Meanwhile, with Astrid and Heather. They are still trying to find Windshear, hoping to gain some ground on her. But time was running out, and as the sun begins to set. It will soon be too dangerous to continue searching. Cause you never know what kinds of predators lurk in the night.
Heather, if we wanna find Windshear. We're gonna have to hurry. Said Astrid. It's getting dark.
I know, I know, we have to be close now. Heather more determined of finding her dragon.
Maybe, we should stop for a minute. Astrid suggested.
Astrid, I'm fine. I just want to find Windshear.
I want to find her too as well as Stormfly. But getting ourselves too tired, and it will take longer to find them.
Heather then realized she's right.
Okay, let's just stop for minute. Heather sighed.
Soon, they were resting by some trees.
You know, I was meaning to say this. Said Heather. I think red is actually a good look on you.
Oh, thanks, I guess I just went with red after the wedding. Astrid said.
"It's crazy how far we've gotten over the past year. And we finally defeated the hunters"
"Yeah, crazy. And we're running for our lives in this death place of an island."
"I just don't understand we haven't came across it sooner."
"Me too. I can only imagine Hiccup and Fishlegs having a geeking moment of the animals here."
The 2 girls laughed at that thought.
Can you imagine Snotlout or the twins running from that giant reptile just was after us? Astrid asked.
I can picture Snotlout screaming his head off. Heather chuckled.
"You know, I really don't think that thing is really a dragon"
How so? Heather asked.
I doesn't have wings. And it never even breath fire. Said Astrid.
I wonder what kind of place is this? Heather asked.
Then suddenly, there was a distant branch breaking sound. And the 2 girls got up.
Uh, you heard that right? Astrid asked ready to bring our her ax.
Yep. Heather said.
The 2 looked around trying to see what it was. But so far, there was nothing.
Then suddenly another branch was heard breaking. And it sounded closer, as the 2 brought out their axes.
Uh, hello? Astrid called. Is someone there?
Windshear? Is that you? Heather called.
Then suddenly, bursting from the undergrowth was a large Ceratopsian dinosaur called Ferrucutus. A distant relative possible evolved from Pachyrhinosaurus. And he didn't look very happy of seeing 2 humans in his territory.
Don't move! Astrid said keeping still.
The Ferrucutus stood his ground watching the 2 girls, not sure if to take them as a threat. He then roars aggressively and stomps his foot hard on the ground.
Okay, let's just back away slowly. Heather said softly and they back away.
But the large male look very aggressive. Ferrucutus are very territorial, even large males. Even young males are incredibly dangerous of defending their home turf. And then, the dinosaur charges towards them.
Astrid quickly got out of the way, but Heather ducked and ended up under the giant's legs. And was now trying to avoid getting trampled to death.
Astrid saw her, and getting tried to get his attention and slamed the flat side of her ax near his face. But that only made the 6 ton dinosaur even more aggressive, and started going after her. And then, and swung his large bony boss nose tossing her in the air. And she hits the ground, she quickly got up but saw the male dinosaur coming towards her. Astrid quickly crawls back trying to avoid the dinosaur that's trying to tread on her.
Then suddenly, the Ferrucutus felt a sharp pain on his back leg. As he looks back, he saw Heather has slice his right hind leg with her ax. Now the fight has change and became personally.
The large male turns eyeing on the raven haired girl. This was almost like a Ice Age hunter fighting a Mammoth. Then before Heather even reacted, the Ferrucutus then swung his head and his horn on the side of his nose horn scratches her on her right arm. And she was thrown back.
Heather clutches her arm, as the giant reptile approaches her ready for the final kill. And as he raised his left front foot, ready to crush her with one huge stomp.
Then suddenly, out of nowhere. A flash of silver lands on the dinosaur's back, and starts clawing him.
The Ferrucutus then spins trying to shake whatever was on him. And then, it leaped off of him. The dinosaur turns and face the creature that's challenged him.
It was a familiar Razorwhip.
Windshear! Heather called.
Windshear has heard the commotion, and sense Heather in trouble. And Windshear has accomplish the most important thing.
Get herself, between her rider. And the angry dinosaur.
Windshear growl's at the Ferrucutus, but he takes that as a challenge.
And he is 3 times her size.
Windshear rears up, and started to fight the dinosaur. Attacking him at the face to confused him. But this was like a lone Lioness attacking a Cape Buffalo. Then Windshear lashed out her sharp tail right into his face. But that got him really fueled up with bloodlust.
Come on, Windshear! Get him! Astrid cheered.
But then, the Ferrucutus then rams his head against the dragon at the shoulder sending flying and crashed into a tree.
Windshear! Heather cried.
Windshear then lifted her head, and saw the charging dinosaur. She then let out a fire blast right in the giant's face. The Ferrucutus roars in pain, and finally he backs down and disappears into the undergrowth.
You okay, Heather? Astrid called.
I think so. Said Heather.
Heather then notice the gash was bleeding on her right arm. But then she notice Windshear who was still laying on the ground. And she wasn't looking well, she looked at she was hit by a large truck.
Windshear! Heather rushing to her dragon.
Oh no. Astrid rushing to her.
Are you okay, girl? Heather placing her hand on Windshear's neck.
Windshear growled in pain a little.
Okay, let's see if she can get up. Said Astrid.
Windshear still shaken from the fight, but manages to get to her feet. But as she took a step in her right front foot, she drops to the ground.
Okay, okay, we got you. Heather assured her.
Astrid took a look at Windshear's leg, and it was badly bruised from the hit. She was only lucky that a bone didn't break. And there was gash as blood was flowing down.
This look's like a very bad hit, Heather. Astrid said.
Okay, okay, Hiccup for all of us to head to a mountain to regroup, right? Heather asked.
Yeah, I think it was that one. Astrid pointed north to a mountain.
"let's hurry. We don't want to be here at nightfall."
Then Astrid notice Heather's arm was bleeding still.
Heather, your arm. She said.
I should okay for a while. Heather assured. Let's get to that mountain, I think I see a cave.
As they begin to head to the mountain, Astrid suddenly felt a sharp pain in her right leg. She screamed as she clutched it.
Astrid, you okay?! Heather rushing to her. What's wrong?
I don't know. She said.
Astrid remove her hands, and revealed that her legging was in a wet bluish purple stain. And her hands were covered in blood.
That thing must've got you when it hit you. Heather said.
I should be fine, I did took a hunter arrow to the leg you know. Astrid reassured.
During the attack, Astrid must've had so much adrenaline going through her. that when the Ferrucutus tossed her in the air, his horn must've stab her leg.
Heather reach into her saddlebag, and luckily there was some bandages left. And after getting their wounds tending, they begin to head up to the mountain. And Astrid had to use Windshear's neck to support her.
And they need to hurry, because the smell of blood can attract predators of any kind.
Big or small.
Author's Note.
Only one more dragon left to find.
And better get ready.
