A/N: Hi! Welcome to chapter 8. There is a two month time jump from this chapter to the last one, because my brain died and I couldn't think of anything to add. :)

Sapphire POV:

"Hiccup, I think this is a bad idea." I say and lean over hid project. He shrugs and shoves me away.

"Well it will be a bad idea if you try and attach yourself to it." He says. I put a hand on my hip and roll my eyes slightly.

"I'm not trying to attach myself." I mutter.

"Well you get any closer and you will be attached." Hiccup says and shoves his dagger into the fabric cutting it on the side slightly. "Come on, you've been watching me make stuff like this for weeks. You're aware what happens." He says.

I raise an eyebrow. "It explodes?"

"Ha ha."

"I mean really though, this seems like a bad idea." I say and he looks up.

"Says the person who runs with a broken leg." He points out.

"Its almost better." I argue.

"Yeah. You've told me that a lot. Okay, I think its done." Hiccup says and I sigh face palming slightly.

"This is going to end badly." I warn. He hands me the wings and I sigh (again) and swing it over my shoulders. I look at him, "If I break another bone, I will personally hunt you down and break the same bone on you." I say and he lifts up his hands.

"Point taken. Go." He says and points up towards the ledge.

I mumble something in dragon under my breath moving toward the ledge ignoring Hiccup's snort and then, "I heard that!"
I quickly scale the ledge with ease and swing onto the top. Its a thirty foot drop at the most and if I land it right, I should smash into the lake.

I spot Hiccup and he gives two thumbs up before backing up slightly. I grumble a curse under my breath before I rip up the latches and throw open my arms. Swallowing the pit in my stomach, I take a running leap off the side of the ledge.

The wind rips through my hair and the wings snap up. My chest leaps and my muscles tense a long laugh escaping my lips. "YEAAAAH!" I yell and glide forward hearing Hiccup yell similar cries. The lake appears all to soon and I crash into it, the water soaking me to the bone.

I push up and break the surface of the water swimming towards the edge. Hiccup grasps my forearm and pulls me from the lake as both of us laugh uncontrollably.

"I didn't think-" I start.

"I cant believe-" Hiccup says.

"-That actually worked!" We say in sync, somewhere along the lines, switching to dragon tongue.

I brush my wet hair from my eyes and look into Hiccups, I see, a blazing fire and determination roaring more than usual. I sort of feel the need to run. I swing off the now soaking flight suit and wrap Hiccup in a tight hug.

"Thank you!" I whisper.

He nods and I pull away, over the last two months, norse and dragon had been the major focus, hours upon hours upon hours we spent teaching each other, now with both of us fluent, Hiccup had been determined to get me into the air again. My broken leg is almost healed and I can almost change again, then, I'll take Hiccup on a real flight.

"I gotta get to training." Hiccup says and I nod. He looks up and blows a stray piece of hair away from his face, "Today's the day they choose the winner." He says and rolls his eyes spinning his finger slightly, "Wha hoo."

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Hiccup POV:

Gobber strides into the arena and nods at all of us. "You have come far from day one." He says and I straighten the helmet I am wearing that my dad gave me yesterday. When I showed it to Sapphire she snorted and said I look like a idiot. Gobber looks at Astrid. She is standing next to me and looks like within the next two seconds she might whirl her axe around and behead me.

I'm sure what I have done wrong but Astrid is plotting my death, funny few months ago, we were friends. Gobber looks up at where the elder, Gothi and dad are standing side by side. "Well I'm not one for formal speaking so, who's ready?" He asks.

Fishlegs raises his hand, "The chances of us-" He starts.

"Fishlegs." Gobber interrupts annoyed. He slams his hand down on the lever and the Gronckle comes flying out. Fishlegs jumps and Astrid tenses. I lift up my shield and then it fires, the blast hits the twins shields, "Ruff, Tuff out." Gobber says the two Thorsten's grumpily walk over the side. I run across the arena and smash my back into the wall.

The helmet tips over my face and I can hardly see from my right eye. Astrid pushes her back into the wall I am hiding behind and she slams her hand down on my shield, pushing my arm painfully to the ground. I hiss softly through my teeth at and Astrid ignores it,"Stay out my way. I'm winning this thing." She says and stands.

I shake my head softly, "Please, by all means." I say and Astrid sends me a glare. She jumps away and I see the Gronckle up ahead. I dont want to win but Astrid is driving me crazy. I quietly walk over to a wall and drop my shield and axe the Gronckle looks at me and I reach over and scratch its neck, (a spot Sapphire told me about) the Gronckle falls asleep at my feet.

Astrid stops her run to it and looks at me disbelief written clearly on her face. Then she snaps her gaping jaw shut and starts to swing her axe around, "NO! Son of half troll mutton eating-" I tune her rant out and look at Gobber.

"So later!" I tell him and start to walk off. Gobber grabs the back of my shirt and drags me back.

"Not so fast." He says.

I give an annoyed sigh and look outside of the arena where Sapphire is waiting for me. Ever since we decied that were not going to kill each other, Sapphire has gotten protective of me, and I of her. We could be siblings, if she wasn't part dragon. If I dont show up soon she'll burst from the cove with a broken leg, hands aflame and yell death threats to all that come within fifty feet of me. Yeah, she's awesome.

I let out a breath and tug away from Gobber's grip,"I kind of need to do somethi-" Astrid shoves her axe onto my throat and I back up.

"What! You need to do what?" She hisses.

"Quiet down."Dad says. Astrid pulls her axe away and stands a few feet away from me.

"The elder has decided." Dad says. Gobber lifts his hook above Astrid's head and I look up hopefully the elder shakes her head and Gobber puts his hand over my head. The elder nods her head and points her finger at me.

I kick the ground with my foot and if looks could kill people Astrid's problems would be solved. She shoots me a death glare as Gobber gives a shout of celebration. "Oh! You've done it Hiccup you get to kill the dragon!" He yells Fishlegs squeals with joy and I wave a hand in mock celebration,

"Oh! Yes! I am so-"

"-Leaving! We're leaving! Pack up, you and I are taking a little vacation...forever." I say as I walk into the cove. I sigh and toss my pack onto the ground. I have packed only essentials, I let out a breath and lift up my hand and fiddle with my flight suit freezing when I hear a wood against rock sound.

I snap my head up and watch as someone covered in full armor leaps down from the rock, staff in hand. Sapphire. What. Did. She. Do. To. Her?

My fingers scramble for a weapon and I grab a stick of the ground pointing it forward. The figure lets out a hallow laugh before they swing their staff forward knocking me onto my back.

I yelp and the person's foot slams onto my chest. "Ow! Why would you do that!?" I demand.

A growl cuts through the air and I barely have half a second to look left before something smashes onto the person. I roll to my feet and watch as a barley a blur, Sapphire tackles the person shoving their helmet off. Its an women, in her mid thirties I'd guess.

Sapphire jumps off her hands crackling with blue fire. I rest a hand on her shoulder and she looks over at me, eyes softening. "Are you okay?" She asks in dragon.

I nod. "I am." I assure in dragon.

Sapphire turns to the lady. "Who are you?" She asks in norse. The lady gets to her feet and stares at both of us her eyes widening as she studies my face.

"Hiccup?" She breathes. I share a glance with Sapphire.

"Should I- should I know you?" I ask softly.

She sighs and shakes her head. "No. But a mother never forgets."

A/N: :D

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