Toothless Pov.
The wind whipping past me flowed over my scales. The early morning sun beat down on my back. Hiccup leaned forward to scratch my neck. Giving a low purr Hiccup adjusted my new tail we started to climb up the side of the snowy mountain.
"Come on buddy! We can do this!" Hiccup said in his weird tongue.
Giving a slow blink we slowly began to get higher and higher. My wings began to ache. They haven't been feeling right for the past couple of weeks but I really don't want my human to worry. Stormfly knows and doesn't know what to do. None of the dragons on Burke know what to do. It's starting to worry me but the ache is bearable.
Night Fury's of the past would know what to do but there has been none for many years. The last one I saw was 13 years ago at my birth. They were then killed not long after by some wondering Vikings. Turning sharply we started our fast decent back to the frothing ocean below. Waves splashed below.
Making the journey back to Burke, Hiccup started to hum a song. Seeing the sheep grazing caused something to happen to me. My vision went black and heard Hiccup scream in pain as we collided with the cliff face I knew no more.
Hiccup Pov.
Looking up from my crumpled form I spotted toothless lying on the ground not moving. Crawling closer as my new leg was mangled, I finally reached toothless' side. Looking at his head I noticed a growing pool of blood starting to move up his head. Following the blood to the source, it leads me to his wings. At the joint there was a large cut. His bone was sticking out and seemed to be rotting. Horrified I reached out to touch the end of it, as my fingertips touched the end of it the bone disintegrated in my fingers.
Lifting up the skin around the gash I noticed that a small ring of bone around the joint was rotting. This was not right. This really isn't right. Realising there was nothing I could do unless someone came to find us; I used the dry leaves around us and created as small fire to keep us warm. Looking at Toothless I couldn't help but feel pain. I could actually lose my best friend.
3 WEEKS LATER
Tears fell down my cheeks as Toothless let out another pitiful growl. The pain in his body had considerably increased as soon as a team of Nightmares rescued us. Stroking his greying scales as my way to assure him I was there. He opened his eyes and his usual glowing green eyes where lifeless and scattering everywhere. He hasn't been able to focus since last week. It may be less cruel just to end his suffering now and let him rest. But I can't do. I know it has to be me so he knows that I don't blame him. Toothless will always be my best friend and first and only dragon.
Everyone will tell me that I should get a new dragon, which would be cheating on him. I could never do that. Nor could I keep him in here for the rest of his life no matter how painful it is. He always did love the wind flowing over him. Giving a heavy sigh I knew what to do.
4 HOURS LATER
The Nightmares helped me pull Toothless to the cove where we first met. He was curled under the tree he used to sleep on. Leaning on his side I would not leave him alone in his final moments. Tonight was predicted to be the coldest night so far this year.
"I won't leave buddy. Not now. Not ever." Gazing down at him I realised he was fading fast.
NEXT MORNING
Astrid Pov.
Stormfly and I knew Toothless and Hiccup where out last night. We made our way to the cove. Their favourite spot. Landing quickly we made our way over to them. All around was unnaturally quiet. Leaning down I realised they were both too still. Looking closer I realised, they were no more.
Toothless Pov.
Opening my eyes I spotted Hiccup on my back. He gave me his smile. I smiled back and we took off. We were flying high. We were flying fast. We were flying towards the light of the sun. For the rest of eternity we shall fly as one.
