The next day, Dagron and Abyss split up to tell their parents their plan and to say goodbye.
"(Doomfire has been awakened. Now all that's left to do is wake up Quetzalcoatl and Thunderwing)" said Dagron.
"(It's alright, son. We understand)" said his father.
"(Yes, it's for the greater good)" said his mother.
Dagron smiled and hugged them.
"(Thank you both. You are the best)" he said.
"(It's just what parents do, dear)" said his mother.
"(I would ask say to watch over the Isle while we're gone, but I don't need to)" said Dagron.
"(Yes, there's a titan for that now)" said his father.
With that, they said their goodbyes and Dagron left. Dagron, Abyss and their friends were soon off to the Antarctic to find and awaken Quetzalcoatl. During the long flight there, they all talked.
"So, let's run through it one more time. The Antarctic – what do we know apart from the fact that it's very, very cold" Firefly asked.
"Well, there are occasional howling winds and blizzards" Abyss replied.
"So, stick close so we don't get lost in a blizzard. Got it" said Smokescreen.
"Wait, if it's very cold, you think there are sea serpents in the waters around the Antarctic" Firefly asked.
"Maybe, but if there are, stay high up in the sky and do not get close to the water" Dagron replied.
"Now, then. I spoke to Doomfire before we left" said Abyss.
"About what" Dagron asked her.
"About if he could be more specific about where Quetzalcoatl is hibernating since well...the Antarctic is so big" she replied.
"And" Bansha asked her.
"All he said is that Quetzalcoatl is hibernating in a cavern underneath the tallest mountain in the Antarctic" she replied.
"OK, then. So when we get there, we just keep our eyes opened" said Hunterbolt.
Dagron nodded silently.
Sea Serpents weren't anything like lindwurms or wyrms. They were big with dark blue and green scales, gills, a lot of fins and much more prone to anger. They can't shoot anything normally but they can suck in the cold water around and spit it out at high speed.
A little bit of flying later and the temperature had dropped rapidly as well as the weather going from sunny to cloudy. THAT was when they saw the Antarctic in the distance.
"Finally! We're here" said Acidstorm.
Just then, Firefly flew a little away from the group and used his ability to set himself on fire.
"Already, cousin" Smokescreen asked him.
"What? It's chilly and I wanna stay warm" he replied.
Unbeknownst to all of them, some...things in the cold ocean waters below took notice of them and were not happy. Dagron had a gut feeling telling him to look below, so he did. His eyes widened when he saw a blast of water headed straight for him and the others.
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"Look out" he shouted.
They all scattered and immediately looked down, only to see three large, angry sea serpents hissing at them and spitting freezing cold water at them.
"I knew it! Sea Serpents" said Firefly.
"What are they even spitting at us" Hunterbolt asked.
"Let me check" said Acidstorm.
He stuck his hand out and one blast hit, causing him to yelp.
"Yow! Yep, that is freezing cold water they're spitting at us" he said.
"Well, what are we waiting for? Fire back" said Dagron.
Him, Acidstorm, Hunterbolt, Smokescreen and Firefly spat out a few fireballs down below at the sea serpents. They all hissed one last time before they went down under the water and disappeared.
"They're...they're gone" said Smokescreen.
"Yeah! Take that, you overgrown eels" said Firefly.
Dagron just smiled and rolled his eyes as they quickly pushed forward and landed.
"OK, we're here! Anybody see a tall mountain around here" Firefly asked.
They all looked around and that there were two mountains that shared the same height but were bigger than the rest.
"There are two! Looks like we have to split up" said Dagron.
"Honey, are you sure that's a good idea" Abyss asked him.
"Yeah, relax. As long as you and me have our staffs with us, we can find each other, remember" Dagron asked her.
"Oh, yeah" she replied.
Dagron nodded as he, Hunterbolt, Acidstorm, Smokescreen and Firefly went to tall mountain to the west while Abyss and the girls went to the tall mountain that was further south. At the same time they left, a blizzard began to take form and wind began to pick up.
Dagron, Hunterbolt, Acidstorm, Smokescreen and Firefly quickly made it to the mountain and looked around but saw no entrance to any large cavern.
"Nothing here. It must be other mountain that the girls went to" said Acidstorm.
"Then that is where we'll go" said Dagron.
"You think we'll find them in this blizzard" Smokescreen asked.
"We have to" Dagron replied.
Suddenly, the four of them heard a lot of hissing and it was getting louder.
"What is that" Hunterbolt asked.
Suddenly, three sea serpents appeared, hissing and snapping their jaws at them, much to their shock.
"Whoa! Since when can they survive on land" Smokescreen asked.
The sea serpents attacked, one going for Dagron, one going for Hunterbolt and Acidstorm and the third one going for Smokescreen and Firefly.
Dagron raised his staff, the sea serpent biting down on the metal. He then used the blade at the end of his tail to stab it, causing it to roar in pain and let go. He then used his staff to smack it away.
The second sea serpent tried to attack Acidstorm, but Hunterbolt grabbed it by the tail and pulled to get it away. That got its attention as it turned around and hissed at him before snapping its jaw. Acidstorm quickly breathed his corrosive fire on its underbelly, causing it to shriek in pain and slither away.
Smokescreen shot two fireballs at the third Sea Serpent but it dodged them. It slithered closer to him and just as it was about to attack, Firefly, who was still on fire, jumped onto it. It shrieked in pain as the fire burned it. It quickly rolled around, getting Firefly off before it slithered away.
The sea serpents regrouped and just as they began to slither closer to attack again...
BLAST! BLAST! BLAST!
All three of them got blasted in the face with a blue fireball and went down. They quickly got back up and slithered away.
"What was that" Firefly asked.
Him, Dagron, Hunterbolt, Acidstorm and Smokescreen looked behind them and up, to see a big amphiptere with blue eyes on top of a snowy hill. It flew up and landed down a few feet away from them and they got a good look at their mysterious visitor. It was a big male amphiptere with white scales, a blue underbelly and a big spike on his tail.
"Thanks for the assist" said Acidstorm.
"Also, hi. Who are you" Firefly asked.
The amphiptere in front of them bowed before Dagron.
"Greeting, your majesty. I am Icebreaker. I've been here in the Antarctic for quite some time" he said.
"Well, Icebreaker, what exactly are you doing here in the Antarctic" Dagron asked him.
"On a trip, if you will. Exploring and seeing the sights" he replied.
"Hmm...did you learn anything new about this place" Dagron asked him.
"A lot, but first I must ask, what brings you of all dragons here" he asked him.
"Looking for a titan" Smokescreen replied.
Icebreaker raised an eyebrow.
"Looking for a titan" he asked.
"The legend of the titans is more than just a legend. Back home, Doomfire has already been awoken and is currently guarding the Isle" Hunterbolt replied.
Icebreaker was taken aback.
"And Doomfire said that Quetzalcoatl is hibernating in a large cavern underneath a tall mountain here in the Antarctic" said Acidstorm.
Icebreaker was speechless, but quickly regained his composure.
"W-well, there is an entrance to a large cavern in that direction but it's very dangerous there" he said.
Dagron raised an eyebrow.
"Why" he asked.
"Because there's a large lake there and in that lake rests a giant sea serpent" Icebreaker replied.
Dagron, Hunterbolt, Acidstorm, Smokescreen and Firefly instantly became worried.
"Oh, no. The girls" said Hunterbolt.
"Wait, there are more with you out here" Icebreaker asked.
"Uh, yeah, and they've gone in that direction" said Smokescreen.
"Then we must hurry" said Icebreaker.
He took flight and sped off in that direction, Dagron, Hunterbolt, Acidstorm, Smokescreen and Firefly quickly following him.