Dragons: New Allies
Okay, so my notebook is still blank for most of the stuff I'm currently working on, but my memo pad on my phone is COMPLETELY FULL! Here's Chapter 6, I hope you enjoy!
-Imagigirl20
Disclaimer: I do not own Dreamworks' Dragons
"That's it over there", Ivy called to the other riders. She, Hiccup, Fishlegs, Snotlout, Astrid and the twins had been on their dragons for hours traveling to Ivy's home of Warrell.
"Well, it's about time!" said Snotlout. "If I'd known it was gonna be this far, I would've volunteered to stay behind!"
"At least you have your own personal fireplace", said Fishlegs, shivering on Meatlug's back. "I'm freezing!"
"My bad", said Ivy. "I probably should've warned you guys to dress warmly."
"So what now, Hiccup?" said Astrid. "Based on what Ivy's told us, I don't think we can just knock on the front door and be welcomed with open arms."
"You're right", said Ivy. "There's a clearing we can land in just up ahead. I'll go into my village and ask to see my dad. If things go well, I'll sound an all-clear. Until then, you guys should stay hidden."
"Sounds like a plan", said Dagur, who had tagged along. "Oh, I just love meeting people."
The riders landed in the clearing and dismounted.
"Remember", said Ivy, "wait for me to say it's okay."
Shadow nudged her side.
"I'll be okay, buddy", she reassured him. "Stay with Hiccup and Toothless."
"Are you sure you'll be alright?" said Dagur.
"I think so", said Ivy. "I mean, it's my dad. He's not gonna hurt me just for running away."
She gulped.
"At least...I hope not."
Ivy touched Shadow's snout one last time, and then disappeared into the forest.
The villagers of Warrell gasped as they saw the runaway girl emerge from the woods. Ivy smiled and waved awkwardly as she headed towards her father's hut. Just before she could reach the door, someone plowed into her, knocking her down. Ivy struggled as the person who had knocked her down sat on her chest.
"Well, hello there, poison ivy", Edmund sneered into her ear.
"Edmund", she said with disgust. "I should have known you would still be here. How's the hand?"
"A stump now, no thanks to you and that stupid dragon! Lucky for me, there were other options."
Ivy gasped as Edmund pressed a big metal hook to her temple.
"You made a big mistake, coming back here. Slygroff put a bounty on your head."
"What?!"
"Just kidding. But he does want to see you."
Edmund yanked her up and put his arm around her waist, keeping his hooked hand trained on her neck.
"Let's go, princess. It's reunion time."
The crowd cleared a path for them as Edmund forced Ivy up to the door. He knocked once with his hook.
"Come in", a gruff voice said.
"Happily."
Ivy grunted as Edmund shoved her in, and then slammed the door behind them.
"Look who finally decided to come home, chief."
Slygroff looked up from his maps and was shocked to see his daughter in front of him. A stern look came across his face.
"Leave us, Edmund", he demanded.
"That's it?" said Edmund. "Her stupid dragon bit off my hand! I demand that it be found and killed!"
"I said, leave us!" Slygroff stood, his form towering over Edmund's.
With a growl of frustration, Edmund released Ivy, but not before whispering, "I'll get that dragon if it's the last thing I do" in her ear, and stormed off. Instinctively, Ivy reached for her long brown braid, but then remembered it was no longer there. She gulped as Slygroff slowly moved away from his charts and approached her. After a long moment of silence, Slygroff finally spoke.
"Ivy?" he said. "Is it really you?"
"Yeah, Dad", said Ivy. "It's really me."
"It's been so long."
"Yeah, um...it has."
"Where in Thor's name have you been?"
"Different places, hiding from the many, many, MANY ships you sent after me."
"I just wanted you to come home."
"So you could kill my dragon?"
"That beast is not yours."
"He is my friend."
"He's a monster."
"No, he's not, Dad. Shadow saved my life when I was a kid."
"He tried to kill one of our own!"
"He was protecting me from Edmund!"
"He took Edmund's arm!"
"Edmund did this to me!"
Ivy pointed to the scar on her forehead.
"That was why Shadow attacked him that night. Because he hurt me. I didn't know he was gonna rip his hand off, I tried to stop him. Shadow was just protecting me, Dad. That's all he's ever done."
Slygroff was silent.
"I would never train Shadow, or any dragon, for that matter, to hurt someone. You know that, don't you?"
Slygroff sighed.
"I do."
Ivy breathed a sigh of relief.
"You've been living on your own...all this time?" said Slygroff.
Ivy nodded.
"Just me and Shadow."
"What made you decide to come back?"
"Well, it wasn't entirely my choice."
"What do you mean by that?"
"I met some people who are just like me; dragon riders."
"You mean...there are others? And you brought them here?"
Ivy nodded.
"That's all I wanted to know."
"What?"
Ivy cried out as Edmund suddenly charged back in and grabbed her. Slygroff moved past her and out the door.
"Come on, sweetheart", Edmund said. "You're not gonna wanna miss this."
He dragged Ivy outside behind her father, who was addressing the villagers.
"My daughter has informed me that there are dragon-riding intruders on our island", he said. "Capture them, and bring the dragons to the arena! The sport of dragon killing shall once again shine proudly on this island!"
"No!"
Ivy struggled furiously as the villagers headed out into the woods. Edmund laughed at her pitiful attempts to get away from him.
"Ah, memories", he said. "Just like when we were kids, huh, poison?"
Ivy grunted as she dug her elbow into his stomach and he sank to the ground.
"Not quite."
Before anyone could stop her, she ran into the forest.
Hiccup and his friends sat up as Ivy crashed through the trees.
"They're coming", she said, breathing heavily. "My father tricked me. He hasn't changed at all, and all the dragons are EXTINCT on this island! You have to get out of here before he kills your dragons!"
"Too late!"
Ivy whirled around to see Edmund leaving a group of villagers.
"Your dragons are ours now. Seize them!"
The riders tried to defend themselves, but they were captured with their dragons almost immediately. Shadow ran to Ivy, but she was pulled away by Edmund as a net was thrown over him.
"No!" Ivy yelled. "Let...me...go!"
"Not a chance", said Edmund. "I have to thank you, though. If you hadn't "gotten away" from me, you wouldn't have led us right to your dragon friends."
"Hiccup!" Ivy called as he and his friends were clapped in irons. "I'm so sorry, I-"
"Don't blame yourself", Hiccup said. "I was the one who convinced you to come back. It's my fault we're in this mess. But I'm gonna get us out of it."
"Don't hold your breath, shrimpy", said Edmund, dragging Ivy back to the village. "You guys aren't going anywhere. But you do get a front-row seat to the glorious return of dragon killing."
Ivy cried out as Edmund grabbed a hold of her short hair and pulled back.
"And guess which dragon has the pleasure of dying first", he hissed.
Ooh, cliffhangers! Don't you just hate them? I know
I do! But I just LOVE leaving them for my viewers! Haha! Back with more soon! Rates, comments and reviews are always appreciated, bye for now, guys!
-Imagigirl20