I woke up and it was dark outside of my window. I went to sit up and sharp pain shot…well…everywhere. I groaned and eased back into a laying position. I stared over at my desk, the blueprints for catapults and other weapons, but one in particular caught my eye, the blueprint for Toothless' tail fin. Another sharp pain was sent through my chest, but it wasn't from my injuries. I actually missed my dragon. And then a horrible thought hit me. What would they do to the dragons if they knew Toothless did this? That was enough to get me on my feet even though it hurt immensely.
I heard voices outside. It must have been early morning rather than late night, for people were mulling about the village. I opened the door and stepped out into the brisk ocean air. It was quiet for a moment but then Fishlegs caught sight of me.
"Hiccup! EVERYBODY! HICCUP IS AWAKE!" he proclaimed, causing every head to turn in my direction. I waved timidly and smiled, not enjoying being the center of attention. Immediately I was bombarded with questions, but I didn't intend on answering any of them until I got to ask mine.
"Where's Toothless?" I asked loud enough to be heard over the group. They all stopped talking, which worried me. Fishlegs stepped forward.
"He's here. Astrid brought him back to Berk, but he's not the same as he was," He explained. I gave him a "What!" look.
"What do you mean he's not the same?" I yelled. He sighed.
"Just come with me, Hiccup," he said. I followed as he took me to my dragon.
Sure enough, Toothless was here. He was in the gorge we first met in. He was lying down, an anguished look on his jet black face. I began my descent into the meadow and whistled for Toothless. He came over to me, and as much as I hated it, I was scared. He looked at me sadly, taking in every bandage he could see, and those he couldn't see but knew were there. I gave him a weak smile and then turned to Fishlegs.
"You can go, I'll catch up later," I said. He nodded and left. Once he was gone I turned my full attention back to the Night Fury.
"Hey buddy," I said holding a hand out to touch his head, much like the first time we met. He gently pushed his head to my palm, knowing that I was as fragile as ever. He could sense that things between us were a bit strained, just as I could. I ran my hand down his face.
"It's like just meeting you all over again," I muttered as I scratched his scales. He gurgled solemnly.
"We worked together and became best friends before. That's what will happen again this time, Toothless," I said reassuringly. His cat like eyes looked at me sadly, but I smiled at him. I truly thought that we could work our way back to how we were before he went after me. We'd done it once already.
Hey people! I am SO sorry about not updating in forever, but I've been having computer troubles, so I couldn't update. I'm also sorry that this is short and it sucks, but I have an original story I'm working on also, and my heart is with that right now. Anyway, thank you for your kind reviews!
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