.

No animus are allowed.

M- None are allowed? That's harsh.

The story’s end was always getting to her. “Then, Queen Molten negotiated the terms of surrender. The Lavawings led the Harvestwings to stations for work, and thus, the moon rose the night the bleeding stopped, and one Lavawing to the name of Bright wrote a hopeful Prophecy to free her enemy. 

M- Okay, let's cut Lexsi Marinn some slack- THAT AUTHOR IN THE DRAGON WORLD IS EVEN WORSE!

The Harvestwings still are the slaves of these monsters from day to day, no doubt that the war will rise again, powerful analyzing of the-” “PHOENIX!” Called Silverleaf. “Is that a SCROLL?” 

E and G- UH OHHHH!

“Yes?” Said Phoenix, shutting the scroll. “I didn’t know you liked reading… AND ART? Who are you and what have you done with Phoenix?” Silverleaf said sarcastically.

J- I'm now prepared for them to go into a talk about not judging books by their covers.

“Silverleaf… I actually DO like art and reading… sure, I do like hunting and fighting…” Phoenix said. “Phoenix likes art and reading?” Asked numerous sleepy dragons from behind them.

(ALL of them say "Phoenix likes art and reading?" at numerous times)

“Okay, shut your snouts. And yes, I DO.” Phoenix growled.

ALL- GEEK!

“Just sleep. You’ll be on a big flight by morning.” Silverleaf explained. Phoenix nodded and packed her stuff in the moss bag. She picked up the phoenix necklace. This still has animus magic on it… Phoenix thought. She took out the Scroll of Spells . 

M- Hey, we didn't skip a page, did we?

One animus-magic item.

Animus scales.

Animus fire.

Non-animus scales, items, and fire.

“This is easy..” Phoenix mumbled to herself. “Nightbreaker.” Phoenix whispered in the Nightwing’s ear. “Yeah…?” “Ya know how you always wanted to be animus?”

E- Said no one ever.

“Yes?” “Well I can make you animus.” Phoenix explained. Nightbreaker perched up. “Are you serious?” She asked. “I’m serious by Darkstar’s death.” Phoenix put an invisible x on her heart.

(Jonah starts laughing)

E- You gotta be more serious than that, Phoenix.

“Okay!” Nightbreaker smiled. Phoenix took out a dagger. “Hold still… and DON’T scream.” She said. Phoenix slashed off one of the dark scales.

(Gypsy lets out the most demonic, unholy scream ever)

Others- WOOOAH!

J- Calm down!

E- She's got pipes!

“Now for your necklace.” Phoenix took the necklace and put it on the ground with the scales. “Breathe fire on it.” She ordered. Nightbreaker shrugged

J- (a la Nightbreaker) "Seems reasonable!"

and breathed fire on the two items. “Nice.” Phoenix said. “Can you get Silverleaf?” “Sure.” Nightbreaker nodded. She went over to the passed out Pinewing and woke her up. Phoenix slashed a few of the green scales. “Now… for this to work, I need your leaf necklace.” Phoenix explained. “This was given to me at birth, I…” Silverleaf looked down at the necklace, and sighed. “For Nightbreaker.”

E- It is not that serious, girl.

She said, giving the Tigerwing the necklace. Phoenix dropped it into the raging flame. “Now, breathe fire on it.” Phoenix said. Silverleaf breathed fire on it, and the flame turned blackish-purple. “Step into it, Nightbreaker!” Phoenix said. Nightbreaker sprang into and the flames swirled around her, the two necklaces fusing into one and wrapping around her.

(ALL make sounds of "ouch!" "Ooh!" "Hot!" etc...)

The scales went like daggers into Nightbreakers chest. The flame closed in on her, and BOOM! She floated down to the grass and looked around. “Y… YOU DID IT!” Phoenix cheered. “Try to use your powers. Like, this blade of grass. Make an exact replica of my necklace.”

E- (a la Silverleaf) "My perfect source for power!"

Silverleaf handed the Nightwing a blade of grass. “I enchant this blade…” Nightbreaker started, “To form into an exact replica of Silverleaf’s necklace.” The blade of grass spun around, twisting and tying all around, until it rested on Siverleaf’s neck, and the silver leaf necklace was here again.

J- So, she didn't need to make a big deal about losing the necklace, right?

The next morning, they all woke up, ready to start a new day to go to Jade Mountain. The 9 dragonets flew off, right for the academy. “Alrighty, dragonets…” Phoenix said, leading the cluster. “THERE’S A PROPHECY TO FINISH!!!”

The end….

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