The Lone Dragon
Chapter 21
A week after the incident on Dragon Island:
Lyria and Blaze, with Bella riding with Lyria, land in the academy, only to find the other riders worrying over Astrid's rage as she destorys targets left and right with her axe.
"You want some of this?! That's right! Who's next?!"
"You already destroyed them all," Ingunn told her.
"Aww...I wanted to see her destroy more," Ruffnut whined.
"She's really wound up about the Flightmare," Meatlug crooned to them. They nod in understanding. Just then, the Crystonia-Academy portal opened, and Vokun, with his family, exit.
"What I miss?"
"There he is! You missed it all. Astrid was tearing up the place because of this Flightmare dragon that's coming," Tuffnut told him.
"Fuck, that would've been a sight to see."
"Too bad she's wasting her time. When the Flightmare comes, the Hoffersons freeze. Right, Astrid? I mean, you are a-" Snotlout couldn't get to finish as Astrid throws her axe at Snotlout, which lands inches away from his face. "Hofferson."
"Oh my, she's really angry," Meatlug croons.
"Okay, okay, let's take a deep breath. Just because Aurvandil's Fire is coming, doesn't mean the Flightmare is, too," Aurora told her.
"What's a Flightmare," Bella asked. She doesn't know all the dragons yet.
"I'll tell you later."
"Sure, it does. Every ten years the sky lights up with Aurvandil's Fire, and when it does the Flightmare appears. Its spectral glow and banshee-like scream are unmistakable," Fishlegs explained to them.
"You were saying," Astrid questioned as Stormfly walked beside her.
"Thank you, Fishlegs. Your extensive knowledge of the Flightmare is timely, if nothing else," Birning praised sarcastically.
"I do fancy myself to be Berk's leading authority on the subject. Here's a few more fun facts. Legend has it that the Flightmare is so terrifying, it actually freezes its prey in their tracks."
"He reads too much. I know I read, but I don't read the same book over and over unless it's important," Blaze commented.
"Yeah. Just ask Frozen Finn Hofferson. Right, Astrid?" Astrid loses her collective shit and pounces on Snoutlout, holding her axe to his neck.
"Astrid!"
"You think it's funny Snotlout?! You think its a joke that my family name was ruined by that dragon," Astrid yelled furiously. The kids hid behind Vokun. Seeing Astrid in this angry state scared them half to death.
"Well, I used to, just a couple of minutes ago. But, now I can see how it might be upsetting you," Snotlout said, trying to calm Astrid.
"Guys," Vivi said, looking at the kids hiding behind Vokun's legs," This Flightmare sounds dangerous don't you think?"
Elusk put his finger over Vivi's lips. "Can we not talk about the dragon in front of the others? We may scare them or tick Astrid off even more."
"But that's all they've been talking about! Who knows what it could do to Papa Vokun," Vivi told him.
"Well, that and Astrid's uncle," Tuffnut said, looking under Vokun's legs and at the kids. They screamed and ran to Aurora, who comforted them.
"Hey, a little sensitivity here. Can I get up now," Snotlout asked.
"Ugh. Whatever." She takes her foot off of Snoutlout's chests and gets on Stormfly. Lovass looks at Astrid And Stormfly with worry.
"So, thanks a lot, guys," Hiccup said sarcastically.
"I don't like what's going on," Meatlug snarled.
"No problem. If you don't need us anymore, we gotta go get ready for the end of the world. See ya," Tuffnut said. He turned around and bumped into Rexy, who with Anomaly and Crabby, has just arrived.
"The fuck just happened!?"
"You don't wanna know."
Later that evening, Hiccup and Abi's family approached Astrid as she strapped a bag full of supplies onto Stormfly.
"Astrid...I-"
"I don't want to hear it, Hiccup. I've waited my entire life for a chance to clear my family's name, and you're not going to stop me," Astrid retorted, it allowing him to finish.
"Who said anything about stopping you?" Astrid gave him a look. "Okay, Astrid, I have to stop you. Look, nobody loves a new and terrifying dragon more than I do, but I need you guys here to protect Berk. If that things does show up, it's going to take all of us fight it off."
"Not if never gets here. Come on, Hiccup. Don't tell me you haven't been dreaming about the Flightmare, going after it, learning about it, training it," Astrid questioned him.
"Well, you know, Astrid, training dragons isn't the only thing I think about," Hiccup replies.
"Are you actually saying that to me with a straight face?" Before he could respond, Fishlegs and Blaze walk in.
"There you are, Hiccup. We did the research you asked for," Fishlegs told him.
"Not now Fishlegs," Hiccup whispers.
"But we have the path of the Flightmare right on this map. For generations, it's gone through the Northern Swamp on the way to the village. Same route every time. If me and Blaze could only figure out why, we might be able to stop it," Fishlegs explained.
"Fishlegs, Astrid doesn't want to talk about the Flightmare," Hiccup told him.
"Of course she does."
"No she doesn't," Blaze told him.
"Sure I do."
"See? So, as I was saying, if you want to get close to it, you're going to have to be stealthy, virtually invisible in the dark," Fishlegs added. Suddenly, Astrid got an idea.
"Kind of like a Night Fury?"
"Exactly like a Night Fury." Astrid smirks and jumps on Toothless, earning a shocked expression from Hiccup.
"So, when do we leave?"
"THAT...won't be nessecary." Astrid's eyes widened as Vokun landed, by himself I might add.
"Vokun? Is there a problem," Astrid asked. She knows not to mess with him, especially since he's a king of an ally to Berk.
"This "Flightmare" is apparently a cause of concern among Berk. I don't like my allies being worried, so I've selected a team of Berkians, Crystonains, and Animorphs to find the Flightmare and kill it."
"Okay, were not killing any dragons!" Vokun glared at Hiccup, who shrunk back in fear.
"Good boy. Now, I have already selected you, Astrid, for the team and the one to deliver the finishing blow. I have also selected Hiccup and Lyria, who is currently in Crystonia with the other members."
"I really don't need Hiccup and Lyria to help me. I think I can take him on myself," Astrid said, getting off Toothless.
"You'll need all the help, because I've got a bad feeling that this Flightmare isn't going down easily."
"Alright fine, I'll go." Vokun grumbled before turn away. Astrid and Stormfly follow without worry, while Hiccup sighs and gets on Toothless.
Vokun trained the team he selected in the one form of fighting he was going to save until many years later. Gun-warfare. Hiccup, Astrid, and Lyria were really surprised about the weapon itself. It's both a powerful weapon and can fire at mid-to long range, something fit for a bow-and-arrow than anything. It was night time, and the Berkians have managed to somehow master gun-shooting.
Vokun looks at his trainees. Besides Hiccup, Lyria, and Astrid with their dragons, he also has Orion, Dandee, Tulpan, and Sayon with him. He only brung two Animorphs with him, these being Crabby and a "newcomer" named Parsley.
"I can't believe you had these weapons! They're so powerful that one could stand up against the Red Death herself," Astrid exclaimed.
"But why do they have to be so loud," Azalea said as she held her sensitive ears, which were still ringing.
"I did so because I didn't trust having Vikings with guns yet. I was going to wait until the ripe time to give you them."
"But still, why are they so loud!?"
"Does Azalea not like the noise," Sayon asked.
"Night Fury ears are highly sensitive to sound. The louder the noise, the more it irritates her," Lyria explained to him. Sayon nodded in understanding.
"Finally! The ringing stopped," Azalea roared.
"That's good. You'll need your ears for when we move out," Lyria crooned.
"Yay! I can't wait to fight," Stormfly roared.
"Hopefully Astrid doesn't get paralyzed by the Flightmare," Azalea crooned.
"Let us all do well in battle," Parsley cheered.
"Never said anything better myself," Sayon said in a flirtatious manner. Crabby looked away in disgust. He does realize that Parsley's normal form is a guinea pig covered in green fur right?
"It's time to move. Everyone, to the ship!"
"Wait, ship? Can't we just fly on our dragons," Hiccup asked. He was the most impressed by the gun. He may ask Vokun if he can keep it and ask for some possible modifications for his.
"No, too risky. Inside the bullhead now!" Everyone nodded and entered the ship, along with Azalea, Stormfly, and Toothless. It took off, and started flying toward Berk.
Over the next few hours, they sat in silence. That was until they arrived in the Northern Swamp.
"Were here."
"Finally! I'm getting tired of sitting here," Azalea growled.
"Can't wait to get that dragon's head," Orion exclaimed. Before Vokun could say anything, a loud roar echoed throughout the swamp.
"The Flightmare...it's here," Astrid told them. Everyone entered the large cave silently, and clambered over a rock ledge. What they saw surprised them. The Flightmare landed near a river full of glowing algae, to which it ate some of it, glowing brightly.
"I've never seen that kind of algae before," Orion said. Astrid grew a scowl upon seeing the Flightmare. She wanted to fight it now! With gun in hand, she gets on Stormfly and takes off, alerting the Flightmare.
"ASTRID! Fuck, she blew our cover. Attack now!"
Stormfly rammed herself into the Flightmare as Astrid fires off her gun at it. The Flightmare growled deeply, as it's eyes went red and glowed.
"I don't remember the eyes glowing." As she turns around to prepare for another attack, a strange pillar of light erupted from the ground. She screamed as Stormfly crashed into it, causing them both to fall. She closed her eyes for her impending doom, but felt someoke catch her in their hands. She opened her eyes to see Sayon, grinning like a mad-man.
"You just charged right into battle without a plan. I like that," Sayon told her. He put her down as Vokun caught Stormfly. He pointed his gun at the Flightmare and fired. Toothless and Hiccup came around and encircled the Flightmare.
"Don't shoot it! We'll never know how to get rid of it if you do!" As he was talking, Vokun rammed into the Flightmare, causing them both to crash into the ground. As the two got up and eyed each other, Stormfly came by with Astrid back in her saddle.
"Blast him," Astrid gently ordered. Stormfly shot out a ball of fire at the Flightmare. In order to distract it, Vokun decided to use a power he never used before. Using his mind, he caused the Flightmare to hallucinate. This distracted it long enough for the blast to hit dead on. It roared in pain as Dandee came by, firing his gun at it. A force-field formed around the Flightmare, rendering his bullets useless.
"I thought dragons were incapable of making shields," Dandee yells. Azalea and Lyria landed and charged the Flightmare.
"You two, stop!" However, the warning came too late, as Azalea and Lyria ran into the force-field. It shot them away from the Flightmare, while also inflicting some nasty burn marks on their face and hands. They roared and screamed in pain.
"Why you!" Astrid charged it, guns blazing as she tried hitting the shield. However, they were useless, but it seemed to damage the sheild.
"Take that you ba-" Astrid was shot into the air as another pillar of light burst from the ground. Vokun sighed and caught her with his tail. He then blasted his blue fire upon the shield, which invaded it in a layer of crystals. But the Flightmare inside was trapped in a crystal dome.
"Okay, we got it. Let's find a way to keep it inside the dome and transport it somewhere else," Hiccup said. Astrid glared at him however.
"I'm not doing anything until that Flightmare is dead. My family name will be restored." The Flightmare burst from the dome, heading towards Crabby, who simply kicked it in the face. The beast screeched in a pained surprise as it held onto it's snout, which was broken due to Crabby's strong legs. Dandee took this as an opprotunity and rained crystal bullets at the dragon. It wasn't able to see this and was hit relentlessly by gunfire.
"Dandee, stop!" Hiccup ran up to the Flightmare as it laid there, bleeding profusely from the number of wounds and bullet holes that litter it's body. It growled at Hiccup, who tried to stop the bleeding.
"The fuck are you doing Hiccup!? Stand back and let Astrid finish it!" Toothless turned towards Vokun and growled at him. If a dragon is under Hiccup's care, he will help the best he can, which means that he will stop Astrid from killing the Flightmare. Crabby looked away, puking into the algae river as Vokun approached Toothless, glaring all the way.
"You WHAT!?"
"What has this Flightmare done to you," Toothless roars.
"Well, he obviously froze Astrid's uncle, so it's a pretty big danger to us all!"
"That doesn't mean he gets to be killed," Hiccup yelled. The Flightmare grumbled as Hiccup tried looking for bandages in his bag.
"Alright, get over here." Orion forcefully picked up Hiccup, to which Toothless pounced on him. Tulpan, Dandee, And Sayon point their guns at Toothless, who growled at Orion.
"Get those two restrained. I don't want them interfering with your final blow." Toothless tried to fight against Orion and his team, but they were too strong. Orion grabbed Hiccup again, holding him against his will. Hiccup struggled to get free, but Orion was stronger than him.
"Astrid! Don't! Your not like this! You'd never kill a dragon," Hiccup yells as Astrid takes out her trusty axe. She begins to walk towards the dragon, who closed it's eyes, knowing it's fate is coming. Hiccup continued to yell as Astrid reached the Flightmare's head.
She raises her axe to deliver the final blow, the one to restore her family name.
Good lord this thing was difficult. I hope you enjoyed this chapter. If you have any ideas to continue the story, leave a review.
And Mariah, yes I've seen your ideas for a possible Little Girl x Transfomers (movies) crossover. But I plan on only doin two Little Girl stories, because I do the want her to think I took Val away. As well, the Little Girl and the Ottomans is, technically, a transfomer's crossover.
And also...I don't know how to word this...Alright fuck it! What do you guys think of me adding stuff like sex, "rape," or more mature themes into my non-Little Girl stories!? I have already set this up, I just want your opinion.
This is Sporedude135, signing off...