Dragons: New Allies

Chapter 10

This is it, guys! The final chapter of Part 1! Ooh, I should come up with a title for Part 2, don't you think? Eh, you guys are right, we'll discuss it after the chapter. Enjoy!

Votch's ship pulled up to a distant island and the riders were cut loose. Slygroff was released from the dagger pinning him to the wall. Ivy couldn't bring herself to look at her injured dragon.

"Here's how this is gonna go", said Votch. "We're gonna leave your friends here and they can find their way back to Warrell after we're gone. If they try anything to rescue you before then, you'll find yourself with an axe in your back. If you try to help them, I'll slaughter your dragon right in front of you."

"I understand", said Ivy.

"Then say your goodbyes", said Votch. "Let's get a move on."

Ivy nodded and approached her father.

"Dad, I'm-"

"No, Ivy", said Slygroff. "I'm sorry. This whole thing is my fault. I should have listened to you when I had the chance."

"The listen to me now", said Ivy. "Shadow only cares about me, he's not gonna stop unless he knows I'm okay. I need you to watch out for him, for me. Can you do that?"

Slygroff nodded and pulled his daughter into a hug.

"I'll come for you", he whispered into her ear before she pulled away.

Shadow howled sadly at Ivy as she went towards him.

"I'm so sorry", she said to her dragon. "I never meant for you to get hurt."

The dragon nuzzled her chin as she cradled his neck.

"Don't you worry about me. You take care of yourself and the others. You hear me?"

Shadow nodded and nudged her hand before she walked away.

"Guys", said Ivy as the riders came up to her, "I'm sorry I got you into this mess."

"Hey, it's okay", said Hiccup. "We've been dealing with dragon hunters for a while now."

"Yeah", said Tuffnut. "We're kind of used to it."

Ivy chuckled dryly. Dagur cleared his throat and came up to her.

"Please be careful", he said. "Don't do anything crazy, like me."

Without warning, Ivy pecked him on the cheek.

"I had to do that", she said, "at least once."

"Wrap it up, girl", said Votch. "I grow impatient of this display."

Ivy bid a final farewell to the riders and went aboard Votch's ship with him.

"Oh, and just in case you should decide to go against my terms…"

Votch's men shot all of the dragons with dragon root and hit Meatlug with a powerful gas to knock her out.

"No!" Ivy said, men restraining her as she tried to run to her friends. "That wasn't part of the deal!"

"Quiet, wench!" said Votch. "You talk too much."

Ivy cried out as a gag was fitted between her teeth and her arms were bound behind her back.

"Ivy!" Dagur cried as he saw her being taken below deck.

With a battle cry, he rushed forward with the rest.

"Come one step closer, and she dies!" Votch warned.

The riders stopped dead in their tracks.

"Cast off!" Votch demanded. "And make sure my niece's friends don't follow us."

A flaming arrow soared over the riders' head. Slygroff gasped as it landed atop the mountain of the island.

"Oh, no", he breathed.

The once dormant volcano roared to life, spewing lava down the mountainside.

"Let's move!" Hiccup yelled.

Everyone gathered their dragons and started to run to the far side of the island. Votch locked eyes with his brother and cackled as his ship sailed away from the burning island.

To Be Continued...

Well, that's it! That's all for now! You know, for someone who HATES cliffhangers, you'd think I wouldn't be two-faced and turn right around and do it to my readers, right? WRONG! I LOVE being the cliffhangee! Mwahahahahahahaha!Ech-hem. Part 2 will be up soon, and I've decided to call it Dragons: Old Enemies. Ooh! See you next time!

-Imagigirl20