The next day in Dragon Training, the objective is to find a dragon's blind spot and use it against it - and they're facing a Deadly Nadder, which shoots spines from its tail.
The twins nearly get killed after finding the dragon's blind spot in front of its nose and proceed to argue and attract its attention, Fishlegs and Snotlout both get found and hunted, and once again it comes down to Astrid and Hiccup left 'alive' in the exercise.
And then Astrid runs full-speed into Hiccup, who was asking Gobber if there was anything at all about Night Furies in the Book or another Book somewhere.
Astrid manages to bury her axe in Hiccup's shield, and it looks like both teens are dead right up until Bloom suddenly runs up and deflects the spines with her knife. Even the Deadly Nadder looks shocked by this, and Gobber asks "When exactly did you learn to do that?"
"Less talking, more surviving, people! Hey, sharp and spiky! Yeah, you, over here!"
She thoroughly distracts the dragon, leaving everyone dumbstruck when she angrily tells the dragon to go into its room and it does. Straight back into its cage.
Astrid angrily asks "Is this some kind of joke? To you, Hiccup, if not the both of you? Our parents' war is about to become our own, figure out which side you're on."
Bloom furiously whirls on her and says "As I recall, he was asking about information on another dragon, Hofferson. I wouldn't think that was questionable loyalties, I'd call that looking for how to not die if he encounters one. My advice to you, figure out who's friend and who's foe." She then marches off, Hiccup shrugging and following.
Later, Bloom meets Brightfire in the woods, and they head to the Cove to see how the other Night Fury is doing - and Hiccup is down there. Bloom immediately sees his shield stuck in the rocks, right along with a glinting object that can only be the knife the two of them made together.
Dammit, Hiccup! But if it makes the Night Fury trust you…
Bloom whispers "Brightfire, can you take me to Hiccup's shield?" They're off in an instant, silently making their way around the cove and to where Hiccup's shield is wedged between two rocks - it's a simple matter to pull it out, leaving it for Hiccup to find later.
"C'mon, girl. Let's go flying or something. You like to fly?" That gets a strong nod from Brightfire, who eagerly lets Bloom on her back.
The flight is incredible, like nothing she's ever done before. And when they land, Bloom instantly decides she can't get enough of it.
Hiccup gets to the Cove he left the Night Fury in, and is incredibly relieved to see he's still there - unfortunately, the shield he brought with is too big to fit through. And by the time he realized that, it was already wedged between the rocks. Hiccup sighs, then continues forward with the fish he brought for the Night Fury.
Weird how Bloom would know that dragons like fish. Most everyone thinks they just like people and sheep. And she said to probably avoid eels, though why is a bigger question. 'Who the heck likes a smoked eel? I sure don't, and neither do you. Besides, catching one is probably the bigger challenge, Hiccup.' Made sense at the time, but why say it at all?
He shakes his head, this is definitely no time to be wondering about everything his sister knows - because the Night Fury just noticed him.
He nervously holds out the fish towards the dragon, and it almost takes it until noticing the knife in his belt. The dragon's pupils narrow dangerously, and he starts growling until Hiccup takes it out and drops it to the ground. "What, that? My sister and I made it together. She'd just about kill me herself if she heard I just dropped it or threw it away though."
The dragon looks at him, then up at where he came and back at him again, and Hiccup gets an idea. "Alright, I'll be right back. Don't…don't go anywhere, please."
He runs up and puts the knife by his shield, and comes back down with his arms up to show he's not armed anymore. "Alright? That good? No other weapons, just skinny little me with a fish. That good?"
He holds the fish out again, and in a lightning fast move the dragon snatches it up and eats the fish whole. Hiccup yanks his hand back as the dragon nearly takes it with the fish, wiggling all his fingers to make sure he's still got them. Yes, all ten are still attached to his hands. Good.
He looks up when he hears the Night Fury moving closer to him, and quickly backs away saying "That's it, I don't have anymore."
The dragon takes a sniff of him, then regurgitates part of the fish. Hiccup could barf right then and there, except the Night Fury is looking at him expectantly. The thought that the dragon has retractable teeth flashes through Hiccup's head, but he's currently trapped under the dragon's gaze and a slimy raw fish - not a good time to start wondering about the dragon's tricks and such.
The dragon looks at the fish for a moment, then back at him, and he finally clues in on what he's supposed to be doing - eating the fish. "Wha…? Oh, this? Me? Okay…"
He gingerly picks the fish part up, inwardly shuddering at the dragon spit coating it. The dragon keeps watching intently until he does in fact take a bite out of the fish and swallows it - that was hands-down the grossest thing he's ever done. But the dragon seems satisfied with it, at least he won't have to eat the rest of it then.
Hiccup eventually sits down to draw in the dirt with a stick, a habit he and Bloom share, and then looks over after finishing sketching the Night Fury - who he's naming Toothless - in the dirt.
As it turns out, Toothless is using a tree branch to draw in the dirt as well! Hiccup figures out that he shouldn't step on the drawn lines, and then somehow makes his way over by Toothless.
He's in arm's reach, but the Night Fury won't let him touch his scales. Hiccup holds his hand out and looks away, sure he's about to either be ditched or have his hand taken off, and gets the surprise of his life when he feels Toothless' nose press into his open palm. He looks over in shock, and then sees Toothless looking at him calmly for a minute before growling and moving away.
Hiccup starts mentally sizing Toothless up for a new tail, calculating how big to make it and exactly how to make it. I'll need some metal fillings from some shields, I'll just tell Gobber they must've gotten lost in a fight with another dragon, some swords…
AN: Hey, everyone! Took a Cell Bio Test on Thursday, so this chapter is my personal reward! Been overloaded with homework for the past few days, hence the late update. As for the story, yeah, Toothless and Hiccup bonded - that scene is so funny, and a little gross with the fish, but I seriously doubt Hiccup would just trust Hiccup all at once. Bloom asked him to give Hiccup a chance, he did - that was his chance. Good news, he passed! The training scene is going to go pretty fast, fair warning.