Hello to whoever will read this. I'm sorry for not posting all week but i had a major writer's block. It's like i know what to write for the future chapters, but not this one. Anyway, I will just start writing and maybe -hopefully- it will become a good chapter. So, hope you enjoy.The rays of the sun were dancing inside the room. This was always the signal to get up and start the day. Today, though, it was different. Today it was a special day. He never truly cared for his birthday, but his best friend did. A black dragon, with wings that could cover the human boy from any light, started jumping up and down the room making quite a ruckus, all in order to wake his rider and friend up.
"Go back to sleep, you useless reptile." the boy said moving his left hand up and down and burying his face into the pillow.
"Wake up, you one legged, lazy human" the dragon replied in dragonese. A language that the boy had learned. The dragon the simply put his nose in the back of his sleeping friend and with a push...
"Okay, okay. I'm up. You happy now?" The auburn hair boy said while dusting himself from any dust in the floor, where he was brutally positioned from his dragon.
"So, you want to go for a ride or did you just woke me up for no reason." the boy sarcastically said. The dragon gave one of his trademark gummy smiles.
"Little bit of both i guess." The dragon replied, and with that the started putting on their gear, after ten minutes they opened the door, the boy climbed on the dragon ready to fly.
"Ready Toothless?"
"Ready Hiccup."
The view from the clouds was always amazing. It didn't matter where it was, an island, an ocean, a mountain or plains. The feeling of flying and freedom was their drug. Without it they couldn't live. The cold air hitting their faces. The smell of the sea or the trees. And of course The mesmerising view of the city the lived.
They were living in an island, The Turtle Island to be exact. This was no ordinary island, This was a giant Sea Turtle that had clearly lived many millennia. On it's back a city was built from humans who wanted peace with the dragons and couldn't find it in their homes. Marvelous stone buildings, paved roads starting from an enormous forum and leading to every corner of the city and statues of different Gods and heroes made of marble, could be seen from their position high in the clouds.
After their morning flight, they landed on a stone house,which was built on the higher tier of the city overlooking the Forum and the Ecclesia. They went inside and they got their breakfast.
"Hey bud, do you know what day is today?"
"Of course I do. It your day of birth" the dragon said not fully understanding the concept of 'Birthday'
"Honestly, I don't get why you humans make such a big deal for the day you were born. We simply mate, lay egg and move on."
"You say that but it's different us. We are afraid that when we die we will have left nothing behind. So knowing how old you are helps you create a legacy because you realize that you have spent one more year of your life without leaving something behind." Hiccup said getting a little depressed now.
"Anyway, wait until you become a father then you will understand." The boy finished with a forced smile.
"Yeah, a family" it was the dragon's turn to get depressed. He remembered that he was one of last two Night Furies know to man. His species will probably and with him since the other Night Fury was...
A knock on the door snapped both the boy and the dragon back to reality. Hiccup stood up and opened the door. There, was standing a young man slightly older than him, wearing a flight suit armoured by black scales with two solder pads, both of which had the Night Fury sumbol on them. He had a lean figure. He had muscles but he wasn't buffy. The most prominent feature of this man was his hair. White as snow withoutsome much as an inch of colour, this man's hair was messy and short, they ended right at the start of his neck.
"Happy birthday Hiccup! I know that you don't really like celebrations so i will just give you my present and leave because i have patrol to do." The white haired boy said. He handed Hiccup a box that had the words 'Happy Birthday Brother' written in ancient greek.
"Thank you George. I really do appreciate it. Have a nice flight with Nightwing." Hiccup said while watching his second best friend, who had come to call brother leave on top of his dragon, the other Night Fury. Hiccup closed the door put the box in the table and started opening it. He found a letter from George that said.
"Dear Hiccup,
Ever since we met four and a half years ago, we have gone to many adventures. Some of them were awesome. Some were filled with adrenaline. And some were really, REALLY, dangerous, all because we couldn't keep our mouths shut or because Toothless' tail fin broke. So on that note, I pulled some strings, asked a few favours, and found the perfect present for both of you..." The note ended there, so Hiccup opened the wrapping. He saw a new tail fin for Toothless. At first he was confused as to why would he need a new tail fin since he had made quite a lot for his dragon friend. All the confusion vanished when he grabbed the metal and realised that it was lighter than the one they were using right now, which was made from Gronckle iron.
"Hey bud, do you want to try this new tail?" the dragon nodded affirmative and showed Hiccup his tail to change it. The moment Toothless felt the new tail locked in place, he smiled, he got out from the house and looked at the sky.
"What are you waiting for?" The black dragon asked his rider. The boy smirked, he positioned his legs at the petals and when he was ready he unlocked the tail. Toothless vanished from the ground leaving only a trace of dust behind. Hiccup was surprised by the new metal, the tail was so flexible and durable. He made a mental note to thank his friend for this amazing gift, when he would see him in the council.
Hiccup had found peace in this city. People there were not afraid of dragons, on the contrary, they worked with them to spread peacw to the world. Since Hiccup had a Night Fury was given special permission to work as a Dragon Rider. Their job was to travel the world and protected people and dragons. He was the leader of the Fury squad, an elite unit made of rare almost extinct dragon and their riders. They were like family. However Hiccup knew from his past that families never stay together forever. A mission went south and from the ten Fury squadron Riders only three were left, Hiccup, George and Ruby. George had become Hiccup's most trusted friend, advisor and brother. Their bond rivaled that of him and Toothless. Now Ruby... She was a strange one. She had short black hair and she was always wearing a red cape. She was a weapon junky, everything she did was about weapons. It was not an understatement to say that she was the team's crazily-insane-kill-first-ask-later member.
It was now noon and Hiccup was at the Mess Hall eating. Suddenly Ruby ran up to him panting and said that the Oracle wanted to see him. So Hiccup, afraid of what he was about to hear, got up and started walking towards the Temple. The great marble building was on top of a hill overlooking the city. It was said that the first men who came to live here built it to thank the Olympians for their generosity and protection. When Hiccup entered he was greeted by George, who was waiting there for the same reason Hiccup was. The auburn haired boy thanked his friend for the gift and challenged him to a race afterwards, the white haired boy simply smirked and accepted.
"You didn't tell me though, what kind of metal it is and where you found it."
"Well... It's made from Damascus steel. It's really hard to find someone who knows how to create it. Thankfully, when i was at the market, a dwarf came and told me that he was send to help me. When i asked who send him, he told me to tell you that the shadow of Olympus can't hide you from the raven's eyes." Hiccup frowned. How was that dwarf? Why did it came to help me. He lost his train of thought when a priest came and told them that they were expected. When the two friends entered the Oracle's room the saw her half alive and half dead.
"Come closer young raven. You have a message from the Gods." Hiccup walked a few steps ahead and then stopped.
"You have seen things that many believe are legends. You have endured things that many would surrender. However you still haven't found your path, your destiny. The Gods have taken a liking at you. They have been observing you ever since the Red Death. And yet, even though you are protected by Olympus you haven't lost the favor of the Others you must choose." She stopped, and looked at the white haired boy now.
"White wolf, your destiny was once set in stone, but you alone had managed to change it. Not many can do that. I see many trials ahead for you, if you decide what path to follow you will either meet a dark wolf that will change you yet again, or you will live forever in the minds of many through the accomplishments that you would make in the name of the Gods. George stepped forward and sat beside Hiccup.
"You will not know when you would have to choose until it is too late."
"Now rise young ones. Find your path knowing that the Gods are watching, and write your destiny. One last thing. You can ALWAYS adapt to cold." With that see fell limp to her bed. Hiccup and George left the room and started walking towards their neighbouring homes. None of them talked, they were preoccupied thinking what the Oracle said. when they arrived at their respective homes they parted.
'Well that was a nice gift the Oracle gave me.' Hiccup sarcastically thought.
'What does that the Others are watching mean? No matter where I go i can't seem to get away from this curse that is my past. Does it mean I have to go back or that I should forget it.' Hiccup was getting nowhere with his thinking. He sighed and went upstairs to take a nap. In the evening he would have to go to the briefing for his squadron next mission.
In the next house, George had a similar dilemma. He had to either choose a black wolf that would change him? He didn't need to change he was..ok. The other option was eternal posthumous fame? Who wouldn't want that? To be among the great heroes of old, have your name sung and heard throughout the world, and to have a change at been in the Pantheon. Who wouldn't want that? George had made up his mind he would choose the Gods, when the time will come. For now he had to sleep. He would need to get up in a few our for the mission's briefing and then he would have to patrol the Island again.
Evening came, the Fury squadron was at the barracks learning the details for their mission by the commander.
"Alright, your squad had been requested to Arendelle by the Queen. She said in her letter that more and more invaders were sailing in her waters and that many of them have caged dragons. She also said that they have lost a major part of the army and that the Groncicle squadron had been taken down. She requested help immediately." The commander said. Hiccup nodded and said that if they leave in the next hour they could be there noon of the next day. With that all three left and started preparing for the trip to one of the most beautiful country. Arendelle was the home of Queen Elsa and her sister Anna. Hiccup and George had made a stop there on one of their adventures. There they informed the people that dragons can been tamed and befriended. At first they were reluctant, but when they saw their Queen on top of a
Snow Wraith, they all tried and thus the Ice squadron was created.
After an hour Three riders, two Night Furies and a Triple Stryke left Turtle Island and headed for a new adventure. How would this one turn out is up to them.
Done. this is a... good chapter. I'm not taking 'No' for an answer. Just kidding, if you think i could improve this chapter or my atory writing in general please tell me. This is taking place after a time skip. You will eventually learn what happened to Hiccup those five years. You will also learn more about George and his story in due time. Next chapter will be in Arendelle and possible on Berk. As for Ruby.. Imagine Ruby Rose from RWBY, only with dragons. I will have her story told (as soon as i think it). Last thing since they will be talking sometimes in different languages such as ancient greek or latin. I will write it in that language and then i would have (...) for the translation. On that. Σας ευχαριστώ που διαβάσατε (Thank you for reading).