Chapter 9: Fights with new friends

Hiccup and Sif landed in a wooded area, one that looked like it could be teeming with dragons, such as Monstrous Nightmares, maybe a few Timberjacks, and other dangerous creatures. There was a large clearing good enough to practice in and a stream running nearby perfect for stopping for a drink during practice. Hiccup turned to Sif with a grin taking out his latest Sword. It had taken days to make this one in the forge. It also had a few special suprises inside. (This is the sword from the second movie)

"Shall we start?" Sif asked drawing her dual blade.

"Ladies first," answered the boy with a smirk.

Both turned and at the third count began to fight. Blow to blow, parry and strike, Hiccup managed to get a few in but Sif was by far superior. Hiccup observed Sif's movements, the woman was small enough that she could move fast. If Hiccup still had his other leg he could easily out maneuver her but now he was at a disadvantage. So Hiccup decided to outthink her, the woman fought by instinct not with her mind. Sometimes that could help but other times it led right into a trap. Hearing a timberjack roar in the distance Hiccup planned a strategy.

He backed up through the woods baiting Sif who chased after him. Sensing the timberjack was now near he used one of the dragon calls he had been practicing. The large winged beast camp trampling through the forest. Seeing the humans he stopped and tried to attack. Sensing that Hiccup took out a capsule from his pocket. Quickly he uncapped it and let the zippleback gas flow out. Next he pressed a button on his swords hilt. Flint rubbed against the metal making the monstrous nightmare saliva covering the sword catch fire. Sif stared as mesmirised as the dragon as Hiccup swung his sword around. He moved closer to the dragon reaching out his hand as he went. Finally the dragon felt calm enough to move closer to Hiccup as well. He cuddled in with the boy to Sif's amazement.

Suddenly the call of a young dragon echoed through the woods snapping the older timberjack out of it's trance. Nuzzling Hiccup once more the dragon took off in search of food for it's young. Hiccup smiled and turned to Sif to see her staring at him in amazement. The young Viking felt unnerved. He had just been trying to distract her not shock her into silence. He had just wanted to win the sparring session.

"Teach me," Sif demanded Hiccup.

"What?" Hiccup was surprised wasn't she supposed to be teaching him.

"Teach me to do what you do with the dragons," she requested with a stony look on her face.

"I'll have to see about that. Can we get back to our fight?"

"Where did you get that sword?"

"What is this twenty questions? I made it."

" You are a maker?" Sif cocked her head.

"A maker? I am a blacksmith, I invent things. I like to work in the forge."

"A maker is what we would call you inventor on Asgard."

"That makes more sense but we have plenty of blacksmiths where I am from."

"On asgard the Makers are honored for the weapons they give us. You should ask your father to bring you to see them."

"That sounds interesting…. "

"Did you create that flying suit as well?"

"Yes… as well as Toothless's saddle, his tail."

"What do you mean his tail?"

"That's how I met Toothless by trying to prove myself to my village I knocked him out of the sky and he lost half of his tail. He needs me to fly now. But we're even now."

"I would like to here the rest of this story later. What do you mean you are even now?"

"Well I kind of have a peg leg." Hiccup took his leg out of his boot to show it off. "I made it myself too. I lost it in a battle a year or two ago. My foot is the only thing that can fit into the control of his tail and saddle. This way no one could do anything to make him go against his will."

"That is smart. I would like to hear more but we must be returning before your father starts searching for you."

"Agreed. I was supposed to be back with in the hour."

"We had better leave then. Heimdal!"

With that the rainbow bridge was opened and they were back in asgard. Standing there with Heimdal was a very disappointed Loki. Seeing the disappointment Hiccup's confidence fled. This was an expression he had expected to see on Stoick's face but never on Loki's. Would the man forgive him? Or would Hiccup lose someone he thought truly cared for him no matter what for the first time in years.