Sorry for the late arrival, busy with projects. I want to thank FoxyKhai0209 for giving me her explanation about her characters and Skerry Island. Amber Night, thanks for the ideas. And I want to thank everyone's kind comments for this story.
Enjoy.
After getting permission from Stoick, the Dragons Riders and Lani prepared themselves and got ready for Skerry Island. The teens were excited to see where Lani was born, especially The Thorston Twins were excited about a vacation and packed weird stuff. They had never been to that village before. Stoick was there in his youth along with Gobber. They took off to the sky early in the morning and towards Skerry Island. It took them about a day to reach Skerry Island, much faster with dragons since it would take three days to reach there on a boat. And when they saw Skerry Island, they were amazed. It was bigger than Berk and it was surrounded by ships. There were dragons flying about and helping humans in their daily chores.
"Whoa! This place is beautiful!" Astrid complimented.
"Thank you, wait till you see the residence." Lani said with a smile.
Soon, the dragons landed on the plaza, where they were greeted by the Chief of Skerry Island. Hallvard Skufsson, a big and bulky man that has powerful strength as he was able to carry boulders with no problem. Hallvard has wavy shoulder-length orange hair plus a beard, fair skin, and deep blue eyes. He wears a light gray tunic with a golden fur vest, a pair of dark brown pants, and black Viking boots, and a pair of silver arm bracers strapped on both of his arms. He came over to Lani with arms wide.
"Ah, Lani! Welcome back!" Hallvard greeted the male blonde.
"Hello, Chief Hallvard." Lani greeted them respectfully before gesturing to his friends with a smile. "And I brought company. These are the Dragon Riders of Berk. Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III, Astrid Hofferson, Snotlout Jorgenson, Tuffnut Thorston, Ruffnut Thorston, and Fishlegs Ingerman."
"Hmmm…Haddock, you say? You must be Stoick the Vast son, correct?" Hallvard asked Hiccup.
Hiccup nodded at the chief respectfully. "I am, and it's an honor to meet you, Chief Hallvard."
"The honor is mine, young Haddock. For it was you and your Night Fury that defeated a powerful foe that caused the dragons to raid our village for thousands of years, and now. Now we are in peace with them." Hallvard said with a smile, which Hiccup smiled back. "Oh, where are my manners, you all must be hungry from your long trip."
"We sure are!" Tuff said with a grin.
Chief Hallvard leads the group to the great hall. It was very oceanic like, walls painted like the sea, many delicious foods, and beautiful décor. Everyone awed at the decorations of the Great Hall before they got to their seats and were served with fine and delicious foods. Snotlout and the Thorston Twins were gobbling up their food, enjoying their meal as they never tasted something so good. Hiccup was talking about the Purple Death to Hallvard, telling him the situation and that he has to keep his village's defense up. Hallvard agrees to this, the Purple Death can be a menace to all.
"Thank you for the warning, young Haddock." Hallvard said with gratitude.
"Um…Chief Hallvard?" Fishlegs suddenly spoke, getting the chief's attention. "Can I ask you a question?"
"Of course, what is that you want to know, young Ingerman?"
"Lani told us that you have a storyteller that knows about the Purple Death." Fishlegs said to the Chief of Skerry Island. "Do you mind if I can talk to him?"
"Ah, you wish to speak with Rune the Storyteller." Hallvard said with a nod. "He can be quite a mysterious fellow since his family are known to have knowledge of all legends and forgotten stories. I'm sure Rune would like to meet new people who will enjoy his stories."
"So…where is he?" Astrid asked Hallvard.
"At his home, many children would go there to hear the forgotten tales." Hallvard said with a smile.
After they had their fill, Hallvard showed them where Rune lived. His hut was on top of a cliff as they saw a middle age-old man sitting on a stool in front of his house. He has gray hair and beard and was wearing a simple brown robe. The old man was telling a story towards a crowd of children, who were giggling at his tale.
"And the young sailor rubbed his eyes, thinking that he saw a man that looked like a fish had just saved his life from a terrible storm. But before he could get to speak, the mysterious fish man disappeared, never to be seen again." The children awed at his story, finding it fascinating and funny at the same time.
"Rune!" Hallvard called out to the old storyteller.
"Chief Hallvard, what can I help you with?" Rune asked kindly towards the chief.
"Actually, we have guests that wish to know about a certain tale of yours." Hallvard said to the storyteller.
"What is that they wish to know?" Rune asked curiously.
"Well, it's best that we don't scare the little ones." Hallvard gestured to the children.
Rune understood this and looked at the children. "Sorry, children, but I think this is all for today." The children whined and begged Rune to tell them more stories. Rune chuckled at this and assured them. "Don't worry, I will tell more stories after the chief and I finished with this. Now, run along and finish your chores." The Skerry's children were disappointed but understood as they left to finish their chores. Rune smiles at them before looking at the group. "So, what story do you wish to hear?"
Hallvard turned to Fishlegs and nodded, allowing the Ingerman to come forward and cleared his throat before asking the old storyteller this. "Do you have any more stories about the Purple Death?"
Hearing this, Rune looked at Fishlegs with seriousness in his eyes, knowing very well that these teens wish to know about the giant titan. "I do, and tales about it are real and deadly."
"Awesome!" Tuff cheered, earning looks from the group.
"…Anyways…do you have any more knowledge of the Purple Death?" Hiccup asked Rune.
Rune nodded his head. "Indeed, I have, and this tale has almost been forgotten for centuries." He said, getting everyone's interest. "As you know, the Purple Death is a menace to all, sinking ships, flooding islands, and making dragon cower by his presence. It is known that the Purple Death is the bringer of Ragnarök."
The teens listened to his tale with different thoughts. The Thorston twins thought it was a super awesome dragon. Fishlegs was getting nervous and scared about this story as well as Snotlout. While Hiccup, Astrid, and Lani were only ones focused and interested in the story of the Purple Death.
"It is relentless, no attacks can damage this dragon. It can live for hundreds, maybe thousands of years! Creating massive seaquakes, huge tidal waves that can end the world in one night. The only ones that can fight or defeat it, are other colossal dragons, but there was another way to calm this savage beast." Rune explained, getting everyone on the edge. "There was a clan of humans of the unknown who were able to calm the Purple Death."
"The people that are one with sea." Lani suddenly said, earning a nod from the storyteller.
"Correct, Lani, but they are also called the People of the Water. They were the only humans that could control the Purple Death, preventing it from destroying more villages. They say that these humans have majestic voices that sang the Purple Death to eternal slumber." Rune said the tale before looking at the group. "No one knows where the mysterious people are, but they suddenly vanished."
"Vanished?" They all asked unison.
"Vanished without a trace. They say that ocean's waves took them far beyond the archipelago. No one has seen nor heard of them for thousands of years. But legend has it that when the Purple Death arose from its slumber, the people of the sea would return and soothe the deadly beast."
"Wait, return?" Hiccup suddenly asked, coming over to the storyteller. "Are you saying that these…these people of the sea, would come back and tame the Purple Death?"
"Yes, they were the only ones that could do the impossible. No one knows where they are now, but some say their homeland is far beyond our region and has a barrier that prevents any trespassers from coming." Rune said to them.
"Hmm…" Hiccup hummed as he rubbed his chin.
"Um…Mr. Rune, Sir?" Fishlegs spoke shyly, causing the old man to look at him. "Do you know about the Sky Destroyers?"
"Ah…yes, the dragons that bring more terror than a Night Fury." Rune said, causing the Night Fury to snort at him. "Sky Destroyers live longer than any dragons and some believe they are the judgment bringers."
"We heard that." Snotlout mutters, earning an elbow from Astrid.
"Can they be…tamed?" Hiccup asked hesitantly.
"Some say yes, some say no, but truth be told, the Sky Destroyer hates all humans…except for some people." Rune said, explaining his tale.
"Some?" The Riders and Lani asked curiously.
"The People of the Water and the Mermaids." Rune said the ones who can tame the Sky Destroyers.
"Mermaids? Aren't those myths?" Hiccup asked the storyteller.
"Indeed, but some myths and legends can be a lesson. Showing the truth and meaning to all." Rune explained to them.
"So…the people of the water and the mermaids are the only ones that can tame Sky Destroyers, correct?" Astrid asked the storyteller.
"Indeed, and like the Purple Death, the Sky Destroyers are soothed by their singing. They will never attack them for their hearts are purer than gold." Rune said.
"…Are they hot?" Snotlout questioned, referring to the female people of the water and the mermaids.
Rune looked at him in confusion. "I beg your pardon?"
Astrid bonks Snotlout on the head, making him yell in pain. "Ignore him, he just wanted to know if the females in your story are beautiful."
"Ah, well, yes. Yes, they are. They are known to be the fairest maidens of all the lands. Men would do anything to have them as their brides." Rune explained about the mermaids and the female people of the water.
"Dibs!" Snotlout exclaims, earning another smack on the head from Astrid. "Ow!"
"You should not flirt with those females." Rune warned Snotlout. "The Sky Destroyers are known to be guardians to them. And will not allow any males from outside to claim them."
"Huh, personal bodyguards." Astrid said with a smirk, thinking that the Sky Destroyers weren't so bad now. "But wait, you said they are guardians, right?"
Rune nodded. "They are."
Astrid looks over to Hiccup. "What if the Sky Destroyer that we encountered didn't attack us for no reason…what if, it was trying to protect someone."
"Someone like a mermaid or a member of the people of the water." Hiccup understood Astrid's theory. "And that same Sky Destroyer that saved us from the Purple Death was trying to protect them."
"So, wait, we got our butts whooped by a Sky Destroyer because it was protecting hot damsels in distress?!" Snotlout exclaimed.
"Snotlout, it thinks that we're a threat towards the ones that it was sworn to protect." Lani said, agreeing with Hiccup and Astrid's theory.
"They are correct." Rune said with a nod. "The Sky Destroyers are forever loyal to the mermaids and the people of the water. There were even legends that Vikings would kidnap maidens and sell them off to tyrant rulers, forcing them to be their brides for their vanity and grace."
"No wonder that Sky Destroyer was so aggressive towards us." Lani said in realization. "It thought we were going to kidnap them!"
"Indeed, the Sky Destroyers believe that Vikings are a known threat to their friends." Rune said.
"All this time, it was protecting someone." Hiccup said in astonishment and realization. "It can be tamed…"
"Yes, but no Vikings have ever tamed them. Only the people of the water and the mermaids can tame those dragons." Rune said the last part seriously. "So, don't try and do it yourselves, Sky Destroyers would attack any Vikings on sight."
His words send chills on to the riders and Lani's spines. Knowing full well that Sky Destroyers do not like Vikings at all. Snotlout didn't need to be told twice as he still can't forget that horrible encounter they had with the Sky Destroyer. I mean, that Sky Destroyer took them down like if they were just bugs! Anyways, after taking Rune, Lani decided to give the Dragon Riders a tour around Skerry Island. He shows them the Skerry Island's dock. Many ships with strange sails and designs on them. The gang were amazed to see the ships on the docks as well as Tidal Class Dragons, much to their relief since they thought all dragons had suddenly disappeared. Hiccup was amazed at the fishing nets and cages. They looked strange and yet efficient.
"Wow…these are amazing traps for catching fish." Hiccup complimented.
The Chief of Skerry Island chuckled at Hiccup's compliment. "Why, thank you, Hiccup. These traps were made by Lani's father, Iokua." Hallvard explained.
"Lani's dad? He used to live here?" Fishlegs asked the chief.
"Well, no, he visited us once when Hiccup's grandfather, Chief Brant, invited him to visit Skerry Island with Stoick for an annual treaty signing when my father was chief. And this is where Lani's father met his mother, Ingrid." Hallvard explained with a smile. "Those two fell in love upon first sight and wrote each other letters, and before you knew it, they knotted and got married."
"Aww…too bad Snotlout isn't like Lani's dad. He could've given him pointers and winning a woman." Ruff teased as she and her brother laugh, earning a glare from Snotlout.
"They were…until they passed." Lani suddenly said, getting the riders' attention, he was looking at the ocean sadly. "Both my parents…died when I was young. My mom died when she was having me and my dad…my dad died from a terrible cold during the worst winter storm."
There was silence from the group. Hiccup knew about Lani's parents' tragedy since he told him before. The rest of the dragon riders feel sympathy towards Lani, understanding what it means to lose someone they love.
"Sorry, for your loss, Lani." Astrid sympathetically.
"It's all right, Chief Hallvard decided to adopt me after both my parents died." Lani said, smiling at Hallvard.
"Is this when you lost your leg?" Tuff asked, pointing at Lani's prosthetic leg.
"Tuffnut!" Hiccup scolded at him.
"It's okay, Hiccup. Truth be told, I lost my leg from a dragon raid. I barely escaped from a burning building, but my leg was gravely wounded, and they had to cut it off before the infection spread." Lani explained about his leg.
"Huh, his story is like when Hiccup lost his leg from the Red Death after he fell into a massive, blazing fury of fire!" Tuff exclaimed with glee, earning a face palm from Hiccup while Astrid shook her head at him.
Lani stared at Tuff with confusion and disturbance. "…Rigggghhhhttt…so, anyways, I'll show you guys where you can stay for the night." He said to them.
They agree and follow Lani to an inn where it was owned by a Viking family. They run a nice inn with rooms and a big stable for the dragons to stay. The girls get separate rooms along with the boys. That way, they have their own privacy. Astrid and Ruffnut stayed in one room. Hiccup and Fishlegs in the other. And Snotlout and Tuffnut were another room. They didn't complain as they set their things while Lani's dragon, Sandstorm, showed the dragons their sleeping quarters. Toothless found a nice rock slab with Hookfang and Meatlug while Stormfly nested herself on a pile of hay with Barf & Belch.
Soon, Lani took them to the beach after they settled their things in the inn. There, the Thorston Twins were jumping in the ocean, doing cannonballs. They created a big splash, and combined with their dragon's cannonball, they created a big wave and it doused Snotlout and Hookfang, who started chasing them around the beach. Lani was showing Hiccup, Astrid, and Fishlegs the fishing areas while their dragons relaxed. Sandstorm was hanging out with them along with Hookfang and Barf and Belch, after they finished chasing each other and leaving their riders behind. They enjoyed the sandy floor of the beach and warmth of the sun. However, Toothless was not enjoying himself. He was lost in thought. He was still thinking about the Sky Destroyer and the Purple Death. They were the strongest dragons they ever faced. And by far the worst, they almost lost their lives. Although the Sky Destroyer did save their lives, Toothless knew that they all needed to keep their guards up. They'll never know when they will strike.
Sandstorm was coming over to Toothless when she noticed Toothless distress look. She could tell that he's worked up about the Sky Destroyer and the Purple Death. He can't relax here if he keeps thinking too much. She wanted to cheer him up until an idea came to her mind. She recalls encountering a female Night Fury when Toothless and the other dragons encounter the Sky Destroyer. Sandstrom knew that it will cheer him up. She went over to her dragon cousin and croon to him, getting Toothless's attention. She told him that she encounters the Night Fury few days ago when they encounter the Sky Destroyer, and it was female! Toothless was shocked about this, especially the other riders' dragons. They asked why didn't she told them? And she replied sheepishly that she forgot since they had a crazy adventure. She told them when she wandered off to find some herbal flowers for Lani and then met the mysterious Night Fury. Toothless asked if she knew her name. But sadly, no. Sandstorm didn't get a chance since her rider came, the Night Fury disappeared and didn't know where she went.
This saddened Toothless, but it didn't stop him to lose hope. There was another Night Fury out there. And female! I mean, it's not like he's gonna ask her out or hoping to stay with them and…you know. Maybe join their team and help her find a rider of her own. And possibly and hopefully Toothless could ask her on a date one day. Toothless's friends also wanted to meet this mysterious female Night Fury. This gave Toothless a swell of happiness, knowing that his friends are here to help him find the Night Fury.
And maybe…just maybe, there could be more of them.
Aliikia was soaring through the sky with her sister on her back. The gang were back to the Norse Region, heading towards the Enchanted Islands. It's been a few days since the celebration of the Dragon Festival, and everyone enjoyed the time of their lives. Many villagers have bonded with dragons and one of their own. They helped out in the farming, fishing, and giving the people of Motunui a ride on their back to enjoy the beautiful sights of the sky. Needless to say, everyone was having a blast with her dragons.
"How about…The Sky Raiders?" Tara suddenly said, riding behind Moana whilst Aliikai flies through the air. Tara was trying to think of a name for their group since they've been rescuing dragons, she believes that they should have a team name. So far, she has come up with some names, but they don't seem to fit their taste.
"Hmmm…I don't think Sky Raider is a good name for us." Hawk Maui said to Tara.
"I'm with Maui on this. We don't do raids." Gil said to Tara, who rolled her eyes.
"Fine…what about…Dragon Avengers?" Tara asked with a grin.
"Yeah, I'm not comfortable with the 'avenging' part." Malie said, riding on Cayden's back. "How about…the Rescue Riders? That sounds nice."
"Meh, feels like someone already called dibs on that name." Tara said to Malie before the Lycanwing girl put both her hands behind her head. "Man, thinking of a team name is hard."
Moana looks at her with a smile. "How about you take a break from naming until we reach the Enchanted Islands." She informs her.
"Why are we going there again?" Tara asked the leader.
"We're taking the Goldenhearts back there, remember?" Moana reminded Tara about the mission while gesturing the five Goldenhearts from behind.
"Ooohhh, yeeeaaahhh…" Tara said in realization before looking at Gil. "So, how far is the Enchanted Islands?"
"Not far, we're almost there." Gil said to Tara and the others as he pointed in the direction. "We just have to-" Gil was cut off when he and the others heard a familiar roar. They all stop in the midair, eyes widened in shock as they couldn't believe what they just heard, especially Aliikai.
"Did you guys hear that?" Coral asked in shock.
"Shhh…" Gil quiets his best friend, who instantly stays quiet. They carefully listen to the sound. Hoping that they weren't hallucinating. But they heard that roar again. Everyone was shocked and amazed to hear that sound. That roar was no ordinary roar.
It was a Night Fury roar.
They couldn't believe it. They heard a Night Fury, another Night Fury! Aliika was shocked to hear that roar. She thought she was the last one, but hearing that roar, gave her hope. There are others like her. Hearing that roar, Aliikai quickly followed the roar with excitement, causing both Moana and Tara to yelp in shock and surprise by her sudden action. The others saw this and quickly followed after the excited Night Fury. Aliikai was fast compared to the other dragons and Hawk Maui. She was excited to find that Night Fury that she didn't hear her friends telling her to slow down. But she didn't want to stop. She was too excited to hear another of her kind, here of all places! She dives down to an island filled with trees as she could hear the other Night Fury roar within the forest.
"Woah! Aliikai! Slow down!" Moana exclaimed through the wind.
But Aliikai doesn't want to slow down. She needs to find that Night Fury and wants to meet it so bad! Both Moana and Tara screamed in panic as Aliikai zoomed around the trees, dodging them with incredible agility.
"I'm gonna hurl!" Tara yelled as Aliikai flew sideways through a split rock.
"Please don't!" Moana begged between screams.
Aliikai was flapping her wings with all her might, trying to reach the Night Fury. But before she could make a tight turn, a pair of strong claws grabbed Aliikai, stopping her from going further. The three females were shocked and surprised by this before they looked up to see Cayden holding Aliikai with his mighty claws. Aliikai whined to her teacher, wanting to go and find the Night Fury, but Cayden snorted at her like he was telling her to be patient. Huffing in annoyance, Aliikai was forced to be carried to the ground. The others were able to catch up to them, though the dragons and Maui were almost out of breath, except for the Goldenhearts, they and Cayden can catch up to a Night Fury with ease. The gang got off their dragons while Maui turned back to his human form. As the dragons and Maui catch their breath, Moana stands by her dragon sister's side and gently strokes her head.
"Ali, I know you're excited but we're not sure if this Night Fury is with humans." Moana reminded Aliikai. "Remember, not all dragons are fond of humans yet."
Aliikai huffs but had to agree. Even though there are some dragons in their regions, some dragons here are still not yet fond of humans. But Aliikai really, I mean, really wanted to see one of her kind sooo badly. If it means being a little reckless. Aliikai then suddenly turned to Cayden when he snorted at her. Both teacher and student made eye contact. Aliikai was making purrs and grunts as if she were begging Cayden to let her check. However, the Vahlok gave her a stern look, indicating that he is not allowing that search to happen, even Aliikai gave him her pleading eyes, he still won't allow it.
"What are they talking about?" Maui asked Malie.
"Cayden is telling Aliikai that she shouldn't be so reckless and go off to find the Night Fury." Malie translated to them.
"Well, can ya blame her?" Tara gestured to the female Night Fury, who was being lectured by the Vahlok. "She hasn't seen one of her kind for like years by now."
"Tara's right." Moana said as she went by her dragon sister's side. "Ali waited for her whole life to find one of her kind. We can't just ignore it."
Aliikai smiles at her sister, appreciating Moana for backing her up. Cayden snorted, like he was saying that it was out of the question. Suddenly, he heard Solaria the Goldenheart crooning at him. The massive Vahlok glanced towards Solaria, who gave Cayden a gentle look. The two adult dragons were having a discussion. Solaria was convincing him to allow the search for the other Night Fury, for Aliikai's sake, but Cayden doesn't know if this unknown Night Fury is friendly or not. And yet, he has a nagging feeling that she was right. Aliikai needed to be with her kin and Moana wanted to help her dragon sister find this Night Fury. So, with a heavy sigh, Cayden looked at a pleading Aliikai before giving a firm no, indicating that they will investigate the mysterious Night Fury. Aliikai roared with joy as she bounced around her mentor. Cayden wasn't fazed by this, but a ghostly smile was playing on his face to see his student all excited. Cayden then heard some giggling from behind. Slightly turning his head, he saw Solaria and her sisters were giggling at him, finding his fatherly side adorable. Cayden turns away a bit, ignoring Solaria smiling at him.
"Cayden agrees that we can search for the Night Fury." Malie translated as she smiles at Cayden, much to everyone's relief and joy.
"But how do we approach it?" Maui suddenly asked almost nervously. "I don't think that this Night Fury is friendly."
"That's why we should let Aliikai approach it." Moana said, patting her dragon sister's head.
"Moana's right." Yasmina agrees with the Chieftest of Motunui. "A Night Fury can be hostile to other species, especially humans. It's best for Aliikai to take the lead and try to convince the Night Fury not to attack us."
The all agreed as Moana gave her sister an encouraging hug before removing her saddle, that way the Night Fury will be eased if it doesn't see any human object aka a saddle on Aliikai. Once Aliikai was ready, Cayden gestured to call out to the mysterious Night Fury, which she did, as Aliikai made a call to get the other Night Fury's attention. After a few long seconds of silence, the mysterious Night Fury responded, getting everyone's attention. Aliikai roared in delight as she followed the call eagerly. Aliikai would call back every ten seconds. Her friends followed her close by, not wanting to feel threatening towards the Night Fury as she faithfully followed the Night Fury's call before she reached a clearing. There, she saw something lying on the grass. It was none other than another Night Fury!
Aliikai saw the Night Fury, and judging by his appearance, he was a male. He was slightly bulkier and half her size and had scars on his face. Two on his right eye and one on his left cheek. He appears to be injured and has restraints on his wings, making him grounded and preventing him from flying. His amber eyes looked upon Aliikai's ocean blue eyes. The two Night Furies stared at each other, like some kind of trance. Aliikai still couldn't believe it. There was another Night Fury, right in front of her, alive. A sense of joy came to Aliikai's mind. She was no longer the last of the Night Furies. She wanted to roar to the heavens to thank Draco for this great encounter. Speaking of which, the male Night Fury was looking at Aliikai curiously, his amber eyes stared at her from head to toe. Aliikai slowly made her way to the Night Fury, examining him. He looked very calm to see her but hidden deep in his eyes was excitement. She guesses that it was his first time to see another of his kind.
When Aliikai was going to greet him, the Night Fury saw something behind Aliikai and emitted a deep growl of warning. Confused, Aliikai turned her head slightly to see her sister and friends from afar, freezing from their spot when the Night Fury spotted them. They were nervous to move and Aliikai knew the consequences on what's going to happen. Ever so quickly, Aliikai blocks the Night Fury's view away from her friends, surprising him in the process. Aliikai roared at him gently, telling him that they are not a threat, which led the Night Fury to be suspicious of her. However, his suspicion suddenly disappeared when he spotted some dragons close by, but what's shocking was they were accompanied by two most dangerous dragon species. A Vahlok and a herd of Goldenhearts. He heard legends that Vahloks are Draco's Warriors and the Goldenhearts are bringers of good luck and great fortune. And if these humans are with them, they must've shown great trust towards them. The Night Fury then glanced at Aliikai, wondering why she and the other dragons trusted them, and asked her the reason. Aliikai responded by telling him that their human friends aren't Vikings, for they come from another region. That they had been sent by the two gods, Lord Draco & Te Fiti, to return all the dragons back to the safe region. Upon hearing this, the Night Fury felt a sense of hope coming from his eyes, but part of him thinks that it's good to be true. I mean, many humans tried to hunt him down from the past, making him believe that they are not trustworthy. However, seeing the two powerful dragon species with them, he'll let them help him, but if they try anything to harm him then he will attack. The Night Fury made an approval to let them help him. Smiling, Aliikai turned to her friends and called out to them, saying it was safe. The group were hesitant, but Moana came over to them, not a single fear came to her as she stood beside Aliikai.
"Atta girl, Aliikai." Moana said gently, earning a purr from the female Night Fury. Moana looks at the male Night Fury, who stares at her in the eyes, before she bows at him, surprising the Night Fury. "We're not a threat. Let us help you."
Hearing her calm words, the Night Fury could see truth in her eyes, not a single evil or greed came to them. With a brief nod, the Night Fury allowed her and her companions to help, which made Moana smile at this. Soon, the others came, but one by one. Keoni, Maui, and Nasir were working together to figure out how to remove the restraints off the Night Fury's back. They were thick ropes, and they were tying his wings to prevent him from flying.
"Man, who could've done this?" Keoni asked as Maui uses his hook to cut the ropes.
"I have a bad feeling that this was a work of a dragon hunter." Nasir said, looking at he now cut ropes in his hands.
"A Dragon Hunter?" Malie asked in confusion yet worry.
Nasir nodded his head. "Yes, they are humans that hunt dragons for sports." He explained as he threw the ropes away. "We need to take this Night Fury back to the Enchanted Islands, where he can be properly healed." The Night Fury suddenly grunted out something that only the ones that can speak dragons can understand. "My apologies, we must take Blackwell back to the Enchanted Islands to be properly treated."
Blackwell was surprised by this. A human that could understand dragons was an interesting discovery. Aliikai told Blackwell that Maui, Nasir, Yasmina, and Malie are not humans since they came from a magical place. Granted that they were also accompanied by two Amphibian people. Speaking of which, Gil was treating Blackwell's injured wings. Judging by how the ropes hold it tight, it left with a nasty sprain.
"Hmm…with this kind of sprain, I don't think he's going anywhere." Gil informs the group as he rubbed his chin. "We could make a splint, but he still won't be able to fly."
"Maybe we can make Cayden carry him there!" Coral suggested, pointing at the Vahlok dragon. "He's strong enough to carry five dragons."
"That sounds possible…" Gil thought about it. However, Blackwell wasn't comfortable to have a respectful dragon to carry him around. He needs to fly on his own.
"I have another suggestion." Yasmina said, coming over to Blackwell. The Night Fury looked at her suspiciously before she gestured to the Goldenheart. "Solaria? Care to do the honors?"
The Goldenheart leader nodded as she made her way to Blackwell. The Night Fury watches her curiously as Solaria lowered her head on Blackwell's wings. Droplets of her tears fell off her eyes, landing on his wings. Blackwell's eyes widened as he felt his wings slowly healed. Solaria backs away and smiles at her work, knowing that Blackwell's wings are now healed. The male Night Fury flaps his wings a bit, feeling no pain coming from it.
"Wow! He's healed!" Coral said in amazement.
"Yes, Goldenhearts are known to have healing properties." Yasmina explained to the group. "There tears can heal any injuries or sickness."
"Because of her being part phoenix?" Moana asked Yasmina, who nodded.
"We should probably leave now." Gil said to the group. "We know how powerful phoenix tears are, but we should take him to the Enchanted Islands where he could be safe, who knows if those dragons hunters are close by."
"Gil's right, who knows how many are out there." Moana agrees with Gil.
They all got on their dragons while Maui turned into a Giant Hawk before taking off to the sky with Blackwell following them. Aliikai was delighted to see another Night Fury with them as she made sure to fly by his side. Wanting to get to know him while heading to the Enchanted Islands. As they reached their destination, they followed Solaria and her sisters to a certain destination. Moana asked where they were going since they were going to a different area. They flew towards the Great Forest Island and headed towards a mountain area. And when they flew above a mountain, they saw something that made their mouth gap in pure shock. There was a big walled city on the mountains! Moana and her friends were shocked by this. Yasmina and Nasir smiled at them with the Goldenhearts, as they knew what it was. But when they got closer, something fast came flying past them, startling them and the dragons.
"What was that!?" Hawk Maui exclaimed in shock and surprised. They saw the fast blur soaring through the air before it glided above them, getting a good view of what it was.
It was a dragon!
This particular dragon is a wyvern, it was half the size of Cayden, as it flew past them, followed by other dragons that are different shapes and sizes. The group stared at these dragons in shock and amazement, wondering what they were and how they got here.
"Dragons!" Keoni exclaimed in shock, eyes widened by the sight before them.
Both Yasmina and Nasir nodded their head as they all looked at the city. "That city over there is called Dragon City, where dragons live freely along with other magical beings." Yasmina explains.
"No way!" Gil exclaims in shock and amazement. "Dragon City is known to be a legendary city! Dragons of unknown lives there."
"I see you did your research." Nasir said with impress. "Yes, dragons of unknown lives here along and other magical users."
"Like mages, wizards, and witches?" Tara asked curiously.
"Yes, along with Beast Tamers." Yasmina added.
"What's a Beast Tamer?" Hawk Maui asked.
"They are humans with the ability to communicate and calm down beasts of myths." Yasmina explained to the group. "And they are known to have great strength and are amazing fighters."
"They are?" Keoni asked curiously.
"Indeed, I spar with them from time to time, and they are indeed amazing fighters." Nasir explains to the group with a smile. "Come, we will show you where Blackwell and the dragons could rest."
"Are you sure? We don't want any trouble there." Moana said with worry.
"Don't worry, Moana, they know who are and your reasons in saving the dragons." Yasmina assured them before they flew towards the city.
As they landed on a platform, the group stared at the golden city before them. Buildings tall that could reach the sky itself. There were many platforms for dragons to take off or land. And all the buildings and houses have big windows or doors, allowing any dragons, big or small, to come in or out. The group's dragons walked through the streets, admiring the city. Maui turned back to his human form as he rode on Cayden, who allowed the Demigod to ride on his back, as they followed Solaria and her riders through the streets. Although they did get some looks from dragons and people that were with them. They mostly were looking at Cayden and the Night Furies since they are the rarest species. Blackwell was uncomfortable by this but Aliikai assured him that he doesn't need to worry since her friends know where they are going.
"So…where are we going exactly?" Coral asked the twins.
"To the stables, we have a friend that can help check on Blackwell." Nasir said to them. They followed them to a big stable, filled with dragons that were roaming about. Nasir got off Solaria before helping his sister down and then headed towards the stable.
"Adira? Adira are you here?" Yasmina called out through the stable.
"Here!" They heard a woman's voice. Coming out of a corner was a young woman, carrying a big hay bale on her shoulder. She sets it down to the bales of hay before dusting her hands clean. She turns towards the twins and smiles. "Yasmina, Nasir! Welcome back!" She greeted them as the group came over to the woman known as Adira.
"Everyone, we would like you all to meet Adira, a Beast Tamer and the owner of this stable. Adira, these four are friends." Yasmina introduced to her friends.
Adira smiles at them. "Ah, so you're the famous dragon riders that's been bringing dragons back to your region."
Moana and her friends smiled at this. "That's us. We've been doing our best to take the dragons back to their safe home. But it seems the dragons here are okay."
"Yes, Dragon City is home to any dragons as well as other magical beasts." Adira explained about the city before noticing Aliikai and Blackwell. "Well, aren't they beautiful?" She walks over to the two Night Furies. "Two Night Furies! One male and one female, amazing!"
"You think that's amazing? Take a look at this big guy." Tara points at Cayden.
Adira's smiles widen at the sight. "Indeed, a Vahlok in your group is one of the most powerful dragons." She said as she walked over to the Vahlok with admiration. "You know, rumor has it that Vahloks are basically the male counterparts for Goldenheart dragons."
Hearing this, Cayden's eyes widened a bit by the sudden information, he then glanced at his side when he noticed Solaria and her sisters were silently giggling, agreeing to Adira's statement. True to her words, Vahloks are the only dragons that are capable to be mates for the Goldenhearts. Cayden snorted and turned his head away, unaware that Solaria was smiling at him.
"So, Adira? Is it okay that Blackwell stays here and rests?" Moana asked the Beast Tamer.
"Of course, my stable is open to all dragons. I'll show you where Blackwell can rest." Adira said.
They followed Adira inside the stable, seeing many stalls filled with dragons along with some baby dragons running about. Moana, Malie, and Aliikai cooed at the hatchlings while following Adira to a big stall with many hays as beds for the dragons.
"Here we are, this is where Blackwell can rest up." Adira instructed. Blackwell tilts his head as he observes the stall, sniffing the hay carefully, making sure it was safe. Once he tested it, Blackwell rested himself on the soft hay, exhaling at the softness as he slowly closed his eyes. Adira smiles at this before turning to the group. "You all can rest your dragons here while I get them something to eat."
"That would be great, thank you." Moana said with a smile.
"Anytime." Adira said kindly before walking away.
The group placed their dragons in their own stalls, allowing them to rest and relax. Aliikai stayed with Blackwell, finding it exciting to be one with her kind. Blackwell doesn't mind her here; he enjoys another fellow Night Fury as company. Keoni was going to take Makaio in the stall when the Tide Glider suddenly zooms away and dives in a big pool.
"Makaio!" Keoni exclaimed in surprise. His Tide Glider emerged from the pool, splashing around the water as he made happy purrs. Keoni stared at his dragon in confusion before Nasir came over to him with a chuckle.
"Don't worry, the stable here has pools of water for water dragons to enjoy." Nasir explained to Keoni, who understands.
"That's right." Adira said, coming back with a big basket of strange looking fruits. "Here, give these to your dragons, it will boost their energies."
"What are these?" Tara asked, looking at the different shaped fruits.
"These are what you call Dragon Fruits. They are used to feed dragons and give them energy." Adira explains to them. "These fruits are also edible for people."
"Wow, who knew there was a fruit like this?" Tara said with impress as she took a bite of the fruit which was delicious. "Mmm…juicy."
The rest of the group feed their dragons the fruits. They enjoy the delicious taste of the fruit along with the others. Aliikai shared her Dragon Fruits with Blackwell, who thanked her for her generosity. Moana watched from afar and smiled, knowing that her sister wasn't the last of her kind. Plus, she knew her sister has a crush on that Night Fury. Then suddenly something shimmered caught her attention. Turning towards the source, Moana saw a strange gemstone that was blue with a little purplish hue that was on top of a table, emitting a faint glow.
"Hey, Adira?" Moana called out to the Beast Tamer. "What's that?" She points at the gemstone.
Adira saw the gemstone and smiled. "Ah, that's a Spirit Gem." She answered, getting everyone's attention. Curious on what a Spirit Gem is.
"A spirit what?" Tara asked in confusion.
"Spirit Gem, a magical gem with the connection to the Dragons." Adira continued her explanation.
"I heard about those!" Gil said, remembering the book he read a few years ago. "Spirit Gems can only be found within the caverns of the Enchanted Islands. They are powerful magical gems that can only be used by dragons. It can increase any dragons' lifespans and empower themselves by cultivating its powers. The more they have, the longer their lives, and the powerful they become."
"Woah, talk about power up." Tara complimented.
"Yes, but they have a lot of levels to breakthrough to earn the Spirit Gems magic." Adira stated the fact.
"What do you mean?" Malie asked curiously.
"In order to receive the spirit gems' power, they begin the cultivation by meditating in the times of peace and fighting if the necessities arrive." Adira said in a mysterious tone.
"…Eh?" Tara spoke in confusion, not really getting it.
"She means dragons must train themselves in order to receive the power of the gems." Gil explained it shortly.
"Ah." Tara finally understood.
"Indeed, the power they will receive will take years, but if a dragon is proven worthy by doing a noble deed, it shall grant that dragon strength and power." Adira said with a smile as the group were amazed by her story. "And these gems can also contact their ancestors and the other dragons who've recently passed away for guidance."
"Woah! Woah! Woah! Are you saying that this Spirit Gem can help dragons talk to their deceased loved ones?!" Tara exclaimed in shock along with the others.
"Yes, dragons can use these spirit gems to contact their fallen loved ones, but it takes a great time of meditation and patients to hear their call." Adira informs them.
Hearing this, Aliikai went over to the Spirit Gem eagerly, sniffing at it with curiosity and desire. She longs to know about her kin and wondering if it has any information about her parents, her birth parents. Aliikia always wondered where her other kind are, wanting to know if they are still out there. Blackwell was also curious about if there are any more like them. Moana pats her sister's head gently, knowing very well that Aliikai wants to know about the Night Furies.
"By any chance can Aliikai use it to contact any Night Fury ancestors?" Moana asked Adira.
"That, my dear, she will find out by herself." Adira said in a mysterious tone.
"By any chance you're related to Jade?" Tara suddenly asked, leaning over the wall.
Adira smiles at her. "No, we are best friends." She answered calmly.
"Wait, your friends with Jade?" Maui asked in shock and surprise.
"Yes, she comes here to collect some herbs I gathered." Adira said with a smile.
Aliikai didn't listen to the conversation with Adira and the others. She was to focus on looking at the Spirit Gem. She wanted to know about her kin, wanting to know if her parents are out there. She needs guidance, information to know and understand herself, what it means to be a Night Fury. Her thoughts were cut off when she heard Blackwell beside her. Surprised, Aliikai looks over to the bigger Night Fury. He was looking at her with serious eyes, but with hidden gentleness. The two Night Furies stared at each other for a short while before Blackwell emitted a small and gentle growl, which caused Aliikai's eyes to widen in shock.
"Ali? What's wrong?" Moana asked in concern when she saw her dragon sister's eyes widened.
"No way, you guys wouldn't believe what Blackwell just said." Tara said with a grin.
"What?" Coral asked curiously.
"He wants to teach Ali all about their Night Fury heritage." Tara informs them, grinning at the excited female Night Fury. Everyone was shocked by this, especially Moana. She knows her sister really wants this, and she can't stop this, she wants to support it and help her sister know her heritage.
"That's great! Ali, you'll know more about your kind and understand yourself." Moana said with encouragement.
Aliikai was happy that her sister was on board, but she then turned towards her mentor, Cayden, silently asking and hoping that he would allow Blackwell to train her. Seeing this, Cayden knows very well that Aliikai wants to know her kind. And he's not stopping her. She needs to know more of her kin and what better way to know it was to be trained with another Night Fury. So, with a grunt, Cayden allows Aliikai to be trained with Blackwell. Happiness came to her eyes as Aliikai roared with joy and excitement as she couldn't wait to be trained with Blackwell.
"Wow! How exciting! Aliikai is going to be trained with Blackwell!" Coral said with excitement.
"Yup, that means we're staying here for a while." Keoni added, smiling at a happy Night Fury.
"Don't worry, there's an inn close by that will allow you all to stay." Adira assured them.
"Thank you, Adira." Malie said kindly as she smiled at the Beast Tamer.
And with that agreement, the group will stay at the Enchanted Islands in order for Aliikai to train with Blackwell. Finally, a Night Fury that will teach her the ways of the Night Fury. She hopes she will do well and maybe…just maybe…enough to impress Blackwell.
It seems like Aliikai has fallen head over claws to Blackwell. Will she succeed? Find out more for the next chapter. And thank you TheGreatGodzilla for the ideas of Dragon City and the Spirit Gems. Review or Favorite.