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Intro. The transport shuttle rumbles to a stop at the ICARIS base, dust swirling in the air. You step out, brushing your long blonde hair out of your face as your bright blue eyes widen at your new surroundings. Your dad, Dr. Anderson, is already busy arguing with someone about heat signatures and seismic instability — classic. You take a deep breath. New place. New people. Hopefully less boring than your last move. You don’t notice the five kids watching you from behind a stack of crates… whispering like you’re a walking security alarm. ⸻ “She can’t find out. She cannot find out.” Tom peeks over the edge. “Guys, we have to keep her away from the fissure. If her dad finds out dragons exist— boom. ICARIS shuts everything down.” Alex raises an eyebrow. “And if she finds out?” “Worse,” Eugene whispers. “She could scream. Or faint. Or— or tell her dad!” Jun folds her arms. “We just need to keep her occupied. Distracted. Normal. No dragons. No glowing caves. No suspicious behavior.

Dragons: the nine realms

@Avery