The Night's Fury
Hiccup shot up in bed screaming, his emerald green eyes scanning the dark room for any movement. He saw a dark figure up in the rafters and jumped out of bed forgetting that he didn't have his prosthetic limb attached to him and he fell onto the floor. Pain shot through his left leg, he couldn't see anything put felt liquid gathering where the bandages were. Hiccup clamped his eyes shut as more and more pain continued to course through his leg. When he opened them he was staring into huge green concerned eyes.
Toothless had heard Hiccup scream and also fall to the floor, within minutes Toothless was at Hiccups side. Hiccup's breathing quickened and small sobs came from his mouth. Toothless crawled closer to him and gently laid his head on Hiccups stomach and tuck one of his wings underneath the weeping boy. Hiccups dad Stoick was away on a trip with some of the other Vikings, so no-one but Toothless was able to help him. Suddenly Toothless realised another person who could help…
Astrid was sleeping soundly when she heard a very loud distressed roar; she woke up and went to her window to see the Night Fury, Toothless out side her window looking up at her with worried green eyes. Astrid got changed and crept outside to Toothless. "What's wrong Toothless?" Astrid asked the frightened dragon. Toothless just ran back to Hiccup's house and roared again wanting her to follow.
Hiccup didn't know how long he was lying on the floor but however long it was it was incredibly painful for him. He wasn't sure where Toothless went but he felt unsafe and no doubt lonely now that the Night Fury had disappeared. Suddenly he heard footsteps running into the room; Hiccup turned his head best he could to see who came in. He was praying that his dad hadn't returned early from his trip, Hiccup didn't want his dad to see him this vulnerable, a Viking shouldn't be vulnerable. Hiccup heard someone shout his name; however he couldn't respond, he couldn't focus on the two blurs approaching him. Remembering his nightmare Hiccup tried to get away only to injury himself even more, as he tried to get away he knocked over a small table which landed on his left leg. Hiccup cried out in pain when he felt the table fall onto his injured limb, he then saw the figures approach him quickly; the only thing he could think of was to try and defend himself. His plan was succeeding however one of the figures grabbed his wrists.
Astrid took hold of Hiccups wrist trying to restrain him from trying to hit her and Toothless. She looked into the petrified, emerald green eyes of Hiccup in front of her. The boy's breath was laboured and his skin covered in a thin clammy layer that covered his entire body. Toothless was behind Hiccup so he couldn't retreat any further, the dragon managed to wrap his body around Hiccup so the only exit was where Astrid was.
Astrid managed to pull Hiccup into her arms without hurting his injured leg. When she looked at him she saw that he had his eyes clamped shut with tears descending from them and he was shivering from fear or from a fever or maybe even both. Astrid was thinking what to do for him and then she remembered what her mother use to do when she was little and scared. She began to rock him backwards and forwards "Shhhhh…its okay" she whispered to him. A small moan escaped Hiccup's lips as Astrid rocked him back and forth.
Toothless watched observantly as Astrid rocked Hiccup to try and stop him crying. Hiccup chocked sobs transformed into small moans of pain; Toothless bowed his head down so he could see Hiccup better. However when Toothless brought his head closer a familiar smell filled his nose. Blood. Hiccup's blood. Toothless scanned his rider with large green eyes looking for the location of where the blood was coming from. After a few seconds of checking he found out that the stump that was the remains of his left leg was bleeding heavily. Scared and concerned Toothless nudged Astrid to look at Hiccups leg.
Astrid began unwrapping the bandage that was around his leg, the bandage was moist. Once she took the bandage off she saw the leg was bleeding heavily. Immediately she collected a clean cloth from the side and went to get some water. When she came back she damped the cloth and began to clean the injury, then she bandaged it back up.
Astrid picked Hiccup up and took him to his bed; she put Hiccup in his bed and then removed her shoes before she lay down next to him. After she pulled the covers around them and embraced Hiccup again before both of them fell asleep.
Toothless saw that Hiccup and Astrid had fallen asleep and jumped onto his perch in the rafters. He scanned the room before he closed his green eyes and fell asleep as well.
Author's Note: Here is Chapter 3 for The Night's Fury. I want to thank everyone who have been reviewing my story. Hope you have enjoyed this chapter and I hope to see you again next update.
