So I got some feedback on chapter one. That's good. I'll try to run on a basis of at LEAST 1 chapter per week. So enjoy chapter 2.
Chapter 2: The Captors
Hiccup woke up with a splitting headache. He reached up to rub his head, but when his head came into contact with his scalp he yelped in pain. He looked at his hand and a frail amount of blood. He observed his surroundings. He was in a prison cell made of wood, with a window and a bed. The door was made of iron bars stacked vertically on 2 wooden boards attached to hinges. He peered out the window and gasped in horror. He could see nothing but the deep, blue sea. "Oh gods, I must be dreaming again…"
Just then he heard a loud groan. He slowly walked up to the door and peered out to see Toothless in the cell across from him. Toothless looked hurt and beat-up. "TOOTHLESS!" Hiccup screamed. Toothless let out an exhausted growl and slightly opened his eyes. His pupils were in the form of slits as he slowly shifted his toxic green glare to Hiccup. His pupils once again dilated and he purred. "Thank the gods you're alright. Are you okay bud?" Toothless let out a satisfied growl. Hiccup smiled. "And who exactly do you think you're talking to?" said a mysterious voice. "Who's there?" said Hiccup. "Show yourself!"
A cloaked figured stepped out of the shadows. He was wearing a large coat made of some kind of fabric that stretched down to his ankles. The figure let out a sly grin. "Good day, chap" said a masculine voice. Chap. Never had Hiccup ever heard an accent like his, although it sounded vaguely familiar. He had heard his father tell him a story of people who talked like that. He never understood why they talked like that, nor did he know what 'chap' meant. "Who are you? Let us go!" Hiccup was struggling with the bars, trying to shake them loose. "I'm afraid I can't do that. You see, we are roughly about 700 meters in the air; give or take a few more. If I were to let you go, you would plummet down back to earth and into its vast ocean." Hiccup was in a great amount of annoyance. "As for your, pet, well, that's another story…" The man giggled a bit. Hiccup sighed. "Hmph. If only I could find some way to escape…" Hiccup thought. Just then, he noticed a pair of shiny metal trinkets hanging on a large hoop attached to the man's waist. "What are those?" He asked the man. "What" He held up the ring with the metal trinkets on it. "You mean these?" He gestured to the ring of trinkets. "You mean to tell me you haven't seen keys before?" Keys? What are keys? Hiccup was in a great state of confusion at the moment. So many things he didn't know about.
The man burst out laughing. "Oh bloody hell you have a lot to learn" The man walked out giggling. "Grrrrr" Hiccup thought. Just because he didn't know something didn't mean someone had to tease him about it. Hiccup took a seat on the bed and pondered to himself for a while. Just then, he heard some footsteps heading his direction. "Umm… Hello?" said a softer voice. "H-Hello?" replied Hiccup.
A girl stepped out of the shadow the man was in earlier. She had bright, orange eyes and brown hair. She was wearing brown pants that reached up to her upper shin and rope wrapped around the ends to keep them fitting on. She had a cuirass with iron shoulder plates and leather/fabric wrapped around her body. She had a spyglass on her belt, much smaller than the ones Hiccup had made. She had what looked like a piece of wood with metal decoration here and there; and a ring with a small peg in it. Another contraption he had never seen before. "Hi…" said the girl. She had a similar accent to the man. "Hey" Hiccup replied. "Just to start off I'd like to say I'm sorry" "About what?" Hiccup replied. "My brother, you know, long coat, just walked in here a few moments ago" "Yes, why?" "He can be a real pain in the neck. He never really treats the passengers with respect." "Well, he DID put me into this cage, I think?" thought Hiccup. Toothless growled at the intruder. "As for you reptilian friend… well, he's a handful" she crossed the room to where Toothless was held. "DON'T HURT HIM!" Hiccup yelled. "Why would I ever want to hurt a creature of such magnificence?" Hiccup frowned. "Poor little guy…" The girl sighed. She walked back to Hiccup. "Don't worry" she whispered. "I will do whatever I can in my power to get the two of you back to your homeland. "Amelia!" shouted a familiar voice. "Are you talking to the captives?" It was the man from earlier. "Not at all, brother!" shouted the girl. "Good. Now, come up here and help me with the engine. Its overheating again and I need you to retrieve some water from the ocean." "Oh god I hate this job…"the girl walked into the shadows again and disappeared. "So her name is Amelia" Hiccup thought. What she had said, gave Hiccup faith in returning to Berk. "Don't worry bud, we'll be out of this mess soon enough. Toothless let out a depressed growl and curled around himself to sleep. Hiccup followed suite and climbed into the cot. Shortly after, they both fell into a deep sleep.
That settles the factor of chapter 2. Let me know what you think via reviewing it. In doing so would be much appreciated. 3