Hello. Once again, enjoy and read. And forgive my mistakes.
Windwalker yawned as she woke up. She lifted her head up and looked around the cave. No one was there, except her rider who was sleeping next to her. She looked down at him and smiled kindheartedly before she got up and stretched her wings. Even though it was dark, she was able to see perfectly because of her keen, dragon eyes. She flew out and spiraled down the numerous caves in the Trunk. She gracefully landed at the bottom, not wanting to wake up the sleeping dragons. Although they won the war, she was sad. Today was the day that Tenor would leave. Today was the day everything would go back to normal.
'Maybe he'll visit!', Windwalker thought happily.
'...or maybe he won't', she finished.
She flew into one of the tunnels. She ended up on one of the lower ledges outside the mountain. It was smaller than the sparring ledge, but it was perfect to just sit down and doze off on. She sighed, sat on her haunches, and gazed at her surroundings.
"Good morning", greeted a familiar voice.
Windwalker turned to see Tenor at the mouth of the tunnel. He was about to step forward, but stopped himself.
"Mind if I join you?", he asked politely.
Windwalker smiled, "Of course you can". She scooted over to make room for him as he came next to her.
He sat down on his haunches and looked out, watching the morning sun trying to break through the horizon.
"It's a beautiful site", Tenor commented,
"Indeed it is. That's one of the things that I like about here", Windwalker informed.
"What are the other things?", Tenor inquired.
"Well, there is this mountain. I like this mountain. It's strong, big, and steady. Another is the dragons that inhabit the mountain. Even though they can easily take care of themselves-more so now that most of them unlocked their Titan Wings-they choose to be loyal to me. I, I can't thank them enough for choosing to believe in me. Even when I feel like I don't measure up to being their alpha, they, as well as this mountain and the surrounding environment, remind me why I continue being alpha"
"And what would that be?"
"Me being apart of a family. They are my family. We look out for each other. So it is my duty as a member of this family, to protect them", Windwalker explained.
"The bonds we create with others help define us. They explain who we are, and how we act towards others. Family, isn't just who has what blood running through their veins. Whoever stands by your side when the world breaks down into chaos and destruction, they are your family", Tenor said boldly, staring into Windwalker's eyes.
"I couldn't have put it better myself", Windwalker beamed, staring back.
Windwalker's face faltered as she reminded herself that he and his group will be leaving in a bit. She turned and faced the forest.
"You and your group have earned a place here. You guys can come back anytime you like"
Tenor exhaled. "I'm glad to have met you, Windwalker. You and your nest have definitely proved that Re, Aurora, and I need to let other dragons know that Draconia is not a myth. That it is and will forever be their homeland. Their second home"
"I am glad to have met you too, Tenor. And I am sorry for not being able to unlock your Titan Wing in time"
Tenor grinned at her. "Don't worry about it. Now that your nest and Berk have an alliance, I am sure we will see each other in the future. Maybe then you can unlock it"
She grinned back, "Do you think you can promise me that you won't die until then?"
"Of course. I promise", Tenor chuckled.
"Although, that was dumb promise to ask of you. You are a strong, smart, energetic, cool-headed, and cunning dragon, who never backs away from a challenge. You will surely be alive when we next meet", Windwalker remarked.
Tenor blushed.
"You care deeply about the ones you love and you get extremely protective over them when they are threatened. I can't even fathom what you would do if someone were to endanger your mate", Windwalker continued.
"I do not have a mate"
"Oh". Now it was Windwalker's turn to blush. "Why is that?", Windwalker asked quietly after a few moments.
"Well, I have not found one...yet. No female has caught my attention", Tenor lied.
"What catches your eye then, Tenor?"
" I seek a mate who can 'keep up with me', so to speak. She has to be smart, strong-willed, loving, brave, and stubborn", Tenor told Windwalker.
"Stubborn?", Windwalker chortled.
"Well, yeah. By that I mean she is persistent. If she faces adversity, she will not stop until she beat it. I want a mate who won't immediately run away from a problem. She would have to try every option before she admits defeat. And even then, she won't ever give up. Even if she is fighting to her last breathe. She kind of has to be strong, in all aspects"
"Don't you think that is a tall order to fill?", Windwalker questioned.
"No. In fact, I think I will find one very soon", Tenor hinted.
"She will be a very lucky dragon when she has you Tenor"
Tenor was about to ask Windwalker a very important question. One that will change their lives forever. He looked into her eyes again, admiring her. Just as he opened up his maw, a loud boom echoed through the tunnel.
They both looked into the direction of the tunnel, then looked back at each other. They flew through the tunnel as fast as they could. They reached the Trunk within moments, and found it filled with dragons scrambling in every direction.
The Berkians and Draconians flew down to meet up with Tenor and Windwalker.
"What's going on?", Aurora asked worriedly.
"I don't know", Windwalker stated honestly. She spotted Tiir who was just returning from outside.
"Tiir, what is happening outside?", Windwalker demanded.
"It's the Song. They're here!", Tiir replied urgently.
"What?!". Windwalker zoomed out of the Trunk with the rest of the group behind them. She went up to the tallest ledge the mountain had and landed, quickly peering over the ledge. She was motionless as the sight before her.
"No", she uttered as the rest of the group caught up with her.
Coming toward the mountain was an army of Song soldiers. They brought all the cannons, catapults, arrows, and weapons they could. The rest of the group had horror written on their faces.
Just then they witnessed a big, round, solid black ball flying toward the mountain. It had a short chain with a smaller sphere at the end attached to it. That smaller sphere was engulfed in flames. Once the black ball hit the mountain, it exploded into black dust. But before the dust could spread anywhere, the flaming sphere touched the black dust and immediately an explosion rocked the mountain. The dust could now be identified as Huo Yao. The group almost lost their balance as they felt it.
Chris quickly mounted Windwalker.
"We need to evacuate", Re told Windwalker.
"We need to defend!", Windwalker roared.
"We can do both!", Chris said as he looked at Windwalker. "I need you all to come with me", he announced to the his allies as he flew off.
The rest of the group did as they were told and followed the two as they went back into the mountain.
"Tiir, I want you and a couple of others to evacuate all the young, and injured dragons out of here. You will follow the stormcutter and her rider", Chris barked to the rest of his nest.
"Understood!", Tiir shouted back before disappearing.
"The rest of you, let us remind the Song to stay dead!", she ordered. The dragons roared and growled their understanding before whizzing out of the mountain.
"Valka, Cloudjumper, and Serenity, can you all lead our young, and injured dragons out of here and somewhere safe?", Chris asked urgently.
"We will try", Valka said as she got on Cloudjumper
Chris got off of Windwalker and swiftly hugged Serenity, who reciprocated the action tightly.
"Be safe", he whispered.
"Don't worry. Go", Serenity said as she got on Cloudjumper, behind Valka, and they flew off.
"Everyone else, let's move", Chris stated as he swung back onto Windwalker's saddle and they took off.
As they escaped the mountain, they were greeted with a massive battle. Dragons were swooping low to the ground, trying to kill as many Song troops as they can. Some were lucky, others weren't. They would claw and flame any Song that they approached.
The group entered the battle, trying to push back the Song as best as they could.
Aurora, Hiccup, Fishlegs, Snotlout, the Twins, and their dragons were destroying as much aerial weapons the Song possessed as possible. Re, Tenor, Astrid, Chris, Eret, and their dragons were on the ground, defeating as many soldiers as they could handle.
The hundreds of the mountain-nest dragons could not compete against the thousands of the Song soldiers. Soon, the dragons were dropping like flies to the ground, dead. Some bled out to death, others weren't as lucky.
Windwalker observed the battle around her.
"Activate your Titan Wing now!", she howled in a desperate attempt to beat the Song. The dragons did as they were told and changed. With their now boosted power, the dragons were re- energized and fought back with more valor. At one point, it seemed to work, as the dragons were mowing down the Song. The screams of dragons were being replaced with screams of the Song. That is, until they started firing a new type of weapon. They were called 'fire lances'. They looked like oddly-shaped spears with a black, metal section at one end. Armed with Huo Yao, it discharged a blast of flame and shrapnel. The dragons were easily being overwhelmed
Their numbers were stacked against them. As strong as they were, they could not put up with the endless horde of soldiers. Again, the dragons were being slaughtered left and right and their screams filled the sky once more.
Chris was doing his best skewering and slashing at as many men as he could. But even then, they had managed to leave a few wounds on him. He scanned the battlefield, thinking that the unavoidable was going to happen. Then, he spotted a familiar face. As he recognized it, he trembled with rage as he went up to him.
Windwalker was starting to get tired, even with her Titan Wing activated. She noticed that more and more of her brothers and sisters were dying and there was nothing she could do about it. No! She could do something about it!
Windwalker had to face the facts, she was outnumbered and outmatched.
"Retreat!", Windwalker screeched sadly, "To the nest!"
Her dragons executed that command eagerly and flew away, trying to escape. The Song were relentless though. They did not stop their assault and chased them back. The dragons hurriedly flew back to their nest, aiming to protect it with all their might, but alas, the Song had gotten their first.
During the battle, some Song soldiers and artillery were able to get past the onslaught of the dragons. They then found one of the entrances and infiltrated the mountain. They used some Huo Yao tanks that weren't at the supply camps and placed them in the Trunk of their nest. As the dragons tried to retreat to their last line of defense, the tanks were soon detonated. The ensuing explosion soon billowed out of the several tunnels that lead into the nest, at rapid speeds. The explosion was so gargantuan that it threw off some of the dragons' flight patterns. What happened next was horrible. The tunnels started to collapse on itself, and the caves within it. Smoke and dust filled the skies. The dragons were terrified, watching their home being destroyed right in front of them. They moaned and cried out in pain.
Windwalker stiffened as she watched the nest, her home, crumble away before her. She stopped the tears from escaping her eyes as she yelled out another order. "Retreat to the young and injured...and don't look back", she commanded emotionally.
Using their noses, they followed the scents of their young and injured. They landed a couple of miles west of their destroyed nest. They reunited sadly, mourning the loss of their beloved nest as well as the dragons who were killed today. Out of the 800 or so dragons that occupied the mountain-nest, 274 of them died. Out of the 400,000 or so Song, the dragons managed to kill about 10,000 of them. Their home was gone. They were hopeless.