Toothless romped around the Island of Berk while Hiccup was working in the blacksmith shop. He stumbled across the cove where he and Hiccup had
first met. It was here where they became good friends and almost inseparable. He hopped down into it and walked over to the lake, hoping to catch a fish
or two.
He had just caught a huge fish when a crack came from the cave. He spun around and barred his teeth at the sound. The growl caught in his throat as he
saw a dark gray figure dart inside. Toothless entered the cave and started hopping on the rocks.
A snarl echoed off the walls and something heavy slammed into his side. He toppled head over heals back outside of the cave. He landed on his belly with
a strong and heavy weight on his back. He grunted and struggled to flip the thing off. He finally threw it off and pinned it down. He roared at it and it
caught in his throat. Beautiful dark sapphire blue eyes met his emerald green ones. He forgot how to breathe and she flipped him onto his back. She
roared in his face and glared down at him.
Toothless still couldn't breathe. He had never seen another Night Fury in all his life. When he had hatched, his parents hadn't been there and he had to
raise himself. He stared at her dark gray scales and blue eyes. She was only slightly smaller than him, but stronger.
"Who are you?" he couldn't help but say. She jumped off him and glared. He couldn't help but notice that her ribs were showing under her scales and her
left wing didn't seem to fold right. "Are you all right?" She snorted and stalked away.
"I don't need pity from anyone," she muttered under her breathe. Toothless cautiously walked up to the agitated female.
"I'm Toothless, and I just want to help," he said. He ran over and grabbed the fish he caught. She studied him suspiciously before swallowing the it.
"Terra," she said. She walked a few feet away from him before she flopped onto the ground.
"How'd you hurt your wing?" he asked. She slowly blinked her eyes.
"A hurricane, blew me off course and slammed me against a tree. It broke my wing." She winced in slight pain as she tried to stretch it.
"I'm sorry. I may know someone who can help you. He's a Viking." Terra's eyes became cat-like and she leapt away from him.
"I thought on this island the Vikings try to kill every dragon here," she snarled.
"No, no it's not like that anymore," Toothless tried to explain. "Hiccup and I broke through that. We now live peacefully with the humans." Terra still looked
doubtful.
"If I agree, the boy will help me fly again?" she whispered.
"He helped me," Toothless replied. He lifted his tail and showed her.
"It doesn't look like he helped."
"Oh, but he did. I may need him to fly, but he is my best friend and I don't mind at all."
"Friends. I have never had one." Terra suddenly looked really sad and looked away. They sat in silence for a while. Toothless caught more fish and fed the
starving female. The sun was setting and Toothless got up to leave when Terra moved towards him.
"Toothless?"
"Yes?" he said, turning to face her.
"Are you my friend?" she whispered, not looking at him. Toothless smiled at her.
"Of course, Terra."
"Then, well, would you, um, stay the night with me? I don't like being alone, since I have been all my life," she whispered, barley audible. Toothless
nodded and Terra seemed to relax a little. They made their way into the cave and Toothless was surprised to see that Terra had made a small nest of
dried grass and leaves. She curled up in a small section of the nest. Toothless laid next to her. She scooted a little farther away from him and Toothless
understood why. He got up and laid down on the edge away from her. They silently drifted to sleep.
Hiccup
"Where is Toothless?" Hiccup fretted. Astrid cuddled closer to him.
"I'm sure he's off somewhere causing trouble, he will be fine," she said, trying to sooth her husband.
"I know, but I can't help but worry about him," he replied. "He is usually home by sundown." Astrid nodded and Hiccup pulled her close.
"Just go to sleep, dear," she whispered in his ear, and he did.