Alright, chapter three, hope you all are enjoying this story, and please, your feedback is very much appreciated. I love reading what you all think of my story, and even what you think of my writing style. Anyways, hope you enjoy this chapter of The Hidden Dragon, also im really sorry about the late chapter this week, I've been really busy because of Christmas and the new year, hopefully I can get on a stable upload schedule.
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~pairing~ Hiccup Toothless
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Chapter 3: Family Knowledge
Toothless was with Hiccup all day that he was asleep and just looking at him with a soft smile and soon kisses Hiccup's cheek before laying his head down next to his. Just before he can fall asleep with his mate however, he hears a crunch from just inside the treeline around the cove and a loud voice yell Hiccup's name. Toothless quickly grabs Hiccup in his front claws and flies into a nearby cave to hide from whoever it is that is looking for his mate. When he looks out the mouth of the cave, he sees a broad viking with a curly beard and holding a war axe as he looks around the cove for what Toothless thinks is his mate.
"HICCUP HADDOCK, COME OUT HERE THIS INSTANT, THIS ISN'T FUNNY"
Toothless had hiccup covered up with his wings so the viking's yell wasn't as loud as it was to Toothless, but he soon heard a soft groan from Hiccup and noticed that slowly the scales started to disappear and when his eyes opened they were back to normal. Hiccup sees Toothless and hears the yell again, eyes widening and soon scrambling up quickly. He pushes Toothless deeper into the cave and tells him to wait here as he limps out of the cave, rubbing his eyes.
"H-hey dad, s-sorry, tripped and fell, I think I either broke or sprained my leg as I fell down into here, so I crawled into the cave so I could stay safe, sorry if I made you mad."
"There you are, Hiccup, and at least your safe, don't ever wander off like that again, Gobber needs you at the forge, and I will be headed out after the nest again today, so I need you to stay out of trouble, and, no more inventions."
"Alright dad, I promise"
"Good, now let's get you to Gothi so you can get that leg fixed."
Hiccup looks back at the cave and sends a message to Toothless.
"I'll be back, I promise, stay here so you aren't spotted, ok?"
"Ok Hiccup, I'll be waiting for you"
"Thank you Tooth"
Hiccup is picked up by his dad and they leave the cove, headed back to the village.
(Village of Berk, 4 P.M.)
After getting out of Gothi's, he is now at the forge, working on organization and sharpening the weapons. His mind is on Toothless as he works and he notices that his eyesight starts to get better. Going wide eyed, he quickly hides his changing eyes till they go back to normal. He sighs as they go back, and he freezes when he hears Gobber clear his throat and he turns around to look at him.
"Hey Uncle Gobber, whats up?"
"You 'Iccup, you seem a little distracted, why don't you tell ol' Gobber what's on your mind."
"It's… Nothing Gobber, just worried about dad is all. This is the 7th week he went looking for the dragons nest, and he still hasn't found any signs of it. You think it's just a loss cause?"
"Aye, I've been thinking the same thing, but you know Stoick, he won't stop, not after what happened to your mother."
"I know Gobber, but it has been almost 15 years now. I get that the raids are getting out of hand, but maybe we don't have to kill them."
"'Iccup, you know as well as I do that that ain't gonna happen Lad"
Hiccup sighs sadly. "Ya, I know, but I feel like there is another way to end this war."
"You and yer mother both lad"
"So I've been told…."
"You and her are very alike lad, you shouldn't be ashamed of it. Yes you might be different, but that's what makes you, well, you lad."
"And yet my dad still calls me the disappointment of the village…"
"Lad, let me tell you something, have you ever seen how Stoick looks at you when you are working here or at home? Cause I do"
"What do you mean Gobber?"
"I mean that he sees your mother when he looks at you, you are so much like her that he can't help but cry in private, and also drink to keep the sorrow away. You are so much like her that he is trying to keep you protected with me and not going into the dragon academy, he doesn't want to lose you, because if he loses you, he loses what's left of her."
"R-really?"
"Yes lad, that's why he is keeping you sheltered"
"W-wow"
"Ya, alright lad, you can head home for today, oh also, you start dragon training tomorrow, I talked Stoick into letting you in so you learn how to protect yourself out in this world, no buts."
"W-what? I-I… ok"
"Good, now off with ya lad"
