Part 2: The Eclipse
The sun has risen behind the 3 moons, creating 2 black circles beside the sun and 1 infront of the sun. The sky darkened and the source of light was created. There was an earthquake in the volcanic region, when the 5 were about to escape with the herd of the Skywings.
"W-what.. Is that..", Mothra said, her eyes widened in frustration and fear. "I've never seen the sun and the three moons together.." "Its.." Sparrow started, he couldnt believe his eyes. "Its an eclipse. The sun rose earlier and caused an eclipse. This is no natural, because eclipse happened in daytime but this." Rubber looked at the skywings, as they were horrified. He knew they had to leave before Daybreaker comes. They need to save these souls. "We need to get out before it's too late. Sparrow, Lotus, you two are fast fliers. Go inform the queen of the closest kingdom. The rest of us will evacuate the skywings to the sky kingdom safely." Rubber commanded. The others listened to him carefully. The closest kingdoms were the sea kingdom, sky kingdom and the rainforest. "We are going to the rainforest", Sparrow said. "Queen glory is one of the smartest queens. We need to inform her first", Sparrow said. "He's right", Lotus said. "But how are we going to get to pantala? The silkwings, leafwings and hivewings will be in greater trouble". Rubber glanced at her. She was right as well, it would take days to get to Pantala. "Wait, Aqua is an animus. Someone needs to get to the night kingdom because they are there and create a pathway to get to Pantala fast and safe. That's the only way. We can not do this without an animus dragon", Rubber said. He was worried about everyone, his clawmates. He even thought about the other five at the night kingdom, if they were doing well or not. But they had to live. Rubber had to save everyone and the hopeless dragons first, then find a way to defeat Daybreaker. "We cant waste no time", Crowbat yelled. "Sparrow, Lotus, go now!"
Sparrow and Lotus wasted no time, flapped their wings and aimed for the rainforest. Rubber looked back at the skywings. They were frustrated, and scared. They looked uneasy and anxious, as if someone is about to kill them all. Rubber took a deep breathe. "Alright, lets go. Be as silent as possible", Rubber said. "We will get there, I promise". The skywings looked at the three dragonets with hope. They all flapped their wings and leaped into the open sky, about to leave the volcano.
But suddenly, steam erupted from somewhere ahead them, steam with molten lava, and if they didnt dodge in time they would have completely melted. The dragons stopped mid air, terrified and confused. "Not so fast", said a voice from behind, several extra wingbeats heard.
The dragons looked behind, and their eyes widen in shock and fear. White scales like the sun, wings as bright as the light. A fiery aura radiating from her scales as if they were on fire, and armor made of piercing gold. Her armor was crafted carefully, a helmet, a thick necklace and a wing protection. She had armor on her ankles as well, with tapistries of the sun carved on them. Her eyes were as red as dragonblood and yellow-black pupils like the most ferocious dragon staring at the prey. Every flap of her wings created fiery particles in the air. Behind her were her army, some of them mind controlled, and most willingly by her side, sandwings and skywings swarmed behind her, with an armor similar to her but not as beautifully carved like her.
Daybreaker's gaze pierced at the three dragonets. "Someone's stealing my subjects I see", she said with a mockery tone, her voice sharp and terrifying. "Whoever comes against me shall die."
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The Night palace felt uneasy, as CrystalClaws and the others followed Queen FrostWalker of the nightwings to the chamber where the Night queen waited for them. They stood infront of a door, as big as the size of 3 dragons. Beautiful carvings of the night sky, tapestries of the moon and the stars, nightwings and icewings together, were carved on that door. Queen FrostWalker and Queen Avalanche had a great relation, bearing no emity within their souls for each other. This room proved the strength of the bond of the two tribes, as they vowed to be strong allies of each other. Frostwalker's talon rose up and she pushed the gate open herself. Light radiated on everyone's eyes, and they couldnt help but close them.
But as they opened their eyes, they widened. It was a library, with plenty of books, as big as the grand hall in the Jade mountain Academy. More than 50 dragons could fit here. There were many rows of bookshelves, made of the finest wood painted black. There were books of all kinds, history, geography, dragon anatomy, magic and everything possible. The walls had moonglobes as the light source, and they were carved with the finest of glowing stones, having designs of nightwings obeying their queen, nightwings winning every battle, nightwings creating allies, and also nightwing legends. There was a big table with about 10 seats for 10 dragons. The table had books and important artifacts on it, making it more beautiful. There was a huge glass window with the night empress carved on it. The 3 moons were seen from the window, and it's light enlit the entire room. And infront of the window stood the night empress, Lunar.
Lunar looked at the dragons and the Queen arrive in this room and smiled. Her scale was as dark blue as the night, with a small crown, necklace and leggings carved with the finest of obsidian and crystals. Her eyes were as beautiful as a moonlit night, and a night sky aura radiated from her crystalling icewing scales. She truly was a royalty, and her appearance proved it.
The 5 dragonets bowed down to the Empress, FrostWalker didnt. She smiled. "I apologize for the delay. But the dragonets have arriver atlast." The night empress flew down infront of them. "There is no need to bow down to me, i am a dragon just like you", Lunar's voice as calm as a peaceful dream radiated through the ears of the 5 dragonets, as they rose up. "May I introduce myself first, I am the Night Empress Lunar. I'm very glad to meet you all", Lunar chuckled, her smile as warm as the moons. "Take a seat all of you", FrostWalker said. Everyone took a seat politely at the night empress and the night queen's presence. "May you take a seat too, Lunar", FrostWalker said, offering her a seat. "Thank you for your service, my friend", Lunar said, taking a seat. "You five know why you guys are here, am I correct?" Lunar asked, her mere presence shaking everyone's scales, because she radiated a super-natural strength and aura of the calm and peaceful night. "Yes, your majesty", CrystalClaws said. "We know our purpose, and we shall serve you with our utmost service." "Excellent", Lunar said with pride. "As you 5 know, Celestial, my elder sister, the Day empress is behaving off. If you didnt know, she killed a skywing out of rage, and she had never done it. Everyone was shocked but she was forgiven, and this info was stopped from beinf disclosed to everyone", Lunar said, as everyone's eyes widen in shock. The day empress, how could she kill an innocent dragon. "I know I am worried about her beaviour as well, because she never have been cold ever in terms of behaviour and heart. She's the perfect sister, and maybe something is bothering her. But Im afraid this is not a simple bothering", Lunar said. "Your highness, may I have the permission to say something?", Aqua asked. "Sure my child", Lunar said with a calm voice. But as Aqua was about to talk about the dead skywing, a severe earthquake interrupted them. Everyone went aware. "What's going on?" Blake asked. "This is an earthquake", Snowflake said. "But, how?" As they looked outside the window, they were shocked seeing the sun rise at the midnight, creating the first eclipse in thousands of years. Lunar and FrostWalker, also shocked severely felt a tension through their scales. "This is not good, this was not supposed to happen", Lunar shreaked out. "What.. Is that?" Aqua asked in horror. FrostWalker looked at the Eclipse, the sunlight radiating on her scales as she sighed. "Daybreaker, has risen, and shes coming to kill us all".