Rise of the Flame

'''This is my first fanfic that I'm sharing with de world. Enjoy!'''

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Prologue

"The egg is hatching!"

Two proud SkyWing parents gathered around a bright red-orange egg, big smiles on their faces. The egg shook wildly in the nest, a crack appearing along its smooth shell.

Flare weaved her tail between her claws in excitement as the egg rocked once, twice, before it shattered into a million shards that glittered like scales. In the center of it all was a tiny dragonet, which blinked and looked up at her parents with a confused expression. The dragonet flicked her tail once, and the entire nest burst into flames.

"Get her, Falcon! She's going to burn to a crisp!" Flare screamed.

However, the dragonet seemed to like the fire. She giggled, rolling around in it as the nest burned into a heap of ashes. The dragonet stuck her snout in the black particles and sneezed. She looked back at her parents, grinning.

Flare stared at her daughter, shocked. "She's a firescales, Falcon."

"She is." Falcon's voice was heavy with regret. "We're going to have to give her to the queen."

"I refuse." Flare watched as her delighted daughter thumped the rock with her tail, squealing happily. "She's our daughter, Falcon. We can't let Wren kill her just because she's something illegal."

Falcon argued, "But if the queen finds out we're harboring a firescales, she's going to kill us both."

"I'd rather die for my child than hand her to a psychotic ruler." Flare raised her chin defiantly. "Honestly, if it means that we have to hide her in a cave, then I'm willing to do it." The dragonet peered at Flare and mimicked her, raising her chin so high that she lost balance and fell backwards. Flare couldn't help but smile. That dragonet was so adorable.

Falcon scowled. "I still don't think we should hide her."

"We're hiding Phoenix." Flare looked back at her daughter, who was apparently warbling about something in baby language. "I don't care about your opinion. I'm her mother. I can take care of her while she's in hiding."

Falcon sighed, defeated. "You sound so confident, Flare. It worries me."

Don't worry, my little dragonet, Flare thought. ''I will make sure that Wren doesn't put a claw on you. I'll tuck you safely in the woods, where no one but your father and me can find you. She'll never find out.''

By the three moons, I swear you will survive to see the end of Wren's wrath.

Chapter One

Coming soon...