A\N: This is just a sneak peek as to what the curse has done to the tugs in the port. Don't worry, there's no gore or anything. This is just a demonstration of thier power, and provides fore-shadowing of my next installment. I do not own Dragonology. Let's begin shall we?

Zebedee returned to the Zero Marine Corporation with Zip and Wildmask and broke the news to the rest of the Zero fleet. The other Z-Stacks were furious with Captain Zero's foolish actions.

"She's your daughter, so grow up and take up responsibility for her you ungrateful little ba-!" Zorran was beyond furious. Zebedee quickly covered Wildmask's ears as Zorran started to curse. She couldn't hear a thing, but Zorran's feral snarl and the other Z-Stacks' grimaces told her all she needed to know. Zorran was enraged. She knew all too well to steer clear of any tug when it is in this state, especially Zorran, and Captain Zero, her father, was lucky that he was in a building that was a safe distance from the fuming Z-Stack, but Zorran could unleash a jet of flame at any moment and reduce both the building and the human to ashes. When Zorran's temper cooled, Zebedee uncovered her ears. She sensed fear, not from the Z-Stacks, but from her father. She couldn't blame him though. An angry tug is dangerous in the extreme, more dangerous than a hungry Z-Stack surrounded by humans. She stepped back until she felt Zebedee behind her, and felt him reach for her mind.

He won't hurt you little one. If he does, I'll kill him for it. Zebedee growled softly. Zorran heard him growl and quickly reversed a little. Captain Zero was silent for several minutes, probably cowering before the Z-Stack leader. At last, he spoke.

"I'll arrange the adoption papers." Captain Zero squeaked. He had no choice. He was forced to take in his daughter or be slaughtered by his own tugs. A puff of smoke escaped from his smokestack. Satisfied, Zorran settled back into his spot. Wildmask looked up at Zebedee and reached out for him.

But I don't want to leave. I want to stay with you. Wildmask looked like she was about to cry.

You don't have to stay with him little one. You're better off with me anyways. At least I take care of you little one. Zebedee purred softly. He didn't want to force Wildmask to do this. It hurt him just as much as it hurt her. He wasn't going to let anyone take her from him, even if it meant fighting to the death. His stomach rumbled. He was ready for lunch. Are you getting hungry? I'm starting to get a little peckish.

A little bit. Wildmask met his gaze. Zebedee gently grasped her and gingerly placed her on his bow. He slunk away and searched for prey of any kind. He snatched a fish in his claws, fileted it, and let out a small jet of flame onto it. Once he was sure it was done, he gently handed it to Wildmask. She graciously accepted it, and started to nibble on it. As he patiently waited for Wildmask to finish, he spotted a human worker, who seemed oblivious to his presence. The curse, or what the tugs call the blessing, turned the tugs into man-eating monsters, that is until the two captains 'fixed' it, but the Z-Stacks still retained their taste for human blood. His stomach growled, begging him to take the human. He couldn't do this, not in front of Wildmask, but the temptation was just too strong, and he gently urged Wildmask to hide under his hat. He didn't want her to see this.

He waited a couple moments to see if the human had become aware of him. The human was at ease, and oblivious to the danger. This human would make the perfect snack. He silently raised a claw, and quickly snatched the human with lightning speed in his claws. The human screamed and struggled to get free of Zebedee's vice grip. Zebedee stopped as the human unsheathed a tiny dagger. The human was going to attack him with an ornament. How cute. He smirked as the human attacked his wrist. The weapon bounced off of his metal hide, leaving him unharmed. Zebedee simply shook him, not too much, just enough for the human to loose his grip on his weapon. The human cried out as he dropped his tiny weapon. The dagger plunged into the depths of the ocean, never to be seen again. Now disarmed, the human didn't pose a threat to him, not that he posed one in the first place. He held back a smile to keep morale as the human's face turned pale. The human knew what was coming. The human's eyes grew wide with fear as Zebedee opened his jaws, revealing his huge fangs. Zebedee chuckled softly as the human tried to push back as he pulled the human into his jaws. The human desperately attempted to scramble out of Zebedee's powerful jaws, but Zebedee pushed the human back inside. It would probably look a little funny to another tug watching him try to keep the human from escaping. Zebedee snapped his powerful jaws shut, crushing the human like a grape in a single bite, and swallowed the human whole in a single gulp.

Satisfied, he let Wildmask emerge from beneath his hat. All of the tugs devoured humans, but the Star Tugs will only devour a human if it is suffering, dying, or if they have no other option during a famine, while the Z-Stacks ate humans like they were candy. The reason why he didn't eat much was that it was migration season for the Frost Dragons, and there was a popular resting spot for them near the quarry. If one lands there to rest, no tugs will go to sleep hungry tonight. This was their one and extremely rare chance to kill their most favorite prey. Today will be no different than any other day, except tonight could be a feast for all of them.

That evening as dusk fell over the port, the Z-Stacks gathered and waited patiently at the quarry in high hopes of a feast for them. Their lights were off, but their vision cut through the darkness and mist with ease. Zebedee had left Wildmask with Captain Zero for tonight. In this dangerous situation, he was forced to leave her at home. Everyone went silent as the beating of leathery wings caught their attention. This was it. This was what they have been waiting for. Zip licked his lips, eager to sink his teeth into dragon flesh for the first time. The exhausted frost dragon landed. It was full grown, but it wouldn't be much of a problem to take it down for them. The others looked at Zorran. Zorran's tow line twitched, giving them the signal to take their position. They spread out, staying downwind of their prey. The frost dragon laid down, exposing its neck and belly. Zip and Zug started to grow restless. This would be their first time taking down a dragon. The ocean breeze was blowing towards them, giving them a strategic advantage. The wind wasn't enough to make any noise, but the dragon didn't know that. Zorran hissed softly. This was their cue.

All at once, they lunged and sank their teeth into the dragon's tough hide. The dragon screeched, and struggled to get up, but Zak used his immense weight to keep the dragon from trying to get up. Zak sank his fangs into the dragon's back, trying to sever the dragon's spinal cord. Zorran had a firm hold on the dragon's snout. His bite was crushing the dragon's skull, and keeping the dragon from attacking his fellow Z-Stacks as Zak finally found the spinal cord, and bit down hard, crushing it, and paralyzing the dragon. Zebedee gnawed at the dragon's throat, trying to find its trachea. He finally found it and bit down with full force, crushing it, and the dragon's windpipe. Several hours passed, and the dragon finally succumbed to its wounds. At last, the dragon was dead. They wasted no time in devouring their kill. There was no need to fight for a spot. The dragon was big enough to accommodate them all.

It wasn't long before the Star Tugs caught the scent of blood, and Sunshine cautiously slunk towards them, trying to get a little nibble of the dragon. The Z-Stacks froze at first, and then resumed feasting. They let him join them, making this one of the very rare occasions where the Star Tugs and the Z-Stacks fed together peacefully. The dragon was far too big for them to eat by themselves in one sitting. One by one, the other Star Tugs joined them. They all quickly made way for Hercules, who had just returned from a job oversees, and he devoured the most out of them all. For his small size, Zip had a ravenous appetite, but this dragon would feed him and his fellow Z-Stacks for weeks. They all devoured as much as they could. Zebedee ate a little extra just in case if Captain Zero didn't feed Wildmask by the time he got back. He had eaten so much that he could barely breathe. Despite all of them feeding at once, there was still quite a bit of the dragon left, so they split it up evenly amongst themselves and made their way back home.

A\N: Yeah, so this is just a peek as to what the curse has done to them. The next chapter will be soon!