It was an eerie night. The sky was pitch black, the clouds blocking the usual twinkle of the stars that were
scattered upon the universe. Under the dim moonlight, you could just barely see a wide clearing, with a few lonely
trees here and there. Then…there were the holes. Huge, circular holes that pierced the earth. Damp, humid air
rising from each and every one of them, the smell of death lingering at every entrance.
A soft rustling of trees broke the silence. Two shapes appeared from the shadows, blending so well you could
hardly see them. The only thing that you could spot was their eyes; big, glowing green eyes that were full of
caution and fear. One was resting its head on the other; every movement was sluggish and tiring. There was a
soft, crooning sound from the larger one, as if it were encouraging it's companion. The moon shone upon them as
the clouds moved away, revealing two black dragons in the empty clearing. The dragon who was leaning on the
other groaned in pain, it's immense belly proving that it was in labor. The bigger dragon carefully gestured to one
of the holes. The other hissed and recoiled, as if that was the last thing she would ever do. There was a series of
rumbling and growling sounds, as if they were having an argument. Then the female lurched forward, letting out a
shriek of pain. She let out a loud whimper, flattening her earflaps. The bigger dragon licked her on the nose and
gestured to the holes again. The she-dragon growled in protest, but she reluctantly began to limp towards the
hole. The male went in first, scenting the air carefully before giving a grunt to his mate. She looked back a few
times, looking doubtful, but she slid into the hole.
Moments later, an ear-splitting screech echoed through the whole clearing. A bright blue and purple light
illuminated the holes, and the clearing fell into silence again.
The she dragon awoke when a large, cracking sound reached her ears. She woke up with a start, blinking her
round green eyes in surprise. Her gaze fell immediately to the small nest of heather and moss beside her, where
her little ones were, dreaming in the safety of the black shells around them. But one of them was growing
impatient of the cramped, dark walls surrounding him. It began to push outwards, searching for the dim light that
seeped into a tiny crack in his egg. The mother-to-be grew excited as she nudged the egg, wishing she could help
it somehow. But she knew this process had to be done alone. By coming out of it's own egg, a dragon proved that
it was strong enough to survive in the wilderness. The female dragon watched with fascinated eyes as a she heard
the faintest peeping of the youngling. She filled with pride as a small, stubby foot burst out of the side of the egg,
causing it to roll around a bit. There were more cracks, and finally, the black egg split in two, revealing a tiny
replica of the mother dragon. It shook off its eggshells, looking a bit dazed and confused, its huge green eyes
scanning the dark cavern. The two green eyes met.
The newborn stared up at the large dragon in awe. The she-dragon was full of grace, with her majestic wings and
lean, muscular limbs. She seemed to blend into the shadows, her eyes full of intelligence and warmth. He looked
at himself. He was much, much smaller, a much lighter color of black, with wings much too big for him to maintain.
His head was too heavy, his legs were too stubby, and as he tried to walk forward, he tripped and stumbled on the
dirt. He let out a growl of frustration and embarrassment. His mother let out a small chuckle and lifted her
youngling by the neck into her wings. He let out a squeak of surprise as he was lifted into the air, and looked
rather disappointed when he was back on the ground too soon. The she-dragon let out a sound very much like a
laugh and licked her little son on the cheek with her long, forked tongue. He purred and snuggled up next to her,
looking up at her affectionately with his wide green eyes. He let out a large yawn, revealing his pink toothless
gums and tongue. With that, he was asleep. The mother dragon closed her eyes as well, sharing her warmth with
her baby.
It was such a beautiful, peaceful moment, the mother dragon failed to notice the small tremble that passed
through the ground beneath. Far beyond in one of the other tunnels, a wounded dragon lay, whispering a lullaby
of revenge.
A/N: I always wondered why Toothless and that Whispering Death hated each other so much.
Well, this is my idea of their past!
