Fanfic: Ice Curse (Storm-of-warriors)

Ice Curse is a stand-alone story written by Storm-of-warriors. The characters are all original, with some changes to the canon things. Here's what you should know:
* This book is set approximately 50 years after the events of book 15.
* Jerboa never erased animus magic.
* The tribes are much more strict about their rules.
* Jade Mountain Academy (JMA) was founded by different dragons, and the events of the stories never happened.
* The important dragons at JMA are:
** Founders:
*** Bamboo the RainWing
*** Fennec the SandWing
*** Ghost the NightWing
*** Iceberg the IceWing
*** Copper the SkyWing
*** Marine the SeaWing
*** Briar the MudWing
== I n t r o d u c i n g . . . J a d e M o u n t a i n A c a d e m y ==
Hello, dragonets! Welcome to Jade Mountain Academy, a bright school for dragons. Where you can make friends with dragons from other tribes, and you're free to let your imagination run wild. We'll be introducing ourselves once classes begin, along with announcing the winglets you all are paired with right now.
Enjoy your stay, and embrace the freedom you have here with us!
=== J a d e W i n g l e t ===
IceWing: Shard
MudWing: Delta
NightWing: Blackdrift
RainWing: Imperial
SandWing: Anaconda
SeaWing: Tide
SkyWing: Russet
=== G o l d W i n g l e t ===
IceWing: Summit
MudWing: Ash
NightWing: Stormseeker
RainWing: Aster
SandWing: Sandstorm
SeaWing: Rapid
SkyWing: Hawk
=== S i l v e r W i n g l e t ===
IceWing: Sleet
MudWing: Alder
NightWing: Comet
RainWing: Hibiscus
SandWing: Coyote
SeaWing: Bay 
SkyWing: Avian
=== C o p p e r W i n g l e t ===
IceWing: Whitecap
MudWing: Bramble
NightWing: Airshifter
RainWing: Apple
SandWing: Tumbleweed
SeaWing: Cyan
SkyWing: Amber
=== Q u a r t z W i n g l e t ===
IceWing: Lichen
MudWing: Grouse
NightWing: Solar
RainWing: Panda
SandWing: Canyon
SeaWing: Bass
SkyWing: Cerise
== P r o l o g u e ==
A tall, handsome dragon with pale cream scales and eyes that reflected in the moonlight stood perched by a young dragonet. The dragonet was dark silver, with sharp wings but non-serrated claws unlike any IceWing. The cream dragon's son stared up at the three moons above him, and the father crouched beside his dragonet, breathing a beam of frostbreath to demonstrate his inherited abilities as an IceWing. When the dragonet copied him, however, midnight-black venom spurted out of his mouth. The IceWing father sighed.
"How come Jungle's not here to name you, my dear? It's not right." Of course, he knew all too well why the hybrid dragonet's mother was long gone. She'd been lost to everyone ever since she turned on her old ways. That was a story for another day, though, the IceWing decided. His brain began to think of Jungle's many names she'd come up with for their dragonets. This was their only child, as the other two eggs had been cracked or damaged some time before their hatching. Yet Jungle had never given up hope. She knew they'd have a dragonet for real someday, so she was always listing names. One had always stuck in both of their minds, though. "I'll call you Lichen," the IceWing muttered. Not a very IceWing-like name, but he hoped no-one would notice or care.
Lichen stared up at his father. He blinked, once, patiently, slowly, and flicked his wings so they brushed the IceWing's side. "Mrrph?" he questioned, tilting his head. His father laughed quietly. A rush of memories came back to him from his own dragonet life. Growing and playing with the other IceWings, wanting nothing more than to serve his queen. That life he'd once wanted was long gone, but not for this little one. The one him and his lost love brought into the world.
"My name is Everest, little one," the IceWing told his son. "I have to leave you somewhere for a while, okay? You'll grow up as one of my tribe, but I won't be allowed back for a long time." He met Lichen's gaze steadily, blinking back tears. He wrapped his wings around the young hybrid, who made a quiet, cute dragonet sound and nuzzled into him. "I'll see you again soon, one day. I promise. Even though you won't remember me." He took his necklace from around his neck. All IceWing animus dragons spent their whole life thinking about what their one huge, life-changing enchantment would be. He would still only use his magic once, but Everest was sure now was the time.
Cuddling Lichen in close, he picked up his son and lifted him up onto his back. Then Everest flew, very slowly, to the Ice Kingdom's outer circle, where he placed the dragonet - his dragonet - gently on the ice-cold, frozen ground. "Good-bye, young Lichen." He hesitated. There would be no turning back. If he did this, this was his only spell for the entirety of his life, and Everest knew he had to do it. "I enchant this necklace-" he broke off, fighting tears. He held out the necklace sure to change his son's life forever. "I enchant this necklace to wipe the holder of all memories of their first day of life, and to make sure no-one questions where they came from." He sighed. "And I enchant this necklace to be sure the dragon wearing it will be an orphan living in the orphanage of this exact village." Pausing he added, "And the holder will never get this back once the necklace is put on."
With that, Everest held Lichen close. The dragonet squeaked in playful protest, and his father laid the necklace around his son's neck. "Good-bye, my dear. I hope I'll see you someday again. I love you." He turned and flew off, without looking back.
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