Dragons: Old Enemies

Chapter 6

What's up, guys?! How ya been?! I feel like it's been FOREVER since we talked. Oh, wait. It has been, and at no one's fault but my own. Sorry, guys, there are so many stories swimming around in my head right now, it's hard to keep track of them lol. Not to mention, there's a lot of pressure from my job, since my whole schedule is about to change. But details, details. Anyway, here's the chapter!

Shadow kept his head down in Berk's stables. Ever since he had been separated from Ivy, the dragon refused to eat, sleep, or drink. Stoick and Gobber, who had promised to watch over the dragon while the others were gone, weren't sure what to do.

"Come on, now, Shadow", Gobber said as he tried to give him some mutton. "Ya think Ivy would want ya ta starve on her account?"

The dragon shook his head, and then his ears shot up. Gobber jumped back as the dragon started running around in circles. Stoick came into the barn as Shadow raced past him and out into the daylight.

"Gobber!" he said. "What in Thor's name is going on here?!"

"Beats me, Chief!" said Gobber. "I tried to feed the creature and he just started goin' crazy!"

The two men followed the dragon out of the barn and watched as Shadow continued to wreak havoc around Berk.

"Something's wrong, Gobber. I just know it."

"Ya think the beast can sense that Hiccup and the others are in danger?"

"I don't know about him having that strong a bond with my son, but definitely with his rider Ivy."

Shadow screeched and took to the sky.

"We've got to follow him, Gobber. I believe he'll lead us to the riders."

"Aye!"

Mounting Grump and Skullcrusher, Stoick and Gobber took off after Shadow.

Ivy glanced down the hall as she got ready to put her plan into action. She saw no one. Glancing to her left, she saw Edmund asleep on the floor next to her. She locked eyes with the Monstrous Nightmare in the cell next to her, and nodded to it. The beast nodded back and released a glob of gel from its skin, which splattered on the floor next to her post. Ivy pulled her feet back, careful not to slip in the stuff herself. The dragon looked at her again and she jerked her head. The Monstrous Nightmare started to screech and Edmund jumped as he woke up.

"What in Odin's beard-?"

His eyes fell on the Monstrous Nightmare who was causing a racket.

"Alright, shut up", he said, getting to his feet and walking towards it. "I said, shut-WHOA!"

Edmund cried out as he slipped in the Monstrous Nightmare gel and fell to the floor. As his head smacked against the wood, his eyes shut. The traitor was out cold. Ivy smiled to herself and slid down on the pole. Using her feet, she poked and prodded for the key on his unconscious form until finally, she came up with it. Grunting with frustration, she brought her chained hands around to the front and grabbed the key, quickly unlocking herself.

"Honestly, I'm a little surprised that worked", she said as she removed the gag from her mouth. She walked over to the cell and reached through the bars to stroke the dragon's chin.

"And it's all thanks to you, big guy."

The dragon nuzzled her hand and purred.

"Don't worry", said Ivy. "As soon as I find my father and the others, I'll get you out of here."

She glanced around at the other dragons in cells around her.

"I'll get you all out of here."

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Ivy quietly crept through the halls below deck, searching for her friends and family.

"Hello?" she whispered. "Dad? Hiccup? Poseidon?"

"Who the heck is Poseidon?"

Ivy turned to see the riders in a cell behind her.

"Whoever he is, I hope he's got the keys to this cell", said Fishlegs.

"He doesn't, but I think she does", said Astrid.

Ivy nodded and pulled the key from around her neck.

"Good to see you guys", she said as she opened the door.

"Seriously, though", said Snotlout, "who is Poseidon?"

"He's a Scauldron aboard the ship. He saved my life. I have to find him and do the same for him."

"First, we need to find Hiccup and Slygroff", said Heather.

"And our dragons", said Ruffnut.

"We'll cover more ground if we split up", said Astrid. "Ruffnut and Tuffnut, you guys go that way. Snotlout, Heather and I will go this way. Fishlegs, you and Ivy go that way."

The group nodded and headed off.

"How did you do it?" said Fishlegs as he and Ivy crept along below deck. "How did you tame a Scauldron?"

"I told you, he saved my life", said Ivy. "While I was trying to escape, I jumped ship. I would have drowned if he hadn't saved me. And then, when I was back on Warrell, he tried to help me get away again. That's when we both got caught."

"Awesome!" Fishlegs squeaked.

"Shh!"

Ivy silenced him as footsteps came down the steps. The two hid as two of Slygroff's men walked down the hall.

"Votch is wastin' his time on this girl", said one of the men. "She'll never train the dragons for him."

"Oh, she'll do it, alright", said the other one. "She cares just as much about dragons than the son of Berk's chief himself!"

"Ha ha. Yeah, you're right. Say, we better go check and see if Edmund was relieved of guard duty."

As the two men passed by, Ivy and Fishlegs ambushed them. Very soon, the two were unconscious at their feet.

"That's my girl."

Ivy and Fishlegs looked down the hall to see Slygroff and Hiccup in a cell.

"Dad!"

Ivy rushed over to them and opened the door. Slygroff immediately swept her into a giant hug.

"Oh, thank goodness you're safe", he said.

"Not really", Ivy strained. "Can't...breathe!"

"Oh. Sorry."

Ivy took in a long breath, getting air to her lungs as she was released.

"Where are the others?" said Hiccup. "Where's Toothless?"

"We haven't found him yet, Hiccup", said Fishlegs, "but Astrid, Heather, the twins and Snotlout are down here searching for you and our dragons."

"Hiccup!"

Astrid and the others came around the corner. Hiccup pulled Astrid into a hug.

"You guys alright?" he said.

"We're fine, but we can't find our dragons anywhere!" said Snotlout.

"Something tells me they're not on this ship", said Heather.

"I think Heather's right", said Ivy. "My uncle is too smart to keep all of us and them on the same ship. They have to be on one nearby."

"Then we have to get off this ship, without being detected", said Hiccup.

"I think I have a friend who can help us out with that", said Ivy, smiling.

She led the riders back to where she had escaped. The Monstrous Nightmare turned to look at the group as they approached.

"Dragon Riders", said Ivy, "say hello to Phoenix."

I'm not the best at naming dragons lol, sorry. Anyway, that's all for now. See you later!

-Imagigirl20