Chapter 2

Friend

Warning: FLUFFINESS! 3

A little boy with brown hair was running through the village. He was so excited, he could run for ever! Once he ran to the edge of the village, his green eyes meet with a green forest. His actual uncle told him and Snotlout stories about being in the forest. Like how there are some dragon traps and other dragons living in the woods. Snotlout and his friends would often get to explore with their parents. But not Hiccup. His dad would never let him in the woods. At least not until he's an adult.

But he would change that today.

He would go into the forest and show everyone how brave he is!

When Gobber was distracted, he thought that that was the perfect opportunity to "escape".

Hiccup giggled and ran into the forest. With his brown hair and green shirt, he would hide perfectly within the trees. And with his small size he would find tons of hiding places. And he's also fast for his age. His speed comes in handy whenever Snotlout decides to give him a noogie or something.

Big giant trees surrounded him in all angles. Brown and green swam as far as he could see. Everything was huge! Even the bushes! There's pine trees, ferns, bushes, burrs, etc. "Woah~ So this is what da forest is wike?", squealed Hiccup. He looked up and saw the big bushy trees with all kinds of leaves on them. He also saw the bright blue sky with white puffy clouds. He could get used to this!

He forgot all about having to be in the village until he was older. Also forgot that he was supposed to stay with Gobber.

He put out his arms like a bird and started making "vrooming" noises. He ran around different trees giggling and making noises.

Little Hiccup was having the time of his life! He knew that he was going to come out here more often, whenever he gets the chance!

Green eyes looked around wildly. There's so much he could do. So many places to go! The world seems to be endless to him! He never wanted this to end!

A bush started to shake next to him. Hiccup stopped and gasped. He completely forgot about the dangers that could be lurking in these forests. Worse yet, it could be a dragon!

He started to back up as the bush rattled more. Each step he took, his foot was shaking. No, his whole body shook. But he was a viking! He has to be brave! Like his dad and everyone else!

The bush shook more violently. Hiccup started to get more scared. He started to doubt himself. After all, he couldn't even lift his dads ax. Let alone a sword.

He screamed when a creature fell out of the bush. It was nothing Hiccup had ever seen before. Hiccup fell backwards and crawled backwards and ran into a tree. The creature was covered in all black. They seem to be like scales. With four legs and wings. It seemed to be as big as Hiccup himself. The creature had landed on it's back and was twisted in a couple branches. It squirmed a lot on it's back. It growled a little which made Hiccup jump. The creature seemed to have felt the kids presents, for it stopped what it was doing and looked at the kid. It's bright green eyes looking into Hiccup's fearful ones. Hiccup was too scared to notice that they had the same eye color. The creature got all on it's four paws. Hiccup started to whimper. The black thing licked it's lips and crouched down, flicking it's rather long tail. Hiccup felt like he wanted to cry and call for his daddy. But he couldn't. He didn't think anyone would be able to hear him out here. He was so stupid to go out here. He should have stayed with Gobber and learned how to make the weapons.

The creature started to get closer to him and sniffed. Hiccup realised it was sniffing him. He closed his eyes out of fear. Then, he felt himself being licked by something slobbery. Hiccup opened his eyes widely. Green eyes met bright ones. The creature started licking his lips and wag his tail a bit. He got up and pounced back in forth in front of the kid. To any other person, the creature looked like it wanted to play. Hiccups fear went to curiosity. What is this creature? Did it want to play?

Hiccup looked at the creature more closely. It had black shiny scales. It's eyes the same color as his. It had small spikes at the ends of his back. Long flabby ears. And a long tail. Hiccup smiled at the creature. The creature noticed the new expression on the humans face. It stopped what it was doing and stared at the boy. Hiccup noticed that the creatures mouth was starting to move. The edges of it's mouth started to go upwards. It's mouth also opened up a little. Hiccup saw this and realised that the creature tried to smile.

Hiccup giggled. But then he noticed that it didn't have any teeth! Hiccup started to lean his head closer to the creature to get a better look at it's mouth. "Toothless? Huh. Wonder why you don't have-", he was cut off when the creature growled and teeth popped out. "Teeth!", he squeaked out. The creature quickly scrambled back into the bush. "Hey wait!", Hiccup shouted after it.

But once the creature left, Hiccup was lifted up in the air. He screamed and flailed his arms around to get lose. "Hiccup! Calm down! It's only me!", said a voice holding him. Hiccups green eyes turned around to see a man with a small beard, "Wobber!", Hiccup shouted and quickly hugged him. "Your in trouble little one! You knew better than to go out here!", said Gobber with a hint of a growl. Gobber was never too harsh with Hiccup, only if he has to be. "I saw a Dwagon!', chimed Hiccup. "Sure~ ya did squirt.", Gobber said while he rolled his eyes. He put Hiccup under his arm and trudged off back to the village. "But I did! It was bwack! And it had gween eyes wike me!", Hiccup tried to tell him. Gobber had to chuckle on this one. 'This kid is already thinking about dragons.' thought Gobber.

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Once they got back to the village, Gobber put Hiccup down. A hard hand was slapped on the kids back, "Oof!", Hiccup grunted. "Your gonna get in BIG~ trouble for going into the forest like that!", Snotlout proclaimed loudly. The twins behind him laughed. A girl with two blonde braids padded over to them. A big chubby kid wabbled next to her. "Oh, like you were brave enough to go into the forest without anyone Snotlout!", the girl snorted. The boy next to her put his hands next to his mouth and giggled in them. "Can it Fishlegs!", growled Snotlout. The boy he called Fishlegs gasped and went behind the girl half way. "The whole village is talking about how you went into the forest without anyone- umm…", the girl said as he blue eyes looked into green ones. "It's Hiccup.", he said. She lifted an eyebrow questioningly. "Astrid.", she said. Hiccup smiled at her and at Fishlegs.

"Hiccup!", a voice shouted across the clearing. Though it was more of a growl.

All the kids flinched except Gobber.

The man who shouted his name was none other than Stoik The Vast. His hands were balled into a fist as he stomped over to the kids. "Uh oh…", mumbled Fishlegs. He tugged on Astrids shirt. She nodded as they started to walk off. She took a glance over her head to give an apologetic look to Hiccup. The twins screamed and ran after the other two. Snotlout didn't take much time to run as well.

Hiccup was all alone with Gobber as his father stomped up to him.

Hiccup winced as his father glared at him. He wanted to run with the other kids, but knew better. He was shaking, but put his chin up high to look his father straight in the eyes. His father narrowed his green eyes and stared down at his son. "I-I'm…. I'm sowwy d-daddy….", Hiccup barely whispered. Stoik must've heard it because his glared softened a bit. Stoik looked at Gobber and back down at his son. He grabbed Hiccups hand a bit tightly and dragged him back to their house.

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Stoik picked up his son and sat him on a chair by the table. Hiccup braced himself for the wrath of his father.

"I am very disappointed in you son.", the man with the brown beard said calmly. Hiccup looked at him a bit surprised. "You were told a hundred times to stay in the village until you were older!", he said. "But Snotlout got to go in before!", Hiccup whispered. He knew right away that he was in trouble for saying that. Stoik closed his eyes tightly and took a deep breath. "Son.", he continued. "I only don't let you go because I'm trying to protect you! Ever since of what happened with your mother…", he paused for a while with a sad face. Hiccup tilted his head. He had heard some stories about how his mother was captured by a dragon and never came back. Hiccup put a big smile on his face. "But I'm ok daddy! See?", he giggled. Stoik couldn't help but put a small smile. But then it quickly went away and back to seriousness. "-sigh- Just go to your room until I tell you you can get out.", he ordered.

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After all of that, Stoik made sure that Gobber keeps a closer eye on Hiccup. And by doing that, Gobber teaches him the small basics of weaponry.

Hiccup is a pretty quick learner, Gobber noticed. For a few days they talked about swords and the next few days they moved onto a hammer and then ax and etc. He was going to be a good blacksmith. Although, Hiccup seems to have wandered off quite a bit whenever he gets the chance. Gobber thinks that Hiccup is only in the village exploring since his lecture with his dad. At least, thats what Gobber thinks.

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After learning about the ax, Hiccup decided to outside. Others think that he is exploring around the village. But really, he's going out in the forest a lot.

After the last time he was in the forest, he promised himself that he would go in there again! It was the most amazing place he's seen! And he wants to see that baby dragon again!

Hiccup wanted to look threw the Book of Dragons, but his dad and Gobber wouldn't let him. At least not until he's old enough to do some Dragon Training.

Once he left, he was in the forest. Brown and green surrounding him again. He kept running until he was at the place he met the creature. His head whipped around for it.

Everywhere his green eyes looked, he could not find the black dragon with bright green eyes!

Come to think of it… It doesn't have a name.

The first thing he said was 'Toothless'. Hiccup thought for a moment. Yes. That would be the black dragons name! Toothless!

"Toothless!", the little kid called into the forest.

"Toothless!", he called again. Still nothing. He decided to be patient and wait. He went over to a tree next to the bush and sat down on the big root. Green eyes looked down and saw a small stick. Hiccup picked it up. The stick touched the ground and he started to draw. He drew the dragon from what he could remember.

Next to his ear, he could of sworn there was a quiet purring noise. He didn't look because he could feel the creature breathing next to him. Hiccup kept on drawing Toothless.

He heard another purr and then a rumble in the creature's throat. The creature padded off and Hiccup heard a cracking noise. Hiccup made a confused and a bit frightened look and turned his head. A black baby dragon had a small tree branch in it's white teeth. It's scales rippled as it moves while dragging the branch on the ground. The branch was making a crunching noise as it glided on the ground. The black dragon was standing on it's hind legs like a human and was walking backwards. It's head tilted to the side as he held onto the branch. Hiccups head looked down as his eyes widened a bit in surprise.

There lines drawn by the tree branch. Hiccup realised that the dragon was trying to "draw".

The black dragon stopped "drawing" and dropped the branch. It's green eyes brightened even more as it looked at it's work. He nodded in it's own approval. It looked over at Hiccup and tilted his head. He could see Hiccup looking down at the lines with his eyes wide and smiling. Hiccup looked up at Toothless and back down on the ground. He stood up to get a better look at the lines. He walked over to go into the middle. He stepped on a line. He heard a growl. Hiccup flinched and looked up. The dragon was glaring at him. Hiccup looked down and noticed that his foot was on a line that the dragon drew. He lifted his foot. Toothless made what Hiccup saw as a happy face. Hiccup looked down and back at the dragon. He put his foot back down on the line. The dragon growled again. Hiccup took his foot off and put it next to the line. The dragon purred. Hiccup started walking all over around the lines.

Once he got to the "end", he could feel the dragon behind him. He could feel breathing against his brown hair. He paused for a moment. He was debating it he should turn around or not. But his instincts told him yes. So he turned around.

He could see the small black dragon. About his height. Bright green eyes. Both their eyes connected. Hiccup lifted his hand slowly up to the dragons nose or mussel. The dragon narrowed it's eyes. He looked closer at the kid. The kids eyes showed curiosity and wonder. Hiccup raised his hand up higher. The dragons eyes widened and closed them as he leaned into the touch. Hiccup gasped a little. It's black scales were soft and smooth.

It seemed like forever that they were like that. But then the dragon sniffled and removed his head from the human hand. He shook his head. Hiccup smiled. "Toothless!", he chirped. The dragon looked at him confused. "That can be your name! Toothless!", Hiccup chimed. The dragons eyes widened. It's tail started to wiggle and it bounced up and down. Hiccup started to giggle.

The dragon pounced on him and pinned him to the ground. Hiccup yelped in surprise. The dragons tongue stuck out and started to lick the boy. Hiccup burst out laughing. "Toothless! That's gross!", he said in between giggles.

Hiccup got up once the dragon got off of him. Hiccup grabbed a big leaf and whipped the slobber off of him. He looked up at the sky. "Uh oh. I think I better go!", he said and looked at Toothless. "Sorry Toothless. I gotta go!", he said and ran off.

A/N: I know, crappy way to end this story. But I couldn't think of another way to end it.