A/n: Prompt from Emerald. It's a short one, unlike the last few. And I haven't actually named Hiccup's son, because I'm a terrible and lazy author. So if any of you have an idea for a name, I'm all ears. Until then, a nameless child he shall remain.
And just in case you didn't read it from the last chapter: no more suggestions, sorry.
Hiccup smiled down at the young Viking sitting on his legs. His son grinned back, leaning into him happily.
"Tell a story." he requested.
Hiccup chuckled. "A story? About what?"
"The dragons."
Hiccup sighed at Draek's predictability. "Again?" His son nodded. "Okay. There were dragons when I was a boy. Lots of them, all of different shapes and sizes. Some of them were as big as the biggest mountain on Berk, and some of them were -"
"As small as me!" the young Viking cut in proudly. "And the best one of all! Tell me about him!"
Hiccup shook his head with a smile. "Why don't you let him tell you himself?" He nodded over to Toothless, who was snoozing by the fire.
"No!" Draek shook his head violently. "You tell it better. And when Uncle Toothless says it I have to translet."
"Translate." Hiccup corrected gently. "Okay," he sighed dramatically, as though it was a great ordeal, "I'll tell you. The best dragon of all was called Toothless, and he was the one who stayed."
"Because Toothless and daddy are best friends!" the boy grinned.
"Yes. Now, can I tell my story?" Hiccup asked good-naturedly. The boy nodded. "Okay. Toothless was the first dragon to befriend a human. It all started when he was shot down by a young Viking called Hiccup."
"That's you!"
"Yes, it is. And Hiccup freed Toothless, instead of killing him, didn't he?"
"Yeah! And then he and Toothless were secret friends, and they did secret flying!"
"I thought I was the one telling the story?"
"You are," Draek said, as though explaining it to someone very unintelligent, "but I'm telling those bits!"
"I see," Hiccup laughed, "well then, I'll skip straight to the battle."
His son's eyes widened. "Tell me how they killed the big dragon!"
"I will, if you can be quiet!" Hiccup scolded, voice unable to retain any seriousness once his son started to giggle. "The big dragon chased Hiccup and Toothless up into the air, away from all the other Vikings. Toothless shot his fire at it and tore at its wings, and when it took in a deep, deep breath to spit fire at the two..."
"Toothless shot in its mouth and killed it!" Draek shouted, jumping up in glee.
"Shhh! We don't want to wake the village now, do we?" Hiccup asked.
"No... but that part's the very best part!"
Hiccup smiled and looked over at the sleeping dragon. "I think the best part was when the two became friends..."