***Hicca's POV***

"YES!" I scream out, forgetting that it's almost three in the morning. I immediately slap a hand over my mouth, looking out of the window towards the village. After waiting and seeing no lights turn on or hearing any shouting, I let out a relieved sigh then hold up the completed tailfin with a big grin on my face.

"Okay, hopefully, you'll be the last one and Toothless will fly again," I say, looking at it.

As I put away all of the tools I used, I can't help but wonder if I should go back to the cove.

I mean, Toothless has to have been able to talk this whole time, so why'd he wait until then? Why not before? Is there anything else he's hiding? What if he's not really a drago- Okay Hicca, that's enough of that. That's completely ridiculous. For real though, was I imagining it?

Once the tailfin is safely hidden and the forge looks like it had before I used it, I creep back through the village into my house.

I slowly climb the stairs, wincing as one of them makes a creaking noise. I freeze and listen as my dad snores on, oblivious.

I breathe a sigh of relief before going into my room to get a few hours of sleep.


I wake up to the sun shining right into my eyes.

I really should have closed my curtain before going to sleep.

With a sigh, I drag myself out of bed to get dressed before going downstairs.

As I go down the stairs, hearing dad in the kitchen, I realize that I have to go to the cove. I built that tail for Toothless and even if I don't want to go back, I have to see if it works.

Now that that's decided, I just need a way to get to the cove without raising suspicion. I think for a few minutes, standing still on the stairs, watching dad eat before it hits me.

Bingo

"Oh hey, dad… You know what? I decided that I'm going to talk to Austen. So yea… that's where I'll be… I don't know how long though, so don't freak out if I come home late."

Yea… I'll probably talk to Austen eventually but really, I'll be with an injured night fury, trying to help him escape.

He nods, still eating. I take it as an "OK" and leave.


After picking up the tailfin, I head to the cove. As I walk through the forest, I think about the possible ways that today could go.

I could either talk with a dragon or end up discovering that I'm completely insane and imagined a dragon talked to me.

I pause for a second at the entrance to the cove before I breathe in once, and let out a harsh breath before climbing through.

As soon as I straighten up, I see Toothless hanging on a tree branch, upside down, like a bat.

I slowly creep closer, before noticing his closed eyes and deep breathing. He's asleep.

Not wanting to disturb him, I stop and sit, deciding to wait there until he wakes up.


After a few minutes of sitting noticing random things, I get bored and just look at Toothless, taking the time to study him.

"So are you going to speak or not? I would prefer that over the silent staring you've been doing." The voi-Toothless suddenly rings out,

I gaze snaps towards Toothless only to see him in the same position, with his eyes still closed.

"Uhhhhhhhhhhhhh… what?" I reply, still staring at him.

The vo-Toothless sighs before opening his eyes, looking right at me before dropping down onto the ground with a grunt.

"Are you just going to sit there or what?" He asks.

I snap out of my gaze with a jerk backward, losing my balance in the process. I simply stare at the sky above me until I hear his voice again.

"Are you ok?" He asks, sounding like he's trying not to laugh.

"Yea. Yea. Yup. Yea. 100% fine. We're all good." I say, trying to play it off.

I don't think it worked though.

"Ok good. Now, can we talk without you freaking out?"

"No promises but I'll try my best." I shrug, making him laugh once more.

"Ok then." I stay quiet since it seems like he's going to continue speaking. However, as the silence goes on, I get worried because he's frozen, looking waaaayyy too deep in thought for this.

Right before I ask is he's okay, he speaks up.

"Ummmmm… I don't really know where to start so, how about you ask me things and I'll answer."

"Well, I don't know what to ask! I'm the first person apparently who's been through this!" I say.

"Exactly! So what do you want to know?" At this, I pause and think. Then, with a smile, I say one word.

"Everything."


It's a couple of hours later before I ask a question that changes my whole look on the situation we're in.

"Why aren't you with your family? Don't you have a… mate or something?" I think that's the right word.

He laughs then shakes his head at me.

"No Hicca, I'm much too young to be thinking of mating and starting a family. But, even if I wasn't I wouldn't be able to." He looks down at his paws.

"Well, why not? Are you into male dragons? It's okay if you are, I don't judge." I hastily assured him, not wanting him to feel bad if that's the case.

"No Hicca, that's not it, I like female dragons as you put it but there's one problem regardless of my sexual orientation," He says.

Woah big words!

Before I can speak up, he continues;

"I'm the last night fury. When I die, there will be no more Night Furys; we'll be extinct." He says sadly.


Poor Toothless! :(

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~Night Fury's Avenger

(I love that little squiggly line!)