[Hello, daughter.]
[Why are you here?]
[Now is that anyway to greet me?]
The female Night Fury hissed. She received a tail smack to the top of her head.
[I know what you did, young one. I know how you acted to that human. You were raised better than that. You know what that kind of thinking did to all of dragonkind.]
The female snorted. [Your little precious one ran. So much for prophecy.]
The male Night Fury sighed. [Why, daughter? Why so much anger and so much hate?]
The female's silver eyes narrowed. [Don't ask questions you know the answers to.]
The other Night Fury hissed as pain lashed his soul. [He chose, daughter. I could not say no. You know that.]
[He still died. You still let him die.]
[Seriously, dear!]
Hiccup stared wide eyed as Toothless' mother back-smacked her mate with her wing. Toothless' father shook his head and stared at his mate with narrowed eyes.
[What? I'm not going to lie to my son.]
[Why did you pause there? Hiccup probably thinks the Way-guard is here to show him how to die right now.]
"Oh, no," Hiccup said. "I was more wondering why this Way-guard left such an important job for me and I'm worried that his absence is messing something up. Ow!"
He jerked left, staring at Astrid as he rubbed his shoulder. He briefly noticed none of the dragons seemed disturbed by her actions, even Toothless.
"Why would you do that?"
"I'm sure this dragon has made arrangements with his nest, Hiccup," Astrid said. "And if he's here for you it means you are important to him."
"Yeah, okay," Hiccup said then looked up at Toothless. "What? No growls?"
Toothless snorted. [Silly comment from alpha gets him smacked by his mate.] Toothless then leaned down and nuzzled Hiccup's hair. [You are important, brother. It's time for you to stop doubting that.]
Hiccup sighed. "I will try."
[That is all we ask,] Moondust said, from her place at Toothless' right.
[After we eat,] Toothless' father began in the silence that fell, [we all will take a flight around the nest.]
"Don't someone gotta stay for the baby?" Snotlout asked, frowning. "Wingblaze usually stays when Hookie and I fly instead of joining us like she used to."
All the Night Furies and Shadowfire began to cackle. Hiccup looked around then shared a glance with Astrid, eyebrow lifted. She shrugged.
[He'll come with us,] Shadewing said. [I will carry him in my mouth.]
[Welcoming hatchlings isn't the only reason we have retractable teeth,] Toothless added.
Fishlegs jerked, shifting to reach Meatlug's saddlebags. Toothless' father gave a sharp yip. Meatlug nudged Fishlegs' hands away. Hiccup saw Fishlegs frown.
"The food's here," Hiccup said, seeing the dragons waiting beyond the opening behind Shadewing.
They stood on the same ledge Hiccup met the wandering Night Fury. Since it ran a good length up and down from the opening everyone could stand at the edge of it, even Shadowfire. The humans did sit in their dragon's saddles though. Toothless' father looked at Hiccup and Toothless.
[The human is on the far side of the nest. Stick to this side for now but show us what you two can do.]
Hiccup and Toothless shared a glance and cackled. Hiccup leaned down as Toothless eased to very edge. Taking inspiration from Shadowfire, Toothless jumped and fell straight down. Hiccup heard the alpha pair screech and heard those who had seen him and Toothless fly laugh.
Toothless' wings flared. Hiccup settled against his brother's neck. His connection to Toothless, as he had started calling that thing in his soul that flared when he and Toothless' flew, rose. Hiccup clicked the tailfin. Toothless' wings beat. They leveled out. Toothless went vertical, spinning. Hiccup tucked against Toothless' neck. The tailfin clicked. Toothless leveled. Flew straight. Hiccup leaned left. Toothless responded. They barrel rolled. Fell into a lazy glide back right.
Toothless suddenly shifted to hover. Hiccup clicked the tailfin before lifting his head. He gasped. Hovering ahead of them, and staring at them with bemused looks, were two dragons. Hiccup knew one was the Night Fury he had spoken with because the other was the burnt amber dragon he had seen the Night Fury meet.
[Hello again, little human,] the Night Fury said.
Toothless growled. [Speak with respect.]
The Night Fury snorted. [Peace. I meant no insult and you well know that, young one.]
"I thought you and your friend left," Hiccup said before Toothless could reply.
Hiccup did not want a mid-air argument to occur, which he knew one would given how protective Toothless was. Especially if someone disrespected Hiccup. He also wanted to learn just what kind of dragon the burnt amber one was.
[No, little human. Not yet.]
Hiccup smiled. "I'm glad. I enjoyed talking with you before."
The Night Fury's muzzle split into the gummy smile Toothless used. Hiccup titled his head.
"How did you learn to do that? Toothless wasn't on the ledge."
[Toothless?]
[Me.]
[Ah.] The Night Fury grunted. [How did that come to be your name?]
"Wait," Hiccup said, sitting straighter. "How'd you know it was his name and not his title?"
[Tell you what, you two beat me in a race though the outer sea stacks and I'll explain.]
[Oh, you are on,] Toothless said before Hiccup could reply. [I've always wanted to race you.]
The Night Fury laughed. [I know.] He looked to his friend. [Sunburn, will you go tell the others watching?]
The unknown dragon snorted.
Hiccup titled his head. "Your species name is Sunburn?"
Both dragons laughed.
[No, young one,] the unknown dragon said, her voice soft but holding a clicking undertone. [Sunburn is my name. Tail-slicer is my species name. Humans know my kind as Razorwhips though.]
Hiccup's jaw dropped. "You were on Berk!"
The Razorwhip grunted. [How did you know that?]
"We found your tail spike."
[Thought I gathered all of them.]
[Slipping in your old age, friend?]
[I'll show you old age, annoying one.]
Toothless hissed. [Are we actually going to race or what?]
Sunburn laughed. [That sounds familiar.]
The other Night Fury snorted. [Go, silly one.]
Sunburn snorted but dropped. Hiccup watched her bank around and head towards the ledge on his right. As she landed, Hiccup saw Toothless' father greet her with a cheek nuzzle. Something Toothless' mother also did. Hiccup was not surprised that Fishlegs moved closer to the Razorwhip. He was surprised that Shadowfire picked the teen up and placed him back down beside Meatlug.
[Shall we?] the Night Fury said, pulling Hiccup's attention away from the odd action.
[Oh, we shall,] Toothless said and Hiccup could feel his brother shake under him.
Literally Nobody: Neither can I. This wasn't supposed to be this long, but the characters were not having a shorter story. It is growing and it's supposed to. Hm, so long as he have the support and love of those around him, he's sensible. As Stoick saw when Ormundr did his stupid move, Hiccup can go seriously dark and deadly. I'm curious to know what you thought was his reason. Are you asking twins like Ruff and Tuff are twins or twins like lookalikes but not really related? Cause if it's the first one: Ringfire's two girls hatched at the same time technically making them twins. Have a good/night as well.
Kirika: If you mean the friend, nope. Good guess though and close but not gonna say how or why.