Wings of Fire: The Night of Lost Moons AU

== Wings of Fire: The Night of Lost Moons ==
=== Prologue ===
Hope turned restlessly in her nest. She felt as if her scales were on fire. Her throat felt parched and she desperately wanted something to drink, but every time a healer offered her something, she pushed it away. She was too sick, too weak to drink anything.
This is my punishment isn’t it? Hope thought sorrowfully. This had to be her punishment for having a dragonet like Darkstalker wreck havoc on dragonkind before his defeat. She thought watching her only living family member transform into someone else, would be the worst thing to ever happen to her. Then she caught this stupid fever and couldn’t seem to get rid of it.
Beside her, she felt someone press their talons against her wings. Hope lifted her head and smile slightly. It was her son, Peacemaker. The dragonet, now six, was plastering wet leaves into Hope’s wings in the hope of bringing down her fever. Beside him, Peacemaker had brought a basket of freshly picked Strawberries, Hope’s favorite.
Hope could see his wings turning acid green with fear and felt her throat grow even more dry as she held back tears. She wouldn’t die, she was sure of of it. She just wished Peacemaker knew that as well and that he’d stop worrying so much.
He’ll be a great dragon, whether or not he accepts my sickness as a part of me now, Hope thought confidently. Peacemaker was everything Darkstalker was before Hope disappeared and more. He was truly empathetic, caring and more kind than Darkstalker could’ve ever hoped to be.
I just hope his future is as bright as I hoped it was.
=== Chapter one ===
Peacemaker awoke from the memory with a pulsing headache and a broken heart. Hope had died the next day after he had visited her to comfort her and bring her strawberries. And to this day, Peacemaker still had not gotten over it. It had been seven years since the death of his mother.
Beside him, he felt Solar Eclipse stirring in her sleep. Her forehead was creased with worry and she looked terribly frightened.
Peacemaker wondered for a moment if she was dreaming of the moment eight years back in school that a bully called her a curse due to her scales. It wasn’t Solar Eclipse’s fault she inherited the scales of the most hated NightWing behind Darkstalker, Snowspirit. Snowspirit had lived several thousand years ago, born before Darkstalker. He had killed so many NightWings, the event was documented as the First Massacre. When Snowspirit’s brother, Solar Eclipse’s direct ancestor, Reckless, tried to stop the mad NightWing, the two killed each other in a fierce battle.
Peacemaker had hoped that when Solar Eclipse came to school, the NightWings would have moved past. But no. Even now, several of them held grudges against the most hated line of NightWings to date.
”At least Darkstalker never fathered any cursed dragonets,” one student had growled under his breath.
Peacemaker wanted to tell his friend that it didn’t matter if her scales were light gray, almost white in some places. She was fine the way she is. With a sigh, he turned back over in his cot, letting sleep engulf him.
Peacemaker woke up in the dark space again. Seriously? Why couldn’t he dream of that big field of flowers and strawberries he found today? Why was he always here?
“Come here,” a voice growled from behind him. Peacemaker jumped with a yelp and turned around.
It was a ghostly NightWing. Peacemaker had seen him before several times. This NightWing was semi transparent. He had green eyes, normal black scales and a few scars, but perhaps the most disturbing feature was his missing wings. Every time Peacemaker saw him, he wanted to turn and run, and every time, he felt too frightened to move
“I said, get over here!” The NightWing snapped, looking impatient.
”Go away! I don’t want anything to do with you!” Peacemaker yelled back, trying to hide his fear. “This is just a dream, but it’s my dream, so get lost!”
”Perhaps I should show you just how real the threat is,” the NightWing responded coldly. He walked up, his body shimmering red with stars and mist, and without warning, slashed his talons across Peacemaker’s snout.
“YEEEOOOW!” Peacemaker screamed. He felt blood welling on his muzzle and winced as he touched it. There was a clean cut on his face. How could a dream dragon inflict such damage.
”Because it’s not a dream Peacemaker,” the NightWing hissed. “This is real, I am real and you’re gonna listen to me, got it?”
”No, I’m not. And I happen to know a mindreader sleeping right next to me!” Peacemaker roared triumphantly. “She probably heard everything and will wake me up!”
”Peacemaker. Peacemaker! Wake up! Wake up come on!” Solar Eclipse’s voice echoed in the darkness. Peacemaker tried to follow her voice when the ground beneath him opens up.
”You can’t hide from me Peacemaker!” The NightWing called out in a shrill voice. “You will help me, or else everyone you care about will die!”
Peacemaker screamed and shrieked as the darkness swallowed him, somehow, it grew blacker and blacker until suddenly bright red flashed in his vision. Dark reddish gray stone rushed towards his face and he squeeze his eyes shut.
”Peacemaker! Get up!” Solar Eclipse shouted into his ear. Peacemaker’s eyes sprung open and he sat up with a gasp. He could feel his heart pounding and his snout still stung, even though there was no wound present.
”Are you okay? You were practically screaming in your sleep!” Solar Eclipse asked, her eyes narrowed with concern.
“Yes. I-I’m fine Eclipse, don’t worry.” Peacemaker responded, trying to sound calm and cheerful.
Solar Eclipse tilted her head in the way she did when she knew he was lying, but only shrugged and turned away from him, trying to fall back asleep. Peacemaker turned in his, closing his eyes and hoping for sweet dreams and no more of that evil looking NightWing.
=== Chapter two ===
More coming soon…
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