Disclaimer: I own nothing. Duh. I wouldn't be writing this if I did.
A/N: This is my first try at a How To Train Your Dragon fanfic. I saw the movie only a day or two ago, but my brain doesn't like to remember dialogue. So that's the best you'll get. :[
Anways, enjoy my short 350-or-so-word one-shot!
He was terrified.
And that was an understatement.
Hiccup felt his heart beating rapidly in his chest. His last moments could be down here, with an unknown, untamed dragon.
But why hadn't it killed him yet?
Because it was different. Just like he was. Any other viking would have killed the Night Fury without a second thought. But not Hiccup. He couldn't kill it.
He wouldn't kill it.
He had looked into its eye, and he had seen depth, seen such human emotion... He just couldn't do it. and they would have to understand. He had cut it loose. It would have been inhumane to leave it there; it couldn't even fly. What else would he do?
The Night Fury had reared up, almost mauling the teenager. But then, at the last moment, it had turned and flown- or tried to fly- away. Why?
In return; a kindness for a kindness. The dragon hadn't killed him. Or attempted to.
Yet.
Hiccup knew he was taking a risk by following the dragon. A huge risk. He could be killed- or worse, discovered. They would hurt the dragon.
And now, as he stood before the Night Fury, he took in a shaky breath. He turned away, shielding his face, eyes screwed tightly closed. Hesitantly, he reached out a hand, lengthening his arm, only a small gap between his hand and the muzzle of the dragon.
"I-It's okay. I won't hurt you."
With those stuttered words, the Night Fury's trust in the boy in front of him seemed to shoot up alarmingly. No viking had ever been kind to him before. They all tried to throw harmful weapons at him, screech curses when they missed, and nothing more.
The dragon paused for a moment, staring bemusedly at Hiccup's hand. The viking involuntarialy drew in a breath, hoping for the best.
The dragon hesitantly pressed his muzzle to Hiccup's hand, his eyes drooping, so that they were half-open. Hiccup let out a whoosh of air that had been held captive withing his lungs, and slowly looked up at the dragon.
And so, a new era had begun.
A/N: Yeah! A new era (which is totally true)! Whoo!
Hehe.. anyways.. ^^;
What do you think? Do you like it? Should I try to make a HTTYD fanfiction with my OCs Hana and Clover? Please review and let me know!
~Mirana