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I'm back with Michael's section finally! Not that it gets any better...

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Michael

I couldn’t of have asked for anything else.

My dream was coming true.

Seeing Isla with me, dancing, singing, smiling…(I’d die just to see that smile every day), I felt like the happiest man on earth.

I can’t imagine a world without Isla in it. Isla has helped me so much. I wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for her, going to fight for Chief, training to get better at things, to get to be with her…

When we first met, I’d never think it would of have led up to this.

I can never, ever lie to her. I have to show her Shade. I have to. I can’t always lie to her, and she’ll always get suspicious on where my dragon is. You can do this, Michael.

“Come!” I said to Isla. “I want to show you something!

Aaaaaand you basically know what happens after that.

Isla and I were now flying. I was on Shade, and she was on Inferno. Ahhh, Inferno, love that guy. He’s just too goofy. He is a great dragon for Isla.

Anyway, Isla and Inferno were miles behind us. Miles as in just around the corner. They are catching up. So we better hurry. Shade and I landed on a hidden pillar where no one will see us. Ha, why no play a bit of hide and seek, Anderson?

“Michael!!!” I heard Valen come to us. I groaned, and reluctantly led Shade to a spot Valen wouldn’t see. Just when I thought everything was getting better…

And I guess no hide and seek then. And I also guess the spot we thought was hidden wasn’t actually hidden. And sadly, no more alone time with Isla, but instead, with Valen. “Oh…hey…again,” I mumbled.

“Why the annoyed voice?” Valen whined. “You should be happy to see me!”

“Oh,” I chuckled a fake chuckle. “What are you talking about? This is my happy voice. I’m always…so happy to see you,” I said sarcastically.

Surprisingly, Valen recognized my sarcasm. “Ugh, just come, Sergeant Sarcasm!” Valen burst out laughing at her ‘hilaaarrrioouss’ joke. (Please, note sarcasm)

“Why?” I mumbled. I didn’t want to leave without Isla knowing. And I didn’t want to go to a mysterious spot with Villain.

Sorry, uh, Valen I meant.

“Just coooommmmeeee!!!” Valen whined. She grabbed my hands and dragged me somewhere.

“Um,” I groaned. I quickly took my hands out of hers. “Please, don’t touch my hand.”

“Why?”

''Because I’ll get germs. And then I don’t want to give germs to Isla.'' “Because I strongly believe in the rule of, ‘Hands to yourself,’” I lied.

Valen rolled her eyes. “Ugh. Just come.” I reluctantly followed. Anyway, I was planning on telling her to ‘get away from Isla…oh and me’. I could guess what Isla would like to do to Valen. Which is her way of ‘communication’ (which is actually punching someone in the face.) Back on track, Valen led me to a random house, and it looked like the one you hear in those little kids stories, with a ‘haunted, scary’ house. We entered. “Let’s talk!” Valen cheered, sitting down.

“Wow,” I rolled my eyes. “Gee, thanks for reminding me. Everything you do is talk and talk with everyone. I already guessed we are here to talk.”

Valen sighed. “I’m not her to do ''talk. I’m here to do serious ''talk.”

I laughed. “What will it be about? Handbags? Shoes? Your new crush? Something serious?”

Valen twirled a piece of strand of her hair. “Well I did buy new handbags and shoes. Very pretty, as always. But yeah, I got a new crush.”

“Oh, man!” I joked. I already knew what this was heading to, and I knew who she was talking about. “Poor kid! I feel so sorry for him!”

Valen glared at me.

I continued, “To tell you the truth though.” I shrugged my shoulders. In a case like this, I’ll be more quiet and confused, but being with Isla…gaining more confidence because of Isla…I wasn’t afraid. “You’ll never get that persons heart.”

“And how do you know that?” Valen snapped.

“Because he loves someone else,” I blurted. Oops, that came straight out of my mouth. I don’t love Isla, do I? Hm, maybe I say I love Isla just to get Valen away from us.

''Seriously? ''

Yeah…

You’re lying.

''I’m not lying. You’re lying!''

''I know you love Isla. ''

''Phhhhh! Where did you hear that from?''

''Lots and lots and lots of Michla shippers. And I also heard it from you just then.''

I didn’t say I love her!

Uh, yeah, you just did.

Right…but I don’t know if it’s true!

Ignoring the little war/argument in my head, I focused on Valen’s reaction. Oh boy, she gave me a horrifying death glare. The kind of death glare she gives to someone if they messed up her hair.

Which is not good.

“No,” she snarled. “I know you love that ugly slug Isla and not ''me. ''You can’t love someone when they don’t even love you!”

I paused. ''What? ''Valen smirked. “I had a chat with Isla before, and she said she doesn’t like you!”

My happiness had turned into anger, and my anger has now turned into sadness. “Why would I believe you!” I snapped. There still can be hope…

“Because I’m telling the truth, Michael! THE TRUTH!” Valen shouted. “Isla doesn’t love you!”

“And I will figure that out by MYSELF!” I shouted back. “I don’t believe you! Get away from me, Valen! I don’t want you!”

Valen gasped. “But I want you!”

“Gee, Valen! You want me to like you, but you’re doing one hell of a horrible job for that!” I yelled, heading for the door. The door. The door of freedom. Freedom of getting away from Valen.

“Michael!” Valen squealed. “I’m sorry, OK!? Just believe me!”

“LA, LA, LA, LA!” I yell, throwing my hands over my ears, and was getting closer to the door.

“MICHAEL!”

“CAN’T HEAR YOU!”

“DON’T YOU WANT THIS STUPID DIAMOND CHARM OF YOURS!?”

That’s when I stopped.

Yep. I stopped.

Call me crazy. Call me stupid. Call me greedy, but I just wanted to see if Valen had proof she had that charm. I lost that ages ago. I spent hours, days, weeks, months, years looking for that charm.

And I was planning on giving it to Isla.

I turned around and saw the beautiful charm. Man, the memories of me pacing in my room with that charm, practising on what to say to Isla and worrying and worrying and worrying and worrying and worrying…

“In fact,” I said. “I do want that back!” I stomped angrily over to her and snatched the charm from her.

Oh no. She grabbed my hand. More germs…

“Let go of me!” I ordered her. She shook her head, and then I heard footsteps coming over to the house.

It was Isla.

I knew it. I just knew it. I looked back at Valen. And she was still holding my hand. “Let go!” I whispered.

“Only if you stay away from Isla!” Valen complained.

“And how would you make me do that!?”

“By this,” Valen said. I was confused at first. Very confused, but soon after, I realized what she was talking about it. Before I could get away, Valen quickly hugged me.

“VALEN!?” I snarled. “Don’t make me hurt you!” I tried to push her away from me, but it was no use. Argh! I never knew Valen was this strong! I’m pretty sure Isla was getting closer. No! I pushed her away which was successful, though however, before I could go, she snatched me away and hugged me again. I kept on pushing her away, but then I stopped.

Why?

Valen has kissed me.

VALEN HAS KISSED ME!!!???

NO!

I was so, so, so surprised and disgusted. Thor dammit! I was so surprised I stopped pushing her! What’s wrong with me? I’m so stupid!

But then flashbacks of Isla forcing me to not doubt myself arrived, and then that made me push Valen away so she wasn’t kissing me anymore.

“So this is what you two have been up to when you have been ‘hanging out’?” Then I heard her voice. Her voice. ''Isla. She is here. She saw us. This isn’t my dream, this is my nightmare.''

I finally had the courage to shove Valen to the ground. It worked. I pushed her to the ground and she squealed because she broke her nails. Serves her right! She could end Isla and my relationship!

“Isla!” I yelped, jumping away from Valen. “It’s not what it looks like!”

“Oh really?” Isla rolled her eyes. “You expect me to believe you?”

“Isla, please, I would never hurt you like that! You have to believe me!”

“Well, sorry, mate. But I don’t!” Isla yelled.

I can’t believe it. Isla will never trust me again.

Isla will never trust me again…

Just thinking that felt like I have been stabbed in the heart. It felt horrible. Painful. Just thinking of losing Isla.

''I don’t know if I’m going to lose Isla. Maybe I will. Maybe I won’t. Though it’ll be better if she knows the truth.''

“Isla,” I said slowly. “You have to hear me out here.”

“NO!” Isla shouted suddenly. She turned and started walking away.

“Isla! I would never kiss Valen! She did it! She kissed me! I didn’t want her to!”

Isla blocked her ears and looked so angry that she kicked the door open, so hard that the door broke.

This is why you never mess with Isla.

No, I told myself. ''It’s not like I’m afraid of Isla. I’m just afraid of losing her.''

''Forever. ''

“Well this,” said a amused, squeaky voice. Valen. The person I’m going to hate forever, “is quite entertaining and amusing.” She stopped talking given by the glare we gave her. “Alright, alright. Shutting up now. Continue your argument.”

I turned back to Isla. I noticed a tear in her eye, and she said, “I should of have realized you were one of those jerks. I should’ve never have trained you for Chief. I should’ve never hanged out with you. I should’ve never met you.” Another tear fell down. I just wanted to go up to her and hug her…

“Now the tear was falling from me. “Oh, Isla,” I said. “I’m not one of those jerks. You just have to hear my side of this and—”

“Not believe you,” Isla huffed. She stomped over to Valen, who was still on the ground, inspecting her broken nail. “Oh, sweetie,” Isla said. “Are you OK?”

Valen looked so confused. Same with me. “Uh,” Valen said. “I guess?”

“Here, let me help you up,” Isla offered, which was NOT like her. Valen nodded and Isla pulled her up. However, when Valen was only halfway up, Isla smirked and, in a sudden, punched her in the face. Valen yelped in fear and pain. She fell to the ground, outraged because her hair had been ruined. She started screaming, and blood came out of her nose. “NOT!” Isla yelled in her face. OK, Isla is back to her normal punching self. Isla went back to the door. Pushing past me, she said, “By the way, lovebirds. I won’t make it to your wedding. But congratulations on being a true couple.” And with that, she went out of the room. That’s the last time I will ever be able to see her.

Oh man! Oh Thor! WHY!? I screwed up. I messed up. I’m so stupid! This is all my fault! I should have been harder with Valen, and full on pushed her before she did that, but I didn’t. My usual weak self didn’t. Argh! Straight after our dance, too! What do I do…?

I whipped around to face Valen. “You are the most annoying girl in the world,” I snapped.

“Hey, that was the only way to get you and Isla apart!”

“Really? Well, that’s just so darn STUPID!” I felt so angry. So sad. So confused. I lost Isla. And now Valen is never going to leave me alone. I need Isla’s support for Chief. I won’t be Chief. I won’t get mum and grandma a better house, more food, more water and money. They’ll stay poor. Because I screwed up. Big time. Yup, I can’t win without Isla.

There is still hope…

No! There isn’t!

''Yes. There is.''

''Shut up! ''

I’ll shut up if you get Isla back, because if you do, there is still hope…

I made a quick decision. My instincts told me to run to Isla. My gut told me to run to Isla. My heart told me to run to Isla.

So every bit of me ran to Isla.

“HEY!” Valen called. “GET BACK HERE!”

“NO!” I continued running after Isla, and I later stopped by Shade, who was hidden quite well. Shade looked really sad, and disappointed in me. I sighed. “Where’s Isla?” I asked. Shade’s face lit up and she looked in the direction of the cave, the cave where Shade lives. “Thanks girl,” I said. “Now let’s go get her!”

We flew to the cave, and yup, Shade was right, Isla was there. She was looking at my armour that I made. My fireproof armour. It looked exactly like Great Hiccup’s one. It’s based of his. In fact, I made it ever since we found out that I was a descendent of Hiccup.

“I can’t believe it…” Isla said slowly when we landed. “I want to stay with you, but I don’t want to at the same time…”

“I want you to be happy, Isla,” I said reluctantly. “You choose whatever makes you happy, but I want to at least tell you that I didn’t kiss Valen on purpose. I just—”

“I’m not sure if I should believe you or not,” Isla interrupted me. She walked up to me and placed her hand on my shoulder. “But even if you are telling the truth, I can’t stay with you. You can’t stay with me. We can’t be together,” she said sadly. “The world is a dangerous place, Michael. And you and Shade can see that too. No matter how much I hate you right now, I want you and Shade to be safe. And I’m sure you want Inferno and I to be safe too, don’t you? M-maybe we can be friends after all of these idiots are gone, that’s if you were telling the truth, and if I’m comfortable with it and believe you.”

Oh man. The tear fell. “B-but I feel so happy with you. I just—I just don’t want you to go…”

“Me too. But…maybe leaving each other will be for good. I mean, Marshall can train you. He is good at that, no matter his age.”

“But—”

“I’m a Guardian. People are after us. People wants to kill us, hurt us, especially the loved ones of ours. But us Guardians, we will protect The Hidden World, whatever it takes, whatever sacrifice we have to make. I want you to be safe, just like you want me to be safe. This is life, Michael. Love is the greatest thing that can ever happen. But with love, comes loss,” she said.

T-that was true, I’ll admit it. I shook my head in disbelief. This is happening. This is actually happening. We are separating. “You hear me, Michael?” Isla asked sternly. She poked me in the chest. “With. Love. Comes. Loss. It’s life. This isn’t a goodbye, Michael. This is a farewell.”

“I love you!” I blurted out. And nope, I wasn’t surprised with my answer. And yep, I meant it.

“And I hate you…” Isla whispered. “…because I loved you…” And then it happened. She left. Forever. My heart was broken.

We separated not because she hated me. She actually cared for me. She left me to be safe. It now makes so much sense.

I just hope she is right.

Especially, I hope that she will stay safe from Harns and Havardr.

Farewell, Isla.

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The Michla ship has sunk.

...sorry...