Chapter 6

Storm later woke up early before the sun rose, tired from being unable to sleep the night before. She kept having dreams of horrible things happening to Husky.

Polar bear's tearing him limb from limb. Invisible dragons carrying him off into a deadly blizzard. She shivered.

She looked down and saw Blizzard, snoring next to her. Storm chuckled.

She got up slowly from her sleeping spot and walked over to Husky. He was either sleeping or unconscious, but his pale blue scales rose and fell peacefully.

She knelt, wondering if he could feel or hear her. Storm grasped one of his talons, wanting to cry. "I'm sorry Husky. This is my fault. You should be awake by now!"

Blizzard was suddenly at her side, putting a wing over Storm's shoulder and hugging her tightly. "Don't worry, Storm. He'll be okay, you'll see."

Storm sighed, sniffing, and stood up. "I know. It's just-" She hesitated. "It's all so confusing. I wish my parents never showed up in the Ice Kingdom so that I wouldn't have to deal with them as well as this." She gestured towards Husky's limb body.

Blizzard thought for a moment. "Come on. Let's go look at the not-NightWings." Storm sighed, following Blizzard to the dungeon. They passed Queen Siberia's meeting hall, where lots of yelling came from.

"Why do you think she's so upset?" asked Blizzard. Storm shrugged.

"Maybe it's because two mystery dragons managed to sneak into the kingdom and kidnap a prince." She didn't imply any sarcasm, but Blizzard gave her a hurt look.

As they neared the dungeons, she saw Snowdrift talking to a guard. She said a final word, then hurried to catch up with Storm and Blizzard. "Going to look at the prisoners?"

"Yes," Storm said. "Uh- are we allowed to?" Snowdrift nodded.

"I haven't asked the queen, but I assume you are. Considering what they did to your brother. All though I am going to come along so you don't kill them." Snowdrift knew she was joking, but it still left a sting in her heart. Did dragons really see her this way? A reckless IceWing ready to kill anyone?

They turned a corner into the largest prison cell, and Storm saw the two dragons. Okay, new dragons, they could just be disguised as NightWings. Maybe they're trying to kill me because they're afraid of me, as they should be. But by kidnapping Husky? Oh! They were trying to lure me, into a trap.

"Look, oh those are weird dragons!" Blizzard exclaimed.

The silver dragons were huddled together, trying to stay warm.

Storm lifted her chin, glaring maliciously at them. "Considering the events the day before, we should kill you right now." She hissed. "But also considering you are a different tribe of dragons, you are going to answer a few questions." Through the bars, she narrowed her eyes at them. "To survive."

Blizzard gave her a hard stare and looked over at Snowdrift who was frowning.

"Who are you, what type of dragons are you, where do you live, and who is your queen?" To her surprise, they started to talk right away.

"My name is Strike, and this is Hurricane." Said the one with the gold scales on his nose, pointing to his companion. "We are StormWings, we live past the Kingdom of Sea, on a cloud solid enough to have palaces on."

Hurricane nodded, staring at her with a glimmer in his eyes. "We've been studying all ten of your tribes, including the ones on Pantala since our queen, Queen Thunder, has become sick. We have been gathering information on dragons most likely to save our tribe. And we came to you. Last night, however, we grabbed the wrong dragon."

Storm shifted uncomfortably, wondering what to say. This dragon talked about her as if she was one of the Great Ice Dragons.

"Our tribe needs help, Storm," He said sadly. "We have persuasive evidence that our queen's sickness is from a spell cast by our rival, the GoldWings. We've been at war with them for two years, and they have many animus dragons, and we don't. We're afraid Queen Thunder will die, and her daughter is not fit to rule our kingdom, most dragons agree she can't be queen! Please, you have animus magic of your own, you can help us."

Storm looked at her talons, it was a lot to take in. Focus on the main point Storm. They are at war with a tribe that could crush them with one spell and they want your help to stop the other tribe. To save their queen.

"How exactly do you think I'm going to help?" She asked. "If you've done your research, you should know I can only use my magic once in a lifetime."

Strike shrugged. "We know that. But you were the best option to come too. Could you at least try helping us? You could threaten them with your army, and maybe they'll back down."

Storm and Blizzard exchanged a glance. They both knew Storm wouldn't be of much help. But look at them. They're desperate. So desperate they tried to kidnap me, but obviously failed.

"You do such a great job of helping your queen, will you please help ours?" Hurricame pleaded.

Should I do it? Help their tribe, but leave mine for who knows how long? And what if I do in battle? What happens to my tribe? If I leave, my army will have no general, and the IceWings could be greatly in danger.

Avalanche always told me to help someone in need. I need more information, what are the GoldWing's weaknesses, and what are their strengths?

I should do this, it's what Husky would want. It's what Blizzard would want. She glanced at her friend, who was looking at Storm expectantly. But I'm putting others before my queen.

"I will help you as much as I can," Storm said. "However, I will not put my army in danger that has nothing to do with them. If my queen will allow it, I will travel with you back to your kingdom and do what I can. With no animus magic involved. I'll help you, but for now, I'm keeping you here. I was born to help dragons in need, but only dragons I can trust." She looked into Hurricane's scales, the silver-grey shining back at her like a stormy night in the Ice Kingdom.

"I'm not sure thats wise, walrus breath."

She whirled around, ready to kill the voice of who just said that. It was Blackstar! She roared, but just as she was about to jump on him, Avalanche appeared from behind a corner, pinning Blackstar to the floor. The NightWing, shocked by the surprise attack, thrashed.

Avalanche pinned him down with one talon on his neck, drawing blood, and the others stamped on his wings and tail, proving how strong he was. Avalanche was also always at the right place at the right time.

"What did you say, NightWing?" Avalanche snarled, breathing particles of frost breath into his face. Storm took a step forward.

"I said- she's a-" He stopped, coughing. "A walrus breath. She shouldn't help them," He rasped through the little breath he had left.

No, they're not. I don't know how, but I can tell they're telling the truth.

"Ha!" Avalanche barked. "You say that, but you and I both know that someone enchanted her to tell when people are lying!"

Storm bristled. What is he talking about? Blackstar glanced at Storm, then said, "Alright, fine, I did that. But you know you can't hurt me, or Frost would be destroyed." There was a hint when he said Frost's name. What did he mean?

Avalanche hesitated. Focus on one thing at a time. I'm enchanted? By Blackstar? ARGGGGGGG. Her father has a spell on her this whole time. What else has he cast on me?

Avalanche tightened his grip, and Blackstar let out a cut-off yelp of pain.

Blizzard and Snowdrift pulled off Avalanche, so Blackstar could stand up and Storm could look into his dark amber eyes.

"Enough of this conversation!" She shouted. Hurricane looked at her with the same starey expression. "I have made my decision, and with Husky unconscious, it's up to me. Frost will be able to stay in the Ice Kingdom forever, she has proven that she has no interest except to live with her tribe again. However, Blackstar, you have insulted IceWings more than once. Every IceWing agrees that you do not belong here."

She noticed Avlanche's expression relax for the first time in days since her parents had arrived.

She took a deep breath, this was something she had been wanting to say for a long time. "Blackstar, I sentence you to death."

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