CH 6: Make A Move

Authors note I don't own HTTYD or their characters. But If they seem a little OOC then look no further than me for the culprit.

Fishlegs was walking around trying to walk off some of the mead he's been drinking.

I could drink more but I doesn't like to going to my limit. And its not like I really want to drink. It just the best way I can deal with Snotlout and Tuffnutt who are desperately trying to keep up.

"Uhg Fishlegs were not done yet. I can keep going you fat troll just you watch!" Snotlout trys to challenge.

They think that were having a drinking contest. The current score? Snotlout one. Tuffnutt half of one. And me eight. Ahh math a Vikings worst enemy, at least its helping me.

"Heheeheee hey snuolots I thinkgfd fiysshty leg inss a fishrein a unging. Hehehe." (ha ha hey Snotlout I think Fishlegs is trying to runaway from us hehehe) and finally Tuffnut collapses.

They should know this by now but the Ingerman family is the three generation drinking champions. I don't really care about being the best drinker in Berk or not, but I can say this; it comes in handy. Like now, it my best way to shut up Snotlout. Just out drink him till he's out.

"AYSH FKNsd nwegn jsdI N Wefjn wpn jngwgf Fishlegs hah!" And Snotlout fall next to Tuffnut. I can't tell what he just said.

"Well their finally quiet." It's only drinking like this do I feel confident enough to stand up to them or when it comes to knowing the dragon manual. Not that that helps me with the ladies; or lady.

Maybe I'm starting to get drunk too if I'm thinking about that. I honestly haven't thought of girlfriends and the such in a few years. Dragons really don't give a guy much time to think about such things.

Looking at the sky I note that it will soon be dark. By this time tomorrow me and the others will be celebrating Berks latest and greatest Viking, Hiccup.

So cool! I haven't been this excited for him since I helped him make his first invention. I remember when he came asking for help with the calculations of what he called the knock-em-down. But then it went wrong. Very wrong.

And it was all because of Snotlout.

Thinking about it now I can't resist the urge to kick him while I have the chance.

One things for sure, being the only one to know the truth sucks.

Toothless watches as the girl says something that pushes Hiccup over the edge. The second she said 'home' he launches himself at her throwing everything his thin frame could offer against her.

She easily over powers Hiccup and soon she produces a small blade from he footing.

I see her holding it over him in a threating manner. I panic she's going to kill him. Just because he was trying to protect me.

I can't let him get hurt for me I won't!

I grab the Ax I brought with me in my mouth. Biting down on it as hard as I can without breaking it and then in that moment I saw the gleam of the blade slowly close in on MY defenseless Hiccup.

I don't hesitate.

With all my strength I crane my neck as far back as I can and then I toss the heavy blade straight at the female about to kill my partner. And then my jaw drops.

'I MISSED HER!' rather than hit the girl in the back, I break the blade that was in her hand as it moved closer to Hicuup.

I can't focus on that. Seriously thou how does a Night Fury miss?! I mean it's not like I throw ax's everyday but I have never missed before, whether it was my plasma bolts, branches, stones, or even one time a sword.

No Hiccup first, then inaccurate dragon specs.

As quietly and stealthily as I can manage I sneak up to them until I'm behind them. My shadow overlapping them.

Hiccup is looking at me with a fear and concern that tells me he wants me to escape.

And leave him alone with these people who just tried to kill him: not happening.

Then the blond who's been fighting with Hiccup up till now turns around to face me. And screams.

"DRAGON!" I try to move back but the beast was faster had me pinned to the ground.

Despite the fear that must have plastered itself on my face I do my best to look it straight in the face and wait for death. Then I see it.

It was smiling and laughing at me!?

"Toothless that's enough!" Hiccup yells out. The dragon looks up at him. The dragon lets out a whine but complies with the order.

It clicks in my head as I fully realize. "This is Toothless!? He's a dragon?!"

"Maybe?"

"Hiccup if you can lie or whatever your way out of this I will strip naked, run all over berk, and declare you my lord and master forever." Ruff half scoffs half challenges.

"Ay I e'll do da same lassie. And I'll throw en a free life time pass to da forge no questions asked." Gobber throws in looking completely dumbfounded by the fact they have a dragon in front of him and it's not killing us.

"Then I better make this real good." Hiccup responds to the gamble.

"Hiccup I'll settle for the truth. Please." I retort.

So where do I Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III begin in my story? Better question is whether I lie like Loki or be as honest as Thor. Seriously I could use some major support here. Like a co liar or maybe an accept-the-truthinator so they have to believe me and not go completely kill happy over Toothless and I.

I look at my waiting audience. Giving them a quick once over I note their different levels of anticipation over my explanation.

Gobber's eyes keep darting over from me and Toothless. I'm also sure he noticed the harness and saddle he had on. Rather than fear and anger towards us, he seemed more to have this 'it's Just like before' look, if that's even a thing, either way that's what his face was practically saying.

Ruffnutt was watching us with so much anticipation I felt like I was going to spontaneously combust from her excitement alone. There wasn't an ounce of fear or distrust in her gaze. She's always been something like an open book and now seem to be no exception. This was new and dangerous and she liked it.

Astrid's piercing stare was making me nervous. Rather than know what's going on she seemed more interested in what she was going to do. She and Toothless are currently staring at each other sizing each other trying to find a reason to jump the other.

Eh, two out of three was better than what I actually expected. The original way I was imagining this going was, well I didn't really imagine any of us walking away from this, at all.

I guess I'll just do this in my usual style. Joke it and fake it.

"Would you guys believe that this is nothing more than a strange and unusual looking cat that I just happened to find?"