The Journey - Book 6 (Defenders Of Berk X OCish Reader)

CHAPTER 12

"Nuh-huh. They'd recognize me just as easily as they would recognize Hiccup. Although I guess I could try to sneak in, there's really no way for me to blend in," you explained. "I'll go and try to free the Skrill when it gets a bit darker outside and when most of the people are gone from there." Dalfon nodded understandingly, seemingly okay with your plan.

"Alright, Dalfon, I'm going. Try to keep Hiccup and Ruffnut's eyes off of the arena for a bit, I have to sneak in from above," you whispered.

"You got it," he nodded, walking out from under the ledge and tossing some stones behind Hiccup and Ruffnut.

Classic, you smirked, skillfully sliding down the mountainside.

"Morning," you greeted the guard standing there before punching him in the face, making him fall unconscious. You smiled a bit, taking the keys and opening the arena, going straight to the Skrill's cage. "Hey, big guy."

"What do you want?" it growled.

"Just to get you out of here. Just promise not to attack me okay," you said.

"Why should I do that?" it spat.

"Because I'll help you out of here and you can fly away and you won't see a single human soul ever again in your entire life," you offered, carefully reaching through the bars to pat it on the nose, making electricity go up your arm.

"Fine. You have two minutes," it growled and you quickly took the keys and opened the cage.

"Thank you," it said, already more friendly. "As a payback, I'll rid you of those guards."

"Which guards?" you asked confusedly.

"These ones. Get down," it informed before blasting a ray of lighting right above your head, knocking a few guards out.

"Good shot," you complimented, running out the door to the arena. The Skrill followed you before taking to the sky.

"Thank you," it nodded once before.

You quickly ran up the mountain side, under the ledge again. Dalfon was already there, having seen the Skrill fly away.

"Woah," Hiccup chuckled. "Ruff, Tuff, get onto your dragon. We're going back to Berk."

"But the Skrill," Ruffnut started.

"Already freed," Hiccup smiled, pointing at the sky.

***

You got on Dalfon, ready to fly away when you noticed Hiccup staying still in mid-air, looking at something. The Skrill was trapped again.

You sighed, looking at the horizon to see the sun starting to rise. "We tried, Dalfon. Looks like there will be more fights in the future though. Let's find Heatwave and Nori and get out of here before we get spotted. We can't do anything if Hiccup's also in the air."

Dalfon nodded, wordlessly diving towards the water and flying over it a few times before you noticed familiar dragons put their heads out. "Let's go home, guys," you sighed. "But this is only the start."