A dragon without its rider is a tragedy. A rider without their dragon is dead. - Article One, Section One, The Dragon Rider's Codex "Anyone else feel like changing their mind?" Xaden shouts, scanning the remaining rows of cadets with the same shrewd gaze of the navy-blue dragon behind him. "No? Excellent. Roughly half of you will be dead by this time next summer." The formation is silent except for a few untimely sobs from my left. "A third of you again the year after that, and the same your last year. No one cares who your mommy or daddy is here. Even King Tauri's second son died during his Threshing. So tell me again: Do you feel invincible now that you've made it into the Rider's Quadrant? Untouchable? Elite?" No one cheers. Another blast of heat rushes - this time directly at my face - and every muscle in my body clenches, preparing for incineration. But it's not flames... just steam, and it blows back Rhiannon's braid as the dragons finish their simultaneous exhale. The breeches on the first-year ahead of me darken, the color spreading down his legs. They want us scared. Mission accomplished. "Because you're not untouchable or special to them." Xaden points toward the navy dragon and leans forward slightly, like he's letting us in on a secret as we lock eyes. "To them, you're just the prey." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Who is that?" "Rhae Sorrengail, the forgotten daughter. She's Violet's twin, they're nothing alike though. Violet is the calm before a storm, and Rhae is the hurricane. The anger and stubbornness of that woman are insane." "God forbid she and Xaden stay in the same room for too long. Someone would likely end up dead." Started: June 5, 2025. Finished:

HTTYD AU Astrid Hofferson has been training her whole life for this day. She is going to be given her first assignment and begin her legacy as a fierce warrior for Berk. She has a feeling that her legendary prowess will lead the Elder Council members to assign her the toughest challenge Berk has faced in decades: assassinate the Svikari. From village disappointment to feared dragon rider, Hiccup Haddock fled Berk at 16 with his dragon and best friend Toothless. Four years later, Toothless and Hiccup challenged the Red Death and became the feared Svikari. Now, Hiccup and Toothless must provide for their hungry flock of dragons, and what better revenge than to raid the villages who once despised him.

❝Warrior child, you carry such coldness in your veins. War-torn child, you carry such loneliness in your bones. War-born child, you carry such horror in your heart. Warrior child, you were born with legends breathing inside your name and history books waiting to trace your footsteps.❞ ─ j.p. via tumblr pencap COPYRIGHT 2015 JASPERHAIE. COVER BY NÎCIMOS, BAYPORTS. RANKED #73 IN FAN-FICTION. RANKED #1 IN THE WINTER TAG. MARVEL CINEMATIC UNIVERSE. CAPTAIN AMERICA | THE WINTER SOLDIER. BUCKY BARNES | THE WINTER SOLDIER. BOOK ONE. Started June 12th, 2014. Ended July 2nd, 2014. Ended editing December 26th, 2015. Re-editing started April 16th, 2016. Re-editing ended July 27th, 2016. Featured in the reading list 'The Bad Guy's Not Always the Bad Guy' on the official Wattpad Superhero account, May 15th, 2018.