Strider is getting concerned, the riders came back in the evening, and Zero was not with them. When Hazel asked the dragon riders why they said he turned back. Where could he have gone?
They haven't shown the dragon riders Moth and Co... And they won't until Zero comes back, but it's pretty boring without him; so she spends more time speaking with Snake and talking and catching up... It was kinda terrifying how he described Alpha manipulating everyone with the help of special venom he stabs in dragons and dreams of being chased by something and having to run to the light...
On a nicer note, It's probably safe to say, that after White'scales managed to get some information from Moth, enough for her to connect the dots and the fact they're probably siblings. Strider can't wait till she sees the expression on Moth's face when Strider tells Moth this...
The rest were talking, including Hazel after White'Scales told them how they should use Deathsong to talk instead of their own for Hazel to get, Strider is just curled up next to Crismon who probably doesn't understand most of this, when out of nowhere, Pebble says out of nowhere-
'We should make something for Zero.'
'Huh?' The older Slitherwing, who she discovered his name was Viper, asked a little sweetly. That was way too sweet for him, must love his brother.
' If this Zero is so "Great" you should make something for all the things he did, right?'
'Huh, I guess so... But this is Zero we are talking about, for the short time I've met him, a fish would be an amazing gift for him, right Hazel?' White'Scales snorted, looking at Hazel with a grin
'Uh, well, Yeah..?' Hazel responded, seemingly lost in thought.
'That means this gift must be big.'
'Well... Zero like music...?'
'Let's make him an art-piece-sculpture.' Strider blurted out, causing everyone to look at her and Crimson to shift back a little.
'A what..?' Snake titled his head.
'Uh... Think of a piece of stone looking like anything, like Zero, on another rock, but pretty
'That isn't really a good gift but if you-' Moth pointed at White'scales with her tail.'Said Zero accepts fish for a gift, I think it's okay... But where are we gonna find one.'
' I can make one..?' she replied unsurely ' I might... I'll just use my tail and claws... Now, you need to find a boulder without getting seen.'
'Why do I have to take part in this?'
'You don't, but because you actually made a comment that wasn't a disagreement on this makes me think you don't mind doing this. So hurry on, let's get going! Zero could be here any second, and he's better at finding things out than me, so if he comes, he can find out about the time I found about the secret stash of Zero's liquid amber that Hazel kept!'
'I THOUGHT WE'D NEVER SPEAK OF THIS!' Hazel growled and shot a glare at Strider.
'How long was that?' Moth narrowed her eyes.
'... 1 day...'
'...'
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'Jeez, Where are all the boulders...' Snake complained. 'We're on a mountain!'
'Number 1, technically we're just close to a mountain. Number 2, at least the dragon riders haven't found us...Yet!' White'scales joked, trotting to the front
'You're gonna jinx us!' Strider shot a glare at White'scales.
'That's why I said yet, dummy...'
'Why don't we-
'ME FOUND IT!' A voice screamed out. She snapped her head in the direction where it came from.
'YE! WE FOUND IT!' Another one, which Strider recognized as the small Tree and Stingerless Stinger.
Tree was standing on a decent-sized boulder, right in the open, while Stinger was hopping up and down in place.
'Who...? Who is... The one on the boulder smells familiar... Who is he?' Snake asked, turning to Strider.
'That's Tree... Our little brother. But the question we should be asking is; Tree, Stinger! What are you doing here?!' she ran towards the boulder.'And get off! Please...`
'Stri not proud of me...?' Tree sniffled, hopping off the rock.
She sighed and paused for a moment before smiling. 'No Tree, I am proud, but I want to know why you and Stinger are here.'
'Oh, okay! Me heard you and... I wanted help! So me and Tree follow you!' Stinger stopped hopping and went over to Strider.
'And you found this..?'
'Yep!'
'Yep!'
'Well that's very convient, could we be... You know, main characters?' White'scales whispered to Strider, of course, with a grin on her face.
'Eh... Probably. With all the weird things that have been happening we may as well be in a spinoff series...' Strider whispered right back as Moth curled around the boulder.
'Now what do we do now? It's not like I can fly and carry it there without getting caught.' Moth stated. "I mean.. we could wait till night but-'
'We can just do it here!' Snake interrupted Moth, which caused her to shoot a glare.
'Oh yeah, why didn't I think of that, by the time we're done, it'll be easier to carry...! Though someone might need to bring me food cause it might take a day or so.'
'I can do it! I'm fast!' Snake beamed.
'Well, I would... But people can't know you're here...'
'...Aw...'
'Crimson or White'scales can do it.'
'Kay, I'll tell him once I turn back.' White'Scales responded before curling up, for some reason.
Now... What to make that's in the limit of my sculpting lessons... An egg? Too boring, A Zero wrapped around an egg? YES! Make it multiple, which will make my job hard... May- ABSOLUTELY!