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Elvira Targaryen pets the snout of her female black scaled dragon, Vera. She watches the pale pins and purples paint the sky with curiosity in her periwinkle eyes. Her red hair sways slightly from the light breeze. The strapless brown dress that stops at her legs gives her pale skin little to no cover from the coldness. The golden Egyptian sandals on her feet seem to be worn out. The studded pearl earrings in her ears look dirty. The beautiful golden chained necklace with a black gem wrapped in pure gold and has a huge diamond on the piece that links the gem to the chain tells people of her once royal status.

"Can you feel it?" Elvira whispers. "There is darkness hovering in the atmosphere. Something bad is about to happen, darlings." She turns to face her four other dragons. "Duncan." The dark green-scaled male dragon breathes fire from his nose. "I need you to go get dinner." Duncan bows his head before flying away. "Rowan." The light red-scaled female dragon tilts her head to the side. "Search the skies for any travelers nearby." Rowan licks Elvira's cheek and leaves. "Sullivan." The white scaled male dragon slowly lifts himself off the ground. "Go with Rowan in case someone sees her." Sullivan sighs, but does as he is ordered. "Shea." The dark blue-scaled female dragon only yawns to show that she has heard Elvira. "Go back to sleep, you big oaf." Elvira laughs and turns back to Vera, her most prized companion. Elvira rests her head against Vera's snout. "You can feel it too. I know you can." Elvira mumbles, closing her eyes.

Her eyes snap back open she hears the alarming calls of Rowan and Sullivan. These calls alert Elvira of friends coming to visit. Friends haven't come to the mountain to visit her in a very long time. She jumps to her feet in excitement. A beaming smile breaks across her face as her periwinkle-colored eyes meet the yellow-colored eyes of an old friend.

"Jasper." She holds her two hands out. "Why haven't you greeted me yet?" She teases. In an instant, Jasper has her hands in his as he kisses both of her cheeks. He releases her hands and steps back.

"Elvira, I am afraid that I have not come to pay you a friendly visit," Jasper informs her with a dark gleam glistening in his eyes.

"I know, vän," Elvira says softly. "I can tell by the tense way you hold yourself. Tell me, what is wrong?" She carefully places a hand on his cheek.

"A vampire has created an army of newborns to kill Edward's blood singer," Jasper replies, his voice becoming much deeper than before. Elvira lets her hand drop from his face and turns away to face the vanishing sunset. She clasps her hands behind her back.

"Bloodsinger? I am elated that Edward has finally found his mate after the centuries he has suffered through." Elvira exclaims as her lips tip downward into a frown. "You want me to fight alongside your family." She muses. Jasper coughs which cause the royal to tilt her face towards him.

"Not only my family." He grimly states.

"Werewolves," Elvira mumbles with her eyes widening in slight shock. "I thought their species had become extinct." She states, remembering the many decades covens would hunt packs down to murder them and their families so werewolves would no longer exist.

"There is a pack in La Push. The pack grows larger every year with the new appearances of vampires." Jasper answers her unspoken question.

"Their pack leader?" Elvira asks as Sullivan and Rowan land behind her with Duncan who has a large carcass of an unidentifiable animal hanging from his jaws.

"Samuel Uley." This name causes Elvira to cock an eyebrow.

"Uley?" She repeats. She suddenly allows a small smile to grace her lips. "I know his ancestors. Very strong werewolves come from the Uley bloodline. I will help you, amico. But for now," she claps her hands and the dead carcass is dropped. "Let us feast. We will fly back to Forks when the sky is black enough for us to travel without being seen." Jasper calmly points at the bright white dragons. Elvira giggles and slaps Jasper's hand. "Sullivan, show Jasper your new ability." Sullivan becomes invisible and reappears next to Shea, scaring the dragon out of her sleep. Jasper nods his head in approval.

"Have they all gained new abilities?" He inquires, eyeing Vera for she has always been the strongest dragon, and the thought of her becoming even stronger slightly scared him. To his horror, Elvira nods her head giddily.

"Oh yes. I'll tell you all about their abilities after I greet your family. It has been so long since I have last seen you. How is Alice?" Elvira asks as she bends down with a knife to skin and guts the animal. Jasper bends down, quickly drinking some blood from the animal. He stands straight up and wipes his mouth clean.

"Alice is wonderful. She was practically shopping all day yesterday when she foresaw me coming here. She misses you." He mumbles, waiting for her reaction to the last bit. Elvira sighs and wipes the blood from her knife with a cloth.

"I am sorry for leaving you two so abruptly that day." She whispers. "Aro got Demetri to sniff me out, and I had to leave before they got me. If I am to help you, I ask for one favor." She gazes up. "Do not make me interact with Carlisle."

"Carlisle wishes to right the wrongs he created." Jasper defends his coven leader.

"Some wrongs cannot be righted." Elvira strongly says. Jasper becomes quiet after that. She and the dragons eat the meat while she gives any blood over to Jasper. "The sun has fallen and the moon rises. Let us fly, mik." She jumps to her feet and holds out her hand. He firmly grasps it as she leads him towards her dragons. "Will you ride with me or alone?" She asks, hopping onto Vera. He happily goes over to Rowan and hops onto her. Elvira nods her head in respect of his choice. The dragons fly off into the dark night. As they ride, Elvira begins to sing a Sweden traditional song.

"Ensam går jag här och vankar,
Söker efter vännen min.
Ensam går jag här och vankar,
Söker efter vännen min
Se, jag möter honom här,
Han, som är min hjärtans kär
Vill du såsom förr med mej
Svänga om I dansen säj?" Her voice echoes strongly through the air. "Tral la la la, la la la la,
La la la la la, la la la la la,
Tral la la la, la la la la,
La la la la la, la la..." Her last words trail off in an almost whisper.

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ENGLISH TRANSLATION: I walk alone and wander here,
Looking for my friend.

I walk alone and wander here,
Looking for my friend.

Look, I meet him here,
He, who my heart holds so dear.

Say if you will dance with me,
As you did before?

Tra la la la, la la la la,
La la la la la, la la la la la,

Tra la la la, la la la la,
La la la la la, la la!

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