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Those green eyes.. Unmistakeable.. What was he doing back here? He should never have fucking returned. I made it fucking clear. The sorry excuse of a dragon didn't deserve to even set foot on this island, but the Alpha would never listen. Why would he listen to me anyway. I could see him, playing around carelessly with Eclipse and Falcon, completely unworthy of being here, completely ignorant of the underlying pain he caused everyone. He shouldn't have came back.. How could Eclipse just forgive him so easily? He destroyed her heart all those years ago when he abandoned her, when he abandoned us all when we needed him most, and now he was back, to what? Do it again? I could feel my claws digging into the stone, a deep growl rumbling in my throat as I stared him down, seeing how time had changed him. His face, his eyes, so unmistakably his, and now, so much older, stronger, fitter, much more powerful.. Much more like he belonged but it didn't make a difference.
Somehow, everyone seemed to be non-the-wiser, not even the Alpha or Elder's. They didn't even recognize him? No-one did? He looked almost exactly like the dragon did, last anyone saw him, but they all seemed to believe he was just some random Nightfury from the world called Toothless, or whatever his forgotten real name was. I wouldn't deny, if I got my claws on him, blood WILL be spilled. I couldn't stomach the hate I felt inside me. The hate for not only him, but every bloody dragon in this flock. Why was no-one aware of the truth? Whoever that guy really is, has no right to be here anymore. He should be gone! He was more than fit enough to survive alone.
He slunk closer to me, completely oblivious to my presence, unfeeling of the icy glare my eyes were digging into him. They laughed and joked, a smile on the girls face. Eclipse was the one I hated the least, her and her brother Lea. He shouldn't be trusted, if it truly was him or not, we knew nothing about who he really was, what time had turned him into, other than a traitor and a coward; atleast Lea wasn't oblivious to the threat. He was well built, he was strong, stronger that alot of Nightfuries in our flock. He might not know it himself, but he was, and that made him a real threat. Alone, no-one would really stand much of a chance against him now that his healed up, except the Alpha or the Protector dragons, our strongest Nightfuries in the flock.
Slinking back into the shadows, I stalked away from my hiding space as Autumn arrived. She was weak, as a fighter, but her stealth skills rivaled mine, and her perception, her speed - on foot, underwater and airborne - was unmatched by any Nightfury; besides, she was one I didn't want to hurt. She was kind, she was friendly, she wasn't deserving of suffering, neither was Eclipse, or anyone in our flock for that matter... I might hate most of the ignorant fools, but I didn't wish ill upon any of them. I couldn't stomach the feeling of him on this island once more. Dragon's died because of HIS failure. His failure to hold true to his own word.
Keeping my body low to the ground, I stalked my way back to a higher vantage, continuing to stare at the male with unmatched hate and distrust. I would never trust him for as long as I live. Not unless I knew for dead certain he was this 'Toothless' he claimed to be. I couldn't stand the thought of leaving Eclipse and Autumn alone, even if Falcon was there, and it was three vs one, I still didn't trust in the outcome. They'd be dead within mere minutes.
"Are you stalking him again?" Lea's voice snapped me from my glare for mere seconds as I formulated a response.
"Stalking him in creepy way? No, stalking him like a predator and prey? Definitely" My eyes were fixed upon him.
"Look, C-" I growled warningly at him, warning him to not refer to me by my real name, and a slight smirk played on my features as I heard him gulp audibly, even though he knew I could never hurt him. "Harpy, you need to stop stalking him. Seriously. I know his good look-" Another growl cut him off.
"My 'stalking' has nothing to do with his physique. Just the fact he is who I know he is."
"Harpy... You don't know for certain. Don't you remember what he was like? The way he treated you, Eclipse, everyone? Don't you see 'Toothless' is nothing like him?" I turned to face him, the same icy glare now directed at him; ultimately causing Lea to back down slightly in fear.
"Do you remember... Exactly WHAT happened to me? Because I fucking do." A threatening step closer, the pain of the memory masked beneath layers of hate and years of unspent anger. A solemn nod told me he did.
"Yes, I remember what happened to you.. I remember hearing you cry about it for so long, waking up to hearing you scream after a Night Terror." He knew the pain was still fresh for me.. Even after so long, the pain was still so fresh in my heart. I wouldn't forget or forgive... I would make him feel so much pain before I killed that scum. "Look, Harpy, you've... You've got to give him a chance."
"Why? Why the fuck should I? Why the fuck are you giving him a chance?" I growled, backing Lea against the wall. After what happened, I had became unpredictable, dangerous, borderline out of control, but they wouldn't banish me. The Alpha didn't believe it would be fair to me, for me to be banished because of what something so damaging had done to me. "Well? Why the fuck are you giving him a chance? Huh? Why are you putting YOUR LITTLE SISTER in danger of suffering the same fucking fate as me?"
"H-Harpy, p-please, relax.. I don't want you to stress, to panic or snap again.. You hurt yourself so much last time.. Don't do it again.. Please, I trust Eclipse, and he really isn't like he was. This 'Toothless' seems legit, he feels natural, not like his putting it all on."
"He could be good at acting."
"Please.. Harpy c'mon, if you won't trust him, atleast trust in me?" He offered a reassuring smile, trying to convince me to give the stranger a chance. "I swear to Draco, this time I won't let you down." I withdrew my gaze from him, still cold and hateful; redirecting it to the stranger, as he conversed with the others like he was genuinely a friend. I couldn't just trust him. I couldn't just trust anyone. I never trusted anyone since those years. Since what happened, happened. Right now, I hated basically everyone and everything, some much more than others. "Harpy, I promise.. I'll protect you, I'll protect Eclipse, I'll protect this flock.. Please, just look at me and show the old Harpy, the beautiful girl who smiled so brightly."
I struggled one of old smiles back onto my features, finding difficulty in even remembering how to smile as brightly as I did. After so long I'd forgotten.. I could see in his eyes the sadness, how disheartened he was that my smile had lost their metaphorical glow. "Thats.. good enough.." I knew he wasn't pleased with the result, but he was defintely happy I was doing something other than growling or frowing. He stepped closer to me, pressing his head to mine and nuzzling me softly, to which I bareky returned. I could feel him frowing against my head. "I promise Harpy.. I'll take care of you.. I WILL heal you, I will get you back every part of your fire-soul you lost... Trust me.."
