Sand Shores: Sea Prince

WARNING
This is the third book in Sand Shores. The other books are below.
Book 1: Sand Shores: Sand Princess
Book 2: Sand Shores: Rain Princess
== Winglets ==
=== Copper Winglet ===
IceWing: Snowdrift
MudWing: Bushfire
NightWing: Firedrop
RainWing: Borneo
SandWing: Sahara
SeaWing: Gill
SkyWing: Sparrowhawk
=== Quartz Winglet Edit ===
IceWing: Penguin
MudWing: Everglades
NightWing: Precognition
RainWing: Magenta
SandWing: Namibia
SeaWing: Pufferfish
SkyWing: Harpy
=== Silver Winglet Edit ===
IceWing: Lupus
MudWing: Bullrush
NightWing: Echoseer
RainWing: Monkey
SandWing: Egypt
SeaWing: Orca
SkyWing: Rouge
=== Gold Winglet Edit ===
IceWing: Taiga
MudWing: Swamp
NightWing: Firefly
RainWing: Spider
SandWing: Lizard
SeaWing: Plume
SkyWing: Bronze
=== Jade Winglet Edit ===
IceWing: Snowball
MudWing: Cotton-grass
NightWing: Evertrue
RainWing: Aye-aye
SandWing: Thar
SeaWing: Droplet
SkyWing: Hawk
== Prologue ==
Four years ago...
Riptide swam swiftly through the Sea Kingdom, towards the royal hatchery. The hatchery where his partner and eggs were waiting. As he caught sight of the deep palace, he strained his eyes trying to see the window into the Royal Hatchery. There! As he swam in, he saw Tsunami pacing in front of two eggs, one green and one blue. There were cracks all over both shells. Are you okay? flashed Riptide. Tsunami gave him a look. A look that said "No. I have never done this before, and where is Mother, and help!" Riptide swam over to the eggs, and gently wrapped his claws round the blue egg. The shell shattered, and sitting in his palms was a tiny blue dragonet, the spitting image of her mother, Tsunami. The other egg was rocking hard, and suddenly the top was replaced by a tiny dragonet, scrambling out. He had green scales, and large eyes. Like Riptide's father-in-law, Gill, had had. What shall we name them? asked Tsunami.
Well... the few times I saw Gill, he looked a lot like the younger one. said Riptide. 
And I like Orca, like my sister. said Tsunami.
They're good names. Riptide said. Orca and Gill. 
== Chapter One ==
Gill had always known that Borneo hadn't been too happy with Firedrop. I mean, it meant missing sun-time, and Borneo hated missing sun-time. But Gill had never thought that Borneo would run away! If Gill could only find Sahara and Peril, then Gill could go and get Borneo back. Assuming, of course, that they could find out where she was. Tsunami stomped into Gill's cave with Sahara and Peril in tow. "Here they are." said Tsunami. "I hope you find Borneo." With that, Tsunami was gone.
"Okay." said Gill, more to calm himself. "Did either of you see which way Borneo went?"
"No." replied Sahara. "I was asleep."
"Is Borneo a smallish RainWing with a satchel thing dangling as she flew towards the Sky Kingdom?" asked Peril. "Yes, that's her!" Gill replied. "Now we know where she is-"
"Ish." said Peril.
"Ish." agreed Gill. "Now we know whereish she is, we can find her."
"But there's like nine million SkyWings." said Peril. "And I can blend in, but you two can't."
"I thought of that." said Gill. "Here." he said, handing one of the two earrings now in his Jade Mountain Academy pouch to Sahara. "Just think of the dragon you want to look like. It doesn't even have to be a real dragon." Sahara's face crunched up in concentration, then her scales began to change to a smooth red like that of blood. Gill was impressed. Sahara probably hadn't even seen a SkyWing before entering Jade Mountain, and here she was, becoming a unique SkyWing. Gill put the other earring in his ear, and envisioned a SkyWing. A dark orange, kinda burgundy SkyWing with kinda gold eyes, about six, burly. He could feel his whole body changing. He could see the formerly black eyes in Sahara's face growing wide. "Wow." she said. "These really work."
"Okay..." said Gill. "Me and Sahara need fake names. I'll be Flare, and Sahara, you can be Spinel."
"Spinel?" asked Peril, who had been watching the proceedings with interest. 
"It's a pinkish red gemstone." said Sahara.
"I suppose we're ready to go." said Gill, looking at his companions. "Let's get going!"
== Chapter Two ==
Gill soared above the Sky Kingdom, still not used to his massive wings, or the hot feeling of fire in his throat. But, at least Sahara was with him. As the three dragons landed (Gill had to quickly twitch his tail out of the way for Peril), two guards came over. "Who are you? Why haven't I seen you before?" asked one guard, with nearly yellow scales. "Um-" said Gill. "I'm G-Flare, this is my- uh- sister, Spinel, and-"
"Oh, Peril!" said the second guard, who had pale red scales. "What are you doing here?"
"We're looking for another SkyWing." said Sahara (moons, Gill would not get used to Sahara's voice coming out of a SkyWing throat. "All we know is that they arrived recently."
"Well... there's Kindle." said the yellow guard. "She says she's from Possibility. She's in the barracks right now."
"Thank you!" said Gill, flapping up. Thankfully, the guards seemed to have forgotten they were strange SkyWings. "Where's the barracks?" asked Sahara.
"Oh, I know where they are." said Peril. "I remember the first time I met Clay he was sick on top of the barracks"
"Gross." said Gill.
== Chapter Three ==
As soon as they reached the barracks, Gill walked up to a large scarred SkyWing who seemed to be in charge. "Um- excuse me, but have you seen a SkyWing named Kindle? She's from Possibility."
"Oh, yeah, Kindle." said the general in a deep rumbly voice. "She's over there. The orange one? See her?" he pointed to where a group of SkyWings was laughing and chatting. There was one who wasn't joining in as much. She looked about six, and pretty nervous. Gill took a deep breath and hoped that he was going over to the right dragon. He stopped by the edge of the group with Sahara next to him (Peril had refused to go inside). "Hello." he said. "I'm Flare, this is Spinel. Can we sit with you?"
"Is the sky blue?" asked one, a dusky orange adult with a grin. Everyone laughed, including Gill and Sahara. As Gill sat down, he wondered how to make sure that it was Borneo under Kindle. "What are your names?" he asked. "I'm Thrush." said the first one who had spoken.
"I'm Alpine." said a light red SkyWing. "These are my brother, Sear, and my sister, Kit." two of the soldiers nodded as Alpine said their names. "What about you?" asked Sahara turning to Kindle. Kindle seemed to hesitate. "Uh- I'm- Kindle." she said. That proved it. No one stammered when introducing themselves unless they weren't themselves. "Sorry, uh, me and Spinel have been looking for B-Kindle." said Gill. "D'you mind if we talk to her?"
"Sure, no problem." said Thrush, watching as Gill and Sahara walked Kindle/Borneo away. They stopped over by a wall of the barracks no one could see them at. "It's okay, Borneo." said Sahara.
"Wh- who's Borneo?" said Kindle/Borneo with a fake laugh. "It's certainly not me!"
"It's us." said Gill. "Sahara and Gill. We came to find you." he took off his earring for a moment, and put it back on. That seemed to fix it for Borneo. "I can't come back with you." she said. "I can't take it at Jade Mountain. I'm staying here as a loyal SkyWing soldier under Queen Ruby." Sahara and Gill looked shocked. Gill had never thought that Borneo would leave him. "But- I'll make a compromise." said Borneo. "Stay here as SkyWings. I was never going to be queen of the SeaWings, you certainly aren't, Gill, and Sahara-" Borneo looked at Sahara with real pleading. "You have two sisters. Let them take the throne." Gill and Sahara looked at each other. Gill could almost read Sahara's mind; Should we do it? Should we leave everything? The two of them came to a silent agreement. They looked Borneo in the eyes and said "No." 
== Chapter Four ==
"What?" Borneo looked startled. "Why?"
"One," said Sahara. "Onyx is crippled for life, and would never challenge Thorn, and Sunny never wants to be queen. Two, I have friends at Jade Mountain. We could ask the dragonets if space could be made for a sudden new student."
"I told you, I can't take Jade Mountain Academy!" said Borneo, getting cross.
"What about Fathom?" said Gill. Borneo froze at the mention of her little brother. "He'd hate to lose you."
"Bad luck for him then." Borneo managed to get out. "I'm sorry, but you wasted your time. I'm Kindle of the SkyWings now. Nothing can change my mind."
"What about me?" asked a loud voice. Gill and Sahara looked up in shock, as Peril hovered about them, beating her wings. "I can change your mind. Just a touch-"
"You wouldn't." said Borneo. "You wouldn't. Now, let me just get back to my group. Bye."
"Borneo!" called Gill.
"I told you! I'm Kindle! Nothing you, or anyone says can change that." said Borneo, running back to where Thrush, Alpine, Kit and Sear stood.
== Chapter Five ==
Back at Jade Mountain Academy, the mood was somber. They'd just lost the daughter of a SeaWing prince, forever. At least Glory wasn't angry. Gill walked into his sleeping cave, and saw Sahara silently crying over something. Coming over, Gill saw that it was a picture of Borneo and the three of them, painted on a wall in the cave. Gill couldn't think of anything to say, so he wrapped his wings around Sahara and just hugged her. The world wouldn't be the same without Borneo. Two weeks later, the new RainWing arrived. He arrived in the middle of a class, just like Fennec had. His name was Iguana. He was nice, but nothing to rival Borneo. Gill could tell nothing would ever be the same without Borneo. Sahara seemed especially unhappy. Gill sometimes caught himself wondering, would Sahara be this upset if she lost him? One night, though, Gill was shaken awake by a worried Iguana. "It's Sahara." he said. "She's gone!" Gill raced out of the cave, looking around. Through a kind of window, he could see Sahara was disappearing off towards the Sky Kingdom. Iguana caught up holding a note. "I found this." he said. To Iguana and Gill. I'm sorry, but I miss Borneo so much. I have to join her in the Sky Kingdom. Please, don't follow. Sahara. "TALONS TAILS AND FIREBALLS!" shouted Gill. "Why did she have to leave?" The shout had attracted most of the Dragonets, with Tsunami at the front. "What is it?" she asked.
"Sahara's gone to join Borneo!" said Gill with emotions pouring over him. "But she hasn't taken a shape-shifting earring."
"What?" asked Tsunami. "Why?"
"Because she's going to try the Eye of Onyx." realized Iguana. "Sahara wants to be Queen of the SandWings, so she can convince Borneo."
"No, that can't be right." said Gill. "Borneo was quite clear in her wish to stay a SkyWing. I think- I think that Sahara wants to become the SandWing queen, and become allies with Queen Ruby. Then, Sahara can peacefully remain friends with Borneo."
"Not just friends!" said a small NightWing, running up. "I saw her mind right before she left. She loves Borneo. I think she just wants to be with her."
"Like Aunt Anemone and Tamarin." said Gill, suddenly catching on. "And that is reasonable. We can't talk her out of it." So she doesn't love me. he thought privately, but he didn't share his thoughts with the others. There was nothing Gill could do- except follow and see if Sahara's plan worked. "I need to go to the Sand Kingdom." he said. "I'll come with you!" said a SandWing who Gill remembered as Fennec. "I don't care that I fell out with her, I still care about Sahara!"
Gill flew, harder than he ever had, in the direction of the Sand Kingdom. He knew that Sahara had started to head this way, but he saw a flaw I her plan; you had to be seven to challenge. The only way she'd be able to take the throne was if Thorn and Sunny were killed. As the sun set, the SandWing Palace came into view. It was majestic, with spires and towers that seemed to touch the sky. Down in the courtyard, Gill spotted a pool where he could hide. Fennec landed on one of the walls. Thorn stood, the SandWing crown and the Eye of Onyx glinting. "Sahara- you can't." she said. "I have to." Sahara replied, looking sadder than Gill had ever seen her. "I have to challenge." "You really can't." said a tall SandWing with black diamond patterns all up his neck and wings. "You have to be seven years old to take the throne." "Queen Ruby won't listen to the youngest princes," replied Sahara. "She'll listen to the queen of the SandWings." The tall SandWing opened his mouth to speak, but Queen Thorn cut him off. "No, Smolder." she said. Thorn, Fennec and Gill looked back at Sahara. "I'll give you the crown." said Thorn. Gill gasped. "If," Thorn continued. "The Eye of Onyx chooses you." Smolder gasped. Gill had heard every story about the Eye of Onyx. He also knew that if you weren't worthy, it'd kill you. Sahara looked her mother dead in the eye. "I accept." she said. As Gill watched with wide, frightened eyes, Thorn took the necklace off of her neck- and placed it in Sahara's talons. The whole world seemed to wait in suspense. But nothing happened. Sahara's face lit up. "I'm alive!" she said, happily. "It worked!" Thorn bowed. "All hail Queen Sahara." she said. Gill remembered Sahara saying when she was introducing herself to the Copper Winglet, that she'd probably be queen someday. She just probably hadn't known how soon it would be. Gill hesitated for a moment, then jumped out of the water, and hugged Sahara before she could even look.
"All hail Queen Sahara." he said, and that moment seemed to last forever.
== Epilogue ==
One year later… 
"I'm so confused." Kindle said, as she tried to get comfortable on the stone floor of the SandWing throne room. Sahara laughed. "Me too." she said. "I mean, is there two queens? Are you a king? I don't know!" Through the year of ruling, peace had reined. Queen Ruby had made a deal with Sahara, and let Kindle stay here, Gill had finished learning at Jade Mountain academy, and Kindle was fully settled as her new form. It had even been long enough that Sahara had finally gotten used to calling her girlfriend Kindle instead of Borneo. Kinkajou and Turtle had visited, and seemed calm enough that their daughter was a SkyWing. Fathom had seemed sad though… The sun was setting, and the world was calm.
"I have an idea!" Fennec piped up (Sahara had made Fennec and Namibia her advisors.). "Well, Kindle isn't the queen, because Sahara is the queen, and she's not a king, because she's female. She could be a lady." "Lady Kindle." Namibia added. "Lady Kindle." repeated Kindle. "I love it."
Almost a whole year had past since Sahara had declared her love to Kindle, and that night, she was dreaming about it. Kindle stood in the camp with her wing, a week after Gill and Sahara had left. Suddenly, Sahara had swooped down. It had suprised Kindle, but in a good way. "Who's this?" Avalanche had said. "I'm Queen Sahara of the SandWings." said Sahara. "I was Spinel. I want to talk to B- Kindle." The other SkyWings shrugged, so Sahara had taken Kindle aside. "Queen Sahara?" asked Kindle. "Long story." Sahara had replied. "I was worthy of the Eye of Onyx, and I'm queen now." "Why?" was all Kindle could get out. Sahara had taken a deep breath, and Kindle could tell that she hoped for something. "I love you, Borneo." Sahara said. "It feels like the sun's everywhere when you're around, and the night's come early when you leave. I wanted to ask you… will you help me rule the Sand Kingdom at my side?" Kindle remembered freezing with joyful shock. She found it hard to believe that she didn't turn bright pink through the SkyWing scales. She knew her answer like she knew her old name. "Only if you stop calling me Borneo!" Both Kindle and Sahara had laughed, and the dream always ended there. But it was Kindle's happiest memory, and nothing could make her forget it.
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