Dragon Eye of the Beholder
The sun was gracing the Isle of Berk and as the sweet golden sunrays shined upon the little island in the middle of nowhere it showed both the passage of time but also a truth that no-one on Berk was able to deny. That almost everyone was extremely bored and severely depressed.
Yes, there were new buildings and you could clearly see that many of the well-known faces had grown older both by their outfits and how much they'd physically grown, but there was clear as day on everyone's face the unmistakable look of just being beyond bored to death, depressed and also signs that friendships had become strained and weakened over what looked like a period of three years judging by the looks of the former Dragon Riders and their siblings physical changes.
It appeared over the last three years that the Riders and their siblings had all gone separate ways though the reason why wasn't entirely clear at the moment. What was clear none of them where hanging out together at the moment and looked like they'd become ships passing each other at sea.
"Okay, everyone ready for your next combat lesson my young warriors? If we are gonna be on the Berk Guard we all need to be in tip top shape. So you ready for a long hard practice day?" asked Astrid had her private training grounds to her younger siblings.
Bloodfire, Birger, Ria and Larkin were now 8, 11, 10 and 9 years old. All of the Dragon Riders adopted siblings wore their own trademark helmets, colors and had the same hairstyles. However, just like themselves their outfits and couple accessories had changed as they'd grown up in the last three years. And the children had all grown a lot cuter like how a few of the Riders had grown more attractive.
"Sis all we ever do anymore is train. Why can't we just play anymore? Can't we just do what we did before and have fun with your friends?" Bloodfire pleaded with her older sister her hazel eyes glistening with tears.
"Yeah, we are tired of becoming warriors. Why can't we just be kids again and do what you did with your friends not so long ago? You know before you all broke up just because there was no more fighting or after the Dragon Training reached an end after the Soul Riders' training was complete?" Birger complained as he said in the grass pulling handfuls up out of frustration.
"Yeah, just because you're bored and depressed you shouldn't be throwing yourself into training all the time trying to make yourself feel better," Ria pointed out as she twirled a red flower bud in her fingers.
"Didn't you tell us once that good things come to those who wait? And also sometimes you have to make things happen for yourself? A new adventure might not be just around the bend but you can't just sit here doing nothing and repeating all the same stupid stuff again and again. You have to actively seek it out if you want fate to change!" Larkin practically was screaming to heavens which scattered the crows.
Astrid looked away from her siblings for a moment before sighing and falling to ground and laying her ax to the ground crying and they hugged her. All over the island all the former Dragon Riders were getting the same speech from their siblings.
"Snotlout don't even try and test this weapon. We know you're sick of it and you can't run and hide anymore from your boredom either," his 13 year old adopted brother Brimstone told him as he stopped him from getting into the new weapon's seat.
"Yes, big brother. Just confess you've only been doing this job because there was nothing else to do after Axel was imprisoned and you and the rest of the Riders all helped train your friends and allies the Soul Riders in become a back Dragon Riders team," 9 year old Velika spoke up from where she'd been polishing Hookfang's horns.
"Ugh, you're right. Everything around Berk and this whole damn archipelago been duller then Hookfang's horns if they don't get polish, V. When is the next big thing gonna happen?
Are we all just gonna die of boredom because that not a warrior death at all!" he moaned.
"Fishy enough with trying to reread another book! All the books of Berk are as full as they ever gonna get from what we are able to learn in this known world! If there any more knowledge to fill the pages of either the "Book of Dragons" or "Book of Natural Wonders" we aren't gonna find around here!" 11 year old Alle snapped loudly as she slammed the books of her big brother Fishlegs's table shut. Throwing her hands up in the air she growled with frustration as she grabbed the books and tried to take them away only to clumsily fall to the floor to be caught by Fishlegs's other adopted sibling. 10 year old Lanon who was also irked by this too.
"Thanks for the save Lanon."
"Not a problem as we are borrowing these books from Firefang's secret library and need to get them back to her and her older sister Skullette. Those two never been cousins in anyone's mind. Always sisters."
"Okay why are you both so steamed at reading books anyway?" inquired Fishlegs.
"You've been reading them for so long you could say them backwards in your sleep, Fishy! Each of you are dealing with your boredom and depression one way or another since nothing really happened after the first 18 months it took to created and get the Dragon Harmony Alliance fully worked out," Alle pointed out.
"Yeah, what she says is true, bro. I mean it was originally gonna be just three tribes and then we by chance discovered those two other islands we were never aware of that are home to the Shardas and Moralien clans and so it became five tribes united in this alliance." Lanon recalled.
Which was true. It's been less than two weeks after Axel defeat that the ships with Alvin and Oswald had been coming to Berk to start talking about an alliance. On the other hand between a wicked fog and violent tempest they'd each gotten lost and ended up on two islands unknown to all of them.
The Outcast had been blown to the Shardas Clan which was an island greatly wealthy when it came to having unique metals and other building materials, while the Berserkers had come Moralien an island that had the most fertile soil and an abundance of food.
These two islands were allies to each other but hadn't been aware of Berk or the others. So they'd joined the peace talks and thus all five had become part of the alliance and each island now played a different role of importance in that alliance.
Berserkers acted as the muscles, Outcasts were the jailers, different weapons, goods and other things of that nature came from Shardas and Moralien shared their food with everyone. And Berk was the heart and glue that held it all together while also having trained everyone to ride their own dragons.
Again this had all taken about 18 months to accomplish and as the Twins and their 11 year sisters were talking about that had been the last exciting thing to happen for anyone in the whole damn archipelago.
"It was fun because the adults had all their boring peacemaking, long speeches and paperwork to do," Ruffnut was saying.
"Yeah, like paperwork makes the world go round!" chuckled Tuffnut as he broke a piece of fruit on his knee to give Creel and Gala each a piece to snack on.
"At least that was like the last time all you were friends. Or at least acted like friends. Because once you all became friends with the special kids who live in the Shardas and Moralien clans. The ones who nicknamed themselves the Soul Riders," Creel said between bits of her melon.
"Yeah, when you're training them alongside Dagur and Heather who found that wicked cool dragon she named Windshear that was the last time anyone was happy! Now no-one is happy!"
"Yeah, they've got a point. That was the last time anyone on this stupid island was happy!" Ruff admitted.
"You said it sis. Everyone been in bummer city since then. I can't tell who's taken it harder thought, us, the Anquetils sisters or Hiccup and his family?"
"Yeah, how are those sisters doing lately I wonder? Creel? Gala when was the last time you saw them?"
"They are just as bored as the rest of us! But if we had to guess we think they're either hanging a lot out in the old UDS or if they're not there then they're at that clearing where they found those stones in their helmet," the girls replied.
The sisters were in fact in the clearing that had led them to finding their sisters stones and their beautiful features shared the same expression as everyone else. They're bored and depressed though for them it was worse.
It seemed being this depressed and bored so long had sapped them of their spiritual powers or at least grinded them to a halt, their own training with their powers had all but stopped. Since there was nothing for them to challenge themselves with or having a need for their gifts their gifts no longer seemed to be there at all.
"I wonder if this is how Hiccup and his siblings are feeling, little sister? You know losing your purpose in life and having nothing to challenge you? Losing a part of your identity got to be very hard," as 25 year old Skullette leaned back gazing at the periwinkle skies.
She was now wearing her blond hair loose down her back. She was wearing a new outfit that silver top with very dark green skirt. Her 16 year old little sister had started to make a belt of firestones and dragon fangs and was wearing a dark maroon skirt but her top was for now was also breast armor.
"I think due to their underlying mental problems and who they are on the inside that this is truly been almost a death sentence to them the last three years, sister.
And if our powers have grind to a halt it must be more then like an agonizing wound to the three of them not having any activity with their blessing. They are not having a chance to learn anything new or finding out what they can truly do or learn to fully control if there nothing to reignite the spark within them. For their hearts and souls."
"Yes unless something comes along and very soon to breathe life back into Berk and its people we are all gonna just roll over die and the first to die will be an 18 year old boy and his 13 year old brother and 8 year old sister!"
It turned out they weren't the only ones who were thinking along those lines as Valka was discussing her concerns with her Brunch Club at her home.
While the Brunch used to be a more cheery affair with smiles and laughter it had become somber, cheerless, and depressing over the last few years. The mothers didn't have many happy topics to gossip about or jokes to share. There wasn't anything really new to talk about and it was eating away at all their hearts to see everyone wasting away from the plague of unhappiness.
Valka had even begun to lose some weight from seeing how the last few years had begun to take such a heavy toll on her children. Since they'd lost all meaning in their lives, their sense of purpose, their whole identities and yet again their own blessings had all but been nonexistence for so long.
It was that bad. Life was being little by little sucked out the Berk regardless of the peace of the land because there was nothing to do. There wasn't any meaning to life if no-one had anything to do or any challenges, no stress and strife, nothing to help them find out who they were. Too much time to be fat and lazy. A little chaos and some adventures were needed as much as a person needed to breathe that much was clear at this point.
As none of the moms felt like talking about the dire situation that morning at Valka's house they all instead just sang about how dire the problem had gotten and somehow they all were so close they just all knew what the other was thinking and going to sing.
Valka who had the most beautiful voice on the island only one second to her was her own daughter started the song that explained the situation.
"Little village on a quiet little island. Everyday has become exactly like the one before. Our little village full of bored Vikings waking up every morning to say," she started.
Then they all shouted then next line "Good Morning!"
Bloodthorn took over from here singing the next set of lyrics, "I've just become the village baker who's carrying her creations like always! There nothing to new try make at all!
It's all become the same! Every single morning for the last three years! For our poor little village in the middle of nowhere!"
Breezy then started sing her own part and her curls bounced lively as she sang. "Everyone just keeps saying "Good Morning" or "Good Day" and then they reply "How is your family?" and the next it's the same "Good Morning" "Good Day" "How is your wife?"
Lily sang her part next, "Is there anything more to our lives? Then just screaming about how we need eggs or things are too expensive? There must be something more than this boring and depressing life!"
Ewe began to sing. "And while we ponder this all our children are surely missing the best part of their lives in growing up. For nothing left for them to find amazing! Let alone love!"
"And while we're on the subject of love all of our children are growing up and all they look so beautiful and cute, but Valka when it comes to who the best looking on this island your children have no-one who can parallel their looks at all!" Romi insisted as she sang.
"And even though some people still find your children rather odd and very different from the rest of the village that fine with most of us." Remi sang her assurance to her friend who smiled.
"I know my children are strange but special. Three of them are all peculiar little Vikings that will never quite fit in. It can be seen as both a pity and a sin. Some idiots on this island may still call them very funny Vikings but your right they are all quite good looking as well."
"And yet we a long for them and this whole island another adventure for them and all us. So Berk can be alive once more!" they finished.
They heard some clapping coming from the front door and looked up to see Valka's husband and their chief Stoick giving them all a standing ovation for singing about what the problem was on Berk.
Beautiful ladies all of you have very fine voices and you've clearly stated what the problem is on this island. I hate to break up the brunch but I need to talk to my wife alone, if you don't mind?"
"No we don't mind at all, Stoick. We'll see you tomorrow, Valka, okay?" the other moms assured her and she hugged them as they all left humming the tune they'd just sung.
"What is it, Stoick?" asked Valka as she got up from the table and tighten the belt on her skirt.
"You are getting unhealthy, Val. You lost what? Eight pounds in a month? You can't keep skipping meals, Val. The children need their mother and if you starve yourself to death that's not gonna help them with their own depression."
"The whole island is depressed, Stoick. You've thrown yourself into your chief duties giving yourself more to do then necessary to do to deal with your part of the depression."
"Okay but if we both die no-one gonna be around to take care of Hiccup, Boden and Una is there?"
"No," she frowned looking down at the floor sadly. "We can't do that too them. I just can't stand seeing them so unhappy, Stoick! Seeing them with broken hearts? The fact they haven't really smiled in so long? How can I eat knowing they're dying on the inside?" she asked in her own broken voice.
"I'm dying on the inside as much as you are, Val. That's why I think it's time we took it up with Odin and asked our mysterious Valkyrie to plead our case with him for us."
Wiping her tears away from her face she didn't quite understand what he meant. "What are you talking about, beloved? How are we supposed to be plead to the Lord and Master of Agard to save our children?"
"Get Cloudjumper we're going right now to Lover's Cove and you'll see what I mean. Desperate times call for desperate measures. Though do you know where the children are?"
"It's their turn to visit all the islands in the DHA and make sure all are doing their job. They'll like save Moralien last so Boden can have at least an hour with his girlfriend Asta Caxel. She's like the one bright spot in his life at this point."
"Okay, let's pray they can hold out one more day while we plead with the Gods. C'mon."
So getting on Valka's dragon Cloudjumper the couple set out to secret hideaway to plead for their children's souls with the gods. Meanwhile their children who'd stop to take a break on a sea stake after already checking on Outcast and Berserkers were very depressed indeed.
What was sung about them was true. In the last three years they'd grown much more attractive. They're all taller with more toned bodies, so no longer small and scrawny at all.
Hiccup was very tall now and Boden despite only being 13 now was closing the gap with in height with his brother. Even Una was taller for an eight year old. Again the two brothers looked nearly identical in looks and choice of clothes.
Hiccup's hair was still short but had a couple of tiny braids in it. Boden's hair on the hand had grown long enough to reach his midback. Though they wore basically the same outfit again there were some difference.
Where Hiccup's tunic under his brown armor that had Toothless on one shoulder was red with green pants, Boden's on the other hand was still teal, his armor was more reddish with red pants and had elbow and knee guards and his dragon on his shoulder was of course Stardust.
Una was still growing into a lady every inch as lovely as her mother. Even as an eight year old it was becoming clear by the time she was an adult she look exactly like her mother.
Her golden blond and lilac hair had grown thicker and longer as well and now reached her midback as well. She wore a brightly colored outfit as well. A headband, choker and top that were all a vivid shade of pink. Her belt was leather with astounding blue stones that matched her skirt that Valka had embroidered a perfect image of Nightrainbow into.
"Well, everything on both Outcast and Berserkers is perfect as perfect can be. I mean the high security prison on Outcast Island still got all the bad guys locked up tighter than Snotlout's helmet glued to his head," cracked Hiccup in a halfhearted tone.
"And both Dagur and Heather on their dragons Shattermaster and Windshear are doing well with acting as sentries and patrolling the archipelago so no bad guys have invade and laid waste to any island in three years," yawned Boden as he played with ponytail.
"And yet again our powers have failed to reemerge and life is still meaningless. No adventures left, no new dragons, no point of even living any more. Honestly if we didn't want to leave Mommy and Daddy and our dragons like how Frigha left Mommy I think we'd already been in Valhalla, my BBBFF," Una sighed sadly as they all gazed out to the endlessly sea.
"There got to be more to this world then just what we know. There has to be," Hiccup said for the millionth time.
"Well unless to Gods drop the key to unlocking everything in our hands I don't see how that gonna happen, Hiccup," Boden replied like he had for the millionth time.
"Should we go finish this up like we've done a million times before?" asked Una and her brothers nodded and they took to the air.
It seemed they wanted to sing about their own troubles and they're all very good singers and just how their mother and friends knew just what the other was going to sing they all just knew the words without knowing how they knew them.
"We flown over all these water before. We been to each and every island in the entire archipelago oh-whoa-oh. There's nothing about these lands we don't know!
When it comes to brains we are the best and we seem to have past every single test. Does that means there's nothing left and nowhere else we can go?
We know there more that's out there and we just haven't found it yet. We know there more the out there. Another part of us we haven't met yet!
Everyone on Berk likes who were are and it wasn't because of some magic spells command. We've looked past the things our friends have done. Still we miss those quests, the new dragons and unknown tests.
Being the heirs of the chief and dragons trainers is great. But who are we anymore? It's not that we are ungrateful we just wish to succeed. For there is something still missing something that we still need.
We know there more that's out there. Maybe people or dragons that need our help. We know there more that's out there because we can feel that in our hearts for ourselves.
There only so much Berk can offer and we aren't saying that's so bad. But we can tell that more that out there because it's a life we know we're meant to have.
Beyond the islands, beyond the ocean there is so much to learn we can't see it all. Berk is home and the village is safe but how can we be home and still feel out of place?
We just know there more that out there another world to explore. We know there more that's out there are we wrong for wanting more?
And we can't wait for it to happen but what it is we cannot say. We just know there more that out there and it's calling out our names. And we're searching for the answers because we feel we lost our way. We may not know what's really out there but we will find out someday!
We'll find out someday!"
As they finished their song they'd reached the island that was home to the Shardas clan. They're greeted by Chief Kustaa and his wife Thora. As was customary they're given a tour of the island and checked in with all the important people of the clan and made sure everything was ready for the next day when supplies were traded in a week's time.
They made sure to stop at the blacksmith shop to check on the one member of the Soul Riders who lived here on this island and not on the Moralien Island. The Village Blacksmith Grandson Tue.
He was an incredibly friendly, high-spirited, artsy kid who dressed very flamboyantly 11 year old. His clothes were very loud colors no-one had seen before since he'd experiment in dying. He'd gray eyes, bright blond hair in a braided ponytail with end dyed blood red.
He'd with the help of Dragon Riders trained a Whispering Death he'd named Earth Digger who was his best pal.
"Hey how are you three today? Looks like you really need some sunshine? Still too many gray clouds in your lives I see," he replied in his ever perky voice as they approached.
"You know how life been for all of us since the DHA was finished being established Tue. Aren't you bored yourself?" inquired Una skeptically.
"Well, I do get like that when I've artistic block and yeah I've been feeling a big one for a long time, despite I try to see the sunny side of things. I just wish the sun would shine soon for all of us. It's been behind the clouds and moon too long!" he confessed.
"Well, nice to know you've been faking it for the past few months," Boden said in a pleased voice.
"It's not easy to fake with you three even if your gifts are dormant. And yes all of the Soul Riders kept our promise not to let anyone find about your gifts which we really had to earn your parents trust to be told."
"Even if at this point they've been very inactive for so long. I fear they've left us."
"Gifts never go away, Hiccup. Nothing that is part of you can be taken away. Nothing that belongs to the heart and soul can be taken away. It just can be blocked for longer than we like. It will come back. Hopefully soon for us all," the 11 year old said in a wise and encouraging voice.
Feeling better they head to the next island to meet the other members of the Soul Riders who were really like doppelgangers to their own Riders.
Four girls and three boys who were the most important children of the Moralien Clan. The Chief's two daughters Ase and Asta who both could be sisters to Astrid and both seem to represent her two halves. The three sons of second in command their own version of Snotlout, Fishlegs and Tuffnut and their own set of twins the granddaughters of villager elder.
They first again checked in with Chief Leontes and his wife Lady Lelane who were having a meeting with their second in command and their elder when they arrived. They talked to the three of them for a half hour and assured them their share of the food be arriving on time and told them they'd find the rest of the Soul Riders at the training grounds.
They quickly found the seven Soul Riders at their own arena on their dragons. Their leader was the Chief eldest daughter. Again both his daughter's strongly resembled Astrid in looks and choice of outfit but with some small difference.
Ase's hair was white as snow and her ponytail because of a flowered hair ribbon and though she wore the same headband and shoulder pads and style of clothing her clothes were light green. In terms of personality she was Astrid's tough side.
Her younger sister again looked like Astrid but her difference were her hair was as black as a moonless sky and it was a hair tie at the end of it make it a ponytail and she wore dark green and purple with a flower in her hair. She was in personality Astrid's soft side.
As for the boys who made up this gang Snotlout, Fishlegs and Tuffnut? They had similar looks and personalities too. But difference too. They all had startling green eyes for one thing.
The eldest brother who was the group Snotlout was named Elof and his hair was still black but in ringlets and he dressed in blues and purples and wasn't nearly as arrogant though he was athletic.
The middle brother was the Fishlegs of the group, named Leif as he was the smart one but he wasn't husky he was stocky and dressed in browns and orange.
The last brother was the Tuffnut and his name was Torben. He had long blond hair in braided dreadlocks and wore a mismatch of cloths and spikes and was goofy yet smart and a big flirt.
The Twins of this group were two identical twin sisters name Eira and Erica who you couldn't tell apart. Same dark blue eyes, same long chestnut hair, same curvy figure. So to tell them apart they wore different outfits. They're smart, cool and flirty.
In order of age Ase and Elof were 16, Leif was 15, Torben and the Twins 14, Asta 13.
Ase and Asta rode Nadder sisters named Amber and Amethyst, Elof rode a Nightmare named Skyfire, Leif a Gronckle named Earth Mother, Torben a Boneknapper named Skelton Key and Twins a Zippleback named Jade and Ruby.
They hung out a while and it was true that Boden and Asta had begun a relationship back when they'd first met three years ago and a spark had ignited between them.
Though like Valka had told Hiccup and Astrid to take it slow and easy Boden and Asta weren't rushing it either, they hadn't even kissed yet. Despite that they'd really gotten to know each other and could talk to each other about anything for hours. They also sent each other a lot of love letters that Boden had to become very good at hiding since Una who was envious of both her brothers now having girlfriends like to get into their stuff if it involved love messages.
Finally it was time to return home, though at least visiting the Soul Riders had cheered them up a little. They still needed a miracle to truly save them which they didn't know was what their parents were trying to do at the moment.
They'd gone to Lover's Cove and made a beautiful bouquet of flowers with the crowning one the one named after Valka. Then they'd set it adrift as the sun was setting and began by calling out first to their mysterious Guardian Valkyrie to accept this gift of flowers and take a message to Odin for them.
They seemed to have gotten her attention as the beautiful large bouquet flowers were scooped up by the same strange golden silhouette that seemed to appear before them times of trouble for their flowers and they knew she was there.
It hovered a few inches above the water as if waiting to hear what they had to say to her. Joining hands they told her what the message was but they didn't say it they sang it.
"Dearest special friend and protector of our family please take our gift and this message to Odin. Please for the sake of our children may he hear our prayer and message and save our children's souls. Here's our message.
"We want so much more for our children then this isolate island life can offer them.
We all want them and for one all to have adventure in the great wide somewhere! We wanted more than we can even tell you!
And for once it might be grand for someone else to understand. We want so much more for our children then either us or may be destiny even got planned."
For a moment nothing happened but then a musical voice replied to their plea. "You're message been heard and I'll shall make sure Odin hears it tonight. Frigga will appreciate the flowers. You should know by morning if your prayer was answered.
And know this. If it its answered I'll still do my duty to protect all five of you and all the dragons as well. See you later my beloved friends and sleep well tonight." With that the rustling of wings was heard and a few golden feathers fell upon the water to show that they hadn't been imagining things.
The next morning it looked like their prayers had been answered as a strange sequence of events began to unfold almost at the crack of dawn. The family was once again struggling to eat breakfast when the Twins came dragging in a very disheveled and wet Trader Johann.
Once he was cleaned up fed they found out what his story was. He'd been ambushed by some of Axel's old supporters that hadn't been imprisoned and gone to steal his treasures from where he kept them hidden.
There was one ship he warned them not to go called the Reaper in this dangerous place. Seeing how this was gonna be the most fun they'd in three years and dangerous they called in everyone.
So it was the Haddocks, the Riders with their siblings, the Aquetils sisters, Soul Riders and even Dagur and Heather going on a crazy and dangerous mission.
It turned out to be very dangerous with very massive eels, rotten ships, dragon proof cages and booby trappers and Axel's old supports. And yet by the end of it not only had everyone still worked as a team and gotten out safely many other good things had happened.
They'd gotten all of Axel's old crew which Dagur and Heather be taken back to Outcasts for them to be imprison, everyone gotten enriched by the hidden treasure there, come away with new knowledge and Hiccup and his siblings walked away with their own prize.
Some type of weird cylinder object that must've been very important given the length they went to get it and how it was protected. They decided to call it the Dragon Eye and so the next step for everyone two days later was to figure out how to make it work.
Gobber was no help in that department though Gothi held the key, quite literally as she'd the scar to prove it since they figure out they need a Snow Wraith tooth to unlock it. Lanon and Larkin's Great Aunt wasn't at first wanting to go back there but with pleading from Hiccup, Boden and Una she gave in.
After yet another crazy but much need adventure they got the tooth and the three Haddock kids spend long hours into the night trying to crack how to make the darn thing work.
Finally it was well past midnight and it was time to call it a night but then just by chance all of their dragons sent out a low glow of their inner flame that hit at different angles into the Dragon Eyes.
"What in the name of Odin?" they asked aloud and asked all their dragons to stand at different angles again and shine their inner light at different intensity and the out came something they weren't' expecting.
Symbols, shapes, words, and things they didn't know. Words, dragons, icons all of it of something more out there.
At that moment they touched the Dragon Eye at the same time and it was like being REBORN. They felt alive as they suddenly felt for the first time in three years their powers return and they returned in full force and then some.
Hiccup was able at that moment to lift the entire island depression by making everyone dream of their happiest golden memories at the time his mind was flooded with memories of all who ever touched this Dragon Eye.
Boden was seeing his mind dragons he didn't know existed! He was hearing the souls of the dragons in what he could only describe as a Dragon Soul Sanctuary in Valhalla singing to him. The emotions he was feeling from every person on Berk both human and dragon was amazing and the complexity level.
Una was seeing past events connected to this object and yet could see flashes of future events, places they had yet to discover, people they had yet to meet, she was hearing clearer than ever the voices of Valhalla and her intuition and danger sense seemed stronger too.
They all let go but didn't faint like they used to they felt stronger like new life and energy had just filled them up. Like their gifts had just reached a whole new level and this was the next step in their lives and their destiny.
Looking at each other with huge smiles they all said together enthusiastically. "THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING!"
