How to Train Your Dragon and all characters associated do not belong to Travis Church.
Act 5
It was a very hot day and Hiccup decided to help Toothless with the chopping. They shared a few laughs and even finished the work early. But it was hot, for what they were used to, and friendship could not solve the climate. They both had time to relax and so undid their shirts and slept underneath the shade of the tall fir.
It was some time before Hiccup came to his senses. Although his mind was not nearly as sharp, he felt the light pulsations of some tiny fire surrounding him. It was heavy, a little wet, and felt like something familiar. Flesh. Sweaty hot skin wrapped him in a gentle fire. Hiccup slowly opened his eyes and found Toothless embracing him. He looked discontent and almost desperate. He returned the embrace and saw the subconscious fear that struck his face slowly ease out; as if he was massaging the anxiety away. He hugged him because he needed him, even in the farthest reaches of his mind.
The fire, it is gone, but why? It felt as if it was jerked madly away from his body. Now there is some noise, a loud garble between two sides, anger in one sound and fear in another. It sounds like a wretched duet. Then there is a loud piercing crack of noise and Hiccup forces his eyes open.
Oh god. Toothless is on the ground with a paper thin trail of scarlet on his back while Stoic is towering over him. With something in his hand.
"Toothless!"
"Don't ya come close to this demon!" Stoic bellowed. "He didn't need to do any of that to ya!"
"What are you talking about! He didn't do anything! What do you," then it hit Hiccup. "Oh God. You think he."
"You don't need to say another word ya hear?"
"Oh God, you're out of your mind! He did not do anything to me!" Hiccup ran over to the sobbing dragon who was on his knees. He tried to help the man up and Toothless wobbled up onto his feet. The older man almost lost his grip because of the blood that trailed down his arms and onto his hands.
"Don't ya help that devil!"
"Toothless," Hiccup stared right into the bloodshot beryl eyes of the dragon. "Go, now."
He did not need any other commands.
"Come back here ya monster!" But it was too late, the Dragon already disappeared into the flora. "Why did ya do that Hiccup? He," Stoic could not force the word out of his throat, "You let him escape? Why?"
"He didn't do anything!" Tears slowly bubbled up in his eyes. "Why did you do that? Why did you have to whip him?"
"Son? Now listen, he broke the law. You'll understand why. It was to be done. Son? You just got to understand, I just had to do it. He had to be punished. It's all part of the greater good. Why don't ya understand? I had to! I had to beat him! His kind deserves it! Why are you crying? Why are you crying! Don't! Stop crying! I'll whip you too if you don't stop crying! You want me to? I'll do it! Cause I can! The law lets me! Stop that cryin' right now! You hear me? You are gonna stop right now! Stop cryin! Don't you dare tear up for that devil out there! I demand you stop! Stop it right now! Why won't you stop? Stop! Stop! Stop your goddamned crying right now! I'm your father! You will obey me! You will stop!"
Now Stoic began to shake Hiccup wildly.
"Stop!" But Hiccup was able to break free and he ran into the woods as quickly as his body would let him. He could hear the sounds behind him "Stop! Stop…stop crying…Hiccup…I…Son?"
Stoic stopped yelling and fell to the Earth and, despite his commands to Hiccup, he began to cry.
It took a massive amount of strength to come back to the house, but Hiccup did it. Stoic was not home but he still felt that apprehension linger in the air like Lucifer's cologne.
He walked up to his room and began to shuffle through his belongings until he found a big envelope and a map. He waited and watched the alien flowers stand at attention, begging for his voice, his speech, his command, his proclamation.
There was a light nock at his door and without turning quickly, he responded, "Toothless?"
"Yes?"
The younger went over and hugged him, letting the fire they share fill the room. "Toothless you gotta go. Go far away from here."
Toothless had a look of confusion, "But how?"
He handed him the large envelope, "Here's two hundred dollars, it'll get you anywhere."
"But I can't take this."
"Yes, you can. I'll," the was frustration in his voice. "Look, I can't see you like this. You'll never be a free man here. Take this, buy a ticket, sail out, fly away, do what you've gotta do to get outta here."
"What if I get caught?"
"By who? The troops are gone, the people don't care here, you can leave if you've got enough money. You can escape and live a free life. A life without fear."
"But," the sound of fear vibrated in him. "I can't without knowing you're safe."
"One day, you'll come back and I'll leave with you."
"Then I'll come back as soon as I can."
"I know you will. So go. Now."
Toothless looked at the map and envelope he was handed, "I'll never forget this Hiccup Haddock. Never."
Toothless asked, "Makasimba ere?"
"Ndakasimba kana makasimba-wo."
"Ndakasimba." Toothless breathed in deeply before continuing, "I am strong because you are strong."
"I know, now go."
Toothless looked at Hiccup one more time before saying, "I will return! I promise!"
And so he left the world and Hiccup behind him.