Snowshadow was grounded for the next week or so until Hiccup had finished his prototype. ''Snowshadow! Come here!'' He yelled from his workshop. She came running, well, walking as fast as she could without falling down, to Hiccup. Storm followed slowly behind her. ''Let's try this out.'' Hiccup said to Snowshadow. Don't get too excited Snowshadow. It might not work. Snowshadow nodded as slowly as she could. ''Stay still.'' commanded Hiccup. He was strapping the wing on carefully and slowly. It was partially made of wood, and partially of fabric. It was the same length of her other wing, but it was thicker. Hiccup strapped the saddle on after, and he let Storm get on. I noticed that there was a small hole on the right side of the saddle near Snowshadow's head. Hiccup explained to Storm that it was to control the wing, and for support for the rest of her body. Storm put what was left of her arm into the hole. Then Hiccup told her to also put her right foot into the side of the saddle. He said it was for more control. She did so, and Snowshadow started to get anxious. Storm tested the controls. She tilted her foot forward, and the wing did so too. Once she was done testing the foot controls, she moved onto the arm controls. She moved her arm to the right, and the wing tilted down. ''That's only for when you're on the ground. It protects the wing from damage.'' Storm moved her arm to the left, and the wing became strait. ''That's for gliding across the air.'' Storm moved her arm forward, and the wing went up into the air. She moved it downwards, and the wing flapped down. ''That's the actual flapping motion you'll need to fly. Since this is only a prototype, if you don't like it, I can make a new one.'' Storm tested the controls one last time before she breathed in and out deeply. You ready Snowshadow? Snowshadow nodded her head. ''If you're going to control my wing, you'll have to concentrate on my thoughts. If you know what I'm going to do next, you can control the wing the right way.'' Good idea Snowshadow. Storm closed her eyes and touched Snowshadow on the head. It was only heartbeats for Storm to open her eyes. I looked at them closely. They didn't look the same. They were green, and they had small, black slits for pupils. Storm was seeing through Snowshadow's eyes now. Let's fly Snowshadow. Snowshadow nodded and they took off. I looked at Hiccup. He nodded and sat down next to Astrid on the stairs in front of their house. I flew into the air to follow them. I saw Storm's eyes closed, as if she were sleeping, but she was flying almost perfectly. The only thing different was the balance. Since the wood was lighter than her other wing, Snowshadow's body was slightly wobbling to the left. I lightly touched her side with my head, and she turned to me. I could see Storm's eyes within hers. It only slightly startled me. I knew that Storm could connect with Snowshadow's head, but this was a little more extreme than I thought. "We should be going back before anything bad happens.'' They nodded and turned around. The turn wasn't sharp like mine. It was a wide circle. I waited for them to completely turn around to help them back. Hiccup was waiting in the middle of the village, so I led them down slowly. Once Snowshadow was safely on the ground, Storm disconnected from Snowshadow. ''That was awesome!'' she said excitingly to Hiccup. He smiled at his daughter ''Was it? Did it work good?'' he asked. Storm couldn't remember what her hands did when they were flying, so she couldn't confirm. I whispered to her ''You were a bit shaky when you were trying to glide, and when you turned around, you had to do a large circle instead of a sharp turn.'' Storm repeated what I said, and Hiccup nodded. ''I'll make adjustments. In the mean time, I'll have to take the prototype off until I'm done. So you'll have to stay on the ground.'' It took all my and Storm's strength to stop her from bouncing around. Hiccup got it unlatched, and Snowshadow was unprepared for her weight shifting to one side of her body, so she fell over. She got back up slowly, and Storm helped her keep her balance. ''Let's get you to bed.'' Storm said to her comfortably.
It took Hiccup another month to finish her new wing, but it was worth the wait. Hiccup put the wing on her and the first thing I noticed, was that Hiccup put more weight on the new wing than on the prototype, so it was much easier for her to walk. There were also more controls he added. Storm would have to use both of her legs, and both of her arms, well, her arm and elbow. He also made it thinner, so it was easier to maneuver in the air. Hiccup even painted it to make it fit in better with the rest of her body. Storm could sense Snowshadow's anxiousness, and she hopped on. ''Just be careful Storm. Okay?'' Hiccup told her. ''Everything's going to be fine dad. Toothless will come with us.'' He looked over at me and I nodded. Hiccup sighed ''Go test it out then.'' Storm and Snowshadow took off right before I did. Storm started slow, and gradually went faster and faster. Storm placed her hand on Snowshadow's forehead, and closed her eyes. I watched as Storm's eyes washed into Snowshadow's. Storm's body was moving as if her eyes were open. I watched as her body leaned to the right slowly. Snowshadow did the same, and they started to bank right. Hiccup outdid himself. Snowshadow was flying like she never hurt herself in the first place. I had a faint thought. ''Let's go this way.'' I said. I banked left and went towards the Fury Clan.
We reached our destination by the time the sun was right above our heads. Storm left Snowshadow's body once we landed. ''This way.'' I told Snowshadow. ''Where are we going?'' Storm asked. ''You'll see.'' I led them to the entrance of the Fury Clan. ''Go in those bushes over there until I tell you to come out.'' ''Okay'' Snowshadow walked to the bushes and ducked down. Since the bushes were covered in berries, I couldn't see or smell her. I waited outside the clan entrance for only minutes, and I saw another night fury leaving the camp. I took in their scent. Moontail! I knelt beside the entrance, waiting for her to exit. Her head came into view. ''Moontail I've missed you.'' She was startled, but she turned her head to mine. She ran up and started to lick me. I purred. ''Why have you come back? Is something wrong?'' I shook my head. ''Nothing's wrong. I came back to introduce my friends.'' Moontail looked around, but saw nothing. ''Storm, Snowshadow! You can come out now.'' Snowshadow poked her head out and sniffed the air. ''This is my mother, Moontail.'' Snowshadow relaxed her body and stepped into the small clearing. Moontail gasped once she saw the prosthetic wing. ''Moontail, this is my friend's child, Storm'' Storm dismounted Snowshadow and walked slowly to my side. ''You've brought a human!'' I growled at her. ''This one is different.'' Moontail interrupted me ''They're all the same! They kill us for a living! And you think that this one is different!'' Storm walked between us and looked at Moontail right in the eyes. ''I don't kill or hunt dragons! My whole village doesn't! Not all humans are the same at all!'' Moontail backed away. ''She can understand me?'' she gasped for air. I nodded. Moontail walked back to me slowly. Keeping an eye on Storm. ''Blackscale said a while ago, that you brought a different human into our territory. Was that human the parent to this one?'' I nodded. ''What about the young dragon you brought as well? Where did she come from?'' I breathed in deeply. ''Did Snowscale tell you anything about what happened to her egg?'' Moontail looked at her paws. ''No. She said that a nadder must have taken it. We woke up and it was gone.'' I smiled. ''Moontail, this is Snowshadow. She's Snowscale's daughter.'' Snowshadow walked up to Moontail. Moontail's eyes started watering. She started to lick Snowshadow over and over. ''Where is Snowscale?'' I asked Moontail. She stopped licking Snowshadow. ''She's in the camp, but I wouldn't bring the human into the camp. She could cause trouble'' Snowshadow growled. Moontail was surprised by Snowshadow's reaction. ''I'm not going into the camp without Storm. We stay together.'' Storm put her only hand on Snowshadow's head. ''Thanks Snowshadow.'' Storm got on Snowshadow's back, and Moontail went into the camp first. I followed, then Snowshadow. The camp was busy. About 10 or 15 night furies were in the field. No one noticed us, until I snorted to get their attention. I noticed Snowscale first. She ran over. ''Nightscale! You're back!'' She froze when she saw Snowshadow's wing, just like Moontail. ''Don't be rude.'' Moontail said. Snowscale returned her gaze to me. ''Who's she?'' I could tell she hadn't noticed Storm yet. Snowshadow was using her good wing and head to shield her from view. ''This is Snowshadow. Do you remember the egg you gave to me years ago?'' Snowscale nodded her head. ''This is your daughter.'' Snowscale showered Snowshadow in licks. ''I knew you'd be safe with Nightscale. I just knew it!'' I knew that Snowscale felt the same way I did when I was finally reunited with her and Blackscale. Snowscale's eyes changed from pure happiness, to horror, when she saw Snowshadow's wing again, realizing her daughter was crippled. ''What is that thing?'' Snowshadow looked at what Snowscale was staring at. Snowshadow sighed. ''I was flying, and I crashed into some of the trees, and I broke my wing.'' Snowscale was unsatisfied with the answer. ''Right. You want me to believe that you couldn't land on your feet in time. Now tell me the real story.'' Snowshadow looked at me. I nodded back. Snowshadow said in her head Toothless says you can come off now. If anything goes wrong, I'll protect you. I added I will too. Snowshadow put her wings on the ground, to let Storm get off. Snowscale hissed at first, but I looked at her and desperately said ''It's okay Snowscale. Do you remember the human I brought with me when you gave me the egg?'' She nodded, still cautious of Storm, who was walking slowly to her. ''This is that human's child. She's different than the other humans. She can speak and understand our language.'' Snowscale looked at me like I hadn't said anything at all. Storm walked even closer to her. Snowscale relaxed a little when Storm turned her head away and held her hand out. It reminded me of when me and Hiccup became friends. ''It's okay Snowscale.'' She placed her forehead onto Storm's hand, and Storm began to talk to her in her mind. I wasn't able to hear her, since I can only hear Storm when she's talking to Snowshadow with her mind. I few minutes past and Storm lifted her hand away from Snowscale's face. Snowscale opened her eyes, and stared at Storm's arm. She must have told her what happened to Snowshadow and herself. Snowscale started to lick Storm softly. Storm lightly patted her on the head. They were interrupted when I heard a battle cry. I looked for the source. I saw Blackscale running towards Snowshadow and Storm. ''No!'' Blackscale hadn't been introduced to them, so he had no idea who they were, and if they were hostile. Snowshadow saw the threat coming, and wrapped Storm with her body. She placed her within her legs, and wrapped her wings around her. I ran straight to Blackscale. ''Stop Blackscale! Don't hurt them!'' When he didn't stop, I hit him in the side. The impact caused him to go flying about 20 feet across the ground from where I was standing. ''What do you think you're doing! They're intruders! They have to-'' He stopped when he saw who had hit him. ''Nightscale? Don't tell me you've brought another one of your human friends here.'' I could still see signs of anger in his eyes, but he was mostly relaxed, knowing I was here. ''Do you remember the egg Snowscale gave to me the last time I came?'' Blackscale snorted. ''Of course I do! I told her it was a mistake! But she wouldn't listen to me!'' I growled. He didn't even trust me as much now! Probably because I lived with the humans. ''This is your niece, Snowshadow.'' Blackscale looked behind me, at the white and black night fury female. Snowshadow was opening her eyes to make sure that Storm was safe. When she noticed that the coast was clear, she slowly opened her wings to reveal Storm. Storm was scared, even against Snowshadow's stomach. Blackscale growled at me, ''So you did bring another friend! I knew it! You can't leave them alone can you? We're dragons, and they're humans. We can't live together!'' I hissed at him loudly. ''Just let this human child touch your nose, and everything will be answered. Like why Snowshadow's wing is made of wood, or why it's safer with humans.'' Blackscale was furious at me and Storm. Storm was looking away from Blackscale as she approached him. He was still hissing, but once she touched his head, he stopped hissing, and closed his eyes. Moments later, they opened their eyes. Blackscale had no anger left inside of him, just bliss and happiness. I could only tell, because he licked Storm. All of the other dragons gasped at the sight. They knew that out of all the dragons they knew, that Blackscale would never give affection to a human. ''I'm sorry about growling at you. I guess I didn't know your side of the story. Can you forgive me?'' Blackscale said calmly. ''I do.'' Storm said. Storm took her hand off of his head, and backed away to Snowshadow. I took advantage of Blackscale's calmness. ''I know that you hate humans, but at least try to live with them. They don't hurt us, even if we hurt them. They feed us so we don't have to hunt. They let us take care of the eggs. They don't go near them unless you want them to.'' He looked at me slightly angry, but it disappeared when I saw him think about it. ''If I go, the whole clan does too… but if I stay here, we might starve.'' he mumbled to himself. ''We have to go back to the village. You can decide whether to go or not through the night. If you don't come, I won't make you. If you do decide to come, follow my scent.'' I flew off before he could say anything. Storm jumped onto Snowshadow, and they followed all the way back to the village.
The sun was setting by the time we landed in the village. Hiccup ran as fast as he could with his leg towards Storm and Snowshadow. He hugged both of them. ''Where have you been all day!'' He asked them. I nudged him with my head, so he looked at me. ''I know buddy, you were with them. I just want to know where you've been.'' Storm shifted her weight a little and walked forward. ''We went to Toothless' home.'' Hiccup looked at me a little angry, but I ignored it, and licked his face. ''We met Snowscale and Blackscale. They're Toothless' kids, and Snowscale is Snowshadow's mother.'' Hiccup was thinking about something. I could tell. ''Are Snowscale and Blackscale the two other night furies we ran into the day Storm was born?'' I nodded. Storm explained the rest of the day to him. ''I hope they come.'' Hiccup said. He hobbled away, and Storm brought Snowshadow to the nest, and settled down to sleep. I looked into the sky, and just hoped that Blackscale would choose to come here.
I woke up the next day, by someone poking me. The sun was barely up yet, so I guessed it would be Storm. I yawned and stretched out my body. My eyes were still sleepy, but I opened them slowly. They jumped open when I noticed Snowscale. ''What are you doing here!'' I whispered to her. ''Blackscale decided to come! He brought the whole clan!'' She was jumping with excitement. ''Where!'' I asked her. ''They're just outside the village. Most of them didn't feel comfortable coming into the village full of humans.'' I walked to the edge of the village with Snowscale. I used my nose to find them. Snowscale was right. He'd brought the whole clan. They were sleeping in a group. Blackscale was awake, and he was guarding them from predators. ''It's just me Blackscale. And Nightscale.'' Blackscale relaxed from his guard position. ''I'm so happy you chose to come.'' I said to him. ''I only came because we were running low on food in the clan. If you are still alive, then there must be food here.'' I knew that as a leader, he had made a good choice. If he had stayed, the clan could've starved. ''We're going to stay outside of the human village for the night. Snowscale wishes to stay with you, if you don't mind?'' I nodded and turned to Snowscale. ''Come on. I'll show you the nests.'' Snowscale gave one last look to her brother and nodded. Blackscale went back to guarding the others, while I brought Snowscale to the nests. She was walking slowly next to me. I tried making her walk faster, but she refused, and she continued to walk slow. When we were in front of Starkad in the nests, I whispered, ''Don't wake the others. You can sleep by me over here.'' I pointed to the indent in the hay next to Snowshadow. Snowscale was huffing and wheezing with exhaustion. ''Is anything wrong?'' She shook her head slowly. I didn't believe her at all, but I was too tired to argue. I sighed and fell asleep in my nest soon after I closed my eyes.
