Sunny’s heart skipped a beat. “Cloud, I’m so happy to see you, I’m-” “I don’t mean to be rude and interrupt, but who are you?” Cloud asked slowly. “I mean, you were about to tell me your name and all, but who /are/ you? Do you know what I mean?” “I’m a dragonet of destiny, Sunny,” Sunny said quickly. “Look, I know how you can escape from here and how I can get to the Mud Kingdom!” Cloud blinked. “But… but won’t we get in trouble?” /Sweet, innocent Cloud. My dreams that’ve come to life, Cloud…/ “Peril is looking for you,” Sunny said numbly. “But she’s the burny, angry SkyWing that only Scarlet desires,” hissed Cloud. “She wants to burn me to a crisp.” “She doesn’t want to burn you, she just… wants you.” "Why?" Sunny flicked her tail, ignoring the question. "You just do. Trust a dragonet of destiny on it." "But /why/?" "Have you ever wanted to end this war?" Sunny blurted. /I don't know where I'm going with this./ "But you've always thought you'd never meet a dragonet of destiny. You'd never think that you, out of all dragons, would change millions of dragons' lives. "But you can. Right now, you can. You can save everyone. You can save dragonets, your loved ones, strangers, everyone. Right now, what you do matters. It matters so much. "I don't think I'd do this if I were you. But that's because I'm a c0ward. You don't need to be like me. You can be brave. You can change the future of Pyrrhia. "I know you still have some doubts. But please." Sunny felt a lump in her throat. "For Pyrrhia?" /That was the lamest inspirational speech ever,/ Sunny thought. /Cloud wasn't even listening... was he?/ "For Pyrrhia." Cloud nodded. "Set me free - there's the key to the lock over there." He pointed to a rusty key hanging off the walls. "I'll go to Peril. "I'll change all of these dragons' futures." ✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄ Winter Talks ➳ Last chapter long, this chapter short ➳ Can you find a 'The Owl House' reference in this chapter? ➳ Credit to Tui T. Sutherland for making Wings of Fire :) Next: "Tomorrow is a mystery"
