Dragon Council
Dawn which usually was a magical miracle and the golden orb of sky fire was a burning symbol of hope. On the other hand it no longer seemed to bring the hope that all the Realms so desperately needed courtesy of that ruthless vixen!
She'd even stolen away the hope that the sun brought each day! By now it was crystal clear just how seriously her merciless actions along with her countless crimes had pilfered a great deal more than any person could even begin to comprehend!
Even today she'd already ruined and taken away from two souls without even having to do any more then what she'd already done. Just through the countless years of plots one thing leading to another she had long since already doomed today.
The reason why today was so significant wasn't immediately on the surface of most people's minds, but by end of the day it would be and when everyone knew how she'd ruined it they'd be more then incensed just what she'd stolen from two very precious souls for her unknown vendetta with the Haddocks and their dragons.
For the people she was really hurting the most today because of her actions was Toothless and Moon Shadow. Because of her plot to poison the dragon children the day before and because poisoning wasn't something you get over in a day the children were still incredibly ill. Which as a result meant that today which should be a day of great joy and euphoria for Toothless and Moon Shadow was gonna be anything but.
Today was May 15th exactly one year to the day they'd become mates which meant in human terms today was their wedding anniversary. However there would be neither a party nor even a chance for romantic escapades today.
There wasn't any love, happiness and joy in the cards today. Today Toothless and Moon Shadow were consumed with their responsibilities as alpha male and female, for their duties as the King and Queen of all Dragons to both living and dead came first today. As a result even though it was their day selfless duty meant that their duty to their people came before them even on their wedding anniversary!
"It's a terrible way to wake up on your first anniversary and know this is what you must do isn't it, my beloved?" Moon Shadow asked softly as they gazed out at the horizon from the rooftop of their home.
"Yes, it's quite miserable without a doubt. However, the threat Hel and her evil brotherhood pose is too great to ignore any longer, my precious Moon Shadow. She unmistakably isn't satisfied with just ruining Hiccup's family lives. She's undeniably bent on in putting an end to all life both human and dragon!
We know she's personally executed our entire race then locked them up in her soul prison she calls Purgatory. If that wasn't malicious enough she forced all souls within eggs she massacred to grow up in that hellish prison of hers!
She even sent the demon Krashath to try and kill you and me so our family would die. It seems very apparent to you doesn't it that all dragons both living and dead are sentence to die if she's willing to kill defenseless children? Therefore if she's prepared to assassinate children whose next on her hit list? We know this is a now a threat to great we can no longer stand idle by and do nothing, my love. We must act."
"Which is why we must hold a Dragon Council meeting with every dragon in all the Realms both living and dead. We must call all the dragons of this Realm with the Souls in Valhalla and talk about this threat to our people.
The Secret Realm is designed to allow people in for just such an emergency. I shall send out the summons as Queen I've that power. You must contact your sister Stardust on the other side and have her and Soulwings gather all the Souls together in the Dragon Soul Sanctuary under the protection of White King along with Stoick, Boden and the Soul Riders guarding them to make sure nothing happens to the souls whilst they're in the Realm."
"Understood. My little brother and I shall proceed with contacting our sister and the children's grandpa on the other side. Then go check on the children and inform the sisters to give the children extra protection while the adults are in the Realm."
"Let's do this. Get your brother up here on the roof so we may do this now."
"As you wish, Nightrainbow? Little brother?"
"Yes?" Nightrainbow poking his head out of Una's skylight and hoping on to the roof and scurrying over to his brother. "What can I do for you big brother?"
"We need to contact our sister I need your help to do that. Can you help?"
"I know the song that will open the communication and I'm sensing the one who brought me into existence is also Frigga so she's my mother too just as she is Moon Shadow. So I sense I've some power too. I feel all of us power."
"It makes sense that we each have power if we are meant to protect the three humans who are not only our best friends but are blessed themselves. I've felt for a long time our sister is blessed with powers from Odin that she's subtly used to protect Boden whether he's realized it or not."
"If the Haddock children are blessed no doubt their dragons are blessed. I'd say this whole family is extraordinary in many ways we have yet to fully understand or discover. But let's make our family proud. Let's do it!" Moon Shadow declared and so the dragons began doing their job.
It seemed as dawn was making its way into the sky new colors and sounds never seen or heard before reverberated throughout the Nine Realms. It was like breathing the first breath of life and being filled with a magical energy and power that was unlike anything felt before.
All the Haddock dragons began to unleash all their hidden powers it seemed even Cloudjumper had some hidden powers of his own he was unaware he possessed. He was one way or another capable of creating a protective supernatural energy shield that now bathed its fortification over every single living wild dragon of the Earth Realm.
Once the Summon was sent Toothless went to check on the children while his wife stayed behind for the moment with Cloudjumper to get the return response. Toothless raced quickly over to the Nursery so quickly his little brother had a hard time keeping up.
"Big brother! Slow down! I know we're in a hurry and I'm scared for the children as well! But please don't go so fast!" he begged as he struggled to keep up.
"I'm so sorry, my brother, but all I could dream last night as I slumbered was my children in pain and wondering if the antidote was really doing its job. I cannot bear to lose my own flesh and blood."
"No parents should've to bury their children. Children are supposed to bury their parents not the other way around. I know how you feel about death and other things of such. I know you've been doubting yourself lately if you've been a good king."
"Yes, I have," Toothless admitted as he slowed to a stop for a moment and looked very lost and confused. Turning to his brother he confessed. "I fear I'm not a good leader let alone a good king. I've tried so hard but I feel like such a failure. I have not been able to prevent this evil and look how the children are suffering. How can I call myself the King of Dragons when I've done such a poor job?" he looked intensely at his little brother.
Nightrainbow blinked at the jet black dragon who he'd seen as his big brother since the moment they'd met. He felt his brother needed to know the truth but also hear some very important things he may not realize about himself. So he gave his brother a hug and then told him straight up the truth he seemed to not really grasp.
"Believe me, big brother, you've done well," Nightrainbow spoke at first softly in his musical voice that started to get stronger as he stated with more pride in voice the truth everyone felt about Toothless.
"You've shown all of us how to be better people, a better way of life and its spreading from beyond Berk to the rest of the world. Trust me, you're the best king ever. Even White King is proud of you, if you only could really realize all that you've done and yet to do!" he looked at him intensely which made the Night Fury a little uncomfortable.
Nightrainbow let out a jubilant melody and did a flip in the air and just tried gesture as if the whole wide world and beyond was trying to tell Toothless what he was saying.
"You're just, wise, compassionate and strong, my brother. We follow you because you care so much and truly are a friend and a virtuous leader. You're a true king as your Rider is a true chief. If he's got the heart of a chief and soul of a dragon it's the other way around for you."
Toothless was confused by this statement and looked like he needed a bit of clarification on that statement. "What do you mean by that, Nightrainbow?"
"You have a pure heart of a true king and soul of a human. Which is why you and Hiccup are practically one. You are the same. Same heart, same soul and a bond that cannot be broken. Same with Stardust and Boden and me and Una. We all share the same heart and soul. We complete each other as we need the other to be whole and only together can we truly unlock our full potential and bring forth all the many gifts we are all blessed with."
Smiling the same smile that gave him his name he hugged his little brother and whispered with tears in his eyes. "I never knew my little brother was so wise and philosophical as my own Rider's little sister. You're truly insightful, little brother."
Blushing from the complement his brother simply reminded him of the point of all this that the answer was simple and clear. "We're very much like the ones again who make us complete, Toothless. We're family through and through and again our hearts and souls are one. We're truly as you told your sons and daughters like water and rain we are the same."
"Yes," he nodded in agreement, "Yes, we are." Pulling himself together he spoke once he regained his composure "Now let's see how the children are doing before we have to attend the meeting and make sure they're safe before we do this meeting."
"Of course, big brother. Let me get the door for you," as Nightrainbow got the door and they hurried down the steps to find the staff was working to tend to the sickly babies.
Skullette and Firefang were very busy as was Gobber who was working like a second in command. Having been sober for several months and no longer gambling the mother dragons felt he'd finally earned a second chance.
Even though the antidote had saved the children lives the poison had taken a dangerous toll on them. It was highly apparent that they'd need round the clock medical care till they completely recovered from nearly being poisoned to death. Being so young and small this was to be expected.
Right now Gobber was doing a check on Stormfly's children seeing how the medicine was doing in reversing the poison effects and if the paralysis was wearing off more and they could walk a bit better.
The other staff members were busy bottle feeding the other babies a liquefied meal that the Haddocks and the sisters had come up with. It was the only thing the babies could eat that won't agitated their still fragile stomachs and not overwhelm their recuperating bodies.
It was a mixture of yak milk, oatmeal, special veggies from the Anderson's farm, ground up salmon, a drop of honey, and shredded petals from Valka's Lily that was warmed for 30 seconds.
Toothless hurried over to Skullette and Firefang who right now were in the furthest corner bottle feeding his daughters Luna and Lucelia the ones they'd named. They're humming a lullaby as they rocked and fed them.
"Hello, Skullette, Firefang. How are my children?" Toothless asked the sisters who looked up and did a small bow to the King of the Dragons. Even though they're in a far corner that no one should see them talking they still had to be somewhat careful.
"How do you do today, Toothless?" Firefang inquired sympathetically who sensed his emotions weren't happy. She actually didn't even need her powers to tell her that one. It was just common sense to know that one.
"Need I really tell you?"
"No, we already sense how all the dragons are feeling, our powers we've been honing for months are at their peak. We only asked as its polite, is all, Toothless," Skullette explained calmly as she finished feeding Luna and was now putting a warm fur blanket around her.
"Daddy?" she asked feebly as she was almost too weak to speak.
"I'm here, Luna. I'm here, Daddy's here." as he went over to his daughter and licked her to let her know he was there. He saw her eyes still looked glossy. Glancing over at Lucelia she still had a glossy look too as she was being wrapped in a thick fur blanket too.
"So it doesn't look like it's gonna be a speedy recover, huh?" Nightrainbow spoke softly as he gazed at all the babies who all were moaning terribly.
Looking from one place to another wherever you looked in that Nursery you could see a sick dragon baby in distress of some kind. This was worse than any army hospital or normal hospital to come in the future. Seeing the babies in big baskets with the softest of pillows. They're wrapped in the warmest of blankets trying to rest, the moaning, the smell of the medicine, the babies having to be bottle feed, trying to clean them, it was just a nightmare.
It was tear-jerking in every sense of the word. This was an even worse sight than the Dragon Flu epidemic had been. That at least only hurt the adults. This was the worst nightmare come alive. Knowing that 24 hours ago the poisoning had transpired and that only 48 hours ago they'd been so full of energy and life and now? Essentially the walking dead!
It was no surprise the sisters couldn't help but break down in tears for a few moments themselves after tending to Toothless's children before giving him the analysis of what was going in the aftermath of yesterday.
"With how highly toxic that Dragonbane was and how it was explicitly bred to kill dragons we're not surprised this is what the aftermath is. Poisonings are always serious business and we're talking about children which are always even more deadly! The oldest hatchlings in here are Pearl's children who are three years olds.
Every other child in here is younger and think about this. When it comes to a poison the size, weight and age all play a factor in how quick that poison works and how long the road to recovery is even if you get the cure into them," Firefang was informing the Dragon King and his little brother.
"The hatchlings even at dragon toddler size are considerably smaller than an adult dragon and weigh considerable less as well with much more immature immune system and who knows how much poison they each consumed in the first place?" Skullette was practically beside herself as she was explain the basic knowledge when it came to this.
The dragon brothers looked even more depressed and Toothless only had eyes for his sick children. He licked each of and was fondling them trying to sooth them for his job at the moment was to be their daddy.
So while his brother was doing his job as a father Nightrainbow asked the sisters for his brother on further information. "So what you're basically saying even though all of my brother's children and their friends now being nearly the same size and weight because this plant was so highly toxic and we have no idea how much they ingested there is no real telling how long the road to recovery going to be is there?"
"Precisely. This isn't gonna be a quick fix at all. This is gonna be an exceedingly long-term process of recovery for the children. There very well could even be some rehabilitation involved such as teaching them to walk once more or the just other basic functions all over again. This is gonna be a living nightmare, I'm afraid," the two eyed Viking replied which only broke the king's heart further.
She couldn't stand seeing Toothless crying so she got down at his side and hugged him and spoke in a soft soothing manner and tried to assure him they did have some knowledge that may help the children get better.
"I know this is hard for you, Toothless as is it for all the parents. But don't give up hope yet. We know you might not see the following facts we do know as hopeful but even knowing some bad can help you turn it around to something good in the end, don't you agree?" to which he nodded.
"Okay here what we do know as facts and again they're not happy ones but they'll help us in the end. One. All the hatchlings down here are as helpless as a human newborn. 2. They'll need round the clock care. I'm predicting for at least a month right now. 3. They cannot defend themselves at all as they're too frail to even stand up in addition the toxin has extinguished their fires for now. 4. Since they're so delicate we have to be careful how we handle them.
Nevertheless I promise you Toothless, my sister and I as well as everyone in this Nursery will die before we let one dragon child die. We will protect your children and everyone else with our lives. We swear to you King Toothless we won't fail you a second time. We swear it!" Skullette vowed to the Night Fury King and Firefang nodded in passionate agreement that showed she was committed to the same agreement.
Toothless felt more assured and at peace but still as he and his brother looked around at the pitiful and heartbreaking sight around them it was still hard to not just become consumed by heartache, depression and pain.
"We know we failed you and Hiccup once before, never again! We won't fail you or Queen Moon Shadow or the Haddocks for a second time. We won't ever fail again in our sacred duty. Our family was blessed for a reason with our gifts just as your families were.
Your family destiny and ours are intertwined as is the fate of so countless others but we will all arise to the challenges that we shall all face before long magnificently. On the other hand we shall not fail when the time comes to face this Day of Destiny that is coming for one and all." Firefang assure him with as much fire as the first part in her name.
"I'm so sorry that your family is one of many unnecessary casualties in this pointless malevolent vendetta that was thrust upon my family and people for no known reason," he apologized to the sisters and then took a deep breath, "But thank you for your continuing love, friendship, support and the loyalty that you've shown us. Please continue to care for not just my flesh and blood but all the children."
"We shall do that, Toothless. Your wife and you do your duties as Queen and King in the Realm today and do what's best for your people. We know already why you are here without you needing to tell us. We told you our powers have about reached their zenith," the sisters whispered together to which the dragons smiled and cried a little.
"We thank you kindly for all you've done for both the dragon families of Berk and our human family as well. We will find a way to show you how much we love you and appreciate you all for it. My brother and I must depart now. We have a great deal to do before our meeting. Still keep at least our humans posted with how the children are doing."
"We shall, Nightrainbow. Now you both go to your meeting now," they replied tenderly to them and as Toothless and Nightrainbow turn to leave Toothless stopped dead in tracks when he heard the sister call out one last thing to him.
"Oh and by the way, Toothless? Happy Anniversary! Tell Moon Shadow we wish her the same!" which surprised Toothless as he was sure no-one would remember today was his wedding anniversary or care at all.
He hurried back to the house where his wife greeted him with much tears and worries as she kissed him and he asked if the Summons was successful and she assured him that day at precisely 1:00 every dragon both living and dead would be entering the Realm to attend the meeting.
Cloudjumper assured them he could feel his own power would protect all the living wild dragons' bodies from any evil natural or supernatural from harming them whilst they're in the Realm. So now it was just up to making sure the other half of the family could do their jobs in Valhalla.
Moon Shadow told him she needed to first escort the mothers to the Nursery so they could see their children before the meeting as none of them would be able to attend the meeting without checking on their young first.
Toothless nodded in understanding and watched as his wife took off to do her duty to the mothers of Berk. He went inside to inform his human family what was going on but when he walked inside he found them all gathered around the table as if they already knew what was going on.
Clearing his throat he begun to speak. "I'm sure this will come as a surprise to you and this is clearly a dire situation given what we just dealt with all yesterday but as a direct result of yesterday's events I have no choice but to call a…"
"You have no choice but as the King of Dragons to do a Dragon Council meeting or summon the dragons of the world together to talk about the threats to your kind and hear your people out and discuss what do to in such a dire matter?" Valka finished for him.
Toothless was taken aback glanced at the 42 year old woman before asking. "How did you know, Valka?"
"Toothless do not forgot I served your predecessor for 20 years and I know much of dragon culture and the ways of the Alpha and his duties. White King as my son Boden named him more than a few times had to do what he in a way I figured out was called Dragon Council meeting with the dragons in the Nest and many outsiders came and would then go.
I felt the call from Moon Shadow, and even if White King had no queen I've spent too many years living as a half-human half-dragon not to know the Summoning Call or a few other words of Dragon Tongue," she said in somewhat a mild bragging tone but she'd earned it no doubt about that.
She exhaled sadly and didn't appear proud or anything rude as she turned to the new king before speaking in her kind motherly voice, "If you need any assistance in preparing for your first Dragon Council meeting I'm ready to help or just advice I've 20 years of experience and just the wisdom of being a mother to offer you."
"Thank you, Valka. Moon Shadow and I will need as much of your counseling as possible as the meeting is set for 1:00 this afternoon which is five hours from now. So when she gets back we'll need as much of your words of wisdom to prepare for it."
"My pleasure, Toothless," Valka told him as she got up from the table hugged the King of Dragons and kissed his forehead affectionately.
Hiccup then got up and looked at his best and first friend smiling, "Buddy I swear I'll do my part to ensure that one the children in the Nursery will not come to further harm and that all the dragons who are at the meeting on Berk will not be harmed while they're in the Realm either.
You're my best friend and we've saved each other so many times and I shall not let anyone down and I won't fail to protect your family. I won't let anyone hurt anyone anymore in our family. No-one will ever again touch or harm our family I swear in the name of Odin no-one is gonna harm this family again human or dragon ever again!"
"Hiccup you too are my best friend and you as my brother said are my other half and my brother was right. I like you have the heart of a king but I've the soul of human. We are meant to be together and we are one. Same heart and soul and you're right. Together we shall protect this family and no-one will ever threaten it every again! That is a promise!"
Turning to Una who all this time looked rather sad, depressed and withdrawn Toothless hugged and let her cuddle him and she was just crying terribly and he tried to sooth her.
"It's gonna be alright, Una. We must always do hard things at times we don't want to do and we as Firefang once said what doesn't kill us makes us stronger. And eventually we will win this war. I'm sorry you must send this message to the other side to your father and brother but it must be sent or the meeting is only half complete."
Una pulled herself together for a few moments before she managed to get out what was upsetting her. "It's not that I mind sending Daddy and Boden a message no matter how terrible it is. It's my duty as the bridge between worlds as its part of my gifts so it's a part of who I am.
What makes me so sad and depressed is what Hel and her evil has truly cost us and now you. Today should be full of song, dance, laughter and joy! Instead we're having to deal with the aftermath of a poisoning and having a meeting to decide the fate of the entire dragon race!
What Hel has in fact stolen from us is memories! We won't ever get back the days we should've had to make treasured memories of joy and happiness! Think of how many days that should've been full of fun, laughter and joy that we didn't get to rejoice and delight in because of her?
All those perfect memories of our proper timeline stolen wasn't evil enough? But this past year alone? She's stolen so many holidays, birthdays, anniversaries, precious and treasured moments and days meant to make important memories that would stand the test of time and we can never get those back!
That's one of her more heinous crimes that she's denying us the right to have a life to live at all or the right to make memories! It's your anniversary today! Today should be devoted to you and Moon Shadow like October 12th is Mommy and Daddy's day!
And you're not even allowed to have this day to do what you want to do! No joy, laughter, fun or romance! No precious memories to be made only more sorrow and pain! On a day to celebrate love and unity!
How much more has she stolen from us in addition to the rest of the Nine Realms and everyone in them? How many countless lives have had to pay for her senseless and insane vendetta against our family that we don't even know the reason why?
If we can't even have a good time on your anniversary then we won't be able to do anything in five days for Family Remembrance Day!
Or for my next birthday and if this was the proper timeline I'd be turning 12 not seven!
But just all this revolting demoness done for no rational reason that we can figure out just makes me extremely unhappy, depressed and most of all furious. I just hate that we've all had to suffer so greatly as unfortunately as has the rest of the Nine Realms when no-one should have had to for no real reason!" she finished angrily explaining her reasons for being distraught.
It was true that one and all shared that unsaid growing animosity towards this goddess and her irrational and unexplained grudge against them. They'd like nothing more at the moment to make her pay a 100 times more then what she dealt them for their unnecessary suffering but it have to wait. First things first.
So Una using her gifts sent the sad message to her daddy who she just wished was alive right now to hold her in his strong arms and wipe her tears away. How she could tell her mommy wanted to hold Boden and do the same for him and how Hiccup longed to comfort both his siblings and ease his parents mind and somehow still do something special for his best friend.
The next few hours flew by as Valka did her best to prepare Toothless and Moon Shadow for what their first Dragon Council meeting would entail for and Hiccup was busy making sure things outside of the house were well prepared.
Una was too distraught to stay in the house and had rushed off to her tree house to cry in private and hating it even more it was thanks to Hel she even suffered from monophobia!
If she'd been born when she was supposed to be born and lived the life she should've lived she won't have this fear of being alone. Also she felt Boden might not have had claustrophobia or not nearly as bad, since she had imprisoned him in that super small cage over her strange Icefire during the Siege.
It was shown in the proper timeline he had a slight fear of tight spaces but he was able to manage it. In this broken timeline he wasn't able to handle it at all and she knew if he ever saw that blue Icefire again he'd for sure have a panic attack.
Therefore she'd likewise inflected unnecessary fears onto them as if taking them out of their timeline and murdering them wasn't bad enough! She'd done more than just that how much had this bitch had done really?! Just how many crimes had she committed really? How long was that list of hers?
Regardless of everything that despicable maggot had done and tried to do to their family Hiccup had went above and beyond the call of being a big brother and part of the family to help everyone from overcome their fears to bring this family together and make sure love was still there.
It was true whether he realized it or not that his power of love was indeed the strongest and most powerful of all the three gifts that all three of them had. For if one didn't have love within them then nothing else matter in life or death. Love was life and love was the only true power and magic in any world or time and era. Furthermore it was more than crystal clear Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III had a heart that was as pure as gold with a light that surpassed the sun with how much love he'd in him!
Which was the same of his dragon Toothless that without saying that Toothless indeed had just as pure a heart and just as beautiful a soul. They really water and rain and they're the same!
Right now Toothless would need that pure heart to help him in his duties as King as 1:00 was five minutes away and he was anything but calm. Hiccup was doing all he could to calm his best friend down.
"It's gonna be alright, buddy. I've been in your shoes before, well I only have a shoe but you know what I mean. I was scared to death when I had to go to my first chief meeting being the youngest and I'm still a kid in so many ways."
'It's true, Toothless an age doesn't make you an adult. It's more of when you mentally and emotionally become one but even if your body's fully grown or of age doesn't make you an adult. That comes from within.
Besides no-one ever completely grows up and none of us ever stop learning. You'll do just fine. Just remember to breath and listen carefully to one and all gathered today. You can do this."
"And if I can? If I'm a failure as a King?"
"Toothless let me ask you this buddy. Do you think you've failed to love your wife, children and your brother and sister? Do you think you have failed them in any way?"
"I love them all with all of my heart and soul. I nearly gave my life to save my wife from a demon. I've done my best to care and protect my little brother since he came into my life. I've been a guide and friend to my own sister. And I've been the best father I can be to my own children. Loving them all the same and doing my best to raise them right. Why?" Toothless asked confused.
"Because Toothless being the Chief of Berk or King of Dragons is simply like being a father/big brother to a very large extended family is all. It's nothing more than just protecting, providing and loving your family.
You support, teach and watch them grow and learn to do more for themselves. That's all a good leader has to remember is the people he watches over and leads are merely extended members of his family and if he treats them with love, respect in addition to kindheartedness then the rest is a piece of cake. Does that help any?" Hiccup asked his best friend.
"Your metaphor is the perfect one and is quite true as well. I never actually took the time to realize the truth of how simple it really is. But your right being a leader is simply being like a father or brother to a large family. So as long as I treat everyone as if they're my family then this should go well, shouldn't it?"
"It seems to me that's it's that simple to me, buddy. You and Moon Shadow should go to my room now and get ready for your meeting which begins in two minutes."
"Right, thanks for the pep talk, Hiccup. You truly are the best friend anyone could ask for."
"As are you, buddy!"
Two minutes later all dragons in the world fell into a deep slumber. The ones in Valhalla were being watched under the heavy guard by Stoick, Boden and the Soul Riders in the DSS. The wild living dragons were under the protection of Cloudjumper's new magic and all of Berk was under Hiccup's orders watching over the slumbering bodies of their dragons.
The second all the dragons opened their eyes and enter the Realm for the first time was like the Realm due to be somewhat sentient had outdone itself. Despite there were well over ten thousands souls it had somehow was able to accommodate everyone dragon species needs and make the Realm perfectly comfortable for all of them. Or course the only souls not here were locked up in Purgatory but everyone else in all the Realms were here.
It was as if it had divided itself into different environmental sections with different food and water that each species needed met perfectly. Even the temperature in each section met each dragon's needs.
The only really strange thing that didn't seem to fit any dragon needs was the sky itself. The sky in the Realm seemed to be bewitched to look exactly like that crazy Tower of Foretelling of Lady Frigga as that how the sky exactly at the moment.
But other than everyone took a few moments to glance at the wondrous and puzzling sky before they hurried over to where their designated section was for the meeting as Haddock dragons took their places at sorta of small golden stone table in front of the protected family tree.
Cloudjumper was standing protectively on Moon Shadow's side with Soulwings on Toothless's side and in front of Cloudjumper was Stardust and Nightrainbow in front of Soulwings.
They gave everyone in attendance a half hour to be fed and water. Basically the Realm itself was protecting and providing for them. Neither Kara or Frigga or any kind of guardian was here today to watch over them. So the Realm itself was doing all the work today to provide for the souls within it and more.
After everyone had had their fill and was settled down Toothless called this meeting to order by shooting a large plasma blast into the mesmerizing skies above.
"I'm happy that all who could attend this meeting today are present and accountable for. I'm also sorry we even have to have this meeting at all. But I'm sure as you've all no doubt become aware of the lives of not just those on my homeland of Berk but also for souls in Valhalla and I fear in beyond the boundaries of the living world are all threaten by the same great evil that has been threating my human family.
Right now I call forth my little brother to sing you a little story about what has taken place this past year alone on the Isle of Berk. Nightrainbow? Please sing your heart and soul out and sing about not once upon a time but all the time now, alright?"
"As you wish my brother," his little brother replied before singing a heartbreaking tale of anguishes and ultimate suffering that tugged at the heartstrings of one and all as he sang about what transpired since his Rider's Una's birthday of last year. It was a song bursting of drama, passion, intensity and every single emotion thought possible as his godly singing voice unfolded this unbelievable anecdote of what had come to pass in the past 11 months.
When he finished everyone was stunned to hear what had just transpired on one island but the shocks were still to come. Their queen then asked Soulwings to explain what was happening on the other things.
Soulwings first introduce himself and gave a brief history of who he was and what he'd seen and done in his long life and how the great evil that he'd battled in his 233 year alive was still threaten those in his afterlife.
His jewel on his brow started to make his memories be able for one and all to see just as the Valka Liles did for the Haddocks. The dragons were even more shocked as they saw Soulwings entire lifelong mission and then Stardust also showed off her memories of what life had become for the virtuous souls who had earned their place in the DSS.
What was one the sought out haven for the pure hearted souls was slowly become a living hell curtsey of Hel herself and who knew how many more lives she was gonna make hellish?
They then were forced to report how Hel had tried to kill all the dragon children of Berk who were still so weak they were as helpless as a human newborn. Now the question was how were the dragons of the wild doing in the land of the living?
They wanted to know if they do were suffering? Was this evil affecting their lives and after their young? Was it trying to make them suffer? Their lives a misery? So the King and Queen asked their brethren if they'd be honest with them and answer their questions.
For a moment almost all the other dragons were too shocked by the revelations to speak and then a little too scared to speak. Then Cloudjumper step forward and spoke to them.
"Please we are all part of the same family. Though we may all look different and have different fires or colored scales in the end we are all family. We are one race, we are dragons.
We as a race have been divided too long and untrue to ourselves as well. For too long we have let even the least important stuff divided us less than even a scrap of food keep us from uniting.
But now look at who as answered the call to lead us. Who fought to protect us when White King was murdered? Who was forced to kill his best friend's father? Who then took down the Dark King? Look at what this dragon who is our king now has done?
What the last of the Night Furies Toothless and Moon Shadow have done together? Should we not stand united as a race for them? After they've done so much for all of us and not just the dragons on one island but have fought for all dragons both living and dead?
I for one swear from this moment on I will live for my King and Queen and I let them teach me the ways to be truly strong. That is my promise here and now. For you two have given me something to believe in. Until there is truly no more hope left in the world I'll place my faith in you two." Cloudjumper started to say when Soulwings broke in and began to add to this dramatic moment.
"You mean so much to me too my King and Queen for my last two acts was saving you and now you shall save us all in turn. You truly will bring us the glory in continuing the mission to save our people and to fight the evils that threaten all that is good. For the sake of those who for your examples that you've shown from how you've led so far? I promise to follow you as well."
"My brother we wish to leave a legacy as well. Your legacy is your children but you are already leaving another from how you've lead so far. What you and our sister-in-law have done so far will go beyond the days that even time will ever be able to know!
You've made more than just a mark on history already big brother more than a mark that's for sure!" Nightrainbow sang happily.
"It's very true, my brother, you've done so much you and our lovely sister-in-law and I know in my heart you've much more to do as do your little ones.
But if you doubt you're not the right one to lead us? I'll tell you this. Of all the dragons who could become the alpha after White King's death? You're a dragon of honor and has an unshakable faith. You didn't bow to Dark King and you didn't back down you took upon yourself to take him down and accept the duty of being the Dragon King."
Toothless was stunned by these words as was Moon Shadow but they're not prepared by what the rest of the dragons said in unison next to them. Looking right at their king and queen they all said the same thing next.
"All we are King Toothless and Queen Moon Shadow we give to you. That is our promise to you! As we live and breathe we truly believe that you'll bring the hope we'll need even when there seems nothing left for any of us.
We have faith in both of you and your glorious mission that you shall save us all from the great evil that is threatening us every day. We know you'll keep your promise to save us all and bring us to a better era of life for all dragon kind.
So we shall follow thee who look after all of us as if we're family. We believe in you both the last of the Night Furies we believe in you!"
Well after hearing those kind of words it takes you a few moments to absorb it and really take in that every dragon in the world really believes in you. So it was truly shocking that all the dragons in the world were willing to have that much faith in them and the depth of their loyal was only beginning to show.
After everyone had a moment to recompose themselves and also replenish themselves some the wild dragons finally answered their King and Queen's questions if Hel's evil actions had been affecting them beyond the boundaries of Berk.
The truth was? YES. It was truly as simple as throwing a stone in a pond and watching the ripples form. Whatever Hel and her COE had done had not only effect just one life it had snowballed to affect millions of lives whether it been deliberately or accidentally. Either way she'd shattered or ruined millions of lives rather than just her intended targets.
Purely because of her actions and her actions alone uncountable other species had lost their homes, food and families! Billions of lives had been lost that shouldn't have perished.
An unbelievable amount of tragedies as well as devastations had occurred because of her! Which had been made even worse because of those who were loyal to her she'd endowed them with her deadly Icefire magic which only made their own maliciousness and their immoral deeds to follow a 1000 times fouler!
It was almost too much for Toothless and Moon Shadow to bear as they heard the horrible tales of how other dragons had suffered. When would this tale of misery, cruelty, and suffering come to an end? Would they ever get to a happy ending?
The hours ticked on as the dragons all talked about the problems the faced in both the land of the living and the danger the souls were in the DSS and trying to piece more of the puzzle together.
It was always strange how a tragedy and pain could unite people for the common interest, but it worked with humans and it was the same with dragons as they're coming together for the first time ever for the common goal of become one united race.
If the time was even to unite it was now. Time to become one united race and fight alongside breath in coming war which would be here any day now. They could feel it and it was truly time dragons and humans at last put aside the last of their differences and became one.
Dragons and Humans were a race of true friends. Friends that word had new meaning to all in this Realm and all outside of it now. No longer could either humans or dragons be consumed by petty difference anymore, but united in the same common interest. With the Day of Destiny so close at hand all could feel it they knew they're fighting for more than even dreamed possible. For their families, friends, love, hope, freedom and most of all annihilation.
That was something even the dragons knew was true and they also knew if any humans already knew that in their hearts it was the five special souls that seemed fated to help save everyone from this inevitable coming war. A war no-one understood why it was coming or its reason for happening. But only felt the Haddocks played a huge part in it.
For some reason the three rare dragons Toothless and his brother and sister with their Riders all were gifted and it was those gifts gonna save everyone when this Day of Destiny that was getting so close it was hard to breath came.
As the meeting was starting to draw to a close given the sky was acting funny and Toothless knew they couldn't stay asleep much longer he was trying to speak the right words but couldn't find them.
He tripped over his tongue and struggled to find what to say. He'd done a good job listening and had said some brilliant things throughout the many hours of this whole meeting as had Moon Shadow but even she failed to find the right words that she felt she was supposed to say.
It was then the other dragons began to sing the right words that needed to be said.
"You've made us courageous and you have shown us the way. You and your children will bring forth the generation that finally breaks the cursed evil chains of the past. It is thanks to you both we are courageous enough to try.
Thanks to you now we are true warriors on the front lines standing unafraid. No longer will be watchers on the sidelines watching all that is good in this world and our precious families slip away.
No longer will you have to ask "Where are you my friends of courage?" We now understand we all are made for so much more. Our hearts are pounding now as we cry out with pride we will serve you forever Toothless and Moon Shadow!
We are made to be courageous and we are taking back this fight we were made to be courageous and it starts this very night! The only way we now stand is forever with wings and claws together within our human friends' hands.
We shall be courageous! We shall be courageous!
This is our resolution it is the answer to a long ago call. We shall love our husbands, wives and children and we shall not any one of them fall. We will all alight a passion that was buried deep inside. Now longer will be watchers the warriors of the King and Queen have arrived!
We are made to be courageous and we are taking back this fight we were made to be courageous and it starts this very night! The only way we now stand is forever with wings and claws together within our human friends' hands.
You've taught us to seek justice, love mercy and walk humble through life. In the war of the mind we shall make our stand in the battle of the heart and the battle of up ahead we shall remember what you said. Seek justice, love mercy and walk humble through life.
We are made to be courageous and we are taking back this fight we were made to be courageous and it starts this very night! The only way we now stand is forever with wings and claws together within our human friends' hands.
We shall be courageous!"
It was one of the most touching things anyone could've said but then they added the icing to the cake. Every dragon both living and dead stood up after they finished singing and also added one final promise to their king and queen.
"We've given you are hope, faith and loyalty and we believe in you both so much. We know you can do many miracles and know you'll do the impossible. We wish to do the impossible as well and someway grant you both your heart's desire as your anniversary gift even if it cannot be given on your wedding anniversary we shall not rest till it is done."
Now both Night Furies looked confused, shocked and overwhelmed and spoke. "What are you talking about? Our heart's desire? What do you mean? And how do any of you know today happens to even be what humans would call our wedding anniversary anyway?" they said in flabbergasted tones.
Now it was everyone else who looked shocked and confused and said what seemed obvious to them at least. "You are king and queen. We love and care for you both as you love and care for us. You think that none of us whether we be trained, wild or soul would not know what's important to you? Whether it be about your family or something else?
It be a shame and sin if we knew nothing of what would make the King and Queen of Dragons happiest.
We know your heart's greatest desire is to see all the souls human and dragon free from this cursed prison called Purgatory so they may move on to Valhalla and be at peaceful rest at last. But most of all so your race the Night Furies can be free at last and may move on and so you could both have one moment with the souls of your families," the trained and soul dragons all said at once.
Then the wild dragons proclaimed loudly. "How could we also not know today is the day you two become one? What dragon would be so much of an idiot not to know when his king and queen became mates? Any mated pair always remembers their wedding anniversary and we'd all be more than foolish idiots if we didn't know today was important to you and why."
Now they're crying from how much had gone on and that everyone did care it was their wedding anniversary and what was their dearest wish. It was nice to know people truly cared about them.
"We thank you all for being here and the loyalty you showed today is beyond words to describe. So thank you all for one and all coming. We must depart soon but we have accomplished a lot and I feel we are ready to face what is too come. So thank you," Toothless told them proudly.
"We thank you our king."
"I feel like so much has been done and said only thing to do is give you all a gift for such loyalty and love. It's only right that you're given something in return for what you've given us and I know what I want to give you. I want to bestow permanently the power of speech on all dragons so as long as you're with humans who are friends you'll be able to understand each other. That shall be my blessing to all of you!" cried Moon Shadow.
"Moon Shadow! That's more than you ever done before! You know your magic has its limits. You surely don't have the power to give the entire dragon race the power to speak like humans! Both the living and dead! You'll kill yourself!" her husband warned her concerning as he didn't wish to become a widower on his first anniversary.
She looked away for a second before turning to face him and told him a secret. "I never told you this, but my mother Frigga told me there is a spell a song really that will unlock the full potential of my powers. They'll be at their zenith. I've only been taping about ¼ of my power. If I was to sing this song I could unlock it all and push past the limits and do unbelievable miracles."
"You could've done this at any time. Why now?"
"She said once I did it I could not undo it and that I had to know it was the right time. She said my magic at full power might even kill me if I wasn't ready for it. So I had to know it was the right time to unleash it."
"And if right now isn't the right time?"
"I'll die. But if not now than when, beloved? We are days away from a war and you know it! We've faced so many dangers and we've the full backing of all dragons living and dead on our side and the love of our human family. I cannot say I've felt any surer then now!"
He looked very scared but felt he had to trust his wife and nodded and she then whispered softly, "Mother? I'm ready."
The strange sky got stranger as a weird spotlight of these weird lights and color engulfed Moon Shadow in a gigantic sphere and they could hear like an ethereal singing as her body light up as she spun superfast in this sphere.
The sky glows bright with a burning white light.
Not a shadow to be seen a world of illumination.
My soul's a beacon blazing brighter than the sun.
I lived my whole life in the shade Let it shine, let it shine Hiding in the darkness Let it shine, let it shine My lustrous power casts a spectrum on the ground Let it shine, let it shine
Hid my magic and hoped that it would fade
Now I can no longer confine
This power of mine
Let the light glow from inside
Let it shine, let it shine
I no longer have to hide
Let the light chase the shadows away
Like the sun I'll rise!
I lived my life in fear
Now I've let my magic guide me
Everything is bright and clear
It's time to let my powers go
Reach out and set the world aglow
Send my light across the sky
Let it shine, let it shine
Like the sun I'll rise
My light is spreading in a gleaming halo all around
Then in a sudden spark of luminosity
I finally realize that now I can be free
It's the start of a brand new dawn
Let it shine, let it shine
The age of night is gone
Here I am, I'm the light of day
Like the sun I'll rise!"
With that Moon Shadow burst out of the magical cocoon and looked the same but you could feel a new powerful energy flowing through her and she let out a powerful burst of energy and they knew she'd done what she'd promised. Now all dragons could speak human.
"I can control my magic now and I've unlocked all my powers. I'm like a dragon goddess now. Thank you again for coming today meeting. Now we must go back to our own bodies. Thank you and we shall see you soon again. Love you all."
"We love you our king and queen and Happy Anniversary as a blinding light overtook them all and all the dragons returned to their bodies.
Unlike how normally it was dawn that made them leave the Realm it was now moonrise that made them leave. Though their bodies had been slumbering they felt exhausted from the 6 hour meeting.
"Well for our first Dragon Council meeting that went rather well, didn't it my love?" asked Moon Shadow as she stretched some.
"You sure you're okay?" he asked her concerningly as he looked her over.
"I'm going to be fine, Toothy. Yes I've more energy in me than ever and it will take a while for it to settle, but that's why I've been training myself for the past year so I could get to this day to unlock my powers."
"Well, we still have to tell the family what happened at the meeting and what's happened to you. They'll want to know."
"Very well, but it's so late, but we should tell them if they're even up," as they walked down the stairs slowly to the dark living room.
"Hello? Hiccup? Una? Valka?" called out Toothless in a panic then he let out a shriek as some candles were lit and they heard people shouting "Happy Anniversary!"
It was their human family along with Astrid gathered in the living room. Una was playing her lyre singing a special song she wrote for Toothless and Moon Shadow. Valka was holding a strawberry chocolate cake she'd made with the words Happy Anniversary on it and Hiccup and Astrid each had a gift for the couple.
"We're sorry we couldn't throw you the extravagant party we originally planned," Hiccup started to say but Astrid cut in, "But it wouldn't be fair at all if you didn't get some kind of small party to have a little time today to celebrate you. Everyone on their anniversary deserves their time on their day. So here's your little party."
So they had a small little party that night curled up by the fire and everyone found out what happened in the Realm which was amazing and worrisome but for the Haddocks and Astrid just seeing Toothless and Moon Shadow having a few moments to be themselves was the best they could hope for to end this horrible day.
Additional Dragon Voices are to your choosing.
Songs used. 1. My Creed. 2. Courageous. 3. Let it Shine (A let it go parody from YouTube)