Chapter Six "In The Line of Dagur"
Riding out to where Lukas is being held, we're stopped by some troops.
"This is a military campus. No unauthorized personnel allowed," one says.
"We're here to see Lukas Hale," I say.
"Sorry. Authorized personnel only. I'm afraid you'll have to turn back," he says.
"This is outside military reasoning. Let us in, please," I say.
"I need a good excuse why I should let you in," he says.
"We need Lukas for something you won't believe," I say.
"I'm sorry. We can't let you in under that reasoning," he says.
"This good enough?" I say, showing my wings.
"Oh. I need you to leave your bikes here. They will be under supervision until you get back. Follow me. You. Watch their bikes," he says, pointing to a small built man.
"Yes sir!" The solider says.
"Why do you need to see Lukas?" The officer says.
"He can help us. My other side, you know him as Night Wing, he bled out while at a medical center. Still had enough blood to keep me alive. Now, we need his help. We believe he can revive the Night Fury," I say.
"He's inside the last tent to your left," the officer says, waking away.
"Hey! No unauthorized personnel allowed! Who let you in?" A lieutenant says.
"Perhaps I should've entered first, babe," I say.
"What!" The lieutenant says.
"We're here to see Lukas Hale," I say.
"Whose there?" Lukas says. "Oh. It's you. What do you want with me?" Lukas says.
"We need your help," I say.
"I ain't helping you, you freak!" Lukas shouts.
"You got much of a choice?" I say.
"I'd rather die than help you," Lukas says.
"That can be arranged," I say.
"Shawn! You wouldn't!" Carla says.
"Kidding. I would never kill unless my life is being threatened," I say. "We need whatever you used to turn Carla," I say.
"Wait, what are you doing?" Carla says.
"Trust me, babe," I say.
"Well,I can't help you. I don't have the right stuff," Lukas says.
"Sorry, kids. He can't help you," the lieutenant says.
"He has to help up," I say.
"I can't, and I won't," Lukas says.
"Alright, fine. You win," I say.
"What? The almighty Night Fury is giving up, just like that?" Lukas says in a teasing voice.
"Yep," I say, turning around.
"Hmph. Thought you would put up more of a fight than that," Lukas says.
"Well, I didn't," I say, walking out.
"That's it? You're just giving up like that?" Carla says.
"Hey, it wasn't my idea to come get him in the first place," I say. Before reaching Carla's house, we fill a container up with gas and head out.
"Have fun?" Dean says. Oh. And if you're wondering, Dean, he's Carla's father.
"Yeah. I think I might get back into MX racing," I say.
"You're an MX racer?" Carla says, surprised.
"Well, ATV freestyler, actually," I say. Yeah. Before all this dragon stuff happened, I raced and ramped ATV's.
"Cool. You'll have to show me sometime," Carla says.
"Shawn Johl?" A military personnel drives up in a dark green Civic.
"Yes sir?" I say.
"You don't have to call me sir," he says.
"Okay," I say.
"Lake. Call me Lake. May I ask you and Carla to come with me?" Lake says.
"Sure," we say.
"Lukas had decided to cooperate with you, under agreements that he is watched under military supervision. Now, we have chosen your dad, Shawn. He will be your supervisor," Lake says.
"Good," Carla says. Reaching the fenced off area, we are led to Lukas's tent.
"So, you decided to cooperate?" I say.
"Only under one condition," Lukas says.
"Oh? And that would be?" I say.
"You take me to Berk," Lukas says, making sure nobody is paying attention.
"Why?" I say, with Carla asking for everyone else to leave the tent.
"No matter the reason. He can't leave this campus," Dad says.
"Than I can't help," Lukas says.
"What do you need? I'll get it for you," I say.
"No, no, no. You won't be able to handle it," Lukas says.
"I'm a Night Fury. I'm pretty sure I can go get some rock or something," I say.
"Okay. Your luck. But, I need a scale off of this one dragon, the Skrill," Lukas says.
"What!" Carla says.
"Okay. I'll have it as soon as I can," I say.
"Are you crazy, Shawn? A Skrill scale? How on earth are you going to get a scale off of a Skrill!" Carla says.
"I'll have special, unwanted help," I say.
"Who would that be?" Dad says.
"Dagur the Deranged," I say.
"Dagur? That's it! You've lost it," Carla says. Since I've still got my wings and tail, I fly out to Dragon Island, weakened by the flight.
Shawn! Shawn's back! Siare roars.
"Guys! Shawn's back!" Some kid says.
"Ugh! Good to see you too,Siare," I say, laughing at the dragon that just knocked me down. "Now please get off of me," I say, now in pain.
Oh. Sorry. Siare growls.
Shawn! You're here! Toothless roars, flying down.
"Hey,Toothless. Nice seeing you as well. Nice seeing Berk again," I say.
"Hey, Shawn," Hiccup says.
"Hey, Hiccup," I say.
"How are you?" Hiccup says.
"Not so good. Night Wing is dead," I say, sighing.
"What!" I hear people gasp while dragons growl in disbelief.
"Yes. He bled out at an animal medical building. But, as long as I'm living, so will he," I say.
"That's a relief," Hiccup says.
"Yeah. If only it were good," I say.
"What do you mean?" Hiccup says.
"I need you, Fishlegs's, and somebody else's help," I say.
"Whose this third person, and in doing what?" Hiccup says.
"You won't like either. I need you, Fishlegs's, and Dagur the Deranged's help getting a scale from the Skrill," I say.
"What!" Hiccup shouts,backing away.
"What's going on here?" Astrid says, waking over the hill where me and Hiccup were just at.
"Hiya, Astrid," I say.
"Hey, Astrid," Hiccup says, kissing her.
"Augh. Couldn't that have waited?" I say, obviously joking.
"Shawn here is about to do something insane. Something not even I would do," Hiccup says.
"And that would be?" Astrid says.
"I need Hiccup's help finding Dagur the Deranged," I say.
"Just day Dagur," Hiccup says.
"Dagur! But, isn't he after Toothless?" Astrid says.
"Yes. But, I have ways of making him cooperate. I'm going to have Dagur and Fishlegs help me track down the Skrill," I say.
"What!" Astrid says.
"Yeah. I need a Skrill scale," I say.
"Why?" Hiccup says.
"The leader of the group currently in control of Berk island is going to help revive Night Wing," I say.
"Oh. Well, I can't believe I'm saying this, but, let's go get Dagur," Hiccup says.
"Then I'm coming," Astrid says. At Outcast island, I see that it's back to normal, as from how it would seem, if the data matched.
"Ah, Hiccup. Where's Toothless, eh? And oh! You brought a friend. Your name would be?" Dagur says, dramatically walking out of the shadows.
"Shawn," I say.
"Haha. That's even worse than my name," Dagur says.
"Be careful. I hear he's close to harnessing the power of a Night Fury," Astrid says.
"Oh? Is that true?" Dagur says.
"Back down, Dagur. We need your help," Hiccup says.
"Oh," Dagur laughs. "You? The trainer of the one and only Night Fury? Need my help? Is this some kind of trick?" Dagur says.
"No. No tricks," I say.
"What do I get out of it?" Dagur says.
"You'll get the Skrill back," I say.
"What!" Hiccup and Astrid say in unison.
"The Skrill? You have the Skrill?" Dagur says.
"No. We need your help catching it," I say.
"Oh really? And if I help you get a scale from the Skrill, you'll, in turn, give me the Skrill?" Dagur says, turning around.
"Don't worry. I'll cut the Skrill lose while having Toothless and Siare demolish Dagur's weapons," I whisper, while Dagur talks to himself.
"It's a deal," Dagur says.
"Right. We just need you, and just you, to come with us. Unarmed," I say.
"Why unarmed?" Dagur says.
"To make sure you don't try anything funny," Hiccup says.
"Oh alright. Fine," Dagur says, throwing everything down.
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