Dragon Blood – Chapter 5
We're not the same!
A Nightfury... Yeah definitely a Nightfury. Astrid managed to bring her mind out of the shock it put her into. Hayden was the dragon that was known as the Offspring of lightning and death itself from the stories her father told her about wild dragons when she was a child. Hayden looked in Astrid's direction and began to growl slightly in a way of defending himself. Astrid knew it was because he had shown one of the biggest secrets of his life to a complete stranger and knew if she didn't stay as calm as she did, she wouldn't leave this store cupboards alive. Astrid only had one chance to keep Hayden protected and keep her friends and the rest of university safe.
She began to kneel herself to the ground as slowly as possible as not to spook Hayden. His eyes kept focus on her ever movement the whole time, he was surprised that she hadn't ran out and screamed to the world that he was a dragon. Once on her knees, she slowly rose her hand and outstretched towards Hayden and lowered her head. Hayden stopped growling and baring his teeth, seeming the world around them becoming less tense and calm. Astrid began to slowly raise her head and her eyes were fully glowing blue and blue veins covered her face. She was exposing herself to Hayden that he wasn't the only one with a hidden secret.
Even in his Nightfury form, Hayden was completely shocked. She was a dragon, just like him and now understood why she had hidden and protected him. He then sat down on his hind legs and stared back at Astrid confirming that he understood that he didn't need to be afraid of her anymore. Then he began to slowly transform back into his human self and Astrid eyes turned back to normal. Outside in the corridor after the fight, the head principle was dealing with the jocks while Heather and Daniel where looking for Astrid and Hayden.
"I knew there was something about you, but when your eyes changed" Hiccup sorted out his ruffled clothes while Astrid tried to clean up the spilled paint cans. "You're like me, you're like me" Hayden continued, this time with a more excited tone in his voice but Astrid was staring to get slightly annoyed. How could he be so happy and act like nothing just happened and danger he just put them both through. "I'M NOT LIKE YOU! I don't show off my abilities and start fights with everyone who upsets me, Astrid started with her voice raising in anger. Hayden stood shocked at her response. "You're a danger to us all and the sooner you leave, the better" Astrid snapped more than she expected but she was doing it to protect herself and her family.
Suddenly, the door of the closet room clicked open and revealed Heather and Daniel, confused as they looked around at the mess and Astrid and Hayden stood in the middle of the room. "What happened in here?" Heather spoke to cover the awkwardness of the silence between the group. Hayden was to angry and upset to deal with anything and began to walk towards the door to leave. However, Heather and Daniel stood together and blocked his way. "Let him go" Astrid said as stern as she could and they both moved so Hayden could pass. Just before Hayden grabbed the handle, Astrid said something that made his strong man atmosphere disappear and made him feel weak. "He doesn't belong here". Hayden turned to look at Astrid one last time, who kept the same annoyed look on her face before he left the campus and ran towards the forest.
Near the end of the day. Astrid, Heather and Daniel walked into the village centre and into their favourite local shop run via a middle age man named Sven. Most evenings the group goes to the forest for some to catch up in all the gossip of each other live and explore. As Heather was picking out some crisps and drinks, Elsa, Anna and Rapunzel walked in. "Hey, Sven, has Hayden been around here this afternoon. He's tall, handsome and so good looking and he's new guy in town" all girls eyes were half lidded as they all imagined Hayden in their mind. "Ah, the Blech's new foster kid" Sven responded with a slight chuckle in his voice at the girls. However, the mention of the word 'Forster kid' had Astrid interested and more questions about Hayden pops up in her mind. "Hayden's in foster care?" Astrid responded. "Oh I, must have been a bad boy to get moved up here for a fresh start." Sven replied as he was sorting Heather change after she finished purchasing their goods. "Aww, he's an orphan" Rapunzel responded with a sad tone. "I doubt it, most foster kids have parents somewhere". Heather commented back while packing her bag. "We'll, I overheard from the tutor today, that both his parents died in a tragic accident".
This definitely did capture Astrid's full attention and made her think about her attitude towards him this afternoon in the store cupboard. He had no family, no one to turn to and he was a Nightfury and he was trying to make it alone in the world, until he saw her dragon ability too. She now began to feel guilty for how she treated him. She needed to find him, apologise and help him, quickly. "I've got to go; I'll meet you in the woods" Astrid grabbed her bag and ran out the shop before Heather and Daniel could question where she was off to. Astrid ran out towards the centre of the village square before using her senses to see the trail Hayden had left behind that was heading towards the hills and the forest and began to run after him.