No reviews today, because in celebration of reaching 3,000 views...Here is Chapter 21!

Seriously though, thank you guys so much for reading Chance Untamed! I never imagined that it would reach this many views!

~Silverleone

(Last Chapter)

The Triple Stryke looked at me with joy, and was wiggling slightly in excitement. I waved in the direction of the forest. "Well go on, just don't forget our promise. We don't bother each other, and we won't have problems, okay?" It nodded and disappeared into the brush, waving its three tails. I turned to Tesla, who in turn smacked the back of my head with his tail.

"OW! You brat!" I tackled his head in a hug, and we rolled so he was on his other side. We curled up and went to sleep. It had been a long day after all.

(Present Time.)

Tesla was growling, feeling like a vibrating sleeping bag. I weakly hit him in the chest with my right fist, subconsciously remembering my injured left hand.

"Dude, shut up. I'm tryin' ta sleep...OOF! TESLA! The heck?!" Tesla had stood up, dumping me off his wing in the process. He was using his body as a shield for something. He snarled at something as I rolled out from under him. Tesla jumped when I walked into his sight line, and started to reach for me with a wing. Without looking, I pushed it away with the back of my hand. The Triple Stryke was standing on the other side of the pond. Apparently it had been drinking, and froze when Tesla started growling. I put my hand on Tesla's nose.

"Tesla, relax, this must be the only fresh water around here. We'll go somewhere else to make camp. After all, it was here first, and spared me when it could of killed me yesterday. Let them have this." He softly scoffed and turned towards the woods, disappearing into the dark brush. I walked to the edge of the woods, and turned to look back. The Stryke was still watching me, its ear flaps perked in interest. I raised my hand and waved to it. It cocked its head, then slowly raised its tails, waving back with all three. I laughed. Tesla growled at me from the trees, wanting to be as far away from the other dragon as possible. I jogged to catch up.

"Alright you overgrown battery, I'm coming. You need a vacation or something." He simply mumbled. "That better not have been a smart response." The forest was thin enough that even Tesla had no problem getting through. I hopped up to grab a branch, then swung myself on top of another one. I hopped from branch to branch as Tesla marched on through the brush. I spotted an opening in the trees, and leaped to the ground, rolling when I landed.

"There's an opening up head, wonder what's there?" We broke through the tree line and almost walked off a cliff. Tesla grabbed my coat and pulled me back when my arms automatically started wheeling. I landed with an oomph. I stood up and rubbed my backside. "Thanks for the save Tesla, I can't fly like you can." He simply glared at me. "Hey! It's not my fault Mother Nature decided to put a cliff here! How was I supposed to know?" He simply grumbled. I rolled my eyes and looked down the cliff. It was only about ten feet, but the difference is whether or not you know you're falling. It could literally mean life and death. I jumped. I heard Tesla freak and try to catch me, but I was to far down to grab. I landed and rolled, flinging sand everywhere. I bounced up onto my feet with my hands in the air.

"Hooo! That was a trill!" Next thing I know, I'm giving the beach a big ol' hug and kiss. "Tesla?! Phhhhft-What was that for?!" He had an miffed expression (Imagine Toothless' face at the start of HTTYD 2 after he saved Hiccup. I gotta give props to the animators for that whole scene! XD) and wasn't looking at me. "Oh what's wrong now? You looking for an apology ya big battery? Well, guess what? You ain't getting' one! I knew I could make that jump, and that's why I did it." He flashed a glance back at me, then turned his head completely away. I found a small rock and chucked it at him, nailing him in between his neck and head spikes.

When he turned around, I had my hands behind my back, pretending to study the rock wall we just came down from. He started to turn back around, when another rock hit him. He whipped his head around, but I was in the same position before. He growled slightly. I turned to look at him over my shoulder. I quirked my eyebrow, shrugged and went back to studying the stone. He started to turn around, when it happened again. This time he roared as he spun. Tesla had never roared at me, at least not once we became friends. I nearly jumped out of my skin and spun around.

"What was that for?!" He gave me the "you know what" look. "Are you roaring at me for that rock I threw earlier?! Cause that's a really late, and really over-exaggerated response!" I took a deep breath to calm my nerves. Tesla stalked right up to me, making me back up against the wall. "What in Thor's name are you doing?" He reached down to the sand and drew three small circles in the ground with his wing claw. Then he pointed at me. "Are you saying I threw three rocks?" He nodded, satisfied I'd been caught. "...Tesla...I only threw one..." We both looked up as sounds of screeching came from above us on the cliff. I raised my eyebrow at Tesla and he only mirrored my confusion. I hopped on his neck and we flew up to the cliff top.

"YOU?!" The Triple Stryke was literally rolling on the ground with laughter. I dismounted and started walking over to it. It saw us and tried to take off, but I had gotten within sprinting distance and threw myself on top of it. I gently pinned its head by sitting on its neck and leaned forward. "Did you throw those rocks?" It slowly nodded as best it could. All Tesla could see was my shoulders shaking and he started to get growl, when I cracked up laughing. He jerked back in shock, having on clue what was going on.

I was laughing so hard I actually fell off the Stryke. It lifted its head up and backed away from me and Tesla, not wanting to seem like a threat to the bigger dragon. I eventually caught my breath enough to explain to the lost and confused Skrill.

"Hehehe, the...the Triple Stryke threw the-he the other two rocks!" Tesla whipped his head over and growled at the other dragon, who's smile wasn't very convincing. I stood up and walked right in between the two. "Now now, no need to fight. It was a harmless prank." Tesla snorted as if saying, Yeah, harmless, sure. "Oh come off it Tesla, seriously, you need to chill. He just threw some rocks at you. I did the same thing." Tesla looked at me and the Stryke, then rolled his head as he turned to sit at the cliff edge. I motioned for the Stryke to stay where it was and walked up to Tesla. He wouldn't make eye contact with me.

"Are you pouting? What? Am I a bad guy for taking the other dragon's side?" He simply flapped his bottom jaw, rolling his eyes. I got that evil glint in my eye, and I turned away casually, waving an arm lazily in the air. "Fine, then I guess I'll become its friend." Next thing I know, Tesla had grabbed me by the coat and dragged me into a hug. "WHA-caugh! ...Okay...so maybe I won't be leaving...but does the Stryke have to?" Tesla looked like he was deep in thought, then shrugged, giving the Stryke a pointed look. "So as long as he doesn't bug you, it's fine?" He nodded, releasing me. But not before a tongue to my face. "Blech! Aww COME on...!" The two dragons laughed and I walked up to the Stryke, who had heard the whole thing. It was sitting there, tails slowly waving behind it. I walked forward until I was right in front of him.

I've wanted to try this for a while now. I looked away and held up my hand, keeping my eyes closed. I felt the Stryke's breath before his actual nose. Surprisingly, I had learned that dragons were warm blooded, and this dragon was particularly warm. I looked up after a moment, and we both smiled.

"I've got a feeling this will be a beautiful friendship."

Okay...here we go. What should I name the Triple Stryke? I've looked over countless names, and none seem to fit, especially names that are similar to, or mean, venom or poison.

I need help! XD

~Silverleone