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"Valka you're back!" You hop over the rugged footing of the ground- roots and branches sticking out of nowhere, almost tryingto trip you over.

Valka chuckles as she dismounts her dragon, "yes dear, I'm back." Valka brushes her frazzled hair back into place. "A storm is setting in, seems like it's going to be a long one."

You help carry Valka's bag as you two wander back into the clearing. The Alpha rests like usual in the centre of the cave, the young dragons fooling around on his tusks.

Thunder strikes from above, the clap rumbles the mossy floor sending the babies back to their mothers.

"Come on Valka, I want to hear more stories about today!" You beckon Valka before quickly running ahead of her and disappearing into a separate grove.

Valka smiles warmly at the Alpha, she bows in respect, so does her dragon, and she quickly departs in your direction.


"Gosh (y/n)! Let me settle down will you?" Valka huffs as she messily creates something to eat.

"Oh please Valka! You know I have to sleep soon, especially because I have to do the rounds tomorrow!" You whine, there was no way you were going to miss Valka's stories again. "Please? You came back after I feel asleep yesterday! Unfair." You mumble with a pouted face.

"Oh alright." Valka sighs gently, a warm smile on her lips. She plops down onto the warm yak blankets, a bowl of salad resting in her hands. "What do you want to hear about tonight?"

You grin openly, a glint in your eyes. "Tell me about him. Tell me about Hiccup."

Valka's eyes sparkle, hints of both love and regret shining in her eyes. "You really do love that story don't you?"

"Well, I'm not allowed to go outside, so of course I'd be interested in him! I mean, he is your son Valka."

"Yes dear." Valka smiles, even though it pained her to remember that fateful night, memories made it worth talking about.

"I assume you were just a wee baby at the time as well, probably not even born yet." Valka chuckles, "my baby Hiccup, oh he was snoring away in his little cradle. I still remember the pounding of my chest when that dragon broke into our home. How all the dragons attacked us."

Valka stops, her eyes still hiding the regret from that night. You stare at her, every time she told the story, the same look always crossed her face.

"It was at that time, that I realised that the dragons meant no harm to us, of course, I was taken away here leaving behind my life on Berk." Valka chuckles softly, the soft pattering of rain just barely reaching the inside of the cave.

"That's when you found me right?" You smile brightly, anticipation of the nostalgic story building up.

"Yes my dear." Valka chuckles, "you too were a wee baby, heavens, I almost had a heart attack when I noticed the Alpha himself, caring for you."

"Oh Valka, where did I come from? Do you think I ever had parents? A tribe? Oh, please tell me, Alpha never tells me a word."

You had a special talent, one that stood out according to Valka's words, you could speak to the dragons. Growing up amongst the dragons, it was obvious to Valka that the dragons respected you.

"Oh come now child, that's enough stories for one night, you have a long day tomorrow." Valka smiles as she lifts herself up, the bowl of salad wiped clean.

You stare in dismay, "aww Valka!" Yet again, no one dared tell you where you came from, or what purpose you had here.

"I'm leaving early morning, I'll be back at night for dinner okay? And remember, don't-"

"Don't leave the cave no matter what, I got it Valka." You yawn tiredly, the long day had worn you down.

"Good girl. Sleep well."


"Oh leave the Alpha alone children!" You shoo the baby dragons off the Alpha's tusks, "how are you Alpha?"

I told you to take care of them (y/n).

The Alpha snorts freezing air out his nostrils right into your face. "Oh gosh Alpha! You know they don't listen to me! They don't even listen to you!"

Hurry up and clean my tusks child.

"Hey Alpha, how come I can hear your voice? How come your voice and not the others?" You inquire the Alpha as you scrub down his white tusks.

She gave you that power (y/n). Mother nature.

"Ughh, what a lame excuse Alpha! You know that doesn't answer my questio-"

A loud screech interrupts the solitude of the cave, all the dragons hush as they turn their heads to the entrance.

What? That screech only belonged to one animal. Night Fury.

A white blur bursts through the entrance. It's movements unstable as it collides into the ice and stone hanging from the cave's walls.

"Oh my god!" You yell as the Night Fury crashes into the pool of water where the Alpha rests.

For seconds nothing, and fear grips you. "Alpha where!" You leap onto the Alpha's tusk and he turns to the direction the Night Fury had fallen.

Calm down (y/n), she's coming up now. I'd be careful, she doesn't seem accustomed to humans.

The white Night Fury shoots out from the water and collapses onto the stone floor, her tail up signing aggression.

"Alpha!" You yell at him and he slowly moves you to land, you leap off as soon as it comes into range.

The Night Fury shuffles in circles as other dragons curiously stare at odd white scales.

You scramble past the dragon's, meeting the Night Fury head on. You open up your mind to her voice.

"Stop moving, you're injured!"

The Night Fury growls at you, its red pupil's still in slits, anger.

"I mean you no harm! I'll help patch you up." You say firmly, your hand reaches out to ask for the dragon's respect.

The dragon stares at you in shock. Her pupils slowly returning back to their normal circle shapes. She gently nuzzles her nose against your hand, breathing warm air out through her nostrils.


"I've never seen a white Night Fury before, or even a regular black one like Valka has told me about." You bandage the Night Fury's twisted leg and splint the fractured bone in her wing.

"Do you have a name?" You gently stroke her white scales, her head shakes with an answer of no.

"Then how about I name you? How about Winter?" You smile.

The Night Fury purrs at the name and rests her warm head on your lap. You chuckle, "Winter it is."


"(Y/n)!" You hear Valka's shouts from outside the cave, and your guess is answered when Valka rushes in with her dragon.

"Valka!" You smile as you trot up to her, Winter following close behind you eagerly.

"Oh Odin." Valka let's out a gasp, the Night Fury ruffles it's scales at noticing Valka.

"Winter." You hold out your hand to stop Winter, her body instantly obeying your orders.

"I heard the news from the other dragon's, is she your dragon now?" Valka allows Winter to sniff her, assuring the dragon that she was not going to hurt her.

"Yeah." You nod while saying. "Valka."

Valka nods her head, "what is it (y/n)?"

You rest your hand on Winter's head. "Take me outside."

A/n - omg guys I literally wrote this in one go and don't worry, I'm pretty sure Hiccup will appear in next chapter, or the one after it for sure! I have so many ideas for this it's unbelievable. It's not going to follow the movies and go through Drago and stuff, it will follow more of Race to the Edge honestly, so keep reading!