View to a Skrill(part 2)
The Skrill was having the worst day of his life. The Outcasts and Breserkers had tied him up and muzzled him. Then he had to listen to Dagur and Alvin argue about who got the Skrill, like he was a valuable ship. The Skrill wriggled the best he could but it just resulted in him getting more ropes. Then far above the arena, the Skrill spotted a black shaped fly across the moon. He heard the whisper of the wind as the shadow passed. The Skrill waitied, but nothing happened. The Skrill wondered if he was seeing ghosts. Suddenly the humans began pulling the Skrill towards a cage in the wall on the arena. He tried to resist, but he was staring to run out of lightning. The humans managed to get him in a cage and locked up. The Skrill slumped to the floor in defeat. The humans left the arena, leaving two guards at the entrance. The torches went out and the Skrill was thrown into blackness. He lay there, wondering how he would get out of this mess. Then suddenly another black shape flew low over the arena, as quiet as an owl. Then a black dragon landed in front of the Skrill's cage.
"Hello," the dragon whispered. "What's your name?"
"My name is Flash," the Skrill managed to say through the muzzle. "What's yours?"
"Tenor," said the dragon. He reached his talons through the bars of the cage and cut the muzzle off of Flash.
"Thank you," Flash said. "Can you get me out of here?" Tenor was about to answer when his sensitive hearing picked up the sound of voices heading towards the arena.
"Someone's coming," he whispered. "I'll try to help you the best I can." With that he vanished. He flew into the setting sun and perched on a tall rock overlooking the arena. It was dark up here so no one saw him. Then another black dragon landed next to him. Tenor spun around ready to blast whoever it was, but it was only his cousin and Hiccup. Tenor relaxed slightly.
"Don't scare me like that," Tenor said, annoyed.
"Sorry," said Hiccup. "But did you find the Skrill?"
"Yes I did," said Tenor. "And I'm going to get him out of here first chance I get."
"Did you find out what the Outcasts want with it?" Hiccup asked.
"From what I could hear Alvin wants to keep it locked up until Dagur helps him take over Berk," said Tenor.
"Dagur and Alvin?" said Hiccup unable to believe it. "Not the best combination."
"It might turn into an advantage though," said Tenor. "They spend more time arguing than actually planning, they didn't even see me when I flew right over their heads."
"Either way we need to get that Skrill out of here," said Hiccup, dismounting.
"What did you have in mind?" Tenor asked. "There are two guards at the arena entrance."
"Can you take them out?" asked Hiccup. "Then I can go in there and free the Skrill, you and Toothless can cover me." Tenor flexed his wings restlessly. Hiccup got back on Toothless and they flew down to the arena entrance. But when they got there they found the two guards already knocked out. Tenor looked rather disappointed.
"There went my fun evening," he grumbled. They went into the arena and over to Flash's cage, they found it open and empty.
"It's gone," said Hiccup. "It must have gotten out somehow."
"Or someone released him when my back was turned," said Tenor.
"We've got to find it before Dagur does," said Hiccup. He clicked the stirrup and Toothless took off. Tenor followed, and they flew out of the arena. They circled the island looking for Flash. What they found instead was Alvin's Outcast ship and Dagur's Berserker ship face to face. Both armadas stood nearby. Alvin and Dagur seemed to be arguing. Then Dagur raised his sail and Flash came out. He had a thick metal collar around his neck that had two ropes tied to it. Dagur held the ropes in his hands, giving him complete control over Flash. The Skrill's wings sizzled with lightning. Dagur tugged on the ropes and Flash shot a bunch of lightning at the Outcasts.
"I'm going down there," said Hiccup. "Will you cover me?" Tenor nodded and snarled with adrenaline. Hiccup clicked the stirrup and Toothless dived at the Berserker ship. Dagur changed his target at once. Toothless zoomed off and Dagur made Flash chase after him. Tenor circled over them, waiting for his moment to strike. The Night Fury and the Skrill landed on two separate rocks, facing each other. Tenor saw his chance. He landed as quietly as he could behind Dagur. Luckily Dagur was shouting so loud Tenor could have landed noisily and he wouldn't have been noticed. Like a panther Tenor crept up behind Dagur. He was tempted to bite Dagur with his poisonous teeth, but that wouldn't have been as fun. In one quick swing of his tail Tenor cut the ropes with the blades on his tailfins. Flash flew off and Dagur turned around. Dagur knew he was in checkmate, with two Night Furies on either side of him. Then he whipped out his sword and swiped it at Tenor. Tenor met the sword with his tailblades. With one more swift swing he chopped the sword in half. Dagur dropped it and Tenor pushed him into the ocean. He let out a triumphant roar. Then he joined Hiccup and Toothless.
"Where did you get those?" Hiccup asked, looking at Tenor's tailblades.
"I made them," Tenor said, flexing his tailfins and making a shink shink sound with the blades. "What do you say we get out of here?"
"Where did the Skrill go?" asked Hiccup, he scanned the sky.
"With luck as far from here as possible," said Tenor. He spread his wings and took off. Hiccup and Toothless followed. They flew back towards Berk as the sun came up. They flew as fast as they could, eager to be home.
An hour later both dragons landed in the plaza. Tenor cantered up to Serenity's hospital. When he got there he found Re and Aurora sleeping under the tree, next to Ruby and Harmony. Serenity was up though, and there was Flash watching her sew up a hole in her riding jacket.
"Good morning," said Tenor. Serenity and Flash looked up.
"Tenor you're okay," Serenity cried. She jumped up and gave Tenor a big hug. Flash smiled.
"Thank you for rescuing me," he said.
"All in a night's work," Tenor said as Serenity let him go. She sat back in her chair.
"We were all so worried about you," she said.
"And that was quite a show you put on with your tail," said Flash.
"Thank you," said Tenor, flexing his tailfins again. "Um, how do you know Serenity?"
"We met a while ago," said Serenity, stroking Flash's snout. "You should get some rest, you look tired." Tenor yawned.
"Why are you up so early?" he asked.
"I was too worried about you to sleep," said Serenity. "What about you Flash?"
"I can stay for the night," Flash said. "No one's looking for me. But I just woke up from hibernation so I am not at all sleepy." Tenor jumped onto a branch of the apple tree hung upside down from it using his tail. He wrapped his large wings around him and was asleep in minuets.