Toothless

Jaiden's POV

I decided to visit the dragon again. This time, however, I would be prepared. I held a shield in one arm… And a fish in the other.

Maybe if I fed it, it wouldn't want to eat me and maybe I could learn a bit about this strange dragon. The most deadly dragon that for some reason, didn't kill me when it had the chance.

I climbed down the rocks and hid behind my shield, aiming to go through the gap. However, with my luck, the shield got stuck. I crawled under it and attempted to pull it through. Then I tried to push it out, but it was stuck fast.

"Great," I muttered.

I turned and paused. I didn't see any dragon. Had it gotten out of here?

I turned around, holding the fish close. The stench from it invaded my nose, but I ignored it. I needed to focus.

I cleared my throat and nervously attempted to speak.

"Uh. Dragon?" I called. That dragon needed a name.

"I'm Jaiden," I continued, "and I have… Something for you?"

I gasped as I suddenly noticed the black dragon rising up from behind a rock. Its wings expanded and it looked very menacing. Maybe this wasn't a good idea.

However it just crouched to the ground a good distance away, smelling the air curiously.

I gulped slightly and held the fish out.

It took a few tentative steps forwards, but the growled and reared back.

I wondered what it was until I realised the tip of my dagger was showing beneath my jacket.

"Um, its ok!" I said quickly, not wanting it to attack me.

I pulled the dagger out and dropped it on the ground, trying to show the dragon I meant no harm.

It jerked its head to the side.

Somehow I seemed to understand what it was telling me and so I kicked the dagger away, into the water.

How me and a dragon seemed to know what each other was saying… Was crazy. I must just be crazy.

However, once the dragon heard the plop of the dagger landing in the water, it straightened and sat down, like you would imagine a puppy would sit, waiting for food.

I jerked slightly, but then held out the fish.

It tentatively came close enough and I frowned when it opened its mouth.

It had no teeth, just bare gums.

"Toothless?" I questioned, thinking that would be an ok name for the dragon, "I could have sworn you had…" I cut of quickly with a shriek as the dragon's teeth suddenly appeared and it snapped the fish with them, barely missing my fingers.

"Teeth," I said timidly.

Toothless' POV

I narrowed my eyes at Jaiden. He looked absolutely terrified of me. I had already messed with him a little bit, but now I wanted to play more. It was not often I could play with a human. They all feared me.

I crawled towards him and he backed up quickly.

"No, no, no," Jaiden said.

He hit the rock behind him and sank down. "I don't have anymore."

I already knew that. I was messing with him.

I felt like I could smirk as I regurgitated half the fish into his lap.

"Ew," Jaiden said.

I sat back on my haunches and watched him intently. Would he actually eat it?

He panted and grabbed the fish, watching me, slightly terrified.

He just sat there though.

So I looked between him and the fish.

He looked down at the fish as well and pulled a face. "Are you really going to make me eat this?"

He held it up and I watched him grimace before he took a huge bite, making noises as if he were enjoying it.

I would've… Laughed if I could, but he just kept the fish in his mouth.

I mimicked swallowing to communicate what I wanted him to do.

He pulled another grimace and hesitantly swallowed.

I watched as he held a hand over his mouth to avoid throwing up and swallowed again. He stuck his tongue out, making a noise of disgust.

I licked my lips, trying to ask him if it tasted good. Just to tease.

He gave a sideways smile in response.

I narrowed my eyes at him. Smile. I could do that couldn't I?

I tried moving my muscles and eventually, I felt like I'd mimicked him enough. That would be to show him I appreciated him playing along with me, even if it was just because he feared me.

He looked surprised and then I watched him stand up, reaching a hand out.

I panicked and swallowed, letting loose a fierce noise before darting away. I didn't want him to touch me.

I scorched the ground and then curled up on top. Nice and warm. I laid my head down, but quickly raised it when I noticed Jaiden run over and sit down in front of me.

I'd had my fun with him. I didn't want him to get too close. Especially if he would bring others. I couldn't take that chance. Maybe he was too terrified to kill me, but someone else might.

So I chose to ignore him this time. I use my tail to block him from my view and closed my eyes as if to take a nap.

I moment later I heard shuffling and I lifted my tail to see he was reaching for me again, only to jump up and walk away, looking disappointed.

I just walked away and jumped up to curl over a tree branch. He wouldn't reach me here and I could sleep in peace.

When I woke from my nap, I instantly noticed the presence of the same boy who I had played with earlier.

He was sitting on a rock and fiddling in the dirt with a stick.

Had he waited the whole time?

I got down and looked over him, watching the movements of his stick as he sketched a portrait of me into the ground.

I nodded slightly and went to rip a branch off a tree so I could join in with my own drawing. I twirled and stabbed the branch into the ground. I made a sharp noise and swatted him with the tree branch as I went just for fun.

When I finished, I looked at my obviously superior master piece of the boy.

He got up and looked around.

I growled at him when he put his foot on my drawing. I hadn't stepped on his, why was he disrespecting my drawing.

He pulled it back and so I purred to tell him I appreciated it. But then he put his foot straight back on it.

I didn't think he'd be so stupid, so I sent him another warning growl.

He did it a few more times before he finally seemed to get the picture and stepped in the gaps. He spiralled around, arms extended, almost as if he were dancing.

And eventually, he ended up right in front of me. I looked down at him as he stared back, looking curious.

He reached a hand out and I flinched away, growling warningly.

Then he did something I didn't expect. He bowed his head submissively and reached his hand out, eyes lowered and body relaxed.

I watched, astonished.

This action was submissive. He was submitting himself to the will of a… Dragon…

His hand stopped short and I was compelled to touch my nose to the palm of his hand.

After a while I pulled away, sense coming back into my head.

I had let him touch me. It went against what I have vowed I wasn't going to do.

I growled at him for emphasis and darted away again.

Jaiden's POV

I rolled my eyes as I listened to Reggie telling the story about how he and his brother lost their missing limbs.

We were sitting around the camp fire with were having after training.

I'd heard this story many times, but Harley had asked about it so it was being retold again.

"And then with one twist, it took off my leg," Reggie exclaimed dramatically, "And I saw the look on his face, I was delicious."

There was a round of laughter.

I couldn't take my mind off the Night Fury. I'd touched it. The Night Fury had let me touch it. Its scales were smoother than I'd thought they were. They seemed to be layered in a way to keep them perfectly smooth, yet provide a protective armour around the dragon.

"It must've passed the word around, because they came again," Reggie said in a hushed tone, "But they must've mistaken Paul for me, because they took off his arm."

Harley gasped suddenly in overdramatic horror.

I rolled my eyes again playfully.

"Ah, I'm so frustrated," Gary said, stabbing the fire with his stick, "I'll chop off the legs of every dragon I see. And I'll do it with me face!"

"Idiot," Leaf said, hitting him, "that's impossible."

"Uh, no," Reggie said, "Its the wings or its tail that you really want. If it can't fly, it can't get away."

"A downed dragon is a dead dragon," Paul muttered morbidly.

I dropped my own stick suddenly, causing the attention to be turned to me. I just smiled awkwardly and picked my stick up. Their attention was diverted away as Reggie started explaining what we would be doing tomorrow.

However, I didn't listen as I gently put my stick down and headed off.

No wonder that Night Fury couldn't go anywhere! It was grounded because of the flap of its tail that was missing.

And that was my fault.

But I had a plan to help it.

Me: I'm sorry! I forget to put this up last night!

Jaiden: You're getting lazy already?

Me: NO! I'm not. ... I just forgot. Thats all. I'm sorry.

Also, I love Toothless' POV