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This Is It For Me Here
Chapter Seven
I Own Nothing
Hours had passed by now, neither Hiccup or Toothless could sleep that night, they were both so restless during the entire night, not know what to do. The young teenager was just so unsteady, after being told of all the horror stories about Drago Bludvist shook him to his core. The man almost killed his father for Thor's sake, that was one thing he wasn't going to let go, let alone forget.
It had to be hours since he went to bed, but he didn't get one minute of shut eye. So many things clung to his thoughts.
"Come son, I must prepare you for war." Her words echoed out in his head. Hiccup knew this was going to be one long journey to Hell and back.
Now he is preparing for war against a man he has never met. But he had heard enough to make him his enemy, to know that he has been abusing, hurting and controlling dragons like mindless slaves, that of course set the youth's blood pressure up sky high. Wondering why someone like that would do something like this? just foe power? Driving fear into innocent people? And all for what? It all seemed so pointless, why try to take over the world, when people will only fear you and never respect you?
He grunted shaking some of that away, he had to focus for tomorrow otherwise his mind would be cloudy with judgment and frustration. Toothless wasn't doing any better, he was wide awake too, Hiccup turned to his large dragon friend, locking eyes with each other as they both looked into each other eyes in silence. Then the young brunette placed a hand on his snout, whispering something to him.
"You wanna go for a ride?" The dragons ears perked up, looking at the lad with wide eyes."Just a short one?" Slowly the Night Fury got up, releasing Hiccup from his tight grasp, pulling away and standing up on his bruised leg. He could still feel the pain shoot up his, but he was used to it by now. It was emotional pain that drove him away, all of the years of being shoved and pushed away. All of the village youths didn't even bother to talk to him, let alone befriend him. the only contact he would have is when his cousin would beat him, and the bitter name calling from the other teens as well.
No one seemed to care about Hiccup, they would just scowled him and just turn away. Always being called an outcast or Stoick's little accident is what he was called, or so he thought over the last couple of years. Nothing was holding him back now, he doesn't owe them anything. Hiccup barely had any good memories from his so called home, sure his father used to be their for him, but only for a short time, after that he was all alone.
The two walked past Valka's room, heading towards outside, the dark sky was still young. Stars still encrusted the sky so brightly, it was all so beautiful. Nigh time had to be his favorite part of the end of the day. No one could see him for who he really was, just hiding in the darkness. Hiding him from everyone from his true identity, no scornful eyes looking at him, no more angry looks from his father. The only thing that saw him was the bright white moon, reflecting off the sea
Hiccup was free.
He pulled himself up onto the tan saddle, letting out a few shallow breaths as he told his friend to go. Instantly they went straight up into the air, soaring through the dark grey clouds as the moon shined through them. The air had gown ice cold, but it didn't seemed to bother them. The cold weather seemed to suit him best, Berk was always a cold place, so Hiccup was pretty much used to the snow. To be honest he really didn't need much for shelter, Toothless was the one pretty much giving him all the body heat and protection from the bitter cold.
He didn't feel any of it at all, he just felt free. He didn't need any sleep, he just need some fresh air and some room to breath. The boy had already left one life behind, and now he was living a another one. He no longer need to put on a pretend act, trying to be some one he wasn't. Hiccup wasn't a dragon killer like his father, he wasn't a natural born leader. No he was a dragon tamer, he befriends them, he loves them. Now he knew where he got all his traits from, he no long asked if he was even related to Stoick, now he was a mere image and piratically a mini of his own mother, sound totally scary but it was true.
Well at least he found someone he could relate to now.
Hiccup sighed as he looked up at the stars, wondering if the gods were looking down at him. But yet, he could help but worry a little bit about his dad.
"No Hiccup, don't be stupid, your father is alright." His mind spoke darkly to him."He's a grown man, the only thing he cares about is the village and that's it!"
Then another part of me struck out."He always loved you, he was just trying to do what was best for you."
"By locking me up in my room like a damn animal?" I mocked back."Oh yeah that's total father and son affection right there."
"Not like that, he just didn't want to see you get killed like your mother."
"Yeah, who is alive after all these years!" The dark pit of darkness shouted.
"But he doesn't know that! And he has not fucking clue that your even alive either dumb ass!" I shouted back at my darker half, I swear to Thor I'm losing my mind to all of this."he's probably scared to death, thinking you were killed by the dragon of lighting and death itself!"
"Just shut up this was your idea in the first place, and the last time I check Berk was exactly ponies and rainbows either."
I opened my eyes, they were shedding tears as I pulled myself up wiping them away. Then I heard Toothless moan back at me, wondering what was wrong with me this entire time. I sniffled as my voice was all raspy.
"I'm fine Toothless." I said quietly."I was just thinking about something that's all."
He mumbled back at me, asking me what I was thinking about as his speed slowed down as I listen to the ocean beneath us.
"I was just thinking about my dad that's all." i didn't want to admit any of it to him, but it felt like small amount of pressure on my chest, like someone was grinding a knife in it, just pushing it and pushing it deeper until I couldn't breath. It was like I was carrying all this guilt with me, I shouldn't be feeling like this at all, I should be happy that I left Berk behind me, but instead over the last couple of weeks I began to feel some guilt.
Gods it was all so messed up, I thought I would feel some relief by leaving my past behind me after I fake my abduction. But of course with all of my stupid plans it comes back to bite me in the was just one of those thing that I thought would magically go away, but it doesn't work like that, it never dose. It just makes you feel awful, but then again I wanted my dad to suffer just like I did. So right now were kind of even at the moment. Just like he was dead to me for the last couple of years, and now it's the other way around. In a more cruel and sick way to be exact.
"Do you think it was a mistake by leaving?" I asked my friend as his ears picked up on my question."Do you think we should have stayed and tried to figure something else out?" I question him again, this time I really got no response."I'm taking that as a no then." I sighed laying my head back down.
The rest of the ride was in silence, neither one of us made a sound, just flying until I started to see the sun starting to rise, we should head back, my mother is going to be up soon and once she see's that I'm not their, she's bound to freak out. I knew she was very protective of me, she kept me alive and healed my wounds after my battle with the red death, if it weren't for her, I would have been dead a long time ago.
The sun was peaking over the horizon, the edge of the sky was turning into a light pink and peach color, the stars were beginning to fade away as we turned back. The clouds were changing back to a light white, no longer a sickly purple and grey, some of the ocean was turning into thick shards of ice, slowly consuming the deep blue sea. This winter was going to be brutal, I could jut feel it in my bones.
Once they finally reached the cave Hiccup could feel a calmness coming over him, he didn't feel nervous or anything like he used to when he knew he was in trouble back on Berk, back then he knew when he was going to get a lecture and get punished by his father. Their was no way of getting out of it, it used to scare the living day lights out of him, heck even to this day it still dose. But he was living with Valka now, so hopefully she wouldn't be as strict as Stoick was, Hiccup could only hope in wasn't in for a yelling match with his own mother.
Toothless landed right in front of the entrance, letting his rider slowly get off. They both walked in and saw Valka sitting right n front of the fire pit, slowly cooking some meat over with a smile on her face. Hiccup gave her a confused look."Why doesn't she look angry?"
"Morning dear." She said softly as she gestured for he son to sit down. Hiccup stood their for a few awkward seconds, then walking over and sitting across from her. Hiccup sat their as he wrapped the fur around his shoulders, trying to get the feeling back in his thin fingers, wondering if his mother was finally going to snap at him for leaving without even telling her, if this were to happen on Berk he would have gotten an earful from Stoick.
But instead he got this."So did you have a nice flight?"
He gulped at bit at how soft her voice was."It was fine, I just need to think." I shrugged my broad shoulders."I just needed to get out." I just needed to break out and find some kind of way out to relieve some of my fears.
She looked dawn back at the flames."What were you thinking about?" The looking back at me.
I bit my lip."Thinking about dad."
Then her expression to more of a sad turn, she already knew what I was thinking about, she knew where this was going.
"Do you really think he misses me?" I arched a brow."Do you think, that he believe's that I'm dead?" I asked her.
"Well." She said turning the meat over the other side."Dose he still believe that I am dead?"
I nodded, not really wanting to say it.
"Then he probably believes you suffer the same fate as I did Hiccup." She pointed out to me,she was pretty much dead on the point. My own father thinking I suffered the same fate as she did fifteen years ago. The irony was just so awful, it was like some kind of curse on my family, first mother, then child.
After a few minutes of silence I cleared my throat, wanting to clear the air a bit, wanting to change the subject. We had to move on and get to the point of no return, we had to talk about how we were going to deal with Drago Bludvist.
"So, what was it about you wanting to tell me more about Drago." I looked back up at her.
Her face harden about."I manged to track down one of his trappers location." Finally pulling the boar off the rod. and handing me a leg of it."I need your help by taking it down and freeing some of the dragons they have on lock down." She sat back across from me as we dug in to our meal." I was hoping you could help me tonight, since the men won't be able to see you thanks to Toothless dark silhouette."
I nodded."Yeah lets do it." I smiled at her taking a bite from the leg.
She smiled back at me."Good, rest up because your going to need." She then got up from her seat and left me alone to get fetch CloudJumper, I sighed as I crawled back to my bed, I had to try to at least get five hours asleep.
Tonight we attack, tonight I make my first move to prove I was no longer a viking.
I was going to save the dragons, I was going to free them from harm.
This was my first step to defying everything I grew up knowing.
Later into the night...
Soon daylight turned into night, the air had grown colder this time, snow clouds starting to form as we flew to this location my mother spoke of. She was covered in her body armor and mask, while I had my own, it was black with streaks of red going over it. Mother told me I hide my face from everyone, otherwise I could be recognized easily, word could spread fast and both of our covers could be blown.
That could turn out bad, if my cover were to ever get blown like that, I would be totally fucked.
The plan was simple, sneak onto the ship, bust each and every dragon out of the trap and blow up the entire up. Plain and simple, hopefully I won't mess this up like I do with everything else, I'm surprised my own mother even trusted me with something serious like this. Usually I was never taken seriously and never trusted with such responsibility. I was always put to the side and stay put so I wouldn't fuck anything up like I always did.
Then a dark ship came into our view, we circled the place for a few moments, looking around to see how many men were on a bored the large vessel. It didn't take long to see the number of men on the top deck, I could only see six so far. But I think we both knew their were more below deck, but some of the men were working the catapults, waiting for any type of dragon coming there way. But for now it was pitch black, they couldn't see us from ten feet away, neither one of us making a single sound so we didn't draw attention.
We could both hear the sounds of men talking, going over plans, going over on what to do next. Well they weren't going to have the chance to do that. Not after were done with them.
Then I looked over and notice my mother was giving us the signal to go down, telling us to land on the lower deck. I shifted in the saddle, letting Toothless know to head down next to the bear like traps below us.
All the men seemed to move up to the upper deck as we landed over to the lower deck, next us was a few traps, we could hear some moans and whimpers coming from them. I peak inside and notice a Gronckle stuck in their, cover in cuts and stab wounds. I walked over and slowly started to open the trap, trying my best not to make a sound as I kept looking over my shoulder, wondering if we were going to get caught. My hear was racing as the trap fully came undone, releasing the wounded creature as it's wings beat up in the air as I shooed it to leave.
I looked over and my mother seemed to be already ahead of me, she was already down to her fifth trap, getting the last dragon out of it's cage as I raced over to her.
Suddenly I heard a yell.
"DRAGON THIEVES!"
"GET THEM!" Another voice yelled setting off the alarms as we both started running off towards our dragons.
"Shit." I cursed under my breath as I raced over and hopped on Toothless, making out get away, now here comes the fun part, blowing this place up.
As soon as we got up in the air, nets were flying right at up, left and right as I kept dodging each one, I kept hearing screams from the men on the ship, yelling they couldn't see us, it was far too dark for anyone to see us like this.
Then I heard it, I looked down and saw something forming into the water, it was the Alpha.
Soon enough he came right out of the water, causing the water around the ship to shake. It opened it's mouth as it shot ice out his mouth, blasting the for and ship into bits of ice. Now it was our turn. Toothless opened his mouth and started to fire his plasma blast, hitting mist of the iron traps and catapults, pretty much blowing the rest of the place up into smithereens. All the men were either dead on soon to be dead from the cold water.
Mom pretty much watch the entire thing happen, just directing the Alpha where to strike and hit, as the newly free dragons flew right beside him, listening to his commands.
A few moments later it was over, their was nothing left but busted up wood and iron, smothered in ice.
I smiled a bit under my mask."Let the war begin Drago." I whispered bitterly as we turned back home with a few more new friends.
This was the only way to settle the score, now we just have to find out where he was heading next. Who was he going to attack?
