Glacier cackled, but Nyx was NOT afraid. It reminded her of an old story...

"And the queen cackled as her daughter challenged her," young Nyx had read to Caribou. 

"What's a challenge?" Caribou asked.

 "It's when an heir to the throne fights a queen to be queen," Nyx explained. 

"What's an heir?" Caribou asked, clearly trying to be annoying. 

"I'll tell you but this is the last question," Nyx said, "An heir is a queen's sister, daughter, niece, or cousin." 

That was it! Nyx knew exactly what she had to do.

 "Queen Glacier," Nyx said.

 "What?" Glacier spat.

 Nyx took a deep breath and said, "I challenge you for the throne of the IceWings."

 Everyone except Nyx looked shocked. "Only a queen's daughter, sister, or niece can challenge her," Glacier cackled. 

"Actually, her cousins can, too," a guard said, "But it has to be her first cousin or first cousin once removed. But you can change that rule after you win...if you win!" 

The guard winked at Nyx and she knew that the guard was on their side. Glacier sighed. "I want the throne for my daughters, that's all. Why in the world do you want it?"

 "Well, it's the only way to save my family," Nyx replied. "I hate the thought of ruling, but I'm doing this for them."

 "Hey, why do they need to die?" said the same guard that had been on Nyx's side.

 "Yeah," said another, "Why? It's not technically their fault that they're hybrids. They won't hurt us if we don't hurt them."

 Soon, all the other guards had started questioning Glacier and she sighed. "I suppose, I shouldn't kill you," she said, "You're free to leave as long as you don't mean harm to the IceWings. Especially you with the pink scales. Although, Iceberg was rather annoying. Anyway, you're free to go."

 Nyx hugged her family, and they were about to leave, when she heard a familiar voice cry, "Wait!" Nyx saw Blaze coming toward them with something shiny in her talons. 

"I know you came to steal mice," said Blaze, "But, here's a necklace for you. I hope that you won't want to steal mice anymore, but steal jewels. Here you go." 

The necklace was golden with pink tourmaline inside of it. "Thank you," she told Blaze. 

"No problem," Blaze replied. 

Nyx turned to the sky and knew that everything was going to be fine.