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Chapter 4.
Skyshadow and Luna Find Berk
Several miles away in the Dark and Nasty Regions where nobody goes near an ancient Castle two creatures were out picking wild mushrooms for their master when they could hear the sound of a baby crying. The first was a pure white creature like Heaver and her name was Luna and the second one was pure black like the white one and his name was Skyshadow.
Luna went over to the lake and saw a small baby floating down the river, her eyes went wide.
"Skyshadow come quick!" she shouted in alarm.
"What is it Luna?" Skyshadow asked, his voice rough.
Luna pointed to the baby and Skyshadow, without thinking, jumped into the lake and swam over to the baby and pulled it back to the bank. Luna gently picked up the baby while Skyshadow climbed back to the surface and Luna saw the name carved into the wood.
"Berk" she said aloud and hearing the mention of his name Berk stopped crying and looked up at the two.
"Aww you poor thing," Luna said.
Skyshadow sighed.
"What are we going to do with him?" he asked.
"Well the poor thing needs a home, I think we should take him in and raise him as our own," Luna replied.
Skyshadow looked around before speaking.
"You know we'll have to tell you know who about Berk," he said.
Luna nodded.
"Let's get the basket and head back," she said.
Skyshadow nodded and picked up the basket of mushrooms and followed Luna back.
In the cellar of the castle, a skull named Boni sat inside a hole in the wall of the cellar minding his own buisness when he saw Luna come in carrying the now sleeping Berk in her arms.
"You and Skyshadow were taking your in the swamp, Luna. What happened?" Boni asked Luna.
"We found this little guy abandoned in the swamp," said Luna showing Boni the sleeping Berk, "We couldn't leave him to die."
"Who is this little fellow?" Boni asked as he looked at the sleeping Berk.
"We think his name is Berk. We found the name scratched into some wood," said Luna, "I know it's a weird name but I'm not one to change things as you well know."
"Him Upstairs will not be happy when he finds out you found a baby and have brought it back," Boni warned Luna.
"I know but Skyshadow has gone to talk to him," said Luna and she sighed, "We can't exactly hide his existence here and he's denied me to have a child of my own for so long..I just hope it goes well."
Meanwhile upstairs, Skyshadow nervously gulped as he opened the door of his masters' bedroom and nervously walked to tell his Master about Berk.
"S-S-S-S-S-S-S-S-S-S-Sire?" Skyshadow said nervously.
"This had better be good Skyshadow," said the Thing Upstairs in a warning tone.
"L-Luna and I f-found a b-baby in the s-swamp a-and h-his n-name is B-Berk," said Skyshadow as he trembled with fear.
The Thing growled with displeasement.
"Get rid of it. I will not be tormented by piercing screaming of a baby again. I don't care how you dispose of it just do it."
"No I will not, Sire!" Skyshadow shouted.
The Thing loomed over him and a flash of lightning illuminated the room for a brief moment.
"You dare to go against my orders? You belong to me and you will do as you're told!" The Thing said angrily.
"If I do get did of the baby I will take Luna away from this Castle and never return!" said Skyshadow.
The Thing growled, he knew Skyshadow was headstrong and would probably do something like that. He hated how headstrong he was.
"Fine...but keep the damm thing quiet!" said The Thing.
"Okay Sire. Thank you Sire," said Skyshadow and he was about to leave the room but the Thing said:
"Bring that baby up to me!" said The Thing, "I want to see it."
Luna was still holding onto Berk who was in a deep sleep when she saw Skyshadow come into the room.
"So..how did it go?" Luna asked Skyshadow, "We heard some raised voices."
"Him Upstairs wanted us to get rid of Berk because he did not want to be tormented by piercing screaming of a baby. But when I said that if we did I would take you from this Castle and never return," said Skyshadow.
"I'm not getting rid of him. You know how long I've wanted to be a mother," Luna said angrily.
"So he has let us keep Berk," Skyshadow continued.
Luna beamed.
"I know we're going to be the best parents."
Skyshadow nodded.
"Hey your voice has healed," Luna said.
Skyshadow smiled as Berk yawned starting to drift off.
"Night kiddo," he said.
Berk smiled and fell asleep in Luna's arms.
