Embers of Hope

Do you remember that horrible day when Ember, Peril‘s brother, was killed?
Did you ever stop and think what would happen if he was still alive?
If Peril had been killed instead of him?
== Chapter 1; Putting out the blaze ==
Kestrel paused. She had to kill one of her dragonets. But how could she choose? They were both precious. She could never part with any of them. Scarlet was giving her a choice.
The murderous queen stood behind Kestrel, grinning. Her guards were beside her.
Kestrel sighed, reaching to pick up Ember. The one with little fire. He was so tiny, but he was weak. He had to go.
As she lifted him up over the waters though, Peril, her other dragonet, looked into the water. There was a small fish in there. Curious, she took step forward. But Kestrel didn’t see it. Peril took another. And Another. Again and again. Finally, she was neck deep in the water.
Thats when Kestrel saw her.
”Peril, get out.” she said softly, scared for the dragonet. Holding Ember in one talon, she reached for Peril with the other. “Take my claw.”
Peril reached out and her tiny claw barely touched her mother’s when it happened.
The current was too strong.
Her eyes filled with terror.
Her little dragonet, the one with too much flame, was pulled away.
”Peril!” Kestrel screamed, running into the water.
But she was too late. The dragonet was already swept away. Her body, floating limply in the water. Away. Away from her sobbing mother.
== Chapter 2; Lost in the winds ==
Ember has a normal life.
Everyday, he wakes up. Everyday he looks at himself. Everyday he stares at the mirror thinking.
Who am I?
Of course, he wasn’t really normal. First of all, he was an Ashscales. A dragon with almost no fire. He hated it.
He was always teased of his pale scales, no fire, always being weak. He was weak. He kept getting sick. He couldn’t help his mother. He was a problem.
And today was no different. He stared at himself, his weird scales, weird powers, weird dragon.
He left his cave and walked outside. He took a deep breath. He could fly away. Leave his mother. She would be much happier.
And so he flew.
He flew away. Away from his mother. The only family he had known.
He let the wind take him, fill his wings. He stared at the mountains around him. He was free.
Category:Literature
Category:Fanfictions
Category:Fanfictions (Semi-Canon)
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