Hey all I'm sorry about not updating before Christmas so I hope the day after will suffice. To make up for it I have two guest stars here: Toothless the Night Fury and Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III! *Cue fake applause.* Thanks for coming and being on my fic guys.
Hiccup: No problem. Your people's winter is much nicer here.
Me: Thanks!
Toothless: Yes it's all good and well, where are the fish I was promised?
Hiccup: Uh, buddy, I dont think there will be any fish.
Toothless: What? But this human promised me fish.
Me: Oh um did I? Er, I think that's my cue to leave. Enjoy the chapter folks! *Runs away from angry Toothless*
Hiccup slowly opened his eyes and turned to see a big, serpentine green pair staring right back. "Toothless, I feel so much better. Guess I just needed a bit of sleep
Toothless gives a sigh of relief. "How does your mind feel? Can you think clearly without pain?"
"Yeah, it's great! I feel better than normal in fact, like I'm supercharged or something." Hiccup sits to the edge of his bed and takes a deep breath. "Everything seems better somehow. I dunno why but I'm not gonna ask any questions. He grabs his prosthetic from his bedside and straps it on.
Toothless looks at the boy in disbelief. Hiccup, maybe you should take things slowly.
Hiccup chuckles slightly. "Are you kidding? I feel great! I wanna get out and do something." He said with excitement, jumping forward with surprising agility.
Toothless looks in mild surprise. "Wow, you seem energetic."
"I feel GREAT! Let's go and fly!" Hiccup walks and picks up Toothless's harness. "Cmon!"
Right now? Hiccup, you just recovered from a serious injury. How can you think this?
"I don't know. I just feel better all of a sudden so can we go for a fly now?"
"Alright." Toothless looks to the woman but she is gone. "Thank you human."
Hiccup woops with joy as he jumps out his window.
"Hiccup!" Toothless runs to the window and looks to see Hiccup waving to him on the ground.
"Come on buddy! Get your scaly butt down here." Hiccup said in a laughing tone.
Toothless jumps down from the window with ease. "Hiccup are you sure you're feeling okay?"
Hiccup is already strapping on Toothless's saddle. "Ugh, I said already that I feel great." he says as he finishes strapping on the harness. Hiccup hops onto the saddle with surprising ease and without any help. "Alright we're ready to go!"
Toothless takes a nervous breath before launching to the skies.
Hiccup laughs with excitement as the two soar to the heavens.
Toothless relaxes a bit and begins to enjoy the flight as well.
Hiccup inhaled the chilly air as he looked out over the island of Berk, everything seemed clearer, colors more pronounced. "This is just what I needed!" Hiccup cheered as he guided Toothless into a steep dive towards a rocky ravine.
Toothless smiled to himself as he pulled out of the dive just shy of the jagged rocks.
The two fly for what seem mere hours, but by the time they set down near a lake the sun has gone, been devoured by the horizon, the moon now hanging tall in the sky.
Wow, we flew pretty long didn't we?" Hiccup asks as he sits down and stretches.
"Ah, but it was enjoyable was it not?"
Hiccup chuckles at Toothless's comment. "Very much, Toothless, that had to have been one of our best flights."
"It's very late, after we rest we should head back." Toothless says as he walks to the lake for a drink.
Hiccup gives a heavy sigh as he looks to the star dotted sky, it looking so welcoming and free. He closes his eyes, giving a yawn and simply listens to the sounds of the surrounding forest. Every sound crystal clear and vibrant. He gives another yawn as he slowly closed his eyes.
Toothless turns and notices Hiccup sleeping. He gives a faint chuckle before stretching out and relaxing himself.
"Well it would seem Hiccup is right as rain."
Toothless looks in the direction of the voice and sees the strange woman standing under a nearby tree. He gets up and walks over to her. "I cannot thank you enough for what you have done. My Hiccup seems better than ever."
The woman smiles kindly. "I give aid to those who need it; there is no need to thank me. Though I do stand by what I said earlier; young Hiccup's life will change with what has happened, for better or worse."
A small wave of worry hits Toothless. "How do you mean for better or worse?"
The woman's voice remained calm and comforting. "Remember, fury, that you made this decision not young Hiccup. He may not like what has been done to him when the results fully develop."
Toothless gives an annoyed snort as he looks at the woman. "It was either this or be scarred for the rest of his life. I'm sure that no matter what happens it's better than the latter possibilities."
The woman looks at him sternly. "Never assume the feelings of another, fury; it can be a grave mistake." With those final words the woman vanishes in a bright flash.
Toothless looks over at Hiccup with a slight sense of worry but quickly discards it. He walks over to Hiccup and gently nudges him, drawing a discontented groan from the boy.
"W-What is it Toothless? I was having a nice nap." Hiccup grumbled; his eyes still closed.
"Do you feel any different at all? Aside from your energy have you noticed any changes?"
Hiccup sits up and looks at Toothless. "Hmm, not really Toothless…Toothess, why're you staring at me like that?"
Toothless couldn't help but stare at what he saw in front of him. "Hiccup, y-your eyes, they're different!"
Hiccup looked at the dragon as if he had just grown another head. "Say what? What are you talking about Toothless, are you feeling okay?"
Toothless walks over to the lake and gestures for Hiccup to follow. "See for yourself."
Hiccup walks over to the lake and kneels to look in the water, he gasps at the sight. Hiccup's emerald eyes had changed, been replaced with draconic slits. Hiccup touches the reflection as if it might be another being, but his fingers just hit water. "Wh-what in the name of Odin happened to me?"
The woman's words echo in Toothless's head. He wraps his tail around Hiccup and tries to comfort him but the boy pushes away and runs into the nearby brush. "Hiccup, wait!" Toothless chases after him, easily catching up.
"Toothless go away!" Hiccup shouts but suddenly collapses to the ground, his entire body exploding in ungodly pain.
Toothless watches in horror not knowing what he can do for the boy.
Hiccup screams as his entire body begins to change. His bones snapping, breaking, and growing; relocating themselves. His muscles tearing and ripping themselves loose, moving to more appropriate positions, and increasing in size. A loud cracking fills the air as a pair of bones juts out of Hiccup's back, muscle quickly weaving around the new structure followed my new skin. His screams eventually change into a series of loud screeches and roars as his vocal chords change as well. Hiccup's body widens and lengthens as black scales poke out from his skin, covering him in a black armor that glistens in the moonlight.
Toothless stares in disbelief at what is unfolding before him. His Hiccup was becoming a Night Fury!
After what feels like an age of torturous pain Hiccup collapses to the ground; too weak to even utter a single sound.
"Hiccup! Hiccup answer me!" Toothless shouts as he franticly tries to get a reaction from him.
The new Hiccup lifts his head weakly and looks at Toothless. "T-Toothless? I hurt a lot."
Toothless lays next to Hiccup. "It's going to be okay Hiccup, just sleep everything's going to be okay." Toothless says trying to calm the boy and himself.
Hiccup gives a yawn, his eyes heavy. "Okay, see ya in the morning buddy." With that the new Hiccup falls into a peaceful, painless slumber.
"Mother Goddess help me." Toothless says to himself as he lays his head next to Hiccup's trying to absorb what just happened.
"I have." Echoes a familiar voice within Toothless's head.
Toothless's eyes bolt open as the familiar voice echoes through his head. Realization hits him as he puts the pieces together in his head.
As I said before, Hiccup may see this as a blessing or a curse. Remember what you have given him.
With those final words Toothless is hit with a sudden wave of exhaustion and surrenders to slumber.
Hiccup: Um I'm afraid your author can't be here at the moment so I guess I'll just stand in. Uh, I hope you all liked the chapter though I thought it was rather odd.
Me: *Still running from angry Toothless.* Be sure to review!