Playdate on Haligan Island

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(Part 1)
Grey: Seven-year old Sven Felman, oldest son of Chief Grey and Brandt Felman, Heir of Haligan Island, fluttered his eyes open and rubbed his eyes to get the sleep out of his brown eyes. The young boy yawned and stretched as he sat up in bed, and from his bed, he was able to see his two younger sisters, six-year-old Dagny and five-year-old Kari, still sound asleep in their own beds. When he noticed that the sun was peeking into their bedroom from the window behind him, he quickly stood up and looked out the window. When he saw what was outside, he gasped.
“THEY’RE COMING!” Sven suddenly shouted. “DAGNY! KARI! WAKE UP!” He jumped off the bed and jumped on Dagny’s hitting her with a pillow to wake her up. 
“Sven, stop!” Dagny said trying to ignore her older brother’s antics as Kari slowly woke up. “I’m trying to sleep, and be quiet. You’re going to wake Mommy and Daddy up.”
“No, Dags, you need to wake up!” Sven said excitedly. “I just saw Furious! Aunt Seasick is coming!”
Dagny and Kari both immediately sat up and looked at Sven with huge eyes.
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“MOMMY! DADDY!” three voices suddenly shouted over the pitter patter of footsteps on the staircase. 
Chief Grey, a young woman of 36, slowly opened her eyes at the sound of her three children. As much as she loved Sven, Dagny, and Kari, she desperately hoped the shouting was just a dream. She lightly pounded her husband, Brandt, a young man of 36 going on 37 on the chest to wake him up.
“Your lovely children are awake,” she said. 
“Come on, Grey,” he said turning over on his side. “You know before sunrise, they’re your children.”
“MOMMY! DADDY!” the children shouted again as they ran in. “WAKE UP! AUNT SEASICK IS COMING!”
Seasick: The flight to Haligan Island had been a long one, but it had gone quite smoothly under the circumstances.
Seasick, now almost 37, was pregnant with her 9th child, and was quite hesitant on traveling such a far distance, but found the flight to be quite enjoyable. It was also great that her 7 children were behaving.
It had been several years since Seasick had seen each other. “Quite a lot has changed since then,” Seasick thought as she glanced down at her youngest child, Halley, now a year old. To her right flew her husband Elliđi, and with him flew two of their eldest children, Eydís now 11, and Havelock, 9, as well as their youngest, Eifrid almost 4, and Eivi, almost 3. With Seasick, the middle children flew with her, Hafdís 8, Særós, almost 7 and finally Oyarr, 5.
“MMMOOOOMM” Eydís called over to Seasick, “how much farther?? I’m sooo bored!!”
“Our dragons are flying as fast as they can, we’ll be there soon sweetie” Seasick replied. Eydís was the spitting image of Seasick when she was younger, and shared the same thirst for adventure as Seasick did all those years ago.
“So how do you know this lady Grey person anyways Mom?” Eldest son Havelock asked her.
“She and I were apart of the great Wilderwest Rebellion. We were comrades in chaos.” Seasick laughed. Thinking back to those days made her smile, even though there was so much pain and devastation. 
“Is she nice?” youngest daughter Halley, who sat in front of Seasick asked.
“She is very nice, but she is Chief of Haligan Island, so I want you all to be on your best behavior.” Seasick said sternly, shooting Eydís and Havelock a look. 
“Yes, we have been invited by Grey and her tribe, and we’d like to be invited back. So don’t do anything crazy, like burning down a forest” Ellidi said.
“Seasick,” Furious growled. “The island is just up ahead" 
When they finally arrived on the island, all of the sea children leaped excitedly from the dragons, while Ellidi helped Seasick down from Furious. 
"Now kids, you’re about to greet the Chief. Be respectful.” Seasick instructed.
The sea children could barely stand still, as they were quite excited to meet new people. It was a few moments before Grey and her family came out from their house to greet the family.
“Ah, Grey!” Seasick called out. “I hope we’re not to early!!”
Grey: Chief Grey led her husband and three children out the front door of their house, where they saw Seasick and her family waiting for them. Seasick was able to see how her former comrade had changed since the last time they saw each other several years ago. The Chief now had longer hair tied in a braid slung over her right shoulder, but of course she still wore her headband across her forehead. And now she also wore a fur cape on her back. She smiled when she laid eyes on her friend Seasick.
“Nope, not all, Seasick,” she said as she and Brandt walked over while her three children ran over to Seasick. “It’s great to see you!”
“Aunt Seasick! Uncle Ellidi!” Sven, Dagny, and Kari shouted together in unison as they ran over and hugged Seasick’s legs.
Seasick: “Hello little ones!” Seasick exclaimed as she hugged them all. “You’ve all gotten so big! The last letter I received said that you were still crawling on the floor!”
As Seasick, Ellidi, Grey and Brandt greeted each other, the sea children stared on in curiosity. Eydis and Havelock gave each other a mischievous look, and decided to get on with the fun.
“Hey mooooom, d’ya think we can take Chief Grey’s kids and play around the island? While you adults do boring talky stuff?” Havelock asked, tugging at Seasick’s sleeve.
Seasick looked down at Havelock, and then around to all her kids and Grey’s kids. “Well, I suppose so, just as long as you don’t do anything too crazy. Eydis, you’re the oldest so you have to watch over everyone.”
“I assume this island is safe for children, isn’t it?” Ellidi joked, turning towards Chief Grey. “We’ll have Furious watch over them as well.”
“And I assume Shadow will also be on guard, right?” Seasick asked, turning her attention back to the Chief.
Grey: “Oh yes, the island is perfectly safe,” Grey said to Ellidi and Seasick, “and Shadow would love to watch over the kids,” she turned to her Night Fury petting her, “right, girl?”
The Night Fury crooned in agreement as she nuzzled Grey’s cheek.
Brandt stared lovingly at his wife and her dragon for a few moments before turning back to their guests. “Don’t worry,” he said. “Grey told me herself that she wandered around the island many times when she was a kid. She told Sven, Dagny, and Kari the best trails to stay on.”
Sven smiled and turned to Eydis and Havelock. “We can show you our favorite places to have fun here and in the forest!” he said.
Seasick: Eydis’s eyes grew wide with excitement. “How big is the forest? Can you get lost in it? The forests near our house is so huge you’d get lost in it forever!!”
“Whatcha waitin’ for, let’s go go goooo!!” Havelock yelled in excitement. As all the children raced across the island, they could hear Seasick telling them to be back in time for lunch.
“Soooo what d’ya guys do for fun around here?” Havelock asked Sven curiously. “Any cool caves or hideouts in the forest?”
Grey: Sven thought for a moment about what he, his sisters, and their parents would usually do for fun in the village and in the forest. He then smiled at Havelock. “Well, we usually play hide-n’-go-seek…tag…sometimes we even pretend that we’re in the rebellion that our mommies were in.”
Seasick: “Our mom doesn’t talk much about that rebellion thing. Probably ‘cause they had to kill people!!!” Eydis said excitedly. “We could go into the forest and pretend we were in a rebellion!”
“But what if we get lost?” Hafdis asked her older sister. “or worse, what if one of us gets hurt or lost? Maybe we should just stick to hide and go seek.”
“Where’s your sense of adventure, sis?” Havelock snapped. “We’re gonna be here for almost two weeks, we’ve got plenty of time to play hide n seek, let’s be wild for once.”
“Well, if we’re gonna play rebels, we’ll need weapons.” Eydis called out. She had wandered towards the edge of the woods and found some broken branches. “The bigger the stick the better the weapon, right?” She said, gesturing towards Sven.
Grey: “Yeah!” Sven shouted as he grabbed a few broken branches and handed two of them to his younger sisters.
“But we should try to stay close to the village, Sven,” Dagny said as she took the stick.
“Yeah, Mommy and Daddy always tell us to not wander too far from the village,” Kari said as she took the stick as well.
Seasick: “Don’t worry, our mom taught us to be expert navigators. If we get lost, I’ll find us a way out. And besides, we have our babysitters, Furious and Shadow watching us” Eydis replied in annoyance.
“So, what’d our moms did in the rebellion thingy anyways?” Havelock asked Sven. “Our mom doesn’t seem like much of a fighter…”
Grey: “Well, our mom told us that they fought a lot against the Warden until she finally became good,” Dagny explained. “She even said that both she and your mom worked together to lead an evacuation when one of the other rebels went nuts and tried to kill everyone.”
“AND…our mom was and still is King Haddock’s second-in-command!” Sven said crossing his arms smirking at the older kids.
Seasick: “Well, just ‘cause your mom is cooler than our mom, that doesn’t make you better!!!” Havelock growled. He swung the large stick in front of Sven, looking for a fight. 
“DON’T EVEN THINK ABOUT IT HAVELOCK” roared Furious from down the hill. The large Sea Dragon and Night Fury came charging towards the group of children. 
“Oh great, here come the annoying babysitters.” Eydis sighed. “Havvy wasn’t gonna hurt anyone, he was just playing around…”
Grey: Shadow quickly jumped in between Havelock and Sven making sure to keep Grey’s three children safe from the older children. She only glared at Havelock realizing that he was just a child. He didn’t know any better.
She then looked up at Furious. “It doesn’t matter,” she growled to the Sea Dragon. “Sven is just a little kid, and Havelock should know better.”
Seasick: “I agree. Havelock, drop the stick and apologize to the children.” Furious ordered. 
“Awww com’on I was just playin’ around!!! I wasn’t gonna hurt ‘em” Havelock tried to argue.
“Apologize now, or I shall tell your parents about this. And you know how your mother gets when you misbehave” Furious growled again.
With a loud groan, Havelock dropped the stick, as did Eydis. Both of them, as well as the rest of the sea children lined up and bowed slightly to Sven, Dagny, and Kari.
“We’re sorry for what we did.” Eydis said. “If you can forgive us, maybe we can go play hide and seek?”
Grey: The three children of the Chief all looked at each other and then back at the children of their mother’s friend not expecting the children to show such humility and reverence. Nevertheless, they silently agreed to forgive their new friends. However, they didn’t want to play hide and seek. No, they wanted excitement.
Sven stepped around Shadow as the Night Fury and his sisters watched him curiously. “We forgive you guys,” he said, “but I have a better idea on what we can play.” Before Havelock could even ask what Sven had in mind, the little heir placed his hand on Havelock’s chest. “Tag! You’re it!”
He led the other children away from Havelock.
Seasick: The sea children all stood dumb founded.
“Well don’t just stand there,” Furious growled, “go catch them!”
Without another word, the sea children all ran away from Havelock, leaving him to chase after them. Havelock was a fast runner, so he felt that it would be unfair to go after the younger children, so instead he raced after Sven and Eydis.
Grey: “Look out, everyone!” Sven shouted as he caught up to Dagny and Kari. “It’s Orsi-poo! Run for your lives!”
The three Felman children laughed together as they continued to run away from Havelock.
Seasick: “I don’t even know who that is, but I’m assuming it’s a bad person, so I’ll chase after you!!!” Havelock panted as he gained on the children. Just as he was about to tag Sven, Havelock tripped on an exposed tree root and fell hard on the ground.
“Havvy!!!” Eydis cried out. As all the children gathered around to help him up, Havelock tried his best not to cry in front of the Chief’s children. In an attempt to push the focus away from him, Havelock pretended to be interested in knowing who this Orsi-poo person was.
“Um…” Havelock sniffed. “So, um, who is this Orsi-poo person? Someone you don’t like?”
Grey: Sven, Dagny, and Kari all looked at each other and then back at all of Seasick’s children. How could they not know who Orsi-poo was? Then again, Havelock and Eydis did say that Aunt Seasick didn’t talk much about the rebellion their mothers worked together in. Sven shrugged it off and decided that maybe Aunt Seasick forgot or something.
“Orsi-poo was one of the bad guys our mommies fought in the rebellion,” Sven said as he and Eydis helped Havelock stand up.
“Mommy doesn’t really talk about him,” Kari added. “But she said that he was a really mean bad guy.”
(Part 2)
S: “I don’t understand why mom doesn’t talk about all her awesome adventures. I bet she kicked a lot of ass!!” Eydis bragged.
“Mommy said not to use that word!!!” Hafdís butted in. “Even if she did, maybe she wasn’t proud of what she had to do.”
“Well whatever,” Havelock interrupted. “All we know is that our mom’s were cool, and we’ll hear the full story some day… but today…” Havelock trailed off. With a wicked look in his eye, Havelock quickly ran up to Dagny and tagged her on the shoulder.
“YOUR IT NOW!!!” the young viking laughed. The group of children exploded with laughter and screams and quickly resumed the game.
G: “HEY!” Dagny shouted as the other children ran away from her.
“Come on, Dags!” Kari shouted gleefully. “Try to catch me!”
“Or me!” Sven shouted as he grabbed Kari by the hand and ran off.
The daughter of the Chief smirked and ran after the children.
S: The early morning was filled with the laughter and screams of the children. When they grew tired of tag, the children wandered around the island, receiving the grand tour. 
When they came to the beach area of the island, the sea children grew increasingly excited.
“Ahhh that beautiful summer breeze!!” Eydis exhaled. “I guess you kids are too young to go sailing huh? Do you know how to swim?”
“Ohhh we should tell ‘em about all the sea monsters we see and fight back home!!” Havelock shouted in excitement.
G: “We can go swimming but not without our parents,” Dagny said cautiously. “But we could go sailing if we asked them!”
“Yeah, and we love sea monster stories!” Sven said excitedly. “Tell us what you’ve seen!”
S: “Sailing is more fun near sunset… the ocean is really pretty then” Eydis said. “As for the sea monsters…”
“The sea monsters we’ve seen are super scary!!!” Havelock yelled in excitement. “There’s this one sea monster that looks like a giant snake, but it has a million razor sharp teeth,” Havelock continued as he crept up behind Dagny and Kari, trying to scare them, “that could cut ya into pieces and swallow ya whole!!!”
“It only comes out at night… and it preys on big ships when the crew is asleep…” Havelock began mimicking a hissing sound as he continued, “when it closes in, the monster makes this sound… AND THEN BOOM, IT EATS YA WHOLE!!”
G: Dagny and Kari yelped as they both ran to their big brother for protection. Sven smiled in glee as he listened to the story of the sea monster.
“That’s so cool!” Sven said. “Have you guys seen it up close yet?”
“Come on, Sven, he’s making it up,” Dagny said crossing her arms laughing nervously. “How would they have seen it if it eats an entire crew?”
“Maybe the sea monster spit them all out,” Kari said grabbing onto Sven’s shirt. “Right, Havelock?”
S: “We almost were eaten by it, but then Uncle Furious came and rescued us!” Havelock exclaimed. 
Eydis simply rolled her eyes and sat down on the sand with the rest of the children. Havelock had a tendency to create really wild stories and get over excited.
“Uncle Furious totally ripped the sea monster to shreds!!! The fight was amazing, ya shoulda been there! Now, no sea monsters attack us because they know Uncle Furious is with us!” Havelock shouted with glee. “When I get older, I wanna be a great sailor like my dad… but also a great dragon master like my mom…”
G: “Cool!” Sven said as he and his sisters sat down next to Eydis. “When I grow up, I’m going to be a chief like my mommy! I want to lead this village like her!” He gasped when an idea struck him. “Dags, maybe you can be my second-in-command like Uncle Greg is for Mommy!”
Dagny giggled at her big brother’s energy and idea. Little Kari however…
“HEY! What about me?!” Kari shouted offended. “I want to be second-in-command!”
“Of course, you can, Kari!” Sven said wrapping his arm around his youngest sister.
“We can take turns, Kari,” Dagny said. “Mommy and Daddy says that’s the right thing to do.”
“Oh okay,” Kari simply said.
S: “I’m glad we don’t have to worry about leading a tribe,” Eydis said, lying down on the sand. “I want to be a dragon master, like my mom. Go adventuring and fight like the rebel she was! I don’t want to be tied to the sea forever.”
“Aw, but the sea is so fun. Filled with all kinds of cool sea monsters” Havelock pipped in. “What about epic ship battles with pirates? Finding new islands and buried treasure? The sea is a lot more exciting than you think.”
“Being the chief’s kids… you three are like royalty.” Hafdís quietly spoke up. “You must get everything you ask for…”
G: All three of the Chief’s kids looked at Hafdís as if he had grown an extra head. Clearly this was something that had never crossed their minds before. All they knew about being the chief’s kids was that Sven was going to take their mother’s place as the new chief when he was old enough since he was the oldest. They never really seemed like King Haddock and his family in terms of royalty, but they did notice the respect their mother got and how people listened to her.
“I dunno…” Dagny said thoughtfully. “I mean…we’ve been to the King’s home a few times and seen his kids. They’re like royalty, but we’re not like that royalty.”
“Yeah,” Kari said “People know who Mommy is and who we are, and they’ll help us if we need it.”
“Yeah, it would be cool though to get whatever we wanted,” Sven said.
S: “I’m not so sure. I think it would get boring after a while… getting everything you wanted. You’d never have to fight for it. That’s no fun. Some things are worth fighting for.” Eydis said, staring up at the blue sky.
“Our mothers had to fight for their freedom and their friends, it wasn’t just handed to them. They both gained and lost important things and people. It’s a part of life to fight for important things…” she continued.
All the younger children stared in awe and confusion at her. It was unusual for Eydis to say such mature things.
“You say some pretty weird things, sis.” Havelock chuckled. “Either way, bein’ royalty would be pretty cool. When you become chief, Sven, what is the first thing you’re gonna do?”
G: “Oh boy,” Dagny and Kari said in unison rolling their eyes. Clearly Sven has thought of this before.
Sven quickly stood up. “I’m going to gather an army of demons and dragons just like Mommy!” he said.
“Sven, Mommy doesn’t have an army of demons and dragons,” said Dagny. “Only Aunt Nala and a few of her family members, and she just had Shadow.”
“I could still make one if I wanted to, Dags,” Sven retorted.
S: “Demons?” Eydis sat up at the word. “What demons?”
The sea children all look at the chief’s children in confusion. Seasick had not told them much about her time as a rebel, and certainly not anything about the demons she encountered.
“Maybe there are land sea monsters? Is that what ya mean?” Havelock asked, tilting his head in confusion.
G: “Sort of,” Dagny said. “They’re like land monsters, but Mommy is only friends with a few of them. One of them is our Aunt Nala, but Mommy, Uncle Greg, Aunt Warren, and Aunt Asha never really say how they met…just that they met in the rebellion.”
S: “Being friends with a demon sounds dangerous… but then again, we’re friends with dragons, so it can’t be that different.” Eydis said. 
“What makes demons so different from dragons? Can they breathe fire and fly high up in the sky?” Havelock asked. “I think it’d be kinda cool to meet one…”
G: “We dunno much about them,” Sven said shrugging. “Aunt Nala doesn’t really visit much, and Mommy doesn’t really talk about the demons they met back then. All she tells us is that we’re too young to hear those stories.”
“Yeah, and that we have to wait till we’re older to hear them,” Dagny added. “We don’t even know where Aunt Nala lives.”
S: “That’s why I can’t wait to grow up” Eydis explained, slowing getting to her feet. “I want to go on big adventures like mom. I want to be a apart of a rebellion. I want some excitement in my life, not just sailing around aimlessly.”
Eydis walked towards the edge of the water as the younger children looked on.
“There are demons out there. And if one of them is your aunt, then some of them must be friendly. Like dragons, they can be trained. Imagine… training a demon. That’s what I want to do when I’m older.” 
G: “Our Aunt Nala wasn’t trained,” Kari said running up to Eydis. “Our mommy, Uncle Greg, Aunt Warren, and Aunt Asha made friends with her. Mommy said so herself.”
For someone who was only five years old, she knew that it wouldn’t be right to try to train demons, especially from what she and her siblings had seen when Aunt Nala came to visit. It wasn’t like their mother taking in Shadow when they were little. Demons were something completely different, and the fact that Grey tried to tell them so little about demons was enough to rub the youngest Felman child the wrong way.
“I don’t think you or anyone could train a demon,” said Dagny. “Dragons could be, but I don’t think training demons can be done.”
S: Eydis looked down at the young girl, and could see that she was beginning to get upset. “Ah, you may be right. But the idea of finding and being friends with demons sounds exciting to me.” Edyis said quietly. 
Trying to change the subject to a happier topic, Eydis looked back at the island and spotted Furious and Shadow lying on the grass watching over the children.
“Hey, so Shadow is a Night Fury huh? Have you ever ridden on her before? I’ve heard they’re super fast.” the young viking asked, smiling down at Dagny.
G: Dagny was about to answer when Kari interrupted her jumping up and down in front of Eydis. 
“Oh yeah!” Kari suddenly said. “Mommy takes us flying on Shadow all the time!”
“And she’s not just super fast!” Sven suddenly said standing up quickly. “She’s very….VERY super fast! Our mom does awesome tricks on her too! It’s the most….AMAZING thing ever!”
S: “She can do tricks? That IS amazing!” shouted Havelock in excitement. “Mom says we’re too young to have our own dragons, so we only have Furious and dad’s Monstrous Nightmare. But they don’t do anything cool..”
Furious lifted his head up at that comment and let out a (non-threatening) cloud of smoke above the children’s heads. “There are plenty of cool things I can do, Havelock” he growled, “you’re just not old enough to see me do them.”
“So, between you and Shadow, who is the strongest dragon? The fastest? the coolest?” Eydis asked, clearly trying to start a competition.
G: “Well, Furious,” Shadow crooned with a smug look on her face, “being that I’m a Night Fury…I think it’s safe to say that I’m the fastest…the strongest….and the coolest.”
S: “Oh? You really think so, hmm?” Furious turned to Shadow, and playfully held up his claw towards her. “You young dragons have no respect for your elders. It is clear, that you are the fastest, but I am most certainly the strongest.”
The children all watched on as the two dragons spoke.
“However, the dragon deemed the coolest is a matter of opinion…” Furious explained. “So, children, who do you think is the coolest?”
(Part 3)
G: “Shadow!” Sven, Dagny, and Kari all said in unison.
S: “Furious!!!” All 6 sea children shouted. It was clear that the Chief’s children were unfairly outnumbered.
“Aha, see Shadow?” Furious playfully tilted his head. “the children have spoken and I am clearly the coolest.What ever will you do about it?”
G: “Hmmm…”Shadow said pretending to think. “Are you thinking what I’m thinking, Furious?”
S: Furious stood up and stretched out his wings to their full length.
“I never back down from a challenge, Shadow” he playfully growled. “The first dragon to race around the entire island shall be deemed the coolest dragon. Do you agree?”
The children all cheered at this challenge.
“Goooooo Uncle Furious!!! You can do it!!!” The sea children all cheered in unison.
G: Shadow smirked at the giant dragon and stretched her wings. “You are so on!” Shadow said. 
“Come on, Shadow!” Sven shouted jumping up and down. 
“You can do it, Shadow!” Dagny shouted clapping.
“GO SHADOW!” Kari squealed.
S: “On three.” Furious said. “One. Two. Three!”
With a loud roar, both Furious and Shadow shot high into the sky, both trying to beat the other around the island. The children all cheered on as the dragons flew quickly around the island.
G: All three of Chief Grey’s children cheered and jumped up and down as they watched Shadow take off into the sky alongside Furious. It was easy to spot the little Night Fury, who was flying a little further ahead of the large Sea Dragon. 
Shadow flapped her wings as fast as she could to get ahead of Seasick’s dragon, and within seconds she was just a little ahead of Furious. The whole time she had forgotten about babysitting the children and only on winning the race. 
“What’s the matter, Furious?” Shadow crooned to him. “You scared of a Night Fury?”
S: As the two dragons raced around the island, Furious found himself falling behind. It was only then that Furious realized that he wasn’t as fast as he used to be.
“Me? Scared of you? Oh Please.” Furious roared as he playfully snapped at Shadow’s tail. “You’ll be the one afraid of me once I win this!”
In a last ditch attempt to win, Furious bounded ahead of Shadow, however his energy was wearing thin. Getting old was not fun for Furious.
G: “Oh, I don’t think so, big guy!” Shadow roared as she continued to fly after him.
Meanwhile, Sven was trying with all his might to get a good view of the dragons racing around the island. Unfortunately, it was getting harder and harder to see the two dragons as they flew farther and farther away. The future Chief finally had an idea!
“Come on! Let’s follow them!” Sven said to the other children. 
S: Dragon racing was clearly the most exciting thing to the children. As the two dragons quickly flew out of sight, Sven suggested that they follow the dragons.  
“Where exactly are we going?” Eydis panted as she ran after Sven. “Shadow and Furious will circle back within seconds!”
High up in the sky, Furious was beginning to struggle holding off Shadow. He glanced down at the now tiny island, and could see Chief Grey and Seasick with their husbands, wondering what the dragons were up to.
G: “Umm…Seasick,” Grey began as she looked up at the sky as she, Seasick, and their husbands started to walk toward the forest to find their children, “why is your dragon racing mine?”
S: “I…I have no idea..” Seasick stared up in the sky in amazement and confusion. Her attention then turned towards their children, who were all chasing after the dragons.
The two dragons raced on and were nearing the finishing point. It looked like it was going to be a close call.
“Still think you’ll be crowned the coolest?” Furious roared at Shadow.
G: “You bet I do!” Shadow roared back. 
“We can watch them from the edge of the cliff and try to–” Sven stopped dead in his tracks causing the other children to stop behind him as soon as he saw his parents and Aunt Seasick and Uncle Ellidi. “Uh…hi Mommy, hi Daddy…”
“Hi, Sven,” Grey and Brandt said in unison. 
“Sven, Dagny, Kari, my darling children,” Grey said smiling playfully, “why are Shadow and Furious flying around the island when they’re supposed to be watching all of you?”
“Uhhh…” the Chief’s children said in unison.
S: “They’re tryin’ to see who’s the coolest!!!” Havelock spoke up.
“Furious must have been forced into this,” Seasick chuckled, “there’d be no other reason why he’d leave the children unattended.”
“Well that’s where you’re wrong, mom.” Eydis stepped forward from the group of children. “Once Shadow started trash talking, Uncle Furious got all riled up! He totally wants to be the coolest dragon!”
On the other side of the island, both the Sea Dragon and Night Fury were tied for first place. Both seemed to be struggling to surpass each other, and becoming increasingly determined to win the title of “coolest dragon.”
G: Shadow flapped her wings harder as she tried to pass Furious, but anytime she did, Furious only managed to catch up to her. They were neck-and-neck as they flew over the back of Haligan Island. The little Night Fury was having the time of her life flying with the big Sea Dragon. Even though it was just a lap around the island, it felt exhilarating being in the sky again, but the fight for the title of “coolest dragon” was making this even better. 
“Why don’t you just give up now, Furious?” Shadow roared to him. “You know I’m going to win!”
S: “Me? Given in to you? Don’t make me laugh!” Furious’s voice thundered up in the sky. For such a trivial title, both dragons were determined to win. 
The end point where all the children and parents were was in view. Both dragons were still tied to win. However, just as Furious was going to beat Shadow, he slowed just enough for her to win.
G: Shadow was so focused on winning that she didn’t see Furious slow down next to her. She only flapped her wings even harder putting herself further ahead of the large Sea Dragon and flew straight down to Grey and her family. 
“SHADOW WINS!!” Sven shouted at the top of her lungs jumping up and down. Dagny and Kari cheered and clapped their hands as the Night Fury landed and ran straight to the Felman family. 
“Yes, she did,” Grey said as she petted her beloved dragon. “Good girl, Shadow! Good girl!” Shadow nuzzled her cheek crooning gently. “I’ll ignore the fact that you left my kids unattended for now.”
Shadow suddenly froze and looked down at Sven, Dagny, and Kari…Grey’s three children. She then turned to Grey and Brandt, who were both smirking at her. She only responded with a toothless grin.
S: Furious landed with a loud thud beside the group. Expecting the sea children to be upset that he lost, the Sea Dragon was surprised when they happily greeted him.
“Why Furious,” Seasick called out in a sarcastic voice, “you’re a big, strong Sea Dragon, yet you threw the race so Shadow could win. How very unlike you.”
Furious’s eyes widened in horror. He was so sure that no one noticed that he slowed down at the last second, but then again, apparently nothing goes unnoticed by Seasick. The sea children all started up at Furious in shock, mouth’s wide open.
“Awwww, com’on Furious. You lost on purpose?” Havelock cried out.
“No I did not,” Furious managed to spit out, “I-I…something happened to…” Furious became increasingly embarrassed and found Shadow glaring at him, making him feel much worse.
G: “You…did…what?” Shadow growled as she moved toward Furious.
“Shadow, take it easy, girl,” Grey said trying to keep her dragon from walking any further. Shadow only pushed Grey and continued walking toward Furious.
“Why did you do that?” Shadow asked the large Sea Dragon.
(Part 4)
S: “Well… you see…” Furious nervously began, stepping backwards away from Shadow. Although she was much smaller than him, Furious was rather intimidated by Shadow, as he knew what she was capable of.
“Ohhhh are ya gonna fight???” Havelock asked, staring up at Furious and then to Shadow.
“Uh, what, no. Not at all.” Furious responded. “Look, Shadow, I only threw the fight because I am a guest here. It would be rude of a visitor to beat the host at her own game. And besides… you would have won even if I hadn’t thrown the race. I am an old dragon you know…”
Furious brought his head down and tried to pull his best “I’m sorry” look on. It was quite a pathetic look for him, and it would be a miracle if Shadow bought it.
G: Shadow raised an “eyebrow” at Furious. There was no way Furious threw the race because he thought it was rude. He jumped at the chance of a race. He wouldn’t change his mind in an instant. No, this was something much deeper…much deeper.
“Why should I believe you?” Shadow asked.
“Seasick…should we do something?” Grey asked unsure of what to do about the situation. She didn’t speak Dragonese so she could only guess what was being discussed between the dragons.
S: “No. They will sort it out themselves. The least we can do is give them some room.” Seasick replied. The group of humans slowly stepped away from the arguing dragons, silently praying that a physical fight wouldn’t break out.
Furious shifted away from Shadow. He had to tread lightly, as he didn’t want to offend her more than she already was.
“You should believe me because I am your friend.” Furious said calmly. “This race was only a game for the children anyways. There is no nee to get so upset over something so small… So why don’t we put this all behind us and resume our babysitting duties?” 
Furious tilted his head and tried to put on his most innocent smile, which was pretty impossible for a Sea Dragon, or a dragon of any kind. Shadow didn’t look like she was buying his act.
G: “This may have been just a game, Furious,” she said seriously clearly not buying the act. “You threw the race just so I could win. What? Do you see me as your inferior? Did you think you were going to make me feel better or that I was going to be upset if I lost?”
S: Furious dropped the act, and became quite serious. He thought for a moment before speaking. “Shadow, I do not see you as inferior. We have been friends and allies for many years and I’d like to keep it that way.”
He paused, glancing at the group of humans watching them. Returning his gaze to Shadow, Furious continued.
“We have not seen each other in several years, and much like humans, dragons change. And I will admit, I do not know you as well as you think I do, so do forgive me for making an incorrect assumption about you.”
“I let you win because I did not want to make the children you protect sad. As Seasick has many children, I have become more sensitive towards the feelings of others. So I believed that pulling the race would make you feel better. I was wrong. Do you think you will be able to forgive me?”
G: Shadow’s glare fell when Furious finally explained his motives for throwing the race. While she was a little insulted that he felt the need to do so instead of trying to win fair and square, it was sweet of him to want to do it to avoid upsetting the children she was responsible for. Sven, Dagny, and Kari meant a lot to her. She had been there for them ever since they were all born, and the one thing she hated most of all was whenever they were upset. She could only imagine the sadness on their faces if she didn’t win. She sighed. 
“Of course I do, Furious,” she said. “And thanks for doing that for the kids. I appreciate it…as long you promise to never to do it again…when the children aren’t around.”
S: “Oh I wouldn’t dare do such a thing” Furious growled. “If we are ever alone, mark my words, I shall beat you in a race!”
Glancing at the human crowd, Furious almost forgot why they raced in the first place. Politely bowing down to Shadow, Furious announced in a loud roar, “Shadow is the coolest dragon!!”
The group of children all erupted in loud cheers and laughter, while the four parents watched on in amusement.
G: Shadow stood proudly as the children gathered around her petting her. Sven, Dagny, and Kari hugged the Night Fury tightly as she nuzzled each of them. Chief Grey laughed at the children congratulating her dragon. 
“Well, as the Chief, I say we celebrate this occasion with some lunch!” she said. “How does that sound, kids?”
Sven, Dagny, and Kari cheered in unison.
S: As lunch was being prepared by the parents, the group of children decided to take a short rest near the chief’s house. They all sat under large trees, trying to cool off after chasing Furious and Shadow. Havelock, who was trying to get away from his younger and more annoying siblings, noticed that Dagny was sitting slightly apart from the group, and went to join her.
“You’re lucky you only got two siblings.” He said as he sat down beside her. “I always gotta share, and its always too loud to sleep in. That and you don’t have to babysit.”
G: Dagny smiled as Havelock sat down to join her. “Yeah, I guess,” she said shrugging. “But Sven acts like an idiot sometimes, and Kari is too little. At times, it feels like I’m the babysitter.”
S: “At least you only have to worry about two siblings.” Havelock sighed and laid down on the cool grass. “With so many siblings, I feel like… I have to be a role model… like, my parents expect some great things of me, but it’s hard when they’re paying attention to the younger ones…”
Watching the leave blow in the wind, Havelock thought of all the times he tried to impress his parents, but they were always distracted by the younger children. He never had anyone to talk to about the issue.
“Eh, sorry for ramblin’ on about my problems. I don’t expect you to understand.” The young viking sat up again, glancing over at the younger girl.
G: The daughter of the Chief only smiled at the older boy. He was so different from just moments ago when they first met. He wasn’t so rambunctious and loud as he was when he was ready to fight her older brother, and to hear him talk about being invisible among his siblings…she felt bad for him. However, she felt a connection between them as well. 
“No, I…I think I understand…” she said. “I’m the middle child, you know. Sven is the oldest and is going to be Chief someday after Mommy, and Kari is the youngest and the cutest. I don’t know…sometimes I feel like I don’t have anything that Mommy and Daddy can be proud of, you know?”
S: “It’s… like we don’t have a place in the family…” Havelock said absentmindedly. “But then again, we’ve more freedom to do what we want, without expectations!”
Havelock jumped up and looked over at the other children. They were chatting away about the race, not realizing that he and Dagny weren’t apart of the group. 
“I spoke to Uncle Furious about how I felt, and he said that I shouldn’t be so focused on what other people expect from me. That I should live my life the way I want to. So, how ‘bout it?” Havelock extended his hand to Dagny. “How ‘bout you and I go live our lives the way we want? Make our own path in life?”
G: “I think that’s a great idea,” Dagny said beaming from ear to ear. “My daddy was going to be a trader when he met Mommy. We could go exploring!”
S: “And if we run into any wild dragons, I know how to tame ‘em, since mom showed me how!” Havelock announced proudly. “And if we need to sail the ocean, I know how to do that too, since dad’s a sailor…”
Havelock looked back at the group of children. They were so deep in conversation that they probably wouldn’t notice if Havelock and Dagny sneaked away for a bit.
“So, where do you want to explore first?” the young viking boy asked Dagny.
G: “Hmm..” Dagny said thinking for a moment. “Well, why don’t we start small? Maybe explore more of this island?” She was suddenly feeling…rebellious…mischievous…
(Part 5)
S: A large smile spread across Havelock’s face.
“Where do you want to start?” He asked Dagny, ready for anything and everything. 
A short distance away, Furious and Shadow sat and watched the children. Furious had noticed that Havelock and Dagny were clearly up to something and decided that it would be wise to watch them closely.
“Don’t look now, but two young rebels are about to run off on their own. Do you want to watch them or shall I?” Furious asked Shadow.
G: “I better do it,” Shadow said standing up. “Dagny is smart. She’ll notice if a huge Sea Dragon is following them.”
With that Shadow slowly stood up and moved an inch closer to the two children pretending to be asleep. She heard Dagny talking about the possibility of exploring more of Haligan Island. The Night Fury couldn’t help but smile to herself. There were times where the children were so much like Grey, and this was one of those times. Dagny was not as rebellious or adventurous as Sven, but she loved seeing the girl get excited over going on an adventure!
“Well, we can start with the outskirts of the village,” Dagny said. “The island is pretty small, but there’s a lot to see. Come on!” With that, she grabbed Havelock by the hand, and they ran off to the forest completely unnoticed by their parents and siblings!
S: Being alone with Dagny was exciting for Havelock. He was constantly surrounded by his siblings, and it was like a breath of fresh air to be with the young girl. 
As they entered the forest, both children could see just how vast it was. There were hundreds of trees of all sizes, bushes, and steep hills. It reminded Havelock of his home, which had lots of forests as well.
“Oh wow,” Havelock said in surprise, “it’s so beautiful. D’ya think there’ll be any wild dragons here?”
G: “I’m not sure,” Dagny said as she climbed over a tree root. “My mommy met Shadow in this forest when she was little. Maybe we’ll find some.” 
It was fun being alone with Havelock. She was beginning to like his sense of adventure. It was exciting to go off and look for dragons. Maybe they would find another Night Fury like her mother did. 
S: “Woah really?” Havelock said in amazement. “Imagine if we find night furies in here… that’d be somethin’”. 
Very carefully, Havelock followed Dagny’s movements. She was pretty little, but clearly very aware of her surroundings which was a relief to Havelock, as he didn’t want to appear to be worried or acting like a big brother.
“Mom met Uncle Furious in a forest too,” the boy stated while climbing over the tree roots, “just before joinin’ the Rebellion. Most dragons can be found in forests, so I think we’re on the right track.” 
G: Dagny smiled as she led Havelock through the forest trying to be careful not to trip over anything. She was giggling the whole time as she ran through the forest taking in every sight that she could find. She could tell that they were going farther away from the village, but she didn’t care. She loved spending this time with a new friend especially when there was a possibility they could find a dragon…maybe even a Night Fury like Shadow. Dagny was so lost in the forest’s beauty that she didn’t see that she was heading toward a large tree root.  
S: Havelock tried his best to keep up with the young girl. She was quite a bit smaller than he was, and had an easier time maneuvering through the forest. As Dagny got further ahead of  Havelock, he began to get a nervous feeling, like something could go wrong… 
As Havelock raced after Dagny, he saw that there was a steep hill following a large tree root. Dagny didn’t seem to see it, and didn’t look like she was slowing down which caused Havelock’s big brother instinct to kick in.
“Dagny, watch out!!!” Havelock yelled at the girl. He managed to grab her by the arm before she tripped over the tree root.
“You, uh, you gotta be more careful, Dagny. You coulda been really hurt.” Havelock told her, releasing her arm after he knew she was safe. For some reason, he could feel his cheeks turning red with embarrassment. He was unsure why he was feeling like this.
G: “Oh, okay,” Dagny said blushing and puppy-dog pouting allowing Havelock to see her brown eyes. “I’m sorry. I got really excited. I’ve never been to this part of the island before. Are you mad at me?”
S: “What? Of course not,” Havelock flashed a smile at her, his cheeks burning hotter every second. “You just gotta be more aware of your surroundings. Whenever dad takes us sailing, he tells us to always be on the lookout for any danger. It’s the same for going explorin’ in a forest.”
 Havelock walked to the edge of the steep hill. It was quite a long way down, and he was beginning to wonder if maybe they should head back.
 “This hill’s pretty steep. Maybe we should head back… or find another way down. Whatcha say?” Havelock asked Dagny.
 G: “Hmm…” Dagny said thinking for a moment studying the hill. Havelock was right. It was pretty steep. They could easily fall and hurt themselves. She didn’t want Havelock to get hurt, but she didn’t want to leave just yet. She was having the time of her life. “Maybe we can find another way down?”
 S: “Well, alright then!” Havelock smiled at her. He looked around at their surroundings, and noticed that part of the hill a short distance away was slightly less steep. “There!” The boy pointed to the area. “Adventure awaits us, right?” Havelock asked Dagny, extending out his hand to her.
 G: Dagny stared at the hand held out in front of her and then up at Havelock. He was smiling at her…the way he did…made her blush. She could only smile at the boy and grabbed his hand. Holding his hand was…different from holding her mom or dad’s hands. She wasn’t sure what it was but she liked it…a lot. 
“Right, let’s go,” she said. The two of them made their way down the hill. 
S: The hill wasn’t nearly as steep, but both children made sure to be extra careful. Havelock stepped slowly, and while still his hand, Dagny followed. When they reached the bottom of the hill, both children looked up and around at all the large trees that loomed over them. 
“Wooow, would ya just look at this forest!” Havelock breathed. “It’s even bigger down here!”
It was a few moments before Havelock realized that he was still holding onto Dagny’s hand. “Oh, uh, here’s you’re hand…” the boy abruptly said, letting go of her hand, trying to not blush again.
G: “Oh, uh, thanks,” Dagny said taking her hand back rubbing it gently. She could still feel Havelock’s hand wrapped around hers. “So…uh…which way should we go?”
S: “I’m not sure. I suppose we can just wander around.” Havelock said, his red cheeks slowly fading.
Both children wandered around the forest, this time watching their steps. There were large trees all around them that blocked out the sun, and bushes so overgrown it was hard to get by. But all around them, there was not a single sound of a bird, or any other animal….
“GET DOWN!!” Havelock suddenly hissed at Dagny. Both children crouched behind a log remaining perfectly still. “I think…” Havelock’s eyes widened with excitement. “I think I saw a dragon!”
G: “What?!” she said excitedly. “Really?! Where?! Let’s go see it!”
S: Slowly, both children peaked out from the bushes. Not far from where they were, was a dragon…a Night Fury….a Night Fury that was… Shadow.
“Aw, man, it’s just Shadow!” Havelock groaned. He stood up and stepped out from the bush. “Are you spying on us? Did you really think we’d be in danger? I know how to deal with dragons, ya know!. Mom taught me!”
G: Shadow rolled her eyes. “I followed you two because you ran off without your mothers’ permission,” she crooned to Havelock. “You two should be ashamed of yourselves. Your parents are probably worried sick about you. What if you got hurt?”
S: Havelock huffed and crossed his arms in annoyance. “I’m not a child, I know what I’m doing..” He muttered under his breath. “Well, I suppose you can watch us, since you’re here?”
Bowing to the Night Fury, and in his best dragonese, Havelock tried to say “will you please watch over us?” however, it came out “will you please wash us?” instead.
G: Shadow stared wide-eyed at the boy at his attempt to speak dragonese. It was a good attempt, but…that one word… Then Shadow had an idea on how to “punish” the children for running off. She smirked at them. 
“Sure, Havelock, I’ll wash you,” she said getting into a playful position. 
“What did she say?” Dagny asked Havelock.
S: Havelock turned bright red with embarrassment. “She’s gonna wash me… I said the wrong word… Now she’s gonna give us a bath” He explained to Dagny. 
“Well you’re just gonna have to catch us then!” Havelock called out to Shadow. Grabbing Dagny by the hand, both children began to run away from Shadow in an attempt to avoid bath time.
G: Dagny squealed as Havelock dragged her away from the Night Fury. Her squeal quickly changed into laughter as they ran. 
“I’m going get you!” Shadow said taking off after the two children with a toothless smile on her face. “You will be washed as you requested!”
S: “This is what we get when I try speakin’ dragonese!” Havelock panted as the children leaped over bushes and downed trees. Although it may have sounded angry, Havelock was enjoying spending time alone with Dagny and Shadow. 
As the children ran from Shadow, neither of them realized that they had gone farther into the woods. The trees were more vast, the bushes more full and overgrown, and the ground more uneven. 
Havelock stopped to catch his breath, and called out to Shadow, “D’ya think we can call for a break? It’s really fun and all but I gotta breathe!”
(Part 6)
G: Shadow saw that they stopped and took complete advantage of it. She gently pounced on them so that they were right under. Then she gave them big slobbery licks on their faces. 
“EWWW! SHADOW!” Dagny squealed as they squirmed to get away from the Night Fury.
S: “You know that doesn’t wash out!!” Havelock laughed, trying to avoid getting any of Shadow’s slobber in his eyes and mouth. He managed to roll away from the dragon and wiped his face using his sleeve.
“Ewww, you have really bad fish breath!!” Havelock joked. “Even Uncle Furious has better breath that you!!”
G: Shadow allowed the two children to escape from under her and laughed as they tried to wipe the slobber off them. It reminded of the many times she tackled Grey to lick her in the face when they were young. 
“Havelock’s right, Shadow,” Dagny said laughing herself. “You do have bad fish breath.”
S: Havelock watched as Dagny playfully pushed Shadow away from her. It reminded him of all the times he and his siblings played with Furious and a few other friendly dragons around their home. He rather enjoyed being alone with her.
Havelock’s cheeks began to redden as he realized that he really liked spending him with Dagny. He was going to tell her that he wanted to explore the forest more, however something entirely different escaped him.
“I want to spend the rest of the week with you!!” Havelock suddenly blurt out, his face now bright red.
G: Both Shadow and Dagny stopped playing and froze in place. The girl and the dragon both turned to look at Havelock. The boy was standing there blushing completely shocked over what he just said. Did she really hear that right? Did he really just say that she wanted to spend the rest of the week with her?
“Really? You do?” Dagny asked innocently. 
S: Havelock stared down at his feet, feeling extremely hot, cheeks still burning. 
“Um…yeah…” the boy began. “I find you to be really fun and cool. Cooler than your other siblings. No offence. D’ya think… you want to spend the week with me?”
G: Dagny and Shadow looked at each other and then back at Havelock. Dagny beamed from ear to ear and ran up Havelock hugging him tightly around the waist as she blushed as well. He liked her better than Sven and Kari. She had never really heard someone tell her that before. She knew that her mother and father loved her, but this was different. 
“YES! YES I DO HAVELOCK!” she said still hugging him. “I would love to!”
S: The boy was shocked at the sudden hug. He didn’t think Dagny would really want to hang out with him, but was surprised at how enthusiastic she was about it.
Slowly, Havelock hugged Dagny back, and they remained embraced for a few seconds.
“Well then,” Havelock said, breaking out of their embrace, “How ‘bout we continue exploring this forest?”
G: “Yeah!” Dagny said and took Havelock’s hand again. “Come on Havelock! Come on Shadow!”
With that she dragged the boy away with the Night Fury in tow.*
=== *Continued in Visit From Aunt Nala thread ===
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