AN: I decided to cut this chapter in half. Why? Because otherwise I feel like I introduce too many things at once. Although I end it on a bit of a sour note maybe…

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Hiccup stared in shock at the dragons in the field, running around and playing with quite a few young children. A couple of the dragons he recognized, but there were one of two that were unfamiliar to him. It wasn't the dragons themselves that startled him. Because of how all Viking villages had reacted to the news that dragons were safe, the idea that other people might have thought to train dragons hadn't even occurred to him.

"This is what you wanted to show me?" Hiccup asked. Toothless shook his head before slowly gliding down to land in the field.

The children looked up, and moved closer to each other when Toothless reached the ground. Hiccup wondered if he should introduce himself to them, or find an adult first. He was saved from making that decision when the children began whispering among themselves.

"A Screamer."

"It's a Screamer."

"We need to tell everyone."

"You get the village leader!"

Hiccup smiled nervously when two of the kids started to run off and the others gathered around. 'I hope they don't think that we're a threat or anything. These ones aren't acting that way.' The kids began all talking at once, asking him questions in that little kid way that made it impossible to answer. Hiccup looked around at all of them, trying to figure out what to do.

"A SCREAMER!"

Hiccup jumped as the shout echoed. The one kid that had been sent to inform everyone had apparently thought it faster just to yell once he reached the first house and run back.

'A screamer…?'

It didn't take long before people started filing out of their houses. Hiccup tensed, expecting his dragon to take off when they swarmed. But when the villagers stopped a few feet back, not doing anything but smiling and whispering to themselves, he relaxed a little. He could hear the term Screamer again, but no one looked scared. Actually they looked pretty excited.

A woman pushed her way to the front and smiled at them. "Um…Hello?" She said a little uncertain. She was short for an adult, and not muscular or fat, with a wide face, and dark brown hair flowing to her waist.

A hush fell over the crowd and Hiccup returned her smile. "Hi." He gave a little wave, and watched as the women became obviously relived.

Her entire face lit up and she said. "Greeting traveler! Welcome to Garvanisha!" The people all shouted with joy and both of them backed up startled.

The women turned to her people and hushed them. A couple of people continued to whisper or tried to reached the front to see better. The women then turned to them and got a little closer. "My name is Joanna, and I am the leader of this village. Who are you?"

Hiccup's hazel eyes widened. 'She's the Chief? But she's so… small.'

Toothless laughed in his head, reminding him that he too was to be chief soon, and he was even smaller.

Hiccup bit back a retort and continued to smile although it was getting a little awkward. "My name is Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III Dragon Rider." The title he'd received for being the first Viking to ride a dragon. "And this is Toothless." The dragon smiled his cute toothless smile. "My Mate."

It didn't occur to him till a second later that that might have been better not to say, but no one looked anything more than surprise by his words. He realized that if they trained dragons, it was possible they had Mated pairs of their own.

One young man pushed his way forward. "Are you… are you a Viking?" He asked, staring at him with a look of awe.

That was what had seemed off earlier! Hiccup looked around surprised. 'This isn't a Viking village!' It would have been completely obvious if he'd thought about it. No one wore armor, or carried weapons, and the island was clearly not set up to defend against any kind of attack. It also explained why the people there were so small in comparison to the people of Berk.

Hiccup sat up straight, trying to look bigger then he was. Toothless helped by standing up a little straighter. "Yes. Yes, I am."

The whispers became even more excited, and Joanna had to quite them again. "Well, you're welcome here Hiccup the Dragon Rider. Are you weary, or hungry from your journey? Or would you like a tour of our village?"

Hiccup shrugged. "I guess I'll take a tour."

The women clasped her hands, and turned. "Wonderful! Follow me."

Hiccup dismounted. Since he had been flying most of the day he wanted to stretch his legs. At the sight of his metal limb quite a few people gasped. It occurred to him as a passing though, that since those people weren't violent, things like missing limbs and scars would be rare. He touched his neck before hurrying after the women. When he got close he realized she was telling him something.

"-admit I'm surprised to see a Screamer again. I was only a little girl when one came to our village. How exciting!"

Screamer meant Night Fury. There were quite a few differences in this village from his. Toothless sent him the memory of when he first arrived at Garvanisha. The village didn't fight, and instead left offerings to the dragons. However it was because of how far it was from the nest that very few dragons risked trying to make it out there. It was the only time he planned to go there, and only as a request from a fellow dragon. He didn't see what was so enticing about that village. People still tried to come near them with weapons, and he still had to scare them off with his rawr. Over all, he preferred the Viking village.

"That was Toothless." Hiccup muttered. "He is the last Night- Screamer after all."

The women looked back her smile faltering for a second. "Oh, I see. Then you must be here for-" She noticed his leg for the first time, and came to a dead stop. "Oh! Oh, I'm sorry! I didn't-I didn't notice! Do you need help! I'm sorry!"

Hiccup looked around. "Um, no. No. I'm fine. I'm a Viking."

The women hesitated, clearly unsure if he meant that or not. Hiccup felt embarrassed and a little insulted at that. It was just a leg. He was a Viking, and after three years, it wasn't even a hindrance. "If you're positive…" Joanna said reluctantly. She started walking again, but at a much slower pace, watching him just in case.

Not about to let the women treat him like he was crippled, Hiccup walked right past her, taking the lead. Ok, so he didn't know where he was going, but it would work. 'These people are strange' Hiccup thought, and realized they probably thought the same of him. 'Toothless? What are we doing here again?'

Toothless sent him an image of another dragon, the one that had convinced him to visit the island in the first place. He thought it was possible that she had retreated there after the death of the queen.

Joanna matched his pace after a while, and continued. "As I was saying… I think I know what you're here for."

Hiccup laughed. "That would be interesting. I don't even know why I'm here. Toothless wants it to be a surprise."

The women wrinkled her nose. "It's not a very good surprise if you ask me."

Hiccup wondered at that comment, until he felt his dragons concern. He didn't want to hurt Hiccup if he was in the wrong. The brunette slowed enough to kiss the top of his head, and send him lots of love. "It's alright Buddy. I promise. I won't be upset with you." Toothless returned both gestures.

"This is my house, where I pray you will agree to stay." She smiled. Hiccup was pleased to see a custom he recognized. As a visitor he would stay with the Chief on the first night, if not the entire trip. She motioned him to enter.

He opened the curtain that acted at a door, and opened it, only to come nose to nose with a dragon.

"AHHH!" The startled yell escaped him as he jerked back to quickly and fell back.

Joanna and both dragons burst into laughter. After all, his reaction had been funny. "Are you alright Dragon Rider?"

Hiccup didn't answer, still staring at the reptile he had almost collided with. Those ears, those large eyes, those black scales…

A Night Fury. Another Night Fury. The large black dragon walked cat-like out the door, around Hiccup, to bump heads in a greeting manner with Toothless and then stand with her human. "A Night Fury…" he gasped. "There's…There's another Night Fury?" he looked at Toothless wondering why he wasn't surprised.

"Not quite." Joanna answered instead. "This is my dragon GreenGrass. She is a Shifter. She can change her shape to any kind of dragon."

Hiccup stood up. He didn't remember any dragon like that in the manual, but of course it wouldn't be in there. He looked at Toothless again. 'Is this who you were searching for?' The dragon nodded. He just needed a Shifter dragon.

GreenGrass approached him, sniffing him over, exchanging growls with Toothless. 'But why do you need a Shifter?' He scratched her head when she nudged his side.

He was bowled over by the feelings of love his Mate sent him. 'T-Toothless!' His mind and body filled with the warm, passionate emotion. And with it, the non-too subtle reminder that to a dragon the act of mating had nothing to do with those emotions. It didn't mean the same thing to dragons.

The feelings were pleasant, but did nothing to stop the cold stone that dropped into his stomach as he came to realize what Toothless was trying to tell him.

Toothless wanted to mate the female.

Hiccup stumbled back alarmed. The idea hurt. Badly. He wanted to mate with another dragon? Why! What had he done! Was he not satisfying him? Was it because he was human? Or because he was male? Or both?

Toothless moved to his side, quickly offering him warmth and apologies. Hiccup was filled with the sudden knowledge that Toothless couldn't believe he was harboring those insecurities. It wasn't anything like that. His interest in mating with her had nothing to do with sex, or love. He offered the memory of Hiccup playing with Battleaxes hatchlings. Then the idea of Hiccup surrounded by little black dragons instead. Little Night Fury's. That was the only reason Toothless was considering it.

"Are you alright?" The strange women asked, shaking her head with a sad smile. "Or did you figure it out? I told you it wasn't pleasant."

Toothless let out a guilty sound. He hadn't meant to hurt him. He knew humans valued sex more than they did, but he had hoped Hiccup wouldn't mind much. He often acted more like a dragon then a human. 'Sorry.'

Hiccup shook his head. 'Hey. Just… Just give me a second.' He took a breath, and most of the pain he'd felt faded. It didn't mean anything to Toothless. It shouldn't mean anything to him. The more he thought about it, the easier it was. It was only a quick thing. Some Vikings did that. He knew plenty of Vikings that did that. "I was just surprised. That's all." The idea of playing with new Night Fury hatchlings made him smile. He wanted that too. His Mates children. "No… It doesn't bother me."

Joanna looked at him in pure astonishment. Toothless pulled back rejecting the comment, still feeling his Mates pain.

Hiccup knelt in front of him, and scratched the side of his head. 'Of course. I'm uncomfortable with it. But you don't really want to do it either except for children. So you'll just have to do it quick. I don't mind.'

Toothless huffed. He didn't have to do it. It was just an idea. If it bothered Hiccup too much it could be put off. Or it didn't have to happen at all.

"It's fine." Hiccup told him. 'I trust you. I love you.'

There was more warmth from his Mate, and Hiccup stood up turning to the women. "Do you have somewhere to eat here?" He asked. He might accept it, but he had no desire to be around while his Mate was with another.

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*Sets up shield and stone wall* Alright, I'm ready! I'm sorry for the random female! She is just a logical piece needed for the expected result of dragon babies (without completely eradicating the fact that Hiccup is both male and of a different species)(Which is what I would usually do, but I wanted to do something different this time)! That's all! Don't kill me!

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