I'm hidden as I see them shoving Carla into a building. Let her go, I say to myself. "Should we do it now? Make our work easier for us," a man says. "No. If he doesn't show on time, we'll do it. If he does, we'll shoot him," a hidden man says. What? So either, I die, or both of us die. Then I see something. It's just a small glint but, clear enough for me to understand what it was. Water. Just enough for a smoke cloud large enough for me to fly in, grab Carla, and fly out. Flying to Carla's house, I stay Night Wing. "Where did you go off to?" Mom demands for an answer. I followed the guys and from what I got, it's either me, or both of us. I growl. Or so they think. There's enough water there for a cloud large enough to safely get Carla without major detection. "Oh thank goodness. Thank you, Shawn," Dean says, giving me a hug. Oh, we got a hugger. I growl, kinda laughing. "Go. Go and save my daughter," Dean says. We'll be back. I growl, flying off. Landing at the place, I look around for the water. No! It's gone! And I'm too late! "Here you go. Now, this will only hurt. A lot," a man says, making Carla drink a vial of some sort of clear liquid. Crap. After a minute, nothing happens. "Why isn't she changing? She's supposed to be changing into a screaming death!" The leader from the school

Shouts. I'm temporarily stunned until something happens. A plasma blast is shot. Without thinking, I fly in and grab Carla, flying out with her shield in my claws. Here. I growl, giving her the shield. A thank you would be appreciated. A familiar voice growls. Siare! What on Earth are you doing here? I growl. Carla would be a screaming death, if it weren't for me. She growls. Thanks Siare.I growl. You're welcome, cutie. She growls. I'm blushing a bit. Cutie? What- I thought you liked Toothless? I growl. I do. Doesn't mean I also like you, too. I was spending time with Toothless, getting to know him. Now I want to get to know you. She kinda laughs. "Well, I thank you both for saving me," Carla says. Landing at Carla's house, She dismounts me, running to her dad. "Another Night Fury?" Mom says, shocked. Yeah. If it weren't for her, actually, Carla would be manipulated into something I'd rather not say. I growl. "Well, we thank you, what's your name?" Dean says. It's Siare. She growls. "Lovely name," Carla says. That's what Toothless said. Toothless! I'm sorry for leaving so soon. It was nice seeing you again, cutie. She nudges me with her tail. Oh, I forgot to mention. I'm taken. Sorry. I growl. Oh. Well, goodbye, Night Wing. She growls. Bye, Siare. Tell

them we'll be visiting often. I growl. Kay. Bye! She growls, flying off. "Shawn! Thank goodness! I came into town and saw our house was burnt. Are you two okay?" Dad says, rushing in the door. Yeah, Dad. We're fine. I growl. "Follow me, Shawn," Dad says. Whatever for my dad. In a room, Dad shuts the door and says, "alright. I just got a call from HQ telling me to head back into service. Now I already told Mom about this. What I'm asking you to do is, just. Just promise me you aren't going to join the military?" Dad says. Yeah, Dad. I won't. I growl. For the first time since I was five. Well, no. I shouldn't say that. Ever since my birthday, my dad gives me a hug. I can tell that this is going to bring me and my dad closer together. "Mind if I join in on the hug fest?" Carla says. "But seriously. There's a man for you, Mr Johl," "well, goodbye, Shawn," my dad hugs me one last time, then walks out the front door. "He seems like a nice father, you got there, Shawn," Dean says. Yeah. I growl, walking out of the bedroom. "Well. After seeing how you saved my daughter. You two can stay together," Dean says. "Yay!" Carla squeals. That's a first. I growl. I've never heard you squeal. "There's a first for everything. Some never will happen to certain people, though. So, what are you

Going to do for the talent show next week?" Carla says. You'll see. I hum, letting Carla, once again, pet me. "You two seem happy together," Mom states the obvious. Me and Carla look at Mom with looks that say 'What's the first clue?' "You should have seen yourselves," Mom laughs. "That's the first two people had the same look," There's a first for everything. I mimic Carla. "Haha. Very funny, Shawn," Carla says. "Well, how about, this!" Carla says, trying to tip me. You aren't going to tip me, Carla. I growl with amusement. "We'll see about that," she grunts. Okay fine. I'll let her think she won. I push myself over with my right, front paw. "Ha! Told you I- You pushed yourself over, didn't you?" Carla says. I just move my head like 'I have no idea what you mean'. "That's enough. It's getting late. You two should get to bed," Dean says. "Goodnight, Shawn. You can sleep in here," Carla says, pointing to an open guest room. Night, everyone. I growl, curling up on the floor. I'm almost asleep when I hear something outside my room. You don't have to hide, Siare. I know you're there. Shouldn't you be with Toothless? I growl. Yeah. But I figured I'd come visit you. She growls. Why? I growl. To make sure you are safe. I mean, there are only three of us left. She growls. Go home

before you get caught. I don't want you getting hurt. I growl. Wait. So you do care? She growls. Of course I do. You're the last female of our kind. Now please go back to Berk. I growl. Okay. Cya tomorrow, cutie. She growls. And please stop calling me that. I have a mate. I growl. I thought you said that I was the last female of our kind? She growls. I'm sorry. I meant of your kind. I growl. Explain? Sighing, I growl, Look, Siare. I don't mean any harm but, I'm not really a Night Fury. I growl. Don't be ridiculous. Yes you are. She argues. No. I'm not. I am human, mostly. If you don't believe me, look in the window. I growl, throwing a shirt and pants on. Whatever. She growls. Oh. You're not joking. She growls, looking at a half-human, half-dragon kid in a tattered shirt and shorts. Well, I still think you're cute. She says, flying away. Females. Never will understand them. I growl, curling on top of my clothes. "I heard that, Shawn," Carla says from the next room down. I was talking about Siare, not you, babe. I growl.