Chapter Fourteen "Fury"
At the Cove, Hiccup's talking to nothing. Is he feeling okay?
"Siare. I need to tell you something," Hiccup says, taking a deep breath.
Hmm? I growl, tilting my head a bit.
"This might sound crazy, but, it's like," Hiccup sighs a bit. "Toothless is still here," Hiccup finally says.
What? That's crazy. I growl.
"That's how I can hear you, but not. Toothless is telling me what you say," Hiccup says.
Alright, prove it. I growl.
"Show her," Hiccup says. Just then, something touches my cheek. It's almost as if scales are rubbing against my cheek.
T-Tooth? I stutter, shocked at the feeling. Then, it feels as if a rough, wetness comes across my cheek. Oh, Tooth. I growl, trying to feel where his body is. Once I do, I just hug him.
"Siare," Hiccup says.
Yeah? I growl.
"Toothless wants to know, why aren't you answering him?" Hiccup says.
Oh. Uh, I didn't know you were trying to talk to me. I growl.
"You can't hear him?" Hiccup says.
No. I growl.
"Oh. Well, Toothless wants to let you know he loves you," Hiccup says.
Love you too, Tooth. I growl, trying to kiss him. It's wierd having Hiccup tell me if Toothless says something.
Mom! I hear Gracia roar.
I've got to go, Tooth. Goodbye. I growl, giving him a kiss.
Hiccup's POV
I watch Siare struggling to kiss him.
She had to know. Toothless says.
"Yeah," I say, reaching out for Toothless' neck. I look and see a faint, black shadow. I follow the shadow down and see it looks like a Night Fury. Reaching the tail, I see that the shape only has one tailfin. "Toothless! You- you're coming back!" I say, shocked at the ghostly appearance of him.
What? Toothless says.
"I can see you! I mean, you're still not fully there, like, you're just, almost see through!" I say.
Okay! That's wierd. Toothless says.
"I know. What I'm stuck on is why Siare couldn't hear you?" I say.
I don't know. Toothless says, sounding kinda disappointed.
"Oh. Well, least you have me to talk to them," I say, trying to stay upbeat.
Thank you for trying to stay positive. Toothless says, nudging my hand.
"Oh, okay. You can't always get what you want, but I'll allow it this time," I say, trying not to laugh.
And hopefully other times. Toothless says softly. After a while, there's a soft thud nearby.
"There you are, Hiccup," Kaz says.
"Hey, Kaz," I say, stopping petting Toothless.
Why'd you- oh. Toothless says.
"Hey, Toothless," Kaz says, trying to pet Toothless.
"How did you know he was here?" I say, surprised.
"I heard you talking to him. I can't see or hear him, though," Kaz says.
"Oh. So what's up?" I say.
"Your dad wants to talk to you at your house," Kaz says.
"Oh, okay. C'mon bud," I say.
Okay. Toothless says, lifting his head off my knees. Reaching my house, Toothless flies to our room.
"Ah, there ya are, son," Dad says.
"Hey, Dad," I say.
"Look, I know you are still downed over Toothless' sudden death, but-" Dad's cut off as there's a crash upstairs. "What was that?" Dad says. I run upstairs and see a black Night Fury standing in my room, with only half a tail.
"Toothless!" I say louder than I needed.
"Toothless?" Dad says.
What? Toothless growls. I didn't realize how much I missed that growl.
"You're- you're back! How?" I say, hugging him, feeling the roughness of his scales.
I am? Toothless growls.
"What! Toothless? That you?" Dad says.
"Dad, of course it's him! What other Night Fury has half a tail?" I say, indicating his missing tailfin.
Speaking of that, I'd like to have the other half please. Toothless growls.
"Right!" I say, running off. Reaching where the Fury Death happened, I see Shawn and Carla's bodies still there. Why are they still there? Shame. Running to the house, saddle and tailfin tucked under my arm, I run into Astrid.
"Woah! Why the rush, Hicc?" Astrid says.
"It's Toothless!" I say, picking up the saddle. I take off back on route to home. "This good?" I say.
Why are you asking? Toothless growls.
"Okay! Okay! Just please hold still," I say, strapping the saddle and tailfin on Toothless. I reach inbetween my desk and the wall and grab a spare connecting rod, knocking my helmet on the floor in the process.
"Hiccup! What was that?" Mom says from downstairs.
"Mom! It's Toothless!" I say.
"What? What do you mean?" Mom says.
It's me! I'm back! Toothless growls.
"Toothless? I thought he was- nevermind," Mom says.
It feels weird now, not having the tailfin you made me. Toothless growls.
"Hiccup! What is going on!" Astrid says, coming through the door.
"Astrid! Meet me outside!" I say, clicking my prosthetic foot in the saddle.
"What? What are you talking about?" Astrid says.
Meet us outside! Toothless growls, gliding out his window.
"Was that, Toothless?" Astrid says. Seconds later, the door opens up. "What! Toothless! How?" Astrid says, shocked.
"Yeah. I don't know either. That's why I went to the Cove. It was weird. I mean, I could talk to him, but couldn't see him. I could also kinda feel him, too," I say.
"That's creepy. But I bet you're happy he's back," Astrid says, getting on behind me.
"Yeah," I say.
Hang on! Toothless growls.
"Uh, Astrid. Word of advice, you might want to hang on," I say. I feel Astrid's grip tighten. Toothless jumps up, roaring. "Yeah, baby!" I shout over the wind.
"Was this what it was like on your first flight with Toothless?" Astrid says.
"Oh, no. Not even close," I laugh.
Shall we show her? Toothless growls.
"Nah. Let's just enjoy it for now," I say.
Aww, that would be fun. Toothless growls. I pat Toothless' side, hoping he understands. Okay. Toothless growls slightly mischeviously. We gently fly to the mess of rocks where it was kinda like instinct first kicked in and I first flew Toothless.
"Let's go," I say. Toothless folds his wings and dives towards them.
"Hang on, Astrid!" I shout over the wind.
Night Wing's POV
Waking up on a beach, I hear shouting.
"Yeah!" A familiar male voice shouts.
"Is it like this every flight?" A female voice shouts.
Yeah! That was fun. A dragon growls. Seconds later, the Night Fury fires a plasma blast.
Toothless! I roar.
Shawn? Toothless roars, stopping.
"Everything okay, Bud?" Hiccup says.
"Hiccup! Look!" Astrid says, pointing towards me. I fly up to meet the three.
"Oh! Shawn! Wait, Shawn?" Hiccup says, a scared look on his face.
What's wrong, Hiccup? I growl, Toothless telling Hiccup what I say.
"I- I saw your body still there outside the village! How?" Hiccup says.
What do you mean by that? I growl.
"Follow me," Hiccup says, taking off on Toothless. I follow them to a spot outside the village perimeter and see two bodies.