Wraith
-A Snoggletog Story-
Rated K+, Friendship/Fantasy, 2016/2017 Christmas/New Year's Special, Two-Shot.
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[Part 2- New Year.]
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Hiccup took a deep breath, then released it. In a few minutes, he knew, the sun would rise, bringing the start of a new year. He'd be twenty years old by the end of the next year. This thought brought an involuntary shudder which travelled down his spine. How had time passed by so quickly?
It seemed like only yesterday he had met Toothless, the war with the dragons ending, following the defeat of the dreaded and awful Red Death…
But, that event had been almost five years ago, now.
He sighed heavily as he gazed upon the lightening skies that had taken a dark blue hue.
His hand reached out to run along Toothless' ebony scales. The dragon laid behind him, the rider resting against his scaly side. Gentle waves overlapped the shore of the pristine sands before them, and he allowed a gentle smile to grace his features; Toothless had chosen the perfect location, as always.
Sometimes, he wondered what life would be like without Toothless, or his friends. Without his father, the dragons, Berk, or any of the both horrible, and, at this stage, annoying villains, would he still be here?
It was hard to make any guesses at all, although he was pretty sure that answer wasn't unexpected. Anyone would think it at some point.
Hiccup wasn't paying an overly detailed amount of attention towards his surroundings, and thus, Toothless was the first to notice the shadow that fell over them. At first, it almost mirrored the Fury, and with an excited croon, he realised that rather, the sharp edges, shorter height, and smaller figure meant it had to be the Woolly Howl, a dragon very similar to, and the basis species of the Snoggletog Wraith, whom they had seen not very long ago.
Hiccup! Hiccup! Little One, look, look! The dragon thought. He enthusiastically bumped his rider with his hind leg, angling his head to gaze upon the dragon as it slowly slithered out, standing on the rock crag that led out its high cave.
Frowning, the young man did so, turning his head.
His eyes widened, his mouth forming a smile as they watched the dragon yawn and stretch, unaware of their presence.
Glancing at his partner, Hiccup whispered, "I thought they were in hibernation?"
Toothless purred softly, coming to the same conclusion- Woolly Howls woke up in the dawn of the new year…
They smiled, and looked to the sun as it began to climb into the brightening skies.
All around, they watched in silent awe, as dozens of Woolly Howls emerged from their slumbers, and with a spark of wonder, Hiccup made a mental note that Howls came in multiple shades of brown and white, although they all had violet eyes and purple tongues and mouths.
They all gazed upon the dawn, together, and as the last dragon stepped out above them all, they craned their necks to the sky, releasing a harmonic symphony of new year howls.
[Part 2- New Year.]
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A/N: Sorry for the crapiness, but this was required so I can call on convenience…
Dragonites Unite! Happy New Year!
-Snowstallion12 ;)