Sorry for the late update. I was sick yesterday because of my little sister. MMM if you are reading this, in the crossover of the little girl and Draco. Val will not show herself to them until she defeats the tyrant king.


Chapter 6: Truth of Dragons

Mira woke up early. She needed to catch some fish for her family. Getting up, Mira tied her hair and puts on her helmet. She grabs her axe and went out. Training won't start till noon. She asked Mrs. Thorston to watch her siblings until she returns, which she agrees. As Mira got to the river, she puts down her axe and throws a net in the water.

Mira then heard a twig snapped and look at the other side of the river. It was that midnight black dragoness again! She was looking at Mira both curiously and warily. Mira didn't use her axe. Instead, she just ignores her and continued to fish. The midnight dragoness went to the edge of the river before catching a fish with her jaws. Mira glanced at the dragoness. She was impressed by her talent. As they fish silently, Mira accidently caught an eel and lifted it up as it wiggles around.

The dragoness screeched in fear as she backed away. Realizing the situation, Mira throws the eel to the ground and use her axe to cut it in half. Mira looks at the dragoness curiously. She didn't know dragons afraid of eels. After the eel was killed, the dragoness calms down. Mira looks at her and the dragoness looks at her.

"Sorry," Mira mutters. She sounded like an idiot when she tried to apologize to a dragon. She heard a snort coming from her saying it was okay. After they fish, they went their separate ways.

When Mira returns, she puts the fish on the basket on the ship. Mira looks up and saw it was almost noon. She went to the killing ring and saw the teens and Gobber were there. Gobber's cat, Flecks, was by his side. Gobber gave her a bucket and he partners her with Astrid and Ruffnut.

"Today is about teamwork." Gobber announced as the door suddenly burst open with green gas. Everyone stayed close with their partners.

"Now, a wet dragon head can't light its fire. The Hideous Zippleback is extra tricky. One head breathes gas, the other head lights it. Your job is to know which is which." Gobber explained.

Mira remembered it was the right head that releases the spark. She could hear Fishlegs explaining while Hiccup ordered him to stop. Then she felt water splash into her and her friends.

"Hey, it's us, idiots!" Ruffnut said angrily.

Mira pears over to her and see Tuffnut and Snotlout. She guessed that they're the ones who throw the water at them.

"Your butts are getting bigger. We thought you were a dragon." Tuffnut said before looking at Mira dreamily, "Except for Mira, Mira's fine."

Mira backs away from him while Snotlout said, "Not that there's anything wrong with a dragonesque figure." He then got punched on the face by Astrid and Tuffnut got hit by a bucket of water by Ruffnut. Then suddenly, something grabbed Tuffnut making him yelp.

"Wait." Astrid ordered. There was silent until a tail knocked out Astrid and Ruffnut. Tuffnut came running as he shouted, "Oh, I'm hurt! I am very much hurt!"

"Chances of survival are dwindling to single digits now." Fishlegs mutters.

Then out from the gas moving in like a snake was a head of Hideous Zippleback. Fishlegs got scared and splashed it with bucket of water. But, he splashes the wrong head.

"Wrong head," Fishlegs mutters in fear as the Hideous Zippleback releases more gas. Fishlegs screams in fear while Hiccup tried to wet it but it was a weak throw. Mira gasps in fear as the Hideous Zippleback was ready to attack him. Mira and Gobber were about to help but the Zippleback became scared all of a sudden. As it or they backed away from Hiccup, "Back, back, back! Now, don't you make me tell you again! Yes, that's right. Back into your cage," Hiccup ordered as the Zippleback went inside its or their cage, "Now think about what you've done." Mira could've sworn that she saw Hiccup thrown something inside the cage. As Hiccup closes the cage doors, everyone, including Flecks, looks at him in shock. Fishlegs dropped his bucket in shock while Mira looks at him.

"OK, so are we done?'Cause I've got some things I need to... Yep, I'll see you tomorrow!" He called before running off.

"What just happened?" Mira asked.

"I have no idea." Astrid answered watching Hiccup run off.

Mira nodded before heading home. She was curious about Hiccup's action and decided to investigate the Zippleback's cage tonight. Mira picks up her siblings and made dinner, she gives extra fishes to the cats and feed her siblings. Once they were done, Mira tucks her siblings to bed. Mira went out to go to the killing arena. She brought a lantern with her as she peeks inside the Zippleback's cage. She saw the two headed dragon were eyeing on the eel in fear. She remembers the dragoness being afraid of eel. Mira became scared all of sudden. Did Hiccup found her and the dragoness earlier? That's impossible, she was alone with the dragoness but how did he know?

Mira looks at the Zippleback again. She saw how scared they were at the eel. Mira felt sorry for them. Taking a deep breath, Mira puts down the lantern and opens the doors slightly. The Zippleback growls at her when she entered but they noticed that she didn't carry any weapons. Instead, Mira picks up the eel and throws it out form the cage. The Zippleback looked at Mira in shock.

"I'm sorry for capturing you or you two." Mira said quietly.

She felt suddenly nervous when the two headed dragon lowered their heads and looked at her. Then they did something that surprised Mira, they nuzzled her! Mira heard them purred at her. As they let go, Mira lifted her hand up slowly, the Zippleback narrowed their eyes as Mira's hand came close to the right head's face. Her hand shivers a bit afraid that the dragon might bite her hand off. But, they didn't. Instead, the right head nuzzled her hand happily. Mira was shock to see that. She then strokes the head gently earning happy purrs from the right head. The left head felt jealous of his brother getting all the affections to himself. The left head nudge Mira while making crooning sounds, wanting to be stroke too. Mira strokes the other head gently, earning happy purrs. Mira was amazed on what she is doing but she had to cut it short since she has classes tomorrow.

She went out while closing the doors shut but not before she looks at cage. She could see the eyes of the two headed dragons looking at her curiously. Mira then picks up the eel and lantern before heading home. Her mind was full of questions.

On the next day, Mira woke up very early. She brings her helmet and headed towards the riverbank where the dragoness is. Once she got there, Mira search for the dragoness. But all she found was big field of grass. She picks up a small patch of grass and looks at it. Then she heard a soft croon behind her. She turns and gasps to see the dragoness. She was looking at a patch of grass on Mira's hand. Mira looks at it before giving it to the dragoness. The dragoness's pupils grew wide as she nuzzles the grass with a happy purr. Mira gives the grass to her and the dragoness jumps to the grass rolling about. Mira couldn't help but smile at her.

When Mira returned to the academy, they were facing the Gronckle again. Tuffnut got hit and the Gronckle headed towards Hiccup but Mira saw Hiccup holding a patch of grass on his hand and used it on the Gronckle. It was calmed down before falling to the ground happily. Everyone was shocked, even Astrid.

The teens, minus Astrid and Mira, asked Hiccup many questions but Hiccup said he forgot his axe and left to get it. Mira was confused, he didn't have an axe. Mira had an errand from Gothi to collect some apples in the forest, she needed wild apples. Mira rides Windsreak to the forest, once they got to the riverbank. She saw the dragoness on her spot, trying to get an itch off from behind her neck. Mira got off Windstreak and helped the female scratched her itch away. At first, the dragoness was shock to feel the human's fingers scratching her itch but she purrs happily when Mira scratched her itch. Then Mira scratched under the dragoness's jaw. The dragoness's eyes widen before falling unconscious happily. Mira giggled at her, finding it funny for a dragon.

On the next day, Mira and the teens were facing a Deadly Nadder. Many Vikings were there even her siblings but Gothi is watching them. Mira saw Astrid charging at the Deadly Nadder but it fell unconscious happily. Mira was shock to see. Did Hiccup really follow her? When they were in the Great Hall eating, Hiccup sits on empty table until he was swarmed by Vikings including her brothers. Astrid slams her mug angrily. Mira looks at worriedly while she feeds Betty.

On the next day, Mira was polishing her axe when a small patch of light shines on it causing a small light to shine on the shadow. The dragoness pounced at the light. Curious, Mira moves her axe and the light moves while the dragoness follows. Mira found it funny to see a dangerous dragon chasing a light like a cat. In the arena, the cage doors' lock was lifted, "Meet the Terrible Terror." Gobber announced. Then a small dragon came out from a small door. The teens, minus Mira and Hiccup, snickered at it.

"Ha! It's like the size of my..." Tuffnut was then pounced by the Terror. It tried to bites Tuffnut's nose off. "Ah! Get it off!" Tuffnut screamed. Joe and Jon winced at him in sympathy while Betty, being hold by Phlegma, giggles. Mira saw Hiccup shinning a light from his shield and lures the Terror away from Tuffnut. "Oh, I'm hurt! I am very much hurt!"

Mira looks at Hiccup taking the Terror back to its cage. Tuffnut came to the group. "Wow! He's better than you ever were." Tuffnut said to Astrid earning a big glare from her.

After the training, Mira was training Astrid at the forest but the older girl keeps striking her axe at the trees trying to calm her stress. Mira and Astrid saw Hiccup carrying something. He walks away quickly. Astrid and Mira followed him but he was already gone. When Astrid went home, Mira decided to go to the riverbank. She saw the dragoness waiting for her. Mira made a small smile and sit down putting her axe away from her. The dragoness went to her and sits by her side before laying her head on Mira's lap.

"You know, I can't always call you dragoness." Mira whispered, stroking the dragoness's neck. The dragoness looks at Mira. Her sapphire eyes were like hers. Mira then had an idea, "I'll call you Sapphire," Mira smiled.

Sapphire croons at her. Liking her new name, Mira smiled before patting Sapphire's head. Mira had to head back but she promise to visit her new friend. Mira can't tell anyone even her brothers. She had to protect her from the villagers and hopes that there will be peace.

On the next day, there was no training. Mira made her deliveries with Windstreak while her brothers play with Ruffnut and Tuffnut. Betty was with Mrs. Jorgensen. Mira delivered everything in a blink of an eye. They didn't call her Mira the Quick for nothing. Mira decided to use her time to spend with Sapphire. Sapphire was waiting for her. Mira got off of Windstreak and went over to Sapphire. Sapphire nuzzles her friend and the two started fishing together. Mira was getting a good progress with Sapphire, their bond became strong. Sapphire wanted to show how much how great Mira was. Sapphire grabbed Mira from behind her dress and placed Mira on her back. Mira was confused until Sapphire shoots up in the sky. Mira holds on to Sapphire's neck with all her might with her eyes close. Sapphire spread her wings and glides in the air. Mira heard an encourage roar from Sapphire. She opens her eyes and gasps in amazement. She was high up in the clouds. She always wants to know what clouds feel like. When she touched it, it was wet like mist. Mira felt a smile on her face as she touched it with her other hand.

Sapphire glides past many clouds. Mira smiled happily as they dive underwater. Mira was amazed as Sapphire got out of the water and into the sky. Mira felt happy. Then Sapphire took her somewhere. Sapphire landed on a far side of Berk and Mira got off.

"Sapphire? What is wrong?" Mira asked. Sapphire pushes Mira gently before entering a cave, Mira follows her in the cave. She heard shuffling and chittering. Mira gasps in shock to see hatchlings, two twice the size of sheep while the small one is the same size as chicken.

"You're a mother?" Mira asked.

Sapphire shook her and Mira guessed again, "A big sister?"

Sapphire nodded and nuzzles her siblings. Mira kneels down and looks at the hatchlings. The twins, males, went over to Mira and sniffed at her. Mira reached out her hand and they nuzzled it. The small one, female, waddles over to Mira with a cute chirp. Mira smiles as she strokes the hatchlings back. Mira looks up at Sapphire, "Did you take care of them?"

Sapphire nodded and Mira asked, "Did your parents died?"

Sapphire nodded slowly, "By hunters?" Sapphire shook her head, "A sickness?" Sapphire nodded sadly. Mira's eyes soften, her parents died like hers. Mira pats Sapphire's head, "You are just like me." Mira whispered with teary eyes. Sapphire nuzzled her friend before they looked at the hatchlings.

"I should give three names." Mira looks at the twins, "You are called Lightning and you are Thunder."

Lightning and Thunder chirped at her saying they like their names. Mira looks at the small ones aqua blue eyes, "And you are called Aqua." Aqua yawns and went to sleep. Mira got up and went out of the cave with Sapphire following her. "Okay, Sapphire, take me home." Mira whispered. Sapphire nodded before snorting at her siblings to stay at the cave.

Mira got on Sapphire before taking off to the sky. Sapphire landed back on their meeting place, Windstreak nuzzled her Mira happily. Mira got on Windstreak before heading home while waving goodbye to Sapphire. Sapphire took off to the sky and headed home.


On the next day, Mira was watching Astrid and Hiccup to take down a Gronckle. Mira heard the announcement of the final contestants. Astrid and Hiccup are in the top. Mira was relieved that she didn't get to be pick because she made friends with Sapphire and the Zippleback. Mira learned that Sapphire is Night Fury. Mira found out in the blank page of the manual.

Mira's siblings were there, cheering to Astrid and Hiccup. Betty was clapping her hands. Mira saw Astrid charging but stopped when Hiccup already defeated the Gronckle. Mira told her brothers to cover their ears while she covers Betty. Mira heard Astrid swearing on the ring. Then she heard Gothi tapping her staff on the ground.

"Quiet down! The elder has decided." Stoick announced. Mira watched as Gobber pointed at Astrid but the Gothi shook her head but she nodded towards Hiccup and everyone cheered. Mira saw Astrid glaring at him. Everyone went to the great hall to celebrate but Hiccup sneaks away. Mira couldn't come because she has chores to do. Mira harvested Mildews fields while washing his sheep. Mildew was actually enjoying her work because he didn't get to anything. Once she was finished, Mira decided to visit Sapphire and her siblings.

Mira went to the riverbank to see Sapphire waiting for her. The two soared to the skies until dark. Mira was enjoying this until Sapphire suddenly changes direction. Mira holds on to Sapphire's neck. They were flying through the fogs until more dragons came. Mira became scared when she saw their kill in their claws. Then they all dive down and dodged many rocks. They entered to tunnels inside of a volcano. Sapphire landed somewhere safe so no dragons can see her or Mira. Mira watched as many dragons dumped the foods in a hole. Mira was confused, why throw the foods away? Then she saw a Gronckle flying lazily before dropping a small fish in the hole. There was a loud growl and the Gronckle tried to escape but a massive jaw snapped shut and swallowed the Gronckle.

Mira covers her mouth with her hand. That…that was a monster! Mira now knows why the dragons attack Berk. They were forced to attack by this monster! Mira then notices the monster looking at a dragon that she couldn't see. It snapped its jaws but the dragon escape all the dragons fly away in fear.

Sapphire flies back to riverbank and landed. Mira got off and started crying. She never felt scared in her entire life! Sapphire went over to Mira and nuzzled her head. Mira hugs Sapphire as she cries, "I'm sorry." Mira whispered, "I'm so sorry."

Sapphire rumbles at her gently saying it wasn't her fault. Mira cried for a few minutes before going home with Windstreak. She picks her brothers up from the Thorstons and headed home. Mira will forever be haunted by the beast.