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~Silverleone
I couldn't help it. I saw the giant shadow fall over me and I let out a shout, falling on my butt. The sound of flapping wings overhead made me scramble to my feet and duck behind a tree, pressing myself against the trunk as my heart began to pound. My eyes locked onto a form that dropped from the trees, the beast looking around. I slapped my hand over my mouth and quickly ducked back out of sight. I swallowed hard and tried to keep my breathing down, but I was panicking.
'This island doesn't have any big dragons!' I thought as I tried to stay out of sight of the beast. I heard it sniffing around, and the heavy paw steps were getting closer as it squawked in its throat. I looked around for any way out, but I was in the middle of a forest, there was no good place to hide!
I did the only thing I could and ran. Crashing through the brush as I tried to put some distance between myself and the giant reptile. A surprised roar and then louder crashing behind me made me push myself faster, my breathing becoming shallow and quick. The dragon was only getting closer, and soon I could hear its heavy breathing as it ran off of the adrenaline of the hunt.
I broke out of the trees and tripped at the sudden lack of resistance. I scrambled to my feet and spun around in time to see a green and yellow form break the tree line. I didn't have time to even scream as the beast launched itself at me in a single bound. Its claws slammed into my shoulders, taking me to the ground in an instant.
I coughed as my stomach hit the dirt, only to let out a shrill scream no one would be proud of as I struggled under the monster's weight. It shrieked at me and I shut my eyes, expecting it to either blast me point blank or bite my head off.
I screamed again when a blast did go off, but instead of me waking up in whatever afterlife there was, the dragon was sent reeling. Another dragon roared behind me and I spun around to see a second dragon spreading its wings in a threatening manner, glaring at my first attacker. I backed away from it in a panic, only for a human to hop off its back.
"Woah, woah! It's okay! Toothless, get that Nadder out of here." The black dragon nodded, in a way that could only mean it understood him and ran around me while firing off another shot. I winced at each loud sound the beasts made and tripped trying to get away. "Woah, calm down, he won't hurt you." The young man approached me with his hands up.
"What, you, you ride one of those things?!" I stuttered out as I finally got to my feet, backing away from the snarling beasts and strange man.
"Well, Toothless isn't that bad. Come on, let's get you away from the fighting." I jerked away from his outstretched hand.
"How can you even be around one of those beasts?! Are you some sort so sorcerer?" I shook as my eyes kept flicking between the young man and the beasts.
"Nope! Not a sorcerer, just Hiccup."
"Hiccup?"
"That's me." He said, nodding. "And that's Toothless." I paused.
"You named it?!"
"Well he is my best friend." I could only stare at this point. He paused for a second, looking me over. "Are you okay?"
"I nearly died and then I find out that someone is crazy enough to ride one of those, those things!" I said while gesturing wildly in the direction the dragons had run off in. I could still hear their roars occasionally.
"Look, I understand you're scared, but Toothless won't hurt you. I'll make him keep his distance, okay? How about you calm down, and we can talk."
"Why should I talk to you, sorcerer? "
"I'm not-!" He sighed. "I'm not a sorcerer. I've never been able to use magic."
"Then how?"
"I gained his trust, after I shot him down." I could only stare in disbelief. "Come on, you look like you're about to faint." Even thought he had to be younger than me by a few years, I couldn't help but let him lead me over to a tree on the other side of the clearing. My heart was still pounding, and my breathing was ragged. I slid down the trunk and sat heavily on the ground, my head between my hands as I stared at the ground. The young man knelt in front of me and held out a waterskin.
"You're lucky we heard your screams, Toothless spotted you almost immediately." I hesitated in taking the waterskin but gave in after a second and took a small swig. The water did wonders for my throat, but I gave the waterskin back quickly, not wanting to be rude.
"Th…thank you."
"No problem. As I said before, my name is Hiccup," I gave him a look, which he shot me a deadpanned look in return, "Yes, I know. My father is the chief of a Viking village." I gave a nod, somewhat understanding.
"My uh, my name is John. I'm not from a Viking village, but I've heard of them before." I heard heavy footsteps approaching and stood up, one hand on the tree as I saw the black dragon walking over. Anxiety made my eyes widen. Hiccup stood up at the same time and walked over, running his hands over the beast's head as it growled.
"Good job bud! Hey, this is John." I held my hand out in a stopping motion.
"K-keep it away from me." Hiccup's brow furrowed and the dragon's head perked up, tilting to the side a little.
"It's okay, he won't hurt you." I pointed a finger at it, him, whatever.
"I'm not going anywhere near that thing." My voice was shaking, as well as my finger. Hiccup held his hands up.
"Okay, okay! It's alright, Toothless is a good dragon, see?" He casually played with the dragon's ear fin, making the dragon twitch his head and smack him in the face with said fin. "Ow! Toothless! He's not going to hurt you." He directed the last bit towards me.
"Just, keep," I swallowed hard, my breathing coming in shallow gasps, "Just keep it away from me." I said as I nearly tripped trying to back around the tree. Hiccup gestured for Toothless to stay back and he walked forward. I stopped, my eyes never leaving Toothless, thought I wasn't making eye contact.
"John…Are you scared of dragons?"
"What gave it away?" I snapped like a tightly wound cord as my gaze fell to my feet. I wrapped my arms around myself, as if trying to hide from the shame. I flinched when his hand rested on my shoulder.
"Well…you're shaking." He noted when he could feel the vibrations in my shoulder.
"I can't get near them. I just…every time I see them I lock up. All of my instincts are telling me to run away, to hide."
"That's pretty normal." Hiccup remarked.
"Even when the dragon is dead?" I retorted weakly, my shaking voice barely above a whisper.
"Well, no." He rubbed the back of his head. "Wow, I didn't know it was that bad."
"It's why I was,"I paused, gritting my teeth at the harsh reality I was about to speak into existence, "Kicked out of my tribe. Someone who can't even look a dead dragon in the eye doesn't fit in well." Hiccup glanced back at Toothless, who had dutifully stayed where he was. Toothless could understand the human male was scared, he could smell the heavy scent of fear from where he sat.
"They kicked you out?" I rubbed my right arm in embarrassment.
"They might as well have. They said that if I could survive a week by myself, then I might be able to come back. That," My hand went to my mouth as I screwed my eyes shut, taking a shuddering breath. "That was two weeks ago." A tear fell from one of my closed eyes.
"John…" Hiccup's brow furrowed even further when he realized I didn't have a home. He had guessed as much, seeing the scuffed leather armor and the torn tunic. The piece of fabric torn from the tunic was wrapped around my left arm, just below my shoulder. A makeshift bandage for sure. "Well, we could always use more hands at Berk. And I'm sure we can do something about that whole fear of dragons thing too." My eyes opened, still wet with unshed tears.
"But I…"
"Come on. First, we'll start with Toothless." He tried to gently urge me forward with the hand on my shoulder, but I quickly planted myself where I was, shaking my head. I felt like a little kid throwing a tantrum, but I didn't care. I was horrified at just the thought of getting near any dragon, much less the kind of dragon sitting in front of me. I had heard of Night Furies in fairy tales, black as the night sky and fast as lightning, bearing a howling sound that brought death to any who heard it.
"Hm-mh." I shook my head, refusing another gentle urge from Hiccup. He stepped back and ran his hand over his chin. He then noticed just how skinny I was, and he was surprised that I could even stand.
"This is really bad." He muttered to himself. Toothless rumbled at him, making me flinch. "It's okay Toothless, just stay there bud." He gave me a once over, trying to think of any way to help. He couldn't get me back to Berk without flying on Toothless, but if I couldn't, and wouldn't, get anywhere near his partner, I had to stay here.
"I'm sorry." When he looked at me, my head was turned away.
"Hey, it's okay. I get it." His reassuring tone changed to one of reminiscence. "I use to be scared of them too. And then I met Toothless. He helped me see that dragons weren't mindless beasts that only wanted to kill anything that moved. They are extremely intelligent and can be as kind as a mother to her baby." He placed his hand on my shoulder again, noticing I didn't flinch as badly.
"Toothless would never hurt you, do you at least understand that?" I looked him in the eyes, doing my best to hold his gaze. I knew if they wanted me dead, I wouldn't have survived five seconds after they got here. I nodded after a second, my eyes falling to the ground again. "Good. Then we'll start from a distance, how about that? You can introduce yourself from here." My eyes flicked up to look at the aforementioned dragon. He perked up and tilted his head, his tongue darting out to lick his chops. My gaze lowered and I took a shuddering breath.
"…I'm sorry, I just can't."
"Hey Hiccup!" We both looked up as a huge dragon landed in the clearing not too far from us. The sharp, crooked teeth, the thin, blade like fins and spines along with the massive wingspan made me jump back in fear, a yelp escaping my throat as I ducked behind the tree.
"Snotlout!" Hiccup shouted in exasperation. He knew Snotlout didn't know the situation, but a little more tact would have been appreciated. He threw a glance at me to make sure I wasn't going to run before stomping over. "Snotlout, this isn't a good time."
"What's his deal?"
"Snotlout. Go, now." Snotlout threw his hands up before grabbing Hookfang's horns and turning him around.
"Alright, alright, geez, someone woke up with an eel in their bed this morning."
"Just tell the others I'll be back late. And tell my father too."
"Yeah, yeah I gotcha. Come on Hookfang, Hiccup's in a bad mood." The dragon and rider pair flew off. Hiccup sighed before turning back to find a whimpering puddle on the ground.
"This…is going to be harder than I thought…"
««{{¤}}»»
I had finally calmed down after Hiccup had sent Toothless to go hunting. We were sitting against a tree as I numbly told him about my past, still rubbing my arm out of sheer humiliation. These two, well, kids, could touch, pet, and even ride dragons, but I collapsed at the mere sight of them.
I was silently glad my tribe had abandoned me. They had all done the opposite of what Hiccup was doing. My tribe had pushed me away because I wasn't helpful in the raids. I could only cower in fear every time a dragon roared.
Sure, there were awkward silences in our current conversation, but he didn't seem to mind. He was trying to figure out different ways to get me home, even offering to go get a boat. I was unwilling to, as the last time I had been on a boat I had lost the last of any family or friends I had left.
"I'm sorry John, I'm out of ideas." I could only duck my head, knowing how stubbornly unhelpful I had been.
"I'm…"
"Stop apologizing. It's not your fault." I grunted at that, a scowl forming on my face.
"But it is. If I wasn't such a coward we wouldn't still be here."
"True. But can you really help it?" He gently prodded. I winced.
"…No." I admitted.
"That's settled then. Come on, let's find a place to make camp for the night. Toothless will only get close enough for you to be comfortable, okay?" I nodded with little commitment. We stood up and Hiccup looked around. "Where were you staying before today?"
"There was a log that had rotted out in the center. But it won't be big enough for both of us. Plus…" I looked up, noticing the clouds clearing off, leaving the dusk sky open for all to see. "It's going to get cold tonight. The clouds kept it a little colder today, and now that they're dispersing…"
"Do you know of any caves on the island?" I raised an eyebrow at him.
"There's one in that direction, but it's filled with a swarm of small dragons." Hiccup smirked as Toothless landed smoothly on the other side of the clearing.
"Toothless and I will fly overhead and you can lead us to it. Once we see it, Toothless and I will take care of the dragons in the cave, okay?" I nodded, albeit hesitant with the idea of attacking dragons in their own home. They would be more aggressive in order to defend their nest. Hiccup must have noticed my nervousness and misunderstood where it was directed.
"Don't worry John, Toothless won't come near you until you're ready. Let's go bud." Toothless rumbled and him and his rider jumped into the air.
"That's…mh." The words died on my tongue and I sighed. Those two seemed to know what they were doing, so I had to trust them, well, trust Hiccup. I couldn't trust that dragon, not yet. As docile as it seemed, I had seen it attack the other one with such ferocity. It was dangerous, despite its feline-like curiosity. I shook my head and started walking, making sure Hiccup knew where I was.
««{{¤}}»»
Soon I stopped and waved at Hiccup. Him and Toothless landed near the edge of the woods where I stood. Toothless started sniffing around while I pointed towards a small cave not too far from us. Hiccup nodded and the rider-flyer duo approached it.
A twig snapped under my foot, making me wince. The cave exploded with sound as Terrible Terrors flew out in droves. I ducked behind a tree after seeing just how many there were. Toothless roared and lit off shot after shot, Hiccup calling out when the Terrors shot or dove at them.
"There are too many! John! Run!" I did as commanded and broke from my hiding spot, sprinting back the way we had come. I yelped as small blasts hit the ground behind me. A few Terrors dove at me, making me cover my head with my arms. They were small, but I had never seen so many dragons in my life. The sheer number of them was overwhelming and I could feel the panic rapidly setting in.
"Hiccup help!" I cried out desperately.
"Toothless, now!" A larger blast shot over my head, scattering the Terrors. I felt two things wrap around my arms and hoist me into the air. I screamed and closed my eyes when I realized I had been grabbed. "John! It's okay, it's just us!" I opened my eyes, only to panic more when I realized just how high I was.
"H-! Hiccup!" I cried out, tears already falling. I was gasping for breath as I closed my eyes again. A low rumbling came from in front of me, and when I peeked open an eye, Toothless was looking at me upside down. I nearly screamed again but managed to just cringe back instead.
"Toothless, over there." Hiccup directed up towards another cave higher on the mountainside, which was thankfully empty. Toothless hovered above the ground and let me down surprisingly gently. Still panicking, I tripped on my own feet and scrambled away. I curled into a ball and let my tears fall.
First, I get attacked by a hungry dragon, then 'rescued' by a second dragon, who had just grabbed me while running away for more dragons. It was too many dragons in such a short time, I just couldn't handle it.
Hiccup knelt beside me and flinched back when I pushed away from him, sobs wracking my whole body.
"John, I'm so sorry. We, we had to. There were too many of them. They would have hurt you if we hadn't." I curled up tighter as an involuntary reaction to his voice. "…Come on Toothless, let's set up camp. No bud, he'll be fine, we just need to let him calm down."
'I'm such a bloody coward.' I thought as my last tear slid down my cheek.
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Hiccup had a roaring fire going, with some fish Toothless had caught cooking over it. He stood up and approached me slowly.
"John?" I lifted my head from where I was sitting, having scooted over to the wall with my arms wrapped around my knees. I had stayed silent for close to two hours now, simply letting my mind go on autopilot. I lifted my head up slightly.
"Yeah?"
"You're shivering. Come on, the fire is warmer than out here." I nodded and stood up, trying to ignore my limbs that ached from the cold. As we walked into the cave, I noticed Toothless was at the very back of the cave, plenty far away from the fire itself. I plopped down close enough to the fire to feel the warmth but kept it directly between the dragon and I. Hiccup sat down next to me and pulled a fish off the fire, handing me the spit it was on.
"Here, eat. You look like I did before I met Toothless." He said with a smile. I nodded my thanks to him, but my smile was strained. We ate in silence for a while, but I could tell Hiccup was itching to say something.
"It's not your fault." I finally mumbled.
"Huh? What?" Hiccup snapped out of his train of thought.
"It's not your fault I reacted the way I did. Maybe if I ran faster, or not ran out into the open like a dung-brained idiot, you wouldn't have had to rescue me. You wouldn't have had to resort to scaring me like that." My voice was low, just loud enough for Hiccup to hear over the fire.
"Well, I can't say I wanted to do it. I knew how you would react." I shook my head.
"You saved my life, even if I didn't… didn't like the method." I looked over to him, ignoring the urge to flinch at the popping of the fire. "So, even as scary as it was…it was better than dying by those things. Thanks, Hiccup." He smiled that crooked smile of his and we both finished our fish before bedding down for the night. I laid down near the fire, staring at the flames that crackled with an unearthly glow.
Hiccup had moved over and laid against Toothless, who let out a happy moan feeling his rider next to him. Hiccup stared at the fire for a minute, seemingly deep in thought. His eyes flicked over to meet mine.
"Are you going to be okay over there? That fire isn't going to last all night."
"I'll be fine. I've lasted this long, what's one more night in the cold?" I said with the same confidence I had shown while Toothless had carried me. Hiccup held my gaze for a minute, knowing I was as unsure about it as I sounded.
"Alright. If you're sure."
"I am…" I turned over, feeling the heat against my back, "…Not." I whispered as I closed my eyes. A shiver ran down my spine, and I pulled my arms closer to my body for warmth. I slowly fell into the unconscious world.
««{{Dreams}}»»
I felt cold. Colder than I had ever felt before. I opened my eyes to see snow falling around me gently. I stood up and looked around, brushing off as much powder as I could before wrapping my arms around myself.
"O-ho-kay, this is not good!" I said as I looked around the thin forest I found myself in. I was already shivering up a storm, and I could only be grateful that it wasn't a wet snow, just a fluffy powder. I couldn't see anything through the white world I was in.
"Hiccup?! Hiccup! Where are you?!" I shouted. No one responded. I gritted my chattering teeth and started walking in a random direction. There was nothing but trees and hills no matter how far I walked.
"H-Hiccup! Can you hear me?!" I froze when a growl came from behind me. My eyes widened and I slowly turned. Climbing down from one of the trees was Toothless.
"Toothless?! Where's Hiccup? We, we need to find shelter!" Toothless landed on the snow-covered ground, lifting his head to sniff the air. He then lowered his head and another growl tore from his throat. His pupils shrank to slits. I knew that look anywhere.
"T-Toothless, what are you, what are you doing?" I grew nervous as he crouched down and began stalking me. "That isn't funny. Stop, I, you know I'm scared." I began backing away, my eyes stinging with near frozen tears. Toothless moved closer, his spine curling up in a show of aggression.
"Toothless, please, stop!" He crept closer. "I don't, just leave me alone! If you don't like me, fine! But just leave!" We kept up the same song and dance that had quickly developed, Toothless would take a few stalking steps, and I would stumble backwards. He wasn't responding to anything I said, and only appeared to grow more animalistic.
I looked behind me and gasped when I found myself at the edge of a frozen river. I looked at Toothless again and saw him only 15 feet from me. I realized he was much bigger than I remembered, his back had to reach past my head. He only seemed to grow bigger as he grew closer.
"Toothless, I am begging you! Please stop!" He let out a loud roar, making me cower at the sheer power behind it. I didn't have any words, and there was no way I could get away, not from a hunting Night Fury. I dropped to my knees, hope lost. Toothless slowly approached, his pupils thinner than sword blades, his teeth just as sharp. I ducked my head and closed my eyes, waiting for the attack. Tears froze halfway down my chin as I cried quietly.
"I wasn't meant to be in a world with dragons. I'm too much of a coward. Just kill me so I can move on. Hopefully in the next life there won't be so much to fear." I flinched when hot breath dusted the snow off of my hair. A throaty groan came from the beast in front of me, but nothing happened.
I slowly looked up to see Toothless, seemingly back to his normal size, only inches from my face, his pupils wide rectangles. He tilted his head to the side, another moan coming from his chest. He pulled back a little, tilting his head down to get a better look at me with both eyes.
"Wh-. Why did you stop?" I asked breathlessly. Toothless reached out and gently nudged my chest with his nose, crooning softly.
"No, this, this is all wrong. I'm not, but you-!" I stood up quickly, accidentally whacking his nose with my hand in my haste. He jumped back in surprise, making me jump as well. The only issue is that while he had land to jump back to, I had been backed up to a river. I slipped on the muddy bank and fell back with a shout that got cut off by the icy water. Toothless let out a roar and dove in after me.
The freezing water burned everything it touched. I squirmed in pain as my lungs pleaded for the breath I hadn't been able to take. I flailed around, trying to find the surface, but the current dragged me under more ice every time I found an opening. I felt something smack into me and looked through the murky water.
Toothless wrapped his front legs around me and looked up, charging a blast that tore through the ice with an explosion. His giant wings propelled us out of the water and we landed heavily on land. I coughed up what had to be gallons of water as Toothless laid there, catching his own breath. I gasped in a full breath of air and sighed, falling limp in his grasp.
I immediately started to violently shiver, the adrenaline wearing off now that I was out of danger. The cold sunk its deadly fangs into my bones. Toothless glanced at me before shifting around, curling his body around mine. His wing laid over me after his tail had come to rest near my head. He tucked his head in near mine and puffed hot air on my face. I gasped at the heat.
"…You saved me." He purred and shifted more, tightening his warm hold on me. "Th…thank-." He closed his eyes and I took in a deep breath. "Thank you." I whispered.
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I woke with a start, but I couldn't see anything. I tried to sit up, but something was laying on my chest. I pushed against it, only for a somewhat familiar groan to make me freeze. Like a curtain made of the night sky itself, a black wing lifted off of me. As soon as I realized what it was, I panicked and thrashed. A startled burble made me freeze and slowly look up.
Toothless was laying there, his paws still around me, much like in the dream I had just woken up from. I felt my body lock up. I had been sleeping with a dragon curled around me like a giant house cat. A dragon. I didn't know what to do.
That's when Toothless decided to step in. He brought his head forward. I squirmed a little, still wanting to get away, but he tightened his grip just enough for me to notice and keep me still. I sucked in a tight breath once I realized what he wanted me to do.
"P-p-please, don't." I barely got a syllable out without stuttering. He purred the way he had in my dream and closed his eyes. I really didn't have a choice, did I? I closed my own eyes in inner turmoil. It was now or never. I was never going to be able to face my fears if I backed out now. Plus, Toothless probably wouldn't let me go until I did so.
I slowly reached out and I nearly pulled away when my fingers brushed scales, but I steeled every shaking nerve and gently pushed forward, my palm coming into contact with the warm scales. They were soft, and yet had a hardness to them that bragged the thick hide dragons were said to have. Toothless opened his eyes and crooned happily. I couldn't help the small smile that seem to grow on my face.
"I, I actually did it." I look at my hand, expecting to see something there, some proof that I had just accomplished something so drastic for myself; but it was just as normal as it had been 30 seconds before.
"I touched a dragon." I said in awe. Toothless wiggled, and then sat up, careful not to dump me onto the ground. He stood over me and lifted a clawed foot. I flinched, thinking he was going to step on me or something, instead, he rolled me onto my side before scooping me up with his wings and helping me stand up.
I was a little unsteady on my feet for a second, but he held me until I regained my balance. I stepped away from him as he furled his wings against his back. I looked him over with new eyes, not seeing him as a beast, but as an intelligent being.
"Did you keep me warm?"
"You almost froze to death last night, it was the least he could do." I spun around to see Hiccup walking in, tightening a few straps on his armor and dusting himself off of any snow. It appeared that the snow in my dream had been reflecting the waking world. I looked at Toothless, who perked up.
"You, you really saved me?" He purred happily.
"Now that you aren't terrified of him, what do you think of going for a ride?" He asked with a cheeky smile. I pointed a finger at him, a sudden accusation on my tongue.
"This was your idea, wasn't it?" He raised his hands up, but the smile grew into a knowing smirk.
"I have no idea what you're talking about." I scowled, but there was no hatred behind it. I was grateful for his efforts, and I had finally gotten to touch a dragon, something I had dreaded of doing my entire life.
"…You're lucky it actually worked." His smirk filled out into a grin and he walked over to pet Toothless, who rubbed against him happily.
"You've got to give me a little credit. I am the Dragon Master after all." He said sarcastically. I sighed.
"But I think it probably only worked for Toothless. I'm still nervous even thinking about being around other dragons." Hiccup nodded.
"Well, let's get you completely comfortable with Toothless. The other dragons can come later." I nodded and we cleaned up the cave. Well, Hiccup and I did, Toothless just followed me like a puppy that found a new toy to play with. I was still nervous about him being so close, but I didn't feel like running or curling up in a ball. Soon Hiccup was ready to go, slinging his leg over Toothless' neck and settling into the saddle. That was when I noticed something.
"What happened to your leg?" I slapped my hand over my mouth at my tactless approach. Hiccup chuckled and told me it was okay.
"Well, we had to match, didn't we?" He gestured back to Toothless' tail, and that's when I saw the fake tail fin. I could only shake my head in exasperation, scoffing to show him exactly what I was thinking. "Come on, I'll tell you one the way back. My father is going to kill me if I'm any later." He held his hand out and I felt the nerves come back. I shook my head, forcing myself to take a step forward and grab his hand. He helped me up onto Toothless' back and told me where to put my feet.
"I'm, about as ready as I can be. You better take off before common sense kicks in." He laughed a full belly laugh this time, and Toothless bounded out of the cave, spreading his wings and leaping into the sky. I shut my eyes as we gained height, holding onto Hiccup's shoulders like a lifeline.
"You're missing the best part back there." I opened an eye to see Hiccup looking over his shoulder at me, that smirk of his making me open both eyes and look around. The clouds were thick, the rising sun giving them a reddish tint as snowflakes fell to the earth below.
"Woah." Hiccup chuckled, and I thought I heard him mutter something about how first rides never get old, but I was too distracted to bother responding. "I never knew how different the world looks from up here."
"It's one of the reasons Toothless and I fly so much. No matter how many times we see it, it always looks amazing, right bud?" Toothless warbled his agreement. "Alright, hold on tight, we're going to show you just how fast a Night Fury really is." Toothless roared and shot forward like a scaly bullet, leaving not a trace of our existence in his wake.