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Dragons Forever

OoOoO Hiccup

I was back in my human form. It's kind of ironic. I turned into a Night Fury a few years ago, I wanted nothing more than to turn back to normal and go back to my normal life again and now, I wanted nothing more than to be a dragon again.

We arrived at Berk a few hours ago. Me an Asterisk nearly got killed until my dad intervened and explained. Many of the villagers scowled and said that the chief has lost his mind. When I had left the boat, I saw an unpleasant familiar face that belonged to thin old man my the name of Mildew. I never liked him and he never liked me.

"I am watching you boy and if you or your pet do anything wrong. I will make sure you get thrown out of the village, the island, and even the archipelago. If I could I would make sure you were thrown out this half world or the world itself and have Niflheim oe Hel take you in." (Hell except made of ice and not fire)

I winced, Mildew was never nice but this, was a little overboard. "I am no one's pet!," Asterisk growled. Mildew just glared at Asterisk.

"Filthy beast." Okay, now this guy was really getting on my nerves.

"Please let me kill this guy,"

"Trust me, I would let you if I could." Asterisk's gaze turned to me.

"You sound strange in your norse tongue compared to when you talk to me as a dragon."

"Well I just turned human so what do you expect."

"No it's not that. You just sound, younger. Like a fifteen year old."

"I think I am about fifteen."

"Really? Human ageing must be slow."

"What do you mean?"

"You should about twenty-five in your dragon form. The proper mating age."

"Mating?"

"Yes exactly, hatchlings don't pop out of thin air you know."

"Oh! Okay so that's what you mean, okay." Asterisk smirked. Another question bubbled up. "So if dragon ageing is quicker, does that mean life is shorter?"

"It's actually quite opposite…"

"I will just leave you two to your talking," Mildew said and walked away muttering, "Freakish kid."

"As I was saying, our lives are longer. The elder night furies of what used to be where I lived, were around their five-hundreds. And those are just when they don't have a mate. When two night furies become mates for life, they acquire an ability to live longer. They usually live up to being nine hundred or a thousand."

"Really! That long!? When do they start crippling?"

"Crippling?"

"Like when someone begins to lose their sight or hearing or capability of movement since they're so old."

"Dragons don't 'cripple' of age, sure they get a little slower, but that's as serious as it gets." Asterisk said.

"Alright you two, come on. You have a class to teach about dragons," I turned to see my mother on Cloudjumper..

"Wait, right now?"

"The moment you enter the arena. I may have stayed away for a few years but I still know my way around." She winked. Asterisk looked at me and tilted her head telling me that she was confused. I let out a sigh.

"Follow me Asterisk."

"What does she mean, a class to teach?"

OoOoO Asterisk

Yeah okay so apparently, Shadow had a class of teens that he had to teach about us dragons. I had to come to be an example. It was humiliating. It was like I was someone's pet being ordered to do tricks. I felt like everything I stood for was shattered and thrown off a cliff.

I just finished doing some aerial maneuvers with Shadow on my back. The other teens and their dragons had to put trust into each other and not kill each other. I looked up to Shadow begging to stop

"I am so, so sorry," he whispered.

"Make it stop. It's humiliating!"

"Now you know how I felt."

"Are you talking to the dragon?" asked the only female teen.

"Yes I am, it builds trust and you will be able to communicate better to each other."

"You really need help." That caused something burst inside of Shadow.

"Now you realize that? Did you think that I didn't need help along time ago Asterid!? I have needed help all my life and now you realize it. The only help I ever got was from Gobber! He maybe the man of the forge but he is still a good friend. Better than you'll ever be. Having a dragon as a friend is better than having you as a friend. If someone other than Gobber showed support for me then none of this would have happened, we would have all died from the queen's wrath and you wouldn't have to do this type of dragon training. I can't believe I used to have a crush on the stuck up viking teen of Berk!" That shut her up, but also caused everyone else to stare.

Tuff leaned towards her sister's ear. "Who knew Hiccup had it in him," he whispered.

"Which part, him able to yell or having a crush on Astrid?" asked Ruff.

"I was going to say having muscles but that works too." Snotlout walked up.

"Wait you you had a crush on Astrid? You know you didn't have a chance past my awesome body," he said.

"I have a feeling that will change dramatically in a matter of time."

"What's that supposed to mean?"

"Who said I am going to be human forever." I watched as he lifted his arm and pulled up his sleeve. His entire arm was encased in black scales that reflected in the light. "At this rate, the same time tomorrow I will be back to a dragon. And then I will be able to pick you up by your boot and hand you upside down over a cliff with one claw." Snotlout went a little pale.

"I was j-just kidding. You are in really good shape. Heh um…"

"Did Snotlout just, say Hiccup was better than him? I mean of course Hiccup is better than Snotlout, but to hear it come from Snotlout himself." Everyone just stared at Snotlout with disbelief.

"Don't rub it in," he said scowling at Shadow. I was here watching with amusement. Shadow finally spoke again.

"Class is over." I felt a spark of energy run through me. I jumped up and began pushing Shadow. "Asterisk. What are you doing? Wait I have to say somethings! Asterisk!" I kept pushing him.

The teens just watched as the dragon pushed their teacher out the door. "Well that was interesting. I am beginning to like that dragon. I wonder if mine will do the same to Snotlout."

"It would push me towards you my love."

"No, it would push you off a cliff." Snotlout grunted and turned away from Astrid

OoOoO Shadow

I returned to my old home. There was little room for Asterisk but she didn't complain… that much. She got stuck in the doorways causing them to snap a little bit. "I not that fat am I?" she asked. I looked at her. She was lean and slender for a dragon. But she was still big enough to dent the doors.

"No. Not for a dragon at least. " She puffed a bit of smoke.

My room was exactly how I had left it… except for the dust. I opened the door and dust flew everywhere. It was coated with gray soft webs of dirt and ash and dust. "This… was your room?" Asterisk asked.

"I kept it clean. It seems no one has ever entered this room since I left."

"I did," said deeper voice. I turned to see my dad. "I came in here a few months after you had left. I read your journal, I never knew how things for you. I can understand why you sided with the dragon now. You proved that they aren't mindless and that they can care. You proved that they were more passionate than us. We weren't very passionate in the first place, but we thought we were doing better than they were." He gestured to Asterisk who held her head high.

"Well they finally respect us now do they?"

"She is wondering if they respect us er… them now?"

"You can understand it... her… the dragon?"

"Her and yes I can."

"Well, not everyone but the people that came with me seem to be more open to the idea and that's saying something. Vikings are stubborn so it is amazing to make them change."

"Yes, we've noticed," I said flatly. My dad chuckled.

"It's good to have you back."

"Yeah, about that." I undid some of my shirt and showed him the scales that had almost taken over my entire body. My dad just frowned.

"Are those dragon scales?"

"Yes and they are spreading. I am afraid that I not going to be human much longer."

"Gothi can fix this, if anyone can, she can." Dad grabbed my arm and began to pull when I slipped away.

"No, the truth is that I like being a dragon. I am free from the earth. I can fly, you would have to experience yourself to understand. It's one of things you have to have in order to know." My dad put a hand on my shoulder.

"And are you sure you want this?"

"Yes, mom can still translate and I will visit from time to time. Asterisk needs me as a dragon for our relationship to work."

"Relationship? Do you mean to tell me that you two… I won't even ask."

"It all happened when I was a night fury. I didn't think I would turn back so there wasn't really anyone else, but now if I did have a choice I would pick Asterisk." Asterisk leaned closer to me.

"No matter what happens or where you are, you are my son. I am sorry about what happened to us a few years ago."

"Well it's a good thing I am the forgiving type." I smiled, this was the first time we had a real talk. Not one that was one sided and I had no say in the matter. We are actually talking.

"Turns out, Berk could use a lot more of… this."

"You just gestured all of me."

"Exactly." I started feeling burning pains all over. It started early. I stumbled down on my knees. "Hiccup, are you alright?"

'I am... changing." I felt my bones break and fix in different places creating different limbs. Wings sprouted from my back. Scales covered my face and my eyes changed. The pain became too much and I collapsed as the process took over.

OoOoO Stoick

I watched helplessly as my son began to changed into a dragon. The floorboards creaked under the new weight and things began to get pushed by the growing of the body. Once the process finished, another Night Fury lay on the floor unconscious

To Be Continued

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