Time seemed to slow down as Knife fell into the gorge, her screams echoing off the walls. Is this really happening? The flapping of large wings became louder, a large white blur drew closer. Soon everything was an empty black void, and Knife was floating not falling.
The murmur of voices became clearer. What's going on? Knife opened an eyelid and she was back in her room, lying in her bed. Voices rose from down stairs, speaking in hushed frantic tones. The door opened and a head popped in. Arve looked at his sister making direct eye contact.
"Oh, you're awake," Arve said softly. Knife stood up a little nauseous from the fall.
"What happened?" Knife questioned him.
"Um... Well. When you fell off Tornado you went into the gorge. For a while you were falling until..."
"Until what? Spit it out."
"Spit what out?"
"Nevermind, just finish your sentence."
"Well Mom freaked out and was about to swoop in and catch you on Stormflly, when Brenda came on Skull." Knife stayed silent, remembering the large white blur. Brenda saved me...
"Are you ok?"Arve asked her, his large brown eyes shining.
"Yeah, I am. So who's down there arguing?"Knife queried.
"Mom and Brenda." The hushed voices began to get louder. Knife climbed out of bed and went downstairs Arve following close behind. They crept down the stairs and watched their mother argue with their older sister. The moment they got close enough to the two female Vikings the argument had finished.
"I'm going out for a little while,"Brenda huffed. She looked at her two younger siblings and walked out the door. Astrid sat at the table holding her head in her hands. Knife went outside after her sister Brenda, Arve stayed behind. Knife closed the front door and walked into her father.
"Well hello there Scamp where you off to?"Hiccup inquired her patting her head.
"Um, I'm looking for Brenda," Knife answered with a smile.
"She went off with Skull flying south. So how was your first day of training?"
"Uh... Well, you know dragons. Though mom could tell you better, you know her talent for storytelling. Umm is it ok if I borrow Toothless for a while?"
"Of course, make sure your back before dinner."
"Thanks Dad!"Knife exclaimed happily and hugged him before rushing off to Toothless. She ran to Toothless' stable.
"Hey Toothless we're gonna go find Brenda ok?"She asked him handing him a Trout. Toothless took the fish and Knife climbed on his back and they flew West after Brenda.
A few minutes later Knife spotted Brenda and Skull on the beach. She was sure it was them since it's kind of hard to miss a Bone Knapper Dragon.
"Alright, there they are Toothless let's go down there," Knife ordered the dragon down. Toothless landed softly next to Brenda and Skull. Brenda turned around to look at them before tossing a stone into the ocean.
"For a moment there I thought it was Dad. You know you two look a lot alike except that he's taller than you," Brenda laughed.
"Well, I'm not exactly sure how to take that,"Knife said with a smile and sat down next to her sister.
"So how you feeling?"
"Eh, like a dragon threw me into a gorge. Hah. So... What were you and mom arguing about?"
"Well... I told mom that she shouldn't make you ride Tornado anymore. That the Nadder isn't the dragon for you."
"Ah... So I take it she didn't like that suggestion."
"Not at all. Though you know her, the family should all have Nadders. I know she doesn't like the fact that I have a Bone Knapper, but she can't deny that Skull and I are partners." Brenda gave Skull's leg a tap, he stretched out his wings for a moment and nudged her with his nose knocking her over. Brenda and Knife laughed. "It's not like you can't ride a dragon. You and Toothless work well together." Knife looked over at Toothless who sat on his hind legs staring at the ocean.
"Yeah to bad Toothless is the only Night Fury we could ever find," Knife sighed.
"Yeah, it is a shame. It's a good thing dragons live a lot longer than we do. Though it's sad we could never find another Night Fury for Toothless. Gods know dad tried." Brenda stood up, brushing off the sand. "We should go or we will be late for dinner."
"Yeah, alright," Knife agreed. She stood up, brushed herself off and climbed on Toothless and her and Brenda flew back home.
They arrived at home and left the dragons in the stables, well Toothless anyway Skull didn't fit inside. They walked in laughing and talking the moment they stepped in their father was there waiting for them. They took note of his serious look and became silent.
"H-hey dad were not late for dinner, are we?"Knife asked him.
Hiccups eyes locked on her,"No, but how come you didn't tell be about what happened at the gorge today?"
"Oh, that... Well, see I didn't want to worry you since you have enough on your plate, being the village chief and all," Knife answered avoiding his stare. Hiccup glared for a while, then his gaze softened. He let out a sigh and hugged her.
"I'm just glad your okay. Brenda, thank you for looking after your sister. If I didn't have you two to look after each other who knows what would happen," Hiccup told them then pulled Brenda in for a hug.
"So you're not mad?"Brenda asked him unsteadily.
"No, of course not, I'm not mad at all. You're just looking after your sister. I couldn't be more proud of you. Though for you," he said, looking at Knife," I don't think you should go to Dragon Training tomorrow." Knife pulled away from him.
"Why not?"Knife questioned him.
"I want you to take a break from riding, for a little while that's all."
"Dad, I'm fine. Either way I'm going to school, no matter what anyone says."
"I figured as much. It's Viking nature, were all stubborn," He leaned in closer to whisper,"Especially your mother. Just don't tell her that." Both girls nodded smiling.
"Well lets eat, I'm starving!"Knife announced. They ate their meal as a family, no one fought or argued. It was just one of those peaceful dinners where they all laughed and told stories.