AN:
Hey guys! I know that this is a quick update, but I was bored and I needed something to distract me from doing homework. . . .
Thanks to all of you who favourited and followed. Next chapter will DEFINITELY have fight scenes in it, for all of you that have been waiting to see Toothless in action. ;)
TheMAO17: Thanks and I do agree with you, but I wanted Hiccup to be paired with someone that would be interesting to write about and have an arc that would be about the relationship. From all the characters I could think of a decent plot for Weiss, Cinder and Neo. Weiss is a pairing that I'm starting to lean towards since more people will probably like it and it would be easier to start the relationships. Cinder I do have an idea that would keep her personality since I wouldn't want to ruin such a good villain, but I doubt many people would enjoy it. Neo...well I just find Neo pairings to be adorable and funny to read, but again, I do have an idea worked out for an arc to develop her as a character and if it got annoying to have one sided conversations then I can always say that Hiccup learnt sign language in an attempt to read Toothless' facial expressions easier. ;) So I basically thought of those to start with since I didn't want the relationship to just be there during the story, but to have its own development as I'm not going to stop this story at the same time as season 1. If you have ideas for an arc for Coco or Velvet, it would help if you could pm me, then I'll have more options to choose from.
Anyway, after that long response, on with the story!
I do not own How to train your dragon or RWBY.
My scroll's alarm was the sound that I woke up to in the morning. I needed to wake up early to get a morni ng flight in with Toothless, to you know, get our blood pumping and adrenaline rushing. Although since I was in a room filled with about fifty other people so I had to turn down the volume of the alarm before I set it and just put it next to my head. That way I could still wake up from the alarm but it shouldn't be loud enough to disturb everyone else.
Looking at the alarm it read 6:15am. This would allow me to get ready and get to the stables just after Toothless gets his morning fish. Next to me Astrid simply rolled back over, used to me waking up early whilst Yang, who hasn't slept in the same room as someone who wakes up at 6:15am, half opened her eyes.
I'm surprised that she could give me a death glare that could scare nevermores even though she was half-asleep. She then just grumbled something along the line of "Kill him when I wake up" under her breath before she went back to sleep.
Judging from the death glare and from what I could remember from Signal, I did NOT want to be here when she wakes back up...
With that I got up and rolled my sleeping bag back up. I made my way over to the locker rooms to get my stuff and then go to the changing rooms to get into my armour.
The locker rooms were fairly large, being a room that favoured length over width. There were two rows of lockers going along the walls and benches going in between the two rows.
After a bit of searching I found my locker. Locker 618. I opened it up and grabbed my clothes and armour. I then put away my sleeping bag and closed the locker. I then proceeded to go into the changing rooms which were next to the locker rooms.
Ten minutes later I walk back into the locker rooms wearing my clothes and armour. Along with this I had my sleeping wear under my arms. I then put them back in the locker and grabbed my retractable sword and bow, clipping the sword to my waste and slinging the bow onto my back. I would always find it funny whenever I had a spar or dual against someone because they always thought that I fought at range, so they always charged straight away and getting surprised when I suddenly had a sword to block.
I walked out of the main building that I was in to see the morning dusk, with the birds singing in the background and the glorious view of the emerald forest, with the trees already having their autumn colour. Although the odd roar of an ursa or beowolf could be heard in the background.
Walking into the stables I could see Professor Drudder put out some feed for some of the more common animals that had gathered around him.
"Good morning Professor Drudder!" I shouted to him with a wave as I walked over to him.
"Ah, good morning to you too Hiccup. How was your first night here?"
"It was ok I guess. Some of my friends caused a commotion but it was quickly settled."
"Good. Now then, Toothless should have finished his fish by now, although he was quite irritated when I went to see him." Hmm. Thats weird, he is usually excited when it comes to our morning flight.
"Thats odd, I'll go see whats up with him." With that I walked over to the stable that I remember Toothless going into last night.
Walking in I could see Toothless pacing around his room with an irritated face.
"Hey bud, whats wrong?"
Toothless just stared at me for a minute as if I was an idiot, then with a huff he turned his head and gestured to the saddle on...his...back...
'I forgot to take his saddle off!' That explains it. Toothless gets uncomfortable if he sleeps with it on and tends to show this in the form of growling and aggressiveness.
I quickly hurried over him and give him a scratch behind his ear flaps, since I couldn't take off the saddle now as we were just about to go flying.
With Toothless now calm, although I did receive a slap on the heard curtesy of Toothless' tail, we made our way out of the stable and prepared for our flight. I did a few check here and there on the saddle and the contraption that connects the peddle to the prosthetic tail fin. After all, I don't exactly want it to stop working mid-flight.
I quickly put on my helmet causing my voice to be muffle slightly. "Okay bud, ready when you are."
Toothless suddenly jumped into the air after I gave him to get go. After a few quick flaps we were in the sky and gliding around Beacon. I directed him towards the outskirts of the emerald forest, since the only things that would obstruct our path would be a few species of Grimm that could fly.
"Yeah!" We had started escalating to the point that we were among the clouds now, thousands of feet in the air.
We started to barrel roll as we escalated, I could feel the wind rushing past me as we fly faster than most animals and Grimm. I loved this feeling. The adrenaline. The increased heart beat. I just feel so alive up here! Like I was just meant to be up here, in the skies with my best friend.
Well now that I'm up here I might as well check to see if my flight gear is working. I wouldn't want to go to use it during initiation later only for it to fail miserably causing me to get a bad grade...or possibly get eaten by a Grimm.
"Bud? You wanna give it a shot? I need to see if it works before my life depends on it."
Toothless responded by flicking his head so that he hit me wit his ear flap and giving a low growl. Oh and I bet he is using such an adorable face right now! Trying to show how idiotic this new gear was.
"It'll be fine bud, no need to worry and if I do fall, then I have the worlds fastest dragon to catch me!" Gotta play on his ego if I want his co-operation.
A few clicks could be heard as I moved the lock on his tail fin so that he could stay flying. I straightened out my posture and relaxed a bit, my heart beat increasing as to what I was about to do.
"I'll see you in a bit."
After that statement I let myself fall to the side and drop off of Toothless.
"WOO HOO!" I was diving head first, straight to the ground, although we were up high enough that I would have a little bit before I would need to worry about actually hitting the ground. Right now, I could enjoy my time falling.
Toothless dived down so that he was adjacent to me when falling. He gave me a gummy smile to show that he was feeling the same thing that I was. Utter enjoyment. We started to spin around each other whilst nearing the ground. Seeing the ground nearing we moved away from each other slightly.
I crouched so that my knees were touching my chest and slipped my hands into the two loops that were on my ankles. When we could make out a lot more detail of the ground I suddenly straightened, pulling out the loops with me, whilst Toothless unfurled his wings. The two loops were connected to two thin pieces of fabric which acted as make-shift wings which went from my feet to my hands. Actually the best way to describe it would be like a flying squirrel, you know how they stretch out the loose skin at their sides so that they can glide? Yeah, like that.
The sudden increase in surface area caught onto the wind updrafts and we were both gliding in the air. I reached down to my chest and tapped a button with caused a fin-like fabric to spring up on my back, helping me to turn, similar to how Toothless' tail fins work.
We were gliding for another fifteen minutes in the air. Anyone awake early enough at Beacon would see a large black dot and a smaller black dot in the sky if they looked out of one of the windows. They would probably think we were some sort of bird or Grimm.
After landing I walked with Toothless to the locker rooms to see if anyone else was there. By now everyone should of at least woken up. So we made our way past the few people who weren't morning people that were just getting up judging by their looks of agitation.
"Hey Ruby, Yang!" I saw the two of them talking by some lockers and made my way over.
"Oh, morning Hiccup. I was just talking to Ruby about how she should have her own team. Without me."
"But that is a stupid idea. I don't need to meet new people, I already know you guys."
"Well what about if, when it comes to being in a team, you can't be with anyone you know?" I asked whilst looking at her with a knowing smile. This was an argument she couldn't win.
"Then I will just be by myself, I don't have to be in a team."
"I'm actually pretty sure that you do. But besides that, working in a team is crucial on the battlefield."
"Yeah Ruby, Yang is right. You need to have people who can cover your back when in a fight."
"Ugh. You guys are-"
"Ridiculous!" Jaune shouted as he walked past us, mumbling about trying to find his locker.
"Erm, guys? I'm gonna go see if Jaune needs some help. See ya in a bit."
"Ok, bye Hiccup."
"Cya."
I walked over to Jaune who was trying to flirt with Weiss, who had a look of utter disgust and annoyance on her face. Next to her a a lady with red hair, styled in a long pony tail going down her back. Hmm...she seems familiar...holding a spear and shield? Ah! Of course! Pyrrha Nikos. She graduated at the top of her class at Sanctum and won a few regional tournaments.
"Hey, Jaune! Did you need some help finding your locker?"
"Actual its right here, between these two beauties."
The reactions to this was a giggle and a light blush from Pyrrha...weird...and Weiss heavily sighing.
"Well, ok then. I just heard you getting frustrated over your locker. Anyway, hey Weiss, who is your friend here?" Of course I knew who Pyrrha was, but Jaune probably doesn't.
"Good morning Hiccup. This is Pyrrha Nikos, though I'm sure you recognise the name."
"Hello" came the chipper reply of Pyrrha.
"Ah, yes. Now I remember. Sorry, I couldn't recognise the face." I tried to say that as politely as possible without it seeming like an insult.
"Anyway...I heard a rumour that we are gonna be forming teams. Play your cards right and you might just end up on team Jaune." Oh god.
"Sigh. Jaune do you have any idea who we are?" At least she isn't yelling?
"Not a clue snow angle." O_O Did he really just call Weiss Schnee...'snow angle'?
"Ugh. I am Weiss Schnee, heiress to the Schnee Dust Company, and this is Pyrrha Nikos-"
"Hello again."
"-She graduated at the top of her class in Sanctum."
"Never heard of it." Jaune is in Beacon...yet he has never heard of Sanctum? How did he get in?!
"She won the Mistral regional tournament four years in a row, a new record!" Four? I'll have to remember that incase I have to go against her.
"Wha?" Sigh.
"She is on the front of every box of Pumpkin Pete's Marshmallow Flakes!" She shouted whilst waving her arms as if she was trying to fly.
"Ooooh! Thats you?! But they only do that for star athletes and cartoon characters!" Why is it that I'm not surprised that thats the achievement which he recognises?
"It was rather cool, but unfortunately the cereal isn't very healthy for you." I had stayed quiet throughout this argument in the hopes of not taking sides and the simple fact that it was kinda funny to watch. Alas, that was not the case in this next moment.
"Even Hiccup is the son of the chief of Police!"
"Erm, yeah...hehehe?" I really didn't want to get in the way of an angry Weiss. Although Pyrrha's attention was suddenly directed at me. It seems like Weiss was the only one so far that could recognise me by my face.
"Now that you know that, do you really think that we would be on your team?" At this Jaune's expression diminished even more. Weiss seemed to be hammering away constantly at Jaune's confidence that he had built up when he first started talking, now he seems like he might cry. I feel sorry for the guy.
"No..."
"Don't worry Jaune. I think that you would make a great leader." At least Pyrrha is kind enough to boost his confidence. Although it seems like it boosted it too much.
Yeah, I agree with Pyrrha, you seem like the kind of guy with a strategist mind." Might as well give him some extra support.
"Thanks, so Snow angle, what do you say? Me and you could be a great team!" It seemed that he got a bit to close to Weiss towards the end of his statement.
"Ew! Pyrrha! A little help please?"
Instantaneously Jaune was on the other side of the room, pinned to the wall by Pyrrha's spear.
"Will all students please report to the cliffs for initiation." Came Professor Goodwitch's announcement.
"Well it looks like its time to go. Wanna walk to there together?" The reply came in the form of a curt nod from Weiss with a small smile and Pyrrha voicing her agreement whilst grabbing her spear from Jaune on the way out.
I called over Toothless who had been playing with Ruby when I had gone to talk to Jaune, Weiss and Pyrrha. He quickly joined my side, earning a few glances from Weiss and Pyrrha.
"Oh, guys. This is Toothless, my best friend. Toothless, this is Weiss and Pyrrha."
"Hello." Pyrrha simply nodded.
With that we walked towards the cliffs, where we will be tested on our skills and find out if we really have what it takes to study at Beacon.
AN:
Thanks for reading this chapter, I hope you enjoyed it! :D
I was listening to 'Where no one goes' when I was writing the flight scene (Even though I did a bad job of it) and now I feel the need to watch Httyd2 again.
I'll probably start writing the next chapter over the next few days, so don't expect a quick update like this one was.
Don't forget to review, it helps me improve the story.
Until next time, bye!
-Leaper