Chapter 10 Hiccups POV
I had been out in the forest since Rapunzel healed me. I estimated that to be about 10 p.m. Now the sun was peeking over the trees. I'd been searching all night with no luck what so ever. "Thank you." I yelled sarcastically to the gods. I think they hate me. Some people lose a knife or a mug…no, not me, I manage to lose an entire dragon!
Out of sheer frustration I picked up a rock and hurled it. The rock had other ideas. It came sailing back and attacked my gut. It could have been much worse, but that doesn't mean it felt good. I toppled back into a bush. My shirt sleeve snagged on one of the twigs. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn't get it lose. "Ahh, screw it!" I muttered ripping the sleeve. I started back down the trail.
Not learning from my prior experience with the rock, I took my frustration out on an innocent branch. Unfortunately for me, the stick fought back, smacking me square in the eye. Clutching my eye, I said a few choice words, Toothiana would wash my mouth out with soap for. She'd probably make me floss too.
Looking up vengefully at the tree, I saw that it looked as though a giant had swung his axe through it. The tree was split down the middle rather jaggedly. I followed the cut with my eyes. A huge trench was torn out of the dirt like something crash landed there. Something did crash land there. My dragon! I followed the carnage.
The trail of wreckage led me to a small valley. It was no larger than a high school football stadium. It was majorly occupied by a sparkling turquoise lake. Sunlight poured into the water, and danced through the leaves.
I stood there for several moments, just taking it in, when a huge black shape darted up into my vision. I screamed a little and fell back onto my ass. It was the Nightfury. It was desperately trying to scale the wall. Unfortunately, there is a reason dragons don't do rock climbing. The Nightfury fell back down and clumsily glided to the other side of the lake.
The dragons rock climbing attempt scarred my so much, I fell off the ridge I was perched on. 'Well.' I thought as I plummeted. 'There goes my cover.' I fell into the lake with a *splash*. The cool water surrounded me. My lungs screamed desperately for air so I kicked upward until my head broke the surface. Starring at me from the shore, were a pair of curious and slightly cynical eyes.
We stayed like that for a long time. Then he suddenly flew off to the other side of the cove. I swam to the edge and climbed out. My clothes were soaking wet. Though I'm sure they weren't nearly as heavy as my fur best would have been. I took off the orange shirt and leather vest and hung them up to dry, but I refused to take off the glove. It just felt too good to take off.
Turning around, I jumped out of my skin. The Nightfury had snuck up behind me. It slunk toward me and growled. I realized I still had one knife in my belt. I gingerly removed it, and tossed it into the water. Maybe not my best decision, but I need him to trust me. The knife landed with a subtle plunk and the dragons eyes softened dramatically. The dragon looked almost like a kitten when he wasn't growling.
I laughed a little. "Hey buddy." He cocked his head to the side and stared at me. He even swished his tail…. Or half a tail. I stepped toward him but he didn't like that idea and ran to the other side of the lake. He stared hungrily at the water, or more the fish in the water. Yes I decided the dragon was a he. I wasn't sure if I was right, but it was better than calling the creature it.
That's when it hit me. He couldn't lean in to catch the fish without falling in, because he was missing part of his tail. Then something hit me harder. It was my fault. I did this. Pitch just made me so mad, I had to prove to him I wasn't weak.
Any of the other Vikings would have celebrated if they had brought down a dragon. instead, I felt a terrible wait in my chest. I had to make it up to him. An idea hit me. I could build him a new one. I mean, I'd been Gobbers apprentice since I was about ten years old. Seven years of experience ought to give me at least a chance.
"Don't worry buddy." I said, not even sure he understood. "I'm gonna fix this." He perked up and looked at me. His expression looked like he was saying I sure hope so human.
"Actually." I said. "The name's Hiccup." He made a gurgling sound in his throat that sounded like laughter. I stuck my tongue out at him. "I know I know." At that, the dragon returned his gaze to the fish.
I felt so bad for the dragon, helpless for the time being in terms of feeding itself. I was so furious with Pitch. This was his plan all along. Cause me to hurt this creature, then watch me suffer the guilt. I thrust me hand into the air in frustration. What happened as a result was crazy. A fish flew out of the lake and landed in my out stretched arms. I just stared at it. There was no way it could have jumped that far. Something else made that happen. I realized the burn marks on my glove were glowing. No way. I was so frustrated, and I was thinking about how the dragon was going without fish and…
The dragon crept toward me, and I extended the fish to him. As he got closer, I got a good look at his mouth. "Huh, toothless. I could have sworn you had-" But my sentence was interrupted when the dragons extended his set of razor sharp teeth, took the fish, and devoured it. "-teeth." I finished.
"I'll be back buddy. I promise." Toothless(That's what I named him) looked content with my promise and lumbered off to find a place to sleep, I assumed. I took off to return to the village. I needed to start a tail as soon as possible.
hey guys! I hope you like it so far. I thought this scene in the movie was so cute. I encorperated parts directly from the movie and tried to do them justice. this is the only time i'll do that, I swear. please please please review. I can't get better if you don't. thank you.