Thank you to those that reviewed. I'm starting to get the hang of this. Please enjoy this chapter. Wow, that was a quick introduction. Anyways, I keep forgetting to do this but... I do not own HTTYD or Dragcave. I wish though...

Previously on Different Path:

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…

Chapter 3: Returning Home

Hiccup yawns loudly as he stretches his body. He got up from his bed and threw whatever clothes on. Toothless raise his head, watching his rider going the down the stairs. The Night Fury left his stone-like bed and heads down to the living room. Stoick the Vast was busy going over his list on what to do today. Thornado, his father's Thunder Drum, was resting by his side with the comfort of the fire. Hiccup said his good morning before leaving without knowing Toothless was right behind him. And he closed the door before the dragon could get out with him.

Stoick looks away from his list to Toothless. By this time, Thornado opened an eye to see what was going. The Night Fury sat in front of the door, dejected at what just happened. The Viking chief gave his large dragon a side way glance. The wide mouth creature did the same thing to his rider. It was a pitiful sight. And something that the two thought would never happen. Hiccup ignored Toothless. Thornado crawled over to the famous Night Fury. He growled as he tries to begin a conversation. That all went on with dragonese. A language that even Hiccup wouldn't understand.

"Toothless, what's going on with you and that rider of yours?" He asked lowly.

"You know about that new dragon and girl? Apparently, Hiccup wants to get to know them better." Toothless growls darkly.

"It seems like your human went astray. Go ask him to fly with you. See if that helps." Thornado suggested.

The Thunder Drum uses his tail to open the door. He moves to the side of the door, letting Toothless have enough space to leave. He swings his head to the side quickly, gesturing the Night Fury to leave. The dark dragon happily got on his feet and rush out to catch up to his rider. The blue creature closes the door and crawls back to Stoick's side. If his friend succeeds with the plan, everything would be back to normal. And Toothless wouldn't have to worry about this happening again. The Viking leader pats on his large dragon's head tenderly.

"Thanks Thornado. I'm sure that it would work out fine." Stoick said softly.

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Hiccup was rushing to look for his new friends all over town. He could see that Scarlet was sitting next to Sky near the beach. The brunette was staring into space. The Skywing dragon was just resting like no tomorrow. The brunet approached with caution. The sound of the sand moving around made the brunette curious. She turns her head towards Hiccup. The Viking wave at Scarlet nervously. She smiles and gesture the brunet to come closer. And he did. Hiccup takes a spot next to his new friend and stares at the horizon. Scarlet didn't say anything nor did Hiccup. Well he's trying to…

"Why are you here Scarlet? We can go and meet other people in town." Hiccup said.

"Why does it sound like you're breaking up with me?" Scarlet asked, laughing at her remark.

"Oh, no, sorry I didn't mean it like that. What I was try-"

"I know. I was just thinking if my parents are wondering where I am. I was missing for an entire day." She interrupted.

"Is that why you're here? You were thinking of going home?" Hiccup asked.

Scarlet took a minute to think about it. She nods her head slowly. The brunette begins to explain that Sky wasn't the only dragon she has. There was a little dragon called Nilia Pygmy she named Lelia. She wasn't a very big dragon. Nor is she on the scary side. Lelia was pale blue with bright orange eyes. She had her since she was a baby. So that means Sky wasn't her first. Lelia was a loyal dragon to her from the very beginning and never left her side. There were times where Scarlet had to chain Lelia to keep her in place for certain reasons. Yesterday was one of them. And if she doesn't return soon, Lelia would go berserk. Well, not literally…

"Did it happen before?" Hiccup asked, slightly curious.

"Yeah… Unfortunately, she was later found in a Hellfire Wyvern's nest in a volcano. It was an absolute nightmare. And all that trouble to find me." She giggled lightly at the thought.

Since Lelia was a small dragon, it meant that she wasn't the strongest or the quickest. But her curiosity, one thing all Nilia Pygmy share, was her ultimate downfall. The very personality that gets her into situations that nearly had Scarlet killed. But thanks to Sky, she isn't. She shivers lightly at the thought of Lelia running wild to look for her again. The brunette was more worried of her small dragon than herself at the moment. If she finds out that her first dragon is getting hurt, or eaten, she would be devastated. And it would be all her fault.

Scarlet sighed with a guilty conscious. It would take her a few minutes to fly back with Sky. But the consequences from her parents aren't so… kind. Hiccup watch as his friend stress out. Sky woke up when she sense her rider in distress. She rubs her head against the brunette's cheek to comfort her. Scarlet leans closer with her other hand holding the other side. Her parents never really liked Sky or dragons in general. Lelia was only for protection purposes. They were about to abandon the Nilia Pygmy till it was attach to her and vice versa.

Scarlet and Lelia never separated from each other. Wherever the brunette is, the small dragon isn't too far from her. It all changed when she turned five years old. She loves Lelia, still do too, but lost interest. The brunette wanted to feel freedom. Or what her friends tell her when they ride their dragons. She knew she would never experience it nor will Lelia be able to fly with her. With her size, falling from the sky would summarize of what would happen. Scarlet hug her legs with her free hand. That was when she found Sky.

The Skywing dragon was an egg when Scarlet found her. She was lying around near a cliff with trees all over. The brunette found it by luck. She decided to take care of the egg without her parents knowing. After the discovery, Scarlet took it upon herself to study about dragons. Well, to identify what type of egg she found. All that at the age of five… Lelia became suspicious and lonely without her friend. But the brunette never noticed. Well, till now when she had time to think.

"Lelia was my first friend. I never thought I would take her for granted… I miss her Hiccup." Scarlet whispered.

"Then, why not go see her?" He suggested.

"But I thought you were excited to record Sky into your book or something."

"We can do that later. But we need you to get home."

Hiccup stands up and holds his hand out to the brunette. She stared blankly at it before taking it with a smile. Sky caresses her owner's cheek happily before clapping her wings together. The brunet called out to Toothless, his dragon, to his side. Strangely, the Night Fury was rushing to them not too far away. He stopped after knocking Hiccup down to the sand, licking him joyfully. Scarlet giggled at the affections the dragon was displaying to his rider. That happens to her before with Sky. The serpent-like dragon had a habit of crash her down after not seeing each other. For certain amount of time, that is.

"Hey there buddy. Do you want to fly?" Hiccup asked.

Toothless nods happily. Hiccup stood up and walked back home to get the saddle. While the boys were busy, Scarlet was settling on Sky. She didn't need a saddle. One is being that she lost it. But her friend is soft so it wouldn't affect her as much. She whispers to the turquoise creature that they're going home soon. Sky replied with a gentle purring. The last time she saw her parents were after they left to travel again. They left her usual babysitter to watch her. Fortunately, Scarlet has a few tricks up her sleeve when dealing with people.

"Let's head out now."

The brunette turns around to see Hiccup ready and secure on his dragon. After a short moment, the four were already flying. It's been a while since Toothless got a chance to taste freedom. And he was with his best friend which was the best part. But the Night Fury is a bit confused as to why they're following the girls in front. Well, there were times where he and Hiccup flied with Astrid and Stormfly. Toothless ignores the idea nonetheless. He's just happy that he got his friend back.

"With the speed we're going, we'll get to my homeland in no time. Don't fall behind." She shouted over her shoulder.

Hiccup could sense a competitive tone in the brunette's voice. So, he's going to turn the table. He leans forward on Toothless as the dragon folds his wings. Before Scarlet could look back, she found Hiccup rushing pass her. The brunet could hear a loud 'hey' coming from behind him. He chuckles to himself and praise Toothless. Scarlet, left behind, sharpen her sapphire eyes. Sky was getting the feeling that her rider was planning something. The brunette leans forward and her dragon folds her wings. And she was off with incredible speed.

Hiccup slowed down his pace when he thought it was enough. His conscious was telling him that it was unfair to leave the girls behind. And that he doesn't know where to go from this point onward. He looks behind him to see a very fast blur coming at him. Hiccup quickly folds Toothless tail to lower himself. What was that just now? His curiosity faded when he heard giggling. He could see Scarlet smirking at him with her arms crossed. He frowns annoyingly.

"I got you in your own game." She said smugly.

"What are you talking about? You scared me from that." He stated.

"Oops, you can't blame a person for having fun."

The two stare at each other till they burst out laughing. You can figure out that they're having a lot of fun from the out-of-control laughter. Soon after when they calmed down, they soar together side by side. There were occasions when the dragons had a small competition of their own. Scarlet spread her arms and inhale that fresh air. Flying is the best thing to her. And it feels amazing against her skin and wind blowing her hair. Hiccup watch with interest. The brunette seems relaxed and enjoying what she is doing. He decides to join in.

The wind did have a calming effect. The brunet felt like this before when he went flying with Toothless long ago. He never thought he would miss the feeling. He closes his eyes and hold onto the saddle. Toothless sensed a sudden change from his rider. The Night Fury looks up to his friend. The sight made the dragon smile. Yeah, he got his friend back.

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Toothless and Sky lands onto the ground swiftly. Hiccup and Scarlet hopped off their dragons. The brunette pets her dragon and praises her for doing a good job. Toothless watches with envy. He used to get praises like that from Hiccup most the time until they dropped in. Sky settles down on the soft grass for a nap. The humans begin their discussion on what to do next. Toothless frowns in a bored manner before settling down.

"I think it's best if we take a few shortcuts…"

"I agree but why? When we were flying, I saw how close the town is. We need to walk straight ahead." Hiccup suggested.

"I know that's what we should do but violent dragons come out during this time of day. And Sky is not a fighter." Scarlet warned.

"If she's not a fighter, why choose her in the first place? It's a waste of time to Hiccup and me." Toothless grumbled under his breath.

Sky opens her eyes and hiss at the Night Fury. She doesn't like being insulted like that. So, the serpent-like dragon stated that her rider loves her more than his does for him. Toothless growled at the Skywing dragon. It was like adding salt into an open wound to Toothless. Sky raises her body and spread her wings to appear bigger. Hiccup and Scarlet rush over to their dragons to calm them. While they were busy, they heard some strange sounds coming from behind them. And see the dragons going after each other's necks.

"My rider's relationship with me is none of your business. Even so, he does too." Toothless roared.

You're an awful liar! I've seen how sad you get when his attention is on my Scarlet. You're forgotten every time it happens." Sky hissed.

"Calm down Toothless! This isn't like you!" Hiccup said.

"What's wrong Sky? Did something happen?" Scarlet asked with worry.

The two dragons settled down. They didn't want to worry their riders. But they did continue glaring at each other on occasion. Toothless just wants to go home and hang out with Hiccup. The brunet scratches under his chin lightly. He loves that spot. When it was over, the Night Fury's anger was gone. So was Sky. Scarlet was having a soothing conversation with her friend. They later apologize for their behavior. But Toothless can't ignore that the over-size serpent was right.

Hiccup doesn't pay much attention to him like normal…

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