The Dragon Games

Some stuff
So basically I got inspired by MoonlightFantasy's roleplay the Dragon Games and was like, "Hey, Imma write a story about it!" and here we are. Credit to Moonlight for the idea. This is a four(6 technically) book series, but each book is short, so I'm just gonna put it on one page. Also, the first book is soooooo bad. Please don't read it. Just don't. Please. Also, the thoughts aren't in italics cause it doesn't copy and paste from docs.

How this works
So I used RNG to decide winners of battles for the first two books, so that's what the numbers are. And a line like this"--- shows a change in POV. The first book like alternates between everyone's POV, which is part of the reason its so bad. Also, book order goes like this:

Prologue: Make it Thrilling(not started)

The Dragon Games(subtitle: The Beginning of the End)(book 1)(complete)

The Second Quarter Quell(subtitle: Let the Games Begin for Real)(book 2)(complete)

Unrest(subtitle: We Are Coming)(book 3)(started)

Enough(subtitle: We Will Fight, We’ve Had Enough)(book 4)(not started)

Epilogue: You thought it was over(not started)

The Dragon Games intro
The Dragon Games

'''“Welcome!” the announcer yelled. “Today we have a thrilling battle in the Battlefield. Thank animus magic for this! An arena. 20 dragonets, two from each tribe, fighting to the death. Only one comes out. Ready? Claws up, teeth ready, and let the games begin!”'''

Tributes

Mud

Male: Moss

Female: Lotus

Sand

Male: Barb

Female: Mirage

Sky

Male: Merlin

Female: Starling

Sea

Male: Cove

Female: Bubbles

Rain

Male: Gleam

Female: Daisy

Ice

Male: Polar

Female: Mint

Night

Male: Galaxy

Female: Midnight

Silk

Male: Mimic

Female: Haploa

Hive

Male: Kudzu

Female: Springtail

Leaf

Male: Stem

Female: Iris

Arena style

'''There is the Cornucopia. It is surrounded by around half a mile of grasslands. Then towards the north, there is are rocky plains, stretching to the end of the arena. The south and east are woodlands, covered in snow. In the west is a desert, which turns into a beach and a small ocean towards the end of the arena.'''

Bloodbath

Dragons left:

Moss

Lotus

Barb

Mirage

Merlin

Starling

Cove

Bubbles

Gleam

Daisy

Polar

Mint

Galaxy

Midnight

Mimic

Haploa

Kudzu

Springtail

Stem

Iris

Current Alliances: None

Current Grudges: None

Bloodbath
“Claws up, teeth ready, and let the games begin!”

'''Each dragon leapt off their podium. Mint lunged for the nearest pack. She grabbed it and realized a Hivewing was there too. Springtail, she thought with fright. The dragon who got a 11 in training. But Springtail didn’t look like she wanted to kill her. So Mint took advantage. She lashed out with her claws and sank them into her underbelly. Spring screamed. Mint breathed some frost breath onto her neck, and Spring sank down, dead. Mint felt some remorse, but also glee. She just took down her biggest competitor, who apparently didn’t want to kill. She ran to the Cornucopia, and got ready to win.'''

-

'''Polar stood, frozen on his podium. I won’t kill. They can’t make me. Although, the dragon lunging at him seemed pretty intent on killing him. The dragon took out a wicked knife and stabbed it at him. Polar rolled to the side, and slammed his tail into the other dragon. He instinctively reached down to help him up. He recognized this dragon as Moss, the male Mudwing tribute. Then the female tribute of the Mudwings came and stabbed Moss. Polar stared in horror. How could she kill her own tribemate? Then the dragon, Lotus, if he remembered right, lunged at him. Polar leaped to the side, grabbed Moss’s things and took out his knife. He’d never held a knife before. It felt weird. Lotus swung his sword at him and he blindly slashed his knife. When he opened his eyes again, Lotus was on the ground, choking on blood. Oh no, did I just kill someone? Lotus was dead. Polar grabbed her stuff too, and flew to the Cornucopia, trying not to be terrified of himself.'''

-

'''Iris beat her wings as hard as she could to get to the Cornucopia. She got there first. She grabbed a sword, some food, and some other useful things and whirled around. A Rainwing was there. The Rainwing roared and shot venom at her, but she whirled out of the way. She stabbed the sword at the Rainwing and flew up. As she surveyed her competitors, she felt glee. She’d already taken down a dragon. Who says she couldn’t kill more. Get out of my way, she thought, this is my game now.'''

--

'''Barb grinned with all his teeth. Finally! The games. The thing he always wanted to do. Kill dragons, without punishment. He’d lost a few precious seconds though, and while he wanted to be in that bloodbath, he preferred not to. He flew in the direction of the desert, stopping to grab a spear, daydreaming about all the death.'''

--

'''Merlin didn’t want to kill. He flew to the forest as soon as the games began. He didn’t look behind him. He couldn’t kill, even if it meant dying himself. He flew into the forest and concealed himself in the shadows.'''

--

'''Starling leaped at the bag she was staring at. It seemed the perfect size to hold some important things. She hesitated, wondering if this was what a hero would do. Then she looked back at the fighting dragons and decided a hero would stay alive right now, so she leaped away into the forest.'''



'''Cove flew off his pedestal and spiraled into the air. He flew as high as he could and covered by the clouds, he flew towards the rocky terrain. Should I have stayed back there? he wondered as he landed. No, it wouldn’t have helped him survive, and that was his number one goal.'''



'''Bubbles sighed in relief as the gong sounded. Finally she could prove to her parents she wasn’t a stupid princess. She looked at the Cornucopia, then took the smart decision and flew towards the desert. She had a feeling sand meant an ocean eventually. She stopped to grab some knives on her way there, then flew as hard as she could towards the glittering ocean in the distance, to her victory.'''

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'''Gleam ran at a knife that was laying on the ground. He picked up a knife, the perfect weapon for him. He then went to the forest. As he camouflaged his scales to match his surroundings, he felt dread. So many other dragonets, and only one comes out. What were the chances he would win?'''



'''Galaxy lunged at a sword near him. A female Sandwing came at the same time. The Sandwing stabbed her tail at him, but Galaxy dodged it and and yanked out the sword. He swung it at her, and the Sandwing, he was pretty sure her name was Mirage, collapsed. He flew away, towards the rocky terrain, hoping that he actually had a chance now.'''

-

'''Midnight flew towards the nearest bag. There were two here, lying side by side. She took both and lunged towards the forest. She wished she could leave this arena, that she could go back to her normal life. But, oh well, she would just have to win.'''

-

'''Mimic was flying. Constantly flying towards the rocks. He saw Spring get killed, which meant he only had one chance to kill another Hivewing. Maybe he should have gotten some weapons. Oh well, he would just have to do it with his claws. Then he could die, and shut out the world.'''

---

'''Haploa shot flamesilk into the air. Finally! Time to die! She flew to the forest, stopping only to grab a spear. She shot in, and thought, Let the games begin.'''

---

'''Kudzu casually went to the desert and flopped down. No killing. May as well die now. He laid down and let dragons find him, and end this life.'''

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'''Stem flew towards the desert. He saw a Hivewing pathetically flopped on the sand. He ignored him. He didn’t want to kill anyone. He preferred to walk out of here alive, but with no killing too.'''

Day 1
Dragons left:

Barb

Merlin

Starling

Cove

Bubbles

Gleam

Polar

Mint

Galaxy

Midnight

Mimic

Haploa

Kudzu

Stem

Iris

Current Alliances: None

Current Grudges: None

'''One...two...three...four...five. Mint counted the dead bodies as the canons sounded. She was the only one who stayed at the Cornucopia. Spring, the two Mudwings, the female Sandwing, and the female Rainwing. She felt happy at the thought of less competitors, but some slight remorse too. These were just normal dragons. She pushed away the remorse, focusing on the glee.'''

'''Crack. A sound came from behind the Cornucopia. Someone else was here. Mint crept around silently, and vines entangled her. The vines had thorns on them, and one stabbed right into her (9). She screamed, and a Leafwing came out. Mint breathed some frost breath at the Leafwing(8), she was pretty sure her name was Iris. It hit Iris square in the shoulder, and she shrieked in pain. Mint got out of the vines, but Iris recovered too. Mint was covered in cuts, all bleeding, and her head was woozy. Within an hour, she’d be dead of blood loss. Iris leaped at at Mint and swung her sword at her(7). It hit her shoulder, and Mint yelped. Great, now half an hour and she’d be dead. Mint tried to take off, but the pain was too much. She whirled around and slashed her claws at Iris(5). Iris winced, but even her serrated claws didn’t do much as grass grew around Iris, shielding her. With one last effort, Mint tried some more frostbreath(1). It missed. Iris pinned her to the ground and raked her claws along Mint’s neck(6). Mint’s eyesight started failing, and the last thing she heard was “I’m sorry.” Then she slipped away,'''

--

'''Iris felt some remorse, but it was necessary. She moved away to let them collect the body, then went through Mint’s stuff. There was some medicine. She sighed as she applied some to her wounds. The frost breath would kill her within a day, so she found some medicine for that. She sighed. Oh well, that’s one less competitor for me. '''

-

'''Barb wandered around the desert. He felt fine. A little murderous, but that was normal. Come on, give me someone to kill all ready, he thought. Finally, what felt like an eternity later, he stumbled across a Leafwing.'''

'''“Oh hello!” Barb said enthusiastically. '''

'''“Um hi,” the Leafwing said. “We don’t have to fight.”'''

'''“Yeah we do,” Barb said. He leaped at him at swung his poisonous tail(1). It missed. Oh well, have to focus more, he told himself. The Leafwing flew upward and swung his claws at him(1). It missed too. '''

“We don’t have to fight!” the Leafwing said.

'''Barb ignored him, and swung around to jab him with his spear(8). The Leafwing screamed as it hit his leg, opening a wide gash. Barb grinned. That’s more like it. The Leafwing slammed his tail at him(5) and Barb winced as it hit his side. It didn’t do much, but it was some pain, and he thought one of his bones cracked. '''

'''The Leafwing looked at him “I’m so sorry!” he said. “Can we please not fight? No fighting!”'''

'''“Nope,” Barb said, shooting fire at the Leafwing(7). The Leafwing roared in agony and collapsed to the ground. He saw the Leafwing rake his claws at him(2), and it caught his side, but only left a small hole. Barb swung his tail around again and stabbed at his heart(9), “I’m not sorry!” he said gleefully, and the Leafwing died.'''

-

'''Galaxy watched the sky as the images of dragons popped up. Both Mudwings, the one he’d killed, the female Rainwing, Mint, which was surprising, Spring, which was even more surprising, and the pacifist Leafwing. Almost half of his competitors dead. It was sad, but on the other talon, he was one step closer to victory.'''

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Day 2
Dragons left:

Barb

Merlin

Starling

Cove

Bubbles

Gleam

Polar

Galaxy

Midnight

Mimic

Haploa

Kudzu

Iris

Current Alliances: None

Current Grudges: None

'''Mimic woke up the next day. He had slept in a small cave. Today, he decided he would get moving. Away from the bloodbath. He stepped out of his cave and spread his wings. He immediately closed them. His bright orange and blue scales will definitely catch some attention. He looked around anxiously, and a bright green Seawing landed on his back(4).'''

'''He roared, but there wasn’t much damage. He twisted around. The Seawing stepped down and studied him. “Sorry, didn’t mean to do that,” he said. “Uh, allies?”'''

'''Mimic studied him. Was he lying? “On one condition,” he said. “Help me find and kill that other Hivewing.”'''

'''“Ok,” the Seawing said. “Who are you?”'''

'''“Mimic,” he said. “You?”'''

'''“Cove.” He tilted his head. “Be a little more careful. Every dragon within a 100 foot radius probably saw you.”'''

'''“Yeah I know,” Mimic said. “Where so you think that Hivewing is?”'''

'''“Let’s check the forest first,” Cove said. “That seems like where most dragons went.”'''

'''“Alright,” Mimic said. “Let’s go.”'''

---

'''Gleam sharpened his knife. Will I have to fight anyone today? he thought with a shiver. He didn’t want to hurt anyone. There were a lot of deaths yesterday. Though that was typical. He rummaged through some of the fruit he gathered. Most were edible, and he threw away the non-edible ones.'''

'''A Seawing emerged. And a Silkwing followed. Gleam yelped in surprise and camouflaged himself into the trees. The Seawing leaped at the place where Gleam disappeared and raked his claws at him(4). The claws caught his neck and Gleam yelped as the wound poured a little bit of blood, but not enough to kill him. Gleam shot some venom at the Silkwing behind the Seawing(5).'''

'''The Silkwing roared as it splattered on his legs. It slid of, but the wound was steaming. “Well, we weren’t gonna kill you, but now we are!” the Silkwing yelled. Gleam shivered, wondering what he just gotten himself into. The Silkwing shot some silk at him(1) and it missed. The Silkwing muttered some curses under his breath. The Seawing slammed his tail at Gleam(2), but only the tip brushed his leg. Gleam roared and slashed his knife at the Seawing(10) and it caught his heart. It stabbed deep, and the Seawing roared. He collapsed to the floor.'''

'''“You monster!” the Silkwing cried. “Cove! Cove!”'''

'''Cove muttered, “He’s just trying to survive, Mimic. Like us. Stop.”'''

'''Mimic brushed away a tear and he flew away with one last look over his shoulder. Cove closed his eyes and the canon sounded. As Gleam collapsed in remorse, he thought he could hear Mimic again, “I’ll get you, Rainwing.”'''

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'''Starling shivered as another canon sounded. Then she stopped herself. That’s not what a hero would do. She organized her bag. There was a small bag of jerky and some dried fruit. There was a knife and a small water bottle too. But the most interesting thing was a small vial of poison. She carefully uncorked it and dipped the knife in it. She then took a leaf and carefully wrapped it around the knife. Now she felt like a real hero.'''

'''She carefully opened the bag of fruit and grabbed a dried strip of mango. She nibbled it, then put it back in the back. She was hungry, but it wasn’t that bad.'''

'''Starling tilted her head. There was a dragon sitting a few trees away from her. A Silkwing. She crept through the trees. '''

“Hello, want to ally?,” she said to the Silkwing.

“Why?” the Silkwing asked, narrowing her eyes.

'''Uh oh. Should she leave? No, that’s not what a hero would do. “We can be useful to each other.”'''

“What abilities do you have?” 

“I have some poison,” Starling said, pulling out the vial.

'''The Silkwing narrowed her eyes again. “Ok, I have flamesilk. I’m Haploa.”'''

“I’m Starling,” she said.

'''“Ok,” Haploa said. She held out a claw. “Let’s go win the games.”'''

-

'''Midnight looked up as the anthem played. Only one death. Cove. She felt a twinge of sadness, then pushed that sadness away. It’s just one step closer, she told herself. She tilted her head up. And let the games continue.'''

--

Day 3
Dragons left:

Barb

Merlin

Starling

Bubbles

Gleam

Polar

Galaxy

Midnight

Mimic

Haploa

Kudzu

Iris

Current Alliances: Starling and Haploa

Current Grudges: Mimic on Gleam

'''Starling looked at Haploa as she slept. Maybe I should just kill her. It would be my only chance to get rid of this flamesilk. (9) No, she wouldn’t. That’s not what a hero would do.'''



'''Mimic hadn’t forgotten his vow. I will kill that Rainwing, he thought. I will revenge you Cove. Cove’s last words echoed through his head. He pushed them away, he didn’t need to listen to them.'''

--

'''Midnight curled up on a branch. She had sorted through her packs. There was a lot of food and water, a bow and three arrows, a blanket, and a bottle of some sort of gas. They would be very useful, she was sure. '''

'''She jumped with a jolt of pain. She curled up in agony as it felt like a hundred arrows stabbed her. A game maker trap, she thought. She saw a Skywing out of the corner of her eye. She nocked an arrow the best she could and shot at the Skywing(4). It stabbed into his neck, and the Skywing yelped in pain. She walked towards him is staggering steps. She slashed her claws at him(2). They barely did anything. The Skywing rolled around and looked at her.'''

'''“Just kill me,” he said. “I won’t kill you. I can’t. It’s not possible.”'''

Midnight felt some remorse, but she set his neck on fire(5), then she stabbed the weak spot on his tail with an arrow(7), and the dragon died.

--

'''The pain finally stopped. Polar thought he heard a cannon during it, but he wasn’t sure. Then the anthem came on. Well, I’m about to find out. Only one dragon. Merlin. Polar felt a tear go down his snout. He had trained with Merlin. They both hated killing. If he was dead, how much longer would he survive?'''

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Day 4
Dragons left:

Barb

Starling

Bubbles

Gleam

Polar

Galaxy

Midnight

Mimic

Haploa

Kudzu

Iris

Current Alliances: Starling and Haploa

Current Grudges: Mimic on Gleam

'''Bubbles was on in the water. She wanted to kill someone. The pain last night wasn’t great, and they needed to keep the gamemakers entertained. She prowled the coastline, searching for dragons. '''

'''A Sandwing appeared within her line of vision. Barb. The other killer. She grinned. Finally, a battle. She leaped out of the water and raked her claws at Barb(10). They dug into his neck and blood spilled out. He roared in agony and swung his tail at her(1). It missed and Bubbles slammed her own tail into his snout(6). It broke one of his bones. Barb collapsed. He breathed some fire in her direction(6). It set her tail on fire, and she yelped and stuck it in the water. The salt hurt it, but oh well. Barb collapsed and she heard one final sentence, “Thought you could be trusted.'''

'''Could she? She was a killer. But maybe he thought they could be allies. She shook her head. That was easier than she expected. Are you proud of me now, mother?'''

---

'''Starling looked at Haploa’s sleeping body again. She felt another urge to kill her. No, she decided. Not tonight.'''



'''Kudzu still laid on the sand. No one had killed him yet. Was it so hard to? To kill one little dragonet? He sighed and tilted his head up to look at the images. Barb was dead. He vaguely remembered he shouldn’t be, and that he was one of the best fighters. Oh well, that’s just one less dragon who could kill him.'''

--

Day 5
Dragons left:

Starling

Bubbles

Gleam

Polar

Galaxy

Midnight

Mimic

Haploa

Kudzu

Iris

Current Alliances: Starling and Haploa

Current Grudges: Mimic on Gleam

'''Iris rummaged through her stuff. She sighed, she’d been incredibly lonely. Should I have killed Mint? she wondered. Maybe we could have been friends. No, she would have had to kill her eventually, and knowing her would just make it harder.'''

--

'''Haploa looked at Starling. Why not just kill her now? That would make it easier. Instead of getting to know her, then having to stab her in her sleep. No, not yet. Not today. She still needed her help. But later, she promised herself.'''

--

'''Galaxy looked at the sky. No deaths. How much longer until I die? '''

--

Day 6
Dragons left:

Starling

Bubbles

Gleam

Polar

Galaxy

Midnight

Mimic

Haploa

Kudzu

Iris

Current Alliances: Starling and Haploa

Current Grudges: Mimic on Gleam

'''Galaxy curled up in his tree. He wasn’t dead yet, but he bet around 500 dollars he would be within a couple of days. He counted the amount of days he’d been here on his talons. 6, six days since this horror started.'''

--

'''Haploa looked at Starling again. Do I kill her now? she wondered. No, not yet,'''

-

'''Polar looked up. No deaths today. He sighed and curled up to go to sleep.'''

-

Day 7
Dragons left:

Starling

Bubbles

Gleam

Polar

Galaxy

Midnight

Mimic

Haploa

Kudzu

Iris

Current Alliances: Starling and Haploa

Current Grudges: Mimic on Gleam

'''Mimic emerged from his cave. Finally time to act. Time to get revenge for Cove. He flew to the forest and searched for Gleam.'''

'''After searching for an hour, he found him. He was peeling a mango, next to a stream. Mimic poised his wrists, took a deep breath, and caged Gleam in silk(6). Gleam yelped. Mimic leaped over and glared at him. Gleam bared his fangs, but then he relaxed. '''

'''“Oh, it’s you,” Gleam said. “Go ahead, I was expecting this.”'''

'''Mimic tilted his head, but lunged at him. He pinned him down a bit down on his neck(5). Gleam winced, and Mimic ripped off one of his wings(10). Gleam screamed. Mimic had imagined his death so many times, but this wasn’t nearly as satisfying. He choked Gleam to death(10) and curled up next to him. I am a monster, he thought. I don’t just want to kill Hivewings, I want to kill everyone. He took Gleam’s knife and stabbed his neck, and the world faded away.'''

--

'''Haploa heard the double cannon shots. She looked at Starling. Her face was streaked with tears. She’s too soft, I need to- No, she wouldn’t kill her. Not today.'''

---

''' Bubbles looked up. Gleam and Mimic were dead. Just less competitors. '''

-

Day 8-15
Dragons left:

Starling

Bubbles

Polar

Galaxy

Midnight

Haploa

Kudzu

Iris

Current Alliances: Starling and Haploa

Current Grudges: None

'''Midnight wandered around the forest. Only eight competitors left. . .'''



'''Decisions. Do I kill her? Haploa asked for the millionth time. Later. I promise for real this time.'''

--

'''No deaths. Polar expected a trap. And there will be one. There will.'''



Day 16
Dragons left:

Starling

Bubbles

Polar

Galaxy

Midnight

Haploa

Kudzu

Iris

Current Alliances: Starling and Haploa

Current Grudges: None

'''Kudzu was still laying on the sand. Someone just kill me, he thought. '''

'''An hour later, a Seawing came along. Thank Clearsight, he thought. “Please kill me!” he said as the dragon approached.'''

'''The Seawing tilted her head. “Alright,” she said. She walked up to him and stabbed a knife into his throat. As the world faded from view, he finally felt happy for the first time since entering this arena.'''

-

'''Starling tilted her head up. Kudzu was dead. Only seven left. I can do this.'''

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Day 17
Dragons left:

Starling

Bubbles

Polar

Galaxy

Midnight

Haploa

Iris

Current Alliances: Starling and Haploa

Current Grudges: None

'''Iris wasn’t surprised when the Gamemakers announced a feast. Things have been boring. They needed to spice things up. She was at the Cornucopia, so she would be caught up in the feast anyways. She was about to shrug when she heard,'''

'''“Now, some of you may not need food. But remember this. The arena will be flooded with poisonous water the day of the feast. If you don’t come to the Cornucopia, you’ll all be dead.”'''

'''Iris considered this. If everyone was coming, she would have an advantage. She new this place better than anyone else, she had a lot of food and medicine, and she could escape easily if she needed to. This feast was pretty helpful for her. Hopefully it ended the games. She honestly didn’t care if she won anymore. She just wanted to be free.'''

-

'''Starling followed Haploa as they silently glided through the forest. They were hunting. Getting closer and closer to the Cornucopia as they did. They would hide at the edge of the place, scouting out the Cornucopia and making a plan. She opened her vial of poison, and nudged Haploa. She whirled around and stopped. They both landed, and Haploa took out her spear. Straling uncorked the poison.'''

“Who’s our main target here?” Haploa asked as she dipped her spear into the poison.

'''“Definitely that Leafing, Iris.” Starling took out her knife. “And Bubbles.” She dipped her knife into the poison.'''

'''Haploa nodded. “We should get there in a couple of hours. Leaves us plenty of time to scout out the area.”'''

'''Starling flew after her. She liked Haploa. She didn’t want to kill her. But wouldn’t a hero do that? For some noble cause? '''

--

'''Galaxy curled up next to a tree. The feast was tomorrow. And he’d probably die during it. He nibbled on a rabbit foot, trying to block out his fear. I wonder how Midnight is. I know she’s my enemy now but still. . . He sighed. I guess I’ll find out tomorrow. '''



'''Midnight flew silently on top of the Cornucopia. Iris was asleep. It was the middle of the night. She blended in with the shadows behind the Cornucopia and fell asleep. Maybe she should kill Iris tonight, but she was sure all the other tributes were lying around here too. If she attacked Iris now, it was more likely the others would attack her, since creepy night stalkers wouldn’t exactly the dragon everyone wanted to be friends with. No, better to wait to tomorrow.'''



Day 18
Dragons left:

Starling

Bubbles

Polar

Galaxy

Midnight

Haploa

Iris

Current Alliances: Starling and Haploa

Current Grudges: None

'''Iris woke up to a table of food on a table outside the Cornucopia. She scanned the area. No one else was out yet. The poison water hadn’t reached. She stayed in her hiding spot.'''

'''A whirl of dark blue appeared in front of her. She leaped out and felt an arrow pierce her(2). It just drew a slight bit of blood on her tail. She whirled around and smashed her claws into Midnight(3). It only did slightly better than Midnight’s arrow, but at least it hit. Midnight took out an arrow and looked at Iris,'''

'''“Don’t fight each other!” she yelled. “Over there!” She nocked the arrow and shot it in the direction of the trees(5). A dragon yelped, and an Icewing leaped out. '''

'''Iris nodded. She had a better chance of surviving with Midnight. She concentrated on the trees, and cause some plants to entangle the Icewing(7). He cried out as he was trapped. Midnight ran towards him, picked up the arrow, and stabbed it at him(6). It hit his underbelly, and Midnight breathe fire onto his face(5). He roared, and lay down, and started dying. A strand of fire landed on Iris’s shoulder(6). She cried out in pain and whipped out some burn ointment from the Cornucopia. Her wound felt better. A Skywing appeared and stabbed a knife at her(6). It hit her tail, and she felt poison in it. She screamed, and took some poison antidote. This was one advantage she had. The poison disappeared, but it was still bleeding.'''

'''Midnight lunged at a dragon that appeared from the desert and slashed her claws(1). It missed, and the Seawing smashed her tail at her(1). It also missed. Both dragons circled each other.'''

'''Another Nightwing appeared. Iris realized the poison water had come. Everyone was in the arena now. She heard the cannon go off for Polar, and Iris stabbed a sword into the Nightwing(4). He yelped, but it hadn’t done much damage. The flamesilk appeared and set the Nightwing on fire(6). It wrapped around his tail, and he yelped. He slashed at the Silkwing(9), and it raked across her back. The Silkwing collapsed with a roar, and the Skywing came up.'''

'''“Haploa!” she yelled. She whirled around to face the Nightwing. Iris caused some of the grass to grow around the Skywing, entangling her. The Nightwing lifted off, and flew as high as possible. Iris lunged at Haploa, and stabbed her knife(9). It pierced her heart, and the cannon went off. The Skywing cried out, and lifted off to, chasing the Nightwing.'''

'''Midnight had stabbed an arrow at the Seawing(9). It pierced her head, and the Seawing roared. Iris flew in and landed on the Seawing(2). The Seawing threw her off, and sank her teeth into Midnight(4). She yelped as it drew blood on her shoulder. Iris stabbed a knife at the Seawing(7), and it entered her underbelly. The Seawing gave one last roar, then collapsed.'''

'''The poison water disappeared. Midnight nodded at her. “Allies?” '''

'''“Sure.” None of them said it, but once Starling and the other Nightwing died, they would have to face each other, but oh well. They headed back to the Cornucopia, and Iris healed Midnight’s wounds with some of the items. '''

'''Last four. I can do this.'''

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Day 19
Dragons left:

Starling

Midnight

Iris

Current Alliances: Midnight and Iris

Current Grudges: Starling on Iris

'''Starling creeped up to the Cornucopia. I just have to kill Iris. Then either Midnight or me would win. She just wanted revenge. '''

'''Starling lunged out and stabbed her knife at Iris(4). She woke with a yelp, and the poison sank into her tail. Midnight lunged at her and slashed her claws(1). It missed. Starling jumped over her and stabbed a knife at Iris(10). It hit her neck, and Iris cried out in pain. The poison sank in. She would be dead within a couple of minutes. Starling turned to face Midnight, and the Nightwing roared and stabbed an arrow at her(9). It hit the weak spot on her tail, and she roared in pain. She felt grass growing, and she whirled around to see Iris gasping. Starling fell to the ground, and Midnight slashed claws on her(8) and it sank into her underbelly. She roared in pain, and as the world faded away, she thought Oh well, I was a hero. For once. '''

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'''Midnight turned to Iris. “No, not another friend.” Iris looked up.'''

“You won Midnight,” she breathed.

'''“No,” she said. “I can’t. I would rather just-”'''

'''“You can leave the battlefield. Go back to your life.”'''

'''“Well, maybe physically I could, but not mentally. I’ll always be trapped in this arena.”'''

'''“You can’t do anything for me. Once I die, you’ll be declared victor.”'''

'''“Not happening.” Midnight picked up Starling’s knife. '''

“You better not-”

'''“I have too.” She raised the knife. '''

'''Iris sighed. “3”'''

“2”

“1”

'''Midnight stabbed the knife into her neck, and she dimly saw Iris inject more poison into her wound. I did escape the arena. I did it the way I wanted too. Just as the twin cannons sounded, she slipped away. '''

The Second Quarter Quell intro
Have you heard of Midnight and Iris?

And Starling, Galaxy, and the unnamed others?

The tributes of the first games?

Of course I do.

They were our saviors.

They were our captors.

They were out beacon of hope.

They snuffed out our light.

They sparked the rebellion.

They started the games.

Were they evil?

No one knows.

What games is it?

It’s the second Quarter Quell.

And it’s featuring dragons from that new continent, Mejieka.

'''Very well. Claws up, teeth ready,'''

And let the games begin.

The tributes(bloodbath victims in italics, survivors in bold)

Sharpwings

Male: Aluminum

Female: Excalibur

Magewings

Male: Pyrokinesis

Female: Illusion

Pathwings

Male: Tarot 

Female: Scrya

Zoowings

Male: Okapi

Female: Puma

Paintwings

Male: Silver

Female: Aquamarine

Ghoulwings

Male: Specter

Female: Apparition

Thoughtwings

Male: Cerebrum

Female: Emotion

Fearwings

Male: Typano

Female: Claustro

Hybrids of Mejiekan tribes and Pyrrhia/Pantalan tribe(AKA I don’t have enough tribes)

Male: Toucan, Zoo-Sky, toucan spirit animal powers 

Male: Chartreuse, Paint-Leaf, Weak photosynthesis, color boost 

Female: Twilight, Mage-Night, weak mind reading and weak telekinesis

Female: Nereid, Ghoul-Sea, can sense death, powerful tail

Maybe will post the tribes. Idk if I will.

Arena style

'''In the middle of the arena is the Cornucopia. One third of the arena is a glittering ocean. The other two thirds is a savannah with random trees, ditches, and sinkholes. There is a mountain with a volcano in the center of the savannah.'''

Bloodbath and Day 1
Dragons left:

Aluminum

Excalibur

Pyrokinesis

Illusion

Tarot

Scrya

Okapi

Puma

Silver

Aquamarine

Specter

Apparition

Cerebrum

Emotion

Claustro

Typano

Toucan

Chartreuse

Twilight

Nereid

Current Alliances: None

Current Grudges: None

'''Illusion crouched as waited for the announcements. Come on, this is what I’ve trained for my whole life. I can, need, to do this. She looked around. She saw the other career, Twilight, staring at the Cornucopia. She refocused on the horn. 3...2...1, go! She whirled up, and plunged into a give towards the pile of items. She landed on a Fearwing. The male one. She saw his wings flare up, and Illusion closed her eyes before she could see the images. She slashed her claws at the wings, and the Fearwing roared in pain. He collapsed to the ground, and Illusion felt his wings close. She opened her eyes and whispered, “I really hate doing this, but I have to, for my honor, for my family.” She stabbed her claws into the dragon’s neck, and lunged to the Cornucopia. I killed one. I can do more. I have to do this. For me, for my family, for. . .everything I live for.'''

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'''Okapi nudged his loyal animal, who was perched on his back. Mirry nudged him back. He was heavy, but he’d gotten used to it. He focused on the Cornucopia. Let’s win this thing. He leaped of the platform and spread his brown and white wings. He flew up while Mirry laid down and scanned the area. He let his mind drift to Mirry. He’d gotten better at this, seeing out of his spirit animal’s eyes. He saw the other career Twilight, and dove down to help him. Mirry leaped off his back and kicked the other dragon, Cerebrum, the male Thoughtwing. Okapi leaped onto his back and slashed at his neck. Twilight snapped at Cerebrum’s tail, nodded at Okapi and Cerebrum died. Mirry hopped back onto his back, and Okapi nodded back. They flew to the Cornucopia together. I can win. I have to.'''



'''Twilight rummaged the through the Cornucopia. She tried to push away her regret from killing that dragon. Sure, Okapi did most the work, but she had delivered the final blow. No, what would Manipulation say about me now? Twilight, if you are going to be a useful tribute, STOP complaining about killing! She sighed. The other career appeared behind her. Illusion nodded, and they both lunged at the Zoowing-Skywing hybrid. Twilight pinned her down while Illusion caught her toucan. The toucan squawked, and Illusion stuck it in her mouth. '''

'''“Oura!” the hybrid cried, and a new surge of anger seemed to go through her body. Twilight applied more energy to her rainbow colored wings. She could feel her emotions. She was angry, sad, and well, sad. Twilight knew Zoowing’s weaknesses. If their spirit animal dies, they die too. Hopefully that would work on a hybrid. The hybrid swung her tail at Twilight and it hit her back, and she stumbled off.'''

'''“Don’t you want to keep me alive?” the hybrid yelled. “I can be useful.” Then Illusion bit down on Oura, and the hybrid went limp. Don’t listen to that guilt. She told herself. Don’t. Be a useful little tribute. '''

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'''Puma leaped towards the savannah. There was a hole in the middle, a place to hide. Einos ran beside her. She nodded at her, and they entered the hole. She looked around cautiously. Einos growled. Then a Paintwing appeared and yelped “Don’t attack! Allies?”'''

'''Einos growled, but Puma nodded. “Very well. But here’s my deal: You kill one dragon with me, you gain my trust and I will help you. No kills, if you start dying, I will leave you. Try to betray me? Well, Einos here doesn’t exactly love traitors.” Einos growled in agreement.'''

'''“Ok,” the Paintwing said. “I agree. I’m Aquamarine.”'''

'''“I’m Puma.” They set up their base in the hole with Aquamarine’s sleeping bag that she had gotten, and with Puma’s tent and backpack. I have someone now. Someone who will betray me. . . or become my friend. She looked out at the sky. Let the dragon games begin.'''

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'''Apparition sensed the death of the dragons on the bloodbath and winced. He hated death, which was ironic for a Ghoulwing. He sighed. His tribe had forced him to volunteer. He’d shrugged it off like he didn’t care, but deep down, somewhere, he was hurt. Just because he hated death didn’t mean his own parents would volunteer him for his death.'''

'''A couple hours later, he heard a crack. A Sharpwing appeared, and she lunged at him, claws outstretched(2). Apparition yelped, and leaped out of the way, but her claws still pierced his tail slightly. The Sharpwing, he was pretty sure her name was Excalibur, sliced her spear tail at him(5). It hit his shoulder, and he fell with a scream of pain. It wasn’t much, but still, it was blood, and he hated it. He whirled around and dug his transparent claws into her tail(5). He heard Excalibur yelp. She leaped at him and whirled around as the spikes on her back appeared(7). They dug into his underbelly, and he screamed. His tail lashed violently at her(2), and she was knocked out of the air. But Excalibur was pinning him down before he could get up. She stabbed her tail into his neck(7), and he screamed again and gurgled up blood. Is this how I die? But not death. . . He tried one more attempt at throwing her off(1), but it didn’t work. Excalibur dug her claws into his neck(6), and Apparition slipped into the thing he had feared the most.'''



'''Silver lunged to the Cornucopia and grabbed a knife. He stabbed himself. Goodbye, cruel world, he thought as he slipped away.'''

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'''Specter winced as she sensed the death of her fellow tribute. True, Apparition was a coward, but he was home. And part of her had hoped that he would win if he didn’t. It doesn’t matter, she thought. I’ll win. She looked up as the anthem started. She already knew who died, but seeing them up in the sky made it feel more real. Silver, Cerebrum, Typano, Toucan, Apparition. She sighed and curled up in her cave home. I don’t care about them, she thought. I’m not a coward like Apparition. Still, she silently vowed that she would avenge their deaths, by winning this thing.'''

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Day 2
Dragons left:

Aluminum

Excalibur

Pyrokinesis

Illusion

Tarot

Scrya

Okapi

Puma

Aquamarine

Specter

Emotion

Claustro

Chartreuse

Twilight

Nereid

Current Alliances: Twilight & Okapi & Illusion, Puma & Aquamarine(almost)

Current Grudges: None

'''Illusion woke up and yawned. She stretched out her purple and orange wings. Okapi’s spirit animal, Mirry, wasn’t it?, came up and nudged her. Okapi came up to her.'''

“Morning,” Okapi said.

'''“Morning,” Illusion replied. “Where’s Twilight?”'''

'''“She went to scout out the place,” Okapi said, pointing towards the savannah, where she could see a glint of dark purple scales. She’d known Twilight. They’d trained together. She’d heard the queen yelling at her for being too soft. She was soft, but wasn’t that a good thing now that she was in the arena? She sighed.'''

'''“She’s not gonna last,” Okapi whispered. “We need to just kill her now.”'''

'''Illusion sighed. Okapi knew exactly what Twilight was like. All the careers, no matter from which tribe, trained together. Sure, they weren’t usually in the games. That hadn’t been part of the deal. But the moment the quarter quell was announced, every career started training together. Okapi had been nice to her and well. . .(ye I ship it), nice. She quickly checked her mental wall. Twilight couldn’t hear these thoughts. Well, emotions, since her mind reading was weak, but still.'''

'''“I know,” Okapi said softly. “But we have to.”'''

'''“Not now,” Illusion said. “Later, she can still be a useful scout.” Mirry walked up and nudged her leg.'''

'''“Ok,” Okapi said. “Look, Illusion, I can’t-”'''

'''“Guys?” Twilight called. “Come here.”'''

'''Okapi stuttered, then flew after Twilight. Illusion followed, but her mind was still thinking about Okapi’s words. Can’t what? Can’t be friends or. . . that other thing. Probably. They were in the arena now, and only one of them made it out alive.'''

'''Twilight nodded at a hole she was staring at. “Who’s that?” she whispered. '''

'''There was another Magewing in there. Pyrokinesis. “That’s Pyrokinesis,” Illusion whispered back. “Can control fire, but he’s soft like-” she caught herself. She was about to say “like Twilight.”'''

'''Twilight sighed. She guessed she knew what she was going to say. Oh well, she needs to know anyways. '''

'''“Ok,” Okapi said. “On three. One, two, three!”'''

'''They lunged down at once. Pyrokinesis yelped. Illusion closed her eyes and cast a illusion of fire in front of him. Pyrokinesis immediately tried to control the fire, distracting him as Mirry and Okapi landed on him and stamped their feet into his body(2). He yelped, and concentrated more on the fire. Twilight caused a stick to float from the ground and stab Pyrokinesis in his ear. Illusion concentrated harder on the fire. Twilight dug her claws into his neck(10). That was fatal. Pyrokinesis screamed and collapsed. His neck bubbled with blood, and Okapi came up to deliver the finishing blow. He slammed his tail into his snout(5), and it broke the bones in his snout. As he died, Illusion thought she heard, “I should have known it was you, Illusion.” She shivered, and noticed Twilight wiping away a tear. Too soft. Okapi’s words echoed in her mind. She should just kill her now. But she hesitated too much. Okapi came up to her and they leaned into each other. I can’t. I can’t. I’m in the arena now. And I have to win. Which means Twilight and Okapi have to die. Though that was hard to believe with the warmth of Okapi’s wings, and Twilight’s newly appeared smile.'''

-

'''Puma leaped through the tunnels and landed in front of Aquamarine and Einos landed next to her.Her deal was starting to crumble. Aquamarine was funny, nice, and overall, a dragon she would sacrifice herself for. But she had a resolve, She needed to kill a dragon with her first. But still. . .'''

'''Aquamarine passed a rabbit to her. “Thanks,” she said.'''

'''“No problem,” she replied. “Who should be go for first?”'''

'''“Probably a loner,” she said. “Not the careers, obviously. That Sharpwing, Excalibur, seemed rather good at fighting. Not sure about the others, but that should be our main target.”'''

'''Aquamarine nodded. As they finished their food and flew off across the savannah, she felt a new spark of friendship. Maybe I can be happy in this arena.'''

-

'''Tarot poked his head out of the small trench he had stayed in. His eight wings dragged behind him, and with a flinch, he realized his Great Choosing was today. He couldn’t read his paths, but he had a general idea of what they said from the last time they visited Fox, their local path reader. Most of his paths lead to some sort of painful death within a day. Except one, which he had a fuzzy memory of Fox saying that it would result in a friendship. That friendship could lead anywhere, but it was better than dying tomorrow.'''

'''He went back into the shadowy corner he had slept in and took out a strip of dried fruit and nibbled on it. Then he walked to widest place he could get to without leaving the trench and spread his green and black wings. He laid down and focused all his energy on his topmost left wing. Immediately, he felt the coolness on his wings, and the weird feeling that felt as if ice was being rubbed on it. When he turned again, he saw completely new patterns on his wings. Well ok. If I ever get home, I would really like to know what those said.'''

'''He curled up back in his shadowy corner and fell asleep. When he woke up a while later, he nearly screamed his head off and a hybrid was standing over him. He immediately shot a plume of fire at him(8), and the hybrid screamed as it hit his wing. He collapsed, and threw gasps of pain he said, “Ally...help...wanted...don’t....attack.”'''

'''“Oh sorry,” Tarot said. “I didn’t-- I mean--, I was surprised.”'''

“It’s...ok,” he gasped.

'''“Uh, hang on.” Tarot went back to his pack of things near the corner. He pulled out a small strange vial that he had picked up. It had a greenish tint, but he felt like he knew what it was. It resembled the burn ointment that they used when someone accidently burned another. But the ones they used back home didn’t smell this...strong. He had to try though, but it may be poison.'''

'''He headed back to where the hybrid was clutching his neck. “Hold still,” he said, and carefully uncorked the vial. He held it out, tilted it over slightly and yanked it back as a drop landed to the hybrid’s wing. He screamed, and Tarot immediately wondered if he had done something wrong. But then the screaming stopped abruptly. The green dragon gasped, and looked up.'''

“Did it work?” Tarot asked.

'''“Well, it’s not painful anymore,” the hybrid answered. “But I can’t feel my wings.”'''

'''“Oh, so I guess this stuffed is diluted more than the ones back home. It should wear off within a day. But until then, better not fly. I’m Tarot.”'''

'''“Chartreuse.” He sat up, his wings dragging awkwardly behind him. “Uh, this may sound weird, but do you have anything...green?”'''

'''“Hmm, hang on.” Tarot headed out of the trench, and grabbed a talonful of grass and quickly headed back in. “Here.”'''

'''Chartreuse took some and sighed. Tarot realized that this was his color boost coming in. “So, allies?”'''

'''“Yeah.” He looked at him. “Any conditions? Nobel speech about betrayals?”'''

'''Tarot nearly laughed. “No, I just want a friend here.”'''

'''“Hm, friend.” Chartreuse said it slowly, like testing the word. “Ok.”'''

'''“Well, allies.” Tarot stretched out his eight wings. “And someone who can help me survive.”'''

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'''Emotion flapped as hard as she could towards the distant volcano. I can hide there. I can. If I just make it… But it wasn’t enough. The Fearwing came up and slammed her claws into her back(1). It missed, and Emotion tried to get back into the air. She could feel waves of anger coming off the Fearwing. She wasn’t sure why. She was pretty sure this dragon was emotionally unstable. '''

'''The Fearwing whirled open her wings, and Emotion didn’t have time to snap close her eyes(8 on emotional damage). She saw her brother on the ground, blood pouring out of his neck. It was so realistic. She tried to leap at the Fearwing, but the image was stuck in her head. As she slashed her claws at the Fearwing’s neck(3), it only caused a slight cut. The image of Arach, of her cutting open his neck. The Fearwing seized Emotion’s legs and tossed her to the ground(8). She hit the ground hard, and the dragon pinned her down, flashing images of Arach dying and the Fearwing slit her throat(7). As Emotion slipped away, she thought she could sense the slight bit of regret in the Fearwing’s emotions, or that was just wistful thinking. . .'''

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'''Aquamarine stared up at the sky. She spread his blue wings, readying for the death montage. First was the male Magewing, then the female Thoughtwing. Two down. Should she be happy or mournful. Puma came up to him, and their wings brushed, until she looked down and pulled away, and she felt Puma do the same. We can’t be friends here. Not in the arena. Not here, in this place of death, this graveyard.'''

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Day 3
Dragons left:

Aluminum

Excalibur

Illusion

Tarot

Scrya

Okapi

Puma

Aquamarine

Specter

Claustro

Chartreuse

Twilight

Nereid

Current Alliances: Twilight & Okapi & Illusion, Puma & Aquamarine, Tarot & Chartreuse

Current Grudges: None

'''Twilight sighed. She knew what her teammates thought about her. Too soft. Not willing to kill. It was true. She hated killing. That Magewing she killed yesterday haunted her dreams and lurked in her thoughts. And she would be the first dead. Obviously Okapi and Illusion wouldn’t kill each other. And that was probably for the best. She couldn’t kill them without spending the rest of her life regretting it.'''

'''Mirry appeared beside her, and Okapi and Illusion came back with a talonful of plants. They went everywhere together, and sure, if they were happy. But Twilight wondered what would happen if they were down to the top two(Peeta and Katniss all over again). Would they kill each other?'''

'''Illusion handed her some roots. They all sat around a stash of blankets in the Cornucopia while they ate, with Mirry on guard.'''

'''“So,” Okapi said. “Who should be our next target?”'''

'''“Claustro, that female Fearwing,” Illusion said immediately. “She probably got a kill yesterday, she’s mentally unstable from a hit in the head when she was three. She sees everyone as an enemy.”'''

“How do you know this?” Twilight asked.

'''“ I did some research before the games. Claustro’s backstory isn’t exactly a secret.”'''

'''“Ok, so Claustro.” Okapi scribbled her name in blue ink on a blank piece of paper. “Anyone else? Twilight?”'''

'''“Excalibur,” Twilight said after some thought. “One of the Sharpwing’s best fighters.” She looked over and saw Illusion nodding.'''

“Ok.” Okapi scratched out her name too.

“Who should we go for first?” Illusion asked.

'''“Excalibur,” Twilight said immediately. “Claustro will kill everyone. She could do some of the work for us. But Excalibur’s not too willing to kill.” She decided not to mention how she privately agreed with her.'''

'''“All right.” Okapi underlined Excalibur’s name in dark red ink. “Let’s go.”'''

'''Twilight looked up at the sky. One more kill. I’ve stayed alive this long. Only a matter of time before they betray me,'''

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'''Claustro stared at the sky. She was out in the open, with her glittering poison green scales in bright sunlight. Of course she was. She didn’t care. She never did. They all need to die. All...die. All...will kill me. All...will kill...Aero. Must….protect…her.'''

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'''Chartreuse had his talons around a tuft of grass. The boost of energy felt good. He wished he could be out on the sunlight, letting his photosynthesis work. But he and Tarot had both agreed it was too risky. He looked at his leaf-shaped wing. He had a vague feeling of it now, but it still felt incredibly weird.'''

'''Tarot stretched out beside him. All his eight wings were stretched out, and he yawned. '''

'''“So,” Chartreuse said. “Wanna talk strategy?”'''

'''“Strategy?” Tarot complained jokingly. “What strategy? Sitting in a trench until everyone else dies? Cause that’s my kind of strategy.”'''

'''Chartreuse laughed. This guy was entertaining, and well similar to a friend. “Yeah ok, let's go with that.” Don’t listen to those thoughts, he thought. He can’t be your friend, if you want to survive.'''

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'''Puma landed back in their cave with a small deer in her talons. Einos jumped in with her. Aquamarine looked out, and nodded. They spent back in.'''

'''“So,” Aquamarine said as she chewed. “Excalibur. Where would she be?”'''

'''“Near the volcano probably. She is a Sharpwing. I think they get powered near lava.”'''

“So, tomorrow?”

'''Puma nodded. After tomorrow, I can finally like her. Even with my policy. But...I can’t be her friend. I can’t.'''

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'''Excalibur stretched and curled up near the lava. She had a strange feeling that the others were coming for her. Oh well, if they come, I’ll take them all down.'''

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Day 4
Dragons left:

Aluminum

Excalibur

Illusion

Tarot

Scrya

Okapi

Puma

Aquamarine

Specter

Claustro

Chartreuse

Twilight

Nereid

Current Alliances: Twilight & Okapi & Illusion, Puma & Aquamarine, Tarot & Chartreuse

Current Grudges: None

'''Okapi spread his wings and flew after Illusion, and he heard Twilight’s wingbeats behind him. They were going after Excalibur today. He caught himself praying for Illusion to survive. He couldn’t. This is the arena. Not a place for friends or...other things.'''

'''He saw Illusion swoop down and he followed. She gestured to the volcano. “There.”'''

'''He squinted over the horizon. He saw the faint glint of gold and red scales. Okapi nodded, and he felt Mirry do the same.'''

“Do we go now?” Illusion asked.

'''“Wait, who’s that?” Twilight pointed to two dragons over the volcano. A blue Paintwing and a dusty yellow and brown Zoowing. '''

'''“Help, I guess,” Okapi said. “That’s Puma.”'''

“Will they attack us?” Illusion asked.

'''“I don’t think so,” Okapi responded. “I know Puma, she was my friend. She won’t attack me.”'''

'''Before they even knew it, Illusion and Okapi were looking at each other, Illusion with a slightly wounded look, him with guilt, before they both looked away. Don’t be an idiot. We can’t.'''

'''They flew towards the volcano. As they approached, he saw Puma nod at him, as they all crouched behind a rock. Excalibur was still asleep. “On three,” Puma whispered, and Okapi noticed her spirit animal Einos was next to her. “One...two...three!”'''

'''They all lunged out at the same time. He saw Einos pounce onto Excalibur’s back and sink her claws in(7). It drew blood, and Excalibur collapsed. The Paintwing landed a second later, and sank her teeth into Excalibur’s neck(8). She screamed, and her spear tail stabbed at Einos(4), and Puma and Einos yelped in sinc. Illusion cast an image of Puma collapsing, and Excalibur leaped at the illusion. Twilight sank her talons into Excalibur’s neck(4), and Okapi did the same(7). The combined damage did it. The Sharpwing collapsed, and a second later, a canon sounded. As they crouched behind some boulders, he saw Puma nod at him. “On three,” she whispered. “One...two...three!”'''

'''They sprang out at the same time. Einos reached Excalibur first, sinking her claws into her back(5). It drew some blood and Excalibur yelped in pain. Illusion reached next, and landed on her, sinking her teeth into her back(3). Excalibur reared up and spikes appeared along her back and it stabbed both Illusion and Einos(5). Puma, Einos, and Illusion jumped back with a wince of pain. Okapi roared, and tore at one of Excalibur’s wings(8). Half the wings came off, and Excalibur screamed, while Mirry darted in and headbutted Excalibur’s leg(4). She whirled around and stabbed her spear tail into Mirry(3), and it drew some slight blood on his leg, and Okapi felt a jar on pain. Twilight and the Paintwing both leaped in and sank their claws into Excalibur’s leg(6 & 9). Twilight’s caused the Sharpwing to roar in pain, but the Painwing’s did it. She collapsed, and her tail swung violently, and it hit Twilight in her neck(10). Twilight screamed, and a cannon sounded for Excalibur. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Puma and the Paintwing flying away. Illusion and Okapi crouched beside Twilight. Oh no, it can’t-'''

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'''Twilight looked up. “You can’t-” She gasped for breath. “I was just-”'''

'''Illusion looked around hopelessly. “No, Twilight, you’re not allowed to die. Ok? If you do, I will kill you.”'''

'''Twilight smiled weakly. She could feel waves of sadness coming off both of them. Maybe they did care about me after all. Despite me being too soft. “Well, didn’t you say that I would just bring the team down?”'''

'''“No-I mean, yes, but I meant for you to just-you know, get used to killing. But I didn’t want to kill you.” '''

'''Mirry came up and nudged Twilight’s wing. She remembered the day they had been reaped, Illusion complaining that Twilight would just bring the team down. “There’s nothing we can do,” Okapi said, checking the wound.'''

'''Illusion leaned over her. “I’m so sorry. I didn’t realize.”'''

'''“It’s fine.” She sensed that she had around a minute left to live. “Could you move Illusion?”'''

'''Illusion backed up, and Twilight faced where she expected the camera to be. “To everyone, Pyrrhian, Pantalan, or Honalian, listen to this.” She stopped for some breath. “Have you ever thought of what goes on within our minds. The dragonets you’ve imprisoned for-” She gasped for more air. “For entertainment. We may seem heartless. We may seem too soft. We might not be entertaining enough, but we are dragons, not some sort of TV show. So listen, if you can see past their lies, their smokescreen, remember my message. A nameless, dying, dragonet’s message. Remember that everyone is a soul. They can think and feel, and they are alive. Remember, remember, and fight back.” And she felt some emotions flicker across Illusion and Okapi’s minds, and the world faded to black.'''

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'''Illusion leaned into Okapi. For once, she didn’t draw backs. She wanted Twilight to come back, so she could apologize for everything. They twined their tails together, and Illusion thought about Twilight’s last words. It was true, and she saw something else. She no longer cared if she cared too much about Okapi. If they had to kill each other, she wouldn’t. And she was sure Okapi wouldn’t too. They would leave this arena together, alive or dead.'''



'''Puma wondered if Twilight had died, and her question was answered as the cannon sounded. She winced slightly, and she saw Aquamarine do the same. She pushed away her thoughts and flew closer to Aquamarine.'''

'''“So, you have fulfilled my deal. You have killed a dragon with me,” she said.'''

“Yeah yeah, you know you can be yourself Puma, not that threatening, and oddly relaxed dragon.”

'''Puma rolled her eyes. “Yeah whatever.” They flew off into the horizon, wingbeats in unison.'''

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'''Chartreuse winced at the double cannons. Who’s dead? Tarot came up beside him, and they both tilted their heads up to watch the sky. First was Excalibur, then Twilight. Hm, a career. One less dragon to worry about. But still, Twilight was a dragon too, and well, had emotions too. Just like him. Did he deserve it. He turned to Tarot, and they both backed up into their hole, hiding once again for the night.'''

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Day 5
Dragons left:

Aluminum

Illusion

Tarot

Scrya

Okapi

Puma

Aquamarine

Specter

Claustro

Chartreuse

Nereid

Current Alliances: Okapi & Illusion, Puma & Aquamarine, Tarot & Chartreuse

Current Grudges: None

'''Illusion woke up with a yawn. Her dreams had been filled with Twilight’s face. Being tortured, crying from Illusion’s comments about her, and yelling at her for not saving her in time. She woke up in a cold sweat. The sky was dark, but there was a hint of light, illuminating the golden Cornucopia. She glanced over at Okapi, who was still asleep, and headed outside. '''

'''She stretched. When she was out here, she could pretend everything was normal. It could be a normal day, waking up early, heading outside, and staring at the sky. When Twilight was still alive and was still her friend. Well, maybe acquaintance? Twilight had obviously wanted to be her friend, but she had pushed her away. Or worse, yelled at her for being too soft, and unable to ever stay alive for more than five seconds in the games. She could see now that that was idiotic. An unwillingness to kill wasn’t being soft. It was listening to other dragons, understanding them, and knowing them. If you didn’t, well, aren’t you just a heartless monster? Like Twilight had said, everyone one of these dragons were alive, had feelings, and had a soul.'''

'''“I’m so sorry Twilight,” Illusion whispered to the sky. They she headed back in the horn, and curled up, finally feeling as if she had apologized to her ally. . .and her friend.'''

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'''Claustro roared in fury as another dragon dropped under her claws and she slashed with her claws(10). The Ghoulwing Seawing hybrid screamed, and attempted to smash her tail into her back(4). She roared again and slit the dragon’s neck(10). The dragon gave one last jerk, and fell. Claustro looked up. I will avenge you Aero. My baby sister. YOU WILL BE AVENGED.'''



'''Puma spread her dusty yellow wings and Einos crouched. Aquamarine came up beside her, and they leaped and the same time, grabbing a lion. '''

'''Puma grabbed a leg and started chewing. Aquamarine did the same. “So, Excalibur is dead. Who’s next?”'''

'''She saw a flicker in Aquamarine’s face, as if she didn’t want to kill more dragons. She honestly didn’t want to either, but hey, survival of the fittest. Not that she took pleasure in killing. It was just. . .necessary. “Hm, maybe Claustro, but she can kill some others on her own so we don’t have to. One of the careers are gone, but I don’t think we can take them on.”'''

'''“Maybe Scrya? That other Pathwing? She’s pretty strong, but I saw her at the Cornucopia. It didn’t seem like she got anything, and she was badly wounded by Excalibur.”'''

“Ok,” Puma said, suddenly feeling sad for some reason.

“Hey, O creepy one,” Aquamarine said, as if sensing her thoughts, “We’ll be fine.”

'''Puma laughed. It hurt her to think she had to kill this dragon eventually.'''

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'''Tarot yawned and walked up to Chartreuse, who was nibbling on a rabbit foot. “Do we stick with our plan?” he asked.'''

“Well, I mean, it’s working so far, so yeah?” Chartreuse ripped off another foot and gave it to him.

“Good point, we can’t hide forever though,” Tarot pointed out.

“So we wait until one is left, they are injured, we come out, and we win.”

'''None of them said it, but they both knew what they were thinking. After that, do we have to kill each other? Can I kill him? Tarot wished he had a path reader right now so he could decipher his paths. Odds are that one of us will die first, so it should be fine. '''

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'''Specter saw the Ghoulwing Seawing hybrid’s face in the sky. She knew it was her, but seeing it up in the sky made it feel more. . .real. Stop it. If your going to win, you can’t feel sympathy. Block out your feelings, and ignore your heart.'''

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Days 6-7
Dragons left:

Aluminum

Illusion

Tarot

Scrya

Okapi

Puma

Aquamarine

Specter

Claustro

Chartreuse

Current Alliances: Okapi & Illusion, Puma & Aquamarine, Tarot & Chartreuse

Current Grudges: None

(Bold text is not part of the story) Nothing happens on Days 6 or 7, so I’ll just develop Claustro’s story more.

10:00 PM right now, just gonna make a guide to unrest, will finish this when it gets to around days 12 or 13, will continue tomorrow or weekends

'''Claustro roared at the sky, as a Sharpwing flew over. The dragon yelped, and sprinted away from her. Good, killers. DRAGONET killers. But I killed them too, whispered the only non-insane part of her. NO! THEY. KILLED. HER. AERO. SHE NEVER ASKED FOR IT. SHE DIDN’T DESERVE IT. SHE DESERVE A CHANCE TO LIVE. But so did they, whispered the voice again. They deserved a chance to live too.'''

'''Claustro whirled open her wings and flew up. Up and up and up. To the edge of the forcefield. Where the only escape was. The only escape to the freedom outside. She reached up and stuck her talon through the hole. You could leave, whispered the voice. You could get out of here. Use the secret you found. Dislodge the forcefield. All you have to do is smash the hole with the rock.'''

'''NO. I CAN’T KILL THEM OUT THERE, her mind yelled. I CAN’T AVENGE AERO. '''

'''She flew back down, and the non-insane part of her flicked for a second into dominant control of her mind. And for a second, that mind could imagine the screams of the desperate dragons out there, as the Fearwing turned down her opportunity to spark the rebellion, to destroy this imprisonment. The cries of the dragons, seeing their only hope, disappear.'''



'''Illusion and Okapi leaned into each other and twined their tails. No deaths today. No souls had disappeared from this planet today. Good? Bad? Who knows? But all that they knew was this: They had each other, and that was all that matters(ship name ideas? lel).'''

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'''Claustro woke up the next day. Aero’s face flashed into her mind. Some part, far deep below her layers of insanity and madness, knew that none of the these dragons killed Aero, that she had died in the accident that turned her insane. But those thoughts were buried too deep. Her dominant ideas were too strong. Lost cause, that was what she was.'''

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'''Aquamarine turned onto her back to watch the forecast. That sounded too nice. Hmm, maybe death count? Death montage? Puma came up too, and they both stared up at the sky. None. That was good. Or not. She curled up again, trying to forget where she was, and trying to pretend that she was back home. But if I was back home, would I have ever known Puma? She sighed, and for the first time since entering the arena, actually, since the day of the reaping, she smiled, and decided she had no regrets.'''

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Day 8
Dragons left:

Aluminum

Illusion

Tarot

Scrya

Okapi

Puma

Aquamarine

Specter

Claustro

Chartreuse

Current Alliances: Okapi & Illusion, Puma & Aquamarine, Tarot & Chartreuse

Current Grudges: None

'''Tarot raised his head as the Sun came over the horizon. Another day of death. Another day of slaughter. Chartreuse came back down from the sky, and they headed back into their tunnel. Hiding had worked so far, and he hoped it would continue to work. Please don’t let Chartreuse die. Please.'''

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'''Illusion spread her wings as they flew towards the savannah. They were searching for Aluminum today. A small target, but lowering their competition would be useful. She tried not to worry about how Okapi may die. If he does die, what would be the point of staying in this arena?'''

'''An hour later, they saw a glint of gray in the distance. Okapi landed first and nodded to her. Aluminum was sleeping peacefully in a small trench. Illusion nodded, and Okapi held out three talons. 3...2...1 They sprang out at the same time, and Okapi and Mirry landed on the Sharpwing’s neck and dug their feet or hooves down into his neck(10). He screamed as blood gurgled out of his neck, and Illusion came up to deliver the finishing blow. She sank her teeth into the weak spot on his tail(9), and with one final scream, the dragon disappeared from this world.'''

'''Illusion shivered. Two days ago, no, a lifetime ago, she would have scolded herself for being like Twilight. But she was past that now. Another innocent soul had left the world by her talons, and, somewhere, his family was grieving, and she was a monster.'''

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'''Puma and Aquamarine flew towards the small trench where they had spotted eight wings. Scrya. They landed, and discovered the Pathwing was eating, picking off a leg from a deer. Her legs and tail were bent awkwardly, and she realized there was a long, deep, clawmark across her entire body, which must make everything hurt. A surge of sympathy crossed her, and she pushed it away.'''

'''Aquamarine closed her eyes, and the deer turned bright blue, and while Scrya was distracted, Puma and Einos lept in simultaneously, each digging their claws into the Pathwing’s wings(9). The dragon screamed and tried to smack her with her tail, but Aquamarine darted in and clawed at her underbelly(9). The Pathwing gave one last scream, and the cannon sounded.'''

'''Aquamarine looked up. “Well, one less competition?”'''

'''“Sure.” Puma was distracted by how...terrible the scream had sounded. So...raw. Like she was the monster here.'''

'''“Hey, we’ll be fine.” The Paintwing came up to her. “Just trying to survive, right?”'''

'''Puma gave her an empty smile. “Yeah, sure.”'''



'''Chartreuse curled up, feeling rather empty at the deaths of two dragons today. Sure, he didn’t know them, but, still. It was harder for Tarot. Scrya seemed to have been his friend. Chartreuse sighed. Maybe the games were almost over. Then he could finally leave this place, alive...or more likely, dead.'''

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Day 9
Dragons left:

Illusion

Tarot

Okapi

Puma

Aquamarine

Specter

Claustro

Chartreuse

Current Alliances: Okapi & Illusion, Puma & Aquamarine, Tarot & Chartreuse

Current Grudges: None

'''Ehhhhh Its almost time for swimming and Im too lazy to type a proper chapter so. . .'''

'''Claustro roared in agony, sending almost waves of fury over the entire arena. NO MORE. NO. MORE. THEY. WILL. ALL. DIE.'''



'''Okapi knew something would happen eventually. And it would. Dragons would die. But not Illusion. He wouldn’t let it. He wouldn’t.'''

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Day 10
Dragons left:

Illusion

Tarot

Okapi

Puma

Aquamarine

Specter

Claustro

Chartreuse

Current Alliances: Okapi & Illusion, Puma & Aquamarine, Tarot & Chartreuse

Current Grudges: None

'''Illusion woke with a start. “What’s that?” she asked as the earth shook again.'''

'''Okapi poked his head out and quickly drew back. “The volcano!” he yelled.'''

'''Illusion’s brain spun. Where can we hide? Where can we be safe? “Here!” She lunged to the back of the Cornucopia, where there was a small hole beneath piles of food. “I think-” She coughed as ash rained through the holes in the ceiling. “I think there’s a tunnel here.”'''

'''Okapi threw the piles of dried meat into a corner and squished into the hole. It was just big enough for him to fit. Illusion held her breath, and for a heart-stopping moment, the volcano gave a loud BOOM, and then Okapi disappeared, with Mirry at his side. Illusion followed him, and fell into a empty void, before landing a tunnel.'''

'''It wasn’t too big. Big enough for them to lay down and turn around, but that was it. Still, it was better than up there. Okapi spread his wings, hitting her in the process, and covered the small opening with packs of food. Then it was dark. For the next three hours, she slept, ate, and listened to her and Okapi’s heartbeats, merged into one. Even if she died down here, at least she would have Okapi with her.'''



'''Aquamarine yelped as the fire reached her. They were flying in the sky, trying to dodge the fireballs. Puma surged up, and a fireball barely missed her. She looked at the Zoowing, who was desperately trying to keep Einos safe. “We can’t stay here!” she yelled up as a cloud of ash came.'''

'''“Where do we go then?” Puma yelled back. '''

'''“Uh, away from the volcano?” Aquamarine yelled back, and they flew away from the volcano, towards the edge of the arena. '''

'''There was a scream behind her, and in the distance, she saw Claustro with her wings and tail on fire, and crushed to the ground. There was a cannon. She shivered. How dangerous is this thing?'''

'''Puma shot in front of her, and they both landed at the edge, where the forcefield cut them off. “Now what?” Puma asked.'''

'''“Well, guess we try to find some place to hide?” Aquamarine looked up, and just as she opened her mouth to suggest a trench that she saw, a ball of fire landed on her back. She screamed, and it felt like a thousand flaming knives were digging into her back.'''

'''Puma and Einos leaped beside her, and Puma yelped as a rock almost hit her. Aquamarine collapsed, and she gasped, “There, there’s...there’s a….a trench. Hide….there.” And just as the pain faded away, she heard Puma scream her name, and the pain, and her life, disappeared.'''

--

'''Puma leaped at the trench, and pushed back everything. Every emotion. Ignore your heart. What the Wings of Danger always taught you. Number 1 rule. Ignore your emotions. But a new light shined, an light of comprehension, on her mind. The Wings of Danger were assassins. They never have felt emotions. And neither has Puma, until the games. Aquamarine had showed her more than her assassin parents and mentors ever should. Pretending as if your emotions didn’t exist doesn’t help. Emotions and compassion were made so dragons weren’t turned into ruthless killers. And she was determined to hang onto that thought, even if it meant her death.'''

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'''Claustro collapsed with a scream. In the distance, she saw two dragons flying away. But a new freedom settled over her. Freedom from this tortured world. Freedom from her never ending cycle of trying to avenge her sister, who never needed avenging anyways. Aero would never had wanted others to die for her. And here she was, doing exactly the opposite. Her life had been cursed the moment that rock came. She truly died at that point. Trapped in a tortured cycle. And even worse, changed into a killing machine. As the sky and freedom beyond faded away, the less insane part flickered back into control, enjoying it’s new freedom.'''



'''Specter screamed. It was over. Her goal of winning the games. Crushed as a scalding hot rock pierced her neck. Blood gushed out. Was death good? So many questions she would never get the answer to. So many wonders she could never live. But did she deserve those wonders and answers? After being a jerk to so many others. All she knew, in this last moment on this planet, was that everything was disappearing, for better or worse.'''



'''Tarot breathed a plume of fire. They were hiding a small hole in their small trench. Three cannons had sounded. Three more were dead. Three more have lost everything, everything they lived for...and everything they would die for.'''

-

'''Okapi stared at the sky. Three dragons. Aquamarine, Specter, and that insane one, Clasutro. His emotions were too conflicted at this point. He just walked back into the golden horn, emotionless, and as he slipped out of view, he faintly heard Illusion muttering, “I know how you feel Twilight.” '''

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Day 11
Dragons left:

Illusion

Tarot

Okapi

Puma

Chartreuse

Current Alliances: Okapi & Illusion, Tarot & Chartreuse

Current Grudges: None

'''Chartreuse curled up next to Tarot. He had a feeling the games would end soon. And for now, he just wanted to spend as much time as possible with his friend. He looked up at Tarot, and they smiled at each other, and for a second, it felt as if his mind had truly escaped the arena.'''

-

'''Puma was in the sky. It felt empty without Aquamarine. Well, it wouldn’t matter if the games ended soon anyways. It wouldn’t matter if she didn’t exist anymore.'''

-

'''Okapi stretched. At least he would leave this arena soon. He had a feeling it was ending. And Illusion had to win. For them all.'''

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Day 12
Dragons left:

Illusion

Tarot

Okapi

Puma

Chartreuse

Current Alliances: Okapi & Illusion, Tarot & Chartreuse

Current Grudges: None

'''Illusion woke to a scream. She bolted awake and saw Okapi do the same. They crept out wordlessly. No one was out here. She gave Okapi a quizzical look, and Okapi shrugged, and she saw Mirry hopping nervously. What was that?'''

'''Suddenly, a dragon lunged out of nowhere, and slammed her claws into Okapi’s neck(7). He screamed as some blood poured out, and flew upwards. Illusion threw herself at the dragon, pinning her down. Who is this? Who had these glittering purple scales like that?'''

'''The dragon roared, which is when she realized the dragon was...Twilight? How was that possible? She was dead. The dragon-Twilight-took advantage of this confusion and threw her off. '''

'''She flew towards Okapi, who had rubbed a cream onto his wound. “Is that-”'''

'''“I think so,” Okapi replied. “But how?”'''

'''Twilight lunged at them, and Illusion realized her eyes were a blank, light green. “I think this is just a shell!” she yelled to Okapi. “Just a shell of her! Or at least, her brought back to life as a puppet, unable to think!”'''

'''Okapi nodded, and he and Mirry kicked Twilight simultaneously(10). Blood gushed out of her underbelly, where both have struck. Illusion lunged on top of her and swiped her claws, but something stopped her. A telepathic message? It said: This is your friend. Are you seriously such a betrayer as you would kill her. She hesitated too much. Twilight smacked her tail into her back(3), toppling her off, and the wound closed over. Twilight flew up, and Illusion and Okapi stood next to each other, as a 19 dragonets rose up. Each was a dead tribute. Each whispered, “I am coming for you, traitors, survivors. Beware.”'''

--

'''Puma smashed her tail into a Paintwing ghost, and it collapsed(8). She looked up, feeling rather victorious, when a blue flash whirled her onto her back. It smashed its claws into her neck(8), and she froze. Aquamarine. She couldn’t bring herself to attack her. Even this empty shell of her. The whispers of the ghosts echoed through her mind. She could hear Aquamarine’s laugh, her voice, her humor. She was helpless as the ghost slammed her claws repeatedly into her neck, slipping her into darkness.'''

--

'''Tarot backed up and he and Chartreuse lifted into the sky. They flew as hard as they could, and landed in front of the Cornucopia, where the careers were. They stood side by side as the horde of dragons lunged at them. '''

'''The Paintwing who had died at the bloodbath came at him first. Tarot breathed a plume of fire at him(9), causing him to collapse. He then whirled around and slammed his tail into Emotion’s ghost(3), and she yelped. All his memories of the next couple of hours were fighting, pain, and blood. He heard a cannon during it, and he shuddered wondering who it was. '''

'''He was starting to think it was safe, that he would survive, when the ghost of Toucan dug her claws into his neck(10), and the world started fading. He sighed. Well, I didn’t expect to make it far anyways. So why does it still hurt? Why do I still want to go back and murder everyone so I can win? He would never know the answer, and the claws of death enveloped him.'''

--

'''The ghosts finally stopped. Illusion looked up. She was covered in blood. Two died in that. Which means there’s only one other left. She glanced up, and saw what she had feared. Okapi and Mirry, standing side by side. '''

'''Okapi looked at her, and they both looked at each other for what seemed like an eternity. The Okapi finally yelled unexpectedly, “Why? Why did you have to make it so far? I...I needed to do this. But you just...grew on me. I can’t kill you now. I can’t! But what can I do now?”'''

'''Illusion was bewildered. “What-what do you mean?”'''

'''Okapi looked wild. “She threatened my family! Algae said I had to kill you all, and quell the uprisings! The whole games was just a lie! She just wanted me to help her! And I agreed. I thought I could do it. But then...but then you came. I can’t kill you.”'''

'''Illusion collapsed. “How...why? How would you killing us all help her?”'''

'''Okapi took a deep breath. “The whole world knows about us. If I killed you, it would show even the best dragons could be turned into ruthless killers. But I can’t do that now.”'''

'''Illusion could almost here the static on the TV’s as the Gamemakers blocked this out. “Well, I guess you just have to do it.”'''

'''“No, I won’t,” Okapi said fiercely. He flew up, and glared at the forcefield. “Illusion, I need your help with one last thing.”'''

'''Illusion nodded, and flew up. '''

'''Okapi slammed his tail into the forcefield and gestured for her to do the same. Their tail collided at the same time. A jolt of electricity ran through her body, and they both fell. Out of the corner of her eyes, she saw the forcefield disappear around the weak link in the center. '''

'''Okapi looked at her, and muttered, “I’m sorry,” and slit his throat. Illusion screamed, and the cannon sounded, and a helicopter appeared, a claw reaching down and grabbing her out of the air. Even as she was back in the helicopter, she still felt as if she was in the arena. As if she had never escaped. Like she was still trapped on the pedestal, with twenty four other tributes.'''

Yeah i just wanted a plot twist at the end so….*shrugs*

Unrest Intro
'''“Illusion? Okapi? Our heroes? Can you hear me?”'''

“Don’t be silly, Illusion is at Mejieka, Okapi is dead.”

'''“I know. But can’t they just be our hope? A hope to cling to?”'''

“Sure, if it makes you feel better.”

“Who’s that?”

“The grandchild of Midnight’s sister, the child of Illusion, and...someone else.”

“Where are they going?”

'''“To save us. To bring us light in this darkness.”'''

So this won’t be like the others, no games, it happens the summer between the 78th games and the 79th games.

Chapter 1
'''Truthshifter stretched his wings. It was early morning, almost time for school. He rolled onto his back, then fell asleep again.'''

'''When he woke up, his mother was yelling at him. “You’re late again! Get up!”'''

'''He yawned and flew out the window without saying a word. He flew to school, going as fast as he could, stopping to kill a snake. As he was about to fly into the door, he felt talons smash into his back.'''

'''He tried to roar, or scream, but the dragon blindfolded him and gagged him. They then dragged him somewhere, and he was knocked out again.'''

'''Finally, when he could see, he realized he was in a prison cell. What? Why am I here? Outside the bars was a dusty yellow Sandwing, who was studying him.'''

'''“Where am I?” he asked. “What-”'''

'''“Midnight’s descendent,” the Sandwing interrupted. “The dragon who’s caused us so much trouble.”'''

'''“What, oh her? Isn’t she dead?”'''

“Yes, and you can help up,” the Sandwing said in an oily voice.

'''“Don’t listen to him!” A small Hivewing said from the cell next to him. “He’s from the capitol!”'''

'''“Yes, and we could use you in a fight,” the Sandwing said to Truthshifter. “First, what’s your name?”'''

'''“Truth-” he started, but then an Icewing came through the door. '''

'''“Come on Cougar,” he said. “He’s new here. Give him some time to breathe first.”'''

'''Cougar glared at the Icewing. “I am in charge here. Not you. Leave me to interrogate this dragon.”'''

'''As the two dragons argued, the Hivewing came near him. “Hello,” she whispered. “Uh, your name is Truth?”'''

'''“Truthshifter,” he said. “Who are you? Where am I?” '''

'''“I’m Honey,” Honey said. “We’re in the Capitol. Wouldn’t you know that? Since they capture dragons who have found their base. So you would have been here.”'''

'''“I wasn’t even near here!” he protested. “I was in the Rainforest. What do you mean base?”'''

'''Honey sighed. “Do you not know anything about the rebellion? This is where the Capitol, that’s the bad guys, are. They can’t have anyone seeing there secret base or something. So now I’m stuck here. Forever.” She sighed. “And you are too.”'''

'''Truthshifter sat down. To an outsider, it may seem as if he was processing information. But he was really having a vision. Honey was important to his future somehow. But first, they had to get out of here.'''

'''He looked up at the Hivewing, who was studying him curiously. “We need to get out,” he said.'''

'''“Oooh, I’d love too, but there’s no way to get out,” she said. '''

'''Truthshifter glanced out at the bars, where the Sandwing and Icewing were still arguing. “Up,” he said. “We can go up. Can you shoot acid?”'''

'''Honey nodded. She flew upwards, then came back down. “I can do this. On three, I’ll melt through these bars, and you come through. Then we go up, and get out of here.”'''

'''Truthshifter nodded. “Three,” he whispered.'''

“Two,” the Hivewing whispered back.

“One.”

Chapter 2
'''Lilypad soared over the Capitol. I’m only 6! she thought. Why am I helping Mother with this rebellion? I should be doing normal dragonet things!'''

'''Her whole life had been consumed in being the child of Illusion, the founder of the rebellion. That was all she was. Dragons were only her friend because of this. And now she was helping her mother by scouting out the Capitol, like she was just a soldier.'''

'''She sighed, and landed by a lake. Maybe her life wasn’t too bad. On the bright side, she got to miss school! That was good. It seemed like such a childish source of happiness, but she needed a way to stay happy. Especially since she was almost 100% sure she would be reaped for the games next year. Algae hated her. She wanted her to be 6, then put her into the games. As a reminder that even Illusion’s child, the rebels only hope, couldn’t beat them.'''

'''Suddenly she whipped her head up. There was a crack. From the bushes. She stalked over, and quietly peered through the bushes. There was a dragon. A Leafwing, by the looks of it. The Leafwing’s eyes darted around, and as the dragon’s tail moved, Lily saw a small trapdoor.'''

'''What’s that? she wondered. Probably where the Leafwing came from. But where does that lead to?'''

'''The forest green eyes landed on her. Lily froze, and suddenly, the grass around her began to grow, wrapping around her ankles, wings, and snout. The Leafwing appeared, and grabbed her, dragging her into the door.'''

'''Well, at least now I know what this is, she thought, as dirt buried her tail. After around five minutes of endless dirt and stones, the Leafwing tossed her into a small room. There, she saw another dragon. An old one. A Seawing? '''

'''The Seawing nodded at the Leafwing. “Good job Vine, you may be excused.” '''

'''Lily gasped. The authoritative way the dragon talked, the age, and the noticeable royal family stripes on her wings. This Seawing was Algae, founder of the games.'''

Chapter 3
'''Honey could remember the day she’d been captured so clearly. She’d been walking around, when she had found a strange trapdoor. She’d entered, and ended out here. Sure, now she was trapped here forever, but more importantly, her sister! She reached into her pouch to feel the smooth, white shell. She had to protect her.'''

'''“One.” Honey snapped back to the present and hissed. Green goo shot out of her mouth, and it sizzled into the bars, just far enough so Truthshifter to slip through. As soon as he was through, she flew up and hissed more acid at the roof.'''

'''“Hey!” Cougar yelled. “Get back here!” He leapt into her cell, and swung his tail wildly. Honey yelped, and shot more acid at the roof. '''

'''Truthshifter flew up. He was skinnier than she was. “Go,” she said. “I’ll catch up.” Truthshifter looked around and nodded. He flew out, and Honey whirled around to face Cougar. The Sandwing stabbed his tail at her underbelly, and Honey dodged. She risked a glance up at the hole. Still to small. She turned again to shoot more acid, and fire brushed her wings.'''

'''Honey yelped. She landed on Cougar’s back, sinking her claws into his back, with her withering poison. He screamed in fury and his tail swung towards her, barely missing her neck. The Sandwing collapsed, and as Honey flew towards the hole, she thought she saw the Icewing stab  her serrated claws into the now fainted Sandwing’s wound.'''

'''Honey appeared next to Truthshifter, who was peering down into the prisons. “What now?” she asked.'''

'''Truthshifter looked at her, “First of all, call me Truth. Second, uh I dunno.”'''

'''Honey nodded towards the mountains in the distance. “There,” she said. “To hide out for now.”'''

To be continued...

Wow it took so much longer to copy and paste than I thought.