Kara gazed around the island with a frown. Blast marks were everywhere and a few berserkers lay dead on the ground. Before anyone could notice her presence she ran to the forest. The forest was one place Kara knew that no one would look for her in. She walked for a good 10 minutes before she reached her spot.
It was a hollowed out tree with only one way in. Vines covered the opening so the inside couldn't be seen. She walked inside sighing to herself. She placed her bag onto the Dagger she stuck in the tree. She pulled out her book and the shard that had been in her brothers leg. She surveyed it holding it in her hands. She had thought it would be heavy but instead it was light as feather. She opened the book to the back and started writing. She carefully drew the shard in the book. Hiccup could have done a a better job but this was as good as she could get it. The shard looked kind of familiar but Kara couldn't place where she had seen it. That is until the mirror that she had hung held her reflection. Kara gasped her hands flying to her neck unfastening her necklace. She held the necklace up to the shard. The shard looked newer than her necklace and much brighter but her necklace had darkened over the years. As if it was hardening or decaying or something. But they were definitely from the same dragon. But did that mean that the dragon was originally from berk? Kara's brow furrowed in thought. She blinked deciding to go for a walk to clear her head. Maybe pick up some herbs along the way. She put her bag back on placing her book and the shard back inside. She slipped her necklace back on. She walked through the forest humming as she went. She felt free out here alone with Nature. No Dagur to worry about or their ailing father. She began to feel a bit parched so she decided to journey to the sweet water spring. The spring was probably the only serene thing about their grim island. She stopped frozen dead in her tracks her breath catching in her throats as she reached the spring. She stood at the tree line frozen in her tracks. Drinking from the spring was the Crystal dragon. It's head bent and it's tongue lapping at the water. Kara's mouth hung open and her eyes widened in a mixture of terror and amazement. She dove behind a nearby boulder before the dragon could notice her. As quietly and carefully as she could she took out her book and started sketching the dragon. She wasn't as good of a drawer as Hiccup but she was better than most. She actually thought it came out pretty decent.
Once she was done with the drawing she went to slip her book and piece of charcoal back in her bag. The book made it in but because Kara still had her eyes transfixed on the glittering dragon the pencil fell to the ground with a clink missing the bag's opening. Kara stopped breathing as the dragons head snapped to her. Neither of the two moved as they gazed into each other's eyes. Something profound was exchanged. Kara had no idea what to do. I mean Dagur, her older and far stronger brother couldn't defeat this dragon and he had tried many a time. Kara licked her lips as the dragon began to stock towards her. Kara backed up until her back hit a tree. She breathed rapidly panicked. She was going to die here. Dagur would go completely insane. Probably get himself killed trying to go after this thing. Kara turned her head to the side terrified. She was going to get eaten by a dragon. What a nice way to die.
The dragon leaned forwards and sniffed her. Kara trembled hoping she didn't smell appetizing to the creature. She could feel it's scales gliding against her cheek. They were not sharp as she thought they would be. Instead the scales were cool and smooth against her skin. They didn't cut at her skin either merely gliding along her flesh. Then the dragon did the strangest thing it backed off and looked down at the ground. Kara gasped to see her book had fallen out of her bag and flipped open to where she had drawn the dragon. The dragon cocked it's head to the side and made a noise of approval.
"Uuh thanks..." Kara breathed out shakily confused. The dragon gazed deeply into her eyes and Kara did the same. The profound exchange happened again but seemed to be more intense as they were closer now. She gulped pushing off the tree. She reached out her hand to the dragon for one of the first times in her life feeling a spike of courage shoot through her. The dragon growled at her baring it's teeth. Kara breathed to calm herself she put her head down closing her eyes her hand reaching out toward the dragon but pausing halfway. The dragon moved it's head forward it's snout pressing against the girls hand. Kara's eyes flickered open.
"I knew you weren't all bad" Kara breathed out relaxing for the first time since reaching the springs. Then the dragon turned around and picked up the charcoal that had fallen to the ground in it's jaw before carrying it over to Kara and dropping it in her lap.
"Oh right" Kara smiled placing the charcoal in her bag along with her book.
"Well um my name is Kara" Kara told the dragon.
"Hmm I suppose I should give you a name huh? I mean it would be pretty rude of me to just keep calling you dragon when I told you my name" Kara said.
"Now what should I call you?" Kara wondered aloud. She eyed the dragon carefully as she petted it. The dragon purred in contentment liking the odd feeling. She liked this human. She seemed different from the rest. Especially the one that always tried to axe her.
Woohoo! Chapter 3! Next chapter Kara bonds with her dragon! Also if you have any idea for a name please comment! Comment comment comment! They inspire me to update!