Of Feathers And Flames- A Wings of Fire AU RP

[-Kiwi-]

Eclipse dunked her chakram into the crystal clear stream, letting the icy water wash over her talons and the wickedly curved blade. Crusted red flakes flowed off the metal as she scrubbed the dried blood away. The flight back to the tunnel wasn't necessarily far, but the heat from the sun and the lack of moister had dried the Nightwing's blood onto the blade faster than she'd excepted. She lifted it from the water and inspected it before plunging it back into the stream.
Her thought's wandered back to the Nightwing who'd escaped. She was pretty sure--no... she knew it was the same one. The horrible winged snake that had haunted her memories and her life for as long as she could remember. The root of all the pain and loss she had ever suffered. True, some of it may have been partially her fault. But at the start and source of it all, was that one Nightwing. That careless killer, manipulated by the puny hands of a human. An excuse to torment and murder innocent dragons.
Without realizing it, Eclipse began scrubbing the chakram more and more fiercely, until finally, her talon slipped against the blade, slicing across the side of her claw. She jerked it back with a loud hiss, before tossing the now clean blade across the mossy ground. She stuck her talon back into the icy water, watching the blood drift and curl through the stream like red smoke. The pain in her talon eased to a prickling sting as the cold water slid around her scales, numbing her claws. She stood there for a moment, one hand in the water, her tail lashing as she recalled the recent battle. Was it really a battle though? Most of the hunters hadn't even known what hit them, and only one remotely struck back--albeit, in vain.
The dragon lying on the mossy bank further upstream groaned faintly and shifted. Eclipse cocked her head toward her before turning and retrieving her chakram from where it lay in the grass and dropping it back into its sheath. She paced up the small rise and stopped beside the Solarwing.
"Hey," she growled, prodding the dragon sharply in the side with a claw. "I can't wait around all day for you to finish your nap. Wake up."
The dragon only groaned again. Eclipse hissed softly and stood back, her tail twitching in annoyance. She glanced down at the stream, and after pausing a moment, scooped a talon into the water and splashed it onto the dragon's face.

Sunspot coughed and spluttered, the water hissing into vapor as her scales flared in shock. “What-“ she hissed indignantly, trying to heave herself to her feet, and instantly collapsing back to the ground. She growled in frustration, tail lashing, as she glared up at the silver dragon standing over her.
“Who are you,” Sunspot snarled, the globes on the ends of her spines glowing threateningly as she felt her blood pressure rise in anticipation of having to defend herself- and her scale temperature rose too, moss curling into ash beneath her wings.

 

[-Shade-]

Sunspot coughed and spluttered, the water hissing into vapor as her scales flared in shock. “What-“ she hissed indignantly, trying to heave herself to her feet, and instantly collapsing back to the ground. She growled in frustration, tail lashing, as she glared up at the silver dragon standing over her.
“Who are you,” Sunspot snarled, the globes on the ends of her spines glowing threateningly as she felt her blood pressure rise in anticipation of having to defend herself- and her scale temperature rose too, moss curling into ash beneath her wings.

"Calm down, before you burn down the whole rainforest," Eclipse snorted, ignoring the Solarwing's question. "Can you walk?"

 

[-Kiwi-]

King flew like the wind, Infact he rode the air currents almost the entire way there, before tucking his wings in and diving through the clouds. He slowed down as he came in sight of the compound. “Now where’s that lil Riverwing…” he asked himself, scanning the ground around the compound while staying hidden behind the trees, finally a movement in the brush caught his eye. A human never would’ve spotted it until up close, but from a higher vantage point and with better eyesight, King could make out the head of a dragon near a small mountain stream. “Your mums been lookin all over for you Bluegill.” He thought, half triumphantly and half annoyed. Bluegill had been warned SO many times not to go downstream as far as he had been, but of course he disobeyed. “Axolotl is gonna be overjoyed.” He thought.
He landed near him and ducked down low, hiding his bright feathers in the brush. “Bluegill! Over here!” King shouted with gritted teeth.
The Riverwing turned his head in surprise and his face lit up. “King! Oh thank the waters! You came! I saw you get me out but then I wasn’t sure if you were coming back, and now you are back and the was awful down there and the humans are awful and I wanna go home.” He said all at once, before tearing up and crying softly.
“Poor kid…I know what he’s been through, and a heck of a lot more.” He thought.
“Lets go, your mums been worried sick, and bluegill?” King said.
“Yeah?” He said through sniffles.

“Listen to your elders next time, I know it’s hard but it keeps us safe.” And with that king picked him up in his talons and began flying home, when just a ways off from where he was, he spotted two Cloudwings just sitting there in the not so well hidden pines.
“What are they doing here? And why didn’t they obey my mission command….wait, they look new. Maybe ones we freed? But why stick around here? Time to investigate..” king started towards them, keeping a safe distance and staying hidden.
“Psst”

Corvus and Phoenix stood around arguing in the trees. Corvus’ tail lashed and Phoenix fiddled nervously with a twig, which promptly burst into flames and curled into ash. “Ah.” She said softly, stepped carefully onto a stone as the leaves below her began to smolder. “Please stop yelling, Corvus, somebody is going to hear-“

Corvus snapped his mouth shut, flattening his crest with irritation. He stamped out the little fires caused by Phoenix carefully. “You’re right,” he said, glancing around the trees suspiciously.

“Besides,” Phoenix said logically, “I think all of the dragons have left by now.”

 

[-Kiwi-]

"Calm down, before you burn down the whole rainforest," Eclipse snorted, ignoring the Solarwing's question. "Can you walk?"

Sunspot snapped her mouth shut, looking around for the first time. “The rainforest?” She said, trying to keep the surprise out of her voice. “How?”

She didn’t want to lose one of her only defenses, but the silver dragon was right. A forest fire simply wouldn’t do. Sunspot focused on her breathing, her scales cooling down.
She struggled to her feet, successfully this time, crouched in a cautious position, her tail twitching as she stared at the stranger.

 

[Crestcrazy2]

Corvus and Phoenix stood around arguing in the trees. Corvus’ tail lashed and Phoenix fiddled nervously with a twig, which promptly burst into flames and curled into ash. “Ah.” She said softly, stepped carefully onto a stone as the leaves below her began to smolder. “Please stop yelling, Corvus, somebody is going to hear-“

Corvus snapped his mouth shut, flattening his crest with irritation. He stamped out the little fires caused by Phoenix carefully. “You’re right,” he said, glancing around the trees suspiciously.

“Besides,” Phoenix said logically, “I think all of the dragons have left by now.”

“Psssst. Over here, get outa sight of the humans featherbrains.”

 

[-Shade-]

Sunspot snapped her mouth shut, looking around for the first time. “The rainforest?” She said, trying to keep the surprise out of her voice. “How?”

She didn’t want to lose one of her only defenses, but the silver dragon was right. A forest fire simply wouldn’t do. Sunspot focused on her breathing, her scales cooling down.
She struggled to her feet, successfully this time, crouched in a cautious position, her tail twitching as she stared at the stranger.

Eclipse cocked her head up in consideration. Which would the little dragon believe more--that she's flown halfway across the continent in barely an hour, or that she'd found a magical tunnel from the rainforest to the desert? She paused a moment longer before glancing back down at the Solarwing.
"It's complicated." She said flatly. "Now answer my question. Can you walk?"

 

[-Kiwi-]

“Psssst. Over here, get outa sight of the humans featherbrains.”

Corvus whipped his head around, hissing. Phoenix jumped, her crest rising involuntarily, feathers fluffing all over.
Circus spotted the blue dragon, flaring his wing’s defensively, but a curious light in his eyes. “Who are you?” He demanded.

 

[-Kiwi-]

Eclipse cocked her head up in consideration. Which would the little dragon believe more--that she's flown halfway across the continent in barely an hour, or that she'd found a magical tunnel from the rainforest to the desert? She paused a moment longer before glancing back down at the Solarwing.
"It's complicated." She said flatly. "Now answer my question. Can you walk?"

Sunspot glared for a moment later before shifting her weight back from her wings to her rear talons, testing her balance. “I think so,” she said, pleased that the drug was wearing off.

 

[-Shade-]

Sunspot glared for a moment later before shifting her weight back from her wings to her rear talons, testing her balance. “I think so,” she said, pleased that the drug was wearing off.

"Good," Eclipse huffed, "Now, was there somewhere specific you were going, or were you just dilly-dallying?" She sat down on the moss, sweeping her tail around before curling it over her front talons. "Because if you don't have somewhere specific to be, that means I can be going."

 

[-Kiwi-]

"Good," Eclipse huffed, "Now, was there somewhere specific you were going, or were you just dilly-dallying?" She sat down on the moss, sweeping her tail around before curling it over her front talons. "Because if you don't have somewhere specific to be, that means I can be going."

“I’m sorry,” Sunspot said, an edge in her tone as she felt her spines rising. “But you were the one that totally yoinked me into what- the rainforest? I was just minding my own business, enjoying my day, and you ruined it. So I think you can leave, as soon as you tell me how to get home.”