Ack! So behind on my prompts. Lol. So I'm playing a bit of catch up now.
Standard disclaimers apply.
Prompt: Flip
"Alright, let's give this a shot." Hiccup ran his fingers down the back of Toothless' neck. They stood perched at the edge of their sunken sanctuary. Today would be their first flight after practicing on the tether.
It was the perfect day for it. The sun was shining brightly, dappling the ground and water alike. The wind was strong enough to give good lift without being so strong as to toss the inexperienced team about.
Hiccup settled his weight in the saddle, making sure he was centered properly.
"Let's go."
Toothless couched and Hiccup could feel the dragon's powerful muscles coil underneath him and then the LAUNCH. There was a breathless moment where Hiccup's heart felt like it was leaping up his throat.
Toothless' wings made a powerful down stroke and Hiccup gave a joyous shout. Unfortunately, he forgot about the tailfin. He had it positioned in the completely wrong position. In the split second it took him to realize his error, they were flipping head over heels. Luckily they crashed into the water and not the much harder ground. They hit the water with a spectacular splash and Hiccup was thrown clear of Toothless by an unceremonious wing in the gut.
Hiccup came to the surface of the water coughing and laughing at the same time. He looked over to see Toothless hauling himself out of the water and giving a good shake. Hiccup paddled over to the shore and hauled himself out to collapse on the shore beside the dark dragon. Toothless looked down at him and made a soft trill.
"Try again?" Hiccup grinned up at Toothless. Toothless snorted in disgust.
