GENDERBEND HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON: Soul of the Dragon.
Chapter Three: Ambush and Separation.
The Next Morning.
Littlefire hugged Stormfly tightly as she prepared to leave.
"Come back soon... and try to stay out of trouble." Stormfly whispered, trying her best to hold in her tears, as they separated, leaving her crying in Skyglider's embrace. Littlefire tried to put on a playful smile.
"You know me. I'm always getting into trouble." they shared a half hearted laugh, before quietening. She turned to Meatlug who was crying freely, but trying her hardest to restrain herself and not letting it be known. But Littlefire smiled.
"Gronckle hug?" she spread her arms, and Meatlug let out a sobbing laugh as she leaped onto her and licked her cheek, before letting her stand. Littlefire smiled warmly at her, before turning to Barf and Belch.
"Try to have fun, but also have self control while I'm gone?" she requested, as even they were down. Littlefire was a big part of their lives, and they didn't want to see her go.
"Aw, you know us." "Even our parents don't have control." Littlefire smiled, and allowed them to wrap their necks around them in a hug. Then they set her down and she turned to Hookfang.
"Hookfang-" She was cut off when he suddenly pulled her into a hug with one wing.
"Be safe, squirt..." was all she heard, and she smiled and hugged him back, then stepped back to see him shedding a single tear. Nothing more. She sighed when she approached Cloudjumper, who hadn't said a word since the meeting.
"Don't worry, Cloudjumper. I won't be far. Maybe you can visit." Cloudjumper sighed, turning away.
"It's just so hard to let my little Pine Leaf go." Littlefire smiled, and hugged him. He nuzzled back, wanting to moment to last.
"We must go before it gets dark." she turned to Skullcrusher, who had volunteered to take her to the Defenders' village. Littlefire nodded, and let Cloudjumper go reluctantly. She then faced her father, who looked at her with sad and loving eyes. Littlefire was now struggling to keep her composer. Without a second thought, she rushed over to him and wrapped her arms around his tusk.
"I'll miss you, my sweet light." Littlefire let out a strangled sob.
"I'll miss you too, Father." she pulled herself away, and slowly made her way to Skullcrusher, who knelt down for her to get on. Without farther delay, they took off, as many Dragons let out wails of farewell and sorrow.
Two Days Later.
They have been flying day and night to reach the Defenders' island. Littlefire had been laying down on his back the whole trip, and was asking about the Dragons in the East, and why Redshot and Infernia hates her so much. Skullcrusher did not respond.
Soon, just as they reached the main island of the Eastern Kingdoms, a storm rolled in, and they had to travel the rest of the way on foot. They landed by the forests, and a continued, until they reached a meadow, which was surrounded by a herd of Buffalord, chewing lazily on their favorite grass.
"I still don't understand. Why do I have to go to a Viking Village? Cloudjumper always said that Vikings hate Dragons."
"Not these Vikings. They live under the rule of King Laval, and they are Soulwings like you. They can help you control your powers."
"But still, I don't understand why I have to go to live in a Viking Village, if Dragons could give me more protection. And why does Infernia hate me so much anyway?" as Littlefire rambled on, Skullcrusher had stopped and began listening. It was too quite.
"Get down." he whispered, but she just turned around, irritated.
"What? Do we have to bow to the Buffalord or something?"
"Listen to me carefully, this isn't a game. You need to run to that ravine."
"What are you talking about?" her question was ignored.
"Keep going West from where the rapids are going and you'll get to the village." Littlefire drew in an irritated breath.
"Okay, that's it! Skullcrusher, I'm not taking one more step-" she was cut off when a Red Changewing leaped out from the weeds and stretched his claws out to attack her, but Skullcrusher was quicker, and tackled the Changewing, sending the Buffalord herd into a panic frenzy.
Littlefire ran.
As she ran, more Red Changewings leaped out of hiding and attempted to tackle her, but she was smaller and more agile, and kept on running, the Changewings right behind her.
Skullcrusher had just knocked out the first Changewing, and was about to charge the others, when none other then Redshot came out of nowhere and blindsided him, weakening him and then following the others.
"Run, girl. Run!"
She kept on running, before jumping into the ravine, which was dried up, leaving her landing on soft, squishy mud. Soon, the panicked Buffalord herd came running down and stampeded across, and Littlefire ran to the sides to keep herself out of the way.
Redshot and the Changewings soon approached the ravine and spotted her on the other side of the stampede. Redshot smirked, thinking he got her...
Before Littlefire glared at him and jumped onto one of the Buffalord and was swept away with the herd.
Redshot growled, before letting out a shriek of fury as Littlefire rode off.
He then turned to where Skullcrusher laid, probably hoping to at least kill something, but was even more angered to see him gone.
Out of fury, he impaled one of the Changewings, downing them instantly, and then took off, the other Changewings cowardly following close behind.
The poor Changewing was left gasping for air, as two human shadows overtook his struggling form.
