So this is a request story from: the core of justice ! The ideas are almost all his, I'm just the one who writes them all out. I am really intrigued by this and hope that if anyone else has any ideas/stories they would like to co-write, please let me know. SO FAR THIS HAS BEEN REALLY FUN! Okay, now some background:
This story, alters the original HTTYD plot-line (not something I normally do, but I'm excited to see where it goes!)

~~~IF YOU READ PAST THIS IN BOLD: THERE IS A SPOILER!~~~

My little SPOILER is that Toothless is not injured when he is captured, he remains intact and does not need Hiccup's help to fly (I thought I would tell you so there is no confusion) ;)
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"NIGHTFURY!

"Get down!"

I heard the screams and looked up from the sword I was sharpening, I saw a zap of electric blue energy hit the island's main catapult. The machine caught fire and exploded into pieces that crumpled into the sea, my father, the chief of Berk, leapt away from the burning wreckage just in time. I jumped across the room of the workshop and looked up into the night sky, trying to catch of glimpse of the treacherous creature. I didn't see anything except for another burst of electricity hitting our attack tower.

This is it, I thought to myself. I am going to be the first Viking to kill a Nightfury.

I stepped away from the window and watched as Gobber, my mentor at the shop, took off his attachable hand and replaced it with a double sided axe.

"Man the port, Hiccup," he screwed the axe into place. "They need me out there." He limped to the doorway then turned back to me. "Stay... put... there," he added words as he went, he knew all too well I had my ways to get around orders. "You know what I mean," he added before screaming out a blood thirsty cry and running (or should I say limping) into the village.

Immediately I turned and ran out the back door, I can use the trap! I can kill it tonight!, I thought as I ran through the screaming villagers while they all hurled insults to me.

"Be right back," I called as I raced forward towards the cliffs of Berk.

I opened my trap quickly, pointed it to the stars and watched the sky intensely as I heard the cries of the dragons attacking my village behind me.

"Come on... Give me something to shoot at, give me something to shoot at," I repeated in a low tone.

I paused once I heard the cry of the nightfury, here it comes I thought, bracing myself. I saw flicker across the sky, blocking out the bright stars on the horizon, THERE! The dragon swooped down low and zapped a unarmed catapult right in front of me. I let loose of the control and the force was greater then I had anticipated, it sent my flying backwards, tumbling to the ground. I stood up quickly, hearing the cry of a dragon, I looked to the sky and saw the great beast falling down to earth.

I felt pride and triumph fill my body.

"Oh I hit it!," I jumped into the air. "YES I HIT IT!"

The next morning I went searching for the beast, but no matter where I went, it was like the nightfury had disappeared. I scribbled out the map in my notebook, frustrated that I had finally done something right, but couldn't prove it.

"The gods hate me," I groaned as I put my map away. "Some people lose their knife or a mug, but no me, I manage to lose an entire dragon!"

I angrily swipe a tree branch away from me, but it comes back and hits me in the face. I cried out and looked to the tree, it's trunk had been completely shattered, but the impact of something large barreling into it. I turned and saw a long track of fresh disturbed dirt and other trees and plants uprooted. It was the impact spot, I found it! I followed the track and peered over the side into a valley. I saw it, the dark dragon laying in the grass. I gasped and ducked out of sight, my heart beating rapidly. I slowly looked over the edge again to the massive creature tangled in the ropes of my trap as it lay motionless on the ground.

This is my chance, I patted my vest and pulled my knife, not realizing how fast I was breathing. I slide down the side of the valley and hide behind a large rock, practically panting, my adrenaline at an all time high. This is it. This is it. I held my knife close and stepped out from behind the rock. The nightfury looked completely helpless, almost like it was already dead and I felt a new swell of satisfaction.

"Oh wow... I did it! Oh, I did it! This fixes everything! YES!," I cheered stepping closer. I put my foot on the neck of the dragon. "I have brought down this might beast," I boasted to no one.

The nightfury groaned and moved, sending me rearing backwards into the side of the valley. OH SHIT, I thought with panic in my blood. I stood and pointed my knife at the dragon, stepping forward again. It was breathing heavily and trying to test the durability of the ropes. I watched it open it's eyes, they were a bright green and they looked as angry as anyone would be in that situation. I looked away it's gaze, pointing my knife at it's heart. I have to do this! My eyes flickered back to it's eyes and sympathy seeped into my brain and the beast moaned. I shook it out and gritted my teeth.

"Time to kill you dragon," I mumbled. "I'm going to cut out your heart and take it to my father," I narrowed my eyes. I closed my eyes," I am viking," I whispered to myself then glared down at the creature. "I AM A VIKING!"

It didn't look away, it didn't even blink, it just stared at me with it's angry slanted eyes. I can do this! I raised the knife above my head, prepared to plunge it into the dragons chest, but I made the mistake of peering out at it one last time. The dragon had still not looked away, it stared at me, almost as if it was staring into me. Wait... maybe-... NO! I CAN DO THIS! I raised the knife again and inhaled sharply. I heard it sigh loudly and in that moment I knew it was already over, I was defeated. My arms dropped to my sides like they were no longer controlled by my body and I looked at the dragon, it had laid it's head down and closed it's eyes, like it had accepted the fate of death. No... No, I can't...

"I did this...," I backed away from the nightfury.

I can't just leave it here... I started to cut the ropes that kept it contained. Once it was freed, it leapt on me, pinning me down, it's face just inches from mine. It's large green eyes were fierce and intimidating as it's grip tightening on my chest. OH NO! OH NO! OH NO! THIS IS IT! I'M DEAD! I'M SO DEAD! I waited for it to strike me, but it just stared, building the tension between us. It opened it's mouth and I closed my eyes, preparing for the worst. It then screamed loudly in my face and jumped away. I couldn't believe it, I was alive. It let me live... I guess we're even now. I watched the beast fly off into the horizon. I can't believe I let it live... I could have been a hero, famous! A living legend! I beat myself up the whole way home.

"Give it up," Hiccup," I said aloud as I walked to the edge of town. "You're not a real viking... you never will be."

I spent the next day in bed, until my father practically bullied me into Viking training. I went but everyday I felt more and more like an outcast. I didn't belong there and everyone knew it. I was screw up. A failure. Not worthy. The only real reason I kept going was to see Astrid, even though everyday she would call me out for being terrible and one thing or another.

One night after training, I went back into the woods, back to the spot were I had caught a Nightfury, but no one would ever know.

"Such a loser," I thought hitting the back of my head against a rock as I looked at the very spot were it had been tied down and vulnerable. "I could have killed it. Astrid would like me... then I could have been popular. Cool... anything but this."

I closed my eyes and let out a sigh," Don't kid yourself... you couldn't kill it. It... it was too... real."

I thought back to it's intense gaze, the bright green iris that never looked away from me. It's a living thing... why do I have the right to kill it. Dragons... they don't know any better. I looked up to the stars, the world seemed so big and I was just a stupid, pathetic, wannabe excuse for a viking. That's when I saw it, the black shadow blocking out the bright lights. Another nightfury?! OH NO! I have to warn dad!

I jumped up and saw the dragon was diving down to me. OH NO! IT CAME BACK TO FINISH ME! OH SHIT! I took off running back to Berk, but the dragon landed in front of me, blocking my path. I jumped back, terrified, it was so dark, I could only see the bright green eyes illuminated. OH NO! OH NO! IT'S THE SAME ONE!

I stepped towards me, it's eyes slanted, it's expression unreadable. It backed me up against a tree, I closed my eyes and waited again. Just do it! KILL ME! I held my breath but the strike never came, I opened one eye and the dragon was now sitting on it's hind legs, watching me. It's eyes no longer scary, but large and very similar to that of a puppy. I let out my breath as it cocked it's head at me.

"What... What do you want," my voice cracked as I tried to sound intimidating.

It just stared at me, then sat up and approached me slowly, sniffing loudly. I clung to the tree as it's snout was pressed against my shirt, inhaling deeply. WHAT IS THIS!? WHAT IS HAPPENING!? The dragon stepped back again, but remained closer then it had before.

OKAY, JUST CALM DOWN I yelled to myself. IT'S JUST A DRAGON... A NIGHTFURY! A NIGHTFURY THAT ISN'T TRYING TO KILL YOU! That makes no sense, I ruffled my hair. The dragon didn't look away, but I was too scared to make a move, so I slide down the trunk of the tree and sat on the ground. Okay okay, so you save this dragon, let it live, it lets you live and now... it's back. But it's not killing you? Why? What else could it want? Looking at it now, it didn't see as crazy as it had the day it was tied. It didn't attack me, it didn't pin me down, it actually... looked kind of cute, the way a pet looks cute. What do I do?

I slowly reached out a hand to the animal, it backed away sneering. I pulled my arm back quickly, afraid it would tear if off my body. It quickly went back to normal, like nothing had happened and rolled in the grass playfully. What the hell is this thing? I stood up while it was distracted, looking at it curiously. So it's a boy... but why is it here? Maybe I should run.

As soon as I thought it, the nightfury sat up as if it could hear my thoughts so I froze. I then approached me again, this time I didn't shrink away, I stood tall. He sniffed me again and I made the final decision to touch it or die trying. I lifted my hand and placed it on the dragon's head. He jumped at my touch, but settled down and let me stroke in soft short motions. He arched his neck, letting my scratch him more and then the weirdest thing happened, he opened his mouth and purred in a weird loud call. It seemed that he enjoyed it, when he did I saw his mouth and noticed he had no teeth. Toothless? Nightfuries don't have teeth?

He then curled up on the ground at my feet, "I can't stay. I have to get home..."

He looked up to me confused.

"My dad will wonder where I am," I tried to explain. Idiot! He doesn't know what you're saying! "But... I'll come back... ugh... tomorrow? Tomorrow, okay?" It still can't understand you.

The dragon stood and he towered over me, making me feel so small and insignificant. He let out a small cry before leaping back into the air and disappearing into the sky.

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