As I promised we have an update! Lately I've been on a writing streak so expect more soon. Also I have just discovered the amazing world of Rise of the Guardians and Big Hero 6. I did not know what I missing out on, thought I don't really have any ideas for fanfic based on those to movies. So don't worry HTCADQ is not getting replaced. As alway enjoy!
dracologistmaster: I can't wait either, I am super excited to write the rescue, and speaking of how Astrid reacts to Toothless well I've got a few tricks up my sleeve.
Toothless nodded, urging his friend to continue, he could tell there was something else just hanging on the edge of Hiccup's tongue. The boy sighed, and finally, finally broke the iron cage he had built around the thought, "I feel guilty, so guilty about everything." Hiccup threw up his arms, "I escaped, but they didn't even have the chance, me and you are the only people who can have a chance to save them. And however small that chance is, it's not fair to not try."
Toothless nodded once more, and took in a deep breath, in order to help his friend he would have to betray his own clan, but he trusted Hiccup. "I know the Vikings haven't been able to find the nest but that's because they've never went at the right time or with the right animals. You see only dragons can find the nest most of the time and only when the sun is highest in the sky is the fog clear enough for other animals to see through." Hiccup nodded his eyes filled with his never ending hunger for knowledge. "Another reason to go during middle day is because that's when the my clan goes hunting for fish."
Hiccup's brows furrowed, "Um they don't ever raid during noon?" "What's noon?" Toothless asked. "It means middle day," the boy explained. The dragon sighed, "You don't think we actually eat the things we take right? The clan really only eats one thing fresh fish, which we catch ourselves."
Hiccup stared at him a bewildered expression on his face, what was this Thor forsaken beast saying, DID THAT MEAN ALL THEIR FOOD WAS WASTED? Now he was angry, he thought back to all the winters that they had food shortages, while the dragons dumped down their precious food somewhere. but then he remembered what the Vikings had done to the dragons... Toothless realizing that his human was upset quickly apologized, "I'm sorry Hiccup, I should have realized that would be a touchy subject." "It's okay, anyway my kind isn't exactly innocent either." Hiccup responded and scratched Toothless's head, "It's getting dark I should be working on the tail, I think this time I've finally got it." The dragon purred his approval.
He walked back into town only to discover that a raid had occurred, a couple houses had been burnt but the animals seemed to be all accounted for. The damage wasn't the worst, indeed it seemed that the only casualties had been the stray burnt shingles or wooden board, nothing that couldn't be fixed or replaced with in an hour, it almost was like the dragons were sending a message.
His feet led him to the forge where he found Gobber singing and pounding metal. He wouldn't be able to work tonight, Gobber would ask to many questions, and with a saddle of that size what could he be trying to ride? A yak? Anyway the tail fin would lead directly to dragon, there was no other plausible explanation, no other creature had a tail fin of such size and shape.
Hiccup turned toward his house, he might as well record all that Toothless said down, it might come in handy one day.
The next morning he woke face down on his desk, papers were plastered to his cheeks. Hiccup groaned he'd stayed up all night recording and thinking over all Toothless had told him last night, and from what he remembered he had decided that they would go to Dragon Island at noon on the day or day after he perfected the tail fin.
He yawned lifted his head from the table and plucked the pages off his face. After rubbing his eyes he inspected the papers making sure there was no smudges from his face. Satisfied he gathered all the lose papers, stacked them in a pile and slid them into his notebook. Then he tucked the book with the papers, under his arm.
Hiccup stood up to go to the cove to feed Toothless, when he remembered that last night he'd left a small pile of fish for the dragon, but he couldn't remember why. He shrugged his shoulders feeling like he was missing something, and decided instead to head to the forge, however half way there it hit him. Today was the start of Dragon Training, his heart instantly plummeted, could he get away with skipping class? He wondered, probably not…
All too soon he arrived at the training arena, even after having to make a detour back to the house to drop off his notebook, it still felt like he had gotten here too soon. Snotlout and the twins Ruff and Tuff were already standing in the middle of the arena with Gobber. The group was uncharacteristically quiet, normally they would have been discussing the multitude of scars they wished to receive but instead the absence of the two Vikings was greatly felt.
Snotlout nodded in Hiccup's direction, ever since he had become the only Viking to ever come with in such a close proximity to a nightfury and leave with his life, everyone in the village paid more respect to him. Also the fact that he was the only one to escape the dragon kidnapping only added to his new status.
Just six days ago he would have loved the fact that the Vikings were paying attention to him even when he hadn't screwed up big time. But now it kind of made him sick, just that fact that he'd had to almost die to be noticed was just so wrong in so many ways.
I've hidden a pretty crappy reference to HTTYD 2 wonder if you got it? Next update will most likely be tomorrow.
