Foreign desires of unforeseen transformations
Chapter 30- Caverns and dragons.
Visskara directed them down towards the entrance of the fire caves, and Toothless blinked away the flash back he had been having. He couldn't believe he had forgotten about Gorahiroa.
Gorahiroa was a Hugreaetlavafi, and Toothless's first best friend when they were younger. He still had so many lost memories but he never questioned or worried about them. The fact he had forgotten about Gora however, made him wonder for the first time in years, what else he had forgotten. He didn't get much time to ponder on his thoughts because Visskara had instructed that they follow her; they had reached their destination. They glided into a top opening in the side of the volcano mountain, and descended down to a huge opening in the caves.
''Coming Trid…'' Hiccup mumbled as Toothless touched down. Toothless laughed as Hiccup sat up and remembered he was on his dragon going to the caves, and certainly not on Berk being woken up by a baby.
Hiccup removed his helmet and looked around. ''Whoa, this place sure is something bud.'' It was spacious enough for the three dragons right now, but he doubted there would be as much space further inside of the tunnels. The rays from the sun provided light from above and into their current location, but Hiccup assumed it would get darker the further in they traveled. He rightfully assumed that was how they had entered the caves, through the openings in the cave ceiling above them.
Visskara explained to Toothless, that when the great fire raged it poured out through these lower tunnels and many dragons evacuated their homes here because of it. Alot of plant life was destroyed in the surrounding area but after a while, the rock eating dragons helped to restore the tunnels inside of the caves, and make up the vast network of tunnels that they will be traveling thru today. Many dragons live here once again and therefore, they were to stay with Visskara at all times.
Hiccup had climbed off Toothless's back and they were walking behind Visskara, Acacia, and Storrkeldan through the tunnels. Soon it went pitch black just as Hiccup had predicted.
''Could you give us some light please bud?'' Hiccup asked, and Toothless opened his mouth so it glowed with the color of his plasma shoot. Hiccup took out inferno, but didn't activate the blade, or the fire. ''Do you think the others would mind if I used this?''
Toothless shut off his plasma light and once again it went dark. ''Visskara? Hiccup can't see like we can. He has a… thing that creates fire in his hand, can he use it please?'' Toothless asked.
''Toothless, what's going on bud?'' Hiccup asked, not being able to see anything.
''Show me this thing… then I will decide.'' Visskara answered.
Toothless opened his mouth to light up the caves once more and nudged inferno. Hiccup activated it and Visskara jumped along with Acacia and Storrkeldan. Toothless closed his mouth to stop his plasma light.
''Oh my! That certainly is something, I'll say that. If I didn't know this boy to be his sal-binda I wouldn't like that one bit.'' Storrkeldan voiced his opinion.
''I think its fascinating. But it looks like a human weapon which may scare some of the other dragons here.'' Acacia said as she stared at the fire glowing on the blade.
''Hmm. How does he have the power to wield fire?'' Visskara asked.
''He makes stuff, and this has Fayieringree gel from Hookfang… A friend of ours.'' Toothless explained. He didn't really know how it worked other the that.
''Very well, he may use it. However, … If I tell you to turn it off you will do just that, immediately, and without any questions, you understand.'' Visskara informed him.
''Right! I will need to… change to explain that to him.'' Toothless informed them.
''Very well. It may also be wiser to have Hiccup ride you. The caves drop and rise, sometimes we will have to fly up to reach the other tunnels, and it will be safer that he remains with you should anything happen.'' Visskara informed him.
Toothless nodded and changed into his human form. The saddle fell down to the ground due to his decrease in size.
''Hey Hiccup! Sleep well?'' Toothless joked with his trademark grin.
Hiccup shook his head. ''You changed just to point that out?''
''No!'' Toothless replied. He then explained the real reason for changing.
Toothless explained what Visskara had said about the caves, how the volcano erupted and boulder class type dragons helped restore the tunnels. He told Hiccup that other dragons live down here again and they are to stay with Visskara at all times. He finally explained Visskara's terms on keeping inferno out, as it may scare the other dragons.
''How will I know if she tells me to put it away?'' Hiccup asked.
''I can just shoot it…'' Toothless recommended easily, but Hiccup looked livid at the though of inferno getting blown to bits. ''… Or not. How about… I whack you around the back of your head with my tail?''
''You could do that, but how about something that's a little less violent, like… oh, I don't know, nudging inferno with your head, or…'' Hiccup was suggesting.
''Your no fun! But fine, ill nudge your arm with my head and growl and give you the 'Crap were in trouble look'!'' Toothless told him, smiling when he had finished like he was pleased with himself. Visskara growled impatiently. ''Okay! We're coming.'' Toothless told her. ''Impatient much, I'm cold anyway… Oh, by the way, you might be better off in the saddle. Visskara said we have to fly at certain points and that your hot, sore arse should stay on my back.'' Toothless smirked, rubbed a hand down his cock, and then changed back into a dragon before Hiccup could respond.
Hiccup blushed. He fixed the saddle back to Toothless and whispered to him. ''You… You! Are playing a dangerous game keep teasing me like this. There will be consequences!'' Hiccup flicks Toothless's ear as punishment, then groaned ever so slightly as he climbed back into the saddle. Inferno still in his hand providing light. Toothless had a pleased look on his face.
-OOO-
Just as Visskara had explained, they did indeed have to fly to reach the tunnels higher up, or avoid the sudden drops. To Hiccup's amazement, they had just flown through a wide, spiky tunnel, and entered a huge underground cavern. The first thing Hiccup noticed were the dragons living there that he had never seen before. Hiccup instantly recognized the Gronckles hiding behind the rocks to the right of the caverns. There appeared to be six of them; a blue one, two purple, and three green ones. There were also two Hotburples but their bumps look different.
Among the ones Hiccup didn't recognize: There were three cream colored dragons about the same size of a Triple-Stryke, and one that was obviously a baby, hiding behind what Hiccup assumed was its mother. They resembled the appearance of a wolf and had two small pointed horns on their heads, and nine burning flames on the end of their tails. Their wings also had burning tips. Hiccup instantly decided on a name for them, 'Flame-Tip'.
There were two black dragons watching them from the shadows, smaller then Toothless but bigger than a night terror. They had small black wings, and if it wasn't for the spirals or wisps of fire on its tail, body, and head, or it's pointed ears, it would look similar to the Night-Fury. Hiccup decided to call this one the 'Night-wisp'.
Standing by the small underground lake, and now looking at them, stood a dragon that reminded Hiccup of the Gronckle. Well, a Gronckle that had lost tons of weight and grew taller with bigger wings. Its face was also more yak like than rounded like a Gronckle, and it was brown with pointed ears, and a lighter brown chest and stomach. Hiccup quickly gave it the name 'Stronkle' because whilst it didn't look as heavy or possess that brute force of a Gronckle, it looked like a much stronger flier.
And finally, on the left side of the cavern, high up on the stack of boulders was a dragon covered in spikes. If it rolled up into a ball it would resemble a round mace. It was mostly grey with light purple running from its neck all the way under its stomach and along the underside of its tail. It was slightly smaller than a Gronckle but looked heavy. He didn't know what to name this one, and wasn't given a chance to think about it as Visskara had started to glow a bright white and blue color. She was now making various growling and other sounds, obviously communicating with the inhabitants of the cavern.
Hiccup immediately shut off his inferno and put it away, there was no need for the light down here anyway. Even without Visskara's bright alpha light, the caverns emitted a blue-green color from the walls, and the floor of the lake seem to glow. The green moss that grew randomly around the cavern glowed slightly, and the Flame-Tip's wings along with the Night-Wisp's fire, provided enough light to be able to see. Hiccup didn't want to scare the dragons away either, this was an amazing discovery and he had four new dragons to draw if he had the chance, along with that different Hotburple.
With Visskara seemingly communicating, and nothing attacking them, Hiccup pulled out the journal from his suit and started making very quick sketches. He didn't want to forget what these dragons looked like and was hastily flipping between pages, adding new details to each one a bit at a time in anticipation of them leaving before he could finish. It was taking a lot of willpower and restraint to remain quiet and not freak out excitedly. He wanted to get off Toothless to get closer, but dared try anything that stupid.
While Hiccup was drawing, the dragons were in the middle of a discussion that seemed to get heated. The dragons were all making noise and many of them had gathered by the lake.
''We demand proof, prove to us what you say is indeed the truth!'' A female Flame-Tip demanded.
''Are you questioning my own eyes Runisalith?'' Visskara threatened. ''Acacia and Storrkeldan have also witnessed the Loightakalean change many times.''
''The names Toothless… Just saying!'' Toothless interrupted, but got ignored.
''Were not questioning you… your greatness. We just wanna see the change!'' A green male Gronckle chimed in.
''If that boy is his sal-binda and what you say is true, let me see him. This is the one time I'll get to meet a human and know I won't be attacked.'' A female Night-Wisp shouted.
Most of the dragons mumbled in agreement and excitement, except a few that protested. Visskara growled loudly to demand silence.
''Kirnottdra! Humans are not permitted to touch the dreki's of this island.'' Visskara reminded the Night-Wisp.
''All due respect, he is riding one. They are not allowed on this island either but here he is!'' The Night-Wisp Kirnottdra argued.
Again, most of the dragons mumbled in agreement.
''Kirnottdra? That's a human, are you thort.'' The male Night-Wisp challenged its mate.
''I am not crazy you rock headed faifuh! Think about it and tell me that boy doesn't make you curious. The first to be affected by the Frithvineradreki sorcery. That's proof of the legend and obviously that boy means no harm if it is true. You think he would be a threat to all of us down here anyway?'' Kirnottdra argued looking around at all the different dragons.
''His names Hiccup! … Again, just putting that out there.'' Toothless tried but no one was listening to him among the ruckus.
''I agree with Kirnottdra! Let us see the boy and witness this great sorcery. We won't get another chance.'' A male Fire-Tip yelled. Much to the disapproval of his own mate who was hiding their hatchling.
''Mooir, what is that weird thing on that dreki's back? I want to see it.'' The hatchling Fire-Tip questioned its mother and whined as he was being pushed away and told to hush.
''Very well!'' Visskara shouted. The dragons all went silent. ''As most of you seem so interested in this boy, I will allow you to see him and for the Loightakalean to change…'' Visskara was saying.
''My names Toothless! His name is Hiccup!'' Toothless shouted, then gulped and added. ''Just saying… We do have names. Sorry… but erm, no one has asked us what we think, or we want.'' Toothless added.
''What is it you want?'' The Flame-tip Runisalith asked. The mother Flame-Tip was still moving her hatchling away from the lake to safety, but stopped to hear Toothless speak.
''Well… we came to see the Ogthantarth markings like Visskara said, that's the only reason we are here. But… I know Hiccup. We have been together for seven years, or seven… ar'tio?'' Toothless tried to remember the dragon word for cycle of all four seasons. Visskara, Storrkeldan and Visskara nodded, so he continued.
''Hiccup loves new dragons… new dreki, and will be honored to meet you all. I bet he is trying to contain his excitement as we speak. However, he has been instructed by Visskara to stay with me and he doesn't want to scare any of you, or anger you. I know you do not need to fear him, he is an amazing human and has saved and helped many dreki. We once helped a scauld… a Vatnabraorabit for example. It had a broken wing and was stranded on the sand, left to die. We helped its wing and it was able to swim again. That's just one example of many, many times we have saved or helped dreki. Hiccup even lost his leg helping dreki's, and he would do it all again for all of you if he had too. I guarantee that if anything were to threaten any of you right now, Hiccup would risk his life to save each and every one of you. The point is we're not a threat to any of you. We don't have to stop here, if you wish for us to leave, we will. I don't mind changing into a human either, I can tell Hiccup what you are… what makes each of you special. I haven't been here for a long time, not since the great fire erupted. My memory isn't all that great and I have forgotten about two of your species so… forgive me for that. Hiccup and myself already have friends that are Alrollkender's and a Hofgijarnsofna. But… I know if you all will allow Hiccup to met you, he will be really happy, just don't get scared if he gets excited and smiles like an idiot… like a faifuh.'' Toothless explained feeling very self-conscious by the end.
The dragons all mumbled their thoughts to each other. Mostly shocked and amazed that the boy would do so much for the dragons. Only a few were still hesitant or opposed to met him.
''He's met me before?'' The blue Gronckle asked dumbly, and very surprised.
''Not you, you quiazule! Another Alrollkender.'' A green male Gronckle corrected him.
''Aww, I wanted him to be my friend.'' The blue Gronckle sulked. The green one rolled its eyes at him.
''Very well, it is decided then. Toothless, instruct your… Hiccup to stop drawing, and climb down.'' Visskara told him.
''Erm… As much as Hiccup would like to meet everyone, it might be best if we just did this one at a time, or a few at a time. I mean… think about it. If you were surrounded by lots of people you didn't know anything about, that were bigger than you, no matter how friendly they were. You might get a bit scared or overwhelmed.'' Toothless explained to Visskara.
''That is a fair point.'' Acacia agreed with Toothless.
Visskara nodded to Acacia that she agreed and spoke to all the dragons again. ''Toothless and Hiccup will come to the lake and Toothless will change. I will call the species of dragon that may go and see them. You will then retreat when I tell you to in order for the next species to approach. Is that clear!'' Visskara asked.
The dragons all agreed and moved away from the side of the lake that Hiccup and Toothless would be positioned at. Much to Hiccup's confusion, they went closer to the lake with Visskara, Acacia and Storrkeldan.
''Erm… bud, what's going on?'' Hiccup asked, tucking away his journal and pencil.
Toothless signaled for Hiccup to get down and he complied, still confused and a little scared.
Toothless looked at Visskara. ''Just give me a moment to explained to him what's going to happen. Then we're good to do this.''
''Very well.'' Visskara agreed.
Toothless then changed into a human, and smiled at Hiccup knowing he was going to be so excited. All the dragons expect Visskara, Acacia, and Storrkeldan looked speechless and shocked. They had just seen a Loightakalean turn into a person. The frithvineradreki sorcery was real, and they were sal-binda's.
''Hey! Guess what?'' Toothless asked with a smirk on his face.
''This should be interesting. Do I wanna know?'' Hiccup asked looking around. He was uncertain because the dragons suddenly started getting loud and unsettled, like they were communicating about something. Most likely the fact Toothless just changed.
''This you will really wanna know!'' Toothless told him smiling, and wrapped his arms around Hiccup.
''Well, whenever you're ready, we have all day… oh, wait.'' Hiccup sarcastically replied.
''You know… you should be nicer to me.'' Toothless told him, and gently pushed Hiccup. ''The things I do for you like… argue you're an amazing person, defend you to all these new dragons, and make it so you can stay here for a bit and meet them all… well the ones that want to met you that is.'' Toothless told him. ''But… I'll just tell Visskara you don't want that and we should get going, seeing as we… don't have all day!''
Hiccup's face lit up as Toothless expected. ''M-met them. You mean… b-but I thought… Oh Thor…'' Hiccup was torn between excitement and slight fear. He didn't know anything about some of these dragons, and when they met the Lagalogaror they got attacked by Visskara. On the other hand, he had Visskara, the alpha dragon, on his side this time as long as he didn't mess this up.
''Hicc babe, chill! Some of the dragons wanted to meet us so Visskara said we could. She's gonna send some over now so just be calm, because they have never met humans before. Oh, and no touching the dragons unless they specifically let you. Can you do that babe.'' Toothless asked.
''Be calm, right yep got it!'' Hiccup said a bit too fast. He was almost bouncing with anxiety and excitement but managed to remain calm and composed.
''You'll be fine, you have me!'' Toothless told him and kissed Hiccup.
Most of the dragons went silent and tilted their heads in shock as they watched the two humans kissing. They didn't know it was called kissing or what it meant exactly, but a few thought it looked like affection and something mates would do. Visskara huffed and rolled her eyes.
''We better get this moving or we might get jumped by impatient dragons.'' Toothless smiled and raised his eye brows. He could hear the ruckus starting up again between the others. ''Do you have them clothes still, its bit cold?'' Toothless asked, rubbing his arms.
''Right… clothes! Yep I have them in here…'' Hiccup said as he pulled his bag round to the front, and pulled out a tunic and pants.
The dragons were staring at Toothless as he got dressed in his tunic and pants. It was just as fascinating to most of them, as it was for Hiccup to discover what new dragons could do.
When Toothless was dressed he gave Visskara to go ahead. The Gronckles flew over, the blue one was the last to land around Hiccup and Toothless, as it missed Visskara's orders. When the Gronckles edged closer, Hiccup ended up backing into Toothless as he remembered being told not to touch them. A Purple Gronckle was about an inch away from Hiccup and sniffing at him, it then licked Hiccup's hand.
''Erm… babe?'' Hiccup nervously voiced his uncertainty on what he was allowed to do.
''Go on, say hi'' Toothless told him, and pushed Hiccup forward so his hands fell on to the Purple Gronckles face.
Nothing bad happened, and Hiccup relaxed. He eventually got to stroke all the Gronckles in turn and they seemed really happy to meet him. There were six like he thought, one blue, two purple and three green ones. When Hiccup started fussing the blue one, it excitedly knocked Hiccup over and tried to sit on him. Hiccup yelled and Toothless had to intervene so that his boyfriend wouldn't get squashed to death. Toothless tried pushing the Gronckle away but it was far to heavy, the green Gronckle tried to help as he realised what was happening.
''Off, you over grown lump!'' Toothless shouted urgently, getting slightly angry. Hiccup couldn't breathe very well and was turning a nice shade of blue.
Visskara growled at the Gronckle but it was to stupid to understand what it was doing wrong.
''Alrollkender! Move your fat arse!'' Toothless shouted loudly, and suddenly there was uproar and confusion among the dragons.
The Gronckle finally moved and looked guilty when it saw Hiccup having a coughing fit and gasping for air. The green Gronckle bashed into its friend angrily for being a dumb arse, and then bowed along with the other Gronckles. ''No! No no no no, Drofrolk! I am not the alpha!'' He told the green Gronckle urgently, and wiped a hand across his face wincing. Toothless then noticed all the other dragons either getting angry or bowing, and Visskara was roaring loudly to calm the drama he had just caused. Toothless knelt down to check Hiccup was okay. He really had to put this mess straight before the others thought he had challenged Visskara and he would be bound to fight or die.
''Hiccup? You know when I yell at the dragons… and they know I'm alpha even in this form?'' Toothless asked nervously.
''Oh Thor!'' Hiccup exclaimed, finally back to normal.
''Yeah... If you're okay, I need to sort this out fast.'' Toothless explained as he stripped off his clothes.
Hiccup nodded and Toothless changed back into a dragon. He winced as he listened to the drama he had caused. Hiccup stood up from the ground and stood by Toothless side.
''The Loightakalean challenges you and you just stand there? The rules state that…'' Runisalith the Flame-Tip was shouting.
''He isn't challenging Visskara, he was protecting his sal-binda, from that quiazule.'' Acacia shouted back.
''I'm not challenging anyone!'' Toothless shouted. All eyes suddenly fell onto him, realizing he was a Loightakalean again. ''Hi!'' He added nervously.
''Explain yourself!'' Visskara demanded. She didn't happy, but she was relatively calm.
''There is no alpha challenge! I would never challenge Visskara! I really didn't mean to do that! It's just… I haven't been human for long, and we only found out that happens about six mani's ago. I don't know how to control it and, I don't even know how… you all know that I'm an alpha dragon now.'' Toothless stressed.
''You mean Alpha dreki?'' Storrkeldan corrected.
''Dreki, dragon, same thing!'' Toothless snapped.
''Calm yourself!'' Visskara told him. ''You do not realise that your scent changes, that your eyes and body glow blue?'' She asked.
Toothless was shocked. ''Wait, I do what? I knew the scent thing, and Hiccup told me my eyes changed slightly when the shiver…. I mean Skarpisskelmir attacked me before, but I didn't know I glowed blue. Hiccup didn't see that… I don't think… No! He would have said something. And I didn't see that either.''
''Yes, you glow blue. Perhaps only dreki's can see it, and since you were not a dreki at the time, you couldn't see it for yourself.'' She informed Toothless before addressing everyone else. ''There you see. The Loightakalean…''
''Toothless!'' He interrupted, to correct her.
Visskara cleared her throat slightly annoyed. ''…Toothless wasn't challenging me. He has no control over what he did, however I suggest he learn to gain control. He accidentally allowed his alpha identity to show when he was protecting his sal-binda from Tusiain. I am sure we can all agree, that it would be a terrible shame to lose a human blessed with a dreki sal-binda, because some quiazule Alrollkender sat on him. The human… Hiccup, is obviously too fragile to take the weight of an Alrollkender. I suggest that anyone else that wishes to meet the boy, refrains for sitting on him.''
''Or hurting him in general.'' Toothless added.
''Or hurting him!'' Visskara added and huffed.
''So, he is an alpha dreki. Isn't that against the rules? Only one may be an Alpha here.'' The male Night-Wisp questioned.
''Toothless is an alpha dreki that rules an island far away from here. He will not be staying here on this island, but whilst he is here, he follows my orders like each of you.'' Visskara informed them.
''I really am sorry for that. But Visskara is right, me and Hiccup follow her word and command. I may be an Alpha dreki, but here I am not the alpha!'' Toothless confirmed.
The dragons accepted this new information and calmed down. Toothless got to change back into a human and redressed, explaining to Hiccup what happened. Hiccup wasn't reassured completely, but he agreed he would still like to meat the other dragons if they wanted to met him.
Things went smoothly as they met one of the female Hotburples, the male one didn't want to get near Hiccup. Toothless had given him the name of two Gronckles already, Tusiain and Drofrolk, but he didn't know the Hotburple's names.
The Flame-Tips were next up, but only the adult male one approached Hiccup. It slowly inched forward, its cream colored wings a blaze with fire making Hiccup nervous. Hiccup noticed it had the ability to set its wings and tail on fire, but could only turn the fire down and not off completely. It was rather majestic looking. Toothless told him they were Furollesernain and like to howl, but it hurts your ears when they do that, and it is one of their attacks. A bit like the Screaming-Death's sonic roar only higher pitched and like being stabbed in the ears or smacked in the head with a hammer. Toothless also told him that they are intelligent dragons and one of the very few to mate for life. That this one's mate was keeping her distance to protect their hatchling. Toothless admitted he only knew the older Flame-Tips name, which was Runisalith, and she was over the other side too.
The male Flame-Tip finally turned down its fire and allowed Hiccup to rub its face and behind its ears. The hatchling, seeing its faoir happy, wanted to investigate the strange creature everyone was calling the boy or Hiccup. He managed to escape his mooir and run around the lake towards them. The mother Flame-Tip suddenly howled to alert its mate of their incoming hatchling. Hiccup instantly understood what Toothless meant and cover his ears. He felt like his head would explode and he fell to the floor in immense pain. Visskara growled loudly and activated her Alpha abilities. The howling stopped but the mother Flame-Tip was flying across the lake to get her hatchling. The hatchling dodged its mother and bounded past his father and dived straight into Hiccup's lap, knocking Hiccup backwards onto his back.
Hiccup froze and dared move as he was being looked at by the hatchling. His hands were flat on the ground. ''Toothless?'' He asked, worried he was about to be flame roasted alive by two angry parents. The mother had stopped beside him, towering over his form, wings and tail fully ablaze, and very angry. The hatchling was licking his face and he tried to move. The father Flame-Tip quickly picked up the wiggling hatchling in its mouth and moved away as the mother roared loudly, threatening Hiccup.
Toothless quickly stood in front of Hiccup. ''He wouldn't hurt your hatchling. It ran to us, Hiccup didn't have a choice!'' Toothless told her firmly, but hopefully not too forceful that he went alpha again.
''Sorry!'' Hiccup apologies from the ground.
The female Fame-Tip roared again but was silenced by Visskara. The Flame-Tips all retreated to the other side of the lake.
''Oh Thor!'' Hiccup breath out the breath he was holding. ''As fun as this all is, I don't know how much more I can take.''
''If you want to leave now babe, we can.'' Toothless informed him, helping him up off the ground.
''I-I'm good. I-I'd actually like to stay... It's not every day you get attacked by new dragons.'' He smiled. ''T-Thanks for having my back though babe.'' Hiccup admitted and thanked Toothless as he brushed himself down. He didn't want fear to stop him learning more about the other dragons he hadn't seen yet.
''Always!'' Toothless told him.
Toothless hugged Hiccup and nodded to Visskara. Acacia and Storrkeldan decided to fly over to them, in case anything else decided to go amiss.
''Erm, what's?'' Hiccup asked, wondering why Acacia and Storrkeldan had come over.
Toothless looked at the two dragons for a moment trying to work out what they were saying to him. ''I think they just want to be here to help, in case something else goes wrong.'' Toothless told him.
''T-That might not be bad idea c-considering…'' Hiccup said, refraining from voicing his thoughts. Toothless however, had no issues voicing his.
''Could have helped us out before, instead of watching… Ow!'' Toothless exclaimed as Acacia waked him around the head for his cheek.
''I think Acacia and Gothi would get on.'' Hiccup chuckled. He felt a little dizzy but assumed it was just from all the chaos and excitement. Toothless noticed Hiccup wobble slightly but assumed the same thing.
Visskara signaled the last four dragons to go if they wished. The two Night-Wisps did, the female went straight to Hiccup in a blink of an eye and without hesitation, like it disappeared and reappeared next to him. Hiccup jumped as it nuzzled him, the male kept its distance and walked over slowly. The Stronkle walked over but the grey and purple dragon didn't move from its boulder.
Hiccup carefully gave attention to the female Night-Wisp to avoid the wisps and spirals of fire. When Hiccup's hand moved to close to one of the flames, he hissed in pain. The Night-Wisp realized why Hiccup was hurt and turned of her fire.
''Oh wow, it can turn of its fire'' Hiccup observed excitedly. He was happier to have smaller dragons around him instead of boulder dragons or big fire breathers. The Stronkle wasn't small but there was just the one.
''There Demyrkanotts. That one is a female called Kirnottdra.'' Toothless explained in relation to the Night-Wisps.
Hiccup seemed a lot happier again and Toothless smiled. He felt warm inside, and loved the feeling he got when he made Hiccup happy. He explained that the Demyrkanotts have the ability to move at lighten fast speeds within a very short distance, just like she did a moment ago, but they can't keep doing it. They are intelligent dragons but don't fly that fast, and they prefer night flying. They have extremely sharp teeth and go for the neck to bring its target down fast. Hiccup gulped at that knowledge. Toothless also explained that they can producing a thick smoke to blind others, in order to sneak up on things or escape them. As if on que, Kirnottdra produced her smoke and Hiccup couldn't see anything it was so thick. Hiccup and Toothless started coughing, and Acacia flapped her wings to clear the smoke. The male Night-Wisp had decided he wanted to get closer and Hiccup eventually got to fuss him too.
When Hiccup finally redirected his attention to the Stronkle, Toothless admitted he didn't know anything about that dragon. He promised he would ask Visskara later if he didn't get to find out sooner. It really did look like a tall Gronckle that had lost tons of weight, and had a thinner face.
''What's that dragon babe?'' Hiccup asked Toothless, pointing to the grey and purple dragon asleep on the stack of boulder. The way it was curled up asleep reminded Hiccup of Tuffnut's macey.
''No idea! Sorry Hicc. I can find out for you though.'' He admitted.
''That would be amazing…'' Hiccup was saying as he continued to stroke the Stronkle, but suddenly felt really dizzy and almost lost his balance as the cavern started moving.
''Whoa Hicc! What's wrong?'' Toothless asked, worried as he held Hiccup to make sure he didn't fall.
''I'm fine babe!'' Hiccup yawned. ''Okay maybe I'm just a little tired.'' He amended when Toothless gave him that 'really' look.
''Sit down for a moment!'' Toothless instructed him.
''I'm fine dad!'' Hiccup replied, and refused to sit down.
Hiccup was fussing the demanding female Night-Wisp, Kirnottdra again, when he started to get a little breathless. Toothless was getting concerned.
''Hiccup something isn't right with you.'' Toothless observed. He noticed the sweat forming on Hiccup's forehead, and his breathing rate increasing.
''I'm just a bit tired Toothless, I'm…'' Hiccup didn't get to finish his statement because wobbled and passed out. Toothless caught Hiccup just before he hit the ground.
Authors note:
Very quick note. If anyone has a moment to leave any reviews, then please do. I seem to have many readers but I often wonder what you all think. What are your favorite parts or disliked parts etc. What you think will happen or want to happen etc. Thank-you to all my reader so far though. There is much more story to come.
I hope everyone is having a very merry Christmas, or very happy holidays. xxxxxx
Hiccup and Toothless want to wish every one a happy snoggletog.
