A/N: YAY! Almost done (Don't worry, a sequel is coming!). This (hopefully) wonderful chapter is dedicated to my new favorite- TheGoofySeaDragon. You all are the reason I keep writing. Seriously, your support means the world. And to pick up where we left off- the dragon fight…
Hiccup and I were sitting in my cave, eating and discussing his plans for the dragon fight.
"I think you should try and tame it but without anything else. No dragon nip, no weak spots, but actual taming. Maybe you could fly out of the arena on his back. Of course, Toothless would be jealous…"
Hiccup smiled weakly. "Yeah."
I looked at him, and then refilled his cup with warmed honey-milk, one of my favorite treats. "I get you're nervous, but it'll be fine. Everything works out in the end. If you have faith, that is."
Hiccup took another bite of his berry pie, teeth turning purple. "Thanks Phoe. I couldn't do this without you."
"Anything for my Brother-In-Arms."
I was wrapped in my Changewing skin cloak, standing with Hiccup at the entrance to the arena. Hiccup looked like he was going to pass out. The cloak was unfastened, so I could be seen. I put my hand on Hiccup's shoulder.
"Strength. You will be fine Brother-In-Arms. May the fire of the First Spark give you what you need."
"What does that even mean?" Hiccup asked.
"No clue. It's a blessing of some kind, I think."
Astrid came up from behind. "Be careful with that dragon."
"It's not the dragon I'm worried about."
"What are you going to do?"
"Put an end to this. I have to try. Astrid, Phoe, if something goes wrong, just make sure they don't find Toothless."
"Of course, brother."
"I will. Just promise me it won't go wrong."
I fastened the cloak and disappeared just as Gobber walked up. "It's time, Hiccup. Knock 'em dead."
Hiccup walked into the arena to the cheers of bloodthirsty Vikings.
Hiccup picked up a shield, and a knife.
"What's he going to do?" Astrid asked me, as I had undone my cloak and could be seen again.
"He's going to try and train it. Then the village will see that dragons could be our friends."
Back in the arena, Hiccup looked at the cage. "I'm ready."
A second later, two thousand tons of flaming, angry muscle erupted from the cave. The dragon crawled its way around the perimeter, flaming at some Viking bystanders. Then, the Nightmare crawled up to the center of the dome. And it spotted Hiccup. Almost smirking, the dragon dropped down to the arena floor. It stared at Hiccup as all the Vikings leaned forward in anticipation.
Hiccup dropped his shield and then his knife. Murmurs of 'what is he doing?' and 'he's insane rippled through the crown.
'Then, he threw down his helmet. "I'm not one of them."
The entire population of Berk collectively gasped as Hiccup reached out to the dragon.
"Stop the fight." Stoick said, glaring at his son.
"No!" Hiccup shouted. "I need you all to see this. They're not what we think they are. We don't have to kill them. "
A look of pure rage crossed Stoick's face. "I said STOP THE FIGHT!" he roared, as he brought down the hammer on the iron bars surrounding the arena. The noise startled the Nightmare, which went ballistic, almost taking off Hiccup's hand. The dragon flamed, setting part of the arena on fire.
"We need to get in there." I told Astrid.
"HICCUP!" Astrid shouted, as she used an axe to pry open the door.
"I'll try and get in another way. I can't let them see me. Hiccup is in enough trouble as it is." Astrid nodded, and slipped under the door. I stood and watched, ruffling through my pockets, looking for a sedative to use on the Nightmare. Stoick ran passed me, and I pressed myself to the wall. It was time to go. I ran out, pausing by the cliff, where I was unlikely to be jostled to watch the rest. Stoick caught Astrid as she ran to safety, but the dragon flamed up part of the wall, cutting hiccup off.
The dragon knocked him over, trapping Hiccup beneath his claws. Just as I thought he was going to die, I heard a familiar whistle.
"Night Fury! Get down!"
Toothless flew over the crowd, blasting a hole through the chain roof, and smoke filled the arena.
The crowd surged forward to see a black, bat-like shape clinging to the Nightmare's back, wrestling it to the ground. Toothless clawed the dragon across the face, and it snapped at his belly. Toothless stepped back, guarding Hiccup and snarling at the Nightmare, which retreated back into its cage. Then the crowd of Vikings surged forward, and I ran to the Great Hall.
Stoick arrived, throwing his son into the Great Hall.
"I should've known. I should have seen the signs. We HAD A DEAL."
Hiccup paled. "I know, Dad, but that was before- oh, everything is so messed up." I stepped forward, gently touching hiccup's shoulder so he would know I was there. He looked at me and turned back to his dad.
"So, everything in the ring? A trick? A lie?"
"I know dad, I screwed up, but take this out on me, just hurt me, but please just don't hurt Toothless" my heart melted when Hiccup said that. But the next words turned my blood to ice.
"The dragon? That's who you're worried about? Not the people you almost killed?" the people who never treated him like a human being, the ones that told him he was worthless?
"He's just protecting me, he's not dangerous."
"They've killed hundreds of us!"
"And we've killed thousands of them! they raid from us because they have to. if they don't bring enught food back thyell be eaten themselves. Theres something else on their island, Dad, it's a-"
"Their island? So you've been to the Nest?" a fanfatical glow lit the chief's eyes, and I feared for Hiccup's life.
"Did I say nest?"
"How did you get there?"
"I didn't. Toothless did. Only dragon can find their island- Dad. No. please, its not what you think it is. Itsl like nothing you've ever seen. You don't know what youre up against. Its like nothing you've ever seen. FOR ONCE IN YOUR LIFE WILL YOU PLEASE JUST LISTEN TO ME."
The chief turned to Hiccup, his eyes cold.
"You're not a Viking. You're not my son."
A/N: Almost done. Well, there should be the scene where Hiccup watches his tribe sail to their doom, then he teaches his friends how to ride, part one of the Red Death fight, part two, and then closing. So that would be only four more chapters till I'm done. After that is the RoB one.
And to Mariah- Solid advice. I will defantely use that.
To all my readers- Thank you!
~SuperFangirl16
