Chapter One "Kaz"

Follow me. The dragon growls, lifting his paw.

Why? I growl.

Just follow! The dragon, now identifiable as a Night Fury, growls, flying away.

Hey! Wait up! I roar, flying after him.

Where are we going! I growl, catching up to him.

My new home area. I've been following you, Night Wing. I never really believed you were a half-breed like me. But I'm truly a half-breed. He growls.

What's your name? I growl.

I'm Kaz, but most know me as my dragon name, ShadowRider. Kaz growls. Getting a good look at the half-breed Fury, his scales are a very dark grey, whilst having a hint of red. But his wings caught my attention. His wings are bladed. He's literally, got blades strapped to his wings. Taking a closer look, there's a spot behind his left ear that's more red than the rest of his body.

Born of the Stars of Luck and the River of Misfortune. I growl.

What? Kaz growls.

Your mark behind your ear. I have it too. I growl.

Oh. We're almost there. Kaz growls as a giant structure of ice comes into view.

Where are we? I growl.

My home. Kaz growls.

You live here? I growl.

With other species of dragons, of course. I'm kind like the omega of this place. I don't count myself as the alpha, because I've meet the alpha before, and he deserves to be the alpha.Kaz growls. As we land in the ice structure, Kaz roars and I see that his body is emitting a reddish glow.

Afternoon, Kazzie. A female growls.

I told you not to call me that. Kaz growls.

Sorry, it's just that you looked tense. She growls.

Oh. Well, I appreciate the care, Jewel. Kaz growls. I turn to look at the female and notice she has a resemblance of a Night Fury, but her features are more sharp and her white scales almost shimmer like ice, making her white eyes almost let her blend in with snow.

I'm guessing you've never seen an Ice Rider breed before? Jewel growls.

Huh? Oh, no. I growl.

What's your name? Jewel growls.

It's Night Wing. I growl.

Sounds like a name a Night Fury should be expected to have. Jewel growls.

Jewel, you know that half-breed I've been watching over? Kaz growls.

This is him? Jewel growls.

Yes. Kaz growls.

Oh, I've never seen a blue Night Fury before. A Rumblehorn growls.

Bet you've never seen a purple one, either. I silently grumble to myself.

Wait, you've seen a purple Fury before? Kaz growls.

Uh, yeah? I growl.

Did she, by chance, have a light blue mark traveling down her back? Kaz growls.

Yeah? How do you know Siare? I growl.

I raised her as a cub. Tell me, how is she doing now? Kaz growls.

What! Oh, uh. Well, she's happy with her mate and had two wonderful kids. I'm sorry to leave so

soon, but I have to get back. I growl.

Okay. Just come back soon, okay? Jewel growls.

Okay. Nice meeting you. I growl, flying away. Heading to Berk, I can't believe what just happened! I'm definitely going back, if, I can remember my way back, that is. I growl, realizing I'm completely lost. Oh great. Just keep flying forwards, Shawn. I growl to myself. After a long fight, the setting sun telling me I'm going West, I see land. Better land and get some rest. I continue to growl to myself. I glide down to an open spot in the woods. This'll do. I growl. Resting a bit, I'm awoken by a roar. What! I growl.

Over here! I see something! I hear the familiar roar of a stormcutter breed.

Whose there! I roar.

Night Wing? He roars. Did I just land back on Berk?

Cloudjumper? That you? I roar.

There you are! Carla's been worried sick about you! Cloudjumper growls.

Have I been gone that long? I growl.

Yes. Cloudjumper growls.

Shawn! I hear an unforgettable roar.

Carla! I roar.

Shawn! Don't you ever leave that long without me knowing where you are again! Carla growls, kissing me.

Okay, mom. I growl in a sarcastic tone.

Oh hush up. Carla laughs, gently pushing me with her tail.

Love you. I growl, kissing her.

I love you too. Carla growls.

I will never fully understand you two half-breeds. Cloudjumper growls.

Oh! Do one of you two know where Siare is? I growl.

Uh, no, actually I don't. Carla growls.

She's helping build the races. Cloudjumper growls.

Races? I growl.

Dragon Races. Since everyone is racing each other anyway, might as well make it a sport. Cloudjumper growls.

Oh. Thanks. I growl.

Why do you want to know where Siare is? Carla growls.

I want to ask her about someone. I growl.

Oh? Cloudjumper growls.

Yeah. I growl.

Well, follow me if you want to get to the race. Cloudjumper growls.

Hey! Don't forget about me! Carla growls.

We wouldn't. Well, I wouldn't, for sure. I growl. Following Cloudjumper, we reach the track and I see that it's general structure is up. Looking around, I don't see any signs of another Night Fury, not even the kids. I'm going to check the Cove. I growl.

Okay, I'll be here. Carla growls.

Toothless! Siare! I roar, flying towards the Cove.

Shawn! I hear Toothless roar. I land just outside the Cove.

Toothless? I roar.

Shawn! I'm over here! Toothless roars from behind me.

Hey, Toothless. I growl.

What's up? Toothless growls.

Where's Siare? I growl.

Oh, she's up at the house.Toothless growls.

Thanks! I growl.

Yeah, but why are you looking for her? Toothless growls.

Ask her about someone. I growl.Siare! I growl, at Hiccup's house.

Shawn? Siare growls, poking her head out of the door.

Can I ask you something? I growl.

Sure? Siare growls.

Do you know a dragon by the name of ShadowRider? I growl. I see Siare's eyes widen at the mention of his name.

Now there's a name I haven't heard for a long time. Siare growls.

Did he raise you as a child? I growl.

How do you know this? Siare growls, opening the door.

I met him. I growl.

What! He- he's alive! Siare growls, jumping a bit. This- this- oh, where is he! Siare growls.

I don't know. He took me to where he lives, and I couldn't remember where it was. I growl.

Oh. Just one thing real quick, is Jewel still alive? Siare growls.

The Ice Rider? Yes. I growl.

I can't believe it! Siare half roars, half growls.

What's going on? Toothless growls, landing by the door.

It's Kaz! He's still alive! Siare growls.

Whose Kaz? Toothless growls.

Kaz was like a father to me. Yes, it's not really normal, a full Night Fury having a half-breed as a caretaker, but he was as close to a father as I can remember. Siare growls.

Half-breed? So, Shawn and Carla aren't the only two? Toothless growls.

I guess so. He says he's kinda like the omega of his, uh, home, I guess. He says he's met the alpha. I growl.

Did he say what the alpha looked like? Siare growls.

No, he didn't. I growl.