War of the Seven

== Chapter 1:Dream ==
"Mother, why? Why do the other tribes have to have war?"
Cloud stared up at her mother, Peaks, reading a scroll like all the time. She always has to be reading. She never takes her nose out of a scroll. Thought Cloud impatiently.
"What, dear?" Said Peaks, her yellow eyes looking up from the scroll. "Sorry, sweetheart."
"I asked why the other tribes have to be in a war," Squeaked Cloud. "I don't get it."
"Sigh. Cloud, you know you shouldn't talk about that stuff. If Queen Burn finds out-"
"But mom!" Chirped Cloud. "She's not our queen!"
"Cloud, dear, we don't talk that way. We can't do anything about it."
Cloud sighed. "But... why?" The hatchling's lightning eyes flickered with curiousity.
"Because," Said Peaks. "Life is like a raging river. We can't control it. I'm sorry, moonbeam."
Cloud said nothing but sighed, and walked back to her room. Peaks and Cloud were safely inside their den. Cloud's father and Peak's husband, Pigeon, was on night patrol. Peaks would never have to worry about that since she's a healer. Cloud was still only two years old though. She was learning how to hunt, and how to defend herself, but she wasn't even close to the amount of fighting skill her father had. Cloud wasn't a good flyer yet either. She could glide, that was it.
The SkyWing entered her room, which had a small wooden door and a moss and dirt bed. It might not have been very comtorable, but it was still Cloud's home. Burn wouldn't give her family much money, because of a thing Burn did. She would run tests on the dragonets, and see if they could grow into strong soldiers. Cloud didn't pass the test, so in an act of disappointment, Burn started to slowly lessen the amount of money she gave Pigeon and Peaks.
Cloud blamed herself for that. It was her fault.
If it wasn't for me and my dumb brain, my family would be happy.
Cloud layed awake on her soft yet hard, bed, but didn't close her eyes.
"Try to fall asleep..." Cloud whispered to herself, yet it felt like she didn't even do it.
Cloud felt herself fall into a dark dream. But... it didn't feel like a dream. It felt real. Too real.
"Where- where am I?" Squeaked Cloud.
"You don't know? Haha... of course you don't."
Cloud looked around, realizing there was another dragon in the dream. "Who-?" Started Cloud, but her voice was too shaken to finish. "Me?" Said the dragon. "Pfft. You don't know? Well, most dragons call me Deathmaster." The dragon edged closer, and Cloud could see black scales. A NightWing? But they were mixed with some red, some blue, and yellow.
"Hello, Cloud."
Deathmaster walked closer to Cloud, grinning evily. Cloud's talons were glued to the floor. "You'll see me again."
== Chapter 2:Soldier ==
Four years later...
Cloud was so excited. She was finally old enough to become a soldier! She could fight in the war! She could protect her friends, family, and all her fellow SkyWings including the queen! No dragon could ever be as happy as that. Today, Cloud was just getting her armor, and was having a battle meeting. Cloud winced as she flew to the palace. Her wing had been cut by a dagger in battle training two days ago, so it hurt a little when she flew. But it was worth it.
"I can't wait!" Cloud whispered to herself.
Cloud flew into the palace, letting out a squeal of joy when she spotted Queen Ruby. Cloud walked along the red carpet, eyeing the other guards that were as still as statues. She dipped her head and bowed to Ruby.
"Hello," Said the queen smiling. "Your Cloud, aren't you? The dragonness that just finished her battle training?" Cloud lifted up her head so she could see better.
"Thats right!" Replied Cloud cheerfully. "I- um- My father told me to ask you where to get armor? And I'm having a battle meeting, right?" The dragon smiled.
"Oh, yes!" Said Queen Ruby. "Go find General Hawk. He can give you some armor, and then when the sun is behind the clouds, go to War Chamber #16." Cloud nodded.
Cloud flew over to the General Office. "Um... I'm looking for General Hawk?"
"Oh?" Said a voice from the room. "Come in, come in. I'm Hawk, and your Cloud right?"
Cloud stepped into the room. "Thats right! Its a pleasure to meet you."
"You too." Hawk's scales were bright orange, and his wings were golden.
Hawk smiled at Cloud. "Hmm... you came for armor?"
"Yes. Ruby- Queen Ruby sent me. Sorry. I'm still new to this."
"Ah, its okay." Said Hawk soothingly. "I've made that mistake once or twice as well."
"Really?" Asked Cloud. "I thought all the other dragons knew by now that Ruby was queen. Not that she has been for a while, only a few weeks, but..." She trailed off.
"Yup,"
"Anyway, how does this armor look?" Hawk handed Cloud a metal set of armor. Cloud tried it on, and it fit perfectly, as if she was putting on her own scales. She slid the helmet on no problem, and the chestplate fit perfectly under her wings. The final touch was the leg armor, which was a bit harder to put on, but Cloud eventually managed. "Wow." She said, starstruck. "This feels..." Hawk finished it. "Like its your own scales? Ha, I know, I get the same feeling."
"Huh."
"Hmm. The sun is getting high. I'm afraid I have a meeting." Said Hawk.
Cloud smiled. "I believe I have one too. Bye."
Hawk flew off, so much faster than Cloud had ever seen anyone fly. It was raining too, which made it way too hard to fly. When Cloud got to the War Chambers, she looked for #16.
"13, 14, 15..."
"16, here it is!"
Creeaaak!
Cloud opened the door, and came in to find a small wooden table with five other dragons. "Ugh, you must be Cloud." hissed the largest one. "Well, stop wasting time and get in, runt." Cloud nodded, and felt offended to be called a "runt". Then she noticed three of the dragons there were MudWings. The other two were SkyWings. But, that didn't bother Cloud as the meeting started.
After the meeting, Cloud went home, worn out. The meeting had not gone well. The SkyWing who was rude to Cloud, told her to go fetch a cow. When she came back with a roasted cow, the SkyWings, who's name was Smelt, snapped at her. "You IDIOT!!! I said a boar! What part of 'bring me a boar' do you not understand?!"
Cloud remembered apoligizing, but Smelt just scoffed and ignored her for the rest of the meeting. Being a soldier was not what Cloud expected... but she kind of loved it.
"So?" Said Pigeon, sitting at the dinner table, munching on a cooked eagle. Peaks seemed to be setting the table, and getting water for everyone. "It was... nice." Replied Cloud half lying.
"Good," Said Peaks. "Now come sit down at the table, I made your favorite, roasted chicken." Cloud licked her lips, remembering how good her mothers cooking was.
"Thank you," Cloud said. "I'm grateful."
"Your welcome," Said Peaks. "Its the least I can do."
Cloud sat down at the table, and the family was quiet as they ate.
"So," Said Pigeon with his mouth full. "How bad was your war meeting?"
Cloud looked up. "Wha-?" She hesitated. "How do you know it was awful?"
"Its written all over your face, daughter. I think Mom knows it too."
"Alright, fine," Cloud sighed. "One of the dragons at the meeting snapped at me because he asked for a cow, so I brought him a cow, then he said he asked for a boar!"
"Then he threw the perfectly good cow in the trash!" Cloud breathed heavily.
"Sigh. He was probably being a bird-brain because he thinks your a newbie." Said Peaks.
"I am," Said Cloud. "But he doesn't have to rub it in my face!" Pigeon and Peaks sighed. "Sorry moonbeam. But thats just how some dragons are," Said Peaks. "If it makes you feel better, at least you aren't one of them." Cloud nodded, and didn't say anything. It did help though. And Cloud continued eating her chicken.
Cloud had another war meeting today. But, this time, Queen Ruby let her into the lounge, and Cloud got to chat with the other four dragons in the meeting from last night. The three MudWings were, Snake, Fern, and Treefrog. The other SkyWing was Skydive. Treefrog was mostly grumpy all the time and had anger issues. Skydive was talkative but annoyed easily. She wanted to be a scientist. Snake and Fern were both nice dragons, but both were also somewhat sad all the time. They said something happened to two of their siblings. Cloud knew what they were talking about, but she didn't say anything about it.
It was kind of nice to know that there were some dragons who were actually pretty friendly. The lounge was also a nice place too. Every day, three patrols went out to hunt and bring food back to the lounge for snacks. Cloud had to go get water for everyone, but her patrol wasn't that day. The next meeting went well. Smelt actually apologized. Apparently Ruby talked to him. The group was in charge of troop #23, and troop #12. Cloud was a member in troop #38.
"Alright. So we know how we are going to get Commander Tempest's second in command, Starfish?" Asked Smelt. "Hmm... maybe we could send in troop #23 to distract the SeaWings, while troop #12 kills Starfish?" Cloud suggested. "Good idea, but that would risk troop #23 getting destroyed." Skydive pointed out.
"Then maybe we could send in half of troop #38 to give some backup?" Fern suggested. "Thats also a good idea," Said Smelt. "I'll write it down." Smelt took out a small scroll and wrote in it. "Ok. Lets say we broke in the Summer Palace. How are we going to destroy the palace without hurting Queen Coral's daughters?"
"Huh?" Said Cloud. "Why can't we hurt Coral's daughters?"
"Oh," Said Snake. "She loves them more than anything in the world."
"Yup," Said Skydive. "She'd kill us if we touched a scale on them."
"Oh, that makes sense." Replied Cloud. "I say we wait until Coral evacuates then send in the dragonflame cacti."
"Also a good idea." Said Smelt. "I'll send this to Queen Ruby. In the meantime, you five should go home and we can talk more about this in two days." He wrinkled his snout.
"Two days?" Asked Cloud.
"Why can't we just talk tommorow?" Smelt sighed. "Because tommorow there is a battle with Blister's troops. I should have told you, but I must have forgot. Sorry." He admitted,
Cloud said nothing. she just nodded, and then the meeting was over.
== Chapter 3:Blood ==
"Mother?" Cloud stepped into the den.
"Welcome back dear. How was the meeting?"
"It went well actually." Said Cloud. "Smelt apologized. Queen Ruby talked to him."
"Oh, thats good news! I'm glad he came through."
Cloud looked at her talons, not wanting to tell her family about the battle. But she had to. "Mother? Father? I am going to have a battle tommorow against Blister's army."
"What?!" Shrieked Peaks. "Already?" At that moment, Pigeon walked in. "A battle? Tommorow?" He asked. Cloud nodded. "Well, daughter, I wish you good luck."
Cloud appreciated it. She really, really, did. And she would probably need luck too. Although Cloud could barely even enjoy her roasted scavenger, one of her favorite foods.
That night, when Cloud layed down on her moss bed, a strange dragon appeared in her dream. "Hello, Cloud. You haven't forgotten me, have you?" It asked. "I am the Deathmaster, in case you did." The Deathmaster walked closer to Cloud, and she was frozen in fear. "You are just the dragon for my collection. I'll see you soon..."
Cloud tightened her armor. Today was the day. She finally got to fight in a real battle. Although a shiver ran down her spine as the SeaWings launched at troop #38. Cloud launched at a SeaWing, knocking them off their balance. They fell on the beach, and both dragons wrestled furiously. Cloud grabbed their neck, and threw them into a palm tree. The SeaWing took no time and bounced off the tree, heading for Cloud's neck. The SeaWing managed to claw it, but that was not enough to kill her.
Despite the pain, Cloud kept fighting. The SeaWing bit her wing, and Cloud tackled her, ready to burn her alive. But, the SeaWing did something Cloud didn't expect.
The SeaWing took out a spear that Cloud didn't even know it had, then, when Cloud tackled them, they stabbed here right in the chest. Cloud layed on the beach, completely limp for a small second, then got back up. She was ready to keep on fighting! She didn't feel any pain. The SeaWing must have missed with the spear.
"Hello, Cloud." Someone said.
The SeaWing flew off, and Cloud turned around. And there was the Deathmaster. And suddenly all of those feelings came rushing back. The Deathmaker had claimed Cloud's life.
"Wait. But... how...?" Said Cloud.
"Oh, Cloud. I'm so sorry, but I couldn't resist."
"Wha-?" Cloud was speechless. "I can't just throw away a perfectly good soul. Besides. Would you have wanted to live any longer? You already are at the 'prime of your life.'"
"No! No, I love my life! Please!"
"Sorry, doll, but I am only helping you," Said the Deathmaster fiddling with one of Cloud's scales he must have ripped out. "I am taking your life because it is my job."
"But... was I really dead?" Asked Cloud holding back tears. "Oh, you would have died sooner or later," Answered the Deathmaster. "And besides, you probably don't want to go through so much pain, right?"
"Not if it means my life is getting thrown away!"
"NO!" Roared the Deathmaster, snarling. "Your soul is mine! Mine! Not yours! You gave it up! Now its mine, all mine. And I am not giving it back, you stupid lizard!"
"Now come," Said the Deathmaster. "Its time to go to your new, forever home." And suddenly, everything faded to black, and Cloud felt her soul leave the world.
== Chapter 4:Souls ==
"Where-"
Cloud looked around. She was standing on a redwood floor. Or, at least she thought it was redwood. It was blood. Cloud at her talons. They were transparent.
"Welcome to your new home," Greeted the Deathmaster. "I call this place, the Bloodlands. Now, go have fun. I have a few more souls to collect. Good luck."
Then, the Deathmaster vanished before Cloud could say a word. "Hey. You. New here? I'm Sandstorm, and this is Swampy. So your life was taken too, huh?"
Cloud turned around, and saw a SandWing and a MudWing sitting by a burnt tree. "Um... what do you mean taken? I thought we just died and we were sent here." Said Cloud.
"Hah. Nope. I saw you. You could have been saved, actually. That spear didn't reach your heart. It reached the side of your chest. You probably could have lived." Said Sandstorm.
"Wait a second..." Said Swampy. "Your a SkyWing! Thats it! We need a SkyWing, MudWing, and SandWing to defeat the Deathmaster! Thats what Futureteller's prophecy said!"
"You seriously believe that NightWings prophecies?" Said Sandstorm. "Yes!" Exclaimed prophecy. "He read our minds, and predicted that this SkyWing was coming!"
"Wait," Said Sandstorm. "Are we actually going to fight the Deathmaster?" Swampy glared at the SandWing. "We have to try don't we? I think we give it a shot."
"...fine. But first, whats your name?"
"My name is Cloud."
== Chapter 5:Deathmaster ==
(This is a short chapter)
When the Deathmaster finally came back, Cloud, Swampy, and Sandstorm confronted him.
Cloud recited the prophecy Swampy told him. "Tail of a SandWing, scales of a MudWing, wings of a SkyWing, all three shall join the fight! All three shall slay the night! All three shall win this fight!" 
Sandstorm, Swampy, and Cloud readied their claws, and pounced at the Deathmaster. The terrible dragon let out a shriek of pain...
And it was finally over.
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