He titled his head, watching with stunned horror as one of the other candidates leaped at an egg and ripped it open with a blade. It was... unthinkable! Who'd want to do something so mean to something so cute as a hatchling?

The hatchling that emerged was just as vicious as its bond, and as one they turned to the remaining candidates...

Only to be captured and held by a pulsing, white glow that came from Mystic's hands. As she gave the former candidate a good talking to, Kkwrea focused on the remaining eggs, watching them shake gently.

They only hatched when the bloodthirsty candidate was finally gone from the grounds. Two hatched at the same time, one a glittering combination of a metallic rainbow, rippling all the colors and yet remaining a cold, steely gray with vibrant, blue wings. The other was a delicate combination of storm colours. Violets, pinks and dark blues, all accented by streaks of silvery-white lightning flashing over the edges of her beautiful wings.

The metallic male acted first, creeling loudly to the candidates and strutting around as if taunting the hopefuls. Only he took up the challenge, shifting his odd form into something similar to the playful hatchling. Kkwrea chirped and cooed like a dragonet, bouncing around his bond with a care-free attitude. Even Mystic had to chuckle softly as the shifter boy and his rainbow metallic bond left the sands. A moment before they were out of ear shot, someone shouted for the dragonet’s name.

"Sunamus!" Kkwrea called back in a clipped voice, having shifted back to his favourite form.

"Having fun?" Kkwrea asked, grinning, as he and Sunamus flew through the air side by side.

Sunamus sent his joy at his bond, not even bothering to use words.

Grinning, both of them turned to a game, darting high above the ground in a mock battle that would have scared many people stiff if they had seen it.