Karita the Dragon Master

News reached me at sunset today that the Vikings on the Island of Burke had trained the dragons that they once killed.

I laughed.

Those idiots! It seriously took them this many years to learn that the dragons weren't their enemies. That's pathetic. Truly and utterly pathetic.

Apparently, according to the fisherman who had given her the news, it had all started with this outcast boy named Hiccup who had trained one of two Night Fury's. He named the dragon Toothless, and the two had changed the course of history for the residents of the Island of Burke.

Hiccup… He had the only other Night Fury than I, and it was inevitable that they would have to meet, since Toothless cannot fly without him.

That's right, you heard me correctly, I have a Night Fury as well. Her name is a little more original than Toothless – her name is Mindy. I found Mindy as an egg, abandoned by her mother I took care of the mysterious egg until it hatched and produced the cutest black Dragon I'd ever laid eyes upon. I named the beautiful dragon Mindy, and raised her, taking care of her. Once she got too big for our little village, we were chased out of town, for the townspeople were afraid Mindy would become like the dragons on Burke and attack them. Since I would not allow them to kill my poor Mindy, they banished me from my home; and I was never allowed to return.

The few times I tried, there were "Wanted" posters up of me. I took one down and saved it for a good laugh every now and then.

There was a horrendous drawing of me, and under that it said – Wanted: Karita the Dragon Master. Dead or Alive.

That was it. The people of my village were lucky to be able to write that much. So I gave up trying to go back and decided that it was time Mindy and I went off on our own. So I hopped on Mindy and we flew to some remote islands in the North. We found one that was uninhibited and decided to make it our home. I built a large cabin big enough to fit both Mindy and I over looking the ocean on one of the sturdiest cliffs. Then, with the help of some fishermen, built a harbor so that sailors passing through could have a safe place to land and rest. In exchange for fish and stories, I provided the men with fire and a roof over their heads, medicine when needed, and knowledge of the rarest dragon on earth.

Over the years a town was created. Mindy and I lived away from the rest of the people, but were always treated like celebrities when we went into town. The town itself was called Slorvig after the man who named himself Chief. People wondered but never dared question me on my seemingly nonchanging appearance.

And, it was true. I never got older. I had heard from a witch who lived in a cave on one of the many islands that Night Fury's had a magical gift granted by the God's. If a Night Fury chose to share their secrets with you, then you would be able to live forever. It was in my seventeenth year that Mindy decided to bless me with her secrets, and from that day on I have remained the same; never changing. Night Fury's as well never grow older once they hit full adulthood, so we were partners for eternity. That is why there are only two Night Fury's on this Earth. A male – Toothless, and a female – Mindy. I do not know if Hiccup has been granted the Gift by his Night Fury, but I am soon going to have to leave my peaceful island and figure it out. The question is – do I really want to leave my haven?

Mindy and I do leave, don't get me wrong. We fly all over, visiting each of the seven islands that are around this one. I just haven't traveled long distances in almost three decades – going to Burke would be a very long trip. Almost as long as the one that brought Mindy and myself to the Island of Slorvig.

I looked over at Mindy across the fire. Her eyes were big and she was looking at me in that intelligent way of hers that let me know she knew what I was thinking. She pranced over and nudged me with her head, then hopped, skidded, and flew a bit before running over to me again, letting me know that there was nothing to worry about and that she was more than ready to leave the island.

"I don't know Mindy, it'll be a long journey… It'll take at least three days of flying…" I said, feeling nervous about meeting new people and how they will react to me. Ever since Mindy showed me her Secrets, I had changed. Not just with my morality, but my outlook on life. My hair had grown much longer and darkened to the darkest of blacks that had purple highlights in the sun, it very closely resembled Mindy's skin. My skin grew flawless and paler, my eyes changed from the color of the ocean to the exact color of Mindy's, and I'd grown five inches taller.

The rumors in the village were vast. Some thought I was a witch, others thought I was a troll in disguise, while others believed I was an Elf from the Motherland. All were untrue – I was a human bearing the secrets of the Night Fury. I knew when the Earth began, I knew every creature that walked it, I knew the secrets of the sea and the sky, of the Heavens. Any question that was asked about the World, I could answer. The only thing I did not know, were the questions asked about Humanity and Humans. Humans were fairly new to this world, and something the Ancient Night Fury's knew not of. Anything new that has happened in the past 100 years I also do not know, for the Secrets Mindy carries are from the Ancient Night Fury's of long ago, when the Earth was first made.

Sometimes it grew boring, knowing everything in the world. But Mindy keeps my life a constant adventure with her curiosity and unpredictableness. Night Fury's are notorious knowledge seekers. They want to know everything about everything. It's adorable, really, the way Mindy's eyes will light up whenever she watches humans.

"So you really want to do this girl?" I asked, cocking my head to the side at the beautiful black dragon.

The dragon nodded her head accordingly and pounced on me, making me fall to the ground.

"Okay, okay! We'll go then, first thing tomorrow." I said, smiling at her. She nudged me and I wrapped my arms around her. She was my very best friend.

I put out the fire and we walked into our cabin. I kicked my boots off and crawled into bed while Mindy curled up on her nest of blankets.

Tomorrow would be the start of a whole new adventure. I was both excited – and terrified.

Hey all, this is HannahForever with a new fanfiction. I know the first chapter was sort of confusing – so I'll summarize it for you.

Karita is the girl, Mindy the Night Fury. ^_^ Once Upon a Time, at the beginning of the world, Night Fury's roamed free and plentiful. As the world changed, the Night Fury's gained knowledge of it, learning everything there was to learn about the World. When the Human Species was first introduced, they were frightened of the black demons, and began to kill them off. Sine Night Fury's are generally loving and trusting creatures, unwilling to harm, they did not defend themselves until they realized that hope was almost lost. By the end of the slaughter, there were 8 Night Fury's left – Toothless and Mindy being 2 of them. The other 6 are currently unaccounted for, they all left to different parts of the world to try and find a safe haven from the humans.

So, with this little tid bit of information given, I'll clear some stuff up. Night Fury's aren't immortal. Which means neither is Karita. While her immune system was boosted with the knowledge granted by Mindy, she can still get sick, although she is less affected by diseases than the average human. So, the Black Plague to Karita would just be a bad case of throwing up and bed ridden for a month or so. Colds/flus are like allergies, etc. If she fell off a cliff, she could still die. She can still break bones, drown, and be affected by every other deathly situation. So, yes, she can die. No she's not some weird vampire or dragon-hybrid/half human half dragon thing. She's a human. And she does gradually get older, but 100 years looks more like 1 year of growing for a normal person.

Um… I think that's all for now…

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