Glory stood up immediately, and tossed her half eaten mango towards the deep of the forest.

The group flew towards where Shadowseeker had told them to meet, the royal pavilion. Vigilant trailed behind to look out for danger.

Glory landed and sat on her 'throne'. It wasn't much, but it had to do for now.

Two NightWings were already there.

Shadowclaw and...Deathbringer.

Darkstalker growled in her head, but she pushed him back. She thought of a flower. Glory put Darkstalker's voice in that flower and made its petals close around him.

And surprisingly, it worked. She couldn't feel his presence, but she knew it wouldn't last forever. She had one shot at this before the animus dragon worked his way back to her head.

Vigilant and Vibrance took their places, one on each side of the wooden 'throne'.

She turned her scales a royal indigo color, and addressed the NightWings in front of her. Trying her best to ignore the one in the middle.

She had a made it a mission to make Deathbringer remember their memory as well, but she had to take everything one step at a time.

"What's the problem Shadowseeker?"

The reporter took a final breath and continued, "There have been reports of a dragon stealing eggs from others. Deathbringer here is a victim of the crime."

Glory tried to make eye contact with Deathbringer, but he seemed to avoid her as best as he could. She had to talk to him. Darkstalker would come back any minute now.

"Deathbringer" she said to her former bodyguard "could you explain this?"

Deathbringer finally looked up, and his eyes seemed to want to tell her something. His gorgeous, dark grey eyes looked...desperate.

He cleared his throat and said cautiously, "My egg was stolen soon after my mate, Destinyseeker, laid it. The dragon gave me her name. She said she was Startoucher. I followed her and fought her, but her whereabouts are unknown."

Glory nodded regally, she understood the problem now. She had to issue an order for a search party.

So, Destinyseeker is Deathbringer's mate. I don't think I've heard her name before, weird...

"And is this the first time it happens?"

Glory was surprised when Vigilant stepped up and said, "No, your majesty. My little sister was never born. That stupid dragon took her and smashed her egg."

Her heart clenched at the thought of it. A mysterious dragon had been stealing unborn dragonets for a while. And two dragons who were friends with her had been victims.

Glory looked at the only member of her council present, "What do you think Shadowclaw?"

"I say we send a search party before more eggs are stolen. She may be hurt, but she could heal and come back."

"Very well. Shadowseeker, send the order to the NightWings that a group of five will go and seek for this criminal. If they deny it, tell them that it's for their own good. You are dismissed. Except you Deathbringer, I would like a private word with you."

When she glanced at Deathbringer, she saw that his body was more relaxed and that his eyes were now grateful.

The rest of the dragons headed out of the pavilion.

Finally, it was just her and him.

She could feel Darkstalker fighting the 'flower' she had put him in. But Glory fought harder, and she kept him at bay.

"Deathbringer, I need to tell you something," she said in a rush at the same time Deathbringer said, "Glory I need to tell you something."

They laughed slightly at their statements.

Glory missed his laugh. The way his eyes were full of amusement and how his shoulders heaved up and down when he did it.

But she realized she missed another thing too, his touch.

Not to mention his smug face and how he liked to tease her all the time.

She hated that smug face because she absolutely loved it.

"You talk Glory, anyways it's probably more important than what I have to say."

"I'm sorry what?" How had she gotten so off track?

Focus Glory!

Deathbringer smirked, but it wasn't his signature smirk, and said again, "I told you to talk."

Glory huffed and retorted, "No one tells me when to talk. I'm the queen. I should tell you when to speak." Glory closed her eyes and looked away. She risked a peek at him. Of course she hadn't meant that. She wanted to see how he would react.

Deathbringer rolled his eyes, but right after it he became serious. Too serious for Glory to believe it.

"Glory, I uh. I think Darkstalker's back. And it worries me a lot. I know I said I wasn't going to be your bodyguard anymore but, you're still my...best friend and I don't want you to get hurt."

Glory's scales became a bright lime green.

How the heck does he know?

"Why d-do you think that?"

"Because, according to Destiny, he was the reason she was with egg. He enchanted her, and I saw her talking to a scroll the other day, and I think they're planning something. Trust me when I say that, if I would be the father of any dragonets...I would only pick you as their mother. They set me a trap, but I can't role play with it anymore."

Glory stared open mouthed at her one true love. Her scales turned as pink as Jambu's.

Even if Deathbringer hadn't remembered the happiest moment of his life, he still knew that he loved her.

Should I tell him the truth? I need help. If Darkstalker controls me again, nothing will stop him from coming back. I can't do this by myself anymore!

The queen's feelings were starting to come out of her all at once.

"I know he's back. How do you think I got hurt? He also put a spell on the crown and he's inside me. And I hate it. I hate it more than your stupid smug face! I need your help, Deathbringer!"

Glory stared to cry, she didn't know why. Was it because she felt so helpless now?
Because she knew that nothing would stop Darkstalker now?
Or because she thought that Deathbringer's and her future together was now gone due to a vengeful animus and a crazy dragon called Destiny who she hadn't even met yet?

She sobbed and tried to clean away the tears, but they just kept coming.

She felt familiar and comforting scales wrap her in a secure hug. The scales that belonged to the dragon she had given all her heart to.

Glory looked up and saw Deathbringer's face clearly for the first time. He had two single tears trailing down from his eyes, but he had such a loving and caring smile that it made all her worries go away for a second.

The queen risked a glanced at his mouth and back to his eyes. Deathbringer smirked, knowing what she wanted desperately. He leaned his head down and kissed her softly at first, not wanting to rush things.

Glory was surprised, but she kissed back deeper than he was kissing her. She was almost feeding on the kiss, the last time she had kissed him had been so long ago...and she wanted him so bad.

Deathbringer chuckled and kissed back with everything he had in his heart.

They kissed until they had no more air in their lungs. They looked at each other's eyes while panting lightly.

Deathbringer suddenly let go of Glory and stumbled back. He grabbed his head as if in pain, and his eyes were in another world.

"Deathbringer?" Glory started to panic. What was going on?
Was it Darkstalker?!

He came back a second later and his smile was so bright that it made Glory's heart grow wings and fly to the sky.

"I had already told you that I loved you didn't I?"

Glory launched herself in his arms and laughed, "You remembered!"

"And I can't believe I forgot." Deathbringer laughed along with her before kissing her again. He reluctantly broke the kiss and asked her something he would only ask her once for the rest of his life.

"Was it true what you said Glory? That you loved me more than anything in the world combined?"

Glory's scales turned a flaming red before she rolled her eyes.

"Of course not! It was all a big fat lie."

Glory laughed when Deathbringer just kept staring at her as if she had grown a second head.

"Sarcasm Deathbringer! I thought you already knew that was my second name?"

"Oh, right," he said and laughed again.

Glory felt the six petals of her mental flower open up slowly.

No!

Glory's face scrunched up and she fought to keep them closed.

Not now, I'm so close!

"Glory, what's wrong?" Deathbringer asked.

"It's him, he's coming back to my head. I don't have much time. He can't know I talked to you. Tonight, at midnight in the hatchery. I need you to stop me from doing something horrible. No matter what, you have to stop me. Even if you have to fight me, I don't care. But don't let him get what he wants. I'm not going to really be there, he's going to control everything I do. Can you do that for me?"

Glory could see it broke Deathbringer's heart when she said he might have to fight her.

He nodded, but gave her a question.

"What's that horrible thing you're going to do?"

"I think he's going to cut me, and the goal is for my blood to touch a NightWing egg. If he does it, he will come back and everything will going down. Please, just don't let him."

Deathbringer looked at her with so much love that her heart became a pool of melted feelings.

"I'll never let him hurt you ever again."

Two petals were opening up.

Glory sighed and kissed him one last time.

They kissed until four petals were now open, two to go.

"I love you Deathbringer."

"And I love you Glory, more than the grains of sand and all the stars combined."

Deathbringer let her go, and left the pavilion reluctantly.

Glory watched him fly longingly, and fixed her mind before the last petal opened.

Darkstalker roared so loud that it made her head hurt.

'What have you done?!'

I fixed a queenly matter. Glory responded

'Why did you shut me out? I'm supposed to guide you on this!' Glory mentally rolled her eyes.

You don't have to see every little thing I do, she snarled.

'Next time I will make you do something you will regret for the rest of your life' Darkstalker threatened.

You can try.

'I don't have to try, I already can. And I hope you remember what you have to do tonight...and if you refuse, then that won't be a problem.'

Glory growled but set the matter down. The queen blocked her enemy as much as she could without shutting him completely out.

She walked outside the pavilion and saw two flying dragons. Vibrance and Vigilant talking and laughing in the sky.

Glory sighed and looked at the setting sun in the distance.

Soon, I'll be free soon.

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Okay, I know it took me a while but at least I wrote Glorybringer. And personally, this is my favorite chapter.

When I started writing this I had some writers block, so I kept putting it off. For example, I would write two sentences and then don't know how to go on.

Not to mention I was busy with the Sunkat Army. If you haven't joined go ahead and do so now! My Council is full but we still need soldiers! Go Join!

Anyway, so today I decided to put some of my music while I wrote. And it helped so freaking much!!! I practically wrote everything today because of the music! One special song that helped me get the right feels was:
Safe and Sound by Taylor Swift. I love it so much! It's just really emotional to me and it really helped me write. So if you can put that song while you read the Glorybringer scene, I promise you it will make you cry!

Vote and Comment too! Now I feel like those YouTubers who say that in every video. Meh.

Okie Dokie

See ya later! And stay happy!

-Sofi