Lost Memories

== Introduction ==
You. Holding this book in your talons right now... set this book down and leave. You're still here? I didn't think you would be. No one wants to hear a story about a mistake, would you? Well, you're still here so I guess it is so. I've made many stories in my time, each one a mistake of its own. All unfinished yet soon to be history. I know that when I'm gone these words will still lie here... untold and forgotten. Though, this isn't like WOF Weirdness or Crescent Moons of Hope. It certainly isn't like Wings of Flames: Blazing Hope. This story is real. This story is something that makes me real. This is my story. A mistake.
== Chapter 1; "Trouble" ==
Laughing... 
Cruel, cruel laughing...
Darkness...
Cold, cold darkness...
Dove shot up, her heart skipping multiple beats. Why?... Why is the only memory of my past the worst? Dove thought, slipping off the bed. Her talons clicked on the tile floor beneath her, her blue eyes locked on the ground.
Another scroll popped from another portal, two adding to the "unread" pile. Dove walked over to them, reading one. She smiled slightly, her blue eyes swelling with joy. These dragons that messaged her seemed to be friends, but most of them didn't have a really close connection with her. Suddenly, the door abruptly rammed open, revealing her mother. 
She shoved the scroll away, hiding it in the rest of the pile. "Mother?" Dove squeaked, hiding behind her wing.
"Dove! You'll be late for school! Collect your school scrolls and lets go! Skylark isn't going to attend itself!" She hissed, her long pink tail swaying from side to side.
"Uh... right! I'll be right with you, mother," Dove stammered, shoving her left talon into the "read" pile to find the scrolls. "You can go now," Cloud shook her head, quickly growling, "I'm staying here, at least, until you've found the scrolls. And what is with the large amount of unread scrolls? Another school scroll could be there-"
"It's fine! I have them all here, see?!" Dove yapped out, shoving her left talon forward. "Alright, let's go then." Cloud grinned, pulling her pink talon around Dove.
Cloud lead Dove out of the corridor and down their spiraled stairs. Below, in the kitchen, Sunstreak was messing around with a meat bowl. "You go grab your books while I get you some on-the-way breakfast." Cloud hissed, shoving Dove toward the kitchen. On the kitchen table was some Skylark Academy books that Dove honestly didn't really care about.
Dove thought for a second, wanting to say something to her emotion-changing sister. "Morning... S-sunstreak.."
For a second it was silent before Sunstreak turned her back toward Dove. "No good morning back?" Dove questioned, trying to spin around Sunstreak's turned back. "Go away, Dove!! Why do you always have to be so annoying?" Sunstreak finally snapped, stopping Dove in her tracks.
Dove's heart sank to her stomach, her eyes looking down to her talons. "Sorry for trying to be nice..." She grumbled to herself, snatching the books before walking toward her mother.
I don't belong here... The one thought that swirled in Dove's head continuedly. Cloud, now seeming unhappy, glared down at Dove, the same glare that referred to Dove that she was late... again. "Sorry," Dove growled, trotting out the door. "You better go to school! Sunstreak, take her there."
Dove could hear Cloud's demands to her sister, fearing Sunstreak would be meaner. Dove's face grew pale as Sunstreak stormed out, her bright yellow eyes locked on Dove with an intimidating glare. Dove's stomach flopped as she continued walking, her eyes to her talons. 
Not a single word from either of them, all Dove could think about was seeing Montana again... her only friend.
== Chapter 2; "Skylark or Jade Mountain" ==
5 days later... 
Dove slammed her dorm door shut, panting as sweat leaked down her snout. "You're lucky you felt stomach-sick! They made us fly five miles ten times!" Dove roared, glancing toward Montana. 
"I was lucky, wasn't I?" 
"You weren't really sick, were you?" Dove smiled, Montana forcing a smile back. Dove flew up to her top sleeping cave and flopped into the covers. "Counselor Bright told me to tell you to pick up your bed before lunch... which is in about 3 minutes." Montana hesitated, staring at Dove shifting tail that jus barely dangled over the edge. 
"Ughhh.." Dove groaned before laughing briefly. 
(After Dove attends 5 days at Skylark with her semi-friend Montana, Dove was pulled back home for starting a fight with Sunstreak and her allies. Cloud tells her they're moving to the rainforest and she'll be attending Jade Mountain Academy. Dove is devastated and snaps at her mother and father before running back to Skylark.) 
== Chapter 3; "No Friends" ==
(Dove is forced by Skylark's principal to move out of her dorm that she shares with Montana. As Dove packs, she tells Montana her plan to run away and that she had been rooting for the day she could since she first spoke. She questioned Montana, whom was being rude to her in a shifting way as Sunstreak, only to find out their friendship was an act set up by Sunstreak and that Montana didn't really like her.)
== Chapter 4; "Runaway" ==
(Dove, heartbroken, ran out of the school and back to her village. She yelled at Sunstreak about her tricks and that, regrettably, she hated her before storming into her room. Cloud caught Dove in the middle of her packing for dinner, thinking she was already up and ready to move. Dove lies to her mother that she was actually packing to run away, and before long had snuck out of the house.)
== Chapter 5; "Topaz" ==
(Her village not being that far from Queen Topaz's castle, Dove decided to run there but discovered her mother was a wanted criminal. She was chained to a pedestal at the SkyWing Arena to fight the champion to death. An old RainWing that was caged beside her pedestal told her to look out for the dangers of Pyrrhia and told her something 'important'; "You see something? No you don't. You hear something? No you don't".
== Chapter 6; "Lies or Lost" ==
(After doing a mega escape from the SkyWing Arena, Dove stormed back to her village to confront Cloud. Dove wanted to know badly why Cloud was a criminal and why the SkyWings wanted her and Cloud dead. Cloud tells her why they moved to the village and why she was attending Skylark. The real reason. Then she told Dove it was best they moved to RainWing territory.)
== Chapter 7; "Returning to Leave" ==
(Cloud kept Dove from running away again so she wouldn't be in danger, but Dove wasn't ready to move... only that village had the portal wifi. Leaving would destroy everything she built with those dragons that she messaged. Cloud started throwing away scrolls that Dove had and found out about the dragons she was scroll-writing. Cloud scolded her and locked the portals to only school networks. Dove felt broken and alone.)
== Chapter 8; "A Point of No Return" ==
(Dove returns to Skylark to attend it for the rest of the week, though, without Montana or real friends Dove seems lost. The horrible memory of her past stuck in her head on replay until one day at school SkyWing guards burst in. Again, Dove was on the run, this time with her sister though. Dove realizes she can no longer return to her home and is left with no choice but to run away.)
== Chapter 9; "Hunting or Hunted" ==
(Sunstreak and Dove had a rough start on their travels, walking through forests they had never been to. Almost nearly splitting up, the two ran to find shelter as being chased by SkyWing guards. After taking shelter in an abandoned cave, Sunstreak realized she just wanted to go home and ran off. Dove discovered her sister had been captured while she was hunting for food.)
== Chapter 10; "Untold Stranger" ==
(Knowing she was unable to save her sister, she continued on her way. With her mind set on what the old RainWing said, she was very hesitant in the forest. A mysterious NightWing soon appeared, asking her to help them to the SkyWing Castle. Never turning down a request, and agreed, very well the strange NightWing having to help save Sunstreak.)
== Chapter 11; "Turning Back" ==
(Dove eventually learned the NightWing's name; Artemis. As they traveled closer to Ruby's Palace, the two discovered a NightWing SandWing hybrid named Duststone. Willingly, Dove offered for him to join them, as he was going someplace that Dove seemed interested in. At first a little hesitant, Artemis accepted the dragon and they took shelter she'd discovered.)
== Chapter 12; "Near-Death Moment" ==
(Dove, Artemis, and Duststone arrived at the SkyWing Palace. Dove told Artemis once Sunstreak was rescued the deal would be sealed. Duststone and Artemis fought their way into the arena while Dove went to rescue the prisoners. She freed Angler, Sunset, Tazlow, Quail, Cloudflare, Luna, and Azure. Yet Sunstreak wasn't in sight, but they must leave. As they left, Dove nearly got killed if Artemis hadn't rescued her.) 
== Chapter 13; "Short Allies" ==
(Artemis chose to stay since she hadn't fulfilled her payment in return to rescue, of course, there being another untold reason. Azure and Dove helped Duststone with his wounds as they camped out in the forest. Dove agreeing she could take them to where ever they needed or wanted to go. Tazlow offered to take himself but Sunset quickly begged him to stay. Dove insisted that they go together, and well, to her surprise, this felt like a real friendship.)
== Chapter 14; "Untold Feelings" ==
(The rested many nights in the forest, though Dove being restless. Angler, noticing Dove's awakening spoke to her one night. Dove told her everything that had been happening for these past days. Dove started to get to know Angler better, but still refused to admit this was friendship. Dove told Angler about her secrets, even about the "weird" feeling she has when around Artemis. Angler understands and accepts Dove as a friend.)
== Chapter 15; "Memories" ==
(After Angler's truthful advice, Dove wandered off into the forest to get some fresh air before sleep. While in the forest, strange things started to flicker in her mind... like memories. Times Dove couldn't even remember... all swirling around the one memory she couldn't forget. She needed to know why she was having the memories again. She left the group a scroll and ran off.)
== Chapter 16; "Answers" ==
(Dove remembered a RainWing animus her mother once spoke of... gifting herself with foresight and mind reading. Dove ran to the RainWing's shelter, asking her for answers. The RainWing couldn't see her memories, nor anything else in her mind but her foresight worked. She told Dove everything and that she needed to return to the group for they were now in danger.)
== Chapter 17; "Insanity of Lies" ==
(Dove hardly knew what the RainWing was up to, only to find out she lead the SkyWings back to her group. The group desperately fought back, Artemis scolding at Dove. Dove tried to speak... tried to tell them what happened... but she seemed to have lost her voice. The SkyWing nearly captured the group if Sunset hadn't lead them away.)
== Chapter 18; "The Truth" ==
(Artemis and Dove began arguing, the rest seeming puzzled. Luna began trying to stop it only to be pulled in when snapped at by Dove. Dove kept telling Artemis it was a mistake, Artemis ignoring the fact Dove spoke at all. Finally, Dove said she just wanted the truth. Artemis showed Dove the truth and everything that happened. Dove snapped at Artemis, telling it was probably more lies.)
== Chapter 19; "Abandoned" ==
(Soon, words that made Dove regret she said them, slipped out of her jaws... telling them that they'll never be friends and that she can't trust anybody anymore. This broke everyone in the group, even Tazlow showing emotion to her words. Artemis snapped at Dove, seeming broken as she flew off, this encouraging the rest to leave... even Angler. Finally, it was just her and Tazlow. The following is apart of the scene: "Tazlow- I-" Dove stammered, in which the SandWing quickly shushed her. He gave her a look before turning a flying off, leaving Dove alone to cry in her sorrows.)
== Chapter 20; "Broken Heart" ==
(Dove, now soaked in rain and tears, continued her way. The newest memory lodged in her head. It had been days after the group departing... even when it seemed like real friendship to Dove. Lost from her parents, her sister probably dead, the group all gone... Dove knew things were never going to turn up right... she had lost hope.)
== Chapter 21; "Unseen Path" ==
(After two weeks of endless wander, she settled in with a small village full of LeafWings. Dove worked as a part-time librarian to get enough scales to buy food and rent out shelter. Just days after her arrival at the village two unexpected guests came. Dove was hopelessly happy to see Artemis and Angler, even being so broken. Dove knew they had to do something against the SkyWings.)
== Chapter 22; "The Last Stand" ==
(Regathered, the group set off to the SkyWing Palace to stop them from hurting Dove, her family, and the rest of the tribes. Topaz was there, along with Dove's family. The SkyWings had already planned the fight, but most of the tribes' soldiers had come to help. Dove and her "friends" stopped the SkyWings and Topaz, really discovering the real truth.)
== Chapter 23; "Forgiving" ==
(While being happy to see her family, she knew she couldn't stay. She told her father, mother, and sister she couldn't be with them anymore... but she still loved them. Then Dove knew she had to apologize to some other dragons... The following is apart of the scene: "I'm sorry to you all. You all are really my friends and I will never forget you, but I understand that you still hate me... I'll be going," Angler stopped dove split second. "No, we could never let you go alone!" Dove smiled, embracing all her friends... even Tazlow. "Friends?"
"Friends."
== Chapter 24; "An Unknown Future Awaits" ==
(Dove and her group made way to Duststone's destination, Azure's, Angler's, Luna's, Tazlow's, Cloudflare's, and finally Artemis's. She told them she'd miss them (and that she'd always write to them.), leaving each one a special-made scroll teleporter amulet. She returned to the place Duststone had spoken of, knowing one thing: This is my future. And you all will always, ALWAYS be in it.
== Epilogue; "One Thing, Once More" ==
Nothing is forever. I know that now. Life isn't told to one for a reason, I just wish I realized that before. I've made many mistakes, thinking myself as a mistake. I was wrong. This, this is my happy place. I've finally found where I belong, where I want to be. Anxiety and misery will come, I see that now, but I have this place.
All these people, all these dragons, all these stories make me belong here. As days pass, I know that with dawn comes hope and dusk comes another. 
This story may not be here forever nor these words... nor I. One day, all my troubles will go, but, now, I know my place where I can be me. No matter what.
Home is not a place. Home is the people you're with.
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