Stoick kicked the door to the arena off its hinges. He ran down the hall with his axe in his hands ready to strike down anything in his way. He pulled the cage door open and swung blindly. Heavy breathing and loud screeching could be heard from inside the cages when Gobber reached the broken door. He ran inside to see what was happening. He couldn't see much in the low light. He hadn't rounded the corner yet but he could hear loud crying from Hiccup and whining from the small dragon. When he got to the open cage he stepped in something.
Not paying attention to what he stepped in, he looked into the cage. He saw his old friend hanging over the larger dragon and his son cowering in the corner with the small dragon. Stoick turned towards the two in the corner.
"Move Hiccup!" Stoick shouted. He kicked something over to them that almost touched Hiccup's leg.
The frightened boy looked at what was kicked over to him. He screamed at what he saw.
"Run Toothless!" Hiccup shrieked. He pushed the dragon out of the corner, towards the open door. The dragon bolted out of the cage. He ran through Gobber's legs and outside.
Hiccup tried to follow but was caught by his father. Hiccup struggled to get free, until he fell from of his shirt. He dropped on his back and into the hot and sticky mess on the floor. He scrambled to his feet, confused about which way he was facing. He tripped over his own feet backwards into Gobber, who caught him by the shoulders.
Hiccup turned around and looked up to see what was behind him. When he saw Gobber he pushed himself away from him. He clinched his fists into small tight balls, ready to strike.
"You lied!" Hiccup screamed at the bald man. "I trusted you." Hiccup ran forward, Gobber braced himself. Instead of hitting the large man, Hiccup ducked between his legs and sprinted outside.
Stoick chased after his son. He ran straight into Gobber. They both fell in a heap of tangled limbs and weapons.
When Hiccup reached outside, the cold night air stung his skin. He looked around frantically for his friend. He heard his dad and Gobber yelling and stumbling around behind him. He had to act fast before his father caught him again. Hiccup randomly chose a direction to go. He ran behind the nearest house and hid behind it. He peeked out towards the arena. His father emerged even more angry than before.
The large man was breathing heavily, his knuckles were white from how tight he was holding his axe. Stoick stomped forward away from Hiccup. The boy pulled himself back behind the house and collapsed on himself. He pulled his knees up to his head. He placed his forehead between his legs, sobbing as quietly as he possibly could.
Something approached Hiccup. He heard whatever it was step on some leaves. Hiccup jumped up, ready to run from whatever it was. When he saw Toothless he ran forward tightly hugging around the dragon's neck.
"I'm sorry. Toothless, I'm so sorry. I didn't know that was going to happen. I didn't I swear." The dragon leaned into the small boy, softly whining into his ear. The dragon's knees buckled, falling on top of his human friend. The small boy didn't care about the weight on him. He continually held onto his friend, trying to calm himself down and listen for something coming for them. The dragon whining in his ear wasn't helping but he wasn't going to make him stop.
Eventually Toothless' whining slowed and quieted. They both laid behind the house, hoping that no one heard or saw them. Even though the sun was hours from rising and nobody was outside except the man who wanted the dragon's head, Hiccup didn't care. Hiccup became uncomfortable. He pulled his legs from under his large friend. He sat up against the house with Toothless' head in his lap. He looked down on the dragon's head and scratched behind his ear and on his eye ridge.
They both were calm, the night air nipping at Hiccup's skin, making him a little annoyed, but in his head he was a mess. Hiccup could feel what he fell in earlier drying and cracking on his back, arms, and in his hair. He ran what happened since he was awoken abruptly. He couldn't focus anything specific. It was all random noise and flashes of light.
"I think she's gone Toothless." Hiccup whispered. He was distraught about his conclusion, but wouldn't show his friend that right now. It wasn't his mom that he'd just lost.
Toothless huffed quickly. 'I know.' He thought sadly. 'We knew the risks. Came back here anyway. I didn't care what happen as long as my friend still saw me as his." Toothless flipped over allowing Hiccup access to his soft underbelly. Something he'd rarely did even for his mother, but he loved the way the human's fingers traced along his neck and chin. Able to dig his nails under his scales, prying them up and back from how they normally sat. He couldn't do it very well by himself.
'I hope you're ready my human. I'm going to be a mess in a little. I'm going to need you. You're all I have left how."
Hiccup watched the sun rise over the ocean. What little heat it added felt nice on his skin. He stopped scratching the dragon's chin and stood.
"We should head into the forest Toothless. I don't want anyone to see you. We don't need a repeat of last night. My dad may be the worst of it but we're already at a disadvantage. We don't need more people right now. Not like it matters. He's going to tell everyone anyway."
They both stood and stretched their tired bodies. They passed a few wide eyed people, who ran for their lives when they saw Toothless.
The two friends found themselves deep in the forest. Even though Hiccup knew the forest well enough to never be truly lost but he hadn't paid any attention to where they were going. They came across a large pit with a pond in the middle.
"I don't think I've ever seen this place. It looks nice. Hopefully it's as safe as it is pretty. They walked around the lip trying to find the best way in. They found a split in the rock large enough for them to slip through. Toothless floated down while Hiccup awkwardly climbed down the rock face.
Hiccup sat down in front of a large boulder. Toothless joined him, laying his head on his human's lap.
"I'm going to sleep for a while bud. You can do whatever. Wake me up if you need anything."
When Toothless decided that Hiccup was fully asleep. He went crazy, running around, firing plasma blasts, jumping in and out of the pond, and beating the ground with his paws. He returned to Hiccup exhausted.
'I wish I could say that made me feel better." He laid down next to his human, tired and aching.