solemnity? Now, by the stock and honor of my kin, to strike him dead I hold it not a sin."


at our solemnity this night.”


in the front of the room stared him down in her office. The white room, apart from a desk, a couch, and a bowl of sweets, was completely empty, designed in the hopes of keeping fellow dragons calm. Tybalt on the other hand, was not.

down, chat, and just to have a good time. This month, we’re hosting it, so you WILL be present.”

I mean, remember how they had to drag Aldari away in a straightjacket?”

make an impression. Put away your grudge just for one night. For our clan, Tybalt. For the Arcanist.”

at the wall. She won’t understand. She never did.


the Starfall Isles. Secondly, the sudden shift of temperature hit him hard, and he just got over a fever. Finally, his rose was rotting. How was he going to attract another damsel now? Using his affectionate and charismatic personality? Even though he found himself dashing, others apparently didn’t think so.

and arcane deities, and the bay was dubbed Windstar after Arcane was defeated in the final seconds of the conflict. The sun shone over the waves; with the light refracting off the surface, the water seemed to be covered in glitter. Fish danced in and out of the water, and Romeo’s cousin, Benvolio, occasionally dove down and snatched up the jumping buffets.

and pattern, didn’t really have a relation with him. Maybe it was something along the lines of being such a good friend that he started to accept him into his family? The skydancer shook his head. It’s been so long. He could barely even recall where they met.

whooped and dove straight down, quickly overtaking Benvolio.


hatchling in a dragon’s body, he was awfully playful, often asking more than he should, flying faster than he should, and being louder than he should. Extremely flirtatious and smooth, he knew how to win most dragon’s hearts. Romeo, to an extent, was jealous of him. He never was able to point out why he had so much luck with charming the ladies, but whatever Romeo didn’t have, Mercutio had it. Maybe that’s why they were such good friends. They complement each other.


became streaks of color in the sky. The winged bolts plummeted down, whooping and roaring across the sky, with Stormtalon in the lead, followed by Deathseed, Aether, and Wynelle. The drakes zoomed over the bay, occasionally tipping their wings to graze the water, kicking up seaspray in each other’s faces. They whooped and roared, teasing and trash talking fellow clanmates, intent on beating each other to the finish line.




of confidence and pride?”

to end well. I shouldn’t be here.”


entire body with his arms. “…demeanor? I think that’s the right word. We’re going to have a good time! Play some games! Meet some girls! Nothing is going to go wrong Romeo, I’m certain of it.”

party. Apart from Wifi though. Boy, can that imperial dance!”


seafoam tundra just now? She turned him down flat!”

You just stand there gawking! I’m the one who’s lacking my luster? At least I had one in the first place!”




to read the stars? Have a vision? That’s Overseer and Cosmos’ job!”


contrast rogue cape blew in a wild and erratic fashion.

months ago. I personally have never seen him, but others have mentioned his name. Is it true? Is the Capulet really going to be there?”



Besides, we lost contact with each other; I doubt he can even place names on our faces!”

heat of the day. “Mercutio’s right. A grudge can’t last for 3 years.”


and started to do loops around them. One of her wing silks smacked Romeo in the face.



and chased after Mercutio, leaving only a single dark feather where he once hovered.



did not expect to see a guardian slamming inches away from her front porch with other dragons raining and diving down from the sky following their queen's example.

care in the world, looked up and smiled.





on in!”


joining in the festivities, but for another purpose that was dearer to his heart. He beat his feathered wings, and seeing that they stuck, he turned around, picked up another mask, and exited the door.







nuzzled Tybalt’s cheek, the smell of exquisite perfume filling the air. If she wasn’t so young, she would pass for a queen. For now, she was a princess.



large gatherings, while you wear that fancy outfit! You even got burnished gold tail cuffs and scarlet sylvan filigree tonight!”






“Awww… are you jealous? Afraid that one of them might steal my heart?”

might fall in love with you may the Arcanist strike me down. Here. Put this on.”

examined it in the light. Running her fingers over it, she realized how expensive it was. Some dragons would die for these types of apparel.




what I’m wearing. Maybe for another time, but…”

must never see your face. If they knows who you are, you’re done for.”

don’t even tell me who they are?”






wasn’t done!




how to find places for social gatherings. On the other side of the grove of glowing trees, dragons darted this way and that, filling the air with a warm but wild atmosphere. Up in the air, some imperials, skydancers, and spirals played tag in the clouds, dancing through the air gracefully with elegance. To the left, Romeo assumed that it was a center to sit and chat. He spotted Stormtalon, Arkana, Linky, Hymn, Solstice, Serenity, and Genesis talking and basking in the morning sun. There probably were other smaller dragons too, but it was hard to see them under the shadows of the larger drakes.

all looked pretty nice, but considering how Gilderbrave was hanging around there often, Romeo decided that taking a drink might not be his smartest decision of the day. Confirming his suspicions, Soultap wandered by, took a sip, and then excused himself, his face turning into a slight shade of purple.

Deathseed and Orifade were engrossed in a furious game of tag. Deathseed, chasing the female mirror, quickly cut her off and tapped her in the head with his wing and took of darting like a golden speedster. In the light, he seemed like he was a glowing ball of flame, roaring around the grassland. Orifade, after skidding to the side, almost instantly picked up the pace and chased after him in fierce determination. To the side, Queen and Syrthio sat and watched the spectacle, occasionally shouting words of encouragement to keep them going.

nocturne and coatl were outclassed in size, their talent made up for it. Doing intricate dips and curls, Wynelle leaped into a fierce war dance in a display of aggressive but fluid elegance. She occasionally threw up daggers, and without slowing down, caught the glittering blades in her maw. Juliette leaned towards more of the plain but regal moves, flying through the skies in a mixture of twists and quick dashes. The nocturne laughed and whooped through the crowd, increasing the energy and excitement from the watchers. Then, there was Solis, dazzling the audience with wild and graceful displays. Her silks flew through the air, and rippled like the waves on the ocean. Wifi shouted and cheered the three competitors on, most likely waiting for her next challenger.


looked around at the different spectacles before him. So many options! Suddenly, the crowd near the dancers roared in anticipation. Wifi and Morphius had joined in the display.




they rehearsed it a thousand times, they started to hum a smooth and beautiful song. Morphius then took the stage. Spinning through the air with her snow streak, they twirled in perfect unison, not too fast, not too slow. As the music started to reach it’s peak, she started to spin faster and with more grace than ever before. Swirls of fire started to spark around her wings, soon creating a show of a nocturne and a snow streak darting through puffs of embers. The flickers of flame then grew into an inferno, and following the intensity of the duo’s song, they flew through the roaring fire, two bodies becoming one. And with one final fiery explosion, they both flew out, perfectly unsigned, not one feather or scale lost.

and flame?

settle down as Wifi prepared for her act, Romeo spotted a cream-colored skydancer walk by and lie down to come watch the next performance. Entranced by her appearance, he started to move away from his friends, inching closer and closer to the fair newcomer. Just as he got close, dragons of Goldenstorm started chanting Wifi’s name. It was about to begin!

of silence, the seemingly leather appendages started to hum with life. Wifi made a clicking noise, and Reaper, previously unseen, flew by and covered the entire audience, performing sector and all, in pitch darkness. Then, in the midst of the black smoke, a beat started to play. Suddenly, her illuminated wings appeared, and on them pixels and digital creatures grew to life on their canvas. The circuit on Wifi’s body glowed bright, and she started to dance. She was quick and flashy, nothing really slow and fluid like Morphius. With perfectly placed twists and twirls, she made a show of herself, proving to everyone that she was more agile and flexible than some might have thought. She spun on her back faster and faster, and through the darkness her wings changed to the color of roses, and where the imperial spun, a large rose was seen spinning into existence. Wifi then leaped into the air, and after soaring above the crowd, she landed, and started to whip herself around, her circuits flashing on and off with the beat playing from her wings. Finally, she beat her huge wings one more time, and the smoke bellowed away. She bowed, and the crowd erupted into clapping.


skydancer smiling at her. Juliet also observed that he had a rose in his mouth. A fine gentleman? Aw, how sweet!


halfway.”

fine.




knelt down and gently stroked the bird. To her surprise, the bird didn’t fly away. It sat down, and enjoyed this.


could listen to it for ages. “Most girls would turn me down when I try!”

slowly kindling into a tiny flame. He’s the one, she was sure of it!

this unfold. Benvolio winked at him, then nudged Mercutio on the shoulder. They then turned away, looking at every direction possible apart from where the two skydancers were. Trying to play innocent, Romeo thought. Such jesters!

spotted Solis nudging up a shy Luna into the center of the ring of dragons. Luna blushed, and tried to turn away, but with one final push, she was in the spotlight. The midnight imperial turned around, and nervously nodded towards All and Star. Both skydancers hummed a smooth and peaceful melody, hushing the crowd.



clan even argue that she’s even better than her sister, and have good justification to back it up.”

wing, and turned in a slow circle, the silk flapping in the wind, dancing in the breeze. She gracefully flapped and spun in the sun, slow but fluid, almost as if she was made of water. It was slow, but not one bit less talented than the first two performances.

next to her.




looks horrible on me, does it?”

do you want to follow? Yours? Or his?”

watching. Let’s go somewhere else, somewhere where we can be alone together.”

to the forest, away from everyone’s eyes.


the forest had gone to sleep, these two were more awake than ever. They had to find Romeo, before it was too late.



SO dead.”

Maybe they’re still alive, holding on waiting for us while creatures come to finish them off!”


three clans divided into search parties to find the two missing skydancers. They were starting to lose hope.


Mercutio think! If you and a female skydancer flew off into a forest, where would you be.”


from the wisps of magic, the rustling of the leaves, and the silence of night, there was nothing. Absolutely nothing.

shapes. Two birds, and possibly two dragons. Two skydancers.







screamed and fell over.





much more serious matters at hand.” He gestured to the girl. “You’re Juliet, correct?”



HAVEN’T SHARED YOUR NAMES YET?! WHAT HAD BECOME OF THIS WORLD!”

obviously forgot! Right Juliet?”

LET ME SPEAK.” The three skydancers turned to Benvolio. “THANK YOU. Now, Juliet, apparently you were wearing a mask before, am I correct?”


discovered that Romeo was gone too.” He then turned to a very surprised and very scared Romeo. “And you sir, you are going to die when Tybalt finds you.”


floor.

each other. Finally, Mercutio gulped. “Ohmygosh we’re going to die once Tybalt finds out.”



probably should take her back home. Preferably with a detour just in case anyone else spots us. We’re not going to get anything done standing around with a ticking time bomb over our heads.”

haven’t found you yet to buy you some time. Cheerio!”





recovered, but Tybalt was not done with her. Not yet. Juliet lay on the ground, and looked up, aware of his presence.

“Where did you go last night? I was worried sick for you!”

“Tybalt, I cannot tell you how glad I am to see you.”

your energy back.” Juliet took the flask, and took a sip.


mask just lying there.” His brow furrowed. “You promised me that you would keep it on.”

face. I’m sorry cousin.”

me. What about you? How was the party for you?”

Played a bit of tag with some hatchlings in the clouds. You would be surprised on how fast and energetic they were. These wings can’t fly me as fast as I used to.” Tybalt beat his wings, accidentally blowing down her closet. “Oops! My bad!” He wandered over, and stood it back up.

“Juliet, who’s this from?”

Nothing at all!” She nervously smiled. “Anyways, last night, I was… Right! I just felt like the party was a bit too wild so I decided to head home.”

watch dances!”

too loud.”

then once you got there.”

the other dragons seemed fun to mingle with.”

Eos and Nyx to be very nice dragons. Very mysterious, but they know about a lot of things. I think you would have liked them.”

sleeping early from last night. I’ll go get a bite to eat.” She started to walk out the door.

Mercutio, and hm…who else… right! Romeo? I forgot to tell you what he looked like. Ice petals? Pink facet? Usually carries a sword? Peace dove? Did you see the three of them at the party?”

like nice people judging from how you talked about them. Besides, those names are weird. They must have meant trouble.” Juliet turned around and quickly rushed out of the room. “I’ll be downstairs. See you around!”

space, and sat down on his bed. Nearby, on the bedside cabinet, sat a regal masque. A rose was attached to the side. Tybalt, intrigued, reached over and picked up the rose. He looked at it, twirling it between his fingers. He then crushed it with in his first. Who was she really with?


set their eyes at summet of one of the mountains.

we’re both dead. Well, you’re already dead. He’s just going to stomp on your grave. If he hasn’t done that already, that is.”

there, and I must go see her. Protect me Benvolio, I'm going up.”


two certain families who want to come together! It isn't that bad. Right?”


was a spike of pure crystal, jutting from the ground to the clouds. “Crystalspine peak, here I come!”


take forever.


TAKING THE EASY WAY OUT?”

there.”



looked around in boredom, and saw a white brightly lit room perched at the summit of another crystal spike.








would have left to help gather resources for the clan. Romeo should arrive any minute now, soaring from the sky into her window. She scanned the horizon. Where was he?

thou wilt not, be but sworn my love, and I’ll no longer be a Capulet.”


her roof from her window. He’s not there either! She then looked down.







damaged. Why didn’t he use them then?

wedding? We talked about this last night. Don’t you go back on your word.”

wrong with marrying someone one day after they meet. Love should have no boundaries.”

“Now go, complete your task, will you darling? We can’t risk Tybalt spotting us. Go, with haste.”

down the cliff and land next to Benvolio. Hm. Benvolio and Mercutio. Even though Tybalt told her to avoid them, after meeting them she could not see why.


materials he found had been smashed to bits. Tears streamed down his cheeks, his eyes a raging fire.



Part 2 in Benvolio's Bio