The Buried Secrets

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This is the written version of The Buried Secrets. If you are looking for the graphic novel, please click here. 
== IMPORTANT STUFF ==
=== Blurb/summary thingy (also found in the fanfiction template) ===
New Queens... Big Changes.
Foxglove always thought she was important. At least, she used to. After voting on new SilkWing and HiveWing queens, she thought she had picked the right choice... or had she?
The new SilkWing queen had already made some big changes to the gentle, peaceful tribe, including building more structures in the trees, sending more HiveWings into her dungeon, and many more unusual decisions. After many years of the SilkWing queen making new rules for the delicate tribe, Foxglove is getting suspicious of the strange laws. Before long, she finds out that the queen has her own plans-including taking over Pantala.
Someone is also murdering LeafWings, one by one, and it's also up to Foxglove to find out who it is. Will Foxglove able to stop the SilkWing queen AND the mysterious murderer? Or will she just become one of the dead LeafWings, blank and lifeless?
When saying how old a dragon is, I use dragon years. Click here if you want to see "human years" to "dragon years". 
=== Updates and New Chapters ===
I'll probably add new stuff at least once a week, if you even see this.
=== Prophecy ===
WIP; maybe not even going to do a prophecy
P.S If I don't do a prophecy, that means that Moonwatcher did not have a prophecy for this arc.
=== Other stuff ===
The arc I'm working on (arc 4) still has animus magic in it because in this arc we're just going to pretend that Jerboa III didn't put that spell that made the magic go away okay? Animus magic will not appear in this book but maybe later on in the other books. Also, please ignore the fact that in this arc, the poison jungle did not get burned down by evil mind-controlled Blue, alright? 
== Wings of Fire: The Buried Secret ==
Here's some stuff that you should probably know about:
* This fanfiction takes place approximately 12 years after the events of The Flames of Hope
* The setting is just focused on Pantala - The main character is a LeafWing named Foxglove
* The artwork is created on Procreate so the writing is kinda bad
* Some of the queens have changed:
MudWings: Queen Ash 
SandWings: Queen Thorn 
SkyWings: Queen Ruby 
SeaWings: Queen Auklet 
RainWings: Queen Gemstone 
IceWings: Queen Snowfall 
NightWings: Queen Faithful (NightWings finally have their own queen!) 
SilkWings: No queen in the beginning of the book, later on (if you want spoilers) Queen Swallowtail 
HiveWings: No queen in the beginning of the book, later on (if you want spoilers) Queen Silverleaf 
LeafWings: Queen Hazel (later on, Queen Elm)
=== Prologue ===
10 years ago…
Brimstone opened her eyes at the sound of pages flipping. “Hawkmoth?” she said sleepily. “Why are you reading at this time of night? Don’t tell me you’ve been studying every midnight ever since Comma announced that we had a council meeting tomorrow. After all, it’s only a council meeting. What are you so worried about?” “You never know what will happen on the first day of being a council member of the most important LeafWing queen in history, Queen Hazel!” Hawkmoth said frantically, turning his head around to look at her. Brimstone gave him a skeptical look.
As if reading Brimstone’s thoughts, Hawkmoth turned around. His tan-colored scales glistened in the moonlight coming from the window next to him, and he quickly adjusted his glasses. “Queen Hazel’s advisor, Cedar, is very strict about this meeting. So, we must try our very best to present our opinions in the meeting. I was studying how to make a better impression, voice, and knowledge for my speech to be the best. Also, Cedar had said that this is a very important part of their choosing a new SilkWing queen, making necessary decisions, and also figuring out what to do with the… HiveWing incident," he said. Brimstone could already feel herself falling asleep. She hated it when Hawkmoth talked like a book. She’d already had enough of that for a lifetime.
“Hawkmoth, I… appreciate your studies, but you can’t just do them in the middle of the night. You’ll fall asleep in the middle of the day like you always do when you miss sleep,” Brimstone said, trying to convince Hawkmoth. Hawkmoth sat, speechless, until he turned around again. “Fine,” he said, “because I know it’ll be rather embarrassing to fall asleep in front of every single SilkWing and LeafWing.” Brimstone snorted to cover a giggle. “Get some sleep. Right. Now.” 
The next day...
The next day, Brimstone woke up to see Hawkmoth still sleeping. “Hawkmoth! We’re going to be late for the council meeting today!” she yelled, shaking Hawkmoth’s shoulders. He studied a lot-I’ll have to give him credit for that-but we can’t be late! Hawkmoth woke up in an instant, and they both flew from their home in the savanna to the LeafSilk Kingdom. However, when they went into the building, Queen Hazel made an announcement. “Today’s council meeting will be canceled,” she said, “because on an incident on the second floor. You may go there, but apparently someone has been murdered.” 
All of the SilkWings and some of the LeafWings gasped. “Come on!” Brimstone yelled to Hawkmoth. “We need to see if we recognize that murdered dragon!” So they ran to the second floor, gasping for air when they reached the top. “Look! There it is!” Hawkmoth panted, pointing at the dead dragon. The dragon was a LeafWing, with dark green scales with a horrible scar on his snout that still had some blood in it. Brimstone recognized him, but barely. 
It was Cedar.
Who murdered him? Why would they want to kill him? Was it a SilkWing, HiveWing, or LeafWing? What if it was Hawkmoth?!??!? Thoughts were exploding in Brimstone’s mind as she looked at the lifeless LeafWing, at least until Hawkmoth gave her that look. Brimstone sighed. How could Hawkmoth take this not as seriously as she did? Hawkmoth usually took everyone seriously… Well, it’s over, so it’s not like I can do anything about it. 
Brimstone quickly turned away, trying not to look at Cedar. She glanced at Hawkmoth for a second, and without a second thought, pulled him away as well. “What?” Hawkmoth yelled. “I can’t stand this for any longer.” Brimstone said, pointing at the dead LeafWing. “Let’s go.” 
“Brimstone!” a voice called as she lead Hawkmoth outside. “What?” Brimstone said, turning around. There stood a dark brown, orange, and white SilkWing that Brimstone well knew was Saturniid, an old classmate that she had before Wasp was “defeated”. “My friend, Larch, is leading an expedition to the Poison Jungle. Would you like to… um… go with me?” Saturniid stuttered. Brimstone hesitated. She’d heard rumors about the Poison Jungle, and they weren’t the best place she’d heard of. She could ever remember a conversation she’d had with Willow about how SilkWings and HiveWings should not enter the Poison Jungle. 
“The Poison Jungle is extremely dangerous for non-LeafWings, who are not adapted to the dangerous environment,” Willow had said. “I don’t recommend expeditions to the Jungle, because even for LeafWings, it’s extremely life-risking and we don’t want any more dragons to die, especially since the Othermind had killed tens of thousands of them.” She looked at Brimstone. “I know you’re descended from LeafWings, in fact, you’re descended from my great-great-great-great-grandniece, Mint. However, I know you’ve never explored the Poison Jungle before, so if you have to, I advise you to bring an actual LeafWing with you.”
"I'll go," Hawkmoth suddenly said, leading Brimstone out of her thoughts for a second or two. However, after a few more seconds, she was engulfed in her thoughts again.
“Uh, Brimstone?” Saturniid said, putting his talons in front of Brimstone’s face. “Hello?” Brimstone shook her head awake. “Sorry,” she said, “I was… daydreaming.” “So, are you going to go?” Saturniid said to Brimstone, giving her a hopeful look. “Alright,” Brimstone said, looking deep into Saturniid’s eyes. “But it’s kind of risking my life, if you don’t know that already.” “It’s okay. I know.” Saturniid said, nodding. “I’ll keep you from any dangers. Plus, if LeafWings know how to survive that jungle, we can too, right?” Brimstone doubted it. LeafWings had been living in the wild jungle for lots of years now, but SilkWings almost never went into it. 
But I’ll have friends by my side. I’m not in this alone; there are other dragons coming with me as well. Saturniid, Larch… Larch is a LeafWing, so he should be able to lead us through the jungle. Plus, how hard can it be, avoiding those plants? Maybe the details of the jungle had been exaggerated over time. Perhaps there’s not any poisonous plants there at all!
“Alright,” Brimstone said, smiling at Saturniid. “I’m in.” 
== Part 1: Trees in the Forest ==
=== Chapter One ===
Ten years later...
The smoothing breeze blew on Foxglove’s leaf-shaped wings. She looked towards the SilkWing gliding next to her. She admired her friend’s bright colors, both on her scales and on her newly-earned wings. I wonder what’s it like to have metamorphosis in my life, Foxglove thought, looking at Periander, her smiling, sunshiny friend. It’s probably like sleeping, but for a really long time… but whenever I try to ask her how it’s like, she says she doesn’t remember. Hmm. 
Foxglove shook her head to keep the thoughts out of her mind, and then looked at the savanna below her. They had just joined the council, or according to Queen Hazel, the LeafSilk Council. Foxglove could scarcely remember what happened in the structures built for the Council, most likely because she fell asleep in the middle of the meeting. 
She shuddered. The droning voices loomed in her head like it was controlling her, which reminded her of the Othermind and it’s fearful plant. She shuddered even more, taking her eyes off the grassy ground. Don’t worry, the Othermind is gone. The Super-Secret-Stealth Team defeated them. She couldn’t help giggling at the name of the ten dragons (and one human) came up with for a collaborative team that would defeat the Othermind once and for all. 
“What?” Periander asked, looking at Foxglove. “Umm… Nothing!” Foxglove replied, trying to sound cheerful and enthusiastic. “All good!” she added, faking a smile. “Alright,” Periander said, shrugging. “But if it’s… anything, tell me. Please.”
She sounds a bit suspicious… Should I tell her about my fear of plants? Botanophobia? However, she could picture the way Periander would look at her, as if she was crazy, if she told her that. Better not tell her now. Who knows a LeafWing who’s afraid of plants and has leafspeak? Makes no sense. Hopefully I’ll grow out of it soon. “Redspot’s coming to visit me tomorrow, by the way,” Periander said, looking at her. “He’s explaining how his mother, Brimstone, died, and then her companion came to take care of him.” She sighed. “Sometimes, I don’t know if Red is joking or if he’s telling the truth.”
Foxglove shrugged. “Well, it’s almost impossible to imagine that Redspot would make up an entire story that complicated. He is only 2 years old, after all.” "You'd be surprised how much a 2 year old can do," Periander said, looking at the pale blue sky above them. "My younger sister, Adonis Blue, stole my favorite book, Secrets of the Poisonous Forest, when she was only one and a half. But don't worry, I've gotten my revenge on her already." She let out a dry laugh. “Mother even said that we should probably change Adonis Blue’s name into something else instead.” Foxglove gave her a confused look. "Oh, and she's named after Blue, the flamesilk that helped save the world from the treacherous Othermind." 
“Your mother doesn’t like Adonis?” Foxglove asked. “She’s adopted,” Periander said. “Don’t tell her that!” “I promise I won’t,” Foxglove said, looking at the ground below them. “Oh, and we’re here!” she said, landing on the ground. Periander followed. 
“What is this place?” Periander asked. “It’s my home,” Foxglove replied, smiling. “Welcome to the Poison Jungle.”
=== Chapter 2 ===
“This?” Periander said. “Isn’t it the place that was rumored to have dragon-eating plants and toxic scary sap trees?” “Yep, that’s the one,” Foxglove said, nodding. “But we expanded it and got rid of if not all, most poisonous plants. So nothing to worry about. Right?” 
“Umm, yeah. Sure. Why not?” Periander stuttered. Foxglove could tell she was worried. “Don’t worry! If we do get into actual danger, then I’ve got my leafspeak to protect us,” she said. “What could happen?”
“I guess, yeah,” Periander said. “But can we hurry this up? I’m supposed to go back to Yellowjacket Hive at sunset.” “Of course, follow me,” Foxglove said, gesturing to a village in front of her. 
Foxglove knew all the dragons in the Poison Jungle village. There was cuddly Sumac, strict Tamarind, humorous Daylily, and funny Dragonblood. Jessamine, Willow, Toadstool, Ipê, Konjac, Bryony, Primrose, Sarracenia, Firecherry, Xate, Black Oak, Hemlock, Peace Lily, Kingcup, Belladonna, Elderberry, Adenium, Dwale, Poison Oak, Cobra Lily, and Higanbana (That wasn’t even a quarter of the dragons in the village). And finally there was Foxglove’s best friend, Destroying Angel, but everyone called her Angel. 
Jimsonweed, a gardener, was standing near the entrance. Foxglove drew in a sharp breath. Jimsonweed was probably still mad at her for putting a poisonous centipede on his head as a joke. But that was when I was five!, Foxglove thought, a feeling of anger rising from her body. She shook her head awake. Jimsonweed still didn’t notice Foxglove and Periander. 
Foxglove walked towards Jimsonweed, and his head turned to her side sharply. “Oh, it’s just you,” Jimsonweed said disapprovingly. Next to Foxglove, Periander whispered, “Who is that?” “That’s just Jimsonweed,” Foxglove said. “He’s very… complicated.”
“Yeah, right,” she heard Jimsonweed say. “Well what are you here for?” he demanded. He slithered around Periander and Foxglove, narrowing his eyes. Foxglove rolled her eyes. “Yeah, as if me and P here are here to dump bucketloads of poisonous centipedes on your face.” “That was be a solid plan if you don’t let us in though,” she added. Jimsonweed’s eyes narrowed even more. “Can you explain why there’s a… SilkWing with you?”
“That’s Periander,” Foxglove said. “I don’t understand why Erecta let you stand guard. Primrose would’ve been a much better guard. She doesn’t go around slithering around random dragons. “Plus, Periander has permission. Utricularia and Elderberry even told her she could come.” Jimsonweed stopped slithering around them and stood up straight. He gestured to the entrance and said, “Fine, if Utricularia and Elderberry told you you could come.”
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