Glory gasped so loud, Fuzzball and Silver went back to the trees in fear.

She hadn't remembered that before. It was as if something or... someone had erased this special moment from her memory.

You!

'I erased it because it would have distracted you from our mission!'

But, that was the happiest moment of my life! How could you? I trusted you, and this is how you pay me back? That's why even Moonwatcher didn't give you another chance! You are a filthy back stabber!

'Shut up! You know nothing of my reasons or my past! If you would've had that dumb, love memory in your brain, you would have just run back to his arms and ignored our mission!'

I do know your past, I took my time and read your memories just as how you read mine you idiot!

Glory heard his voice grow in her head, his shouts making a loud earth shaking roar.

'You think you know everything about me?! You're wrong! I will comeback and kill anyone who stands in my way, and if it includes you and your bodyguard, then it shall be.'

Over my dead body... she growled.

'Well, there is nothing you can do now. You will go back to Vibrance and Vigilant, and stay with them until midnight.'

No, I won't. I have a feeling you made Deathbringer forget this as well, and I'm going back to him and make him remember.

Her heart beat fast at the thought of seeing Deathbringer again, but she turned it down. His safety had to go first.

Darkstalker chuckled evilly and did something Glory would never forget.

Her wings spread and she glided towards the village involuntarily.

What in the world!

'Stupid Rainwing, I control the brain, then I control the nerves and muscles. Easy science, but I didn't think you would understand.'

Glory tried to scream for help, but her snout stayed shut.

Stop this madness!

'This reminds me of  the time when I controlled my father. I could make you do anything right now.'

The horrible thought of killing herself flashed in Glory's head.

'Oh no, if I did that it would kill myself too. I'm not stupid and lazy like you.'

Glory took herself out of the conversation and looked ahead.

It was helpless, she couldn't do anything. She could only watch in horror as she collided with trees that left scratches and bruises on her body. As soon as they came they left. Darkstalker's magic healing them over and over.

He was torturing her.

And she couldn't do a thing.

Her eyes started to water, but he held the tears back.

She saw as they reached the RainWing village.

Darkstalker made her land in the center, right where most of the daily activity was taking place.

Glory felt herself regain control of her body.

Oh, how she wanted so much to hug herself right now. But it wasn't the right moment. Her subjects were staring at her, waiting for a speech.

'Go ahead, give them what they want. And later, you will give me what I want!'

The majority of the RainWing and NightWing population was staring at her expectantly. Some NightWings were smirking at each other, thinking their young queen couldn't handle a little pressure.

Glory cleared her throat and began her speech.

"My fellow subjects, I know I have been absent of my duties for a while, and I hope you excuse me. As my pretext, I will only say I was unable of performing my job fully. I hope you understand. However, my post was not left unattended.
Deathbringer of the NightWings, also know as my constant bodyguard, did take over for a while. I can only hope he took care of you well, and any complaints can be taken care of in my conference time. I thank you for your time, and please be aware that I am in full charge now."

The NightWings stared at her in shock while the RainWings applauded for their queen.

I think I'm getting better at these speeches.

Glory regally walked off and went to the side where Vibrance was.

"Wait, where's Vigilant?"

Vibrance pointed at the top of the trees where Vigilant was watching everyone around them. His tail swinging from side to side like a preying cat, and living up to his name.

Vibrance went back to the queen and bowed low.

Glory inwardly sighed, why do dragons keep bowing? It's getting in my nerves real bad.

"Vibrance, you don't have to bow to me. We're friends." Glory gave her a smile, even though inside her, her heart was crying itself out.

Vibrance stood up and apologized.

"I'm really sorry Queen Glory. It's just that I wanted to thank you personally."

Vibrance's scales turned orange with outlines of turquoise.

Glory gave her a startled look, "For what? I'm pretty sure I haven't seen you around the village before."

Her friend just frowned slightly and simply said, "It's a story for another time, but be assured you saved my life."

The queen nodded and started to walk back to the village.

"Um, my queen could I ask how you healed so fast?"

Glory's scales wanted to turn green, but she kept them at the royal blue they were.

"I uh...found a healing plant while flying around the forest?"

Glory tried to sound confident, but her tone didn't want to listen to her mind. She could only hope there actually was a healing plant.

Vibrance's eyes widened in shock.

In fact, she was so caught up in her thoughts that she bumped into a mango tree.

"Ow," she mumbled.

Three mangos rained down from the tree and hit her head on the head.

Vibrance glared at the mangos and was about to squish them with her foot, when Glory grabbed her talon.

"Don't, I think you just served us lunch," Glory said and then chuckled.

The RainWing stopped and picked the mangos up, she then offered them to the queen.

Glory grabbed one and then said, "You and Vigilant can eat those two, I'm not that hungry."

Vibrance blinked and then smiled a cheerful smile.

Her queen was smart, heroic and kind. She couldn't have asked for a better one.

Glory signaled for Vigilant to come down. He came reluctantly, but eagerly grabbed the mango.

The trio sat at the edge of the village to eat their mangos, at Vigilant's insistence that it was better if they stayed away from everyone else.

"So tell me Vibrance, why'd you react like that earlier?" Glory asked curiously.

Vibrance gulped a bite of her mango and answered her queen, "Well, there used to be a story. A legend I guess you could call it, about a magical healing flower.
Some used to say RainWings also had animus dragons.
That in fact, RainWings were the first tribe to settle in Pyrrhia. Anyhow, supposedly there was a certain animus, called Miracle.
It was said that she was the first queen in the continent. She was the fairest ruler anyone could ask for. Miracle was fair, kind, and sweet.
She ruled until her last breath, but left something behind.
They said she never had dragonets, so she felt she needed to give something else to the village.
The week before she passed away, they say she enchanted a flower.
A flower with the powers of healing any
injury, no matter how grave.
The RainWings named it the Miraculous Flower, after their queen.
After their queen's death, the flower was used many times. For it grew in large patches near her grave. You could take one and it would grow in another place of course.
But it could only grow in the jungle.
Then, the other tribes came.
And that's when the Tribe War started.
They stormed in the jungle and robbed as many Miraculous Flowers as they could.
The other tribes soon realized the flower would not blossom in their territory, so they gave up.
They say that one Miraculous was spared, but no one has found it.
If it perished or multiplied, no one knows.
And, I think you found it my queen."

Glory was in complete shock.

RainWings, animus!

Wow

"It's a flower that changes color depending on the intention of the user.
When it's for healing, it's purple.
Decoration, it turns blue. And so on..." continued Vibrance.

Glory was thinking of how to make up a believable lie, when she was saved by fate.

A NightWing came running up to them, he looked as if had come in a hurry. His lungs were breathing air at any chance they had. And his walk seemed a little unsteady. He bowed as best as he could and introduced himself.

"Your majesty, my name is Shadowseeker.   I'm a reporter from our village. And I don't have good news."

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Sorry it took me sometime.

But here it is. Chapter 19!

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