The Pirate
Chapter 2: Hunting
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"I want what the girl is holding." The human said. It sounded like a guy but had a mask on so I couldn't tell what he looked like. He didn't sound too old though. I realized they were talking about what I was holding. I got defensive now wanting to know what these had to do with a dragon.
"Why should we listen to you? There are over 50 of us and two of you" I glared at him.
"Well. Can any of you fly? Plus it's a long swim to the next island which is deserted." The masked guy said.
"Astrid, just give the guy what you have in your hands." My mother told me.
"No way! No one takes from pirates!" I argued.
"Look. It's not worth anything to us so we might as well just leave it." She replied.
"Fine." I dropped the cards and backed away. The stranger got off and the dragon growled.
"Hey, it's ok bud. They won't hurt us." The stranger comforted. He picked up the cards and I hissed at him. He just bowed in respect and hopped on the dragon and took off. I stormed back to my ship and sat on top of a cannon watching the two fly away. My mother sat beside me.'
"Why'd you let him go mom?" I asked.
"I'm not"
"What?"
"You were right Astrid, no one takes from pirates. We're going after him because it'll be more fun as a hunt. Plus that dragon would be worth more than anything on Earth.
"And the boy?" I asked
"He tried to make you look powerless, do to him whatever you want" My mother replied. I smiled and got training. "OK you slimy rats! Let's get her goin' towards that beast!" I started swinging and training to take on whoever that guy was. We started sailing in the direction the two went. To me it wasn't about the cards. It was how he got them. I was going to take him down. I ate meals, laughed with the crew, talked about how we were going to split the profit of the next raids, what we were going to do if we caught the dragon and I had to answer what I would do when I get the boy.
We stopped by a nearby town where we started to ask questions about the stranger. I was more driven than any of them so my interrogation tactics were... 'unrestricted'. I swear I beat up 5 people who denied knowing anything. I just had a feeling they knew but they held back. I grabbed a shop keeper by the collar. "Have you seen a man riding a dragon?" I gave him a look that wasn't too terrible but a warning face instead.
"N-no I haven't young lady" The shop keeper was a little startled.
"Ok then. Have you seen a black streak in the sky lately or a young man in a mask?" I asked now tightening my grip. The shop keeper went silent and his face went from uncomfortable to fear. Much like the captain from the ship. "Alright, spill. Where is he?"
"I- I don't know who you're talking about" He was avoiding eye contact with me. I had it I raised a fist.
"Someone in this town will break and spill who and where he is. You tell me or I'll knock you out and go to the next person like I did to the past 5." I threatened.
"Okay Okay! Just let me go please!" He looked like he was begging for his life. I let him go and motioned for him to speak up. "I can't speak out here. He might hear me. We must go inside." I followed him in.
*Inside*
I sat down across from him, "Ok, who is he?" I asked
"No one knows what his name is or what he really looks like. I've seen him around buying stuff here before. Only rocks like limestone, granite and other types or stone." He informed me.
"Where is he?" I shot a sour look.
"No one knows exactly but people talk and we think it's a lone island that people have heard him call the 'Dragon's Edge'" he seemed more scared the more he talked.
"Where is this Edge?" I asked now paying more attention than anything.
"Not sure. But he always flies east from here."
I got up to leave when I stopped and turned to him again. "Why is everyone so afriad of him?"
He got real quiet. "There was a legend from Berk that claimed to have dragon issues which no one believed, that a boy tamed the unholy offspring of lighting and death itself which was the legendary Night Fury."
"So? It's just a legend." I saw the dragon myself but why were they so afraid of it?
"Apparently he took down a Dragon queen which in myths, could wipe out and entire nation in two days if they were taking it easy"
"It's just a story. So what?" I demanded.
"There was a group of bandits that controlled this town. If we were outside at any point past sunset, they had the right to do whatever they wanted to do with you. Steal, beat, other horrific things. But this one boy he looked to be in his late teens came down on a black beast and took every one of them down. He killed no one. He just made threats that if they ever touched us again he might change his mind." He told in clear detail.
"I don't get it, he saved you. Why do you fear someone like that more than you fear me?" I was annoyed
"He was ruthless when he took them down. If he wanted to, he could destroy the whole world. He told all of us to keep him a secret. But now that I told you, if he finds out, I might be a goner. Please don't tell him that I said any of this."
"I'm going to find him and take him down myself." I hissed. I opened the door and heard the voice behind me.
"You won't be able to find him unless he wants you too."
I headed back to the ship and I ran into my mother. "What did you find out?" She asked
"I found out which direction he leaves here from and roughly how old he is and why people fear him."
"And?"
"He's my age, lives somewhere east of here, came from Berk, and people fear his power." I answered.
"Well we'll search that direction and if we can't find him, we'll pay Berk a special visit to see if anyone knows where else we can search." My mother told me. I looked at the ocean and smiled to myself.
"Watch out Dragon Rider. I'm coming for you."
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