Heart Of A Dragon

Author: Nightstar Fury from Nightstar Productions.

Rated:Mfor Mature.

Pairing:[Toothless/Hiccup].

Disclaimer:I do not own Dreamworks Dragons or How To Train Your Dragon.

20; Mine.

Toothless's family? That's who these Night Furies were? How had Hiccup found them, they'd looked so many times and never got close. And Hiccup being part Night Fury was also something no one understood but wanted too. While the others were in shock, Astrid seemed to recover as she ran to Hiccup and threw her arms around him sobbing hard. Hiccup sighed as Toothless pushed himself between Hiccup and Astrid forcing her to step back while Toothless growled at her angrily. "H–hey what's his problem..." Astrid asked.

"You." Hiccup stated calmly.

"Wh–what did I..." Astrid stopped, she knew what she did but how did Toothless know? Did Hiccup tell him? "Hiccup...I said I was sorry...didn't you get my letter? I–I want us to get back together..." Astrid asked.

"Oh I got it alright and as soon as I read it, I burned it. I told you before I left, Astrid...I don't want you back and I also promised that when I returned I wouldn't love you anymore." Hiccup stated with his arms over his chest. Astrid froze as he face dropped. "And that is a promise I kept. I haven't forgotten and I have not forgiven. Nor will I ever." Hiccup then walked away from her with Toothless and his family who followed.

"'Iccup...I do believe I speak for everyone when I say I think we deserve an explanation for all this..." Gobber said to him.

"Yeah, I was working on that...but first...I need to know if all of you can keep a secret...like something that your life depends on...If you can't, then I can't tell you as well...I will leave again. For good this time." Hiccup said seriously.

"We can...keep a secret Hiccup...Just tell us what is going on. You were...only gone a few weeks and this happens?" Stoick said calmly.

"You have to swear it. All of you have to swear that this is a secret you take you your graves." Hiccup said sternly.

"We swear to keep the secret." The village said together. Hiccup sighed as he looked at Draco now.

"Will that do, Draco?" Hiccup asked him.

"Yes, Hiccup. That will do fine. Shall we reveal ourselves now?" Draco asked him.

"Not yet...Let me get through the explanation first...Alright...so...lets move to hall because we've been flying all day and night at incredibly fast speeds. I'm tired, they are tired and we need to sit down." Hiccup yawned out.

"Well you did just take on Dagur...and his entire armada single handedly by scaring Odin's ghost out of them..." Ruffnut pointed out.

"My point. I'll meet you there...Come on Tooth and Fury family." Hiccup smiled as he jumped on Toothless's back and took off towards the hall with Toothless's family following them.

"Anyone else notice that Hiccup's been calling Toothless Tooth?" Fishlegs stated.

"Yeah actually, doesn't he always call him bud, buddy, or pal?" Snotlout added.

"And was it just my imagination or did it seem like Hiccup was...talking to Toothless? Like actually being able understand one another?" Tuffnut asked.

"Maybe its because he's part Night Fury now? I guess we'll find out at the hall. Seems like a lot happened while Hiccup was away." Fishlegs shrugged as they walked towards the hall with the rest of the village. It took a good 20-30 minutes before everyone was in there and sitting down to eat, Hiccup however managed to fall asleep against Toothless who had his tail over Hiccup and laying down as well.

"Wasn't he going to tell us some big secret?" Astrid asked seeing Hiccup curled up against Toothless contently.

"He did say they'd been flying since yesterday morning...let him rest, we'll wait." Stoick stated.

"Don't worry, I'm awake and I'm fine...I forget how slow you can be on foot. Is everyone here now?" Hiccup stated with his closed taking his father and friends by surprise.

"Yes son." Stoick nodded. Hiccup sat up cracking his neck by rotating it as Toothless licked his cheek gently making him smile.

"Later Tooth...I promise." Hiccup said pressing his forehead to Toothless's as he got to his feet and Toothless sat back on his rear legs like the rest of his family now. "Okay first off...I'm going to make this as easy an explanation as possible. Try to follow along. First thing you should all know because I know it's on everyone's minds...is that yes Toothless and I do talk and understand one another. It's a bond we share and also an ability that Night Furies have, he and I talk that's why we always understand one another. It started after the Red Death incident, we've been keeping it a secret because well...no one is supposed to know but his father gave me permission to tell you because this is my home and I said you could be trusted...lets not make me regret that decision." Hiccup began.

"So you two...like talk talk. He says Hi and you understand it?" Fishlegs asked with a big smile.

"Yes and don't even think about putting it down in the book of dragons. Seriously classified information, Legs...I mean it." Hiccup warned with his hand out, Fishlegs gave him the book and he tossed it down on the floor. "Everything I tell you in this room, never leaves this room. Understand? Its not to be talked about, asked about, anything outside of these walls. I'm being very serious right now and pissing me off is not a wise decision." Hiccup stated as his eyes turned to thin slits, they moved back a little.

"Hiccup...easy love. Don't get mad, your eyes will change no matter if your dragon features are out or not..." Toothless crooned lightly nudging his arm softly.

"I know...But this is serious and there are a few in this group...who can't be trusted..." Hiccup said as his eyes fell on Astrid.

"What did he say to you?" Tuffnut asked.

"He reminded me that my eyes will change like theirs do when I'm mad whether my dragon features are out or not...Can I finish now?" Hiccup asked with irritation. "Thank you. Now that its been established I do in fact talk to Toothless with perfect understanding, it goes without saying that I can understand all Night Furies. Like his family here who are the most amazing dragons I've ever met. I'll introduce you later...Moving on...Basically...after I left here we set down on outcast island for the night where I was informed the next morning that Alvin was my godfather, and my mother's brother making him my uncle. I'll be asking about that later, dad..." Hiccup said. Stoick blinked a few times before sighing and nodded.

"Talk about creepy..." Snotlout chuckled.

"That makes him your uncle too you mutten head...since you're my cousin, and your father is my uncle too." Hiccup rolled his eyes.

"And it just got weirder." Fishlegs blinked.

"After leaving outcast island, Toothless and I got caught in a storm where we crash landed on another island. I ended up passing out from the pain in my arm...when I woke up Toothless was snarling at someone...or somethings. I got up and saw 4 other Night Furies around us...and that's when I found out that Toothless's real name is Draken, and that he is the prince of the Night Furies, well one them...Basically we ended up going with them to the nest, its...a long trip too...week or so. Once we got there, Toothless was scolded for bringing a human to the den by his dad and...I kind of...snapped at him not to put down his son because I'd been there before..." Hiccup trailed off with an apologetic look to Draco.

"I thought I was dead...He even told me that I was brave for speaking out of place but...I made him understand that he'd be proud of his son if he just listened...Sound familiar father?" Hiccup asked. Stoick nodded with another sigh, "So we went to bed after his dad said he'd think about it. The next morning we were given the chance to explain how we became friends. Once we did that, all they asked us to do was show how we flew together because it amazed them that I made Toothless's tail...After that...we were both accepted and later that night I was initiated in to the pack by a sworn oath. Then given the liquid essence of the Night Furies which is how come I look like this and I'm part dragon now." Hiccup took a breath.

"However...things weren't so easy when there is a human among Night Furies and there are a few things I won't go in to detail about right now. We'll go with Night Furies mate with either male of female, it doesn't matter. My second day there one of the pack members tried to rape me and Toothless saved me, warned him that if he touched what was Toothless's again he'd be killed. Basically...it turned in to Toothless and I acting like lovers to keep everyone away from me...yes that means I had to kiss him, love him, cuddle with him. You get the picture..." Hiccup said quickly.

"Wait wait...you mean you and Toothless...have...kissed? Like legit kissed one another?" Astrid said blinking now.

"Yes, we have. Many times actually over the course of the last few weeks. I told you, other dragons wanted me as their own. To take me against my will because the Night Furies have the ability to change their sexual organs and me being part Night Fury...makes that very possible to be mated and bred...So Toothless and I acted like lovers in front of the pack so people would know I was his soon to be mate which commanded a lot of respect, and if anyone did try to hurt me, Toothless was in his rights to kill them. Its one of their laws, no intended mate is to be touched or harmed. What he did for me...saved my life and I couldn't be more grateful to him." Hiccup crossed his arms over his chest.

"So was that everything? And you all came back here to deal with Dagur?" Stoick asked.

"I didn't know about Dagur until we were on our way back. We were supposed to get here tomorrow, but when we set down on Outcast island and found it deserted, one of the men told us that Dagur broke out and was headed to Berk. I wasted no time, got back on Toothless and broke the sound barrier to get here. Don't ask, yes Night Furies speed can do that." Hiccup shrugged. "Oh...it's not everything...This is...the main reason you have to keep it a secret...I was entrusted with it...and I'm trusting you all with it...There is one other ability Night Furies have...and I'm going to show you what it is...Tooth...will you and your family show them?" Hiccup asked smiling softly.

"You got it love...Mother, father, sister, brothers...It's time." Toothless said to them.

"By your lead son." Draco replied with a nod. Toothless nodded back as he stood on his two back legs and wrapped his wings around himself, there was a flash as he lowered them revealing himself in his humanoid form. Everyone's mouths dropped open, then a few more flashes as the other Night Furies had done the same, all of them standing in human forms.

"Night Furies have the ability to take on a human form because of their magic." Hiccup said slowly.

"Hello there village of Hiccup!" Ryuka giggled gently.

"OH MY GOD THEY TALK! SHE JUST TALKED!" Hiccup's friends exclaimed.

"Yes they talk. They are human right now, they understand our language in this form. Allow me to introduce you to Toothless's family...Can you all get over your shock for a minute, come on we all knew before this that Night Furies were an elite group of dragons, this really shouldn't surprise anyone...Night Furies travel in large groups of 25-50, migrating constantly to avoid human contact...well until I came along that is...Because I showed them I could be trusted to keep the peace between humans and dragons...and I ended the war." Hiccup explained.

"Yes and young Hiccup here is the first and only human to ever be made in to the pack. The effects of the change when he was given the essence were incredible, he even has abilities we don't. Such as the fire he creates with his hands, or the fact he can hide his dragon features. We are unable to achieve such but I assume this was to protect him if he was alone. He can't transform in to a dragon, not that we've seen at least so he needs a way to use the fire we do." Draco stated with a hand on Hiccup's shoulder.

"This is...just wow..." Fishlegs said.

"This is something else, Hiccup once again. You never disappoint. I would like to meet them." Stoick gave a smile now.

"Thanks dad...Well...I guess we should start with the king of the Night Furies. Dad...this is Draco Fury. Draco this is my father, Stoick." Hiccup introduced.

"It is a pleasure to meet the man who raised such a talented, smart young man. We expect great things from him." Draco smiled.

"Likewise, Draco." Stoick nodded firmly shaking his hand.

"And the rest of the family. Draco's mate, Ryuka. And Toothless's siblings. Dag, Alva, and Eirik. Finally...there is Draken, also known as Toothless." Hiccup smiled.

"A pleasure to meet you all. Thank you for taking good care of my son..." Stoick nodded to them all.

"The pleasure is all ours, Stoick. He's a remarkable young man and we're glad he is a part of our family." Ryuka bowed her head to him.

"And these are my friends...Fishlegs, Snotlout who is also my cousin, the twins Ruffnut and Tuffnut...and there's Astrid...my ex..." Hiccup trailed off slowly.

Astrid walked up to Hiccup now with her arms crossed over her chest, "Oh I'm just the ex and not your friend too?" Astrid mumbled as she punched Hiccup's arm.

"Ow! What the hell Astrid!" Hiccup yelled. Toothless saw red as he shoved Astrid back growling.

"I dare you to touch him again..." Toothless warned dangerously.

"I always punch him, you've watched me do it...I'm just playing with him." Astrid said glaring at Toothless.

"I don't care if you mean it or not. Do not touch Hiccup again..." Toothless snarled at her. "I know what you did to him and he's not the only one who will never forgive or forget. My family doesn't approve, and neither do I..." Toothless said.

"Tooth...it's okay..." Hiccup said gently.

"No Hiccup. I have had enough. I have sat back and watched it since you were 15, her always teasing you, or punching you and I never said anything because I knew you loved her and it would hurt you. But...now that you're not with her, and I can finally transform and be heard...She's going to learn her place just like Rago did..." Toothless stated staring Astrid down.

"Um...who is Rago?" Fishlegs asked curiously.

"He's the Night Fury who was obsessed with me, the one who tried to rape me my second day on their island...The day we left, I put him in his place when he almost hurt Toothless and his parents..." Hiccup said softly.

"How did you put him in his place?" Snotlout tilted his head slightly.

"The same way Dagur got put in his...But Hiccup showing him he wasn't afraid of him and kicking his ass which was a great show by the way." Dag chuckled.

"Hell, Hiccup is more Night Fury than Rago. Go on Draken, put the girl in her place." Eirik encouraged his older brother.

"Boys...Stay out of your brother's fight...You know he has to do this." Ryuka scolded firmly.

"Yes mother." The boys responded nodding.

"Wh–what fight? Why does Toothless want to fight Astrid?" Stoick asked quickly.

"Because my son refuses to watch Hiccup continuously be hurt by her. He left because she hurt him in the most awful of ways, and now returning she acts like everything is fine." Draco said calmly.

"There will no fighting in my village, Toothless. You know that." Stoick said.

"Unfortunately, Stoick...what you say doesn't matter right now. It's a thing between dragons, Astrid is a threat to Hiccup and his inner feelings. Toothless won't allow it to continue and given the circumstances before we left the den...Toothless is within his rights to protect Hiccup by any means necessary." Draco explained.

"I didn't hurt him! Hiccup tell your dragon to back off..." Astrid demanded. "I didn't hurt you...I didn't mean too. I love you...I can prove that to you...just give me another chance, Hiccup please..." Astrid begged.

"No Astrid. I don't love you anymore. I feel nothing for you but extreme dislike and pain because of what you did. Toothless and his family know what you did...and they don't like the way you treated me. You got yourself in to this mess, get yourself out. In case you forgot, he's not a dragon right now. He's human like you and me. And he does have his own free will. You made him mad, you deal with it." Hiccup scoffed turning from her now, Astrid grabbed his arm and made him face her again as she kissed him deeply. Everyone gasped as Hiccup stood there unaffected by it. Toothless began to growl, no one touched what was his. Draco saw this and pulled Stoick back now.

"What are you doing..." Stoick asked.

"Oh...I wouldn't be standing so close if I were you..." Alva said backing up with her brothers. Toothless snarled lowly as he grabbed Astrid by the back of her neck and pulled her off Hiccup slowly.

"Get your hands off me, Toothless!" Astrid screamed, "Hiccup...help me..." Astrid begged.

"Tooth...come on...don't this...she isn't like Rago she isn't going to understand..." Hiccup said softly putting his hand on Toothless's shoulder.

"Then she is about to find out what happens when she doesn't heed the warning to stay away from you." Toothless growled as he leg go of Astrid's neck and pushed her back. "Hiccup...I let you deal with Rago when he didn't listen. Now you are going to let me deal with her. I won't hurt her..." Toothless stated, "Yet." He now smirked.

"I don't understand what's going on..." Stoick said trying to figure it out. Why was Toothless so protective over Hiccup, it wasn't like this before they left. Hiccup looked at Toothless's eyes, how serious they were and he nodded backing up near Ryuka and Draco. Toothless cracked his neck and knuckles.

"One of our most absolute laws is that you do not hurt, touch, or mess with someone whom a Night Fury says not to touch...Hiccup is under Draken's protection and the girl isn't following the warning being given to her." Ryuka said softly.

"Astrid never listens. She's spoiled and used to getting what she wants." Ruffnut sighed as Tuffnut and Fishlegs nodded.

"And I want Hiccup." Astrid said firmly.

"To bad. You messed up, he doesn't love you anymore." Toothless stated.

"Yes he does, I know he does. He said he would never love another woman besides me." Astrid snapped angrily.

"If he still loved you then he would of reacted to your kiss...Now I will show you why he doesn't respond to you anymore." Toothless said as he wrapped his arm around Hiccup's waist and cupped his cheek gently leaning in and pressing his lips to Hiccup's in a passionate, deep, loving kiss that he melted in to, gasping out with a light moan, a blush forming on his freckled cheeks. Toothless heard people gasp in shock as he grinned breaking the kiss and faced Astrid who looked like she'd seen a ghost. "Hiccup doesn't respond or react to you because he loves me. And I love him. You will never him again, because he is MINE." Toothless said in calm, firm voice.