Summary: All dragons were once controlled by The Iota, but since he fell, the dark side has taken over. Can a Hiccup, with a power of a god and a heart of a dragon, save the dragon kind? Can he complete his destiny to bring two races together? Can he defeat the power that even gods can't stop? Follow Hiccup as he uses the god's power to defeat the darkness in his journey of an outcast. But luckily, he is not alone...

ARC ONE: Leaving

Chapter 1 – Background

Rewrite: 21/1/2018

Beta: The one who help me a lot, TheBookRider!

DISCLAIMER: HTTYD and its character is owned by DreamWorks and I only own the new character that I created.

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Flying in the dark alone, under the control of Her, the one who unleashed the hell, was terrifying. The sky became foggy when She slept. Earth became cursed when She stood. Air became thicker with each one of Her breaths.

This volcanic island, which hadn't been active for millions of years, was originally a wonderland. Springs from the water-filled cavern seven and a half miles below were heated by the lava nearby and filled the surface with ponds. Lively grass and oversized trees covered the remaining grounds. Those also provided great cover for the entrances to the massive inter-tangling cave system littered around the volcano. That and the heat provided by the lava source deep below made this place the most popular place of all time around the globe. It was the center of our culture, and the home of our great creator – The Iota.

Sadly, the ways She took over the society turned the wonderland into a wasteland. Now, ashes, covering the surface, were several inches thick. Caves glowed with a deep blood red instead of a warm, lovely orange and were filled with hot stale air instead of pleasant fresh wind.

No longer was it the loveliest place. It was not even an okay-ish nest. Now, it was more of a trap, a dungeon, a hell, for those who carelessly flew too close. Dragons who still possessed free marked this place as forbidden. No one flew close to a hundred miles around the island. If any loved one flew into the area and never came back, they were instantly marked as 'dead' or 'fallen'.

'Fallen' was a new term after the… event happened. It meant that they were under Her control. When one was marked as 'fallen', he would never come back. No one in 4,000 years had.

Yes, it has been a long 4,000 years since the Betrayal started. The lies had spread, far and wild. My descendants' families had been forced to leave the pack just to stay alive, but not for long. Many were even abandoned by their families later for the other's survival. Those who managed to stay were quickly slaughtered, but that was perhaps a better fate than now, wondering around uselessly, waiting for the inevitable death all alone.

"Go, Berk, Raid, Food, Hungry, Death," She commanded.

"Queen is calling again! The Night Corrupter, we request your help on the raid. Our Queen will kill us if we do not bring enough food!" a dragon begged me for help, even though her speech seemed more like an order.

Just you. Not me. I'm too important for the 'greatest Queen of all time' to be eaten, I thought. Maybe one day, it will be me to end her control, harvest her life…

It had only been a day since the last raid. I would have loved to just say and a simple 'nope' and get out of this hell in a blink of an eye. But what about the others? Leaving those who suffered much longer than me to a certain death? I couldn't. They needed me… I don't have much choice, do I?

It had been about five hundred years since I had fallen under Her control. I did have more Night Power since so few of my descendants were left, but it was still just enough to resist Her taking over completely. I may very well be the last dragon on this place to still have enough control to think for myself.

There was a Great Peace long time ago, 4,700 years to be exact. But every greatness that everyone had worked so hard for collapsed in a second because of Her. My descendants have lived an outcast life since the lies were spread. There may had been a time when we could come out from the dark and roam freely, but that time was over as fast as a flash.

Year 1 BC

I am standing alone in a corridor with sandstone tiling on the floor and marble tiling on the wall. The ceiling is just the normal, uneven but natural cave ceiling. This place is the only place where tiling is installed without any human's help. After all, we do not have any 'fingers' and claws will certainly destroy any human creations used for building. It is unfortunate that ceiling tiling seems to be impossible for us to do. Well, unless you can change the gravity like the Iota does.

33 years ago, there were more places that had claw-made floors, but all of them got destroyed because of the Beta's plan and the lie. At least, now we are all here with the Iota together fighting the same enemy. Being much more powerful, justice will surely come.

"Iota, Team Water Scale spotted The Beta's flock from the west around Aifor Island moving north. They will be here in thirty minutes," I warn Iota though the door at the end of the corridor. The fight is close, and tension is high. But knowing that Iota is here on our side, all of our worries are washed out as the enemy will have no chance at all.

Several minutes pass, but not a single response was heard. "Iota?" Normally, I would at least hear a roar, but it is now as quiet as a forest in a midnight winter.

As I pull out my claw, readying to pull open the door, a loud boom suddenly comes inside the room. As his only personal guard, I rush in to see what has happened.

All the marble ceiling tiling fell to the ground, burnt debris and purple power residue littered the floor, and six diamond-like five-inch cubes with cracks on them imbedded on the wall. After taking my focus off the cubes, I stare at the seven pedestals which all but the center one got knocked over form the blast. Obviously, the Iota has been doing his so-called 'exercise'.

I know many things about Iota that others do not know, but he never told me about his other side – the immortal side. His so-called 'exercise' falls in between the two sides. While I do know how to distinguish different 'exercises' and their usages, I never actually know how he does it or how to do it. He clearly does not want me to know his 'exercise', but still told me about the effects of some 'exercise' because I am his one and only personal guard. (I always wonder why he does not get more. Someone like him really should not have only one guard.) Quickly comparing my knowledge with the scene, I come to a concerning conclusion.

He disabled all his shields and moved more than half of Iota's Power to… somewhere. I do not recognize half of his 'exercise', but it is clear that he transferred the energy to somewhere mortals cannot reach. But why now? Why do this right before the final fight?

I turned my attention to Iota, who shrank in half. His white with golden tip scales is now covered in the residue, and his lapis blue wing with golden feathers even has a square hole the same size as those cubes stuck in the wall.

"Iota!" I cry as I stare at the hole, which is getting smaller and smaller as the fresh grows. "Are you alright? Why are all your shields down? And what happened to your power-"

"Shhh. It is alright," he assures me. I start to talk, but Iota stops me. A minute passes as he lets me calm down. Then he turns on his serious look, letting me know that no question should be asked in this moment.

"Sometimes you need to lose in order to gain, and my time is up, my child." He speaks in a sagely, crackling voice.

"What?" I didn't understand. "But the fight is closing in. You should-"

"It is destiny. You are too young to know about this," Iota said, blinking his eyes matter-of-factly.

"What do you mean?"

"Age is not defined by time. It's defined by how much you have walked, how far you have gone, and how much you have finished your destiny."

"But…" I started.

"For us immortals, time is just another dimension. I have tried to do different things to save myself, but for the world to balance, I have to sacrifice. This time, the cost is too high. I guess Mr. Destiny want me to leave the mortal side."

I give a questioning look, telling him that I do not understand what he means by that.

He sighed. "I think it is time to leave."

"Wait! But-" I protest. Does he mean… dying? How could an immortal die?

"You should leave now. They are coming. Take this box and run north to find the Alpha Pack." Iota instructs, cutting off my question.

"Why… And what box… Why…" I am stunned at the order.

"This is a command. In the future, destiny will tell you, but now...

GO."

I cannot do anything. The Iota has taken over control of my body. He never did that to me before. Why? Why does he do that?

40 minutes later…

Worried about what Iota had said, I hide myself in the night's shadow after I gained back control of myself, watching the ghastly sight unfold. Without Iota's power, we are losing the battle. Many are hurt, but even more are dead. Dragons turn against dragons. Angry and pained roars fill the air. Iota is fighting alongside my descendants, but not as powerfully as they would have. Then, I stare at the fire flying towards Iota. He did not move out of the way.

"Iota!" I cry out over the din of the battle.

"WHY ARE YOU HERE? " he roars in pain. "DIDN'T I tell you to LEAVE?" His anger is evident, even though he is in agony.

"Why did you not use your power?" I practically demand. "Why did you… "

"As the leader of Dragonkind, I have to make tough decisions!"

"But…"

"This is the toughest of them all. But you cannot know the reason."

"Why can't I know the…"

Iota interrupts me with a blank expression. "Remember my word:

Loss In Order To Gain.

Peace Between Two Race.

One Forbidden Friendship.

And Where I Fall Is Where I Rise…"

Year AD 751

It had been long since Iota died. Everything has changed since then. Beta won, but due to the damage he received, rested for 200 years. Peace was now impossible as everyone grouped to their own kind. No one stood up to the Beta anymore, and Alpha Pack had disappeared into thin air and no one knew their location. But it was for the best, too. Many had tried to find the pack but failed. Some just wanted to live with them, but others were spies for the Beta. I had tried to find the pack, but failed and ended up in the Beta's control like the rest.

The box? I hid it in my old home when I came across it. The size of three human books stacked together, the box was too large for me to carry around. The outside of it was covered with a thin lapis layer. (It seemed that the Iota really liked lapis.) I could not open it, though. There was a lock that only human can use. I always wondered why he gave me this box. Do I have to learn how to act like those humans?

"Come on! She is waiting for us!" one of the other dragons warned me as I lagged behind. I quickly caught up with them.

Now three times a week, I have to fly miles and miles to get food from the human nest. It is not an easy and safe job, for the humans are hunting for our blood. They are not just going to watch us raid their food. They will and do fight back.

The last couple of times, I had gotten close to being shot down by a bola when I flew too low. I did not want to push my luck, but I did not have any other options.

She, also known as the Beta, was created by Iota with three percent of his power to rule over the eastern side of the world after the second war, but she became power-hungry at the end of Great Peace. She ended up killing Iota. But luckily, she couldn't claim Iota's power. I later learnt that the power traveled though Iotour Realm, one of the three realms I know of.

Why Iota didn't use his power? Where did the power go precisely? What did Iota mean about the Destiny?

When will the Destiny answer me?

What even is my destiny?

Flying to Berk Island, formerly known as Aifor Island, I readied myself for the raid. Keep a safe distance, I reminded myself. They can't catch me when I am up high. Save the dragons. Finish the raid as soon as possible. I kept trying to calm myself since I could feel something big was going to happen. Was it good or bad? I couldn't tell. I only hoped that everything was going to be alright.

A/N: Hi everyone. As you can see, I am new to fanfiction. This is my first story that I have written on here. (Actually, this is my first time writing a story myself ever in my life.) I am not native to English so bear with my grammar/spelling (I even spell 'spelling' wrong as 'spilling' lol) mistakes. I will try my best to keep this story around standard level. First chapter is about Toothless!

Also, I won't be uploading fast since I am a student (that got bored during the summer holiday) and reviews are welcome.

About the story, this first chapter is will set some background about the world. Hiccup will be shown in next chapter.

I hope you like this. Follow this story if you want me to finish it.

If you see any mistake that I have made above, please PM me.

RD (Stands for redo/rewrite) A/N: Added some more background. Made things not so awkward. I think it is much better than before. Hope you like it. (Do anyone hated that keeps removing the underline? It is REALLY annoying.)