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Toothless point of view

It was still early in the morning when I felt Halla shift again; she had been shifting all night, not sleeping most of it and if she did she woke up with a gasp. Although most nights I would be staying up with her doing my best to comfort her, I found myself to tired from fighting Vulfiend to stay up with her.

I knew what was troubling her; she was frightened not terrified about what she did to Scarface. She wanted to kill him, I mean we all did, but what Halla did…it was something no Viking has ever done before. I have no sympathy for Vulfiend lets make that clear none, yes it was a brutal way to die, but that monster deserved it. All the families he destroyed the dragons and humans he killed, he doesn't deserve Halla's sympathy or anyone's for that matter. But there was no way for me to tell Halla just how horrible Vulfiend was. I can't tell her that she did the world a favor, I can't tell her how she did nothing wrong.

I look down at the human in her lap, who has not moved all night and had it not been for his shallow breathing I would have thought him dead. Halla seemed to care for the boy, but I was still weary of him, he didn't look like a Viking, but than again looks are very unreliable now a days.

I could hear Herradura stretch her neck as she began to lick her wounds. "Damn" she hisses "and I was just getting better."

I give a low chuckle trying to disturb Halla seeing as she had just gotten to sleep. "How do you think I feel I was about to start flying again?"

We were quit for a moment the sound of rain echoing throughout the cove. "Did you know?" Herradura asks lowering her head a troubled expression on her face.

"Know what?" I say tilting my head in confusion.

"About the weapon Halla used." I could feel myself tense at the line of questioning.

"Where are you going with this Herradura" I could feel my teeth coming out my gums my mouth in a snarl.

"Just that Halla created a very dangerous weapon that could put an end to dragons very quickly."

"Halla would never," I growl. "You saw how she looked when she saw Vulfiend, she didn't know the potential of the weapon, she was mortified."

"Alastor all I'm saying is that the world is changing and that Halla seems to be the deciding factor."

"What the hell are you talking about?" My eyes narrowed as I flexed my claws in agitation.

"It seems the girl is either our salvation or our destruction." She says with such an even tone so disconnected that I can feel my claws extending in anger.

"Halla would never hurt us," I hiss

"That right Alastor…us…she wouldn't hurt us, but what about the other dragons will she be as kind to them as she is us. We don't know-"

"No you don't know. Halla has done nothing, but take care of you, try to gain your trust and yet here you are still thinking the worst of her. Didn't we have a conversation similar to this when we did our first flight."

"You forget that she is human." Herradura says, her voice getting lower her own teeth being exposed.

"And its not like she forgets we are dragons. You are judging her the same way the Vikings judge us. If you don't trust Halla than leave Herradura, Vulfiend is gone now he won't come after you. Your free to leave, no one is forcing you to stay." I shout, feeling more shifting from Halla, until a gentle hand started to rub my back.

"What's wrong Toothless?" she asked, her voice exhausted. I do nothing to respond to her. She tries to follow my line of sight, but without night vision she only probably sees the outline of Herradura.

"Scarlet are you alright over there." She asks, squinting her eyes.

"This child should worry more about herself than us" she says, but to Halla it's probably all growls and roars.

Halla gives a sad smile "I'll be sure to grab some ointment for you two and bandages. I'll have you good as new again." I nudge her head knowing that she feels responsible for our injuries. She mutters a list of what she needs before closing her eyes again.

"Herradura why is it that one minute you like Halla and the next you question her loyalty. She has never done anything to betray us." I ask, looking down at the human in question.

"She is a Viking, she is the heir to this tribe, there will be expectation and when the time comes for her to chose between her home and you, are you sure she will chose you. I don't want to see you get hurt Alastor," she says her eyes soft "you deserve better than the life you have been dealt."

"Herradura its only because of your guidance and protection that I survived the Queen and Vulfiend's so call training, but I trust Halla, maybe your right and I shouldn't. Maybe I should distance myself, maybe it would be better for everyone if I just left her be…but I can't. You say I deserve a better life, well Halla makes my life better and if she ever does betray me than may our ancestors strike me down where I stand because I don't think I could live knowing that the trust I put in her was betrayed." Herradura look at me and than at Halla and she lowered her head smiling to herself.

"If you have that much faith in this girl and I will do my best to not question it...again. I just you are all I have left Alastor. I don't want to lose you like I lost my hatchling."

"Thank you Herradura for every thing, you have no idea what it means to me for you to be here for me, but this is my choice."

"What are you two taking about" came the muffled voice of Halla "some people are trying to sleep without the chit chatting dragon talking." I laugh, but she only groans at the movement, until she sighs "you know what I can't sleep, I think I'm going to head to the village and try to get some food and medicine. With all this rain I should have enough cover to get in and out with out being seen." She starts to maneuver the boy on her lap awkwardly, but gently lifting herself up and placing his head back on the ground.

"I'll be right back," she says walking towards the entrance of the cave.

Herradura gives a roar standing up and walking over to her. "Its to dangerous you could be seen." Halla says putting her hands on her hips "besides your hurt." Herradura snorts at her showing Halla her back as an invitation to hop on. "No you're staying here." Halla says, but Herradura only rolls her eyes and with some maneuvers is able to throw Halla on her back. "Wait Scarlet no," but it was to late Herradura already took off outside.

I chuckled for a moment, which was until I realized that they left me behind with a human. 'Ahh great just what the hell do I do if he wakes up' I thought, poking it with my tail. The boys seemed to be well enough asleep, so I didn't worry about it, but as I saw his bow next to him with a set of arrows, I began to worry. Taking the bow carefully in my mouth I moved it to the back of the cove.

For a while everything was quite and I was starting to wonder what was taking so long with the supplies, it was already starting to get light out and that when I heard, it a small groan coming from the human.

"Uhhh my head" the boy groaned again. Not knowing what else to do I leapt further into the cave, hoping that the darkness till present would conceal me. I watched as he tried to lift himself up only to have his body protest at the movement. He fell back onto the cold floor wrapping himself in Halla's cloak. He was looking around the cove, but I doubt he could see anything. He looked confused and out of sort.

"Halla" he muttered, looking around probably hoping to catch sight of movement. "HALLA" he shouted louder, the boy seemed to be starting to panic, sounding genuinely concerned for Halla.

He began to sit up, grunting in the process, I could tell that he was trying to figure out where exactly he was, sniffing the salt filled air. He looked towards the entrance of the cove where the early morning light was just peeking through the entrance. I watch as the boy tried his best to actually stand.

He was able to get up with the help of the wall, but as he made his way to the entrance I couldn't help, but move it closer. If he decided to run out of the cove it would be very bad for Halla and Herradura when they return. I watch, as he seems to still his movement scanning the area, probably trying to find me. Slowly I could see him reach for the small blade that was behind his back, I could hear him sigh in relief.

He pulls out the knife putting it in front of him "Hello" he ask sticking close to the wall. "I don't want any trouble" he says somewhat limping deeper into the cave. I move closer to him wondering if he actually meant that than why was he armed. As I moved closer though he swung the blade blindly. I ducked giving a warning roar when the tip of his blade nearly cut my face.

The boy was getting ready for another and I growled in warning. I pinned him against the wall having no interest in fighting this boy. I rested my claws on his chest not enough to hurt him, but enough for him to realize just how sharp they are. I growled at his face, surprising me when he showed not an ounce of fear. The knife was still in his hand, but its not like he could swing with his arm, what with it being pinned to the wall. I gave another low growl hearing Herradura's footsteps outside the cove.

I must have been distracted because suddenly the human was trying to shove me off. Not wanting Halla to see me pinning her so called friend I let him go. I watched as he moved towards the entrance still keeping close to the wall. That's when I heard Herradura's roar of surprise. I could tell that he was about to swing at Herradura so giving my own roar I charged at him.

I could tell that he was getting his knife ready, turning around ready to face me. Only to hear a "NO" coming from the entrance Halla was standing next to Herradua and when she noticed what her friend was about to do, she went behind him and gripped his arm. The boy not knowing who was attacking him tried to throw Halla off. Once he was able to pull his arm back from her, he swung at her, and that was when I saw red.

I leapt at the boy not at all caring if I hurt him. Pinning him to the floor my claws extended and ready to dig into his back and a moments noticed. I growled loudly leaning close to his head thinking how easy it would be to end him.

"Toothless no" I hear Halla say next to me, but as I look next to her I can see blood dripping down her chin and can only growl louder increasing the pressure on his back. "Toothless it was an accident please he doesn't know what's going on. He was just scared." I don't want to let this boy up, I want him underneath my claw, but as I hear the desperation in her voice I hiss in the boys ear, before letting up on some of the pressure so the boy could breath.

I was glaring at the back of the boy's head as he tried to remain calm underneath me. Herradura was carrying in baskets of supply a type of light in her mouth, a lantern of some kind. The boy started to struggle, so I growled again giving a fast stomp on his lower back.

"Toothless please let him up. He's a friend." I watched as he tried to turn his head to see who was talking next to him, but I start to press down again.

"Please" Halla pleaded "Its not completely his fault I got injured." I gave a roar of displeasure, but got off of the boy. Halla reaching for his shoulder and forearm. "Gabriel" she say, he lifts his head and with the help of the moving light I could tell that he recognized the person in front of him.

"Halla" he shouts in surprise, happy for some reason "Your okay." He shouts, bring her close hugging her. I stand beside Halla giving a loud growl. The boy jumps back in surprise, but to my annoyance he drags Halla with him, as if I was the one that was going to hurt her.

Halla untangles herself from the boy reaching to her left and takes the lantern from Herradura, who seems to be observing the boy. Halla turned the knob on the lantern and the cave was flooded with light. The boy closes his eyes at the sudden invasion of light, but eventually he stops blinking, his eyes adjusted.

Halla was still sitting in front of the boy Herradura on her left. Halla had her hand pressed to the left side of her lower chin. The blood still running down her chin "Halla" the boy says raising his hand, but as he did Herradura shifted closer to Halla as if protecting her, and so did I. Herradura may not trust Halla like I do, but she'll be damned if Halla gets hurt.

"Its alright" Halla says, moving her hand away looking at the blood. "Its just a cut." She says giving a strain smile. The boy seems to realize what he's done as he scans the cove floor for his knife.

He sighs, "I did that didn't I?" Halla doesn't answer, but she wasn't looking at him either. "Sorry" he say, not really sure what else to say. 'Sorry that's it, he cuts her and that its' I thought, growling.

"Its alright it was an accident," she says petting my side trying to get me to calm down.

"Toothless" the boy repeats looking at me. I hiss fake lunging at him; he leans back, but doesn't scream in fear like I hoped he would.

Halla sighs, clearly not amused by my action "Well you know about Scarlet" she says.

"Scarlet?" He repeats looking at Herradura.

Halla nods "You were right I was the one that freed Scarlet, but she was weak to fly away. So I took care of her and even though she got better she stayed with us, not sure why though." She looks curiously at Herradura who just nudges her shoulder.

"Who is us?" he asked, looking at me and than deeper in the cove as if more dragons would pop out.

"Well you see…uh…well-before you-it was…" Halla sighs not really sure where to start. She took a deep breath and started over again. "Before you came to the island I went out in a dragon raid with an invention of mine." She paused shaking her head "I was determined to take down a Night Fury" she says with disgust. "I made a one in a million shot and hit my target and things just got complicated from there." She says a small smile on her face.

"Uhh but I guess introduction are in order Toothless Gabriel, Gabriel Toothless" Halla says awkwardly. I lift my mouth in a snarl giving off a low hiss. The boy doesn't jump, but his eyes seem just a bit unnerved as he gives an awkward "hello."

I kept glaring at him choosing to sit in front of Halla instead of beside her. "Sorry" says Halla crawling over me being carful with my cuts and scratching my neck. "He's a little overprotective." She says using both hands to scratch me

I was just starting to relax, maybe even start to purr, but as I looked at Halla my eyes zooming in on the cut on her face I tense back up, using my tail to push Halla closer to me as Scarlet came closer to.

"Toothless" Halla whine, practically crawling over me again. "He's fine, he helped me." She says, after some maneuvering sitting in front of me again. "He saved me from Scarface." Me ears perk up at this, but I still don't like the boy.

He gives a dry laugh "Got to say Halla you letting a dragon go I already knew, but man I did not see you keeping dragons as pets."

Halla seemed to frown at him "they aren't pets, their friends. They have saved me more times than I know. We laugh and have fun; they saved both of us from Scarface. We're…" she bites her lip shaking her head before saying "Everything we think we know about dragons is wrong."

"Well I'm glad you see that, but don't you think making the dragons leave would be better for them," he says leaning against the wall. Halla stand up walking with the lantern to one of the baskets that Herradura brought in. She rummaged for a while coming back with bandages and a few jars of different colors. She sits back in front of me opening a jar of something white.

"This is gonna hurt" she warns me, putting the ointment on. She works gently, but it still stings. She rubs it on the open cuts and as she works she starts to talk to Gabriel.

"Its not that easy?" she says, this time examining a cut as she opens a jaw of red paste.

"Why not just let all the dragons go and have them leave the island. If they leave the island the Vikings won't have to go after them." He says as it's the most simple thing, I only roll my eyes at his ignorance.

"Vikings won't leave they have stubbornness issues and the dragons won't leave because…well I'm not sure why, they don't leave maybe there just as stubborn as Vikings." I give a snort at that reason, but Halla just gives a small laugh. "Besides it won't be that easy for all the dragons."

"Why not?" he ask, trying to get closer a roar from Herradura making him stay put.

"Because not all of them can fly off this island." Shy says not looking at me her hands in her lap. "I shot Toothless down and I ruined his tail, he can't fly Gabriel. He's tried, so I've been designing a tail for him. We tested it out and it actually worked." She says her voice becoming more alive as she turns to look at Gabriel. "We still have a way to go before he's up there on his own, but we are so close. The problem is Toothless wouldn't be able to leave the island alone, I have to control the tail."

"Halla" Gabriel asks eyebrow raised "what did you do?"

"I made a prosthetic for one of the most feared dragon's known to Viking kind." She says a smile on her face no sign of regret. "Not only that, but I became friends with two amazing dragons."

Gabriel goes emotionless for a second only sitting there for a moment. Halla goes back to work bandaging as much as she can and putting ointment on what she thinks needs it. She begins to work on Herradura when the boy finally speaks up again. "Alright than" he says as if he just found a solution to our problem.

"Alright than what" asks Halla not stopping her bandaging of Herradura's neck.

"I'm going to help you" he says with a grin, Halla's eye go wide, as Herradura and I give each other a look.

"What? Are you crazy" Halla screeched, turning to look at the boy as he struggled to get up to meet her eye to eye.

"Maybe a little" he says with a grin "But your going to need help Halla, you can't do thing all by yourself. I mean people are going to notice eventually."

"No one noticed until you came along," she says turning back to Herradura.

The boy shook his head "People are going to pay attention to you now Halla."

"And why is that?" she spat, taking a step closer to the boy.

"Because I'm going to guess that since we're alive that dragon in the woods isn't. The village is going to have to think that you killed it, to keep your dragons safe your going to have to lie and say you killed it and when that happens people are going to be watching you."

Halla swallows and I could tell she looks nervous. "Its not a lie" she says her voice weak.

"What" he asks leaning closer to Halla and as much as I want to create some space between them Herradura swatted me with her tail in a "No."

"I killed Scarface. It wasn't Toothless or Scarlet, I actually killed him," Halla looked down at her feet, her hands balled into a fist, and I could tell she was trembling.

"Halla what did you do" the boy asks, taking a step forward. Halla lowered her head and I could see her biting her lip before her hair started to cover her face.

She looked up at the boy a sob escaping her as she explained "One of my invention worked." That was all she was able to get out before she turned away silently sobbing to herself.

The boy walked over to Halla and hugged her from behind. Halla bit her lip harder doing her best not to cry. "You did what you had to do" the boy explained.

Halla shook her head. "No its not. Scarface burned my mother alive, and I…" a cry escaped her as the tears started to fall. "I burned him…no I destroyed him from the inside out. I'm worse than any Viking or dragon," she says putting her hands to her face.

My claws start to dig into the ground because even in death Vulfiend is still able to hurt the people I care about and even in death their was nothing I could do about it.

The boy tries to turn Halla towards him, but she refuses so he walks in front of her grabbing her wrists trying to pull them away from her face. "If you didn't kill him he would have killed us all. I owe you my life." He says, but Halla only cries more, so he continues finally prying Halla's hands away from her face. He gently puts his hand on Halla's face. For a moment he traces the cut he has made cringing, but he pushes that away to wipe her tears. "You didn't know and if you did, you wouldn't have done it, unless it was absolutely necessary."

"How do you know?" she asks, her voice small cracking from the sobs she's hiding.

"Because your better than us." He says "Your better than any Viking, any dragon, because you do what you feel is right, not by what's expected or tradition. You said you wanted to kill your mother's killer and yet here you are crying over his death when he nearly killed you not once, but twice, and nearly killed another member of your family. You saved two dragons when your tradition's specifically told you to put them to death. Your better than us Halla because you can see things for how they really are, not what they are made to be." He smiles at Halla and that was enough, Halla jumped in his arm wrapping them tight around his waist burying her head in his chest as she cried.

The boy seems startled for a moment, but relaxes as he puts his arms around Halla resting his head on hers. Murmuring more words of comfort as his arms tighten around her.

For a second I was jealous of the boy, because he could comfort Halla in ways I couldn't. He could actually give the words of comfort she needed and not just a nudge or a purr. I looked away from the pair, not really sure how to take Halla having a human friend, the way she made it sound in the past she had none.

After a moment they break away from each other still in each other's arm, but pulled back enough to look at each other's faces. Halla gives a small smile, and says "thank you." The boy gives his own small smile. Halla walks out of his arm back to Herradura finishing patching her up.

The boy looks at her for a moment going to sit down before asking, "Where's my bow?" Scanning the cove for his weapons.

"Uhhh" Halla looks at me and I nudge my head towards the back of the cove. "Back of the cove" Halla say handing the lantern to the boy. The boy nods, taking the light and slowly limps to the back of the cove to retrieve his weapons. Herradura looks at Halla for a moment nudging her cheek. Halla smiles patting the side of her face "Sorry about that you two I didn't mean to cry." She says laughing "but Toothless hates when I fake smile to." I stood up rubbing myself against Halla's shoulder. She turned to look at me a real smile on her face before she leapt up hugging me around the neck.

"I'm just glad you're all okay. I don't know what I would do if anything happened to either or you." I coo knowing that if I use any words on her she wouldn't understand, but as Halla smiled at us everything seemed all right. Gabriel came back to where we were bow and arrow in hand going back to sit in his previous seat. Halla after handing Gabriel some medicine came over and sat next to us leaning against me, my tail resting on her lap. It was at that moment that I was reminded of something very important.

That even though Halla is human and that even is she has human friends that can comfort her in a way that I can't, that can talk to her in a way she understands. We still have a bond that no one else can replace. Even though she may not know everything I say, she still understands me and I her. I don't have to worry about a boy, Viking or not, taking her away from me, because she will always be my friend, my rider, my family.