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Being with Her

OoOoO Shadow

'Asterisk, a giant, black scaled, flying, fire breathing lizard that is always there for me, and oddly enough, for that I really like her. She almost sacrificed her life so I could go on. I, honestly would have done the same. I start getting these strange feelings. These feelings were ones I once had for Astrid. I know what it is but why? Why do I feel like this. We haven't known each other that long. Though of course I haven't known Asterisk for too long, but I do know a lot more about her than I do about Astrid. We also had a somewhat similar childhood.' I stared at the ground.

The sand was soft under my paws and it was very warm. It was comfortable to lay on unless you're were wet. I looked over my shoulder smirked when I saw Asterisk buried under the sand with her head sticking out. We have been on this beach for about three days. I have been training with Asterisk on fighting skills. Tomorrow is when I start shooting plasma. A frown creeped up on my face. "We can't stay here or anywhere. We will be hunted and killed." My gaze turns to the open ocean. Asterisk wing is healed but she isn't quite flight ready yet. Her wings are weak from lack of use and she is out of practice. A dragon who can't fly seemed almost so small and defenceless. Of course Asterisk was not 'a dragon' she was a night fury, not weak nor defenceless.

The sun was on its last thread before it was total darkness. I laid beside Asterisk. I started hearing a strange noise that vibrated through Asterisk's body to mine. It was almost like… 'Purring? Is she purring?' I can imagine how she will react to me telling her. Her, getting all flustered. It was almost cute. The sun set and the stars rose. I have never really noticed how beautiful the stars were. I would rarely ever see them at Berk.

The view didn't last long because a pile of sand landed on my face. "Ack, ptbptp *coughs*." The sand got in my mouth causing me to gag and spit it out.. The grit in my teeth was really annoying.

An eruption of laughter started beside me. I turned to see Asterisk laying flat on her back and rolling around with a smile on her face.

"Sorry, I didn't know that you were there," she said while giggling. I whacked a mound of sand that she had used to cover herself and it went all over reburying her. He head sticked out of the sand and she gave me a unamused glare which I thought was pretty funny.

"I am sorry, I didn't know you were there," I said with a smirk. Now is the time to embarrass her. "Did you know you were purring in your sleep." I swear if she didn't have scales she would be blushing red, infact I think I see some through her scales.

"What! No you must have heard… something else," she said knowing that that I knew that she was lying and doing terribly.

"Uh-huh yeah, right. Another fun fact is that you started doing it the second I laid down beside you."

"I did?"

"Hah, I knew you were purring you just said it yourself."

"Okay so what if I was, I can't really control… wait did you say when you laid beside me

"Oh you sure did." I let another smirk. "Why may I ask, did you start the second I laid down beside you?" This conversation turned from teasing to trying to learn something, at least for me it was. She started getting all flustered, and then my stomach growled.

"Let's get some fish," She said not so smoothly avoiding the conversation.

'Stupid stomach.'

OoOoO Unknown Character

"Well, we have two Night Furies, and one is injured," I said. I heard the warbles of dragon below. "Cloud Jumper, we need to get these two to safety or they will surely die on this retched island." Cloud Jumper growled. "He will understand. We are going to take these two to the dragon sanctuary. Besides it would be interesting to have a Night Fury in the home of the alpha."

OoOoO Asterisk

'I can't believe I purred. I haven't done that since my mother died, since the event of the queen. Why now? When he told me, I felt my cheeks flush. I was so embarrassed.' My gaze shifted to Shadow. He learns quick, or maybe it's his newfound dragon instinct that helps him. Either way he still has more to learn. We did plasma ball practice for a while and he seemed to get it almost right away. He is becoming more dragon by the days. 'It's not like I really like him, yeah he is kind, generous, helpful, protecting, and handsome…' my cheeks grew warm. 'Who am I kidding, I really like him. I need to stop before it becomes too much for me if he doesn't return the feelings. He is a viking… or at least he was one. The vikings hate the dragons. He is different though. Maybe... this could work, but when should I confess? And how?'

"Asterisk! Snap out of it!" I looked around from Shadow, why was he so far from me. I started to feel a cool salty liquid travel down my throat. Fear shot through me. I coughed up the salt water. I was away from shore. How did I get so distracted? I started flapping my wings but they were far under the water.

"Shadow! *gasps* Help!" I was getting pulled away from him by a riptide. I was going to die. I could feel the water filling getting into my mouth making me feel sick plus when the salt entered, it made my throat dry. I was barely able to keep my head above water. My eyes burned from the water, it was a painful way to go fro a dragon.

"Asterisk! Look out!" A pair of wings erupted from the water and closed over me. The last thing I heard was Shadow. "Hey! Get away from me. ASTERISK! You monsters! Let go of me!"

OoOoO Cloud Jumper

The black dragon I carried was flapping and struggling to free himself. I wonder if this was worth the trouble. "Put me down! You monster!" he shrieked. The noises gave a headache. This dragon was really getting on my nerves. The struggles began to slow and the rants started to quiet down until he went still.

"Good job Cloud Jumper, you put him to sleep, we should arrive soon enough." Valka chuckled. At least was asleep and not yelling... or so I thought. I felt a strong force push against me causing me to lose flight balance. I heard gas build up. The Night Fury was about to shoot me, but before I could react I felt strong pulse of plasma smack me right in the chest. My wings locked and my claws opened allowing the night fury to get free.

This creatures was really getting on my nerves.

OoOoO Shadow

I was free of that dragon, what now? Asterisk is gone so where do I go? I suddenly felt a pain in my head. "What is this? A legendary night chaser flying to my home, hmm… I should be honored for such a rare species to chose this nest, but there is something odd about you though, I welcome you if you tell me your name youngling." The voice boomed in my head. I felt like my head was going to explode. "Answer young night chaser and the pain will subside," echoed the voice in my head. Everything around me blurred into a hazel muck.

"My name is Shadow." The pain instantly stopped and my vision cleared. I realized that I was about to crash into sharp ice spikes that seemed to have sprouted out of the water. I curved upwards avoiding the spikes, though the movement seemed more advanced than what I was capable. It seemed like my body was almost moving on its own yet, at the same time it seemed I was making the commands, I knew something odd was going on.

I went through a crack in an opening through the ice. I maneuvered through the narrow passage so well that I knew that I could not have done it alone. I entered an open area that was as bright as day despite being shrouded in ice. Felt green grass where I landed. It felt so soft when landing. I couldn't help but roll around a little bit, but I quickly stopped knowing that kind of behavior would attract unwanted attention.

There was a large ice pillar in the central area of the giant ice house covered in grass and dragons that were swarming the pillar showing off multiple colors. My mind reverted back to Asterisk. I needed to find her. "Who are you? You brought me here now show yourself."

"A little impatient to meet me young one. Very well, come to the edge of the cliff and look down." I did as he said and saw a giant white dragon. I mean a giant! He could lay down on the village and destroy it all at once. His great eyes looked up to me. His massive form stood up. I back away from the cliff. "Why do you not bow?"

"Why should I?"

"Ha, because I am the alpha. The most powerful of any dragon in my nest."

"An alpha? What's that?"

"You don't know? You are different from others."

"Well the truth is I wasn't always a dragon. I used a viking but then a strange, something turned me into dragon."

"Then you may have a chance,"

"At what?"

"To defeat two major enemies that threaten life in this nest."

"Wait, no. No I am sorry but no. I am not going to fight or anything. I am just looking for my friend, Asterisk."

"Well it seems we are going to have family of night furies in here soon." My cheeks felt warm. Why would he say something like that!

"So she is your girlfriend after all. Judging by reaction, you two have been together for a while and yet haven't told each other how you feel. Any how, your girlfriend is in a small cave to your left, she is resting and recovering from the ocean water. A friend of mine will be arriving soon and she wants to meet both of you." I turned away from alpha grumbling to myself. I saw the cave this giant beast was talking about, vines grew down and covered the entrance. I pushed away the vines and saw Asterisk lying asleep in the corner. She looked a little sick from taking in the salt water. She was also shivering, and it wasn't cooled in here surprisingly. It was very warm.

I took a few steps forward, being very quiet. "Hey Asterisk, are you awake?" No response. She just kept shivering. I instinctively wrapped myself around her trying to get her warm. Her shivering ceased, and her eyes slowly opened. She must of noticed that something was around her because her head lifted up and she turned around. "Shadow?"

"How are you Asterisk?" Her mood seemed to brighten and she tackled me and laughed.

"You're alive! I thought was never going to see you again."

"You have no idea." I tackled her and let out a laugh of my own.

"Well, looks like you two are having fun," said a voice that I've heard only ever briefly. I jumped back and hissed. "Don't worry, I'm not here to hurt you."

"You brought us here! You captured us and you try to make us believe that you're not a threat. That's not going to work out too well," I said knowing that she wouldn't understand me.

"I admit that I should have taken a different action but I didn't want to hurt you. I would assume that your contact with a human would be less friendly and probably try to kill me. I wouldn't want to have Cloudjumper getting hurt trying to protect me." I felt like the impossible just threw a rock at me. She could understand me.

"How can you understand us?"

"You pick up a few things over 12 years of living with dragons," she said with a smile. "You know, I never thought I would see a night fury." she knelt beside me. "And now, I have found two, and one of you is interesting to the alpha. You told him that you weren't always a dragon. What do you mean by that?"

"Yeah, about that," I look over to Asterisk. She nodded which told me that she could be trusted. "During a raid on berk…"

"Berk? I haven't heard of that place in a long time… sorry, go on."

"I was trying to shoot down a night fury, Asterisk, but luckily I failed well partially. Then I was nearly hit with a blast of plasma that destroyed my contraption. A wave of the plasma past through me…" I froze. I had just realized something. Asterisk looked at me confused. "Asterisk. I think you must have something to do with turning me into a night fury." Asterisk looked at me shocked, then furious.

"What so you are blaming me!? Even if it was me, do you think I did it on purpose!? What's this mean, our friendship is over!? Why did I ever…!"

"Asterisk! That isn't what I'm saying. I kind of like being a dragon anyways. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have a friend for the rest of my life most likely and I would have never experienced true fun. I am not angry at you. I am thanking you." Her expression turned from anger to sadness and sorrow. She turned away and curled up into a ball.

"I'm sorry I brought this up. I will leave, but before I do, what are your names?"

"That is Asterisk, my name is Shadow."

"Shadow, sounds like a dragon's name. What about the name as a viking?"

"Hiccup. Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the third." Something seemed to click in the dragon lady.

"Hiccup? Your Hiccup? How is this possible, all these years away from berk."

"You seem to know me, but I don't know you."

"No, you couldn't, you were just a baby."

'What is she talking about?'

"But a mother never forgets."

'Mom? No, but you… the villagers said...' Asterisk looked up at me. I became weak, I stumbled backwards and collapsed. Everything seemed to close around me in darkness.

OoOoO Asterisk

I was wrapped in a ball in the corner like a piece of paper that missed the waste basket, except for me I am the paper and the waste basket is death. I felt like I had ended our relationship. We were becoming so close. I felt so angry, and should have known better. 'I'm pathetic, sulking in the corner like a child. I am a night fury and I am beating myself up.'

I was listening to the conversation. "...but a mother never forgets." Did I hear that right? I sat up and turned my head. Shadow seemed to have lost his balance because he stumbled backwards and collapsed on the floor.

"I am a mother of a dragon. Who would have thought?" Her gaze turned to me. "He already has a girlfriend. You both are so young still." Crap, is it that obvious I have crush on him.

"We aren't like that. We are just friends," I grumbled angrily.

"I can see it inside of you two. Each expression towards each other holds something more than just a friendly act."

"Wait, so you see it in Shadow too?"

"Yes. Wait you haven't told each other that?

OoOoO Shadow

I had woken back up a few minutes ago but I stayed down to learn more about his conversation. "Yes. Wait you haven't told each other that?"

"I guess. I never told him because I thought I would get rejected. I have a crush on him." My heart pounded fast. 'This is what I have been looking for. Leave it to mom to figure us out. Now is my chance.'

"So why don't you tell me now?" I asked sitting up with a smirk on my face. She blushed so red that it shown through her scales. My smug smile only grew.

"Shadow? Aww crap."

"So?"

"So what? You heard," Asterisk said frustrated.

"But you didn't tell me."

"Give her a break Hiccup," chuckled my long lost mother.

"I still can't believe you're alive. It's a little awkward, seeing you while I am well, this. I like being a dragon, that part is fun, but right now…"

"Hiccup, come here," Valka said in a motherly tone. I slowly and cautiously went over to her still not entirely trusting her. She knelt down to my level. When I was just a few inches away, she gave me a hug. I tensed for a second then relaxed. I felt tears roll down my scales but they weren't my own. I looked over and saw that my mother was the one crying. "I'm sorry. For not returning sooner. I thought you might be better in Stoick's care. I was clearly wrong. I see that now." This was nice, I was happy. I met my mom for the first time. I backed away out of the hug.

"This is great. Now we can go back to Berk and change their minds about dragons."

"I'm afraid that can't be done."

"What are you talking about? If dad sees you, he will do anything to get you to stay."

"Even if they are capable of changing their minds, they won't do it while the queen is still in control of her dragon fleet."

"The queen? What does she have to do with this." I asked.

Asterisk spoke up. "The queen is capable of controlling other dragons to work for her. I was once a slave. I would blast the towers and destroy buildings. We only did this to survive. We needed the food to feed the queen or else..." Her head dropped

"Or else what?" I asked.

"I witnessed it once. A very good friend of mine wasn't able to get enough food so when she dropped off her part the queen wasn't pleased and she killed her and made her the rest of her meal." Tears streamed down Asterisk's cheeks.

"Well then why aren't you still doing her work?"

"It's because I found something that I really cared about and wouldn't give up for the world. You." I felt a smile creep up on my face. "I love you Shadow."

"I feel the same for you as well Asterisk." She smiled and walked through the vines that covered the entrance of the cave. I followed her out.

"Wow, this is amazing," Asterisk said. She must have not seen the nest when they brought her in.

"Yes it is." She looked over to me with a small smile. I smiled back. Then I remembered our conversation about the queen. "The alpha said I had a chance."

"Chance for what?"

"Defeating something, I think he meant the queen."

"What! Shadow no! The queen is huge. Bigger than mountains. She could flatten your island just by stepping on it." Okay, did not expect that. I almost agreed.

"Asterisk, all those dragons are trapped under her control, and if we can defeat her, we might be able to end the dragon war. I will at least try."

"Shadow, you're going to die! We just finally saw each other for who we are and you want to destroy it?"

"Asterisk, I'm doing this to protect others, to protect the village despite their hate for me, to protect other dragons, and to protect you." Asterisk let out a sigh.

"I see I can't change you mind so I will help you and give you some tips. As well as hours of training." I smiled.

"Okay, I can do that."

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