I wonder what the village is talking about this time. I bet it's another meeting to find the nest and I bet he used the same excuse of 'whoever stays will watch over Hiccup and me.' How perfect.

Anyway Hiccup and I have spent all morning trying to find the night fury that Hiccup hit but I'm hoping we don't find him/her. One reason is that night furies are rare these days and one being hit will bring us closer to extinction. The other reason ...I don't want to know if the night fury is my dragonic brother, Zyrus. I can't face him and just thinking about him brings back too many bad memories. "IT'S YOUR FAULT! IT'S BECAUSE OF YOU THAT SIRE IS DEAD!" AGH! I still have nightmares that will haunt me forever. I wish I could just get rid of them but it ain't easy.

"Agh! Where is it!? It should be right here in this area!" Hiccup yelled turning his frustration on his journal scribbling everywhere and finally closing it. "Most vikings lose their ax, or their helmet. But no, we seem to lose an entire dragon." I then notice a branch ready to be pushed away but ready go back swinging, and Hiccup was going to swat it. I tried to warn him. "Uh, Hiccup I wouldn't swat-" "OW!" Hiccup yelled in pain when the branch hit him in the face. I snickered at his misfortune. "That branch."

I then notice a tree being cracked open. Like something crashed into it and Hiccup noticed it as well. We followed our eyes to more of the damaged forest and decided to follow it. When we got to a little area Hiccup poked his head over a rock and instantly went back down gasping. He looked back up with me along the way and we couldn't believe our eyes. A night fury tied up, motionless.

Hiccup became cheerful of his accomplishment while I was the opposite. "Yes! This changes everything Matt! I have slain this mighty beast!" Hiccup said while putting his left foot on the motionless dragon until it shifted startling both me and Hiccup, who was knocked back. We realized it was still alive. It's green eyes staring at Hiccup and m-Wait. His eyes. NO! IT CAN'T BE HIM! I was so shocked by the revelation of who the night fury might be I barely noticed Hiccup was about to kill the dragon with his knife.

I became fearful of what he was about to do. "HIC-" "I can't." Hiccup said lowering his knife. I released a breath of relief until I saw Hiccup cutting the ropes keeping the night fury trapped. I tried to stop him but with the last rope cut, the dragon pounced onto Hiccup alongside me and we became pin. Even my dragon strength didn't help because of the overwhelming familiar scent of the dragon.

We stared into the night fury's slitted eyes while it stared back towards Hiccup but soon focused his attention on me. It took a glance of my face and instantly was staring at the scar on my left eye. Realization and shock appeared in his eyes and then he roared into Hiccup's face and took off but took me in the process. Out of Instinct, I knocked his paws away from my body and landed on the other side of the cove. I turned my direction to Hiccup but he was passed out, allowing me to transform into my night fury form and went into a battle stance towards the other night fury. His eyes were huge and he muttered a name. "Nightshift?"

I froze immediately. It was him ...Zyrus. I started to growl when he took a step forward and froze when he heard my growling. He could tell that there was pain, anger and sadness in my eyes for just seeing him. After a long silence, I finally spoke. "After all these years. After four long years, you would still say my name?" Zyrus looked down and started shuffling nervously. "I was looking for you after you left and-" "YOU LIE!" I roared tears streaming down my dragonic snout. "YOU DON'T CARE ABOUT ME! Y-YOU NEVER LOVED ME EVER SINCE I KILLED SIRE!" I was in a mental breakdown and was ready to fight Zyrus but he surprised me. "I WAS A FOOL! I SHOULD HAVE NEVER BLAMED YOU FOR SIRE'S DEATH!" He yelled but he calmed. "It was not your fault and you are wrong…. I will always love you, my little brother."

Those last words broke me. I crumbled in a heap of scales and cried for the first time in four years. I felt Zyrus's wings closed around me and I pulled closer to my brother. My brother. The hole in my heart has once again been filled with his love and this time I'm making sure it stays forever until our deaths. But ...What of Hiccup? I can't just leave and Hiccup is like another brother to me. But since Zyrus can't fly I'll get them to-Wait a minute. I got out of Zyrus embrace and look at his tailfin and froze. Part of his tailfin was missing. I started crying again and turned to him. "I swear on my life that one day I'll get you to fly again. Somehow." I swore with determination. Zyrus smiled sadly and licked my tears aways. "I don't think you can fix this brother. Nothing can." He said.

I looked down sadly until my eyes widened and turned to the unconscious Hiccup. 'Dragons can't grow back tails but a human can make them. I like your thinking Nightshift. Except-" Wolf hesitated. 'I need to convince him somehow.' I replied mentally. Soon Hiccup was starting to move and wake up. I quickly turned to Zyrus and told him to hide and that I'll return later while I transformed back into my human form and ran towards Hiccup. "HICCUP! You alright, bro?" I spoke in fake concerned. Hiccup shook his head from his sleep and answered. "Yeah wait didn't the night fury took you." "uh, yeah but you know me-" "Arg. I keep forgetting your a born dragon killer." Hiccup said. I frowned at the words 'dragon killer' because I am a dragon, a night fury to be exact. When Hiccup saw my frowned he misunderstood what it meant. "I'm sorry! You're about my height and build and people can sometimes think that you wouldn't be able to kill a dragon!" I sighed in annoyance until I just realized something. "I didn't kill the night fury but why did you released it instead of killing it?" I said in confusion. I was relieved that Hiccup didn't kill Zyrus but I wanted to know why.

Hiccup eyes widened and didn't say anything but I knew better. He saw it. He saw the feelings of fear and understanding. The same thing that happened to me all those years ago. "I thought bringing a dragon head, especially a night fury, will get you the respect of the village and your father?" I asked, waiting for an answer. Hiccup's shoulders slumped and started to walk back to the village. "Yeah but after this. I don't think I'll ever be one of them. I'll forever be Useless"

My eyes became slits and I instantly grabbed Hiccup's shoulder firmly but gently. He stopped immediately, knowing what I'm about to say is serious. "Hiccup. You are right. You'll never be one of the vikings. Because you are more than that." I turned my head towards where we just left and continued. "You showed that dragon mercy. You showed an enemy mercy and freed him and he chose to spare you as well. That type of compassion is the most powerful thing in the world, Hiccup and if used right you can gain powerful allies. But you also need trust as well. Trust in your friends and instincts. You are not Useless Hiccup, you are just misguided because you don't trust yourself and let everyone get to you. I know this sounds like Astrid talking but a warrior learns to follow orders, but also to follow their own heart despite what others think. You are a warrior Hiccup and I believe you can become a great leader one day. You just need to follow your heart and do what you think is right." I said with a smile and chuckle because of Hiccup's awed expression.

"How did you do that ...that inspiring speech." Hiccup asked still in awe. I smiled remembering the exact same words I told Hiccup that my mentor, Killas told me. "I was taught by my mentor, Killas. When everyone looked down on me he would say the same words to me that I just told you now. Also it is part of my gift." Hiccup was confused on the last part. "What gift?" "NOTHING!" I replied immediately.

Hiccup seemed surprised by my outburst but he respected my privacy and let it go. Sadly Wolf wasn't the same. 'YOU IDIOT! WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL HIM!?' I shook my head in pain and replied. 'He's not ready. I'll tell him. But not now.' 'Fine. But remember your own words, compassion is the most powerful but it is nothing without trust. TRUST, NIGHTSHIFT. Don't forget it and one day he will find out. Question is, will you tell him? Or will he find out on his own and you will lose his trust?' I sighed in annoyance but deep down I knew he was right. I will tell Hiccup as soon as I think he's ready. I didn't have to wait long to find out.