Hey everyone I'm back. Sorry for the wait, my writers block got the best of me, and I work night shifts at my job, but now I'm ready for many new chapters. I would like to take a moment to thank those who participated in the guess what the something old, new, and blue was and here are the answers:
Something old the cape pin, something new the cape, and something blue the blue sea glass.
I really hope the answers weren't too hard to figure, and I may do more guesses for future chapters. Enjoy!
Between the Stones
Toothless and Hiccup were now flying home from their discovery. The affects of not eating breakfast was slowly getting to them as their stomachs started to grumble for food.
Hiccup went to the fish barrels and started to gather the Dragons' breakfast of cod, squid, salman, and herring.
"Here you guys go enjoy your breakfast." Hiccup said as he placed the meal in front of Toothless, Skullcrusher, and Cloudjumper.
Hiccup walked inside his home closing the door behind him. Toothless waited until the coast was clear before he spoke with his fellow Dragons. Cloudjumper and Skullcrusher were already digging into their breakfast as Toothless spoke.
"I think somethings wrong with Hiccup!" Toothless blurted out.
This caught the older dragons attention as they almost choked on their fish.
"What do you mean, lad?" Skullcrusher questioned.
"For the past few days Hiccup and I've had the strangest dreams... Nightmares really." Toothless answered.
Skullcrusher and Cloudjumper shared a glance then turned back to Toothless.
"Did he talked about the nightmares with his parents?" Cloudjumper asked.
"No, and the nightmares are getting worse." Toothless explained. "The dreams are fine at first, then it gets dark and seafoam green mist or fog fills the air, and some cloaked figure keeps appearing. The nightmare from last night had some guy jumping off a cliff."
"Suicide?" Cloudjumper gasped.
Toothless just nodded, not making eye contact with the elder dragon.
"I believe the nightmares are getting more serious, but I don't know how to help Hiccup." Toothless explained with his head still down.
"Alert, his parents at once!" Skullcrusher's voice boomed.
Both dragons turned towards Skullcrusher as he continued.
"Your rider needs to speak to his parents, I don't know how well it'll work, but at least it's something."
"You're right!" Toothless perked up. "I'll go now."
As Toothless took off he felt pressure on his tail, he turned to see Cloudjumper had his foot on his tail.
"You'll eat first." Cloudjumper said. "Alpha or not you need breakfast."
Toothless tried to force his meal down, but he really wanted to make sure Hiccup was okay.
Inside
Hiccup shut the door behind as he leaned his back against the door. He felt dizzy all of a sudden, probably from lack of breakfast, but he felted like he was about to faint. He clutched his cape pin and unfastened and placed it on top the folded the cape. The dizziness slightly went away, but he needed to get some food in his system.
Hiccup grabbed an apple and pear from the fruit bowl and ate the two fruits while he was starting to make some porridge. As the grain and milk boiled in the cauldron, Hiccup rested his head on the family table and drifted off to sleep.
Dream
Raven's Point
Hiccup opened his eyes he was surrounded by familiar grass, stones, and trees, he was in Raven's Point. Hiccup looked around with his notebook marking down the many locations of Raven's Point looking for something. Each place he went he marked it off with a big, fat, black, crossouts signifying he did not find what he was looking for. Out of frustration Hiccup just scribbled all over his homemade map, closed it shut and shoved it in his vest.
"Ah, the gods hate me!" Hiccup groaned to himself. "Some people lose their knife or mug. NOOO! Not me I manage to lose an entire dragon."
Hiccup slapped a tree branch that was in his way only for it to slap him back.
*SMACK*
"OW!" Hiccup shouted as the branch hit him back.
'OH, I'm so glad nobody saw that!' Hiccup tought as his cheeks turned red.
Hiccup looked up to see the tree was split in the middle and the ground was greatly disturbed, making some sort of trench. Hiccup ran down the hill as the adrenaline inside him was building up. Hiccup climbed on top the trench only to duck down quickly, did he just see what he thought he saw- a Nightfury?
Hiccup looked up again to see 'the unholy offspring of lightning and death itself' covered in black scales. Hiccup took out his dagger from his vest and climbed down towards the dragon. He leaned behind one of the nearby boulders and took a deep breath as he held his dagger tighter. He walked towards the abomination that was tangled up in ropes from his invention 'The Mangler'.
"Oh wow!" Hiccup said he actually brought down one of the dangerous dragons in the world. "Oh, I did it this fixes everything."
"Yes, I have brought down this mighty beast!" Hiccup announced proudly as he placed his right foot on it with triumph in his pose, only for the dragon underneath him to move and for him to lose his footing.
It was still alive!
Fear consumed him as he was knocked into a boulder. Hiccup did his best to compose himself as he walked back toward the unholy dragon. As Hiccup walked closer to the head of the beast he saw a piercing cat green eye glaring at him as it groaned. Hiccup had to admit it he was nervous he'd never killed anything before and here he was about to kill a dragon. Hiccup took a couple of deep breathes before he spoke.
"I'm gonna kill you dragon, I'm gonna cut out your heart, and take it to my father." Hiccup told the down beast.
"I'm a Viking. I'M A VIKING!" Hiccup proclaimed at the dragon and to himself.
He was gonna do it he was going to be the first person- no, Viking to kill a Nightfury. He'd finally have the respect of the village that once shunned him, he would knock Snotlout and the twins down a peg - no a hundred pegs down for years of bullying him, Astrid would finally notice him, songs and legends would be told for generation after generation about his heroic deed, and finally his father would be proud of him.
As Hiccup closed his eyes tight and raised his dagger above his head the dragon groaned again. Hiccup opened his eyes and they both made eye contact, they were both afraid. The Nightfury closed its eyes and let its head fall if this was its fate to die at the hands of Berk's smallest Viking, so be it.
Hiccup lowered his arms and looked down at his prey, the poor thing was tangled up in rope and pain.
"I did this." Hiccup said with guilt in his voice.
He was about to turn away and walk back to his village, but stopped to look back at the Nightfury. He couldn't just leave it there, it would die of hunger and thirst, or another Viking would kill it. Before, Hiccup knew what he was doing he took out his dagger and started to saw the ropes. When, the last rope was cut the Nightfury pounced on Hiccup, using its paw to pin down Hiccup. The Nightfury rose ready to attack its prey only to-
*RRROOOAARR!*
As Hiccup looked up he saw the Dragon clumsily fly away, he took some deep breathes slowly got up, and watched as the Nightfury flew away in the distance. Hiccup slowly turned to walk away only to faint from the events that had just happened.
A cloaked figured climed from behind the boulders and knelt down next to Hiccup.
"You are not one of them, you are so much greater than them." The cloaked figure said calmly.
The cloaked figure stroked Hiccup's forehead where the branch had hit him, leaving a cool touch and the red mark faded, and got up and phased into the boulder only to drop something small and shiny behind.
"Look between the stones."
End of Dream
*SLURP*
"WHA-HA!" Hiccup gasped as he was awoken from his slumber.
Hiccup turned to see Toothless smiling at him with his tongue sticking out.
"Tooth, I told you not to do anymore." Hiccup said as he wiped the saliva off his cheek.
"Here you go son." Valka said as she placed a large bowl of porridge in front of Hiccup.
"Thanks." Hiccup thanked his mother as he started to eat his breakfast.
"So how's training going?" Stoick asked as he and Valka sat down.
"Same old same old; Snoutlout keeps trying to act cool, Tuffnut and Ruffnut keep beating each other up, Fishlegs adds new Dragon information to the book, and Astrid keeps punching Snotlout in the face." Hiccup answered without looking up from his breakfast.
'Same old same old.' Toothless thought as he rolled his eyes.
Stoick and Valka looked at each other with worried expressions.
"But, what about you?" Stoick asked again this caught Hiccup off guard.
Hiccup really hadn't been thinking about himself lately. A lot had been going that he really didn't want to explain to his parents like the weird dreams he and Toothless have been having. How would you even explain a cloaked figure haunting you to your parents?
"I've been...fine." Hiccup answered as he stuffed spoonful of porridge into his mouth.
Valka placed her hand on top of Hiccup's hand. Hiccup looked up to see his Parents and Toothless's eyes to see they were worried about him.
"Hiccup, if there is something troubling you me and your father will be their for you. We're your parents we just want what's best for you." Valka said motherly.
Hiccup gave his family a small smile and admitted. " I guess I just haven't been really sleeping lately."
Stoic ruffled Hiccup's hair. " If you need a break from Dragon training take it, don't overwork yourself."
"Sure thing." Hiccup gave a small laugh as he put his bowl in the sink.
"Do they really deserve the title to be called your parents?"
Hiccup gasped as Toothless jumped; it was the voice again!
"Hiccup, are you alright?!" Stoick asked as he and Valka looked at their son concerned.
"Uh, yeah just late for Dragon training!" Hiccup tried to pull himself together. "I'll see you guys later."
Hiccup was out the door with Toothless behind him. Hiccup slammed the door behind him and leaned his back against the door. Hiccup looked up as his and Toothless's eyes to lock onto each other.
"Toothless, we need to go to Ravens Point, NOW!" Hiccup said as his hands started to shake.
Toothless was getting worried, Hiccup was only this nervous when something bad was going on. Hiccup got on Toothless back and started to fly off. Before, they were in the air Toothless turned to see Skullcrusher and Cloudjumper who had concern written on their faces.
Early that Morning
Stoick and Valka were still asleep in their bed unaware that Hiccup and Toothless had just left. As the two slept peacefully seafoam-green smoke filled the room entering Valka's mind.
Valka's Dream
"You were only a babe - but a mother never forgets."
Fifthteen years that's how long she was gone since that tragic night. The night she was taken away from her husband and baby boy never to see the two again, but that was in the past. Now, her son was standing before her with a Nightfury; one of the rarest Dragons in the region.
Hiccup was shaking in his flight suit absorbing all that she just said taking short deep breathes. Valka noticed how nervous he was and calmly shushed him.
"No, that-that's not true." Hiccup said still shaking. "My mother died in accident when I was a baby, she wouldn't be alive now."
Valka couldn't believe what she just heard, but it didn't really surprise her.
"No it's true an accident happened, but it's in the past now-"
"YOU'RE A LIAR!" Hiccup shouted back.
Valka looked into Hiccup's eyes they were full of fury as tears fell down his face. She'd never seen her son like this; then again she wasn't around when he was growing up.
"You're one of Drago Bloodfist's minions." Hiccup said as he slowly backed away.
"Hiccup, please let me explain." Valka begged as she walked closer to him.
"Toothless, let's get out of here." Hiccup said as he turned around.
"Hiccup, wait!" As Valka shouted as she grabbed his shoulder.
The instant she touched Hiccup's shoulder he disappeared in a cloud of seafoam green mist.
"HICCUP!" Valka let out a scream as her son disappeared before her eyes.
Valka scanned the room to see that her dragons had disappeared and the Dragon Sanctuary was pitch black, until seafoam green fog filled the sanctuary.
"HICCUP, HICCUP, HICCUP!" Valka continue to scream.
"He's not here anymore." A voice said behind her.
Valka turned, but nobody was there. She was all alone, even Cloudjumper was taken away by some unknown force.
"Who's ever there show yourself," Valka said as she held her staff in attack mode. "What did you do to me baby?"
"You mean my baby!" The voice spatted out.
End Dream
Valka woke up in a cold sweat as she bolted up. She turned to see her husband still asleep as she got out of bed. She poured a pitcher of water into a bowl next to it, soaked the cloth, and washed her face with it getting rid of the sweat.
She had another nightmare again about Hiccup, this time it was at the Dragon Sanctuary where they met for the first time in fifteen years. Yes, see had dreams of returning to Berk to be with Stoick and her baby boy and proving to the villagers that Vikings and Dragons could live together. But, she never did. Fear corrupted her mind, she waited fifteen years to return to her village, husband, and Hiccup.
Valka attention was turned to the sound of thumping. She opened her bedroom door to see Hiccup asleep on the dining room table, he couldn't have made the noise. She turned to see the front door moving with each thump. Valka went to the front door and opened it to reveal Toothless.
"Good morning, Toothless." Valka happily greeted Toothless.
She scooped up the young Dragon's head and gave it a good scratching. Toothless purred, but snapped out of it remembering what he came to do.
Toothless rushed over to Hiccup trying to nudge him awake, this caught Valka's attention.
"What's wrong Toothless?" Valka asked as she walked behind Hiccup.
Toothless was making roars and groans trying to explain the situation, Valka may not be able to speak Dragon, but she knew Toothless was trying to tell her something important. Valka slightly raised Hiccup's head to see he bags under his eyes, mostly likely from lack of sleep. Has he not been sleeping well; she knew being the leader of the Dragon Academy was a big job at his age, but was it taking its toll on him.
"Morning." Valka and Toothless turned to see Stoick come into the room.
"Stoick," Valka said. "Has Hiccup been acting strange lately?"
"What do you mean?" Stoick questioned.
"He doesn't seem to be sleeping much. I'm a little worried." Valka answered looking down at their son.
Stoick looked down to see a sleeping Hiccup with bags under his eyes. He looked like all the energy was sucked out of him and he seemed a bit pale.
"We'll talk to him as soon as he wakes up."
*ROAR*
Toothless's roar caught the parents' attention as the cauldron was boiling over with porridge.
"Ack!" Valka exclaimed as removed the cauldron from the fire (with mittens on).
"Well, it's safe to say that Hiccup got up early to make breakfast." Stoick said as he got some bowls and spoons.
"But, how early did he get up?" Valka wondered.
*SLURP*
"WHA-HA!" Hiccup gasped as he saw Toothless smiling at him. "Tooth, I told you not to do anymore."
"Here you go son." Valka said as she placed a large bowl of porridge in front of Hiccup.
"Thanks." Hiccup thanked his mother as he started to eat his breakfast.
"So how's training going?" Stoick asked as he and Valka sat down.
"Same old same old; Snoutlout keeps trying to act cool, Tuffnut and Ruffnut keep beating each other up, Fishlegs adds new Dragon information to the book, and Astrid keeps punching Snotlout in the face." Hiccup answered without looking up from his breakfast.
Stoick and Valka looked at each other with worried expressions.
"But, what about you?" Stoick asked again this caught Hiccup off guard.
"I've been...fine." Hiccup answered as he stuffed spoonful of porridge into his mouth.
Not the answer the two were looking for, but they didn't want to push their son.
Valka placed her hand on top of Hiccup's hand. Hiccup looked up to see his Parents and Toothless's eyes to see they were worried about him.
"Hiccup, if there is something troubling you me and your father will be their for you. We're your parents we just want what's best for you." Valka said motherly.
Hiccup gave his family a small smile and admitted. " I guess I just haven't been really sleeping lately."
Stoic ruffled Hiccup's hair. " If you need a break from Dragon training take it, don't overwork yourself."
"Sure thing." Hiccup gave a small laugh as he put his bowl in the sink.
Hiccup gasped as Toothless jumped!
"Hiccup, are you alright?!" Stoick asked as he and Valka looked at their son concerned.
"Uh, yeah just late for Dragon training!" Hiccup tried to pull himself together. "I'll see you guys later."
Hiccup and Toothless were out the door leaving the two stunned. As soon as Hiccup got back from Dragon training they were definitely going to have a talk.
Raven's Point
Toothless and Hiccup were now at the spot they first met. Grass now replaced the once dirt covered trench, the pine trees that had fallen were covered with mushrooms and moss, and the cut ropes untouched. Hiccup walked towards where the ropes that once held Toothless hostage laid. He kneeled down and took one of the ropes into his hands creasing the now worn fibers that were once so strong they could hold a Dragon down.
'Well we're here.' Toothless thought. 'Why did you bring us here Hiccup?'
Hiccup dropped the rope down got up with his head down and walked towards Toothless.
'Well? Are ya gonna tell me why we're here?' Toothless questioned with a smirk on his face.
Hiccup didn't say anything, his head was still down avoiding eye-contact with Toothless. Before, Toothless knew it Hiccup wrapped his thin arms around Toothless's neck. This caught the young Dragon by surprise and he felt teardrops on his scales. Was Hiccup crying? Did something upset him to the verge of tears? Was it the affect of the nightmares?
"Toothless," Hiccup spoke holding back his tears. "I'm sorry I did this to you, bud."
This shocked Toothless, he already knew Hiccup was sorry for accidently cleaving his tailfin, but why bring it up again after all this time? Something was hurting Hiccup and it pained Toothless to see him go through it alone. Out of instinct Toothless wrapped his paws around Hiccup and returned the hug. Hiccup's tears started to cease and the teenage boy looked up to Toothless's eyes with red eyes and a small smile.
"Thanks, bud." Hiccup thanked Toothless as they releashed each other from their hugs.
*Shiny*
Something shiny was flashed in Hiccups eye as he looked down near the boulders he saw a patch of yellowing grass, yet something green was on it. Hiccup knelt down as Toothless hovered over him to see it was an.
"Emerald." Hiccup said as he looked down at the green gem.
Despite emeralds being an expensive gem this one was very small, small enough to fit- one of the holes on the cape pin!
Hiccup pulled out the cape pin and cape from one of his bags and placed the emerald inside of the hole. The emerald shard fit into the hole , just as the sea glass did before it.
Suddenly, Hiccup's legs collapsed under him.
*ROAR*
Toothless let out a roar as he dashed toward his friend.
"OUCH!" Hiccup said as he rubbed his right leg.
Toothless started to circle around Hiccup making sure he was okay. Hiccup slowly got up, the sensation that caused his legs to collapse quickly went away.
"I'm fine bud, just another dizzy spell." Hiccup said trying to reassure Toothless and himself. "Let's get to Dragon training, before Snotlout complains."
'As soon as we get back home, I'm making sure talk to your parents about this.' Toothless thought as they flew away.
'Two down, one to go.'
Gothi's House
Gothi's Terrible Terrors watched as she grinded salt, witchgrass, sage, and lavender into a powder. She went outside and started sprinkling salt around her house in a circle. Gothi sensed something bad was about to happen, and Berk needed all the help it could get.
Voices
Skullcrusher - Brendan Gleeson, famous for playing Conor in Song of the Sea, Brother Aiden in Secret of Kells, and Moody in the Harry Potter series.
Cloudjumper - Liam Neeson, famous for the Taken movies, Good Cop/ Bad Cop in the Lego Movie, and Fujimoto in Ponyo.
Done, hope you all enjoyed this chapter. I was planning on posting this chapter in May, but I wanted to get that ' a storm is coming' feel to it. The next one will probably be done this Friday or next Friday. Bye!