Weaving Fire: WoF AU

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 Summary 
An AU where Cricket is a rebellion leader, Blue learns to fight back, Luna isn't blown away, and more.
==AU Info==
*The Othermind doesn't exist and isn't the source of Wasp's power
*There is no mind control. The Hivemind is a massive network between all HiveWings (except for 'outsiders' who are usually hunted down and captured) and is controlled by Queen Wasp, where she sends orders, warnings, etc. through. However, HiveWings can resist the orders sent through the network.
=Weaving Fire=
==Prologue==
Two SilkWings were huddled on the edge of one of the platforms up near the top of Cicada Hive. Right beside them was the silk bridge, stretching for miles to the other distant Hive. One of them had their face buried in their talons, weeping.
“Silverspot…” the other SilkWing said softly as she rubbed her back. “Calm down, it’ll be okay.”
“No, no it won’t Burnet!” she snapped in response. “Those HiveWings…Blue and Luna, they aren’t safe. We both know what their father was and why he disappeared, our children are next.”
Tears streamed down her snout as Silverspot heaved another sob. Burnet stood in silence for a few moments before wrapping her wings around her partner. They held each other close as a chilling gust of wind pummeled into them.
“Maybe…maybe they won’t inherit that part of him,” Burnet whispered in an attempt to comfort her. Although, she knew that wasn’t true.
There was something about Blue and Luna that was different, ever since they first hatched. A slight glow in their eyes, unusually warm scales around their wrists and legs, and the general mother’s intuition.
Soon, the couple would lose their beloved children. Both would respond to this inevitable future in different ways.
If they become top students, are taught to respect and obey the HiveWings, maybe they’ll leave them alone. Maybe they’ll realize they can live their own lives, that they’re no threat…
What if we run away? To the poison jungle or the corners of Pantala, far from all the Hives? They won’t follow us, they can’t. It wouldn’t be worth it.
However, there was one thing both mothers could agree on.
Our time is limited…we have to give them the best years together before their Metamorphosis.
==Chapter 1: Sugar Dream==
“She has to stay home today!”
The sun hadn’t risen yet and was in fact quite far from that. It was very early in the morning, perhaps even just a few hours after midnight. Blue wasn’t quite sure. His mind was drowsy and half-asleep, including his inner clock. All he knew for sure was that it was way too early for his mothers to be arguing.
“It’s her Metamorphosis, Burnet! Why should we be the ones to ruin this day?”
“You know why, Silverspot,” Burnet responded in a choked-up voice.
There was silence. Blue clutched the edge of his silk hammock, wanting at least one of them to say something. Please don’t fight…
“Silver, Silver…” his mother finally to the soft crying. “It’s…we’ll just tell her to be careful. Maybe…”
Burnet trailed off as the two dragons fell into silence. Blue didn’t even have to turn around to know that they were holding one another close. He wondered what Luna was thinking, given that they were clearly talking about her. It doesn’t matter anymore though, they’re still together.
Talons were then placed on his shoulder. As he rolled over, he expected to see Luna. But no, it was the kind and motherly face of Silverspot, her dark orange-brown scales outlined by the moonlight.
“I’m sorry, dear,” she said in a soft voice. “For waking you. Come.”
Silverspot ushered Blue out of his hammock and towards the middle of the spot they had chosen on the silk bridge. Burnet was walking to the same spot, with Luna following.
They all snuggled up together. It’d been a while since they slept as a family, making Blue wonder what prompted this. Probably because Luna will be too busy once she gets her wings, and I’ll get my wings not too long after. We may not see each other as much.
But we’ll still be a family, we can still visit each other. There’s no reason for us to be separated… 
About an hour ago, dawn had finally come. Burnet and Silverspot had said their goodbyes to Blue and Luna, with Silverspot promising that they’d attend Luna’s Metamorphosis. But there was something…weird about the last few words she had said to Luna after Burnet flew away.
“Luna…Luna, I love you, you know that, right?” she had pulled her into a loving but awkward hug. “Here…t-take a few extra scales. To do everything you’d like. Anything you’d do if this was the last day you have left, you know? S-since it’s your last day without wings, that is!”
“Umm, alright? Thanks, Mom.”
And then they flew off, looking forward to a day of festivities and venturing around Cicada Hive to relive special parts of Luna’s childhood. They had now entered the hive, after a short encounter with Hawker and a few spiteful comments Luna had made towards the posters of HiveWings and SilkWings.
“But HiveWings and SilkWings are together in those pictures,” Blue had tried to reason.
“Alongside all the glaring portraits of Wasp? The threats towards those who are ‘disobedient?’ You couldn’t possibly not notice the iffy-ness of our so-called unity.” Blue didn’t really understand where Luna was coming from. He just sighed and let silence ensue for the rest of their walking.
“You know what’d be great? Honey drops,” Luna had suddenly brought up.
“Oh! You know, Droplets isn’t too far from here,” Blue observed with a cheerful tone. He began to make his way down the path leading towards the mentioned candy store.
Luna grabbed him, pulling him back while shaking her head. “C’mon, you heard mom! Do anything you’d do on your last day. Let’s head to Sugar Dream.”
“S-Sugar Dream?? Luna, SilkWings aren’t allowed in there. I doubt getting sent to Misbehaver’s Way is up on your to-do list.”
“You’re right, it’s not; which is why it won’t happen. We have enough scales, what’re they going to say? ‘No, we don’t want you to pay us! That’s ridiculous!’” Blue let out a halfhearted chuckle as Luna grinned and hugged him.
Gesturing towards the ceiling, she began to speak in an exaggerated voice. “Sugar Dream! Home of the greatest, sweetest, most succulent honey drops you’ve ever had the pleasure of dropping into your mouth!”
Both fell into laughter. I…I guess it’ll be okay. It’s true, we have enough scales this time. Usually we can’t go because we don’t. It’ll be okay, Blue. Yes, a-okay. The HiveWings are kind, they’ll understand it’s Luna’s Metamorphosis.
The two SilkWings approached Sugar Dream. It was an elegant looking building with a beautiful sign written in curly talonwriting. Luna was the first to enter, waving at Blue to follow her.
He felt his heart sink as HiveWings, which were the majority of dragons in this part of the marketplace, gave them dirty or confused looks. Some even began to whisper or dared to stop and watch what would go down.
But Luna didn’t care. All she wanted was her honey drops.
“Ahem?” the HiveWing behind the counter hissed as they wrinkled their snout. “Are you lost? Droplets is on the other side of the marketplace.”
“Nope!” Luna responded without hesitation as she approached the counter. With a shake of the bag of scales, she set it down on the counter. “Two honey drops, please.”
“Let me rephrase that…” the HiveWing cleared his throat while putting their talons together. “We advise SilkWings shop at Droplets, on their side of the marketplace.”
Blue nodded, “Okay sir, sorry for bothering you, let’s go-”
“Advisory noted, two honey drops please.”
Then there was silence. Luna just kept smiling, waiting patiently for her request. Blue avoided making eye contact with the HiveWing, looking down at the floor as he kept quiet. Why can’t we just leave? He had thought to himself desperately. They’re only honey drops…
The door suddenly swung open. An elderly HiveWing with yellow scales and red glasses entered; she had the classic grumpy old dragon look, which was kind of amusing to Blue.
“Hello, Lady Scarab!” the HiveWing greeted in a fake sounding cheery voice. His attention had immediately turned from the two SilkWings, as if he was trying to forget they even existed. “Hmph. Hi, Chafer,” the ancient dragon muttered in response.
Blue had to stop himself from staring. A Lady HiveWing, here? Why hadn’t he ever heard of her? Well, maybe he had, but just forgot since this one didn’t run any of the Hives.
Impatience finally revealed itself on Luna’s face as she began to tap the counter. “Two honey drops, please. We have enough scales.” Now Chafer was the one smiling, shaking his head gently as he gestured towards Scarab.
“Sorry, royalty must be served first.”
“She’s not even in line!” Luna snapped back.
Chafer’s expression immediately melted into a hostile, threatening baring of his teeth. He slammed his talons on the counter. “Don’t speak like that, SilkWing,” how he said SilkWing was lined with disgust, as if he’d just swallowed a rotten fruit.
“Serve the SilkWings,” chimed in Lady Scarab out of the blue. Again, silence. The HiveWing stammered over his words before changing his voice right back to the phony pleasantness.
“But, my Lady, wouldn’t you consider yourself a priority? Especially over…” he trailed off. Blue just pretended he didn’t know what he wanted to say.
“Does it look like I’m ready?” the spines on Lady Scarab’s back began to bristle as she peeked from behind the shelves of nectar vials she was examining.
“Well, no, but-”
“What? You think I’m too old to wait around? That my bones will shatter if I have to wait a minute for some sweets?” she started to shout.
“No, no! No, I-”
“What kind of moronic business are you running to refuse scales? Serve the damn SilkWings! I do not appreciate being coddled like this!”
The HiveWing, now panicked, quickly pulled out a box of honey drops. Luna picked her choice of two and gave him the payment of scales. They then rushed out of the store, catching a few last words of profuse apologizing and a couple of insults.
“Hah! Did you see the look on that HiveWing?” Luna let out a victorious laugh. “He was scared up to his tail’s end!”
“Mhm…” Blue loved his sister, but he hated this part about her. Why can’t you just listen to the HiveWings like they tell us to? They give us shelter and food and education…I mean, the posters are kind of weird, but still. It’s safer, smarter, and better to just listen.
The two headed over to the Mosaic Garden, where they relaxed for a couple hours. Exchanging jokes, talking about their interests, thinking of their mothers, and just generally hanging out was how they spent their time.
And Blue had to admit, those honey drops were much better than the ones at Droplets. The only thing that pestered his mind about them was…
Why?
==Chapter 2==
-coming soon-
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