Alright! Look at this! An update! I just finished off this chapter and I'm pretty excited about it. The plan was to wait until I had more and then upload, it was also supposed to be more of a two chapter bit but whatever. Hope you guys enjoy, both the story and the speedy upload. Love seeing all the likes and favorites and I can't thank you enough. If you wouldn't mind reviewing after you read that would be awesome too. Its always great to get a review! I'm happy to respond to any and all of you and appreciate whatever feedback or questions you may have. Aight enough rambling for now I'll see you guys after the chapter!

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As Hiccup grew, so did all his dragon friends, and while wrestling was still fairly one sided he did manage to win against squeak sometimes. The main difference in their gameplay came when his friends became large and strong enough that he could play tag by using them for transport. He would usually start off on the back of Toothless but soon make his way from friend to friend as he avoided capture and surprise attacked.

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As Toothless grew and his flight improved he and Hiccup would often go out on simple joyrides. Speeding, twisting, and looping through the various habitats within the nest. This morning however they were gonna do something different, and Hiccup was ecstatic. He ran out of his room with Toothless just ahead of him. "Morning mom going out for the day gonna catch lunch bye mom!" He shouted before jumping from the mouth of their cave and gliding away with his brother.

"So," questioned Toothless, "how far are we gonna go?" I grinned "no idea but leaving the nest is good enough for me!" And so as soon as we rounded the tree line and were out of sight we did something we have never done before. We headed straight for a hole in the ice wall with full intentions of leaving the nest! We looped through the caverns and twisted around stalactites and then we were out. Just like that. I whooped with joy and toothless let out a happy screech. We were actually out! I stood up and spread my arms, As we dipped towards the ocean I felt the sea spray on my face and updraft pressing up agains my arms.

As I settled back into a crouch Toothless picked up the speed and we shot off towards who knows what. It didn't take long before we came to our first island. We had heard all about the little lands dotting the outside from mom but it was entirely different to be seeing one for real. We swooped lower and I clicked excitedly expressing my feelings to my brother. He clicked back and I actually felt him shudder in anticipation.

We came lower and lower, circling a clearing in the trees, until finally touch down. I wasted no time in jumping down and breathing in the new air. I crouched side by side with my other half and we gazed out at the new world we had found all on our own. We looked at each other and then took off towards the woods. I took to the trees and could hear my brother as he padded along underneath me.

As we continued I sensed another dragon nearby and jumped down to the ground. Toothless and I cautiously but excitedly made our way forward towards where we both heard the snapping of branches. We came to a small section of the woods where the trees had been cut away and a mother Tree Slicer (Timberjack) was studiously pushing the last few leaves into the edges of her nest. Toothless and I both warbled a friendly hello as we got within easy scent range. The mother started a bit and I saw a group of three young hatchlings in the nest.

She backed up a bit and curled around her young growling in warning. Toothless and I both backed up and bowed our heads. "Please" said Toothless, "we're just exploring" "Yeah" I grinned, still to excited to keep an appropriately straight face, "we mean you and your hatchlings no harm." She humphed but relaxed a bit, "you two are barely more than hatchlings yourselves," "where did you come from?" "Hatchlings?" I asked, "I flew us all the way here" said Toothless indignantly. I swear she rolled her eyes at us, "where did you come from?" she repeated.

"Our nest is about ten minutes that way" I said, motioning in the direction we'd come. "This is our first time out!" said Toothless proudly. "Mmm Hmm" the mother dragon looked doubtfully down at us, "and are you allowed to be all the way out here?" At that my face fell a bit, "well.." "Not exactly" my brother mumbled. "pleeaase" I begged "we are being careful, and wont cause you any problems" I looked at the Slicer hopefully. Muttering to herself about watching hatchlings more closely she moved a bit until she was resting in a more comfortable position. "Alright" she said, and returned her attention to the curious hatchlings.

Hiccup shared a look with Toothless, "what are their names?" I asked. She lifted her head back up and indicated the largest hatchling, "this is Shear, and these are the twins, Dott and Speck." The hatchlings each crooned and gazed at the pair inquisitively, "and I'm Risor" she finished. "I'm Hiccup and this is my brother Toothless" I said. She inclined her head as Toothless continued "it was nice meeting you, we are going to keep exploring!" I nodded excitedly, eager to be back on our adventure. "Alright" said Risor "and do try and be careful, there are Vikings not too much further south." Vikings? I thought, making mental note to ask about it later, but for now I was to hyped to care. "Thank you and bye for now!" we yelled as I jumped on to my brothers back and flew off.

"It's so cool outside the nest!" trilled Toothless, "I know and the air and the trees and everything is so different!" I sat up straighter and spread my arms as we sailed over the treetops of the new island we had discovered. Toothless broke my moment "what are vikins?" he asked, "vikings, I think is what Risor said, and I have no clue."

We spent the rest of the day flying through the open air and exploring nearby islands. None of them as big as the first one but we did see a few other dragons as well as some Toothsnouts (Boar). It was amazing and by the time we thought to head back to the nest it was already getting close to sundown.

A few days passed by in the nest and although nothing had really changed I felt different, I had left the nest! Toothless and I were practically glowing in anticipation of our next flight out. Days turned into a week and one morning we decided that we couldn't take it any more. Toothless shouted an excuse to mom and we leaped out of the cave and into the sky.

"Same direction?" asked Toothless half turning to glance back at me. "Sure sure" I answered too exited about the open flight to really care about the destination.

As we exited the confines of the nest I got an idea and began to urge us higher into the air. Toothless didn't hesitate for even a second and steadily climbed above the clouds. As we broke through the surface I shouted with glee and stood up and spread my arms wide. There was something different about being up here, the world below blanketed, a feeling of complete detachment and freedom. I inhaled the crisp morning air and closed my eyes in contentment.

An amused grumble was the only warning I got before my whole peaceful world was turned upside down, literally. My eyes flew open as I snatched for my brothers leg, I missed. He laughed out at me from just a wing flap away as I began plummeting towards the fluffy blanket below.

"Dammit" I grunted, how could he? I quickly gained my bearings and straightened out in the air. I grinned to myself as I flew through the clouds and whooped aloud as the sea emerged far below. I sensed rather than saw my traitor of a brother as he dove through the clouds behind me. I rolled my eyes and began to slowly turn in the air, I'd get him back.

As Toothless approached I merely grumbled into the air and straightened further into my dive. The water was fast approaching and as it got nearer and nearer I finally leveled out and, reaching out, grabbed hold of Toothless. The two curved up just skirting the cool ocean spray and shot along the rolling waves.

I then proceeded whack my brother in the ear, "you dropped me!" I accused. He grinned back at me, "but it was awesome." And as we again began gaining altitude I couldn't disagree.

This time when we breached the clouds I was ready, I gave Toothless a jab in the neck and then leaped of with him cursing after me. I laughed and closed my eyes, letting them open I found Toothless falling right next to me.

We continued to dive, climb and soar our way towards Risor's island, and by the time we got there the sun was already high in the sky. We landed in the clearing with wide eyes and running adrenaline, my hair was wind whipped and my body tired. I'd never felt better.

"Why hello again" came Risor's voice, "oh sorry" said Toothless as I dismounted to face the family of Tree Slicers. "No trouble," she said, "I wondered when you two would be back." She frowned "snuck out again." It wasn't a question and Toothless and I looked at each other grinning guiltily.

"well" she sighed "I suppose you two are at about the right age, but don't go giving my little ones any ideas." It was then that I noticed that Shear, Dott, and Speck weren't wrapped in their mothers wings. In fact, looking around I couldn't even see them in the clearing.

"Where are they?" Toothless asked sniffing the air. "They're of playing in the woods." Risor said gesturing towards the downwind edge of the clearing. "The worst things on this island are the Toothsnouts, they'll be fine" almost more to herself then to us. "Although they should be back soon," she muttered. "Actually" she said, "would you mind going to fetch them? They would love to see you again."

Toothless and I quickly agreed and headed off towards the forest. As we entered the cover of the trees I sniffed at the air "race you" I grinned and took off through the trees with the light sound of a sleek Night Wing hot on my tail. We didn't get far before the noise of grumbling and happy warbles started to filter through the trees.

Not twenty seconds later the hatchlings came into view, Shear was standing proudly in front of a fallen sapling that looked as if it had been severed at the base. Nearby Speck was shoving at his own partially cut seedling and his sister Dott was going for a running start at a third.

I glanced at my brother and we watched as Dott's right wing hit, stuttered, and then cut through her little sapling. As Dot regrouped and started to cheer I stepped closer "great job" I congratulated. "Hiccp!" exclaimed Dott "diddya see? I cut it!" I grinned, "Yep I saw." "I got mine too" said Shear, "mine's almost all cut" added leaving his mangled seedling and exclaiming a hello to Toothless.

"What are you doing here" asked Dott running a circle around them. "We came to say hello and your mom told us to come get you" answered Toothless. "Will you stay?" they all asked at the same time. "Sure" I replied "for the day at least."

We made our way back to the clearing and, after lunch, proceeded spend the rest of the day playing with Shear, Dott, and Speck.

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Aannnd Wrap. What you guys think? This family will be a part of the main story, though I'm not sure exactly what that is yet XD. Anyway please let me know what you're thinking and I'll get busy on the next chapter!