Icy Dunes ~ A Qinter FanFic/ShipFic

= Icy Dunes {WIP} =
(I think this might turn out like an AU that features Qinter, so there may be some changes made)
If you're reading this, first of all, hi, welcome, and thank you! I'm glad you're giving me a chance lol. Anyways, this fanfiction is mostly about the ship Qinter (Qibli x Winter). You can read it as long as you don't hate on it, and no homophobia allowed, although kind feedback is welcome! Also, please don't edit anything without my consent, unless fixing a small grammar/spelling mistake. And please don't repost either, but you can send a link. Btw, the story will change PoV's depending on what I feel like lol. Also, this is my first FanFic, and also article on the Wiki so I'm still getting used to the format and sizing.
== Chapter One - The Moons ==
Qibli watched the sky. It was a beautiful, clear day, a perfect day. He sighed. He could be back in the Sand Kingdom right now, helping out Thorn, no, Queen Thorn now, or flying over the warm, glimmering dunes. He hadn't particularly wanted to go to school, but Queen Thorn had conviced him that it would be a good opportunity. Qibli was starting to regret that as he watched her fly away with Kindle and Six-Claws, Ostrich's parents, and one other SandWing who was either one of Arid or Pronghorn's parents. The other SandWing student, Onyx, was about twenty years old, and had said her parents were dead. And at first both Thorn and Qibli had thought she was joking when she said she wanted to go to Jade Mountain Academy.
He looked around. Two MudWings, Umber and Marsh, he recalled, Clay's silblings, galloped near him, laughing loudly. Behind them, Queen Coral had landed. She had brought her daughters, Princess Auklet and Princess Anemone. She had also brought three other dragonets, a gray-blue male who stood closely to the older princess, glaring fierecly at any dragon who walked by, one that rolled his eyes at the Princess' guard, he assumed, and a timid-looking female. I didn't think Auklet would be old enough to attend Jade Mountain. Then again, Onyx is here. But, she still has her harness on. So where's the other SeaWing? The SandWing looked around, then finally saw an emerald green SeaWing patiently sitting behind Queen Coral's wing.
A little to the left, he saw two NightWings sitting under a tree. Suspicious. He thought, then immediately caught himself. Sunny made this school to unite dragons, not make them suspicious of each other. Be more open-minded, Qibli, if you want dragons to at least like you, let alone make friends. But still be wary; Thorn doesn't like 'em. Just sent two back from the prison. As Qibli thought that, the NightWing looked up, straight at him. She was beautiful. Qibli noticed that the dragon next to her was bigger, and had her wing over her. Probably her mother. He gave the other dragonet a bright smile.
But he couldn't even begin to describe her. Well, maybe he can. As she looked up, he saw her eyes. They were like shining green moons. Next to them where silver scale teardrops, that shone almost white in the sunlight. And her scales, they were shiny and smooth, unlike the other NightWings' Qibli had seen. She had a long, elegant tail, and her claws were perfect and curved, like cresent moons. I wouldn't be surprised if her name is Moon, Qibli thought with a small chuckle. When she looked up at me, she didn't just observe me. It was like she was taking me in, for what I truly was. She tipped her snout up slightly, but not haughtily. It was like she was absorbing the sunlight pouring down on her, breathing it in.
Qibli forced himself to look away, but not before he had glimpsed her snout turn a bit red. A few more dragons had arrived, and Queen Coral was giving 'one last' hug to Princess Anemone. A glimmer caught his sharp black eye and his gaze shifted. About eight IceWings were heading in from the North. As they landed, he recognized Queen Glacier, Princess Icicle, and Prince Narwhal, along with five other IceWings. 
One caught his eye in particular. He was standing away from the other IceWings, looking around with his head high, looking down his snout at the mingled tribes. He caught Qibli's gaze and glared at the SandWing, but no real hostility showed in his arctic blue depths. Something more like... desperation. Qibli attemped to give him a kind smile, but it turned into a stupid grin - the kind that he did when he's annoying affectionately joking with someone. He was aware of my snout turning orange-red and looked away.
== Chapter Two - The Jade Winglet ==
I walked towards the entrance of the school, shifting my wings and tilting my snout up even more as I walked past the stupid SandWing who had grinned at me earlier. How dare he mock IceWing royalty! He was quite the opposite, with scuffy pale yellow scales and a scar on his snout. He should be grateful to even see the scales of a dragon above a commoner. As I walked into the main cave, there was an excited purple NightWing there to greet me. I almost snorted in disgust.
"Hello! You're Prince Winter, right?!" She said, way too cheerfully. I hardly nodded before she continued. "I'm Fatespeaker, welcome to Jade Mountain Academy!" She handed me three scrolls. One said 'Map', another said 'Winglets', and the last said 'School Information'. I put them in the gray fur pouch around my neck I had recieved when I arrived, and left the cave to who knows where, I just wanted to get away from the NightWing (who was still talking, by the way).
I realized I probably needed my map, and got it out. There where multiple tunnels and caves, five caves were labeled with ____ Winglet. Then I realized I needed to know what Winglet I was in. Praying to the Ice Spirits that I wasn't in a Winglet with a NightWing or that dumb SandWing, I unrolled the scroll. My name was first.
Jade Winglet
IceWing: Winter
MudWing: Umber
NightWing: Moonwatcher
RainWing: Kinkajou
SandWing: Qibli
SeaWing: Turtle
SkyWing: Carnelian
I frantically read the scroll over again. I was stuck with everyone but an IceWing! I guess that's what happens when you go to a low-class school like this. I scoffed, and made my way over the Jade Winglet's main cave, tucking the Winglets scroll back into my neck pouch. When I got in, I was shocked. Some of my roommates were already there, an extremely hyper and neon-colored RainWing, the NightWing, and a SkyWing with smoke coming from her nostrils. She must be mad. But that's not the point. It was barren, only with a few scroll racks and a doormat, and a couple of tables. And when I walked in, a musty scent hit my nose. They expect me, Prince Winter of the ICEWINGS, to live here, with six other dragons?!? As I was done raging (mostly) in my mind, the NightWing looked at me with a slightly shocked expression. I ignored her, walking into one of the three side caves.
In this one, on the left side, there was a large window with sunlight lightning the room. Under the window was a smooth ledge, with animal hide and silk cushions on top. Good enough, I suppose, for a new, low-class school. I put my bag next to my new bed. There were some hooks, so I was able to hang my neck pouch. On the other side, there was an empty scroll rack, and I put the three scrolls I had gotten there, along with some of my own. I sat on my haunches and pulled the cage of my back carefully. I sighed in relief, blowing out a plume of frostbreath as I lifted it, realizing how heavy it was. Not that I cared, of course. I put it next to my bed and lay down, peeking through the bars.
My scavenger, Bandit, seemed heathly enough. He sat on the tiny piece of hide I had given him. He was a bit thin, though, and the food I had given him before we left the Ice Kingdom was untouched. I frowned, hoping he wasn't sick. I heard talonsteps and alertly looked up. I groaned. The pale yellow SandWing who I saw at the entrance was smiling at the doorway.
"Ooh! A scavenger!" He said, coming over, without even asking or bowing. I glared at him. "Can I pet it?" He asked.
"If you'll leave, sure." I unlocked the cage and slowly opened the door. Before Bandit could run, I picked him up.
"Pleeeeeese can I hold it?" He asked, holding his talons together in a pleading fashion.
"Fine, but you better not squish him or you'll never hear the end of it!" I said, handing Bandit to the SandWing. Qibli. I remembered. Kind of a cute n- WINTER, THIS IS A SANDWING YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT. Qibli held him in his palms, which I disliked, but kept quiet. As Qibli held him in one palm to open the cage door, Bandit leaped away and made a run for it. I roared, almost breathing frostbreath into this idiot's face, then ran after my pet.
== Chapter Three - Scavengers and Wingmates ==
Moon followed the bright yellow-and-pink RainWing (It was not hard, thanks to her bright scales and loud, excited thoughts) through the clusters of the dragons in the hallways. She led her to a huge room, big enough to fit over 400 dragons, she thought.
"Come on, let's sit over here!" Kinkajou said, already heading to one of the long benches. It was empty, except for a green SeaWing sitting next to the wall, at the end of the bench, reading one of the welcome scrolls.
Moon took a step foward, but froze as loud thoughts filled her head.
That idiot SandWing! I am going to TEAR. HIM. TO. SHREDS when I get my scavenger back. Stupid moon-licking, sand-snorting blob of walrus blubber!
Moon flinched as the IceWing's who's thoughts she had heard thundered in, glancing around anxiously. The SandWing who he must have been thinking about followed close by. She recognized the IceWing who came into the Jade Winglet's main cave. I really hope he's not always like that. Moon thought. She looked around, and realized that his scavenger was running straight for her, with a few dragons following it hungrily. She quickly snatched it up as the IceWing and SandWing skidded right in front of her.
Oh, three moons, Moonwatcher! Mother specifically said to NOT get yourself in trouble! Or draw any attention to yourself at all! You've done it now! Moon could already hear her mother's dissappointed thoughts in her head.
"Hey, NightWing! Don't ignore me, you-you lava-lover!" The IceWing hissed. Moon would have laughed, but she was too terrified to do anything but protect the scavenger. However, the SandWing standing behind him snorted.
Oh, I hope no one thinks I'm mean for doing that. But it was funny. Or, maybe you, Qibli, just have a horrible sense of humor. Moon pressed her free palm to her forehead, trying to block out all of the thoughts.
Imagine the sound of soothing rain. Slip every thought into a raindrop.
Moon blinked in surprise, but before she knew it, her head was filled with rain. She shook her head and focused on the IceWing, but she had to admit it was helping. She would investigate the mysterious voice later.
"You have ten seconds to give me back my scavenger before I rip your face off," the IceWing snarled, digging his shiny, serrated claws into the ground. Moon's mind raced around what to do.
"Five seconds," he sang, stepping closer to the NightWing dragonet.
"No." Moon said, managing to keep her voice strong and clear. Maybe it was because she wasn't being bombarded by thoughts every second.
He stepped even closer, towering over her. If they were the same height, their snouts would almost be touching. Instead, he glared down at her. "That is my scavenger. My idiot Wingmate let it go, but I did not bring it here to be eaten by anyone. Especially a lying, NightWing," he spat the last word out like a tough piece of meat. "I could freeze you one part of a time," he circled her. "First your tail, snap it off, then each of your talons, snap them off one by one, then your horns, snap 'em off... do I need to go on?" He said, facing her once again. Moon shivered at the images in the IceWing's mind. Nearly the whole school was watching them, and the rain wouldn't keep the thoughts out.
== Chapter Four - The "Introduction" ==
"Hey, hey, calm down guys," the SandWing had finally stepped in. Literally. He spread his wings between the IceWing and NightWing, just so that they could still see each other's faces. He recognized the NightWing who he had made eye contact with on the ledge outside the school and smiled a bit. He then turned to the IceWing. "No one is their face ripped off or frozened and snapped apart. Got it? Did you even try asking nicely?" Qibli turned back to Moon. "Hey, I'm Qibli, but apparently I go by 'idiot Wingmate' now. And Shinyscales here is Winter, Queen Glacier's newphew, if I must add. If you didn't know, he would have told you in the next five minutes anyways," he shot a teasing look in Winter's direction. "What's your name?"
While he was talking, subconciously, Qibli's brain was at work. He was scanning the cave, assessing dragons carefully - the threats, the most dangerous ones, the most friendly ones, who wore the most jewelry, what their name or title may be. At the same time, he was checking escape routes and even checking a chicken in his peripheral vision that might come close enough for him to catch. All while defusing Winter and this stunning NightWing's situation.
"Moon," the NightWing finally whispered.
"Moon what?" Winter snapped.
As they awaited yet another answer from her, Qibli thought. Why is it taking her so long to respond? Is she dumb, a slow-thinker? Is she stalling? If so, for what? To make a run for it? Or is she distracted, thinking about something else? What could she be thinking about? Is she plotting something? As a million thoughts rushed through Qibli's mind, the NightWing seemed overwhelmed.
"Moon what?" Winter repeated, almost shouting. "Come on, NightWing. We all know your names are lies. So what is it? Mooncrusher? Moonflyer? Moonscales? Moonsight?"
"Winter, cool down! Get it, 'cause you're an IceWing?" He grinned almost hopefully at him.
"Shut up," the IceWing said, wrinkling up his snout. 
"Moonwatcher," said a blindingly bright RainWing who came up next to Moon and twined her tail with hers.
Qibli observed them, slowly moving his wings out of the way. That RainWing's standing pretty close to her, and their tails are twined. Could they be dating? He knew that the NightWings had recently moved into the rainforest with the RainWings, and it could be possible, but something made Qibli not believe it. Then again, what do I know about love?
"Well, nice to meet you, Moonwatcher," He said with a little bow. "Anyways do you think you could maybe not eat Winter's scavenger? We're roommates and I would rather not have him yelling at me for the rest of the school year."
"N-No. He's not going to get eaten," Moonwatcher said.
With a roar of fury, Winter flung himself at the NightWing. She shrieked as the RainWing jumped away, turning an alarmed orange-red, and the scavenger jumped out of Moonwatcher's claws, making a run for the main entrance. Qibli stood there, frantically looking around. Should he rescue the scavenger? Help Winter fight? Protect the NightWing, or just stay out of it? He caught a glimpse of the emerald-green SeaWing he had seen before, muttering under his breath, and a few other dragons crowding closer to the fight, including a grumpy-looking SkyWing and a small, worried-looking red-brown MudWing, before diving into the chaos.
== Chapter Five - ==
Winter was surprised to feel warm scales next to him as he tackled the NightWing. Fighting by his side. Winter shook his head, focusing. Wait. Where did Bandit go? He frantically looked around for his pet, but the scavenger was no where to be seen.
"ARRRRRRRRGGGGGGGHHHH!" He roared, unconciously digging his serrated claws into the NightWing's underscales. Suddenly, he felt something fly into the back of his head. Someone had thrown a frozen pinapple at his head. "Who did that?!" He demanded, but no one replied. He stumbled onto the floor as the RainWing from earlier shoved him away, now colored a bright red with orange wings and black streaks, although her underscales were a clashing lime green.
"Nobody hurts Moon!" She yelled at him. Her scales shifted like waves as she saw her friend on the ground, gasping. Winter felt a twinge of guilt as he saw the bloodied NightWing. Her scales finally settled on red and green, and a little bit of blue.
You should be ashamed of yourself, Winter. You should have finished her off like a real IceWing. He could imagine his parents' disappointed stares, shaking their heads. As the NightWing limped away, with the RainWing's help, he realized dragons had crowded very closely to Qibli and him, forcing them to press up against each other. Ew, his scales are warm. Though he had to admit to himself that it kind of felt nice. He glared at the dragons, who were apparently bombarding questions at them.
"Why did you attack her?"
"Are you ok?"
"Do you really have a pet scavenger or did you just want to try and kill a NightWing?
"Are you guys together?"
Qibli was trying to answer questions as best he could, but finally gave up. "Come on, Winter," he said, firmly resting a wing over Winter's back as he made his way through the crowd, somehow.
"How did you make everyone get out of the way?" Winter finally asked, when they were about halfway to their cave.
Qibli shrugged. "I've had practice as an Outclaw, escorting dragons and such. And some of the other SandWings were there, and they respect me, so I assume they made some dragons move.
"Oh."
They walked in silence for the rest of the way, although Winter noticed that Qibli still had his wing tented over the him. Qibli whipped around as someone coughed behind them. It was the SeaWing from before, along with a small MudWing. "Why are you following us?" Qibli asked.
"Oh, um, we were just heading to our cave," the MudWing answered. "We're in the Jade Winglet. What about you?"
"Same," Qibl said, turning around and making room in the hallway for them to catch up.
When they reached their cave, there was a surprise waiting for them.
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