I was 9 when there was a massive storm. We were all told to stay inside the grand hall but I didn't want to. To be stuck in the hall with all those people who only look down on me with disgust and annoyance when I just wanted to fit in. which was hard considering how small I am ,even for a 9 year old I was a horrible Viking light, week and pitiful it felt like a curse.

I would rather die in a storm which may very well happen considering I was currently being thrown around like a rag-doll "funny that" i think bitterly in my head. I was pushed into the forest I only knew this because I started to see only green and dark brown and it was dark so dark I could barely see. I hit the grown hard many times I was sure I was going to have broken bones at the end of this, though that would be if I was lucky.

I hit the ground again for the hundredth time but this time I wasn't picked up again I was in a huge cove and the walls were acting as a wind shield but the rain was still pelting down making my body fell heavy everything was blurred I could barely see 3 feet in front of me but the I saw a huge black circular shape it was a cave! I was saved!

I ran in as fast as I could in my condition my body was screaming bloody murder from the treatment I got being thrown around I had cuts all over me some were pretty deep and my clothes were torn into rags witch was somewhat convenient. As to use the shredded material to cover my more serious wounds. Miraculously no broken bones that was a plus but I was still scared I should have just stayed in the grand hall at least it would be better than thing or would it I found myself wondering I was so tired but also too scared not to mention wet, cold and in pain making it hard to fall asleep it felt like hours before I finally fell asleep in the cave.

I awoke to a "SCREECH!" (THUD) I looked out to the mouth of the cave it was still pelting down hard everything outside the cave was dark and blurred but with a few lighting strikes I was able to see the source of the screeches. I saw the outline of a small dark moving figure it looked lost and desperately trying to find its way around, it continued screeching and it sounded familiar but not just in the way of the sound itself but the emotions behind it: sad, scared and in pain just like me I couldn't just leave it like that. No I had to help it "I swear my conscience is going to be the death of me" I think to myself "perhaps today" I say to myself my voice dripping with sarcasm as I hobble out of the cave into the freezing cold rain. I look around I can't see it but I can hear it, the sound of soft cooing almost like the sound of sobbing it was "crying" I say not realizing I just said that out loud. I go towards it and I see it, a little black ball I am not sure what kind of animal but honestly I could care less at the moment something about the creature makes me want to help it. I walk a little closer and I see it notes me it lifts its little head and opens its eyes I see the biggest green eyes staring into my own. I feel mesmerized by this creature in its eyes I saw It was genital, curios and terrified it was like the whole world just stopped no more rain no storm as I saw a reflection of my own soul in this creature it was like I was looking at myself. The creature seemed to be feeling it to because it had got up and was moving toward me slowly and I had not noticed that I was crouching down to it I wanted to help it no not it. Him I knew it was a him.

I wanted to help him more than anything at that moment I slowly moved towards him and picked him up it was then that I realized it was a child like me clutching onto me for safety from the storm and he was shivering my mind suddenly came crashing back to me and I ran back to the cave with him in my arms.

I awoke in a very uncomfortable position. I was surprised to find myself not in my room but somewhere else. Somewhere rocky I looked across the cave then down to the weight on my chest there I could feel my eyes widen as I saw my peoples worst enemy a dragon a pure black dragon sleeping peacefully on my chest, I froze but the longer I looked at it the more I seemed to relax it just seemed so cute and cuddly right now not at all like the ones he had seen or been told about from the adults. then It all came rushing back. The storm, the cove, the creature I suddenly realized that the creature is saved was a. "Dragon" I said without noticing then I saw the big green eyes open again and look at me with a mixture of fear and curiosity.

He got off me and I sat up and wince at the pain in my back we sat there for a while till I spoke "you know you're not like any of the other dragons I have seen I though dragons were mindless killing monsters but you haven't attacked me. You aren't going to attack me are you"? I said to the dragon not really expecting and answer but he shook his head to say no "can you understand me"? I ask in somewhat amazement he nods "ha ha hahahaha" I laughed it was just so strange I didn't know how to react I end up smiling at him giving him a big toothy grin "well then I guess I should introduce myself I am Hiccup nice to meet you" I say huge grin still plastered on my face, his response amazes me again he smiles at me or at least attempts to it was amazing and incredibly cute. I notice he had no teeth "he was toothless" I thought to myself in amusement "toothless" I say out loud and the dragon seems to respond I try again "toothless" he responds to it like a name that's it "well I think I will call you toothless from now on. How about it?" i say laughing as i say it. he jumps around like a big puppy and then jumps on me and snuggles into my chest I feel so happy witch is strange for me I usually feel miserable, toothless coooes happily and I find myself smiling.

i have someone that cares for me and I care for him. It was new to me but it was good I had a friend.

And i am going to protect him.