Twins of the Hive

Side note: Before reading, simply take this as an alternate dimension. I know that Wasp has other sisters, but this is an alternate dimension so anything can happen. Don't take the books into account one hundred percent because I took some creative liberty with this. Enjoy!
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 Chapter 1
For years the Book of Clearsight has been of no use to the Hivewings. What good was their bloodline if the future was unknown to them just as it was unknown to the Silkwings and Leafwings as well as the Hivewings?! Queen Cochineal growled and sunk her poisonous claws into the wood of her throne. She released her grip and relaxed, breathing in and out to think about the "positive". 
As long as those other queens believe we have the key to the future, they will bend over backward just to make sure nothing bad ever happens.
The queen grinned at this happy thought. And soon, if she wasn't able to continue her work, she would have plenty of daughters to carry on this tradition. After laying nearly thirty eggs, there was bound to be several females hatching soon. 
Oh, these simple happy thoughts. Nothing could possibly ruin her day. Until things turned dark. A servant came rushing into the room. The minute his gaze met the queen's, his eyes glossed over with pure terror. 
"M-my queen," he stammered, bowing and then rising quickly as though he had taken twenty pounds of honey droplets. 
Queen Cochineal raised an eyebrow, quite enjoying the theatrics of this dragon's panic. "Go on darling," she purred, glazing her words with honey. 
The servant swallowed, before becoming quite interested in the tiled floors. "I-i'm afraid th-that I have s-some u-u-unfo-ortunate news." His voice continued to shake and quiver in sync with his body. "Y-your eggs, they've hatched, b-but, almost none of them m-made it."
Cochineal couldn't believe it. All my beautiful dragonets, gone.
"One egg hasn't hatched yet though!" the servant cried, interrupting Cochineal's grieving. "If we fly fast enough, we can make it and save the egg!"
The queen didn't need to be told twice. Faster than a viper she shot out of the room to the hatchery, arriving just as the egg was cracking. She saw the blurs of other dragons but didn't care. This baby, this one, precious dragonet, needed to live. 
Claws appeared first, then a little talon. Soon, a head was sticking out of the shell. Then out came a little dragonet, breathing and alive. 
A doctor examined the dragonet and the whole world held it's breath. "A girl." Queen Cochineal could feel her body relax, her wingtips tingle. A little girl! Someone to take the throne. My very own daughter. 
But then, the egg shifted once more. It was then that Cochineal noticed that the egg was oddly large. Almost large enough to fit two dragonets..... 
Oh my goodness. This was the only thought the queen had before her second daughter entered the world out of the egg. Two daughters! In one egg! How marvelous!
Cochineal felt the supportive wings of her husband wrap around her. She turned around and cried out of joy into his strong shoulders. Fifteen years of attempts for children, all worth it for these two beautiful dragonets. "Oh Mantis, I-i can't believe.." the queen stammered. 
"Shhh, relax Cochineal." Mantis murmured. He tightened his grip and Cochineal felt his body quiver from joy. 
Hours later, the queen could be seen in her chambers, nestling with her two brand new daughters. A while later, Mantis walked in at the beautiful sight of his wife and daughters peaceful at last. "Have you decided on their names yet darling?" he asked. 
The queen nodded. All this time with her daughters, she was confident in her answer. "The first one, I'll name her Wasp. For the queen wasp is able to unite the Hive, which is what she'll do if she becomes queen."
"And what of the second one?" Mantis pressed. 
"She'll be named Chrysalis," the queen answered. "Chrysalis means a new beginning, a new start. That is the feeling I had when she entered the world." 
"Princess Wasp and Chrysalis," Mantis nodded lovingly and approvingly. 
With the birth of two new heirs, a bloody dynasty began. 
Chapter 2
Mom and Dad were fighting. Again. It had gone on like this ever since Wasp had turned one. Months passed and they could still be heard shouting at eachother all the way from Wasp's room. 
The door creaked open and Wasp saw her twin sister, Chrysalis, walk into the room. She trodded over to Wasp before she fell down onto her sister. 
"They're arguing again," was the only thing Chrysalis said. Wasp nodded and got up to close the door to muffle the sound of angry dragons. 
"Do you have the music box with you?" Wasp asked. Chrysalis nodded and unfolded her talon to reveal a small music box. It was painted with dancing bears and dragon wings but the paint had begun to chip off. The background was baby pink and on the side was a little golden handle. Chrysalis winded the box before the comforting melody filled the room. It used to be for when they were only dragonets. 
Both sisters were apparently restless sleepers so their mother had this music box crafted. It went along to a little lullaby that their mother used to sing to both of them every night. Now, because of her fights with Dad, she had no time to stop and sing for them. Often without either of their parents noticing one twin or the other would walk over to her sister's room, music box in hand, play it, and sing it to eachother before both of them fell asleep in each other's embrace. 
"Buzzing bees," Wasp started.
"Humming wasps," Chrysalis picked up. 
"Things, to always, remember," both sisters sang harmoniously. 
"When you fall, deep asleep. 
As the sun glows like an ember. 
I will hold you safe and warm, 
as you sleep through the pouring storm. 
Watch as you sleep peacefully, 
dreaming soon blissfully. 
I will hold you safe and warm, 
as you sleep through the pouring storm. 
Watch as you sleep peacefully, 
dreaming soon blissfully.
Far away, across the sea glowing dim as an ember. 
Things your heart will soon know. 
Things you yearn to remember.
With this song, I will sing. 
Soon, we'll be here together."
The sisters repeated this song over and over again until they could no longer hear their screaming parents. Thudding footsteps approached Wasp's room before their parents entered. Both parents were silent, but Cochineal's eyes fell onto the music box and her eyes began to fill with tears. 
Their father started speaking, "I'm sure both of you girls know that your mother and I have been fighting for a few months." 
Their mother picked up, "And I hope you know that we love both of you very much." 
"But are arguments have escalated and we've decided to break up."
Both sisters were stunned. They knew that since their father used to be a servant in the palace they didn't exactly see eye to eye, but completely separate! For a king and queen, it was completely unspoken of.
"You'll both be able to see eachother since your father will resume being a servant," their mother said, as though hoping to break the shock. 
Chrysalis swallowed. "Are you splitting us?" 
The couple looked eachother in the eyes before responding. "Yes Chrysalis, you will go with Mantis, Wasp is staying with me." Cochineal said. 
"Well, who gets the music box?" Wasp whimpered. It was the only form of comfort they would have without eachother. 
Guilt flashed in their mother's eyes. "I'll have a copy made, don't worry. It will be a month before the official separation." 
The sisters nodded. Inside, they both knew this would eventually happen. It just hurt so much now that their nightmare was becoming a reality. Within a month, Wasp got a new music box, Chrysalis and Mantis packed their things and headed down to the servant chambers. 
This nudge, this single snowball soon rolled downhill. 
Blood is coming. 
Regrets will be made. 
Beware the dragon with trust dismayed. 
Daughter of Evil will doom the Hive from within 
With Servant of Evil as her precious twin 
Blood is coming. 
Regrets will be made 
Never trust the evil forthcoming 
For blood will spill blood 
When love is betrayed 
Chapter 3 
Chrysalis didn't mind too much that she went with Dad. She was only upset that Wasp couldn't come with her. Chrysalis was always a down to earth kind of dragon, unlike her sister who loved the perks of being a princess. Being able to stay with Mom was probably better for her. 
The minute they entered the servant quarters, Dad took Chrysalis aside and told her that every day, they were going to train to fight. This surprised Chrysalis. Her father was always so sweet and gentle that it never occurred to her that Dad even knew how to fight. 
"But why do I need to learn?" she asked. 
"Because, now that you no longer live with your mother, you have no one but me and yourself to protect you. You need to learn to defend yourself." 
He paused, almost seeming to regret bringing his daughter along with him, but he quickly shook it off before saying, "We'll start once we unpack." 
They started soon since it didn't take long to unpack. The only things that they had in their possession was a couple of snacks, the music box, her father's old uniform, her new uniform, and a gift from Wasp. Wasp had given it to her before she left. It was a little ruby droplet. It gleamed among the dullness of the chambers. Chrysalis carefully clipped it onto her right ear. She twitched her ear and smiled as it glittered softly. 
"It's the same kind of ruby mother has in her crown, and in mine," Wasp had explained. "It'll kind of like we're matching, even if you don't have a crown." 
The training Mantis gave his daughter was light, as this was her first experience anywhere close to fighting. Even so, Chrysalis left with weary and what felt like bruised limbs. 
The very next day, Chrysalis donned her servant uniform for the first time. They were simple gray silk robes gifted to them by the Silkwings' surplus silk. She started by helping in the kitchen. Chrysalis was required to stay with her father and he didn't want to see Cochineal so soon after their break up. While he went about preparing the food, Chrysalis helped do some chores by washing dishes, taking out the trash and just cleaning around. She was also going to be helping serve once dinner was ready. For that, she was wearing a new uniform. 
All the servers wore a much more distinctive uniform. Each had it's own original flair. They wore tiny trinkets of little bugs such as dragonflies or bees. They also had markings made from cochineal powder and dabbed it onto their scales to create designs such as spots or stripes. Chrysalis had simply painted extra honeycombs beside her original black ones. Some wore colorful strips of silk while others wore chainmail. Chrysalis's outfit was a little gold and emerald wasp necklace that perfectly aligned with her simple green silk tunic. On her right ear remained the ruby earing that Wasp had gifted her. 
Dinner smelled delicious, and Chrysalis desperately wanted to take a bite out of the meal. But she held herself back. She knew that as a servant, it was not her duty. In her right claw, she held an appetizer of monkey hands (Wasp's favorite) and in sync with the other servers, she glided out into the main hall. It was a meeting with the other queens and all the servers were to look their best. 
"My Cochineal, darling, doesn't she look a bit young to be a server?" Queen Monarch retorted. 
Cochineal winced. "Monarch, she works with her father, there's nothing else for her to do." 
"Say, she looks quite like you Cochineal," Queen Sequoia commented. 
"Yes, well, she's a distant cousin. Nobody of importance. As for my daughter Wasp, however, she will be the future queen." 
Chrysalis held back a gasp. Her own mother, disowning her? The pain hurt, it felt like someone took a poisonous claw and stabbed it into her heart. Cochineal's next words caused the claw to become barbed. It twisted and turned and gutted out her heart. 
"She's quite annoying, actually. Seeing as she's Wasp's age, I'm glad that I didn't get someone like her as a daughter. She's got absolutely no backbone." 
"Isn't that a bit harsh, seeing as she's right there?" Monarch asked. 
"I suppose," Cochineal said, before ushering Chrysalis away. 
Before she walked away, Chrysalis turned around to see Wasp giving their mother a hate-filled glare. Her eyes seemed to turn empty and dark, with no remorse at all. 
Chapter 4 
Wasp hated her mother. With every fiber of her body. How dare she say such things about Chrysalis! She should feel lucky to have her as a daughter, not regret. 
She doesn't deserve to be queen. 
No. Wasp corrected herself. She doesn't deserve to live. 
These were the thoughts Wasp had as she headed outside. Her mother wanted to take her aside for lessons, but Wasp wanted no part of her mother for the way she treated her sister. 
It was bright and sunny and that alone put Wasp in a better mood. She decided to get some honey droplets from a nearby shop. As she walked down, she saw a group of dragons no older than 5 staring at her. 
They probably know that I'm the princess. Wasp realized, becoming self-conscious of her crown. 
She purchased three honey drops and savored each and every one of them. Finally, an afternoon without horrible, horrible Mother. 
She leaned against a Hive wall, enjoying the coolness of the shade it provided before those dragonets came up to her. 
"Are you the princess?" one of them asked. 
"Why do you want to know?" Wasp demanded. 
The biggest one laughed. "Don't pretend sweetheart, that crown is worth more than most dragons here make in five years." 
"And I think I'll take it!" said the male before ripping it off of Wasp's head. 
"Hey! Give it back!" Wasp cried to no avail. 
They laughed at her. "What are you going to do about it, cry?" 
They continued to jeer her, mock her, even attack her. One had spikes on her tail and proceeded to smack Wasp in the head. Wasp gasped in pain as blood filled her mouth. There was nothing she could do. She weakly tried to fight back on several attempts but they simply shoved her against the wall causing her ears to ring. 
Blinding white pain flared in Wasp's chest as one of them stabbed her with their claws. No. They were ripping off her necklace. They seemed to go quiet for a bit. Too long. What were they doing? Did they already leave? 
Faintly, Wasp heard them pleading, screaming in the distance. Begging to be left alone. Then, they were silent. The air stood still. Then, Wasp heard footsteps. She braced herself for impact, only to feel a warm talon on her shoulder. 
Wasp glanced up to see Chrysalis, covered in blood. 
Chapter 5 
The look of fear in Wasp's eyes made Chrysalis wince. She knew she must look horrifying right now, with dragon blood all over her scales and talons. 
But they got what they deserved. Death. 
No one was going to dare touch her sister without answering to Chrysalis first. No, not ever. Chrysalis was now glad for her father's training sessions. It was now easy, without a second thought, Chrysalis had been able to rip them apart and slit each and every one of their disgusting throats. 
"Hey sis," Chrysalis said, still unsure about her sister's gaze. 
Wasp swallowed. "Did, d-did you kill them?" she asked. 
Chrysalis cocked her head to the side. "Of course, if you were in the right position, wouldn't you have done the same thing?" 
Wasp shook her head. "I don't know how to." 
This surprised Chrysalis. Surely the princess should be able to defend herself if she was out all alone. 
Chrysalis had seen no guards at all when she came to the market. She was picking up some groceries when she saw Wasp. She thought about saying hi, but Wasp looked busy. She then saw the group of dragonets following her and then heard Wasp being attacked. 
By the time Chrysalis followed them, she saw them walking away with blood on their filthy talons hoarding jewelry. No. Wasp's jewelry. Immediately, Chrysalis knew what they had done and dealt with it. 
Shakily, Chrysalis handed back Wasp's crown and necklace, though now they were covered in blood. 
Suddenly, guards rushed in on all sides and pinned Chrysalis to the ground. 
"No!" Wasp shrieked. "Don't hurt her! She did nothing to me!" 
The guards didn't listen and immediately injected Chrysalis with their venom-filled claws. 
Paralysis, great. thought Chrysalis. Just what I needed. 
The guards then shoved her now frozen body onto a crate and lugged her back to the palace. Chrysalis could no longer turn her head, but she heard Wasp begging them to let Chrysalis go and other carts wheeling in alongside her. She shifted her eyes which enabled her to see the dead body of one of the bullies. 
"Please, it was my fault," Wasp begged. "I went out on my own with no one knowing. Those dead dragons mugged me, Chrysalis was only defending me!" 
A guard then shoved Wasp to the ground, and even though she was paralyzed, Chrysalis still managed to grit her teeth hard enough to hear her teeth scraping against one another. 
"Listen, princess," the guard scolded Wasp. "This dragon is dangerous and will need to be in court with the queen." 
"But the queen is our mother!" Wasp pleaded. "She's my sister, her name is Princess Chrysalis and.." 
The guard smacked her again. "DON'T YOU DARE LIE TO MY FACE!" he screamed. "The queen has confirmed that her second daughter died a year into her life due to an unknown illness!" 
"That's a lie!" Wasp screamed. "Chrysalis is laying right there and whatever my mother said about her is wrong!" 
Chrysalis listened carefully and didn't hear any smacking, but she did hear guards rushing in on Wasp before taking her away, her screaming at them to put her down. 
Once I'm free, I'll make them pay. She thought to herself. 
It was only perhaps about fifteen minutes before the cart reached the palace, but to Chrysalis, it felt like an eternity. All of her muscles screamed at her, screamed that they wanted to move. But no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't. 
She arrived in the throne room. Chrysalis recognized it. It was lined with glittering bits of gold and amber with little garnets and rubies peaking out beneath the hazy golden glow of the room. Weaving in and out of everything though would be roads and webs of dark black obsidian paths carefully looping through the splashes of gold and blood-red. She knew that in front of her would-be Queen Cochineal's magnificent dark oak throne which was lined and decorated with silver and gold touches. 
The throne was a peace gift from Queen Sequoia to Cochineal after a political dispute that nearly sparked a war. In return, Queen Cochineal had given the LeafWings an unusual plant to study. Even the HiveWings didn't know what to make of it, but surely plant lovers such as the LeafWings would understand it. Even though they didn't, they were overjoyed with a new plant to discover and sent off to study it immediately. 
Chrysalis heard the queen's graceful claws carry her over to the throne before Chrysalis heard the familiar sound of a dragon laying to sit on the wooden seat. 
"Give her the antidote Beetle, she'll want to move for this." 
A mostly black HiveWing stalked over to her before injecting her once more, but with her tail. Instantly, Chrysalis felt her muscles relax and scream with relief. She could move once more. She flexed her aching limbs with a sigh of content and relief. 
"Now let's not get off task here," Queen Cochineal said. "What's your name little dragonet?" 
Chrysalis growled and bared her razor-sharp fangs towards the queen. "You know my name very well," Chrysalis said. "Mother." She spat the disgusting word out like poison. 
"Don't be ridiculous," the queen retorted. "You are no daughter of mine." She turned around towards all the dragons in the room. "All of you are excused. I would like this trial to be, private." 
After all of the dragons left the room, Cochineal turned back towards Chrysalis. "Don't throw that 'mother' thing around so carelessly," she hissed. "Do you know how the Hive would react if they found out that not only did the queen split with her mate, but she also left her second daughter? There would be a rebellion against me before you even had time to blink. As long as people think that Princess Chrysalis is dead, then all will be fine." 
"So that's all you care about!" Chrysalis shouted. "Not, me, not even Wasp, and definitely not Mantis, but your title! Are you kidding me? You care more about your crown then your own daughters! Whatever happened to me being your miracle second born huh?" 
"Think about this before you speak you little maggot!" the queen interrupted. "If I were to die, then Wasp would become queen. Mind you, Wasp is only a little over two. What kind of ruler would she be?" 
"A much better one then you," Chrysalis retorted. 
"Oh please," Cochineal spat. "Wasp doesn't know anything about ruling a tribe. She doesn't understand war-fare, governing, trials. All things that must be learned in order to become queen. And that's just scratching the surface." 
She took a deep breath before speaking again. "I won't do anything bad to you. I'm letting you off once only because you were defending Wasp. Here's the deal. I'll let you be Wasp's personal servant. Her bodyguard, her entourage. You will be required to follow Wasp's every command, but you'll be there to protect her. Plus, you'll be able to spend more quality time with her." Cochineal said the last point in a whisper, almost as if she was afraid that the walls were listening. 
She had a good reason to be fearful because now Chrysalis could see curious and brave dragons peeking their heads around to see and hear what was happening. The queen was aware of them as well. She turned her head and bared her pearly white teeth while growling furiously. Wisely, each dragon head ducked away to the sound of either wingbeats or padding talons. 
"So, do you accept my offer?" the queen asked, holding out her talon. 
Chrysalis didn't hesitate. She held out her own talon and placed it into the queen's talon, their claws interlinking. The deal was set. 
Chapter 6
It had been about a year since Chrysalis began to serve as Wasp's personal servant. Of course, Wasp was overjoyed by the fact that they were reunited once more. Still, they had to keep the fact that they were sisters hidden. It was uncomfortable, and neither sister enjoyed this one bit. Still, it needed to be done. 
One day, Wasp had nervously walked into their room. Chrysalis always slept on the floor of Wasp's room since it was her duty to protect Wasp 24/7. "Chrysalis?" Wasp cautiously whispered, her voice barely echoing off the Hive's walls.
"Ẅhat is it?" responded Chrysalis.
"Can I tell you something?"
"Of course, anything."
"Promise not to tell anyone?"
Chrysalis scoffed. "Why are you acting like we aren't twin sisters anymore?"
Wasp gave a half-hearted laugh at her joke. "It's, private, and Mother must never know."
Chrysalis perked up a bit more and shifted to a sitting position. "I'm listening."
Wasp sighed before blurting it out. "I have a crush on a SilkWing!" she said in a blur. 
Chrysalis was stunned. Her sister had never shown interest in boys before, why now?
"Who is he?"
Wasp seemed to heat up at this question, but her expression turned aloof and she grinned as she described him "He's tall and handsome with blazing amber eyes. He's mostly blue with some orange and green here and there. His muzzle and underbelly are a pale yellow, oh and he's ever so charming and handsome!" Wasp gushed. 
"How did you meet him?"
"I bumped into him at the library! Turns out, he loves the 'Moon Wings' series too!"
"Moon Wings" was a fictional series. The title came from the first book which was called, "To Fly With the Moon On Your Wings". It was a popular young dragon series about the forbidden romance between a Pantalan dragon and a mysterious dragon who was from the Distant Kingdoms. 
"I feel like we're going to be a better couple than Arachnid and DarkMoon!" Wasp squealed. 
Arachnid was the lead female character who was a HiveWing. DarkMoon was her lover and was from the Distant Kingdoms. The two were head over heels in love, but DarkMoon's tribe, the MoonWings, were the ruling tribe in the Distant Kingdoms and was trying to conquer Pantala. The MoonWings were based off of Clearsight, since she was a dark black dragon who could see the future. All of the MoonWings could see the future and were all dark black dragons. It made for an intense and confusing narrative, but Wasp still loved it nonetheless. 
Chrysalis sighed in amusement. Her sister was becoming a full-grown dragon, and these silly fantasies and crushes were simply part of growing up. "You can keep daydreaming, I'm going to stop by the market to pick up some groceries. We're out of cucumbers, radishes, zucchinis, and many other things."
"Go ahead, and don't you dare tell him that I like him if you see him!"
"Oh, by the way," Chrysalis paused. "What's his name?"
"Blaze," Wasp said dreamily. 
"Ok, bye." 
Chrysalis walked down to the market and saw the streets bustling with many different dragons. Silk, Leaf, and Hive, were all mingling down in the market place. The market was in-between the LeafWing forests and the Hives as well as near flying distance from the SilkWing towns. The Topaz Market was for all the tribes to use. It was commonly used as a meeting place for inter-tribe friendships but was also incredibly popular thanks to the variety of products to buy from all the different tribes. 
By the time the sun began to touch the tips of the peaks in the distance, Chrysalis bumped into someone. She had just finished buying the last of the groceries when the collided with another dragon. She lifted her thumping head and looked at the dragon. It was a female Leafwing. She was rubbing her dusty brown horns while looking at all of the scattered vegetables that they both had dropped. 
"Oh my goodness!" Chrysalis shrieked. "I'm so sorry ma'am!" 
The LeafWing snorted. She was giggling and Chrysalis was confused to as why. "What's so funny?" she asked. 
"You called me 'ma'am," the Leafwing responded, her sky-blue eyes sparkling with humor. 
For some strange reason, this dragon's laughter seemed to cause Chrysalis's body temperature to rise at a significant speed. "Well, what am I supposed to call you? I don't know your name."
"Call me Holly," she said. 
Holly. The name echoed in Chrysalis's mind. Holly was pretty. Like, really pretty. She had beautiful blue eyes that danced in the golden light of the setting sun. Her laughter made Chrysalis feel all warm and good inside. The majority of her body was an off-forest green with a paler green as an underbelly. Her ruffles were the shade in-between the pale and the dark green and her fore-arms and wings were a darker dusty brown than her horns. Her smile alone would make the sun jealous and could light up Mother's entire throneroom if all the torches went out. 
"What's your name?" Holly asked. 
"Tarantula," Chrysalis said. It was the fake name that Wasp and she had come up with to hide her identity. 
Holly smiled which immediately melted Chrysalis's brain. "Do you want to meet up again?"
"U-uh, sure, what time?" Chrysalis stammered. What was happening to her?
"Here, at the market by the Unity Statue at noon. Does tomorrow work for you?"
"Y-yes. Noon is p-perfect." 
"Good, see you tomorrow Tarantula!"
Holly picked up her groceries by this point and walked off while disappearing into the crowd. While picking up her own vegetables, Chrysalis couldn't help but beam at the simple thought of Holly. She'd see her tomorrow. Everything seemed perfect. 
Chapter 7
The next day, Chrysalis went back out into the market. She told Wasp that she had forgotten some of the groceries that they had needed and that she had dropped some of the others. It wasn't a complete lie. Chrysalis did still need to get an assortment of other things from the market and she had dropped the groceries from yesterday. 
Chrysalis walked into the Topaz market completely ignoring most of the dragons surrounding her. Her entire sight was a tunnel-vision towards the Unity Statue. The Unity Statue was a historical piece of art that the Topaz market was built around. It featured three dragons, each from different tribes, holding one of their talons up to hold the Book of Clearsight all together. It signified the peace that was brought onto the three tribes through Clearsight's visions. And although Chrysalis believed that Clearsight was nothing more than a myth, the sight of the three tribes all standing on equal ground was a beautiful sight to see. 
Of course, it wasn't nearly as beautiful as Holly standing right underneath it. Holly spotted Chrysalis and waved enthusiastically. Chrysalis ran right over to her and began to smile like a complete bimbo. 
Holly smiled as well. "How are you Tarantula?"
"I'm great! How about you?"
"I'm great too! So, what do you want to do first?"
Chrysalis blinked in surprise. "What do I want to do? Well, I still have some things that I need to buy."
"Ok! We can talk on the way."
Chatting with Holly was unlike anything Chrysalis had ever experienced. It was completely phenomenal how one dragon could change your whole perspective of things. Chrysalis had a strong sense of justice but Holly had strong beliefs about morality. 
Chrysalis had always thought that judgment was clean-cut. Someone wronged you, wrong them right back. Then, you're even. But Holly thought much deeper about this than anyone Chrysalis had ever known. Holly discussed with Chrysalis about if a dragon truly deserved to be killed if they killed another dragon.
"Of course they deserve it," Chrysalis said hotly. "It's like an old saying, an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth."
Holly shook her head. "I always thought that that logic was always a bit weird. I always thought of it like, an eye for an eye makes the world go blind." 
Chrysalis opened her mouth to respond, but nothing came out. Holly brought out more points about deserving and justice than Chrysalis had ever known. It made Chrysalis think about her own moral code. Even still, Chrysalis felt lighter and lighter each step she took with Holly. Like, if they walked together far enough, Chrysalis would have no choice but to float all the way up to the clouds. If she did, Chrysalis knew that she would want to take Holly with her to fly even higher. 
After picking up all of the groceries, Holly eyed a little shop selling little glass bottles. 
"Wishing bottles, wishing bottles! Come get your wishing bottles! Enchanted glass to make your wish come true!" the shopkeeper shouted, drawing odd looks from the dragons around him. 
Holly walked up to him which surprised Chrysalis. Didn't she know that none of this was true? 
"Excuse me, but could you please tell me how these wishing bottles work?" Holly requested. 
"Of course young lady. You see, you have to take a piece of parchment, and write your wish right down. Then, you roll it up and carefully place it into the glass bottle. Now, this is important so listen closely. You go down to the shoreline at sunset just as the sun is still half-way visible over the horizon. Once you get there, you place the bottle onto the waves and have it drift away as you whisper your wish to yourself three times. Stay there until the bottle is no longer visible. Of course, there are no certain guarantees that the wish will come true. Simply depends on how bad you need it or how noble your intentions are." The old HiveWing had a strange twinkle in his amber eyes that chilled Chrysalis.
"So your basically saying that all you need to do is go to the beach at sunset, throw a glass bottle into the ocean, and your wish just may come true? I know a scam when I see one. Especially when that scam is priced for 20 gold pieces for something that might happen. The only dragons who would buy your product are dragons who are either super desperate or super dumb." Chrysalis scoffed. 
Holly gave Chrysalis a look before turning towards the shop-keeper. "I'll take three," she said.
"Of course! And just because I'm having a good day, all let you have all three for only 20 gold pieces. The price of one for three, now that ain't such a bad deal now ain't it?"
Chrysalis gawked at Holly as she counted up the gold and handed it to the HiveWing. He gave her three little glass bottles in a leather bag and counted up the gold himself before sending her away. 
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