Previously in HTTYD: The Terrible Duo
When Hiccup and Marcus arrived at the cove, Their eyes were a little watery. As if they've been laughing. Me and Toothless stared at them in confusion. They ran towards us and petted us.
Toothless purred "Hmm... I'm starting to like you, human.".
"Wonder what made both of you happy?" I asked
Whatever it is, I hope it will last long.
A month later (A/n: Random Guess)
They say that time can change a person. For better or For Worse. Well, In mine and Hiccup's case, It was for the better.
Perhaps you'd like an explanation.
It started when we made a saddle for Hiccup to be able to safely ride on Toothless.
I yawned as I finished the final sewing the final thread. Sneaking materials in the forge wasn't easy. Coming up with a reason to fool Gobber was even less easy.
"Do you think we'll be able to strap this on Toothless?" Hiccup asked, staring at the saddle.
"You know dragons. They're stubborn. And if experiences with Swift had taught me anything, Is that some dragons are Notoriously Playful. Like a cat. Or... a dog?" I answered while shrugging.
True to my words, Memories of me and Swift played in my mind. Some with me ending up looking like an Idiot. Some... with me playing a game of "catch the dragon" with Swift.
I don't know whether to laugh or groan at the memories.
The next day, Hiccup and I presented it to Toothless. Of course, I had to be right. The moment Toothless saw us, He wore a playful look and ran off. Swift didn't help. He just yawned and watched.
"Hey!"
"Get back here, You winged reptile!"
The chase lasted until me and Hiccup ran out of breath. After that, Toothless was happy enough to let us put the saddle on him. I really need to lay low on the meat... Or that's probably because dragons have more stamina than we do.
Now... Let's see how flying goes.
Day 1, First Flight
I watched from the ground as Hiccup and Toothless made circles around the cove. Hiccup used a rope to try and open the fin while on the saddle. They were doing pretty good.
Until Hiccup yanked the rope in the wrong way and both of them fell in the water.
Hiccup climbed out, followed by Toothless, who was looking a bit irritated.
"Okay... Next problem, I need something to keep me on Toothless ." Mumbled Hiccup as he shook off any remaining droplets of water.
An idea popped in my head. I remember one of those people who used some sort of a vest that connects to the Horse's saddle. Perhaps that is a plausible solution?
"How about one of those things that horse riders use that keeps them on the Mount's saddle?" I suggested. Hiccup grinned and told me to follow him back to the village.
Specifically, the forge.
Day 2
This time, Hiccup watched from the ground as I test the Harness. Toothless was... reluctant at first. But I reassured him that Hiccup will be with him once this test was done. Me and Hiccup agreed to switch turns in the tests. After all, I had to help somehow. Though the way Toothless reacted... I held back a tear of joy as Hiccup finally got a new friend... Okay, maybe that was a bit dramatic on my part...
All seems to be doing well. Until the fin faltered and both me and toothless crashed into a field of tall grass. I searched for toothless in the tall grass.
What I saw was amazing, shocking and hilarious at the same time.
Toothless was rolling on the grass, purring like a cat. I stared at the grass that was in my hands and grinned mischievously.
I managed to drag toothless out of the grass and back to the cove. Hiccup asked us what happened, worry in his voice. I grinned again and showed him the grass. Hiccup looked confused at first, But was replaced with amazement as I showed swift the grass. Immediately, Swift was trapped in a state of bliss as I rubbed the grass at his snout.
Hiccup and I looked at each other before grinning mischievously and went to the field and grabbed more. "So... What should we call it?" I asked, though I have a pretty good Idea what to call it.
"How about... Dragon nip?" Hiccup answered.
Day 3
We had the gronckle for training. The dragon had already blasted away the others, including me, which left only Hiccup. The dragon charged at Hiccup, thinking to attack him again.
I chuckled, though not loud enough for anyone to hear, as Hiccup raised his hand in front of the dragon, with Dragon nip at hand.
The dragon halted and It's eyes widened with ecstasy as it smelled the grass. I had to prevent myself from laughing, 'Cause doing so will result in arousing suspicion. Hiccup rubbed the nip on the dragon's nose, resulting with the dragon falling on it's side.
After leaving, Hiccup was swarmed with the teens.
"I've never seen a Gronckle do that." Snotlout exclaimed in awe. Hiccup quickly answered with "Oh, I left my axe back at the ring so... See you guys later!". With that, He left, nearly bumping into Astrid. Who glared in return.
I ran after Hiccup but not before leaving a few parting words. "Told you that you'll see more. And this is only the tip of the Ice berg." I said with a smug tone.
I laughed at the look on their face.
Back at the Cove, Hiccup was scratching Toothless behind his ear. Amused at the action and wanting to see more, I told Hiccup to scratch Toothless below the chin. To which he did. And the moment he did, Toothless halted and fell to the ground in pure bliss. Actually, almost more than he was with Dragon nip.
Hiccup stared at his hands and smirked. Of course I knew what he was thinking. Although... I would like to try it in the arena myself.
Day 4
At dragon training, I tried it with the Nadder(Well, more likely to see how it would react, seeing as I know what happens with Swift). Astrid threw a bola at the dragon, only for it to harmlessly bounce off. The dragon charged at me and I simply dropped my sword, while also looking a bit nervous.
Hey... If you're that close to an untamed dragon like this one, You feel the same.
The dragon looked at me, curiosity and confusion riddling it's face.
Astrid let out a battle cry and charged at the Nadder. The dragon turned It's head and glared at Astrid.
Opportunity! I quickly scratched the dragon in it's "special spot". The dragon then fell to the ground. Astrid gave me a look of disbelief. I grinned.
That Night, When we walked inside the great hall, We were assaulted with both teens and other Adults alike! All of them asking us on how do we do it and giving us praises. Hiccup was shocked, I merely looked bored.
Famous due to surprisingly acing dragon training... And not a single sign of apology from past tortures... I'm starting to despise them all...
I spotted Astrid glaring at us before slamming her mug down and walked away, while Hiccup was watching her leave. I sighed and just ate my food. Though I do not support this, I do hope Hiccup won't turn into a hopeless Romeo chasing after a Juliet who is out of his reach...
Day 5
The day started with me and Hiccup giving Toothless and Swift breakfast. Then, Hiccup was fidgeting on the tools we brought, so that Hiccup can work on the saddle.
When Hiccup was toying with his blacksmith hammer, the light from the sun reflected on the hammer. Creating a small dot of light on the ground.
Toothless began chasing the light like a cat. I laughed at the action. I looked at Swift trying to resist the urge to do so as well. I stifled a laugh as Swift was having a mental argument with himself.
Eventually, Toothless saw that Hiccup's hammer was the source of the light and tackled him to the ground. I laughed even harder, So did Swift. There was one thing me and Hiccup had in mind.
'This could be useful...'
Later at the dragon arena, Gobber thought he would train us with one of the smallest dragons known to Vikings.
"Meet the Terrible Terror!"
The bars slowly raised. Yet no signs of a dragon bursting out. I looked down and saw the little dragon, with it's tongue slapping it's eye... Cute and deadly bugger... I still remember that time when a pack of them chased me around the village...
"Ha! It's like the size of my-!" Whatever Tuffnut was going to say was interrupted by the dragon hissing and lunged at Tuffnut. Tuffnut howled in pain and screamed for someone to get it off.
That's when Hiccup came with a shield that reflected the sun, creating a small dot of light.
The terror got off Tuffnut as it chased the light. Hiccup then led it back to the cage and shut the small door with his foot.
I grinned and Hiccup and I did a high five.
"Wow. He's better than you ever were." Tuffnut said to Astrid. Which Astrid replied with a scowl.
Poor, Poor Astrid being Out shined by the village runt. I smirked and was Answered by Astrid with a glare.
Several days later
Of course, Our bad luck decided that today was the perfect opportunity to slap us in the face.
We were heading to the cove with a new tail fin and improved saddle. The tail fin was destroyed after crashing too many times and the saddle kept getting uncomfortable. All seemed normal...
Until we heard the faint sounds of an axe hitting a tree and a shout of a female. The only person we know that ventures this forest(though not as much as we do) is...
"Astrid..." Hiccup gulped nervously. "Just be quiet. Maybe she won't notice us." I whispered.
It seems the young shield-maiden doesn't like competitors. Especially if that competitor is Hiccup. From here, We can see her ducking, rolling and throwing her axe into the trees.
That was until she barrel rolled towards our way. She unrolled into a throwing position before halting and staring at us, mouth slightly open and axe raised over her head. We stared back. We just nonchalantly made a run for it. Of course, being the persistent girl she is, she gave chase.
We get behind a rock and ducked. Lucky she didn't look down. Once she left, We ran to the cove.
"That was a close one..." I said.
"I know... But what if Astrid found out?" Hiccup asked.
I thought for a moment before shrugging. "I don't know. Either I knock her out unconscious and hope she thinks it was a dream or I go... dispose of her." I answered. Of course, the last part was never really going to happen. Hiccup shuddered. "Please don't."
Anyway, While toothless was eating, Hiccup was attaching the saddle to toothless. Hiccup, after attaching the saddle, led toothless to a cliff overlooking the ocean. He tied a rope on as tree stump and attached it to the saddle.
Today, We were testing the new stirrup instead of a rope. That thing was stupid anyway. And it made us crash into the lake far too many times.
After making sure the stump was stable enough to hold their weight, Hiccup got on toothless. I watched as Hiccup tested the new stirrup while writing positions in his "cheat sheet", as he likes to call it.
After writing the necessary positions, Hiccup tested it again.
Only for the wind to blow harder and for the rope to snap. Resulting in Hiccup and toothless being blown away while I sidestepped to dodge the incoming mass.
I ran after them found Hiccup and Toothless stuck. No really, they're literally stuck to each other. The safety line that connects Hiccup to the saddle got broken and was stuck on the harness.
"Oh great..." Hiccup groaned, tugging the safety line.
I tugged on the safety line, in hopes of snapping it. Nothing. Great...
"We're gonna have to go back to the village for the tools." Hiccup said. I stared at him wide-eyed.
"What?! Have you gone mad?! He'll be killed!" I shouted at him.
Hiccup, understanding my concern, only said "I know. We'll do it in the cover of the night. Toothless can blend in better there."
I still wasn't sure about this. But who am I to complain? If it gets Hiccup off of toothless faster, then so be it. "You're the chief." I replied
Hiccup snorted. "Yeah. That'll happen." He replied sarcastically.
At the Village, Night time
"Hiccup. Marcus." Said a random Viking as he passed us. Which we answered with a sheepish smile and wave.
As he left, We ran to the forge. Not the best plan. I could've just run to the forge and brought Hiccup the materials but Hiccup insisted that it will be faster if he came with.
Hiccup dragged toothless. Toothless went to the wrong way, but was quickly corrected with Hiccup yanking the safety cord.
We finally made it to the forge. So far so good... Then toothless stuck his head in a bucket, thinking there was fish. When he found none, He threw it across. Hiccup and I shushed him. We grabbed some tools and began to work.
Halfway done...
"Hurry up, Marcus! Someone might notice us!"
"I'm trying! But the stupid thing is as stubborn as your father!"
After quietly bickering, We were almost done Until...
"Hiccup? Are you in there?"
Oh... Curse you, Loki...
"Astrid?!" I whispered/screamed in terror. 'Oh this is bad! Not her! Anyone but her!'
Hiccup went outside to distract her as I frantically continued prying the thing off. Meanwhile, I listened towards the conversation.
"Astrid! Hey! Hi, Astrid! Hi, Astrid! Hi, Astrid." I rolled my eyes at Hiccup's stuttering.
"I normally don't care what People do, but you're acting weird."
'Weird?! Why that self obsessed, Arrogant, son of a-!'
Before I could finish that thought, Toothless tugged on the cord. I then heard Hiccup laughing nervously.
"Well weirder." Astrid added.
'That's it!'. I helped Toothless tug on the cord as Hiccup laughed even nervously. I huffed and pulled on the cord again, forcing Hiccup back inside. I grabbed some of the tools and mounted Toothless
"Fly, Hiccup!" I whispered as Hiccup mounted Toothless as well and flew off before Astrid could see us.
That was a close encounter I would rather not experience again.
Back at the cove
"Curse that girl! Why does she have to be so nosy?!" I fumed as I finally freed Hiccup from the cord.
"At least We finally fixed the problem." Hiccup said as he scratched Toothless behind the ear.
I sighed. Oh well... Guess no use dwelling on that. But I swear, that girl is very annoying! She had the audacity to call Hiccup weird?! I'd slit her throat if it weren't for the fact that she could probably counter it. And for the fact that Hiccup had a crush on her.
Swift crooned and I scratched him beneath the chin. Swift purred and leaned closer. I smiled. It wasn't a secret that even though Swift was a dragon, He seemed to grow from a friend to family. Being alone in the house can always get lonely.
"Tomorrow's gonna be me and Toothless's first real flight test" Hiccup said. I nodded. Indeed, Tomorrow will be quite the day...
"Try not to die tomorrow, Hiccup." I teased. Hiccup laughed and gave me a light punch on the shoulder. Though I barely felt it.
After that, Hiccup and I said good bye to Toothless and Swift and went home.
A/n: Hello, Everyone! Do please forgive me for the long update. I have been very busy with school. But Here is the next chapter for all of you! And, as always, Thank you to all the Readers, Followers and Reviewers! Stay tuned for the next chapter of HTTYD: The Terrible Duo!