So, I've watched "We Are Family Part 1" and was so angry at Mildew! If I see him, I'LL KILL HIM WITH HIS OWN STAFF! Me so wanted the Isle of Night to be real... =(
So I decided to make my own! Read and comment!
Once again, it takes place in the univerce of HTTYD 2.
Don't own HTTYD.
They had been flying for the whole morning, and it was already afternoon, but there wasn't a sign of land in miles. Only the endless sea and the sky, as calm and sunny as ever, surrounded them. Sweet little breeze was messing with their hair.
- Are we there yet? - Snotlout asked, irritated. This flight was starting to tire him out. And Hookfang's rumbling stomack indicated no one's eaten anything since breakfast.
- I believe it's just a few miles away, - Fishlegs answered quite anxiously, as if he was starting to doubt it.
- It looks like we'll just never find this island.
- Stop acting like a child, Snotlout! - Astrid shouted angrily to him. - You've been complaining for nearly half of our flight! I'm pretty tired myself, but at least I don't say it aloud every five minutes.
- Yeah, and if that island didn't really exist, - Hiccup took a map of the surrounding area out of his bag, - it wouldn't be shown on maps at all.
The island our gang of six 19-year-olds was talking about is called "The Mountain of Black Lightnings". "Black Lightning" is the name locals gave to Night Furies. It's shown on all of the maps in this area with an "Avoid at all costs!" sign under the name, for its inhabitats blast any unlucky ship that happenes to swim too close to its shores.
Everything started about two days ago. Hiccup, Astrid, Fishlegs, Snotlout, Ruffnut and Tuffnut visited one of the towns in the neighbouring archipelago to search for any unknown species of dragons, just like Stoick told them. In there, Snotlout managed to win in some sort of a game at the local fair and he recieved an amber as a prize. Fishlegs claims it to be the legendary Dragon Jewel, but no one, except for Hiccup, believes him.
The next day, in one of the libraries, Astrid found a book about local dragons, from which the gang finds a lot of new information. Some of the pages were about Black Lightnings. When Hiccup and Fishlegs came across them, they were shocked. Clear drawing of Night Furies was placed on the page along with all of the stats, including their habitat - a middle-sized island with a huge mountain. The map showed that it was rather far away from where they were, but Hiccup was determined to go there as soon as possible.
Now all six of them were following the map he took from there, more than halfway behind, but still without any idea how many miles there's left to overcome.
- Just give up, guys, - Ruffnut groaned, all of her enthusiasm completely gone. - We'll never get to that mountain of yours.
- At least someone agrees with me, - Snotlout exclaimed proudly.
- Sea... Water... Waves... - Tuffnut was muttering to himself, looking around from right to left, bored to death. - Water... Sea... Sea... Mountain... Sky... Waves... Wait, what?!
He peered into the horizon. There really was a tall mountain in the distance.
- Hey, guys! Look over there! - the long-haired blonde boy yelled to others, pointing his finger into the direction of the island. Hiccup took out a spyglass and looked through it.
- Is that what I think it is? - Astrid looked hopefully at the scrawny-looking boy, who looked at the map he held in his left hand, then through the spyglass, then back at the map few times in a row. In the end he finally let out a sigh of relief.
- Yes, Astrid. This is it. The Mountain of Black lightnings.
As they flew a little closer, the island turned out to be quite beautifaul, just like its picture on the map. There was a small forest on its left side and an open valley on the right. A waterfall, falling from a rocky side of the mount, transformed into a small river as it peacefully flew through the island into the sea.
- Well, isn't it just amazing? - Fishlegs said, admiring the view.
- Heh, I knew we're gonna find it sooner or later, - Snotlout looked at the rest proudly, but recieved only sceptic lookes from Hiccup, Astrid and Fishlegs. - What?
- I'm finally here? I can't believe it! - Ruff's energy started flowing back into her. - I must be dreaming! Am I dreaming?
As soon as she finished the last sentence, her twin hit her on the shoulder, on which she responded with a quick and loud "Ow!".
- Nope, you're awake! - Tuff brightly answered her question.
Hiccup looked forward to landing, and his eyes were fuul of excitement and curiosity. He leaned to Toothless's head and said quietly:
- Here we are, bud. Just a little bit more, and you'll be able to reunite with your family in no time.
His black-scaled friend responded with a low growl of agreement. Frankly, that's the main reason why Hiccup decided to go to Mountain of Black Lightnings - his belief that his best friend's family is still there, waiting for him.
A huge smile crossed the brown-head's face. But for a split second he thought he could sence something coming from Toothless. Was it... fear? Young Viking shook his head slightly in disbelief. He was probably just imagining stuff.
After about 5-7 minutes the island was in its full view. The mountain really was huge, filled with caves on each and every side. And two adult Night Furies were flying not so far away from it. Even though they were pretty close to the island, they could easily spot the other dragons, and their riders as well. The gang, remembering the stories about blasted ships, leaned themselves closer to their dragons, and Fishlegs was meanwhile quietly praying to the gods that he wouldn't get noticed. Fortunately, Night Furies didn't pay much attention to the visitors and flew away as quickly as any of their kind should.
- Must've been patrolling their territory, - Astrid suggested.
They landed at the river bank near the forest. For the first time since Hiccup and everyone left that town, they could finally take a rest and have a meal. Boys were busy fishing while girls collected berries and mushrooms. After half an hour, all the dragons and humans were fed, and now were relaxing in the grass under the afternoon sun.
But something couldn't escape Hiccup's mind. Toothless has been acting strange ever since they landed. He didn't participate in anything, staying in the shadows of the trees. Worry was written all over his face. Hiccup expected his best friend to be in the seventh heaven, but it all turned into the exact opposite. What could make him act like that?
But then Astrid snapped him out of his thoughts by kicking him on the stomack. Lickily for Hiccup, it wasn't as painful as when she slugged him with her axe on the first day she met Toothless.
- Come on, Hiccup. I found a way to get up the mountain. It's time to go.
The brown-head got on his feet half-heartedly and followed the blondie. Toothless went behind him. Soon they came to a wide pathway, leading to the numerous caves.
- Alright, buddy, we'll stay here and... Toothless?
The dragon was gone! Vanished like a ghost.
- Where did he go? I remember him following me.
- I don't know, he wasn't with you when ya came, - Tuffnut replied, from his look it seemed he didn't really care if Tootyhless was around or not.
Hiccup was worried for his dragon. It doesn't look like him at all! Without a second thought he jolted away to find him.
- Hiccup, wait, where are you... - Astrid was just about to stop him, but he was already out of sight, hidden among various trees and bushes. - ...going?
- He's not a bad runner, well, for a cripple, - Chuckling, Snotlout crossed his arms on his chest. The next thing he knew was that he was brutally smashed on the back of his head by a certain blondie.
