A gift.
It was a sorrowful day in the Bei-Fong house. Toph had passed away a week ago and Lin ways distraught and Hiccup was beyond depressed. Tenzin had come by twice, both times trying to pull them both out of it, but to no avail.
Toothless held one of Hiccup's sketchbooks in his mouth and pushed it towards him, "Toothless no." The 13 year old boy pushed him away, which was a challenge since Toothless was now about the size of a baby air bison, and he wasn't done growing yet, after a few more attempts of this Hiccup grabbed the book, "DAMIT TOOTHLESS NOT NOW!" Hiccup yelled and threw the book across the room, he then opened his door and ran downstairs, Toothless looked from the bed and towards the door, At least he's not moping around? the reptile thought as he fallowed the boy.
Toothless looked out the window and Hiccup exit the house, Toothless pushed the window up and glided out the window. Landing on top Hiccup's work shed. When Hiccup was ten he showed promise in black smithing, Toph said that it was a kind of gift, even though metal bending was a replacement, nothing could beat working steel with one's own hands. Much to Lin's protesting, Toph paid to turn the shed into Hiccup's personal forge. The smokestack had been dormant ever since Toph's passing he hadn't stepped into the shack.
Toothless jumped down from the roof and went to Hiccup's side, looking down he saw the sympathy in the dragons eyes, "I'm sorry Toothless. It...it's been hard the past few days." he said scratching the dragons head, "Granny Toph dying, it just...DAMIT." Hiccup said said stomping his foot on the ground. As he did a chunk of earth shot up under Toothless, making him screech from surprise, but simply glided down. Hiccup on the other hand was speechless.
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"MOOOOOOOOOOOM!" Hiccup yelled, Lin exited her room, her hair slightly unkempt and eyes tried, "Me...outside...stomp...whoosh!" Hiccup said, in complete shock of what happened, "Hiccup!" Lin said in a commanding voice, "Tell me what happened, slowly." Hiccup took a breath, "I CAN EARTH BEND!" Hiccup exclaimed, Lin's eyes widened, "Are you sure?" Lin asked, "I stomped my foot and a chunk of earth just... Boom!" he said waving his arms for dramatic effect. Lin was ecstatic, "We can have training sessions...you could..." Lin trailed off thinking of all the possibilities. "Mom...lets get the basics down first." Hiccup said calming her down. They had alot of work to do indeed.
AN: Toph will be in latter flashbacks but I felt this would be a point in both their lives to explore, I'll put out one more prologue chapter before I get into the series. It'll be up by Monday.