I update early because my big sister is forcing me to go to a mall. For all readers out there, it is not a Mira and Hiccup pairing. Mira will get a boyfriend in Dragon Riders Defenders of Berk but I won't tell you because it is a secret!


Chapter 5: Discovery

Mira was feeding Betty while her brothers eat their breakfast. Today was spring and Mira has to go to Mulch and Bucket's farm to help Windstreak to give birth to her foal. She allowed Joe and Jon to play with the Thorston Twins but they are not allowed to do what the Thorston twins do. She feared that they might cause trouble or worst.

Once Mira finished feeding Betty and her brothers finished their foods, they all went out. Mira handed Betty over to Phlegma. It was her turn to watch over Betty while she goes to Mulch and Bucket's farm. It took her a while but she finally made it to farm. She rushed over to the barn, where Windstreak was in. And saw Mulch and Bucket trying to help her give birth.

"Ah! Mira, thanks goodness you are here." Mulch said in relief.

Mira went over to Windstreak and pats her gently, Windstreak was panting heavily, "That's it girl…breath gently." Mira whispers.

Windstreak breathes in and out. Mira stayed with her horse for a while until for another few hours. Windstreak have given birth to healthy colt. He was brown with a white on his snout. Mira was happy to see the colt trying to walk carefully. Mira named him Spiritrunner because he has a running spirit when he grows. After Windstreak rested along with Spiritrunner, Mulch asked Mira to help them to collect eggs, milk and wool for the winter. Mira agrees because there were no errands to run. Mira helped Bucket collect the eggs, since he keeps forgetting which animals do their jobs. After an hour, Mira bid them a good day before went off to search for her brothers in. it didn't took her long, they were in the village watching Ruffnut and Tuffnut punching each other. She guesses that Tuffnut was making his awesome poetry about her and Ruffnut made fun of him again. Phlegma came with a sleeping Betty. She gave her back to Mira and she thanks Phlegma for watching her. She then took her brothers back home when Ruffnut pushes Tuffnut on a wheelbarrow and it rolled to the ocean. Mira then saw Stoick at the docks looking for her. Once he saw her, he went over to her.

"Ah, Mira, there you are." He walks over to her.

"Is there something you need, Chief?" Mira puts Betty on her sling.

"I came here to tell you something." He said.

"What is it?"

"How would you like to join dragon training in Berk?"

Mira was surprise, is this mean that she has to train to defend her-self against dragons? She does need to increase her fighting skills in order to protect her siblings and also to defend herself from Astrid's ambush attacks. She agreed and was told the training will start tomorrow morning. Once she bid Stoick a good day, she started making dinner for her brothers and sister. She fed the cats with fish and her brothers eat lobsters and green. She then feeds Betty and changed her. She tucks her brothers to bed and she cradles Betty.

"Mira?" Joe looks at her sister.

Mira looks at him, "Yes Joe?"

"Are you going to fight dragons with the other teens?"

"Yes."

"Can me and Jon come?" he looks at her with big eyes hopefully, along with Jon.

"No." Mira gave them a warning look. Little brothers and Dragon Training don't mix.

Her brothers groaned in disappointment. They really wanted to come so they can watch their sister fight and also see their favorite Vikings, Ruffnut and Tuffnut. They all went to bed while Mira prepared herself for training tomorrow.

On the next day, Mira woke up early and fed her siblings. She handed them to Phlegma. Apparently, everyone heard about Mira going to Dragon Training made them excited. If she completes her training then she will be great warrior! But Mira is only doing it for self defense. Swinging her axe on her shoulder, Mira sets of to the academy. Stoick told her the location yesterday before he left. It took a while to get there but she made. She saw the teens and surprisingly Hiccup was there. She guessed that he needed to learn self-defense too. Once she entered, everyone looks at her. Tuffnut grins before rushing over to her, "Mira! You made it!"

Mira backs away a bit, "Yeah, sorry I'm late. I have to drop off my siblings to Phlegma."

Gobber waddles over to her, "It's okay Mira, and it's a good a thing too because behind these doors are just a few of the many species you will learn to fight!" Gobber gestured the doors. Mira watches carefully when Gobber gestured each doors, "Deadly Nadder that Mira captured!" Gobber smiled proudly at Mira. Mira didn't captured it, she just defend herself against it.

"Speed 8, armor 16." Fishlegs said. Mira glanced at him. She doesn't know what that means.

"The Hideous Zippleback that Mira captured." Again, Mira didn't capture that one.

"Plus 11 stealth. Times 2."

"The Monstrous Nightmare."

"Firepower 15."

"The Terrible Terror."

"Attack 8, venom 12."

"Can you stop that?!" Gobber yells annoyed making Mira winced, "And the Gronckle." Gobber holds the lever for the cage.

Fishlegs whispered to Mira, "Jaw strength 8." Mira looks at him in disturbance.

"Wait, aren't you gonna teach us first?" Snotlout asked, looking a bit scared.

"I believe in learning on the job." Gobber said before opening the cage.

The Gronckle came out and started chasing the teens. Mira and the others scattered, trying to avoid the Gronckle. Mira thinks that Gobber was crazy, letting a dragon attack them. "Today is about survival. If you get blasted…you're dead!" The Gronckle hits the wall before eating rocks. Mira was a bit curious on how did it eat those rocks without damaging its teeth.

"What's the first thing you'll need?" Gobber asked.

"A doctor?" Hiccup guess.

"Plus 5 speed?" Fishlegs added.

"A shield! / A shield?" Astrid and Mira said unison. Astrid answered while Mira guessed.

"Shield. Go!" Gobber yelled. The teens grabbed the shield they need. Hiccup had troubled with his but Gobber helped him. "Your most important piece of equipment is your shield! If you must choose between a sword or a shield, take the shield!" Mira grabs hers and was ready. The twins were fighting over a shield with two skulls on fire.

"Let go of my shield!" Tuffnut yelled, pulling the shield.

"There are a million shields!" Ruffnut pulls the other end of the shield.

"Take that one. It has flower," Tuffnut glanced over to Mira dreamily. Mira dodged the Gronckle's tackle just in time, "Girls like flowers." Tuffnut said dreamily, not taking his eyes off of Mira. With him being distracted, Ruffnut yanks the shield off of him and hits it on his head, "Oops, this one has blood on it." Ruffnut grins happily.

The two fought for the shield but didn't notice the Gronckle flying towards them before firing its fire at them. The shield exploded and the twins fell on the floor dizzily, "Ruffnut! Tuffnut! You're out!" Gobber announced loudly.

"What?" they asked dizzily.

Mira felt sorry for them but continued to focus on the task in hand. She dodged the Gronckle when it tried to hit her. "Shields are good for another thing. Noise! Make lots of it to throw off a dragon's aim! All dragons have a limited number of shots." Mira and the remaining teens started banging their shields.

"How many does a Gronckle have?" Gobber asked.

"5?" Snotlout guessed.

"No, six!" Fishlegs corrected.

"Correct, six!" Gobber yelled.

Fishlegs was pleased but was cut off when the Gronckle fired his shield making him defenseless. Gobber told him he's out and scurried away while screaming in fear. Gobber told them that the Gronckle has each shot for them. Mira counted two shots of the Gronckle. She notices Hiccup hiding behind a wooden wall. Gobber yelled him to come out but Hiccup almost got shot by the Gronckle.

"Three down, three more to go." Mira thought.

Mira notices Snotlout trying to win Astrid's heart by coming to his home but in the end. Astrid dodges the fire of the Gronckle and it made Snotlout shield explode and also making Snotlout fall. Snotlout is out and there were two shot limits of the Gronckle now. Astrid was beside Hiccup. Unfortunately, Astrid moves away and the Gronckle attacked Hiccup. There was one shot limit in the Gronckle and Mira can't let Hiccup die on the first day in training. Mira watched as Hiccup was pinned on the wall by the Gronckle. She felt that moment when Hiccup was going to be killed by the first Gronckle that chased him few months ago. Mira throws her shield on the Gronckle to focus on her. As it did, it glared at Mira. It ignored Hiccup, giving him time to escape. Mira was at the Gronckle's opened caged. She held her axe high and was ready to strike. "Come and get me you fat oaf!" Mira yelled.

Roaring angrily, the Gronckle charges at Mira, Mira held her ground for a few seconds. Her heart was racing fast until she jumps out away. The Gronckle didn't have time to stop when it crashes inside its cage. Mira got up and pulls the lever to closes the cage doors shut. The Gronckle bangs at the cage, trying to get out so it can kill Mira. Mira was panting heavily. She heard Gobber clapping at her. "Good job Mira!" he praised, "The shield is also good in attack and remember. Dragons always, always go for the kill." He said it on Hiccup's face, "Right, all of you rest up. We have a meeting in the great hall tonight."

Mira just sigh and nodded before heading out. Not until the teens, minus Hiccup, congratulate her in her achievement. Mira went back to the village to pick her siblings up from Phlegma. Her brothers asked how her test went and asked if Ruffnut and Tuffnut were there. She answered and said she is going to the Great Hall for the meeting. The boys asked if they can come and Mira allowed it as long as they are behaved. Mira and her brothers entered just in time when the rain started pouring hard outside. They saw the teens minus Hiccup, were there sitting on one big table with Gobber. Tuffnut saw her and grinned, "Hey Mira! I saved you a sit!" Tuffnut pushed Ruffnut away so Mira can sit with him. The two started to fight while Mira sits with Astrid. Joe and Jon sit next to their favorite Viking teens, asking them about their training. Mira feeds Betty her food while Joe and Jon eat their cooked mutton. Hiccup came in wet. He didn't sit with the others because Snotlout took the space of the seat. Mira felt sorry for him as he sits on an empty table. Gobber explained the teens about their training today. Mira got a good score on hers. He then told the teens to read the Dragon Manual so they can learn all the dragons they need to know. Gobber left and the teens complained. Mira and Hiccup were the only ones that weren't complaining. Mira was very curious about the Dragon Manual. When the rest of the teen left, Mira and Hiccup were the ones here.

"So, should we read together?" Hiccup asked.

"That sounds nice but I have to take my siblings home first. I'll barrow it when you are done." Mira holds Betty close.

Mira takes her siblings home and put them to bed. Mira decided to go to the great hall to get the Dragon Manual from Hiccup. She got there and saw Hiccup leaving in a rush. He jumped when he saw Mira. "Gah! Mira, hey I…I was just going to give you the manual." He stuttered.

"Okay…where are you going?" Mira asked.

"I was heading home. The manual is in table." He said before rushing home, "Bye!"

Mira just blinked before entering the great hall. She saw the manual in the table. She sits down and started reading. Mira memorizes every dragon in the book. She was a bit curious about the Skrill but Mira went to a certain page that doesn't have a picture or information. "Night Fury," Mira whispered, "Speed unknown, size unknown. The unholy of lightning and death itself, never engage this dragon. Your only chance: Hide and pray it does not find you." Mira reads out. She was very confused about this mysterious dragon. Mira knows one person that can help her with this. She closes the manual and brings it with her. She went over to Fishlegs house. Mr. and Mrs. Ingerman were happy to see her and let her in. She asked Fishlegs about the Night Fury.

"I'm sorry, Mira, but Night Fury is total mystery to me." Fishlegs said, "There is no information about Night Fury for years."

Mira nodded in understanding before bid him a good day and went home. Mira was still curious about the Night Fury as well as the Skrill but she'll focus on her task, like being ready for tomorrow's training. Mira stopped when Gothi came to her. She scribbled something on the dirt saying that she needs Mira to collect herbs on the forest tomorrow. Mira understand her and will ask Gobber if it's okay for her to skip the class tomorrow.

Luckily, she was allowed to skip for the day since she did well yesterday. Her siblings stayed with Gothi since the other mothers were busy with their works. Mira got a list of herbs that Gothi needed. She got Windstreak and rides her to the deep part of the forest. There was a big river with a small waterfall. There were even lily pads there. She stopped Windstreak and she got off of her. Mira looks at the names of the herbs and started collecting them. Mira puts the herbs in separate baskets so they won't get mixed up. Then she decided to catch some fish, she took out a net from Windstreak's saddle and throws it on the river. The net caught ten river fishes then Mira felt something coming from the other side of the river. She looks at the other side to see a midnight black figure coming out from the undergrowth. It was a dragon! Mira shoat up and took out her axe while the dragon growls at her.

The dragon was half the size of Windstreak. Its head was broad, its huge mouth filled with razor sharp teeth. It was slender and had large paws with sharp curved claws that almost looked like talons. It had huge bat like wings. It had a long slender tail with two elegant tail fins on the end. Its shoulders, chest, and thighs are slender. Its eyes were sapphire blue like Mira's. Mira readied her axe. The two have a stare down until the dragon looks at the fishes in the river. Mira was getting suspense when the dragon came close to the river. Then the next thing Mira knew, the dragon fired a blue ball of fire like energy and made a small explosion. Mira yelp, losing her balance and landed on her bottom, her axe was fallen ten foot away. Windstreak let out a horse like scream as she runaway towards the other side of the forest. Mira looked at the black dragon to see six fishes on front of it. Mira eyes widen in realization. The dragon was fishing. The black dragon looks at Mira. Mira looks at it. Their sapphire blue eyes met. Mira was the first broke eyes contact when she saw a jumping fish next to her. The dragon was eyeing on the fish. Mira got up and the dragon growls at her. Mira carefully picks up the fish and shows it to the dragon. The dragon looks at Mira warily. Mira then throws the fish in front of it. As the fish landed in front to the dragon, the midnight black dragon then picks up the fish and swallowed it along with the others before turning away. But it stopped when it glanced over to Mira. Mira gulps as she stood tall. The dragon turns away before running towards the forest. Mira was left standing in shock and amazement. She thought dragons always go for the kill but this one…this one didn't.

Shaking her head, Mira picks up her axe and went after Windstreak and take her home before sundown. She just home she can find her and clear her head on what just happened. Luckily, Mira was able to find her horse and take her back to Mulch and Bucket's farm. She gives the herbs to Gothi and went to get her siblings. Gobber informed her that there will be campout at a watch tower. She brought her siblings because they need to eat dinner. Gobber was telling them his story. "And with one twist, he took my hand and swallowed it whole!" Gobber raised his hook, where his hand should be, "I saw the look on his face... I was delicious. He must have passed the word, because it wasn't a month before another one of them took my leg."

He shows them his peg leg. Joe and Jon awed at it. Mira shook her head as she feeds Betty her milk. Mira was sitting next to Astrid and Snotlout. Her brothers were sitting with Ruff and Tuff. "Isn't it weird to think your hand was inside a dragon?" Fishlegs said. "Like if your mind was still in control of it, you could have killed the dragon from inside by crushing his heart."

"That isn't possible." Mira said.

"I know right?" Tuffnut wiggled his eyebrow with a stupid grin. Mira looks at him in disturbance. Ruffnut rolled her eyes at her brother.

"I swear, I'm so angry!" Snotlout growled, "I'll avenge your beautiful hand and your beautiful foot. I'll chop off the legs of every dragon. I fight, with my face."

Mira leans over to Astrid, "I don't think his face will survive the fire of the dragons." She whispered. Astrid snickered in amusement already imagining the pain of Snotlout.

Gobber shook his head, "It's the wings and the tails you really want. If it can't fly, it can't get away. A downed dragon is a dead dragon." He said. Mira notices Hiccup being scared and worried, Gobber put down his food and stretch with a loud yawn, "All right, I'm off to bed. You should be, too. Tomorrow we get to the big boys, slowly but surely making our way up to the Monstrous Nightmare. But who'll win the honor of killing it?"

Everyone, minus Hiccup and Mira, were getting excited. Hiccup silently got out and left. Mira saw him left but didn't go after him. She was still thinking about the midnight black dragon. Tuffnut leans down and put his arms behind his back.

"It's gonna be me. It's my destiny. See?" he shows everyone his tattoo.

Fishlegs and Mira's brothers gasp in awe, "Your mom let you get a tattoo?" Fishlegs asked.

"It's not a tattoo, it's a birthmark." Tuffnut said.

Ruffnut rolled her eyes, "OK, I've been stuck with you since birth, and that was never there before." She said.

"Yes, it was. You've just never seen me from the left side." Tuffnut objected.

While the two bickered, Mira brings her siblings home to bed. Mira was still thinking about the midnight black dragon. Its eyes were like hers and Mira thinks it was a girl. Mira always thought that dragons were killers but that dragoness shows intelligent. She just hopes that the midnight dragoness won't bother her.


Meanwhile, the midnight black dragoness was walking through the dark forest. She entered a cave that has a small campfire. When she did, there were three different shades of black figures with different shades of blue eyes. Two pitch black figures, with stormy blue eyes, were twice the size as a sheep and one has black scales and aqua blue eyes and is the same size as a chicken.

The dragoness regurgitates the fish that she caught and the small dragons eat them. She lies down and the small dragons sleep close to her. The dragoness was actually a big sister. She was taking care of her two twin male brothers and her infant sister. She lost her parents by an unknown sickness and was left to take care of her siblings. She protected them and care for them. She didn't want to lose them like her parents. The dragoness looks at her siblings sleeping beside her. She was grateful that she has enough food for them and she was still thinking about that female human. Something about her was different. She heard about humans killing dragons but she, she didn't attack her. Sure, she raised her axe on her but that human gave her a fish. That shows signs of friendship. The dragoness was wondering if that human was different from the rest. She was determined to know about that human female and maybe they could be friends.

Letting out a yawn, the dragoness curled into a ball and draped her wing at her siblings while curling her tail around them until they were in a safe and warm cocoon by her warmth. The dragoness hope that she can be friend with that human but she has to know for sure if she wasn't a treat to her or her siblings.


Guess what dragons are they. Again it is not a Mira and Hiccup shipping or a Mira and Tuffnut shipping. Devil's Chick93 and I made a cool and awesome boyfriend for her but it will be a secret and don't give me any character ideas because I have too many in my other stories, please read them. I will update at Friday.