User:KrystalFox14

Prologue
It was a dark night. Katydid stared out of the window. “Are you worried?” Katydid jumped a little as Cricket emerged from the shadows. “Yes.” Katydid admitted. ''If she’s gone for good… it’s my fault. I let her go to that sleepover on her own.'' Cricket nudged Katydid gently. “Bumblebee is strong. She’s bold. And Cisthene even more so. And Dusky can come for help. Bumblebee knows how to call him.” Katydid laughed. “I’m sure they can pull it off. Three year olds.” Cricket sighed. “Mother, you need to stop worrying. She’s safe.” Katydid let the word settle into her panicked head. She’s safe, she’s safe.

”Go back in, Katydid.” Cricket finally said after an hour of endless silence. Katydid shifted uncomfortably. “I don’t know… should I?” Cricket opened the door and pushed her in. “Go ahead. She’s my responsibility.” Katydid shuffled in. She glanced at her messy surroundings. A table with books and scrolls piled on top of it, a hammock stuffed with cushions, a crate stuffed with school things. Bumblebee’s things. Katydid realised. She sank into the hammock, covering her snout with shaking talons. Will she come home? She’s like my daughter. But I don’t know. Maybe she will. She always comes back to me. A noise sounded from outside. Katydid leaped to her feet and sprinted outside. “Cricket?” There was silence. Katydid’s daughter was nowhere to be seen. She had vanished into thin air.

Chapter One
It had been two long, sad, years since Cricket had left. Katydid had given a hasty explanation that Cricket had “gone off on an expedition to Pyrrhia” and would “be back soon”. But Bumblebee could tell when someone was lying. She didn’t know where Cricket had really gone, Katydid wouldn’t tell her. “I’m so glad the Pyhrrian Dragons found so many of those ancient animus-touched teleportation stones! I’m so excited to go to Jade Mountain Academy!” Katydid looked up, her gaze suddenly cold and hard. “You’re not going to Jade Mountain Academy.” She said sharply. Bumblebee felt like she’d been punched in the underbelly. “Katydid, what?” Katydid stared down at Bumblebee, no kindness in her expression. “I’m sending you to another Academy. It’s on an island which is close to Pyhrria. You can still meet your friends.” She turned around, her back to Bumblebee. “Go pack. You leave on Saturday.” Bumblebee gasped, choked and stormed off to her room. ''That is so mean. Will Katydid ever be Katydid again?''

Bumblebee cried and fumed, flinging her belongings into a big leaf pouch. “I can’t believe Katydid would be so cruel.” She isn’t that cruel, little dragon. Hissed a voice in her head. Who are you? Bumblebee asked in her head. The breath of evil? The voice barked a laugh. 'Bulls-eye, Hivewing. I control dragons now.' Bumblebee shuddered. You’re not controlling me. No, you AREN’T! She thought fiercely. The voice cackled again. Aren’t you a fighter. Just embrace the change, Midget. You’ll be mine now. There was something weirdly eerie and hypnotic about the voice, and Bumblebee found that she wanted to follow it. No no no! Bumblebee protested. ''You can’t control me! Nuh-uh! I’m powerful! I’m brave!''

''Sundew’s gonna totally kick your butt when I tell her you tried! Who are you anyways? Cottonmouth?'' The voice roared with laughter. 'Cottonmouth? What a stupid name. No… I’m Do-all.'  Dual? Bumblebee thought, deliberately annoying him. No, Do-all! Do-all roared. Father of Undauntable, husband of Pristine! Bumblebee froze. You’re a human. She thought slowly. So what if I am? Do-all snapped. This could get worse, I can only get inside one dragon at a time, so I go into Midget’s mother and make her kill Midget. ''I’m not that easy to kill, Dual. Bumblebee snarked, her grimace twisting into a Sarika s p''