I know I don't usually update the same story twice a week but with this being the last Chapter and with HTTYD3 out today I thought it would only be fitting.
"May the spirits of past chiefs guide you our young chief." Cloud Guy poured anointment oil on Branch as he anointed him the new chief of the Troll Tree. Branch was down on one knee, his head lowered as Cloud Guy spoke the ritual. Cloud Guy dipped his thumb in black ink and smeared it across Branch's forehead. "May the spirits of past chiefs help you grow in wisdom, and help you throw trials and trouble. And may they help you be the ruler that the tribe needs you to be."
All of his friends were in the front row during the ceremony. Reby couldn't hold back the joyful tears that fell from her face. She always knew that Branch would some day take the helm as chief of the tribe, she just never imagined it would be so soon.
"May you protect the tribe from any threats that may pursue it, and be willing to put others safety over your own. For being a good chief is more than just making the rules and barking out orders. It is a call to protect, to sacrifice, and to be willing to risk everything for the safety of your entire tribe. May the gods bless you Oh Chief, and may they guide you through your new journey. Now Rise and greet your people Chief Branch of Troll Tree."
Branch rose to his feet and turned to face his people as the whole tribe roared in applause and cheers. His friends, mainly Reby screamed louder then them all, and the dragons who was at the ceremony shot fire towards the sky in his honor
"My people," Branch spoke, "I know I may not have became Chief when I was ready, and I know I still got a lot to learn and that it will take some time to be the ruler my grandmother was. Heck, I don't know if I'll ever be the chief my grandmother was. But I swear to you, that I will always be here for you and I will always be ready to do whatever it takes to protect my home and everybody who lives here in the great Troll tree from dragon to Troll alike. Blood tried to break us, he tried to tear us down, but we stood firm, and we will rebuild what he destroyed and we will come back stronger and better then ever before."
The tribe cheered and Branch's friends rushed up to him and wrapped him up in a big group hug.
"That was great Branch," Reby replied.
"Your going to be a great leader." Poppy ensured "I know you will make your grandmother proud."
"So do you have a position for your good buddy Creek?" Creek asked giving Branch a playful punch on the shoulder.
"Oh yeah, Stable boy."
"What?"
"I'm kidding," Branch smirked, everybody bust out in laughter.
"Hahaha, not funny Branch, you know that."
"I thought it was."
After the Coronation The Jungle tribe started packing up, planning to return to their own home. For Poppy, even though she knew Raider's home was not here, she hated to see her go, they had grown so close during their short time together.
"I'm going to miss you Raider." Poppy replied "It feels weird, but in the short time I've spent with you, it almost feels like your family."
"I know right," Raider sighed "But it's for the best, you have your home to rebuild after the damage done by Blood and I have my own home to repair thanks to the mountain trolls. Now that my mission is complete and the hunters are finally defeated it's finally time for me to return permanently. I've been gone for so long."
"You real write will you?"
"Are you kidding? We won't lose contact that easy, I'll send dragon air mail to you every week."
"You ready?" Jo asked patting Raider on the back.
"Almost," Raider replied turning to Poppy one last time. "Oh keep the ax and armor. I think it suits you well. Besides I have a feeling it might come in handy again in the future with you being the future wife of the chief and all."
"Hey now, we haven't even discussed marriage yet."
"Oh please, even Jo knows you to are meant to for each other. I have a feeling there will be wedding bells in the future for you two. Take care Poppy." Raider saddled up on Shadow, then the entire Jungle tribe flew off toward home, leaving Poppy to ponder over what Raider told her before she departed. Was their a life for her and Branch in the future? The two of them became so close the past two years that she couldn't imagine her life without him, but both of them had been so focused on stopping the hunters as of late that they both put any talk of a future on hold. Now that the hunters have been defeated could their relationship spark further? Poppy didn't know what her future held for the two of them, only Cloud Guy knew for sure and she already knew he wouldn't talk. She only hoped that his feelings for them was as strong as hers.
On the other side of the Troll Tree Branch found Suki sitting on the edge on the docks looking down at the water as she mourned the loss of her beloved dragon. Darla had been more than just her pet for the past five years she was her companion and best friend. Now that she was gone what was she going to do now? How could she still be part of the team, be a dragon rider? Being a dragon rider had been her life since they made peace with the dragons. If she wasn't a dragon rider, what was she?
"I'm sorry about Darla Suki." Branch replied, "She was a good dragon."
"What am I to do now Branch? How can I move on from something like this? How can I ever move past Darla?"
Branch didn't say anything at first he just waved at the air and Roseipuff's old Dragon Tornado came flying to the docks and landed in between the two trolls. Suki was confused at first but her eyes soon widened, was Branch thinking what she thought he was thinking?
"I know he might not be Darla but he's going to need someone to take care of him now that Grandma is gone. Will you promise to take care of him for her. I know she would want you to have him."
Suki put her hand on Tornado's snout and Tornado closed his eyes accepting her. "Nothing can ever replace Darla but, I think I can learn to love Tornado as I loved her." A tearful smile formed on Suki's face as she looked up to Branch. "Thanks Branch."
On another part of the island Biggie was finding a hard time letting Heather leave. "Must you go?"
"You know I'm not from the Troll Tree Biggie." Heather replied as the two held hands taking part in what was immediately becoming a very tearful goodbye.
"You can always move here, I know Branch would accept you in a heartbeat considering you are a part of the team."
"I know Biggie, after losing my brother I'm going to need the comfort of my own tribe more than anything. It's been a honor getting to know you and a even greater honor working by your side. But I need time to heal, and I realize that it won't happen as long as I am here. Maybe, in time I will return when I have made peace with what has happened, but for now I just cant as long as I'm here."
"I will be here when you do, and I will wait for you I promise." Biggie lifted Heather's chin and the two closed their eyes as the two embraced in a tearful goodbye kiss. A kiss neither wanted to end but knew it would have to.
"Goodbye Biggie," Heather whispered. Tears streaming down her face she boarded Windstorm and flew off. Biggie watched, his heart feeling as if it had been shattered into a hundred pieces as he watched Heather disappear into the sunset.
"Goodbye... Heather."
In the clouds Cloud Guy was meditating when he saw a vision from the future. The vision wasn't completely clear and it appeared to be broken up but he saw several dragons falling, rather they were dead, sick, or injured he couldn't tell, but it wasn't just the dragons that was falling. He saw many of the dragon riders laying lifeless, the color of their skin turning a very pale shade of their true form. The riders that he saw lifeless in the vision was Creek, Suki, Fuzzbert, Smidge, Cooper, Guy Diamond, and Reby. He had no idea if they were dead or not, but he did know that something bad was coming to the Troll Tree, especially when he saw Branch holding on to Melody, tears streaming down his face. The final vision he saw was the most terrifying of them all, he saw Poppy holding Branch's lifeless body, sobbing over him, Branch looked burned and bloodied, and like everybody else in the vision he couldn't tell yet if any of them was alive.
Cloud Guy's eyes snapped opened as he started to hyperventilate. He didn't know what was coming, or when, but he knew something bad was coming to the Troll Tree and what ever it was it could mark the end of Branch's story.
Branch looked on at the sun setting on Troll Tree, him and Melody perched on the same hill they always go to. He heard footsteps approaching behind him, and he turned and smiled to see Poppy and his friends approaching him.
Poppy walked up to Branch and let a big inhale before exhaling "You did it Branch you saved the dragons, more than that you saved everyone. Your grandmother, I know she is looking down at you in Valhalla smiling."
"It still seems so unreal, Chief Branch, I don't think it has the same ring as Chief Rosiepuff."
"Eh, it will grow on everyone. I know you think you will never live up to her legacy, but as I see it, you already have. Rosiepuff risked everything to protect her people, and what you did there on that island, that was something Rosiepuff will do. In my eyes you won't just be as good as Rosiepuff was, you'll be even better. I think what you have done already before you even became chief proves that."
"So what now Chief?" Smidge asked "What's going to be your first act as Chief of Troll Tree."
"You mean after we rebuild? Because it will take months to rebuild what Blood destroyed and that is going to be first priority and you know that."
"Yes I mean after we rebuild."
Branch looked around his island and thought things over. "You know I'm not so sure? I suppose we are going to need to find a home for the dragons from the Utopia. After how Blood bombed that place it will not be a safe place for those dragons.
"How about Dragon's edge?" Biggie suggested. "That place is big enough for the population and the island is safe."
"Hey that's perfect." Reby replied "Good thinking Biggie."
"I agree." Branch replied before turning to Oaken "And Grandpa you can watch over the dragons like he always have."
"If I can make a suggestion," Reby spoke up "I think it should have more than just dragons and be more than just a Utopia."
"What do you mean?"
"Blood had many endangered animals on that island of his, who knows what type of damage he did to the population to those animals. If I may, I would like to make a notion to turn Dragons edge into a breeding facility for not just the endangered dragons, but for all endangered and threatened species around the islands."
"Reby that's genius!" Branch replied
"And I would like to be down there, helping your grandfather."
"We would miss you with the riders though."
"Oh I'll always be a dragon rider, but in the meantime with you being chief I feel like this is my calling."
"I will take good care of her Branch." Oaken replied "Reby will be safe with me."
"That I have no doubt. Then it's settled, Dragon's edge will now be a breeding facility, and home for the dragons and all threatened animals that need our help." Branch turned to his team.
"Anyway, who's up for one last ride before it's dark."
"You know I am!" Reby squealed.
"Let's do it!" Cooper spoke up as they all piled their dragons. Poppy boarded Melody with Branch and as they flew off Branch and Poppy embarked on a kiss.
This is Troll Tree, it's not the prettiest place in the world but it's home. The trolls that live here in loud and weather is lousy, but one thing we do have is support and love for each other. And when you mess with our home you better be ready to fight, cause we have a weapon that no other place can compete with, and it is the most powerful weapon on this side of the planet. While other places have tanks and torpedoes, what we have IS OUR DRAGONS!"
Just a short end credit scene cause I thought it would be funny
A small dragon comes flying up to Biggie's pod carrying a letter in his talon. Before Biggie can grab it Chenille snatches it from the dragon and unfolds it.
"Hey give me that it's not directed to you!"
"Come now Biggie, you've been getting love letters from Heather every week for the past four months since she's left. It's time you shared some of the juice with us."
"Yeah," Satin teased as the twins started reading the letter out loud.
"Dear Biggie, I miss you,"
"Oh you hear that Biggie, she misses you!" Chenille teased.
"Yeah I heard," Biggie growled embarrassed that the twins were reading a letter not addressed to them. "I think of you every day," Satin continued reading. "How I wish I had you buy my side right now as I sit in the bath tub rubbing soap all over my..." The twins paused as they read the next part and their face became one of shock and embarrassment. "Okay this is porn! This is totally porn!"
A small portrait suddenly fell out of the letter as the twins picked it up their mouths fell to the floor at what they saw. "What in the name of Thor!?"
"Okay you two get out of my pod!" Biggie screamed shooing the two of them out as he snatched both the letter and the portrait from their hands "Out, out, out!"
"Well that was more of Heather then I needed to see." Chenille said in shock as they stood outside Biggie's pod.
"Do you think Biggie shares portraits of himself like that to her?"
"I don't know, but that is a mental image I will never get out of my head. Now if you excuse me sis, I will be in my pod screaming."
"Right behind you sis, right behind you."
Now it's time for the final Trailer for Watchdogs Vol will be coming to you in a couple of weeks
"They tore are family apart," A British voice narrated as A small write puppy with glasses stares at the Earth from a outer space lab. Standing next to him was a human scientist. "But look around,someone has to do something!"
Branch slowly turns around, wearing a mask to hide his face. He walks into the dark
"We need to do something!"
Puss grabs a Elderly looking troll out of a hibernation pod, and lifts her to her feet.
"We can make a difference again,"
The white dog stares at his computer, on the screen pops up the question, Activate Recall, Yes or No?
"We are the Watchdogs!"
The dog clicks yes and the recall signals go out all throughout the world.
"Peabody?" Suki is heard asking as her phone vibrates, she looks at the phone to see the recall beacon has been activated. "Is that you love?"
Suki grabs her twin pistols and winks at the camera "Looks like I'm back at work!"
Recluse punches a guard and stares through her sniper rifle as she searches the parameter for her target.
"Where are you hiding." Suddenly a dart hits her and she falls to the ground. Before she passes out she sees Poppy walking up to her. Poppy kneels to the ground and puts her index finger to her lip signalling for her to hush.
Black smoke is shown forming and Pitch now dressed as the grim reaper is shown appearing out of the smoke. "Watchdogs, I will put a end to your sad story!"
Pitch shoots a crate above Peabody's head. Peabody eyes goes wide as he is unable to avoid the crate collapsing on him.
Pitch is seen transforming into a black fog and reforming as human again as he stands outside a heavily concealed door.
"The Door " The huge metal doors slightly open for a second but quickly shuts before he can walk through them. "Creek!"
A purple Troll, hacking into the control panels laughs to himself.
"You barely got out alive last time," Lena replies to Suki, "Why would you risk going back."
"London needs me, the world needs me, even if they don't know it yet."
A large robot army is seen marching through London, rifles ready to fire.
"The enemy is out there"
Hiccup stares at his Watchdog pin, a signal of his duty to the Watchdogs, "The world is counting on us."
Branch is seen beating up some gangsters in a dark alley,
"Bring back Watchdogs," His voice is heard through a voice over "What's the point?" Branch shoot's a propane tank, blowing several bad guys up."
"The world has changed the past eight years." Chef's voice is heard saying through a voice over as Suki is free falling from the sky, her guns pointed up to a group of flying robots. She fires a shot and gets caught in the explosion. "The world decided it didn't need the Watchdogs!"
Epic music starts here
Hiccup puts on his helmet and goes charging into battle, leaping into the air and swinging his sword.
Several heroes are seen battling a giant robot army. The ground around them engulfed in flames as fireballs fall from the sky.
Hiccup shoots fire from his sword before charging.
A young troll operating in a Mech suit flies through the skies battling the sky robots alongside Toothless.
A Giant Panda fires shields his face as he uses his bow to redirect a dragon spirit.
Hiccup pulls out his shield blocking as much blasts coming from the robots as he could, before slamming his sword into the ground fire shooting from it.
Recluse smirks as she looks through her rifle down at the enemy below locking on her target.
One Robot is seen going crazy spinning around as Gatling guns come out from his wrists as fires wildly at the heroes.
Watchdogs Vol. II
The Young Troll exits her Mech Suit and is greeted by Suki. "You know the world could always use more heroes.
Suki is seen trying to outrace mini rockets chasing her throughout the city, refusing to let up as they blow up everything around her.
And that's it folks. Up next is Watchdogs Vol II which I hope you will join with me on. There will be a third story in my Dragons franchise which will be entitled Legends of Dragons. Although I don't have a trailer for it yet because I need to see the third HTTYD movie first before I start planning it out further. But it will be coming hopefully later this year.
Before I let you go though there is something I would like to share.
As some of you might know I am a huge environmentalist. I work at a zoo educating kids about wildlife and the importance of conservation.
While I have always liked animals I really didn't get into loving them and wanting to help protect them until I discovered The late Steve Irwin on Animal Planet. He was the man that inspired me to get into conservation, to help save Wildlife. He is the whole reason I'm at the zoo today. He was my hero, and when I heard on September 4th 2006 that he died by a stingray of all animals I fell into a state of depression. MY hero that I idolized was gone. But his death only inspired me more to continue his legacy and continue to fight to save Wildlife.
Today would have been Steve's 57th birthday, and on this day Steve I honor you and thank you for inspiring me to care for Wildlife the way you did.
Take care everyone.