Sand Shores: Rain Princess

WARNING
Sand Shores: Rain Princess is book 2 in Sand Shores. Book 1 can be found below.
Now that's out of the way, get on with the story! YES I'M DONE! EXCELLENT CLIFF-HANGER IF I SAY SO MYSELF!
Sand Shores: Sand Princess
== Winglets ==
=== Copper Winglet ===
IceWing: Snowdrift
MudWing: Bushfire
NightWing: Firedrop 
RainWing: Borneo
SandWing: Sahara
SeaWing: Gill
SkyWing: Sparrowhawk
=== Quartz Winglet ===
IceWing: Penguin
MudWing: Everglades
NightWing: Precognition
RainWing: Magenta
SandWing: Namibia
SeaWing: Pufferfish
SkyWing: Harpy
=== Silver Winglet ===
IceWing: Lupus
MudWing: Bullrush
NightWing: Echoseer
RainWing: Monkey
SandWing: Egypt
SeaWing: Orca
SkyWing: Rouge
=== Gold Winglet ===
IceWing: Taiga
MudWing: Swamp
NightWing: Firefly
RainWing: Spider
SandWing: Lizard
SeaWing: Plume
SkyWing: Bronze
=== Jade Winglet ===
IceWing: Snowball
MudWing: Cotton-grass
NightWing: Evertrue
RainWing: Aye-aye
SandWing: Thar
SeaWing: Droplet
SkyWing: Hawk
== Prologue ==
Around six months ago...
As Kinkajou hopped through the trees, she thought again about how exciting it would be to have two dragonets. Two! Borneo was staying with Glory, Deathbringer and their son, Aye-Aye, and Kinkajou wanted to surprise Borneo with a little brother (Kinkajou was sure the egg was a boy.)! In their little hut in the Rainforest, a little away from the village, Turtle was clearly waiting for Kinkajou to come back. He looked worried. "Kinkajou, while you were gone, the egg started cracking." he said. "I think it's hatching!" Kinkajou pushed past Turtle, and into the hut, where sure enough, in the little nest they'd made, the green-blue egg was cracking open. Kinkajou waved Turtle over, as the egg rocked, then split. Out flopped a tiny, emerald green dragonet. Kinkajou gasped. "Look at him!" she said, gently picking him up. "He looks just like you!" she added, directing the comment at Turtle, who looked equally shocked and in love. "Kinkajou," he said, coming closer. "You remember those history scrolls that had the illustrations of all the dragons?" Kinkajou nodded. "Well- Fathom, my ancestor, I look a lot like him. How about Fathom?"
Kinkajou smiled. "Prince Fathom, of the SeaWings and RainWings. I love it."
== Chapter One ==
Borneo awoke on her- um- fith? sixth? She had no idea how many days she'd been at Jade Mountain now. A lot. She looked around her sleeping cave. Clearly, as usual, Borneo had slept late, because Gill and Sahara (Sahara... her brain thought) weren't there. Borneo had learned from Queen Glory that sometimes, some emotions were worth keeping secret. Like the one that made Borneo's scales go magenta whenever she saw Sahara. Or just pink when she saw Deathbringer (Get it together, girl! her brain went). Stretching, Borneo trotted out of her sleeping cave, and almost collided with a wall of white and COLD! "Hey! Watch where you're going!" said the IceWing she'd collided with. Oh moons above. This was Lupus, who Spider had been mooning over for almost a week. It was clear why. He was handsome, with chiseled features, and dark blue eyes, that seemed to look inside you and see every feeling you had. Borneo suddenly noticed she'd gone light red and pink. Embarrassment and- oh, sequoias. "Um-" said Borneo, trying to force her scales her trademark blue and yellow. "Oh, are you that little RainWing who moons over me all the time?" asked Lupus, his flawless white scales almost glowing. "Um- no." managed Borneo. GET IT TOGETHER! shrieked every scrap of dignity in her body. "I'm Borneo. Not Spider." Lupus grinned.
"Then it's fine you walked into me." he said (Three MOONS, why were IceWings so gorgeous?!??) "I can introduce you to some other IceWings, if you like."
"Um- no, thanks." said Borneo, backing away before her scales exploded. "I need to have breakfast." Lupus almost looked disappointed. "Oh. Okay. So- um, want to meet up later?" he said, as Borneo ran off. Borneo could practically hear him sigh. In the Food Hall river, as the Copper Winglet arrived, Borneo tried to see what color her scales were. Lets see... that was sunset orange, that was light red, that was dark magenta, OH THREE MOONS, GILL'S RIGHT THERE! "Hello!" said Gill, sounding a bit more cheerful than usual. Borneo nodded, and noticed that for whatever reason, Snowdrift was subtly winking at her. Sahara bought a lizard over. She bumped into Borneo on the way over. "Why are you cold in some places, and why is your heart galloping like a gazelle?" Sahara asked. Something in Borneo's 'looking around the food hall and scanning all the IceWings' must have alerted Sahara because she fake-whispered "Did you bump into a gorgeous IceWing?" Borneo felt her scales do a rainbow, and Sahara noticed. She gave a wink- the most versatile thing ever, but that time most likely meant "We'll talk about it later, in our cave."
== Chapter Two ==
That evening, as Sahara ordered Borneo to "spill", Borneo did. "I bumped into Lupus this morning." said Borneo, attempting to keep the pink off her scales. Sahara gaped. "He's that chiseled IceWing? The brother of the poor IceWing Bushfire walked into?" Borneo blinked. She was tired suddenly.
"I'll talk about it more in the morning." yawned Borneo, curling up on her hammock.
The next morning, Borneo woke up before the others (it's a miracle!) and snuck out of the cave. She quickly found the Silver Winglet's caves, and before she knew it, she was outside Lupus's cave. Peeking in, she saw that his two clawmates, a SeaWing who Borneo vaguely remembered as being called Orca, and a SkyWing named Rouge, were sound asleep. Stealthily extracting a piece of scroll and a bottle of ink, Borneo hastily scratched a message; Lupus, about that hanging out. Meet me at the lowest pool cave after breakfast. Borneo. Perfect. She dropped it on the floor outside a cave, when a voice said "Stalker, much?" Borneo leaped out of her scales, as Snowdrift walked up to her. "You really should be in bed." she said. Borneo was still pumped with adrenaline, and couldn't say anything. WHY?! Snowdrift patted her shoulder. "Couldn't sleep, huh?" asked Snowdrift. Before Borneo could answer; "Hey, you like hatching days?" 
"As a matter of fact, yes." said Borneo. "But- isn't it a bit late for a party?"
Snowdrift laughed. "Not for these dragons."
== Chapter Three ==
As Borneo flew further up Jade Mountain, she wondered what IN THE NAME OF PHYRRHIA had possesed her to travel to an IceWing party. She reached the cave where Snowdrift had told her to go, and was blasted by a wave of cold. Oh, moons. I am a star crossed fool. she thought as she walked inside. There were four IceWings standing there. Borneo had read all the names in the winglets list. The one shyly talking to Snowdrift was Snowball, the one happily playing a lyre sort of thing was Penguin, and the one brooding in a corner was Lupus. Lupus! Borneo had to take a deep breath to stop bright pink tumbling across her scales. "Hi!" she called, happily. Lupus looked up, and his face went from bored to happy. "Hey, Borneo!" he said. "Snowdrift said she'd invited you, but I didn't think you'd come!"
"Of course I'd come!" said Borneo. "I think IceWings are the coolest!" Then, she realized what she'd said. "I mean, no pun intended."
Lupus burst out laughing. "You know," he said once he'd recovered, "I've never really liked parties. Would you like to go up to one of the peaks?" Borneo was so shocked she could hardly speak! Get it together! Do you have at least a shred of dignity? Clearly her surprise showed in her face, because Lupus looked crestfallen. "I mean, not if you don't want to-"
"Yes!" burst out Borneo. Moons, I sound like my mother. "I would like to go!" she said. Lupus's smile seemed to light up her heart. "Come on, then!" he said, and took off through the entrance to the cave.
== Chapter Four ==
Borneo woke in her sleeping cave, in her vine hammock, after the latest night of her entire life. Sahara and Gill had clearly gone to- breakfast? lunch? who knows- and left her sleeping. Welp. Might as well get up. Pulling herself out of bed, Borneo noticed a scrap of scroll at the door. Sure. Lupus. He was agreeing to meeting at the pool cave! Borneo was bouncing up and down so hard she stubbed her claw. Hissing obscenities, Borneo limped out into the corridors, as, of course, Sahara tried to walk in. "Eeyaa!" shrieked Sahara, her face hilarious with complete and total shock. "Were you waiting just to scare me?!"
"Nope." said Borneo. "I was just bathing in sleep and my own idiocy at stubbing my own claw." Both dragonets collapsed laughing. "Oh, moons," giggled Borneo, once she could breathe. "We're both hopeless."
"Too right." said a familiar voice. Borneo turned, and noticed Firedrop had seen the whole thing. "I have been trying to dreamvisit you for the past two nights. It would appear that I'm not a priority."
"Listen." said Borneo. "Just because I'm involved in the plot to save you, doesn't mean I can't have a social life. Let me be."
"Fine." said Firedrop. "Just thought you should know that Gill told me." The world dropped away around Borneo. She was vaguely aware of Sahara's confusion, but that was background noise. He told Firedrop? It was supposed to be their secret! Shaking her head, Borneo noted that Firedrop had left. "Borneo." said Sahara. "What did Gill tell her?"
Borneo took a deep breath. "Gill is an animus." A shocked gasp came from the door. Turning again, Borneo saw that Gill stood in the doorway, looking betrayed.
== Chapter Five ==
Borneo hid in her hammock for the rest of the day, debating running back to the rainforest. She had a little brother there! Fathom had only recently hatched, and Borneo barely knew him! Gill needs me. said a small annoying voice in her head. Gill needs someone to talk to. I wouldn't be leaving him alone. she reasoned with her own head. Oh, why was Firedrop so pushy? She could do things to stop- no. Leave those thoughts out. A pattering of talons in the corridor signaled the arrival of Borneo's clawmates. I wonder what the scrolls about me will say. thought Borneo. Borneo of the RainWings: Screwing Everything Up. "Listen." said Gill. "Do you know what Firedrop said?"
"What?" mumbled Borneo.
"She said that most of the NightWings here are certain that something's different." replied Gill. "And, she let something slip."
"What? What is it?"
"She can shut down mind readers." said Gill. "It comes from being born under the skyfire comet."
"So that's why she's older than the rest of us!" said Borneo. Then she realized something. "But... if she can shut down mind-reader powers... why does she need our help?"
"As witnesses." said Sahara, clearly getting it. "Like... if Evertrue did something, then blamed it on Firedrop, we'd be witnesses."
"It's worse." said Firedrop from the entrance to the cave, suddenly. "Evertrue doesn't want me kicked out- he wants to take me to this secret NightWing base where they run experiments."
"Well what do you expect us to do about it?" Borneo replied in a sudden outburst, not caring that her scales were flashing with red and black. "None of us are in the Jade Winglet. If you must, talk to someone there! But I can't help you! Sorry!" Borneo noticed everyone staring at her. "What?" she asked.
Firedrop stood up. "Fine." she said. "I just thought I'd get some help from non-suspicious dragons for me to be talking to. Guess I'll just have to talk to Sahara's former best friend." with that, she stormed out of the room. Borneo sighed. "Well, look on the bright side." she said. "No more nagging dreams!"
== Chapter Six ==
Borneo sighed as she tried to get to sleep. She just didn't feel like she belonged at Jade Mountain. Sure, her parents went. Sure, most of the SeaWings here were her cousins. Sure, Sahara was here, and Lupus and that's not the point. If I left, thought Borneo. Pursued my dream of becoming a SkyWing... would anyone miss me? Borneo decided it. She knew where Gill had hidden it. She could find the Necklace of Shape-shifting. Rummaging through Gill's stuff, Borneo's claws hooked round the necklace. It was beautiful, with pearl beads of all different colors. Borneo put the necklace in her bag, along with everything she'd brought, and slung her satchel over her shoulder. She wouldn't be leaving anyone alone. Sahara and Gill would have each other. As the stars glimmered above Jade Mountain, Borneo sighed. Maybe I could go to the Sea Kingdom. she thought. Or find another animus. Maybe they could make Fathom and my parents one of these necklaces, like a duplicate- suddenly, Borneo remembered something. Turtle, her father, had a bowl that doubled everything put in it! She could do that! Then she wondered if she even wanted to. I could join the Talons of Peace. she thought. With Uncle Riptide. I could become a NightWing. I could be anyone I wanted. Borneo noticed she'd been flying for a while now, and she was over the SkyWing Kingdom already. Well, I guess that answers that question. thought Borneo, spiraling down into a cave. She put the shape-shifting necklace around her neck, and said "I wish to become a six-year-old female SkyWing, with gold-orange scales, eyes the same color as marigolds and red patches on my wings." Borneo could feel the change. It wasn't the scales that stood out to her, it was the other changes; making her taller, her wings growing, her webbed claws and ruff shrinking back. Finally, Borneo could feel it was done. She swooped down, and into the Sky Kingdom.
== Chapter Seven ==
Borneo landed in a clump of grass. She saw that two SkyWing soldiers were guarding the entrance to the palace. I'll be a SkyWing soldier. decided Borneo. My name is Kindle, I was born in Possibility and my family know I'm here. Taking a deep breath, Borneo walked up to the two SkyWing soldiers. "Hey, who are you?" asked one. Here goes. "I'm Kindle." said Borneo. "I've come from Possibility. I want to be a SkyWing soldier."
"Well, we could always use soldiers." said the first guard. "Go on in. Go and see Queen Ruby."
I've done it! thought Borneo, excitedly. I'm in the Sky Kingdom!
== Epilogue ==
Tsunami raced around the corner. “What do you mean, she’s gone?” she asked her son, Gill, as he quickly walked towards his cave. “I mean, Borneo vanished in the night, and she took all her stuff and my shape-shifting necklace with her.” said Gill, sounding panicky. As Tsunami entered the cave, she say that nothing looked different; except the note under Gill’s bed of kelp. “What’s this?” said Tsunami, picking it up. It read, To Gill and Sahara. I’m sorry I’ve left, but I didn’t feel like I belonged. I’m going to the Sky Kingdom to become a soldier. Don’t follow me. Borneo. PS: I’ve taken the shape-shifting necklace. “Oh that daughter of a sea-snake!“ said Tsunami. “You have to go after her! Talk some sense into her.”
“I can’t! She took the shape-shifting necklace!” Gill replied.
”Then enchant something else!” yelled Tsunami.
“Fine!” said Gill, looking around. He picked up a small gold earring. He’d almost never worn it before now. “Enchant this earring to have the same power as the shape-shifting necklace I enchanted two full moons ago, and to duplicate itself if needed.“
“Why duplicate itself?” asked Tsunami.
”Because I need to bring some other dragonets with me.” replied Gill, staring up at the Claws of the Clouds Mountains.
Book 3:
Sand Shores: Sea Prince
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