Hi guys! Sorry for such a long wait. This past week has been hectic. Between school and four different hospital trips... It's been crazy. One of my closest friends collapsed and had a seizure at school. He's back home now, but it was scary being with him while it was happening. Then my mom had to go to the hospital, my sister, and another friend. Everyone's okay now.
Mariah-Thank you! Yes. Hal will get extremely over protective, Gram also. Gram is an annoying brother, but secretly, he really does love his little sister. Erik isn't home very much, but when he is, yes. He is also overprotective.
Hiccup threw a fish into the cove. It hit the ground and slid. A moment later, we peaked through a gap in the rock, looking around cautiously. Nothing. We squeezed through and entered the cave.
SNORT!
We both turned around to see the Night Fury perched on a rock. Hiccup pushed me behind him, guarding me with his hand. The black dragon descended, approaching us, ready to pounce.
I could hear Hiccup swallow and he offered him the fish. Doing so, Hiccup accidentally revealed the dagger he was carrying. The dragon saw it and hissed. Hiccup reached for the dagger, eliciting in a growl, then he kicked it away. The dragon instantly calmed.
As it approached the fish, we noticed that it was missing teeth. "Huh. Toothless." he whispered. "I could've sworn you had…"
A set of razor sharp teeth emerged from its gums. The dragon snatched the fish and gnashed it up, swallowing it.
"Teeth." I finished for him.
The dragon pressed closer to us with an expectant look. Hiccup pushed me backwards and we retreated nervously.
"Uh, no." Hiccup stuttered. "No, I don't have any more."
The Fury backed us up against a rock. He closed in over us, staring blankly. A tense moment passed… The dragon regurgitated a chunk of fish into Hiccup's lap. The two exchanged stares. I realized what the dragon wanted him to do before Hiccup did.
Hiccup crouched slowly and squeamishly picked the fish up. The dragon waited expectantly. Hiccup gagged and gnawed off a bite of the slimy fish. The dragon then pawed the fish off of Hiccup's lap and onto mine. Hiccup stifled a laugh. I picked up the fish and gulped it down. I gagged and the dragon mimicked me.
Hiccup sat up and tried to touch him. The dragon hissed and flapped off to crash on the other side of the cove. He blasted the mossy ground to a red-hot temperature… and curled up on it like a giant black dog.
Hiccup stood up and started walking towards the dragon.
"Hiccup!" I whisper shouted. "Stop! What are you doing?"
He put his finger to his lips. "Shh. Stay here. I'll be back."
The dragon turned to see Hiccup seated beside him. The dragon tolerated his persistent presence… until Hiccup tried to touch it's damaged tail. The dragon snapped at him. Hiccup took the hint and came back to me.