I knew that I wasn't supposed to be able to leave school whenever I wished, but this was an emergency. If my father ever found out that I had skipped school, I'm sure he wouldn't be too happy. And we all know how that turned out last time.

I wouldn't be surprised if the entire group, or at least Astrid, was suspicious by now. It seemed kind of obvious to me, but, after years of sitting quietly in the back of the room and studying people, I've come to understand that most people don't see what is right in front of them. They tend to put off something as unbelievable until it is standing right in front of them, no matter how obvious it may have been before. I never understood people in that way. If something was obviously happening, how could you just not see that it was? People are very oblivious.

I arrived at my house sooner than I had thought I would, noticing that my father's car was once again missing from the driveway. Hoping that the driveway would stay empty, I rushed to the back of our house, looking for all the materials I would need.

After collecting a decent amount of the right nails, screws, nuts, and bolts, and even a few metal rods, I exited the shed, checking off the list as I went.

The last thing that I needed was some kind of lightweight material to make the tail fin out of.

Would a sheet work? Yeah, I'm sure Toothless would just love to fly around with a bed sheet strapped to his tail. I guess I could just look around and see what I find.

I stashed the rest of my findings away in the shed and went inside to see what I could find. First, I went into the kitchen and checked every single draw in there, just incase something was hidden in one of them. Then, I checked all around the living room, even under the stairs. After finding nothing worth anything to me in either of those places, I ran up the stairs to search my own room.

I found nothing useful once again, moving on to the bathroom. I didn't think that I would find anything there, considering it was a bathroom, and it turns out that I was right. I didn't even think about searching my father's room, he would notice if something went missing. The last room in the house that I had yet to check was a small closet at the far end of the hall. I had been told to never go in there, I'm not quite sure why, but this was an emergency. Maybe there was something that I could use in there.

I walked slowly toward the door, suddenly unsure if I should open it. But I had to. I placed my hand on the cool, brass knob, twisting it open. What I saw surprised me, and I could hardly stand.

Hey guys! Here's chapter nine! Sorry it's, like, super duper short, but I wanted to leave you on a cliff hanger. What do you think is in the closet? Tell me down in the comments, I want to see what you guys think it is. I'll see if any of you are close! Also, while you're down there, tell me what you thought of this short little update! Thanks for reading, and I hope that you enjoyed it! Bye!