I rushed around my room grabbing clothes, charcoal pencils, etc. I quickly started stuffing them into my small bag as it filled up. Continued my packing until I heard the sound of my dad laughing behind me. I turn towards him and gave him a quizzical look. "In a hurry are we?" He chuckled. I rolled my eyes playfully before continuing to packing. "Why wouldn't I? I mean we were never been able to afford for Tyrick to go when he was my age, but I get to go. it's just so exciting!" I finished packing and faced my dad completely.
"I'm now of age to train a dragon except I get to learn from the best." It was true. When Berk made peace with the dragons and created the school, he passed the law that you had to 15 in order to enroll. We found out the hard way, that any one younger wasn't ready to bond much less train a dragon. If you decided not to go to the school you were still given the choice to bond with a dragon it was just less exciting and you wouldn't learn as much.
Most teens my age go, including my best friend, Kari. We've been friends since we were toddlers. We both wanted dreamed of going to the School of Dragons since it first opened. She was able to enroll, but I wasn't, that is until today. I ran past my dad and down the stairs. I dropped my bag by the table then rushed towards the door. "And where are you going in such a hurry?" I heard my mom ask giving me an amused smile. "I just remembered that I need to tell Kari that I'm going." I ran ou the door saying,"I'll be back before departure." With that I closed the door and headed towards Kari's house.
It was a pretty far walk since my family lived way out of the village and she lived in town. I eventually got there and knocked on her door quickly. A few seconds later I hear footsteps and the knob turning. The door opened to reveal Helga, Kari's mom. She gave me a smile before speaking. "Hello Vala, are you here to see Kari?" I nodded and she opened the door and gave me a gesture to come in. "She's upstairs packing." I thanked her and headed up stairs to Kari's room.
I came into her room to see her packing slowly not noticing my presence. "Hey, Kari." She jumped a little then turned to me before giving me an annoyed glance. "You know I should get you a bell because you do that to me all the time." I chuckled and started helping her pack. "Sorry." She went back to her packing as she started talking. "What are you doing here? I mean not that I'm not happy to see you I just thought I would see you before the boat left." She finished packing her bag and set it near her bed then looked at me.
"Well my dad just told me that I'M GOING TO THE SCHOOL OF DRAGONS!" She looked at me in surprise before tackling me with a hug. "Oh gods thank you. I thought I was going to be alone." I laughed and started prying her grip from me. We started talking about how I got in, but she started to look confused in the middle of the conversation. I stopped and gave her a concerned glance. "What's wrong." I asked. She looked at me and she had a serious look on her face. "I just realized that the boat leaves at noon." I shrugged. "So?" She started to look annoyed, but continued. "Well that's in less than an hour and you still need to say bye to your family."
My eyes widened in realization. "Crap!" I jumped up from her desk chair and started heading out the door. "I need to go then. I'll see on the boat later." I smiled and waved and she returned the gesture. I ran back to my house as fast as I could. Once I got there, I saw my family about to leave. "Where have you been? Why didn't you head to the docks we would have met you there?" I answered as I headed up stairs. "Sorry lost track of time and I needed to grab my bag." I heard my mom huff in annoyance as I made my way to my room. I grabbed my bag and rushed back downstairs.
I hurried out the door to see my family waiting. "Do you want us to fly you to the docks?" My dad asked. I turned down the offer knowing that it would make it harder for me to say goodbye. I said bye to all our dragons and gave my whole family a bear hug before leaving. "I'll see at Snoggletog." I yelled back and started running towards the village docks.
I made to the top of the docks when I heard the horn blow. That meant that the ship was leaving. I ran down the docks, but by the time I got there the boat had left. The sound of a wooden leg walking towards meant that Gobber, the village blacksmith, was coming. I looked down in diappointmemt as he walked in front of me trying to make himself known. "Sorry lass. I'm fraid that was th last Berk boat heading to school. It won't be back til tomorrow." I shook my head slightly and was about to head back, when Gobber reached out with his hooked hand making me turn back towards him.
"Why don't you go talk to Hiccup, he might have an idea." I perked up a little and saw where he was pointing. I can't believe I hadn't noticed Hiccup and his dragon, Toothless, standing at the end of the docks. I walked towards him trying to keep my calm. I was meeting the Hiccup. As in the first DRAGON TRAINER! He turned towards me and gave me a kind smile. "Hey who are you?" He asked. I looked at him finally able to find my voice.
"I'm Vala, Vala Hildagrend." I answered softly. He smiled a little bigger and then saw my bag and looked at where the boat was and realization hit him. "I see you missed the boat for the school." He asked. I looked down slightly, feeling a bit ashamed and embarrassed. "Yeah I'm sorry I live really far from the village and I wanted to say bye to my family before I left, but I guess I just.." He smiled once more and interrupted me politely. "Hey it's no big deal. I understand. Me and Toothless were just heading out that way, we can give you a ride if you like."
I looked up at his dragon who was giving me his famous toothless smile. "Yes that would be great. Thank you!" I said happily. He smiled wider as he gestured towards his dragon. "No problem. Here we'll give you your first dragon flying lesson." I climbed onto the saddle as Hiccup followed he instructed me on the peddles and the basics of flying before we took off with blazing speed.