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WARNING: Graphic description of a city burning down, as well as death and injury
Wrote this from the perspective of a hivewing dragonet, the post above inspired me to attempt to write a fanfic
Hornet ran through the streets of Bloodworm hive, terror flooding his veins. One moment he was eating honeydrops with his school friends, the next the entire city was one fire. Hornet flapped his wings pitifully in a desperate attempt to take flight, fighting against his underdeveloped wings. Please someone! Help me! His mind raced as the crackle of flames mixed with the screams of terror echoed through his ears. The smell of burning wood and flesh filling the air, where were his friends? Where were his parents? All he longed for was someone to save him. He just wanted someone to wake him up and tell him he had a nightmare. A bad dream to forget about and move on.
Hornet knew he’d never forget this, as the fire spread to the top floors of the hive the structure crashed down. Every step felt like he was getting closer to being crushed by the rubble. “Mom! Dad!” Hornet cried out to deaf ears. His pleading was drowned out by the rest of the commotion. His feet stung as he rushed across the flaming street, other hivewings rushing past him. He caught sight of his mother in the distance, he took all his energy to cry out “MOM!!”
In almost an instant his mother sprinted to his side, picking him up and taking flight. “It’s ok honey, I’m here” She comforted him through tears, Hornet knew better than that. It would never be ok again. His mother’s attempt at comforting did help distract him from the carnage around him. Now in the air he finally saw the extent of the damage. He saw his entire neighborhood running for their lives. Several of his distant relatives were injured or lying dead in the flames.
Suddenly he fell out of the air, his mother had been struck by a piece of wood. Hornet watched, his eyes full of pure horror. As the flames consumed his last remaining hope of savior. “NO!! WAKE UP!! PLEASE DON’T LEAVE ME!!! MOM!!” He cried out, he rushed over to her side. Watching her thrash in agony as the flames charred her wings. He sobbed in desperation for his mom to wake up. He was quickly caught by the flames as well, screaming in pain and terror. The last thing he saw before blacking out was the ruins of his hometown.
That's probably the saddest thing I've ever wrote, Hornet does survive he just passed out at the end. He got medical help and a therapist.
Hey you guys remember how Bloodworm Hive (a giant city with potentially thousands of dragons living in it) burned down with only the SilkWings being evacuated? Potentially hundreds of deaths? Yeah. Remember how it was utterly sidelined and ignored afterwards? Yeah. Good times.