Sorry again for making you wait a extra week. I have been behind on my writing and wanted to finish up another story that only had one chapter left to go. But the good news is I'm finally caught up so the updates for this story should be back to once a week again, hopefully.

Grab something to cuddle with, your going to need it for this chapter.

Everyone at the Troll tree had been on edge since Blood's threat. Ever since the threat they had been mostly in their shops preparing themselves for when Blood returned. They knew they couldn't hand over Melody to them poachers, but they also knew that by doing so meant they were putting their home and everyone they cared for at risk.

For trolls like Reby, it was a risk worth taking. Since the threat she had spent most of her days at Peppy's shop where she worked, along with most of the other dragon riders. She had been working hard making the sharpest most powerful arrows she had ever made. Blood was going to hit them with everything they had, so she had to make sure her arrows was at their best. Taking the sharpest and hardest stones she could fine, she melted them down to liquid, and shaped them into a arrowhead. Then once it hardened she got busy sharpening them until they where sharp enough to pierce through the hardest wood. Taking each arrow she made, she loaded them into her crossbow and tested them out on the nearest tree, sending the arrows flying. Once they dug their way deep into the tree bark, she knew they were ready.

"Just come and try to attack us Blood," Reby growled. "I'm ready."

Suddenly a small dragon came flying to Reby carrying a message. Wondering who the letter was from Reby snatched the letter and opened it, surprised to see that it was from Branch of all people.

Dear Reby,

I know you all are still probably upset at me flying off like I did. Please understand that it was only because I had the safety of all of you in mind. I couldn't bare losing any of you like I did Poppy, and I hope in time you will all come to forgive me and understand why I did it.

That's not why I am writing to you though, Since I left the troll tree I have made a major discovery, my Grandfather Oaken, who we all thought had died at sea long ago is actually alive.

"Branch's grandfather is alive?" Reby gasped

Not only is he alive but he is helping dragons in a way I could only dream. He has this Utopia filled with the rarest of dragons and he is keeping them on that island for their survival so no dragon hunter can find them.

I don't know how much longer I will be staying on this island before I leave to continue my hunt for them dragon hunters, but I would love for all of you to come and see the island and meet my grandfather before I go. And please bring Grandma. She of all people deserves to be reunited with her husband. On the back of this letter you will find the map to the island. I really hope you take up my offer.

Till we meet again,

Branch.

Reby turned the letter around, sure enough there was a map that showed exactly how to get from the Troll Tree to the Utopia.

"Oh my Gods I got to show the others this, they will freak."

She was just about to run back to the workshop when suddenly she saw the shadow of something big pulling up to the fjords. Turning and pulling out a telescope she gasped when she saw Blood flying up to the tree on his Ice Giant, followed closely by ten large Dragon hunting ships.

"He's back!" Reby gasped, she ran towards the workshop and readied the others.

"Blood's back! Prepare for battle. Ready your weapons!"

"If it's a fight he wants," Creek growled putting his sword in his Sheath. "It's a fight he's gonna get."

The dragon riders as well as all the civilians of the Troll Tree walked up to the fjords where Blood stood on top of his dragon hovering over the Tree.

"Your forty eight hours is up. I assume you have a answer for me."

"Yes," Reby growled "We do have a answer. Go to hell!"

Blood just frowned "That was a very poor answer lady."

"Well it's the only answer your getting." Suki replied. "Your never getting your hands on Melody, or either of our dragons."

"I'm disappointed," Blood responded, taking off his metal arm, and replacing it with a bigger, mechanical arm, this one had a built in gauntlet, and was twice the size of a normal arm. The shear sight of it was enough to cause concern with the other riders. "I was really hoping there wasn't going to be any bloodshed today. But it looks like I underestimated your stubbornness." Blood pointed his gauntlet at the riders, the riders took out their weapons, and readied themselves. "Looks like I'm going to have to convince you, another way."

Blood shot three blades from his gauntlet, landing in Suki's shield.

"Fire!" Blood ordered. At his command the hunters shot flaming boulders at the trolls, causing them to scatter to avoid being crushed.

"Stand your ground and fight back!" Reby screamed "This is war."

The ships opened and dozens of hunters piled out of the ships, desperate to save their home, the tribe charged and the two sides clashed.

Heather, wielding her duel bladed ax, swung it one poacher, who quickly blocked it with his sword. The two clashed on the pier, each one clashing their weapons, neither one giving up. Finally as she spun her duel ax, she knocked the sword out of the hunters hand and it fell in the water. Heather pointed her ax at the hunter ordering him to surrender. To her surprise though, the hunter just chuckled.

"You should always watch your backside mam!"

Heather turned around and her eyes went wide and she saw a hunter standing on top of a cliff with his bow drawn. She had no time to run before he hunter fired, striking Heather in the back.

"Heather!" Dagger screamed, he quickly ran his dagger through one hunter's chest before throwing it at the hunter on the cliff The dagger struck the hunter in the shoulder and he fell off the cliff to his death.

Dagger ran up to check on Heather, who was on her knees, seething in pain.

"I'm okay, get those monsters." Despite her insistence that she was okay, Heather fell to the ground and started to turn pale."

"We need a medic here now!" Dagger cried.

Biggie was the closest who heard Dagger's pleas. Striking a hunter over the head with a mace he ran to check on Heather.

"I think she will be okay but we've got to get that arrow out soon. If not she will..."

"I don't want to hear what will happen, just get it out!"

Biggie picked Heather up, and started to carry her to the emergency room. "I will bring her back alive."

As soon as Biggie carried Heather off, Dagger took out to more daggers and glared at the pile of hunters that was surrounding him. With a angry roar he charged, moving at lighting speed as he ran his blade through each and every one of them.

"You will regret messing with my sister!" Dagger roared as he slit the last hunter's throat. It was right then that he felt a blade hit him in the shoulder. Seething in pain he turned around and saw Blood standing behind him. Having fired the blades from his gauntlet.

"Hello traitor, we meet again. And to think, I once saw potential in you."

"Blood," Dagger growled. "You lost all loyalty from me when you tried to kill my sister."

"What can I say she was a spy, working for the riders. Your mistake was putting your personal feeling ahead of your mission."

"Putting my family first is my mission, you are just to cold blooded to see it."

"And that," Blood took out a ax and wielded it, Dagger took out two daggers, not showing any signs of intimidation at all, he was to angry. "Is why you must die!"

Biggie kicked in the door of the emergency room and placed Heather on the medical med. Pulling out the arrow he quickly poured some alcohol on the wound and put a handful of cotton on her back before wrapping it up.

"There that should do the trick, you'll be fine."

"Biggie," Heather moaned, "That was no ordinary arrow.

Biggie picked up the arrow and examined it, putting the arrow underneath a microscope to see just what was wrong. His eyes went wide when he noticed what it was coated in.

"Wait? This is cobra venom! Oh Gods." Biggie went flying through the many different anti venom in the doctors office, preying that the doctor had the right anti venom he needed.

"Let's see, rattlesnake, black widow spider, black mamba? Oh good Cobra!" Biggie took out a syringe and quickly filled it with the right dosage. He then lifted Heather's shirt and removed the bandage so he could have a view of the wound.

"I really hope I know what I'm doing."

"I trust you Biggie, do it." Biggie closed his eyes as he injected the anti venom into Heather. Almost Instantly Heather started feeling the symptoms going away.

"Thanks Biggie."

"Don't mention it, you would have done the same for me. Just stay inside till the fighting is over, just in case your still weak."

"Biggie," Biggie turned to face Heather and before he had time to react Heather grabbed him and pulled him in for a kiss. Biggie was left completely speechless at Heather's surprise action, but he gladly accepted the kiss regardless.

"Stay in here with me?"

"Of course." This time it was Biggie who went in for the kiss, leaning forward as the two of them made out on the hospital bed.

Outside however was complete chaos. The riders had their hands full trying to fight back the hunters attacking them. Creek had a sword in one hand and a shield in his other. As the catapults fired fireballs their way, Creek was caught in a one on one with a troll twice his size. He barely had time to swing his blade before being forced to duck behind his shield to block the hunters attack. Cooper himself was also in a sword duel. Holding his sword in his teeth he was managing to just barely hold off a hunter of his own. Up in the sky Fuzzbert, Guy Diamonds and the twins where flying their dragons and attacking the enemy ships.

"Fire in the hole!" Both Satin and Chenille cried out as all three dragons blasted one of the enemy ships. The riders was forced to abandon ship, jumping overboard to avoid burning to death.

Down on the ground Smidge and Suki found themselves cornered and surrounded by sixteen hunters. Smidge taking out a mace, and Suki a hammer they turned to each other and nodded.

"You take the eight on the right and I take the eight on the left?"

"Let's do it." With that they both charged the hunters, swinging their weapons like wild animals, knocking their enemies to the ground, beaten and battered.

Reby had taken to the skies. Hiding inside the clouds she stared through the scope of the crossbow to snipe down enemy hunters, the same as she had done with every battle since upgrading to her crossbow.

Staring at one of the ships he saw a hunter about to fire a Harpoon at Satin and Chenille's dragon.

"No one can hide from my sights." She fired her arrow and it struck the hunter in the neck, causing him to tumble overboard.

Reby smiled, taking out another arrow and looked for another hunter to hit. She saw another hunter about to launch a net at Fuzzbert's dragon.

"I got you in my sight." She fired her arrow, it hit the hunter in the chest and he fell backwards dead. "One shot, one kill." She fired her arrow again at another hunter on the ship "The arrow always finds it mark."

Peaking through her scope again she saw Dagger on the ground struggling with Blood. Dagger had used all his strength and energy, but he was on the verge of giving out. With every swing that Blood took with his ax, Dagger had to block with his daggers, but he was finding himself unable to counter as Bloods swings got faster and faster.

This was it, the primary target, if she could take out Blood, the hunters would be forced to surrender, and the war could end here. Taking out another bow she loaded it and waited for her to have a clear shot.

"Come on Dagger back off, I don't want to risk hitting you."

Down on the ground Blood sensed somebody watching him, turning to his dragon, the Ice Giant fired at the sky.

"What is he...?" Reby quickly had to fly to the right to prevent getting blasted. But the ice from the Ice Giant cleared a huge section of the clouds and left her exposed.

"Got ya." With his real sword in one real hand he knocked the daggers out of Dagger's exhausted hands, disarming him before quickly turning around and firing three blades at Reby's direction.

"Arrow, watch out!" Too late, one blade hit Arrow's wing, the second one hit his front left leg, and the final one hit his tail. Wounded, Arrow fell to the ground with a crash, barely able to wrap his wings around Reby for protection.

It was right then that the battle took a turn for the worse. The remaining boats fired canons and fireballs at the pods. Several pods exploded as they got struck by the fireballs.

Hearing the explosions outside Biggie ran over to the window to see what was going on. His eyes instantly went wide in fear.

"Heather, we got to get out of here now!" Biggie picked Heather up in his arms and ran for the door. Only to be met by two dragon hunters. With no way to defend himself Biggie fell to his knees and surrendered. One Hunter yanked Heather out of Biggie's arms took them both captive, tying their hands and feet together so they wouldn't escape.

Up in the sky the hunting ships fired nets at Fuzzbert, Guy Diamond, and the twins. The nets hit their marks and the riders, and their dragons soon all became captives of the hunters.

Down below the rest of the hunters defeated and subdued the riders, forcing the rest of the village to surrender and cease fire or be killed.

The troll tree on fire, and pieces of pods and businesses littered everywhere and on fire, the civilians of the troll tree watched helpless as the riders where lined up with their wrist and ankles tied together, and their dragons chained.

Blood paced around the riders, sharpening his sword like he was getting ready for a execution, Cooper and Guy Diamond cowered in fear not knowing what their fate was going to be.

"Don't show your fear, that's what they want." Reby insisted.

"I can't help it." Guy Diamond cried "I am about to die I just know it

"We are not dead yet."

"No but you might be." Blood interrupted "Depending on what the Gods decide of your fate."

Blood turned to Dagger, who was kneeling at the far left of the line. Blood gave a evil smirk and walked up to Dagger, and lifted his chin with the tip of his sword so Dagger could stare him in the eye.

"There is only one punishment fitting for a traitor like you."

"Go ahead and kill me then." Dagger growled. "You will never get your hands on that dragon you want."

"Oh I wouldn't be so sure," Blood said confident. "You see, I know your weakness, and I know just how to make you talk." Dagger's eyes went wide as Blood grabbed a wounded Heather from the crowd.

"Heather!" Biggie cried fearing what was about to happen. Blood placed Heather in front of Dagger, then held the sword up to her throat.

"You always did put family before anything else, so if you care about your family at all you will tell me where I can find Branch and his dragon. Refuse, and Heather's blood will be on your hands."

"No!" Biggie cried

"Dagger don't give him what he wants no matter what." Heather cried.

"It's time you choose what is more important Dagger, your family, or that dragon!"

"I don't know where he is!"

"I don't believe you. Where is he? You got ten seconds to spill the beans or she's dead! Ten..."

"Dagger please, I'm not worth it." Heather sobbed

"Nine!"

"Blood please, don't do this?"

"Eight!"

"Oh my Gods!" Reby watched in horror. Reby was the only one who knew where he was. She didn't have the chance to tell the others where he was before the attack. She could save her life, but doing so would mean betraying Branch. What could she do?

"Seven!"

"I can't watch." Suki cried covering her eyes.

"Six!"

"I don't know where he is, I swear!"

"Five!"

"BLOOD I SWEAR!"

"Four!"

It was right then a hunter saw what looked like a map dangling out of Reby's back pocket, grabbing Reby by the collar he reached in and grabbed the map before shoving the struggling Reby to the ground.

"Three!"

"BLOOD!"

"Boss!" The hunter spoke up. The hunter handed Blood the map, Blood examined the map firmly a smirk forming on his face.

"The feisty little one had it over there, it's a map directly to where he is hiding."

Dagger, Heather and Reby all held their head in defeat knowing they failed Branch.

"Well, looks like you are more loyal to Branch then your family Dagger, I'm disappointed." Blood raised his sword about to run his blade through Heather before Dagger cried out.

"Blood wait don't! Take me!" Blood stopped and stared at Dagger confused.

"I betrayed you, I am the one your mad it, please, take me. But don't kill Heather, she's innocent."

"Dagger, no." Heather sobbed.

Blood was surprised but impressed by Dagger's offer. Blood stroked his chin as he pondered over his decision. "You did betray our group, and killed multiple of my men in the process. I've been looking forward to killing you for your treachery ever since. Oh what the hell?"

Blood grabbed a spear from the ground and ran it through Dagger's back, the spear exited through Dagger's chest and planted itself into the dirt.

"NOOO!" Heather sobbed.

"You monster!" Biggie cried, "You evil monster!"

Scorpio, Dagger's dragon tried to break through his chains and attack Blood, but Blood took the spear out of Dagger's body and planted it into Scorpio's skull, killing it instantly.

"Let this be a lesson to all of you!" Blood roared "I get what I want, always, and anybody who stands in my way will pay the price! I didn't want any bloodshed today, your friends death is on you!" Blood's voice calmed as Heather ran up to her brother's body and sobbed over him. His blood staining her clothes.

"But it's not a total tragedy," Blood held up the map as well as pointed to Scorpio's body. "I got what I wanted, and you have given me a nice parting gift, his hide will fetch million's on the black market." Blood pointed to his men.

"Load it in one of the ships. We leave immediately"

"You want get away with this." Heather screamed between sobs.

"I think I already have, now stay out of my way, or you will join your brother in Valhalla."

As Blood left and his hunters boarded Scorpio's body on the boat several trolls came and untied the riders. The riders ran to hug and comfort Heather and they mourned for their fallen comrade.

Soon what tears was tears was being shared of sorrow soon became tears of anger.

"We got to reach Branch before Blood does. If he reaches that Utopia first it's only going to be a bloodbath."

I really need to stop watching old episodes of Walking dead before writing, it affects my brain.

In all seriousness if you have read any of my previous work at all you knew not everybody was going to make it out of this alive.

Don't go anywhere cause hell is really about to break loose here in a couple chapters.