Hey everyone with icy wind finished i needed something new to write. like i said in one of my last chapters of icy wind i recently watched tangled and brave for the first time. So what better tribute than RofBTD
Hiccup was on his normal routine, explore, map and creating new tricks, he of course wasn't alone, he always had his trusty friends toothless, the nightfury. He was sonic fast and possibly the last of his kind. Hiccup, the chief of berk, left the chiefly duties for his mother for the day, or week. It all depends on how long he flies, but without the alpha, she might have a hard time. So Hiccup promised her he wouldn't be anymore than a week.
They glided across the skies south of berk, when there was a sharp wizzing sound. It only lasted for a second so he ignored it. Toothless on the other had let out a low, deep growl and banked to the right. "What is it buddy?" Hiccup coaxed. He raised his head, then quickly ducked back down, as the sun glinted off something metal, accompanied by the same sharp wizzing sound. "Arrows, Toothless defensive man-" He never finished his sentence on account of he was struck by an arrow in the arm.
He screamed in pain, then leaned over to examine the wound more. The arrow completely penetrated his arm. He felt himself getting woozy, light headed. His balance began to slip, the slide out of his saddle, then started plummeting toward the earth. He was still conscious enough to draw his arms out, slowing he descend and letting him glide. He landed in something soft, a field maybe he didn't know. He passed out.
He woke to what ever he was laying on shaking,the smell of fire, and the scream of his best friend. His eyes shot open, he winced as the pain \rushed back to him. He looked around the room, it was dark but he could make out the room was small, a few quivers of arrows lined the wall, he was laying on a bench. He looked to his arm there wasn't an arrow, but it was wrapped in white gauze.
The earth shook as if there was an earthquake. Hiccup hopped to his feet and get along the wall for the door. His metal prosthetic foot was still in flying position, so it was hard to walk. He felt for the handle on the door and yanked it open, he hobbled into outside, "Toothless, stop!" He shouted to the heavens. A blake shadow crossed the ground, Hiccup would have been afraid if he didn't know it came from toothless. The sleek black dragon dropped from the cloud line to the ground in a second. Hiccup tried to approach Toothless but an arrow landed in the ground, pointing slightly to the boulding. THere standing in what looked to be on outpost was a girl with wild red hair.
"Run, ye blithering idjet!" She called from the tower. than nocked another arrow aiming for Toothless. But Hiccup stood his ground. "Great, ue paralyzed wit fear."
Hiccup could smell the gas building in the back of Toothlesses throat, he put out a hand to steady the dragon "We are not here to hurt you. We don't want any trouble."
"We, wat do ya me mean, we?"
"I'm Hiccup, this is Toothless," he turned to him, "Toothless say hi."
She ducked her head around a beam, then slowly drew her head out. He sat on his butt, like a person. Than waved to her growling the whole time. "Wat in te devils name is dat t'ing."
He growled deeply in response. "Look now you went and hurt his feelings, thanks. If you don't mind we should be going lots of land to map." He moved toward his friend but another arrow landed in between them.
"Ye not going anywhere wit dat injury." She drew another arr, Hiccup glance at the quiver on her hi[. There were effoe arrows for them to do this all day.
"Trust me, Berk isnt that far, i'll be fine." Toothless lowered his head, his ear flaps started to vibrate. "What's wrong buddy?" He growled and looked to the sky.
Another shadow crossed the sky, another dragon cry tore through eh sky. "More devils." The girl shouted an aimed her bow to the sky. She quickly drew back as brown needle like objects rainded down sticking out of the building.
"NO, NO, STOP! Toothless, bring that dragon down." He narrowed his his eyes and nodded his head, the flying dragon screamed then slowly descended. "Don't' shoot. Please, deadly natters are very volatile."
The girl drew back teh arrow, but didn't shoo. She tracked the dragon as it lowered, and landed. It's rider wore a full helmet, they dismounted and started walking toward Hiccup. Slowly with anger in every step, they drew a battle ax from their back than ripped off their helmet and chucked it at HIccups chest. A girls long blonde hair flowed over her shoulders. "You son-of-a-bitch, i could have taken out that archer will your standing around with your thumbs planted firmly up your-!" She shouted, but was cut off by Hiccup.
"Astrid, we don't need to hurt her, she was trying to be some what friendly."
Astrid shouted "SHE!"
Than the 'she' shouted back, "Ya, she, ye got a proble wit dat." Her arrow trained to directly over her heart.
"Oh, your going down." She moved to storm the building but Hiccup held her back. She was muttering insults and other vulger comments under her breath
"Astrid, calm down. Everythings fine, we were just leaving."
"Like 'ell ye were, 'ot wit dat arm."
Astrid continued to push against Hiccups grip, which was starting to falter. "Wait, what happened to your arm?"
"Nothing, i'm fine."
"Fine, ya call taking an aroow to the arm, den falling off ye 'ell beast mid flight fine?"
"Your not helping!"
"I'm 'ot trin to."
"Astrid if I let you go will you get back of stormfly and leave, i'll be right behind you."
"No, i'm going to kill her, than we can go."
Hiccup hesitated, then let out a huff. "As chief, i command you to return to Berk." It was soft, like he didn't want to say it.
Astrid stopped struggling and the archer released her draw. "Yer a chief?" She called
"Chief of Berk, home of the dragonriders." He released Astrid, "This is Astrid, my girlfriend."
Astrid stilled looked solem, but she kissed hijm on the cheek and scowled at the archer. "So why is da chief doing the exploring?"
"Astrid please we should leave." Hiccup gestured for the dragons, who were playing in the open field behind them.
"I asked ya a question! I expect ya to answer it." She drew her bow again.
"Toothless lets go." He turned his back to the tower and the girl.
"Ya should at least eat, the sun will be down soon." She unnocked her arrow and placed the bow around her back. "Least i could do to apologize."
Astrid answer before he had a chance. "Sorry, we have to go. You probably don't have enough food for the dragons." Her voice was catty, not sincere as she mounted Stormfly.
"I'll stay."
"I'm not leaving without you."
"Go back, tell my mom i'm fine. i'll be home tomorrow."
"Fine, but you owe me big time, and i think i know just what were going to do." She grinned like the devil.
"Ya, ok just don't be mad at me." He stood with his hand rubbing the back of his neck, she gave a sly look than flew off. "So i never caught your name." he said turning around expecting her to be in the tower. But instead she was a few feet behind him. Toothless growled and she took an involuntary step back.
"I'm Merida, first born of clan dunbroch." She said rather proudly, "and sat ting scares me, dats no easy feat."
"It's fine he' domesticated, Toothless this is Merida, she won't hurt you if you don't hurt her, ok?" His words were slow and deliberate. "Want to see something cool, gimme your hand."
"Wat is going on 'er?" She was weary but she gave him her hand. He slowly drew her arm closer, she was involuntarily trembling.
"It's ok." He reassured her, her hand connected with Toothlesses scaly nose, she relaxed and moved her hand around. Toothless nudged her hand.
"'e's amazing, what do you call 'im?"
"His name is Toothless, he might be the last Night Fury in existence. That's mainly why i'm searching."
"'ow could he be da last one, he's se fast and strong?"
"That's why i don't think he is, just a rare breed."
"'Ell we should get 'ome, i'm starving."
"Home? I thought you lived here." He gestured toward the tower.
"HA! I'm da princess. I live in da castle."
"That might not be the best idea. A dragon flying through the sky isnt exactly incospiuos."
"Ya can just explain it to dem, like ye did to me."
"I can't just explain a dragon to a whole town, i mean you were shoot first ask questions later."
"I t'oug't he was taking ya somew'ere to kill ya." She huffed and crossed her arms.
"So you show me with an arrow?" He deadpanned right back.
"I wasn't trying to 'it ye, I was trying to 'it 'im." She gestured to where toothless was sitting, but he was gone. "W'ere did 'e go?"
There was a loud snap, an toothless emerged from the forest near by with a ree in his mouth. He started dragging it through the earth. Merida and Hiccup watched in silence.
After a while he poked the ground a few times then chucked the tree aside. Merida whispered "w'at's going on?"
"It's fine as long as you don't step on the lines." Hiccup danced his way around the lines to his buddy he motioned for Merida to do the same. She carefully maneuvered along the lines till there stood side by side, they looked on to the drawing of a fish. They laughed together and Hiccup said. "I think hes hungry."
"ya, ye really t'ink that 'e would be safe?"
Hiccup put a hand on the dragons head, "I don't know," Than i light bulb dinged in his head. "Wait, why don't you ride with me? That way the people will see their princess on it and know its safe."
"T'ats a great idea!"
"Great then let's get going." Hiccup gestured to Toothless, than assisted Merida in mounting him. Toothless growled but allowed her to get on, Hiccup mounted and offered Merida some advice, "I recommend you put your arms around me."
He was meet with a punch to his injured shoulder and a very angry. "Ye 'ave a girlyfriend."
He shrugged and muttered, "suit yourself." Toothless flapped his wings and launched into the sky, Merida screamed and wrapped her arms around Hiccup. "I warned you." meet with another slap.
They glided over the ocean of trees, Merida gliding if needed, it wasn't long before they came to a large walled city. Hiccup was so mesmerised he didn't hear the sounds of peoples terrified screams. Merida pointed to a landing place and they set down. they were right outside the castle, and meet with spears pointed at them. Toothless let out a low growl, "Merida, your on."
"People, t'is is 'iccoop, da chief of Berk. We ride on his pet, Toothless."
"Of course me lady, your mother is looking for ye." One of the guards bowed and moved his spear into a less threatening potion. "We can take care of your, aah pet sir 'iccoop."
"It's fine, 'e will eat wit us." Merida dismounted and nodded for Hiccup to do the same. He fidgeted with his foot, it swapped to its walking form.
"Stay right behind me, ok?" He whispered to his best friend. He nodded and they were off through the castle doors and after a few turns into the great hall. A single long table sat in the middle of the room, a large man sat at one end and a smaller women, but still bigger than Merida sat at the other end. Three identical boys occupied another and the last was empty.
"MERIDA, T'ere ye are." The women called from the table, not noticing the boy and his dragon just behind her. "A lady isn't late."
"Mom, I've brought company. May i present, the chief of Berk, 'iccoop and his pet, Toothless." She raised her arms like she was showing off a tapestry she was really proud of. Hiccup walked into view. "iccoop this is mi mom, dad, and mi brothers 'arris, 'ubert and 'amish.
"Ah, look he's got a missing leg as well, 'ow did ya loss it sonny?" Her Fathers accent wasn't as heavy as hers but it was still present. "And where's this pet of yours?"
"Well…" Hiccup trailed off and waved his hand forward. "I can explain my leg later for now, you should know, don't freak out." Toothlesses blackskin let him hide in the dim doorway, but his green eyes shined through. He slowly advanced his head coming into view next the his body and wings, al the way down to the tail.
When the family figured out that a dragon had just walked into the Great hall, they freaked out. Meridas mom screamed and ran to the back wall, while her Father drew a sword and picked up his chair to use as a shield. Her brothers drew wooden swords and rushed Toothless, but Merida stepped in their way. "Ye brought a beast of 'ell into our 'ome for dinner, really Merida?" Her father said advancing forward.
"No, no its ok, Toothless say hi." He sat down on his but and lifted onto his hind legs then waved his front paw. Meridas mother screamed again, her brothers stared at him smiling. Her father didn't really change.
"Dat is a beast of 'ell. I'll mount it on my wall." Hiccup stood in front of his dragon. Who dropped to all fours and lowered his head saddly.
"Why does everyone here have to hurt his feelings?" Hiccup rubbed his behind the ears, his head raised high enough for him to stick his other hand under his jaw and scratch him in his sweet spot. He collapsed down onto the floor, a dumb smile plastered to his face, "There he's subdued." He deadpanned. "Sir if you want, you could be friends with him."
"Wat is going on here?" He put down the chair but didn't sheath his sword,
Merida, who was busy trying to keep her brothers off of Toothlesses limp body said, "Just hear him out."
"Let me see you hand, the one without the sword." He gave the small boy a stare that would unnerve the strongest of warriors, but still stuck out his arm. Hiccup pulled him close to Toothless and placed his hand on the dragons nose.
"I'll be damned, maybe its not so horrible after all. So what does he eat?"
"Fish mainly, Berk is an island so we have plenty of accused to fish." Toothless stirred and Meridas father drew his hand back. The boys that were still climbing around his wings slide off as he woke up and leaned his head into Hiccups chest. "I can explain everything over dinner."
"THAN LETS EAT!"
