How To Train Your Autobot
Chapter Two: Introductions
As the metal giant rose to his feet, the young vikings gaped at him, unsure whether to run from the strange being, or attack it, while Toothless and his fellow dragons hissed violently at it.
"Do not fear." Proclaimed the giant. "My name is Sky Shadow. I mean you no harm."
"Who are you?" Asked Hiccup.
"What are you?" Asked Astrid.
Before Sky Shadow could answer, another flash of light and a noise like thunder came from above, and two more metal beings dropped from the sky; A slim blue one, and a rounded, brown-colored one.
"Guys!" He called out, rushing to attend to his fallen fellows.
At that moment, coarse, mocking laughter issued from the sky above, and a Monstrous Nightmare, a Hideous Zippleback, and a Terrible Terror dived out of the clouds, their scales gleaming in the sunlight. Without a doubt, they were the "rogues" the adults had spoken of.
"Heads up!" Called Snotlout, getting ready to mount Fireworm.
Just before they landed, the three dragons started to change shape. Parts of their bodies folded away, others emerged. By the time they hit the ground, the three had taken on humanoid forms.
"Have you fools had enough yet?" The former Nightmare asked.
For a moment, the young vikings were confused, until they realised that the former dragon was talking to Sky Shadow.
"We won't surrender, Inferno." Sky Shadow spat, shifting his body in order to hide the vikings and their dragons from view. "You know that. Now, do your worst."
"You heard him." Inferno sneered to his comrades. "Sinnertwin, Buzzsaw, let's do our worst."
"You got it." Snickered the tiny Buzzsaw.
"With pleasure." Snarled Sinnertwin.
Unnoticed by the titans, Hiccup whispered to the others: "We've got to help them."
"Help?" Repeated Ruffnut. "Help who?"
"I'm thinking the ones that didn't attack our parents." Said Hiccup.
"Works for me." Shrugged Tuffnut. "As long as we get to attack someone."
Mounting their dragons, they flew up over Sky Shadow's body and attacked his enemies. Stormfly sprayed her magnesium-like flame in Inferno's face, causing him to clutch it in agony, and leaving him open for one of Toothless' firebomb dives. Horrorcow spat a fireball at Buzzsaw, blasting her into the air, and Fireworm caught her in her mouth and tossed her into a tree. Meanwhile, Double Trouble was circling Sinnertwin, it's left head spraying him with gas.
"What's this supposed to do?" Snorted Sinnertwin.
"You really don't know, do you?" Sniggered Ruffnut.
"Someone didn't do their homework." Smirked Tuffnut.
Double Trouble's right head unleashed a spray of sparks, igniting the gas in a massive explosion. As Sinnertwin fell to the ground, Inferno stumbled to his side. As Sky Shadow and his comrades approached them, Inferno snarled in anger.
"Retreat!" He bellowed.
With that, the three evil metal giants turned back into their dragon forms and took to the sky.
"Thanks for the assist, little ones." Sky Shadow smiled.
"No problem." Hiccup nodded. "Happy to help."
"We'd've have taken those monsters on for nothin', anyway!" Sneered Snotlout.
"What were those things, anyway?" Asked Astrid. "And for that matter, what are you?"
"We are autonomous robotic organisms from the planet Cybertron..." Started Sky Shadow, before noting the bewildered expressions on the young vikings' faces. "But you can call us 'Autobots' for short. These are my comrades, Cloudraker..."
Sky Shadow gestured towards the blue female.
"Hey, how's it going?" Clouraker waved her hand pleasantly.
"And Longtooth." Sky Shadow pointed out the brownish one.
"Charmed, I'm sure." Longtooth nodded curtly.
"We come from beyond the stars themselves, from another world entirely." Sky Shadow explained.
"Another world..." Fishlegs gaped.
"And how did you get here?" Asked Astrid.
"In a starship." Said Sky Shadow. "It's like your boats, only it can fly to the stars, and beyond."
"Were those other guys 'Autobots' too?" Asked Ruffnut.
"No, those were Decepticons." Said Cloudraker.
"What's the difference?" Asked Tuffnut.
"Well, the main difference is that an Autobot would never stomp on little creatures like you for fun." Longtooth declared.
"The Decepticons are monsters, who wish only to conquer and destroy." Said Sky Shadow. "We've been trying to stop them from harming anyone here since we arrived, but those new forms they've taken are just too much for us."
"Well then, why don't you try fighting fire with fire?" Hiccup interjected.
"How d'ya mean, shorty?" Asked Longtooth.
"Well, if they can become dragons, then why don't you just do the same?" Hiccup elaborated.
"I think the little guy's on to something." Nodded Cloudraker.
"Maybe." Admitted Sky Shadow. "But where are we going to find dragons to take the forms of?"
"Right here, dude!" Crowed Snotlout, as he and the other vikings brought their dragons forward.
"Oh." Said Sky Shadow. "That'll work."
To Be Continued...
(How to Train Your Dragon and all associated characters are the property of DreamWorks Animation. Transformers is the property of Hasbro.)