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Time line After Season Six of Rescue Riders

Alt timeline: Axel is actually himself instead of his uncle's minion. He ends up becoming friends with the Rescue Riders after he had helped Cutter when he landed in a thorn bush, and soon after found a baby dragon and got hurt trying to get it out of a cave. Though they were at first more frenemies Magnus hates it and tries to force Axel to pick between him or the twins, when he chooses the RR he gets kicked out of his uncle's house and ends up living at the roost. He becomes Cutter's main rider. Unlike his uncle, he's a great inventor and actually came up with good ideas for the roost and new gear and even weapons. He has a photographic memory and uses that a lot to his advantage.

Later on Gutsgalor's chieftess Ingrid comes to visit with her niece Eydís and she becomes friends with the RR. She especially has fun with Burple, as purple is her favorite color. After a few visits and helping them with missions, Eydís is allowed to stay in Huttsgalor as an ambassador. Burple obviously is her dragon partner. Like Hannahr, Eydís is a great blacksmith and often helps out at her shop. She also makes the maps and is great at needle work and can even make clothes. She's even made costumes for the Dragons.

Finngard, though still pretty young, often comes on minor missions and is partners with Aggro. He actually has a unnatural resistance to heat which means he's not as bothered when her skins burns up. He obviously still lives with his mom, but is almost always at the Roost in his free time.

Axel and Dak still have that rivalry/sibling -esque relationship. Finn sees all of them as older siblings and vise versa. Axel and Leyla actually get along fine with Axel being the only human that can listen through her long rants about Dragons. Eydís is like an older sister who coddles you a lot to Dak, but with Leyla she's more relaxed. 

Ages

Dak=12

Leyla=12

Eydís= 13

Axel=14

Finn=8

Picture I drew of them <3

The same one but in color.

- Also Cutter is a hybrid Dragon, A mix of a Razorwing and Nadder that's the reason for his head. The reason he prefers to be called just a Razor whip is bc his dad (a Nadder) nearly killed his mom and caused them to get  separated. For that he hates him had has a resentment towards Nadders in general,.

Timeline (HTTYD) after Homecoming

Alt Timeline: The Dragons came back but most still reside in the hidden world.

Zephyr and Nuffink are training to be dragon riders too with the Night Lights. 

Ages

Zephyr=10

Nuffink=8

Dagur and Mala are still looking for their lost children, though Mala has mostly given up. They don't have any other children.

Fishlegs and Heather (IDC if they broke up Fishlegs x Ruff is weird to me, she can have Throk or whatev-) have two sons and a daughter. They also want to be dragon riders liker their parents.

Ages

Arnora= 9

Oswald=7

Aghi=2

Snotlout got with Mindy from Wingmaiden island and they got three kids

Runar= 10

Àsta= 9

Tòfa= 7

Eret has a daughter (not sure who the mom is yet-)

Erika=11

The Riders still use the Edge at rest stops and storage areas as well as a place to conduct more private meetings. 

Some main villains still at large and may come up again.

That's all for now see you in Chapter 1.

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New Berk 

It was a cold morning as the autumn breeze was settling in. The New Berkians were starting to dress heavier as the days get a little colder and more windy, though it wasn't too bad with the Dragons helping with the heating. The Chief, Hiccup Haddock was already up early do deal with some extra work he had in the Great Hall. His family by now was starting to get up to the rising sun. His beautiful wife, Astrid had gotten up first and was downstairs starting the fireplace.

Astrid: Zeph! Nuff! Morning!

You could hear mumbles and tired groans from upstairs as the two heirs to the Berk throne woke up in their rooms.]

Nuffnik: Mama it's barely Sunrise!

Astrid: I know, but you asked me to wake you up early today remember?

Nuffnik: Oh yeah...

Zephyr: Nuff! The hell?!

Astrid: Well since your up, get dressed for the day!

Z,N: Yes Mom...

Zephyr pushes off her thick wool covers, her thick chestnut hair that she got from her father sticks out wildly. Reluctantly she climbs out of bed and goes to get dressed. Nuffnik, being Nuffnik instead rolls off his bed still rolled up his covers, his pale straw blonde hair that he got from his mother looking wild as well, but instead stretching to cover her eyes, restricting his vision. Letting out a loud groan he rolls over on the floor to his clothes to get dressed as well. 

They put on their regular outfits with some extra padding. Zephyr put on her favorite Black wool shawl, and black hand warmers under her hand cuffs. Her hair had gotten very long, like her mother's, so she put it in one long braid down her back. Nuffink had on a beige wool lined over coat, and a red wool hat that was a gift from his grandmother. Both drag themselves downstairs, usually their racing to see who gets to the bottom first, but both silently agreed that it was to early even for that. The two kids then plop in front front the fire place.

Zephyr: Ahh yes sweet warmth...

Nuffnik: I couldn't sleep at all last night... it was so cold.

Astrid: Yeah it was quite a cold front last night. It's gotten warmer but there's still chilly winds outside. Guess winter's coming early.

Nuffnik: Mama where's Dad?

Astrid: He was called out to deal with some... unexpected problems. He was up long before the Sun.

Zephyr: I have no idea how he can work so long like that. I'm still exhausted and we barely did anything yesterday.

Astrid: It's because your father is a workaholic.

Zephyr: *groan* why are we even up this early?

Nuffnik: Zeph, Have you forgotten what today is?!

Zephyr: Uhhhh...

Nuffnik: Arnora and the other's come to visit today!

Zephyr: Oh! OHHHHH! That's today!?

Astrid: Zeph, Zeph, Zeph...

Today was a special day, but not in a good way, but not in a really bad way either. It was... purely bittersweet, for all the former Dragon riders, not so much for the kids since they were either not born yet or newborns. Fishlegs, Heather and their kids were coming from Beserker Island. They go back and forth often but they hadn't been back to Berk in almost 7 months. Dagur and Mala were also visiting, though they weren't able to visit as much as Heather and Fishlegs. Nuffnik had asked his mom to wake them up early to they could meet the boats and Dragons as the came in early in the morning.

Zephyr: Hmm... Why'd they have to come so early tho...

Astrid: They can't really control that sweetie.

Nuffnik: So their coming soon right?

Before the Chieftess could answer the fog horn could be heard blaring loudly, signaling that someone was approaching the village. The youngest Haddock immediately jumps up.

Nuffnik: There here! yay!

He runs to the door and swing it open letting in a bunch of cold hair.

Zeph, Astrid: Nuff!

Nuffnik: Come on! I'm not waking up this early just to miss them come in!

With that the blonde 8 year old runs out the door and into town, his sister and mother soon following behind him.

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Huttsgalor

It's a normal day in the small trading village, the autumn cold hasn't reached their part of the archipelago. The villages were slowly getting up to start a new day, even at the Roost, where the four riders who resided there were waking up as well.

...: Hmm *Yawns* 

 A tall blonde teen lifts his head from underneath his covers, the sunlight poking at his eyes wake him pretty quickly. Axel Finke, well now he doesn't go by his last name anymore. Though at first he was an enemy to the twin riders and their Dragons, the eventually warmed up to each other. He preferred it much more than his Uncles house, usually waking up on a straw bed in the attic form his Uncles screams of orders. Though Magnus treatment wasn't that much different to how the rest of their family treated him, on the contrary he was probably the least harsh to him. He now had his own room in the Roost, like everyone else. After the roommate disasters, the kids agreed to was better to just expand the building, and after a long inner- battle, they added more rooms, a swing around the same level as the start of the zipline and even a basement for storage.

(Something like this)

 He's usually up first and goes to get dressed. He got a Rider outfit now, different to his old one. A brown long sleeve shirt, red scaled chest armor, brown fingerless gloves and silver armor shoulder pads. He also wore slightly torn navy blue pants, a light brown belt with an empty hilt dark, and brown wool lined boots. His straw blonde hair had gotten longer and more wild, he used to always try and comb it down before, but now he preferred it messy.  He was usually the second one up after Dak, who usually woke up early to go on morning flights with Winger, but today was a special day. One because The twins had been up late at night dealing with two baby Thunderdrums they were trying to get back to their clutch, but ran into a lot of problems. Both were too small to fly, but too big to carry, and the fact that they had just gotten their powers didn't help. As soon as they got home the night before they fell asleep immediately, which was good for the other Rescue Riders, cause it would make it easy for what they needed to do. Axel looks outside to see Aggro already outside stretching after just waking up. Perfect. Trying to get her attention, the blue eyed boy let out a sharp whistle.

Axel: Aggro!

It worked as the Firefury heard him and flew up to the window he was at. Letting out a growl as a greeting, at least that's what it sounded like to Axel. He couldn't really understand the dragons like Dak and Leyla, but he could get what they were saying in a way. Though Leyla was trying to teach them how to speak dragon, though it was harder since the twins learned as toddlers.

Axel: You remember what to day is right?

Aggro: Of course!

Axel: I'll take that as a yes. So you remember your part right?

Aggro: Yep!

Axel: You go get Finn and start your part of the plan. Remember to get it back to the Roost by sundown okay?

Aggro nods excitedly before flying down to Huttsgalor to wake up her rider. As soon at the red dragon was out of view Axel went back inside and went to go wake up Eydís to start their own parts of their plan.

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New Berk

Dragons flew around the skies of New Berk as humans walk below. it was the same in old Berk a decade ago and everyone is adjusting much easier than the first time. Hiccup walks through to town as people greet their chief, but not noticing his drained expression. He had been in court all day dealing with trivial matters, and it didn't help with what day it was... As he headed back home  he heard the horn sound off, signaling that someone was coming, so he turns to go to the docks. But before he could get there, a sudden large mass dropped on top of him, knocking him to the ground. His fellow leader, but of Dragons instead.

Hiccup: Hello Toothless...

Toothless: Hiccup! Morning!

Toothless had often gone back and forth from the Hidden World to Berk, more so now with his three kids, Dart, Pouncer and Ruffrunner, who had gotten much bigger and were as of now sitting on top of a nearby house watching their father greet his old friend. 

Hiccup: Do you always intend on Crashing into me when you see me or it just and show for your kids.

Toothless: You'll never know~

Nuffink: Hey Ruff!

Nuffnik ran up the the scene. He had spotted his father and was about to go say hi when the Night Fury landed on him, then he saw the Night Lights. The youngest of the dragon triplets growled happily when called and flew down to greet this human friend.

Ruffrunner: Nuffink! 

The Hybrid almost knocks the young child over as he jumps up and rubs his head into his face. The two were close and Nuffink had chosen him as his dragon partner.  They've actually flown together a few times since Ruff and the others had gotten big enough for the kids to ride them, and both Nuff and Ruff actually prefer riding bare back. 

Astrid: Hey Toothless!

Zephyr: Dart!

Dart: Zephyr!

The girl dragon triplet then jumped off their perch too and tackles the Berk heir with a happy growl and started licking her face. The brunette giggles ands creams with laughter as she was covered in dragon slobber. Pouncer jumped down as well and looks between his siblings and their human best friends and let out an heavy exhale. Astrid noticed this and kneeled down by the white scaled triplet, rubbing his head.

Astrid: Aww You lonely Pouncer? 

Pouncer: Kinda...

The Nightlight nods softly so Astrid would understand him.

Astrid: Well you guys came at the right time since Fishlegs and Heather are coming, That means so is Arnora!

Pouncer: Really?!

The sound of the name of the oldest Ingermen child. Arnora was Pouncer's favorite human, but he hadn't seen her since her family had last been to Berk. Toothless eventually came off of Hiccup and Let him stand up .

Hiccup: Yeah, I just heard the horn sound. Which means they're just about to land soon.

Nuffink: Yeah lets go!

Ruffrunner: Yay!

Ruff lifts Nuff onto his back with his snout and takes off toward the docks. Dart allows Zephyr to get on her back before taking off too, Pouncer followed alone soon after. Once the five were out of ear shot Astrid walked up to her husband with a solemn look.  

Astrid: Today's that day...

Hiccup: Yeah...

The Viking chief sighs before scratching his dragon partner's head. The Night fury also had a knowing look on his face, seemingly knowing exactly what Astrid meant.

Hiccup: I just hope they're okay.

Astrid: It's been a decade now, you'd think they'd finally give up...

Hiccup You know my brother, he never gives up... And I'd do the same.

Astrid: That's how I know y'all are brothers. Come on let's catch up.

Hiccup: Right...

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Huttsgalor

...: Hmm... 

Dak groans as the sun blasted into his room  when he turned toward the window. The red head sits up in his bed yawning loudly, he was up hours later than he usually was,  he missed his morning flight with Winger, but he didn't care much and he doubts his dragon brother did either. Both were exhausted from the day before and were happy to miss the sunrise that day to sleep in. Dak was still so groggy he almost forgot what day it is. 

Dak: Hm... wait... today is- *gasp*

He jumps down off his elevated bed and immediately goes to change. He couldn't believe he almost forgot what day it was. When he finishes he was about to run out the door to see who was awake, but he stops short when something caught his eye, something that made his smile drop a bit. A stone pendant that had the crest of some sort, it was hanging be a string on a rack next to the door. Taking it off its perch, Dak held the flat stone in his hands and rubbed his finger across the engravement. He then flips it around that reveals a 'D' in runes. The redhead stares at it longingly, the only link he had to his past, his origin. Leyla had an identical one with her initial engraved on the back. The only thing that they have let of that shipwreck 10 years ago. They had a tradition, though it was bittersweet, to wear the pendants on specific and special events. As Dak looked at it an ancient memory flashed in his head. One that always left as fast as it came, so much that he ignores it.

Dak: Today's the day...

Finally, Dak slips the pendant around his neck and bounced out of his room. Running into the hallway to the nearest room, which was Eydís'. He swung open the door without warning like he always did.

Dak: Hey Eydís- Huh? Eyd? 

The room was empty which surprised Dak since the girl was always still asleep by the time he wakes up, had he really slept in that much? he looks out the window, it's almost noon.

Dak: I guess we did sleep in quite a bit...

Dak then goes to Axel's room, empty as well. Usually he would be in there reading something.

Dak: Where are they?

He lastly goes to his sisters room, and knew she was still in there by the snores he could hear before even opening the door. Without knock once again he slammed open the door, immediately waking up his twin.

Dak: Leyla, Morning!

Leyla: Hah?!

The Viking girl jumps up from her bed only to slip off and ends up of the floor, his fire red hair falling wildly and covering her face. She let out a growl of annoyance upon realizing who it was and pushing the hair out of her face.

Leyla: Dak...

Dak: Morning! Let's go we're the last one's to get up!

Leyla: Right now I do not care! After that whole 'nearly breaking our ears' thing, I'm sleeping till midday!

Dak: It is almost Midday!

Layla: Well then till sunset!

With that she plopped back down on her bed. Dak wasn't having any of that and drags the sheet off of Leyla, who wasn't fazed and continued to lay face down on her bed.

Dak: Come on Sis. Don't tell me you forgot what today is...

Leyla lifts and turns her head to Dak to ask what he meant, then she sees the pendent hanging from his neck and it suddenly dawns on her. With that revelation she jumps up off her bed. 

Leyla: Oh Thor.. it's-

Dak: Yeah it is! So get up!

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The Skies.

Sleuther flew the air, over the clouds with his Viking partner and his wife on his back. The ride had been silent the entire way there. It was that day, the day they'd both been dreading. Dagur the Deranged, and Mala the Unbreakable, two of the most fearless Vikings and Dragon riders ever known and now they were going to go visit their old friends. Both looked much older, Mala's light blonde hair had gotten longer and she had it in a bun. Dagur, despite his solemn expression was happy to be going to Berk, he hadn't seen his brother or sister and their children is almost 2 years. Though that happiness was there it was still hard to see his nieces and nephews, even after so many years. After a long while, Mala finally breaks the silence.

Mala: It will be nice to see everyone again, no?

Dagur: Yeah... it will. 

Mala: My love... will you be okay? You know, with the kids-

Dagur: I'll be fine.

He said that, but Sleuther could feel his rough hand grip onto him more.  The triple strike lets out a concerned growl ,and Dagur responds with a reassuring head rub.

Sleuther: Are you sure Dagger.

Dagur: It'll be fine...

Mala: Dagur...

It went back to complete silence, until Sleuther started descending as the neared Berk and Mala spotted something. A boat heading towards Berk too with two dragons flying along side it. A Gronkle and a Razorwing. 

Mala: It's Heather and the others.

Dagur: Sleuther, down!

They dive down towards the ship, the first person that becomes visible on the ship's deck was a young girl with Raven hair and bright green eyes. She was looking in the other direction towards the incoming island.

...: We're almost there!

Mala: Arnora!

Arnora: Huh? 

She turns around and sees the three coming towards them, and her eyes light upon recognizing them.

Arnora: *gasp* Mommy! It's Uncle Dagur and Auntie Mala! 

She starts waving them down. Meatlug and Windshear soon see them too and fly up to greet them.

Windshear: Nice to see you again Sleuther! It's been a while.

Meatlug: It's about time you showed up!

Sleuther: It's good to see you ladies again too.

Heather: Big brother!

Heather had run out of the hold. She looked much older too, her hair now let down with a bubble braid in the center of her raven black curls. She was holding her sleeping youngest Aghi, who had his father's blonde hair the it was darker but to his mother's genes; the last time Heather had seen her brother and sister-in-law was at his birth and naming ceremony. Sleuther landed on the boat allowing for his riders to slip off. Arnora runs up and hugs Dagur tightly.

Arnora: Uncle Dagur! I missed you!

Dagur: I've missed you too kid! Wow you've gotten big.

He lifts up his youngest niece in the air, then put her up on his shoulders. Both were laughing. Mala smiles at the sight before another person came and hugged her.

...: Auntie Mala!

Mala: Oswald! Hello dear!

The second Ingerman child runs out after his mother. He was wearing an oversized Viking helmet, his dark dirty blonde hair sticking out of it. 

Oswald: We haven't seen you in soo long!

Heather: It has been a while...

Mala: Yes...

Dagur: ...Where's Fishie at?

Heather: He's asleep. Was up all night, plus I think he got some food poisoning from some shell fish we caught...

Mala: Oh my...

Arnora: Well he'll be fine. Daddy's the toughest!

Dagur: Tougher than me?

Arnora: Well... okay maybe not the toughest.

Heather: Arnora! Your dad will be sad hearing that!

Suddenly a loud familiar screech echoed across the ocean. They all look up to see Toothless and the triplets flying down to the docks which they were nearing. Zeph and Nuff were still on Dart and Ruff. Toothless lands on the dock but the kids fly towards the ship.

Zephyr: Hi everyone!

Nuffink: Look were flying!

Heather: Zephry! Nuff!

Mala: Wow...

Oswald: So cool!

Arnora: Pouncer! You're so big!

Pouncer: Arnora!

The middle triplet dives down and grabs the girl before flying back up. He then throws her onto his back then he soars up to his siblings. 

Arnora: Whoa! So cool!

Dagur: Whoa ho ho!

Heather: Arnora be careful!

Mala: I think she'll be okay Heather. I doubt Pouncer would let her fall.

Dagur: Yeah Sis let 'em have some fun. 

Oswald: Lucky! I wanna fly too!

Heather: I guess... Just to be sure, Windshear look after them

Windshear: Will do!

Dagur: Sleuth you go too.

Sleuther: Alright!

The three young Vikings and their Nightlight friends soared up higher into the clouds.

Nuffink: Yeah hey!

Zephyr: Faster Dart!

Arnora: Whoo ho!

Windshear flew in front of them to stop them from going any higher. Sleuther came up behind the three soon after.

Windshear: Alright that's a little too high kids.

Nuffink: Windshear!

Ruff: Auntie Wind!

Dart: Sleuther!

Sleuther: Heya Kid! You've all gotten big huh?

Triplets: Yeah!

 They all fly down back to the ship and the triplets let their riders jump off onto the boat. Nuffink jumps down and tackles Dagur into a hug.

Nuffink: Uncle Dagur!

Dagur: Hey Nuffsters! I see you've started riding!

Nuffink: Yeah it's amazing riding on your own!

Arnora: That was awesome!

Zephyr: Yeah! 

Nuffink: Aunty Mala!

Mala: Hello Nuffink.

Zephyr: It's so good to see you after so long!

Mala: It is...

Nuffink: Why haven't you visited sooner?

Mala: Ummm...

Dagur:...we were busy.

Heather: Well we're all here now so let just focus on today... Today's that day.

Mala: Yes...

Arnora: Oh.. right

Oswald: You mean the memorial day?

Heather: Oswald!

Zephyr: Ossy!

She slaps the back of her cousin's head, knocking the large helmet over his head. he lets out a yelp and then tries to push it back upright. Oswald had a habit of not understanding empathy or reading a room. Basically he had no filter and will say anything that comes to his mind.

Oswald: Ow-! Hey! What was that for.

Arnora: For all of Valhalla... 

Mala: Yes Ossy... today's that day. It's been 10 years now, they'd be 12 now...

Dagur:... 

Today is the day of Mala and Dagur's children's memorial, tins a boy and girl. 10 years ago they were captured for ransom and the boat sank in a storm. Some of the bounty hunters survived but the children's bodies were never found, Dagur took that as a sign that there still alive, so he had search parties deployed. Mala however, was lost for a while, and knew there was little chance that they were alive and was trying to come to terms with it. Today marks exactly 10 years since they were taken, but along with that it was also....

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The Roost

Happy Birthday!!!

Dak: Woah!

The twin had raced downstairs to the dragon's cave to find the others only for golden sparkles to blast in their faces. Everyone was outside, The other Riders and their dragons, but also all of Huttsgalor and all their dragon friends were there too. The place was decorated with streamers and there were tables of food set up. Finn in the very front and was holding a large cake and he and his mother had made, with 12 candles and dragon designs in the icing. 

Leyla: What is this...  

Dak: Whoa!

Eydís: It's your birthday party of course! Haven't you ever had one?

Axel: I don't think dragons really do that stuff- oww!

The blonde recoils in pain when his fellow rider jabs him in the side for his comment. All the people and dragons crowd the two birthday kids to congratulate them.

Summer, Aggro: Happy birthday Leyla and Dak!

Winger, Cutter, Burple: Happy Birthday!

Other Dragons: Happy Birthday!

Chief Duggard: Happy Birthday my friends!

Leyla: You did all this, for us?

Hannahr: Why wouldn't we? You saved everyone here multiple times

Elbone: Yeah! You all deserve it!

Dak: How'd you even do all this.

Cutter: Well it was easy since you were all out like a light for hours after you usually get up.

Leyla: I guess we did sleep in...

Axel: Yeah me, Cutter, Aggro and Finn were going to distract you guys and get you away from the Roost for a few hours. Until everyone else could get everything ready.

Eydís: But with that baby Thunderdrums fiasco yesterday, you tired yourselves out so much, you guys were still out like a light by the time we were planning on getting ready. So we just had Cutter keep an eye on you from your bedroom windows and tell us when you woke up.

Cutter: Yeah, though with Leyla's snoring I wasn't that needed-

Leyla: Watch it Cutter.

Grumblegard: And from the looks of it you still haven't gotten much sleep, you both look terrible. Ha Ha!

Dak: Thanks Grumblegard...

Finn: Well what are you waiting for?

Eydís: Yeah blow out your candles! 

Duggard: And make a wish!

Finngard held up the cake to the twins. They both exchange glance with each other for a moment before smiling and blowing out all of them in one go, earing a loud applaud from everyone.

Zeppla: Blowing out small fires on food to celebrate your birth is a bit strange

Sparkle: Yeah, humans have some weird customs.

Grumblegard: Tell me about it...

Zee: I like them!

Burple: Enough of that, let's eat!

Dak: Yeah,That's a good idea Burple I'm honestly starving!

Leyla: So am I.

Eydís: Then Let's eat!

All: Yeah!

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Berk

Dagur looked out over the sunset as the Nightlights and the kids practicing tricks in the sky. Their shouts of joy and encouragement of each other echoed throughout the evening sky. The memorial was over and now the kids were playing now that it was over. The redhead sighs, every year he thinks that this day would get easier, but it hasn't, he's just become numb to it. While he's watching his nieces and nephews all he could think about is how his own children would look having fun with them. It hurt, no matter how much he tried to suppress it it hurt so much. 

...: Unckie!

Dagur: Hmm?

Aghi had run up and latched onto Dagur's leg. The man let out a tired chuckle before grabbing and lifting up his youngest nephew. His mother soon came after, then his other uncle. Heather walks up to the ledge and sit down, and pats the spot beside her which makes her older brother reluctantly sit down too, then Hiccup sits not next to him. They watch the kids fly for a bit before Heather breaks the silence.

Heather: You okay?

Dagur: Yeah, Yeah I will be.

Hiccup: You sure?

Dagur: Yes. Sorry, for not being around more... I-

Heather: It's okay brother, I know it's hard.

Hiccup: Are... you still looking?

Dagur: I will never stop looking, not until I know for sure what happened. 

Heather: If that what helps you cope...

Dagur: It's what I need to do. I already got my revenge on the people who did this. Now I just need closure on what became of them.

Hiccup: And you'll find it.

Dagur: Thank you brother...

They all embrace in a much needed hug. Aghi, still in his Uncle's arms but too young to understand, was still giggling happily watching his cousins and sisters flying, but gladly accepted the hug too. They then look up to the disappearing sun.

Heather: They could be looking at the same sunset we are.

Dagur: That's true... and a nice thought.

Hiccup: Yeah.

Dagur: But if they are... I just hope their not alone for today.

Heather: Somehow... I doubt that.

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The Roost

Finn: Wow Look at the sunset!

Eydís: It's beautiful!

Dak and Leyla: Yeah..

Axel: Well, this was fun.

The Rescue Riders were at the top of the Roost looking at the sunset. They had spent the entire day having fun, playing games, eating food and even getting presents. Leyla had on a stone necklace Elbone had made her, and Dak was eating a Caramel Apple (yes those were a thing in Viking times) it was his first time trying them and he loved them so much. Burple kept trying to steal it from him though, and the redhead continues to push the Rockspitter snout away from him until his rider sat between them.

Eydís: Burple stop it! I will make you one later okay, Dak's the birthday boy so he got the last one.

Burple: Aww but he already had 5!

Dak: Sorry Burps, I get birthday privileges.

Winger: Even if it wasn't you'd still be greedy.

Dak: well now I have a reason too.

Axel: So you both had fun today?

Leyla: Yes, it was so amazing. I never knew birthdays could be so fun!

Finn: Though I have a question, are you sure this is your real birthday, or is this a day you picked out?

Eydís: Yeah I've wondered that too, is this your actual birthday or is it the day your dragon mother found you, or something else?

Summer: Actually I always thought about that too I just never ask.

Cutter: I was going to ask once but Summer stopped me saying it was 'inappropriate'.

Summer: It was when they were talking about their mother's death of course if was an inappropriate time!

Dak: Yes, and no, Coincidentally, the day of that ship wreck was the our birthday!

F,E,A: Really?!

Aggro: How do you know that?

Leyla reaches into her bag and pulls out her Dragon Diary and flips to the very first page where there is a small message, but it wasn't Dak or Leyla's handwriting.

Leyla: Like I've said before, this was diary was my mother's and some of the first notes are hers that she made. This note is a message from her, to me and Dak.

Finn: What does it say?

"For my dear children, Dak and Leyla. I hope this book assists you in the many Dragon adventures I'm sure you'll have. I write this first message the day of your birth 18th Haustmánuður, 946. (3rd of October 946BCE) as you sleep beside me. In hopes that you keep this book and carry my love in it with you forever. I hope your lives are as fulfilling as I've dreamed, and know that I'll always love you."

  -Love  Your mother Ma-

And that was it. The writing was smeared so the last word was incoherent. 

Finn: Wow...

Burple: Awww that was so sweet.

Summer: Burple she's read that for us before already.

Burple: I know It's still sweet.

Axel: That date is today, exactly 12 years ago, so you're right.

Eydís: So how old were you two exactly when it happened?

Leyla: From what I've calculated, Around 2-3...

Finn: That's really young...

Axel: Wait... so how do you  know the day of you shipwreck was today?

Leyla: Because the Diary also had a calendar in it the had marks to show that it was that day. I had found it years after, folded in a pocket on the cover, the year read 948 or 949. I could tell because the text was also smeared because of the water. 

Axel: Wow so you got shipwrecked on your 2nd birthday.. that sucks

Eydís: Axel!

Axel: What-

Duggard: Dak! Leyla!

They all turn to the Chiefs loud voice, we was in the courtyard waving them down. They all climb on their dragons and fly down to see what he needed.

Dak: Yeah Chief?

Leyla: What is it?

Duggard: I know the day is almost over, but I have one last gift for the both of ya. Hannahr just put the finishing touched on them

Dak: Cool!

Leyla: This is too much... we already got plenty of gifts-

Dak: What is it?!

Leyla: Dak...

Duggard: Hannhar.

The shorter Viking walked out of the way to reveal the town blacksmith holding two wool lined shawls, like Eydís' but black wool. One had blue felt lining and one with green lining. The twins' eyes light up is shock and excitement.

Dak and Leyla: Wow!

Hannahr: Happy birthday my dears.

Dak and Leyla: Thank you!

They take the coats and put them on over their shoulders.

Dak: So cozy!

Leyla: These are amazing!

Hannahr: I remembered last year that you didn't have any proper winter clothes so these are going to be useful for the upcoming winter months. I also made a cute little designs, look at the buttons.

Indeed there were crest of dragons engraved on the buttons. Dak's own looked like a Swiftwind Dragon and Leyla's a Fastfin.

Dak: Cool, mine looks like Winger!

Leyla: And mine looks like Summer!

Winger: Awesome!

Summer: And very detailed, Hannahr you've outdone yourself!

Leyla: Heh, Winger and Summer like it too!

Dak: This is so amazing. I am never taking this off!

Eydís: You'll overheat if you did that!

Dak: Yeah Yeah...

Daggard: Happy Birthday Dak and Leyla. I hope this was a good one.

The dragon rider twins look at each other and grin.

Definitely!

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Roost

It was the a few days after the twin’s birthday and Eydís was up making breakfast with Burple and Aggro. The winter cold was coming upon them and the cave would soon become way too cold for the dragons, so they’d move into the base of the lighthouse. Since it was getting closer, Eydís was making a hot stew to warm everyone up. 

Eydís: Alright Aggie, light it up!

Aggro: Right!

With a burst of fire the Firefury lit the stove with had the very large pot filled with broth. Soon it starts to bubble and Burple pushes the barrel of vegetables to his rider.

Eydís: Aww, thank you Burpy!

Burple: No problem! I just can’t wait to have some! I need something warm in my stomachs!

Aggro: Me too!

Eydís: I can tell you’re excited but just wait a little longer okay? I need to add everything into it. Maybe Cutter could help… wait where is he?

The young Viking turns to the Razorwing’s usual spot next to his spike sharpener, sometimes asleep, but he wasn’t there.

Aggro: He and Axel are on patrol duty this morning. They probably won’t be back for another hour.

Eydís: Oh right they’re on patrol! Well then we should probably finish this quick, they’ll probably be cold when they get back. 

Aggro: Yeah and they’ll probably by complaining about it too.

Leyla: Morning everyone!

The one half of the twin riders walks down the stairs and greets everyone who’s in the room.

Edyís: Morning Ley! I’m almost done with some stew.

Leyla: Oh I love your famous meat stew! You haven’t made it in a while.

Eydís: Well I usually make it when it’s cold. 

As she said that a large gust of freezing wind blows open a window make a chill race up all their spines. Aggro quickly and a bit angrily flew up and slams the window back shut.

Burple: The cold is really coming in now isn’t it.

Aggro: Yeah, I hate it… why is winter a thing anyways, it’s always cold and miserable.

Leyla: Winter isn’t all bad Aggro. 

Edyís: Yeah Aggie The snow can be beautiful, like on windowsills and on the trees!

She points to one of the windows without any shutters. The outside was lined with snow and the ice that had creeped up on it made beautiful designs. Outside that window you could see the trees inside the courtyard the brown and red leaves were starting to become coated in white. 

Aggro: I guess.

Leyla: And all the fun games we can play with the snow and cold, like sledding, and ice skating. 

Edyís: And icy puck! You love Icy Puck!

Aggro: Oh yeah Icy puck!

Icy puck was a game they all invented, with the dragons, where there’s a rock large puck that’s passed from dragons to rider across the ice and is shot through a metal hoop. It was either played with 2 vs 2/with a rider and their dragon or 4 vs 4/ with 2 riders and dragons.

Aggro: Okay I guess the cold isn’t all bad…

Burple: You also get to eat a bunch of nice warm food!

Aggro: Burple, all food is hot to me. Molten rock like tongue remember!

Burple: Oh yeah…

Leyla: Burps…

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Axel: Hahhh it’s so cold!

Cutter: I know… I wanna go home!

Like Aggro guessed, both the Sharp class dragon and his blonde rider were complaining about being out in the low temperature. Though he was wearing a wool shawl with its hood over his head, Axel was still shaking against the cold wind. 

Axel:I can’t believe we still have patrols! It’s so cold all the people in the village are already isolating in their homes, and most of the dragons on the island are either hibernating or have flown further south. There’s no one who would be out-!

Cutter: Uhh, I wouldn’t say that just yet…

Axel: Huh?

Cutter motions down at his pupils thins and intensifies as he eyes down something odd, which Axel soon seen. It was a ship parked in a hidden cove on the island and it was filled with barrels of something. And someone on land was approaching the incoming ship.

Cutter: It’s some sort of ship?

Axel: That looks like a merchant boat, but what’s it doing docking here and not at the ports. And who’s- Oh.

The mysterious figure on the shore was made very clear to be Magnus, when he let out a loud shriek and shriek away from a large bark flying near his face.

Cutter: Oh great it’s Magnus…

Axel: What is he doing here? His house is on the other side of the island.

Cutter: Knowing him it’s never good.

Axel: Let’s get closer Cutter. Stay hidden though.

The Razorwhip nods before flying lower near the treetops as they both watch the town’s troublemaker and the shady looking situation. A man in a metal mask got off the boat with two others hauling a barrel as well. They walk up to each other and start talking.

Cutter: What are they doing now?

Axel: He looks like he’s buying something from them…

Cutter: But what?

Axel: … Come on let’s find out what’s on that boat, then we confront my uncle. 

The two use the trees as cover as they slip past the four men and fly low next to the boat and climb up on the side. They both peep over the edge to look for any more men. Axel lifts up a face mask. It and his hood covers most of his face incase he would be seen.

 Axel: You see anyone Cutter? 

Cutter: Nope *shakes head *

Axel: Then let’s see what’s here.

They climb up onto the deck and Axel dismounts Cutter and goes to look in the barrel nearest to him. It was filled with some sort of strange thin metal silverish wires. He cocks his head then reaches in and grabs a handful of them.

Axel: What are these…? Cutter you know?

Cutter: Hmm…

Cutter sniffs the wires and immediately felt a sense of dread and growls at them.

Axel: Huh? What’s wrong? 

Cutter: Smells creepy…

Axel: Hmm… let see what’s in the others…

He puts the wires in his satchel bag and goes to another barrel, more wires but of a different color, almost looking like copper or bronze wires.  He grabs some then goes to another, more wires this time gold. He puts some of each into his bag. He lifts up the lid of another. This time there were metal chains, iron nails, and chunks of scorched metal.

Axel: Whoa, this looks like it came straight off a shipwreck…

Cutter: Hey, what’s this?

Axel: Huh? 

Cutter was holding a grayish root with his tail. Axel walks over then immediately recognizes it.

Axel: *gasp* Cutter drop it!

Cutter: Whoa?!

The dragon obeys, alarmed and confused at his rider’s urgency. 

Axel: That’s Dragon root! 

Cutter: Dragon root? *cocks his head*

Axel: You don’t know? It’s a weed that grows wherever there’s  a large area of Sun. Humans can eat it but it can make dragons go crazy and foam at the mouth!

Cutter: Eww!

Axel: Well then if this is on the boat… then that means that these guys are definitely not friends to dragons.

Cutter: Well then it makes sense why they’re so buddy buddy with Magnus…

Axel: Then let’s go tell them that these kind aren’t welcome on Huttsgalor…hmm?

The boy then eyes a small circular wooden board with a brand on it. Upon picking it up Axel saw that the brand was in the shape of a melting fist.

Axel: Hmm… Come on, let’s show these guys their walking papers.

Cutter: Totally!

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…: Hello Magnus

Magnus: Branson… I hope you have my package 

Branson: Naturally, Andor! Rollo!

The other two Vikings haul over the barrel they had hauled off the boat and presented to their buys he grins maliciously.

Branson: As long as you have my money.

Magnus: Yes, Yes, here it is.

He pulls out a sack of coins and hands them to Branson. 

Branson: Perfect-

Axel: Uncle Magnus!

The men all turn to see Axel and Cutter on the mast of the boat looking down at them.

Branson: Who the-

The two then jump up and dive down and swoop over the men, making them all duck down. Swerving around Cutter lands right next to them, wings outstretched to intimidate.

Rollo: A… dragon rider?!

Branson: Mmm… 

Axel dismounts Cutter and walks towards them, but his dragon was still in the same position, ready to strike.

Axel: What’s going on here? The Huttsgalor Harbor is on the other side of the island. Boats aren’t supposed to be here.

Magnus: What are you doing here little traitor. 

Axel: I should ask you the same thing. Your house is even farther from here Uncle. 

Branson: This is your nephew?

Magnus: Hmmp. Not anymore. 

Axel: Like it or not we’re blood. Trust me I hate it as much as you. Now answer my question. 

Branson: Well young man. This is a… personal trade. And your uncle here asked us to come to this spot. And now I understand why…

He whispered that last part, so Axel didn’t hear him, but Cutter certainly did.

Axel: And what exactly is he buying?

Magnus: That is none of your business. Now kindly take your flying lizard and leave!

Axel: It is my business since the Chief told me to watch you. You’ve already caused enough trouble with all your inventions going haywire. Your lucky Chief Duggard hasn’t kicked you out of the village!

Magnus: TT..

Axel: So are you going to answer my question?

Branson: Heh, okay then boy, come and see. 

Axel: Huh?

Magnus: What?! No-

Branson: Why not? It’s not like we have something to hide. Come boy and see, then.

The main trader motions to the lone barrel. Axel was wary, not knowing what kind of weapons they had on them, with the kind of cargo they had. He motions to Cutter to back him up as he slowly walks to the barrel. The gray dragon lifts his tail and readies his spikes to launch at anyone to tries to charge at Axel. Slowly lifting the cover, the blonde reaches in and pulls out a plank of flattened iron. He hums in confusion as his uncle scoffs indignantly. 

Magnus: See? It’s just metal. You are worrying about nothing!

Axel: Hmmp? You always forge your own metal.

Magnus: I- Just decided to do something different. You act like that’s a crime!

Axel: Uh huh, sure. Cutter!

Axel lifts the iron in the air and Cutter blasts it with fire. The contact lets off a cloud of smoke, but when it disappears h to e piece isn’t even scorched. The boy lets out a chuckle before turning back to his uncle.

Axel: Gronkle Iron?! Wow Uncle Magnus, you really would stoop so low? You always preach about Dragons being useless yet here you are using metal made by one! 

Cutter: Ha! Really?!

Magnus: Hmm…

Axel: Tho-

He turns back to the other men, he’s smirk dropping a bit.

Axel: I thought Gronkle Iron was rare, considering it’s illegal to force them to produce it… I wonder how you got such a stock supply?

Branson glared back at the boy, tense at what he was insinuating, but kept a smile on his face.

Branson: It’s a traders secret really, but I was traded this metal for a large amount of lumber, so I’m not sure exactly where it came from.

Axel: You didn’t care to ask?

Branson: In my line of work it’s sometimes best to not ask questions. 

Axel: Hmm… fine. Cutter.

Axel walks back to Cutter, taking the Gronkle Iron with the him. Mounting his dragons back, the young rider turns back to his estranged relative.

Axel: Don’t think this is the end Uncle. You’ve caused to much trouble for me to overlook this… even if you’re family.

Cutter: Though I don’t think they’d make much a difference…

Axel: Also I would clear out soon, unless you want your boat to be accidentally eaten.

Andor: Eaten?! By what?!

Axel: Gludge the Sea Gronkle, this is his favorite spot and it’s also where he hibernates, so- I’d hurry up because he’s proven before that he won’t hesitate to eat a boat whole. See ya!

With that they both took off back to the Roost as the older men look on at them in silence, Magnus looks away with the growl. After they’re far enough, Axel let out a breath he didn’t realize he was holding and pulls down his hood. For some reason he felt hot and sick to his stomach. Cutter looks back at him in concern. Axel pulls out the wooden plank with the seal and stares at it. He had seen it before, but just couldn’t remember, all he knew that it wasn’t good. He then looks down at the three types of wires stuffed in his satchel.

Axel: Push it Cut, we’ve got to tell the others. Cause I have a feeling this is only the beginning of a world of new problems…

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Berk

It was getting colder up in the mountains where the large Viking empire sat, and both human and dragon were feeling it. Snow was coming down heavily, but the kids were having a lot of fun playing in it despite the frigid cold. Their parents watched inside the main hall. from the windows, as the young Vikings and dragons laugh wildly and throwing snowballs at one another. Even Toothless and some of the other adult dragons were inside curled up by the fireplace.

Mala: How do they have so much energy?

Heather: How are they not cold? 

Astrid: With all that movement they warm themselves up. They probably can’t feel the cold as much anymore.

Fishlegs: Oh to be young again and be able to run for hours.

Snotlout: Pfft- You were never able to do that!

Dagur: Ha!

The young ones are indeed not cold at all, despite being able to see their heavy breaths. Nuff and Ruff start to leap and run through piles of snow, Oswald, Aghi and Pouncer are creating snow Vikings and snow dragons.

Oswald: Look! I made Daddy and Meatlug!

Aghi: Dada! 

Pouncer: Cool!

Nuffink: Look out!

A snowball comes flying and nearly hit Snow Fishleg’s face.

Oswald: Hey, Nuff watch out! You almost hit Snow Daddy!

Nuffink: Sorry! Me and Runner were trying a snow slingshot idea!

Nuff was putting snowballs on Ruffrunner’s tail and letting him whip it and shoot the snow much quicker. They slingshot another one right above the girls, Arnora, Dart and Zephyr, who are drawing in the snow with sticks. 

Arnora: Whoa-! Hey!

Zephyr: Hch-! Hey Nuff, watch it meathead!

Dart: You too Ruff you could’ve hit me in the eye!

Nuff, Ruff: Sorry!!

 The two high strung troublemakers walk further away from the others to continue their shenanigans. Zephyr rolls her eyes at her brother and his dragon then she and the other girls go back to sketching in the frozen water. Zephyr was drawing an axe, Arnora was drawing a hut, and Dart- she was drawing what looks like a mountain with holes.

Arnora: Hmm? What’s that Dart? 

Dart: It’s our cave back home!

Arnora: Uhhh…

Dart: Oh right…

The Nightlight often forgets that her human friends couldn’t understand them like they understand them, so she instead tried to mine out what she had drawn. She lift up her front paws to imitate a roof over her head symbolizing ‘home’ , but Arnora still didn’t understand.

Arnora: Sorry Dart I still don’t get it.

Dart: Hmm…damn it…💢

Zephyr: What’s wrong?

Arnora: Dart’s trying to tell me what she drew but I’m not sure what she’s trying to say.

Zephyr: Huh?

The brunette glances over at the drawing and cocks her head, she didn’t know what it was either.

Zephyr: What’s that supposed to be D?

 The fledgling tries to think of a way to tell them what she drew, and then she got it. She trots past the two human girls and uses her tails to point at Zephyr’s own house.

Zephyr: My house?

Dart: *nods* 

Arnora: You drew Zephyr’s house?

Dart: *shakes head*

Zephyr: Hmm?

She then points to herself and then to her two brothers and then back to the house.

Zephyr: Oh I get it! It’s you and your brothers’ house!

Dart: *nods* Yeah! 

Arnora: Oh I see! So this must be your cave in the hidden world!

Dart happily nods and her happy growls seem to be saying “yes!” 

Arnora: You know it would be so much easier if we could talk to the dragons.

Zephyr: Technically we do.

Arnora: No… I mean understand them and what they’re saying like they can understand us.

Zephyr: pfft- Yeah, wouldn’t that be a miracle. I don’t think anyone can speak to dragons-

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Finn: I still think it’s so cool how you can speak to dragons.

Dak: Yeah, I guess it is sort of cool.

Winger: It’s more than that Dak.

The boys were in the cave chatting with Winger and Summer. It was snowing too harshly to train outside so they were just relaxing until it let up.

Summer: You realize you and Leyla are probably the only humans who understand dragons right?

Dak: Are we really? 

Finn: Huh?

Dak: Oh, Summer said that me and Ley are probably the only humans who could understand dragons. 

Finn: She’s right! Think about it. the only reason you are able to speak dragon was because of the fact you were raised by one. Even that in itself is a miracle.

Dak: Huh, well I wouldn’t really call it a miracle-

The two large wooden doors suddenly burst open and Axel and Cutter crash inside as the door swung shut behind them. Both were shaking from flying through the frozen air.

Finn: Axel! 

Summer: Cutter!

Cutter: Okay, that is the last Patrol I’m doing until spring! 

The others crowd around the two on the floor. Finn was the first to notice the large piece of metal they brought with them. Picking it up as Axel and Cutter both go to sit upright, he looks over it curiously. It was much lighter than it looks.

Axel: The wind picked up so suddenly we were almost got knocked out of the sky! 

Dak: I guess the winter storm are coming soon. 

Finn: Umm what's this Axe?

The younger blonde lift up the rather large piece of metal. 

Axel: That's Gronckle Iron.

Dak: Gronckle Iron?

Edyís: Gronckle Iron?!

The others come down the ladder to the cave, they had seen Axel and Cutter flying in and came down to meet them. Edyís walks up to Finn and takes the slab of metal from him and looks it over.

Edyís: Where in the world did you two get this? 

Cutter: We found Magnus buying a whole barrel of it from a bunch of creepy traders off the west coast.

Leyla: Magnus? He bought this metal?

Summer: Doesn't he usually forge it himself?

Aggro: Yeah because ' imported metals are tacky'.

Winger: Like his metal isn't any better.

Edyís: Pfft- wait Magnus Finke buying Gronckle Iron?

Axel: Yeah, how ironic right?

Finn: What is Gronckle Iron?

Edyís: You know the Gronckle right? Its a boulder class dragon and the closest cousin to the Rockspitter dragon, like Burps.

Burple: Yeah! but they get much bigger than what I'll be when I'm fully grown.

Leyla: That's right Burple. Rockspitters look just like Gronckles, but Gronckles are much bigger, and they have less vibrant colorations .

Edyís: They can eat boulders too but, they also eat metal ores. And instead of attacking with them, they melt them in their volcano like stomachs and belch out lava instead.

Finn: A lava blast?! SO COOL!

Burple: I wish I could do that...

Axel: Gronkle Iron is made from specific ores that are eaten by the Gronkle, then purified in its stomach. Then, when it spits it back out, you can forge it into a type of steel. It's nearly indestructible and very lightweight. When made right it can be as strong as Belzium!

Dak: Wow really?!

Edyís: Yep. But the thing is, it's used by dragon hunters a lot.

Leyla: Which means if Magnus bought some it's bad news.

Axel: That's not all. We snuck onto the trader's boat and there were barrels full of Dragon Root, and a bunch of other weird stuff.

Edyís: What?!

Winger: Uhh, what's dragon root?

Burple: Sounds tasty.

Leyla immediately takes out her Dragon Diary and flips through it.

Leyla: Dragon Root is a type of  large weed that grows in sunny areas and is extremely poisonous to most dragons. If eaten it puts them in a psychotic state, attacking everything in it's sight. It also can make them very ill and even knock them out. 

Burple: Nevermind...

Dak: Magnus didn't by any of it though, right?

Axel: Not from what we saw. 

Cutter: Yeah they only brought the barrel of Gronckle Iron off the boat.

Finn: That's good right?

Edyís: Yes... but there's still a danger of it finding it's way on the island.

Aggro: What happen if a dragon does get affected by it. Does it go away eventually? Is there a cure?

Leyla: There is an antidote... but it's a mix of different ingredients and I don't have the recipe

Axel: I don't know it either...

Edyís: I do!

Everyone turns to the pale eyed girl in surprise. Edyís always knew some sort of random fact that more often than not, helped them with a lot of issues they had on missions or otherwise. From wielding to geology to ocean current to marine wildlife, she was like a walking library at time. Which was curious since she could be as airheaded as Burple.

Dak: You do? How?

Edyís: I'll tell you just now but lets all get upstairs. The cold is seeping in, and the stew is gonna go the same way if we don't eat it soon!

Cutter: Oohh! You made stew! I love your stew!

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Cutter: This is so good!

Everyone was in the main floor of the Roost eating the stew. Edyís threw a blanket over Cutter who was gobbling down his portion of the stew

Edyís: You both are probably freezing. After being out when those harsh winds blasted the island. 

Cutter: You have no idea.

Axel was sitting near the fireplace next to Leyla with a blanket over him too. 

Leyla: You know Edyís you still haven't told us how you know the antidote to Dragon root. And what is it?

Edyís goes to her bookcase and grabs a older looking book and flips through it before showing a page to everyone. It had four ingredients written down and a few instructions as well.

Dragon Root Antidote.

Bitterweed                                    Crush the bitterweed, and Orelander and chop up the Fire Fern                       

Fire Fern                                      Add all four ingredients in a pot over a fire          

Fresh Water                                Boil over fire and stir.

Purple Orelander                        Wait until mixture is a deep purple color 

Caution: While administered the Dragon may go under a small psychotic episode while it heals, but this is temporary and is a sign that the antidote is working

Aggro: Whoa...

Leyla: Whoa! How come you've never shown me this?

Edyís: Ya Never asked, plus it never came up until now.

Finngard: I though Orelander was poisonous to dragons too?

Edyís: That's Blue Orelander Finn. Different to purple which can be used in medicine.

Axel: Where'd you even get this?

Edyís: From Sindri a long while back, before I met you all. I almost completely forgot about it. It's written by a famous Dragon Healer who documented antidotes for poisons specifically meant for Dragons used by hunters and trappers.

Sindri was an old friend of the Rescue Riders and an even older friend of Edyís. He lives in a large village that was a major trading site. He was a young Trader too, but in knowledge. Whatever information you wanted he knew and he had helped them time and time again. He also had a bit of a soft spot for Leyla,; mainly because of their shared interest for knowledge. 

Dak: That's amazing! 

Winger: I wonder how he even got that?

Aggro: Yeah and from where?

Summer: Well it is Sindri.

Burple: He really does have every type of knowledge like he says.

Dak: Yeah, he really does no pretty much everything.

Finn: Sindri's so awesome!

Leyla takes the book from Edyís' hands and looks over the other pages, her eyes light up in excitement. 

Leyla: I can't believe Sindri got his hands on a book like this! I wonder what else he might have on Dragon medicine.

Axel: Knowing him, he's probably got a book or two more.

Edyís: Yep! We haven't seen him in a bit, so maybe we should go and see him after this cold front is over.

Leyla: Yes!

Summer: Don't get too excited Ley, This cold might last weeks.

Cutter: Yeah remember last year... It lasted over a month.

Dak: We should probably also get some of these ingredients too, in case Dragon really does find it's way onto Huttsgalor.

Edyís: Yeah we should keep on the look out for those traders and their boat that you saw Axel.

Leyla: Speaking of, Axel you and Cutter said you found other things on that boat right?  What else did you find?

Axel: Oh right-

The boy gets up to go grab his bag which was not laying next to the now where they held those magical crystals Elbone had found ages ago. Each color represented a different power. The chest was open and the crystals were out in the open. As Axel picks up his satchel the top flips open and the wires are exposed too. And just at the two strange materials met when Axel knocks into the chest accidentally, the crystals react violently and they let off a blinding light catching everyone off guard. Axel instinctively shields his eyes and steps back only to knock into a stool and fall onto his butt, dropping his bag full of the wires, spilling out onto the floor. 

Finn: Axel!

Dak: Look out!

Winger: Shut your eyes!

Aggro, Cutter: Gah!

Burple: Ahh!

Edyís: What in the gods was that?!

Axel: Ow... Wha?

Leyla: Wait look!

Once the light died a bit the wires scattered across the floor were letting off a sparkle and a glow was still coming from a few of the crystals. Leyla picks up one of the silver wires and looks at it curiously. Everyone walks up closer, Edyís helps Axel up.

Leyla: Axel what where these-

As the redhead was looking at it her dragon came up and sniffs it. Summer immediately felt a similar feeling of dread that Cutter did and growled instinctively at it, surprising Leyla who steps back.

Leyla: Summer?!

Summer: Ah- Sorry Ley...

Axel: Cutter did the same thing when he smelt the wires too. I'm not sure what they are just that the 'trader' had barrels full of them.

Dak: Was Magnus buying any of these?

Axel: Nope. Just the Iron.

Edyís: Wait... then how did you get these?

Axel: I... might've snuck onto the boat and grabbed a few handfuls before confronting them...

Edyís: Axel! That's stealing!

Axel: What? It's not like they're gonna notice. I barely took any! Plus I technically stole that piece of Gronckle Iron from Magnus too.

Edyís: That's different. For the most part Magnus is harmless, albeit really annoying, but we don't know anything about those other men. We also have no idea w hat those sketchy traders are capable of or what they would do if the found you sneaking around on your ship or found out that you stole from them after!

Axel: Yeah, Yeah, I get it...

Leyla: These wires are from some sort of weird material... yet they feel creepily familiar in a way...

Cutter: Well those things give off a disturbing sensation to me... 

Summer: Yeah they smell like a bad omen.

Dak: Well the dragons don't like them.

Edyís: Let me see those wires Ley.

As Edyís and Leyla take a closer look of the wires Finngard goes over to the chest and pull out one of the crystal pieces still glowing. It was a multicolored one and the glow seemed to grow as he moves it closer to one of the wires.

Finn: Whoa... This is cool.

Axel: Hmm....

Axel goes picks up his bag and also pulls out the sigil he also found.  He stares at it intently before it suddenly dawns on him what the symbol was. His eyes widen as he lets out a horrified gasp and dropped his bag. His alarm made everyone turn to him.

Edyís: What is it Axel?

Axel: T-This symbol... I-I found it on the ship too, And I just remembered where I know it from. 

Dak: From where...

He shows the symbol to them all, but the only other person who recognizes it is Edyís, who eyes widen as well.

Edyís: T-that's the Dragon Hunter Tribes emblem...

others: What?!

Finn: Wait there's a whole tribe of Dragon Hunters?!

Burple: And they were on Huttsgalor?!

Cutter: A-And... We were on their ship!?

Summer: So they know dragons live here!

Winger: This is bad...

Dak: Wait, there's got to be something wrong I-I mean- Leyla and I have... encountered Dragon Hunters before and seen their ship and we've never seen this symbol before. Right sis?

Leyla: Y-Yeah... not from what I remember.

Edyís takes the wooden emblem from Axel. 

Edyís: This blood fist is a emblem of a very old and dangerous tribe. Lead by the Grimborns they not only killed dragons but kidnapped them and extorted them for their uses. Including using them for blood fights, using them to threaten people and hard labor... like forcing Gronckles to make Gronckle Iron.

Leyla: Oh gods...

Axel: The tribe disbanded after the Last Grimborns and the other leaders of the hunters were defeated and slain, and that was over a dacade ago...but I guess they're back.

Edyís: Now you see why I said what you did was dangerous?! Those people might've killed or taken Cutter then off you to cover their tracks. And then Maybe Magnus too to make sure he didn't squeal.

Finn: W-Would they really do that?!

Aggro: I don't doubt it... 

Dak: Me either...

Axel: Edyís calm down, this is really not the time to get hysterical.

Edyís: Hmm... I guess not.

Leyla: So i-if those people were part of that hunter tribe, what in the world are these wires made of...

The twin drops the wire she was holding on the table behind her, thought circling around her head as to what disgusting thing they may be made from. She felt like throwing up, and covers her mouth as she backs away from them. Everyone was silent as those same thoughts passed through them as well. The youngest rider eventually looks down at the crystal still glowing in his hand and subconsciously walks up to the pile of wires and moves the rock over it. The same that happened before happened again as the light grows the closer they were to the wires.

Burple: Whoa... how does that happen?

Leyla: No idea.

Dak: Cool...yet still unsettling...

Cutter: You can say that again.

Finn: ... Leyla what do these crystals do again?

Leyla: Those... actually we don't know.

Finn: Really?

Dak: Yeah, Elbone found them in really deep part of the Crystal caves, too small for the dragons to go through. And they're weren't much, he only could get 10 small pieces...

Axel: They're the only ones that constantly glow when next to the wires.

Edyís: Hmm... Finngard let me see that crystal.

The blonde child hand the crystal to his fellow rider. Looking at it for a moment, she then grabs one of the wires, a silver one, and lifts it up closer to the crystal which only fed the light more. And once they touched the light died down almost instantly.  The glow then moved across both Edyís' arms and to her chest before it disappeared. She felt a burning sensation and let out a gasp, but kept the two items touching.

Axel, Dak Leyla: Edyís?!

Burple: Are you okay?!

The girls head quickly whipped around to her dragon partner her eyes nearly bulging it her head, but not with fear, with shock. She bends down so she's at eye level to the Rockspitter.

Edyís: S-Say that again Burps?

Dak: Huh?

Axel: Edyís?

Burple: Umm... I asked if you were okay?

Her mouth dropped as she slowly turn to the other riders.

Edyís: Guys... I think these things can let us speak to dragons.

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Arnora: Uhh... who is this supposed to be little brother?

Oswald: It's Uncle Hiccup!

Dart: Really?

Pouncer: I can see it.

Zephyr: That looks nothing like Dad!

Oswald: What?!

The kids were still outside playing in the snow. It had been a couple hours and the cold was starting to seep into their skins as they lost energy and weren't running around as much. Aghi was already back inside and was now napping in his father's arms. After a while their mothers came out to call them in.

Astrid: Okay kids everyone inside!

Kids: Aww...

Nuffink: Mom come on...

Heather: It's getting too cold be out now guys. Come on in!

Arnora: But Mama-

Dagur: Listen to you mothers Kids.

Kids: Okay...

Just as they all start walking to the main hall, the Horn blared once again signaling someone was entering the village. 

Heather: Huh, someone else is coming? Did you know anything about this?

Astrid: Nope had no clue. Who could it be?

Dagur: Oh, I think I know-

Arnora:  Hey it's Uncle Throk!

Oswald: Uncle Throk!

The kids run over to their Auntie Mala's second in command who had just entered the village. The man laughs deeply upon seen the children rush over to him.

Throk: Hello young ones! It's been a while huh?

Arnora: It's been too long!

Nuff: Yeah where have you been?

Throk: On a special mission for you Uncle and Aunt.

Dagur: Right.

Heather, Astrid, Dagur and Mala walk over to them. Throk had been gone for over 3 years on a mission, only coming home a small handful of times.

Mala: Well, it wasn't that special. Mapping out islands and their native dragons and their flight patterns is hardly very special.

Dagur: Yeah... about that.

Mala: Hmm?

Throk: Yes that was part of the mission =, but King Dagur gave me a secondary more discreet mission.

Mala: What?

Throk: To... gather any trace of what might've happened to the prince and princess.

Mala: What?!

Dagur looks away from his wife with guilt and a sheepish look. Mala glares at him with annoyance.

Mala: Dagur are you serious?! When will you give up on this honestly!

Heather: Mala-

Astrid: Oh no...

The kids slowly step back, knowing the extent their Aunt's anger could go they were definitely not gonna be caught in the crossfire. Dagur still refuse to look Mala in the eyes though, neither did Throk.

Dagur: I'm sorry Mala, but I couldn't stop, not until I know for sure what happened.

Mala: Dagur, I'm still torn by this too... but you need to let this go. Our children are gone and nothing's going to change that-

Throk: Your majesty, you are incorrect...

Silence fell instantly as everyone eyes turn to Throk, their faces covered in disbelief of his statement. 

Mala: W-What are you saying Throk? What do you mean incorrect?

Throk: I have found evidence that Prince Dak and Princess Leyla are alive. Alive and out there, and I know someone who might be able to tell us where they are.

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Chapter Text

Berk

Everyone was in the main hall, dragons and Vikings alike. All eyes were on The rulers of The Defenders of the Wing and their second in command. The shocking and unbelievable truth had already circulated around the large room. All the children were doing their best to listen in without looking like they were eavesdropping. Dagur had his hands on Mala’s shoulders, her entire body was shaking. The other Dragon riders stood around them.

Mala: So they’re really out there… alive?

Throk: There is a very high possibility, my queen. 

Dagur: What exactly have you found?

Throk: We’ve found multiple people describing meeting twin children with the correct description of Dak and Leyla in most southern archipelagos.

Astrid: But… how are you so sure?

Snotlout: Yeah there’s no way you could have such solid evidence after so many years.

Throk: Because many of these people recognize them by their name. Two preteen redhead children with green eyes, named Dak and Leyla. Who also are rumored ride dragons.

Others: What?!

Snotlout: Well I guess those kids could be the twins…

Heather: Snotlout-

Hiccup: Kids who ride dragons… I think I remember hearing something about that.

Dagur: You did? When? 

Hiccup: A few months ago. There was word about a group of young dragon riders, helping Vikings and dragons around the southern archipelago. But I honestly thought it was just rumors.  Since there would be no way some kids that young could tame dragons.

Throk: Well it’s true. The overwhelming amount of people whose stories are all the same. A group of young children and young dragons helping them and other dragons, sometimes helping them learn to coexist. Some reports claim the children can understand dragons.

Mala: Talking to Dragons?

Tuffnut: Okay now the believability of this is starting to fade.

Dagur: It’s still a lead on them.

Hiccup: And it means there’s a chance to bring you all together again.

Mala: Yes... It does. Thank you Throk.

Throk: There's no need for thanks my Queen... though does this mean you are no longer upset over this little secret?

Mala: ... I suppose, since you didn't let it get in the way for your main mission.

Throk relaxes a bit at knowing that his Queen was no longer upset with him. Dagur lets out a sigh too, but Mala turns back to him with a straight face.

Mala: That doesn't mean you're off the hook though, my dear.

Dagur: Hah...

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Roost

It's been mostly chaos with the new revelation what the wires and the crystal could do. Axel didn't believe Eydís at first and took a copper wire and another crystal and sure enough he could understand when Cutter called him an idiot to see if it really work. Finn did the same with the gold wire and it also worked. The twins were shocked and could hardly believe it. Leyla was rambling on and on unable to contain her excitement.  

Leyla: This is amazing! Revolutionary! It's-

Finn: Awesome! I can talk to Aggro now without having to ask Dak or Leyla what she said!

Eydís: Hold on Finngard, Let's not get ahead of ourselves. We don't even know what these wires are made of.

Axel: Or where they came from.

Dak: And what else they can do...

Aggro: Well at least we don't have to mime out what we want huh?

Aggro turns to Cutter and Burple who, like her, have riders who can't speak to them normally. It took a while for them to get used to not being able to talk to Axel, Eydís  and Finngard, while on missions or playing or on patrol. But it's been 2 years or so now and it's gotten easier for both sides- well now it's gotten a whole lot easier. The three riders still help the wire and crystals in their hands, since they found that it only worked when the two items her touching and they in turn were touching them as well. 

Leyla: Still we need to figure out more about these wires.

Axel: Yeah, so let's pay a visit to Magnus tomorrow.

Winger: This is so crazy- I mean, first the power changing crystals now wires that allow people to speak to dragons?

Summer: The world has an infinite amount of mysteries, just waiting to be discovered.

Eydís: You know Summer you sound exactly how I pictured you would.

Summer: Really? Like how exactly.

Eydís: Exactly like Leyla!

Leyla, Summer: Huh?

Aggro: Yep, exactly like each other.

Axel: And I wasn't expecting your voice to be so low Aggro.

Aggro: Why cause I’m small? 💢

Axel: No… cause you’re the youngest out of the dragons. Though now I can see your anger issues a lot more clearly than before. 

Aggro: Oh… wait- Hey!

Finngard: I like your voice Aggro!

Aggro: Heh, thanks Finngard.

Edyís: We should also figure out what exactly these crystals can do on their own…

The girl looks down at the multicolored crystal in her hand.

Dak: Yeah, let’s get Elbone to take us to where he found them. 

Edyís: Yeah-

A sudden knock on the door caught everyone’s attention. They exchange quick wary glances to one another, before Leyla, the closest to the door cautiously goes to open it. It turns out to be Freya Borgomon, Finngard's mother, holding a basket of something and wearing a her blue winter coat. The riders and dragons all relax upon seeing the friendly familiar face. 

Leyla: Oh, Hi Ms. Borogomon!

Finn: Mom! Hi!

Freya: Hello my dears, I brought some warm bread and other baked good. I saw Axel and Cutter out and about in this freeze and thought you all would probably want something warm too.

She lifts up the basket to reveal the pastries inside that had just come out of the oven and were steaming. All of their eyes light up at the sight.

Finn: Yes!

Dak: Aww yeah !

Axel: Oh love your breads!

Cutter, Burple: Mee too!

Winger: Ms. Borgomon usually bakes a lot during the winter right?

Summer: Yeah, they always taste better then too!

Edyís: We could eat this with the stew!

Leyla: See Aggro. Another reason why winter isn't all that bad.

Aggro: I guess you're a bit right-

Freya: Oh, Also I think Elbone is in trouble again. His boat's hull is half frozen from some sort of contraption he was trying out and the front is sinking a bit. Though it's pretty slow.

Dak: aww, what!?

Edyís: Elbone...

Aggro: Never mind. I take it back-

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Huttsgalor

Elbone: Phew... thanks guys.

Edyís: sighs  No problem Elbone...

It took a good half hour to thaw out all the ice that had, by the time the Rescue Riders got there, covered most of the docks and nearly  hit one of the other boats. Cutter and Aggro were both panting on the ground completely spent even after using the blue crystals power to increase their blast power, Winger was spent too after drying out most of the stuff that fell off the docks. Summer was completely drenched and shivering after having to dive into the water to lift Elbone's boat from the bottom. Burple was the only one not completely exhausted as he was just carrying stuff from the water and off the boats, he was now dropping Elbone onto land after he was not able to due to the amount of ice weighing down his boat and blocking his from getting off.

Axel: So Elbone. What stupid idea for a new job did you try out this time?

Finngard: Axel-

Axel: He almost froze over half of Huttsgalor, I think I'm allowed to call whatever he did to cause that stupid!

Elbone: Heh heh, well you know how I had that idea for an snowmaker last summer?

Aggro: That he thankfully didn't have the supplies to do then?

Dak: Yeah, what about it?

Elbone: Well I had recently gotten those parts, but since it was almost winter I decided to try and make the machine do both hot and cold so it could be useful all year round! 

Edyís: So I'm guessing it didn't work?

Elbone: Oh it worked, A little too well... It got too hot so I tried switching it off but I ended up switching it to cold... and I couldn't get it off...

Axel: And what possessed you to try a heating and freezing machine on your houseboat that is surrounded by water?

He points to some of the small icebergs still unmelted and floating around his fishing boat. The thin man chuckles nervously.

Elbone: I... didn't?

Leyla: Elbone...

Elbone: Sorry guys...

Edyís: It's okay Elbone, it's just good that no one got hurt and docks and all the boats are still intact...

Finngard: Yeah, especially since Chief Duggard is supposed to come back from the market soon.

Cutter: Speaking of the Chief, look!

The Razorwing's eyes were the first to notice the small figure floating over the horizon and towards the island. Chief Duggard's boat was coming in.

Axel: Just in the nick of time...

Elbone: Phew...

Finngard: Let's clean up the rest before he gets here!

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Duggard: Hello everyone! What are yer all doin' out in this cold wind?

Axel: You can thank Elbone for that...

Elbone: Heh...

Eydís: Axel-

Leyla: Never mind that- how was the Market Chief?

Duggard: Well same old for the most part. AH- but, I wanted to talk to you all, Especially you Leyla.

Finngard: Huh?

Dak: What about?

Duggard: You know know that Haggis is the 6 time champion at the Sheep festival correct.

Cutter: Of course it's never not brought up.

Summer: Cutter! shh!

Eydís: Yes, what about it?

Duggard: the Sheep Festival Committee has decided to make it more of an animal festival this year! You know to get more people interested.

Axel: Wait there's a Committee? 

Duggard: Yes of course! Anyways, instead of one day it'll stretch across a week, each day for one animal; sheep, birds, yaks, chickens, wolves, foxes, and... reptiles including-

Leyla: Dragons?!

Dragons: Us?!

Duggard: I've talked about you all many times to the Committee and they want to ask you all to do a sort of dragon show at the end of the last day! To show off your dragon's powers and it also be a good start to Dragons and Vikings starting to live in peace on other islands too!

Dak: That's sounds awesome!

Eydís: This is big!

Finngard: We can do an air show!

Summer: Yes! That sounds finntastic!

Axel: And maybe invite the other dragons to join!

Leyla: Wait, Wait Wait... you said you wanted  something from me specifically? What is it!

Duggard: AH- yes, Leyla I also want you to do a singing performance for after the dragon show.

Leyla: W-WHat...?

Dak: Even more awesome!

Burple: Yeah!

Leyla: B-But, why me? Why a song?

Duggard: Well everyone loves a show! And you have an amazing voice my dear. Plus you're a dragon rider it could also help shed light on how dragons and Viking can be friends, you could sing something to signify how strong you and your dragons' bond.

Eydís: That sounds amazing!

Finngard: You gotta do it Ley!

Leyla: I'm not sure-

Dak: Come on Ley, don't tell me you're still scared.

Axel: Yeah, you think after saving the entire town from a Songwing by beating her in a singing competition your stage fright would be gone.

Eydís: Axel!

Leyla: I... It's different. I know everyone here, to sing in front of a crowd of strangers... I don't think I could do it-

Dak: You definitely could! 

Summer: Yeh Leyla! Your voice is a gift!

Winger: Yeah and you should share it!

Duggard: At least think about it dear, hmm?

Leyla: Okay... I'll think about it.

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Huttsgalor

Winds blew hard as snow and hail rained down onto the small village. It was the cold freeze, and everyone has been stuck in their homes for days. The Dragons had moved to the first floor of the light house. Blankets covered the floors, they were all huddled against each other near the fireplace. The cold made everyone sleepy and most of the day everyone was just asleep. Right now though, mostly everyone was awake. Dak, Finn, and Burple were dozing off buried in blankets; Winger was with them but had just woken up. Cutter and Summer were helping Edyís with something in the next room. And Axel was at his at his work table with Aggro, working on something. 

Axel: Okay Aggro torch whistle!

Aggro: On it!

The young inventor was bending the crystals and the three wires together wielding the wires around it as a sort of pendant. Winger walks up behind them curiously.

Axel: Great work Aggro- this is perfect. 

Winger: What are you doing Axel?

Axel: I’m making easier for me, Edyís and Finny to use the crystals and wires to talk with the guys. We just have be touching both at the same time so, tada!

Axel put a piece of string through a loop he made with the wires and held it up. He made a necklace around it. He sets it next to two others he had also made. 

Winger: Cool!

Axel: Thanks Agg, your little torch trick is pretty handy.

Aggro: Yes, Yes I know I’m amazing!

Leyla: Hey guys. 

Leyla walks down from her room, she had just finishing copying the Dragon Root antidote into her dragon diary, as well as many other antidotes for dragon related diseases from the book Edyís had. It took her a while, and about 10 extra pages, but in her eyes it was all worth it. 

Axel: Morning Ley. You finally finished copying all those notes?

Leyla: Yep! It’ll be better to have them with me like this. What are you doing?

The redhead glances over her blonde friend’s shoulder as he lifts up one of the necklaces for her to see. 

Leyla: Wow… those are amazing Axel. 

Axel: Thanks , though Aggro did most of the work.

Aggro: He he he!

Winger: So Leyla, what other stuff did you find in their book?

Leyla: So much! From Blue Oleander poison to Wing freeze. There’s even a section on the Dragon flu, you know there’s more cures other than Help Kelp? This book is amazing! How I would wish I could meet the Author!

Aggro: Is their name not on it?

Leyla: Nope and I looked over the book a million times! Not even a signature. 

Axel: Wow… well I guess that means that they didn’t intend for it to be sold or traded. It might’ve been stolen from them. 

Leyla: You think so?

Axel: Yeah, or even picked up during a raid. Who knows what could’ve happened for the Author to loose such vital info. For all we know they could’ve been killed and the book taken from them.

Aggro: Wow wait to ruin the mood.

Axel: I’m just being honest. This world is cruel to most, and I would know…

Winger: … Anyways Ley, what’s for lunch?

Leyla: Huh?

Axel: It’s you and Summer’s turn this time remember? We’re out of fish.

Leyla: Oh right- wait where is Summer?

Summer: Right here! Come look!

Everyone turns to where the Fastfin’s voice came from. Summer and Cutter were standing together hiding something. Then Edyís stepped out from behind them. All had wide smiles.

Winger: What are you guys doing?

Axel: And what’s that behind you?

Edyís: Something we made for Leyla.

Leyla: Me?

Cutter: Yeah! Something special!

Aggro: What is it?

E, C, S: Tada!

The three step aside or reveal a beautiful silk dress set on a makeshift mannequin made from an old scarecrow body stuffed with cotton. The dress was a light green high neck with dark teal lining, long sleeves and a brown belt. 

Winger: Whoa! 

Aggro: Nice!

Summer: You like it? It took us days. 

Axel: Wow you all have out done yourself Edy!

Edyís: You’re too much!

Edyís was also a seamstress for a while when she lived in Guttsgalor. She often made dresses and made her own clothes. She also made several clothes for the dragons too, for example she made heave fur lined coats for when they needed to go out during a storm. Leyla’s eyes light up at the dress.

Leyla: Whoa… Thank you guys but what is this for?

Edyís: For your performance at the Dragon festival!

Cutter: You know if you do it.

Leyla: Oh right- Uh…

Edyís: If you end up doing it; I thought you should do it in style. Cutter helped me with the pinning by using his spikes and cutting the fabric and Summer helped dye it to this color!

Summer: It matches with your eyes!

Leyla: Yeah…

Leyla hadn’t 100% decided on whether or not she going to do it. Though her fear of singing in front of people had diminished, the anxiety was still there, but now she saw how much the others truly supported her in this, so she made her choice.

Leyla: I can’t wait to wear it!

Axel: Meaning…? 

Leyla: I’ll do it! I’ll perform at the festival!

Dragons: Yeah!

The cheers woke up the other three still asleep by the fire.

Dak: Huh?! 

Burple: what happened?!

Finngard: Hmm?

Leyla: I’m going to sing at the Dragon Festival! 

Finn, Dak: Really?!

Leyla: Yeah!

Edyís: Chief Duggard will be very happy!

Leyla: Right, I should tell him-

Winger: When you go get lunch right?

Leyla: Yeah… come on Summer. It’s our turn to fish.

Summer: Oh right…

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Berk

The streets were barren as the cold wind blows hard against the village. Everyone was holed up indoors too. It was driving some up the wall with boredom.

Nuffink: I’m so bored!!!

Ruffrunner: Me tooo!

Pouncer: You two…

Arnora: The snow’s not gonna stop no matter how much you whine Nuff!

Nuffink: Hmm…

The kids were all in one room waiting out the storm. Snotlout’s kids, Runar Àsta and Tófa as well as Eret’s (son of Eret) daughter Erika were also there. Arnora was lying against Pouncer reading a book, both as well as Àsta were sitting near the fireplace that was also in the room. Tòfa, Oswald and Agni were sitting on the rug, Runar was bouncing a ball off the wall to busy himself and Nuff and Ruff were sitting by the window groaning and whining.

Oswald: I’m getting bored too…

Tófa: Me too… 

Runar: Me three… this blows…

Aghi: *yawns* sleepy… and cold.

Arnora: Aghi you wanna sleep next to the fire by me?

Aghi: Mm hmm…

The toddler crawls over to his older sister and curls up next to her and her dragon. Lifting him up into her lap, Arnora allows her baby brother to nuzzle into her. Zephyr suddenly rushes into the room with Dart right behind her.

Zephyr: Hey guys!

Nuffink: What sis?

Zephyr: They’re talking about Dak and Leyla again! 

Àsta: Really?!

Zephyr: Yeah come on let’s listen. 

The kids all pile out of the room and into the hallway. Stopping at a doorway to the main hall where all the adult were. Throk had thrown open a map that he had acquired.  He points to a spot as he speaks.

Throk: This is a very large trader island where it seems the children frequent. I have an old friend who lives there and she was the one to mention them to me.

Dagur: An old friend?

Throk: Yes, from my younger days…She knew them by name and she said they were always alone buying things, no adults just their dragons.

Snotlout: Was she the one who also said they ‘can speak to dragons’ too.

Throk: Yes dear Snotlout, she was. As well as multiple others.

Tuffnut: I still say that part is still far fetched. 

Fishlegs: I’ve got to agree. I mean how would they have been able to such a thing.

Hiccup: We have no idea what happened to the twins after the wreck. It’s really a gamble.

Mala: So this island is only one of which they frequent?

Throk: Yes as well as a few more in the area. It seems that they either live in this archipelago or the one directly south of it. 

Dagur: Hmm…

Oswald: What are they saying?

Runar: How about you shut up and let us listen halfpint.

Oswald: Hey! Who you calling half pint-

Zephyr: How about you both shut it!

Erika: I still can’t believe Dak and Leyla might be alive after so long. I mean… none of us really met them right?

Arnora: Yeah, Aunty Astrid and Aunty Minden were both pregnant with Zeph and Runar when they were taken, and Erika was a newborn.

Ruffrunner: Wow… so how old are Dak and Leyla again?

Pouncer: They’re 12 Ruff, use your brain. 

Dart: It means they’re older than us too! Dang I wish we could’ve met them.

Pouncer: We might soon. If what Throk says is true.

Tófa: Well if they are alive I can’t wait to meet them! And I wanna know how they can talk to dragons!

Runar: Pff, don’t tell me you actually believe that Tubby.

Tófa: Don’t call me that!

Àsta: Runar quit it! You know dad told you to stop calling Tófa that!

Runar: What ever? Your just upset cause it’s tru-

With a hard bash to the head, Runar was wincing on the floor holding his head.

Zephyr: Stuff it meathead! Do you wanna get caught?

Runar: Oww…

Mala: So it’s settled, we leave for this island at soon as the snow settles down for the rest of the year.

Dagur: I wish we were going now..

Mala: I do as well, but the dragons can’t handle winds as harsh as these. It’s best to wait. 

Heather: Right. And we’re coming too.

Dagur: Wait what?

Snotlout: Yeah! Like I’d miss this!

Mala: Oh no- I wouldn’t want you to-

Astrid: Help find our niece and nephew?

Dagur: But-

Hiccup: You should know by now brother, we’re in this together. Always and forever. 

Dagur: Heh, right.

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TBC

Chapter Text

Huttsgalor

It took two weeks for the snow storm to fully stop, and after another week soon most of the heavy piles of snow melted, with some help from the dragons too.

Hannahr: Phew! I’m glad that the cold front is finally over! As much as I love snow, it’s not as fun when it restricts you from walking like it’s frigid quicksand.

Duggard: I’m with you on that! And it’s good timing too, since we’re running low on supplies. 

Hannahr: True, I’ve been surviving on plain broth and bread for the last three days…

Elbone: And I’m actually glad to get back to fishing again!

Duggard: Ah yes, the costal waters have thawed out too!

Hannahr: Oh, I hope you can find some spark salmon. I’ve been craving it for weeks!

Freya: Oh and some Ice Tailed Pike, I want to make my warm fish pies.

Elbone: Oh I love you Pike pies! But Ice tailed Pike is hard to find around this time of year though… but I think I know where some Spark Salmon might be. Maybe-

Finngard: Hey Mum!

They all look up to see the Rescue Riders flying down towards the docks and soon land right next to them. All the dragons had their extra storage bags strapped to their saddles.

Freya: Finny, How are you dearie?

Finngard: I’m good!

Due to the weather, Finn was stuck at the Roost for most of the storm. Though now that he was a lot older, Freya was more comfortable being apart from him; plus after all these years she trusted the dragons and the older riders to look after her son as they see him as a brother. She always knew even before the twins came that Finngard would become an adventurer, so she felt good knowing that he’d at least be protected by his dragon.

Hannahr: Mornin’ kids! Where you off to?

Dak: Morning!

Edyís: We’re going to Handella island. 

Duggard: Oh I see, off to do some tradin’ huh?

Axel: Yep-

Leyla: We’re also going to see Sindri.

Hannahr: Oh yeah Sindri! From what I remember you haven’t seen him since before your birthday.

Leyla: Yeah! Actually, he said in his last letter that he had something to give us for our birthday.

Dak: And I for one can’t wait to see what it is!

Leyla: Dak…

Freya: Oh yes I remember him. Very sweet boy, doesn’t he have some dragons too?

Finngard: Yeah, and they’re all adults. And huge!

Elbone: Oh, then maybe he’d like to do that Dragon festival thing too! 

Leyla: Oh He definitely would! 

Axel: We’ll tell him about it.

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Hallenda island

Hallenda was quite a large trading town, twice as large as Huttsgalor, yet just as quaint. There were many people coming in and off the island almost at all times; it was always busy. Many traders, sellers and even farmers have settled there to show off what merchandise they have to sell. One such trader was well known, but didn't have  his shop in the main square. It was further into the woods, a cabin like building  in the middle of a clearing with large willow tree growing around it. Sindri Hakon and he was the youngest trader on Hallenda, but certainly wasn't lesser known. He trades what almost everyone wants; information. The inside of that cabin looks like a simple tavern, and it is he also sells food and drinks for the other traders, but somewhere he has millions of stored written information and much more in his mind. No one really knows where he gets it but the boy's intel was very reliable. He was an enigma, yet also very open and friendly with others. He was also a dragon lover and had multiple dragons  who all help him with his work as well as guard his home. Today started off like any other day for the boy, getting up and getting to work as the first flock a boats arrive at the harbor. Right after Winter was the busiest of times because everyone had to restock everything.

( I'll post a better quality picture later)

Rusty, his Terrible Terror, was the only one small enough to sleep in his room so he'd be the one to wake up Sindri. And it was the same today, The red brown and gray Terror woke up at the fire light and immediately flew up to his human’s bed and woke him up like he usually did, by scratching at the sheets that he was buried in and jump on us body until he pushed him off.

Sindri: Aye Aye aye okay Rusty I’m up!

Rusty: Good! I’m hungry.

Sindri: okay Little guy go downstairs, I’ll meet you there.

Then both would go downstairs to start breakfast. Sindri would the get barrels of fish the night before and he dragged two to the back where the other dragons would wait for him bring them break fast, but today-

Sindri: Aye Chua, Mist, Fritz, We got a good hall yesterday of rainbow trout and- huh?

Today usually Mist and Fritz the Zippleback would come racing for food in the morning, but they were even by the back door Sindri always walks out off. Rusty, who was sitting on his human's shoulder was also confused. Both look around to see the twins and Chua the Changewing huddled together looking down at somethings further back near the edge of the woods. They were fixated on something. Confused, Sindri walks over to them trying to see what they were staring at.

Sindri: Girls? What are you looking at- 

He stopped short upon seeing what was in Chua’s arms or- well front legs that she was coddling.

Sindri: What-!

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Axel: We’re finally here!

Cutter: About time…

Dak: Hiya Burloot! 

Burloot: Hey, Hey, Hey! Look who it is! The Rescue Riders! 

After an hour the reached Handella and as usual the harbor was filled with boats. The first person they see is a farmer named Burloot who looked like he was finishing a trade with another Viking. He traded his vegetables for gold and other things. Once he saw them he waved them down with a smile.  They all land right next to the burly man and dismount their dragons.

Burloot: I had a feeling we’d see you again after the cold front left. How are you all?

Eydís: We’re good. 

Finngard: Oh! Oh! Burloot! Do you have any of those Tomato things? My mama loved them the last time.

Aggro: Yeah, They’re so good!

Finngard: Heh, Aggro loves them too.

Burple: I love them too!

Edyís: So does Burps!

Burloot: Ah yes, young ones, I’ve got a good batch picked today! I’m sure they’ll satisfy even a dragon's peculiar palette!

Leyla: I still can’t believe that you got such a fruit, you know since they aren’t native here. (Tomatoes are from Southern America )

Burloot has a lot of ‘exotic’ produce and a lot of his stuff aren’t native to the area. But somehow he manages to grow them. The man lets out a hearty laugh.

Burloot: Ah yes, I was able to get a good amount of seed from some chump who didn’t see the value in them. Got 'em for just a dozen potatoes. Now I make at least 50 gold for them every harvest!

Summer: Isn’t that technically scamming?

Cutter: I don’t think so, it’s the other guys fault for not seeing the value. 

Winger: That’s the tough world of the market I guess.

Axel: I respect the hustle. 

Burloot: Ha ha! This man knows what I’m talking about!

Leyla: Anyways have you seen Sindri? 

Burloot: Bookworm? Ah, actually no. Which is curious since he usually comes down in the morning to say hi to everyone before the rush. He hasn’t left his house today

Edyís: That is odd. 

Dak: Maybe he slept in?

Edyís: Like Rusty would let him do that.

Leyla: Maybe we should check on him now.

Axel: You guys can go. I’ll stay with Finn so he can buy what he wants.

Eydís: Alright Meet up later.

With that the three riders and their dragons flew up towards Sindri’s house. Leaving behind the others. The remaining Rescue Riders followed Burloot to his stall in the main square, where they was already a large crowd off people.

Cutter: There are a lot of people here. More than usual.

Axel: There are a lot of people.

Burloot: But of course, this is the busiest time of year. 

It was true that it was much more crowded than usual, many of the ones knew to coming to Hallenda so while they got a lot of greetings and waves from people they know, the dragons also got curious  and surprised looks from others which they very much disliked but ignore. 

Aggro: I hate crowds...

Axel: You and me both Aggie...

Burloot: Here we are.

They reached Burloot's stall right at the center of the market. His lifts the covers on his stall and reveals all his produce. He took up two of his tomatoes and tossed them to Aggro and Cutter, which they both catch and eat.

Burloot: What do you two think?

Aggro: Humm! These are Great!

Cutter: Not bad!

Axel: They definitely like them.

Burloot: Great, so how much do you want Finny boy?

Finngard: Hmm...

As Finn got what he wanted Axel and Cutter start to wander a bit. Cutter spots a stall with a bunch of furs. Curious he walks over and sniffs a couple, then rubs his face into one of them.

Cutter: This is so soft! 

Axel: Hmm, Cutter?

Axel had stared off into space so he didn't notice Cutter leaving his side until he heard him. He turn to see him at the stall, and the owner of said stall staring at him bewildered.

Axel: Hey, Cutter. 

Cutter: Hmm?

Axel: Since when do you like furs? You always hate how your tail always cuts them up when you roll around.

Cutter: Well this ones really soft! and it back is really tough.

Axel: Huh...

Axel felt the back of the fur and sure enough it was very tough. He turns to the shopkeeper, who slightly flinches at his gaze.

Axel: Hey sir.

..: U-uh yes?

Axel: What animal is this pelt from?

...: Uh I-it's from a white Northern Yak.

Axel: Whoa... that's pretty rare to get one of this quality all the way this far south... 

Cutter: Ohh can you buy it?

Axel: I'm not spending all my gold on a pelt Cutter.

Cutter: groans ...But don't you think Edyís would like it~

Axel: blushes ... maybe-  how much is this?

...: Uh- 30 gold.

Axel: Uhh... let's come back later okay?

Cutter: groans…

It was only then that Axel noticed how tense the man looked. he was confused as to why for a second ten realizes that his gaze hadn't left Cutter.

Axel: Sir you can relax, Cutter here was just window shopping. Since he has no money of his own to spend.

Cutter: Yeah yeah whatever.

...: Oh- I...umm...

Axel: Your new to Hallenda huh?

…: Oh I- umm… yes I am.

Axel: Then you should start getting used to seeing and being around dragons, considering you’ll living down the path from multiple. Not all will attack on sight. 

…: Okay…

Axel: Well, let’s go look elsewhere. 

With that the two left and continued to walk around. That fur trader wasn’t the only new stall in the market, there were many new ones. As they moved through the crowd, something else caught the Razorwhip’s eyes. A new stall, it was quite small, and mysterious looking with strange objects being displayed. The centerpiece of it all being the bright purple sparkling gemstone that was on a pedestal and looked like it was glowing. He crept closer, looking over the stall once more looking for the stall’s owner. Axel noticed Cutter changing direction and follows him.

Axel: Uhh… this is an interesting stall…

Cutter: It looks like a place Marena would love. 

Axel: True… but is there no one-

Suddenly someone pops up from the shadows making both the dragon and riders jump out of their skin: It was a decrepit older woman with a hunched back. Her eyes looked sunken in and her whitening hair was pulled up in a messy bun. 

Axel: Uh- hi?

The woman just stares at them intensely making both extremely uncomfortable. 

Cutter What is she doing…?

Axel: No idea…

Her silent gaze climbs up and down the boy’s body until it reaches the crystal necklace he was wearing half stuffed in his shirt. The sight made her eyes widen and she jumped forward, making the two step back.

…: That!

Axel: uhh excuse me?

…: Crystal…

She points her boney finger at Axel’s chest, which makes him look down at the stone around his neck. He holds it up in his hands.

Axel: Sorry but it’s not for sale-

…: Where did you get it?!

Axel: Whoa- calm down… from a- fisherman. 

…: Crystal… 

Cutter: okay this is getting too creepy for my liking.

Axel: You and me both… So um- see you… we gotta go-

As they were slowly backing away from the creepy lady they heard a loud shriek.

Axel: What was that?!

Cutter: That was Aggro!!

Their attention quickly shifted off the woman as the run off towards the shriek, so they don’t see the hollow smile that finds its way onto her face.

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Edyís: Sindri!? Are you awake?!

They were all at the door of Sindri’s cabin. Edyís tried knocking on the door, but no one was answering. 

Leyla: I hope he’s okay…

Summer: I’m sure he’s fine Ley

Winger: Summer’s right. If something were tell happened  Rusty or one of the others would’ve gotten help a while ago.

Dak: If they ever let something hurt Sindri in the first place.

Leyla: I guess you’re right-

…: Hiya!

They all turn to see Mist and Fritz right behind them. The Zippleback was actually pretty sneaky  for being for such a big dragon. They always catch people off guard. 

Dak: Oh hey Mist, Fritz. How are you-

Leyla: Where’s Sindri?!

Mist: He’s up in our nest with our guests!

Burple: Guests?

Summer: What guests?

Fritz: Yeah Chua found them!

Mist: Come on!

With that the Zippleback took off towards the large willow tree behind Sindri’s cabin/tavern, the others quickly follow suit. In the center of said tree there was a large platform that was hidden by the leaves, it was the dragon’s nest; covered in blankets, old pillows, hay and sticks. The walls were shelves made from the natural formation of the branches and they were filled with books. Sindri, was there like the twins said, so were Chua and Rusty who were all huddled together over something in one corner.

Edyís: Sindri!

Sindri: Huh? Oh guys you’re here!

The they all land and Leyla immediately runs over to the dark haired boy.

Leyla: Sindri what happened?! No one’s seen you all day and you haven’t opened up shop yet!

Sindri: Oh right! My bad I’ve been… occupied.

Dak: Occupied by what-

Everyone’s mouths drop as Sindri turns and shows what was in his arms. A baby dragon, it couldn’t have been any older than a month. It had two pairs of wings, spikes that ran down its spine, two pairs of fringe that were at the base and tip of its tail, and its head shape resembled an owl. 

Edyís: A baby dragon?!

Burple: Aww…

Summer: Oh great…And here I thought we were done with babysitting…

Winger: I’ve never seen a dragon like that…what type is she?

Leyla: It’s a baby Stormcutter! This is amazing I’ve never seen one before much less a baby! And her colors…

The infant dragon was jet black with red, purple and white accents, her wings had spiral like  designs. Her eyes were a pale bluish purple with swirls of pink and she also had a white marking on her forehead resembling a tear drop. 

Eydís: So beautiful!

Dak: But where did she come from?

Sindri: She’s not the only one…

He steps aside and reveals the four other baby dragons huddled by Chua, all different species.

Dak: What the?! 

Edyís: So adorable!

Leyla walks over and kneels beside the young ones, they were all pushed against each other looking for warmth.

Leyla: This is a Timerjack dragon, and she’s a Triple Stryke I’ve never seen one before either This one’s a Razorwhip , and this last one’s a…a Skrill- whoa…

Eydís: It’s almost impossible to find those types of dragons, much less babies! Their especially wary of humans.

Sindri: Chua found them, but I have no idea where. Some are injured and all of them are malnourished from what I could tell. This one could barely lift her head. 

Leyla: Oh dear…!

Sindri: I tried feeding them but they just don’t have any appetite.

Edyís: Poor things! I wonder what happened to them?

Dak: And what happened to there parents for them to be alone like this…

Leyla: They all seem to be in stable positions. 

Sindri: That’s good… but can you help me get them to eat?

Dak: Yeah that’s best. Then let’s figure out where they came from…

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Finn and Aggro were still at Burloot’s store chatting until Axel and Cutter came back. Aggro suddenly felt an intense stare on her which gave her a feeling of unease. She looks around and sees no one really out of place, but she still inches closer to the two humans. Not even a minute later though, she felt a rough hand on her saddle that yanks her upwards. The Firefury instinctively heats up and lets out a loud shriek, alerting everyone around them; then she snaps at the hand making it drop her.

Finngard: Aggro?! Hey-!

Aggro: Don’t touch me! 

…: Tch-

Finngard: What are you doing with my dragon?!

The person who grabbed him was a stern looking man, with large hands and fancy looking clothes. Finn puts himself between him and Aggro who was shaking a bit at the manhandling. 

...: I suppose it'll do...

Finngard: What?

...: I'll buy that dragon from you. Lets say 200 gold?

Aggro: H-HUh?!

Finngard: What?! She is not for sale and not mine to sell to you!

...: You said it was your dragon did you not?

Finngard: Well I guess I mislead you so let me rephrase. She is my dragon friend . I can ride her because she lets me. And even if she was "mine" She is not for sale, so leave us be.

...: Oh please, your a dragon trainer right. Just take the money and go find another one to tame, lord can see you need the extra gold.

Finngard: Excuse me?!

Burloot: Oh you pompus assshat! He said no so you should take the hint and take a hike!

Finngard: Yeah, plus I'm a Dragon Rider, not trainer.

...: Tch... you little-

...: Oi you heard him! 

Another shopkeeper, who sold paper, books and other writing material, Siv yells out at the group. She was another friend of the young riders and was listening along with many others. After hearing the man's words she became fed up of his persistance and yelled out to call his BS. More older residents of Hallenda started yelling out too, telling the rude man to leave the child and his dragon be.

...: Who do you think you are eh?!

...: If you can't respect when someone refuses a trade you get off Hallenda!

...: No one want you and your dirty gold anyway ya blueblood arse!

...: Yeah leave the poor child and the dragon child be!

...: They've done more for this Island than you ever will!

The shouts continue as Axel and Cutter were finally able to push through the crowd to where Finngard and Aggro were. They could only see the man's back from were they were positioned. 

Aggro: Guys!

Axel: Finn! Aggro what's going on?!

Finn: Axel!

After hearing Axel's voice the man stiffens up, as if he recognizes it, then when Finn shouted out Axel's name his eyes widen as he turns to face the older blonde rider. And when Axel saw his face he stops in his tracks, looking like he had just seen a ghost.

...: Axel?

Finn: Huh?

Axel: I-I...i-its y-you...

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Sindri: Come on little one you need to eat.

Stormcutter baby: Hmmp!

Leyla: Or not...

They were all still in the willow tree and all trying to get the babies to eat or drink, though some eventually did, there were still a few that refused the fish given to them.

Dak: Can you please just eat it?

Skrill baby: Blech!

Dak: Oh come on!

Edyís: Hmm... I've got it! 

Edyís slices of the meat of a fish and calls over Rusty, making sure the babies were watching her.

Edyís: Take a bite of it Rusty and show them how good it is.

Rusty: Okay!

The Terror takes a bite and dramatically shows how much he enjoys in to the younger dragons, to which some cock their heads in curiosity. Edyís then places the fish in front of the baby Skrill's mouth, in which she sniffs, then takes and eats it.

Edyís: Yes! good girl!

Dak: That's one way to do it. 

Using the same tactic they finally got the others to eat a good amount. By then the five now had some energy and some begin walking around the kids and older dragons. They all watch over them as they do so.

Winger: You know as much as they can be a hassle, it's all worth it in the end.

Summer: Yeah, so adorable!

Leyla: Yeah.

Burple: Now that their fed, should we name them? I mean we can't just keep calling all of them 'baby'.

Dak: Burple's right, they do need names.

Leyla: Do you have any Sindri?

Sindri: Kinda yeah...

He goes over and lifts up the Stormcutter baby.

Sindri: When I saw this ones eyes they reminded me of Opals, a kind of gemstone that are naturally smooth and super rare, rarer than diamonds. They have swirls of colors then you cut them open. So maybe Opal.

The sharp class dragon cooed at the sound of her possible name.

Dak: I think she likes it!

Burple: I like it too!

Leyla: So she's Opal then, what about the others?

Sindri: I think Dicer fits this little Timberjack, It's like Cutter's name, both are sharp class dragons like Opal is.

Dak: Heh, Should the Razorwhip be called Slicer then?

Rusty: That's kinda cliche isn't it?

Dak: I guess... okay how about Striker? or... Fang?

Summer: She's a girl remember Dak? 

Dak: Hey Fang is a cool name for a girl!

Leyla: How about... Silver!

Edyís: Silver... it fits.

Sindri: I like it!

Leyla: Heh heh..

Dak: You like anything Leyla suggests-

Sindri: No I don't!

Leyla: Dak!

Dak: Sure you don't.

Edyís: Anyways I've got an idea for this Skrill, I think Jolts fits her best!

Winger: Jolts?

Edyís: Yeah, naming her something like lightning is to obvious for a dragon that can shoot lightning.

Fritz: I like it.

Mist: I do too!

Leyla: What about the Triple Stryke?

Dak: Uhh... Scorpio?

Winger: Really Dak?

Dak: I'm not that good with names okay!!

Rusty: How about we name him Fang or Stryker like Dak said?

Mist: No those don't fit him!

Fritz: His fangs aren't even that big...

Mist: And Striker is too boring.

Sindri: Umm Scales? No-

Summer: Thorn, Spike?

Leyla: No...

Dak: Oh-!

Edyís: Dak don't-

Dak: This one's good I promise! How about Nyx! 

Sindri: Nyx... huh that works. Ley?

Leyla: I like it!

Edyís: Okay, so we've got: Opal, Slicer, Silver, Jolts and Nyx.

All of the baby coo and giggle at their names, much more relaxed and energetic form when they were found. All were too young to fly properly, but they were all flapping their wings as they run around.

Sindri: Okay, they've eaten, drank and got names, now we should figure out what even happened for them to end up here. Leyla can you ask Chua where she found them?

Leyla: Hmp, I could but I feel like you should ask her yourself.

Sindri: Huh?

Edyís and Dak caught on immediately and had wide smiles on, exchanging glances. Winger, Summer, and Burple all caught on too and chuckle amongst each other while Rusty, Chua and the Zipple twins look at each other in confusion. Sindri, very clueless, cocks his head at the green eyed girl in confusion.

Rusty: Uhhh is Leyla okay? She knows-

Summer: Hush up and watch.

Sindri: I mean I would love to, but I can't understand dragons Ley.

Leyla: Not yet~ take this!

She pulls out another one of the crystal necklaces Axel made. Sindri's eyes widen at the sight; he'd never seen a crystal like that, and that's saying something. He glances at the others and realizes that Edyís is also wearing an identical necklace. Eventually he does take the necklace and put it on. The crystal glows a bit upon impact with his skin, surprise him, his dragons, and the baby dragons.

Sindri: Whoa...

Rusty: What even is that thing?

Sindri whips his head towards his Terror in shock.

Sindri: Rusty?

Rusty: Oh Yeah...?

Sindri: I... can understand you-

Rusty: Huh?!

Sindri: This can let me understand dragon?!

Leyla: Yep! Isn't is amazing!

Chua: Sindri can understand us?!

Fritz: Can you understand this?

Mist: How about this?

Sindri: I can! this is amazing! I've always wanted to understand you all!

Mist and Fritz nuzzle into Sindri with excitement, and continue babbling now that their human friend could understand what they were saying. 

Sindri: How did you all even find something like this?!

Dak: It's a long story.

Summer: Really long.

Sindri: Wow Summer you sound amazing, actually you kinda sound like Leyla.

Edyís: That's what I said!

Leyla: So... do you like it?

Sindri: Like it? I love it Thank you so!

The boy gives Leyla a big hug and twirls her around. It sudden intimate gesture surprises the girl and causes her head to be as red as her hair, but she soon returns the hug. Sindri then realizes how close they were and his face deepened in color too, earing a few gigles form the others

Sindri: You guys never cease to amaze me, if nothing you make things interesting. I don't know how I could repay you for such a gift-

Dak: You could start with that birthday gift you promised us~

Leyla: Dak!

Sindri: Heh heh! Yeah, I almost forgot! Happy belated birthday to the both of.you!

Leyla, Dak: Thanks Sindri.

Sindri: Your welcome. Okay I’ll go-

…: Guys! Hey guys!

Everyone turns to see Aggro frantically flying into the nest. 

Sindri: Aggro?!

Leyla: What’s wrong. Why isn’t Finn with you-

Aggro: You guys gotta come quick! 

Winger: What’s going on?

Aggro: It’s Axel! We gotta get to the market now!

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…: Axel.

Axel: Um…

Finngard: Axe?

…: So this is where you ran off to…

Axel: I-I…

Cutter: Axel?

Burloot: Axel you know this guy?

Axel: Uhh Y-Yeah… I do. This… is my Uncle Sigmond.

Finn, Aggro, Cutter: What?!

Sigmund: Hmmp.

Voices immediately murmured around them upon Axel’s confession.

…:That’s  Axel’s Uncle?!

…: Really?!

…: But Axel’s such a sweet boy.

…: How could he be blood to such a pompous brute?

…: Look he’s shaking…

…: He’s obviously terrified of him!

…: Poor boy…

It was clear that the teen was trying to avoid eye contact with the man glaring down at him. His entire body was shaking, but he tried to calm himself down by taking a deep breath. 

Axel: What even happened

Sigmund: I-

Axel: Not asking you- Finn?

Finngard: He wanted to buy Aggro! And he wouldn’t listen when I said no!

Cutter: Excuse me?!

The Razorwing let out a loud growl of anger at the man. 

Axel: What?! 

Sigmund: This is a market, why do you have those beast around here if not to sell?!

Burloot: Your more of a beast than the dragons!

Sigmund: Tch-

Axel slowly motions for Cutter to walk towards Finngard and follows him as Sigmund’s eyes were on Burloot. Unfortunately, his piercing eyes soon turn back to him and he harshly grabs Axel by the arm and yanks him back.

Burloot: Oi!

Cutter: Axel!

Finngard: Hey! Let him go!

Axel: L-Let me go! 

Finngard: Aggro! Go get the others quick!

Aggro:R-Right!

The young dragon immediately flies off towards Sindri’s cabin. Cutter on the other hand was ready to pounce, but with that movement he still hand in his shaking form, Axel put up his hand signaling for Cutter to not to attack. He didn’t want to cause any more chaos than they already had. Reluctantly, Cutter obeyed but still was ready to attack, growling lowly.

Sigmund: Two years away from home and you think you’re all high and mighty?! You should remember your place!

Axel: That place… is not my home. It never was. Not really. 

Sigmund: Bite that tongue. It was already disgraceful enough that you decide to run off for know reason, yet you go a run with this rabble.

Axel: Cut the act I know what you were going to do! All of you! I heard everything… that night.

This makes the man pause in his rampage. 

Axel: I know you were going to try and sell me.

Finngard: W-What?!

Cutter: What.

Burloot: Dear lords.

Sigmumd: Hmm…

Axel: A-All you saw me as was cattle so what is it you that I left? You high and mightiest probably rejoiced once you realized I was gone. You’ve never cared for me and I hope you never will.

Sigmund: You dirty-

Burloot: That’s enough! Release the boy now!

Sigmund: Do not interfere merchant! This is family matters!

Axel: Y-You are not my family! N-Not anymore… They’re my family!

He gestures to Cutter, his dragon and who he sees as his most trusted friend and family, and Finngard who he had come to see as a little brother; but this only made his blood tied relative more bitter.

Sigmund: How dare you dirty our family name with such trash! This is not what a Finke does!

Axel: Heh, good thing I don’t call myself a Finke. I’m just Axel. 

Sigmund: Tch-!

The man abruptly raises his hand to swing at the boy. Axel goes stiff almost immediately at the sight, his pale draining of color. The old images of this same hand coming down on him multiple times when he was already on the floor weeping. Sometimes it was an empty hand, sometimes a it held stick, or a whip… in some bad times a metal rod. Sometimes it was someone else’s hand. What courage he mustered up to face this old wound came crashing down from that one movement, but the man would never be able to finish it as Cutter almost immediately lunges at Sigmund grabbing his arm and tackling him to the floor.

Axel: C-Cutter!

Finngard: Oh Thor-

Burloot: Yeah! Get ‘em boy!

Sigmund let out a petrified scream, which really was too much as Cutter was barely biting hard enough to cause that much pain, he wasn’t even bleeding. The Adolescent dragon knew to control himself, and plus he had tasted human blood already, on accident, and he hated it. The people around were either frozen in shock, too scared to intervene or were now cheering on Cutter. Axel had been released from Sigmund’s hold but his body gave out on him and he hit the floor, still shaking, Finn immediately rushed to his side.

Finngard: Axel! Are you okay?! You’re breathing so fast…. Axel? Axel?!

Axel: I-I…

The young boys calls fell of deaf ears , as the sounds around him started muffling and he could only really hear his loud heartbeat banging on his ears. And the memories…the voices.

Curse!

Jinx!

Freak!

Disappointment to this family!

It’s your fault!

It’s your fault Dad’s like this.

It’s your fault she’s gone

His breathing got heavier as he clutched his chests. Tears threatened to spill from his eyes. 
Cutter, who was still on top of Sigmund keeping him down soon noticed Axel’s panicked state and immediately went to his side.

Finngard: Axel! Axel!

Cutter: Axel are you okay?! Axel?!

Burloot: Are you okay Axel!?

Axel: I- I… 

Sigmund: You filthy little reptile! You could’ve killed me.

Cutter: OH REALLY!? Yours still up? Then let me save you the trouble!

Finngard: Cutter no!

Leyla: Cutter stop it!

The other finally came, well Chua and the twins were still with the babies. Though they heard most of the last few second of the encounter. Dak and Leyla jump of Winger and Summer and stand between Sigmund and Axel. both riders and dragons bared their teeth in intimidation causing the man to step back.

Dak: You really have some nerve coming after our friend. 

Sindri: Who do you think you are grabbing him and trying to slap him!

Sigmund: His uncle that’s who! I was his guardian until he ran off!

Dak: Well then I guess he ain’t your problem anymore. So leave.

Leyla: Before we make you.

The twins signal to their dragons who both let out a loud roar and ready to blast the Viking. Now with no one ever being on his side, Sigmund turn heel and took off, still holding his bitten arm. Edyís was now at Axel’s side who was still panicking, rubbing his back and trying to calm himself down. The others soon joined around them, yet still far back enough not to suffocate Axel and make him panic harder.

Edyís: Axel… Pinecone… need you to calm down

P-Pinecone…

A little pet name given to him be the dark skinned girl the day they first met, by a pine tree, which Axel had embarrassingly found his way hanging from. Edyís found it adorable and often called him pinecone because when he was finally pulled out of the tree he had piecing tangled in his hair. It was a fond memory, a memory so fond it started to overwhelm the bad ones. His breathing slowed a bit. 

Edyís: Good… it’s okay. He’s gone. Whoever he was he can’t hurt you now. We’re all here to protect you. Axel…Pinecone…

Axel: E-Eydís…? 

A chorus of sighs came from around Axel as the sound around him came back into focus. 

Eydís: Yeah… it’s me. 

He glances back up to where that man was, he’s gone. Tears, they finally came as he buried his head into Edyís neck, shaking violently. All she did was calmly stroke his head and back, as the others watch on in empathy.

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They were all back at Sindri’s Cabin, inside this time. Axel had passed out and refused to release Edyís even in his sleep so she had to sit the rug with him. Finn was on the floor too with all the babies dragons.  Dark circles were under his eyes. Sindri made all of them some food, since by then ti was already way past noon. It was mostly silence for a bit, until Dak finally broke it by throwing his fork onto his plate in frustration.

Dak: This blows! Who even let that gasbag onto the island!? 

Leyla: Dak calm down, you’re being too loud. Axel probably has a migraine by now.

Dak: …

Aggro: Dak is right though that dude was crazy.

Burple: I still can’t believe that guy’s related to Axel… he’s even worse than Magnus.

Winger: And that’s really saying something. 

Cutter: I should taken his arm clean off.

Edyís: That would’ve made the situation worse and you know it. 

Cutter: Yeah but it would’ve been more satisfying…

Finngard: That guy is way more terrible than Magnus… after that Axel said he tried to do…

Dak: Don’t remind me.

Rusty: Well knowing Hallendans, they won’t let that guy ever set foot on this island a second time after this. 

Chua: This is why I hate most humans. 

Leyla: Let’s just hope that we never see him again.

Cutter: Yeah for his sake.

Silence went down again. Trying to lighten the mood Sindri breaks it again.

Sindri: Well I guess I’m glad that guy didn’t come here sooner and try to buy from me. Though seeing how he was I probably wouldn’t have sold him anything. Not even the food.

Summer: Imagine if he asked you to sell Chua Rusty or the twins?

Chua: Sell me? Whoo! I would melt her face off his body!

Rusty: I’d snap his ankles in a second!

Sindri: And I would watch with some snacks in hand.

This earns a few chuckles from the others. It was true that Sigmund was kicked off the island and black listed. Though sadly it wouldn’t be the last they heard from him. Not he a long shot…

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TBC

Chapter Text

Lore Dump

- Cutter is a Relentless Razorwing which is a Hybrid breed between a Razorwhip and a Nadder.

- Swiftwings like Winger are actually the closest relative to the Night/Light Fury’s and are also relatively rare due to the fact that they don’t travel in flocks. 

- Winger’s mother, Skyra, found the twins when she had just lost two of her eggs. Winger was her last egg who hatched about a month after Dak and Leyla were saved. 

- Finn’s dad is a deadbeat who left Huttsgalor when he was barely 2 for adventure and never came back. 

-His name was also Finngard. And Freya lied to Finn and said he had died for years.

-When he finally found out he asked for people to call him Finn instead.

- Freya has family in another archipelago but she has been cut off because she married Finn’s father.

- They don’t know Finn exists 

- Elbone was the glass child in his family 

- Edyís’ original Beta design was meant to be a chubbier blonde girl who was Hannahr’s niece and was originally named Hildr  and was a blacksmith in training 

- Hildr might become a character of her own but idk yet

- Hannahr has a brother named Hallr who’s a miner 

- Chief Duggard’s family lives in a nearby village and have met the twins 

- Summer had two sisters from her pod named Coral and Ripply. But she has no idea where they could be now.

- Leyla actually learned to read when stealing books and other papers and learning off them and her dragon diary. It took her years to learn what the text her mother wrote said.

- Edyís was actually adopted by the Chieftess of Guttsgalor, but she prefers to call her Aunty. She was found in an abandoned tower at 7.

-Axel is a great baker and Pre Rider era he had a stone stove in the forest where he made stuff away from his uncle.

- Burple was stolen as an egg ( this part is canon) and his mom still is looking for him. He has 3 older siblings as well

- Dak has ADHD and Leyla has OCD (but obviously no one knows that)

- Axel has claustrophobia (yes it’s trauma related)

- Edyís has an incredible spice tolerance and makes spicy food for her and Aggro all the time.

- Finn is a great artist and loves drawing. He often draws with either Sindri or Axel

- Leyla often has nervous tics and bites her nails.

-Winger is a sleepwalker and has run into the door of the cave multiple times.

-Dak has an incredible short-term memory but an awful long-term memory.

-Edyís often sleeps in until noon.

- There were once a bunch of female Rockspitters who were flirting with Burple who is very much oblivious to any and all romantic interest someone may show them.

- Dak doesn't have a single pair of matching socks

- Aggro is great with kids.

-Summer is awful with kids.

-Edyís calls Axel by a lot of cheesy nicknames, like Pinecone. secretly, Axel loves it.

- Sindri and Leyla often braid each other’s hair as stims.

- Axel is physically clingy and Edyís is more emotionally clingy and both love it about each other (both have abandonment issues) 

- a date to Sindri and Leyla could 100% be reading next to each other in silence

-Burple hates being alone.

- Axel wasn’t fed much so he got by as a kid by pickpocketing or stealing food.

- Edyís was often thought to be a demigod because of her eyes. So many started to worship her to the point where she thought it was true as well.

- Dak is actually a terrible swimmer despite falling off Winger into the sea multiple times

-Edyís steals and wears Axel's things, and it is oversized on her 

- Sindri loves sweets, so does Chau

-Finn is naturally ambidextrous 

-Leyla has a breathing problem which causes her snorng.

- Sindri goes into deep sleeps and it’s pretty hard to wake him up, that’s why Rusty gets him up every morning.

-This is also why he’s the only one to be able to sleep through Leyla’s snoring 

- All of the Rescue Riders have cross dressed as disguises for missions 

- Zephyr was named after Astrid's grandmother

- Nuffink was born a little premature.

- Aghi is partially non verbal he's also autistic (but obviously they don't know that) 

- He also feels pain very differently too.

- Dak's name was actually meant to be Oswald, but Dagur felt that since he was no longer the chief of the Bersekers that the name should go to Heather's first son.

-Aghi got his name from his maternal great grandmother.

-Tófa was named after Minden’s father Tófi whom she never knew.

-Arnora has hyper-flexibity which makes it very easy for her to get into tight spaces and other stuff

- Runar was a rainbow baby

- Oswald has horrible eyesight.

- Àsta is very similar to Astrid when she was young, people often joke that she was her second daughter.

- Erika rides a Grim Gnasher named Bullseye.

- Runar rides a Monstrous Nightmare named Ignite who is Hookfang’s kid

- Ásta will ride a Monstrous Nightmare Razorwhip hybrid named Spitfire. Which she also flies with when she is a wing maiden 

- Oswald will ride a Rumblehorn named Hornbasher

-Agni will ride a Mimicore named Mooni

-Tòfa will have a baby Razorwhip named Mimi as a Wingmaiden and a Singetail named Scorch 

- Deathsong dragons are the closest more deadly cousins of the Songwing, and they have a natural hatred for one another

- Runar and Zephyr have a similar rivalry that their father had when they were their age. Difference is Zephyr usually comes out on top.

-Skyra knew Toothless’ father before when they were juveniles before she had Winger and before he had Toothless 

- Edyís has a large gap of memory where she can’t remember much.

- Finn had to comfort a dying dragon in its last moments. There was nothing he could do,except to send Aggro for help, but the guilt still ate him up inside for a long while

- Dak has killed before and no one knows, not even Leyla. It was a hunter trying to come after them. He ended up stabbing him and leaving him to get eaten alive by Speed stingers.

- Zephyr was actually almost kidnapped like Dak and Leyla when she was around 6 but it was foiled by Toothless who was just randomly visiting.

- Ásta not only knows how to use a spear but also a sword, dagger, bow, crossbow and war fans.

- Tófa has a soft spot for critters and all things cute.

- Runar wasn’t allowed on Wingmaiden island for  a bit, due to being male,  because of this he has a strained relationship with his mother

- Nuffink learnt how to run before he learnt how to walk

- Ásta dislikes most men outside of her family, mainly from growing up on Wingmaiden island

- Erika is a spitting image of her father. 

-  Oswald was born with a short leg,

OCs (minor/not mentioned yet ) only a few

Burloot- a trader who lives on Hallenda island

Igna- twin to Igni, Burloot’s niece who often stays with him (16)

Igni- twin to Igna, Burloot’s nephew who often lives with him (16)

Stàli: younger brother to Igna and Igni, Burloot’s nephew who often lives with him (9)

(they weren’t on the island during chapter 7)

Katla- Throk’s old ‘friend’ who lives on Hallenda, has a calligraphy and cartography stall

Suni- Katla’s son who helps her. (7)

Vígdís- Atali’s daughter and the next leader of the Wingmaidens (11)

Illbone- Elbone  and Albone’s dad

Dritch- Axel’s older cousin (16)

Incorrect Quotes

Elbone: D-Did you just refer to a knife as a 'people opener'

Dak: Should I not have?

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Edyís: You four better have a good explanation for this!

Dak: We actually have three-

Finn: Pick your favorite!
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Magnus: What's the most inspirational thing I've ever said to you?

Axel : Don't be an idiot, really changed my life.🙃

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Runar : Can I ask a dumb question?

Zephyr : Better than anyone I know.

Runar: Hey!

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Dak: If you water water, it grows.

Summer: ...What-

Winger: He's got a point.

Leyla: *facepalms*

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Cutter: You're irrationally angry all year 'round.

Aggro: Well, that's just your opinion; I don't have anger issues. Do you guys think I have anger issues?

Finn: Well, I wouldn't really call it an issue—

Cutter: An issue is something you can fix.

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Aggro: I hate Gludge.

Finn: Ah- Hate is a strong word.

Aggro: I have strong opinions.

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Finn: It's crazy how Axel and Ásta are so close now. Didn't she hate him at first?

Runar: Ásta hates everybody at first. It's her way of reaching out to people.

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Finn(14) Arnora(15)

Arnora: Would... you like to stay for dinner?

Finn:Oh, I-

Heather: Would you like to stay forever?!

Arnora: Mama!!!

Finn: Heh, Heh…

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Edyí: *Yawns*

Axel: It must be tiring being that pretty~

Edyí: Then you must be Exhausted Pinecone~

Dak: Can y'all quit it! Some of us are lonely.

Axel: * pulling Edyís into his lap* Nah~

Leyla: *giggles*

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Igni : You know you love her.

Stáli: I am not in love with Ásta!

Igna : He didn't say who~

Stáli: ...

Stáli: F@ck you.

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Leyla: Is anyone going to tell me what happened here?!

Cutter: It's kinda complicated. So Dak-

Leyla: Nope, Stop right there. Forget I asked.

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Axel : Are we in trouble?

Freya: Take a guess?

Finn: No?

Freya: Take another guess.

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Sindri (24) Leyla (22) Dak(22)

Mala: Sindri dear, would you do me the honor of becoming my son in law?

Dagur: *spit take*

Dak: Ha!

Sindri: Ah-

Leyla: Did you just f'ing propose to Sindri for me!?

Mala: Well Leyla SOMEONE HAD TO DO IT

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Runar : Would you kiss me for 50 gold?

Vígdís:Uhh... why?

Runar: Just curious.

Vígdís: Umm I guess sure?

Runar: *Slams 50 gold on the table* Well would you look at that-

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Dak: I wasn't injured. I was lightly stabbed.

Edyís: I'm sorry YOU WERE STABBED?!?!

Dak: Lightly stabbed I didn't want to scare you.

Winger: Dak…

Cutter: I’m not even surprised at this point.

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Axel: You know those moments when I tell you something isn't a good idea-

Dak: and I ignore you, yep.

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Suni(12) Nuffink(13)

Suni : I promised Tof we wouldn't do anything stupid!

Nuffink: Why would you lie to you girlfriend like that!?

Soni: She is not my girlfriend!!

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Vígdís: You're ruining my reputation!

Runar: Then get off my lap.

Vígdís :... No.

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Burple: How long would it be before you start hallucinate from no sleep?

Leyla: I'm not sure-

Axel: 72 hours.

Aggro: Wha- How do you know that?

Axel: There's a clown with wings right behind you.

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Nuff/Ruff: Hey, sis. What goes up but never goes down?

Zephyr/Dart: The amount of stress you give me on a daily basis.

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Ásta : Don't worry I've got the knives for the job.

Stáli: Don't you mean plan?

Runar: She did not.

Ásta pulling out hidden knives: I did not.

Tófa: Sis please...

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Axel: I've got a bad feeling about this.

Dak: What do you mean?

Axel: You know that little voice in your head that tells you something is gonna go wrong?

Dak: No?

Axel: Wha- That explains so much actually...

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Erika: Runar I'm questioning your sanity...

Ásta : I never did. I always knew it was gone before he was born.

Runar: Shut up Ásta! And I’m older than you how could you know that?!

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Summer, Burpler, Winger, Dak: screaming.

Edyís Runs into the room: What's wrong Summer!?

Burple: Wait- why are you asking Summer when Winger, Dak and I are here too?

Edyís:  Summer wouldn't scream unless it's an emergency. Y'all scream whenever you get the chance.

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Leyla: There are three ways to handle a difficult situation. The right way, the wrong way and the Dak way.

Aggro: Isn't that just the wrong way.

Axel: Ehh, more the chaotic way but it's faster.

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Art Dump

What Arnora, Oswald and Aghi look like ( I messed up Aghi's skin he's not meant to look that tan but he's not as pale as his siblings)

What Runar, Ásta and Tófa

Proper image of Sindri's info page

A couple sketches of Sindri

Leydri 💕💕

Edyís doodles!

She actually has a mohawk like undercut that I don't think people can really see from the first drawing.

Scar doodles for Leyla!

Sindri's mother (unnamed)

Dak and Leyla as babies/ toddlers/ before they were on their own (lineart/ unfinished)

Past/ Flashbacks Dak and Leyla  when they were on their own (lineart/ unfinished)

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TBC

Chapter Text

Hallenda

Throk: We’re here!

Dagur: Finally…

Two large boats reach the docks of Hallenda island, as well as multiple dragons. The Riders were surprised at how unconcerned the Vikings were with the dragons. 

Astrid: Wow, they really don’t mind the Dragons here.

Throk : I told you. 

Arnora: Awesome! 

Nuffink: Yeah it is!

Dart: This is so coool!

Ignite: And refreshing. Finally a place we’re humans don’t go running at the sight of us. 

Some of the kids were there. Zephyr, Nuffink and Arnora were with Dart, Pouncer and Ruffrunner, Runar with his dragon Ignite, Ásta and Tófa. Oswald and Agni stayed home, with Heather, Fishlegs and the Thortons.

Dagur: This is a large Market. 

Mala: Indeed and so lively!

Snotlout: Oh yeah! While we’re here I’m gonna need to get  good pelt.

Ásta: Giving Mama that ain’t gonna make her forgive you dad.

Snotlout: Who- said it’s for her?

Runar: Because it’s you and we know you.

Ásta: You always try and get her an over the top gift to try and make her happy after you piss her off bad.

Runar: And it hardly works.

Snotlout: You know what-

Hiccup: Anyways. Where is your friend Throk?

Throk: Most likely at her stall, it is the most busiest time of the year for market folk. 

Mala: Let’s hope she’s not too busy.

They all walk through the market. There had just missed the rush time so the crowds were much smaller than they were the last few days. Throk leads them to a large stall lined with books, rolls or paper, pencils, and other stuff of the sort. The woman inside had her back turned and was busy packing up something. She had curly chestnut hair, forest green eyes and olive skin. 

Throk: Ah there she is! Aye Katla!

The woman almost immediately turns around at Throk’s call and her eyes light up upon locking eyes with him.

Katla: Throk! Oh what a sight for sore eyes! 

Throk: It’s good to see you again! It’s been too long!

Katla: Pfft- Heh It hasn’t been that long-

The two take hands as a greeting. The woman then noticed her old friend’s company.

Katla: Oh, Hello you all! You must be Throk’s friends!

Snotlout: You could say that-

Throk: Hmm…

Katla: Well then welcome to Hallenda!

Mala: Thank you.

As the adults talk, the kids and their dragons look around at the bustling island. Runar found a stall of weapons, Arnora and Pouncer made their way to Siv’s stall of books, Tófa was sticking by the adult, Zephyr, Ásta and Dart were looking at a knick knack stall, and Nuffink and Ruffrunner were drooling at a stall roasting meat. The young dragon wanders a bit and starts sniffing around the crates near the docks. He was hungry, they hadn’t eaten at all on the ride here. He then found a crate of something he’d never seen before. It was some sort of food, at least thats what they smelled like to Ruff. They were round and red and sort of soft. Looking around to make sure ho one was watching, the youngling grabs one and eats it whole. 

Ruff: Wow! These are so good!

He grabs another and eats it. He gets through about five until Ásta finally spots what he was doing.

Ásta: Oh my Thor Ruff!

Nuffink: Oh no!

Dart: Hey, Ruff drop it!

The kids run over and try to pry the Nightlight’s mouth’s open.

Dart: Those don’t belong to you!

Ruff: But they’re so good!

Zephyr: What even are these?

Ruff: I don’t know but they’re delicious!

Ásta: This is a market Ruffrunner you have to pay for those! 

Nuffink: Well at least no one noticed-

…: Umm hello?

They all look up to see a kid their age. He had reddish brown hair, hazel eyes and freckles. He had been staring at them for a while. 

Nuffink: Damn it…

Ásta Uhh… hi.

…: What are you doing with my Uncle’s tomatoes?

Nuffink: Your uncle’s- 

…: Oi! Stàli! What’s goin’ on?

A shadow soon loomed over them. Behind them was a large burly man with a huge dark brown beard (picture Hagrid from HP but a Viking)

Nuffink: Uh- Hi…

…: What’s going on?

Zephyr: I… Our dragon accidentally stole from your crate I am so sorry-

She was cut off but the man’s deep laughter.

…:Ah don’t worry my dear. It’s alright. 

A, N: Really??

…: Yeah, that was a bad batch anyways. I was gonna sell ‘em for cheap since some got too spoiled for humans to eat, but I guess not for dragons.

Dart: You were eating spoiled food?!

Ruff: It didn’t taste spoiled to me-  

Ásta: Oh- okay. Still we should pay-

…: Nah it’s all good. This hungry guy ain’t the first dragon I’ve had eating my crops.

Ásta: sigh Thank you…

Burloot: Burloot!

Nuffink: Hi Burloot! 

Burloot: And I see you’ve met my nephew Stàli.

 The all turn back to the boy behind them. The two did look similar, though they had different hair and eye colors, their eye shape is the same as well as their peachy skin.

Stàli: Hello…

Ásta: Hi.

Burloot: So what are y'all new commers looking for? Gotta say it's been a while since new dragon riders came to the island.

Zephyr: New Riders? so you know others?

Stàli:: Yeah the there's one living on this island, Sindri.

Ásta: A dragon rider who lives on a market island?

Burloot: Lil bookworm is a trader too, but he also has many dragons living with him. He feeds them and they protect his tavern.

Nuffink: Bookworm? 

Stàli: Yeah cause he trades Information, and he has a huge hidden library at his home.

Ásta: Oh that sounds cool! 

Nuffink: I wanna go see!

Ruff: Me too! 

Stàli well you can’t right now…

Ásta: Why not?

Stàli: Cause-

Snotlout: Hey Ásta!

Àsta turns to see her dad presenting a large white pelt with a smug look on his face. She immediately rolls her eyes, knowing exactly what he was doing.

Snotlout: What do you think of this? 

Ásta: It’s nice… but winter’s over Dad, what’s Mom gonna use this for? 

Snotlout: I… hadn’t thought of that-

Ásta: Oh my Thor…

As Ásta told off her dad, the adults were still talking Katla about the twins.

Katla: Oh gods, are you sure?!

Throk: Yes Katla, it’s highly likely for them to be Mala and Dagur’s lost children. 

Mala: They have the same names, same description, same age.

Throk: They frequent this island right?

Katla: Yes… in fact you actually just missed them. They had come about a week ago just after the last snow. 

Dagur: Really?!

Katla: Yes… they were actually going to stay a few days but, an incident occurred that made them go back home.

Hiccup: An incident?

Katla: It was something with another one the Riders Axel. He got attacked by someone who claimed to by his uncle. 

Astrid: Attacked…

Katla: Yes it happened further up the market and I was far back from the crowd so I didn’t hear much. The poor boy ended up panicking on the floor from what I saw. 

Hiccup: What happened to the man who attacked him?

Katla: Pfft- he got thrown back on his big fancy ship and was blacklisted from Hallenda. Serves the blue blood prick right… No offense.

Mala: None Taken..

Katla:From what I heard the whole fight started because he was trying to buy one of the dragons.

Mala: Buy? That’s outrageous!

Dagur: Sadly that’s not as uncommon as it should be my dear. 

Katla: Though it’s very common to expect that type of behavior from a Finke.

Throk: Hold on a Finke?!

Astrid: A Finke?

Throk: The Finkes are a rather noble family line, who also have many ties to Dragon Hunters.

Astrid: So… I’m guessing Axel becoming a Rider pissed them off. 

Throk: A Finke Dragon Rider. How ironic.

Katla: You couldn’t even tell that Axel is a Finke, he is such a sweet boy. He and his dragon Cutter alway loved shopping together from what I could tell. To be honest I just assumed he was an Orphan like the twins, well I guess their not orphans anymore, and their other Rider friend Edyís, oh and Sindri-

Dagur: Who’s Sindri?

Katla: He’s-

…: Hey Mom!

A young boy suddenly appears behind all of them, he was around Tófa’s age, holding a large array of things from books, to paperweights, loose papers, scrolls, metal bits. It restricted his vision. He quickly pushed the pile onto the table with a huff. He looked exactly like Katla, same olive skin, and green eyes, and curly hair but his was a platinum blonde. 

…: I got the supplies like you asked- Oh, Hey Throk!

Throk: Hi Suni!

Suni was Katla’s son. He often helped at her stall. He knew Throk from the number of times he had visited them. He immediately gave him a big hug.

Suni: What are you doing here? 

Throk: On a mission, for my King and Queen.

He gestured to the two behind him, Suni looks at them with amazement.

Suni: Hello I’m Suni!

Adults: Hello.

Tófa: Hi, I’m Tófa!

Suni: Wow… are you really royalty?!

Mala: You could say that Yes. 

Suni: Awesome! Have you ever executed someone before?!

Astrid: Uh-

Dagur: Actually-

Mala: Dagur!

Katla: Boy, stop bothering them!

Suni: Oh, come on, Momma I’m just asking!

Katla: Suni, don’t you still have errands to do?

Suni: Nope! I finished them all!

Katla: Really?

Suni: Yep! Swept the house, washed the rug I messed up, got all the things you wanted, checked on Sindri’s dragons, everything!

Katla: Okay…

Hiccup: Wait dragons live on this island?

Suni: Yeah! Though mostly they don’t come down here. Most live with Sindri.

Throk: Who is Sindri?

Katla: He’s a young trader who lives in the large Cabin up by the huge willow tree. He’s actually a close friend of Dak and Leyla and the others and he’s their age. 

Astrid: Isn’t that pretty young to be a trader?

Katla: Well…he once lived here with his parents, but- they were killed by dragon hunters. He was probably not even 7 yet.

Mala: Oh gods, that’s horrible. 

Katla: He didn’t have any other family that he knew, so he just took over his parents’ business. Of course we all pitched in and helped the child whenever we could.

Dagur: So could we go see him and talk to him about them?

Katla: I’m afraid not. Sindri went with them to their island to visit for a bit.

Astrid: How fortunate…

Throk: Do you know when he’ll be back?

Suni: Not for a while…

The boy picks up a scroll from the pile he laid on his mother’s table, it was a bit damped, and unfurls it.

Suni: Rusty just gave me this Terror mail from him. Husttgalor just got hit with a huge storm and he has no idea when it’ll stop.

Dagur: Great so there’s more waiting…

Suni: Well there is-

Zephyr: Hey Mom Dad!

The kids all run up to their parents. 

Nuffink: We met someone who knows Dak and Leyla!

Astrid: Someone else?

Katla: Oh hello Burloot!

The large man soon appears behind the kids.

Burloot: Hello Katla! What’s all this about the Dragon twins?

Katla: This is my old friend Throk, and These are Dagur and Mala, who could be Dak and Leyla’s parents.

Stàli: Really?! 

Burloot: Well that’s a shock… didn’t they say that their parents died in that shipwreck they got stranded on

Dagur: That’s ship they were on belonged to the people who kidnapped them. 

Mala: We’ve been looking for them all this time. Do you know when else they might come here?

Suni: Like I was just about to say. You could always try and meet them at the Dragon day festival.

Tófa: Dragon day festival?!

Stàli: Yeah Sindir was telling me about it too! 

Astrid: Since when is there a festival for dragons?

Katla: It’s actually one part of a Animal festival that they have yearly and they’ve been adding more animals each year.

Suni: Yeah! The Sindri said they’re gonna to an aerial show for the festival. And Leyla’s going to sing a song right at the very end!

Mala: Leyla’s…going to sing?

Katla: Oh how lovely! Leyla has a wonderful voice. 

Stàli: Yeah Sindri always says she sounds like an angel~

Dagur: Wait what-

Suni: Yeah~

Katla: Oh Boys hush!

Astrid:Pfft- What’s that mean?

Katla: Well-

Suni: Sindri and Leyla are down bad for each other!

Katla: Suni!

Burloot: Well Suni ain’t wrong! When they came here last week, the first thing Ley asks is where Bookworm is. And she was the only one who could light up Sindri’s face so quickly. 

Dagur: Huh… okay…

Astrid: Dagur calm yourself. 

Mala: I guess we have missed a lot…

Hiccup: So the best thing to do is wait for the Dragon festival to meet the twins there and figure out if they’re truly your kids.

Dagur: Yes…

Nuffink: A dragon festival?! Awesome!

Zephyr: I can’t wait!

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Huttsgalor

Dak: Figures right after a snowstorm for weeks and the snow finally melting we get a huge thunderstorm like this…

Aggro: You’re telling me. groans This is going to be a hassle cleaning up. 

Finn: Well at least we finished most of the festival preparations and put them inside…

Wigner: Well I guess we’ll be stuck here until the Animal festival…

Summer: Well that’s fine with me…

Leyla: Sorry Sindri but there’s no way we can get to Hallenda for a while. 

Sindri: It’s good. I can miss a couple days of business. Besides it was my idea to come too. 

Leyla: Thanks again for that.

Sindri: It no problem. I wanted to be here for Axel…

Burple: Is he ever going to come down though…

They all look up to the staircase to the kids’ bedroom. They had gotten home 2 days ago and Axel hadn’t left his room since. The only ones he let it were Edyís and Cutter. Cutter was there right now, but Edyís was cooking dinner in silence. 

Finn: You think he’s okay?

Dak: What do you think Finn?

Leyla: Dak!

Dak: sigh Sorry… I’m still pissed at what happened. You know… back when we first met Axel I just assume he was just like Magnus, a jerk who thought he was better than everyone. But now I realize that was just a mask, An act he did to protect himself. And now after hearing all of what happened to him, I’m pissed at myself for every rude thing I thought about him. 

Leyla: It’s not entirely your fault Dak, I mean he was kinda mean at first. 

Aggro: Yeah but he was really just lonely… I understand that. Being alone for a while makes you angry and defensive. 

Finn: I mean, you all haven’t had great lives… I mean you guys were alone too…

Dak: It’s different… me and Leyla had each other… and Winger. 

Summer: I had my pod, And I wasn’t alone for long before meeting Leyla.

Burple: And me and Cutter had each other too. 

Sindri: I had Chua and the others. But Axel.. he had literally no one to turn to…

Aggro: Him and Edyís…

Aggro whispered that last part. Edyís’ past was full of mystery to even her. There’s a good chunk of her life that she has no memory of. When she was found by the Chieftess of Guttsgalor, in a tower hidden in a forest, all she knew was her name, age and a few other things. She didn’t remember why she was in the tower. She had definitely lived there for a while, but she had no good memory of it. That was a sore spot for her, so the others try their best not to bring it up. Edyís still heard her though, but she didn't really react, she was tired since he hadn't gotten much sleep due to the rainstorm. She never really liked any storms in general, it gave her a feeling of uneasiness for reasons she again did not remember.

Edyís:…

Burple: Uhh Edy do you want any help-

Edyís: No thanks Burple. I’m okay, I’m almost done anyway.

Leyla: Well… hopefully the rain stops soon. We do need to figure out what we’re doing for the aerial dragon show.

Aggro: Oh yeah! Finn and I have something in mind!

Finn: Oh yeah! Yeah Ley, You think we can use the crystals for the show?

Leyla: They crystals… maybe but I don’t know if it would be safe. 

Finn: Our plan only works if Aggro gets more energy from the blue crystal.

Dak: What is it?

Aggro: It’s-

Suddenly everyone heard someone coming down the stairs. They all turn and see Axel coming down, with Cutter right behind him. Surprisingly, though he still had dark circles under his eyes, he was smiling; though it was a tired smile though. Cutter on the other hand was looking at him with a concerned look.

Axel: Wow it's really pouring huh.

Leyla: Axel?

Axel: Hey guys, what are you talking about?

Finn: Uhh... taking about the aerial show for Dragon Day.

Axel: Oh yeah, I almost for got about that. I actually have a few ideas for it.

The others all exchange confused glances. Axel was clearing trying to act like what happened a few days ago didn't happen, or wasn't a bigger deal than it was. that was a terrible habit of his, and it's happened on multiple occasions. Once, before he became a rider,  Axel had been thrown off a cliff by a spooked dragon. Luckily he was able to latch onto something and break his fall enough so he didn't die, but his leg was still messed up. It was a good four days of him when Finn finally noticed him struggling to walk. He claims he was fine but in reality the bone in his lower legs had shifted and was half out of its socket. The twins forced him to stay off his leg for a good while. Another time Dak and Cutter found him passed out from heatstroke in the forest after he had tried to finish a chore Magnus gave him. Once he woke up he immediately went to go finish what he was asked, but Winger sat on him to stop him from moving. 

Sindri: Umm... Axel are you okay?

Axel: Yeah I'm good-

Cutter: Really?

Axel: ... yes.

Leyla: Uh-

Dak: Okay- We're not doing this.

Axel: Doing what-

Dak THIS! Axel you’re not going to sit here and act like you didn't have a panic attack so violent you couldn't move afterwards!

Axel: … It wasn’t so bad-

Sindri: Axel you were bedridden for two days… 

Axel: Well I’m fine now so can we not talk about-

Slam!

Everyone jumps at the sound of Edyís slamming the large pot on the metal stove. 

Edyís: Pinecone… 

Axel: Uh… yes?

Finn: whisper Ooh he’s in trouble~

Summer: shh!

Edyís: You remember what you promised last time when something like this happened?

Axel: I-

Edyís: You promised to take it seriously. You promised not to push it down and to talk with us about how you were feeling.

Axel: I know… but honestly I-I’m fine now. I-I just, don’t want to talk about that part of my life right now… I’m not ready.

Edyís walks over and puts her hands on Axel’s shoulders. The lock eyes, and Axel’s body relaxes in her soft gaze. 

Edyís: I know Axel, but that doesn’t mean you ignore your feelings like they don’t matter, because they do. And you can take whatever time you need, cause when you are ready, we’ll be here, all of us.

An arm wraps around Axel’s neck softly pulling him towards them.

Dak: Yeah, all of us.

Cutter: Yeah! We’re the Rescue riders remember?

Finn: We’re always there to help, even one of our own.

Leyla: Especially then.

Winger: No matter what. 

Axel eyes widen, but then soften just as fast. His entire life, no one listened to him, no one cared for what he had to say. He was seen as a parasite who was lesser just because of circumstances he couldn't control. Because of this, he's downplayed is own suffering, like everyone else around him did. That's why he was so confused at the other's scolding of him keeping things like that to himself and causing him more pain. He never fully understood why they got so upset, but now it finally got it. They care about him, care if he lives, if he dies, cares what he wants and needs, cares for what he has to say; that's something his own family never did. Tears fell again, but not of fear of panic, of relief and happiness. Axel doesn't think he's ever cried of happiness until that moment. Edyís pulls him into a hug, and the others join in.

Axel: Thanks guys…

Sindri: It’s okay Axe.

Aggro: We’ve always got your back.

Burple: Yeah!

Finn: And those mean guys like your uncle won’t ever touch you again…

Cutter: Yeah, I’ll cut them down before they even get close! 

Dak: You’ll never have to see them again.

Axel: Somehow I doubt that…

Leyla: Even if we do, they’re not gonna touch you. For sure.

Axel: Heh, Thanks guys.

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Edel Island

Edel Island is a larger island too, and in the center of its archipelago, but it's not as welcoming or idle as Berk or Hallenda. It's an island run by nobles of the worse kind. They live on the backs of the lower social classes hard labor and they enjoy the fruits of other's labor. And this horrible place just so happened to be Axel's old home, and his Uncle Sigmund has just returned from his banishment form Hallenda, fuming. As he enters the large Finke family home, the first person to see him is another brunette who had a bulkier build and blues eyes who immediately starts cackling at the bandages on Sigmund's arm.

...; Yo Uncle Sig what happened?! You fall down and hurt your wittle arm?

Sigmund: Be quiet Dritch!

The man growled at the boy, who ignores him and keeps on cackling. Another older man soon appears behind Dritch, and sets a hand on the boy's shoulder which Immediately shuts him up.

...: Hello Sigmund, you're back early. Was Hallenda not as good as it's said to be.

Sigmund: I never got to buy anything...

...: And why is that?

Sigmund:...

...: Because he got kicked off the island Uncle Sitgr

Three others walks up the shadows that clothed them. They were thin like Sigmund, but had jet black hair. One had dark green eyes, another, dark brown and the last dark blue, that was the only way you could tell them apart. They all had the same monotone looks on their faces as they always had.

Sigmund: Ceragi, Kiragi, Vragi-

Stigr: How in the world did you do that?

Dritch: He's Sigmund, He probably just pissed off all of them.

Kiragi: Yeah that's exactly what happened.

Dritch: Pfft- Wait- really?!

Sigmund: TT… How do you even know that you two weren’t even with me?!

Vragi: You know we have our ways.

Dritch: What’d you even do?

Sigmund: I simply wanted to by something…

Ceragi: He tried buying a dragon from a kid Rider who told him no many times. And he ended up insulting the child too.

Stigr: A child Dragon Rider?

Dritch: And you’re surprised that they got angry at you for insulting a child? 

Sigmund: I’m surprised they didn’t just mind their own business.

Stigr: My little brother…

…: Sigmund!

They all stiffen at the voice. An elderly man walks into the room, using a cane to support him. Two women, a middle aged brunette, and a younger blonde woman.

Sigmund, Stigr: Father…

D,V,K,C: Grandfather…

…:What are you doing back here?! You’re meant to be in Hallenda!

Sigmund: Yes I know… but I ran into something that stopped me.

Dritch: And got him blacklisted from the island.

…: What?!

Sigmund: It was Axel!

Gasps came over the Finke’s. The two women who were silent the entire time mouths drop at the familiar name. 

Dritch: Axel? You mean he was on Hallenda? And you saw him?!

Stigr: And he’s the reason why you were blacklisted? So he was with the child rider?

Sigmund: With?! He was one! He’s become one of them, a Dragon Rider! His beast was the one who attacked me!

He points to his mangled arm.

Kiragi: Well that was because you tried to attack Axel.

Vragi: You should’ve known that most dragons are protective of the ones they’re close too.

….: So what Sigmund says it’s true?

Ceragi: He speaks the truth..

…: Why didn’t you drag him back here?! He’s played this stupid cat and mouse game for too long.

Sigmund: I tried, but the Hallendan merchants and those other riders and dragons stopped me!

Stigr: So that means that the riders most likely frequent the Hallenda markets.

…: Well then track him down! He was your responsibility Sigmund and you let him run off into danger! And to a festpit of dragons nonetheless!

Vragi: What about the dragon festival?

Everyone soon turn to the triplets at the youngest’s remark.

Dritch: Dragon festival?

Kiragi: Yeah, we stuck around Hallenda for a bit after Uncle got chucked back into his boat.

Sigmund: Then… how did you even get here before me-

Vragi: We heard one of the dragon kids tell others of a Dragon festival that is meant to happen in a fortnight. 

Ceragi: And the young riders are going to be there putting on a show. Most likely including Axel. 

…: Good then, you go and get Axel out of there. Bring him home. 

Vragi: I doubt he’d want to came back. He proclaimed that this was never his home. 

…: He’s lost his sense being away. I don’t even know where he got that idea. 

The young blonde woman, shot a knowing glare at Sigmund from behind the elder, who stiffened under her gaze. The triplets also gave him a similar glance but he continues his facade in front of his aging father. 

Sigmind: All that Dragon brainwash father I’m sure. We’ll bring him back…

…: You better.

With that the elder left the room, and as soon as he did Sigmund dropped the innocent smile. 

Sigmund: Please he only wants him back because he looks like her…

Stigr: Sigmund zip it.

The older woman glances at Stigr and Dritch, her husband and son.

…:Dinner is ready…

Dritch: Yes mom.

Stigr: Thank you Ásný…

With that she walks out without another word. The triplets soon take their leave as well without anyone knowing when they left as usual. Sigmund goes to leave too but is quickly dragged into another room by the blonde woman.

Sigmund: Hey-

…: What are you doing Uncle Sigmund?!

She was in his face pulling his shirt so he couldn’t jerk away. She was a rather tall woman, and he was below average height for a man, so it didn’t take much effort.

Sigmund: What?!

…: You think I don’t know what you and that vile witch of a woman you call a wife have done to Axel. Everyone knows to some extent, and why would he run away from you! Everyone knows except grandfather and I wanna know why that is?

Sigmund: Because that child is a curse and everyone knows it! You act like I’m the only one to treat him that way. 

…: You’re by far the worst. I know you were going to sell him to that mill on the island over.

Sigmund: W-What?! I-I- have no idea what you’re talking about- I was just going to make him work over there-

…: You think I’m stupid? I know that place, Axel would’ve died over there!

Sigmund: Why are you acting so high and mighty?! It’s not like you were an angel to him.

…: I know…  but at least I feel bad about neglecting him, and I didn’t see him as a waste of space. 

Sigmund: Whatever, you’ll get to apologize all you want when I drag him back. 

…: Are you seriously going to go through on that?! It’s been over two years Uncle, what makes you so sure that he won’t just tell Grandfather the truth? About all of it, even the stuff that me and the others don’t know? You’ll never get away with-

Sigmund: Heh, not to worry about that dear. After all these years, he still knelt in fear from me. I think I’ll be fine~

The girl had nothing to say about that, because she too was in Axel’s situation when she was his age; but after growing taller than him, the girl saw how much  of a coward her uncle was.

…: Hmm- You’ve bitten off way more than you can chew this time Uncle. If this comes out it will come back to bite you, and you won’t be able to worm your way out of this. 

Sigmund: TT

The girl finally let go of her relative and he pushes past her and starts to walk away.

Sigmund: Go back to the towers to go tend to your father Runá, make sure he doesn’t find out about what’s going on. After all it’s your brother’s fault he’s like this.

Runá: … No- It is not Axel’s fault… 

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TBC

Chapter Text

Dyr Island

It was the day of the first day of the Animal festival, and it was being held where it had been every year on Dyr island. They week was composed of five days. The Rescue Riders went early to go and help with the setting up. Setting up stalls, hanging up decorations, and keeping the predators on the other side of the island away from the animals being presented. Sindri went back to Hallenda, to get some things he needed and said he would meet up with them later in the festival. The first day was for Sheep as it always has been. There were also  Goats and a few Yaks for the next day. Finn and Leyla were tasked with over watching the docks and watch as it filled with boats overrun with the wooly beasts.

Finn: Wow! Look at all the sheep!

Leyla: I have never seen so much wool in one place.

Summer: Me either-

Aggro: I bet sitting on them would be sooo comfortable~

Leyla: Yeah I would think.

Finn: I think I’ve had a dream like that-

The flocks and herds were labeled and listed down to make sure there are no confused with one another or stolen. Axel, Cutters and Burple were helping Duggard with the listing.

Duggard: Hello again Lootford! You’re flock get any bigger?

Lootford: Ah… Yes but not as much as last year- Umm…

The Viking was watching out of the corner of his eye warily as Cutter walked through his sheep using his tail covered in paint to write numbers on each of them.

Duggerd: If you’re worried about the dragons, they don’t eat sheep. Well this one definitely doesn't

Lootford: I- 

Axel: It's true. Cutter is a hybrid of a Nadder and a Razorwhip. Nadder's a migrating dragons so they only ever eat ease game like fish or small rodents and maybe chickens rarely anything bigger than that, and Razorwhip's only ever really eat crustaceans and other sea life like sea slugs. Plus Cutter himself hates lamb so...

Lootford: Yes, yes I get it, but I've lost some of my flock to dragons too, some Nadders too!

Axel: sigh Okay... Cutter! You finished?!

After a moment the Razorwing flew up from the sea of wool and scanned the flock once more to make sure he got all of them.

Cutter: Yep! This flock are numbers 71-99! 

Axel: Got it! This flocks numbers 71-99.

Duggard: Thank you! See Lootford? Dragons are useful! Now Burple here will show you where your sheep are staying today.

Lootford: Duggard… are you sure-

Burple: Okay sheep, follow me to where you can sleep and eat a bunch of apples!

The purple boulder class dragon stood in front of the sheep and very easily got them to follow him to one of the carrels. He also mimicked their trots which Burple found made the sheep more comfortable.

Lootford: Huh…

Duggard: See?

Axel: NEXT!

Dak, Winger and Edyís were helping with decorating.

Edyís: Okay boys just put it a bit to the left… no my left! Dak come on!

Dak: You’ve made us move this ten times already!

Edyís: …Okay it’s good now. 

Winger: Finally…

Edyís: Okay, now Winger can you shift the tent post a little more outwards? Dak and I have to get the boxes with the other decorations.

Winger: Got it!

Dak: There’s more?! 

Edyís: Not to put up Dak, there for the other days of the festival. So let’s put them over here so it’s easier on us tomorrow. Come on.

Dak: *groans*

The day went by well. As usual, Haggis won the first prize, the runner up was a black sheep named Måne belonging to a Viking named Mauranna. 

Mauranna: Again!

Duggard: Ha, ha! Nice try Mauri, good luck next year!

Mauranna: Grrr!!

While the two owners were butting heads, the sheep were very close to one another.

Axel: I guess the rivalry doesn’t real run both ways…

Leyla: Guess not…

Burple: Aww! Haggis has a girlfriend!

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The next day was for the Yaks and goats and there was a much less crowd, fortunately for the riders. The day went off well and Mauranna's prized black wooled yak Natti won first prize for that day, which the female Viking was very happy and smug about, and kept rubbing it in Duggard's face, even though Huttsgalor didn't have any Yaks and so weren't in the competition at all. Sindri came in the middle of that day with all the dragons including the babies. They met him the the forest

Finn: Sindri! You're finally here!

Leyla: Sindri!

Winger: And you brought the little ones!

Sindri: Heh, They wouldn't let us leave them alone so I didn't really have much of a choice.

The boy slid off  Chua as she also let down Opal, and Silver off her back, and Mist and Fritz let Dicer, Jolts, and Nyx off their back too. The younglings have started to fly a bit, but only for really short periods so they rode on the older ones’ backs. Rusty landed on the floor as well.

Edyís: Hey Sini! You got what I asked for?

Sindri: Of course! Was there any doubt? 

He pulls out a large tarp from one of the bags he brought on Chua’s back. He unfolds it and it shows a large dragon symbol. It looked similar to the symbol on their dragons’ saddles, but had some extra features.

Ignore the sketches this is a rough draft o will do a good one later 

Axel: Whoa… 

Burple: Cool!

Summer: This is beautiful!

Leyla: Sindri what is this?

Edyís: It’s the Rescue Rider’s crest!

Sindri: Siv helped me make it.

Cutter: I like it!

Edyís: This will be our symbol of Viking and dragon unity! What’s a team without a crest?

Dak: I love it! How come you never said anything about this?

Sindri: We wanted it to be a surprise.

Leyla: Well it’s amazing! 

Finn: We can put this up when we do the aerial show! 

Dak: Yeah!

Edyís: Let’s go show the Chief!

Most of them walk off back to the main part of the festival but Sindri grabs Leyla’s arm to stop her.

Sindri: Hey Leyla. I wanna talk to you. 

Leyla: Oh, okay. What is it?

The boy watches for a moment as the others got father away before returning his gaze to the redhead in front of him.

Sindri: I wanted to ask you…Have you figured out what song you’re going to sing for dragon day?

Leyla: Oh! I- haven’t. I haven’t even thought of it to be honest. I’ve been so busy getting ready for anything else.

It was true, Leyla hasn’t done much to prepare for her performance other than trying on the half-done dress for Edyís to tighten it to her  specific size. 

Leyla: I haven’t even practiced yet! Ohh…

Sindri: Hey, Hey, it’s okay! Sorry I didn’t mean to worry you-

Leyla: It’s okay… but I do need to figure out what I’m going to sing.

Sindri: Well actually I wanted to show you this.

He holds out a book stuffed with loose pages. He pulls out two pages and hands it over to Leyla. It was sheet music.

Leyla: Oh wow… I’ve never seen sheet music like this. Where’d you find this Sindri? Did you get it from trading?

Sindri: Oh… no this book was actually my mother’s…

Leyla: Oh…

Sindri: She was a musician by trade and she often wrote her own songs, this one was the song of her debut when she was young. From the story she always told she sang that song on the day she met dad…

Leyla: Your mother’s debut song.

Sindri: Yeah, since it’s your debut now I thought you could sing it. I mean it would be nice for Mama’s songs to be carried on. 

Leyla was touched. Sindri talked about his parents a lot, it was very evident that they were very close to his heart. He was a good half a decade older than her when they lost their parents, so he remembered much more memories of them. He was very possessive of anything that belonged to them. Once a group of Vikings had tried to force Sindri to sell them a keepsake of his father’s, and he broke one of their arms after he was tried to snatch it from him. For him to share something of theirs to someone, to her, it was a very vulnerable thing for him to do and it showed his trust in her as well as how close he considered them to be.

Leyla: Sindri…

Sindri: But if you don’t want you don’t have to. I would understand if you want to do your own song since it is your first performance-

Leyla: No, No… I would love to sing this Sindri. This is an honor! Thank you!

She throws her arms around the boy and hugs him tight. Sindri’s face went a deep red as he when stiff for a moment, but he soon melted in the embrace and returned it. They stayed like that for a good couple seconds before they broke it. Both were now red in the face, with wide smiles. 

Leyla: So…we should catch up with the others.

Sindri: Huh, oh! Yeah we should-

Leyla: Okay then come on!

 With that Leyla took Sindri’s open hand and softly pulls him back towards the main festival, and he happily let her.

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The third day was of birds. Chickens, Owls, raven, crows, hawks, falcons etc. Many were trained to do tricks, and chicken eggs were being sold. The Riders enjoyed this day. The birds were also curious about the dragons as well. Opal found her way into an Owl pen and they all seemed to like her, as they looked similar.

Sindri: Hey guys I found Opal!

Chua: Oh thank goodness…

Finn: Where was she? Oh!

Cutter: Uhh… okay 

Edyís: Aww!

They found Opal cuddling with about seven owls. Many were on top of her rubbing against her for warmth. It was a very adorable sight.

Axel: I guess they like her huh?

Sindri: Well the Stormcutter were once called the Owl Dragon, since they have such similar mannerisms. Like the fact that they can rotate their heads an unnatural amount, they swallow their prey whole…

Chua: And the fact that they puke up pellets…

Sindri: Heh heh… Well technically Stormcutters only really do that in adolescence…

Aggro: Doesn’t make it any less gross…

As they were trying to get Opal to leave the pen. Leyla was off to the side humming the tune of the song Sindri had given to her practicing the melody. It was then that a bird landed next to her and copied the melody. 

Leyla: Oh, hello little one! You like this song?

The bird repeated the melody. It was a smal bird with a rustic color palette of brown shades, and speckles of red over its wings. Its feathers were full and fluffy and it has a rope around one of its feet,‘it belonged to someone.

…:There you are!

A woman with another bird on her shoulder walks over to where the bird had landed. The bird chirps the melody again at her. 

…: I see you learnt something else huh?

Leyla: Oh, hello.

…: Hey there. Sorry if this one is bothering you.

Leyla: No it’s okay. I’ve never seen a bird copy a melody like that.

…: To be honest I’ve never seen it either. But this one is something special. She’s a Fieldfare. 

Leyla: What’s her name?

…: I’ve always called her little Speckle. 

Leyla: Well hello Speckle. 

…: So where did you get that melody Speckle?

Leyla: It actually was from me. I’m practicing for a song I’m doing for the last day.

…: Oh on the Dragon day? So you’re one of those Dragon riders?

Leyla: Yes!

…: So you’re singing? Well then a guess I’ll have to stick around until then. 

Leyla: Oh, well you’re welcome to…

…: Names Hama. 

Leyla: Hama. I’m Leyla-

Dak: Hey Ley! We need some help over here!

Leyla: Coming! Sorry I have to go.

Hama: No worries. I can’t wait to see your performance!

Leyla: Thank you!

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The fourth day was the day of predator animals. Wolves, foxes, bears and other mammals like that. Obviously there were barely any animals like that brought onto the island, bc they were hard to train. Instead people traded the pelts, bones, and even the meat of those animals. Some Vikings told stories of encounters and fights they’ve had with the beasts, which Dak and Finn enjoyed. 

Finn: You really saw a grey bear?

…: Yes indeed boy, he was in a group of brown bears. He had to be a spirit!

Leyla: Or it could’ve been born with a different coloration. Like with dragons?

Edyís: Or it could’ve been covered in snow?

Dak: Stop ruining the story!

…: You can think what you like but I know what I saw!

Leyla: Sure whatever helps your ego.

Axel: Ehh his ego would be fine regardless, it’s too big. 

Duggard: Leyla, Axel!

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Dragon day was finally here. And the kids were all. And as the Sun rose on the fifth and final day, many boats started approaching the docks. There were two that stuck out though. Both with family on board, though one does have a bunch of dragons both with the mission of finding someone. And hopefully nothing goes wrong…

Chapter Text

It was the fifth and final day, the day of reptiles. There were a bunch of lizards, snakes, etc. but what everyone was mostly looking forward to was seeing the dragons. Most of Huttsgalor had come to Dyr to see the performance. And among the many boats that were coming in, some weren’t just there for the festival. Mala stood on Heather’s boat watching the island coming into view. By the time they got there, the festival had already started and you could see the shore being lit up with lanterns. Arnora and Ásta with Pouncer run up next to their Aunt and look out at the incoming island.

Ásta: Wow, look at all the lights…

Arnora: Isn’t it so pretty Aunty Mala?

Mala: Yes… beautiful.

Arnora: I can’t wait to see the festival! How about you Pounce?

Pouncer: Yeah!!

Mala smiled at the girls’ excitement, then she felt an hand wrap around her waist. She looked up to see her Berserker husband. He wasn’t looking at her though, rather out towards the island like she had been. She set her hand on his.

Mala: Were almost there…

Dagur: Yeah…

Mala: They’re on that island… I dreamed about this for so long… I started not believing that it would be possible.

Dagur: Well it is. We’re going to see them again. 

Mala: It’s been years… they probably don’t even remember us, they were so young. And we’ve lost so much time…

Dagur: We’ll make it up.

Mala: What if they don’t believe us? What if they think we abandoned them? What if-

Dagur: Mala. It'll be okay. We'll figure it out. 

The other kids soon came into the deck and looked out over the bow to get a glimpse of the island. 

Oswald: Wow….

Arnora: Yeah! I can’t wait to see the dragon show! 

Zephyr: Yeah and Leyla’s song! 

Tófa: I bet that her voice is beautiful, just like Aunty Mala’s!

Mala: Oh thank you dear…

Zephyr: So when are you going to try and talk to Dak and Leyla? Before or after the show?

Astrid: I was wondering the same thing.

Mala and Dagur turn to see Astrid and Heather walking onto the deck. Aghi in his mother’s arms.

Runar: Can it be after? I wanna see the show and them learning their parents are still alive might trip them up- Oww!

Zephyr: Shut it Rut- lout!

Runar: Don’t call me that!

Zephyr: Make me!

Dagur: Kids chill out.

Mala: It’s best to do it after. Dak and Leyla have their own lives now… we shouldn’t disrupt it like that.

Heather: Okay then, so for now let’s go and enjoy the show-

Nuffink: Whoa! Guys look there!

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Dritch: Why do I have to be here. This is Uncle Sigmund’s mess he should deal with it.

Stigr: Because Father requested it… 

Dritch: Axel doesn’t even want to come back. Why not just leave him? I don’t get why grandfather wants him home so badly.

Ceragi: You know why Dritch.

Vragi: It’s painfully obvious.

Kiragi: Ehh maybe not for him.

Dritch: Hey-!

Among the boats that are coming in. One, much further back, belonged to the Finke’s, though to avoid detection they took down their family crest. Dritch was dragged along as well as the triplets. Sigmund walked onto the deck and looked out towards the island. 

Sigmund: Let’s just get in and get it over with. We’ll grab Axel and get back onto the boat. 

Dritch: Oh yeah, cause that went so well last time.  

Stigr: Use your brain Sigmumd. Look at all the people who are coming in as well. This is something we have to do this and avoid suspicion.

Sigmund: I just want to be done with this and these damned reptiles 

Dritch: Oh so you’re just scared to be near dragons again. 

Sigmund: Shut your trap Dritch. 

Stigr: The point is Axel will most likely be surrounded by the other riders and the dragons. We need to catch him alone. 

Vragi: Doubt that’ll happen. After what happened with Uncle Sigmund, Axel probably wouldn’t be comfortable with being alone.

Kiragi: Plus his dragon and girlfriend will probably be by his side the entire way-

Dritch: Wait, Back it up. Axe has a girlfriend?!

Ceragi: Oh yeah he does, I mean we think she is. I mean we saw her kiss his forehead after Uncle Sigmund left on Hallenda. 

Dritch: How in the world did the shrimp get a girlfriend before me?

Stigr: Maybe because he’s humble. 

Kiragi: Well more humble than you Dritch.

Dritch: Shut up Kir…

Sigmund: Whatever we do, all I know is we’re leaving with Axel, no matter what happens.

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Finn: Wow look at all the people…

Aggro: Yeah… 

Leyla: Are we really ready for this…

Edyís: Yeah of course we are.

Burple: I’m nervous… my stomach feels all gurgly

Sindri: Don’t worry Burps, We’ll all do great.

Chua: Remind me again why we’re doing this too?

Mist: Cause it’ll be fun big sis! 

Fritz: Yeah!

Sindri: And the babies worked hard on their performance.

Chua: Yeah yeah…

The kids and dragons were on a cliff, looking out over the festival. They had decided to wait for their performance to be seen, well it was Duggard’s idea; ‘added to the excitement and mystery’ he said. So they were waiting until the chief gave them the signal. They even added the babies to the routine, which the five dragon pups were very excited about. 

Winger: There are still so much more boats coming in… 

Summer: Yeah, even more than the Sheep day…

Cutter: And that’s saying something…

Axel: Well they came all this way, so let’s give them a show to remember.

Finn: Yeah!

In reality they were all nervous. But they had practiced a bajillion times, so they were ready. little did they know about the storm that was brewing for afterwards.

Burple: Hey look! Grumblegard’s here!

The rockspitter had spotted the Foreverhorn flying in over the boats.

Axel: What do you know? The old gasbag actually came.

Edyís: Well the younglings wanted to see the show too right?

Dak: Yeah he can never say no to them. Now we really gotta do our best!

Aggro: Hey Look! Laburn and Cinda are here too!

Summer: And Melodia and her mate Cantata!

Winger: Zeppla and her friends are here too!

Finn: Everyone’s here! This is gonna be great, I can’t wait for them to see the show!

Leyla: Hey Finn, did you get the crystals from the boat like I asked?

Finn: I- did not…

Edyís: Finn!

Finn: Sorry! I’ll go back and get it now! Aggro!

Aggro: Coming!

Axel: Make sure you guys aren’t seen!

Finn, Aggro: Right!

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Finn and Aggro flew through the trees around the festival as to not to be seen. Sneaking past and under suspicion. 

Finn: I can’t believe I forgot about the crystals. Aggro why didn’t you remind me!

Aggro: Wha- That wasn’t my job!

Finn: I… whatever!

Once they reached the docks, they only then realized many Vikings there were.

Finn: Whoa…

Aggro: I think I’m feeling the same queasy feeling Burple did… 

Finn: It’ll be fine Aggie, we got this!

Aggro: Yeah… but- whoa! Look at those dragons!

Finn: Huh?

The look over to see Toothless, the Nightlights, Windshear,  as well as other dragons walk off a boat.

Aggro: Whoa… I’ve never seen dragons like them… and they look my age.

Finn: Cool… ah but- we can try and talk to them later we’d gotta get the crystals now, it’s almost time for us to go on.

Aggro: Right… okay go.

When they reached the boat Finn slipped off Aggro’s back, snuck onto the Huttsgalor boat and snatched the satchel bag filled with the crystal they brought with them. 

Finn: I got ‘em! 

Aggro: Great let’s go!

Finn: Okay-

…: Hey! What are you doing?

Finn: Huh?

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They finally reached the island after a long anxious ride. Once the Dragon Riders loaded off onto the docks, they soon got a bunch off looks by others. The kids were the first off and immediately made a b-line for the festival.

Astrid: Guys wait up!

Nuffink: Whoa! Look at all the lights!

Zephyr: Awesome!!

Ásta: This is so beautiful!

Arnora: Yeah!

Aghi: Whoa…

Ruffrunner: There are even dragons here! You see papa?!

Toothless: Yes Ruff, I see.

Oswald: And that huge dragon!

Heather: It’s the dragon we saw flying in.

Mala: It’s a Foreverhorn. They can live centuries older than most dragons. 

Hiccup: That’s incredible.

Astrid: That one definitely is reaching there…

Runar: Race you to the square!

Zephyr: You’re on! 

Ignite: Wait for me!

Dart: Gotta be quicker than that!

Most the kids run off along with their dragons. Pouncer spotted something, though, that made his stop in his tracks and immediately tug on Arnora’s dress to get her attention.

Arnora: Huh? What is it Pouncer?

Pouncer: Look there!

Pouncer points over to what he saw, a small figure jumping onto a boat and grabbing something off of it and quickly leaping off and looking like he was about to run into the cover of the forest. Arnora, curious, subconsciously walks over to the figure with Pouncer right behind her. Once she got closer, she realized that it was a young boy her age and he wasn’t alone. He had run up to a small red dragon with thick horns and somewhat resembled a Monstrous Nightmare. She had a saddle on with a pendant that had a crest engraved on it. The boy lifted the bag he had taken and presented it to his dragon.

Finn: I got ‘em!

Aggro: Great let’s go!

Finn: Okay-

Arnora: Hey! What are you doing?

Finn: Huh?

The blonde quickly turned to Arnora, and their green eyes both meet. 

Finn: Oh- Umm hi…

Aggro: Hi…

Pouncer: Hi.

Arnora: Hi… what were you doing on that boat?

Finn: Oh, I was grabbing something I needed. 

Arnora: Okay… it’s just that you kinda looked suspicious.

Finn: Oh yeah… I guess I did. Didn’t I?

Aggro: Yeah kinda I guess. Though you’re not so suspicious or threatening up close I guess

Finn: Hey , I can be threatening!

Pouncer: Huh!?

Arnora: Did you just talk to your dragon?!

Finn: Oh um, yeah-

Arnora: So you’re one of the Rescue Riders then right?!

Finn: … yeah, I am. 

Pouncer: Wow! So it’s really true! Hi! I’m Pouncer!

Finn: Hi Pouncer.

Aggro: Hey, I’m Aggro!

Arnora: So cool! 

Aggro: Finn we gotta hurry up!

Finn: Right- Sorry but we gotta go. We’re almost up.

Arnora: For the Aerial show right! Is that what the bag’s for?

Finn: Yeah, It was nice to meet you…

Arnora: Arnora. Arnora Ingerman

Finn: Finngard Borgomon, but you can call me Finn. 

The two shook hands, unaware of how important their meeting was. Finn and Aggro then zoomed off, leaving Arnora and Pouncer looking at where they once were.

Oswald: Hey sis! What are you and Pouncer looking at?

Arnora: Oh- umm…nothing!

Zephyr: Well then come on!  You gotta see the square!

Dart: Yeah Bro! You’re gonna love this! 

Arnora: Coming! Let’s go Pouncer.

Pouncer: Right!

The two run after their siblings into the main part of the festival. It was a sight, as the sun was close to setting, the lights set around the stalls start glowing as it lit up the path and the sky. 

Arnora: Oh…

Tófa: I know right?!

Throk: This is amazing.

Heather: Breathtaking…

Suni: Hey guys!

They turn to see Suni and Katla walking towards them. The two had come earlier that day to help set up.

Tófa: Hi Suni!

Suni: Hi Tófa! Isn’t this place great?!

Oswald: Yeah it is! With all the lights!

Zephyr: And all the other dragons here too!

Runar: Where’s the ones we came for though?

Ásta: Runar…

Mala: Though that is a good question… Where are they?

Dagur: Mala calm down…

Arnora: They’re getting ready for the aerial show.

Nuffink: How’d you know that Arnora?

Arnora: I met one of them just a second ago.

Heather: You did? 

Arnora: Yeah, he was our age too. He said that the show was going to begin soon.

Katla: You probably met Finny then. 

Suni: Yeah he has a Fire fury named Aggro! But the Riders are meant to be hidden until the show.

Katla: I guess the show really is about to start.

And as if on cue, Chief Duggard walked up onto the stage that stood right at the end of the festival. Waving wildly to get everyone’s attention. They all crowd around turning their attention to the Chief. And as they were focused on him. Others snuck into the crowd undetected.

Dritch: What’s happening? 

Vragi: The Aerial show is going to happen soon. 

Stigr: That means Axel will come out soon.

Sigmund: Good…

Duggard: Hello, Vikings one and all, and welcome to the fifth and final day of the Animal festival! 

Cheers roared across the crowd, kids jump up and down in excitement as anticipation flew the air. Even the dragons were up in excitement. Grumblegard sat near the edge of the stage as the young dragons in his care flying around trying to find  places to watch their rider friends when the show starts.

Duggard: This is a special day as it’s the first Dragon day this festival has done. And I hope it’s the first of many. There are a number of us here that grew up learning to fear dragons, to hunt them, but we’ve learned that there’s ways to live with these remarkable creatures in harmony and peace.

The crowd let out scores of agreeing cheers. The  dragons shriek out in unison as well.

Duggard: We have learnt this peace from the new generation…

Leyla: You all ready?

Duggard: That have save both man and dragon.

Axel: Well it’s too late to turn back now.

Cutter: And We’ve already trained for this so why waste it. 

Summer: Let’s Dive in!

Duggard: Who have shown us the benefits of unity. 

Edís: Let’s do this! You ready Burps?

Burple: I think so?

Sindri: I’m ready. Girls? 

Chua: Well not like there’s much choice now

Mist, Fritz: Ready!

Duggard: Ladies and gentlemen…

Dak: As I’ll ever be.

Winger: Let’s show what we can do!

Finn, Aggro: Right!

Duggard I give you… the Rescue Riders!

They team all fly out of the trees, as the audience cheer their names. They climb the sky and quick as possible. Before diving down sharply and leveling out right over the people below. The twins lead the way, standing on their dragons’ backs, holding hands and waving  their others and the crowd, with big toothy grins.

Mala: It’s them… it has to be.

Hiccup: It really is Dak and Leyla!

Sitgr: Axel…

Dagur: So... Suni?

Suni: Huh?

Dagur: Which one is Sindri?

Mala: Dagur!

Dagur: What?!

Dak: You guys ready?!

others: Yeah!

Leyla: Now… split!

The dragons all dart into different directions. Cutter and Axel dive down as the blonde signals to someone below them. Suddenly, pieces of wood were shot up into the air. 

Axel: Cutter Lets Slice and Dice!

Cutter: Yeah!

The Razorwing uses his tail to slice through the woods at lightning speed. Axel takes something that was hanging from his belt and unsheathes it. A sword that he made from Cutter’s spikes; one of his favorite inventions. It also could shift into a whip as well, which he used to grab the cut wood and hurl them into the air. Aggro and Winger fly past and blast the wood causing it to explode in a blizzard at sparkles that rained down below.

Zephyr: Whoa…

Suni, Runar, Oswald, Nuff: So cool…

Hiccup: That sword, that’s remarkable!

Astrid. Yeah I’m surprised you’ve never tried to make something like that after your fire sword.

Dritch: Huh… 

Sindri hops from Chua to the Zipple twins. Mist starts using her gas as a trail to draw in the sky. 

Fritz: You’re making the tail too long!

Mist: It’s fine we can work around it!

Sindri: Focus girls! 

M, F: Sorry!

Once they were done, the RR’s crest was in the sky and Fritz lit it up and it shone brightly.

Sindri: Yes!

Ásta: What’s that?!

Suni: It’s the crest I saw Siv making! 

Katla: So that’s what that was for.

Dart: Awesome! How come Uncle Barf and Uncle Belch haven’t done stuff like that.

Toothess: Uh-

Stormfly: Because yours Uncle’s have crashed to many times to even draw a straight line.

Chua flies up and over the crest roaring loudly. Dak and Winger zips in front of her doing fast loops and flips with Dak  jumping off and landing back on his dragon brother. 

Dak: Whoo hooo!! Yeah heah! Ha ha ha ha!

Winger: Yeah!

Heather: Heh, He is just like his dad…

Astrid: Yeah but he looks so much like Mala too. So does Leyla.

The said other twin flies around with Summer doing a dance as Summer spins around and squirts torrents of water thanks to the blue crystals. 

Leyla: Keep going Sum!

Summer: H2 On it!

Finn: Let’s do it Aggie!

Aggro: Right! Let’s light the night!

The youngest members flew up, Aggro lit up her body, the light even more bright with the blue crystal helping her, then positioned herself across from Summer. The two then blast at each other. Their power collided let off a huge puff of smoke, which they were engulfed in before flying out. 

Finn: Awesome! 

Leyla: Yeah!

Now it was the younglings turn. Chua flew down to where they and Rusty were waiting and allowed them to jump up onto her back. The others flew around and around in a large circle, riders standing, as Chua flew in the middle of it. The babies jump off her back and into the arms of one of the riders.

Tófa: Baby dragons! Awww!

Oswald: Look! That one looks like Windshear!

Zephyr: And that one looks like Grandma’s dragon Cloudjumper!

Nuffink: And that one looks like Sleuther!

Hiccup: And that one’s a Skrill…

Astrid: And a Timberjack! 

Toothless: Where are they’re parents…

Windshear: I think you can guess…

The small dragons all stood on the outstretched arms of the riders and were swung up and glided onto another’s arms, ( picture a volleyball pass) some doing small flips.


Finn: Haha! This is so fun!

Slicer: Haha!

Opal: Fun! Fun!

Rusty: Yeah hey!

The babies all let out small burst of their blasts and the jump from person to person. They all were having so much fun. The crowd was having fun watching them.

Zephyr, Ásta, Tófa: So cute!

Aghi: Ohhh!

Hiccup: To train infant dragons to do that-

Suni: They aren’t trained to do that! Look! They’re doing it for fun!

Arnora: Yeah! All of them are!

The small dragons soon jump back onto Chua’s back and were flown back down. The others then broke the circle and went in different directions, doing flips and other aerial tricks. 

Edyís: Ready Burple!?

Burple: Ready! It’s Burple from above!

The girl leaps and backflips off her dragon who went barreling towards the ground, then sharply turns back upwards. Edyís was free falling as well before being caught by Axel and Cutter. 

Edyís: Sorry to drop in on ya Gears! (Another nickname)

Axel: No worries Edy~

Cutter: Good grief.

Kiragi: Guess they are an item.

Dritch: Please she’s not that cute…

Vragi: Just say you’re jealous and be done with it.

Edyís then went onto Cutter’s tail and is thrown back up to the air and caught by Burple. Finn and Aggro, still lit up, barrel roll just above the crowd. They go so low, Finn reaches his hand out and high fives and waved at many of the Vikings in the audience. He even went over the other Dragon riders and recognizes Arnora and waves at her happily. 

Finn: Hi again!

Arnora: Hi Finn!

Pounced: Hi Aggro!

Aggro: What’s up!

The twins were then back on the spotlight as Winger and Summer almost race against each other doing breathtaking tricks in the air. They then all gather in the air once again for the finale.

Leyla: Ready?!

Others: Ready!

Leyla: Go!

All of the dragons blast at one point, their powers colliding creating a massive burst that could be heard for miles. Sparkles and mist were thrown about the sky, as some of the people below caught some.

Oswald: So cool…

Nuff, Ruff: I wanna do that!

Mala: Amazing…

Dagur: Heh, that’s our kids. Definitely 

Heather: This remind you of something brother?

Hiccup: Heh, Yeah. 

Astrid: It was fun performing, but it’s just as cool watching.

The show ends as the Rescue Riders land onto the stage behind Chief Duggard.

Duggard: Let’s give a hand to the Rescue Riders!

The crowd roars once again as the riders took a bow, all beaming and huffing, sweat dripping down their faces. Duggard lifts his hand once again to calm down the cheering Vikings.

Duggard: Thank you all for coming to this festival, and I think I speak for all of us when I say that it was the best festival we’ve had yet!

Words of Affirmation were thrown back at the chef in cheers.

Duggard: But this night is not done yet! Leyla?

The girl’s eyes widen slightly, but she quickly nods and walks up next to Chief Duggard. 

Duggard: Leyla here will be performing a song to close the festival! 

The crowd cheers once again, yet Leyla’s nerves didn’t fade at all.

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Leyla: I can't to this…

Summer: Yes you can Ley!

Edyís: Yeah Leyla -- plus and you're already in the dress.

Leyla, Summer Edyís, Burple, Aggro, and Finn were all ‘backstage’ meanign by a cave right behind the stage that Leyla had used to change. She was in the dress for the performance; her hair was down and stretches far down her back, flowers were braided into her hair and resembles a sort of crown.  Edyís had added some additional embroidery to the dress, adding a dragon's wing to the skirt, and a tail on the bodice she also add more wool for extra warmth.

(I fvcked up on the  skin again 😭)

Aggro: You'll be great Leyla. Just... pretend that were back in Huttsgalor and you're singing to the village-folk like last time.

Leyla: But there's so many more people out there than just Huttsgalor...

Finn: You shouldn't think about that. Who cares how many people are out there. If they liked the air show, they're going to love you!

Leyla: Heh, thanks Finn...

Winger: Hey Leyla! You ready?

Dak, Winger, Axel, Cutter and Sindri soon landed down next to their friends.

Leyla: I think…?

Axel: You’ll do great.

Sindri: You look great.

Leyla: Thanks Sindri.

Sindri: You learnt the song to a T Ley you’ll do great.

Dak: Sis it’s almost time for you to go on. You’ll be fine.

Leyla: I hope so…

Dak: Well, I got this for you to wear in case your nerves got too much.

Leyla’s twin pulls out her stone pendant; which Leyla always found ease in once holding or wearing it. He put it over her head and she takes it in her hands and feels a wave of calm wash over her.

Leyla: Thanks Dak.

He then pulls out his own pendant and puts it on too.

Dak: I’ll wear mine too. We’ll all be there by your side. Supporting you. 

Axel: No matter what.

Cutter: We’ll all be by each other’s side 

Edyís: Just like we always have.

Finn: Yeah! Rescue Riders Forever!

Leyla: Heh, Right!

All: Rescue Riders Forever!

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Leyla takes a deep breath before walking up to the stage and into the light, all eyes were on her.

Suni: Whoa Leyla looks so good!

Tófa, Ásta: Wow! 

Katla: She’s looks so pretty in that dress! Edyís has out done herself!

Mala: She’s beautiful… 

Zephyr: Yeah… but wait- why is she wearing the Berk crest? 

The Berkian heir was the first one to notice the pendant around Leyla’s neck, and the crest etched onto it.

Hiccup: That’s one of the pendants we gave you when the twins were born…

Mala: It is…

Dagur: Then there’s absolutely no denying it now.

Dritch: Is that what I think it is...

Sitgr: The crest of Berk...

Leyla stands front-center stage, trying to calm her nerves. Her mind was fogging up again, and all she saw were the illusion of glaring eyes scanning her every move. Her eyes dart around the crowd, trying to look for a familiar face. Until…

Leyla: Huh?

Her eyes meet with Mala’s. The woman froze under her daughter’s gaze, but then smiles, as it was the only thing she could think to do. For some reason Leyla relaxed almost immediately; the smile this supposed stranger gave her felt so familiar. It was strange, but it helped and that’s all she needed right now and she smiles back.

Finn: pss! Ley!

She glances down and sees her friends all at the bottom of the stage. Riders and dragons alike. Her fellow riders were holding instruments. Melodia and Cantata stood on either side of the stage.

Melodia: Remember we’ll be backing you up the whole way.

Cantata: You’ll do great. Once you start singing the nerves will fade away.

Leyla: Thank you. Thank you all. 

Dak: You ready Ley?

Leyla: Yes. Yes I am.

The lights dim as the one on Leyla shines even brighter and she takes one final breath.

https://youtu.be/1bRZxd7nQio?si=DKbRzeUU0IaWtZEx

Under the glow of the very bright lights 

I turn my face towards the warm night sky

And I-I-I-I am not afraid of a thousand eyes

And they’re above five hundred smiles.

Leyla raises her hands and the Song wings next to her hum the harmonies and the riders join in on the instruments.

Oh I used to think~

Oh she used to think~

What wouldn’t I give ~

What wouldn’t she give~

For a moment liked this~

For a moment liked this~

This moment this gift!

Now look at me and this opportunity!

Its standing right in front of me~

One thing I know it’s one part luck and so…

I’m putting on my best sho-o-o-ow!

Under the spotlight; I’m starting my li-ife!

Big dreams becoming real tonight ~

So look at me and this opportunity!

You’re witnessing my moment you see!

My big opportunity…

Arnora: Her voice is beautiful!

Suni: Told you. Just like a goddess.

Aghi: Wow… 

Mala: Heh, she’s perfect. 

Her shell had been broken once again as Leyla was beaming and fully into the song, just as she always was singing alone.

And now I’m right here and it’s ti-i-i-ime~

‘ Cause this is real. It’s real and it’s all mine~

I’m not afraid, afraid to fly!

When it’s above five hundred smiles.

Oh I used to think~

Oh she used to think~

What wouldn’t I give~

What wouldn’t she give~

For a moment liked this?

For a moment liked this~

This moment this gift!

Now look at me and this opportunity!

Its standing right in front of me~

One thing I know it’s one part luck and so…

I’m putting on my best sho-o-o-ow!

Under the spotlight; I’m starting my li-ife!

Big dreams becoming real tonight ~

So look at me and this opportunity!

You’re witnessing my moment you see!

My big opportunity…

I won’t waste it.

I guarantee.

The crowd roars loudly and the song ends.  Leyla  was grinning from ear to ear as she bow and waves back at the crowd. The other riders were cheering too, before Leyla motions for them to get up on stage with her. They do so as the crowd cheers even louder. Dak stood next to his sister, his pendant side by side with hers.

Astrid: Dak's wearing his too.

Dak: You did awesome Ley!

Winger: Yeah, this was one of your bests!

Leyla: Thanks Dak, Winger. And Thank you Sindri for the song. I hope I did it justice,

Sindri: No, thank you Leyla. Mama would be so happy to see her songs live on when she could not. If she watching from Valhalla, she's cheering the loudest. 

Leyla's smile widens as she hugs Sindri tightly. The boy blushes and grins hugging back.

Suni: Oh, that's Sindri. 

Dagur: I see.

Astrid: Dagur-

Hiccup: So Do you go over to them now?

Heather: Maybe... wait- where's Mala?

Duggard walks back up onto the stage.

Duggard: Thank you all for coming. This concludes this annual Animal Festival, We all hope to see you next year!

The crowd cheers once again. The Rescue Riders all climb down the stage, only to get crowded by the people of Huttsgalor.

Freya: You all did great!

Elbone: That was awesome!

Albone: It was worth the long ride here

Hannahr: Beautiful song Leyla.

Leyla: Thank you guys.

Melodia: You did wonderfully Leyla.

Cantata: Marvelous!

Leyla: Yeah...

Leyla was looking back at where she has seen Mala. She couldn't get over this feeling that she had seen her before, but it wasn't a bad feeling. She realizes that she's no longer where she was standing. The girl looks around and sees  a shadow walking between two of the stall sand out of the main area. Not really thinking, she follows it. Summer then notices Leyla leaving and follows as well.

Summer: Leyla? Where are you going?

Leyla: uhh.. somewhere...

Summer: Huh?

As Summer and Leyla walk into the woods, Dagur and the others have there's eyes on Dak.

Heather: Brother are you sure about this-

Dagur: Yes. No... maybe i should-

Arnora: Okay-

Getting impatient, Arnora walks up in front of her mother and uncle and towards the other kids; Pouncer trailing after. Finn notices her before Dagur can pull her back.

Finn: Oh Hey Arnora! Pouncer!

Arnora: Hi Finn!

Pouncer: Hello!

Axel: Oh- uhh Hi?

Edyís:  Who's this Finn?

Finn: Someone I met today. This is Arnora and she's a rider too.

Dak: Wow really?

It was then that Dak turn towards them with an eager smile. He walks over to Pouncer and bends down to his eye-level.

Dak : Hey little guys. What's your name?

Pouncer: I'm Pouncer! 

Dak: Pouncer? That's an cool name!

Pouncer: Thanks!

Runar: Wait what?! You really can speak to dragons?!

Tófa: Ha! And you didn't believe it!

Ignite: There's no way it's true! what human can talk to humans?!

Dak: A human who was adopted by a dragon. That's who.

Ignite: Huh?!

Arnora: You were raised by a dragon?!

Dart: Really?!

Dak: Yep! Me and my sister Ley- wait where's...

The boy looks around curiously upon just noticing his twin wasn't with them, then he locked eyes with Dagur; then felt something strange wash over him. He cocks his head a bit in confusion over this feeling.

Dagur: Umm Hey there...

Dak: Hi... 

The stare soon became awkward as Dak started to look away only to see something over Dagur's shoulder, and a corner positioned to where only the redheaded boy could see it. His eyes widen upon fully recognizing it.

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Summer: Leyla, Where are we going?! Are we following something?

Leyla: I think so...

Summer: You think?

The two had walked pretty deep into the forest; Leyla wasn't even sure what she was following at that point. The figure had already gotten way ahead of them, but soon after thinking that, the two hear tune being hummed. It was echoing off the tress and filled the forest night with it's sweet sounds.

Summer: Who's humming? And in the forest? It can't be a bird...

Leyla: Huh...Does that tune sound familiar to you?

Summer: Uhh, no not really why?

Leyla:...

The redhead quickens her pace and heads towards to humming, her Fastfin trailing after her reluctantly. They soon hit a small clearing that came to a cliff looking out over the waters. There stood a hooded person who was the source of the tune. As Leyla and Summer came out from the bushes into the clearing, the person seemed to notice them but didn't turn around right away. Instead her humming turned into singing as she started singing the lyrics to the melody. 

https://youtu.be/3JOwb4erPw0?si=IhcOJ3ekXAN8gPM8

The Sun shines a little more brightly ~

When you live life a little more kindly

I know without even try-i-ing 

You'll stay true your he-a-art 

Leyla stopped short at this, it was so familiar... so familiar that she stared singing to.

It's likely, you'll get to try something spicey

Our differences are uniting 'cause

life is sweeter where we are

The woman turns around, smiling. she walks forward; towards Leyla who just stands there stunned

Yeah, life is sweeter when you are~

Leyla: What...

Summer: How did you know that song Leyla?!

Leyla: I... don't know. I-I don't remember, but the song is so...

Mala: Familiar?

Leyla: Who... are you miss?

The older woman kneels down so she's eye level wit the much shorter preteen. She sets a hand on Leyla's shoulder that somehow felt bout soft and tight at the same time.

Mala: I see that though we haven't seen each other in over a decade, you still remember some things. Like that lullaby, it was your favorite...

Leyla: H-Huh?

Mala: Leyla. My name is Mala. And I am your mother.

Leyla, Summer: What?!

Leyla: Wait- I... that's impossible.

The girl's mind started swirling once again. Mala set her other hand on Leyla's other shoulder. For some reason, although she wanted to at first, Leyla didn't pull away form Mala's grip.

Mala: I understand what you just hear must be hard to believe. But it's true.

Leyla: No... but, my parents died in that shipwreck that stranded us...

Mala: That boat you were on that crashed was a bounty hunter boat. They had kidnapped you and Dak for ransom.

Leyla: It was...

Summer: You did say you and Dak don't remember much from that day Leyla. Maybe the trauma of being kidnapped blocked some memories form surfacing...

Leyla: ...Why should I believe you? What proof do you have?

Mala: I know that Dak has a birthmark on his back that resembles a curved blade. And that you have a breathing issue that causes you to snore loudly; like your father.

Summer: that's... factual...

Leyla: You- how... 

Mala: And I'm not sure if this will do much but...

Leyla steps back a bit as Mala releases her hold on the girl, and takes off her hood revealing the rest her face . She looked just like Leyla and Dak, or rather they looks just like her. The only difference was their hair and shade of green in their eyes.

Leyla: No Way... You're-

A loud scream suddenly broke up the tense moment as all three girls look back to there the main area of the festival. Mala quickly stood up and they all quickly rush further up the cliff to see what was happening. Down below the see chaos as the other members of the Riders start to mount and get ready yo attack, other Vikings are fleeing the area.

Summer: What's going on?!

Mala: It's an attack! But on who?

Leyla: Let's not wait and see. 

Mala: You're right my dear. Let's get back now!

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TBC

Chapter Text

Previously

Dagur: Umm Hey there...

Dak: Hi... 

The stare soon became awkward as Dak started to look away only to see something over Dagur's shoulder, and a corner positioned to where only the redheaded boy could see it. His eyes widen upon fully recognizing it.

Dak: Is that...Hey!

Dagur: Wha-

Dak suddenly dashes away from the group without warning, surprising everyone.

Winger: Dak?!

Hannahr: What are yar doing?!

He ran towards a hooded figure who was hiding behind a stall, and immediately got alarmed at the boy rushing him. He tried to run, but Dak grabs his cape and pulls him back.

Dak: Oh no you don’t!

…: Ack!

With a sharp tug the man flew back and was thrown over Dak’s shoulder in one harsh movement. His skull cracking painfully on the ground, being thrown so hard the whip lash cause his head to bounce up and throw off the hood.

Heather: Who-

Edyís: You! 

Axel: *gasp*

Sigmund struggled to get off the ground, his body still reeling. 

Sitgr: Damn it-

Dritch: Of course…

Dak: I thought we made it clear that you aren’t welcome here, you bastard! 

Sigmund: Ack…*cough*!

Tófa: Who’s that?!

Suni: It’s that guy you tried to buy Aggro! 

Sindri: Axel’s Uncle…

Freya: What?!

Throk: He is? That means… he’s a Finke.

Katla: And he’s most likely after-

Hannah: …Axel?

Axel:…I-I-

The blonde steps back, that small glimpse of that horrible man enough to bring back the memories. He was trying his best to not panic but he pulls feel his world spinning once again.

Cutter: Axel! Snap out of it, don’t go back into that fear hole okay!? 

Burple: Axel!?

Edyís: Axel, Pinecone, remember what we promised to you.

Axel: R-Right-

Sigmund suddenly grabbed something from his belt then slammed it on the ground. It exploded into a large smoke covering have the festival and even hit some of the Vikings walking to their boats. This cause chaos as multiple people scattered and ran, unaware of what had caused the smoke, but it s clear that it’s not a good thing.

Nuffink: What the-

Arnora: I can’t see anything!

Pouncer: Me either!

Ruffrunner: What’s happening?!

Melodia: What in the world?!

Astrid: What is this?! 

Dak: Wha- Ahh!!

Winger: Dak?!

Being so close, Dak took the initial blast and a lot of it went into his eyes, which gave Sigmund enough leverage to kick the boy off of him and run away. Winger managed to find Dak who had been thrown back into a stall wiping his eyes as best he could.

Winger: Are you okay?!

Dak: Yeah… but *cough* *cough* w-what is this?!

The smoke was thick like heavy fog, you could barely see 10 feet infront of you—and it smelled…

Edyís: This smell…

Runar: I can hardly see… Ignite!

Ignite: Oka-

Edyís: Wait! Stop!

The girl was close enough to the younger rider to grab his hybrid dragon’s snout and stop him from lighting his mouth.

Runar: What?!

Edyís: This smoke! Can’t you smell it? It has gas in it! Like Zippleback gas! 

Oswald: Gas?!

Hannahr: *sniff* She’s right!

Runar: And that means…?

Zephyr: groan It means if any of the dragon’s with fire blasts try and attack, they’ll blow up all of us and half the festival!

Hiccup: Zeph’s right… that includes plasma blasts so Toothless, triplets, you can fire either!

Edyís: Winger you too!

Winger: What?! 

Ásta: So what do we do? 

Finn: We work around it. Aggro! Laburn! Cinda!

Aggro: Got it! Girls?

Ladburn, Cinda: Let’s light the night!

The three Fire Furies flying up an illuminate their skin, allowing for a father view for the group.

Oswald: Whoa..

Dagur: How can they do that without igniting the gas?

Finn: Their Fire Furies! They’re related to the Monstrous Nightmare, but instead of their skin lighting on fire, it just heats up so much they let off a huge light. 

Hiccup: Amazing… 

Edyís: Good thinking Finn. Burps will need you too. You still got the things Axel and I asked to keep in your stomach?

Burple: Of course! Down in my fourth stomach!

Edyís: Good! Then let’s- 

Something was suddenly thrown down on the floor in the middle of the crowd. Before anyone could react it let off a blinding blast that was big enough to knock everyone near back and off their feet, including the dragons next to them. They flew far enough that Dak saw Throk Hiccup, Finn, and Burple land near him. The ones in the air managed to avoid them, though.

Aggro: Finn! Guys! Are you okay?!

Finn: Oww… my neck…

Oswald: My everything…

Sindri: I think so... the babies-

Chua: They're good!

Sindri Oh good...

Nuffink: I think I hit my head…

Runar: Oh like that’s not normal?

Ruffrunner: Where did that come from?

Heather: Damn…

Astrid: What was that?!

Edyís: Oh Thor…

Tófa: Ah…

Suni: Tófa are you okay?

Tófa: I think so… ack-!

Katla: Tófa!

The aftershocks had violently thrown people back into the set up wooden stalls. Tófa landed harshly and she had tried to sit up only to clutch her side in pain, and sees red seeping onto her hand.

Suni: You’re bleeding!

Tófa: Ah- It’s not that bad. I’ll be fine.

Hiccup: *cough* *cough*! Zeph! Nuff! Kids, where are you?!

Toothless: Triplets?!

Zephyr: Okay I guess... Ouch- my leg…

Dart: Hmm... oww.

Ignite: What was that?!

Cutter: I'm wondering the same thing-

With everyone scattered it was even harder to communicate through the thick smoke, Axel had been thrown back with Edyís to the right of the stage. Axel landed weirdly on his arm so he was struggling to sit upright. As everyone was yelling out to one another, He suddenly felt someone’s large hands grab him from behind and pull him backwards. He instinctively struggles against the unknown person and turns to see Sitgr holding him in place. 

Axel: Uncle Sitgr?!

Sitgr: Axel… don’t struggle it will only make things worse.

Axel: No! Let me go! Edyís! Cutter! Dak! Guys! Help-

Sitgr covers his nephew’s mouth but it was too late as everyone had heard his cries for help.

Edyís: Axel?! Axel what’s happened!?

Cutter: Axel?!

Duggard: Oh dear!

Aggro: Someone’s got him!

Sindri: Oh no!

Winger: What do we do now?!

Dak: We get a better view. Rescue Riders in the air! Quickly!

RR: On it!

The young riders nod, mounting their dragons and take off flying up above the smoke. Many people were running out of it, their blind fear and confusion causing them to trip and crash into things. 

Edyís: I still can’t see anything!

Burple: Me either.

Leyla: Guys! 

They all see Leyla on Summer flying over to them.

Dak: Leyla! There you are! Where were you?

Leyla: Long story. Something you might need to sit down for.

Dak: What-

Leyla: Not the time. What’s going on?!

Finn: Axel’s Uncle came back!

Sindri: And he’s gotten him!

Summer: What?!

Leyla: Oh no…

Aggro: We’re trying to see where they took him but it’s too hard to see!

Edyís: And it’s a gas smoke so we’d can’t use light from fire to see.

Cutter: Even I can’t see much…

Leyla: Okay then use this Cutter!

She pulls out a yellow crystal and attaches in it Cutter’s saddle. It pulses with a bright glow as Cutter’s span of eyesight increases and he’s able to see a bit more through the smoke. 

Cutter: That’s better! There! He’s being dragged by someone over there! 

He point to an area that was near the docks.

Summer: They’re trying to get him off the island!

Dak: Not if we have anything to say about it. Winger?

Winger: Let’s do this!

Leyla: Summer, they’ll need some back up!

Summer: Then let’s dive!

Cutter: Follow me!

The three dragons dive down Cutter taking the lead. 

Axel: muffled yells. 

Sitgr: Settle down Axel, you’re only going to hurt yourself.

Axel was able to lift his head out of Sitgr’s grasp enough to bit his hand, making him pull away almost immediately.

Axel: I’ll bite you again if you don’t let me go! Ahh-

He winces as the struggling cause him to put pressure on his hurt arm.

Sitgr: I told you…

Axel: TT- I am not going back Uncle! And you can’t make me-

Sitgr: Sigh… Keep telling yourself tha-

A surge of water hit the man square in the head, knocking him back and causing him to release Axel who in turn falls forwards.

Dak: Axel!

Axel: Guys! 

Cutter: Come on! 

The blonde quickly climbs onto his dragon and takes off. The others soon follow back up to the others still in the sky. It took a good while for Sitgr to pull himself up. Kiragi was soon next to him.

Kiragi: Uncle are you okay?

Sitgr: I’m fine Kir… this was going to be harder than expected.

Dak: Now who was that?

Axel: My other Uncle Sitgr.

Cutter: Oh great another ass…

Axel: Well- He’s… not as bad as Uncle Sigmund. 

Sindri: He still tried to kidnap you!

Axel: Yeah… even so he seemed really… reluctant to do so. 

Finn: How many Uncles do you even have?!

Axel: Well… if you count Uncle Magnus it’s 4 uncles. My family’s pretty big-

Winger: We can talk about Axel’s horrible family tree later. We gotta do crowd control.

Dak: And also find and take down the ones who did this!

Arnora: Hey guys!

They all look down to see the triplet Nightlights and their riders as well as Ignite and Runar.

Finn: Arnora! 

Arnora: Our parents are trying to do crowd control, but it’s crazy down there!

Leyla: Uhh hi?

Finn: Oh yeah, this is Arnora. She’s and her family are riders too!

Arnora: Hi! I’m Arnora, and these are my cousins. Zephyr, Nuffink, And Runar. And our dragons! Pouncer, Dart, Ruffrunner, and Ignite.

Pouncer, Dart: Hiya!

Zephyr: Hey!

Nuff, Ruff: Hi! 

Dak: Introductions later, we gotta deal with this problem first. 

Runar: Yeah, what’s even going on?

Axel: I can’t believe this… It’s my fault-

Edyís: No it’s not Axel. You may be the target, but you did ask for this.

Dak: Edyís is right! Plus it’s just your two uncles right? We’ll be able to smoke them out easy.

Nuffink: Uhhh you guys?

Zephyr: Huh? Oh- guys look!

The brunette pointed to a small number of boats suddenly pulling up onto the shore, all with the same flag. Some of the men were getting ready to climb off their vessels and onto the shore.

Axel: That’s the Finke family crest…

Cutter: Of course it is…

Leyla: Great job on jinxing us Dak.

Dak: Ohh…heh, whoops?

Runar: Two people or two hundred. Dragon firepower trumps them all! Right Ignite?

Ignite: Yeah!

Dart: I wouldn’t say that so soon! Watch out!

Finn: Huh? Oh no!

There were dragon winches fixed on the boat and a good number were already aimed at the kids in the air and shot. The Rescue Riders, being more experienced, were easily able to avoid them, but the others had trouble.

Arnora: Nuff, Ruff, Behind you!

Nuffink: Huh? Whoa!

Ruffrunner: Wha-oh!

Ruff narrowly avoided a chain, but since he wasn’t wearing a saddle, knocked off Nuffink in the process.

Zephyr: Nuff!

Dak: We got him! 

Dak and Winger dived down as quick as they could and grabbed the blonde boy from free falling. 

Winger: Got you!

Nuffink: Whoa, that was awesome! Thanks!

Winger: Guess you’re not the only one who can’t stay on your dragon’s back.

Dak: Ha ha Winger…

Nuffink: What’d he say? 

Dak: Don’t worry about it…

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Duggard: You all need to calm down! Please!

Hannahr: It’s no use. No one’s listening!

The adults were trying to control the people still in the area. But it was pure madness with the smoke still thick and hard to see through.

Astrid: How is this smoke still so thick?!

Hiccup: Not sure… what is this stuff made of? 

Mala: What’s going on?

Mala runs through the smoke attempting to push through the smoke to try and reach the others.

Heather: Mala!

Dagur: Where have you been?!

Mala: Heh, talking to our daughter.

Dagur: R- Really? Did you-

Mala: Yes I did. I told her the truth.

Heather You did?!

Oswald: Aww yeah about time!

Heather: Well how’d she take it?

Mala: Relatively well. Better than I expected. She didn’t believe me at first of course but she soon realized I wasn’t lying.

Dagur: Okay, so Leyla knows.

Mala : Did you get to talk with Dak?

Dagur: Uh-

Heather: He chickened out.

Oswald: Yep.

Dagur: hmm…💢

Mala: Heh… 

A bubble of loud heavy shots rang out atsthe flying metal chains and nets fly overhead, barely visible in the thick smog.

Hiccup : Dragon chains… that means-

Dagur: Dragon hunters…

Hannahr: Dragon hunters?!

Toothless: Hunters…

Stormfly: Been a while since I’ve heard that. 

Astrid: And if they’re shooting… that means they could be attacking the kids!

Freya: What?! Oh no Finn!

Hannahr: Finn will be okay Freya he’s with the others. 

Mala: Let’s focus on getting rid of this fog. It’ll be easier to help everyone when they and we can see.

Throk: Yes. They are probably more injured like Tófa.  

Ásta: How would we do that? I mean this dog isn’t going anywhere anytime soon.

Hannahr: I think I have an idea, but I can’t do it alone. 

The blacksmith glances over to the dragons still remaining. 

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Dritch: Uhh since when did we call for other ships?

Sitgr: We didn’t… At least I didn’t… Where’s Sigmund?

Kiragi: No clue.  But I don’t doubt he’s the one who called them.

Sitgr: This is being blowed too much out of proportion.

Ceragi: The smoke won’t be up for long. And it’s gonna be hard for us to get to Axel when he’s airborne.

Vragi: Maybe that’s why they’re trying to knock him out of the sky.

Sitgr: Wait what?!

They look up just to see a chain shot up and knock a kid off their dragon. For a split second Sitgr thought it was Axel, but all realized that the boy was too small to be Axel, and was just another blonde. He spotted Axel a moment later still up in the air. 

Sitgr: Are they crazy?! They’re shooting at kids! And kid dragons! Those things are for adults they’re too heavy for young ones. They might kill them!

Vragi: Like that matters to Uncle Sigmund. 

Kiragi: Yeah he just wants to be done with this.

Dritch: Yeah and I do too.

The teen start to walk towards the airborne dragons.

Sitgr: Dritch what are you going to do?!

Dritch: Don’t worry about it.

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Edyís: We gotta stop those guys before the chains crash into the stalls!

Zephyr: But are they dragon proof? Our dragons’ blasts won’t have any effect on them.

Leyla: She’s right.

Axel: If we can’t hit the chains… we hit the boats. Make it so the Vikings can’t man the winches.

Dak: Ha! Say less!

Runar: Ooh I’ve been waiting for this!

Dart: Let’s do this!

Edyís: Burple, it's time.

Burple: Got it!

Burple hacked and let out a gurgle as he spits our four long things that were in his stomach. Edyís, Leyla, Dak and Finn grab each.

Zephyr: What are those?

Finn: Weapons! In case of emergencies like this.

Pouncer: How were you able to keep all those in your stomach?!

Burple: I have four stomachs, I have a lot of space for stuff.

They unwrapped their respective weapon.

Dak—> Spear, throwing knives 

Leyla—> dual Sided axe (like Heathers)

Axel—> sword made of Cutter’s spikes which turns into a whip

Edyís—> Bow which shifts into Dual swords (if you want to know what that would look like search up Runaan from The dragon Prince)

Finn—> Axe 

Ignite: What are we waiting for? Let’s light stuff up!

With that the kids dive towards the boats, once the mean noticed they started shooting even more. It got harder to dodge and so even the Rescue Riders were having trouble. 

Dak: This is getting intense- Whoa!

Winger and Dak narrowly avoid an arrow. Some of the attacking Vikings now on land were shooting at them as well.

Sindri: We can't keep dodging both!

Leyla: So let's make it so we aren't. Dak, Edy let's do this!

D,E: Right!

Axel: I'll come-

Edyís: No Axe, you gotta stay in the air.

Axel: But-

Leyla: Edyís is right they're after you. Lead the kids to attack the boats we'll take care of the men below.

Runar: Should  you  be fighting though?

Leyla: And why do you think I shouldn't be? 

Runar: It's not cause of what your thinking, it's because you're wearing such a long dress?

Leyla: Oh- Ehh I'll make it work

Axel: I... fine.

Edyís: Hey relax Blondy. This isn't the worst thing we've faced. 

Axel: Oh really?

Edyís: Yep and it won't be the last. We got this. And Finn will be our back up.

Finn: Right!

Axel: Okay, be careful.

Edyís: We always are. Guys let's dive!

With that the three leap down from their dragons. Dak lands directly on a man with crunch, he definitely got the men's attention off the others still in the air. Sheathing his spears twirling it around he makes a fighting stance still on the man; Edyís and Leyla land beside him.

Edyís: What's with you and always making such a dramatic entrance?

Dak: I like to make my awesomeness known.

Leyla: Uh huh, let's see if you can back up all that gloating, highest body count wins!

Dak: Oh you are so on!

Axel: Aim for the deck, the winches are dragon proof!

Runar: Easy!

The dragons blast away at the boats. Vikings dive away from the rain of fire. One by one the chains dwindled and the boats were forced to move away from the shore.

Nuff: We did it!

Axel: We pushed them back… Finkes never give up easily. We still have to keep our guard up.

Pouncer: What now?

Aggro: Hey guys look!

The Fire Fury was referring to the now dissipating smoke. The adult dragons were using their wings to blow the smoke back and away from the festival area.

Zephyr: They’re clearing the smoke!

Finn: That’s great!

Oswald: It’s working!

Throk: Yes! Good thinking Miss Hannahr!

Hannahr: I have my moments.

Suni: At this rate It'll be gone soon!

It was slow, but the smoke was moving away. Aghi was still in his mother’s arms, all the commotion was too much for him and he was burying his head in Heather's shoulder.

Heather: Oh it's okay Aghi, it'll be over soon We're almost done-

...: Oh, don't think so!

Mala: What-

Once again, another handfull of pouches were thrown at the group.

Oswald: Oh no not again!

They set off, this time the reaction was way more intense, knocking even the larger dragons off their feet. Aghi was even thrown out of his mother's hands. He landed on the back of his head and neck and got knocked out for a moment. When he came too, he was surrounded by the gray smoke and completely alone.

Aghi: Hmm... Mama?

Aghi's voice was naturally soft, and he never really understood how or why he needed to raise his voice, that plus the iron taste in his mouth meant he bit his tongue pretty hard, so his cries for Heather fell of deaf ears. She wasn't close enough to hear him, and the high ringing in his ears made it hard for him to hear anything.

Suni: Oww... I'm getting tired of this! 

Dagur: You and me both kid...

Stormfly: Who keeps throwing these things?!

Mist: I'm guessing it's that Axel's creepy uncle again.

Zeppla: You mean Magnus?

Rusty: Nope this guy's worse that Magnus?

Sparkle: Worse than that gasbag? What's hard to believe.

Rusty: This guy tried to buy Aggro.

Zee Zee: Really?!

Laburn: Oh no he didn't!

Grumblegard: Okay so then that means he's gonna taste some flames.

Melodia: Grumblegrard you know you can't blast fire!

Cantata: Yeah it'll blow us all up again!

Cinda: Well technically it'll only hurt the humans-

Melodia: Cinda!

Cinda: Right Right...

Heather: Hmm... wait- where's Aghi?!

Mala: What?!

Heather: He was just with me- Aghi! AGHI!

Windshear: Aghi's gone?!

They once again have to yell out to each other, they were even more spewed apart and the after smog mixed in with the gassy smoke it was becoming hard to breathe.

Hiccup: Great this is one problem after another.

Hannahr: You dragons need to keep at it. The faster we get this cleared away the faster-

Another explosion was set off, this time to one in their group got hit, but they could also hear screaming in the distance.

Mala: This is getting out of hand, we need to find who's doing this-

Hannahr: We know they're Finkes. And if they're one thing about Finkes is that they're crafty. It won't be easy.

Heather: Oh, and Aghi's still out there!

Dagur: Don't worry Heather, we'll find him!

Dak: Okay, these guy were just sad...

Leyla: You're telling me...

The three were surrounded by knocked out men the fight had taken less than ten minutes.

Leyla: SO it's  6 me, 9 Edyís and 5 Dak.

Dak: You stole that last kill from me!

Leyla: We both still lost what does that matter?

Edyís: You two... hey Pinecone! Your Uncle really ain't got better men than this?

She calls up to the others in the air. the younger riders were shocked at the sight while Finn, Sindri and Axel were unbothered and frankly amused.

Dak: I mean if he treats his own family like garbage I couldn't even imagine how he treats his soldiers.

Leyla: Don't think you'd even want imagine that.

Nuffink: So, awesome!

Ruffrunner: Cool!

Arnora: They are just like them...

Finn: Huh? Just like who?

Pouncer: Oop-

Arnora: Uh-

An explosion rang out. Everyone turns to see the large explosions erupt form the smoke.

Ignite: What was that?!

Axel: An explosion!

Zephyr: Oh no! Mom and Dad!

Arnora: Mommy, Oswald, Aghi!

Edyís: This is bad.

Dak: We gotta go help!

The boats were starting to leave already, so they didn't have to worry about that, but as they got closer, something was thrown at them.

Runar: What the-

Summer: Look out!

Another bomb, the they dodged the main explosion , but the after shock sent them flying back. Some were knocked off their dragons, into the forest below

Leyla: Guys!

Nuffink: Oww.. I think I hit my head again. Thanks for breaking my fall Ruff.

Arnora: We're fine! Go help the others!

Zephyr: Yeah! We'll fid the other's catch up and keep watch from the sky.

Finn: She's right- go and help now!

Edyís: Okay, look out for yourselves. And Finn, Sindri keep Axel close once you find him too!

F, S: On it!

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Oswald: Little Brother?!

Throk: Aghi!

Ásta: AGHI!

Heather Oh where is he?!

The explosions kept coming.

Sparkle: who are we looking for?

Toothless: You're looking for a little blonde boy with a red pendant around his neck!

Zeppla: He already told us that Sparkle!

Sparkle: Oh right I knew that!

Grumblegard: Good grief...

Astrid: Hiccup this is getting too dangerous...

Hiccup: I know, but it's kind of to hard to turn back now.

Dak: Hello! Is anyone here?!

Dak, Leyla and Edyís soon lost each other when reentering the smoke. Dak was calling out after hearing someone screaming, but he couldn't pinpoint where they were, Then he heard someone's weak pained voice.

Aghi: Mama? ... Ozzy?... Anie Mala?  cough cough!

Dak: Hey! Is someone there!

Aghi: Hmm... h-help!

Aghi could barely hear Dak calling out to him, his ears still burned. His small cry was enough for the redheaded rider to find him. Dak kneels down by the small boy.

Dak: Hey, are you okay?

Aghi: Hmm.. Mama... nora?

Dak: Nora... wait like Arnora? What's your name?

Aghi: Name? I- A-Aghi cough cough!

Dak: Aghi? Are you Arnora's brother?

Aghi: Nora?

Dak: Yeah, I'm a friend come on I'll help you find them.

He lift out his hand to the toddler, seeing his anxiety and trying to let him take his hand to alleviate his nerves. Aghi was shaking, but slowly takes the teens hand.

Dak: Okay, let's go.

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Axel: Oww... I forgot about Uncle Sigmund and his love for explosions...

Axel and Cutter had crashed into a tree. 

Cutter: Hmm..

Axel: Cutter are you okay?

Cutter: Define okay?

Axel: You know what I mean.

Suddenly a net was shot at Cutter tangling him up in it's threads.

Axel: Cutter?!

Cutter: What is this?!

...: So your really talking to dragons now huh? my how you have changed...

Axel whips his head around, only to see his older cousin, wielding an axe.

Axel: Dritch...

Dritch: Hey little blade. You've gotten taller.

Cutter let out a guttural growl at the boy.

Axel: Cutter stay down, you're still hurt... Dritch what are you doing here?

Dritch: To get this stupid thing over with and bring you back.

Axel: I don't what part of Dak throwing Uncle Sigmund over his shoulder, and me biting your dad's arm made you think that I would ever go back with you.

The older boy chuckles before taking a fighting stance and starts walking around. Axel keeps his hands on his swords handle, putting himself between Dritch and Cutter. He wasn't as scared of Dritch as he was Sigmund, in fact the two were often made to fight, so this was nothing to him.

Dritch: Yeah, but sadly that's not going to change anything. You're coming home whether you like it or not!

Axel: That place was never my home and you know it.

Dritch: It's not anyone's 'home' Axe, but we call it that to keep our heads from rolling.

Axel: I'm not going back to living in fear.

Dritch: Well, it is kinda the Finke way.

Axel: I'm not a Finke anymore.

Dritch: Once a Finke, always a Finke Axel.

Axel: That's what you think.

Dritch sighs, before loosening up his stance before charging at Axel. The blonde unsheathes his  sword and blocks the blow form his cousin's axe.

 Leyla: This way! Please get to your boats! Stay clear of the Hunters!

Leyla had found a group still stuck in the smoke and was able to lead out of it and to the docks.

...: Leyla!

Leyla: Huh- Oh Hama!

The redheaded girl recognizes the familiar voice and sees the bird woman running up to her.

Hama: What's going on?!

Leyla: It's hunter's they ambushed us! Almost everyone got out, but it's too chaotic.

Hama: I can see that...

Leyla: Are Speckle and your other birds okay?

Hama: They're okay, most were on my boat when this started, and I sent the others off right after.

Leyla: Okay good... I'm sorry about all this-

Hama: It's okay dear you didn't know this would happen.

Leyla: I know... I still have to go back and help.

Hama: Naturally... and Leyla?

Leyla: Yes?

Hama: Your performance was beautiful.

Leyla Heh, Thank you.

Dak: I can't see nothing... can you?

Aghi: Uh uh... cough cough!

Dak: You okay?

Aghi: Hmm...

Dak: Damn it... it's getting even harder to breathe...

Suddenly they felt a wind coming from the side of them. 

Aghi: gasp *points to the direction* 

Dak: You think we should go there? Okay-

As they started to walk towards them, Dak sense a sudden sense of dread, another explosion. He scoops Aghi up and puts him near his chest.

Boom!

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Ceragi: This is getting way too much...

Kiragi: cough cough! I know he likes bombs but this is crazy!

Sitgr: You're right... we gotta get out of here.

Vragi: What about-

Sitgr: Sigmund is on his won for this one. He took it too far and got too many people involved. Whatever happens, the blames on him...

Elbone: What was that?! 

Hannahr: Something that's not good..

Hiccup: You guys got to move faster.

Toothless: We're going as fast as we can!

Edyís: cough cough cough!  Damn it... ouch-

The girl was running around, coughing violently after inhaling a nasty bit of thick smoke. The barrage of explosions had knocked her off her feet as she was trying to help others. It was starting to hurt in her chest and throat, and she would barely mover her left leg after pulling it out of some fallen debris.

Edyís: This is too much- ack-

A had suddenly pushed her to the ground, before they could getaway though, Edyís grabbed their leg.

Edyís: You! damn arsehole!

Sigmund: Damn it-

The man tries to yank his foot away, but Edyís wouldn't let him.

Edyís: You are not getting away! Not after doing all this!

Sigmund: Let go-

With one swift movement, Edyís lifted herself off of the ground and delivered a mean right hook. With a crunch Sigmund crumpled to the ground, clutching his jaw. He once again tried to stumble away and once again, Edyís latched onto him, and ended up unclipping something from his chest. She swung wildly at him, doing her best to keep him from running without a fight. She ended up nailing him in the stomach with a kick.

Sigmund: Ack...

She limps towards him, disdain in her eyes as he pathetically tries again to crawl away.

Edyís: If I ever see you try and come near Axel again, I'm beating your ass again and wearing your skin like a fur coat! GOT IT?!

Sigmund: Uh...  nods.

Edyís: Good... Now leave and never come back!

With that the man scrambled away. Edyís pants heavily and lets out a long sigh before  crumpling to the ground, exhausted and short of breath. Lifting up what she had snatched from Sigmund, and smiles.

Edyís: At least their won't be any more explosions...

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Axel: Hch! Damn it

Dritch: Heh, you've gotten better, but still no match for me!

Axel: That's what you think!

Cutter: Axel!

The the young cousins were still battling it out, and Cutter, though feeling better, was unsure of when to intervene. Axel dodges another swing as he sends kick to Dritch's leg, who dodges and backs up.

Axel: Dritch... why are you even doing this? I know you hate me, everyone does.

Dritch: I don't hate you little blade, I just was annoyed by you. Like most cousins an siblings?

Axel: Okay then, what about your dad? Our uncles? Grandfather?!

Dritch: Grandfather didn't hate you, he acts that way with everybody.

Axel: I was the only one he ignored completely!

Dtitch: That was for a different reason than you think-

Axel: Yeah right! Like I'd believe that.

Dritch: Fair enough, but I'll answer you this, I didn't want to come.

Axel: Then why did you?

Dritch: Because Grandfather ordered it. And you know what happens when you disobey that order, or Thor forbid you fail him.

Axel:...

Dritch suddenly swept Axel under the leg knocking him over.

Cutter: Axel!

Dritch: Like I said, you still can't beat me.

Axel and like I said, That's what what you think!

With one swift movement, Axel changes his sword into a whip and used it you grab a nearby rock, then slam it into the back of Dritch's head, knocking him out instantly. he fell beside Axel with a thud.

Axel: Heh, that'll hurt when he wakes up.

Cutter: That was awesome Axel!

Axel: Thanks! Are you okay though?!

Cutter: I'll be fine once you let me out of this! 

Axel: Right- 

Sindri: Axel! Cutter!

They look up and see  Sindri, Chua, Finn and Aggro fly down towards them.

Axel: Hey guys! We're okay!

Cutter: Again define okay-

Aggro: We gotta go, there were more explosions!

A,C: What?!

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