Hey everyone sorry this is so late and short I really wanted to get a chapter to you guys for Christmas and I hope you all like it there will be more next chapter. Merry Christmas everyone! Happy holidays!
That night in the Forge, I worked on a harness that would help me better stay on Toothless. Giving a small squeeze I made sure the leather harness fit me right before I looked at the saddle hanging on the wall. I had added a hook onto it to help with the saddle so I can stay on better while we flew. Walking over to the saddle I had hanging up I placed the metal loop over the hook I had added to it . Pulling on it a few times I smiled at how it stayed together. "Well, this should be useful.", I said, yawning as I started to clean up. I was still a bit freaked out about what happened. I had almost died today...but Toothless, he saved my life. He could have let me die, but he didn't, he saved me and then warmed me.
A small smile came to my lips as I realized we were forming a bond. A bond of trust and friendship, and this made me happy. Smiling as I picked up the saddle still wearing the vest and started my way home. 'Toothless...I don't know what to think. He's such a strong amazing and powerful dragon. Yet he's cute, he's playful, and beautiful.' I thought as I walked, he was truly an amazing creature. As I walked home I heard someone calling my name sounding like they were looking for me. Who would be looking for me at this hour? Everyone was asleep! I thought as I looked at what I was carrying. I couldn't let anyone see this there would be to many questions. Looking around I quickly hid the saddle and harness in a near by bush. When they were completely covered I turned just in time to see Ashter. Was it me or was he becoming a little stalkerish?
"There you are." he said as he walked towards me. He didn't look particularly happy. when he stopped in front of me he was studying me. "Ashter what are you doing?" I asked him uncomfortably. "Where was the stuff you were carrying." he demanded. He saw that, how long had he been following me! "What stuff?" I asked him trying to keep the nervousness out of my voice. "I saw you come out of the forge carrying something big. I saw you carry it till you rounded the corner." He said to me. I was a little weirded out by it. He was following me now. Noticing his slip up he quickly covered himself. "I'm not...stalking you or anything I was just out for a walk and saw you." he said to me. I was a bit skeptical about this but let it slide "Well, I was just...tinkering with one of my inventions in the shop, I wasn't carrying anything" I said to him simply. Now he was skeptical of me. He studied me to see if I was lying and well I wasn't. Sort of.
Sighing seeing I wasn't lying he looked at me. "Well it's late why don't I walk you home." he said which surprised me. I also felt a bit of panic. If I left with him now I would have problems coming back to get the saddle and harness. "Um, actually I'm fine, maybe another time Ashter" I said to him with a nervous smile. He studied me again for a moment before turning around his blonde hair flowing in its braid as he did so. " Oh well, I guess," he said looking over his shoulder. "I'll see you at dragon training" he said before he started to leave. Once he was out of sight, I let out a sigh of relief and quickly got the saddle and harness only to scratch my arm and tear my sleeve. "Ouch!" I hissed out under my breath as I put both things down out of the bush. The cut wasn't deep but it was already starting to bleed. Sighing, I picked up my stuff and made my way home where I cleaned and wrapped the cut before going to bed.
The next morning after dragon training which was with the Nadder again. Which went a bit better then last time but still disastrous for me. I made my way to the cove carrying all the stuff. When I got there Toothless greeted me with a curious look before he started to nudge me. I chuckled at him. "Hey Toothless, I found a way so I don't fall off." I said as he moved so I could put the saddle on him again. He gave a curious grumble at me when I finished. Picking up the harness belt, I put it on. "See this? I put a hook into the saddle to help me stay on while we fly." I said to him. He purred and nudged me making me chuckle. I guess he liked the idea of me being safer while we did this. I gently stroked his head and he purred more. "Did you eat today?"
I asked him. He gave me an affirmative growl which made me chuckle "Glad you did." I said to him kissing the top of his head once more before going and grabbing the rope. My arm stung so I was going to try by tying it around my ankle. Once done I climbed onto his back. "Ok lets give this another go, ready buddy?" I asked him he looked back at me with a pure his toxic eyes almost glowing with excitement. Chuckling, I hooked myself to the saddle and got ready. "Lets go!" I called out and he took off. As we few above the cove I looked back pulling my foot forward and the fin opened and he took off fast as we turned making us go off balance. "Whoa, whoa!" I cried out as we started to go down. Toothless angled us to land in thick tall grass. "Whoa!" I called as I was flung off of Toothless the rope slipping from its place on my ankle.
Landing on my feet I stumbled through the grass till I gained my balance. Turning back to hurry back to Toothless what I found was shocking, and kind of cute. Toothless was rolling around in the grass like crazy, he looked like a cat on cat nip. Picking up the plant I looked at it then him. I could use this to calm the dragons down in training. I wont have to hurt them... or run away trying to avoid getting hit. Getting a few pieces I put them away in my book. Tucking the book away I looked up at toothless who was purring like crazy and I chuckled.
"You must really like this" I said to him making him look up at me his pupils slits. Looking at him I really hoped it was just the dragon nip that made his eyes look like that. Rolling over and getting up he watched me. "Toothless?" I said a little uncertain of what the dragon had planed. Crouching low I watched as his tail swished back and forth. "Oh no no no Toothless!" I cried out as I moved to run away only to be tackled to the ground, letting out a grunt of pain as the air rushed out of me. Soon a big pink slit tongue was licking me like a puppy. I started to laugh turning my head to the side. "Toothless! Stop!" I laughed trying to push the dragon off of me. Toothless stopped after a moment, purring, making me chuckle, moving to my side he laid down and wrapped his wing around me to keep me warm.
I snuggled close to him. No one has ever been this close to his kind and I was lucky enough to experience it. Glancing at the sky I looked back at him. "I guess we have time to take one little nap." I said to him. I was sleepy from dragon training and working so late at the forge. I cuddled close to him feeling his heart beat through his soft rosy scales. "Thank you Toothless" I whispered to him. I felt him purr as he rested his head on his paws and closed his eyes to rest. I smiled and soon fell asleep myself to his purring.