FruitWings - Ch 4

Instructions

Slayde scowls, wincing, but follows. Maggie flies to a beautiful pond. The scene she was making Slayde picture in their mind. The fish don't look disgusting, and everything is beautiful. A wave of calm washes over us. Slayde looks over the pool warily. "It looks too good to be real." "It is real though. Sometimes I wonder if I might be part SeaWing, because I love water. It's beautiful, and flowing, and perfect," Maggie says, dipping her talon in the water. Slayde shrugs. "SeaWings are kinda weird, not gonna lie. But now that we have come, can we get on with what we were doing in the first place?" "Yeah, yeah. Lead the way!" Maggie transfers and fly after Slayde. When they get to the RainWing village Tulip flies over. "Hi Slayde! What took you so long on your walk? Glory was worried. Oh hello! Who are you?" Tulip asks Maggie and Cherri. "I'm Ma-Mango, this is my sister, Cherri," she replies flopping her tail over Cherri's snout. "Lovely to meet you! I'm Tulip! I bet Slayde didn't tell you, but their mother is Glory! Queen of the rainwings! I'm Slayde's sister in law, nice to meet you!" Slayde rolls their eyes. "You know you don't have to tell literally everyone I'm a princess." Cherri shrugs Maggie's tail off its snout. "Hi! I'm Cherri! This place looks really cool!" Tulip looks at Slayde, "Don't mind them! It's lovely to meet you Cherri! Where are you from?" Tulip asks making conversation. "Slayde! There you are! Mom was worried about you! Where were you? Whatever, who are you?" Berry flies over, they are covered in jewelry from snout to tail. Their scales are a rich gold color with flecks of silver. Berry has a seafoam-y green and blue shifting through their scales. "Berry! This is Cherri," Tulip gestures to Cherri, "And Mango," She gestures to Maggie. "Cool." Slayde sighs. "Must you always crowd any guests I bring?" "Yes! As heir to the throne. I must know who everyone in my soon to be Kingdom will be. So state your business. Where are you from? Who are you? Why are you here?" Berry starts pelting them with questions. "We are visiting. Nearby, Mango, and Cherri, to kill the queen," Maggie responds. "I-What!?" Berry whirls to Slayde. "DID YOU HEAR THAT! THEY WANT TO KILL MOM!!!" Maggie somehow keeps a straight face through this. "So where is she? Cherri, you got that dagger ready?" Maggie turns to Cherri. Tulip is cracking up. Slayde facepalms. "Why must you all be such idiots." "Oh and we need to kill the heir. Hand me the dagger Cherri," Maggie holds a talon out to Cherri. Cherri fakes digging through her bag. "AHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Berry flies away as fast as they can. "GUARDS! GUARDS! MOOOOOOM!!!!!!" "Oh dear, our plan is out. Better go kill them now!" Tulip flies after Berry, "BABE! CALM DOWN!!!" Slayde rubs her face with their talon. "Y'all. Can we not try to commit murder? Like, I sometimes want to kill them too, but really. This is not going to end well for anyone." "We're kidding," Maggie says rolling her eyes. /They're amazing, sarcastic, and perfect. Should I tell her I like her? No. I should wait./ "Can you take us to your place? We need a place to sleep tonight," She transfers. "Yes. I know you're joking. But obviously Berry is too dense to realize that and Mother always believes her over me, so. There's that." Slayde says dryly. "And I don't think Mother or Berry will want you anywhere near the palace after that little stunt. I'm sure Grandeur will let you stay at her place, though." "Meh, who's Grandeur?" Maggie transfers. She transfers to Cherri too. "Anyway Berry is so weak. She has the looks of a RainWing, but she can't shoot venom. She would be an easy queen to kill anyway. NOT THAT I'M GOING TO KILL A QUEEN," she transfers. "My great-great something aunt. Besides, how do you know that Berry can't shoot venom? Read their mind or something?" Slayde says. Cherri gives Maggie a warning look. "You better not. We're guests here, remember?" It says. "Interesting," Maggie transfers to both Slayde and Cherri. "It's hard not to! She doesn't stop thinking about it. Dragonets have dagger minds. She has a dragonet mind. I can hear her from here. I think I can also hear Glory. If I try I can make out something she's saying to DEATHBRINGER. Not that I will!" She transfers again. Slayde sighs. "Whatever. Just follow me." She launches into the air, flying towards the center of the village. Maggie winces almost the entire way there. "Owww. So many minds," she transfers. "That is a loud one. She sounds like she would be in charge. Is that Grandeur?" Maggie transfers, making a dragon in Slayde's mind. "Hmm, no this is her. The dragon you're imagining is Grandeur. I can feel her mind. She hides things well, but her mind is kind of loud. But also, silent. I-AH!!" The last bit Maggie shouts out loud. She winces so hard she nearly stops flying. The dragons are staring at her. Whispers rise up. "Th-Thorn in my wing." She says plucking an imaginary thorn from her wing.