AN: There is mention of DragonXHuman sex/rape. If you are uncomfortable with that I'm sorry.

Hiccup slowly ate while I paced the room. "Alright Hiccup listen." He looked up slowly. "I need to get you to my house, but we can't risk anyone seeing you. Hmmm." I continued to pace the small room for a while longer. "Alright I think I know what to do. Bliss and I are going to get out of here. I'm going to leave him at my house, then I'll be back. After that I'll bring you back. Once we're all there we'll be safe. Then we can figure out how to get out of here."

Bliss and I left towards my house. The trip was uneventful. Just a few people saying their drunken goodnights, and guardsmen asking how the prisoner was faring. I told them a story about how Dagur was waiting for him to wake up because wanted to hear him scream when he tortured his dragon. They laughed at the thought.

We left them for my house. Once there I put on a fire, with a kettle of water. Before leaving I grabbed a large bag I normally used to carry fishing spears in, then left. I took the back way to the dungeon, I couldn't be seen this time if I wanted this to work. Luckily no one saw me on my way back.

When I entered the dungeon Hiccup was checking over Toothless. "He's fine. I said "I checked him already and so did Bliss. But I guess you'd know him best."

"Yeah I'd hope so." He stated flatly.

I walked up to him and handed him the sack. "I'm going to need you to get in this then climb onto Toothless. Try to just balance on him so it doesn't look weird. Once you're ready we'll go."

He gave me a weird look and raised an eyebrow. "And you think this will actually work?"

I shrugged my shoulders. "The average person on this island is not that smart. I wouldn't really worry about it. I know trust is running short but, trust me." He gave me a stern look. "Look Hiccup, I know I fucked up and after you get home safely, you never have to see me again."

He quickly climbed into the bag. I tied the top closed. He shuffled towards Toothless. Carefully climbing onto his back and we left. I made sure to keep our pace slow so that Hiccup wasn't tossed around too much. Unfortunately a couple of guards wanted to have some small talk.

"Hey. You're back?" The first guard asked.

"Oh, hey guys uuuh what's up?"

"You know nothing. Just happy about that kid being taken down."

"Haha yeah"

"Oh shit man what happened to your dragon? A part of his tail is missing." The second guard pointed out.

"What!? Oh that yeah. That punk bitch got jealous that Bliss could fly by himself and fucked up his tail. I don't know what the Hel he was thinking but we'll deal you know. He's tough and we'll figure it out." Toothless growled when I called Hiccup a punk and Hiccup flinched when I said he was jealous about Bliss being able to fly by himself.

The rest of the way to my house was simple. Once inside I let Hiccup out of the sack.

"I'm not jealous that your dragon can fly by himself. And I don't think Toothless liked that you called me a punk." He said crossly. I opened my mouth but closed it again. I raised my hands in surrender.

"I'm sorry. But I had to be convincing. Like I said the people here aren't that smart but they can tell when your not yourself. I didn't mean to hit a nerve." I dropped my hands and lead them into the house. I checked the kettle of water. Most of it had been boiled away but it was enough. I quickly took the kettle off the fire, then poured it into a small bucket. I went to the kitchen and grabbed some rags. Returning to the bucket, I picked it up and handed to Hiccup along with the rags. He gave me a confused look.

"There's a room off of my bedroom. I use it as a wash room. Take this stuff, Yourself and Toothless and clean up. After you're done there's a chest that I keep my clothes in. Put some on. After you're done I'm going to wash up as well. we can figure out how to get out of here after. I'll have food and my spare room made up for you. My room is over there." I pointed towards my room.

Once he and Toothless were out of sight I sat down. Bliss laid his head on my lap. I pat his head while trying to figure out the best time to get Hiccup into the smithy without someone noticing. There was no point in figuring it out on my own. If Hiccup had an idea I would like to hear it.

I went upstairs into the spare bedroom. I made sure there were pillows and blankets. I went back downstairs and placed another kettle of water on the fire. After that I went into the kitchen and started to bring out cured meats and bread, along with the little mead I keep in my house. I placed it all on the table near the fire. I sat back down to rest. After a few minutes Hiccup came out to the living room and nudged me awake.

"I'm done" He said. I got up and stripped my shirt. I made my way over to the kettle, pouring the water into the bucket Hiccup placed where he'd seen me take it from. I heard him gasp a little. He placed his hands over his mouth trying to hide it.

"It's fine Hiccup. I know they look bad but trust me they only hurt sometimes." I gave him a confident smile. "If you wish to talk about them, you can ask me anything after I get back." I picked up the bucket and rags. I motioned for Bliss to follow me. "Please eat if you wish. You've lost a lot of blood so be careful if you have any mead. I need you able to talk if we want to come up with a plan." I left into the washroom. Inside there is nothing. The reason I use it is because the wood didn't get pushed together properly when the room was built. So water can go through the cracks. there's only a shelf that I keep soap on. I grabbed it and went to work.

I dropped a rag into the water and let it soak for a few seconds. I plucked it out and started to rub down Bliss. I repeated the process until his whole body was cleaned. Then I started on myself and swiftly finished. Once done I got dressed and met up with Hiccup. I sat down, Bliss lying behind me, and placing his head into my lap.

"Well I'm back. You can ask anything that comes to mind i'll answer it all to the best of my abilities."

"Uhm, I guess my first question is, why isn't there a bed in your room?" It seemed like he was trying to figure it out on his own since he noticed.

"Is that really a question?" I asked him. He nodded swiftly. "Well you've seen first hand how Bliss and I sleep. He didn't like it so I moved it upstairs." He suddenly became very nervous.

"A-and what about t-the s-scars on your back?" He looked away. Not wanting to make any sort of eye contact. I leaned forward, patting his shoulder. I started to sign for Bliss so that he could keep up with the conversation.

"Hiccup it's fine. The big ones are from when Bliss and I were training one day. We went a bit too hard and he caught me off guard. To his credit he got me good. After the incident he took care of me as much as he could. I got pretty sick but pulled through. The other… The other is a bit weird, so I'm going to need you to promise not to say anything to anyone else." He nodded again. "The other is my mating mark." Hiccup's breath hitched.

"You mean?"

"Yes." Before I could explain Bliss quickly stood and tried to run to our room. "No you don't" I said as I caught his tail. I pulled him back down resting his head on my lap again. I placed a kiss onto the top of his head and scratched behind his ears. I stopped signing for Bliss so that I could keep scratching him. "It happened a while back. I forgot it was mating season and I noticed he was acting weird. I was trying to figure out why. Unfortunately for me I figured it out the most direct way possible. He attacked me, and well… Did the deed… When he finished, I ran away. Locked myself in our room and cried. I felt disgusting and used. I didn't eat, barely slept. I was afraid that it'd happen again. It was the single scariest thing i've ever experienced. I never wanted to see him again. The day I saw him again, he seemed scared of me instead. When I stepped forward he stepped back. When I finally cornered him he turned away, like he was protecting himself from… I don't know. Death? I felt so bad and I don't know why. When I finally got him to look at me, he was so sad. I can't describe the type of sadness I saw. I don't know how I forgave him." I kissed Bliss on the head again. "But what I knew then and what I know now has changed. I thought he wanted to hurt me but… it was just mating season. This dragon loves me. I don't know why. And well I love him too."

Hiccup sat for a minute. Taking in what I told him. He looked away. Stroked along Toothless' neck. "What are you trying to say?" He asked softly.

I sighed. "Look Hiccup, I'm not trying to say anything but the second I saw you two for the first time. There was something special about you. Look at what you're doing right now. Not many people get to do that." Hiccup huffed, then chuckled.

"Heh, yeah. I guess you're right. So why am I special? Why do I get to do this? Why you, and him? Why are there only two of them?

"I don't know why there are two, Hiccup. Him and I happened because he chose me. And you get to do this because you are special. I got lucky. I never wanted this, never wanted to be here. Not lucky how I got here but you know. You though. You're different. Even though you went through all the bullying and what was basically torture. You're still nice to people. You overcame a natural Viking reaction to kill a dragon. Especially one so dangerous. On top of all the charts, intelligence, speed, cunning. But you're different. You're special because you're you."

Hiccup sighed, then looked up. He made eye contact for only a second then looked down again. "I've been told I'm different my entire life." He whispered.

"I'm sorry Hiccup, I didn't mean anything by it. I was just saying that…" He held up his hand, stopping me.

"This is the first time anyone's said that it was a good thing. Not even my dad really. He just gestured to all of me. I'm still an outcast, people just talk to me now. Trust what I have to say, because not a lot of people get to do what I am right now." He yawned. "I'm getting pretty tired, so what are we going to do to get out of here?"

"Don't worry. I've already figured it out. I just need to know how long it will take for you to make something simple for Toothless. You made him an automatic tail right? Something like that would probably the best, but we won't need speed exactly. They can't fly. So something that would hold up for a long flight would be fine too."

Hiccup sat for a few seconds, thinking. "It should only take me a few hours. If your smithy has everything I need. If you don't it could take a few days."

I gritted my teeth. "Damn." I whispered under my breath. " I don't know if we have everything. I know there's leather and metal rods, but I haven't been there in a while. Obviously. If everything is there, will we be able to leave tomorrow?" He nodded. "Good. Well is there anything else you wanted to ask before you go to sleep?"

He clutched his chest lightly, feeling the large scab underneath his shirt. "How did you know how to do this? Heal my wound. There was so much blood. I didn't think I was going to make it."

I moved Bliss' head off my lap. He was almost asleep, but was instantly awakened when I moved him. I told him to stay as I stood. I went into my kitchen and rummaged through various bowls and containers until I found what I wanted. I quickly returned to Hiccup, Toothless, and Bliss. Taking my spot again. I handed Hiccup what I grabbed. "Chew on these." He gave a confused look.

"What are they?" He asked, sniffing at them. "They don't smell like anything. What are they supposed to do?"

I put one I didn't hand him in my mouth. "If you chew on it i'll tell you." He obliged, putting one in his mouth and slowly chewing. "Don't swallow them, just spit them into the fire before you got to sleep. As for what they are, they're mint leaves I soak in dragon spit. They'll help prevent sickness. But only for a day or two. That's why I needed to know if you could finish the tail tomorrow." He nodded, slightly grossed out. "Before my tribe was killed off I was training to be the medicine man. We'd just ended a war when we were attacked, so I learned how to clean wounds and prevent people from bleeding out. As for the leaves, I noticed that dragons healed very quickly. There wounds heal quickly because they lick themselves. So I figured that there spit has some sort of healing property. After some self induced harm and some gross drinks and potions I found it to be true. I am also testing with… Other fluids."

Hiccup's eyes grew wide. "Y-you mean…?"

I averted my gaze into the fire. "Yes I mean. And blood too if you wish to know. Don't worry Hiccup. I test on myself before giving anything to someone else. But I haven't been able to do much experimenting since going to Berk."

"I uhm thank you then. For saving me." He said softly.

"Don't thank me yet. You're still here."

"Okay then, I only have one more question." I nodded. "That thing you do with Bliss. What is that? Is it how you talk to him?"

"Oh. Yeah it is. I started to do it with him when he became deaf. It's a really slow process to teach him new words, along with having to remember all the hand signs. I try to sit him down and practice each week, mostly for me. I try to add words every time but I can't remember if i've already used a hand sign or taught him a word."

"So then how do you two fly? You can't talk to him."

It's mostly by touch. I'll touch his neck or a part of his head, depending if I want him to go up, down, left, right, do a flip. Whatever I need. We've worked it out. In combat though I allow him full control. He knows what he's doing, I normally watch to make sure we don't get snuck up on. Watch for arrows, traps, things like that, so that he can do his job."

Hiccup yawned again, rubbing his eyes. Toothless and Bliss did the same. I laughed. "Well I guess that's our signal." Hiccup chuckled as well.

"Yeah I guess it is." He looked around a bit before looking at me. "I uhm… Don't feel comfortable sleeping here. With the whole everyone wants to kill me thing. Would you allow me to sleep in the same room as you?" He looked away again, embarrassed for even asking. I cocked my head, slightly confused, but I understood how he felt.

"Yeah… That's fine. Do you want to go upstair then, or?"

"Uhm… No that's fine. I actually have been wanting to try out how you and Bliss sleep. You always seem really comfortable, so I want to try."

"Okay. I'll meet you in there." We all stood. I left toward the kitchen, while Hiccup, Toothless, and Bliss left for my room. I rummaged through my potions, until I found what I wanted. I poured it into a cup, mixing it with some mead. I brought it to the room, handing it Hiccup. He gave me a confused look before sniffing at the drink. "Don't drink it. It's for extreme pain. Your body has been keeping you from feeling it. Pretty lucky for you. I don't want to scare you but it's very likely that you're going to need this sometime tonight. Place it somewhere it's not going to spill. If you spill it and you do need it. You'll probably die from the pain. I'm not kidding. I've seen fully grown men die like that." Hiccup's breath hitching in his throat. He placed it out if reach of himself.

"Okay." He said shakily, thinking about what I said. "So how do I do this?" He asked more confidently.

"It all depends on how he's feeling. I like to sleep on Bliss' chest, if he allows me to. It's all up to how they're feeling though. You can sleep on his wing or use one of his legs as a pillow. Personally I don't care, as long as I can hear his heart beat. It's calming to know that he's still there. To know you've made it through another day."

"AH! TOOTHLESS!" Hiccup screamed. I couldn't help but laugh at the sight.

"Or sometimes they'll 'hug' you." I turned towards Bliss, who turned over onto his back. I crawled onto his chest, resting my head over his heart. I listened to it beat slowly a few times before sighing happily. "Goodnight Hiccup."

"Goodnight." He said back. Voice muffled by Toothless' chest.

'I hope tomorrow goes smoothly.' I thought to myself, before falling asleep.