A/N: *Sings horribly off tune* LET IT GO! AND I'LL RISE LIKE THE BREAK ON DAWN! :)

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Chapter 10: What Have I Stumbled Into?

The next day in the training ring Gobber strides forward, yelling that were going to do the Deadly Nadder again. He really could have said it at a normal tone and it would have gotten the point across just the same.

I hold my borrowed mace in my left hand, my shield in my right. My axe had been destroyed last time we fought the Nadder and Gobber had finally noticed. Asher held his axe and the twins their spears Fishlegs a hammer and Snotlout a sword. Asher's whole demeanor radiates confidence and focus.

Gobber looks at us, "Right, everyone ready?" He asks.

Fishlegs gulps loudly, "Is this a rhetorical question?" She squeaks.

Gobber sighs, "No Fishlegs, it is not a rhetorical question." Fishlegs breathes a sigh of relief, Gobber grins, "It's not a question at all!" He shoves his hand down and the Deadly Nadder bursts out of the cage and races toward us.

I jump to the side and everyone scatters around the ring, "Today is about survival, again." Gobber tells us.

I run across the ring and blow my bangs from my eyes trying to see better. Asher throws his axe forward and it hits the Deadly Nadder bouncing off its horn.

Asher jumps to the side as the Nadder races past him towards me. I drop the mace and the Nadder stops in confusion. Asher picks up his axe and races at the Nadder and me, letting out a long war cry. I take in a breath before I reach forward and scratch along its neck, echoing what I did to Toothless yesterday. The dragon falls asleep at my feet and Asher's stops mid run the hold on his axe faltering.

"How did you do that?" He asks. I pick up the mace and don't answer. Well you just scratch a certain part. Yeah wont rouse questions on how I know this in the slightest. I turn and race from the rung.
…..

Later that day after another disastrous attempt at flight with Toothless I walk into the Great Hall.

The building is filled with people. I walk forward trying to calm my jumping nerves, I swing onto a empty bench to a table void of people. There is shifting of chairs and benches and suddenly I am surrounded by people. "How did you do that?" A women asks Mrs. Larson if I remember correctly.

"I saw you in the ring today, that was amazing!" A man says.

"What about the Zibbleback?" A women asks, "That was impressive." She adds,

"Nah definitely the Gronckle." The man argues.

"How are you doing this?" A women asks her gaze shifting to me.

"Must finally be getting some of her fighting genes kicking in." An old man, Mildew if I remember right says.

Snotlout grins, "Yeah, it runs in our family blood. Right cuz?" I look up at her and frown, but make no comment. You pretended we went cousins for years, and now were suddenly best friends. Ha. I dont think so. I stand up from the people my chest tightening. I hate large crowds. I hate large crowds!

I back away from them and their eyes, the penetrating gazes following me, "I-I," I stutter.

A hand suddenly loops around my elbow and Asher looks up at everyone, "Are leaving now?" He asks. I nod and Asher pulls me through the crowd and out the door. He slams it shut behind him and releases my arm.

"Thank you." I breathe and take in a few deep breaths.

"How did you do that?" He asks.

I shift from one foot to the other, "I…" I trail off. No! I'm not telling you anything. I cant explain about Toothless or my magic to Asher. Beyond Mildew or my dad, he's be the last person on the list of people I wold tell. I take off running.

"Hey! IYN!" Asher yells. I race off into the woods not looking back at Asher, I don't stop until I make it to the cove and I run into it the sun is going to start setting soon. I take in deep breaths and Toothless comes up to me wide eyes and looking around me as if for something wrong.

I take in a few more breaths before I collapse on my knees. Toothless noses me worriedly and I don't do anything but stare dully ahead. "What have I stumbled into?" I whisper to him.
…..

"Meet the Terrible Terror!" Gobber says and pulls down a hatch. A small green dragon comes out, licking its eye.

"Ha! That like the size of my-" Tuffnut starts. Whatever it was the size of we'll never know because at the Terrible Terror jumps onto Tuffnut attaching itself to his nose. "OW! OW! THIS HURTS WAY MORE THAN IT LOOKS LIKE!" Tuffnut yells I angle shield to the sun the light catches the Terrors eye. It jumps off of Tuffnut's face.

"OH! I AM HURT! I AM VERY MUCH HURT!" He yells and jumps behind his sister. I manage to get the Terror into the cage and lift up a foot to stop the door from swinging back and forth. I look back as Tuffnut speaks. "Wow she's better that you ever were and she's a girl and wearing gloves." Tuffnut says to Asher.

Asher whirls around and punches Tuffnut in the nose, Tuffnuts stumbles backwards and continues holding his nose.

The shield slips from my grasp and lands on the floor with a clatter, I jump back in surprise and Gobber lifts up the lever trapping the Terror. He looks at us, "'right." He says. I pick up the shield and I can feel Ashers glare on my back as I put it back. "Class dismissed." He says. I walk out of the arena Asher's glare following me.

…..

I hold the saddle in my hand I have started taking in back and forth between the forge and cove. Honestly I should just bring my tools over to the cove, but for some reason, I dont.

I am already in my flight vest deciding that I dont want to have to waste the time getting into it later. I walk through the forest, pausing as I hear the distinct sound of metal hitting wood as though someone was cutting down a tree, with heavy shouts of frustration.

I dont really want to get my head whacked off so, not investigating sounds pretty good to me. I mean, I'm holding a saddle when there are no horses on Berk, and I'm in a flight vest when humans cant fly.

A whirring noise feels the air and I duck instinctively something shiny flies over my head landing on a tree behind me. I look up and see Asher rolling to his feet he looks at me surprise written across his face, frozen in place.

I glance back and see his axe on the tree, if I hadn't ducked he would have taken my head of. He stares at the snowflake on my chest then the saddle in my arms and his surprise turns to anger, his eyes narrow his eyebrows lowering.

I take of through the trees and don't stop running. I swing onto the ledge of the cove and slide down the rock into the cove. "Asher, oh that was close." I pant.

Toothless looks at me questioningly and I drop the saddle and take in gulps of air. I need to be more careful, one more slip up like that and Toothless or I will be dead.

When I regain my breath, I get to my feet and put the saddle on my dragon and then I add to the stirrups I had been working on for a little. With the ice rope in hand I work the rope through all of the gears. I sit back and look at. Yup that should work.

…

A few hours later I lead Toothless onto a hill, I had found it a few years ago and its always windy here.

Always.

I put my hands together and they glow faintly blue as I create another ice rope. I tie it to Toothless then to the stump on the hill.

Toothless shakes his head which I take for, this is never going to work.

I whack him on the ear, "Hey, have confidence." Toothless glares at me and I put my hands on my hips, "Or you could hope for our deaths, that works to." I mutter.

Toothless's ear twitches with almost amusement and I pull my notebook out ripping out a page.

I climb on his back and pat his side softly a silent wording for, ready. Toothless jumps up and the wind blows in my face, my bangs flying away from my face. Focus at the task at hand. A voice mutters in my head, I push down on the stirrup and look back watching how it affects Toothless's flight, writing down the position, after repeating this several times there's a horrible snapping noise.

Oh terrific.

Toothless flies through the air, smashing into a tree then the ground. Toothless lands on his back I land on my stomach. Toothless rolls over and I move with him. I look up in surprise and then groan, "Oh great." I tug at the stuck latch. "It's stuck." I tell Toothless.

He sends me I-told-you-so look and I sigh and look at the dusk. "It's almost night and I don't have any tools at the cove." I told him, "We are going to have to go into the village."

Toothless tenses and I sigh and run my hand soothingly along his neck, "It'll be fine." I reassure Toothless shakes his head. I sigh and start to walk off Toothless I'm sure would have stayed their definitely had he not been attached to me. Ha, I win, finally!

Toothless stays next to my side and by the time we reach the village the sun is gone. Good, then the chance of us being seen is close to none. I let out a breath of relief and we slip into a alley between houses. A sentry passes and looks at me,"Iyn." He says and dips his head. I give a small wave and Toothless pokes his head out, eyes wide before he starts to go after the man.

I grab the cord and tug him towards me. "It's this way." I hiss. Toothless head jerks to the left and he follows after me.

We reach the forge a few seconds later and I grab the first dagger I see. A crash sounds behind me and I look back at Toothless, "Be quiet!" I hiss. Toothless lifts up his head and I walk over to him and start to try and pry the latch open.

"Haedyrin?" A voice calls I snap my head up, my eyes scan around us for another second. They cannot see Toothless!

I grab my apron and throw myself out the window, meeting eyes with, Asher. I am slightly mad at him, he's just trying to get on my good side so I will help him win. He doesn't like me. Asher stares at me, "Oh, it's you." I say.

Asher throws his axe to his right hand, "I normally don't get or care what people do but you're acting weird." Asher says.

"Sorry?" I ask.

Toothless tugs on the cord and I am dragged backwards slightly. Asher raises any eyebrow at me. "Well weirder." He adds, I fold my arms together and stare at the boy.

"What was your first clue?" Asher stares at me, and is about to say something but Toothless finally tugs hard enough and pulls me through the window.

I land on my knees and my hands send frost and ice everywhere. I stare at the window before I jump to my feet and practically throw myself onto Toothless, "Go! Go!" I hiss he races off and takes off and leaps into the sky.

With trial and error we make it back to the cove without any crashes.

I get off of Toothless and place my hands on the metal. It frosts, then freezes, if I add any more cold, it will explode. I take the dagger I still have in hand and break me and Toothless apart. I look at him, "That was close." I whisper and kick the ground, how on earth was I going to explain frost and ice all over the floor.

I stare at the happy Night Fury, "Hey, tomorrow let's go for a real flight, how does that sound, bud?" I ask. Toothless nods eagerly and I smile, "Great, see you tomorrow Toothless!"

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