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Voltage kept nudging me early in the morning before the sun was up. "Are you serious, bud? It's the dead of night! Lemme sleep..." I mumbled drowsily. Next thing I knew I was flying through the air, wide awake. "H-HEY!" My dragon had literally grabbed me by the leg, carrying me out of cove, and higher still. "What's wrong?! Where are you going?" I shouted in a futile attempt to gain his attention. I bent forward, trying to grab Voltage's leg, which proved to quite a challenge while hanging upside down. It took a few tries, but eventually I managed to reach it. I hurriedly climbed onto my dragon's back and slid into the saddle. After catching my breath I patted Voltage's flank and realized that he was trembling in fear. It didn't make sense, we'd been all alone in that cove and even now I couldn't see anyone or anything around us. "Get us down, pal. There's nothing to be afraid o-" Voltage roared and went into a steep dive, that drove the air from my lungs, heading towards a small point on the horizon that turned out to be a boat. He stopped a few hundred feet above it, staying just out of sight.
Even from up there I could see lots of weapons, traps and chains. My expression darkened. I had finally understood. "Those are obviously supplies for one of the dragon killing villages." And they wouldn't get them. "Not if I can help it!" We shot down towards the ship, Voltage roaring furiously, me flashing my dragon tooth knife... if I had had it that is. Unfortunately it was still resting in a trunk back in the cove. 'Oh well...'
The only person aboard the ship spotted us and I braced myself for battle, but to my surprise our foe was busy crying for help and running in circles. "What kind of dragon killer is afraid of dragons?" I wondered aloud while Voltage touched down on the deck. A middle-aged man with a big brown beard had frozen mid-flight, shooting us a wide-eyed look. My Skrill growled and I jumped from his back, landing directly in front of the terrified man. "Don't move!" Both the man and Voltage rolled their eyes. "That was... I just... ah, shut up! Who are you, stranger!?" I snarled, trying to mask my embarrassment. "You don't know me? I'm hurt!" he replied in an over-embellished tone. "Yeah? I'm sure Voltage here wouldn't mind hurting you even further, so just answer my question already!" Voltage growled in agreement, flashing his razor-sharp teeth.
"A-Ah, I assure you that won't be necessary. My name is Johann. People from far and wide refer to me as Trader Johann. For I am but a humble merchant, providing goods of utmost quality. Just look around you."
I snorted "I did. Everything on this ship will be used for trapping and killing dragons!"
"Quite so!" he replied, immediately regretting it when Voltage roared. "I-I mean, I think the vikings of Berk will possibly use those goods for that unworthy cause. Of course I wouldn't even dream to particip-"
"WHAT!? Did you just say Berk?" I interjected, seizing him by the collar and lifting him from the ground.
"Y-Yes...? Or maybe not, whatever it is you want to hear..." he gasped, struggling for air.
"Where?" I simply asked.
Trader Johann raised an arm, shakily pointing towards the island behind us, the one we had just come from.
My jaw dropped and so did Johann when I loosened my grip. "Are you serious? That's Berk?"
"Err... well, the last time I checked it was indeed... um, sir," he replied meekly.
I suddenly started laughing. "Haha, to think that we were so close, Voltage! Finally we'll be able to avenge mother!"
When I turned around Johann was just about to jump overboard. I sighed and ordered Voltage to retrieve him. "P-Please, sir, don't make me you dragon's dinner."
"Answer my questions and I may decide to spare you. First of all, what's the name of the man ruling that island?"
"S-Stoick the Vast...?"
"Is that a question!?"
"N-No, of course not! His name is Stoick the Vast!"
"What about his surname?"
"Haddock, if I remember correctly, sir."
A vicious smile appeared on my face. "That's him alright."
But first things first. Even with Voltage by my side, it was highly unlikely that I'd manage to kill a village's chief all by myself. Certainly not with only a knife. 'What I need is a weapon. Something they won't expect.' I thought, rummaging through Johann's little arsenal. Eventually I set my eyes on a peculiar spear. Its curved blade was made of a sturdy material I hadn't seen before, as was the pointed pike at the other side of the wooden stick that obviously acted as some kind of counter weight. The spear was more than four foot in length and quite heavy, but I was thoroughly fit, so that wasn't going to be a problem. Even more interesting was the weird material covering the pole. It felt soft and allowed for a firm grip. "What's this?" I asked Johann.
"That's a spear from the Far East. It's called Guan Dao which roughly translates into 'reclining moon blade'. And that coating is made of natural rubber. It's truly a fascinating material. You'll never lose your grip on it."
I did a few trial swings, smiling content. "I like it. That's going to be my new weapon!"
"A-Ah, I see you have an exquisite taste, sir. Then... what can you give me in return if I may ask?"
"How about... I take this Guan Dao and you... may keep your head?"
"B-But..."
"Oh, is your life not enough? Well, then how about I'll give you a message for Stoick? Tell him "A fate far worse than death is awaiting you".
"What should I tell him if he asks me who sent that message?"
"His son."
I mounted Voltage and we took off.
"Oh, I almost forgot. Voltage!"
The Skrill faced the boat and fired a powerful lightning bolt into the hull. Wood splintered and water came rushing in through a fist-sized hole.
"We wouldn't want those weapons to find their way to dragon killers, right Johann?"
The merchant grew pale but didn't dare to speak out. Eventually he jumped overboard, forced to abandon his ship and all of his goods.
I patted Voltage's side and we soared into the sky, heading straight back towards the cove.
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