Chapter 6
The next day the dragons all woke up to pouring rain, wind, and thunder. They all stayed indoors and made adjustments to the raft making it as sturdy as possible. Then they all went back to sleep to wait out the storm. It did last all day and it got even worse. The dragonets sang more songs of home. Avalon used her magic to reset the bones in Black Widow's tail fins. She was in a lot of pain and didn't know if she could make it all the way back home. She silently prayed to Lord Draco to give her strength.
The storm lasted all day and clear into the night. When the morning came the storm had passed. There were still clouds in the sky but Avalon saw no storms.
"Well," she said. "We should get moving. Our parents have worried enough."
"Yeah," Black Widow agreed. They pulled the raft outside. The Smokebreaths came out to see them off.
"Thank you Pirate," said Avalon. "For your help."
"Our pleasure Princess," Pirate said. "And the dragons I sent to Dragon Island came back with word from your parents. They said they're happy you're okay and anxiously wait your return." Black Widow and Edelweiss climbed onto the raft.
"We wish you safe travels," said one of the other Smokebreaths.
"Thank you," said Apollo. The dragonets grasped the vines in their talons. They took off and hauled the raft into to the air. They flew high above the cloud cover. Avalon and Apollo both used their magic to lighten the raft and give themselves a tail wind. They headed in the direction of Dragon Island. Draco kept the weather off them.
They soon were flying over the ocean and Breakneck Bog was long gone. They passed other dragons and other islands. They were all in a good mood now that they were heading home at last. Black Widow and Edelweiss fell asleep every now and then.
Then in the distance they saw the familiar peak of Berk. They picked up speed, eager to be back on familiar soil. Soon the island was in landing distance. The dragonets decided to land there incase their elders were there as well. The raft was steered towards the village and landed in the middle of the plaza. Eider, Avalon, and Apollo landed next to it. The Berkian dragons came to investigate.
"Ah, there you all are," said a Hobblegrunt. "You're parents are worried sick about you."
"Are they here?" asked Avalon.
"No, they're on Dragon Island," said the Hobblegrunt.
"Never hurt to check," said Apollo. "Come on, we don't have that much farther to go." The dragonets picked up the vines again and lifted the raft off the ground. They turned and headed for Dragon Island.
They flew as fast as they could. Black Widow and Edelweiss stayed wide awake the whole time. Soon they spotted the old volcano in the distance. They grew excited. They picked up speed. When they got closer they began calling out for their parents. They began their decent towards the granite jetty. In no time their elders came outside.
"Mama! Daddy!" they all cried happily. They ran to their elders and they nuzzled each other. Serenity scooped up Edelweiss and gave her a big hug.
"Thank Draco you guys are okay," Aurora said.
"We're sorry Mama," said Apollo. "We didn't mean to worry you. We wanted to show you that we weren't babies anymore."
"Oh, we know you're not babies anymore," Re said. "But you're not adults either."
"Yes, we are very sorry," said Avalon. Then Tenor spotted the raft.
"Wow, that's an impressive raft," he said.
"Black Widow hurt her tail fins," said Eider. "We built the raft so we could all get home."
"Wasn't very easy being on your own was it?" said Re. All the dragonets shook their heads. Serenity put Edelweiss down and beckoned Black Widow over.
"Lets go inside," Tenor said. They all turned and went into the throne room and onto the ledge throne.
While Serenity fixed Black Widow's tail fins the dragonets told their elders about their adventures. The adult dragons were both proud of their dragonets, and upset with them. When Re asked them what their punishment should be, what the dragonets said surprised him.
"We won't fly again," said Avalon. "Until Black Widow is better. It was our own fault she got hurt, and we take full responsibility."
"Very well," said Aurora. Serenity finished up fixing up Black Widow's tail. Apollo yawned.
"You should go get some rest," Aurora said. "I bet it was quite exhausting hauling that raft all the way back here." The dragonets nodded. They all walked out of the throne rooms and used the stairs to get up to Edelweiss's room.
When they got there Edelweiss sat on her bed and Black Widow climbed on to the large web shaped net that was suspended from the ceiling. The other three laid on the ground.
"It feels so good to be home," Avalon said.
"Yeah," Eider agreed. "I'm never running away from home again." The others agreed. They all yawned and stretched. Avalon, Apollo, and Eider all curled up on Edelweiss's bed, which was plenty big enough to hold them all comfortably. They fell asleep in minuets. Black Widow stayed in her web, as sleeping with the group would cause her pain.
Later that night Edelweiss woke up. She sat up and looked around at all her friends. Then she looked out the window and saw the full moon and the stars. She climbed out of bed, carefully and quietly. She went over to the window and sat on the large window seat. She looked out at the ocean. Suddenly she was joined by Avalon.
"What's wrong?" she asked. "Bad dream?"
"No," Edelweiss said. "I just can't sleep." Avalon jumped onto the seat next to her.
"That was quite an experience wasn't it?" the Princess said.
"Yes," said Edelweiss. "It will be really challenging when you guys actually get your thrones."
"Some parts will," said Avalon. "But we have a great set of friends. As long as we stick together like we did back there, ruling our great nation will be a piece of cod." Edelweiss hugged the Princess around the neck and Avalon hugged her back. Then Avalon began singing softly.
Avalon
Don't lose your way
With each passing day
You've come so far
Don't throw it away
Live believing
Dreams are for weaving
Wonders are waiting to start
Edelweiss soon joined in, liking the song.
Edelweiss
Live your story
Faith, hope and glory
Hold to the truth in your heart
Both
If we hold on together
I know our dreams will never die
Dreams see us through to forever
Where clouds roll by
For you and I
Edelweiss
Souls in the wind
Must learn how to bend
Seek out a star
Hold on to the end
Valley, mountain
There is a fountain
Washes our tears all away
Waves are swaying
Someone is praying
Please let us come home to stay
Both
If we hold on together
I know our dreams will never die
Dreams see us through to forever
As clouds roll by
For you and I
Avalon
When we are out there in the dark
We'll dream about the sun
Both
In the dark, we'll feel the light
Warm our hearts, everyone
Edelweiss
If we hold on together
I know our dreams will never die
Both
Dreams see us through to forever
As high as souls can fly
The clouds roll by
For you and I
Little did they know that all the other royal dragons and Chris and Serenity, heard every lyric. The song made them all smile, touched. Edelweiss and Avalon hugged each other again.
"Can that be our personal theme song?" Edelweiss asked. Avalon chuckled.
"I suppose," she said. "Maybe we can make it our national anthem. But for now lets go back to bed."
"Okay," said Edelweiss, with a yawn. The two of them went back to bed and fell asleep huddled with their friends.