Hi there!
How was your weekend? Mine gave me this huge will to write! XD
So here's another chapter for you AMAZING PERSON READING THIS!
ENJOY YOUR READING! AND YES, I FORGOT THAT THE CAPSLOCK WAS ON ON PURPOUSE! XD
He opened his eyes just to see more black. He was definitely starting to get sick of that color. The irony remembered him that black WAS his color.
His green eyes scanned his surroundings, widening when, after adjusting to the light, they showed him that the one he wanted to see was gone.
Toothless tried to open his jaw, but the strong muzzle securing his mouth didn't show signs of wanting to break soon; neither the chain around his leg.
The Night Fury caught a small light on the corner of his eye and that bright small dot had his full attention immediately.
Toothless knew where he was, he knew what'd happened, he knew by whom, and he had a hint on the why. The only thing he didn't know now was the most important thing: where is Hiccup?
His heart skipped a few good beats has he remembered what usually happened in moments like this. His ears perked up when apparently low voices coming from the pale light turned to obvious yells and the threatening tone on one of them was evident.
Toothless knew very well who the voices belonged to: Ryker and Hiccup. Ryker was obviously seeking information and Hiccup, being the too loyal headstrong he was, was obviously refusing to help Ryker in his information-needed business (and probably making fun of the man at the same time).
Please don't do anything stupid Hiccup…
Toothless focused his audition although he didn't understand most human words.
"You'll end up talking." The man declared.
Hiccup risked a laugh. "Hahahaha- no I won't." The boy suddenly deadpanned.
Ryker pointed his sword at Hiccup's neck, the blade pressing on the boy's skin and leaving a barely noticeable red line. "We tried this my brother's way. You were lucky that he's not one to… less cozy situations. Now you're luck is over-"
"Look, I don't have myself as a very lucky person…" His gaze rested on his missing limb and then turned back to Ryker. "Your definition of luck must be really different from mine… If I was so lucky how you say I am, don't you think I'd be out there enjoying the day instead of being stuck on Thor knows where with an idiot pointing a sword to my neck?"
"Since you keep saying nothing useful, I guess the real idiot is the one on the end of my sword." Ryker laughed.
"You do realize that for me the end of your sword is the exact place where you are, right? I think I know why you're the younger big brother-" Hiccup stopped abruptly as Ryker punched his torso.
Toothless cried when a small groan echoed through the place.
Hiccup fought to hold a scream. Ryker could be a brainless man compared to his brother but he sure knew how to hurt someone, especially if that someone was Hiccup.
The boy had the instinct of embracing his aching ribs but his hands were tied to the wall, above his head, so there wasn't much he could do to relieve the pain.
"Now… Tell me the secrets of your little Dragon Outpost and the easiest way to destroy it." The man ordered.
Hiccup started laughing sincerely. Really? WOW Ryker is really brainless!
The Dragon Hunter raised an eyebrow, probably trying to decide if Hiccup was crazy or if he was just delusional.
"You sir… are a ray of sunshine." Hiccup declared. "Translating, over my dead body."
Ryker recovered from the confusion Hiccup left him in. "That can be arranged!"
I should really watch my mouth… That was the last thing Hiccup though before the man proceeded to make him regret the moment of his birth.
He tried to be strong, he thought about his friends, his dad, the village… Astrid… Toothless. He needed to hold on for them, but at this point not even biting his tongue could help him.
Toothless fought, growled, struggled, roared, shook himself, wrestled and did pretty much anything else he could've tried to break free from the muzzle and cuff when his buddy's screams filled the darkness around him.
They couldn't do that! They had to stop! Not Hiccup! Not his buddy!
The Night Fury's fight only ceased when two men opened the cell door Toothless didn't even notice before.
He roared at the guards as they quickly –hey, a Night Fury is a Night Fury and a caged Night Fury is… furious- opened the door and dropped a limp figure inside.
A muscular man approached from the other side, an evil grin on his face. "Let's see if your rider keeps you alive…"
Toothless growled in disapproval. He wanted the man to shut that filthy mouth of his and much to his pleasure the man walked away.
The black dragon hurried in the direction of the motionless figure on the dusty, cold rock ground.
He bumped his nose on it and his dragon eyes widened at the same time that a long cry escaped his throat. NO! Not again!
Toothless curled around Hiccup's unconscious form.
Toothless opened his eyes in a flash. He didn't really know what made him wake up so suddenly, but he had a hint that the cause was the nightmare he'd just had.
The raging wind outside shook the doors of the stables, and he wondered how it was possible to sleep with that noise. He must've been realllllyyy tired to be able to fall asleep; and Hiccup too.
The still half sleepy dragon shook his head when a constant, frenetic thump thump thump echoed all over the place.
The recent images and sound of his nightmare were still ringing in his head but the Nigh Fury tried to put them aside. Hearing what he heard every day while they were captured was impossible to forget. He didn't mind if the bad people hurt him, but they just couldn't touch Hiccup!
Speaking of Hiccup.
Toothless post-sudden-waking-up brain ordered his eyes to look down to his front paws- where he would find Hiccup sleeping soundly and safe thanks to Toothless' over protection.
As soon as his iris landed on his black, front paws Toothless saw… well, no more than his black, front paws.
GIVE THE ALERT! His whole inside yelled.
With no further delay Toothless shot to a standing position, looking for the boy on the floor around him, under his wings, on the ceiling, under his wings again, on a wider area, near the door- what if the Dragon Hunters had taken him again! What- what if they were hurting him and and-
You're overreacting! He tried to think. Maybe Astrid took him somewhere! Maybe…
Toothless stopped for a moment when the thump thump thump continued.
Excuse him! He was trying to panic there ok?!
Since the thump thump thump didn't stop, Toothless took a minute to actually breath.
He looked in the direction of the source of the noise and almost chocked on plasma. Hiccup! He felt so dumb! How did he not see his boy there!?
If dragons could teleport than that's exactly what Toothless did. In the blink of an eye, he was next to Hiccup, who was strangely knocking his head on the floor untiringly; his whole body shaking.
Toothless bumped his head with his rider's never still one. Come on! You're going to hurt yourself buddy! Why are you doing this?!
Hiccup mumbled something that seemed a no not him. He was probably having another nightmare, just like Toothless had had; only Toothless wasn't knocking his head on the ground!
The black dragon remembered the blonde Viking girl's words: Call me if something happens. Well this was definitely a something. And a huge one!
Toothless grabbed the auburn boy by the back of his shirt, releasing him on his front paws. Bridal style… if dragons knew what that was.
Walking on his back paws, like a human, Toothless carried his convulsing rider, trying his best to protect him from the terrible weather outside.
Before jumping to conclusions, let's take a deep breath, shall we? *inhales* *exhales* See. You don't want to kill me anymore! XD
Ok, I have an explanation for this. I just… won't give it to you. Writers sometimes need determined moments to insert others…
Well, I also want to tell, you that probably tomorrow after I post this fic's next chapter I'll post a one-shot right away. I won't stop this story but I'll post a one-shot during this fic.
I had this cute Hiccstrid idea and I can't get it out of my mind! I know that in order to forget it and actually concentrate on this story I have to write it.
Next chapter tomorrow! Hope you enjoyed this one! XD
