hey guys! It's been awhile I know. Let's just say college is a pain. But anyways now that the semester is over I should have plenty of time to write and update more frequently. Thank you to all who still read my story. I know it must suck being left in the dark for 3 weeks or so. I deeply apologize for that. Anyways, enjoy and have a happy holiday!
As Chris started to adjust to his previous life, he noticed something that was off. To him, this didn't feel right. Every time something negative was ever discussed amongst his "family", his wife Serenity would always cringe and reel back in fear. It puzzled him to no end. For instance, whenever they talked about fighting, she would literally tense up and almost cry.
Why would she cry? Was she afraid of fighting? It wasn't just fighting. War, death, etc., the reaction was all the same. Chris remembered when he was relearning how to fight, she watched him intently and looked like she was going to pass out. It seemed like she was hurting herself more than he was, even though he and his opponent were perfectly safe. This annoyed Chris. For as long as he can remember (which wasn't that long), no one acted like this. He even asked around and was told that she was the only one who acted like this. When he asked the Draconians, they all gave him the same answer: she had a horrible childhood.
"Okay, so what?" Chris asked himself.
Every time she acted this way, one of his "family" members was there to comfort her. But to Chris, this happened to often. It's like she needed protection 24 hours a day, 7days a week. Chris was wondering how an individual can act so...weak. His train of thought was interrupted when he overheard some shouting coming from the top of a hill. He looked up and saw the two black dragons, Tenor and Windwalker arguing with everyone else watching. He glanced to the right and of course Serenity was there, hugging herself and close to crying.
"Hatchlings aren't old enough for mates!" Windwalker seethed. Chris saw everyone taken aback by her comment. Re and Aurora's eyes were wide while Tenor looked confused. His previous rage quickly diminished.
"Wh-what do you mean by that?" Tenor sounded quietly.
"I think you know what I mean." Windwalker chided before she turned and spread her wings wide before taking to the skies. Everyone saw her took off. Not one sound was uttered. The silence was broken by Tenor sobbing. He slumped to the ground, completely distraught. He was trembling, trying hard to breathe through the tears and sobs.
Then Serenity approached him, tears streaming down her face as well. She sat down on her knees and hugged his head. Tenor's head moved limply, seemingly not aware of his rider's touch. Chris looked annoyed, wondering why Serenity was crying as well. He didn't mean to sound insensitive, but this only affected Tenor. This in no shape or form, affected Serenity. But firstly, Chris was wondering what just happened.
2 hours prior to that, Windwalker landed in the spot where she usually met up with Rhyax. For the past days, she realized that Rhyax was acting weird around her. He would sometimes get quiet or stutter. She would notice that he would steal quick glances at her when he thought she wasn't noticing. She wanted to know why he was acting strangely. She turned around when she heard the flapping of wings and a thud.
"Hey Windwalker." Rhyax greeted as he flapped his wings to keep them from cramping up.
"Hey." Windwalker said as she turned around and faced him.
"So what do you want to do today?" Rhyax asked.
"Actually, I want to ask you a question."
Rhyax tilted his head in confusion. "Oh? What is it?"
"Well, are you okay?"
"What do you mean?"
"You've been acting weird lately. You sometimes stutter when you talk to me, become quiet at random times. Is something wrong?" Windwalker asked.
At the mention of this, Rhyax tensed up and turned away slightly.
"See! You are doing it again! What's wrong?"
Rhyax glanced between her and the ground beneath his paws before letting out a long sigh. He turned to face Windwalker, a somewhat neutral look on his face. He approached her and was close to her face. Windwalker pulled back slightly, wondering what he was doing. She was taken off guard when he nuzzled her cheek.
"I have been hiding something from you Windwalker. Something I should have told you before." Rhyax said softly.
Windwalker pulled back quickly. She was dumbfounded by his action. "W-what do you mean?" She had a hunch about what he was going to say and she prayed she was wrong.
"I like you Windwalker. I think you are fun, enjoyable, and just a beautiful dragon. You aren't weak and know how to take charge. You aren't afraid to speak your mind and are very rational and collective. You. Are. Perfect." He smiled.
Windwalker's heart was racing fast. She groaned slightly. She dreaded that this would happen.
"Rhyax...what do you want me to say? That I like you back?" Windwalker sighed. Her eyes drifted downwards.
"Well I would love to hear that, yes. Come on, you can't say that past week we haven't been having fun. I know you loved racing with me, and fishing, and flying, and everything. You were happy with me." Rhyax said.
"Yes I did, but that was all in good fun. That's what friends do! I did that because I wanted to spend time with a long lost friend!" Windwalker exclaimed.
"Well I don't just want to be your friend anymore." Rhyax admitted.
"Rhyax no, I can't. I have a mate."
"Oh come on. What does he have that I don't? For crying out loud he is not even a full Night Fury! He's a hybrid. A freak! Why would you want that?"
"You know what? He is a freak. He has never been normal and never will be! He will always be a hybrid! He is completely mad, and weird, and the like! Nothing more and nothing less. You are completely right about that."
"However, I'm going to tell you a secret." Windwalker added after a moment. "All the best people are! Why would anyone want to be normal and boring? I will tell you what he has that you don't. He has MY heart. He had my attention and my love. He was able to see me for who I truly am. Yeah, I'm not stupid. I know many see me as this cold, ruthless dragon who everyone fears. War does that to people. Tenor was able to see past that. He is helping me overcome that horrible time in my life, and for that I forever grateful to him." Windwalker spoke from the heart.
"What do you mean? I was able to see past that. I was able to connect with you! You let me in those few years ago and you were doing it now!" Rhyax argued back.
"Yeah, you did. But you left, remember? It always confused me how a grown adult Night Fury decided to go back to his parents. I mean I understood that you probably wanted to keep in touch with them but you utterly confused me when you said you lived with them and freely chose to go back on your own. Last time I checked, once hatchlings reach maturity, they leave the walked out on me Rhyax." Windwalker growled.
"Because you told me you didn't want me! I asked you to be my mate and you said no! What was I suppose to do?" Rhyax shouted.
"I told you no because I was in the middle of a war! I was not going to get you injured or any other innocents! I could divide my attention on a lover while I was in charge of a war. You don't know the stress of having to boost morale into your troops, dealing with the loss of brothers and sisters, watching them die in front of you. At that time, we were losing the war and bringing you into it probably would have gotten you killed too. I couldn't get you killed too."
"That's why I'm so cold and heartless. I don't want to watch the ones I love suffer and die! My parents died and now I fear Chris will as well. The more people you love, the weaker you are! Enemies will use that against you. The 3 people who matter the most to me are my rider, my mate, and my daughter. I fear for them the most, even though I don't show it." Windwalker said, almost on the verge of tears.
A moment of awkward silence ensued. Windwalker was breathing raggedly, trying to calm herself down. Rhyax stared between her and his paws, shifting uncomfortably.
"So...you did like me." Rhyax said quietly.
"Did I like you? Yes. Was I going to chase you? No."
Rhyax gazed down at the ground, many thoughts were going through his head. "So how did Tenor win? You told me how he helped you in the war and how you became mates after that. Why him?"
"I honestly don't know. I wanted to distance myself from him believe me. War was my top priority, but with Tenor it was something different. Something unexplainable. I can't really describe it, but when I gazed into his eyes something clicked. I tried being cold and ruthless, but it didn't work on him. He was very stubborn. But I did hurt him, like I did you. He came back though and ended up saving my life." Windwalker thoughtfully explained.
"So I have to save your life huh?" Rhyax thought.
Windwalker sighed. " made me realize that no matter how hard I try, some things won't always go my way. No matter how good a leader I thought I was, dragons would still die under my watch and lives would suffer. Much like no matter how hard he tried to be likeable and charming, he would always be shunned because of his appearance. He made me realize that we can't go around trying to control our lives. Only when you realize that you will never be in control of your life, will you be content. He made me realize stopping a war shouldn't be my top priority, but finding peace. With those humans, and within me."
"I think that's why he is why I am his. Throughout everything I experienced, he was there by my side. Just like I was there by his side. That is why he is mine. That is why we are mates."
"Okay...what if we shared you?"
Windwalker was taken aback by this. "Excuse you?"
"What? Some dragons don't mate for life. It's not a rule. It's a preference. We can-"
"No, stop, before you make things worse. This is where I draw the line. You're right, dragons don't mate for life. It is a preference. It's my preference. It is Tenor's preference as well. You are a friend. Don't make yourself a foe to me. If you are desperate for a mate, then leave and find one. While Night Furies are rare, they do exist. Look hard enough and you will find a female that suits you, who isn't taken."
"Now I'm going to leave and clear my head, it would be wise to not bring this topic up for discussion again. Goodbye Rhyax." Windwalker added quickly when she saw the male Night Fury about to open his naw. Windwalker quickly turned around and took to the skies, leaving Rhyax to his thoughts.
Tenor flew briskly through the treetops, landing in a random clearing. Re wished to discuss Chris' amnesia without worrying him, but wanted everyone to be present. Thus, he volunteered to go searching for her, knowing that she was probably out with Rhyax.
He didn't trust that Night Fury. But, Windwalker trusted him, and Tenor trusted his mate. He sighed as he picked up her scent and followed it. Her scent was faint but after a slight breeze flew past him, it got stronger. He used his nose to follow the scent of his beloved, twisting and turning around the trees as he got closer.
Her scent was strong as he rounded a large boulder. He heard voices, one of them was his mate and the other was Rhyax. They were far enough to where they were just out of his hearing range. He turned the corner and gasped as he saw them nuzzling each other. He ducked low so that they couldn't see him. He was breathing hard and fast, upset about what he saw. His ears twitched as he heard some words like '...like you back…' and 'you loved...me'.
What had Windwalker done? Had she been seeing Rhyax behind his back? Doing things she wasn't suppose to be doing? Many irrational thoughts, along with denial coursed through his head.
"No, she wouldn't. She loves me, right?" Tenor told himself. He crawled forward to try to make out their conversation better.
'You know what? He is a freak. He has never been normal and never will be! He will always be a hybrid! He is completely mad, and weird, and the like! Nothing more and nothing less. You are completely right about that.'
When he heard Windwalker say that his heart shattered into 2 pieces. He tuned out the rest of the world as the world around him faded to black. He grew up always being told that. That he was nothing, a weirdo; a freak. Something that should exist. It was hard but he pushed through. Actually, Windwalker helped him realize he was more than that. But now, she was saying he truthfully was a freak and was never normal. Tenor couldn't wrap his mind around it. He didn't notice the tears streaming down his face.
Of course he was nothing! He couldn't believe he ever thought of himself as normal. He knew he was different but figured if he tried hard enough he would be just like the others. It looked like even his beloved mate thought of him the same way. He guessed she didn't love him after all. Tenor sobbed quietly, not knowing what to do.
It was after a minute that a dark thought entered his mind. He was nothing. He would never amount to anything worthy in this life. He was tired of everyone reminding him of that. He was tired of getting pushed around. He growled lowly in anger.
Not today. He would expected this out of a random stranger but from his own mate? He couldn't fathom it. No. He simply didn't care about fathoming it. He was tired of being inflicted by pain. Perhaps it was time to inflict pain.
"Alright Windwalker. You want to be like that? Let's fight fire with fire." Tenor seethed, his sinister idea guiding his body. He snorted angrily. He then left the clearing, unnoticed as he set to put his idea into motion. He chuckled as he flew towards Berk, reveling in the thought of Windwalker receiving the short end of the stick. His eyes beamed with dark intent as his eyes fell onto his prize: Raeya.
Windwalker had many thoughts jumbled in her mind. They were all battling for her attention. She shook her head roughly and breathe deeply, calming herself. She needed to talk to someone about this. She needed comfort. She needed someone who could listen and understand. She needed Tenor.
When she arrived in Berk she quickly scanned the bustling village for her beloved mate. She trotted around until she ended up in the plaza. There she saw Tenor chatting with Raeya. He gazed briefly at her before resuming his chat with was there too, dividing his attention between his rider and Gobber, and Raeya and Tenor. Toothless didn't look happy. Windwalker was confused but decided not to press it. She turned her attention back to her mate and was about to speak up when her heart shattered.
Tenor nuzzled Raeya's neck and cheek, purring a bit. Raeya was caught off guard by this and was stunned. Toothless tensed before roaring in outrage and quickly dashing over to the pair, pouncing on Tenor roughly and clawing at him.
"Back off! She is mine to claim! She is not yours! Mine! You have a mate, get lost!" Toothless seethed viciously. Windwalker's vision went red. She snarled and lunged at Raeya.
Raeya barely had enough time to react as she saw a blurry figure rush at her to the right. She barely dodged one claw swipe to her face before she was butted head on in the stomach, sending her flying into a nearby house. She groaned as she tried to recover. Her eyes widened as her eyes focused on Windwalker charging at her. She would have took another hit but was shielded by Toothless who deflected Windwalker's attack effortlessly. The rolled around and bit each other before breaking up and circling each other slowly, snarling and gnashing their teeth. They were about to attack when a wall of fire burst between them, stopping them.
"What is the meaning of this?!" Re roared as he and his mate landed between them.
"Your stupid captain attacked Raeya!"
"What? Is this true Windwalker?" Aurora asked sternly.
Windwalker snarled and turned to face Tenor, who gazed back at her and gave her a smug, ugly look before flying away. She was on his tail a split second later. Re and Aurora were following them 2 seconds later.
Toothless growled lowly until they were out of sight. Only then did he let out the breath he had been holding. He looked around and noticed some of the villagers were looking at him, confused and a bit scared. Even his rider gave him looks of confusion.
"Bud?"
Toothless was going to walk up to him, but was met with an angry glare from Raeya.
"What? What's the matter?" Toothless asked.
"What did you mean by 'she's mine to claim'?" Raeya asked heatedly.
Toothless pinned his ears back. He blushed a bit from embarrassment.
"That...that slipped out. I didn't mean to-"
"I am not your property. I'm not something to don't owe anything to me and I certainly don't owe anything to you."
"Raeya I-"
"Let get something straight. I am not a piece of meat. You down own me! Oh, so you think you're entitled to me because I'm a female and you're a male? We are not mates. Just because we are the same species doesn't mean we are obligated to each other. To fill some instinctual role."
Raeya stomped off before spreading her wings. She looked back over her shoulder and scoffed. "I thought you were different. Turns out you are like all the other males."
Toothless gazed at her sadly as she flew away, his heart growing heavier by the second. He crooned sadly, not caring about the whispering all around him by the onlookers. He didn't even register his rider yelling to get his attention. He was lost.
Tenor landed on top of the hill, where Serenity was sitting in her chair. She beamed when her dragon landed near her.
"Hey Tenor." She smiled. It quickly dropped when she saw his expression. She was about to ask more when Windwalker landed quickly. She stomped up towards him.
"What in Draco's name was that?!" Windwalker snarled.
"What was what?" Tenor said neutrally as he turned to face her.
At that moment, Re and Aurora landed beside them.
"Stop acting stupid. You know what. Nuzzling that damn female. What in the hell was that?"
"Oh so I can't nuzzle dragons?"
"No you can't just go around and nuzzle dragons! If I hadn't stopped it where I did, you would have licked her!" Windwalker exclaimed.
"So what if I would have?"
"Tenor!" Aurora gasped, shocked.
"You don't do those things to another dragon, especially another female dragon when you have a mate!" Re chided.
"What?! Oh, but it's okay when Windwalker does it?"
"What are you talking about?!" Windwalker asked.
"Oh don't act innocent. I saw you nuzzling Rhyax earlier, acting all lovey dovey. Let me guess, you were playing me all along haven't you?"
"What?" It was then that it clicked in Windwalker's head "You were eavesdropping?"
"No, I was going to get you because Re needed all of us. You just happened to be doing all those things when I arrived!" Tenor seethed.
"Is that true Windwalker?" Aurora asked.
"You only see things you want to see! You know but than anyone else I hate it when people eavesdrop. But what makes me angry is when people assume. That really pisses me off!" Windwalker growled lowly.
"How could I be eavesdropping?! You weren't doing anything to make that conversation private at all. What exactly am I getting wrong? You only nuzzle when you show affection. From what I saw, you didn't see disgusted at does he have that I don't? Oh wait don't answer that. I don't want to know. I never thought my mate would make fun of me and cheat on me behind-"
"I WOULD NEVER CHEAT ON YOU! HOW DARE Y-" Windwalker bellowed but was cut off by a roar.
"NO, HOW DARE YOU BREAK MY HEART AND DO SUCH...SUCH EVIL THINGS!" Tenor screamed on the verge of tears.
Windwalker roared and pounced on Tenor. At least she would have if Aurora didn't stop her with her magic. An invisible wall separated the two.
"Aurora stay out of this!" Tenor hissed "I'm tired of being pushed around."
Aurora grimaced sadly before lowering the wall. Windwalker gave up trying to claw her way towards her mate. She was crying, her paws shaking.
"It sucks right when the person you love the most hurts you deeply. The betrayal, the agony. Now you know how I feel. I figured you would love to know what I felt when I saw you with Rhyax. That's why I was affectionate to Raeya." Tenor explained in a mocking tone.
Windwalker's tears stopped flowing after that. She pursed her lips together, swallowing her emotions. She raised her head and gazed at a nearby tree.
"I'm done."
"What do you mean 'I'm done'?" Tenor scoffed.
She slowly leered at Tenor. The hybrid saw nothing in her eyes. Her once warm, gold eyes were a sickly dead yellow, devoid of anything he once knew.
"If only you know the truth." Windwalker said disturbingly soft.
"I already know-"
"Stop. You know I understand how we argue. I understand that we do things to make each other mad, but this, what you did, I just can't tolerate. You purposefully showed affection to another female, to make me jealous, to hurt me. I can't fathom it. I want to tell you what happened back there. What truly happened. That's why I came to see you in the plaza, to talk about what Rhyax did."
"But you don't care. You want to act stubborn. Fine. You want to shout over me. Fine. You want to win this argument. Fine. You want to not let me explain myself. Fine. Go ahead and assume. I don't care anymore. You want to act like a hatchling. Fine. Just so you know, hatchlings aren't old enough for mates!" Windwalker lamented.
"Wh-what do you mean by that?" Tenor sounded quietly.
"I think you know what I mean. I'm not going to explain myself to a hatchling. Talk to Rhyax, maybe he'll indulge you." Windwalker chided before she turned and spread her wings wide before taking to the skies. Everyone saw her took off and not one sound was uttered.
Tenor's heart broke as his love flew away until it became nothing but a speck in the sky. What had just happened? What did he do? What did she do? It all just happened so fast. It hurt him thinking about it. Tears became a constant as he sang his sorrow. He didn't know what to do. All he knew now, was that he was mateless.