Foreign desires of unforeseen transformations

Chapter 22- Dragons edge

They had been sailing for two days and were expecting to see Dragons edge soon. Hiccup was out on deck looking in the distance for any signs of land while Toothless was actually reading in the cabin.

Toothless had been improving remarkably well at sword fighting and writing since Hiccup had pointed out he was left handed. Hiccup had even used the few tools on board to make a small metal plate, he could put in his pocket, with letters and numbers carved onto it so Toothless had something to remind him what they should look like when writing.

''Hey bud, learn anything new?'' Hiccup asked him smiling, as he entered the cabin and sat down on the bed opposite Toothless.

''Yeah, I learnt how to disabled dragon traps and set them, might come in handy.'' He replied cheerfully. ''I remember when Gobber was trying to teach you guys to disable dragon traps. Remember that, Tuff got caught in a trap himself and Torch showed up.'' Toothless rolled his eyes at the memory of Torch.

''If you teach the other dragons this then the dragon hunters are going to be in for a huge surprise. It will be funny to watch.'' Hiccup chuckled. ''And yeah, I remember that. What was it with you and Torch anyway? He really wasn't that bad, he was kinda… cute.'' Hiccup said as he remembered the baby Typhoomerang he found, and how Toothless didn't like him.

''He was a manipulative brat. He stole my jobs, ate all my food, wanted my bed and bit my tail. You didn't even notice because you had goo goo eyes at him. You were too busy geeking out to see what he was doing behind your back. At least he grew up and helped us out in the end.'' Toothless explained and sighed.

''I did not have goo goo eyes! And really? I always though he was sweet.'' Hiccup admitted. Toothless rolled his eyes and gave the 'Typical Hiccup' look. ''Well… I'm sorry. I didn't know that bud. I should have paid more attention to you back then but now, now you will always have my attention. Even if I'm busy I will make time for you.'' Hiccup sealed his promise with a kiss and looked back at the book Toothless was reading.

''Question...What does In-nar.-vay-shone mean?'' Toothless suddenly asked.

''Show me!'' Toothless pointed to the sentence in the book and Hiccup read, ''...Dragon hunters rarely show innovation when it comes to new dragon traps, why would we we're Vikings, however...'' Hiccup rolled his eyes. ''It means Vikings don't use their heads and create new ideas for dragon traps. They think because the traps work there is no need for anything new or different. Typical really. Innovation basically mean introducing new things. Like new ideas or better solutions.'' Hiccup explained.

''Sounds about right.'' Toothless agreed. Vikings were typically so stubborn they were never open to change, even if it was for the better.

''You looking forward to flying again?'' Hiccup asked.

''Yes and no. I'm kinda worried to be honest. I don't want to go berserk and hurt you... or worse.'' Toothless said looking down in worry.

''Hey, You won't!'' Hiccup stressed holding his hands. ''It will be fine, I was thinking that if it is safe for you to change on the edge then, there must be other dragons living there still. We can look for other dragons before you change if you're that worried.'' Hiccup suggested.

''And what if there aren't any other dragons?'' He asked.

''Then we deal with it then. One step at a time bud.'' Hiccup reassured him. Toothless looked up at Hiccup, sighed and nodded. Hiccup wrapped his arms around Toothless reassuring him with a loving hug.

-OOO-

The ship reached shallow waters by late afternoon and had stopped where they planned to anchor it. Hiccup and Toothless lowered the anchor and had unloaded the few supplies they had brought with them. A few of the huts they had built had been destroyed, but Fishlegs's old hut was still usable.

Astrid and Hiccup had traveled there for old times' sake just over a year ago and had seen the damage assuming it was either rogue dragons or hunters. It certainly wasn't the same without the gang but he had Toothless.

Hiccup sat on the end of one of the platforms looking out over the sea. This was where he had first really kissed Astrid and the edge was where he had really fallen in love with her, where they declared their love for each other. No matter what happened to the huts they had built, there would always be so many memories associated with the island.

''You okay Hicc?'' Toothless asked when he saw Hiccup lost in thought and looking slightly dismal.

''Oh. Yeah never better.'' Hiccup replied a little too fast without moving. Toothless sat down next to him.

''You know you're a terrible liar right.'' Toothless said nudging Hiccup who signed.

''So I've been told.'' He replied.

''You miss Astrid don't you. It's okay, I know you loved her. I miss her too but she was your mate. I don't know what I would do if I lost you and... you must feel really bad because I would feel horrible if lost you. I'm... not really helping, am I?'' Toothless said.

Hiccup smiled slightly, closed his eyes and softly sighed. ''I love you as much as I loved her. You and me have been through a lot together and... you was my friend when no one else was. If I hadn't met you... I would never have had the chance with Astrid and had Trid. Dad would never have told me he was proud of me and the dragon raids would never have stopped. I probably would never have become chief. I owe everything to you.'' Hiccup admitted, feeling his eyes well up with tears. ''I don't know how to became as great, as brave or as selfless as my dad, and... I don't think I ever will but, I promised him I would try. When Astrid died, I didn't know how to become a father but I promised her I would try for our son. I promised her I would always love her and meet her again in Valhalla one day. That I couldn't possibly love other like I loved her and... to wait for me.'' Hiccup wiped his eyes with his sleeve. ''I feel like I betrayed her bud, because I feel in love with you.'' Hiccup chocked, tears silently falling and he covered his eyes with his hands.

Toothless wrapped his arm around Hiccup and pulled him closer. Hiccup leaned against him and squeezed Toothless hand, grateful for his comfort.

''Hiccup, I don't think Astrid would blame you. I think she would want you to be happy. If you want to stop being my mate then...'' Toothless said before he was cut off.

''No! No no no no bud. I can't do this without you.'' Hiccup stressed, almost begging grabbing his hand tighter and staring into his eyes.

''You will always have me Hicc. I'm not going anywhere, but we don't have to be together as mates if it makes you sad.'' Toothless told him holding his cheek and looking back into his eyes. It would break his heart having to go back to the way things were but he would do if it was what Hiccup wanted.

''No! I want you, all off you! I love you and can't go back to just being friends. I can't do that!'' Hiccup stressed.

''That's okay then… because I don't want that either. I would! If you wanted me too, but I really don't want that because I love you too.'' Toothless admitted.

Hiccup hugged him tightly, too afraid to let go, as if he would lose him too if he did. Toothless hugged Hiccup back and felt him silently sob into his chest. Toothless didn't understand human grief very well, but he could imagine how painful it was because he didn't think he could bare it if he lost Hiccup. Each time he had come close to losing him, before he got to be a human, it felt like his heart would stop. Now he had an even deeper connection with him it would be torture.

Hiccup had barley finished grieving over his father when he lost Astrid so unexpectedly. He still had nightmares some nights, waking up sweating from seeing his father's death or Astrid lying in a pool of her own blood from child birth. The wall that held him up making him strong had been broken and rebuilt so many times it was fragile. The life he thought he would have had been ripped from him unfairly, cruelly even, and everything he knew was gone. Hiccup had become angry as a coping mechanism but, he had managed to control his anger leaving him without a shield to hide behind. He was able to put on a brave face and get lost in his job as chief or his duty as a father. Here now, with no duty or job, there were no distractions to keep his mind away from the pain and guilt he had been avoiding. He had shared his pain with Toothless, revealing his weakness and vulnerability to the man he trusted and loved.

''I really miss her bud'' He sobbed, his voice broken.

''It's okay to miss her. You sure you want to do this trip? There is still time to go back.'' Toothless checked.

''Yeah! We need to do this.'' He took a ragged breath. ''It might be just what I need... to get away for a bit... with you! Thank you for understanding Toothless.'' Hiccup told him sitting up. His breathing was ragged and broken for a while until he managed to stop quietly sobbing and wipe his eyes.

Toothless didn't really know how to comfort Hiccup but he hated seeing him so depressed. He pulled Hiccup close to him and he rested his head down on Toothless lap. Toothless rubbed his fingers through his Auburn hair and over his back gently, and they just stayed there for a while in comfortable silence.

-OOO-

They had decided to spend the rest of the day at the edge planning for the next stage of the trip. Toothless had been looking at maps with Hiccup trying and figure out which direction to fly in. They both knew they had sailed in the opposite direction to reach dragons edge, but it was the only location they trusted to leave the ship and even that was hopeful thinking because it could still be stolen or damaged.

Toothless had tried to recall where he had been since he ended up on Dragon Island, and he could only surmise that it was south west of Dragons Edge. They had agreed that they would fly to Slitherwing Island and then south west to Dragon Island to avoid flying anywhere near Berk. That was if their assumptions were right and that Toothless could change back to his dragon self away from Berk.

It wasn't long before night came and Hiccup and Toothless were asleep in the same bed. The sun hadn't even started to rise when Hiccup was woken up by the sound of someone going through their bags. Hiccup reached for inferno on the bedside table, and activated the sword and flame to see who had intruded into the hut.

''Toothless wake up'' Hiccup whispered urgently, nudging him. Toothless groaned and rolled over. ''Toothless, someone is here!''

''What?'' He asked, sitting up and looking around.

As Hiccup lifted the sword higher to illuminate the room, he saw a white Night-Terror hiding behind Hiccup's bag. Hiccup relaxed and attached his metal leg.

''Smidvarg! Toothless it's Smidvarg.'' He exclaimed excitedly. ''Hey, it's me... remember me little fella?'' He spoke to the Night-Terror. Smidvarg inched forward sniffing Hiccup's out stretched hand before placing his snout up against it. ''Toothless if Smidvarg is here... you can change. You can fly again bud!'' Hiccup reminded him excitedly rubbing Smidvarg's head.

''That's... great!'' Toothless didn't look to excited.

Hiccup sat next to him on the bed while Smidvarg left the hut through the bottom of the door which was broken off. ''Toothless? I thought this was what you wanted.'' He asked.

''I guess. I just like being able to talk to you. I think I got too used to being human.'' Toothless admitted biting his lip.

''You can still be human! You get to be both. I would love to be a dragon bud. Maybe you just need to try it, remember what it feels like to be you!'' Hiccup suggested.

Toothless sighed and thought about it. ''Okay…but you need to lock me in the pens!'' Toothless stated, giving in.

''What why? Smidvarg is okay and...'' Hiccup started to say but got cut off.

''In case something goes wrong! I'm not taking the risk of hurting you. You lock me in the pens or I won't do it!'' He stated firmly.

-OOO-

Hiccup didn't like doing this and felt it unnecessary, but it was what Toothless wanted. Once they were ready, they walked to the pens and Hiccup found one that still looked strong and functional.

''Guess I will see you on the other side bud!'' Hiccup smiled.

''If I go crazy, please don't do anything stupid... I'm serious Hiccup. Get away or go back to Berk. Last time I lost control I...'' Toothless begged him remembering Drago and the time he was forced to kill Hiccup, hitting Stoick instead.

''You won't.'' Hiccup promised sternly.

''That wasn't very reassuring.'' Toothless told him with fear in his eyes. Hiccup grabbed Toothless and kissed him passionately on the lips. ''That was nice but, still not reassuring.''

''Just get in there.'' Hiccup told him, pushing him into the pen. Toothless kissed him one last time before Hiccup locked the pen.

Toothless started to undress and Hiccup started smirking as he looked at Toothless lean figure and slight ab muscles. He hadn't been as embarrassed seeing Toothless naked but then it wasn't something he saw often. Toothless had stripped down and noticed a pair of forest green eyes looking at his lower region. Toothless swayed his dangling cock grinning.

''You obviously like what you see.'' Toothless played.

''Toothless!'' Hiccup exclaimed embarrassed, as he turned around so Toothless wouldn't see his erect cock trying to be known under his leggings.

''Hiccup… If it goes okay, I won't be able to talk to you. I won't be able to warn you when I turn back so you're going to see me like this. You sure you want that?'' Toothless asked.

Hiccup turned to face Toothless and nodded. ''That's fine bud. You're my boyfriend now so we should be able to... see each other naked. It's fine, really! Are you ready?'' Hiccup asked, trying to ignore his sexual thoughts.

''Okay, ready!'' Toothless said shuddering. He closed his eyes and morphed back into the cute black Night-Fury he was.

Toothless looked at himself and spun in a circle before looking up at Hiccup and wriggling his entire body happily. Hiccup smiled as he rushed to unlock the pen, and had barely opened the door when he got pounced on. Toothless knocked him down and licked his face constantly.

''To-tooth-less...Toothless!'' Hiccup managed to say pushing the dragon off him. ''Oh, come on bud! You know that doesn't wash out when you're a dragon'' He said flicking off the dragon saliva before tackling his dragon and hanging off his neck.

Toothless laughed and nuzzled Hiccup, he could smell something in Hiccup's pants, a lingering faint scent he always had before he mated Astrid, but It was going away so he shook it off.

''Well how does it feel being... you again!'' Hiccup asked. Toothless spun round and ran outside looking at the sky then back at Hiccup. ''Go for it Bud!'' Hiccup told him smiling. Toothless looked at Hiccup again and nuzzled his hand, looking back at the sky. ''You want me to come with you?'' He asked. Toothless nodded then ran ahead of Hiccup dragging out the saddle. ''Okay!'' Hiccup said lighting up in excitement as he fixed the saddle.

Once they had taken off Hiccup and Toothless felt amazing and free. They didn't know how much they had missed this until Toothless flew up into the clouds and soared through the sky. Toothless had his dragon senses back and knew Hiccup was elated and relaxed. Toothless glided over the sea, raced back into the sky and pulled off twists and turns as if it were yesterday. It felt good to be able to fly again and the best part for Toothless, was knowing that Hiccup was happy.

Hiccup laid forward and hugged Toothless before speaking. ''Your amazing bud. So... want to catch me?'' Hiccup asked.

Toothless grumbled and rolled his eyes. He couldn't deny Hiccup what he wanted so he flew up high into the clouds at shocking speed. Hiccup held on tightly and shouted ''Whoa, bud what?'' When Toothless stopped gaining altitude he suddenly flipped and descended upside down towards the ground. Hiccup catching on laughed and unclipped himself, jumping away from Toothless and yelling his enjoyment as he plummets. They spiralled through the air, face-to-face, both feeling the same rush of adrenaline and immensely happy. All the weight on Hiccup shoulders, the emotion, the pain, it had all gone in that exhilarating moment. Toothless was enjoying it just as much and the fact he had a real tail again meant that he wasn't as worried about Hiccup. He knew he could catch him and fly without Hiccup's help. Which gave him a sudden devious idea.

''Whoa, this is amazing!'' Hiccup announced loudly as the sea below started to get closer. ''Time to go up bud!'' He instructed.

Toothless made a noise which to Hiccup sounded like 'I can't be bothered', before flying away from Hiccup. ''Toothless! Now really isn't the time to go feral bud! Toothless!'' Hiccup shouted as he got closer to the sea. Toothless showed no signs of coming to catch Hiccup and he was beginning to panic.

''Toothless!'' He screamed, closing his eyes waiting for the bone shattering, body breaking, crash into the sea. He was going to hit the water surface too fast to have any chance at surviving this.

Toothless rush underneath Hiccup catching him so close to the water that his paws created waves either side of them. Hiccup opened his eyes and was trying not to have a heart attack. ''Cutting it a bit close there bud!'' Was all he could say as he had watched his life flash before his eyes, bring back dark memories.

Once his heart stopped racing, he slapped Toothless firmly on the shoulder. ''Was you trying to kill me?' He asked shaking his head. Toothless laughed, and eventually, so did Hiccup.

Coming back towards the edge Toothless fired a plasma blast into the sky and looked at the explosion in pride of himself. As they came into land, they were shocked to see dragons starting to appear from all around them.

''I think they saw your plasma blast bud. You're their Alpha remember!'' Hiccup reminded him as they landed. Toothless had actually forgotten that small detail.

All sorts of dragons were arriving but the most shocking and reassuring ones were, Hookfang, Fanghook, Meatlug, Barf and Belch, Cloudjumper, Stormfly, Grump, and all the other dragons from Berk.

''They came here… they all came here!'' Hiccup breathed in awe as they all bowed to Toothless when he landed.