Hey Everyone! I'm sooooooo sorry for not updating sooner! It's the end of the school year and I feel stressed trying to get everything done and handed in on time (that and I had no idea what to write. Stupid writer's block!). Better late then never I guess.

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Chapter 14:

Amber jerked up from her bed, a cold sweat covering her body. Another nightmare, she thought as she let out a shaky breath. But when she saw the pendant by her bed she felt tears welling up in her eyes again. So it wasn't a nightmare, it was the hard, sharp truth.

She curled up on her bed, hugging her knees as she tried to suppress the sobs that were choking her and forget what had happened just two days ago. Raven, her oldest friend, the one who had protected her, taught her, and stuck by her side no matter what, was gone. And she wasn't supposed to be. Amber was the one who was supposed to be stabbed, she was the one that should be buried, not her.

She reached out with a shaky hand and grabbed the pendant on her nightstand and held it close to her as good memories of the two of them filled her head. When Amber had first been exiled from Wingmaiden Island Raven had found her and Viggo and joined them on their travels. The two girls were pretty much inseparable since that moment. As a sign that they would always be there for each other they had made pendants for each other. Amber's was bronze and had a Death Song circling a orange gem that was in the center. Raven's was steel and had a Triple Stryke circling a black gem in the center. They had both swore that as long as the pendants were intact, they would be there for each other.

It was not so now. The steel the Amber had carefully crafted for her best friend looked like it had been flattened with a hammer, the intricate design now barely recognizable, and a crack that nearly split it in half. Clearly Raven had thought that their friendship was over, but when she had taken Amber's place it was a sign that deep in her heart she really did care for Amber.

She got up from her bed and nearly tripped over Kyra, who was lying at the door. When Raven didn't return the poor fox-dragon was beside herself with grief. She had somehow found the mattress that was in Amber's room that Raven had used and had refused to get up. Mace was also devastated. When Raven had drawn her last breath the dragon had gone berserk, tearing through everyone and everything until he made it to his fallen master's side. From there he had refused to move, frantically nudging her head and licking her hand. When she didn't wake he turned to Viggo and tried to kill him, rushing at him blindly. He was eventually contained in a dragon-proof cage, though he still didn't calm down.

Amber left the hut, the dim light of the setting sun not effecting her in the slightest. She went into the large hut that was used for meetings and found that all of the dragon riders were still there, along with Dagur, Heather, Mala and Throk. They all jumped when Amber came in the room but they all seemed hesitant to approach her. She didn't mind, she didn't care.

"I'm going to give Raven her funeral. If any of you wish to join me, you are more than welcome to," she spoke, her voice rough from disuse and from crying. The others shot each other confused looks as she left the tent, but Atali seemed to understand and got up to follow her.

"Uh, what does she mean, 'give Raven her funeral'? Viggo and Krogan still have her body," Fishlegs asked, confusion and concern heavy in his voice.

"Is she planning to raid them for her body?" Hiccup asked, his eyes widening at the thought.

"No," Atali assured them, motioning them to follow her. "She does things a little differently."

They got to the stables and saw that Amber had mounted Gem and had been waiting for them. Silently, the others mounted their dragons, Mala going with Astrid and Throk going with Snotlout with Atali following with her Razorwhip. Seeing that everyone was ready Amber and Gem took off, following the sunset that had almost sunk completely behind the horizon.

After a while they arrived at a cliff face with a shield carved above a small ledge sticking out of the cliff face. Amber hopped of Gem and pressed one of the nobs on shield, causing it to move and reveal a cave opening big enough for both the dragons and the riders to enter. Gem and Amber entered walking side-by-side, Amber's hand resting on the side of Gem's neck that had no scales. The other riders entered in a similar fashion, with their dragons walking to the right and their hands resting on them. When they came into the center of the cave their mouths dropped open in wonder.

The cave was a large open area that was surrounded by clear crystals that reflected the moonlight that was coming in through a hole in the roof. Beneath the hole was a puddle of water that threw a shimmering reflection against the walls. Set in a semi-circle about five paces into the cave looked like stone chairs. On some of them there was the bright orange shine of the amber-like substance of the Death Song. Above each of these was engraved a name and a few words. Hiccup went up to look at one of them and was shocked at what he saw. Embedded in the amber-rock was an object. The one Hiccup was looking at had an ax handle in it that still looked like it had just been dug up from the ashes of a fire. Above it were written three words: 'FATHER, MY SAVIOR'.

"Are all these people, people that Amber knew," Hiccup asked Atali as he glanced at the other four tombstones that had amber on them.

"They're not all people, and they're not all dead," she whispered, watching Amber as she placed the broken steel pendant on a blank stone. "She makes a stone for those who she knows are dead, or are beyond redemption. For example, she has a stone for our Mother, Father, and Leiptr, who are actually dead, and now one for Raven. But she also has one for Viggo, who will always be lost to her, and Chamomile, who was her closest friend here on Wingmaiden Island, but never forgave her for leaving."

Everyone gathered around as Amber began to speak. "Raven. When I was lost, and didn't know who I was, you saved me. I never thought that when you were lost, I would be able to save you. I hope that your soul can rest in peace, and find a home within the halls of Valhalla. May this place always be a reminder of your courage and bravery, and may you never be forgotten." With that said she looked at Gem, and the dragon encased the pendant, forever attaching it to the stone. Above it Amber carved 'RAVEN, TRUSTED FRIEND, I'VE GOT YOUR BACK'.

When she was finished, she turned to the others. "Tell no one of what you have seen. Let this moment live in you, so that these memories will never be forgotten." She turned sharply, and exited the cave.

Again, I'm sorry for not finishing this sooner, but I hope it was good anyways. Make sure to comment with your opinions and feedback. Until next time!