Hey, guys! So sorry for not updating in like 5 months… or more… Anywho, enjoy!
Hiccup woke up in shock!
He'd been having those nightmares again. Seriously, they were getting kind of irritating. He sat there, breathing heavily for what seemed like the thousandth time this month. Hiccup gazed outside the window and realised that it was dawn already. It was time to leave.
Hiccup yawned, stretched out his arms and got out of bed. After he got changed, he readied the supplies and placed them inside the saddlebags that he received from Fishlegs. He also slid into his flight suit which had tried to end his life him numerous times. He then gathered up the Gronkle Iron sword and scabbard, and strapped the belt around his waist. He also retrieved his newly upgraded shield and slung its strap around his back.
He carefully approached Toothless, in an attempt to wake the slumbering dragon. In return, he only received a painful slap in face, courtesy of Toothless' tail.
"Ow!" Hiccup yelped, "Toothless! What was that for?! Never mind. Come on, you big baby. We have to get going."
The drowsy reptile rolled his eyes and awakened, giving out a large yawn which highlighted his sharp teeth. He allowed Hiccup to saddle him up and position the saddlebags in their places.
Hiccup ran down stairs to discover that his mother was still asleep. He tip-toed over to the bed, careful not to wake her. He then leaned down and kissed her cheek. As he turned to leave, he placed a note on a nearby table and exited the room.
He reached his room and hopped up on Toothless.
"Come on, bud. Let's go." The dragon spread out his scaly, bat-like wings and zoomed out of the open window.
5 hours later…
Hiccup and Toothless had flown over many islands by now. With Toothless' speed, they'd dashed across the Archipelago at sonic speed. Currently, they were flying over a vast, glistening sea that glinted in the Sun's golden rays.
In a few moments, Hiccup's tummy started to rumble, followed by an Earth-rumbling gurgle from Toothless' large, reptilian belly.
"Ugh! Stupid, stupid, stupid." Hiccup mumbled to himself. In his excitement for the quest, Hiccup had forgotten one very important subject: breakfast! As he scanned the area for a place to fish for a meal, his eyes caught a small, solitary, desert island in the shape of a crescent in the distance.
"Over there, bud." Hiccup told his scaled companion and lead him towards the isle.
Toothless landed on the dense floor of the island with a loud thud. Hiccup slid off his back and began to scout the surroundings, his dragon close behind him. They came upon the shore of the island and found a good place to fish.
"Ok, Bud. You know what to do." Hiccup obtained an odd looking fishing net from Toothless' saddlebags and stretched it out on the dank sand. It had been a gift from Gobber and it seemed big enough to hold a dragon. In fact, it wasn't even a fishing net. It was actually a part of a trap that was used to capture dragons in the olden days. Despite this fact, the trap made quite a good fishing net.
Hiccup made his way towards the water until he was waist-deep in cool, refreshing water. He signalled the dragon with a special gesture and Toothless dove in at amazing speed, creating a whirlpool of crystal blue water.
A shoal of silver fish panicked as they found themselves trapped inside a bubbly whirlpool. Toothless guided the forceful of body of water towards Hiccup and his net. Successfully, Hiccup managed to capture the majority of the school of fish and went back to shore.
He scavenged the island for driftwood and brought them back to their temporary base-camp with the aid of Toothless, who could carry about a dozen sticks at a time.
As they passed through the trees, trying to find their camp, Hiccup noticed a particular grove of trees that seemed strangely familiar. It rang a bell at the back of his mind, but he couldn't quite place his finger on it. He decided to ignore these irrational thoughts and continued his task.
After dividing the fish up into two parts, ¼ for himself and ¾ for Toothless due to his massive stomach, Hiccup roasted his share over the fire and had his breakfast. Toothless, who had no interest in cooked food, gobbled his share of fish up in a matter of seconds.
When they had both finished their meal, they prepared to take flight once more, in search of another Night Fury, or at least a new species of dragon. That's when Hiccup had an idea. It had never occurred to him that he had never been on this island before and that this might be the start to their quest.
He quickly unravelled his portable map and inspected the inky islands on the paper. To his delight, there was no sign of a crescent-shaped island due north from Berk. He almost leaped for joy as he began sketching the island onto the map, adding more paper from his spare-paper pocket during the process.
After he had completed his drawing, he quietly admired his own artistic ability and packed the map away.
"Change of plans, Bud," Hiccup said to his dragon in a determined voice, "we're going to start our quest from this island. So, let's get exploring!"
And so, the dynamic duo set off to comb the sandy beaches, creep through the forest and swim in the lakes of the anonymous island until they were up to their final breath. Or until they discovered a new species of dragon…
Once again, sorry for the late update. And I might not be updating much because of school & stuff, but I'll update as often as I can… Please R & R.