Gifts of the Moons

Gifts of the Moons, alternatively titled Gift of the Moons, is a Wings of Fire collaboration fanfiction written by HTTYDPokemonFan under the username ReptileGirl497 on Fanfiction.net and AO3 author Akishyff. It is set in an alternate universe where the Dragonets of Destiny hatched under the three full moons of the brightest night.
== Summary ==
=== ReptileGirl497 ===
Collaboration fanfic with AO3's Akishyff. "Five eggs to hatch on brightest night." A last-minute decision by the guardians has the fated eggs hatching under the three full moons, which will alter the course of their future. For in Starflight's mind and Sunny's talons lies the power the five of them need to save the seven dragon tribes of Pyrrhia. "The dragonets are coming..."
=== Akishyff ===
"The Talons of Peace had her egg, so she wasn’t on the volcano, but she probably wasn’t out in the moonlight either. And they also had Starflight’s, but I know for sure he hatched underground."
"Yes, on a Brightest Night, with three full moons. What a waste. Think of the power he could have had."
-Moon Rising
Six years ago, the Dragonets of Destiny hatched on the Brightest Night to end the war of SandWing succession. We all know that story. Probably. If you don’t, you really shouldn’t be reading this one yet.
On said Brightest Night, a SandWing named Dune thought, ‘hey, the Brightest Night with three full moons features prominently in the prophecy. Maybe the eggs should hatch under moonlight!’
In short, five dragonets, including a NightWing and a hybrid, hatch under the moons, and are given the dubious honour of having abnormal abilities.
What could possibly go wrong?
Featuring: Moonborn Starflight and Sunny. …that’s kinda it.
Collab and cross-posted with ReptileGirl497 on FanFiction, who has written a far more poetic introduction. In my defense, I’m a snarky teenager.
== Plot ==
On the brightest night, Kestrel and Dune argue about bringing the eggs containing the Dragonets of Destiny out of the cave to hatch in the moonlight. Dune is convinced that the eggs need to be under the moons, while Kestrel insists that they remain hidden, as they are in the middle of SkyWing territory and could be spotted by Queen Scarlet. Dune eventually wins the argument and goes to fetch the eggs while Kestrel builds a shelter of rock walls to shield the eggs from view.
A SeaWing named Webs returns with a RainWing egg to replace the SkyWing egg they'd lost to Princess Burn. Kestrel insults Webs's idea, which soon escalates into another argument with Dune over whether they should have replaced it with an IceWing instead. Webs notices that the NightWing egg has turned silver and points it out to the other guardians. Kestrel takes it as a sign that the egg is defective and begins to scold Dune's idea of bringing the eggs outside, only to be interrupted by the MudWing dragonet hatching. They name him Clay, noting that it is what Asha, the MudWing guardian who died of wounds she'd sustained while retrieving the egg, had wanted to call him. At that moment, the SeaWing egg starts to break open, and baby Clay notices the SeaWing's struggle to get out of her egg. Clay then tackles the SeaWing dragonet, but Dune takes it the wrong way and thinks that Clay is attacking her. Kestrel quickly picks him up and holds him as the other eggs hatch.
The scene then shifts to the NightWing dragonet's perspective. He is still in his egg, and can hear the adult dragons arguing in the excitement of the hatching of the Dragonets of Destiny. Feeling cold, lonely, and starved for knowledge, the NightWing cracks his egg, and, with some encouragement from the light of the full moons, pushes his way out of the egg. The three full moons grant him enhanced mind-reading and foresight powers. By this time, the SeaWing and RainWing have already hatched. The NightWing dragonet begins to explore his powers and sees into the other dragons' minds. He determines that the other dragonets in the nest are like his siblings, and the larger dragons are there to take care of them. He witnesses the SandWing egg hatching, revealing a little golden and black dragonet.
Kestrel notices that the fifth dragonet doesn't look like a normal SandWing, as she is missing the venomous tail barb, but Dune assures her that there is nothing wrong. He names the dragonet Sunny. Webs gets the idea to name the RainWing dragonet Glory after Kestrel refers to her as a "glorified chameleon", much to Kestrel's chagrin. He also names the SeaWing dragonet Tsunami. After some discussion, they name the NightWing dragonet Starflight.
While this is happening, the dragonets play together. Starflight determines that he'll be happy to have the other dragonets as his friends.
Three years later, the dragonets are resting in their cave when Tsunami announces her idea to host a test to see if any of the dragonets have animus magic. The others agree to participate after Starflight praises the idea, and Tsunami gives each of them a rock to hold. Tsunami decides to go first as a demonstration, but fails to get her rock to move. Clay, Glory, and Starflight's attempts also yield negative results. Sunny politely asks her rock to fly up to the cave ceiling and then return to her talons, which it does, surprising everyone. Kestrel then arrives to see what all the noise is about. Not wanting the guardians to know about Sunny's animus magic, Starflight covers for her. Kestrel orders them to go to bed before leaving.
The dragonets head for their rock ledges to sleep while discussing Sunny's powers. Glory suggests that Sunny should give them some blankets, while Tsunami (somewhat jokingly) proposes turning Glory into a SkyWing so she'll fit the prophecy, which angers Glory. Sunny and Clay object to Tsunami's suggestion, and state that Glory is perfect the way she is. Starflight protests both ideas, as they would draw unwanted attention from the guardians, telling them that Sunny shouldn't use her powers too often. Upon being questioned by Clay, he explains the theory that using animus magic costs dragons a bit of their soul, which he admits isn't fully confirmed but has a great deal of supportive evidence, and uses the story of Prince Albatross as an example. Glory interrupts Starflight by sarcastically praising his choice of a bedtime story and requesting the tale of "the Darkstalker" for the next night.
Starflight realizes that his retelling of Albatross's story scared Sunny, and she is now worried about turning evil and killing her friends. Clay protests the idea of Sunny turning evil, which cheers her up. The dragonets soon fall asleep, with Starflight having a nightmare of visions of potential future events. The nightmare soon changes into a dream of the five dragonets in a group hug, with Sunny telling Starflight not to worry about the future because they can handle anything together.
A year later, Starflight has finished a battle training session with Kestrel. Having failed, he bemoans at how terrible he is at fighting, despite Clay and Sunny's efforts to cheer him up. Glory and Tsunami soon join the conversation, which eventually leads to a discussion about how Glory is better than a SkyWing. As they're talking, Starflight thinks about the prophecy and wonders why there's a SkyWing in it if the egg was destroyed before it could hatch. After a short while, Glory announces that she just heard a voice in her mind. Starflight thinks to himself how it could have happened, during which he unwittingly projects his thoughts to Tsunami, who reveals the development. The dragonets realize that Starflight has the power to communicate telepathically.
Later, when the dragonets are six, Sunny and Clay meet up with their friends in the study cave. Together, they play out how the war began with the death of Queen Oasis at the hands of a scavenger (human) and the resulting altercation between the three princesses Burn, Blister, and Blaze. After they finish acting it out, Starflight explains Blister, Blaze, and Burn's alliances and personalities. They then think about which one they should pick, but the dragonets aren't sure yet. Clay asks about if the NightWings can see the future, maybe they would know who wins the war, and the war could stop right then. Tsunami says that the NightWings should just tell everyone already so they can go home. Starflight informs them that he only gets fleeting glimpses of the future, and guesses that it's the same for the other NightWings. Sunny, knowing how badly her friends want to meet their families, assures them that their parents must be looking for them and that they'll find their families after they end the war. Then Tsunami distracts Sunny by asking her to find the weird bug she had caught at lunch, and, despite knowing that her friends are trying to keep something secret from her, Sunny leaves the study cave to find it. The dragonets then hear the entrance boulder crash closed and run off to figure out what is going on. They overhear Webs, Kestrel, and Dune talking about w:c:wingsoffire:Morrowseer Morrowseer, the NightWing who wrote the prophecy, who arrives shortly after.
That night, the dragonets rest in the sleep cave after their encounter with Morrowseer. Sunny asks Glory why she didn't fight Morrowseer. Glory answers that it was obviously a test and that she failed it the day she hatched as a RainWing. Clay then says that they don't care what the prophecy says or what Morrowseer thinks of Glory and that she is their fifth dragonet. Morrowseer enters the cave and calls Starflight for a private conversation. After the two NightWings leave, the other dragonets briefly question if Morrowseer intends to give Starflight tips about the prophecy or his NightWing powers. Clay then asks Sunny how she would feel about running away. Sunny says they can't leave their guardians and they need to complete the prophecy, but Glory reminds her that the SkyWing eggs that were due on the brightest night were all killed and that the Talons of Peace don't understand the prophecy any better than they do. Sunny amends that things might turn out alright if they try to follow the prophecy, but she can't help wondering what'll happen if Glory is right and the prophecy is wrong.
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