Zodiac's Fate: Part One

W E L C O M E...
"Giving up doesn't always mean you're weak. Sometimes it just means you're strong enough to let go." - Zodiac 
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P R O L O G U E
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Once, there were six siblings, Flare, Zodiac, Comet, Meteor, Aether, Aries. Flare was a mean, bossy dragonet. Zodiac was a thinker from the day she was born, she was casual and quiet. Comet and Meteor however, were very hyper, excited, and jumpy. Aether was a grumpy, unorganized mess. He was normally anxious, and loved reading scrolls. Aries was grump as well, and his best friend was Flare, due to the close personalities. 
Now, all these dragonets were the sons and daughters of Queen Aurora, the Queen of Skywings. Zodiac, Comet and Meteor who should be Queen when Mother died. Zodiac constantly protested that the Skywings wanted a Queen who was a thinker, and who could fight, not a Queen who would giggle all day and send their dragons off fighting just for the fun of it. You see, Comet and Meteor had changed over the years, and soon they were plotting to overthrow Mother just to send out dragons to fight.
The two never admitted it, but Zodiac listened to them all night, writing things down in a scroll. Zodiac started telling Mother, but she would ignore. But finally, one night under three full moons, Comet murdered Mother in her sleep, and she became Queen. It was instinctive.. 
Now with her evil sister in control of the Sky Kingdom, the Skywings would fall under doom. 
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C H A R A C T E R 
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Name: Zodiac
Age: Young adult
Sex: Female
Love Interest: Umber the Mudwing
Sexuality: Hetrosexual (Straight) 
Tribe: Skywings
Father: Hawk - Unknown Location
Mother: Queen Aurora - Unknown Location
Brother(s): Flare, Aether, Aries
Sister(s): Comet, Meteor 
Uncle: Unknown
Aunt: Unknown
Animus?: Yes
Royalty?: Yes
Hybrid?: No
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S T O R Y 
The sun glittered like a single gem against the bright blue sky, streaked with clouds. Skywings flew here and there, wide wings stretched as far as they could go. I sat beside my younger sister, Comet, as she relaxed on the throne. Gems sparkled against her scales, suddenly snapping. 
"Zodiac, get Aether, Aries, and Flare NOW!" She snarled, flaring her ruff. I felt like bursting into a thousand sparks, while I knew at the same time, I should respect her. I nodded, flying off towards the arena. "Brothers!" I called, landing beside an Icewing. Suddenly curious, I blinked at them. "Who's this?" 
"SnowLeopard." Aether growled, flexing his talons. Aries ducked and hissed as SnowLeopard swung a talon at his face. Aether and Flare attacked from the sides, easily piercing her scales with their talons. Aries lunged at her, sinking his talons into her neck and jerking his talons. Icy, blue blood poured from the injuries, and the Icewing collapsed under their talons, dead.
"I miss Mother." Aries murmured, touching his snout to mine. He sighed, his golden eyes matching my copper eyes. "She would keep the Sky Kingdom safe.. with no enemies. But now Comet is queen of the Skywings, Queen Catfish, Queen Doomforger, AND Queen Starfish all hate us. So only Queen Fleece, Queen Petal, and Queen Dust don't hate us. But I have a baaaaad feeling Queen Fleece won't like us after we captured their.. princess.. and killed her." He narrowed his eyes.
I nodded, turning around. "Queen Comet wants you three at her throne right away." Aries gave me a worrying look, as if saying 'I'm sorry she became queen, you should've been after mother' as he nodded. "Alright. Aether and Flare, let's go. Lead the way, Zodiac." And with that, the four of us flew to the throne room. Two guards, Air and Skyward, were guarding the entrance. 
"What do you four mangled lizards want?" Skyward snarled, raising his spear. I calmly gestured towards the throne, although smoke rose from my horns, twisting around them. "We're here for the queen." I mumbled, shifting awkwardly. "Can we trust you? The queen dislikes you.. and doesn't trust you." Skyward said. He stuck his snout in the air.
Aether puffed out his chest and glared Skyward down. The Skywing guard flinched, stepping out of the way for us to past. I nodded, and my brothers paced into the room. Glittering gemstones decorated the walls, floor, and ceiling. Even the small queen was glittering. Queen Comet stared me down, as if aware that I should've been queen. I gently swept my tail across the stone floor, blinking up at my younger sister. 
"I have them. Here they are." I said, as Aries, Aether, and Flare sat down in front of Queen Comet in a line. Flare, the youngest out of the entire family, squirmed excitedly. Five guards, Skyscraper, Everest, Fury, Crimson, and Dash, stood in front of my brothers. Queen Comet looked at her talons boredly, yawning. "Execute them."
"What?? No! You can't!" I cried, grabbing a spear that Skyscraper pulled out. "I'm sorry, Zodiac." Skyscraper murmured. "I was their friend too, but queen's order says to kill them." He said sadly. Aether stared at me as my heart slammed against my chest. "I won't let you kill my brothers." I said, clutching a necklace that draped evenly over my neck. I grabbed his spear, exhaling. "Spear, kill the guards. Kill every guard standing in this palace. Now." And with that, the spear turned around and stabbed them in the heart.
"Run!" I screamed. Aether, Flare, and Aries shot out of the room. I grabbed a leftover spear and looked at it. A dangerous feeling crept over my scales as I clutched the spear tighter. "Spear," I looked over at Queen Comet, a violent feeling clutching my heart like talons, "kill my sister, Comet." 
TO BE CONTINUED...
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