Where the Sand Meets the Water

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**Major wip warning!*
== Chapter 1 ==
There were dragons everywhere.
Why does Mother always make me come to these stupid parties? Father never has to come.
Darkwater wandered through the crowd of blue and green SeaWings, lashing her tail nervously. She felt out of place. And she was. She wasn’t royalty or a noble family like most of the dragons here. She only came because her mother got an invite. And she only got an invite because she was friends with the queen. To be honest, Queen Reef kind of terrified Darkwater. There was just something about her that didn’t seem quite right. And she wasn’t exactly fond of Darkwater either, although Darkwater wasn’t sure why. She was part of the reason that Darkwater didn’t want to come to these parties. She could almost feel Reef’s scrutinizing glare just thinking about her.
If she had her way, the rest of her day would have been spent in her room where she could read in peace. That’s what she had planned on doing until her mother had burst into her room the night before, excitedly babbling about the big social event the next night.
Darkwater sighed and watched as waves splashed at the sandy shore, sweeping up seaweed and shells. The trees around her swayed gently in the breeze. The last of the daylight had faded from the sky and two of the moons shone in the sky. It was almost . . . peaceful . . . Well, besides the loud music and the thundering of dragons talking and laughing all over the beach.
She scanned the crowd of sea dragons, looking for a familiar face until at last she saw her mother, Kelp, talking with some friends. Her bright scales were shimmering in the moonlight and her smile was just as dazzling as it always was. She looked perfectly comfortable surrounded by so many dragons. Darkwater wished she could be that content talking and laughing with friends.
Not that I have any friends to talk to.
Darkwater was the opposite of Kelp, both in personality and looks. Kelp had beautiful green scales the color of emeralds, whereas Darkwater had dark indigo scales that she inherited from her father. Kelp was a little plump and short but Darkwater was tall and thin. When Kelp smiled, she was always told that she was beautiful. When Darkwater smiled, all she heard was that she was ugly. Not that she cared. The only good thing that Darkwater really heard about herself was that she was smart, although that’s not how she felt.
She felt about as smart as a stick.
Okay enough sulking about how different Mother and are . . . It’s time to be a little more like Mother . . . I have to at least try to socialize . . .
She saw a dragonet about her age, off to the side. He was dark green and he wore black rimmed glasses. He was so skinny she could see his ribs and he was about an average height. He seemed to be trying to make himself look smaller, sinking back into the shadows. He looked just as nervous as she was.
He seems like a good place to start . . . Maybe I can make a friend tonight, just like Mother wants me to . . . It would be nice not to be so lonely. Maybe he needs a friend too.
She began making her way over to him, trying not to look casual and as though she attended these parties all the time.
Just be normal, Darkwater, just act like a normal dragonet who’s not terrified to talk to anyone.
She hadn’t made it far when Queen Reef stepped onto the stage. Normally it was only used for entertaining other tribes . . . Or for very important announcements. She stopped in her tracks. Something about the queen’s face was . . . unsettling. She felt a cold flash of dread.
“There has been a terrible tragedy.” Queen Reef’s regal voice rang loud and clear across the beach, catching everyone's attention. But there was a slight catch to her voice this time. It was something Darkwater had never heard before. She felt a sliver of fear starting to claw at her heart.
The beach fell silent.
“Seasalt has been murdered. A spear has been driven through his heart. And the murderer is still among us.”
Darkwater felt like her heart was being torn to shreds.
No.
No.
No!
Her mother shrieked but Darkwater could barely hear her.
The sky was falling.
Her world was being torn apart.
Seasalt.
Father.
Someone else screamed.
It took Darkwater a moment to realize that it had been herself.
== Chapter 2 ==
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