A Dragon Am I

by 10Blue10

(Inspired by Le'letha's 'Nightfall' series) Growing up alongside the black dragon who is half of himself and under the rule of a good and wise Alpha, Hiccup knows who and what he is, and where he belongs. The humans think he's one of them, but he knows he is not. He is a dragon.

Disclaimer: I don't own HTTYD

A/N: So, I read 'Nightfall' by Le'letha, and of course I was immediately hooked XD. It's now one of my favourite fanfic series, and my favourite HTTYD fanfic series. Yesterday I was hit by a burst of inspiration, and dashed off this poem which I hereby dedicate to the awesome Le'letha and her incredible stories.

Warning – if you haven't read 'Nightfall', this poem won't make too much sense, but in essence the story revolves around a 'what-if' scenario in which Hiccup is taken along with Valka to the Sanctuary Nest, and grows up believing himself to be a dragon. So strong is his belief, that it holds true even when he discovers that his body is that of a human.

A Dragon Am I

I know what I am and where I belong:

With Toothless, half of the two-who-are-one

Together we fly, strong, wild and so free

Loved by each other and our family

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I was raised by the flock, taught all their ways

Scaleless and small, but so clever and brave

There's no one like us, not in any nest,

Quick or as clever as Tt-(click)-th-phuh-ss

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I was born without wings, so I made my own

And share Toothless-loves', together we roam

We have places to see, and traps to break

When danger pounces we have what it takes

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Told I'm a human, but know it's a lie

Yes human hatchling, but no more am I

Though these clever paws might set me apart

I am a dragon, I know in my heart

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These creatures of scale and fire are my kin

I can't breathe fire, but I have it within

Fearless when falling, spread my wings and soar

The nightmares cannot scare me anymore