Seven tails of one tale

chapter 2: the wanderer returns home to face her past,

Sidewinder flew for a few hours. seeing her home in the distance and she already felt the change in temperatures. the heat of the desert greeted her like a old friend Sidewinder felt a little emotional about her return. it had been ten years since the incident that made her the wanderer in the first place. the incident that had forced her to flee and leave her life as a warrior behind,

Sidewinder touch down on the burning sands of her homeland. letting her talon soak in the familiar sands of the desert she let out a deep sigh. "home sweet home how I have missed you kingdom of sand. now about time I make my way home." Sidewinder said and begin to walk the desert not even flying. as she wanted to feel the desert's embrace since it had been so long,

She move westward to the scorpion den home of her family. and far away from where the incident happened. an event Sidewinder wanted to forget something she didn't wish to remember,

The gate guard of the scorpion den greeted Sidewinder. "well ain't you a sight for sore eyes Sidewinder. we haven't seen you in how long? It's good to see you back." he said to her as she couldn't help but smile at the warm welcome. "it's been ten years Serpentine. I'm happy to be back even more so knowing you're still the scorpion den's gate guard." Sidewinder said to her old friend and enter the Scorpion den,

She walked the streets heading to where her home was. upon entering she breath in the smell of home. she had finally gotten home after ten long years wandering around pyrrhia. anywhere to the icy wastelands of the ice king. to the beautiful shores of the sea kingdom. even to the tranquil rainforest battling dragons who got in her way. and evading bounty hunters and assassins. that may want her dead for any number of reasons,

For now Sidewinder relax in the home. she and her mother Sphinx once share together before her passing, Sidewinder laid down on the bed in her mother's old room slowing dozing off for a rest,

She woke to the creaking sound of her door open. she got up and walk in a low stance to her door hissing. "show yourself intruder" said in anger of having been woken up like this. the flash of a blade graced the top of Sidewinder's sail as she look at the wall where a dagger now was embedded,

Sidewinder inspected the blade it was no mere piece of metal work. it was a personal dagger this was a personal attack someone was after Sidewinder's head,

Her mysterious intruder soon made himself known. "been too long traitor" sidewinder look to where the voice came from. and saw a sandwing black and orange in color twirling a second dagger in his talons. matching the one in sidewinder's wall,

"Rinkhals the shadow blade of vengeance. though I had seen the last of your ugly mug after I trick you to be buried under a rockslide. thought the following sandstorm would have finished you but clearly I was wrong." Sidewinder remembering last time she saw Rinkhals. the day of his supposed death,

"I been biding my time these last ten years. finally I have you where I want you!" Rinkhals launched at her like a bolt of a crossbow. but she was quick to counter the deadly assassin. dodging under him and let her claws rend his underbelly leaving a trail of blood. as he crash in her living room,

"You want some of the great wanderer Sidewinder? Very well then Rinkhals! I should finished you when I had the chance ten years ago." Sidewinder shouted angrily hissing with a warrior's fury. as she detached her cloak and throw off her hipbags,

She came at Rinkhals like a raging sandstorm. though retired Sidewinder was still a formidable warrior. she beat Rinkhals senseless and threw him out her window through the binds breaking them,

"Frying lizards on a hot summer day. I may have made some miscalculations in addressing how strong she is." Rinkhals said as he stood up after being thrown and ran for the dunes. Sidewinder hiss watching him flee,