"But I can" Turtle found himself saying, against his better judgement. "I'll do the spell."
Everyone turned to look at him, and hushed whispers broke out. Another animus?
Moon and Qibli rushed over.
"But, Turtle..." Moon said worriedly "we don't want you to risk anything for us or for her...what is the price you're going to pay?" Turtle took her talon gently and gestured to his dragonets, cowering behind Kinkajou's legs.
"If this had happened to Mist or Snapdragon, I wouldn't think twice before healing them. You guys are my best friends, we've always helped each other. Besides" He drew himself up to his full height "it's my duty as Prince of the Seawings."
He picked up the earring and muttered a few words to it, before gently going to clip it onto the Dragonet's ear.
With an almighty slap, it was knocked out of his hands and crushed under someone's talon.
A grey talon snaked around his mouth, another around his throat. Dry scales rubbed against his, choking him.
"Give me the Princess and Tamarin, or Turtle dies." A raspy voice snarled.
'You're making quick work of that' Turtle thought deliriously. He wanted to dive into a puddle of water and curl up and breathe. His body was filled with a new sensation, the fuzzy darkness was creeping around him, pinpricks of light danced in front of him, the whole world was closing up and maybe his lungs were too-
The claws dug harder into his skin and he snapped up, struggling to breathe. Struggling to do anything.
"LET HIM GO!" Anemone screamed desperately, scratching at Pike's talons. Turtle watched in muffled horror as her claws left dents in his flaking talons. Pike yelled in pain, releasing him, and Turtle gasped for air, falling to the ground and coughing.
Anemone stepped back in shock, before kneeling down to help him. Pike was rolling around and screaming on the floor.
That was when Turtle noticed that the dents Anemone had made had barely drawn any blood.
But his neck...his neck was covered in Rainwing venom.

-I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry
My update schedule is whenever I have time and energy and I haven't had a lot of that recently! I won't delay an update this long again, I promise (half-promise. Maybe.)
Answers to the QnA will be posted soon, update in a bit, I do read your comments, enjoy the cliffhanger.
Goodbye see you in another three months.

Just Kidding.
-Amethyst