AN: Hey guys! It's time for another MINI UPDATE!
Now, this chapter is short, (hence the name, mini update), but hiccup haddock Dragon really threw a shocker in there. Well...it really shocked me.
Any who~ after reading feel free to check out my new Toothcup dragon story, Eve of the Solstice.
Back on track: I hope you guys enjoy!
Disclaimer: Neither I nor hiccup haddock Dragon own HTTYD.
Hiccup nervously looked at her mate. "Are you sure this is going to work?"
"Yes, I'm sure. This is how I learned as a hatchling as well as the other dragons when they were hatchlings. It's how we all learn."
Hiccup gulped, looking down at the roaring ocean beating on the rocks below the cliff upon which they stood. They were pretty high up. A drop this high would surely kill her.
"You can trust me Hiccup. It all relies on instinct. Once you jump, your body should take control."
Hiccup sighed, closing her eyes and pressing her lips into a tight line. Of course she trusted her mate. She knew Toothless would never do anything to intentionally harm her.
Taking a deep breath, Hiccup readied herself before taking a running start and throwing herself from the cliff.
Her heart instantly leaped into her throat as she started to plummet towards the rocky waters below. She flailed in the air, trying to right herself. The wind whipped up around her, blowing almost uselessly against her wings.
"Spread your wings wide!"
Hiccup did as her mate had instructed, snapping her wings out and stretching them as far as they would go. They instantly caught the wind and she yelped as she was thrown upwards. Her eyes were clenched shut.
Was she…was she dead?
Slowly, she opened her eyes and they widened. She let out a laugh of disbelief.
"I'm…I did it! Toothless, I'm flying!"
Toothless chuckled in amusement at his mate's antics before calling up to her.
"Flap your wings! Move them! You won't stay airborne long if you don't!"
Hiccup followed the order, flapping her wings. Her heart soared. She was flying!
A sudden burst of wind brought reality crashing down on her and she gasped, fighting against the current of air.
Her tail fin angled towards the cliff and before she could move it back into position, she was sent spiraling backwards by another gust.
"How do you stop?!" She yelled, trying, but failing, to regain control.
Toothless opened his mouth to call out to her but was instantly cut off as she crashed into him, sending both tumbling backwards.
Toothless groaned as he untangled himself from Hiccup. "I think that's enough flying lessons for today."
Hiccup whimpered, flexing her wing.
Toothless' eyes widened and he was instantly by her side.
"Hiccup! Are you hurt?! Let me see!"
Toothless examined the wing before sighing in relief. "It's just from the impact. Thank Thor it's not sprained or broken."
Hiccup pouted. "Even as a dragon I have bad luck."
Toothless chuckled before licking her cheek. "You'll get the hang of it soon, I promise."
Hiccup and Toothless walked back to the village, content in the comfort of each other. They spoke no words and only walked on in a content silence.
Once they neared the village, they could see that a crowd of villagers had gathered at the center of the village. Glancing at each other in confusion and some curiosity, they slowly crept on cautious as to what awaited them.
Upon closer inspection, they noticed the villagers had formed a circle and in it seemed to be a figured cloaked entirely in black. Their eyes widened as they watched her turn a bucket into a live, breathing yak. The villagers cried out in utter shock and amazement.
Hiccup felt sick as she watched her father walk up to the women. She knew who this woman was. She was the witch.
As a dragon, her hearing was superb and she could easily pick up on what they were saying.
The witch chuckled, rubbing her hands together. The villagers had quietened by now and were watching intently as she spoke, her voice cracked and hollow.
"Do we have a deal, Stoic?"
Her father hesitated and her heart pounded. What deal? What deal could her father possibly be making? She heard him sigh before his large hand reached out to grasp her frail one.
"You'll turn my son back into a man?"
The witch cackled, tilting her head to the side. "You know I never back out of a deal once it's started. I always follow through 'till the end when the deal has been completed."
Hiccup's heart sunk and she heard Toothless growl very lowly beside her. She internally begged her father not to make the deal, to leave things the way they were.
It felt like all air had left her when he finally reached out and shook her hand.
"It's a deal."
Hiccup and Toothless raced towards the blacksmith's, one angry beyond belief and the other panicking.
Gobber was there waiting for them when they arrived. He nodded his head solemnly. "I knew you two would come."
He turned and disappeared into the back while the two Night Furies caught their breath. Gobber returned carrying something wrapped in a cloth.
"I heard about what your father was gonna do so I made this last night."
He pulled the cloth away and revealed a black prosthetic tail. "You know what you have ta do…don't you?" He asked, watching them with sorrowful eyes.
Hiccup nodded, glancing at her mate with eyes filled with sadness. Toothless crooned and nuzzled her before turning towards Gobber. He pulled his tail around and laid it in front of the man.
Gobber nodded and carefully attached the prosthetic tail, making sure everything was working properly.
He stood and wiped his eyes. He sniffed. "I've just got a little dust in me eye is all."
Hiccup crooned, butting her head against her mentor. This man had been almost like a second father to her. Gobber patted her on the head.
"Go on, Hiccup. You two must hurry. The witch will be coming for ya before long."
Toothless flexed the new fin before motioning for his mate. Hiccup nodded and with one last glance back to her mentor, they dashed off, disappearing from sight.
Gobber watched them go, a frown marring his face. "Oh Stoic…look at what you've done."
Hiccup and Toothless rushed through the forest. Hiccup's heart was heavy from the betrayal of her father and tears pricked at her eyes.
Toothless glanced worriedly at his mate. "I won't let them get you, Hiccup."
"I thought he had changed!" She yelled, frustrated. "Why can't he just let me be happy?!"
Toothless frowned before looking at the sky. "I don't know, my Hiccup. I just don't know."
AN: So that's it for that mini update! Remember, I don't come up with the idea for these anymore so the witch thing really shocked me too! hiccup haddock Dragon...just how many surprises and cliffhangers will you throw at us?
Remember to check out my new story, Eve of the Solstice, if you've got the chance. Trust me...you won't be sorry you did. It follows the same concept as my old story, Forbidden Love, which I took down a long time ago.
In Eve of the Solstice, Hiccup is a female Snow Fury who is the outcast of her clan. The Snow Furies are in a feud with the Night Furies, but everything changes when Hiccup meets Toothless, her sworn enemy.
(Sounds like Romeo and Juliet...but it's not like that...or is it?)
That's about all I can say about it without giving too much away. So ya…go check it out!
Also, it's always polite to review~
~Scarlet