From the reviews I'm getting, the story had a good beginning. Thanks to those that reviewed. As for Tawny's review; I wouldn't really say that you need to know about it in order to understand. I just put it up just in case the dragon's descriptions didn't make any sense. Or if someone wants to know what some of it looks like. That's about it. Please enjoy the story.

Previously on Different Path:

"Fine, I believe you. But we're wounded and need to be healed. Can you take us to where it is safe?"

"Yeah, I'll take you there. It seems like your dragon is unable to fly."

Hiccup strap himself on Toothless. He extended his hand to the brunette, who takes it to sit behind him. As for Sky, she had to be carried by the Night Fury. They took off to Berk. Scarlet thought out a plan just in case if something didn't go 'right'. For now, she just wanted her dragon to get better.

Chapter 2: New Dragon

Toothless smoothly lands in front of Gobber's store. The Night Fury first rest the serpent-like dragon down before doing anything else. Scarlet roughly struggles to jump off the saddle. She gave up after a minute of straining herself. Sky, Scarlet's dragon, bit the back of her owner's shirt. She yanks it upward lightly and settles the brunette down to the ground. She thank her dragon as she pet it on the head. Sky purred happily.

"Wait here, I'll get someone to look at you."

Scarlet wave her hand to the male, gesturing that he could do whatever. She quickly limbs to her dragon and sits down with a light thump. Apparently, the 'village', or so she thought it was, was small but have many houses. As for the people living here, they're very buff or meaty with muscles. That also includes the women. How could a skinny guy like Hiccup not be buff like… them? The helms on their heads with horns gave away on what type of people they are. Her parents told her about them before during their travels.

They're Vikings.

From the stories that she knows, they're cruel people. Also, they're greedy, unintelligent, unclean, and the lowest when it comes to society. Yeah, that's what her parents been telling her since she was five years old. Scarlet never met one before so she couldn't really defy all that outrageous accusations. The ones that stood out the most were not to trust any of them. Maybe that's her first mistake. But seriously, how did a weak looking guy became a Viking?

"I swear, if I find myself in a stew, I'm letting Sky run wild and burn their butt." She mumbled to herself.

Toothless, who was sitting there, tilt his head and raise an ear up. She turns away from the Night Fury. Scarlet doesn't want to cause suspicion or trouble after being here for a short amount of time. She looked around her surroundings. The brunette arches a brow at a tall blond rushing towards her. She panics mentally. His amber colored eyes glowed with joy. And an over-sized crocodile with 'rocky' feature, probably a dragon, was following him behind closely.

The boy was rather tall since she was sitting. He had blond hair and amber eyes. His body doesn't really say he's masculine or in fit at all. He was on the chubby side from the look of his meaty arms and oval like body. To think, how could such skinny legs carry that for a body? His clothes are only a long furry… dress. Is that even considered a dress? Scarlet looked at the reptilian friend behind him. It was green in primary colors with hint of yellow. It was short in height and length. Teeth were poking out too and with very scary looking eyes.

"Wow, a new dragon! I never saw this in the book or Berk." He said with awe in his tone.

The creature besides him grumbles happily in agreement. Scarlet looked at him as if he was a weirdo. Of course, citizens that residents here wouldn't know what a Skywing dragon is. And that would apply to her as well. She never saw a dragon similar to the Night Fury or that crocodile-like creature. The blond mumbles silently and exams her dragon. Well, there goes the scary Viking stories her parents been saying all those years.

"…No legs or arms… Long body length…" The boy chattered on.

Scarlet cross her arms against her chest slightly annoyed. She knew all that when she was five. And she knows well enough that Sky is a non-violent dragon. If she wasn't, the brunette would have the blond boy running. Hiccup finally exits the small wooden built weaponry shop. Alongside him was a buffy blond man. He has a long beard, which looks like a rope to her, on his upper lip. He also has a monobrow that was hard to tell where the middle is. His left hand and right leg were missing, being replaced with prostheses. He wore clothes with different shade of brown.

"So, where's that fella and her dragon Hiccup?" He asked, curiously.

"Right here Gobber." Hiccup replied.

The two walk towards the forming group. Hiccup was about to say something but utterly stops. By this point, Scarlet was ready to pull out her hair. Sky was trying her very best to soothe her owner. Alas, it didn't work. One of her sapphire eyes twitched slightly. She even got both of her hands on her head, gripping her brown hair tightly. The nameless boy was still bickering about her friend. He even mentioned about an eel whatever test. There is no way she is going to let her Sky be surrounded with eels. Hiccup rush to her aid before she snaps.

"Hey Fishlegs, settle down. Don't you see that you're driving someone a bit crazy?" He asked.

"Sorry Hiccup. I just can't help it. This is a new dragon! I just want to test him out for the Book of Dragons." He said excitingly.

"It's a she, Fishlegs. And you need to get the owner's permission before doing your… testing."

Fishlegs and Hiccup looks at Scarlet. She was glaring at them darkly. Her arms were surrounding her dragon's body with her eyes being the only thing exposed. The brunet gulps. Fishlegs cross his fingers together behind his back, tip-toeing away from the scary girl. He said in a soft tone that he had to do something that he suddenly remembers and burst into a sprint. Scarlet lighten her glare before looking the other way as if it never happened. Gobber stood on the sideline, chuckling with joyful smile. Maybe she is fit to be a Viking than anything else.

"Well, who do I need to fix Hiccup?" He said happily.

"It's just those two. Be careful with her dragon. She's sensitive when it comes to her friend." Hiccup warned.

Gobber pounded his chest with his hammer prostheses. It probably means 'don't worry, I got this'. Scarlet gulped. She doesn't really feel comfortable with the fact that she going to be under the care of a one-arm man. Does he even have medical experience? He use his other hand to gesture the two to come into his shop. Sky slithers in with Scarlet limping beside her. Okay, what could possibly go wrong? If Sky trusts him, so should she.

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Everything hurts to no end. Every bone and blood vessel in her body was aching. She is currently stuck on her backside, strapped to Sky. The loyal dragon is slithering place to place as good as new. Too bad she couldn't say the same to herself. But as long as her friend is happy, she could deal with it. Hiccup was trying his best to hold his laughter in. Scarlet was looking upward to the sky with her mouth half opened. And her arms and legs were hanging loosely on the side. It was kind of funny to him in a way. The brunette ignores the brunet. She doesn't need to be humiliated while she's in pain.

"You don't have to worry about the Viking issues. We're very friendly people."

"I know. But I never thought you were one though…" Scarlet blurted out.

"Well, I am. Don't you see this Viking-ness?"

Hiccup flexes his muscles to prove his point. The brunette closes her mouth and tries to keep a straight face. She couldn't really say that there's something to begin with. Because there isn't much that she could look at. The brunet lowers his arm after getting his point through. Scarlet aching body seems to lessen now that she's relaxed. Toothless watched the two humans talk with ease. It seems like there's not much for him to worry either. The Night Fury nudges his head on Hiccup's side. It earns him a pat on the head.

"But it would be amazing if we record your dragon. Well, just in case something like this happens again."

"Oh sure, someone is going to repeat the same mistake as I did." Scarlet said sarcastically.

"Yeah, about that… How did you guys end up falling down the sky?" Hiccup asked.

Scarlet thought about for a minute. She started by explaining what she and Sky were doing before crash landing.

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Scarlet was rushing through the forest to meet up with Sky. When they want to fly, one of them would meet the other at their usual spot. She stopped midway when she reached the cliff. There, Sky raised her head high. She purrs happily at the sight of her friend. Scarlet rush over to her dragon and hugs her. She releases her flying friend and starts to look for the saddle. She always keeps it here instead of home so she doesn't have to go through the trouble of bring it from place to place. She straps it on after finding it under a shrub and sits on it.

"This is it Sky. We're definitely going to beat the last record." She said with determination.

Sky nods her head excitingly. Scarlet pat on Sky's neck and the Skywing spread her wings. The brunette leans forward, ready to set off anytime. Within seconds, they're soaring in the endless sky. The wind against her cheek felt amazing. She loves sharing these types of moments with Sky. It's the only time she could be together with her friend. Scarlet inhales the fresh air and spread her arms out. If only her parents could see her now.

"C'mon Sky, it's just a bit further and faster. We'll beat that record in no time."

Sky sharpens her bright purple eyes as she folds her wings. Everything was going so well that they've beaten their previous record in one minute flat. It was supposed to be perfect. That all changed when something attacked them. There was no fire, water, or lightning type of attack. But it did wound her precious Skywing's tail. And before they knew it, they were coming down faster than normal. Sky was practically shrieking so loud that Scarlet couldn't even think. And the brunette was panicking too.

That's when they saw land. Sky knew that it's better to land in a forest than have a watery grave. She thought that it was more important to have her owner safe. And that's what she is going to do. And that probably summarize the whole thing.

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Hiccup thought over what Scarlet was telling him. If he thinks about it, she was near his territory. So that means that one of their dragons got territorial and attack on instinct. If the brunet was right, it was a Thunder Drum. They attack with a sonic boom rather than visible attacks like fire. Hiccup then explains the possible cause. Thunder Drums were one of them. Scarlet hums to herself as she thinks. The brunet could be right. Most costal dragons from where she lived aren't really hostile. Unless you're stupid enough to do something like bothering it…

"I see… Most of our 'water' dragons are friendly. Well, the ones I know that is… But you could be right." She said thoughtfully.

"But thanks to that, we know that there's another island with dragons. How long did it take to get here?" Hiccup asked excitingly.

"From here to where I'm from, you'll get there by four days with boat. It would be one day by dragon." Scarlet explained blankly.

"Wait, were you flying for an entire day?" He asked a bit shocked.

"No, we got here after a few minutes. Skywing dragons are fast flyers." Scarlet explains again.

As the two talked, Toothless stopped walking. He was feeling a little down. At first, the Night Fury was waiting for his rider's attention. It never came. He wasn't the one to carve attention all the time. No, he waits patiently for it when his human friend is ready to give it to him. Instead, Hiccup was too involved with his conversation with one of their newly arrived friends. He didn't even stop to notice that Toothless wasn't near him. The dragon frowns sadly. He thought to himself that it won't happen the next time. It will all blow over and he and Hiccup will have fun tomorrow morning.

That's what Toothless thought. But he didn't know that he was utterly wrong…

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