The End Draws Near

                                                                                                                

(Reading the lore of the above dragons, Monarch and SeaKing, will help this story make sense, just click on the names)

The sun was setting over the horizon and as it set, the colors flared as if they were fire.  SeaKing watched, and sighed.  He secretly longed for it to stay fire forever.  But the seer dragon knew better.  Monarch would become ruler.  All would be water.  And SeaKing would make it happen.
He had many names, one was even LifeBringer.  How could he be a life bringer if he was going to be ushering in the fall of fire?  The quenching of the element loved by most of the dragons within these caves.
If only there was a way to make it not happen.  If only there was a way to keep Monarch from taking over.  If only...if only.
"SeaKing."  The older dragon greeted him, and SeaKing looked up.  If only Monarch lived as many lives as SeaKing did daily, then he could see what crimes he was truly going to be committing and what he was truly ushering in.
"Monarch."
"Are you pondering today?"
SeaKing gazed into the sunset, daring it to blind him, and nodded.
"On?"
"When this lair becomes washed away with water, and the firey element quenched, where will this clan reside?"
Monarch sat beside SeaKing, and also gazed into the sunset.  "Perhaps we should remain here."
"Should we?"
"Yes.  Make this our refreshing stream in the lakes of fire."
"What quarrel do you have against fire, Monarch?"  SeaKing asked him, in the voice of one who was equal, not greater, or less.
Monarch was silent.  "What quarrel?"
SeaKing nodded.
A deep sigh echoed in SeaKing's ears.  "I have none.  But I was born to be a monarch.  How can I become a monarch with no kingdom to rule?  I would be a vagabond, a stranger, in any clan.  Here, I am known.  Here I am liked.  This will become my kingdom."
"But how do you plan to take the clan over?  How can you do such a thing peacefully?"
Monarch turned on SeaKing, his blue, water eyes flashing.  "Why are you asking me such questions?  You promised you would help me when the time came.  The time is nearing.  Why question me?  And why question me now, of all times?  SeaKing...if you continue, I will have you thrown from hence when I become king.  And mark my words...I will become king."