Buttonbush was lying on the moss bed. Few sunrises had gone past those annoying dragons that disturbed her sleep. 

She drew another line on the tree bark in her pouch. She started doing this every day since Maple fell from the tree.

The incident.

Buttonbush's scale turned dark purple. Guilt. She should never have challenged Maple to do that stupid thing. 

She should know that it's dangerous.

She will be back she will be back she will be back.

Gasps of 'ooo's and 'ahh's were made beside her. "Can you shut up?!" Buttonbush's scale shifted to bright red, representing anger, "leave me alone!"

She heard wing beats faintly, and then it was silence. Stupid dragons. Buttonbush's tried to calm down, but was too annoyed to. She did manage to turn it to orange. Frustration.

Buttonbush decided to go around the rainforest. This might help her to forget about those dragons and Maple.

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The trees were glittering under her moonlight. Buttonbush never expected to be out so late. But she still doesn't want to return. At least, not yet. But if she is not going back, where would she stay? Before Buttonbush could think carefully, bushes rustled loudly. She could hear footsteps. Quick, on the tree. There's a dragon down there. 

Her scales were dark navy blue. A seawing, Buttonbush realised. Her glow-in-dark scales were indigo. More dragons emerged into the clearing—all seawings.

''Give us the egg right now." One of the new dragons demanded. His scales were green. He spread his wings and growled at the seawing on the ground. There were patterns on his wing. Swirls and spirals.

"I don't have it!!" Protested the dragon, "It's not on me!"

"Liar." The Seawings started stabbing her with spears.

 Buttonbush shuddered silently. "Give us. Now!"

This continued for a while until the seawing went unmoving. "Find the egg!" The green dragon commanded. Those dragons retreated.

Buttonbush leapt down to see the dragon."Dragonet." The dragon called, "Go to... waterfall..." She fell, and this time her breathing stopped.

Waterfall waterfall waterfall waterfall waterfall. 

Where's the nearest- Ah. Failing Stars. Buttonbush shut her eyes close, trying to remember the way. There. The little dragon searched around Falling Stars. Nothing. What now?

Unless- don't you dare to think about it-Thump thump thump. Dragons are coming. There's no other way. Buttonbush lunged into the Falling Stars.~It was a small cave. A lantern was placed down next to an egg. A seawing egg.

That's what those seawings were looking for. But why would they want to kill their own tribe? Buttonbush curled up on the moss nest. I have to rest. I will figure it out tomorrow. Everything can wait.

Don't worry, egg, I'll do my best to keep you safe. You will not end up like Maple. 

I will be here.

- Written by NokChingSiu