Fall From Grace: Dart's Pain

Chapter 4: Tensions Grow

Fall From Grace: Dart's Pain

Chapter 4: Tensions Grow

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Toothless and Pouncer ran into the den just in time to see Dart pin Ruffrunner against the wall and rise his paw. Toothless was about to shout at them to stop but he didn't get the chance before Dart took the swing at his brother.

SMACK!

The slap echoed across the den, Toothless and Pouncer where lost for words. Dart really had just slapped his brother across the face, and what was more impressive was Ruffrunner didn't even crying out in pain. The brothers stared daggers at each other before they both spoke at the same time. "I hate you!"

Ruffrunner forced Dart off him and back onto the ground were the two would have continued to fight, had Toothless not found his voice. "THAT'S ENOUGH! BOTH OF YOU!"

The brothers stop what they were doing instantly and turned to face their father, who was livid. Toothless then turned to Pouncer, "Wait outside for your mother, I want to speak to Dart and Ruffrunner alone." Pouncer nodded and left. Once Toothless knew Pouncer was out of earshot he went off on his sons.

"First of all, your mother will be here soon to help me dish out your punishments. Second of all, why are you two fighting in the first place?" Toothless asked, his tone hard.

Ruffrunner was about to speak but Dart beat him to it. "Ruffrunner was chastising me about the volcano accident. Then he started calling me stupid and immature-"

"I did not call you stupid! I said you always make stupid choices!" Ruffrunner defended himself.

"No! You said both! You said I am as stupid as the choices I make!" Dart argued.

"Well maybe if you made smart choices-" Ruffrunner continued but was cut off.

"Enough!" Toothless said sternly. "I did not ask who is to blame, I asked how the fight started."

Dart was about to speak again but this time Ruffrunner was ready, "well after I 'chastised' Dart as he calls it, we went back and forth a bit more before Dart decided to lunge at me." Ruffrunner answered.

"You provoked me!" Dart argued. "Pouncer even told you to stop."

"Pouncer told both of us to stop, so don't try to pin it all on me!" Ruffrunner shot back.

"That's enough out of both of you!" Toothless cut in. "From what I hear you are both equally at fault here. Now Dart, go to your spot of the den and stay there, same goes for you Ruffrunner. I am going to here your sister's side of the story while I wait for your mother to discuss punishments."

"Yes, Dad," the pair answered, still glaring at each other.

Toothless watched to make sure his sons did as they were told before going out to talk with Pouncer.

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Pouncer was outside the den waiting for her mother when Toothless walked up and sat beside her.

"Oh Dad... I didn't think you would be done with them that fast," Pouncer said as her father sat down.

"I'm not, I just need your mother. So until she arrives I want you to tell me your side of the story" Toothless replied.

"Oh, alright," Pouncer said as she recalled the events that just transpired.

"After you left, Ruffrunner started scolding Dart, but it turned from scolding to name calling and insults pretty fast. Of course Dart didn't like being insulted so the two started going back and fourth insulting each other. It came to the point where Ruffrunner must have struck a nerve within Dart, because he lunged at Ruffrunner and the fight was on from there." Pouncer recalled.