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Hello! This is the Request area for you to comment what you’d like me to write.
If you want backstory on my AU, Read the Prologues of my other books in this serie
Things I will do:
Fluff
Angst
Near Death/Comatose Angst
Injured/ Sick Comfort
Slice of life stuff
Lemon( Of adult characters)
Adult x Adult Ships or Child/ Minor X Child/ Minor Ships
Torture angst
AUs (I love AUs)
Genderbent
Future life
Slight Gore
E2L
R2L
Ships as different characters/Ships from different shows
Reader x Character
Things I won’t do
Smut (that is for other types of fanfics)
Non Con
Vore
Yandere- not that I hate this trope I’m just shıt at writing it… okay I’ll put this as a maybe
Death angst- I don’t do that type of angst. Coma? Possibly
Proships- If I see anyone requesting a ship like this, you’re blocked.
If I see hate for Rescue Riders you’re also blocked.
Okay I’ll probably update the first one my the end of the day.
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Dak, Leyla and Winger
The three witness their Mother Skyra’s death at the hands of Dragon Hunters.
They vow to never trust Humans again.
They run and train for years to track down their mother’s killers.
They also kill and burn down villages and people associated with Dragon Hunters.
They became known as the Twins of Hell/Twins of Sin.
Summer
Summer’s pod were killed by Hunters and she barely escaped with her life.
Leyla found her within an inch of her life on a riverbank about to by killed by Pirates.
She saves her and tend to her injuries.
Indebted to Leyla, and with no where to go to, Summer joins the team.
Burple and Cutter.
The two were captured and force to do circus work.
They were abused and were often performing injured
Dak, Winger, Leyla and Burple found them and attacked the circus killing the human workers and ringleader and freeing the dragons.
Cutter and Burple decided to join them on their mission
Axel
Magnus is learnt to be dead(you’ll find out later down) , so Axel had no where to run from the rest of his family.
He finally snapped and kills Sigmund and his wife and runs.
He’s found by a family of dragons which help him stay alive.
He runs into Cutter who he saves from wolves
Then in turn he meets the others and decides to stay with them
Edyís
She was found by the Chieftess of Guttsgalor in an abandoned tower and taken in.
Guttsgalor was attacked years later, and was almost completely destroyed.Edyís was one of the few survivors and was on her own again.
She ended up being enslaved by people who ran dragon blood fights and befriended the dragons there
She and the dragons were saved by the others and she joins them to also find the people who attacked Guttsgalor.
Aggro and Finn
Aggro’s family were attacked by hunters and She was separated from them.
She ended up hiding on Huttsgalor which she was found by Finn and they became friends
The other Huttsgalorians welcome her too.
The dragon hunters found Aggro and attack Huttsgalor, burning it to the ground too.
Finn was the sole survivor, and was never the same, he never blamed Aggro though.
After a few months of living in the ruins of his home, the other riders find Finn and Aggro.
The two youngest then join them, wanting revenge on the ones who took their families from them.
Like how they were in cannon Pre show, the kids spend their days traveling around, never staying in one place.
They find the island with the crystals that Elbone would’ve found. Including the multi colored ones. and learn of their powers when visiting the remains of Huttsgalor and finding the lost city of Valantis
They also find the dragon wires when raiding a hunter’s boat and sinking it.
Axel Edyís and Finn have the power to talk to dragons now like in my first RR fic.
Ages
Dak- 13
Leyla- 13
Axel- 15
Edyís- 14
Finn- 9
Weapons (Are the same as the normal AU)
Dak—> Spear, throwing knives
Leyla—> dual Sided axe (like Heathers)
Axel—> sword made of Cutter’s spikes which turns into a whip
Edyís—> Bow which shifts into Dual swords (if you want to know what that would look like search up Runaan from The dragon Prince)
Finn—> Axe
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Location: Viking outpost, small trading port
at a tavern late at night
The air was crisp and cold, Autumn was beginning, and Vikings were starting to prepare for the harsh winter to come later on. At the same time as the civilians were stocking food and supplies, the dark side of Viking life were preparing for what to they would do once the winter came. Most men were in the tavern, drinking ale and tearing up yak thighs. V1: Ah! Another round Ma’am! We’re drinking the night away.Ma’am: Alright… though you should slow it a bit. This is Y’all’s 5th rounds V1: Ah We’ll be fine! V2: Yeah Ma’am you worry too much! The woman bartender rolls her eyes at that statement, but reluctantly makes the drinks for the group of men. Some of the people there were locals of the island, but most were travelers, who had more often or not been recurring visitors to the tavern. Once such traveller was a man named Gangulfr, a man who was a sort of mercenary, took jobs for whoever had the most money. He was full of himself but, unlike most, had the skills to back up his gloating, which he loved to do a lot. Just now he was talking about his latest job. Gangulfr: It was a pretty big boat I’ll tell you that, but if you ask me them guys were bein’ paranoid hiring all that muscle. But hey, gave me a pretty penny for it, I ain’t complaining. V3: Dang, that much for standing around on a boat for two weeks? I do twice as much as that for half of what you got every day!Gangulfr: That’s why I told you man, contract work is the key. You’d be surprised how much those blue bloods will pay for such simple work.Ma’am: Here’s your drinks boys. Try and make up last less than 2 seconds. Gangulfr: Ha! No Promises. Boys the tabs on me tonight!V4: Yeah!V1: What was in the boat though?Gangulfr: Sorry my friend, contract confidentiality. I’m not allowed to peep a word of what I saw. It’s one of the reasons they paid me so generously. V3: Oh now I’m curious.Gangulfr: These lips are sealed men. Apologies for the disappointment.V2: Aww……: Aww indeed, with how you’ve been running your mouth all this time, I was hoping you were drunk enough to spill the beans. Everyone turns to the voice, it was a young one yet full of spite and roughness. It came from the hooded figure that was at the entrance. Their face completely hidden other than their snaggletooth mouth and a long red braid laying off her shoulder. Wielding a double sided axe, the person walked fully inside the tavern, revealing two others right behind them. The tone of their voice raised alarms among the Vikings, in response some start eyeing their weapons set along the wall. Gangulfr: Well sorry dear, but a contract’s a contract. So if you want to know, find someone who’s weak enough to squeal.…: Oh I did… but unfortunately they didn’t have the specific information that was needed. They said that I could find that with you. Her voice was unwavering, so was her stance. …: I know there were dragons on that boat. Pretty rare ones too. But your friend only knew the types of dragons. He left the boat before its final destination, but you didn’t. So tell me, where did the boat land in the end?Ma’am: Dragons?!Gangulfr: Like I said… I ain’t squeakin’ .V2: Who is this kid?V1: Not sure… I’ve never seen someone looking like that anywhere near here……: Well that’s too bad. If you had told us what we needed to know, you might’ve been spared your wretched life. Your fellow mercenary only reluctantly lost his arm since he told us right away. That made many of the Viking’s straighten up, tense at the hooded teen’s words. She continued to get closer, unafraid of the much larger men surrounding him. The other two were now at the entrance as well, both wielding strange weapons as well, a sword that looked like it was made of spikes and a bow made of two swords. Gangulfr, tipsy enough for his ego to show even more than usual but still sober enough to keep his cool at first, refused to look back up at the girl, even at she bent down to the level of them him and the others at his table sitting down. Her emerald eyes seemed to glow with an animalistic intensity. Gangulfr: Is that so… well then I guess I ain’t loosing an arm then. Cause I still ain’t talking.…: Too bad, I guess Dreki will eat good tonight. It was only at those words did one of the men, another adventurer, finally recognize the three children. V4: It can’t be…V1: What?V4: I know them! They’re the maniac dragon riders who hunt down Dragon hunters and trappers. They’re ruthless, and barely leave a sole not in Valhalla in their rampage…V2: I heard of them too… so that means that one is…
The Rán’s Viper… Sjora
Leyla: The one and only. I’ll say, you hunter scum are surprisingly good at names.…: Can we be done with this now? The smell of these drunk men is getting suffocating.Leyla: Big sis you’re always so impatient.…: Only when there’s men……: Well this will be over with soon.V2: If She’s Sjora… that mean they’re…
The Dark Angel, Amethyst
The Crimson Aegis, Keyne
Edyís: Look at that… they know something other than fighting and alcohol. Axel: Angel your prejudice is showing~Edyís: Good.V4: They’re part of those Shadowbane Riders. V3: I remember that name… I saw it on a good number of wanted posters. V1: Really?Gangulfr: So that means, I’ll get another big payday if I take you in~The man finally looks up at the Rider in front of him, standing up. Leyla: Heh, way better men than you have tried, and ended up with their heads on a pike. Edyís: Or worse.Gangulfr: Oh really now?Axel: You’re lucky that we left the others back. If we didn’t your head would’ve already been detached from your body.Gangulfr: I doubt that.Leyla: Look, we’re giving you one chance to do the smart thing and make the right choice. Gangulfr: TT- He reaches for his axe, which makes Leyla smile widely. Before she could fully react though, the man swung, aiming for her chest. The strike was blocked through, by Axel, using the armored brace on his forearm. He looks up at Gangulfr, his faded blue eyes glinting with a twisted joy mixed with contempt for the mercenary in front of him. Gangulfr: Wha- Axel: Wrong choice.Edyís: Heh, Finally! The girls pull out their weapons, which made most of the men at the table get up too. Axel, (who’s very much thinner than his Counterpart) surprised everyone by grabbing Gangulfr by the scruff of his shirt and throwing him over his shoulder and flinging him into a wall. Then he twisted the man’s arm, pinning him down and making him cry out. A man swung his sword to Axel’s now turned back only to be parried. Edyís had taken out her bow and disconnected them into the dual swords it was made from. And with one quick movement, the sword was dropped on the floor, as well as some of the man’s fingers. He let out a bloodcurdling scream, dropping to his knees holding his bleeding hand. Edyís: Oopsies~V3: You-Leyla: Oh no you don’t. The redhead girl blocks the other Viking’s path, jumping up on the table. Swinging her double bladed axe she knocked their weapons out of their hands within seconds. V2: Thor-V1:She’s fast- Edyís clashed swords with another Viking, before she was pushed back a bit knocking back into an empty chair. She quick grabs it from behind her and hurls it one handed into her opponent’s head; it broke on impact and knocked the man out instantly. Leyla was quickly fighting the other men. Her speed as well as her lack of hesitation to attack was surprising to the Vikings. With thin minutes most of them were on the floor as the few others in the target watched in shock. Axel, still pinning Gangulfr to the ground, pulls out his dragon spike sword and put it up to the man’s neck. Gangulfr lift his head up, struggling to keep the blades from cutting his skin. Leyla and Edyís walk back towards the two, smiling at the once loud, bold and egotistical man looking at them with stunned silence and a hint of fear. Leyla: You ready to talk now?Gangulfr: You… you brats are crazy!!Edyís: This wouldn’t have happened if you had just tell us what we want to know. Plus you and your trigger happy friends attacked first.Axel: We’re giving you once last chance. And maybe you’ll escape this with your life intact. He presses his sword into the man’s neck, the spikes slicing his rough skin and a dark red started to stain it. Leyla: We’re being generous here, we could’ve done worse as soon as you decided to swing. So let me ask you again. She kneels down to his level, but he still had to look up to glare into her eyes. Leyla: Where did the boat land?Edyís: You can tell us and keep your life. Or you don’t and we kill you and go find another one of the men that were with you. Leyla: It’s your choice.Gangulfr: … Dangul island. It’s a hidden trading port of dragon trafficking. It’s at the edge of the mid western archipelago.Leyla: Heh, see? Was that so hard? We got a name let’s go. With that Axel releases his tight hold on Gangulfr, stands up and walks over him. The three then head to the door, but before that Edyís drops a bag of gold on the table in front of the bartender, who was hiding behind the bar. Edyís: For the damage. Ma’am: Uhh thank you? The Viking all watch them leave the tavern. Gangulfr lifts himself off the floor and scowls, humiliated by a couple of teens. He slowly slips out a pocket knife out of his boot, and attempts the throw it at the boy who pinned him down only to be shot in that arm with arrow, pinning him once again this time to wall. His forearm bleed profusely and he let out a pained yell. Edyís had her blades back into a bow and was still aiming at him. Edyís: TT, men and their tragic egos. Willing to sacrifice their lives just for a get back. Axel: … Let’s go. With that they left leaving the place in silence, aside from a few scattered whimpers and groans of pain. Gangulf tried to pull the arrow out of his arm, but the tip was jagged and the serrated edges were bent in a way that would rip through his muscle. He cursed out, being unable to take it out completely. He was able to, however, unpin himself from the wall.V1: Holy Thor…V3: What were you saying about contract work being easier?Gangulfr: TT- shıt…V2: I guess those kids are as deadly as they say…Ma’am: Well at least they paid me for the damage. V4:I can’t believe you actually spilled the beans.Gangulfr: Heh, don’t worry about it. I told them the island, but not about the safety measures they’ll have to deal with. I doubt they could survive them. V2: For some reason I don’t think that’ll be much of a challenge for them…............... ............... .................
On the coast of that island…
Dak, Finn and the dragons were all waiting for the others to come back from their mission. The sun had just set so they were now out on the sand siting under the cover of the night. Dak was pacing back and forth waiting, Aggro and Finn were sitting by a tree dozing off, Burple sitting next to them too. Winger was sitting by the bank watching his rider pace around. Summer was chilling in the shallow waters Cutter was trying to relax and wait too, but he was also bored and flicked up his tail impatiently and broke the silence. Cutter: What’s taking them so long?Summer: It’s only been 20 minutes, we’re far off from the town and they walked there. Dak: TT- still can’t believe they wouldn’t let me come…Aggro: You would’ve killed the guy before we could get any information out of him.Finn: nods in agreement Dak: It’s what he deserves.Burple: The guy isn’t a hunter though… right?Winger: Maybe not… but he still associated with them. So if they kill him or not, it’s all the same. Finn:…Axel: Don’t worry Burps. We didn’t kill him. They all turn to see the other three riders come out of the brush behind them. Dak: What?! Why didn’t you?!Edyís: That’s what I was asking…Axel: We felt like being generous. Leyla: And he gave us what we needed. Though he probably might need his arm amputated anyways after that arrow Edyís shot through it.Edyís: Nah I didn’t use one of those arrows, but I did use one made of Cutter’s scales ao it’ll hurt like hell to take em out.Axel: Plus we weren’t about to spill that much blood in that poor lady’s tavern.Dak: What does that matter. She housed that filth!Axel: Who had money, Dak. She’s a business woman and that place is her livelihood. And is this small section of the world, she can’t afford turning down customers for reasons like that. Finn: nods in agreementDak: Hmmp, whatever…Edyís: Well we got the location. We should set off soon. You know before a potential mob has time to form.Winger: So where are we headed?Leyla: Dangul island. It’s far out in the west so we should start moving tonight. Summer: in the west huh, so if we leave now we should get there late tomorrow. Axel: Good then we’ll have the cover of night to do what we need to. We get there-Dak: Then we bust some Hunter’s heads open~Cutter: Great~ Axel: And rescue the dragons?Dak: Of course that too-Leyla: Okay then, let’s head out.Burgle: Can we stop for breakfast though, I’m hungry…Edyís: Heh, Yeah Burps we can.
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RESCUE RIDERS
Finn's design
Age: 9
Alias: The Silent Ember; Whisper
Weapon: Axe
Edyís's design
Age: 14
Alias: The Dark Angel, Amethyst/ The Amethyst Shadow
Weapon: Dual Swords/ Bow and Arrow + throwing knives
( short hair Edyís supremacy)
Axel design
Age:15
Alias: The Crimson Aegis, Keyne (which means 'man of the eastern sky' in Celtic)/ the Bloody Drake
Weapon: Sword/ Whip + wrist crossbow
THE TWINS OF SIN
Dak's Design
Age: 13
Alias: The Bloody Talon; Bolverkr or just Talon/ The Twin of Speed
Weapon: Double Sided Spear + Throwing knives
Leyla design
Age: 13
Alias: The Rán’s Viper… Sjora or just Viper/ Bloody Cleaver/ The Twin of Strikes
Weapon: Double sided Axe
Villain Axyís ~ <3
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Defenders of the Wing Island. 967 BCE
Mala woke up with a start as a chorus of crying a crying hit her ears. She rubbed her eyes tiredly, it was still the middle of the night. She then glanced over to the side of her bed to see if her husband had woken up too, but he wasn’t there. Mala POV: Right he’s at the Edge helping with the Changewing migrations… The blonde queens sighed before climbing out of bed to tend to her newborns. Dagur has gone to help because Hiccup wouldn’t let Astrid help now that they were soon going to be blessed with their first born. Soon after Astrid and Hiccup found out, Snotlout and Minden learnt that they were going to have their first born. Atali had just recently given birth to her newborn daughter Vígdís, and Eret’s daughter Erika was born soon after her. It was a new generation of Vikings and a next part of the rider’s lives. Mala had given birth to the firsts of the new gen, twins, who were now around 14 months old and the ones who were screaming their mother’s ears off. She walked into the nursery two doors down from her room. It seemed like one had woken up and started crying which woke the other. Their room was full of gifts from the many other clans who celebrated their birth. The Berkian Pendants from Hiccup and Astrid, Wooden toy boats and dragon tooth necklaces form Heather and Fishlegs, wooden swords and spears from the Wing-maidens, mini maces from the Nut twins, a chandelier made by Gobber using old colors glass shards and Deathsong amber to project a flurry of lights across the room when a light hits it, Dragon baby blankets and dragon dolls from Valka which they always slept with, and so much more. Mala: Aye Dak, Leyla… my little ones. Why must you cause each other so much pain with all that screaming. And me as well... She reached down in each of their cots lifting one in each arm. Their red hair that they got from their dad stuck up widely. She rocked them from side to side, humming a soft tune to calm them down. Dak soon calmed down, he stopped wailing and instead started mumbling tiredly, his eyes drooping low. Leyla however was still being fussy, the girl twin had always had problems sleeping, and was usually the one who woke up and started crying and often waking up her brother in the progress. Mala set Dak back down in his cot and focused a bit more on Leyla, she was whining and she kept getting louder. Mala hummed louder as she twirls slowly across the room, hoping the extra movement would sooth her daughter. She soon started singing the lyrics to the tune.
https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMhgHTjLd/
(This is the slowed version so it’s deeper pitched and sounds more like Mala would)
Sleep little one close your eyes
Your body’s cooling with the night~
Let your worries slip away~
Tomorrow is a brand new day
Simmering moon and Satin sky
Soft wind breathes it’s lullaby~
The dreams are here to set you free
The dawn will bring you back to me
This lullaby was a song that Mala's mother would sing her too sleep even past infancy, and her grandmother would sing it to her mother, and so on and so forth. It was a song that past down her family from mother to child for generations, and would never fail to calm someone down. Leyla's whines lessened as she soon relaxed in her other's arms and smiled.
The dawn will bring you back to me~
Mala: My little starshine. I can't wait to see how you will grow up. ......................
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Around 6-7 months later 968 BCE
Mala sat in the nursery, still full of the gifts, yet so empty without the ones they were gifted too. They had just gotten news of the shipwreck, the one of the boat that belonged to the ones who stole the twins from her, the boat that they were taken on. There was little chance they could’ve made it off alive. She sat between the two cots that Throk, Hiccup and Dagur had carved out together for two months before the twins were born, each carved with their own unique designs for each twin. She ran her hands along each of them, the same way Dak would, with his little hands… She hummed another lullaby that he especially loved, trying and failing not to cry.
You are my sunshine; my only sunshine
You make me happy when skies are gray~
You'll never know dear, how much I love you
Please don't take my sun shine away~
Her voice choked at the last line as she buried her head in her knees and sobbed. Her babies, her babies were gone, and she’d never seen them again. Dagur stood by the door, his heart aching as well, but he said nothing as he watched his wife break down. He just walked over and sat down beside her, pulling her in as she moved to sob on his chest. ....................................................................................
9 years later 977 BCE
Leyla wakes up to a someone lightly shaking her awake. She looks up to see her little friend Finn looking over her. It was the dead of winter and they were all huddled together in front of the fireplace wrapped in blankets trying to stay warm. Finn was shaking, and his eyes were red. Leyla: Hmm, Finn? What is it?Finn: I… h-had another nightmare… about Thorn…Leyla: Oh Finny…Finn: I-I still can’t help but think it was my fault he… He starts softly sobbing again as Leyla quickly pulls him in for a hug, shushing him down. Leyla: No, No, No Finn. It wasn’t your fault. You did all you could, it… was already too late.Finn: But I’m a Rescue Rider. I’m supposed to be able to save all dragons… I- I don’t deserve-Leyla: Yes you do. Thorn wouldn’t blame you for not being able to save him. You being there so he wasn’t alone in his final moments is one of the best things you could’ve done. I’m sure he was grateful for that.
Finn: O-Okay…Ley?Leyla: Yeah?Finn: Can you sing that Lullaby you always sing? Leyla: Heh, Sure Finny.
https://youtu.be/VvPBfGjueBE?feature=shared
(this one is the original and higher pitched so it sounds more like Leyla would )
Sleep little one close your eyes
Your body’s cooling with the night~
Let your worries slip away~
Tomorrow is a brand new day
Simmering moon and Satin sky
Soft wind breathes it’s lullaby~
The dreams are here to set you free
The dawn will bring you back to me~
Finn relaxes down into Leyla’s arms as she continues to hum the harmony.
The dawn will bring you back to me~
Finn: I love that song.Leyla: Heh, Me too.Finn: Where did you learn it from? Was it from your Dragon mother?Leyla: No… it was from my Human mother. I think… I know it’s close to my heart.Finn: Well that’s nice. That you at least have that you remember… yawn.Leyla: Heh, go back to sleep Finn. It’s the middle of the night. Finn: Okay… sorry for waking you up.Leyla: It’s fine. You know you can come to me for anything anytime.Finn: Yeah… yawn goodnight.
With that the boy drifted back off to sleep. Leyla smile at him, pulling the blanket up onto them. After a few moments she glances up at the window. It was a full moon, she always loved the full moon, the way the stars looked alongside it. She was about to drift back off to sleep when she felt rustling next to her. It was Dak, shifting about feverishly in his sleep, panicking. Leyla move to rest her hand on his back, rubbing it to try and calm him down.
Leyla: Dak, hey. Calm down… The warmth and familiarity of Leyla’s touch soothes Dak’s subconscious a bit, and his shifting lessened. Leyla, knowing that he’ll probably still start shifting around again, she hums a tune, one that Dak always liked.
You are my sunshine; my only sunshine
You make me happy when skies are gray~
You'll never know dear, how much I love you…
That was all she remembered of that Lullaby. Dak sighs deeply in his sleep, content; he definitely heard his sister singing. These songs, were some of the only things connected to her past that she could remember. She couldn’t remember much about her birth mother, only that her voice was beautiful, something that she guess she inherited. Despite all these years that faint memory still stayed strong in the rider’s heart. The warmth of a mother truly holds no bounds…
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Pinecone 🌲
Huttsgalor
2 years Pre Lost ties: Summer 976 BCE
Edyís walked around the first behind Huttsgalor, exploring a bit. It was her first time on the island and she wanted to do something without the overbearing eye of her Aunt. The twin riders and their dragons were nice too, but they treated her as fragile just as her aunt does. As she ventured deeper the canopy became thicker and the light that peeked through lessened. Edyís: This is getting dark. Maybe I should turn back a little. As she thought that, she heard a rustling in the tree tops above her. She looked up in confusion.Edyís: Huh? Axel: I can’t believe I let Uncle Magnus talk me into this… The young Finke was stuck in a tree after being shot into it by one of his Uncles’s many failed contraptions to out best the dragons. His leg was caught in the branches and he was positioned upside down, unable to wriggle free. He knew his Uncle wouldn’t come to look for him to see if he was okay, so he was planning to either wait for gravity to take him or for someone else to find him. That was when he heard someone coming, and sees Edyís. Axel POV: Oh it’s her. The Chieftess’s niece from Guttsgalor. What’s she doing all the way out here- Before he could call out to her, Axel felt the branches around his foot snapping, and he immediately began to drop down lower and lower into the tree, crashing into other branches and letting out a loud grunt each time, until he landed and hung from the lowest branch. He was now face to face with the princess. Her pale purple eyes widen upon seeing him. The blonde’s face went red, both of embarrassment and due to the blood rushing into his head. Axel: Uhh hey there… Edyís blinked a bit in surprise but then cocked her head curiously with an amused smile. Edyís: Uhh hi. What were you doing up there?Axel: Uhh… being stuck?Edyís: Pfft- I meant how’d you get up there?Axel: You do not want to know… The girl’s giggles abated Axel’s embarrassment a bit.Edyís: You need some help?Axel:…Yes please.Edyís: Okay one sec… With that Edyís grabs Axel by his arms and yanks him down. He lands on his butt hard and lets out a groan because of all the soreness. Edyís: You hurt?Axel: Nah, just by pride…Edyís: Heh, Heh. It was then that Edyís notice the multiple pinecones tangled in Axel’s straw blonde hair. She chuckles at the sight. Edyís: Nice Pinecone crown. Axel: Huh? Oh come on… As he attempts to yank the prickly seed casings out of his hair, his savior scans him up and down, trying to remember where she had seen him from. Edyís: Hey, I remember you now! You’re the boy who’s always with that weird guy. Manu? Marcus? Axel: Magnus. He’s my uncle. And the one who shot me into that tree. Edyís: That’s… a weird bonding experience.Axel: I wouldn’t call it bonding. Edyís: Okay then… well I’m Edyís! I’m from Guttsgalor. She holds out her hand to shake, and Axel takes it. Axel: You can call me Axel.Edyís: Okay then.Suddenly a voice echoed across the forest, surprising both kids. …: EDYÍS!!! Where are you?Edyís: Aaaand that’s my Aunt Ingrid… She sighs, not ever going to get a break from her. Edyís: Guess I have to go then…Axel: Yeah I better get back too…Bye then Edyís. She smiles and waves while walking away. Edyís: Heh, bye Pinecone!Axel: Hey! That’s not my name.Edyís: Yeah but it fits! She laughs loudly as she runs back from which we came, leaving the blonde whose face was still red.............. ..................... ...................... .......
Gears ⚙️
Hallenda; around 8 months Pre Lost Ties
977 BCE
Dak: Are you almost done yet Axel?Axel: No one asked you to stay here Dak… The kids were in one of their trips to Hallenda and Axel was digging through a box of metal parts. Winger: That even are all these? Dak: Axel, Winger’s asking what these things even are.Axel: Their gear cogs! These things are pretty hard to forge yourself. This is a literal goldmine for inventors!Edyís: Gear cogs?Leyla: Oh yeah, they do look like the things that pop out whenever one of Magnus’s robo-dragons break, or explode. Finn: Wow these things look funny. The young boy pulled out two cogs and lifted them up to his eyes like they were goggles, earning a laugh from the others. Axel: They’re the main components of any complex machine. They are used in a sort of pulley system as the power source will turn them, triggering-Dak: Well I’m already bored of that explanation. I’m going to go see if Djarfr has anything cool. Come on Winger.Winger: Okay!Axel: Hmm…💢Leyla: I’m going to see what Sindri’s doing. Summer you coming?Summer: Sure! With that the twins and their dragons left. Finn left soon after to go and play with Suni. Edyís: You really like these thing huh?Axel: Of course, they're the back bone of any worthy invention.Edyís: Heh, well I guess that means you're out gear cog.Axel: Huh? I guess.Edyís: You're our gears, Gears!Axel: Is this gonna be one of your little names for now-Edyís: Who knows~
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.................................................................Straw head 🌾🌾Huttsgalor; around 10 months Pre Lost Ties
977 BCE
Leyla: Edyís, Finn watch your backs!Finn: Whoa!Burple: Too close! Another one of Magnus's inventions had gone haywire and throwing chunks of rock everywhere. It was making it hard for the Rescue Riders to get close and turn it off. Cutter: It's to early for this...Edyís: We really need to put a limit on Magnus's time he's allowed to test stuff!Aggro: Like he'd listen to that.Dak: Never mind that let's just be done with this before it -Finn: Hey Dak, Winger look out! Winger narrowly avoids the large piece of rock that had suddenly come barreling towards him and Dak, but he end up losing control and crashes into Cutter and Axel. The three free fall towards the ground, but luckily they ended up landing in a large haybale by the docks that was for the sheep. Summer: Guys!Edyís: We gotta shut that thing down! The machine then got jammed, and then started vibrating, looking like it was going to explode. Leyla: Now's our chance!Finn: We got it!Aggro: Yeah! The two youngest zip down as fast as they could, and Finn flipped the switch just in time as a rock quickly shout out a moment before. Edyís: Phew... nice one guys!F,A: Thanks!Burple: What about the others?!Leyla: Right, Dak Winger! Edyís: Axel, Cutter!Hannahr: They're okay! Hannahr and Elbone were by the haybale. They had run over there as soon as they saw the boys crash. Cutter and Winger had dragged themselves out partially and were groaning on the ground. The others soon land next to the bale as well Winger: Hmm...Cutter: Remind me again on why we do this...Leyla: Guys are you okay?Dak: Define okay...Axel: Oww my head... Axel pulls his head out of the pile and had a head full of hay, though with being blonde it didn't look too bad. Edyís: Pfft- nice hair.Axel: Huh? Oh come on! They boy quickly tried to comb out the hay using his fingers, but there was so much it was almost impossible. Edyís: Aww I think it's suits you!Axel: You would think that... She helps him climb out of the pile. Edyís: Don't be such a sour puss Straw head.Axel: Edyís please no-Edyís: Heh heh!.........................................................
Braniac/Blondy/ Golden Boy 👱🏻
The Roost; around a year Pre Lost Ties
977 BCE
The kids were all at the Roost. Dak and Winger just got back from patrol and were now training in the courtyard along with Summer and Burple. The others were inside, Leyla reading by the fire place, Finn was drawing on the floor with Aggro, Cutter was sharpening his spikes, and Edyís was sewing something. Axel then came down the stairs tinkering with something. Finn: Hey Axel what are you doing?Axel: I'm just working on something. It's a prototype for something I brainstormed. Not sure it'll work though.Aggro: What's it meant to do?Leyla: Aggro asked what's it meant to do?Axel: It's supposed to be like a tracking piece. If it works the way I want it to, whoever has it can use it to send a sort of distress call if they're lost or in trouble.Finn: Cool!Axel: It will be cool once I get it to work. With that he tosses the machine on his work table and sits down. Edyís was too caught up in her stitching to acknowledge Axel coming down. She was sewing something on a yellow fabric, and had other fabrics of different colors next to her as well. After a bit she ended up pricking her thumb, and hissed at the pain, sucking her thumb immediately to stop blood from seeping out. Edyís: Oww! Damn it!Finn: Edyís are you okay?Edyís: Yeah I'll be fine. I pricked my finger again though...Leyla: What are you making Edy?Edyís: I'm making extra shirts for everyone.Leyla: Huh, For what?Edyís: Ley, I get you and Dak were minimalist when you and the dragons were travelling around, but now with your new lives you will need more clothes. For events and stuff like that.Leyla: I guess so...Edyís: Leyla, even Finny has more clothes than you two.Axel: She's right Ley.Leyla: Yeah yeah... so who's shirt are you making now?Edyís: Oh this ones for Axel.Axel: For me?Edyís: Yeah, I'm almost finished, if only i could stop pricking myself. I might accidentally drop blood on the shirts.Axel: Hmm... here use this The boy picks up a small metal cap from his work table. Axel: You can cover your thumb with this then the needle will be stopped by the metal.Edyís: Oh wow, thanks Axel! She takes it and put it on her thumb. Edyís: This'll work great. You really are a brainiac huh?Axel: Heh, yeah I guess so. After a couple of minutes, Edyís was able to finish the clothes. Then she had the others try them on to make sure they fit. Dak: Wow this is actually pretty comfortable.Finn: Yeah I like mine!Leyla: I like the designs on mine.Axel: Nice Work Edy!Edyís: Oh you're too kind. Every rider was wearing a shirt of a new color, Dak wore a green shirt, Leyla a sort of silver shirt, Finn a red shirt, and Axel the yellow shirt. Winger: Your shirt matches your eyes Dak.Dak: Oh yeah it does match my eyes.Finn: And Axel yours matches your hair.Axel: Oh, yeah it does.Edyís: It does! I didn't mean to do that honestly. You're a little golden boy!Axel: Aye don't call me that!Edyís: What's wrong Blondy? I like the nick name!Axel: Hmm...Finn: Heh, heh! The boy went bright red at the purple eyed girl's teasing. Cutter: You ever think those two will ever stop beating around the bush?Leyla: No idea...Aggro: I doubt it.
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Hallenda Island
Finn: Wow! Look at all the lights!Burple: Cool...Leyla: This place looks beautiful! The Rescue Riders have landed on the shore of the large trading island. It was nighttime, the best time for a light festival. The docks as well as the square are decorated head to toe with lanterns, candles and all sorts of other lights. People carried lantern on sticks, kids danced around with fireflies in jars. Dak: SO AWESOME! Cutter: This is amazing…Stáli: Hey guys! Stáli and Suni were walking up to them, both holding lanterns.
Dak: Hi Stáli!Leyla: Hi Suni Stáli: Isn’t this so cool?!Finn: Yeah! Edyís: You two look nice.
The two boys were not wearing their usual clothes. Suni, instead of his usual yellow tunic, but a red one with gold accents. Stáli’s maroon tunic was replaced with a dark purple one with while accents. Both tunics had with same block triangle designs too, as did a lot of the outfits worn by the Hallendaners. The kids were slightly dressed up too, not wearing their padded pieces of clothing or their metal gear. Leyla was wearing a dark green no sleeve shirt over her striped dress instead of her padded purple shirt, her hair was tied into a loose bun as well. So did Axel and Finn except theirs were a dark blue and red respectively Dak was wearing a light gray long sleeve shirt and a blue vest. Edyís was wearing a light purple shirt with light blue accents. Suni: Thanks! I always loved this outfit but I can only wear it today.Stáli: You guys came just in time! The main event is about to begin! Axel: What is it?Suni: The Solef Lantern’s gonna be released soonAggro: The what lantern?Dak: What’s the Sol-effer lantern?Stáli: Come on we’ll show you! The two guide their friends into the marketplace, filled with light and wonder. No one was really selling their usual stuff. Instead they had sweet and salty smelling treats, clothes similar to what Suni and Stáli were wearing, and of course lanterns and lantern making equipment. In the center of the town though, there was a huge lantern, so big you could fit a small person in there. It was tied down, along with countless smaller others dotted around the square.
Finn: Whoa, that thing’s as big as Elbone’s hot air balloon!Burple: Is it for riding?Leyla: No Burple, it’s a huge lantern!Suni: It’s the Solef Lantern, it’s decades old!Axel: Really?! That’s amazing!Suni: Yeah, we always release it every Light festival at midnight!Stáli: That’s when the real party starts!Finn: Sounds great!Burple: Yeah! Winger: That’s soon isn’t it.Summer: Pretty sure.Axel: Yeah it is almost midnight.Edyís: Hey boys, where’s Burloot and Katla? Suni: Mama’s at her stall selling paper lanterns for kids, but she let me off the hook since it’s the Light festival!Stáli: Uncle’s selling his veggie tarts. They usually sell good during events like these. I think my siblings are helping-…: Hey guys! Igni and Igna, Stáli’s older twin siblings walk over. Both were wearing matching light and dark green tunics with the same gold accents as everyone else. Stáli: Oh there you guys are. I thought you were helping Uncle.Igni: We were but he let us off to go explore.Dak: Hey Igni, Igna. Igna: Hey Riders!Igni: Glad you came!Edyís: This is my first time coming. Sad I never came before.Suni: Well better late than never!…: Hey all!Aggro: Hey Rusty! The Rustic colored Terror flew down, landing on Stáli’s shoulder. Rusty: You came just in time! Mr Soci is about light the lantern!Leyla: He said that Soci’s says about to light the Solef lantern.Igni: Aww yes!Summer: Hey Rusty, Where’s Sindri and your sisters?Rusty: Chua usually stays behind and watches from the hills, you know she does like crowds. But Mist and Fritz are helping with the lights. And Sindri- well you’ll see soon. Leyla: What do yo mean by that-Suni: Look! Look! It’s starting! A crowd soon gathers around the large lantern. Soci, a taller trader with light brown hair, stood with a large smocking stick standing beside the lantern. The kids all made their way to the front of the crowd to get a better look.
Soci: Hallenda! Welcome to our 148th annual Light festival!Cutter: This has been going on for that many years?!Rusty: Traditions carry on the a lot of generations in Viking culture. This festival is actually considered to be young.Aggro: Whoa… Soci: Let us start the festival off with the opening statement… Sindri. From behind the Solef lantern stepped out Sindri. He wore an indigo ruana with purple accents and the same gold symbols on the hem. He also wore pale dark blue pants and black boots. His hair tied in the pulled up braid, with golden hair accessories. He had this hugs smile on his face.
Axel: Is that… Sindri?!Rusty: Yep!Edyís: He looks…Leyla: Amazing…Edyís: I was going to say “surprisingly giddy” but yeah that outfit looks good on him too.Leyla: Oh- Yeah, right… giddy-Dak: Pfft-Sindri: Hello Hallenda! I’m sure you’re as happy as I am for another Light Festival!
The crowd shout chants of agreement. Sindri: Now we’ll light the Solef Lantern and hope for another season of good business and fortune. And celebrate our unity with Mother Nature and Baldr! (Norse god light, purity, innocence, joy, peace, and forgiveness. A son of Odin) Finn: So that’s what this Light festival is for.Stáli: Yep! To give thanks for our good fortune in trades and/or wish for good ones next season.Aggro: That’s sounds cool!Dak: I’m surprised that Sindri’s giving this speech, he usually tried to avoid the spotlight doesn’t he?Igni: True but this festival is especially meaningful to Sindri.Leyla: It is?Suni: Yeah, after all his dad was the one who built the Solef Lantern.RR: Really?!Igna: Well helped build it, and his Mom would do the opening statement and was always the star of the show after that.Stáli: Sindri grew up with his parents leading this festival. It has a special place in his heart, it holds precious memories. Dak: Special memories…Igni: I remember those days… Aivar and Isadora Hakon. They were known as Hallenda’s Lights. And Sindri was their light. Leyla: Really… that’s nice.Igna: Yeah that outfit was his dad’s too.Igni: Yeah and the hair clips were his mothersSuni: And so Sindri carried on their traditions, never letting them die. I wish I could remember them. Suni was barely one when Sindri’s parents passed and only got to experience one of their Festivals, but obviously he doesn’t remember. Igni: They were amazing, but Sindri does ‘em just as good!Burple: Does what just as good?Rusty: Wait and see Burps.Sindri: Now… Soci? The man nods and dips the lit splint in the paper casing, lighting the candle inside it. The lantern slowly lifts itself. Sindri: This source of light will go into the sky along with the others and shine their beams on our festival as we dance until they sink back down. If you are visiting, I hope that you enjoy this night to the fullest, now let the festival begin!
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With that the lights were released into the air. People cooed at the sight, theirs eyes lighting up as bright as the lanterns they were watching.
Burple: Whoa…Winger, Dak: Awesome!Aggro: Spark- tastic!Sindri: Everyone, now dance to your hearts content! The festival is in full swing! The crowd obeys as some pair off to dance with one another while others danced alone, or in groups. Everyone danced without a care, yet they were full of life. And Sindri was in the center of it all, dancing around smoothly to the music. Leyla: Whoa…Stáli: Well what are we waiting for!RR: Huh?Suni: Let’s dance!Finn: Heh, Yeah! Come on Aggro!Aggro: Okay!Burple: I wanna dance too!Rusty: Well then come on then! Some of the dragons take off into the air dancing around the lanterns to the music. Summer: What do you say Winger? Winger: Sure, why not? If you can keep up.Summer: oh watch me! The two take off together laughing, racing around the other dragons and lanterns through sky. Axel: You wanna dance Edy?Edyís: Heh, Heh! Sure Pinecone!
The two take hands and walk off to dance. Igni: Come on don’t just stand there!Igna: Yeah, let’s dance!Dak: Okay!
Everyone split up and started dancing, the light reflecting off the golden symbols on their clothes creating a sort of glow, making the scene look even more memorizing. Leyla was the only one who stayed where she stood. Her eyes still locked onto the one in the center of it all. He was like a totally different person to the sweet but reserved boy that she knew; a whole new side of him. She liked it, she couldn’t keep her eyes off of him. That’s when the two’s eyes met. Sindri’s eyes widen in surprise, only now noticing that Leyla and the others were here, but that was soon replaced with a wide smile and he danced over to her and reached out his hand to the redhead. Sindri: Hey Ley!Leyla: Oh, hi Sindri-Sindri: Care for a dance with me?Leyla: I… uh- I’ll probably trip you up though I’m not that good of a dancer- whoa!
Without warning Sindri took Leyla’s hand on his own and pulled her into the center.
Sindri: Don’t worry, I’ll lead you. Leyla: Oh- Umm… okay Leyla’s face was as red as her hair, caught completely off guard by Sindri’s forwardness. The boy put one hand in hers and the other on her waist. He guides Leyla through the music. She felt light on her feet, and in her chest. She got into it soon enough though and the two got lost in each other as the song faded into the background. Bystanders watch the two, and the older traders smile at the similarities of the boy and his friend with his parents in their younger days. Siv: Remind you of someone’s?Soci: Yep, just like them. Djarfr: It’s Uncanny really. The two dance the night away, laughing together and even start humming to the music in harmony.
(imagine Tiana and Naveen during the Evangeline song, or Rapunzel and Flynn, or Ekko and Powder in that other universe)
Hours passed, but it felt like an eternity of bliss for them. They spent most of the night alone together. The others watched them but left the two alone to enjoy each other. Dak: Explain to me why we’re leaving them alone?Igna: So they start realizing their feelings for one another.Axel: Is it that, or are you hoping for some drama to watch.Igni: Either way this’ll be interesting. Stáli: You two…Edyís: Well sorry to burst your bubble but they’ve disappeared.Ig Twins: Huh?!
Yep, they were gone, the two decided to get out of the crowd and walked up to Sindri’s cabin. He claimed that the view from his willow tree was the best to watch all the lanterns; and he was right. It was beautiful, Leyla was in awe at the sight of the glowing balls floating in the sky. Sindri: Quite a sight huh?Leyla: Yeah, yeah it is! Beautiful…Sindri: I’m glad you guys came tonight.Leyla: Heh, Me too! Tho…Sindri: Hmm?Leyla: You seem so different tonight Sindri… in a good way! But it’s kinda jarring.Sindri: I guess so… though you don’t need to worry much. It’s not a facade or anything if that’s what you’re wondering.Leyla: Hmm?Sindri: Ever since… I’ve had to live alone, I learned that it’s best to be calm and to yourself, especially when it came to trading. I’m a very young trader, probably the youngest and people have tried to use that to their advantage. So I’ve developed a reserved nature most of the time to defend myself. Leyla: I guess I never thought of it like that…Sindri: Don’t worry too much, I’m fine. Well, I’m used to it. But during nights like these, I can forget it all and just be that kid again… Sindri smiled once more, looking out at the night, but it was more solemn than bright. Leyla looks at his face longingly, before setting a hand and his. Leyla: You know… you can be that way with us. Sindri: Huh… heh, yeah I know. Thanks Ley.Leyla: No problem. But you know what I think?Sindri: What?Leyla: That your parents would be so proud of you for carrying on their tradition. Sindri: Heh… thanks Leyla.
The two look back at the lanterns filled sky! Sindri: Hey, I’ve got something here.Leyla: Hmm? The boy walks back into the tree for a moment and comes back with something. A small paper lantern. Leyla: Another one?Sindri: Yep, I read in this book that in some foreign places, people light lanterns and send them into the sky for their loved ones. They put something meaningful inside, like a picture, or a favorite of the passed or even a message for them. They say that will guide the lantern to the heavens and that’s a way you can send them your love. He pulls out a folded piece of paper and sets it inside the lantern. A message? Leyla didn’t ask about it though. He also put in something wrapped in cloth. Sindri: Mama’s favorite parties.Leyla: Heh. Nice.Sindri: You…wanna put something in?Leyla: Oh… no. I wouldn’t even know what to put in-Sindri: Okay then… He lights it and lifts it up before gesturing with it to Leyla. They both take it in their hands and release it up into the air. Leyla: You think it’ll really reach Valhalla?Sindri: I don’t know, I’ve been doing this for a couple of years and I usually look for some signs they may have sent down. Leyla: Have you even seen any?Sindri: I think so… but I can never been sure.Leyla: Well I hope that they do. So they know that you’re doing fine, better than fine. But I think they already know that.Sindri: Heh, Thank you Leyla. Leyla: No problem. They look back up into the sky, as the lantern they released soared higher and higher. Leyla: Happy Solef Festival Sindri: Happy Solef Festival.................................................................
TBC
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Skies
980BCE (2-3 years after LT)
Finn: Mr. Dagur. Are we there yet?Dagur: No kid, still no. And call me Dagur. “Mr” sounds… bleh… snobby.Sleuther: You say that but relish the feeling of people bowing down to you.Cutter: Ha!Axel: Pfft-Finn: Hehe heh heh !Dagur: What’d you say?Dak: Nothing too important Dad.Dagur: Hmm… The boys, well the boys plus Aggro and minus Burple, were flying to a new trading cite with Dagur that Mala had asked them to scope out. The winter breeze was coming in and so they all had their wool cloaks on Aggro: Hmm I can’t believe that I’m stuck flying in the cold while Burple’s with the girls chilling in the warm hot springs…Finn: Heh sorry Aggie, but we won’t be too long! Don’t worry we’ll be back in time for the springs.Aggro: We better…Dagur: Okay. Now we’re here.Dak: Yes! A medium size island came into the view and they start to descend. Axel: So That’s Worthord island?Dagur: Seems so. Winger: You think they’ve got fish? I’m kinda hungry.Dak: Maybe. Hey Dad what type of trading site is this?Dagur: It’s meant to be an all round trading market. Like Hallenda island. Cutter: So there is fish?Axel: It’s an island there’s bound to be fish! But why do we need to buy it was you can catch one in two seconds?Cutter: Nah, it tastes different when humans catch it.Axel: How does it taste different?!Dak: It just does.Finn: Hey Dagur?Dagur: Yeah kid?Finn: What about the dragons, will they be okay with them?Dagur: I’m pretty sure. I don’t think they’ll chase us off the island or anything like that.Sleuther: Hopefully not.Aggro: Yeah, we didn’t some all this way for nothing! Axel: Wow, this is a nice sword.Dagur: Not Gronkle iron, but it’s not bad.Cutter: Boring! What sword can match my spikes!Axel: Cutter… They had all spanned out through the market. Most didn’t mind the dragons, see as they had saddles which most connected to them being owned and therefore tamed. Finn had wondered off window shopping mostly. Aggro was flying around over him. Finn: This place is cool… not as cool as Hallenda, but still. Hmm?Aggro: Huh? Finn what is it? Finn had spotted a small crowd forming off to the side, but not in front of any of the market’s stalls. His curiosity got the better of him and he soon joined the crowd, Aggro tailing him. Some people immediately moved out of the way of the young dragon, which made it easier to get to the front of the crowd. Aggro: What is this?Finn: I don’t know… oh… no- A painfully familiar dry laugh came from the center and Finn froze where he was. Aggro recognized it too. Aggro: Oh no… it can be-Finn: Out off all the people it could’ve been……: Gather round good people! As I, Finngard the great Retell some of my most daring adventures.Finn: Him… Finngard Borgomon Sr. , Finn’s dad was in the center of the crowd attempting to dazzle them. Finn immediately put his hood and mask on making sure his father couldn’t see him. Finngard: … there I was, surrounded by a herd of crazed dragons! Maddened by Dragon root! It was touch and go from there… and BAM! I dropped the rock on its head knocking it out long enough for us to escape!Crowd: Ooooh!Aggro: Oh please. That’s not what happened!Finn: TT… typical. Finn knew that almost all of those stories his father was telling were complete lies. If they weren’t they were skewered to make him to hero. That story he was telling was actually about him being saved reluctantly by the Rescue riders after her pissed off a group of Mama Flyhoppers after stumbling into their nesting ground. Finn wanted nothing more than to call him out for his crap, but at the same time he wanted nothing to do with him. Finn: … Let’s go Aggro. I don’t wanna deal with this…Aggro: Don’t have to tell me twice.With that they inch away and turn around to go find the others.Dak: Okay this place is pretty good.Dagur: Better than Hallenda?Dak: Ha! No way.Axel: Yeah they have a good selection, but Hallenda has a wider variety and better quality stuff.Dagur: True I guess.Cutter: Can we go yet? Sleuther: Cutter chill out.Dagur: Well I think we’ve scoped out this part of the market. Maybe let’s see if there’s anything- huh? Dagur suddenly felt something run into him from behind. Dagur: Finn- Dak: Finn are you okay?Finn: Hmm… Finn had latched onto the red headed King and had his head down. Winger: Aggro?Aggro: Hmmp, guess who we saw attempting to con yet another group of suckers.Dak: Who?Aggro: Mister “Finngard the Great”Axel: Oh no of all the people…Cutter: Uuugghhh… not that guy.Dagur: What happened?Dak: Finn’s deadbeat dad is here…Dagur: Oh…Axel: Finn did he see you?Finn: No… thankfully. But are we almost done? I wanna leave now.Dagur: We’re almost done. Let’s go to another part of the market and finish up okay?Finn: Alright.Axel: Hey guys check out this map!Finn: Whoa that’s big.Dak: It’s almost as big as Uncle Hiccup’s!Sleuther: Can you even read that thing?Cutter: Yeah that writing looks so messy.Axel: Ehh you’re right. But it’s still intelligible. Dagur: Okay, I think we’re done here. They had gone to another spot in the market and were having fun. The older boys made sure Finn stayed near them. They had no idea where that guy could go next and if he might end up where they were. Aggro: Yes! Hot spring here we come!Cutter: Yeah I can’t wait!Dagur: Okay Let’s- Suddenly they all hear loud shouts from nearby. There was clearly fight breaking out and it sounded like it was multiple people. Winger: Oh what now?Dagur: Probably just some quarrel between some buyers. Nothing big.Axel: It kinda sounds more than something like that-Dak: Yeah- Then a man got thrown back from the crowd that the fight was coming from. The yelling got louder and louder. Aggro: What in the- Finn: What’s going on-Dagur: Sigh Let me go figure it out. Sleuth?Sleuther: Alright alright. The Triples Strike walks over and lets out a low growl , causing multiple of the men to step back and calm down. Dagur: Okay, Okay everyone needs to calm down. What in the world is going on?…1: Stay out of it! This is between us and this lying whelp!…2: Dad please- F…: ahh…😨Dak: Is that-Finn: Not again. At the center of this crowd was Finngard Sr. being held up he his scruff by an older man with graying honey blonde hair. There were others people, two young men and a middle aged woman, behind him who looked similar to him. The so called “Great” was shivering in the man’s violent hold; and quickly noticed Finn, despite him immediately going to put back on his mask. Finngard: My boy! Y-You’re here! Finn: Dang it… Aggro: Hmmp…Finngard: K-Kid you have to help me-…1: You’d stoop so low as to ask a child for help? You really are spineless!Finn: TT- Figures… Dagur: … okay what’s going on?…1: I have some unfinished business with this man. Axel: What’d he do this time?…1: Wronged me for the last time.Finngard: gulpsDagur: As much as I see that that’s understandable. Doing that in a large crowded market place is not ideal. So can you calm down for a bit and move to a more barren place to hash it out?…2: Dad he’s right- this isn’t the place for this. …1: Hmmp… Finngard: Ack-! …1: Okay we’re in quiet place… Finngard was thrown onto the ground, and quickly tried to back up from his assistant but was cut off by the two other men. The others watched from afar, mainly because Finn wished it. While he hated his father he knew his mother would be devastated if something horrible happened to him… for some reason. So he just wanted to make sure that they didn’t kill him or anything. Dak, Aggro and Axel however were praying on his downfall. Finngard on the other hand was making his situation worse by begging Finn for help even more, despite not even being hit. Axel: He’s just making himself look so pathetic. It’s just sad.Dak: Ehh not sad enough for pity though.Dagur: Dak…Cutter: Can we go? This is boring.Finn: No… not yet. Finngard: Please! Come on Finny- y-you’re my son! Finn: TT, you don’t get to call me that.…3: Wait- you’re his son?Finn: Unfortunately- …4: TT- I bet your just like him. Axel: Watch yourself man. Finn: I am not like him. And I will never be. Not as long as I breathe.Finngard: Finn……1: We’ll see. Since he’s not talking maybe you can tell me where he had something.Finn: Can’t tell you that. I don’t even live with him. I haven’t since I was two. Ever since he up and left me and my mother without looking back. …4: Hmmp, so what did you knock up some random woman?!…3: Even after all you did?! That’s it-Finngard: Nonononono no! Please! H-He’s Freya’s! He’s our kid! …2: What… The older man turned to Finn, staring at him intently; while Finn had his father’s green eyes, but he mostly looked like his mother. Having the same chubby, full face, blonde hair and round noses. They also had the same mannerisms as Finn was subconsciously cocking his head the same way Freya would when confused. Finn felt uncomfortable with the sudden eyes on him as he averts his gaze away. …3: You’re Freya’s kid?Finn: Well my mother’s name is Freya yes……1: What’s your name kid?Aggro: I really don’t think you’re in a position to ask that. Considering you were about to beat up his father.Finn: Finngard Borgomon Jr. but I just go by Finn since I don’t wanna be associated with that. He gestured to the pathetic mush of a man still trembling on the floor. …4: Borgomon…Finngard: S-See!? Your daughter is alive and fine and has a kid! So please Sigurd- Dak: Daughter?!Dagur: What…Axel, Cutter: No way…Winger: Does that mean- Sleuther: It sure doens Finn:… you’re-Aggro: …Finn?.................................
Hot springs
Edyís: Ahhh this the life~Leyla: I second that~Tanja: Me too~ The girls were out chilling in the hot springs, which were situated as little natural water pockets surrounded by tall rock walls for privacy. Their dragons were chilling beside the spiring, taking in the steam coming off of it. Summer: This is the life!Kōri: I gotta say, I was skeptical of first.Leyla: Well you being an Ice dragon I don’t blame you. Kōri is a young Shivertooth; a Sharp class ice dragon. And they don’t have much of a likeness to the heat. Burple: I’m so glad we got to do this instead of flying hours just to go scout a new trading post.Edyís: Yeah… though I do feel kinda bad for the boys and Aggro. Tanja: Don’t worry too much. It was them that lost the bet and had to go. They only have themselves to blame. Summer: Speaking of which, shouldn’t they be home by now?Leyla: You’re right, Dad said that it shouldn’t take too long.Edyís: Yeah I wonder-Dak: Hey guys!T, E, L: Gahh! Dak popped his head over the wall, looking down at them. He was surprised when they all of them started screaming and he got a wooden bucket thrown to his head; knocking him down and into the inside of the spring wall. Dak: Gavk-!Edyís: Dak! Tanja: Dak you dumbass! What do you think you’re doing?!Dak: Me?! What about you?! What in Thor’s name was that bucket for?!Tanja: You can’t just come in here! You perv!Dak: Huh?! Being in an enclosed hot spring, Leyla, Edyís and Tanja weren’t wearing much clothing, so obviously they were flustered when someone suddenly popped their head over the wall. Dak immediately covered his eyes. Dak: I didn’t know you guys were naked! How was I supposed to know?!Tanja: It’s a hot spring! What did you think we’d be in full metal armor! The boys have their own spring bed nearby! Go there!Dak: Burple’s here! Why isn’t he in the boys’ spring?!Burple: Hey! Edyís: My baby is an exception! He’s respectful. Isn’t that right Burpy~Burple: Hmm! Yep!Dak: Seriously!Kōri: Pfft!Axel: Hey Dak! Are you good? Axel’s voice could be heard from behind the wall. He had to sense not to scale it. Dak: I’ve been better!Leyla: Hey Axel! How was the trading post?Axel: Ehhh, it was fine. Though the crowd was.. mixed.Cutter: That’s an understatement.Axel: How’s the springs?!Edyís: A- mazing! You should try it out! Axel: Nice! Aggro: Oh I can’t wait anymore! The Fire Fury then flew over the wall and drove headfirst into a steaming water, splashing everywhere. Summer: Aggro!Edyís: Ha! Ha! Tanja: What a splash!Aggro: Ah yeah that’s the stuff…Aggro soon came back up to the water’s surface, floating around peacefully. Aggro: Sweet heat…Leyla: Guess it really was cold.Edyís: Hey, where’s Finn? Is he with you?Axel: Ah…....................................................Finn:… Throk: His Mother’s family?Dagur: Apparently they didn’t even know about him. And vice versa.Mala: Oh dear. Finn had been silent the entire ride back home, only insisting the others go to the springs and he’d catch up. Throk: How’d he react? Dagur: Ahh…Aggro: …Finn?Finn: … let’s go- Axel: H-Huh?!Dagur: Are you sure, Finn-Finn: Yes.…1: Boy-Finngard: Finny-Finn: I said let’s go! I… can’t be here anymore. With that the boy turns and leaves as fast as he can, stunning everyone. …2: Freya…she had a child Mala: Oh my… Dagur: I don’t know what to say… Throk: Maybe it’s best to leave him. Mala: I’ll talk to him. The Queen walks over to where the young boy was sitting and goes to sit next to him. Mala: Finn dear… are you okay?Finn: Yeah… I will be- Mala: Are you sure my friend? Finn: …no. I just… feel lost more than anything. I mean Mama has a whole family that she never told me about! I… don’t even know what to think, much less how I’m supposed to talk to her about this- Mala: And that’s understandable. Such a big revelation would make you feel like that. Finn: And I just chickened out and left! Not even talking to any of them! Mala: Calm down, again that’s a very natural response Finn. I know I felt a large mixture of emotions when I first found out Dak and Leyla were alive, and a whole new level of those emotions when I first saw them again after all those years. It was hard at first, but all we got through it together.Finn: … I guess so. But… how do I even start.Mala: You can start by forgetting about it for now and focusing on the family that are here. The time to focus on the things you’ve discovered will come. For now, go have fun!Finn: Heh, okay! I’m gonna go to the hot springs then! The black melancholic veil that once loomed over the young Viking rider disappeared as soon as him smile returned as he went to go join his friends. Mala got up as well, smiling at Finn heading off to the springs. Her husband soon came up behind her and wrapped an arm around her waist. Dagur: You always know want to say my love. Such beautiful ways with words~Mala: Hmm,🩷 It’s what I do best!........................................................TBC