The dragon riders were flying back to Defenders of the Wing, most of them were talking about what happened, the only two not talking were the redheaded twins. "You kids okay?" Hiccup asks flying in between the two dragons Dak and Leyla were on.
"Yep." Dak mutters.
"Just great." Leyla adds.
"Okay then kid." Hiccup responds, "We'll be at Defender of the Wing soon."
"Great." Dak mutters. They all flew in awkward silence as they went towards The Defenders of the Wing, they landed in the middle of the town and dismounted their dragons. Dak and Leyla start looking around the island from where they stood, "This place is so cool."
None of the dragon riders comment on what the boy said, the dragon riders start walking towards the medical center. When they were interrupted, the group of the dragon ran towards the kids. Dak and Leyla were both tackled by their dragons, the adults watched as the two kids reunited with their dragons. Dagur was listening to them when he starts hearing the twins start laughing at their dragon's reactions.
9 years before
It was months before the twins were kidnapped, the two twin 3 year olds were running around the island. Mala and Dagur were away at the Northern Markets leaving Throk to babysit the twins. He was chasing them both attempting to keep them entertained until they're parents returned, Throk stopped running after the twins to catch his breath for a minute. While he was hunched over catching his breath, he heard a thump followed by a cry. He looked up seeing Leyla sitting on the ground with Dak next to her. The man ran over to the two twins crouching down next to them, noticing the girl's ripped pant leg with "What happened?"
"I tripped." The young girl told the man, Throk stood up, picking the red haired toddler up in the process. "I got hurt." Leyla mutters leaning her head against the man's shoulder.
"I know, Leyla." Throk responds, "How about we get you patched up then we can see the eruptodon."
"Yes!" Leyla yells.
"Okay." Throk laughs, then starts walking to where he could patch his niece up. He sat her down on the bench and went to grab stuff to patch up the kid. Dak ran over to where his sister was and climbed up on the bench to sit next to his twin.
"Ley you okay?" Dak asks, Leyla shakes her head, causing Dak to hug his twin until Throk walks back over.
"Okay, Leyla." Throk says to the girl kneeling down with the bandages, the older man bandages the girl's knee with both of the twins watching. "Okay, little miss, you're done." Throk tells her, setting her back down on the ground.
"Can we see the eruptodon now?" Leyla asks.
"Yes, let's go." Throk responds, walking towards the eruptodon with the two twins. The three of them were talking with each other about the eruptodon when they were interrupted by the arrival of Mala and Dagur. The twins looked up at their uncle for approval to run to their parents, once the two of them saw the man nod they ran towards their parents. The two red haired twins hugged their parents, Dagur picked up his daughter spinning her around, causing the girl to laugh at him. Dagur settled his daughter on his hip, finally noticing the rip in Leyla's pants on the knee.
"What happened?" Dagur asks, looking towards the bandage.
"I fell." Leyla responds.
"Did Throk help you?" Mala asks.
"Yep!" Leyla yells.
"Good." Mala laughs.
Dak and Leyla were sitting on a bed in the medical area of the Defenders of the Wing, with their dragon next to them. Throk walks up to the two of them with bandages in hand, "Can I bandage your forehead." Leyla nods, Throk sat down next to the girl moving the red hair out of the way of the wound. Throk puts the bandage over the wound, taping it to place. "There we go." Throk tells them while standing up.
"Thanks." Leyla tells the man.
"No problem." Throk responds walking away towards the other adults.
"How are they?" Hiccup asks, quietly enough for the twin kids not to hear.
"Physically they're fine, just some cuts and bruises but I don't know about anything else." Throk responds.
Dagur looks at the two kids, both of them were talking quietly to each other, not paying attention to the adults also in the room. Mala hadn't seen them yet mainly because she was doing work and none of them had been able to see her yet. "It's getting late." Dagur starts, "How about you guys get going and we'll get the twins settled."
"Okay, brother." Hiccup responds, all of the dragon riders left except for one.
"Dagur, if you need anything, terror mail me." Heather tells her brother.
"I will Heather." Dagur responds, hugging his sister. Heather walks out of the room leaving Dagur, Throk, and the twins. "Okay kids, let's show you two where you're sleeping tonight."
"Okay." Leyla mutters standing up from the bed with Dak following her. The four of them walked out of the building Dagur leading the twins. They walk into Mala and Dagur's house, Dagur opens the first door before turning to the twins.
"You guys stay here, and if you need anything I'll be down the hall." Dagur tells them, getting nods from the two twins. The two of the kids walked into the room followed by the red haired man, the bedroom was plain having two beds each one next to one of the walls. There was a wooden desk in one of the corners and a chest on the other side.
"Before you leave, where are our dragons?" Dak asks the man turning around.
"They're in the stables with Sleuther." Dagur responds, "They'll be fine in there I promise." The twins nod, and Dagur walks out of the room. The man leaves the house walking to where his wife was, Mala was still working on trivial matters unaware of what has been happening. Dagur walks into the room noticing his wife working, "Mala, dear."
Mala turns around at the voice, "Hi." Mala greets, standing up hugging her husband, "Did you find those kids."
"Yep." Dagur responds, smiling, "They're amazing, sweet, smart."
"Oh really." Mala laughs.
"Yes, they grew up so much." Dagur tells her, "Leyla knows so much about dragons, and oh-." He cuts himself off, "She's just like you, and Dak cares so much, his protective, and sweet, and-."
"He's just like you?" Mala asks.
Dagur laughs at her, responds, and nods. "There in the house, so if you'd like to join me we can tell them about everything in the morning."
Mala nods, and the two of them walk towards their home.
It was about midnight, Dagur and Mala were still sleeping in their room when they were awoken by something. It was a scream waking them up, Dagur jumped up running to the twins room followed closely by Mala. Dagur opens the door then sees Leyla attempting to stop crying with Dak hugging her. Dagur and Mala walk in the room alerting the twins, Leyla looks up at them, "I-I'm sorry. I didn't mean-."
"No it's okay, what happened?" Dagur asks, kneeling in front of the two twins.
"It was just a nightmare, no big deal." Leyla responds.
"What was it about?" Mala asks, sitting next to her.
"Gunnar." Leyla mutters.
"Whose that?" Mala asks.
"The guy from the arena." Leyla mutters, the red haired girl leans into her brother who hugged her again.
"It's okay, you'll never have to see him again." Dagur tells the twins, causing nods from the twins. "We'll be in our room if you need anything." Mala stands up and the two of them walk out of them room. Dak and Leyla were left alone, Leyla was still laying on her twin Dak hugging her back.
"It'll be okay Ley." Dak tells her.
"I know Dak." Leyla responds, Dak stands up and walks to his bed, both of them going back to sleep.
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The Ties that Bind us
FanfictionLeyla and Dak were sure that their parents were dead, but their parents Dagur and Mala were sure their children were kidnapped by dragon hunters. The dragon hunters were mad at the fact that Dagur and his island were no longer hunting dragons (Timel...
