Dragons, Humans, Gladiators, & Freedom

Snotlout's side story

Snotlout had always been prideful. Every since he was a kid, his father had always taught him that he needed to be strong, powerful. 'Sleep is for the weak' his father would always tell him. But that day, when his whole world came crashing down, was the day that Snotlout hated.

His home was under sieged by slave traders. He watched as his father left his mother and him to go fight them off. When they came a raided their house, Snotlout tried to protect his mother, but he was only a six year old boy. He had been trained but still was weak compare to a six foot man.

One hit and Snotlout hit the wall with a thud. He seeped in and out of conscious as the man picked him up and dragged his mother by her hair.

He remembered a ship, but it was hard to remember because of all the black outs he had. He remembered a group of people. He can't remember if they were part of his tribe or just random.

Snotlout feared for his life that day.

Once on land he was put with all the other kids. At first he was forced into a dungeon like room and forced to wait. Wait for his doom. But when the door strung open and a bunch of men came in did he fear.

The men search around and grabbed a bunch of children. He still does not remember to this day who they were. Only that he, and long with them, were dragged out of their cell and pushed drown a narrow hallway.

At the end, they came to a large door where the sound of roars, growls and heat came from. The door was unlocked and open as inside were large dragons of different species. Snotlout prayed to the Gods that he would not be eaten. He saw the girl next to him try to break away from her capture. But like her, they were all pushed into a cell and doors locked behind them.

Snotlout tried to shout for help and begged to be let out. When he felt hot air, did Snotlout looked behind to see that a gigantic red Monstrous Nightmare was staring down at him. He backed away from the beast to the far end of the cage. He was freaking out. Why did they do this? Why did they put him in this cage?

The Monstrous crept closer still growling at him.

Snotlout was so afraid. He tried to find anything that he could throw or defend use to defend himself. So far he found nothing.

The red dragon just growled before he shook his head and went back to his corner. He still growled at the boy like it meant to stay away from him. They stared at one another as the day became night.

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Day passed and Snotlout woke up to the sound of doors opening. He looked up to see the Nightmare sleeping on the ground with his tongue sticking out. He did not know if he should chuckle or still be afraid.

Snotlout then heard the sound of voices coming from the far entrance to see a bunch of men coming down the hall. They looked into the cages as they looked like they were counting.

"Ten dead, five still alive" Said one of the men as he looked down at Snotlout.

Snotlout eyes widen as he looked to his right. He was in shock at what he saw. There on the ground was a boy. He was no longer breathing as his eyes were wide as bugs flew onto them.

"Dead by fear, most of them" The soldier whistled to the men as they got into the cage and dragged the boy out. "Sad profit to go"

Snotlout watched as the dead boy's body was dragged out along with a bunch of other children.

"Sad that only one child was able to handle a dragon"

"Handle...more like adopted, hahaha"

The men laughed as they walked out the door with a loud shut behind them.