So I just discovered Owl City the yesterday. One word: amazing. I have been missing out. A lot.
I have many song favorites, but when I heard 'Fireflies' I REALLY wanted to write a fic for it. And the only movie that I could picture to go with it was HTTYD.
I'm not entirely pleased with how this turned out. It doesn't give justice to the song, and also I couldn't find the right words for what was in my head. *sigh* Oh, well. I'm going to post it anyway. Please review!
The sky was purple and orange as the sun set behind the trees. Warm air blew in, causing the trees to bend and sway, making their leaves rustle with familiarity. A boy and his dragon lay on their backs in the soft grass, the boy with his hands behind his head, the dragon with his forepaws folded against his chest.
The weather had never been so warm in Burk. The sun had melted the snow and ice, making the ground wet for a whole week. But when everything was dry, hundreds of flowers bloomed in every color. The grass and leaves of the trees had never been so green. The sky had never been so blue. Butterflies fluttered in the breeze, and birds sang.
The world seemed to come alive.
And Hiccup and Toothless continued to spend more and more time away from the town, nearer the trees and forests, or simply in the air. Lakes had grown warm, and the two had splashed in the water for hours on end. Sometimes they played hide and seek, which was Toothless's favorite game.
But at night, they simply enjoyed laying in the grass and gazing up at the starry sky. More than once they had lain out until both had fallen asleep, and woke in the morning drenched with dew.
Tonight was no different. As soon as they had had a chance, Hiccup and Toothless snuck away and spent the entire rest of the day in the open.
As the sun disappeared, leaving the two in near complete darkness, the stars brightened one by one until the heavens glittered with their miniscule light.
Suddenly their was a flash across the sky, as if from a shooting star. And indeed, that's what Hiccup believed it was. But then there was another very near his cheek. He yelped and sat bolt upright.
Pinpricks of light winked between the trees. Initially he thought there were only two or three, but then he realized that there were dozens, even hundreds hidden behind the trees.
To his left, Toothless pushed himself onto his legs, and swiveled his head to get a better glimpse of his rider. And simultaneously, with unspoken consent, the two made their way deeper into the forest. At first there were no more visible than they had first seen. But in the distance there was a glow of golden light, still slightly hidden by the trees. So the boy and the dragon continued their walk until at last they could see.
That's when their mouths fell open.
Hiccup gasped. Millions of tiny golden lights slowly swirled together, glowing and flickering. The forest was illuminated with their light, like a shaft of sunshine. Hiccup was in awe as he and Toothless stepped in their midst. He held a hand up in the air to try and touch one. When he withdrew it back, he found a tiny insect resting on his fingers. It's back pulsed with golden-green light. Toothless leaned close and sniffed one. Then in an instant, the insect fluttered it's wings and rejoined the rest.
The mass of light bugs swirled around him and Toothless. Hiccup smiled uncontrollably. Again, he lifted his arms and let the insects flutter through. Toothless's eyes were wide, and the sparkling gold was reflected in his emerald irises.
It was like magic.