Chapter 18 – The heist part 2 and a shy little star
While Thor and Styx are having a conversation, Loki is busy sneaking around Tyr's Gang territory. According What Loki had said to Thor, the big guy eats first.
(not this time) Loki thinks as looks behind him on the ground lie a big chain with a collar used by the Habitat 0 guards in order to restrain the dragons. He picks it up with his teeth and sneaks behind the sleeping giant.
Loki takes one end of the chain to jab it on a nearby stone to make it stick. Making sure the chain is stuck, he takes the other end, which is the collar and ties it open on the Tyr's fat tail. After he chains him up, Loki carefully flies away without being seen.
He lands into the hiding spot of Thor and Styx to catch a few breaths. "(You two getting along?)" Loki asks.
Styx slowly walks up to her mate and plants a kiss on his cheek and replies with a soft seductive voice "(we are indeed my love)".
Thor couldn't help but admire the couple. He wonders himself if its possible he could find a mate of his own. He starts to daydream of himself with some random female dragon soaring through the sky romantically until a pair of flapping wings interrupts his daydream.
The flapping came from Balder who has a black eye on his right. He quickly covers it with his right claw to cover it. Loki notices Balder's eye with a small laugh earning him a glare from the orange drake. Thor too couldn't help but laugh himself.
"(Having female problems?)" Thor asks nudging Balder by the shoulder.
"(Lets just say a rival male felt threatened that my good looks would steal his mate and gave my poor face a mark which I am too ashamed to speak)" Balder states like a drama king.
Loki suddenly remembers what he is about to do so he gets the three present dragons attention.
"(listen up guys, here is what the plan is for today. I just came back from scouting to the alpha level gang and chained up a some of the big guys there.)" Loki points at the resting gang members and Tyr who seemed to be enjoying company with a group of females, "(When the fish arrives we are going to gather as much fish as we can with a bag while the big guys struggle.)"
"(And how are we going to carry the fish?)" Thor asks.
"(Why yes great joking buffoon how are we going to carry most of the fish?)" Balder asks agreeing with Thor.
From behind the big Rumblewing, Fenrir flew into the gathering with three large bags. He drops them in front of them without saying a word, which creeps out the other two drakes.
Loki looks to Styx and tells her, "(sweetie, with your condition. I'm going to have to tell you to head back to the hideout and keep an eye out)" Styx nods in agreement and flies off.
In the middle of the habitat, all the dragons were minding their business until a large circle starts to open up getting their attention. From a large bush, the four drakes were hiding getting ready. From the middle of the giant circle, a giant pile of fish emerges. Loki looks to the group to signal with a nod, to leap out with their big bags and start gathering the fish inside them.
From a distance, Tyr and his gang of dragons were getting up to get ready for their breakfast until they felt something holding them back. Tyr, the leader looks back to see a chain locking him from behind. Tyr starts to boil up in anger, gritting his teeth. (I know one jackass who is capable enough to sneak like that) is all Tyr thinks until with pure rage he shouts, "(DAM IT LOKI!)".
Tyr's shout is so loud, Loki, Balder, Fenrir, and Thor heard them making them rush. Once they finish their bag stuffing, they start to run off instead of flying.
Thor, who is falling behind stops in his tracks because he spotted something hiding under a rock. Thor, despite the heavy load of fish on his back walks toward the rock to see a very shy Nightlight. The Nightlight back peddles in fear and pleas, "(don't hurt me)".
The Nightlight is a female due to its sweet innocent shy voice. Thor however decides to lower his head to try to get a better look at her all he could see right now is her light purple eyes.
"(Hey, don't worry, I'm not going to hurt you.)" Thor spoke with a soft tone hoping to ease the Nightlight.
"(That's what they all say!)" The female retorts still shaking
"(NO NO I mean it! Perhaps I'm still new here, it would be nice for you to come out so I could see you)" Thor pleas with a worried face.
"(Swear to my ancestors grave that you wont try to hurt me!)" the hiding female demands. "(I swear to both our ancestors grave that I will not hurt you so please come out)" Thor begs.
Thor suddenly hears the female take a deep breath and comes out of her hiding place.
The Nightlight's scale color is a glittering navy blue with white patterns almost Orca like. Around her neck seems to be a crest of light blue feathers that perfectly blend into her darker blue scale.
As Thor stares at the female who seems to be smaller than him, He begins to feel his chest swell up and his cheeks start to get warm meaning that he is blushing. (ancestors, she is beautiful) is all he thought until the female in front start to blush herself and breaks the awkward pause with the words, "(Um sir, are you ok? ARE PREPARING TO BULLY ME!?)"
Thor, wiggles his head back to reality and struggles to retort, "(Heavens no! I'm just trying to figure out how to greet you.)" His explanation made the female ease up still a bit scare on what he is going to de with her. Thor starts with a question.
"(What is a young one like yourself doing here by yourself?)"
"(Well, I kind of just arrived here a few moons ago because of a crime that I was falsely accused of. Ever since I got here, the other dragons picked on me due to being a weak small female like myself. They mostly bullied me for being shy all the time.)" The female explained with a sad voice.
Thor couldn't help but feel bad for her. Reminds him of the beating he got from Tyr since he got here. "(What is your name by the way? I am Thor)" The larger drake introduces himself.
"(Well, many call me Luna so that's my name)" the female named Luna answers with a voice not so shy anymore.
"(that is a very beautiful name. Would you like to come with me? I know a group of friends who could keep you safe)" Thor offers.
Luna is a bit skeptical due to her past she just explained. The dragon, Thor who is just been nice to her seemed to be a nice enough dragon to be around. She had a strange a feeling about the drake as if her instinct is telling her that she could trust him somehow. So she decides to join up with him by saying, "(Ok but I wanna stay beside you, please?)"
Dam this female is so adorable Thor mentally comments. He could just feel himself about to die of adorableness. So He agrees and allows Luna to trot beside him. As the pair trots, Luna suddenly sniffs, "(is that fish is smell)".
Thor looks at his back remembering that he is carrying fish to the hideout and quickly tells her, "(oh yes It is. Ill explain once we head there.)
The pair eventually arrived into the hide out to see Loki and Styx huddled together, Balder staring at a puddle checking out his black eye, and Fenrir just laying around eating his pile of fish not caring.
The four dragons made Luna a bit scare making her hide into Thor's wing. Thor curiously looks down into his wing to see Luna afraid to get out. "(It's ok, they are not going to hurt you)", Thor whispers, making Luna slowly come out.
Fenrir who just ate his last fish spots Thor and the Newcomer with a glare. Fenrir, with a few sniffs spoke out sarcastically, "(Well look who decided to show up. I almost thought you bailed on us.)" Luna stops her track, shivers in fear seeing how scary Fenrir is due to not only his aggressive behavior but also his glowing red eyes.
That only made the Fenrir fly up to her to stare directly to Luna with an inquisitive look terrifying her.
"(Who are you? And who let you in here?)" Fenrir demands with a hostile like voice that makes Luna shake even more as she is worried what the big Rumblewing would do.
Thor buts in making Fenrir move back away from the smaller night light. Thor gives Fenrir a warning glare that says 'back off'. Fenrir walks back keeping his own glare on Thor who stands between him and Luna.
"(It was me who offered her to be here and I would appreciate if you would go easy her)" Thor demands with growls. Fenrir only growls back, "(or you do what!?)" as if he is challenging him.
"(a new comer I see!?)" Loki speaks up gaining the two dragons attention as he approaches Luna.
Loki takes a look at Luna, rubbing his chin with his left claw. Loki than looks to Thor and asks, "(Where did you find this young maiden?)".
"(I found her hiding inside a cliff, she seems to be very scared of other dragons who had harmed her so I offered to protect her and join us.)" Thor explains giving Fenrir a stink eye.
Fenrir jumps in front of Loki and looks at him at the face with a face of outrage "(are you seriously letting this stranger into our gang?!)"
Balder who is still holding on to his black eye and Styx who starts to look a bit worried jump in hoping to stop the tension.
"(Oh pipe down Fenrir, its not like a human is dragged in which is impossible since they own this place)"
"(Indeed and especially we could use another female for the group! It can get pretty weird for being the only female of the group)" Styx turns her head to Loki, "(no offense)"
"(none taken sweetheart)" Loki affirms now looking away from Luna to approach Thor.
"(Well buddy, even though it aint part of the plan, it's good that we got a new addition and we deffenitly need to expand our numbers)" Loki looks at Fenrir and says "(Right?)" in a suspicious tone.
Fenrir only growls in frustration only to say "(fine I'll let this go for now, but next time get another dragon who is actually useful)" than he trots to his corner. He curls up into a ball to rest.
Thor moves his head to Luna and whisper "(its alright, I don't think he is much of social dragon)". Luna only nods fiddling her claws, staying close to Thor.
"(Can't really say I blame him. Fenrir been through a lot growing up)" Loki states with a sympathetic tone.
"(What exactly did he go through?)" Thor asks with his ebrow raised at Loki.
"(I'll explain probably the next sunrise but here)" Loki responds.
Loki trots to the pile of fish, grabs a big full with his fore arms to toss it at Thor and Luna. He starts to move back to his mate only to stop on his track to look back at the two.
"(You two should eat up and rest. Just in case trouble comes)" Loki advices.
"(What sort of ….. trouble?)" Luna studders at the thought of it.
"(Rival dragon gangs try to challenge us or a group of humans might try to collect one of us to do who knows what to us like some dragon)" Loki looks to the sleeping Fenrir indicating a hint of Fenrir's past.
So once again, Loki tells Thor and Luna to huddle to their own corner to prepare for anything.
Fact: in the HTTYD Books there is a dragoness character named Luna which is where I got the name from. If anyone have any concerns, questions, or etc about the story let me know.