Scales of Fire

Chapter 1-Home

Home, home sweet home, Flamingo thought. A pastel pink Silkwing with indigo in some places, her eyes are sea green, and claws a shocking white.

 She had just returned from Jewel hive, (Flamingo lives by Tsetse hive). Flamingo laid down on her silk bed, stretching her claws. Silkwing homes had changed quite a lot after Queen Wasp died. First of all,forests have grown and spread to almost all of Pantala with the help of all the Leafspeaks.

 Not as much as the ancient times before Queen Wasp, but, still a lot. Second of all, the Silkwings have gained independence and are now ruled by Queen Caterpillar, next to each hive is a large forest with a bunch of silk cacoons. (NOT metamorphosis cacoons) 

These are called cabins. Most cabins have two floors but some have three. Flamingo lives in a two story 

She lives there with herself, her mom and dad, Hummingbird and Maroon.

She laid down for about two minutes before hopping up again, Flamingo was veeeerrrrryyyy energetic.

She walked to the living room where her dad Maroon was sitting, carving a viper out of wood. Maroon is, as the name states, a stunning maroon with specs of coral. He could get by with being a Skywing if it weren’t for his four massive gold and maroon wings.

“Hey!” he said over his shoulder. Flamingo stepped over to the kitchen looking at the food supply.”why hellooooo!” Flamingo sang picking up an apple. Hummingbird stomped into the kitchen with Flamingo. “My?” Flamingo said,muffled, through the apple.

”You alright honey?” Maroon said, walking over and putting a wing over Hummingbird. Hummingbird is a fern green with a scarlet underbelly and gold wings exactly like Maroon’s.”yeah I guess. I didn't sleep well last night ""MY?!!?” Flamingo asked. Hummingbird raised her eyebrow and Flamingo hurriedly swallowed and tried again,”Why?” she asked quietly.”No reason honey..." Hummingbird said, her voice trailing off

but looked at Maroon concerned. Maroon looked puzzled and opened his mouth,”What?” he said. Hummingbird rolled her eyes.“Anyway!” Maroon said clapping his talons together,”I made a new batch of carvings so i'm going to drop this off at the Hive” he said, grabbing a pouch and stuffing it with the tiny wooden 

vipers.”Mm…hey, yeah Flamingo, can you go play outside real quick?” Hummingbird said. “AWWWWWW WHYYYY” Flamingo protested, unable to see the worry in her gaze.”Flamingo.” Maroon said sternly. “OK…fine. ”she said and stomped out the door. 

Chapter 2-Soldier

Her “yard” was pretty simple,it was big, it consisted of a silk trampoline and a swing, and a wooden fence surrounded it. Mom never said what I HADDD to do outside sooo. Flamingo didn't go to the trampoline OR the swing. She headed straight for the fence, and hopped it. She started to walk along the dirt path connecting all the yards until a dragon jumped out of a cabin and rolled into her way. She yelped and leaped back.

 “HI” the little dragonet said cheerfully. “H-hi” Flamingo said, taking the littlest step back possible.She paused and examined the dragonet.“My name is Soldier!” he chirped. That made sense, Soldier was a handful of shades of green with brown underscales and dark brown horns “.…I’m Flamingo” she said “Wait….” Flamingo said cautiously. “Guessed it already?” he said sadly. “I think so…” Flamingo said.yes definitely! WHAT IS WRONG WITH HIM?! Flamingo took a stepped forward and helped him up.

He was small, probably not too much younger than Flamingo, however there was something unusual about him…even though he was unmistakably trying to hide it he had a Hivewing tail. Also, Soldier had no Silkwing antenna. He did have the wingbuds though, obviously not full Hivewing.”You’re…part Hivewing aren't you.” Flamingo said slowly. “Yeahhh…” Soldier said sitting back down. “So….what's wrong with that?” Flamingo asked,and she started to walk again. Soldier, as she suspected, followed. “Well I'm not sure. But my dad left when I was four months old and my mom always HATED Hivewing’s since then.” Flamingo examined Soldier for another minute and finally said,

“Did she ever give you a reason why..?” 

“No”

“OK, why do you hate Hivewings then”

“Because..”

“Your dad?”

“Uuuh, I guess?”

“Hmmm”

“Where are we going?”

“We are going to Tsetse Hive !” Flamingo finished. “UGHHHHHH I HATE THE HIVES” Soldier groaned. “Then go back to your cabin.” Flamingo offered. “Ok! We can go to the Hive!” Soldier said, straightening his body. 

Flamingo laughed and asked “How old are you? Will you go through metamorphosis?” “Ummm my mom thinks so but we don't know for sure, I am four so, I guess we will see soon!” Soldier replied. Flamingo didn't think two whole years was soon (Silkwings go through metamorphosis at age six.)she HATED waiting.

 As they were about to enter the Hive, a shadow too familiar to Flamingo swept across them and she looked up. Maroon. He shot through the air towards the fifth floor.Fifth floor, fifth floor, fifth floor, FIFTH FLOOR! That's the guard's floor! Wait ... .that's the guard's floor. 

“Wait…” Flamingo said, stopping abruptly. Soldier froze and looked at her anxiously. “Yeah?” he asked. “I just saw my dad fly into the guard floor” Flamingo said, “Ok….and?” Soldier asked turning to face her. “He NEVER goes to the guard floor.” “Are you being paranoid?” SO

“NO! YOU ARE! LETS. GO.” she stomped into the Hive.

Chapter 2-High Alert

The bottom floor of the Hive was Silkwing markets. Flamingo always thought they put our markets on that bottom since they believe thought are superior to us. It's because many Silkwings can't fly, which makes perfect sense. The second floor had the Hivewing markets and the third had Leafwings. 

The fourth floor is mostly just Hive neighborhoods and some schools, floor five is the guard floor with all the guard’s armories and jail. Floor six is mostly royalty or highly respected dragons (not just Hivewings!). “What level do you prefer?” Flamingo asked Soldier, “Ehhh, I honestly like floor three but the walk up there is long” Soldier replied. “Ah, I see that, Leafwing stuff is so cool,” Flamingo said as they set sail towards the staircase. “You got money?” Soldier asked, “Yup!” Flamingo answered, pointing to the third pouch around her neck. Money had also changed quite a lot since Queen Wasp.

 Now (in Pantala) they had ten tokens with different tribe symbols. Hivewings had not picked out the symbols and which tribe value was better. They had hosted a meeting and decided together. Yes, EVERY QUEEN. Here's the currency,

1. Seawing

2. Mudwing

3. Sandwing

4. Icewing

5. Nightwing

6. Silkwing (We're in a pretty nice spot!)

7. Skywing

8. Leafwing

9. Rainwing

10.Hivewing

“What is that?!” He asked, but not really towards Flamingo.
Flamingo’s family was decently wealthy and it was nice. When she and Soldier reached the Leafwing floor, Flamingo's concern washed away. She loved to shop. Flamingo saw  Soldier's eyes widen as he looked at a new big building on the far right side of the market.

He started to walk. “I'll meet you there!” Flamingo shouted as he ran off. He turned around and gave her a thumbs up and bolted off into the rainbow crowd. Flamingo was interested but, she needed to know what was going on up two floors. She thought. She made her way up and up and up and up and up the staircase till she reached floor five.  She looked around at the several buildings and jails all connected by long raised hallways. Then she saw him. Through a window on a two-story guard building Flamingo spotted her dad. She started to walk towards the building but then something she had never seen, or heard before happened.

“ATTENTION ATTENTION TESTSE HIVE” Flamingo 

froze and looked at the huge siren that was on each floor. “WE ARE HAVING A CODE BLUE, I REPEAT A CODE BLUE!!!” She looked at the side of a building that had a poster on it, it read…

Codes

Code red-Evil dragon, evacuate immediately and get as far away from the hive as you can

Code Yellow-Structure issue, evacuate immediately, get to safety, and carry on with your lives.

Code Blue-Potential threat, evacuate cautiously and get to safety. STAY ON HIGH ALERT

Potential threat! I have to find Soldier! Flamingo jolted downstairs as her dad flew out of the Hive windows. UGH, I hate stairs! Flamingo looked into the crowd on floor three. 

  Dragons were EVERYWHERE. “EH, HEM!” an elderly Hivewing said as Flamingo squeezed by her “Sorry! Oooh…apologize.SORRY!” Flamingo had to yell constantly as she made her way to the big building. “STAY ON HIGH ALERT, POTENTIAL THREAT IS NOT A LEAFWING OR SILKWING I REPEAT NOT A LEAFWING OR SILKWING!” “HOW IN THE LOVE OF CLEARSIGHT DO THEY KNOW THAT?!” Yelled a voice tugging on Flamingo’s tail. Soldier! “There you are!” She shouted over him. “CALM DOWN DRAGONS!!” Roared a voice overhead. Guards. A lot of them, and they were Skywings.”COME ON!” Soldier tugged on her tail again.”Okay, okay, I'm on it!” Flamingo said, bolting through the crowd with him.

“Um, Soldier!?” Flamingo said as they approached the exit, “Yeah?” he said. “They are stopping Hivewings.” “Oh please no” Flamingo glanced around looking for a way out. There wasn’t. “Maybe…” Soldier said.” HIGH ALERT” the siren rang out again. Flamingo turned around, “Go up.” she said. “What!? But what if the creepy old dragon is up there!” Soldier yelped. “Fine. I’ll come” Flamingo said sternly even though she was really really excited. Aventure! Aventure!, her brain sang. They made it up floors one, two, three, and four smoothly but when they reached the fifth floor, there was a HUGE problem.