Guardian-Dragons

Chapter 25: Cloudchaser Cloudchaser knelt behind an overgrown bush near the edge of the forest. Tail curled around his body so it wouldn’t cross Tribe borders, he waited patiently, muscles tensed but not overly tight. His mind buzzed as he watched the hawk wheel above the rolling plains, its reddish wings bright against the blue sky. The bird abruptly dropped, diving towards some unseen prey – and Cloudchaser vaulted into action. His wings stroked evenly through the air, pushing gusts of wind behind him to quicken his flight, and he swiftly caught up to the hawk, almost blasting past it. Shrieking, the hawk brandished a talon t

Chapter 24: Stormrun As the moon rose in the sky, so too did Stormrun. His excitement was palpable, and it was certainly not unwarranted. He and Raindrop could now go to Crescent Pool! A minor setback, as he would have preferred to go as soon as he returned, but he could understand Frostmoon’s decision. The guardian – ah, how his scales shivered with joy at the title! – deserved to have some form of punishment. Even if he had only done it to save another Tribe, which no one seemed to be acknowledging. Granted, he didn’t truly know if AirTribe was fine, but his efforts were still somewhat admirable, right? No one was

Chapter 23: Cinderclaw It had been a long night for Cinderclaw. One that may have been better had she not bothered to help her uncle burn the AirTribe nests. Still, it was almost worth it to see the expression on Cloudchaser’s face when they had brought back the firewood. The AirTriber hadn’t known what Moltenheat’s intentions were when he’d asked for sticks. Cinderclaw was definitely pleased to fall asleep on the soft nest in AirTribe. At another time, she may have worried about being in enemy territory, but she didn’t care tonight. She bid Cloudchaser good night when the cream-scaled guardian decided it woul

Chapter 22: Cloudchaser It was a strange sensation to have his mind back in his control. He'd been so used to not knowing what he was doing that now understanding was an odd feeling. And having full use of his body without coughs, joint pain, or feverish sweat hampering him was so unexpected that he hardly knew what to do with himself. He could only continue forward, heading closer and closer to his home. Or what was left of it, at least… Cloudchaser shook his head vehemently just as he and the FireTribers accompanying him glided over Fourpeaks Lake; this was not the time to dwell on such depressing thoughts. Besides, he hadn't been

Chapter 21: Thornclaw Thornclaw flew between the two FireTribers taking her home nervously, her wing-beats shaky and uncertain. She was lagging behind, movements sluggish – and it didn't help that she was mentally and physically exhausted. "Can we… please… slow down… please?" she squeaked through her wheezing. The dark gray one with sharp yellow eyes glared at her over his shoulder. "Less talking, more flapping," he growled. "Ironknuckle's right," the other one, the small silver she-dragon with matching eye color, said. "Try to keep up." "I AM trying," Thornclaw thought to herself huffily – but she only nodd

Chapter 20: Stormclaw "Don't remind me," Stormclaw grumbled when Thornclaw once again complained about how close they were to the FireTribe camp. "Dear MoonTribe, you're so annoying…" They had seen Cloudchaser meet Cinderclaw at the Glow Caves entrance, briefly surprised at the realization that FireTribe wasn't living in their volcano anymore. Waiting, they discussed why and came up with the conclusion it was to avoid fights. Then, Cloudchaser had come back out with the healer and Cinderclaw in tow and joined a patrol heading for AirTribe. The WaterTriber and EarthTriber had gone rapidly into the forest and were trudging through it at

Chapter 19: Cinderclaw "That was quite the storm," Ashcoat remarked brightly to Cinderclaw, settling down next to her on the rock. Cinderclaw only nodded slightly in response. She was standing stiffly on a large boulder outside of Glow Caves, only a few pawsteps away from FireTribe's temporary camp. Despite the fact that she was still very cruel towards him, Ashcoat had come to sit next to her as she guarded the territory. As much as she hated sentry-duty, Cinderclaw was okay with it as long as Ashcoat was there. She still didn't quite understand why she acted like she did when he was around… "It's summer!" Ashcoat yelled in frustrati

Chapter 18: Thornclaw "Have I ever mentioned that I hate traveling in the rain?" Thornclaw rolled her eyes and snorted darkly. "Only about three million times! You know, repeating your complaints don't make them go away." Stormclaw stopped to yank his legs free from the mud and shook them vigorously, sending muck all over the place. "Yeah, but it doesn't make them any less true either," he growled simply, swinging the Sweet Berry bush he held in his tail over his head for meager protection before continuing on. "I like rain, don't get me wrong, I just hate traveling in it." "What's the difference?" Thornclaw murmured quietly to herself.

Chapter 17: Cloudchaser The sky was dark. The bright sun which was previously in the heavens had begun to set in the distance, and thick storm clouds took their place. Muted rumblings in the horizon threatened the land with thunder, and brief flickers of light streaked the clouds, promising lightning. It was going to be a harsh storm, the likes of which could possibly overflow Fourpeaks Lake and its adjoining rivers. Cloudchaser kept his head down and continued on. He ignored the coming thunderstorm, stumbling through the forest ever northward. His mind had long since stopped buzzing and was now focused on only one goal. Go. Don't stop. Pu

Chapter 16: Stormclaw Stormclaw couldn't help but feel sorry for Cloudchaser. He wasn't from WaterTribe but no dragon deserved to die! And Cloudchaser would die, soon. Something told Stormclaw that the disease AirTribe was suffering from was fatal. It'd already claimed one life, after all… The apprentice padded after the AirTriber as he made his way towards the mountains past a giant pool of sticky mud. It was quite a journey to FireTribe territory and Stormclaw worried about Cloudchaser's condition. Would they even help him? The thing Darkmoon had said about leaders' views changing… did that apply to all leaders? If so, then Clou