Disclaimer: I do not own How to Train Your Dragon and do not own any of the character. Halla and Ash are based on character from the movie, but have been modified for my story
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Halla's point of view
After I had sat down the numbness started to fade away and I felt that I could finally think clearly again. For a while I just tuned out everything around me and looked up at the sky. The colors seemed to flow together. The orange, pink, purple, and yellows, all seemed to blend in harmony as if nothing could disturb their peace. 'That's what life should be like. Harmony, balance, everything centered and in prospective...but than that mean nothing changes. Is change even necessary, if everyone is happy the way things are. Do I have the right to disturb everyone else's peace just because I'm not happy?' As my thoughts got deeper and deeper the world around me started to become silent.
So I was suddenly surprised when I heard the dragons coo. I jumped forgetting for a moment that I was not alone in this cove 'ha how do I forget that one of the fiercest dragons in the world is right next to me.' I smiled again. Vikings always told me that dragons were just monsters wild animals that needed to be stopped, but when I looked into this dragon's eyes I saw intelligence. It was like talking to a human, but one that didn't judge me. "What's wrong? Is there something wrong with the fish?" The dragon just growled its eyes narrowing. I flinched as I looked into the eyes of the dragon.
They looked nothing like the dragon that killed my mother, but could the Night Fury become as scary as that murdering dragon. 'That Monstrous Nightmare,…that murdering dragon…that was the one dragon that I hoped Stoic would kill…but he could never find it, I wonder if that dragon is even still alive?' I didn't even notice that I had moved until I hit the back of the wall. 'What am I doing? This is the Night Fury. Its not going to hurt me…even if it is a dragon…its not my mother murder…its not to blame.' "So I guess you don't like cod" I tried to make a joke of my sudden fear, but I could tell that the Night Fury wasn't buying it. It grunted at me in annoyance only to turn its attention back to its food. 'Maybe this would be easier if he wasn't so smart.'
As time past silence still hung in the air. I started to fidget in my seat, usually when it as silent the dragon or I were usually analyzing each other interacting with one another being careful to not overstep some type of boundary. I tilted my head towards the dragon smiling and for some reason the dragon seemed irritated and I had a feeling it was because of me. I opened my mouth a couple times trying to figure out what to say.
"Thanks" for some reason that's the only thing I could say. It turned to face me swallowing the last of its meal. As it looked at me I knew it was confused by my thanks "Thank you for waking me up." I smiled and watched as the dragon's head bowed its eyes narrowing a soundless snarl appearing on its face. I paused for a moment 'why does the Night Fury hate it when I smile some times? But other times he seems more than happy to see me smile. He even seems to smile himself.' I pushed that thought aside and continued on "I really wanted to wake up, but sometimes I just can't." I could literally feel the numbness of the dream coming back into my body. I pressed myself further into the wall bring my knees to my chest and encircling my arms around my knees, as if this positron could protect me from my nightmare. "Sometimes I can jolt myself awake, but other times Gobber…Gobber is usually there to make all the bad things go away…Gobber was no is always there for me and now because I find out he was hiding something from me I…I don't know if I can trust him…but is it right to question his trust just because he did one bad thing? Should I just forget about all the good things he has done for me…" I knew the dragon didn't understand the problem that I was talking about, but I couldn't help, but spill my problem to him. "Gobber is always there for me like mom was when I was little, if he tells me something or does something I don't agree with its all to look after me. I can't lose faith in Gobber, I refuse to believe that Gobber would ever try to hurt me." I bit my lip as I felt it trembling. I could feel my body shake and my eyes start to water. So I buried my head in my knees. Right now I couldn't put on any more smiles, so I needed to hide. 'I promised myself that I wouldn't cry or show tears because than people think I'm weak or start to panic over nothing.' Than something else popped into my mind.
"But if it only takes one bad thing to make a person unforgivable than I guess I wouldn't be here right now." I lifted my head just enough so I could see the dragons reaction. The dragon titled its head slightly before straightening itself up. For a moment it grew tense its eyes focusing on me. After a moment I knew that the dragon understood my hidden meaning. I was talking about how this dragon could forgive me for hurting him, for making him grounded. If a dragons flight is like a Viking's weapon than I just majorly hurt his pride and honor. If that is the case than he should hate me. He should never forgive me. He has every right to kill me the first time we met, but he didn't. Actually he has never done anything to actually threaten my life after that whole screaming incident. I mean this Night Fury should hate me like everyone else. Only this time he actually has a reason for not liking me. I could feel a wave of depression hit me as I thought about everything the Vikings have thought of me over the years. I retucked my head in my knees. I could hear the Night Fury walking over to me, but I still didn't lift my head. The Night Fury cooed again and I slowly lifted my head. I was scared about what I might see on the dragon face. For some reason although we haven't know each other for very long I feel connected to this dragon. 'I'm afraid…not of dying by the hands or claw of the dragon, but I'm afraid of loosing the Night Fury…that doesn't even belong to me.'
I heard a coo sound come from in front of me so I lifted up my head. For a while we just stared at each other and I didn't find any hate, disgust, or resentment in his face. 'The Night Fury doesn't hate me and it looks like its trying to comfort me maybe…maybe I can' I unwound one of my arms and lifted it in front of the dragon. However this time I left a bit of space between us. 'This is a dragon not a dog, it needs to chose to trust me or not. The only thing I can do is be here to give it a choice, I can't force it to do anything…because…because dragon's aren't just animals that need to be put down.' For a moment everything stopped, I didn't even breathe. Everything was up to the Night Fury.
I nearly jumped when I felt something connect with hand. It was the dragon's head. It was rough from the scales on its nose, but it was warm. I watched for a moment as it just rested there eyes closed. In that moment I just wished time would stop. It wasn't long before it retreated its head. I had to stop my hand from following its retreating form, my hand feeling cold from losing the touch of the dragon. I smiled really smiled 'The Night Fury accepts me.'
"Halla" I say, my smile getting bigger that it was actually hurting my face "That's my name…Halla." I couldn't stop my smile because I was so happy that some one other than Gobber finally accepted me. The dragon seems to be happy, but for a moment its eyes cast down as if in remorse. "Night Fury" the dragon lifted its head up and I couldn't help, but squirm under its gaze. I knew that the dragon wasn't going to hurt me, but its eyes were just so intense and I didn't want to offend the dragon with my stupid question, but I needed to know. "Do dragons have names?" again I held my breath wondering if the dragon understood enough to answer, I mean the dragon seemed so smart. I started to breath again when the dragon nodded its head. 'So it does understand me.' I thought. "Night Fury is the only name I know you by is that what you want to be called?" The Night Fury seemed stunned for a moment its lips pulling back in a smile. "Night Fury" I wasn't expecting the growl that came from the dragon, but to my surprise I wasn't scared. "Okay I'll take that as a no…how about…Toothless." I have no idea where that name came from, but after it left my mouth I had to stop myself from giggling. It was such a cute name for a ferocious dragon. It growled again opening its mouth to reveal that it did in fact have teeth. This time I couldn't help, but giggle. "I know you have teeth, it's a joke" the dragon just shook his head clearly not liking the name "Ah come on Toothless is suppose to be a funny name, it is suppose to be a nickname after all and nicknames are funny." He just shook his head. "Come on Toothless please." I didn't know why this means so much to me, but it did. So I did what I always did to get Gobber to say yes to me. I made my puppy dog eyes and brought my hands together.
It seemed like forever until the Night Fury seemed to sigh and nodded his head. "YAhhh Toothless" I was so happy that I jumped from my place on the floor and hugged him with everything I had. I could feel him tense for a moment before he relax into my arms. "Thank you, thank you, thank you." I don't know why, but this meant a lot to me. The dragon seemed to shake a little in my arms. It was the same shake that I have when I think about that night. Maybe that why we are so connected, we both have pain that we can't let anyone else see. Maybe we both are just tried of being alone and hurt?
That's when I figured out what I had to do. I couldn't loose Toothless, I just couldn't. I knew what I had to do. So I loosened my arm and stood back so I could face the dragon. I raised my hand again needing reassurance that Toothless needs me like I need him and like before he placed his head in hand. I grew strength from Toothless's touch and with as much confidence as I could, made my declaration. "One day I will find out your real name this I promise…it may take a while, but I will find out your name. Just like I swear that I some how some way I will get you back in the sky." I watch as Toothless's eyes widen is surprise, but strangely his eyes showed no doubt or disbelief. "I know I'm a screw up, I know I'm useless, but I promise you Toothless I will keep you safe and I will make you happy."
I knew I was making big promises, but I intended to keep every single one of them. Toothless was my friend and I would do anything and give up anything for my friends.
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