Chapter 8 (on Phyrriha)

They were on the run again, this time with Lilly's bones and Jerboa.

" It's been years since I've seen my mother. I have tried my hardest to forget her. " Said Jerboa.

" Please, think hard and dig deep. " Said Smartmouth.

They went into a small forest to hide and catch their breath.

" Why do you need her again? " Said Jerboa.

" We need her animus, frozen in time. We believe we can dig her magic out of her. " Smartmouth said.

Jerboa raised one of her eyelids up.

" I don't think that's how animus works. I have a feeling that you can't just reverse a spell like mine, especially one that I made full-proof. " Said Jerboa.

" You have to try! Snowflake was a great friend, despite her father. " Said Ruby Rose, almost on top of Jerboa.

" Ok, fine. But you're all setting yourselves for disappointment. "

Jerboa led the way. They were between the Ice kingdom and the Sand kingdom. They traveled a little more into the sand kingdom. They were soon faced with a strange home that looked like it was almost underground. They walked over to it, but couldn't find a good way to get inside.

" I walked you all the way to my home, can we go now? " said Jerboa.

Smartmouth was not willing to go, and neither was Ruby Rose. Karisma, however, was willing to leave.

" Welp, come on guys. This thing is pretty much buried. " Karisma said.

" Would you really leave a dragon behind for your own selfish deed? " Said Smartmouth.

" Why would you care? Isn't what you're doing also a 'selfish deed'? "

Smartmouth turned around and stared down at Karisma.

" I am the leader of the Guardians. I am sworn to serve and protect. My guardians ended the Hivewing destroyers and protected our history. I helped make way to Dragon and Human relationships. We destroyed barriers against tribes. I stopped wars and crimes before they happened. You are the most terrible person to not care for another dragon. You are like those who I put in prison. Let me do my job, and never call me selfish. " Said Smartmouth.

Smartmouth turned back to the home and started digging. Karisma just sat on the ground and stayed out of her way. Jerboa thought of what Smartmouth said. She went to ask some questions and helped to dig.

" Are the guardians like a peace-keeping business? " Asked Jerboa.

" Yes... " Said Smartmouth.

" Who are the Hivewing destroyers? "

" They were a group of people who hated all Hivewings and wanted them all destroyed. They killed Bumblebee's parents and they were my first mission as Leader."

" And what about Dragon and... Human... relationships? "

" That was easy. The pathway to peace was already there, we just had to guide everyone there. "

" And the barriers? How did you break them? "

" Now that was difficult. We had a lot of queens who agreed to break their boundaries, but King Auklet still had his mother's interests and was very persistent in keeping his kingdom for himself. He was then persuaded by over one thousand dragons to drop his barriers and drop the old rules. He was difficult, but he did break his boundaries. He was the only dragon who had a problem. "

" So... how do you know about me and my mother? How did you get animus back from my mother? " Said Jerboa.

Smartmouth stopped for a second, then continued.

" Brainstorm found her. By the time we went there to preserve its history, you were dead and your mother was drained of her blood. During that search, some dragons were reported having animus magic again. I sent an Icewing of mine to question Brainstorm, but she fell in love with the maniac and was then missing a few days after their first meeting. That Ice wing was known as Lilly, who was planning on having a family one day. A year later, Snowflake was brought to the studio. A week later, I was killed. After that, I can't answer anything else. He mind-controlled me for a year and was made to kill the Sand wing queens of the past. " Smartmouth said.

They finally hit the door and went inside. There was Jerboa still stuck in place.

" So... how are we getting the Animus out of her? " Said Jerboa.

Smartmouth pulled out a syringe with a crank on the side of it and a drill on the tip from the bag that stored Lilly's bones. Smartmouth stabbed the frozen Jerboa and started drilling her blood from her. Smartmouth had to be quick, or else the animus would soon disappear. she stabbed the blood into herself and reversed Jerboa's spell with a simple word.

" REVERSE! " Roared Smartmouth.

At first, nothing happened, but then the bag started to shake. Lilly ripped out of the bag and was once again alive. She was, however, having a hard time standing. Ruby rose helped her up on her talons. Lilly looked around her and finally was able to get herself back up.

" So... what was it like up there? " Said Ruby rose, trying not to cry.

" It's... all a blur. I don't remember all of it. Mostly bright and warm. " Said, Lilly.

" Good to have you back, Lilly. Now let's get Bumblebee and head home. " Said Smartmouth.

" Forget her. She deserves to be left here. " Said, Lilly.

" This isn't her part of the time. Despite her selfishness, we need to bring her to her own timeline. I have a feeling she'll come to us, so we must destroy the wall. " Said Smartmouth.

Then Lynx slams the door open.

" Guys, we have a problem! " Said Lynx.

" What is it, Lynx? " Said, Lilly.

" Well... it's easier for you to just look. "

They all walk outside and see an army of Icewings that looked like they stretched for miles. Snowfall had her bracelets of stealth and Crown of strength. It seemed she may have the ring of sight, but she was standing, so it was hard to tell whether she had it or not.

" MY CLOSEST GUARD HAS FOUND YOU!!! YOU ARE UNDER- "

Then Snowfall fainted. She definitely had the ring on.