Chapter 4

Next day the seven teenagers gathered in the Academy. They were glad that the dragons were back on Berk, and that they could now protect their home. Mildew was annoyed at their return, but could not do anything, as the rest of the villagers sided with Hiccup and Stoic.

"So, what are we going to do today?" asked Merida, as she yawned. The girl was still sleepy.

"I think you should get your own dragon, cousin," replied Hiccup as the red headed girl's attention suddenly focused on him.

"My own dragoon? Really? That's so exciting!" spoke Merida, as she then began looking at the dragons.

"I guess I will start. This is Toothless. He is a Night Fury. Night Furies are Strike Class dragons. These dragons are ones of the most maneuverable, and fastest dragons out there. Night Furies also have a very accurate shots, and their attacks are very destructive. Currently, Toothless is the only Night Fury we know of. We have not seen other Strike Class dragons in a long time, but the Skrill, and the Flightmare also belong here," spoke Hiccup as he petted Toothless's head.

Merida looked sad, as the girl understood that she could not choose a dragon from the strike class. Merida, however, quickly realized that she probably wanted to ride a dragon from different class.

"Alright, so this is Stormfly, a Deadly Nadder dragon. These beauties are quite smart and fast, almost as fast as the Night Furies," began Astrid as Hiccup and Toothless looked at her.

"Deadly Nadder is a Sharp Class dragon, able to produce spikes from its tail. The dragon is very agile, and can shoot its projectiles with high accuracy. Deadly Nadders also have very hot fire," spoke Astrid, as she looked at her dragon.

Merida liked the dragon but the Deadly Nadder reminded her of her mother, a graceful dragon, who could also be quite dangerous. The Princess liked the tail spike ability.

"This is Hookfang, the most powerful dragon out there. While not the fastest dragon, it can deal a lot of damage, as well as rescue beautiful shield maidens. You need to watch for their temper, as they often like to prank their rider. Monstrous Nightmares are hard to train, and only few can train such a mighty dragon," spoke Snotlout, as he showed Merida his dragon. The boy jumped and sat on his dragon, but Hookfang decided to prank his rider by setting himself on fire.

"Need water," cried Snotlout, as he sensed that Hookfang pranked him again,

"This is Meatlug, a Gronckle. These Boulder class dragons will be the best friend a person can have. While not very fast, Gronckles are very loyal. Unlike other dragons, Gronckles also feed on rocks, and can turn the rocks into lava, which can be used offensively. Come here girl," spoke Fishlegs, as his dragon ran towards him.

Meatlug licked Fishlegs, as the boy hugged the female Gronckle.

"A nice dragon," spoke Merida but then thought, "I do need a warrior mount"

The twins were last to present their dragon. "This is Barf and Belch, a Hideous Zippleback dragon," began Tuffnut

"Zippleback is very dangerous. Wait, why is he dangerous?" asked Ruffnut

"Explosions sis," spoke Tuffnut

"Oh, yeah, one head creates gas, the other ignites it," remembered Ruffnut as the two riders then told their dragon to show its ability.

"Guys!" Hiccup tried to warn the twins, but the dragon already released gas. The resulting explosion sent the seven teenagers everywhere.

"Hiccup, I need to talk to you, " spoke Stoic, as he arrived in the arena, only to find the seven teenagers lying everywhere.

"What happened here?" asked the Chief.

"Just Barf and Belch playing. Nothing major, dad," replied Hiccup, as he stood up.

"I will go to the forest, and think about the dragons," replied Merida, as she climbed on her horse, and rode to the forest. The last thing she heard was that her uncle asked Hiccup to help him choose a dragon.

The girl rode into the forest on her horse. The girl was happy, she really enjoyed the freedom the village of Berk offered. Noone told her how she had to eat, or what she should do. Hiccup, who was technically a Prince, never had to do anything she had to in her own kingdom.

The girl rode deeper into the forest, looking at its inhabitants. "A tiny dragon, cannot ride. A baby Nightmare, too small. Gronckle, sorry Fishlegs," thought Merida as she passed a few dragons on her way.

Eventually the Princess arrived in small grassland, where she saw three tiny red dragons, which slightly resembled Hookfang, although their anatomy was different.

"If only one of these were larger," thought Merida as the three baby dragons spotted the girl, and ran at her.

"Hello here," spoke Merida as she saw that the three dragons began playing with each other. The three little pranksters reminded her of her own little brothers.

Suddenly, Merida saw that a group of wild boars began to circle around the baby dragons. Merida prepared her bow, and tried to defend the babies, but then saw that a larger dragon of the same species arrived on the scene. The dragon was also red, and in terms of its size was slightly larger than Hookfang.

The dragon began shooting fire at different locations, but noticed that it could not defend the three little dragons on its own. "Let me help," spoke Merida as she prepared her bow, and began shooting at the boars. The dragon looked at the girl, and as Merida released her arrows, the large dragon ignited the wooden projectiles.

After a few minutes of fire missiles, the boars screamed, and quickly ran away from the small dragons. As the boars left, the large dragon flew closer to Merida and put its head next to Merida.

The girl's adventures were not yet over, as another dragon arrived on the scene. This dragon was even larger than the one Merida fought with. The dragon was also the same species as the four other dragons. As the huge red dragon landed on the grass, the three baby dragons ran quickly towards the dragon. When Angus saw the dragon, the horse quickly ran and hid in the trees.

"You must be their mother," spoke Merida as she looked at the huge dragon that roared at Merida. The other large dragon then flew closer to the new arrival, and roared at the huge dragon. The new dragon then looked at Merida, and then quickly rose in the air, holding three baby dragons on its back. The other dragon remained.

"Those were your younger siblings," realized Merida as she remembered how Hiccup first met Toothless, and extended her arm towards the large red dragon. The dragon first looked at the girl with confusion, before leaning closer and putting its face on the girl's arm.

"I will call you Arrow," spoke Merida as she climbed on the dragon, and the two flew in the air, where Merida practiced riding her own dragon.

The pair returned in the evening.

"Merida, where have you been?" asked Hiccup

"Who is that?" asked Fishlegs, looking scared.

"This is my new dragon. I helped to defend her siblings from wild boars, and then their mother, who is much larger, took the babies away. Guys, meet Arrow," spoke Merida

"Is this a Timberjack?" asked Astrid

"I don't think so, Timberjacks are not that big," spoke Fishlegs.

"Well, my dragon can spin at fast speed, and leave a burn mark on the ground," spoke Merida

"A Typhomerang!" spoke Ruffnut as the others looked at her

"What?"

"I think this actually suits your dragon," spoke Hiccup.

The two cousins then shared the stories of what they did during that day. Merida was amused at the story how her uncle got his own dragon.

A/N: Next chapter will take place chronologically in Heather Report. And if you guessed, Arrow is Torch's older sister.