How to Let Your Dragon Go

Chapter Four

Electra stared in a mixture of horror and wonder at the huge, lumpy reddish-blue head rising from the lava. A Red Death, she thought. This must be the queen.

She felt the strange presence in her mind again, this time much more commanding and stronger. A harsh female voice said "You must be the new dragon. What is your name?"

Electra did not tell her.

Then she felt as if the Queen were searching her mind for the answer. "Hello, Electra. Welcome to my nest. I am Queen Firestorm"

Electra backed up a bit.

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The Queen, sensing her discomfort, scanned her mind. She was on the run from Grimmel, she liked Toothless, she was shy – now she knew how to make her stay.

"You will be completely safe here" she told the female Night Fury. "No dragon hunter will ever get you. All you have to do is hunt for me."

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Electra considered this option. Hunting for the queen – in return for total protection?

"Give me a day to think" she told Firestorm.

"By then you must give me your answer"

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Toothless flew around the nest with Electra, showing off every feature. He showed her where to sleep, where to train, and where to eat (for the last two, the answer was anywhere).

Then he realized that Electra looked itchy, like she wanted to get out of the nest.

Mind if me and Electra take a quick flight? He mentally asked Firestorm.

"Go ahead"

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The two dragons flew around, watching the sun dip lower and lower in the sky. Electra knew she would have to make her choice soon.

Or now.

Toothless stopped abruptly, and cocked his head, as though listening to something.

"The Queen wants us to come back now. I hope that you've made your decision."

"She saw Toothless, with a hopeful expression on his face. She could tell that he liked her. She liked him, too. She wanted to be with him.

"I've made my decision"

The two dragons flew back to the nest. When they entered into the center, the Queen was waiting for them. "So" she hissed. "Would you like to stay? Or leave?"

Electra knew what Toothless wanted. She knew what she wanted.

"I'll stay"