It was already the middle of the afternoon, and Hiccup had already searched half of the forest on Raven Point. Hiccup sighed, before looking down at the map he drew in his notebook and X'ed out another area. Frustrated Hiccup started scribbling everywhere in the page, before he slammed his book shut.
"The gods must hate me." Hiccup sighed as he placed his notebook back in his vest. "Some people lose their knife, or a mug, not me. I manage to lose an entire dragon!" Hiccup grumbled as he swatted away a tree branch but the branch ended up hitting him in the face.
Hiccup looked over in the same direction, before he saw the tree in front of them was split in half. Hiccup's eyes followed the direction of where the side of the tree was leaning, before he noticed a large skid mark on the ground that led downhill. Hiccup stumbled down the hill and looked past it to see a Night Fury.
The Night Fury was much smaller than what Hiccup expected. Hiccup jumped over and hid behind a large rock. He looked at the Night Fury and noticed that it was tied down with some bolas.
"Oh wow I did it. I actually did it! This fixes everything! Yes!" Hiccup cheered as he placed his foot on top of the dragon. "I have brought down this mighty beast!"
Suddenly the Night Fury jerked making Hiccup yelp and stumble back onto the rock. It was still alive.
Eventually, the Night Fury's large green eyes opened up, making Hiccup take a step back. The dragon looked over at Hiccup who grabbed a small knife and pointed it forwards. Slowly Hiccup approached it until he stood over the Night Fury his knife still in his hands which were shaking slightly.
"I'm gonna kill you dragon. I'm-I'm gonna cut out your heart and take it to my father. I'm a Viking." Hiccup said pointing down his knife and taking a deep breath. "I'm a Viking!"
As Hiccup glanced down at the Night Fury, and saw it was still looking at him. Hiccup shook his head and shut his eyes tightly while the Night Fury leaned back its head and closed its eyes. Hiccup was about to strike it but he couldn't bring himself to do it and his arms dropped down and he looked at the poor dragon.
"I did this..." Hiccup said, stepping back slightly.
Hiccup then knelt down beside the dragon and started cutting the ropes. The Night Fury's eyes snapped open and glanced down at Hiccup who continued to cut the ropes. After Hiccup cut the last one the Night Fury pounced on top of him and growled. Hiccup looking up and making eye contact with the dragon, who glared straight at him.
Eventually the Night Fury's wings spread out and gave out a massive roared in Hiccup's face and flew off. Hiccup got up breathing very heavily and grabbed his small knife before standing up. He watched at the Night Fury struggled to fly straight and it ended up hitting several trees and rocks. Hiccup then slowly walked away. But Hiccup dropped his knife and groaned before fainting.
Later in the evening, Hiccup was with Ragnar in his room. Ragnar was sitting at his desk making a crutch so he could walk around, while Hiccup was talking.
"So, I found the Night Fury but instead of killing it I—"
"Let it go." Ragnar finished stopping what he was doing.
"Yeah, but how did you know?" Hiccup asked.
"Because I saw it happen in a dream." Ragnar said.
"What do you mean?" Hiccup asked.
Ragnar then slowly walked towards his bed and bent down. He then moved a floorboard and pulled out a notebook.
"When Stoick first told me to draw my dreams two years ago I knew there was a reason why." Ragnar said handing the notebook to Hiccup. Hiccup opened it and saw it full of drawing of him and the Night Fury. "I thought it would be best if I only showed him the stuff he wanted to know."
Hiccup turned a page and saw a drawing of him freeing the Night Fury. Hiccup closed it and looked at Ragnar opened mouthed.
"Rag, this means that those strange dreams you've been having are visions of the future." Hiccup said.
"Yeah!" Ragnar said.
"How long did you know?" Hiccup asked.
"I had my suspensions when you shot that Night Fury down." Ragnar said.
"Great, know not only that I know that I can't kill a dragon, but I find out my best friend can see into the future." Hiccup said.
"Hiccup, what you did was either the bravest thing I've ever heard or the stupidest thing you ever do." Ragnar said placing a hand on his shoulder.
"Let stick with bravest." Hiccup said removing Ragnar's hand.
"So, what are you going to do when you have to your dad?" Ragnar asked.
"I don't know he just never listens to me. And when he does it's always with this disappointed scowl, like someone skimped all the meat in his sandwich." Hiccup said he then did his impression of his father. "Excuse me Bar Maid I'm afraid you brought me the wrong offspring. I ordered an extra-large boy with beefy arms! Extra guts and glory on the side! This here this is a talking fish bone!"
"Yeah, well, he can't be any more disappointed in you than he already is." Ragnar said.
"Thank you for summing that up." Hiccup said.
"No, I mean that he all he wants was for you to stop fighting dragons, and now he gets his wish." Ragnar said.
"Yeah, but not kill a dragon will still not help me get a date." Hiccup said.
"Oh, come I saw the way you've been looking at Astrid, and you might have a chance now after you did that daring rescue." Ragnar said.
"Rag, I know your trying to help me, but let's face it Astrid wouldn't come near me come near me if she was on fire and I had the last bucket of water in town!" Hiccup said.
Ragnar was about to say something but then they head someone knocking on the door.
"Come in." Ragnar said. The door opened and Stoick entered the room. Hiccup quickly closed the note book. "Oh! Sir do you want me to leave?"
"No it's fine." Stoick said. He then turned to face Hiccup. "Hiccup!" Stoick called, making Hiccup wince slightly.
"Dad...uh I have to talk to you dad." Hiccup started.
"I have to speak to you too son." Stoick said.
"I've decided I don't want to fight dragons." Hiccup said
"I think it's time you learned to fight dragons." Stoick said at the same time as Hiccup. Hiccup and Stoick then looked at each other.
"What?" They both asked.
"You first." Stoick said.
"No you go first." Hiccup insisted.
"Alright!" Stoick said and looked at his son. "You get your wish Dragon Training you start in the morning."
"Oh man I should've gone first!" Hiccup groaned and panicked slightly. He looked at Ragnar who shrugged not sure on what to do. "Uh, cause I was thinking you know we have a surplus of Dragon Fighting Vikings but do we have enough...Bread Making Vikings? Or Small Home Repair Vikings-?"
"You're going to need this." Stoick said as he handed Hiccup a one sided axe. Hiccup stumbled backwards and landed on Ragnar bed as he tried to hold the axe.
"I don't want to fight dragons." Hiccup said.
"Yes, you do." Stoick said laughing at Hiccup's response.
"Rephrase." Hiccup muttered as he got off Ragnar's bed. "Dad I can't kill dragons!"
"But, you will kill dragons!" Stoick said.
"No, I'm very extra sure I won't kill dragons." Hiccup said.
"Look this is serious son." Stoick said as he looked down at Hiccup and picked up the axe. "When you carry this axe, you carry all of us with you." He said before handing the axe back to Hiccup.
"Which is probably way he can barely lift it." Ragnar muttered.
"Which means you walk like us, you talk like us, you think like us. No more of…" Stoick said gesturing Hiccup. "…This."
"You just gestured to all of me." Hiccup said.
"Deal?" Stoick asked.
"This conversation is feeling very one-sided." Hiccup said.
"Deal!" Stoick said with more force.
"Deal!" Hiccup sighed.
"Good!" Stoick said and nodded and began to leave the room. "Train hard and I'll be back… probably."
"Alright then, I'll be here… maybe." Hiccup said. Once Stoick left the room Hiccup and Ragnar looked at each other. "Well this is just great."
"I would feel more confident if he gave you a weapon that you could actually hold properly." Ragnar said.
"What should I do?" Hiccup asked.
"The only thing you can do stay alive." Ragnar said.
"You sure know how to make a guy feel better." Hiccup said sarcastically.
Ragnar just shrugged and smiled.