Author's Note: Hey guys, I'm back. Apologizes for not posting the next chapter of How Astrid Trains Her Dragon, but things around here have been EXTREMELY hectic. I am still working on it, don't you worry, but in the meantime, here is the first part in a story line I've been tinkering with. It's going to be a very different beast than my other story in, well, you'll find out soon enough anyhow. This first part is a tad short, but then again, it is the prologue. Next chapter will be larger. Anyway, hope you enjoy the show.

Long after most of my company's workforce left, I was still in my office, waiting. The rain outside constantly pecked at my office's windows while the skies thundered.

Today, everything I have done, from the classes I took in college, to the formation and growth of my company, has lead me to the moment that I both long awaited and long dreaded. In anticipation, I took out a bottle and poured myself a glass. I looked out a window as I took a drink, wondering if I should really do what I was about to do next.

When the phone rang, I put it on intercom and immediately answered.

"Yes? What is it?"

"Everything is set up and ready to go. All we need is your confirmation to continue."

I sat there, thinking whether I should go through with this. What will they think? What will she think?

"Or we can pull the plug, sir." The man on the line continued.

"No, we have gone this far. We need to see it through."

"Very well. We will notify you whether it is a success or not."

The wait for the results felt like an eternity, with the same sentence repeatedly running through my head.

'What if I failed?'

That was when the man on the other side of the line came back.

"Good news, sir! The process was a success."

"Good, good. Now, send them to our healthcare center next door. Top room."

"But nobody has ever been allowed to use that room."

"Well, it was built with them in mind. How long until they gain consciousness?"

"We estimate about four days, but we will keep you posted."

"Good, good. I want to be there when they wake up. Also, keep me updated on their dragons."

I pressed the intercom button again to shut off the phone, and returned to my attention to the window. Despite the horrible weather, Seattle was still bustling, as always.

'I wonder how well they will adapt to the modern world. Guess I'll find out.'

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