Chapter 2

"I met her a long time ago during my travels. Everyone was certain the two would not live long." stated Gobber.
"At times I doubted we would survive, but we are going to fight till the end." whispered Phoenix.
"We can get to this later. That dragon needs to be attended to." informed Stoick.
Hiccup followed as Phoenix was carried to the great hall by Gobber. Her shy smile hid a secret. Stoick carried the dragon, Snow, to the academy, with the help of Toothless. Fishleggs had run ahead to get a place set up for the dragon. Johann carried two saddlebags to the great hall which were set next to Phoenix. Hiccup stayed back as the three engaged in a quiet conversation that didn't last long. Stoick entered the great hall shortly.
"Where is my dragon?" Phoenix asked, quietly.
"Don't worry. He is being taken care of. What I would like is an explanation." stated Stoick.
"What would you like to know?" asked Phoenix, slowly.
"First, why did you help Johann?" wondered Stoick.
"We are being hunted by a barbarian tribe. They find killing and capturing dragons a sport. They want Snow cause he's one of a kind.
No one knows if there is another. If we left Johann, then they would have tortured him for information about us. We couldn't let them." explained Phoenix.
"I told her about Berk. They need a more permanent home." stated Johann.
"What about your own village?" asked Stoick.
"I was two when they left me in the snow for dead. They didn't want me. I found Snow during that time and we tried to return. When we returned, they toke us out on a boat and left us on a random beach. I've never tried to return again." whispered Phoenix.
"Why would they leave a baby in the snow?" said Stoick, shocked.
"I can't use my legs. I never have been able to walk. I would never have been able to work for food. It was a waste of what little food they had." informed Phoenix.
"How do you know Gobber?" wondered Hiccup.
"We stayed on the beach for years. He stopped for a few days. He wasn't going to leave me there, but I had Snow. We couldn't go in a ship for that long of a trip. Snow was small for a long time. I've only been able to ride him for almost a year." said Phoenix.
"How did you survive alone for that long?" wondered Stoick.
"I wasn't alone. Snow never left me alone for longer than an hour. Two years ago we left the beach, but Snow wasn't ready to carry a rider yet. We crashed on another island with a village on it. We stayed near the village, but left the moment Snow could carry me. We've never been able to stay in one place for to long." explained Phoenix.
"Are the barbarians dangerous?" asked Stoick.
"I can't face them. They have alot of traps, but their weapons are crude and basic. Any other tribe or village would have more advancements then they do, but they are brutish and won't give up." said Phoenix, slowly.
"I think you should stay here on Berk. Right now you can't go anywhere, your dragon is in no shape to carry you. If you find it hard to live here then we won't stop you from leaving, but I do suggest you stay. We can defend ourselves here. You might like the dragon academy." suggested Stoick, after a moments thought.
"You wouldn't mind us staying? Even if it is dangerous?" wondered Phoenix.
"It would be dangerous if you continued to live alone. They would eventually find you and you wouldn't be able to run or fight back." explained Stoick.
"You hardly know us." whispered Phoenix.
"Gobber knows you and you helped Johann. I think we can trust you." smiled Stoick.
"Thank you so much. You don't know what it means to me. I've never had a real home before." smiled Phoenix, excited.
"There's an extra room in the forge. That way you can be safe while your dragon recovers." stated Gobber.
"Thank you. Will I be able to see Snow soon?" wondered Phoenix.
"Sure, but lets put your bags away first." suggested Gobber.
"Ok." agreed Phoenix.
Gobber picked Phoenix and her saddlebags up. Johann and Stoick stayed in the great hall while Hiccup went to the stables. Gobber toke Phoenix to the forge.
"Hey Fishleggs. How are things going here?" wondered Hiccup.
"The dragon has a few burns from the ropes, but I think thats it. Have you seen anything like this, how fascinating." stated Fishleggs.
"Settle down. He doesn't know us, so he might panic when he wakes up. I'll take a look at him." smiled Hiccup.
Hiccup slowly approached the sleeping dragon. The burns looked pretty bad and if they where not taken care if, they would only get worse. As he looked over the dragon, he started to wake. Right when Hiccup placed his hand on the dragons side, he awoke.
Snow woke in a strange place with someone new at his side. He was afraid and noticed Phoenix wasn't by his side. Snow started to freak out.
"Fishleggs, close the gate!" shouted Hiccup.
The gate closed before Snow could escape. Now he ran around the arena trying to get out. Toothless only watched. Hiccup tried to catch the dragon, but he wouldn't let him get close.
"Please settle down. Your going to get hurt." whispered Hiccup.
Snow eventually stopped, but was still afraid. He didn't understand what was going on. Hiccup tried to get closer, but Snow snapped at him. Now Toothles was angry and jumped in front of Hiccup growling. Toothless shot a plasma blast at Snow before Hiccup could stop him, but Snow easily stopped the blast then slung it at the gate. Now he could search for Phoenix.
"What just happened?" wondered Fishleggs.
"We'll figure that out later. Go get the others to help find him." stated Hiccup.
Fishleggs nodded and ran off. Toothless knew the dragon looked really familiar, but still couldn't figure out why.
"Come on bud. Let's find Phoenix." whispered Hiccup.
Snow ran into a village. There where a few screams, but no Pheonix. He stopped a few times, trying to pick up her scent. There where a few dragon riders, but he managed to stay away from them. He spotted Johann walking with a stranger. Then the boy on the night fury landed next to them.
"What's going on?" asked Stoick.
"The dragon is loose. Where is Pheonix?" answered Hiccup.
"At the forge with Gobber. Which way did he go?" wondered Stoick.
"I'm not sure. He's going to hurt himself if we don't find him fast." stated Hiccup.
A rumblehorn suddenly landed in front of Snow. He quickly shrunk a few feet away, unsure of what to do. A quiet cry escaped his mouth. The other dragon riders were now able to see him.
"Hiccup, Skullcrusher found the dragon!" shouted Fishleggs.
Snow noticed the other dragon riders getting closer so he tried to fly away. His wings were sore and couldn't carry him far. He landed hard on a roof and tumbled down. He hissed out in pain as he tried to stand.
"Wait! Don't anyone get any closer. He's scared." exclaimed Hiccup.
The dragon riders landed behind Hiccup and stayed there. Snow didn't try to run, but he was truely terrified. He started to chirp in a high pitch, trying to call Phoenix.
"Why is it chirping?" wondered Fishleggs.
"He's calling Phoenix. She is the only one he really knows and this is all new to him. He is scared." whispered Hiccup.
The boy understood what Snow wanted, but no one was moving to get Phoenix. He was starting to get frustrated. He tried to stand up again, but couldn't put any pressure on his hind leg. He had landed on something sharp. His cries now started to sound more desperate.
Hiccup noticed the dragon wasn't putting any pressure on it's left hind leg. Then he saw the reason why. A piece of metal was sticking out of his leg. Hiccup slowly took a step forward.
Snow saw the boy approaching, but he didn't care. He was in pain and Phoenix wasn't there. He didn't understand. He let the boy get an arms length before he got quiet. Now he watched the boy who simply stood still now.
"It's okay. I'm not going to hurt you. If you'd let me help you I can take you to Phoenix." whispered Hiccup.
Snow shuffled a little backwards, but the boy followed. He was stubborn. The night fury was now by the boys side, probably to protect him.
'You don't have to be afraid. Hiccup can help you.' said the night fury.
'I don't know where I am. I don't know where Phoenix is. Why isn't she here?' Snow cried.
'It's okay. We know where she is, but we can't take you to her until you let Hiccup help you.' stated the night fury.
Snow was silent, but still afriad. He didn't move when Hiccup came closer. Snow stood slowly so the boy could get to his leg. Snow whinned when pressure was put on the metal. He yelped and jumped away when the piece was removed. The boy slowly came back to face him. Snow didn't lash out or try to run. He was still scared but he had helped.
"I can take you to Phoenix, now." stated Hiccup.
Hiccup tried to touch Snow, but when he saw he lifted his head higher and snorted. Toothless softly growled a warning and Snow snorted again.
"Its alright bud. Phoenix is at the forge, come on." stated Hiccup.
Hiccup slowly lead Snow to the forge. Snow followed a few steps behind, he still didnt know these people. Toothless watched the white dragon closely. Hiccup called for Gobber and knocked.
"What's wrong?" wondered Gobber.
"Snow woke up and freaked out when he couldnt find Phoenix." explained Hiccup.
"Your just trouble you know that." whispered Gobber, reaching for Snow.
Snow bumped Gobbers hand and whined. Gobber smiled and disappeared into the forge, reappearing with Phoenix.
"Snow." exclaimed Phoenix, happily.
Gobber set Phoenix down and Snow wrapped himself around her. She tried to comfort the dragon.
"I heard you where causing trouble." whispered Phoenix.
"The arena is still usable. We should bring him back to treat his wounds." stated Hiccup.
"We can trust them." smiled Phoenix.