Dead foliage crackled under Toothless's massive feet and chilly air nipped at Hiccup's ears, birds chirped and the slight grumble of a terrible terror sounded, but still the forest of Berk was more beautiful than ever.
"We should go for walks like this more often" Hiccup said.
Toothless groaned.
"Yeah, you're right; Flying would be better."
Toothless's ears pricked up, and a slight grumble escaped him.
"What's wrong bud?" Hiccup asked, looking around the forest.
Toothless shifted his eyes protectively. A tree branch snapped, then a loud thud hit the ground.
"It sounds like something landed in the cove!" Hiccup exclaimed, rushing toward the cove where he first found his beloved Night Fury.
Toothless hesitated, something did not seem right. He followed Hiccup anyways. Hiccup peered over the mouth of the cove. A couple of branches were broken, and the water rippled vigorously.
"Looks like whatever crashed is in the water," Hiccup said, leaping down the rocks.
He tiptoed closer to the water, trying carefully not to spook whatever crashed here. Hiccup brought his knee to the ground, and placed his hand into the water. With a gasp, a body rose from the water. Hiccup jumped back in surprise. A girl—about his age—rose from the water. Long golden hair cascaded down her back, the water made it glisten even more. Her eyes opened and fixed themselves on Hiccup. Strands of violet radiated from her pupils, creating an unusual spectrum of purple in her eyes. She rose from the water, facing hiccup. She seemed dazed, and weak. Her legs collapsed under her and she tumbled back into the water. Toothless tucked his wings back and dove into the water, He arose from the water with the girl clutched tight in his arms. Toothless delicately laid the girl on the ground before hiccup.
"Hello?" Hiccup muttered, lifting the girl's head up.
Toothless shook his head, sending water flying.
"Lets take her back bud, she can wake up safely there,"
Toothless grumbled.
"Don't be lazy, she's not heavy at all!" Hiccup said, lifting the limp body with ease.
Toothless allowed hiccup and the girl to get on his back. Metal clicked together as Hiccup placed his metal foot into the stirrup—a sound that they both loved to hear. The dragon leaped into the air, letting out an excited roar. Trees flashed underneath them as they flew over the forest, and Berk started to leak into vision. Hiccup took his eyes off the horizon and looked at the girl. Her eyebrows twitched, just like a sleeping dog with a nightmare. Hiccup hovered his left hand over her forehead awkwardly, unsure weather to soothe her or not. The dragon dove down, and landed smoothly in front of Hiccup's house.
