Ch. 20: Back Again

(Windchaser POV)

We were back in Berk. I had hoped to never return to the place but there I was. None of the Vikings aside from Shelen approached me nor Toothless. We docked in the harbor and I supported Toothless as he picked up his boy and stepped out of the boat. He then carried Hiccup in his fangless jaws and I heard Stoik nearly come over and scold Toothless. But Shelen reasoned with him, explaining about the odd trait Night Furies have.

We walked through the village in scilence as we entered the Haddoc hut. Snotlout's father, Spitelout, helped Stoik to bring Hiccup's small bed down the large steps and Toothless set the boy on the bed. In respect Shelen and I then left the house to leave the boy and dragon with their family.

Family. Such a simple term yet so foreign. We had never thought of calling a group family. Yet now we had one.

"Shelen?" I asked looking up at her.

"Yes, Wind?" She responded.

"Now that you are my rider, my sky sister, does that make US family?"

"Of course it does!" Shelen replied, "You, me, and Dad!"

"Dad? Your sire?"

"Yes, Windchaser," Shelen nodded, "I'm sure you'll really like my dad. He isn't like other Vikings. He knows almost everything about every dragon known to us."

"He must be a great man." I smiled.

"Yeah, he's the best." Shelen looked ahead as though seeing distant memories. Suddenly a voice reached us. Shelen and I both looked behind us to see Gobber hobbling toward us. My eyes narrowed, this was one of the men I had seen take Toothless.

"Gobber?" Shelen questioned, apparently the two weren't very tight.

"Shelen, I noticed yer dragon's saddle and fake fin are a bit torn up. I'm remaking Hiccup's stuff but I was hoping te-" Gobber was trying to explain. Shelen looked at my saddle and by the frown on her face she wasn't pleased with what she saw.

"Yeah, I'll take them off. But since Hiccup and I both made the stuff I want to help." She said.

"Deal." Gobber nodded and I felt the straps being loosened then the air rushed onto my hot back. I shook my head and the shake traveled down to my tail. Then the weight of the right tailfin had dissapeared. I watched Shelen carry the equipment over to Gobber and the two walked off after Shelen told me to find something else to do.

I sighed and walked away then looked up when I saw Toothless walking with his head down. The male looked saddened.

"Is something wrong?" I asked him as I walked up to him.

"Stoik has ordered me to leave while the opperation is in progress." Toothless sighed.

"It is for the best." I reasoned, "They must understand that you will react to his pain, but I assure you, if Shelen and Hiccup trust them, then so shall we.

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(3rd Person POV)

Toothless gazed at his sleeping human. He sniffed the boy's hair and moaned. Suddenly Hiccup opened his eyes and saw Toothless standing in front of him.

"Hey, Toothless." Hiccup smiled and his dragon began to nuzzle and lick the boy. Hiccup chuckled until Toothless accidenally stepped on his stomach. He gave a pained groan then looked at his surroundings. He was in the hut. In the main room.

"I'm in my house," He stated stunned, "YOU'RE in my house!"

Toothless wiggled and bounced around in excitement as Hiccup tried to get him to stop. Toothless then jumped up on the rafters and looked down at Hiccup with curiousity.

Hiccup then looked down and pulled the blanket back to reveal a metal prosthetic left foot. Toothless lept down lightly from the rafters and looked at Hiccup saddly. The boy placed both feet on the floor and Toothless sniffed the prosthetic. Hiccup sighed and stood up slowly.

He then took a deep breath and stepped forward. He took another step and the pain caused him to fall. Toothless placed his head under Hiccup's form and the boy used the dragon for support. They then limped slowly over to the door, Toothless's broken tail swishing along behind them and Hiccup opened the door.

A Monsterous Nightmare was flapping in front of the door and Hiccup was reminded of the last raid. He quikly shut the door expecting to feel heat at the other side but none came.

"Toothless, stay here." Hiccup said and opened the door again. He gaped at what he saw.