Listen, And The Stars Shall Speak

Well.....Ship.

The entire cave stopped dead at the sight of a furious Tsunami, who watched the entire room, awaiting a reaction. 

"Shit, she's angry." Shore swore. 

"RUN!" someone yelled, and everyone rushed for the door, trampling past the Seawing in an attempt to avoid her. 

"GET BACK HERE!" Tsunami shouted. "I WILL FIND OUT WHO YOU ALL ARE, AND THERE WILL BE A PUNISHMENT."

*~*~*~*~*~*~*

A few hours later, Shore and the rest of the gang were laughing in a cave towards the back of the school. Ander had stolen some medical supplies from the infirmary to help everyone get patched up, and now they laughed at Tsunami's fury.

"She's going to catch us someday, and then we'll all be dead." Rin announced. 

"Then here's to living in constant fear!" Anaconda declared.

"At least we beat the crap out of everyone that hurt Ander." Orange insisted. "So it wasn't a total loss."

"And we got to fight!" Haze added. She sighed happily. "Oh, it's been so long since I was in a good fight like that. I've missed it." 

"Then maybe you'll have to join Queen Thorn's army when you grow up." Dusk suggested.

"Maybe." Haze pondered the idea. "Ooo, or I could get my own army...."

"Please don't." Shore urged. 

"Maybe you could come join the Colors of the Wings and lead our army." Boysen offered. He smiled shyly. "I mean, I already live there, if you'd ever want to visit..."

"So ship it." Permafrost whispered. 

"Yep. Now it's time to work on my next ship." Rin announced.

"What's that one?"

"Starfrost."

"Oh." Then Permafrost's eyes widened. "WAIT WHAT?!!?"

"Give in now while you still can." Apple insisted. 

"I don't believe you all started a fight because I got clawed up by angry mongooses." Ander began. "You really didn't have to do that- I've seen enough violence in my lifespan."

"Of course we had too!" Ray objected. 

"Yeah, Ander. Everyone here needs to learn what happens to dragons that mess with you." Shore agreed.

"It's like you have your own protection squad." Ember explained. "We're always there."

"And we'll always protect you," Ray added, kissing the top of Ander's head. "Whether you like it or not Mea." 

"Oh. My. Moons." Dusk groaned. "CAN ALL OF YOU JUST STOP BEING ALL LOVEY-DOVEY FOR ONCE! IT IS VERY OBNOXIOUS!"

"It's only obnoxious because you're like the only single one left!" Cypress retorted. 

"Not true," Stardust insisted. "I'm single." He glanced quickly at Permafrost. "....For now."

"You've been shipped. Therefore, you are no longer single." Orange explained. "If we're being technical, Shore and I aren't dating."

"Wait, we had to oficialize that?" Shore questioned. Orange shook her head.

"Parrot and I are't dating." Rin proclaimed.

"Yes we are." Parrot rejected.

"Okay, MAYBE we are. But you have no proof!" 

"Is anyone here actually OFFICIALLY dating?" Cypress questioned.

"Ray and I are soulmates, so why not?" Ander asked. Ray shrugged.

"Okay. Mea and I are dating!" Shore, Apple, and Rin glared at Ray.

"Remember, Manta-Ray," Rin warned. "This Ander protection army may fight with you now, but if you hurt her, we will all turn against you."

"Understood."

*~*~*~*~*~*

"WELL THAT WENT WONDERFULLY." Juniper spat sarcastically. Wade, Darkheart, Walrus, and the rest of her recruits were circled around. Darkheart and Wade looked awful, but going to the infirmary would reveal that they had been involved in the fight, and no one was willing to face Tsunami's wrath. 

"Hey, it's not our fault some crazy Rainwing decided to kidnap half the school." Wade retorted. Juniper's talons slammed down on a table.

"That crazed Rainwing," she growled. "Is the bane of my existence. We need to step up our game. Pull something bigger than beating up a random dragon and letting them know they're unwelcome. No... we need to do something that will REALLY get the message out."

"Like what?" An Icewing questioned.

"I don't know!" Juniper snapped. "Think of something! It's not like I have all the ideas!"  

"What if...."Darkheart whispered.

"What was that? SPEAK UP."

"What if we got someone really powerful on our side?" He began. "Someone who already dislikes the hybrids we're hurting."

"Like who?" Walrus questioned.

"There are plenty of prisoners in Pyrrhia that would be HAPPY to attack the Dragonets of Destiny's grandchildren, or the Jade Winglet's dragonets and their croonies." Darkheart grinned. "We just have to break them out of their cells." 

Juniper smirked.

"Congratulations Darkheart." she offered. "You just became the second dragon in this organization to have a brain."