Author's Note

Hey guys. So yeah I re-uploaded the same chapter, but this time thanks to one Posh I think it will be less of an annoyance for some to read. I had my original editor Codex92 check for grammar and punctuation this time. So hopefully it's better.

Introduction 3.0

As my two best friends and I walked out of the movie theater after watching the 3rd How to Train Your Dragon movie, we took the time to stretch out our legs from sitting for two whole hours. "Mm, that was worth coming to the midnight premiere. Right, guys?"

"Yeah, totally. The animation was on point, as always. It's pretty much on par with the original." My friend Jack added; he's a real movie lover.

"I loved all the comedic moments, like when Toothless was trying to impress the Light Fury. Oh man, I thought I was gonna lose it!" Ian said; his main criteria for movies is that they had to be funny.

While I did enjoy the movie myself, there was one thing that did bum me out. "It just sucks that this was the last of the How to Train Your Dragon movies." We all hung our heads in silence as another series comes to an end.

"Well, that's enough grieving. After all, all good things must come to an end eventually, right?" Ian broke the silence abruptly, thinking he was funny, but in all honesty, it wasn't.

"Yeah, well, I'm just sad to see that a movie franchise about dragons has to come to an end." The moment I said that, both Ian and Jack groaned. "What?"

Ian was the first to talk. "Dude, you are way too obsessed with dragons. Like seriously, if it's not you talking about wanting to be a cryptozoologist, it's that."

"Yeah, man. You're practically into those things. Why don't you try thinking of something else, like finding yourself a girlfriend?" And as always, Jack had to bring that up.

I wasn't entirely sure why I am obsessed about dragons myself. All I know is that they’re super cool and badass. For me, they were fascinating creatures that I loved to read and learn about. Anytime dragons were involved, whether it in books, movies, or games, it had my attention.

Then, in 2010, came the movie ‘How to Train Your Dragon.’ When I went to see it with my parents, it blew me away. After that first movie, I was hooked. I watched the sequel, the TV series, and the special. Now, though, I had just finished watching what was without a doubt the last movie, and an end to the series. I felt a little bummed out that there won't be any more of these, but the way it ended left me satisfied.

As Jake, Ian and I were making our way towards the parking lot, I noticed one of my shoelaces had untied itself and knelt to take care of it.

"Oh, how delightful that motion picture was." A voice said, coming from my left.
I looked over at the person who spoke, and my eyes went wide. I stared at two incredibly beautiful women; one was taller than the other, but they were both easily 6ft at most. The tallest of the two had multi-colored hair, consisting of light pink, blue and green. She wore a white dress that easily accentuated her figure. The second woman had midnight blue hair that seemed to sparkle like the night sky, probably because of some kind of glitter she added before going out. She wore a dark purple dress with blue highlights and it showed of her beautiful figure just like the other woman.

I felt a hand clasp my shoulder, causing me to flinch, only to see it was Ian. "Dude, those two look way too old for you. They look like they're in their late twenties while you’re only eighteen."

"Plus, they are way out of your league, man." Said Jack as he decided to throw in his two cents as well.

While I'm well aware of how true they are, that doesn't mean I can’t admire them. I've seen people who dye their hair, and it always looked ridiculous. With these two, however, it almost looked natural and fit them perfectly. But what I can't help but notice is that their hair billows as if the wind was gently caring it, yet there was no wind to speak of.

"I agree, dear sister, tis truly a remarkable spectacle. If only the beasts of our world were as easy to deal with." The midnight-haired woman spoke.

The taller one let out a small giggle. "Yes, Equestria would be a much safer place if that were the case, Lulu."

'Equestria? Never heard of that place before. Maybe they’re foreigners visiting from out of the country. That would explain their out-of-place appearances.' I shrugged it off, seeing as it was none of our business and that we were rude for eavesdropping.

"So, Johann, are you sure you don't want a ride home? It's no problem, dude." Jack offered as he stood by his car.

While I did appreciate Jack's offer, I wasn't one for wasting others time. "Yeah, I'll be fine. Besides, your house is in the opposite direction from mine. Plus I still have a bus pass that I need to put to good use." Both Ian and Jack shrugged as they got in the car and drove off.

I honestly felt dumb for being eighteen, not having a car and needing to take a bus home. I shrugged it off and made my way to the nearest bus stop.

I took a seat on the bench while waiting for the bus come. I noticed the two ladies from before making their way across the street about a block away. They were so engrossed in their conversation that they failed to notice the crosswalk sign hadn't said to walk yet. I wasn't gonna say anything since it was 1 AM, and the streets were practically empty. At least, that's what I thought. When I turned to look to my right, I went wide-eyed as I saw a red pickup truck being chased down the road by a few cop cars, no doubt a police chase.

The worst part was that, for some damned reason, the police cars weren't using their sirens during the pursuit of the runaway truck. But something was off; I noticed that the police lights were on, but weren't emitting any noise; not even the truck was making a sound. If I hadn't turned my head to look at them, I would have never known they were there to begin with.

None of them showed any signs of slowing down as they barreled their way down the street. When I turned back to the women in the middle of the street, I could see that they haven't yet noticed any of this while the vehicles were heading straight for them. Without giving it a second thought, I quickly ran over to them, screaming to get their attention.

"Hey! Look out!!" I shouted at them, or at least I thought I did. While I could feel my lips mouth the words, no sound escaped them. There wasn’t even any sound to my footsteps. It's as if something erased all the sound around us. What's worse, when I looked over my shoulder, I could see that the cars were still coming down the road, still as silent as a sleepy suburban neighborhood. I had no other choice but to sprint up and get to them before the cars do. Taking a deep breath, I forced myself to run faster than ever before.

I was only a good few feet away from them, trying to call out once again, hoping to make a sound to warn them. But once again, I wasn’t able to make a sound, and my lungs were screaming for oxygen. I couldn't hear the oncoming cars, but I knew that had to be near them by now. At this point, I knew that I wasn't gonna be able to warn them before it’s too late.

In my head, the logical thing to do was get myself to safety and hope that those two would see the cars coming and get out of the way in time. But in my heart, I knew what I had to do.

Once I was close enough to the two, I used all of my momentum to quickly shove them forward, causing them to fall on the sidewalk and out of danger. The one with dark blue hair quickly turned around with a glare in her eyes. "Who dost thou think yo-" Her expression changed to shock shortly afterward.

I could see out of the corner of my eye the set of headlights, and for a moment, the world went into slow motion. I watched as the hood of the truck slowly collided with my side and into my right arm, causing my entire forearm to shatter and skin to ripple uselessly against the impact. It was as if someone pressed the play button and sped up again. My body bounced across the pavement, skidding across the rough surface hard enough to burn off bits of my flesh from the friction. Let it be luck or fortune that the police cars managed to avoid my prone body and passed by without hitting me a second time. For a single second, I saw the two girls horrified faces from the position my head landed on the ground before I felt my own conscious leave me.
Pain. That was the first thing I felt as I slowly pried eyes open. I tasted a coppery flavor in my mouth. Blood…My blood. It hurt to breathe, as if knives were using my chest as a pincushion. No doubt I had several broken ribs, a guaranteed punctured lung for sure. And all I could hear was a long, high-pitched whistle. My vision was blurry, fading in and out of focus, darkness encompassing my peripherals. For a small moment, my vision was focused long enough for me to barely see the two women kneeling in front of me before my vision faded out once more. When it came back, it was only for a second, but it almost looked like they had changed their appearance, almost as if they were equine-shaped.

I couldn't think too much on this, the pain in my body was too much for me to bear. Soon, it became harder to breathe, and my body was growing colder. 'Am I going to die?' Pretty soon, the pain started to numb out as my body felt numb.

I felt something press against my body for a moment, as though someone had reached out to me. I tried to open my eyes once more, but they felt like lead and wouldn’t respond. All I could see were misshapen colorful blobs through lidded eyes.

I couldn't hear or feel anything except the numbness slowly spreading through my body. My vision started to go black as I seemed to be reaching the end of my life. And at that moment, I uttered one final wish. "To have one more chance at life." And just like that, the world faded to black.