(A/N: If you didn't read RobsingtonOK's Hiccup the Silent Chapter 24 (The Response) and Chapter 25 (Fox vix and feelings) then you might as well read them to understand this chapter)
Ya'know, many months have passed since Hiccup was last seen. Now under the name of Drayko Ryder who we will be addressing him to that name from now on, though there will be some times that he will come out of his persona as his previous self; but that's a rare opportunity if that happens. Let us see what Drayko has been doing these past months, little was he ever aware that an furry friend was going to be attached to him like a trio of unlikely companions
A black speeding Dragon known as the mystical Night Fury soars through the splitting clouds of the air before diving down to rip through the oceans, tearing them all apart with it's speed and the help of a Dragon Rider on it's back. Many Tidal Dragons swam to the surface to cheer for their hero as the Rider approaches the Kingdom of Draconia, where the Main Village lied nestled among unity between both Human and Dragon alike and united. They all looked high into the air as they saw their leader return and the Rider himself flies to the Landing Platform before dismounting and beginning to walk inside of a fortress, designed to look like a Castle; yet acts like a Main Hall to them. While walking through, the Dragon Rider removes his helmet to reveal himself as none other than the Legendary Drayko Ryder; Leader of the Knights of the Dragon Riders alongside his Mystical and now Titan Wing Night Fury, Toothless
Drayko Ryder has changed since we last saw him, taller and more lean before; his neck length hair now became shoulder length that was Dark Auburn. His eyes were a much Darker Forest Green with his own Shield now given red markings around the Birthmark, Inferno's silver Gronckle Iron was now gold colored and the cobra that reaches the handle with it's open mouth; revealing it's sharp fangs now had crimson eyes and bloodied fangs to give it a much more serious edge, to whom Drayko had been in battle with those who dare to threaten the Dragons of any kind; including ones who are Hostile towards him. But that's only a rare case and there's only one Dragon who would have him dead
As mentioned before, Toothless was now in the form of a Titan Wing. His Tailfins were colored dark red, his head had an dark gray appearance of a skull with spikes protruding out upwards while his ears were coiled with two thick rings around them; he had sharp dark red spikes protruding out of his back with a black and gold saddle attached to him. His Wings had crimson and red fire sprouting furiously from out the bottom while his arms and legs had three red curved spikes coming out of the side and upwards. There was even red spikes on his forehead which were tiny and finally, his stomach was gray with black horizontal lines to even out the pattern coming from his neck all the way to his Tail with the saddle; sporting the symbol of the Red Tailfin that Drayko always kept in case Red Death destroyed the Brown Tailfin. Many believed this was a paintjob, but this was indeed a Titan Wing; but what would they know? They haven't seen another Night Fury around, of course just because there's no signs of them doesn't mean that they're not around; nor are they extinct. That's what Drayko believed in
Drayko and Toothless walked downstairs and headed outside of the Main Hall for their new favorite Cove out in the deep forest where they would spend their time there. They simply took the hidden path and threw the woods, even looking all around as they imagined this to be like the "Mists of Crescent Isles" that they went to. It was supposed to be filled with Night Furies and there were indeed signs of them, but looked like that whoever was there might of scared them off; but now it looked like whoever was there was not coming back, and the Night Furies may have returned to their home. They 'oughta return one day to check again just to make sure since they now know that it was located in the Southwestern Coast just outside of the Barbaric Outskirts. Sooner or later they reached the Cove to camp here while the others like Stormfly, Barf and Belch, Hookfang and Meatlug were all asleep thanks to the meal they eaten
"Real shame the others couldn't come, we were just about to have a camp out to relax. We've been through some real hell together" Drayko thought to himself, remembering the painful experiences he'd endured. His voice was a little raspy, but soft from the many months that passed and he sounded like a chilled out bro (A/N: It's because he's voiced by Drew Coombs, if you don't know who he is then let this ring a bell: Flock off feather face, or you can stick around and fight it the hard way!) Toothless on the other hand had curled around him as he sat down on a log he used for a seat and watched the fire burn thanks to Inferno
Now while they were sitting together, Drayko's thoughts went back to alot of things that happened since their last few Adventures. "We've sure been through alot haven't we? From encountering an Hairy Hooligan ambush, finding the treasure called the Dragon Eye on the Reaper, even finally destroying the Mirror Knight once and for all. Then there's the Titan Stones that made you more powerful and then there's the Serpent's Crown which I have to say, it's worth the race we had with them" He admitted before taking his mind off and focusing on another thing he's planning to do
"Considering that we lost both of our students and Dragons thanks to those Hunters, though Rikero and his Quaken sacrificed themselves and Tobius braced his Flightmare in one final kiss that his Dragon always wanted from him; we got to have some more experienced Riders y'know, who knows about Dragon Training. New friends that I can actually act like I'm their friend and leader, yet don't act like they're my students. Another thing is that with the two of us here, it feels lonely without a Third companion here; nothing wrong with having you around but it feels like you feel lonesome when you're always flying around and felt like you haven't returned in a long while" He expressed his thoughts on his mind as he shifted the firewood through the burning ashes with Inferno. His thoughts were then interrupted by a small cry in the woods, both he and Toothless looked in the direction that it came from and got up to investigate for the sound of this disturbance
"Now who could be breaking the silence like that, especially in a calm place like this?" He wondered to himself. Both of them speed walked as quickly as they could to the location of the sound, perhaps it's coming from the outside of their favorite Cove. When they did exit outside, what they happened to come across was a seriously injured baby Fox Kit; Drayko investigated by taking a look at the evidence from a distance. Boulders that came down from the slope, no sign of anyone hunting such as bloodied weapons or arrows and no sign of anybody hiding to not spook it's prey. He has come to the conclusion that this was caused by an Rockslide, a very painful one to begin exactly where they were left with. No sign of anyone triggering the lose rocks to cause it though, just the environment and nature taking it's course. Drayko knew what Toothless was saying,"Help her, she may not have another chance at life" He nodded and walked towards the Fox, he was about to help her when she immediately turned and growled. Drayko held his hands up to signal that he was unarmed and showed no intention to make her pain worse than it is before, but his expression didn't chance at all as he kept a narrowed look on his face
At first, the young Fox did not trust Drayko until after a little while; she finally fainted from the pain of her resulting injuries, damn. He picked her up and carried her to the Cove. He always had something to bandage her up
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Drayko returned to the Cove and wondered something,"What the hell ever happened to her mother? She could still be around here" He went to work right away and started by wiping off any excess blood that was on her wounds, particularly her right leg was bleeding the most. He dreaded what could happen to his own, but he continued as he checked for any other wounds that were open; not too many of them but all in all, he still wiped away and bandaged them up. He would've sewed them, but that would've been a little too painful for somebody so young like her; no signs of broken bones and her pain would return. This Fox was not going to be the same like Toothless, it would at least take a while before he could earn the kit's trust. He's gotta be happy for the fact that he was nowhere near Berk or otherwise Stoick would've made him feast on her, fucking cannibalistic dickheaded monster is what goes through him when thinking about that thought. Well here in the Cove, she's got herself plenty of water to drink from the lake and as for food; perfect timing as the two were starving, might as well feed her something when she awakens
He continued to care for the cute Fox, she was doing alright but had to change her bandages ever now 'n then and clean up any excess blood that was continuing to stain her fur. All in all, she was doing better than alright; though it was unclear on when she was going to wake up but he can be patient. First thing was creating an fire for warmth. Afterwards, laying her next to the fire and placing an small but a warm blanket on her for extra comfort. Now that his own stomach was in a uproar by now, he grabbed some fish he rationed here and began cooking
Drayko sat next to his Night Fury with his fish cooking in the fire, he began thinking about what Fishlegs must be doing now that he's gone; the Village would obviously be celebrating the Death of the Village Plague thanks to a Dragon that secretly took him away from sight and killed him. He scowled at the thought as they were nothing but careless savages, but then again this is Berk he's thinking about; of course they couldn't give one fuck about him nor would they even miss him at all. On the other hand, he still can't get over the very thought about the fate of the Fox Kit's Mother; perhaps she really was dead, killed by the Hunters. But if it was to be that this Fox Kit right here in front of him in the Cove was born alone and had to live on her own, then she was the bravest little Fox he's ever seen, she learned to survive on her own and didn't seem like he was lonely at all. Enjoyed her solitude and that's the way she'd liked it. During this time, he noticed how they too were similar to Hiccup and her: Both were alone, both liked spending time in the forest and both were unaware about the wicked plan of somebody they didn't know would destroy their lonesome lives forever. His thoughts were interrupted by a little yip from the side that he heard, when he happened to look; the Fox Kit was finally awake. Thank God she was feeling fine
The Fox Kit awakened, feeling warm but took her a while before she regained the strength to open her eyes, it was surprising to see that she no longer felt any pain from her body; yet what was worrying was the fact that she didn't know where she was to begin with. Taking a look around without ever moving herself, she found a great smelling Salmon next to her; nervous she was, but her hunger would get the best of her; downing it in a single go. She hasn't had something cooked like that for a long while, mostly been livin' off raw but occasionally having the cooked variety; but was she ever so glad to find one next to her because she felt a little more better with her energy halfway back. Now it was time to find out the reason she was here in the first place
Well wouldn't you know it? She looked forward and spotted the Human from before, this time in full view. He was leather clad with some unknown metal here and there, his dark auburn hair touched his shoulder guards and wore an mask depicting the color of black and red with an white horned skull that looked angry. He was also armed with something on his belt and had an Shield on his back, his Gauntlets were black and so were his boots. Next to him was a Dragon companion, marked with what looked like warpaint and appendages attached to him; with a strange device leading to his Tailfin that stood out the most. What was more stranger than that was the fact that they were both sitting and peacefully eating, no attacking with bloodshed and no hidden hatred involved; just acting like companions. She was about to get up and attempt to sneak away from the two ((T_T no... terrible idea)) but let out a small yip when she found out that her leg hurt when she tried to stand up. This caught the attention of Drayko and Toothless whom the two both turned towards her, he was going to place a hand hand on her; but stopped when she growled at him, getting the same expression as before she fainted. Did he have constipation or something? That's what went through her everytime she saw that expression on his face, speaking of which; he pulled back and held a cooked fish for her, just waiting to be grabbed
The Fox Kit was at first edgy of him, but she cannot resist the urge of her hunger; thus she grabbed the cooked Mackerel from his hand and downed it once more. Drayko couldn't help but smile, a little bit of trust at a time from a baby animal like her. He looked towards Toothless and told him
"Least we got somewhere with gaining her trust. If I recall, she was like you" Toothless pouted away from him. Drayko only chuckled and replied,"Hey if I recall our first encounter, I untied you and you roared in my ear. Just be glad you didn't hurt me unlike those god forsaken Villagers for the past 16, it's actually 15 between you 'n me, years I lived on Berk" Toothless looked towards Drayko and licked his face
"Relax brother, I forgave ya' after you gave me your trust. Besides, I just know we'll find your Drove's Island and take back everything that jerkass took from you. You did say that Aythro said she'd rather have you than be forced to mate with somebody who's trying to keep his seat of power, somebody better find a replacement soon" Toothless placed his head against him as Drayko responded by hugging his scaly brother, all while laughing it off. The whole time these two were talking, the Fox Kit watched with unsated wonder and curiosity of how these two unlikely species got along as if they were family. She's never had a family before, maybe these two can be her own. As best as she could, she stood up and walked towards the two; ignoring the pain in her leg before tapping Drayko with both paws, yipping. This surprised both of them as the looked towards her and saw that she jumped in between them, nuzzling her head against Drayko's right leg. They could only smile as he placed his hand on the Kit's back, stroking her fur with his naked hand. For the rest of the day, these three got along well; Vixen grew really attached to Drayko and Toothless
He did not realize that the time would go by so quickly and saw that with all the fun that Him, Toothless and Vixen were having that the sun would finally call it day. Drayko looked up and let out a breath of air, he had left at one point from the Cove to examine more of the Rockslide and found out that, yes; Vixen did indeed have a mother, but unlike her baby; she was taken away by the Hunters. Which is something that he thought about as he camped out with both Toothless and Vixen; they were specifically known as the "Dragon Hunters" an Genocidal Tribe who not only captures Dragons to force them to make Gronckle Iron, use Nadder spikes as he now calls it for their sharp arrows 'n spears and even skinning Zipplebacks for their vests, kamas and tents. They were also known for having knowledge of the Dragons that they're about to face off against. But then again, they are implied to use Typhoomerang's flesh to make tents. He remembers when he first encountered them
It was when Ryker Grimborn, the brother to the real Leader whose known as Viggo, came to Draconia and shot Stormfly down who was just leisurely flying around and not hurting any of them, this was due to the Nadder's weakpoint being their belly and having it exposed when using their spine shot ability; the Wild Natives alerted him and his late students which they set out and most of them were captured as only he, Tobius and Rikero got away, only to comeback fully armored with Screaming Death scales applied to defend against their Dragon Root Arrows and that's when they defeated them. Their ships happened to be massive brigantines with triple sails and they were fast for such size and their weapons all had Dragon Root involved like the common Arrows, the Dragon Proof cages that Hotburples can bite through, Nets to retrieve downed Dragons and restrict movements, Grappling Chains made from Gronckle Iron of course to deal with Gronckles which look like sharp claws and finally there's the Spears which are used for Larger Dragons, oh and they also have Crossbows in case archery isn't their thing
Then there's Viggo Grimborn, ah yes the mastermind behind the Dragon Hunters. What a typical one would look like is what a Berserker would look like, but is either wearing red or green, occasionally one is seen wearing blue; with a Berserker helmet that has spikes instead. They either have open, leather cowls or the same thing but with a small grid allowing others to see their mouth. Unlike his brute of a brother, Viggo has a habit of speaking in monologues and he's basically acting like his rival in terms of... well everything he has to a expertise on Dragons, may as well outshine is since he'd rather experience first hand. He's known for wearing spiked shoulder guards with red scales underneath, an black tunic and a spiked belt bearing their crest. Speaking of Dragon Root Arrows, they've also made some launchers which is basically copied from his Mangler and they even made a Ballista at one point
He had at least two weapons, one of which was a dagger that was a bit round at the middle but sharp at the blade; not very interesting as it was shorter and blunter than a normal dagger. His other one was of course a sword, short but solid and heavy; a simple hilt really, bejeweled with a row of rubies because Northern Markets that's why. But it's obviously much better than the dagger since it sports a awesome feature to it, judging by the ridges of the blade; it is a split blade. Only disadvantage is that it's not really long enough, he like to have Inferno be able to do that
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Drayko was still sitting by the fire as Vixen yawned and snuggled up against his stomach while Toothless came around. He was digging some more in the firepit with Inferno
"You still thinking about that time?" Toothless asked him
"Yeah, Viggo really knows how to get inspired by the fact that his brother is copying my inventions" He snorted, the one reason he built the Mangler was because he intended to hurt the Vikings because why not? They hurt him, he hurts them back more painfully
"Whose the lucky Dragon you're planning to give to the new Riders?"
"Our leading lady of course, the ever so fierce, loyal and vain Nadder; Stormfly. Adventurous, free and all in all beautiful. Meatlug's reserved for a Viking back on Berk, the boy I told you about. Barf and Belch's gonna be tricky and Hookfang's gonna be more difficult, but hey if I can tame a Skrill whose been frozen in the iceberg to represent the Berserker Tribe's crest then these Dragons are no issue whatsoever; may be uncooperative at times but sure as hell ain't giving them no chance to back down once I tame them"
"Every Dragon you see, just have to be friends with" Toothless nuzzled his cheek
"Oh we all can be friends, may as well be allies and even family. That's always what goes through me in a new encounter with a unfamiliar face in the Archipelago, and I'll always have at least some Dragons needed for certain situations like a Typhoomerang for Eel Island for example"
"I had to make smack you in the guts just so you can burn out the toxic blood those Eels have in them by throwing up" Toothless recalled
"True I acted feral, but that's what would happen to you if that Bloodvein made it's way through your mouth and down your throat. Eel poisoning is one hell of a drug" He chuckled to himself
"Have to be glad that it's for Humans who contracted the disease, you know; Eel Pox" He reminded
"I went easy on you"
"You mauled Ryker when he ordered a search party on you"
"Can't let any of those Hunters get to me, besides you had both stealth and the night on your side. They won't be touching any of us for now, they may now know where we are but we sure as hell ain't surrendering my Island; not to those Hunters, no" He yawned and laid Vixen next to him as he decided to call it a night
"Goodnight, brother" Toothless told him, also yawning before resting up near him. Drayko looked up at the night sky and bid the same,"Goodnight, Toothless..." He continued to look up into the sky and yawn before he decided that he should get some sleep. Looking at both his companions, to which Vixen curled around him on his stomach and smiling; he secretly says to himself as he closes his eyes once more
"I'm never letting go..."
Did you get references from the HTTYD shows? If you did then I might as well give a Cookie since you are my Readers afterall. Anyways, Don't like it then Don't read it. Otherwise, Feel Free to Review and Until we meet again...
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