Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Dissension Rains

Monarch felt the words of the small hatchling preying at his brain.  Quench the fire?  Make this clan a water clan.  But would they move, or merely become water?  They shouldn't move, that was ridiculous.  Monarch laughed to himself about the absurdity of a small water clan in the midst of the Scorched Wasteland.  But it would be done.
How would he manage this?
"Oh, Monarch...."  Monarch turned to see Dissension standing with a group of water dragons behind her.
Phyllis, Stranger, SeaKing, FireIce, and even the two clan outcasts, a light dragon named Destroyer, and a fire dragon named Outsider.  Standing partially behind them was Innocence, an ice dragon.  Iceanna stood behind FireIce, looking distressed.  This was her clan.  She was born her.  But she didn't want to go against her mate.  She wanted him to be happy.  He had come from a water clan, and he missed his element.  Peace hid behind her sister, fearful of what was to come.
"Dissension?"
"I've brought you allies.  They aren't even all water dragons.  With you and me included, we have eleven dragons."
"Very nice, but how many dragons would be against us?"
"Well, I've gathered which dragons are fully loyal to the current leaders.  Webbers, Crurry, the three fighters, their three children and one that is mate to their children, Cuddles, their granddragon.  Honestly, I don't know how loyal the others are.  They're probably just along for the ride.  Besides that, I've been speaking to Innocence and he's been known as quite the fighter in his home clan.  We can take them, Monarch."
Monarch flicked his eyes to SeaKing.  Though much younger, SeaKing seemed wiser.
"The time is ready whenever you are, Monarch."
"Then let's do it."
Dissension turned to Peace with a smile on her face, ignoring the fear in her sister's eyes.
Monarch called for a counsel meeting, his ten dragons behind him.
"DarkFire, Dusk, Advisors, Citizens."  Monarch nodded to each in turn.  "I'm sure you're wondering why I have called for this meeting.  You see before you your current leaders.  And you see me."  Dissension and SeaKing took up their places beside him.  "I want this to be peaceful.  And please, note...I have no hard feelings toward any dragons in this clan.  My name is Monarch.  And I must take my place in this clan as your monarch."
There were gasps of shock.
"Monarch?"  DarkFire asked questioningly.
He turned to DarkFire.  He wanted to rule, but now he was questioning his methods.
"It is time for fire to be quenched and water to rain!" Dissension cried out and lifted her head to the skies, screaming powerfully.  "We shall be a water clan.  Monarch as our king, SeaKing and I, prince and princess."  She looked DarkFire square in the eyes, "You."  She spat condescendingly, "You can be the lore keeper...but your time as ruler is over."
The clear skies were suddenly clouded over, and rain poured down in torrents.  The fiery land became flooded and screams rang through the caves.  The water was rising.  The rain was coming harder and faster.  And before night fall, there was no sign that fire had ever been there.
Monarch was king.
Dissension had rained.
SeaKing had done what he came to do.

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