Hehe..hi. I couldn't do it people. Okay, so you know how I said there was an evil twist that's gonna happen? That will happen in this chapter, but we will be skipping a few years…..or seven. ENJOY! (it's in third person, sorry.)
(Midnight and Shadow are both 12 at this time, while Aurous is 5)
A small white night fury runs through the undergrowth of a large island, appearing to be chased. Still being small, he trips over few things but manages to crawl over stumps and rocks as tall as himself. His multi colored eyes scan the area for danger, the blue, green, and purple colors moving in his eyes as if they were water trapped inside.
A roar sounds to his left, and he's thrown to the ground in a flurry of navy blue and white. He's trapped in his attackers paws, and they aren't letting go. The smaller night fury is pinned against the ground, and he stares into the attackers huge, deep blue eyes.
"I win." They say.
"Not fair, Shadow!" Aurous roars at his older sister, who releases the younger night fury. "You surprised me!"
Shadow laughed. "Element of surprise; key to any battle."
Before Shadow could react, Aurous launched himself at his sister, the two playing on the grass. Claws and teeth sheathed, they batted at each other, until Shadow flopped onto the ground dramatically with the younger sibling on top, growling in victory.
"You've been defeated by the great Aurous, trespasser!" He roared playfully.
"Have mercy!" Shadow played along, and they both laughed.
They played until sundown, and then Shadow told him they had better head back, before their parents started looking for them. As they walked, Shadow told her brother stories that her father had told her when she was young, including how he had escaped the Berkians before their parents even mated. Although Aurous' favorite was how Hiccup and Toothless had defeated the Red Death, ten years ago.
But as they walked, they had not known that they were being tracked by bounty hunters, armed with spears and bows made just for hunting the night furies. Tipped with a rare metal, the spears and arrows were also poisoned with a special plants made into an elixir: Dragon Root.
The five hunters crept in the undergrowth, watching the two furies with great interest. They were silent, until a small snap of a twig signaled, and the two stopped dead in their tracks, ears straining for a sound, nostrils flaring for a scent of danger. Finally the older night fury turned her head and stared right at the attackers.
"AUROUS FLY!" She roared, and they both launched into the air, the hunters leaping into action. They ripped their bows and spears from their backs, and took aim. While the men with the spears through their weapons, the three with bows fired at the night furies, but focusing mainly on the smaller one when they had the chance. But being small had its advantages; Aurous could maneuver around the arrows with great speed, none even touching him. But he could not get away from the ones he does not notice. The arrow launched, and he did not see it. But Shadow did.
"Aurous look out!" She called.
He turned, but too late. He closed his eyes and waited for the arrow to pierce his scales, and the arrow hit flesh. Shadow went down with the arrow lodged in her chest, shrieking in pain. Aurous roared, and dove after his sister, gaining speed with every passing second.
Shadow hit the ground with a thud, and Aurous followed. He threw out his wings to make him look bigger and scare the hunters, but to no avail. They advance on the small night fury, but he does not back down. The hunters raise their spears, and the night fury gives a loud roar. The weapons smash down, and he closes his eyes, waiting for death.
But it never comes. He opens his eyes, and around him and his sister, is a dome of colorful blue, purple, and green light. The colors move around as if the dome were made of water, and it would disperse in a second. The men slash at the bubble with spears and arrows, but the light does not give way.
Aurous stares at the light and the men a moment longer before turning to his sister, and the arrow lodged in her chest. Trying not to vomit up the small bit of lunch he had that day, he nudged his sister in attempt to wake her up. But she did not move. He looked at her sides, and tried to see them slowly moving up and down to her short breaths of air. But she was still.
She was dead.
Aurous moaned in realization that his sister would never wake up. He pressed his muzzle to hers, and wept. The tears fell like a river of sadness, and dripped down his scales and onto his sister's.
As he wept, he failed to see the ribbons of blue, green, and purple light coming off of him, and wrapping around the arrow's shaft. It disappeared, and the ribbons now swirled over Shadow, bathing everything in blue, green, and purple light. Shadow was gently lifted off the ground, but not very far, only about a foot.
Aurous stared at the ribbons of light, wondering if he should run or stay.
Stay, young one.
Aurus whirled around to find the source of the voice, but no one was there.
Your sister will be fine, don't you worry.
Aurous cocked his head at the voice. "How?"
Your gift is a very special one, the gift of life, hope, and eternal light. With it, you can heal, and bring back loved ones, but only people you care about.
"What about the light that's around us?" he asked.
The gift also protects those you wish to be. But there is a price.
"A price?"
You will understand, given time, but I cannot tell you what it is yet. Now I must go.
"Wait!" Aurous cried. "Don't leave!"
Don't worry. Suddenly a figure appeared above Shadow, made of the same ribbons of light surrounding the night fury. As she became more solid, he could see what she was. She was a female night fury, and her eyes were a forest green. Along her body were flecks of white, but as Shadow looked, she shifted from ribbons of light to a floating night fury above his sister.
I will always be with you. All you have to do is call for me. She finished, and disappeared in a flash of light, along with the hunters outside, and the shield around him.
"Wait!" He called. "What is your name!"
There was silence, but as a breeze blew past him, he could've sworn he heard a whisper;
Midnightsky.
Lemme spell it out for you(cuz i want to)*Deep breath*
Aurous has the power to bring back the dead, (did you seriously think I would kill Shadow?) he can heal, and summon a night fury. BUT NOT JUST ANY NIGHT FURY! MIDNIGHTSKY! THE SISTER HE NEVER KNEW HE HAD! So he can talk to her whenever he wants, where he wants. So basically,
AUROUS IS THE ONLY ONE WHO KNOWS MIDNIGHT IS ALIVE,
BUT HE HAS NO IDEA WHO SHE IS!...
I'm just gonna let that settle in..
