The Dragon Boy - Chapter 19 - The Black Dragon
Frostcup fanfic

Authors Note: oooh this is it the start of the finish! The big reveal! I won't say more and keep you from it but as always please review^^ and the next chapter will be tommorow! I hope you enjoy it^^

The next day, Jack chose to stay with the academy again- there had been reports of a large rogue dragon, the riders had been asked to investigate, and he was curious about what they'd find.

They headed South, where some villagers had reported seeing it destroy some houses- the same place, Hiccup remembered, they found the Sky Dragon. They landed by the cliff where they found the white dragon, the trench it had carved into the earth disappearing off into the forest.
"Alright." He told them. "Let's spread out, and look for any signs of this rogue dragon. Have yours send up flames if you find anything. We'll meet back here for lunch, if we don't find anything- and be careful, it sounds like it's mad." He didn't say the obvious, that the flame system was also for calling the others, if the rogue went wild and attacked any of them.

"Great." Snotlout said, eager for a chance to show off. "First to find it get first dibs on lunch!" He steered Hookfang off into the forest.
"I'll see you guys later." Astrid said, also disappearing into the trees.
"Hey, do think the dragon will attack us like in the good old days?" Ruffnut reminisced.
"Yeah, I'd love a good mauling. I haven't felt proper pain in ages." A muffled thump and "Ow!" followed. Their voices getting quieter as Barf and Belch carried them off.
"Well, I guess it'll be just you and me from now on, Meatlug. Don't worry, girl, it's probably just some... lost dragon, looking for directions, or something..." He reassured her, sounding mildly terrified- he was trying to comfort himself at the same time. Hiccup and Jack set off in the last two directions, Hiccup called over.
"Stay within shouting distance, just in case you find something."
"Aww, you just can't stand being away from me, can you?" He joked, Hiccup just shook his head, grinning. He'd got used to Jack's funny sense of humour by now. He and Toothless spread out, to cover yet more ground.

Time passed and they found nothing. At one point a fireball do go off, but that was just the twins getting bored, and everyone soon went back to where they'd left off.

As they resumed their search, Hiccup noticed Toothless getting uneasy. He walked slowly, ears flopping down, sadly. He was so busy puzzling over his dragon's behaviour, he didn't notice the large round object, until his foot hit it. He picked it up, it was as big as a plate, jet black and hard- a dragon scale. He'd seen smaller ones all over the island, but whatever dragon this belonged to must have been massive- not as big as the Green Death, but still pretty big. A deafening roar sounded in his ears, as a huge, black dragon came crashing into the clearing, lunging straight for him.

Hiccup froze. He knew this dragon, he'd seen it in his mind- it was the one he saw attacking Jack in when he listened to the story. But that was impossible! He'd just imagined that! Hadn't he?! The dragon lunged, while Hiccup was stood, frozen in shock. A smaller black blur tackled the beast, before it's talons could reach him. Hiccup looked at his scaly rescuer, Toothless' green eyes had been reduced to slits- it was the same terrified look he wore when he'd catapulted Hiccup out of bed, over a week ago. Hiccup could see why he was so afraid.

This dragon had a sort of terrible intelligence about him. Like the eyes- strangely human (like Sky Dragon's) but a vile pus yellow, and twisted with madness. It was the look of a maniac, that revelled in death, destruction... and fear. It snarled at Hiccup, taking pleasure in the small Viking's terror. Toothless roared back, defiantly. Leaping at the dragon, to protect his friend- despite his own fear. The Night Fury preparing a blast if fire in his mouth as he leapt.

The beast, looked at him, almost in contempt, and, all to easily, batted him aside with a wing.

The fire went wide, shooting up into the air. Hiccup watched, as his courageous friend crashed into nearby trees, and fell out of sight. He wanted to call out his dragon's name, but his voice just wouldn't work. The mad, malevolent eyes turned to him.
"Hiccup!" A voice Hiccup recognised as Jack's shouted. Hiccup turned to see him standing, stunned, looking at the boy and beast, but he was too far away to help. Hiccup wanted to tell him to run- to save himself- but, again, no sound came out.

Jack, the stupid brave, selfless person that he is, ran headlong towards the massive creature. Tiny, vulnerable and unarmed. But, as he took his fourth step, something impossible happened.

Jack changed.

Into a dragon.

Not just any dragon- the Sky Dragon.

In the space of a second, Jack had gone from small boy to mighty beast.

Apparently, the rogue was just as stunned, because it paused in it's attack, allowing the white dragon time to crash into it, knocking it back. The two colossal beasts rolled over, then the white sprung away from the black, landing on all fours. It good distance away from Hiccup and roared a challenge at the black beast. It's pus coloured eyes narrowed in hatred and anger. It charged at the smaller Sky Dragon who dodged the charge and slammed into it from behind, momentum and strength forcing it further from the young Viking boy. The smaller dragon dashed forwards, roaring loudly, a warning to stay away from his friend, and swiped at the back of the dragon that just avoided the attack. He roared again, jumping forwards, he had full advantage over the other dragon- and the foul creature knew it. It flew away, to escape the white dragon's rage. The Sky Dragon roared after it, but didn't follow.

With the creature gone, it turned back and ran to Hiccup, concern in it's intelligent, ice blue eyes. Shortly before it reached him, it shrank back into the white haired boy Hiccup had thought he'd known oh so well- Jack.

Hiccup was gobsmacked, he wouldn't know what to say, even if he could speak. Jack was looking at him- Hiccup had never seen him look so worried or afraid. Before he could do anything, the other riders- who had seen the fire, and arrived just as the black dragon had run off- threw themselves at their former friend, and wrestled him to the ground. They wouldn't normally treat a dragon, or a human, like that- but to them, Jack was neither. Vikings had always had a great fear of the supernatural, and the transformation of boy to dragon had scared them into drastic measures.

Hiccup watched, as they tied him up, with the rope they'd brought in case they'd needed to restrain the rogue dragon. Ironically, it could be seen as being used for just that. Jack struggled, no living creatures, dragons especially, liked being bound, and for a Sky Dragon, it was far worse. A free creature of the sky, chained and restricted to the ground. As he watched, still in a state of shock, Hiccup couldn't help but notice, not once did Jack strike out at the Vikings tying him, he tried to escape but never to the point of hurting his captors. Astrid came running over to Hiccup, and asked if he was okay. He just nodded, too dazed to speak.

They took the tied up boy up to Hookfang, to be carried back like cargo. Toothless came hobbling over to his friend, Hiccup thanked Thor that he was ok, only limping slightly. He scratched Toothless head, no longer sure what to think. He didn't have a clue what to do. Astrid came over again, quiet, and gentle.
"Come on." She murmured, she had no idea what was going on either. But she knew they needed to go back to Berk. Hiccup sighed, his mind so muddled, he couldn't even put questions to his confusion. Dejectedly, he climbed on Toothless and took off, the other copied, Hookfang carrying the bound figure of Jack Frost, but was he even that anymore?

What was happening? Hiccup thought, or more importantly, he reflected- what was going to happen next?