Apple's Requiem

== Prolouge: Rubies ==
Salamander always loved the smell of fresh, newly blooming Aztroa Flowers. But the Aztroa Flower was a new reminder of his past. He stretched his bright orange paws out at the edge of the remaining islands near the rainwing kingdom and flew off, aiming his destination at Sand Kingdom. It was not long until he was tackled out of the sky, and then was thrown back onto land by a Light gray scaled rainwing with dark pink features.
“What are you doing?!” Salamander roared as he lay on the ground looking like an orange sack.
“I’m coming with you!” Vermillion said, hopping up and down. 
Salamander blankly stared at the hardly 2-year-old dragonet. Who would be dumb enough to let her go to the scorpion den? Not me! Maybe letting her spend time with Macaw was a mistake.
“Hah! You crack me up! You're not coming with me.” He spoke as he darted back up to his claws. 
“Why not? Macaw said I could!” She said flying back near me. “WHY DO YOU HATE MEE!!” Vermillion clung her small body onto my leg. 
“This shows me why you can’t come with me, you're small, young, and gullible. It’s the Scorpion Den not a jungle gym for you and your friends. Speaking of which, don’t even THINK of telling your friends about this. I’ll be going now.” Salamander said with a low growl in his voice. 
“But!”
“No buts, I’m leaving now if you have anything useful you want to tell me, tell me now.” He said slowly drifting away from his little sister.
“Fine! But- I mean, please bring me a gift and send letters when you can!” She said letting go of her older brother.
“Bye!” Salamander spoke in a friendly, compassionate voice. He flew up flying towards the sunset and off the cliff of the island. His orange and red scales glimmered in the sunset. 
“Bye…” Vermillion spoke solemnly, going into a lying position, hoping that she’d sleep through her entire brother’s trip. However, she knew that it wouldn't be for a while until she’d see him again. Vermillion wondered why me? Why is it that MY brother has to leave during the most important time of my life? All this thinking made her tired. She slowly fell asleep as the ocean sprayed her scales with a salty coat.
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“Rough seas, huh?” an unfamiliar voice spoke. “Not much of a talker, are you?” The unfamiliar dragon stood taller fixing their posture.
“What? Who are you?” She rose to her feet finally revealing the mysterious figure. They were a sea green dragon that’s most appendages faded to gray. They appeared to be seawing but on the other hand, they weren’t as colorful.
“Who are you?” I said defensively shifting my wings.
“A seawing,” They spoke.
“I mean, like, your name. What’s your name?”
“Why is that important?”
“Names are important! I want to know who I’m speaking to!” 
"What's your name?" They said turning towards Vermillion. 
"Vermillion." 
"Vermillion..? Nice to get acquainted with you!" They spread out their paw in an inviting way, they waited for a talon shake. 
Vermillion slowly reached out her talons to put in theirs. unsure if she wanted to trust them or not. 
"Look, Vermillion, I have a prophecy I need you to fulfill. If you do this and get people to believe in it, I'll give you an enchanted bracelet that gives you the ability to live for thousands of years! You'll be able to be immune to fire and venom! What do you say?" 
"What do I have to do?" 
"The bracelet will help you spread the prophecy! Just put it on and you'll be all good to go!" They handed her the bracelet; it was gold with rubies engraved into the crest. 
"Fine, I'll do it." Vermillion stared at the bracelet for a moment, it felt like something was making her do this. Something, by fate, forced her to take this offer. She didn't know what, but she knew one thing. Life will never be the same. She put it on her wrist and, she awoke. The sky was a dark blue, and the shining of the moon shimmered on her scales. Her scales flashed green for a moment out of fear. The dragon was no longer there. Who were they and why were they here? She looked at her wrist, it was not empty, the only thing there was the enchanted bracelet. She pondered for a moment then got up and flew back to the rainforest. I must hurry, Macaw must be wondering where I've gone, she thought.
== Chapter 1 (Class) ==
It was the first day of school, and Apple wanted to go home. Her fathers had said “Go to school.” “It’ll be fun! You’ll learn to read like us!”
Apple didn’t want to read. Succulent, one of her farthers, did that for her. She had been taken to school nonetheless, and was now face-to-face with a bright pink RainWing.
“Hi!” He said. “I’m Jambu. I’ll be your gym teacher. You’re going to have a GREAT time here. Your first class is this way!”
Jambu led her through canopies and screaming monkeys for a long while. At least he was friendly Apple thought.
“Here is your class!” Jambu practically screamed. “Have MUCH fun! I’ll see you at the gym!” And he twirled away, leaving Apple to walk into a classroom taught by a bright yellow RainWing.
She saw Topaz the SeaWing, her best friend, and waved.
“Hiiiii!” Yelled the teacher. “I’m Kinkajou! I’ll be your teacher on the tribes of Pyrrhia! Please take a seat!” She started handing out chairs. “These are heavy.”
Apple wondered if she was the only sane dragon in the school. Any other dragon here was bananas, except Topaz.
Topaz walked up to her with a goofy grin. “Our teacher is a maniac.”
Before Apple could express agreement, Kinkajou clapped her talons together. “Okay! We will be learning about the different tribes of Pyrrhia.”
Apple had to admit, if only to herself, that other tribes were an interesting subject. She didn’t know that MudWings could hatch from lavaproof eggs, or that NightWings could have creepy powers. She and Topaz had goofed off during the SeaWing study, since they knew all about those.
When Kinkajou finished teaching, she sent them off to have lunch.
Apple and Topaz were chatting about bouncy happy teachers when a cyan-blue RainWing walked up to them. Apple was confused to see such a less optimistic Rainwing at the school. No bouncing, no high pitched voice, no high energy, it left her baffled.
“Can I sit with you?” She asked.
“Sure!” Said Apple.
”I’m Starfruit. You two seem like nice dragons.”
The three of them talked for a while, like real friends. Apple decided maybe school wouldn’t be so bad after all.
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