The Dragonets of Cruelty

This story follows a young SandWing in what would be an alternate universe. Basically, it has turned Tsunami into a warlord, Glory into a recluse and Sunny into a frantic peacekeeper. Enjoy! (WARNING: Do not read if you have a severe attachment to the female Dragonets of Destiny)
== A NightWing Guide to the Dragons of Phyrrhia and Pantala ==
=== MudWings ===
Queen: Queen Sora
Alliance: Allied with Queen Tsunami out of fear of her animus general.
=== SandWings ===
Queen: Queen Sunny
Alliance: Queen Sunny has not chosen a side.
=== SeaWings ===
Queen: Queen Tsunami
Alliance: Most of the tribes follow Tsunami, including the MudWings, the SilkWings, the LeafWings and the IceWings.
=== SkyWings ===
Queen: Queen Peril
Alliance: Queen Peril refuses to engage.
=== RainWings ===
Queen: Queen Glory
Alliance: The RainWings have withdrawn into the rainforest to hide from Queen Tsunami and her animus general.
=== IceWings ===
Queen: Queen Snowfall
Alliance: Snowfall has an agreement with Queen Tsunami.
=== NightWings ===
Queen: Queen Fatespeaker
Alliance: Queen Fatespeaker stands with Queen Sunny.
=== HiveWings ===
Queen: Queen Jewel
Alliance: Jewel has joined Queen Glory in hiding.
=== SilkWings ===
Queen: Queen Io
Alliance: Io believes that a strong queen for the continents is necessary. She supports Tsunami.
=== LeafWings ===
Queen: Queen Sundew
Alliance: Sundew supports Tsunami.
== Prologue ==
Seven years ago...
Deep under the ocean, Princess Auklet of the SeaWings was in hiding. She had been hiding under this reef since the day before yesterday... when her older sister murdered her mother. Tsunami had been explaining how she would be queen, but no one had actually believed her- until Tsunami had impaled Queen Coral. Anemone had hidden Auklet here, and told her to stay. Feeling as if it had been too long since Anemone had left, Auklet peeped out. When she saw that no one was around, Auklet dived out of the water, and started flying towards the mountains. With hope, Queen Peril would protect her. It had been a year since Ruby had retired and passed the throne to Peril. Cliff still stayed in court as a loyal advisor to his hero. Oh, I hope they’ll let me stay. Auklet thought. Suddenly, a voice came from behind her. “There you are, Auklet!” Turning, Auklet saw that Riptide, leader of the guard, was flying behind her. “Tsunami and Anemone have been looking for you everywhere.” He continued. Auklet started to fly away, still too stunned by the earlier events to speak. “Wait!” said Riptide, a large grin spreading over his face. “You can’t go.”
”Just watch me!” Auklet said, turning her back to Riptide to fly away. However, she didn’t see Riptide raise his arm. Same as she didn’t see the spear till it was buried up to it’s hilt into her chest.
== Part One: Hiding ==
=== Chapter One ===
Deep in the SandWing Palace, Taipan watched as her mistress, Queen Sunny, frantically wrote scroll after scroll to Queen Glory, Queen Fatespeaker and Queen Tsunami. “Sunny?” said Taipan. “Outside the gates, Queen Sora is waiting. She brought General Anemone with her.” Sunny turned in fear. With an animus in one side of this war, it was a miracle that the SeaWings hadn’t won yet. As Sunny took a deep breath and straightened her crown, Taipan silently walked to the door. She saw that Anemone had her usual (for this time) blank, pale blue eyes. Seven years ago, at the very start of this war, Tsunami had mind controlled Anemone into supporting her. Since then, no dragon had discovered how. Queen Sora looked the opposite of General Anemone; small, scared and nervous. Sunny walked out the door. “Hello, Anemone, Sora.” she said. “What do you wa-“ her sentence was cut off by Anemone driving a long, pearl sword into Sunny’s heart. “No!” Taipan called, leaping down. Anemone and Sora had flown away, leaving Taipan and the dying Sunny beneath the desert sun. Taipan’s brother, Adder, was the only dragon who could have helped, but he was too far. Sunny looked up at Taipan. “It’s okay.” she said. “I like to look on the bright side.”
”There is no bright side!” Taipan said, feeling the misery and hopelessness wash over her. 
“Yes there is.” Sunny replied. “At least it wasn’t Tsunami.” Sunny’s final breath rattled out of her lungs, and her green-grey eyes closed. Taipan could feel the tears building behind her eyes. It was typical of Sunny; staying loyal to her friends, even when they had become murderers and maniacs. Who could help Taipan? Most of the queens supported Tsunami or were in hiding. The only place that was safe was the rainforest, and since the RainWings had developed venom capsules, that was even more dangerous than the other queens. But Taipan had to risk it. Lifting Sunny’s body onto her back, Taipan began to search for the tunnel to the rainforest. 
=== Chapter Two ===
Taipan gently walked through the rainforest, Sunny’s body on her back. Up ahead, the ferns converged, making a good hiding place. Taipan took a deep breath. “Hello? RainWings? I have news for Queen Glory!“ Slowly, a yellow, blue and green RainWing emerged, and Taipan recognised Glory’s Head of RainWings, Kinkajou. “What news?“ she asked. “Is Tsunami approach- AAHHH A DEAD BODY! WHO IS THAT WHO IS THAT??!!”
”That’s what I’m coming to Glory for.” said Taipan. “Please bring her here.”
”Okay. ” Kinkajou replied. “Though this better not be a trap.”
A few minutes later, Glory stood by the body with about eight RainWings, as her scales rippled with white, pale blue and blue-grey; pain, sadness and despair. “How?“ said Deathbringer. “How is she dead?”
”Anemone came with a sword.” Taipan said. “I couldn’t save her.”
”At least the other Dragonets are okay.” said Kinkajou, patting Glory on the back. “Clay and Starflight. They couldn’t be better protected.” 
“Sunny was well protected!” hissed Glory. ”And now she and Liana and Exquisite are dead and it’s my fault!“
“At least Kinkajou, Tamarin, Mangrove and I are okay.” said Jambu. “I say we go after Anemone. She’s the most dangerous dragon we’ll have to fight.”
”What are you, thick?” said Orchid. “Anemone is an animus. We’d be dead before we got within a mile of her.”
”No need to be rude.” said Jambu, but it was clear he knew his plan would fail. Taipan sighed. It seemed like there was nothing they could do. However, every dragon in the clearing was startled out of their funk when the forest exploded with dragons. “SeaWings!” cried Peacemaker, leaping towards Mango. 
“We have to get you out of here!” said Jambu to Glory. But as he went to help her up, a narwhal horn spear swept past Taipan, just missing her face, and burying itself in Jambu‘s chest. “No!” cried Queen Glory, as Deathbringer pulled her away from the trees. Tsunami emerged from the trees with a murderous grin. “Surrender, Glory, or you’ll meet the same fate as your brother!”
”I’ll never surrender to you, you monster!” Glory cried. “You murdered Sunny!”
”Very well.” Tsunami said. “Riptide! Take care of her!” With a murderous grin, Riptide stepped forward, his light blue scales dripping with RainWing blood and holding a long spear. He threw the long barb of metal, with force and accuracy. As it flew through the air, Taipan saw Orchid leaping towards Glory, to defend her. The spear impaled Orchid. “Nooo!” cried Mangrove, making his way over. 
“We’ll have time to grieve later!” said Deathbringer, pulling Mangrove‘s wing. The RainWing was pulled away by Deathbringer, along with Glory, who was still crying. Taipan saw Tsunami retreat. Glory had been suitably shown the SeaWing‘s power, and of the eight RainWings, Kinkajou, Mangrove, Orchid, Jambu, Mango, Peacemaker, Bromeliad and Dazzling, only Kinkajou, Mangrove, Mango and Peacemaker were still alive.
=== Chapter Three ===
Taipan stood in the RainWing council room as Glory argued with her subjects. “I was right to pull out of the war!” she said. “Now everyone thinks that we’re cowards and weaklings!” argued Kinkajou.
”If it wasn’t for your cowardly actions, Orchid would still be alive!” Mangrove shouted.
“I was not cowardly, I did what was right!” said Glory.
”Glory.” said Mango, quietly but firmly. “Your actions were not correct.”
”I’m the Queen of the RainWings!” said Glory. “You can’t pretend that I’m not right!”
”We don’t have to.” said Mango. “Which is why I’m taking matters into my own hands.” Taipan was worried. She’d never seen RainWings so angry before. “Queen Glory,” said Mango. “I challenge you for the throne of the RainWings.”
”WHAT!?” cried Glory. “You can’t do that!”
”You challenged Magnificent in the same way.” said Mango.
”Oh, fine.” said Glory. “In two hours, in the arboretum.“
”What challenge are we doing?” asked Mango.
”Camouflage.” replied Glory, with regal elegance. Category:Fanfictions (Semi-Canon)
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