Everything was quiet on the Island of Dain. I was asleep, along with my sister, Nadia. Our parents were downstairs cleaning up after a hard day of making last minute repairs to the village. It seemed like everything was right, like nothing could go wrong. That is, until the screaming started.

Smoke was everywhere and the screams of vikings echoed throughout the village. I shot out of bed and ran to the window. Fire burned everywhere and Berserkers crawled through the smoke, causing chaos. Men and women that I had grown to know where being chased and cut down in their tracks. I covered my mouth with my hands as tears started to stream down my cheeks. I staggered back from the window just as someone came pounding up the stairs. It was Mother.

"Sarah! Nadia! You both must get to safety. Dain is being attacked by Berserkers!"

Hearing those words come out of Mother's mouth made me cry more. Mother came over immediately and hugged me. Nadia woke up and came over too. I could see in her eyes that she was terrified. Mother saw it too.

"Shh. It'll be alright. You two will be safe. The Berserkers won't find you."

My heart sort of stopped when I heard that, but I knew that what Mother said was true. Some of the Berserkers were slave traders and people like me, people with two different colored eyes, were rare among slaves and fetched a high price in the slave market. People like me were also used for...other things...and Mother didn't want that to happen to me, to either of us. Mother started to move us towards the door, so I quickly grabbed my bag that sat beside my bed. Mother ushed Nadia and I downstairs to the main room. Sounds of the raid seemed even louder downstairs. Nadia started crying and hugged me. I hugged her back and watched Mother. She was opening a hatch in the floor that led to a series of underground tunnels.

"Quickly! Before the Berserkers come to our house. Take the tunnel that goes to the forest. Once there, go straight to the beach on the other side. There's a boat there. Take it and get as far from Dain as you can. Father and I love you both. Don't ever forget that."

Tears were forming in her eyes. Nadia and I hugged Mother and cried into her dress. This was the last time we would see our mother. As Mother gave us a final kiss on the cheek, the door to our house burst open. We screamed until we saw that is was Father. He was breathing hard and was covered in blood in ash.

"Helen! The Berserkers are making their way up to our section! Get Sarah and Nadia out of here!"

"I'm already on that, Victor."

Father quickly came over and hugged us. This is the last time we'll be together as a family. I hugged everyone like I didn't want the moment to end. It would have lasted longer, but a rogue arrow flew in through the door. It grazed the side of my sweater, leaving a hole that was long as my hand. Mother panicked and pushed us towards the hatch.

"Quickly! Before they get here! Whatever you hear, don't turn back. Do you understand?"

Nadia and I noddd before climbing down into the tunnel. We watched as Mother closed the hatch and covered it with the rug that hid it. I stared at the closed door, lost in the last sight of Mother. Nadia had to grab my hand and pull me along behind her. We ran through the tunnel until we reached a hatch that opened up into the forest. As soon as I got out, I ran off towards my treehouse. There were some things there that I couldn't leave behind and some special someones that I couldn't forget.

"Come on, Nadia. We have to hurry before any Berserkers start searching the woods."

"I'm coming, Sarah."

I headed towards a cliff that overlooked the beach Mother wanted us to go to. There was a cave near the cliff and my most precious belongings.

"Icefire. Pip. Bluesky. Berrypatch. Come on you guys. We have to leave."

Groans and roars erupted from the cave. Any other person would have turned and ran screaming, but I just stood there. Blue eyes glowed from within the cave. I waited as the white Night Fury walked out and stretched. She was followed by an orange Terrible Terror, a blue Deadly Nadder and a purple Deadly Nadder. The four dragons stretched and then came up to me. I pet each on the head before heading to the cliff. Nadia was already there and had a small horn with her. She blew and then waited. After a few minutes, a Monstrous Nightmare climbed up, followed by a purple Hobblegrunt. Nadia pet her dragons before climbing onto the Nightmare.

"You ready?"

I looked back and saw smoke rising above the trees. By now, I knew my parents were dead, but me and Nadia were safe. It's what Mother and Father would have wanted. I wiped away my tears before climbing onto Icefire. Her blue eyes were filled with worry. I stroked her head and got a purr in response.

"I'm ready. Let's go."

"Alright. Come on, Torch. Let's get out of here."

Torch grunted before jumping of the cliff and soaring up into the sky. Icefire made sure Sarah was ready before flying up after Torch. The rest of the dragons followed and the small group flew away from Dain. Sarah looked back at eh island that had been her home. Smoke filled the sky and fire burned everywhere. Everyone Sarah had known was either killed or captured. Tears filled Sarah's eyes and fell down her face.

Gone. Everyone's...gone.