Since the four riders were put back in their cell, they've continued to brainwash ideas on how to escape, while Snowdrop has been sitting on the floor in the corner of their cell since she has been put in there with the riders.

Tuffnut: What if we tunnel through the ceiling?

Fishlegs: Technically, that's not a tunnel.

Tuffnut: Oh! It isn't? There's no such thing as a ceiling tunnel, Fishlegs?

Ruffnut: Guys, I hav-

Astrid: Listen up. I've memorized the guards' schedules and I have a plan. But we need a way to get this door open first, and a way to free Yellow eyes from her restraints.

Suddenly Astrid, Fishlegs, Tuffnut, and Snowdrop were taken aback when Ruffnut brought out two keys in her hands, one of the keys was made out of dragon proof metal and it was shape more like a dagger.

Ruffnut: ( calmly: ) You mean like the two keys I stole from the guard?

Astrid: Wait, how did you-

Ruffnut: I nabbed from the guard when I hugged him, a long with a few other things.

Tuffnut, Fishlegs, and Astrid looked at the Thorston twin with shock, while Snowdrop was staring at the dragon proof key, as she knew it was the key to her sister's restraints.

Ruffnut: Yeah, you guys should try listening to me every now and again. Ruffnut idea farm. Back in business.

Astrid then snapped out of her shock and takes the keys from Ruffnut.

Astrid: All right. As soon as I take out the guards, we split up, and get our dragons and the female night fury. Then we blast our way outta here. I'll free yellow eyes after I take out the guards.

Tuffnut: Okay, and go where?

Astrid: Straight up. Out of the range of those arrows. But first...

Astrid turns to Snowdrop, who was still sitting in the corner and she was hugging her knees as she'd looked at the four riders in fear. Astrid slowly approached her to take the muzzle off of her, but Snowdrop flinched away from Astrid when she tried to get close to her.

Astrid: ( calmly, to Snowdrop: ) It's okay. I'm not going to hurt you. I'm just going to take the muzzle off.

Snowdrop didn't say anything or moved an inch as Astrid slowly took the muzzle off of her head. Snowdrop then shook her head a little as she felt relief that discomfort the muzzle gave her was gone. Astrid then tossed the muzzle to the side as Snowdrop turned her head to look at the riders, fear and confusion was written in her blue eyes.

Astrid then carefully and quietly used the cell door key to unlock the door, then took off the key but kept the door closed.

Astrid: ( calls out, to the guards: ) Guard! Guard! I can't take it. I want to save my dragon. I'll tell Ryker what he wants to know.

One of the guards rushed to their cell door, and as soon as he got in front of them, Astrid slammed the door at him, knocking him out and startling Snowdrop, making her hug her knees tighter. Then another guard went to check what was going on and Astrid quickly closed the door. When he saw his fellow guard on the ground, Astrid did the same thing to him and knocked him out as well. Astrid then checked both sides to make sure the coast was clear before she opened their door. Astrid then gently grabbed Snowdrop's arm and pulled her out of the cell.

Astrid: ( to the three other riders: ) Okay. One last thing, if this is like the other dragon hunter ship, there could be booby traps anywhere, so be careful.

Astrid and Snowdrop then went to Ashfall's cell, Astrid unlocked and opened the cell door before she went to the keylock of the yellow eyed girl's restraints. Astrid then put the dragon proof metal key in the lock and unlocked the restraints, and as soon as she unlocked them, Ashfall lets out a breath of relief as the acupuncture needles in the immobilizing turtle shell-like armor removed themselves from her body.

Then all the sudden, Ashfall bursts free from her restraints and she freed herself from her shackles with ease by ripping them off the walls and then ripping them off her wrists before she tried to attack Astrid, but Snowdrop went in front of Astrid, making Ashfall to stop in her tracks and to look at her twin in confusion.

Snowdrop: ( quietly, to Ashfall, but Astrid still heard it: ) Duskstrike needs us, sister. She's hurt.

Ashfall growls silently, before she nods her head at her sister. Astrid then followed as the twin sisters started running to Duskstrike and Stormfly's cells.

Ashfall and Snowdrop open their dragon's cell door and they went inside the cell while Astrid goes to Stormfly's. Duskstrike purred at Ashfall and Snowdrop despite being chained to the ceiling.

Snowdrop: ( to Duskstrike: ) Don't worry, girl, we're going to get you out of here.

Ashfall then freed Duskstrike from her chains and the night fury purred at both Lycanwing sisters before she began asking the both of them for head pats.

Astrid: ( to Stormfly: ) Hey, girl. You didn't think I'd leave you here, did you?

Snowdrop glanced at Astrid and Stormfly with a confused expression as to why the Nadder was so bonded to Astrid, a Viking, and Snowdrop was about to approach the two, when Ashfall stopped her by grabbing her arm.

Ashfall: ( whispers sternly, to Snowdrop: ) Don't, sister. She and her group are just a part of Ryker's manipulation tactics to try to earn our trust. Don't you remember the most important rule of being a Lycanwing, never trust a viking.

Snowdrop: ( whispers back to Ashfall: ) I know, but-

That's when they hear the sound of an alarm setting off, causing Ashfall to growl angrily as she knew that the hunters were now alerted about their prison break as Astrid had finished setting Stormfly free.

Ashfall: ( whispers, to Snowdrop: ) See, I told you!

Heather then came in and closed the cell door on the two lycanwings and their night fury, before entering Stormfly's cell. Then a few guards came in, knocked Ashfall, Snowdrop, and Duskstrike out with some kind of dart with a purple powder on it, and started dragging the twin sisters away when Heather closed Stormfly's cell door.

( Slight time skip )

When Snowdrop woke up to see that she was brought before Ryker and Dagur with the twins and Fishlegs.

Dagur: ( to Ryker: ) Did I, or did I not warn you about the riders? They never quit. Annoying.

Snowdrop noticed that Ashfall wasn't there with them. Heather then came in with Astrid in tow, then she shoved Astrid towards Snowdrop and the other riders.

Dagur: ( turns to Ryker ) Ryker, Rykey, Ryker-man. Can we please just work together on this? You know dragons and those beasts. ( gestures to Snowdrop, confusing Fishlegs and the twins while making Astrid angry ) I know dragon riders.

Ryker: And?

Dagur: Send a message. Throw one over the side. It'll be so fun. ( Chuckles )

Heather: An excellent idea. Unless, of course, you think Viggo might want to question them all personally, especially if he wants to question the riders about the Dragon Eye. I have a better idea. Why don't we put them to work?

Tuffnut: I'd prefer to go overboard.

Ruffnut: Uh-huh.

Snowdrop: ( is scared ) ( quietly, and barely audible: ) I don't.

Heather: ( ignores the twins ) ( to Ryker: ) Split them up so they can't plot any more escapes. And make them serve you, as their dragons do.

Ryker: You know? I like that idea. Put 'em to work! But the next one who tries to escape goes over the side.

Snowdrop and the four riders were then separated and were given work to do.

( With Snowdrop )

Snowdrop was shoved into a cell with a very stressed and angry monstrous nightmare, by Dagur and Heather, who closed the cell door behind her.

Snowdrop: ( looks scared as she watched the large dragon scratch the walls as it lit it's whole body on fire ) ( quietly: ) Oh my....

Dagur: ( to Snowdrop: ) Remember, Lycanwing, a dragon that's not calm, is a dead one. ( Laughs )

Heather: So, if you don't want any dragon on this ship killed, I advise you keep them calm.

Snowdrop then became worried and scared for the dragon that she was locked up with, as her kind heart couldn't bare to think about what the hunters would do if the dragon or any of the dragons on the ship weren't calm. Snowdrop then jumped as the monstrous nightmare growled at her and backed her against the wall.

Snowdrop: ( to the monstrous nightmare: ) You seemed tense. ( Gives the dragon a kind smile ) Do you want to talk about it?

The large dragon looked at her in confusion, and so did Heather and Dagur.

( Ten seconds later )

Snowdrop was calmly sitting beside the monstrous nightmare as it made a series of sad whines as it was talking to her, Dagur and Heather watched in complete shock.

Snowdrop: ( to the monstrous nightmare, sweetly and comfortingly as she placed her hand gently on the dragon's wing: ) Let it all out.

Dagur: ( quietly, to Heather: ) Remind me to keep this Lycanwing after we get the Dragon Eye. She could be useful to the Berserkers.

Snowdrop: ( not paying Dagur or Heather any mind as she was more focused on listening to what the monstrous nightmare was telling her ) ( to the monstrous nightmare, comfortingly: ) That's it. It's okay to show your emotions.

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That's it for this chapter, I hope you like it

Feel free to comment on what you think Snowdrop and Ashfall's roles are going to be with the Dragon riders.

Till next time my agents of mischief 😜