The Dragon Master Part III: End of an era (A Httyd Fanfiction)

Chapter 19: Rescue

(Normal pov)

Before going off to rescue her son, Valka and Cloudjumper had a days flight to take a slight detour.

Sure enough, a suitable plain of mostly caves and rocks turned up beneath them, prompting Valka to gain Cloudjumper's attention to set down at least until daylight. That would have a couple of hours to eat, sleep and get back up in the air for dawn.

Thankfully, the duo took the rough travel in stride and continued flying onwards. Valka could feel they were close even before she saw the volcanic formation— five enormous craters all equidistant from each other. In the middle was a huge flat stone, which Valka knew was where many recruits had tried and failed. A terrible roar split the air, almost knocking Valka off Cloudjumper. Regaining her footing, she stood up, steeling herself with thoughts of saving Hiccup as she called out.

"You said I could always call back if I needed help. Here I am!"

The biggest volcano began to shake, and what would look to most like a dormant, cooled rock formation of old lava began to unfurl, the enormous dragon head rearing as he stretched out to reach eye level with Valka.

::SO, IT IS YOU::

She forgot how unsettling it was to hear the dragon in her mind, but this is why Green had left to be alone with his thoughts. Only to recruit others when he got lonely. A telepathic dragon... if Drago were still alive? He would've
loved to get his hands on Green.

"Yes. I wished I would never need to disturb you again, but I think you are about the only option I have."

Odin, Brute dragons were a little scary even to Valka, but Green had promised her a favor if she ever needed it. She needed to call in that favor right now.

::HOW CAN MY BRUTE KIN AND I BE OF ASSISTANCE?::

"Someone has taken my son. I need your help to get him back."

Green nodded with his cracked, flattened horn toward Cloudjumper flexing his mammoth neck to reveal the rock-like growths all over him where his scales had grown out of control. As the name suggested, they were green. Hiccup would probably have called him the Green Death, based on his drawing of the Red Death and how the former Outcast and Berserker alliance forced it to serve them. They weren't really related, both just Brutes. The difference was... Green had opted not to use his mind powers the way the Red Death had.

"If it were that easy, I would not have disturbed you Green. Please, help me. I would never ask if I had another option, I know you and your kin deserve to live in peace."

Green turned this way and that, silently communing with the inhabitants of the other volcanoes. He eventually turned back to Valka, nodding and filling her head with his guttural words again.

::WE LEAVE AT FIRST DUSK. YOU MAY REST IN THE CENTRE, YOU AND YOUR DRAGON WILL BE SAFE THERE::

"Thank you. There is one thing you should know. We have some other dragons to collect on the way."

::VERY WELL. NOW REST. WE MUST PREPARE::

Valka was surprised, but thanked Green again and led Cloudjumper down to the flat rock. They settled down for the day, ate and drank and napped with dragon wings blocking out the sun. All the while, Valka was on edge. Taking five Brute dragons was going to be quite the statement to face against the Cabal and reclaim Hiccup.

She felt truly naive to believe that they were safer on Berk and that their enemies could not reach them. But, in her years of experience, greedy humans always find a way to get what they want.