This one is from Toothless' POV and takes place maybe a year after? I really wanted to show the Dragon's Edge dragons putting their training to use on their own. They are very well-trained warriors and I think it would be really cool to see them do stuff without their riders.
Enjoy!
The Dragon King lay in his crystalline cave, his tail wrapped protectively around his three, newly-laid eggs. His mate, the Light Fury, slept soundly next to him.
Toothless stood up and gently nudged the white dragon, and she warily opened her bright blue eyes.
Getting fish, he told her.
She nodded and stood up as well, moving closer to the eggs so she could take over the role of watching them.
The Night Fury left the cave and flew out of the nest, into the open air above the vast ocean. He breathed in the fresh air and soared above the clouds. The dragon loved the freedom of flying high in the blue sky. It seemed like he never got to spend much time flying these days, since both he and his mate were continuously tending to the eggs. It felt good to stretch his wings.
He dove below the clouds towards the water, looking for a nice bunch of fish to eat. As he searched, his eyes fell upon something else in the distance. Was that… a boat?
Toothless let out a low growl, sensing danger. He hid above the clouds again and went to take a closer look.
He circled over the water. It looked like there were three large vessels with humans on board. There were several large metal cages and rock throwers on the deck. It felt all too familiar to the Night Fury. These human ships were bad news, and they were way too close to the home of the dragons. He needed to head back to the nest for help.
The Dragon King turned around and flew back to the crystalline nest. He searched the cavern for his oldest friends. He needed to gather his team. The Berkian team. And he needed to do it quickly.
Toothless circled above the sparkling walls of his kingdom. He let out a loud roar that echoed around the nest. It was a call that he had not used in years. It was the call from his youth, that only a few dragons would recognize. The call echoed through the kingdom again. Several dragons looked up in confusion. They did not understand the call. But they did not need to. Toothless roared out once more.
Stormfly was the first to answer the call. The blue Nadder joined him on his right and she began circling the nest with the Night Fury, calling out for the rest of their friends. Hookfang joined them next, taking his position on Toothless' left wing. Soon, Meatlug and Barf-and-Belch responded to the call, and the dragon king led his team out of the nest.
They soared above the clouds, falling habitually into diamond formation. Toothless looked at Stormfly on his right and smiled, feeling a rush of excitement. It had been so long since they had done this. The familiarity brought back so many memories. He could almost feel his rider on his back, and the comforting sound of his voice.
Down there, Toothless called to the others, gesturing to the vessels in the water below them. They circled around the boats and the Night Fury began to formulate a plan. The well-trained team had done this so many times that they knew what needed to happen.
Split off, he said to Hookfang, Meatlug, and Barf-and-Belch. The three dragons dove towards the boats. The Gronckle took out the catapults on the first ship, while the Monstrous Nightmare fired at the humans and set the boat aflame. The Zippleback gassed the second ship, creating a huge explosion.
Cover me, Toothless said to Stormfly, who squawked in consent.
The Night Fury dove straight down at the leading vessel. Arrows flew towards him and Stormfly shot spines to knock them out of his way. As he prepared his fire, he could have sworn he heard Hiccup's voice –
"Barrel roll, multiple blasts!"
Obeying the command, Toothless spun, shooting out three well-aimed plasma blasts into the center of the ship. He flew back up into the sky, the vessels smoking and sinking into the sea. When Toothless turned around, his team flanked him on either side. They all let out cries of victory. Their Hidden World was still safe.
The Night Fury led the others back above the clouds, and they surveyed the area around the sinking ships to check if there were any other human threats. Toothless inadvertently let out a soft whimper. He suddenly felt lonely. Here they were, taking out hunters' ships like in the old days, and yet his back was bare. There were no congratulatory voices cheering for their victory, no rewarding rub on the top of his head. For the first time in a long time, he felt the weight of what he was missing. He felt a nostalgic urge to fly out over the horizon and go home.
You are home, he reminded himself. He thought of his beautiful Light Fury, who was still in the caves with their eggs. Their babies. He had a new family now, and the dragon kingdom, who needed him as their King. He had to stay here, where he was safe; where all the dragons were safe.
He only wished the rest of his family could be here too.
Seeing no other threats nearby, Toothless led the team back into the Hidden Dragon World.
Let me know what you think!
