Cave

Made by Shimmer Animus for Shadow the reborn
With our backs to the wall, the darkness will fall
We never quite thought we could lose it all
Cave | aroace | he/him | SkyWing | rebel
Ready aim fire, ready aim fire
An empire is falling in just one day
You close your eyes and the glory fades
Ready aim fire, ready aim fire away
Ready aim fire, ready aim fire away
In the silence of the night, anyone could tell that something was about to happen. The birds and the crickets were silent, but the dragons in the outpost couldn’t tell, for inside had loud dragons, talking and laughing together. The guard on the tower was tired, yawning, and barely awake.
Outside, nothing moved, not even the wind stirring the tall grass. But the grass was moving, swaying anyways. Still, the guard didn’t notice. Five black shapes quickly pressed themselves against the stone wall, the dying rays of sunlight a time of the past. Moonlight was just a fantasy, the stars pulsing faintly and nearly invisibly behind the layer of thick clouds. The blackness was lit only by a small, flickering candle that the guard was holding.
A whisper of the shadows sent all five dragons scurrying to multiple places, waiting for the guard to climb down the stairs again. Sure enough, it was only a minute or so before he stumbled down. In a flash, the dragons followed. A minute or so later, the next guard pulled herself out. Inside, however, the intruders were hiding behind barrels, boxes, under tables and beds, ducking behind chairs. When, at last, the soldiers were all asleep, the five figures entered a room full of beds. Each held a glistening blade that was sharper than sharp. Swiftly and silently each of the SkyWing soldiers in that room were killed. They repeated this in two more rooms. It was the fourth, and last, that caused the most trouble—a soldier woke up and saw the knife over her chest. The soldier screamed and the whole room woke up, fighting the intruders. The guard from outside and the soldiers still in the kitchen came running in. The room was terrifying, hot blue flames blasting and cold stone bricks, bodies hitting the ground. In the end, only three of the rebel SkyWings escaped the outpost, darting into the forest to disappear.
Off in the distance there is resistance
Bubbling up and festering
Hey Mr. motion make me a potion
Shake it all up with your mystery
How come I've never seen your face 'round here?
I know every single face 'round here
A man on a mission changing the vision
I was never welcome here
We don't have the choice to stay
We'd rather die than do it your way
APPEARANCE
Cave has extremely deep red mainscales, with a slightly lighter underbelly and orange-ish wings. The tip of his tail fades into a slightly golden tint. He has dark brown eyes and black claws that are slightly dull, with scars and burns rippling along his entire body. On his left eye is yet another scar, making him perpetually winking, though the eye isn’t completely closed. His curved horns are black, and get a bit lighter at the end. The SkyWing rebel disapproves of jewelry, though he wears a singular onyx ring on his left horn and, when he needs luck, a thick-chained metal bracelet with the Symbol of the Rebellion. His scales are mostly thick and armor-like.
Along his red-orange wings are the patterns of fire, yellowish tints in the shape of flames. Black, oval-ish dots cover the tips of his wing membranes as well. Cave’s spines are a brighter red as well, and his back right leg is missing a claw. On his front right leg is where all SkyWing rebels have their tattoo, a tiny Symbol of the Rebellion, surrounded by tattoos of the sun, clouds, birds, and a dagger—all of which are black. Cave is almost always wearing armor that is painted with camouflage so that it doesn’t shine brightly and attract attention.
He’s tall, but not that tall—more like Cave is a little over average. He is, however, very sturdily built, and can take quite a few hits. Pushing him won’t do much. The edges of his wings are ragged and uneven, with holes and scratches. It’s a wonder he can fly at all, but he’s had years to get used to it and can fly almost as good as he used to.
With our backs to the wall the darkness will fall
We never quite thought we could lose it all
Ready aim fire, ready aim fire
An empire is falling in just one day
You close your eyes and the glory fades
Ready aim fire, ready aim fire away
Ready aim fire, ready aim fire away 
PERSONALITY
When he was a dragonet, Cave was a bubbly, energetic little guy. He’d go up to complete strangers and say hello. As he got older, he began getting quieter, but not mean—just that he’d prefer to spend time on his own. When he came of age and Scarlet promoted him, Cave started seeing her dark side. He’d wake up screaming most nights, and when he eventually managed to join the rebellion, people could see that Cave was no longer the dragon he used to be. Always suspicious, Cave took years to fully trust somebody, and was therefore extremely trustworthy in the eyes of the Rebellion.
He was always wary of everybody, and would spend his nights thinking every creak was an assassin come to kill him. Cave was very sarcastic and snappy at everybody. Only a select few got to see him joking around and laughing.
Checking the casing, shaking and pacing
This is the tunnels light
Blood in the writing, stuck in the fighting
Look through the rifle's sight
How come I've never seen your face 'round here?
I know every single face 'round here
ABILITIES
The leader of the Rebellion has every tribal SkyWing ability, though he sort of lost the better-flight one due to his tattered wings. Other than that, he still has the melting-hot fire, mostly sharp claws, killer teeth, etc. From his time in the Rebellion, Cave learned how to fight with daggers, swords, and other blades; hand-to-hand (talon-to-talon?) combat; how to throw knives; how to do archery.
Mind, he never misses his target, because in what he does? Missing means certain death.
Something he was born with as well is being able to throw his voice and mimic others, which he uses mostly to confuse others. During fights with SkyWing soldiers, Cave will use the voice of their commander to order them to retreat. Then the actual commander says something like “Hold your ground!” or whatever, and there’s plenty of confusion and mayhem among the troop.
Hearing the echo, holding the shackle
I was never welcome here
We don't have the choice to stay
We'd rather die than do it your way
History
Cave was hatched a little before Scarlet allied with Burn, just less than a year. He grew up in a quiet corner of the castle with his dads and sister, living a seemingly normal life—He got pretty good grades in the little school, his dads were both minor nobles and one was a high-ranked general, and Cave’s sister, Reach, pestered him constantly. This was quite the peaceful existence, but Cave took it all for granted.
One day, Cave woke up to Reach screaming. He bustled over, only to discover that the living room was topsy-turvy and his dads were missing. A bloody talonprint was on the door. Bewildered and terrified, Cave and Reach started putting the living room together again, since there was nothing else to do. After failing to put the couch back together, they drifted into their parent’s bedroom, and curled up against each other. They were too scared to even cry.
After a few minutes, Reach asked him blearily why the pillow was crinkling. Confused, Cave pulled a tiny scrap of scroll out from under the pillow. Despite the size, it was completely covered in miniscule writing on both sides. Both dragonets peered at the words, “Hello, dragonets. This is an emergency paper, that I will only hide in the event of an extreme emergency. I take it there has been one of said emergencies, and want you to know this: Me and your other father love you beyond words. I say this in case we are not there, I assume we are not. You have a tiny amount of NightWing blood from my side, but it’s very distant and might as well not be there. One group that may know what is happening is the Rebellion, you can contact them by leaving a note under the tapestry of Scarlet burning down an outpost. Love you…”
Cave didn’t know what he was supposed to do, but he did know their rooms were no longer safe. He packed his few belongings, an onyx ring that his dads had given him, and tried to convince Reach to come with him. But she refused to move, and only the thundering of more soldier’s feet got Cave to leap out the window with his sack, the tiny red dragonet disappearing into the mist. He blocked his ears to avoid listening to the screams of his baby sister.
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