Wings of War

by StormShear57

It's been nearly fifty years since the dragons retreated into the Hidden World, and most of the younger New-Berkians doubt their existence. Pheda Kint is no different. She lives a peaceful life on the island with her grandmother, but when New Berk is invaded, she finds herself on the run, and goes to the dragons of the Hidden World for help. Can she get Toothless to save New Berk?

17. Chapter 17

Flaming Honesty's tail swished back and forth across the stone floor of her cave as she padded quietly to the back, Pheda following her. The cave would have been dark, but the Night Light's glowing scales prevented that. Flaming Honesty curled up on a smooth slab of stone, and motioned to a smaller one with the tip of her tail before tucking her head beneath her top wing, wrapping her tail up around her body and going to sleep. Not sure what else to do, Pheda stretched out on her own slab. She shifted her position, and curled up, her eyes slowly drifting shut.

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Honest curled up on her stone slab bed, one wing folded and the other draped over her body like a blanket, and her tail wrapped around herself, the fins just touching her nose. She peeked through half-closed eyelids, her pupils tracking her human friend. I wonder what Pheda thinks of the cave, she wondered sleepily. She didn't bother to wonder why Pheda didn't seem hear her thoughts as she drifted off to sleep.

Honest wasn't sure how much time had passed when she awoke; all she knew was that it had been a while. She stretched, yawned, then glanced at Pheda, who was still asleep. After a moment, she padded softly out of the cave, and took to the air. Her wings beat only a couple of times as she glided to the Waterfall. Honest landed on the rocks at the bottom, and pawed through the remains of the boat that Pheda had come to the Hidden World in. Pheda's containers of food and fresh water were empty, bashed open by the jarring impact when the ship fell, and of no more use. Honest turned to go, then stopped. Toothless had told her once that humans couldn't eat raw fish, like dragons could. There was an abundance of fish in the Hidden World, of course, but none of it would be any good in its natural form. Honest turned back to the wreckage of the ship, and took several splintered boards in her mouth. She took off, and flew back to the cave.

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Pheda blinked, slowly coming awake. Where am I? she wondered, then remembered. I'm in Flaming Honesty's cave. Just as she thought it, she saw the dragon herself come in, holding a mouthful of wood.

The Night Light set it on the ground, then looked at Pheda. 'Good to see you awake,' she thought. 'I'll get some fish. Toothless once said that humans had to cook their food, so I got some wood from the wreck. It may be wet, but that's no match for dragonfire.'

Pheda smiled. Thanks. You're a great friend, Flaming Honesty.

The Night Light made to leave, then stopped at the entrance of the cave, looking back at Pheda with what looked like a smile. 'Call me Honest.'

Pheda had barely had time to register what Flaming Honesty had said, and its meaning, when the dragon left.