Thunder boomed across the night's sky. Thick dark clouds blanketed the skies over the island of Berserk and and only lit up when flashes of lightening shot out as Thor hit his anvil with his might hammer. Large droplets of water poured down, drenching the small blankets that she was in. Bells rang and distant voices could be heard. One rang out the most "FIND HER! FIND HER NOW!". There was maniacal laughter coming from a boy with bright red hair as he put an item in the cot, a horn with a crest on it that couldn't be quite made out. But the face came closer and there was a deranged smile on his face. "Toodles sis. Say hi to mummy."
There was movement and slowly the island became smaller and smaller and the waves became bigger and the storm harsher. Lighting lit up the sky time after time and thunder rolled across the skies still. And then a giant wave washed over-
Heather woke up in a panic, heart racing and in a cold sweat. She was in her bed on the Dragon's Edge. "Just a dream. Just a dream…" She repeated to herself in a soft murmur, sitting up and rubbing her eyes. The sky was a subtle orange as the sun rose over the Dragon's Edge. She slid out of her hay lined bed (something that Hiccup invented, which was far more comfortable than the wooden beds she was used to) and looked out of the amber window. The sky did look far more orange from Hiccup's invention. Fishlegs did pick a lovely spot for her hut. It had a perfect view of the ocean and the sun rise.
Dagur had changed, or was trying to, this was obvious to anyone who knew him years ago. But had he really changed? Or was this just another faze of his? Was he still the same deranged Berserk that everyone had been used to.
There was a snore coming from the other room, Dagur's room that she had built for him. But the snore made her heart leap and spin around on her heel to where the noise was coming from. It was still all so soon. Not long ago she found out her brother had died and then all of a sudden he was back and now they were searching for his- their father.
"Scatter Master!" Came the excited voice of Dagur as he was woken up by the bright green Gronkle. Next would come the greeting for her. And like clockwork. "Sister! Ready to continue our search for dear old dad?" He greeted her with a tight hug and lifted her up off her feet. He did seem very genuine. But he was a master of deception!
"Sure I am. If he's out there we'll find him, brother." Heather replied as she was placed back down on the floor of her hut. Windshear was in the corner looking at the siblings as they embraced and Scatter master was now stuck in the doorway as he was too big to fit through. So with a struggle Dagur pushed the Gronkle out the doorway and they all went to the club room to have some food. All of the dragon riders were already there waiting for Heather to cook. Whenever they returned to the edge the gang all waited for her cooking. Heather was hands down the best cook out of all of them.
Yak chops were on the morning menu for all of them and Tuffnut was being very over dramatic about the taste and how of cook she was and begging her to stay again. But today they were meeting a contact of Dagur's in the northern market about a sighting of Oswald.
"Oh… Oh yeah this pleases the tastes!" Moaned Tuffnut as he ate and didn't sit still in his chair. "You have to stay… The others lack in the cooking department." He gestured to the rest with his chop. Ruffnut took offense and lobbed her chop at him but he only ended up catching that with his mouth.
They were set to leave soon but Heather was having a quick training session in the arena with Astrid. It was something they did. It was their 'girl time'.
"Think you'll find your father?"
"I." Heather stopped to throw her axe. The nightmare was replaying in her mind and it caused her to miss her target and it fell to the floor in front of the circular target. "Don't really know but I hope we do. Anyway, less father finding talk-" She was cut off suddenly as she tripped over a crack in the arena floor. "Damn.." She muttered but heard a chuckle from Astrid. After getting up and picking up her axe she turned to Astrid. "How's things with Hiccup? Still the same after what happened with Viggo?"
"Yeah. Still beating himself up about it. Still think it could have ended another way." The blonde shrugged and threw her axe right in the center of the target.
"How about you two?"
"Oh… Oh! Yeah good. Things are great, really great even." Astrid had a tint of red on her face.
The sun was high in the sky over the skies of the archipelago and both Heather and Dagur were putting the last things in their bags. The gang were gathered around them to say their 'goodbyes'. Heather gave them all a hug and Fishlegs received a kiss to his cheek which made him squeal slightly and blush. Snotlout made fun of him and he received a clip to the ear from Astrid.
"Come sis!" Dagur called out, hoping up on Scatter Master, and Heather got up onto Windshear.
After a quick 'goodbye' they took to the sky on their dragons and headed north to meet the contact of Dagurs' at the norther market.
