Well, this is two days late... Sorry about that. Ocarina of Time (a Legend of Zelda game) recently came into my life full force since I got my 64 working again. So here's the later chapter.
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*coughs* I would do them, but I'm about to eat and watch Star Wars II: Attack of the Clones. (I'm not looking forward to more Jar Jar Binks *sigh*)
Chapter 7
"What should we do know?" Luka asked three days later. They'd gotten a good supply of glowstone, netherrack and soul sand, but they hadn't found a nether fortress.
"Do you remember where that village with the blacksmith was?" Astrid said absently.
"Not really, no." Luka sighed. "What are you doing?"
"Planning out the forest dragon's area…"
"Ah."
Astrid drew some more designs on paper before looking up. "We can try and find that village, if you want. I kind of want to bring some villagers here, so we have ample trading."
"Eh… Not here, not yet. We need fences around the area first. Too many zombies. Maybe we can bring them to that desert where we found the temple?" Luka suggested.
"That works. Do you want to go now?"
"We can. Or do you want to finish the forest dragon area?"
"Nah. I need a break from it." She said. Sighing, she added, "I might scrap the designs and just build, actually. Let's go find that village."
Luka nodded and started for the water dragon's pen, Astrid close on his heels. Mounting their dragons, they flew off to the desert, the dragons eating the miles quickly.
"What's that?" Astrid shouted, pointing.
"That's not the desert temple. In fact, I don't see the temple anymore!" Luka shouted back. "Is that what I think it is?"
"I think so!" Astrid laughed.
They swopped down closer and confirmed what they thought. Villagers had moved into this desert. They landed on the outskirts of the village, greeted by shrieks from the villagers. Astrid and Luka shared a glance and raced into the village, offering reassurances as they went. A group of villagers moved towards the dragons, who were lying down. Luka and Astrid paused and watched, smiling slightly as a little village girl went up to Frozen River and patted her leg. She skittered off slowly when Frozen River looked at her, but then came back and did the same to Rain Splash. Finally gaining confidence, she sat in between the two dragons, and refused to move, even when some adults ordered her away.
"Future dragon tamer?" Luka whispered, smiling.
Astrid grinned and continued to look around.
"Blacksmith!" She said, smiling even wider.
The two dragon tamers moved into the blacksmith.
"Greetings, dragon tamers!" The blacksmith smiled as they entered. "Please, feel free to take the contents of the chest. Can I get you anything?" He was about the same age as Luka.
"You're not frightened?" Luka asked, surprised.
"I've been around dragons before. I had one, until zombies killed him." His eyes flashed with pain. Shaking his head, he continued. "My daughter is the one sitting with your dragons. She loved mine, and was just as upset when he died." He moved to the anvil as he spoke, and started hammering at a piece of metal lying on it.
"What's your name?" Astrid asked as she came out of the blacksmiths living quarters.
"Seth." He answered. "What are your names?"
"I'm Astrid and this is Luka."
"Nice to meet you." Luka said at the same time Seth did.
Astrid glanced at the doorway to his living quarters. There was no door. "What happened to your door?"
"A trickster took it a few days ago. I haven't had a chance to make a new one yet. I haven't even got around to teaching my daughter, either." Seth told them. He continued fashioning his piece of metal.
Astrid quickly placed a crafting table down and crafted a door. She placed it in the doorway.
"Thank you." Seth smiled.
"Why don't we do that with everyone else who doesn't have a door?" Luka suggested.
"I was just about to say the same thing!" Astrid laughed.
"Thank you!" Seth said again.
The tamers left and moved around the village, placing doors where needed and more importantly, torches on the buildings and ground. When they were done, they went back to Seth's, halting in surprise. Seth's house was in the middle of the village. Rain Splash and Frozen River where lying outside of it. Seth's daughter had led them there, which was shocking. What was the most surprising was the fact that the villagers were okay with them being there.
"Astrid, Luka, I want you to meet my daughter, Mist." Seth introduced them.
"It's so great to meet you!" Mist smiled. She was about 7 years old. Just old enough to learn how to craft things and to pick what she was going to be. "Your dragons are awesome!"
"Thank you." Luka said. "The water dragon is mine. His name is Rain Splash."
"Mine is obviously the ice dragon." Astrid laughed. "Her name is Frozen River."
"You're kidding." Seth said, stunned. "My dragon was a half water, half ice dragon named Frozen Rain!"
They all got stunned expressions, including the dragons. Then they all burst out laughing, the dragons doing a growling chuckle. The tamers and their dragons stayed in the villager for hours, all four them having lost track of time. They all were introduced to the other villagers, finding out with much surprise that most of the villagers had had dragons at one point in their lives.
"Oh gosh, it's almost dark!" Astrid said with surprise.
"Oh no…" Mist said a very worried expression on her small face.
"Let me guess: a ton of mobs come around." Luka said.
"Yes… werewolves, creepers, skeletons, endermen, spiders, and the most numerous, zombies." Seth sighed.
As he spoke, a howl ripped the peaceful night air. Astrid bolted outside in time to see a werewolf change in front of Frozen River. The werewolf leaped for her, striking a blow across her arm before she could act. Astrid grunted and drew her sword, but Frozen River was faster. She soared to her feet with a growl and pounced on the werewolf. There was no other way to describe it. It was a catlike move. The werewolf scratched her leg, but it barely did any damage. Frozen River killed the werewolf and moved back to her spot like nothing happened. A golden apple and an iron pickax floated on the ground where the werewolf had been. Astrid stared at the spot where the werewolf had been, stunned. Luka threw the door open and leaped to Astrid's side, his face completely worried. "Astrid!"
"I'm ok." Astrid said, sheathing her sword. She shifted her arm and winced, placing her hand over the wound. "I'll heal here in a minute."
Luka sighed in relief. Seth and Mist came out, worried. "What happened?" Mist squeaked.
"A werewolf changed. I came out and it attacked me. Frozen River killed it after it attacked me. Werewolf versus Dragon. Dragon for the win!" Astrid laughed.
The mood lightened considerably then, as everyone laughed.
"We'll stay here for the night, I think. We can help you fight off the mobs. Maybe even fence the area off, so only endermen can get in." Luka said.
Astrid nodded in agreement. "We can patrol the area on our dragons."
Seth smiled. "We don't have enough room for you to stay in here, but there is an abandoned house next to the blacksmith. That's where Mist and I stayed when the door was taken. Since we don't need it anymore, you can stay there."
"Thanks, Seth." Astrid and Luka said simultaneously.
"I can lead you there." Seth said, trying to be confident, but his voice and eyes betrayed his worry.
"No, stay here with Mist. We can find it on our own. Where is it in relation to the blacksmith?" Astrid added.
"When you go out the door, turn left. It's the house right next to us." Mist answered.
"Thanks." Luka nodded.
"It has two beds, a kitchen, an anvil, a crafting bench, and some chests. When you come here, that can be your house." Seth explained.
Astrid nodded. The tamers said goodbye and exited the house. They mounted their dragons and traveled to the house. As they climbed the stairs to the door, a skeleton moved into view, looked at them, and aimed its bow.
"Duck!" Luka shouted.
They ducked, but the skeleton wasn't interested in them. It fired at Rain Splash, who roared in fury and leaped to his paws. Charging the skeleton, he quickly killed it before stalking back to his place, fuming, his tail lashing.
"Maybe we should build a dragon barn?" Astrid mused.
"That's not a bad idea. We don't have to do it now, since we'll be patrolling, but we can do it in the morning."
Astrid nodded. "We'll be right back. You can kill anything that attacks you, or anything that comes in the vicinity of this house and Seth's." She added to the dragons. They growled with pleasure and turned to watch the area.
The tamers entered their new house and looked around, pleasantly surprised. The beds were at the far corner from the door, and the crafting table was in between them. The kitchen was to their right and the table was above that. The anvil was to their left, right by the door. The chests were on the opposite wall from the kitchen. Torches were spaced evenly around the middle of the wall, just above the windows. All in all, it was a nice 'summer' home, so to speak. After poking around for a bit, they exited and mounted their dragons.
"One in the air and one on the ground?" Luka asked.
Huh? Oh! Yes, that will work." Astrid chuckled.
Luka smiled, and something unreadable flashed in his eyes. Astrid blinked it off and nudged Frozen River into a walk. Luka followed her, his expression slightly embarrassed, though Astrid couldn't think why.
"I'll stay on the ground. You go in the air." Luka said.
"And give you the most dangerous job? Not a chance." Astrid protested.
Luka gave her a look, but she didn't back down.
"I'm just as a good of a fighter as you." Astrid pointed out.
"We're the same with the sword, but you beat me at the bow." Luka pointed out.
Now it was Astrid's turn to give him a look. Luka arched a brow.
"Alright, how about this: You go in the air and periodically fly low and use your bow from dragonback?" Luka said.
"Alright, that will work." Astrid nodded.
Luka nodded as Frozen River launched into the air. The snow white dragon gleamed in the moonlight, and her wing membranes, spins, claws and horns glowed ice blue. Astrid looked back at Luka and sighed. Frozen River turned her head so she could see her rider.
"I'm alright, Frozen River." Astrid said. "I just… never mind…"
Frozen River gave her a look like she completely understood what Astrid was going to say. Astrid drew her bow and told Frozen River to fly lower. The ice dragon soared down and Astrid looked around for mobs.
So I just realized that one of my favorite characters in the village doesn't appear until Chapter 8. I still love Seth and Misty though 3
QotD: What do you think of Seth and Mist and the village? More will be known about it in the next chapters.
