The air was cool to the touch on this dark night. For anyone else, they would be either inside, or be wearing warm clothing to deal with the weather. Those who called this place home was used to it, until the cold winter came about and brought blizzards to the island. Besides, they had more to worry about besides the weather…
But for two beings, the weather was nothing to them. High above the island, two beasts hovered and watched as the humans went about their lives. They watched for a while, their wings flapping to keep them afloat. And for a moment, neither one spoke. That was till one decided to break the silence…
"Tell me, brother….why did you bring me here?" Growled the black beast, whose appearance would intimidate many. Six pairs of horns jutted out from his skull, which, when combined with his sharp teeth and fierce gaze, made him look like a literal demon.
The other being was the opposite. With white scales covered by white hair, two set of wings to keep him in the air, and a kinder looking muzzle, he was more like an angel to his brothers demonic appearance. He sighed, "So you can see what has come to this island.."
"Is that all?" The black beast scoffed as he peered down to the mortals who moved about securing livestock for the night. He even saw one mortal who replaced an arm and a leg moving supplies around. "If you wanted me to see humans, you could of easily showed me them back home."
The white beast shook his head, "That is not what I brought you to see…." He glared at his impatient brother.
The black beast rolled his eyes, "Then what is it? I have more important things to worry about…."
"You will be worried when you see this…." The white beast looked down to the island below. He closed his eyes and waited….until he opened them again and narrowed his eyes, "They come…."
His gaze turned downward, away from the island. His brother followed the gaze, and what he saw interested him. A swarm of beasts, smaller than they, but related in blood, moved toward the island. He knew what they were….after all, they were more common back home.
Dragons.
"A horde?" The black beast asked.
His brother gave a solemn nod, "If you listen, you would hear the dragonsong." He sighed, "It calls to them...but it's not a song of unity. It is a song of fear…."
The black beast growled as he watched the horde advance on the island. Horns blared as the mortals prepared for combat; it was clear they knew this was coming. Men and women of various sizes equipped themselves, and it wasn't long until both sides engaged. But the horde was easily winning…
"So, they are being called by a Lesser Wyrm…" He narrowed his eyes, "Who would have the right to challenge our rule?"
"We already have much to worry about back home." His brother sighed, "This battle is theirs, and even if we wanted to help, they would only view us as targets."
"Bah! Humans are always fighting against us. Even if some allied with us, the majority still hate us and want to destroy us!"
The white beast narrowed his eyes and glared at his brother, "Not all humans are like that. They just have to learn. Besides…." His attention turned downward, watching as a young human, whose appearance was more normal compared to the larger men, tried to make his way into combat, only to pulled over to the side by the chieftain of the tribe. "Our father has plans for this place."
The black beast looked to him in shock, "What?" He blinked, "Father would never interfere in the affairs of mortals, especially after what they did to him. Why would he find this island interesting?'
"Perhaps he saw something special…" The white beast guessed, "But I know he is interested...for his chosen is here."
They looked down as they soon saw a black dragon, unlike the others, zoom through the sky. Seeing his brethren being attacked, the dragon fired a bolt of plasma at a nearby siege tower, forcing it to crash down. The humans on the tower barely made it off in time as the dragon continued to do a hit and run on the defenders.
The black beast frowned, "So, it seems as though you are right…."
The white beast chuckled, "Now I see you are interested…" He said as his gaze fell onto the young human from before, who now was trying his best to push a cart to the top of the island, "Hmm…"
Down below, the young human panted as he finally reached his destination. Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III was always the runt of the litter, looked down upon because he didn't have the strength the other vikings had. Sure, he was the chieftain's son, but even his own father looked down on him. But tonight, he would prove them wrong.
Tonight, he will kill a dragon.
He cranked the lever on the cart and unfolded his invention. It was a bola launcher, inspired by some ruins he saw around the island days ago. Instead of him tossing the bola, the launcher would instead launch it for him with more speed and accuracy than normal. He knew it worked, even though it had a tendency to go off with a simple touch, but tonight was the first time he tested it.
He took aim, waiting for the Night Fury to show itself. The bastard dragon used the night to conceal itself, dropping out only to strike. It was why most vikings considered it the top-most priority when dealing with the dragon he took it down...he would be a hero.
"Come on, give me something to shoot at, give me something to shoot at…" He muttered to himself as he looked for the Night Fury.
He kept his eye on the source, barely seeing a dark blur zooming around the night sky. Suddenly, the dragon struck, hitting another catapult tower and briefly illuminating itself by the flames. Hiccup took this opportunity and fired. The recoil knocked him back, but as he stood back up, he heard the sharp shriek of the dragon and saw it spiraling out of control toward the forest.
"Oh, I hit it!" He cried out in victory, "Yes, I hit it! Did anyone see that?"
His victory was short lived, as another dragon crawled up the cliffside. He frowned and dropped his arms as he saw it was a Monstrous Nightmare, and it was clearly pissed.
"...Except for you." He groaned.
"Interesting…" The white beast muttered in amusement after he watched the entire event. Of course the young human was now running away from the wyvern, but taking down a dragon without using brute force was still an accomplishment.
"So much for father's chosen." His brother smirked, "Perhaps you were wrong, brother."
He sighed and shook his head, as he really hated his brother's arrogance, "Everything happens for a reason. Even this event was planned." He watched as the young boy was saved by the chieftain, his father...before he was dragged away due to the mess he made.
"Fine, so what if you're right?" The black beast growled, "It won't change the war back home, Hraesvelgr!"
"Not by itself, Nidhogg." Hraesvelgr closed his eyes and chuckled, "These events is only the beginning of something greater….I can already feel it."
"And the boy?" Nidhogg asked before he scoffed, "Let me guess, he is important too."
"I don't know. But his knowledge in technology is remarkable for his age." Hraesvelgr smirked, "If only he knew he isn't the only one skilled in such things. If only he knew what he based his creation off of."
"Fine. But I am not watching them." Nidhogg narrowed his eyes, "I am not one to babysit humans. I have more important things to worry about." He soon flew off, leaving his brother behind without another word.
"That task falls to me…" Hraesvelgr watched until the young boy was brought into home. "Young mortal...if only you knew what father had in store for you. Perhaps then you would've known what happened to your mother..." Hraesvelgr flapped his wings and took off into the sky as day broke.
A new day has come...and with it, a new age will begin.
AN:Sorry about the wait people. I know some are waiting around for updates for stories like TITAN, but when it comes down to ideas, some ideas are worth starting up. This is one such story.
I had always wanted to do a story set within the How to Train Your Dragon universe, but my eagerness for world building and combining worlds made me want to do more. You might see some crossovers that already been done in this story, but I am not going fall in their steps. Instead, things will be more unique and interesting.
Now then, Hraesvelgr and Nidhogg. Anyone who's played Final Fantasy 14, especially the recent expansion, would know them. They are as they are seen in that game, though of course their personalities are a bit different due to the world change. As for their purpose….I will reveal that in due time. I won't reveal all my cards from the start, though some you could guess.
Also, I could of done the usual thing with Hiccup explaining things on Berk...but that intro has been done so many times. I wanted to try to do something differently for this story, and I think I did well with that.
Well, let me know about how the story is. Try to keep the flaming down to a minimum, and provide feedback if needed. Also, if anyone would like to beta read this story, let me know, please. I could use someone to check grammatical errors that is not me.
Until next time readers. Neo out.