Dragons: New Allies

Hey, guys! So, the friend who is letting me use her laptop to update my site is leaving town tomorrow, going home for summer break. Fortunately, I'm sure I can update just as easily at the library, so my absence shouldn't be too long this time. Anyway, enjoy Chapter 7!

Ivy took slow, cautious steps as Edmund led her back to the village, his fingers still locked into her short brown hair and hooked hand still trained on her throat. She stole a glance behind her. Hiccup and the others were being pulled along behind her, their dragons not too far behind. All of them had been muzzled. Edmund jerked Ivy's head back, forcing her to look straight.

"If you're thinking of an escape plan, don't bother, sweetheart", he sneered. "Slygroff can't wait to start killing dragons again. And I can hardly wait to kill the one that took my hand."

"That wouldn't have happened, if you hadn't shoved me down that night", Ivy said. "And one of my friends back there is the son of a chief. I highly doubt that he would approve of this."

"You're bluffing", Edmund scoffed. "You'll say anything to save your dragon's skin."

"She's telling the truth", Hiccup called, having overheard. "My father is the chief of Berk."

"Doesn't matter", said Edmund. "Slygroff'll decide what to do with you, so quit wasting your time telling me about yourselves and say goodbye to your dragons."

Soon, the group came upon the dragon arena. Slygroff was waiting for them, his axe in hand. Ivy glared at her father as she was brought before him, her dark green eyes burning into his skull.

"Welcome, dragon riders", said Slygroff. "And thank you for your contribution to our wonderful sport."

"You can't do this, Dad", said Ivy. "These dragons have done nothing wrong!"

"Well, actually, Barf and Belch did set us on fire once", said Tuffnut.

"But it was AWESOME", said Ruffnut.

"And, as per usual, you two are not helping!" said Snotlout.

"I can't believe you're on his side", Ivy said, gesturing to Edmund. "How could you do this to me?"

"I was going to ask you the same thing, daughter", said Slygroff. "Four years ago, you betrayed your tribe for a vicious beast that kills our people!"

"And when exactly was the last time that happened, Dad? Because I thought that you had killed all of the dragons on this island."

Slygroff was silent.

"Yeah. That's what I thought."

"Silence!"

Another tug on Ivy's hair by Edmund made her shut her mouth. Dagur growled.

"The sport of dragon killing shall be known once more. We will start with Edmund killing the beast that took his hand."

"Showtime."

Edmund shoved Ivy over to two burly-looking men, who held her firmly as he headed over to Shadow's cage. The dragon growled through his muzzle when he saw the boy.

"Dad, please!" Ivy called to her father.

"Quiet, Ivy!" said Slygroff. "It is time for you and that dragon to pay for your crimes."

Edmund smiled and grabbed a sword from the weapons display in the arena, staring down at the trapped dragon.

"I'm going to enjoy this", he said. "I told you I'd get you if it was the last thing I did."

As he raised the sword, there was a giant BOOM!

"What in the name of Thor-?"

The villagers screamed as a giant fireball struck the arena, breaking down the iron gates. As the dust from the blast settled, Votch and his men stepped into the arena. At the sight of Hiccup and the other riders in chains, he smiled.

"Well, it appears that you have made our job even easier, brother", he said to Slygroff.

Ivy gasped.

"The leader of the dragon hunters is...my uncle?!"

Dun dun dun! How about that gamechanger? I do hope you enjoyed this chapter, and that you will be back to see the rest of the story unfold. Until then, adieu!

-Imagigirl20