Hey! Sorry I was so late to update. between brother's basketball, my horses, school and a bunch of other stuff I've been slap full. I'm just really writing this as I go along. Thanks to all the positive reviews! I didn't think anyone would like it! So without further adieu, Here's chapter 3!

Chapter 3

"Chief!
"Uncle Stoick!" The big man whirled around to see the faces of the voices he had heard. They came from Astrid and his nephew Snotlout. He couldn't quite make them out. But as they got closer, he noticed it wasn't his son riding Toothless, the Nadder had no rider, and his nephew was carrying something that wasn't moving in his arms. His eyes grew wide at the realization. It was Hiccup! "Gobber!" he hollered. The blacksmith looked up from his worked and looked for whatever his friend was running to. Then he saw it. It was Snotlout with a blood stained shirt and something in his arms. And Astrid was riding Toothless. He saw what the boy was holding as Hookfang landed. His eyes grew in horror as he saw the state that the young man was in. Astrid got off the Night Fury and ran over to Hiccup and took him from Snotlout. She walked as quickly but as gently as she could to Stoick as the father was running over. Stoick swooped his son out of Astrid's arms. "What. Happened?

"Wild dragons attacked him. We didn't have any first aids cause somebody," she said looking at Tuffnut, "forgot them. We brought him here as fast as we could.

"Thank you Astrid." he said softly as he turned to take his son home. Gobber was already running to get Gothi. Upon entering the house, Stoick took his son to his room with Toothless trailing behind. He gently laid his son down on his stomach so as not to damage the wounds on his back any further. He took Hiccup's shirt off to examine the extent of the damage. "Oh Hiccup!" he gasped as he looked at the several scratches on his back. He had almost stopped bleeding, but was still losing a good bit of blood. He noticed the blood running down his arms. He held a trembling hand out above Hiccup's back as if he was going to touch it, as if that he could touch it and make everything better, but pulled his hand away as Gobber and Gothi entered the room. Gothi rushed over, Gobber following like a puppy dog, first aids in hand. He stopped and looked on at the young man he thought of as his own son. Gothi examined Hiccup and started writing in the dirt. Gobber translated but, as always, misread it. " She said he'll turn into an eel." this received him a smack on the head from Gothi. "Oops, He will heal, but it will take grime," another smack, "Time. I meant time." Stoick sighed in relief. Gobber helped Gothi bandage Hiccup's back and arm. He didn't need stitches. Thankfully they weren't deep enough. For some reason, they didn't get close enough to do any fatal damage if treated. They just kind of stood in a circle around him and stretched out their legs and scratched him. After Gobber and Gothi left, Toothless sat beside Hiccup, laying his head on the bed beside his rider. "Toothless? What did you tell those dragons. From Fishleg's description, those dragons should've ripped him to shreds." Toothless groaned. "Watch over him Toothless."

( Flashback )

"I'm coming Hiccup! Hold on!" Toothless thought. He could smell danger from the other side of the Island. No matter where Hiccup went, he seemed to find trouble. Or it found him. This time he knew it was the latter. As he drew closer, he could smell dragons. And Hiccup. He ran faster and faster. Stormfly flew overhead. "I see 'em Toothless. They're straight in front of you.

"Roger!

"Whose Roger? How about we get our riders and go back for Roger.

"Never mind.

"I'll pick up Astrid so we can fight from the air if we need to.

"Sound's like a plan!" Toothless let out a roar to let Hiccup know he was coming. He saw him through the trees, surrounded. Stormfly was already down on the ground letting Astrid mount. They took off, while two of the other dragons followed, their wings on fire. Toothless knew exactly what these were. Sparkwings. They had tried to take over his Island because a pack of Whispering Deaths had sunk their Island. They were ruthless, but Night Fury's were even more so. "Hiccup, I'm coming!" Toothless roared again. Then before he knew what was happening, two Sparkwings came at him. "So, we meet again." Apparently they had forgotten his name. Toothless used this to his advantage. "Sorry I don't believe we have." he growled. "Yes we have! Remember that time, India, when we fought all those Night Fury's on that Island!

"Shut up Atlas!

"Sorry." the smaller, more stupid dragon replied. Sparkwings weren't very popular for their smarts. Some of them anyway. "What's your name then stranger.

"Toothless.

"Never mind, not the same Fury." Atlas replied. But Toothless remembered. He laughed inside at their stupidity

"But," said India, "He is on our island.

"Yeah let's get him.

"Hiccup!" roared Toothless as he shot a Plasma Blast at the two dragons backing him down. He missed, but he hit another in the sky. He was jumped on by India. They wrestled while Atlas went to fight off Meatlug. Toothless roared, "Meatlug, look out!" The laid back dragon carelessly threw up lava all over the unsuspecting Sparkwing. He ran off whimpering. "TOOTHLESS!" he heard Hiccup scream. He frantically searched for his rider, but failed to spot him. But he saw a bunch of dragons huddled around him trying each to get a piece of him. "Stop! Don't hurt him!" the dragons turn to look at the downed dragon. "He won't hurt anyone! He never has! He helps dragons!" Toothless roared, "All he came to do was see you! To study you! He never killed or hurt a dragon in his life!" Deep down, he knew that wasn't true, but Hiccup had only shot him down out of his desperation for attention. For love. For respect. But even then Hiccup had proved his heart. He couldn't hurt a dragon. Apparently, they took this to heart, because they stopped. Even India backed off him for a minute. Then the queen roared and their big, understanding eyes turned to cold, dead, heartless slits. Like snakes. They started again, but they were trying to not hurt Hiccup. Trying to break the Queen's 'spell'. India was trying to get off. But he couldn't. Then Toothless understood that this Queen was like the Red Death. She turned compassionate dragons that were full of heart and love, and turned them into cold heartless killers. Not all dragons were mean and ugly. They all had a Queen. The Queen over the dragons that lived on berk was dead, and they were restored to how a dragon truly was. "I got you buddy!" Hookfang yelled. He shot fire blast at India, but over hearing everything, just barely missed her, scaring her off. The other dragons understood and did the same. The remaining Sparkwings, still controlled by the Queen, tried to draw back, but failed. Toothless now free, ran over to his rider. Seeing his rider, he looked to Astrid for comfort. Looking on with worry, he watched as Hiccup was gently lifted onto Hookfang. "Take care of him Hookfang.

"I will Toothless.

"Don't worry Tooth," said Barf.

"He'll be fine." replied Belch. He grinned at the usually senseless, bickering dragon heads. "Thanks." Toothless nodded. He let Astrid mount him and they flew off with Hookfang taking off as gently as he could. He turned to Hiccup. He heard Astrid say something, but he wasn't listening. But he did feel a tear fall onto his scales. He looked back. Astrid was crying. The Astrid Hofferson was crying. He knew she truly loved Hiccup. He cooed an encouragement to her.

Toothless sat there with his head beside his rider's. Hiccup's eyes fluttered, then opened.

Toothless licked him. "Toothless, you know that doesn't wash out." Hiccup said weakly. But Hiccup didn't really care. He was home, Astrid was okay, Toothless was here, and so was his dad. That was all he really needed. All he wanted to do now was go back to sleep. He scooted over gently, wincing as the wounds on his back and arms complained about the sudden movement. Toothless crawled onto the bed as Hiccup made room. He took his wings and covered Hiccup. He would never be harmed again if Toothless had a say. Hiccup fell into a deep sleep. Stoick walked in to check on his son. He saw Toothless on the bed with his wings shielding Hiccup, who was sleeping peacefully. He smiled and walked out.

Far out at sea, a ship with an Outcast symbol on the sail skims through the blue waters.

"When do we get there sir?

"In a few days Savage. Then we'll have our precious Dragon Trainer. And Stoick's son." said Alvin the Treacherous with an evil grin sliding across his face. He chuckled evilly too. Savage grinned as well. Soon, Berk would be theirs.

This time, Toothless wouldn't have a say.