The Missing Tribes

This is book 1 of the Missing Tribes Series

Perithia

By Oddi and Crystal

The Missing Tribes prophecy:

*30000 years ago there were many different tribes.*

*They spun around and up and down until the end of night.*

*Most of these tribes disappeared, and now the end is near.*

*If you find the missing tribes the evil will disappear.*

30000 years ago…

“What shall we name this new continent?” I exclaimed to my fellow Nightwings excitedly.

A small Nightwing that was hiding in the back of my fleet started speaking quietly, “Umm, it has a really fancy flower, and I think we should name it after that.” she said shyly.

“Yes, Yes, What is this flower that you speak of?” I questioned her curiously.

“It’s the Orchid of Perithia, Sir.” The shy NightWing dragonet responded, trembling ever so slightly.

“Yes, Yes! Wonderful!” I exclaimed with absolute joy in my voice, “Perithia shall be the name of this new continent!”

## Part 1: The new Continent:

### Chapter 1:

Celsius’s POV:

Present…

RING! CRACK! “Ugggg.” I groan as I brush bits of broken glass off of my face.

“Why does it have to be so loud?” I ask my completely empty cave at the Jade Mountain Academy.

I’m Celsius the Icewing, well at least I think so. I have a… sickness. I get this glass coating around me when I sleep, so I need to have a bell wake me up and crack the glass. Oh, yeah, also I have no real friends at all, and I have no clawmates. I got up and brushed aside the window made of translucent leaves from the rainforest across from where I chose to sleep. I tried to squeeze my body out of the window. I wiggled through and…

“Success!” I exclaimed as I popped out of the window.

I got out, quickly spread my wings before I could hit the grass and rock-ledge far below me, and flew away from both continents. After flying over the ocean for about half a day I spotted a random piece of land on the horizon, I looked behind at the faraway continents Pyrriha and Pantala, then at this new island.

*No known continent is over here*, I thought excitedly, I just discovered a brand new continent.

### Chapter 2:

Crystal’s POV:

“Here’s a good one!” I exclaimed, picking up an amazingly intact cone shaped seashell on the beach.

I’m Crystal, but I'm not sure what tribe I’m from. I have sapphire blue scales like a SapphireWing, Silver under scales and wing scales like a SilverWing, golden eyes with flecks of silver in them like a GoldWing, ruby red dipped wingtips and tail like a RubyWing, and extra flaps on my wings like a CloudWing. Oh, I’m also the princess of the GemWings, GoldWings and SilverWings.  I don’t know who my parents are, but they might be the Queen of the GemWings and the King of the GoldWings and SilverWings or the other way around.

I was looking for seashells on the beach to practice my animus magic with when I heard a branch snapping under something heavy in the forest behind me. I whipped around and shot into the thick trees. A very weird-looking dragon who actually looked maybe a little bit like a GlassWing emerged from the bushes, and I debated whether or not to find out who and what she was in my mind, but my curiosity got the best of me, so I glided out of the trees and landed right in front of her. The other dragon was extremely startled, and she leaped backwards with an ear-splitting shriek.

“W-Where am I?” She stuttered with a tremble. “A-And who are you?”

“I’m Crystal,” I responded with a smile, “And this is Perithia.”

### Chapter 3:

Celsius’s POV:

“P-Perithia? But, there are only T-Two C-Continents!” I responded.

This dragon is SO WEIRD for thinking that this land is discovered land, although I guess that she lives here with the other tribes on this island. I wonder what tribe she’s from, I thought.

“Yes, two continents, Perithia and Pantala,” Crystal responded.

“No, only Pyrriha and Pantala, and now, I guess Perithia?” I responded quizzically. “Oh, yeah, I’m Celsius!” I added.

“Well it was nice talking to you,” I yawned as I started to feel drowsy, then I suddenly fell asleep and I felt the glass form as Crystal gasped. “You're a GlassWing?! How did you not know about Perithia at all?! You should since you’re a Glasswing.” she exclaimed in surprise just as the second layer was formed.

I jumped up, breaking the glass just as the third layer of glass started to form. “I’M A WHAT?!” I screamed.

“Oh, and definitely GlassWing royalty at that,” she added. I almost fainted when I heard the word “Royalty.”

“No, no, no, no, no, Me, the stupidest of all the stupid IceWings with a sickness: royalty? You’re absolutely crazy.” I responded.

“But those snowflakes around your eyes are a sign of GlassWing royalty! No other dragons have them.” she argued,

“M-My snowflakes?” I said, stuttering again.

“Yes,” she said.

“So, I’m a Princess?” I said and then I froze in place.

### **Chapter 4:**

Crystal’s POV:

“Umm H-hello? Crystal?” Celsius asked, but I couldn't hear her.

I couldn't hear anything other than the heavy talon steps slowly approaching behind Celsius. I spun around and whipped myself into the trees once more. The reason I was hiding was that we were in GemWing territory, and I didn’t want to be seen by any other dragons.

Celsius shot into the trees a second after me. “Crystal!” Celsius shouted, “Where are you?”

I was invisible so celsius couldn't see me when I moved next to her and said, “Right here. And you should be quiet so that we can hear what those other dragons are saying.”

Celsius jumped and I remembered that I was invisible, so I turned visible and said, “Sorry, I can turn Invisible sometimes when I move fast.”

“Did you see that?” a booming voice asked at the base of the tree, “There was a rainbow that flashed into the trees! With an ice shard!”

“A rainbow? And an ice shard? I don’t believe you,” a second voice responded.

“Anyway, did you hear that the search for the missing GemWing princess is still going on after all these years?”

“It is?” Asked the first voice as I flinched and Celsius looked at me curiously.

“Yes, and since you didn’t know that, you probably don’t know what the princess looks like.”

“I know what the princess looks like! It would be treasonous if I didn’t.” said the first dragon, flapping his wings with alarm.

A horn played in the distance.

“Well, I guess that means that we should get going.”

The two guards flapped their wings and flew away.

“We should get going too if we want to reach it before sunset,” I realized.

“Wait, where are we going Crystal? I was just going to have a nap!” said Celsius.

*A nap, really? GlassWings take LOTS of naps apparently,* I thought before taking a deep breath and responding, “We’re going to the GlassWings.”

### **Chapter 5:**

Celsius’s POV:

“GlassWings, eh.” I responded to Crystal who is becoming my best friend super fast, well my only true friend at that. .*GlassWings… my home, my family,* I thought. “Show me the way!” I said.

She nodded and started flying really fast through the forest and I surprisingly caught up. Then she landed on a tree with translucent leaves.

“How do you fly so fast?” I asked in between pants and gasps for breath.

“What do you mean?” asked Crystal calmly as she tapped out a pattern on the trunk, and the tree trunk opened up. “I was going slow.”

We both fell through the trunk and I forgot all about how tired I was as I screamed, “Where are we going in the GlassWing kingdom?!”

“The palace of course!” she calmly responded, playfully brushing my wing with her tail.

“Ok…” I said.

“Oh, I’m going to be invisible when we reach, but I'll be next to you the whole time.”  Crystal said.

“Oh, o-ok?” I said, trembling. A light so bright it rivalled the sun, appeared below us and we landed on a sturdy glass floor.

“Ok, ready Celsius? It’s time to meet the GlassWings.”

### **Chapter 6:**

Crystal’s POV:

I turned invisible and quietly tailed Celsius through the surprisingly empty halls of the GlassWing palace, carefully not making a sound on the squeaky floors. I turned visible and I gestured to a small plate in front of a huge door with translucent glass so she put her talons on it, and it opened the door. I turned invisible again and put my wing on Celsius’s wing to guide her. She nervously walked up to the Queen (maybe her step-mom?). The queen was sitting beside the King (Her dad?).

“My daughter has returned!” her dad exclaimed with joy!

“Dad?” Celsius said with tears in her eyes.

The king went down from his throne and enveloped her in a big hug with his wings, and she hugged him back tightly, as if she never wanted to let go. He gestured to a seat with a guard in front of it, probably to stop anyone from sitting on it, and the guard moved away. It also had a tiara on it.

“They're yours, Princess Celsius.” the guard said.

“Go on Celsius.” I whispered in her ear.

She walked toward the throne. She picked up the tiara, put it on her head, and sat on the throne.

“PRINCESS CELSIUS HAS RETURNED!!!” The king and queen exclaimed.

### Chapter 7:

Celsius’s POV:

*Princess Celsius. That will be my name, not Celsius the stupid, or Celsius the dumb IceWing with a sickness. Princess Celsius, maybe even Queen Celsius!* I thought. I sat on my throne proudly as the other dragons bowed.

“Dad, can I go explore the rest of the island? I just arrived from a different continent and I haven't gotten time to explore yet.” I asked my dad.

“Yes, of course, dear!” My dad answered.

“Thank you so much!” I exclaimed, jumping off of my throne. I walked to the exit, grabbing Crystal with my wing and dragging her towards the exit with me.

We spread our wings and flew out of the tree trunk, where Crystal became visible and tapped the same pattern on the side of the trunk that she tapped earlier to let us fly out.

“What do you want to show me first?” I asked Crystal.

## Part 2: The Land Of Clouds

### Chapter 8:

Crystal’s POV:

“We should go on a visit to the Cloud Kingdom’s gate!” I told my new BFF, Celsius.

“Cloud Kingdom?” she asked.

“It’s the home of the CloudWings!” I responded, rolling my eyes.

“Cool,” Celsius said.

“ By the way, what tribe are you from Crystal?” she asked.

“I don’t know, I think I’m a mix of most of the tribes, not that I know how,” I replied.

“Where did you live before you came to Perithia?” I asked.

“I came from Pyrrhia,” She responded, pointing out at the sea. Then I took off for the Cloud kingdom.

Celsius flew after me.

Then my little sister, Fluff, flew towards me from the direction we were heading.

“Cryssy! Cryssy!” she called out at me.

Celsius flared her wings and landed on a storm cloud with her mouth open, ready for battle. I gestured to her as if to say no.

“Hewo wittle Fwuff!” I cooed and squeezed her in a hug.

Celsius relaxed.

“I’ve missed you Cryssy, the last time I saw you you went to get seashells to practice you-” I covered her snout.

“That’s enough Fluff, you know that I beat you in Cloudball every time, right? That’s how.” I lied hurriedly. I did not want Celsius to know that I am an animus.

“ Not that, your Animus powers!” she said as she escaped my grip.

### Chapter 9:

Celsius’s POV:

*Animus?* I thought. “Crystal, You’re an Animus?” I exclaimed in disbelief.

“Yeah?” she responded.

I thought for a second. “THAT’S SO COOL!” I shouted. Then I pounced like a tiger on to her and toppled her over as I gave her a hug. I got up.

“Why did you not tell me before?” I asked.

“Well, I thought that you would think that I’m weird and strange and oh I should stay away, she’s dangerous” she confessed. “When I met you I was looking for seashells on the beach, like Fluff just said.”

“I would never think that, you’re amazing and more amazing!” I said and as she just got up, I pounced on her again.

“Hello… PAY ATTENTION TO MEEE!!!” Fluff whined angrily.

“Ok, Ok!” Crystal said as she patted her sister’s head.

“C’mon you,” she beckoned to me “I love giving new people tours!”

“Ok…” I said hesitantly. Then she grabbed one of my wings to give me the tour.

*A significant amount of time later…*

“That’s it!” she said after a whole day of exploring.

“Where can I sleep?” I asked drowsily. I get REALLY, REALLY cranky after a day with no naps.

Crystal went into her aunt's old treehouse that she spotted and sat. I sat beside her and quickly fell asleep on the couch.

### Chapter 10:

Crystal’s POV:

When I woke up in the morning and woke up Celsius as well, I realized another thing that I forgot. “Umm Celsius? I think you should go home and meet me at the GlassWing tree later today. Your dad must be worried about you.”

“Oh my gosh!” Celsius exclaimed, “I totally forgot about that!”

She picked her glassy crown off of the floor and flew out, putting her crown on her head.

“Thanks!” she said.

“You're welcome! See you later!” I called back.

“Siiiiissy,” Fluff whined, dragging her feet over to me and resting her small head on my shoulder, “You woke me uuuup,”

“Sorry Fluffy,” I replied, “I was saying bye-bye to auntie Celsie.”

“Auntie Celsie gone gone?” Fluffy asked with tears in her eyes, suddenly more awake. “Whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy?”

“She had to go home Fluffy, her dad is worried.” I answered

A deep growl sounded from underneath us and Fluffy leaped onto my back, landing with a thump.

“Wha was dat sissy?” Fluffy asked, shaking with fear.

“I don’t know,” I replied as the growl sounded again, and this time huge red tentacles grew from the earth. I tried to use my animus magic to put them back underground, but when magic didn’t work on the tentacles, I sucked in a breath as I realized what was happening around us.

*How is this happening?* I thought it was just a legend. “Fluffy, come on, we have to warn Celsius.”

### Chapter 11:

Celsius’s POV:

“Dad!” I exclaimed after a long journey to the GlassWing tree and tapping the pattern. He got down from his throne and hugged me.

“My little Celsuis!” he smiled.

Riing!

“Oh, Time for shard time!” he beckoned to the other GlassWings as he let me out of the hug.

“Shard Time?” I asked, confused.

“Nap time, basically.” A guard told me.

Nap time! My Favorite! I happily followed them to the hammocks. There was a dusty one just my size that looked exactly like my dad’s and my step-mom's. They saved one for me! I thought excitedly as I settled down.

An hour and a half later…

“AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!” A dragon screamed and woke me up.

My step-mom's hammock had a hole in it and underneath it was my Step-moms dead body.

Oh No. A large red tentacle reached into my hammock and tried to grab me as I jumped out. I ran to my throne as I saw more dragons being taken underground, but they were not screaming. Something else must have happened to my Step-mom. Something bad. Something I couldn't see crashed into me and I got knocked over.

“Ack! Get off of me!” I cried as the same thing tackled me.

“Celsius, It’s me!” Crystal whispered as she briefly popped into view on top of me before vanishing again.

“Have you seen the Queen?” My dad asked in panic. I dreaded what had happened.

One of the guards came up to him, “She’s Dead.” he said with sorrow.

“WHO WILL BE THE QUEEN?!” all of the GlassWings cried out in sorrow. “There are no Heirs.”

Come on, what about me?

“Wait, What about Celsius?” my dad bellowed in hope, voicing the question in my mind. “Will You be the queen of the GlassWings, Celsius?” He asked with a lot of hope in his voice.

I Replied with certainty, “Yes.”

“We need to go to the StoneWings, they know how to stop it.” I told Fluff and Queen Celsius.

Celsius had just arrived at the clouds above the GlassWings Tree. Then we took off for the Stoneiel Mountains; the home of the StoneWings.

I dived into a cave and walked through the network of tunnels to get to the main area. “The Tentacles are back!” I exclaimed with fright, “The ones from the old legends!” The whole tribe ignored me, except one dragon.

“The Tentacles?” a StoneWing stuttered in fright “you mean, it was real?”

“Yes, Can you help?” I asked.

“I can help but I’m busy,” he responded. “I will send someone to help though.”

“Tell them that we will meet them at the peak of Diorite Mountain.” I demanded.

“All right,” he said less nervously.

Later At The Peak…

We spotted a StoneWing our age with glasses slowly walking up to us.

“Are you the dragons my dad told me to meet here?” he shyly asked.

“Yes, Also I’m Crystal, this is Queen Celsius of the GlassWings and my little sister Fluff. We’re here to find a way to save Perithia.”

### Epilogue:

Tentacle’s POV:

“All the Queens in the world will be dead, and I will destroy these continents to form a strong, no, unstoppable army to make a new world to rule from the ashes of this one.” I cackled and plotted as I imagined dragons bowing before me while I was sitting on my throne. “This world will die."