I haven't written anything in ages, so I need to.
I don't own HTTYD.
He stared up at the stars that weren't there. Obscured by fog and clouds, they shone where he could not see. Somewhere, she is staring up at those same stars. Those stars which I cannot see. The ship cut silently through the water like a blade. Without a sound, they were travelling north; they had been for months. He'd lost track of time. He closed his eyes to listen to the waves lapping at the boat and the far off cries of his fellow sailors.
He remembered the life he left behind. His home so many miles away, his love that he left waiting. Not a week had passed since his first kiss to his first heart break. Her arms around his waist as they flew together towards those stars. They shone so bright that night, now they no longer shone. The moon full that night now had vanished. So has her hope that I will return probably.
He returned to reality with a nudge in his leg. He opened his eyes and looked down. Bright yellow eyes looked up to meet his own. He reached down and placed his hand on the dragon's head. So much trust in one simple gesture. Man and beast could not be closer.
Life was tough. Daily things he once took for granted now were few and far between. Meals were irregular and when they did arrive, they were bland and tasteless, a loving family now preoccupied. They met few on their travels, the odd fisherman and sales merchant, but no one like her. She was unique and for one week she was his.
A hand was placed on his shoulder. He looked up. His father stood over him, and said something. He didn't listen. He nodded before looking back out to sea. The inky darkness looked welcoming to a traveller sick of travelling; so warm and friendly. White peaks and curling fog made it seem surreal. The fog crawled across the sea, becoming forward, becoming towards death. He was cold and tired. Tired of travelling, tired of being lonely. He had never felt pain like it.
He looked up to the heavens. The stars still weren't there. Together they stood under the same sky. Miles apart, they stood under the same moonlit sky.
Thank you poser16 for inspiring this chapter. I may make this a three-shot.
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