The Peacemakers

This is a fanfiction collab for the Strawberry AU between three users, Sby, Jos, and Rain using three protagonists, Mirrorglass, Wayfarer, and Mahogany
==Prologue==
Peacemaker
Everything was perfect, after all, it was his kingdom. Peace reined in Pyrrhia, perhaps for decades longer, Peacemaker was just about to go in for the night when his talons hit something as they slid over the desk, looking for the keys. It was a red necklace, Strange. Peacemaker thought, he slid it on, and admired himself in the mirror, it was quite charming. There was a knock on Peacemaker's door, he turned from the mirror to look, a green dragon shuffled in, her tail sliding a bit on the floor, almost making her trip.
"Ah- Auklet, how is the family?" Peacemaker said, forgetting about the amulet on his neck. He knew he'd done the green dragon a favour, they'd been friends when they were younger. She'd always known that she would probably have to be the one to rule, and this made everything better,
"Cliff and Seagull are doing fine." She said, a small smile appearing on her face, "Seagull's as roudy as ever." Just think, that little dragonet wouldn't have been born- or if he had, he'd've been Prince Seagull, but that's about as likely as talking prey. See, we can change! We're dragons, not ants... Where have I heard that before? He shook his head, to clear it.
"What do you need?" Peacemaker asked, a grin returning to his face.
"Some dragons have started some trouble in the Mud Kingdom, Kingfisher w-w-was severely injured in the assault, he wants to retire." Auklet said, stuttering, "What do we do with the dragons who started the fight?"
Peacemaker growled, "Who were they?" He paced around the room.
"Three dragonets, It was-" Auklet started,
"Oh, let me guess, Firefly, Poppy, and Allium?" Peacemaker snarled. "They get into the worst trouble, on 'accident' I suppose." Auklet nodded,
"Send them home with a warning, one more time, though, and the punishment will not be pretty. I suppose Kingfisher has served us wonderfully, and Candy isn't a dragonet anymore. Install the election day tomorrow, I'll miss Kingfisher though." Auklet left the room, and Peacemaker sat at his desk. It was so quiet. He thought of everything he'd created, peace was so easy, why hadn't other dragons done this? He sighed, and looked out the window again, over the vast stretch of Pyrrhia.
This is my world now.
==Chapter One==
Wayfarer
The sun sparkled on the water, as the breeze blew softly across the sand. The waves gently crashed into the shore, as the sky grew less colourful, and more blue. Everything was calm and quiet. The New Summer Palace was special. It almost felt like everything was perfect. The entrance was a beautifully crafted seashell archway, with every single colour under the sun. Guests roamed about the palace walls, and all SeaWings welcomed them.
The dragonet felt uneasy, despite the fact that everything was safe. As she rolled over in bed, she felt her tail hit a talon. It suddenly moved, as Valtameri woke up.
"Wake up! Wake up!" An all too familiar voice called, jolting Wayfarer out of her peaceful half-sleep. She shot her sister a look.
"Ooh, you bet Mom and Dad got some salmon for us?" Val asked, as she pulled the curtain from the window, letting light in. Wayfarer stretched her wings, as the sunlight hit her sky blue scales. She then comfortably tucked them around her, as she reached for her scarf. Val jumped up and down, flashing her scales brightly.
Could you please stop it? She asked in Aquatic, her only "voice".
"Oh, come on sister! It's just fun!" She squealed, as Valtameri stretched her legs. Wayfarer tied the silky scarf around her neck, as she glanced towards her sister.
Valtameri was perfect. She had graceful blue scales and sparkling emerald eyes. She loved to sing, dance, and was great at most anything. If she wanted salmon, she'd get it.
But most of all, she had a voice. And a beautiful one at that.
If Wayfarer had a voice of her own, it would be gentle, kind, and soothing. Every single hatching day wish, every shooting star in the sky, she wished for a voice.
But for now she was stuck with what she had.
"Way! Val!" Her mother's voice called. Wayfarer's nose caught a delicious smell, as Val leaped through the doorway.
"Salmon! Yes! I have been waiting for this day!" She squealed, as she grabbed a shiny fish off of the pile. Wayfarer then reached out with a talon, and grabbed a mackerel. She began to slowly chew a bit off of it, as she sighed. Tsunami glanced at her dragonet.
"Wayfarer, you know the Academy I leave home to teach at?" She asked. Wayfarer swallowed a bite of mackerel, and nodded once.
"Wait, Jade Mountain Academy?" Valtameri called out, half a bite of salmon still in her mouth. Tsunami nodded.
"Yes. I've decided to send you both to the academy, so you can learn, have fun-" Val squealed in excitement, interrupting Tsunami.
"For real?!" She screeched, hurting Wayfarer's ears.
"...and meet new dragons." Tsunami finished.
"Ohmygosh really?! I am soooooosoooooo excited!" Val yelped excitedly, as Wayfarer pulled her wings almost over her head.
When? She asked, a bad feeling slowly rising.
"Tomorrow." Her mother said, as dread and fear quickly filled Wayfarer to the brim.
== Chapter Two ==
Mirrorglass
"Na na na boo boo you can't catch me!" Mirrorglass sprinted through the forest, dodging trees left and right as her older sister Farflight chased her, panting.
"We need to- take a- break!" exclaimed Farflight. Mirror slowed.
"I am on Time Out," said Mirror. "And you'll have to give me a head start." Farflight agreed, and Mirror knew she would do anything for a short rest. Soon they started up again, with Mirror running and Farflight panting, then stopping, resting, and beginning again.
But after the fifth break, something unexpected happened. Mirror was feeling the wind on her scales and breathing hard when suddenly a wave of pain and panic hit her. Am I dying? she thought, terrified. Then she saw the future. Just like her parents said she could. She saw a dragon fighting, a huge black dragon, fighting another, much smaller black dragon, a RainWing, a blue dragon, and a red-brown dragon. She gasped in shock when she saw a coloured underbelly scale on the black dragon.
"Peacemaker!" she exclaimed aloud, then blacked out completely, the last word she heard being, "Mirror!"
She awoke under a thatched roof.
"Huh? She lifted her head up.
"Keep your head down, rest young dragonet," a voice said.
"W-where am I?"
"In the healer's hut."
"But I'm not hurt."
"Your sister said you collapsed on the ground."
Then it all came back to her. The tag game, the fall, the pain, the vision. The vision where Peacemaker was evil. And huge. Humongous.
She had seen a change. It was huge. She didn't know when or how it would happen, but she was sure it would. She knew it would.
She recalled something her mother had told her. She was going to Jade Mountain Academy. She knew at that moment that no one at school could know what she had seen. No one at all.
==Chapter Three==
Mahogany
Mahogany was really excited to attend Jade Mountain Academy, so far, she'd just spent most of her time there, already scouting out the area, Mirrorglass would be there too! It had been a while since she'd seen her.
"Mahogany?" Clay's voice rang from the History cave, he'd been arranging scrolls all day, and fixing everything up, after all, Jade Mountain Academy was opening up again tomorrow, and everything had to be perfect.
Mahogany ran into the History Cave. "Yeah Dad?" He was holding about a bazillion scrolls, and trying to balance one on his snout. "Uh- care to take some of these?" He said, laughing a bit.
Mahogany picked up some scrolls, "I think these are about the Scorching, right?" Clay nodded. She stocked them in their shelves. "Done!" She said proudly, Clay finished arranging his scrolls.
"I think Peril needs some help in the entrance hall," Mahogany nodded, then set off, Peril was looking at the scroll in her talons in confusion. "Still getting used to fire-proof scrolls?" Mahogany asked, Peril shook her head, "No, it's this moon-blasted chart, HOW ARE YOU SUPPOSED TO ORGANISE THESE THINGS? ARGH! And I can't even set it on fire."
Mahogany laughed, then looked at to scroll, "This is just the clawmates list- Oh hey! I'm with Mirrorglass. Oh yea, I remember seeing her!" Peril nodded, "We know how much you guys had fun last time, it's lucky she's less annoying than her parents." She growled softly,
Mahogany held back a snort, "You still have a grudge on them?" She sighed.
"Nah, they're just moon-blasted idiots." This time Mahogany had to laugh, she collapsed into her mother's arms in a fit of giggles, Peril was laughing too, "Let's get this show on the road, okay?"
An hour later, everything was set up, and Mahogany was a little tired. "Why don't you go to sleep? You have a big day tomorrow." Clay said, Mahogany nodded through her yawns, and snuggled into her bed.
I can't wait for tomorrow.
== Chapter Four ==
Wayfarer
The nervous dragonet hid by her mother's side.
"Wayfarer! Look! An Icewing! So sparkly!" Val screeched, as she spread her wings. Wayfarer trembled in fear, as she hid behind her wings.
"Come on Way, let's go." Tsunami said, guiding her dragonet to the entrance. Wayfarer stepped back, as a brightly coloured yellow dragon faced by.
I don't want to. Wayfarer said. Tsunami sighed.
"Either you go in there, or I'll make you." She said, her voice edged with annoyance. Tsunami stepped forewards, Way staying close to her side.
What will they think of me? She wondered, as Val skipped ahead. I want to go home. Wayfarer took another shaky step, the breeze blew slightly. They stepped inside the mountain, the cavern seeming huge, looming over her. A MudWing walked by a few feet away. Wayfarer stepped closer to her mother accidentally bumping into her.
"Watch where you're walking." She said sternly as Way dipped her head.
Eventually, they ended up in a hallway with small caves. Wayfarer dared to peek into one, seeing a hammock. Sleeping caves, she concluded, as they stopped.
"Valtameri, your cave is over there." Tsunami said, pointing to a cave with five markings scratched above it. Val squealed, and gave her mother a hug.
"It's gonna be epic!“ She yelled, then turned away. Val was humming a tune, as she ducked into the cave. Tsunami guided Wayfarer further down the hallway, as nervous thoughts filled her mind.
I want to go home! Wayfarer begged. She then flashed the sequence again, as Tsunami shook her head.
"You can't go home now." Tsunami said. Wayfarer's heart sank.
But how can I talk to the other dragons? They won't understand Aquatic, Way asked.
"Oh, right! I nearly forgot!" Tsunami said, pulling something from behind her back. It was a slate with a beautiful chain, making it wearable. Attached to the slate was a small container, which smelled weird and dusty. Wayfarer opened it, and saw white chalk.
Do I really have to go? Wayfarer asked one more time. Tsunami nodded.
"You'll be fine."
What if-
"Stop it with the what ifs. You'll be fine." Tsunami said, as she put a talon on Way's shoulder. "Now, here's your cave, number ten. I'll see you later," Tsunami said. She pulled her talon back. Before Way could do anything, her mother turned around and left. The dragonet was alone.
Wayfarer turned to the cave and stepped in, slate still gripped in her talons. She slid it over her head, as she lay down on the hard rock ledge, alone.
== Chapter Five ==
Mirrorglass
Mirrorglass awoke to her mother's voice saying, "Wake up, sleepyhead. You have to go to school.
"Ughh..." she groaned sleepily, but then jumped out of bed, excited. She would get to see Mahogany and that mute dragon who seemed nice, Wayfarer. She just couldn't tell them about her vision. Easy as pie. Is that true, or I am I just trying to convince myself? she thought, and then shook the thought away and got ready for school.
She arrived to see a bunch of NightWings gathered in a small area. "Bye Mom, bye Daddy," she said to her parents, hugged them, then ran off towards her friends. "Hey guys," she said happily.
"Mirror!" they exclaimed. "Hi hi hi hi hi!"
Mirror smiled and turned toward the school, waving bye to her friends. They waved back and yelled "See you!" and "Please hang out with me at lunch!"
She walked down the halls with until she found the sleeping caves. She dove into the one her mother had said she was in and snuggled up on a bed.
Then she jumped up and went out of her sleeping cave to explore the school and find her friends. Farflight jumped out at her in the halls.
"Mirror! You're okay!" she said happily
"Thanks to you, you bring help."
Farflight smiled happily. Mirror was glad to make her sister happy. She hated when Farflight was sad. Then she spotted a streak of red-brown.
"Mahogany!" she called out, and as she got closer suddenly her stomach turned. Mahogany was the red-brown dragonet, and she knew it.
==Chapter Six==
Mahogany
Mahogany smiled, she hadn't seen Mirrorglass in forever! She ran towards her, "Mirror! It's so good to see you! Do you know where Firefly is? Or Wayfarer?" Just then, a purple dragonet appeared from the corner. "Looking for someone?" Mahogany laughed, "Hi Firefly!"
Mirrorglass looked troubled in a way. "What's wrong?" She asked, Mirror shook her head, "It's nothing, c'mon, let's go find our cave." Mahogany nodded, "It's down this hallway, I made sure everything was perfect! Oh, by the way, Firefly, your cave is just down the hall from ours, I'm pretty sure we're in the same winglet!" 
Firefly rubbed her talons together, "I wonder who my clawmate will be, if we're in the same winglet. It won't be a NightWing, or SeaWing, or MudWing... Maybe a SkyWing? Agh, I don't know any SkyWings. I wish Poppy and Allium could be my clawmates!"
"Where are Poppy and Allium, anyway?" Mirrorglass asked absentmindedly, Firefly blushed slightly. "Uhm- We got into a bit of trouble, and they may be a bit late- but no worries." She smiled.
Mahogany led them to a brightly lit cave with a bed of padded leaves, covered with tropical flowers, a deep pool, with kelp swaying in it, and small pieces of coral, and a big puddle of mud, covered with reeds. Mahogany ran towards it, and jumped in, splashing a few droplets of mud out of the pool. 
"Ah, so warmmm." She snuggled deeper into it like a giant blanket, Mirrorglass settled in the tropical bed. Firefly looked at both of them rather oddly, then went off to her cave, only a few seconds later, a scream rang through the hall.
"Firefly??" Mahogany yelped, jumping out of the mud puddle, Mirrorglass got up too. "FIREFLY WHAT'S WRONG?" She charged into her room, and laying on the stone floor was something that Mahogany would've screamed at too.
The mangled body of a dead SkyWing dragonet.
==Chapter Seven==
Wayfarer 
Wayfarer unpacked her scrolls and some ink as she twined her tail around her talons. The cave had a small pool in the corner, perfect for a SeaWing who wanted to relax. The water was a ton less salty than the ocean, and calmer. She would check it out more later.
Way opened up a half-written scroll, and an ink bottle. She then traced her words on the precious parchment, as her story unfolded.
Suddenly, the dragonet felt something brush against her. She nearly jumped out of her own scales, as she spilled her red ink on the ground. She pulled her parchment away from the mess, internally sighing. She placed the scroll back in her bag, and picked up the bottle with a shaking talon.
Wham! Something rammed onto her side, knocking her off her feet. She felt something cover her eyes, as the speechless dragon kicked and clawed in fear. She then realised that it was a cloth, covering her nose and mouth. It was slowly choking her to death. Wayfarer kicked harder, as she felt her opponent lose grip of the cloth.
Wayfarer yanked it off of her head, only to see a black flash of scales vanish. She shook her head, clearing her mind. Her eyes widened as she saw her scales stained red. Blood?! Oh moons, no! She thought, looking for a gaping wound. Instead, she saw a trail of red behind her. Straight from the mess she had made. Wayfarer had rolled through it.
A dragonet walked by her cave, gasping as he saw the ink.
"What the- Oh-!" The dragonet screamed, his wings shuddering in fear. It was a Skywing.
Wait! She flashed. The dragonet seemed frightened still. Wayfarer, you moon-headed idiot. Skywings don't speak Aquatic.
Wayfarer reached for her chalk, and wrote in her slate.
I'm fine. Just ink. She wrote, as the dragonet chuckled nervously and ran away. Wayfarer sighed, as she turned around. She saw the cloth laying on the ground, the old brown substance was rough, and torn in the left corner. She picked it up, and dipped it into the pool of water. Wayfarer thought she heard a scream from farther down the hallway, a chill running down her spine. She was still breathing heavily, as if she had flown from one end of Phyrria to another.
She scrubbed some of the ink off of herself and the floor. Wayfarer found her claws stained red as well as the floor, as she sighed. She then tucked the cloth behind a rack of scrolls, and sat down, shocked still from the attack. What happened? Who was that? She wondered, as she sat down in front of her bag. Wayfarer padded down to the caves, as she heard voices. She poked her head out, seeing three dragonets talking amongst themselves, sounding panicked, they looked slightly familiar.
"We need to get my parents! Oh my gosh, this is scary! Did someone just murder him??"
"That's insane! Who would do that?"
"Poor Skywing! Ah! Wait, what if the culprit's still here?"
Wayfarer pulled her head back into the cave when one of them saw her.
"Hello?" One dragonet asked, her voice shaking. Oh no. Wayfarer trembled with fear. She tried to run to the pool, but slipped on the ground. The dragonet looked into the sleeping cave, seeing Wayfarer on the ink-stained floor.
"Who are you?" Another dragonet asked. Her scales were a dark purple, and her eyes were like sparkling emeralds. The three stood at the entrance, staring at her. Wayfarer sat up, and wiped her slate clean of her last message. With a trembling claw, she formed a word.
Wayfarer.
"Hey! I remember you- Never mind that, something spooky just happened."
"Wayfarer! Come here, I'm afraid nobody's safe right now." The black one said, as Wayfarer followed them out slowly. The dragonets then raced down the hallways, as Wayfarer followed. What is going on? Wayfarer thought, as they stopped at a room.
Wayfarer saw something that made her heart skip a beat. She pulled her wings closer to her side, when she realised that it was the SkyWing she had seen earlier.
And he was dead.
== Chapter Eight ==
Mirrorglass
Mirror stared helplessly at the dead SkyWing body. She saw a vision that swam into her eyes. Shadows shifted, revealing a dragon as black as the night, scattered with rainbow scales. A larger, darker silhouette loomed over him. "Why didn't it work?" The shadow growled, the other dragon seemed blank, and his reply was mindless. "I do not know, the animus magic has failed you." It all went dark again, her normal sight returned.
She stared, eyes wide, at Mahogany. She turned to Firefly next.
She said carefully, "Animus magic. That's what killed the SkyWing. Not a fight."
They stared at her and Firefly asked, "How do you know?"
"I saw a dragon talking to his shadow." she said quietly, as Wayfarer stood silently at a distance. "He tried to kill another dragon with animus magic, but failed and killed that SkyWing, t-to frighten us." she finished, pointing at the dead SkyWing.
Mahogany and Firefly stared at her in disbelief, and Firefly said, "You are a moonborn. I forgot about that."
Mirror nodded and then felt sick. The dragon had been a NightWing- or, almost one... There was only one dragon it could've been. "Peacemaker." She said his name aloud to them, and then slumped on the floor, asleep.
She awoke coughing and yelling words that made no sense. She could faintly see her friends by the side of her bed, asking her questions.
She turned to them and yelled, "PEACEMAKER! DARKSTALKER! ANIMI!!!!!!!!!" 
"Mirror, what's wrong?" Mahogany asked worriedly- but Mirrorglass blocked her out. Something terrible was going to happen. "Help her," she said weakly.
"Who?" asked Firefly.
Mirror said, half asleep. "Wayfarer."
==Chapter Nine==
Mahogany
Mahogany looked at Wayfarer, then at Mirror. She turned to Firefly. "Apparently you're the only one besides me not in danger, stay here, you're a better fighter then me, I need to get my parents." Her voice was calm and clear, but there was some quivers.
She started walking hurriedly down the hall, glancing back every few seconds, then came into the room where the Dragonets of Destiny usually hung out. Clay and Peril were there. "MOM!" She gasped, out of breath. "D-DAD!" She collapsed into their arms. Mahogany wanted to cry. This isn't time for crying, my friends are in trouble. 
"What's wrong Mahogany?" Peril standing up, She shook her head, clearing it. "T-There's a dead SkyWing dragonet in Firefly's dorm, and- and Mirrorglass says Wayfarer's in trouble and-" She was interrupted by Clay. "A dead SkyWing??" He yelped, "IN A DORM??" He raced down the hall, Mahogany and Peril ran after.
They came to a stop where Firefly, Wayfarer, and Mirror's sleeping body were. Clay lifted the dead Skywing in his talons. "This is Carmine." He murmured. "Poor little SkyWing."  Mirrorglass was still muttering in her sleep. Wayfarer looked confused.
"We have to call Peacemaker over." Peril growled. She hadn't liked Peacemaker from the start, and disliked him even more, especially when he turned the world upside down. Mirrorglass yelped in her sleep, trying to get up.
"We should take all of you to the healers." Clay said, Mahogany went over to investigate Firefly's room. "That means you too Mahogany!" She growled. "I didn't get hurt!" 
"Seeing a dead dragon you might've been friends with in the future doesn't exactly help with emotional trauma." Clay rumbled, Mahogany tried to lift Mirrorglass, but she was too heavy. Wayfarer came over to help.
She seemed quiet, Mahogany barely remembered meeting her before. Then it came barrelling back to place. Oh! I forgot, she's mute! Mahogany looked apologetically at Wayfarer, as they all made their way to the healers. Peril had already sent a messenger to tell Peacemaker.
"I'm sorry, Mirror hasn't done anything like this before." Awkward silence. Do not talk to a mute dragon without way of communication. Mahogany noted, It makes for some very awkward conversations.
They came to the healers, and Mahogany lay on a cot, looking at the ceiling. So much had happened. What would happen from this point on? She shrugged, and looked over and Mirror's sleeping figure- She thought once and a while she saw a talon twitch, or her eyes flutter open for just a second. Mahogany sighed.
Suddenly, someone burst into the healers. They were panting. Clay and Peril stood up, alert. "P-Peacemaker is here!" 
==Chapter Ten==
Wayfarer
Wayfarer's heart was pounding. She was still traumatised by what happened, reality beginning to set in. One dragonet was laying down on the ground. Who are these dragonets? Wayfarer thought she recognised the brown one.
Suddenly, the sleeping dragon stirred slightly.
"Ughh... what happened?" She groaned. Wayfarer leaned a bit closer to her, as she opened her eyes.
"Mirror?" The brown one said, as she darted in front of Wayfarer.
"Ma-Mahogany, Wayfarer-" Mirror started, as Wayfarer's eyes widened. How does she know my name? Mahogany then beckoned her over. Wayfarer took a trembling step, as she approached Mirror.
"She's... She's safe." Mirror said, with a sigh of relief. Wayfarer looked down at Mirror, confused. Did she know I was attacked? She wondered, as Mirror sat up.
"What happened?" A voice asked from behind her. Wayfarer turned, as her heart skipped a beat. Behind her was what appeared to be a RainWing NightWing hybrid. Peacemaker.
"Peacemaker!" Mahogany said with surprise, as Wayfarer felt unsteady.
"Mirror had some serious visions or something about Wayfarer here." Firefly said, putting a talon on her shoulder. Wayfarer quickly pulled away, as she saw the confusion on Firefly face. Wayfarer hid behind her wings, as Peacemaker turned to her.
"Wayfarer, are you okay?" He asked. Wayfarer remained silent. This is Peacemaker, the ruler of all of Phyrria. What if he decides to get rid of me? What if I do something wrong and mess up? What if- Her thought was interrupted by a shove from Firefly.
Wayfarer reached for her slate, and let the words form as her chalk ran across the stony surface.
I was attacked in my sleeping cave. She wrote, as she showed it to Peacemaker. Peacemaker stared at the message intently for a moment.
"Hmm, do you know who did it?" He asked, a strange tone to his voice.. Wayfarer shook her head. If only I did.
"Attacked?!" Firefly said, shocked. Her gaze widened when she saw Wayfarer's red ink-stained talons.
Ink. She wrote. Mahogany was looking at Wayfarer now too. They both seemed concerned. She pointed to the red on her talons, and then to her message.
"Wayfarer?" Another voice called. The dragons turned to the voice, as Tsunami rushed in. Wayfarer quickly turned to her mother, and hid under her wing. She was shaking, scared of what had happened, scared of all the dragons.
"Is she okay?" Peacemaker asked.
"She's just really shy." Tsunami reassured. Mirror then spoke;
"I...I had another vision." Visions? Attacks? What more could possibly happen?
==Chapter Eleven==
Mirrorglass
"P-Peacemaker. H-he was..." Mirror said.
"What, Mirror, tell us!" Mahogany half-yelled. Peacemaker stepped forward. "Let me speak with her. He shooed the rest out of the room.
Then he turned to Mirrorglass. She opened her mouth to scream, but he covered it. "Hush, young NightWing. Never tell anyone what you saw. I would hate for you to get hurt. I know what you saw." His voice was terrifying. "For if they knew, bad things would happen. Dragons would get hurt. Dragons for example like..." he held up a bracelet. Mirror gasped. "Farflight... You wouldn't..."
"I might," he growled." He then warned once more, "Tell no one," and then lifted her off the bed. She felt her footing. He shoved her toward the door. She walked out thinking only How did he get her bracelet?
Mirror walked to the library. She walked in and saw... "Mom?" she said quizzically. Fatespeaker looked up. "Your father is doing his... Peacemakery duties." Mirror shook visibly at the name. "You alright, honey?" her mother asked. Suddenly Mirrorglass just broke. She ran and hugged Fatespeaker tightly, tears streaming down her cheeks. "I need to go home!" she sobbed. Away from Peacemaker. Fatespeaker, to Mirror's surprise, did not question her. She simply said, "I shall alert your father."
Soon, Mirror was curled up in her room, only wanting to return to school the next day if Peacemaker would not be there. She had been terrified during their conversation, and for some reason, she figured he would strike again. Even without the ability to read his mind, she knew what he was thinking. He was plotting another attempt to hurt Way. She had to stop him. But how?
==Chapter Twelve==
Mahogany
Mahogany was shocked, everything had gone so fast. Dead SkyWing, Vision, Wayfarer in trouble, Fainting, Help,  More visions, Peacemaker, Now this? She buried her face in Peril's scales, Peril picked her up, and hugged her. "It's been a bad day, Peacemaker is leaving tomorrow morning. I think Mirrorglass will come back soon." Peril was calm, encouraging, Clay was the opposite.
"Dead SkyWing?? What'll Riot say? Oh dear.." Carmine's body was still in the Healer's, and the messenger who Peril had sent for Peacemaker had gone off again to fetch Riot. "Calm down, Clay." Peril said, coming to his aid. She wrapped a wing around him. Clay sighed. 
"I just- What if they're still here?" He paced away from Peril's grasp, worry dotting every feature of his face. "What if- What if this will happen to other s-students?" He choked on the last word. "What if we aren't safe?" 
"We are safe, they're all just what-ifs." Peril said, putting down Mahogany. "I know- y-you're right." Clay dropped his head. "Poor Carmine. He's been begging to come here. His family finally gave in..." Mahogany knew he was fighting back tears, and decided to leave her parents to themselves.
Mahogany walked back to the sleeping cave- Wayfarer wasn't there. It felt empty without anyone else. Suddenly she heard a click of talons on stone, and spun around- It was Firefly. "Oh- Uh- Sorry." Mahogany said, lowering her guard. Firefly laughed, then grew sorrowful. "D-Do you think... That they'll catch the culprit?" She sighed. "Carmine- That could've been my clawmate. I'll never be able to sleep in my cave again."
Mahogany rushed forward and hugged her, feeling pity for the hybrid. "I hope so." Firefly chuckled a bit, falling out of the hold. "For a second there I thought you were raging!" She shook her head. "Do you think Mirrorglass will be back? Will they get a new SkyWing for our winglet?" 
Mahogany pondered for a moment. "Mirrorglass wouldn't leave us- and.. I'm not sure..." She sighed, shifting her talons. She suddenly sat up. "Oh dear! What if they close Jade Mountain Academy?" Firefly pushed her back down. "They wouldn't do that." But she didn't look so sure.
Another dragon padded into the room, by instinct, she swivelled, ready for battle- Only to meet Wayfarer.
"Oh. Hi."
== Chapter Thirteen ==
Wayfarer 
Wayfarer stepped in the room, stopping as soon as she saw Mahogany.
"Oh. Hi." She said, as Wayfarer stepped back. Oh no. Wrong sleeping cave. She thought, as she stepped back.
"Wayfarer?" Firefly asked, awaiting a reply she would never get.
"She can't speak, remember?" Mahogany whispered. They think I can't hear them. But I can.
"Oh, I forgot." Firefly whispered back, as Wayfarer turned and dashed out of the room. She could hear her talons hitting stone, as she raced through the hallways. She spotted her cave, and ducked in. The red ink stains remained, still haunting her. Wayfarer gathered scrolls that had fallen from her bag, and put them back in.
I can't stay here. I'm not safe.
Wayfarer closed her bag, and slung the single strap over her head. She said a silent goodbye to her cave, and began to run towards her sister's cave. Was it cave five or four? She wondered, as she poked her head into five.
"Hey sis!" Valtameri called, as Wayfarer ran up to her.
Valtameri, we're not safe here. Wayfarer said in Aquatic.
"What? Is it the dead Skywing?" She asked.
Somebody attacked me in my sleeping cave. Wayfarer flashed, as she felt a chill go down her spine. The memory was etched in her mind like a wood carving.
"What?!" Val screeched, as Wayfarer nodded. "Did you tell Mom?"
I'm not sure if she believes me.
"Well, we're going to her right now, and we'll figure something out." Val said, as she confidently strutted out of the cave.
The sun was dipping beneath the horizon when Wayfarer spotted Tsunami.
"Wayfarer, are you okay?" Tsunami asked.
"She wants to leave." Val replied, as Wayfarer nodded vigorously.
"Way, you'll be fine. Nothing will happen to you on my watch." Tsunami said, as she gave her daughter a hug.
Someone tried to kill me! Wayfarer flashed in Aquatic.
"And they won't try again. Now go to your sleeping cave. Have you met your clawmates?" Tsunami asked.
Wayfarer shook her head slowly.
"I'm sure you'll make friends!" Val squealed excitedly. "Friends are fun!" She said, before she turned and raced off. Wayfarer sighed, as she turned away. She then trudged slowly to her sleeping cave, her bag feeling heavy.
"Hi! Are you our clawmate?" A voice startled her. Wayfarer stepped back, seeing an Icewing staring at her.
"Ignore Frostfeet. I'm Sunside." A SandWing said, extending a claw to shake. Wayfarer inhaled slowly, as she shook her head politely.
"Not a talker?" Frostfeet asked. "What's your name?"
Wayfarer tucked her wings closely into her side, as she walked to her sleeping ledge. She lay down, putting her talons over her head, trying to ignore her new, loud clawmates.
==Chapter Fourteen==
Mirrorglass
One day later:
Mirror awoke breathing hard. She had had a terrible nightmare. It wasn't a vision, but it had felt vivid and real. Wayfarer lay, shaking, on the ground as Farflight writhed in pain, screaming. And the cause? Peacemaker, an evil smile on his face.
She tossed and turned, unable to fall back asleep but afraid to get up.
Eventually, she got out of bed and returned back to school. She walked in and was soon swamped by dragons asking her if she was alright. She nodded them off and rushed to her sleeping cave. When she entered, she was met by the worried faces of her clawmate and friend.
"Mirror! Are you okay?" Mahogany asked. Mirror nodded slowly. Then Firefly spoke.
"Why did you leave?" she asked. Mirrorglass simply shook her head, indicating that she couldn't answer. Firefly nodded sympathetically.
Mirror saw Wayfarer motion to her to come over. "One second," she said to the others. She walked over to Way. Wayfarer showed her the tablet. It said, How did you know I was in trouble?
"I saw it," she answered. "In a vision."
Who tried to?
Mirror turned away. "I can't tell you, or they'll..."
Who will? Do what?
"Hurt her-"
Who?
"My sister."
==Chapter Fifteen==
Mahogany
Mahogany rushed over to hug Mirrorglass, it was an instinct. "Your sister?" She said, suddenly growing fierce, "Who threatened you? Oh- Sorry, just started the conversation over again, UGH I hate villains." She stomped around. "Why can't they just REVEAL THEMSELVES?"
She walked over to Wayfarer and Firefly, then turned to look at Mirror. "C'mon! We don't got all day! Let's go catch them!" Mirror stepped forwards, confused and spluttering. "W-Wha? B-Bu-ut-" Mahogany put a wing around her, "C'mon, I won't let them hurt you or your sister."
She turned to face Firefly and Wayfarer in a fierce gaze. "Or any of you. If anyone wants to hurt my friends, they have to go through me first." She shot a breath of fire, which crackled merrily and went out. Mahogany gave an internal sigh.
"Where do we start?" Firefly said, excited now, "Oo! How about the Claws of the Clouds Mountains, Scarlet was there, wasn't she?" She asked, "Perfect villian hideout, right?" Firefly peeked a glance at Mirrorglass for a hint of reaction, Mirror sighed, and gave a tiny shake of head.
Mahogany saw the gesture. "How about we start in Possibility?" She suggested. "We can ask anyone if they've seen some big evil guy who looks like they'd be threatening my friends?" Firefly giggled a bit, but she thought she saw Mirror give a tiny nod, though fear flickered like fire in her eyes.
"We have to go before anyone has the chance to stop us, tell nobody." She looked out at the sun, "We leave tonight, when the moon is full in the sky, alright?" Firefly nodded, Mirrorglass next, more slowly, and finally Wayfarer.
"Perfect! Everyone get a good night sleep, alright?" She said, and they scattered off to their dorms, Mahogany falling in beside Mirrorglass, and Wayfarer disappearing into a cave down the hall, where she heard two excited voices.
Firefly trudged off, her wings drooped.
Mahogany realised she'd be alone in her cave- and probably very scared, considering her own clawmate had died in there.
Mahogany and Mirror reached their den, she looked around, a soft yawn escaping, it looked so cold- So much had happened...
She sighed, plopping into the mud puddle. Here we come Possibility. She thought with another yawn. The only thing left in our way is the sun falling over the hills, and then midnight tonight, we'll be free- and possibly heading for a new era of doom for Pyrrhia.
Mahogany blinked, trying to fall asleep, but sleep didn't come for a long while, and when it did take her, the dreams were filled with terror.
== Chapter Sixteen ==
Wayfarer
Wayfarer tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep. She couldn't help but wonder how Mirrorglass felt about her. How would she feel if she knew a terrible secret, and wasn't allowed to tell anyone. What if Valtameri's life was at stake? Wayfarer shuddered, imagining some dragon with Val captured. She couldn't imagine her sister chained up helpless and alone somewhere.
Suddenly, a loud roaring noise startled her, as Wayfarer nearly leapt out of her scales. She let her scales gain a soft glow, allowing her to see the room. Wayfarer glanced over at Sunside, who was awake as well. Frostfeet was still asleep, as the noise sounded again, louder this time. Sunside must have noticed Wayfarer awake, and whispered.
"Frost is a loud snorer. You'll have to ignore it." Wayfarer nodded. The snoring came again, as Frostfeet rolled over in her sleep. "Well, we're obviously not getting sleep as long as that snoring camel is. Wanna talk a little?" Sunside asked. Wayfarer reached for her slate, which she had taken off for the night. She scrambled for the chalk, and leaned in close. Wayfarer lit up a few stripes on her snout a bit brighter, and wrote a short message.
I can't speak. It said. Sunside examined the message for a moment, and looked back at Wayfarer.
"Oh." She said. "I met a Rainwing like that when I was a dragonet. I heard she died of a heart attack." Sunside spoke in a sombre tone. Wayfarer dipped her head. Frightening thoughts raced through her mind as she pulled her wings closer into her side.
"Do you have any siblings?" Sunside asked, snapping Wayfarer out of her padanoid trance.
Valtameri. Copper winglet. Sunside nodded.
"I had a supposed twin when I was younger. We shared an egg. She was hatched, but died soon after." Sunside whispered, her tone growing darker. Wayfarer let her glow stripes die down a little bit, as she yawned quietly. "I suppose we could try to get some sleep." Sunside whispered, as the SandWing curled back up in her spot. Wayfarer nodded, although she had turned her stripes off and it was pitch black again.
Wayfarer lay down, sleep gnawing at her slowly. But it never came. Wayfarer silently begged herself to fall asleep, as the night slowly dragged on.
==Chapter Seventeen==
Mirrorglass
Mirror lay in her bed, shaking in fear. She glanced up. She decided to pretend to be asleep. Possibility, she thought nervously. If Peacemaker finds out we're on his trail, he'll hurt Farflight. I hope we find nothing in Possibility. Suddenly she felt guilty. She had friends trying to help her. But Peacemaker couldn't know!
Something nudged her, Mirror awoke, very nervous. Wayfarer walked into the room, and waved. It's midnight, time to go. She looked a bit nervous herself.
She then quickly added, "Ready to bust a bad guy?" Mirror started shaking. Mahogany looked concerned, and gave Mirrorglass a quick hug. Mirror smiled, but only slightly.
Mirror said, "I need to check on something."
She skipped off in the direction of the library but then stopped. She turned down the hall toward Farflight's cave. She found it, and then peeked in. Farflight stepped forward.
"M-Mirror?" she said. Mirror waved her outside frantically. Once outside, Farflight looked at Mirrorglass.
"Mirror, what is it?" Mirror tugged on her arm and brought her into the library. They said hello to their mother, who was half asleep, and didn't seem to notice they were up at midnight, and then sat down at a table near the back of the room.
Mirror finally spilled, "Someone threatened to hurt you! I can't tell you who, or they will."
Farflight gasped. "Penguin?" she said, seeming betrayed. Mirror glanced behind her. There was an IceWing, and the IceWing had his claw outstretched, preparing to strike.
==Chapter Eighteen==
Mahogany
Mahogany got ready, packing food, unsure when they might need it. "I'm scared, aren't you?" She murmured to Wayfarer. Wayfarer gave a tiny nod. "What do you think Mirrorglass needed?" She wondered aloud, "I hope she isn't blowing out cover- nah, she wouldn't."
Wayfarer looked unsure, so she looked away, and finished packing her things, Wayfarer was ready, and Mirrorglass and Firefly's packs were full, though Mirror's lay abandoned. "We all ready to go?" She asked. Firefly nodded. "Only Mirrorglass."
Just then, they heard a shriek from down the hall- the library. "That's where Mirrorglass was heading!" Firefly yelped, Mahogany rushed through all the terrible possibilites. "C'mon!" She yelled, and hoped the ruckus wouldn't alert anyone of their midnight adventure.
She darted down the hall, Firefly and Wayfarer close behind. Moonlit shadows flickered in the small crevasses in the wall. They entered the library. Fatespeaker was snoring softly with her head on the desk, and in the corner of the room, an IceWing with pale shimmering scales lunged at Farflight.
Mahogany jumped to join the fight, leaping at the IceWing in mid air. She pinned him down, and realized his eyes were glazed over- The glaze suddenly melted away, revealing terrified and confused blue eyes. "What in the three moons were you DOING?" She snarled, the IceWing looked very confused, and scared to be trapped under a growling hybrid dragoness.
He was cold, and she unpinned him, stepping away. Farflight and Mirrorglass seemed alright. "I-I, I was in my sleeping cave! I-I p-promise!" He said, stuttering, and looked around. "Library?" He muttered, then saw Farflight. "Farflight!" He said, leaping forward to give a hug.
Firefly stepped in front of him. "You just tried to murder her! Do you think she wants a hug from you?" He scratched his head. "I'm Penguin! Her friend! I did not try to-" He was cut off by a shuffling behind them, everyone turned to look.
Fatespeaker had awoken, but her eyes were glazed, like Penguin's. More scuttling and shuffling sounded, and what looked like all the students and teachers of Jade Mountain walked into the room, each and every one of them had glazed eyes. Penguin looked terrified. Firefly acted first. "They aren't right! We gotta get outta hereee!!" She grabbed Wayfarer's arm, and jumped out the library window.
Farflight and Mirrorglass took after them, and Penguin was stuttering next to Mahogany. "Please! Don't leave me!!" He yelled, She rolled her eyes, grabbed his arm, and jumped out of the leaf window, gliding towards the sunset.
== Chapter Nineteen ==
Wayfarer
Wayfarer quickly let her wings catch the wind, her heart racing. She could feel Firefly's tight grip on her arm still. She pulled her arm back, as Firerly started moving faster.
"Wayfarer, hurry up!" Firefly called, as she glanced back. She saw dragons leaping out of the windows, begining to chase after them. Her heart skipped a beat as soon as she saw Valtaneri among the dragons. Wayfarer hovered in midair as her sister flung herself towards her, claws outstretched. Wayfarer's eyes widened, as she was frozen in place.
"Wayfarer!" Mirrorglass called, pulling Wayfarer away to avoid her sister's attack. Her heart was pounding so hard that it could have made Jade mountain fall.
Wayfarer felt Mirrorglass yank her after the group as the wind pressed against them. Wayfarer regained her balance as she felt a gust of strong wind sweep her backwards, as Valtameri grabbed her wing. Wayfarer felt talons grapple around her mouth as a Icewing dragged her down. Wayfarer thrashed and kicked as her opponents held onto her tighter.
Suddenly, she felt something ram into her wing, knocking her out of the Icewings' grasp. She felt Valtameri's talons loosen their grip on her, as icy talons grabbed her again. Wayfarer kicked at the IceWing again.
"Wayfarer, stop! I'm saving your tail here!" A voice called down to her, as she looked up. Penguin was carrying her away from the mass of attacking dragons.
"Let's go!" Mahogany called out, as the group soared away from the horde of attacking dragons.
Wayfarer felt Penguin drop her, as she spread her wings. Wayfarer glided after her friends, one of her wings aching like crazy.
She then spotted a river, and dove towards it. Wayfarer dove into the cold water, as she felt a strange relief. She felt her talons touch the riverbed, as she hid under her wings.
All at once, she felt something dive in behind her. Wayfarer turned, and saw Valtameri diving towards her. She quickly dodged her sister's attack, and glided gracefully through the river. She could feel the ripples of water behind her as her sister tried to catch up. Wayfarer felt Valtameri grab her tail, pulling her back. She quickly flashed her scales as bright as she could, hoping to signal her friends.
Then, she felt her head smash against a rock.
And everything went black.
== Chapter Twenty==
Mirrorglass
"WAYFARER!" Mirror screamed. She turned to her sister, expecting the worst, but instead saw that Farflight was not enchanted. She waved frantically at Mahogany.
"LOOK!" she pointed down at Wayfarer.
Mahogany yelled "What happened??!!" and flew over to Mirror.
"Valtemeri's enchanted, Wayfarer got hit on that rock!"
"Who?"
"Val. She's right there. That other blue dragon."
Mahogany looked down, her wings trembling, and fluttered in place. 
"We gotta save her!" Firefly flew over and they filled her in on the terrible details. As they took off towards the ground, Mirror felt something pull her wing. She then heard a familiar voice.
It growled, "You're not going anywhere without me."
Mirrorglass turned, knowing what she would see, but she was still terrified. She turned slowly and saw Farflight, eyes glazed, holding her back, while Penguin was nowhere to be seen.
"Penguin's a scaredy-dragon. He flew off, away from you. Away from me," Farflight growled, enchanted.
"HEL-" Mirror called, but was cut short when Farflight covered her mouth.
"You don't need your friends, you only need me. I am your sister and your best friend. They may save Wayfarer, but I only want you," Farflight snarled.
"Far, break out of the spell!"
Farflight ignored her. "We're going to a safe place. He will keep us save."
Suddenly, Mirror saw a small glimpse of a possible future. Arrival in a huge Palace in the middle of a bustling town, walking into the jeweled throne room...
"NO! NOT PEACEMAKER! HE'LL HURT YOU!"
"He'll keep me safe."
"Safe?" Mirrorglass shook with fright.
"Oh yes, but you're never safe with Peacemaker. Never, ever safe."
==Chapter Twenty-One==
Mahogany 
Mahogany helped Firefly lift Wayfarer, she was quite heavy- being a dragon, of course. "Where'd Val go?" Firefly murmured, "I dunno, in fact, I don't see any zombie dragons- Hey! Where's Mirror? And Penguin? And Farflight?" Firefly stood up straight, alert- and almost dropping Wayfarer.
"Ack! Sorry!" Mahogany rolled her eyes. "Maybe Mirror and Farflight set off towards Possibility without us? Maybe she's thinking we'll meet her there?" Firefly thought for a moment.
"I guess. Penguin musta just been a scaredy-dragon and flew off, seems like him." She laughed a bit, "But I hope he's alright, those dragons are dangerous- well, they aren't supposed to be."
Her eyes looked sad, small tears welling up, she pushed them away. "C'mon, Possibility it is!" Firefly said, and carrying Wayfarer, they set off towards the bustling town of Possibility.
A few hours later, they were almost to Possibility, but had to take lots of breaks, considering they were carrying an unconscious dragonet. "How much longerrrrrr?" Firefly groaned, stretching out her wings as they flew down to take a break. "My wings are sore!" She yelped, touching one lightly. "It shouldn't be too long before Wayfarer wakes up." Mahogany yawned.
Firefly snorted, "Why can't I take a nap? Way's lucky." Mahogany chuckled. "We'd probably never see you again then." They both laughed, and looked up at the clouds. The sun was a ways up in the sky.
"I wonder if they're still robots." Mahogany murmured.
"Who?"
"Well, just Jade Mountain, all of it." Her eyes suddenly grew fearful. "Oh- What if my parents were in that mob?? Would they have-" She buried her face into her claws- and felt a comforting talon on her back.
"It's gonna be okay. We're gonna beat up the bad guy, save everyone, and be heroes." She smiled. Mahogany rolled her eyes. "You always make things seem so simple."
Firefly chuckled, "Well they are!" Mahogany laughed, and then they heard a groan behind them. Mahogany swiveled around, and saw Wayfarer getting up, and scratching her head. "Wayfarer! Good morning!" Firefly joked.
They went over to help her up, and Wayfarer clutched her chalk-board. She wrote something down. They turned to look.
Where are we?
==Chapter Twenty-Two==
Wayfarer
Wayfarer sat up, showing her slate to Firefly and Mahogany. They examined it for a moment, as Wayfarer tried to remember what happened. She could recall an attack, the stream, and...
Wayfarer pulled her slate back just as Firefly opened her mouth to speak.
"We're heading to Possibility. You got knocked out during the attack." Mahogany nodded, but Wayfarer didn't notice. She was busy scribbling something down.
Valtameri. Where is she? Mahogany and Firefly glanced at each other.
"She was in the river with you, right?" Mahogany asked.
"I think so." Firefly replied.
Then what happened? Wayfarer wrote.
"Er... you know, blue dragon, blue stream, it was hard to tell." Firefly said with a shrug. Wayfarer's face fell. She glanced around them, the forest seemed silent and still. Firefly and Mahogany started talking, but Wayfarer payed no attention to a word they were saying.
Suddenly, a flash of pale, icy blue appeared in the midst of the forest. Wayfarer scanned the forest for any sign of trouble. She flicked her tail, and flashed her scales. Then, an IceWing leaped from the foliage, his fark blue eyes gleaming.
"Hey guys! Huh, I thought there were more of you. Where's Mirrorglass?" He asked as Wayfarer let out a breath she never knew she was holding.
"Penguin, what a suprise." Mahogany said sarcastically. Wayfarer smiled faintly, and gave him a wave.
"Hey there Wayfarer? Your wing feeling better?" He asked, as Wayfarer remembered the attack. She could feel the fresh pain in her wing still. She nodded, as Firefly looked at Penguin suspiciously. Wayfarer nodded.
"How did you find us?" Firefly asked, as she ruffled her wings.
"When you're carrying an unconcious dragon, you're slowed down. Makes it easier to track you." The IceWing said, his goofy grin plastered on his face. "Hey, what's wrong with Wayfarer? I haven't heard her talk for a while. I haven't heard her talk ever, really."
"She's mute." Firefly snapped. Her hatred for Penguin was obvious. I don't see why she hates Penguin. I think he's nice. Wayfarer thought to herself.
"Hey, let's not focus on Wayfarer, who is obviously fine, and let's focus on finding Mirrorglass and Farflight." Mahogany said, as Wayfarer wrote on her slate.
What about my sister?
== Chapter Twenty-three ==
Mirrorglass
Mirror tried to fight, but Farflight kept pulling, and she wasn't letting go. Soon, they arrived in Possibility. The town was bustling with dragons of all sorts. Mirror looked at them and hoped they would help- but no one seemed to notice.
Farflight tugged Mirrorglass towards the palace housing Peacemaker. Once on the doorstep, Farflight knocked. "NO!" Mirrorglass yelled. Farflight shushed her. The door opened. Peacemaker, stood in the doorway.
He beckoned them inside, and Farflight tugged Mirror into the palace. She thought, No, Far, he'll hurt you!! but she couldn't put it into words.
Peacemaker said, "I undo my previous enchantment on Farflight, and I enchant her to feel like claws are stabbing her back." Farflight screamed, and began writhing in agony on the floor.
Peacemaker snarled, "I told you not to tell anyone, and you told them. Now you pay."
Mirror could finally speak, and said, "I didn't say it was you!"
"But you said it was someone," he said. Then, he said, "I enchant this room to torture Farflight the NightWing until I say- NOPE!! No No evil! -to stop. I enchant Mirrorglass The NightWing to- THAT'S BAD -get stuck to the wall and be forced to -NEVERRRR! - watch her sister's pain."
Mirror was thrown across the room against the wall, and as she listened to her sister scream, she thought, Mind-readers, if you can hear this, save me!
==Chapter Twenty-four==
Mahogany
"Everyone will be fine." Firefly said, "After we beat up the bad guy, they'll go back to normal, right?" Mahogany was unsure. "Let's keep moving, Peacemaker should know how to fix this- Or maybe he knows who the bad guy is." Firefly grumbled, but they began flying again.
Finally, they arrived in Possibility, it was full with dragons as normal, yet none of them seemed to notice them, or even glance. In fact, most of them were just pacing around. Or staring blankly. "Oh no!" Mahogany whispered, "Are they robots too?" Their eyes weren't glassy, they just- seemed to not notice anything.
They walked towards the palace in a eerie silence, yet Mahogany thought she heard something from inside. Firefly rushed forward, and knocked on the door. No one answered. She knocked again. The door swung open, and Mahogany felt a pull, as they floated into the room. Peacemaker was on his throne, his talons outstretched, and his eyes narrowed.
Mirrorglass was stuck to the wall, and Farflight was on the ground, writhing in pain. Penguin immediately rushed next to her. "Farflight!" He yelled, "What's happening? Why- Why are you-?" Small tears fell from his eyes. "No no no no!" Farflight screamed, "M-make the p-pain stop!!" Peacemaker seemed to be doing nothing.
Then it clicked. "Wait, you're the bad guy?" Firefly yelped, apparently realizing the same thing. Mahogany shook, she was speechless. Peacemaker, their peaceful ruler- He was not as peaceful as he seemed. "You're an animus too?" Mahogany said softly. Peacemaker shrugged. "Yes, and no." He looked at his talons, examining each one. "This body doesn't have animus powers. But I do."
He smiled. "Oh, by the way, I'm Darkstalker. Sadly, this stupid enchantment from that insufferable RainWing dragonet limited my powers. It's terrible what's he's done to Pyrrhia." His eyes looked sad for a moment, as if he was thinking of all the things he missed- And what he could've done better.
Firefly stepped forwards, so did Wayfarer. "Well, whoever you are, we're gonna beat you up!" She growled, Mahogany snarled, and jumped in front of them. They advanced towards him, as Peacemaker laughed. "Oh well then, time for doom."
He brought his talons up, and was going to smash them down on the dragonet's heads, when they stopped- as if suspended by a flimsy rope. Peacemaker tore his talons away. "What the?" His gaze searched the room, and landed on Penguin.
He was standing up, talons outstretched. "I enchant the talons of Peacemaker to strangle him every time he tries to use animus magic." He looked horrified at what he was doing, but his eyes were filled with determination.
"Penguin!" Firefly gasped, "You're an animus!"
== Chapter Twenty-five ==
Wayfarer
Wayfarer's breath was caught in her throat, as Peacemaker's face was shocked.
"An animus?! By the moons!" He snarled, as he turned towards Wayfarer. The SeaWing dragonet wished that she could shrink down to the size of a bug. No-something smaller than a bug. Peacemaker growled at her, as Wayfarer felt her heart pounding.
"Your sister is still under my control." He hissed, just as Valtameri stepped through the door. Wayfarer felt a small spark of hope, just seeing her sister alive.
"Peacemaker!" Farflight shouted, as she continued to scream in pain. "Stop! No!" She continued screaming. Wayfarer saw Mirrorglass pinned to the wall, looking just as horrified.
"I enchant-GAH!" Peacemaker screamed, as his talons wrapped around his neck. "I enchant Penguin's curse to transfer to Peng-AGH!" Peacemaker was obviously struggling, his wings flared, his eyes were wide and wild. Wayfarer felt frozen in place, as Peacemaker choked out a name.
"PENGUIN!" All at once, Peacemaker was able to pull his talons away from his throat, as Penguin looked horrified. He turned to Wayfarer again, his look full of rage, and terror.
"Penguin!" Farflight screamed, as tears escaped her eyes.
"Wayfarer, I have an offer for you." Peacemaker said, a sinister smile spreading across his face. "Either I kill your sister in a slow, agonizing way, or you accept this." He said, holding out a silver band to her. Wayfarer's breath caught in her throat, as her friends watched.
"What kind of animus touched object are you trying to get her to wear?" Mahogany asked, a snarl in her voice.
"Just one that will change her life for the better." He said. Wayfarer took a step back, as Peacemaker glanced at Valtameri. He waved a claw, and Valtameri's eyes lost their glaze.
"What the-" She started, just as she started choking. Valtameri's whole body shook with every cough, and to her horror, she was coughing up blood.
"Will you take it? I'll even tell you the enchantment." Wayfarer trembled in shock and fear, as her sister continued to cough. "Enchant this bracelet so that Wayfarer will obey me." Peacemaker glanced at the paranoid Wayfarer. Was that a hint of sympathy glimmering in his eye? Or was she imagjning things. "And that she'll have a voice." He added, as Wayfarer glanced at her friends.
He's just saying that to entice me. 
But if I refuse, then Valtameri...
Wayfarer had always wondered what it would be like to have a voice. A real voice. And her wish was about to be granted.
Not in this way. I never wanted a voice to come like this.
Wayfarer reluctantly gave a nod, as Peacemaker smiled sinisterly.
"No!" Firefly screamed, as everyone else looked at her with looks of horror.
"Enchant Valtameri to stop coughing, and enchant her to heal herself as long as Wayfarer wears the band." Peacemaker said, as he handed the silver band out to Wayfarer. She knew deep down that this choice would cost her greatly. But her sister was more important. She took the oddly light silver band from the ruler's talons, and slid the silver band on her left arm slowly. She turned to her sister, who walked up to her.
"You... didn't have to do that for me." She said, her throat raspy as if it were still healing.
"Now, speak Wayfarer. Speak to me." Peacemaker commanded, as Wayfarer turned to him.
"Is... is this real?" She asked, the words spilling out of her mouth.
Words.
Actual words.
== Chapter Twenty-six ==
Mirrorglass
"WAYFARER NO!" Mirror yelled. Peacemaker said something to Wayfarer, then he pointed at Mirror.
"Bind her mouth shut." He handed her some rope. Wayfarer struggled toward Mirrorglass and, with an apologetic glance, bound her snout.
Peacemaker started cackling. "Now that annoying NightWing has shut up!" He turned to the rest of the room.
Suddenly, Mirror keeled over, a vision in her head.
Peacemaker, growing, larger, stronger, losing all traces of his new self, his old self truly returned. Him...
She shook violently, and Firefly asked, terrified, "Mirror, a vision?" She nodded. Now, Peacemaker must have either read her thoughts or seen the same vision, because he said, "I enchant the part of me they call Peacemaker to disappear entirely." They all watched in complete horror as Peacemaker grew. But wait, thought Mirror. He's not Peacemaker, he's Darkstalker again.
She stared at him, thinking, Don't do it!
"I won't step on her," he said. "I'm not that evil. Well, not really."
He turned to Wayfarer, an evil smile on his face.
"Kill her," he said.
Mahogany screamed.
Wayfarer dived at Mirror. Firefly jumped into Wayfarer.
"Get off!" yelled Wayfarer.
Mirror thought, Help me.
==Chapter Twenty-seven==
Mahogany
Mahogany hadn't ever been this scared in her life.
Life had been simple only a few hours ago- it was impossible to think it had only been that long. Since then, her surroundings, family, and even friends had turned upside down.
She closed her eyes, overwhelmed. She was alone.
Mahogany could almost see what was happening- or imagine, Wayfarer threw Firefly off, and she lay unconscious, the pale blue dragon advanced towards Mirrorglass. Penguin lay gasping on the floor, trying to help- only to be pushed back down by his talons, Farflight had gone limp.
She felt her mind was drifting away from the surroundings- All the dragons outside the palace walls, in the market stalls, and dusty paths, eyes glazed, and beyond that too, Jade Mountain, the students scattered, under Darkstalker's control, and heading towards Possibility.
She could imagine her parents, in the swarm of wings, mindless zombies- weapons. Darkstalker had caused all of this. Mahogany knew that he could've been good, he could've chosen to leave Pyrrhia alone, let it be peaceful.
But he hadn't, and destruction was coming. Her mind came back to the problem at hand- the present, and her future. Pyrrhia's future. It depended on her and her friends. Destiny was coming for her- and she knew what she had to do.
Mahogany opened her eyes. Wayfarer raised her talons towards Mirrorglass, and Penguin let another gasp, and Mahogany looked around once more. She then noticed something. The looming giant of a dragon was wearing a necklace, red sparks sizzled, and cracked. Darkstalker's talons were fidgeting nervously, and he kept casting strange glances at it as if he was trying to make sure it was there.
Mahogany formed a plan in her head, and before she could stop herself, she spread her wings, leaped up, and ripped off the necklace. Darkstalker yelped, and began to shrink, until he reached the size of a normal dragon- He looked Peacemaker again.
Something shimmered in the air, Penguin stopped gasping, Farflight's chest began to rise and fall peacefully, and Wayfarer blinked, and looked at her talons- surprised. Mirrorglass fell to the floor.
"W-What happened?" Peacemaker asked, his voice surprisingly frail. "Where am I?" Mahogany let a sigh of relief, and smashed the amulet down to the ground- and she watched it shatter into a thousand pieces, right as it all went black.
== Chapter Twenty-eight ==
Wayfarer
Wayfarer's heart pounded ferociously, as she stared at her talons.
They're not my own. They're not my own. Her thoughts echoed through her mind endlessly, as reality began to sink in. The shattered necklace was under Mahogany's talons, bits of the red crystals strewn across the floor. She turned to Mirror, who was bavking away frlm her slowly.
She opened her mouth to say something, but nothing came out. The silver wristband was still on her forearm, shining in the torchlight.
Millions of questions flooded her mind. If the necklace was enchanted, who did it? What was the real enchantment put on me?
Why would he make ME, out of all dragons, under his control?
"Wayfarer..." Valtameri started, her voice shaky. Wayfarer flung herself at her sister out of an unknown instinct, and for a moment, she was scared that she was enchanted again. Instead, she found herself wrapping her forearms around her sister in a hug, that she returned.
I'm sorry. She flashed. To her suprise, Valtameri flashed back in Aquatic.
You don't have to be sorry. You saved my life. Wayfarer smiled, as she felt a tear escape her eye. She knew that the others couldn't understand their Aquatic conversation.
But she didn't care. All that mattered was that her friends were safe, and Darkstalker was gone.
Eventually, Valtameri pulled away, and Wayfarer sat down. They glanced at Mahogany, who was on the ground, unconscious.
"I wonder what happened to her." Penguin asked. Wayfarer felt her heart warm at the sound of his voice.
"I...I'm okay." Farflight spoke, her voice shaky. Mirrorglass instantly wtapped her wings around her sister, and Wayfarer smiled.
"Enchant the remenants of this necklace to vanish forever, and so it will never be made again." Penguin said, as the fragments of the necklace vanished.
Wayfarer felt relief wash over her, knowing that every one of Darkstalker's spells were gone. She also felt a twinge of sadness, knowing that her temporary voice was gone.
But everything was almost back to normal.
Almost.
== Chapter Twenty-nine ==
Mirrorglass
"I love you so much, Farflight," Mirror sobbed in happiness.
"You know I love you too," Farflight said. She then tightened the hug, and Mirror began to wish it would never end. But it had to, and soon Farflight let go and looked around. She saw Peacemaker, and almost cried out, but stopped herself. Mirror and Farflight helped each other up. Farflight turned a burning glare toward Wayfarer. Wayfarer cowered under her glaze.
"Far! She was enchanted! She couldn't help it!" Mirror cried.
"I know," croaked Farflight. "But you could have died, and if anything happened to you..." she trailed off, unable to finish her sentence. Mirror nodded.
"I know," she said sadly. She looked at Firefly and Mahogany. She pointed at Firefly and then Mahogany. "If it weren't for these two and especially her," she pointed at Mahogany. "I wouldn't be here right now." Wayfarer walked over, and suddenly just hugged Mirrorglass. Mirror turned and smiled.
"You, Firefly, Mahogany and Farflight are the best friends I've ever had," Mirror said. Firefly came over, and she laughed.
"Let me join in!" she said.
"Don't forget me!" said Farflight. And they all hugged, looking at one another. Farflight suddenly turned.
She said shakily, "Penguin-I love you."
1 week later...
The dragons flew through the air, some of the dragons from Possibility with them, carrying Mahogany. Penguin and Farflight were talking about what to do for their first date.
Mirror chuckled. Things gave changed a lot since last week, she thought.
They arrived at Jade Mountain. Dragons recognized them and cheered as they rushed to the hospital wing. Mirror loved attention, but her friend needed help.
"Make way!" she yelled, rushing with the others to the wing. They finally opened the door and saw their parents.
"MAHOGANY!" Clay and Peril rushed forwards. The dragons from Possibility placed Mahogany on a bed as Mirror and Farflight ran and hugged their parents. Mirror smiled. It was all going to work out.
==Chapter Thirty==
Mahogany
"Are you sure she's alright? What if Mahogany never wakes up?" A worried voice murmured, breaking through empty darkness.
"Calm down Peril, she'll be fine. I can't believe what happened- It's so much to bear..." There was a shuffling of wings, and Mahogany could tell the dragons above were embracing.
She could sense the room now, like it was connected to her- or something. Firefly was sitting in a corner, alone. She blinked, and moved her talons. It was agony, but the pain slowly faded.
"Did you see that?" The first voice said, "She's waking up! I saw her move!" The tone was excited, and she distantly knew that voice from somewhere...
It hit her like a boulder, everything came rushing back. She jumped up, almost falling off the bed. "Mahogany!" Clay scolded, but his tone was soft. "You need more rest."
Mahogany shook her head. "No- No! Where is everyone else? What happened? Darkstalker-" Peril stopped her. "It's alright, Peacemaker reverted to his normal self, he- can't exactly remember anything, and tommorow, the election for the new ruler is beginning."
Mahogany groaned. "Why does everything hurt?" Peril gave her a hug, and she let out a soft "OW!" Peril pulled back, "Sorry."
Firefly walked over from the chair. "You saved the day, Mahogany! Pyrrhia's safe again. At least, I think so? Depends on who'll get installed tomorrow." She smiled, but Mahogany could tell she was worried, worried about her, Pyrrhia, and the future of everyone in it.
Mahogany stood up, wobbling for a moment, Clay limped forward to steady her. "I'm alright." She said, pulling away. "I just need some fresh air." Clay was about to interrupt, but Peril nodded, "You need some- no sneaking off, okay?" Mahogany laughed, and walked down the hall, passing Penguin and Farflight.
"Hey! Mahogany! You're awake!" Farflight exclaimed, "I better tell Mirror, thanks for bustin' up Darkstalker back there." Mahogany laughed, and nodded, then spread her wings, and soared in the sky.
Wind whistled through her wings, making her feel alive. This is what Pyrrhia should be, and would be, as long as she had anything to do with it. Mahogany landed on a cliff of one of the taller caves- unoccupied. She smiled, and sat down, looking out over the sky.
Suddenly, something shifted behind her- talons retreating and skittering down a tunnel. She swerved around- but no one was there, the only thing behind her was a small piece of parchment. She picked it up curiously.
It read;
Hello Mahogany.
The dangers of the world aren't dead yet, darkness lurks in every corner.
You or your friends aren't safe yet- oh no, Mirrorglass was only the first victim.
Our next target is you.
Mahogany breathed heavily, her eyes darting around. She tore the paper into a thousand pieces, and flew off back towards Jade Mountain. Like the paper read, the darkness of Pyrrhia hadn't died out yet- and it wouldn't for a long time coming.
== Epilogue ==
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The shadow stared out into the night, their steely glare silencing the forest. It was very misty that night, the treetops hidden under a blanket of fog. It was too cloudy to see any stars- not even the moons shone through the fog cover. The wind blew softly, as the shadow picked up a sound. It was the sound of wingbeats.
"Glad you could join me tonight." The shadow spoke. Out of the mist came an SandWing.
"Er, I have bad news." The Sandwing said, his scales appearing grey in the dark, foggy night. The shadow narrowed his eyes.
"Bad news?" It asked, shifting on its talons.
"Your plan... it... failed." The Sandwing said, his wingbeats slowing. The dragon seemed right about ready to fall from the sky.
"Come and sit down by me, and we'll talk." The shadow commanded, as the SandWing wasted no time. He landed on the rocky ledge the shadow was sitting on, keeping his distance and catching his breath. The shadow noticed that the Sandwing had a bandage on his left arm.
"S-sir-" the SandWing started, his breath ragged and weary. The shadow held up a claw, stopping the SandWing mid sentence
"Let me guess, the NightWing found the necklace?" The shadow asked. The sandwing shook his head.
"It was the MudWing hybrid." He said, as the shadow clicked its talons on the stone.
"Intresting." He mumbled, almost too quiet for the SandWing to hear.
"I'm sorry the plan didn't-"
"The plan? Oh, it worked." The shadow smiked sinisterly, the SandWing backed a few inches away. "Don't you worry. I have them right where I want them."
"Prophecy or no prophecy. Those dragonets will all die. Every last one." 
The End... for now.
There is a sequel in the making...
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