I do not own the rights to either the book or movie versions of "How to Train Your Dragon". However much I wish, hope, and pray for them, it just won't happen. Now onto chapter five of "For The Deaf and The Telepath"! Oh, can anyone guess the inspiration for the story title?

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True to their word, it only took about thirty minutes for the small group to reach the Sanctuary. Flying through the entrance in the ice, Windshear didn't say anything but when they got to the heart of the giant ice structure they heard her gasp at the sight. True, for anybody who didn't live there and saw the sudden greenery and swirling masses of flying dragons, it would look like quite a beautiful sight.

"Ah Hiccup and Zahnlos, you two are back a bit early." The King said to them as he noticed them enter, though not noticing Windshear as she was doing her best to hide behind the pair.

"Yes we are, we kind of ran into something, rather unexpected." Hiccup said as the pair bowed before the King, giving him a view of Windshear behind them.

"A Razorwhip? How did you manage to find one and convince it to come back to the Sanctuary?" The King asked as he looked at Windshear closer, no doubt trying to find her mind so he could speak with her directly.

"Well, we were flying and heard a distress call and when we followed it we found her with multiple arrows in her side on a small island with nobody around. At first, she wanted us to leave her alone but when I connected with her mind to talk, I think it surprised her enough to where she let me pull the arrows out and treat her wounds. After that we told her about the Sanctuary; she agreed to come and stay with us." Hiccup told the King as the pair stepped aside so the larger dragon could get a better look at said Razorwhip.

"Interesting." Came the reply, though it sounded as if it was an afterthought and the King was busy doing something else.

*PoV King*

As the boys were explaining how they found the Razorwhip, I was looking for its mind so I could talk with her. I had only seen a few Razorwhip's in my time alive as they typically were loners who didn't trust humans or other dragons. This one was proving as difficult to find as I remembered the others being, she must have had good parents to be as good at hiding her mind from others as she was.

"Interesting," I said to the boys as Hiccup finished the story so they wouldn't think I stopped listening to them. It was then that I found her mind and connected with it. Instantly I was able to tell that she was a rather young Razorwhip, a bit older than the boys, and had bonded with Hiccup already.

"No need to fear, I mean you no harm," I said to her privately so the boys couldn't hear what was said.

"What? Who is there now?" Came the reply of a feminine voice.

"It is just me, the King. Welcome to the Dragon Sanctuary. From what the boys had told me, you had a nasty encounter with some humans that ended with you receiving a belly full of arrows. Though I'm curious, why let Hiccup and Zahnlos help and then follow them back here?" I asked her, trying to make her comfortable and to understand why she was standing before me.

"That is true. I guess it was because I had no choice. I couldn't get the arrows out and when the young boy connected with my mind and started talking with me, I realized that maybe it was best to have somebody helping to look out for you." Came the response from the young dragoness.

"Do you take me as a fool?" I replied a tad bit insulted that she would think such a simple explanation would work on me. "To believe that a Razorwhip would suddenly decide to follow a dragon and a human, but then live with them in a nest is something only the foolish would believe. There is another reason."

"I don't take you as a fool, I am sorry for trying to deceive you. The other reason is that I sensed that Hiccup was special." As she said that I looked at her as if asking what was your first clue, "No, beyond his ability to connect and understand dragons. That boy will do great things for both dragon and humankind. I wish to protect him and his dragon, not only in payment for certainly saving my life but I have this feeling that the pair will need all the help they can get."

"If your intentions are as noble as you present, then who am I to stop you?" By the time that we had finished the pair had wandered off, most likely to go back to their cave as they figured what had been going on. "Though before you leave, for one so young you are remarkably strong in the mental arts. How is that if you don't mind me asking?"

"I am the daughter of Blade and have inherited his strength as a base for my abilities."

"I can see that now, your father stopped through here many years ago. Now go find the boys, I'm sure they will want to show you where you are staying." I said as I finished up and turned back around after showing her where the pair's cave was.

*Normal PoV*

Hiccup and Zahnlos had left when they realized that the King was talking privately to Windshear. That was one of the first things Hiccup had learned, that he could talk one on one or allow those in the immediate area to hear what he was saying. Useful when addressing a group.

"You think maybe we should go clean up the cave?" Zahnlos suggested.

"Why would we do that? It isn't dirty. Wait, is it because Windshear is coming over?" Hiccup asked, wondering why Zahnlos would suggest cleaning the already clean cave, though he had an idea on why.

"Yes, it is," Zahnlos responded, "If she is going to be living with us then I want first impressions to be a good one."

"Are you sure that's the only reason?" Hiccup asked slyly and with a smile on his face.

"Yes, I'm sure it's the only reason Hiccup," Zahnlos responded with a sort of nervous laugh, plus Hiccup could feel through their bond that there was another reason but didn't press it as he knew he could torture him about it later.

"Well, we might as well just fly around and wait for the two to finish." Hiccup said, knowing that they both loved to be in the air so he wouldn't get any complaints. They took off into the sky, flying fast and dangerous, just as always. After a few minutes of doing tricks, Windshear showed up on the ledge outside their cave having finished with the King.

"So how was your meeting with the King?" Hiccup asked her when the pair noticed she had arrived, Zahnlos coming in to land beside her on the ledge.

"Interesting, he asked why I decided to follow you," Windshear responded to the pair in a way that didn't leave it open for discussion.

"Sounds like it was fun, though I would think you would want to see where you will be staying so you can rest."

"Very much so, I'm starting to tire out rather quickly. Lead the way." She responded and motioned with her head at the pair. Hiccup dismounted from Zahnlos as the pair led the way into their cave, showing Windshear a place where she could sleep and the additions made for Hiccup to live there. As they walked further in, Zahnlos and Windshear started talking to each other. Hiccup could have connected to Zahnlos's mind to see what they were talking about, but he felt something was wrong in the world around him so he zoned out to find what it was.

A dragon was entering the Sanctuary that was wounded. That worried him as during the short time the boy had been there he had grown rather fond of all the dragons, thinking of them as his extended family. The King said it was because he was part Alpha and it's an Alpha nature to worry about fellow dragons. He dug deeper to find out who it was that was injured and why. While he couldn't see why the dragon was injured, he could see who it was and when he found out he rushed out of the cave, startling both Zahnlos and Windshear. They bounded after him as he rushed towards the entrance, confused about what was going on.

"Hiccup, wait up! What's wrong?" Zahnlos asked his rider as he noticed where they were running towards.

"Wounded dragon at the entrance!" Hiccup shouted back at him, "My mother and everybody else is already there so let's go!"

"What's going on? Why is Hiccup running so fast?" Windshear asked Zahnlos, not understanding what was going on.

"There is a dragon wounded at the entrance to the Sanctuary and Hiccup always seems to worry easily over the other dragons of the Sanctuary." Zahnlos explained to her, "Though I have no idea who is injured and Hiccup is normally not this frantic, which makes me worried." As they kept running they saw a small group of dragons standing around Unole, Ivar, and Valka who were standing around another dragon that was laying on the ground. They couldn't see who it was due to the number of bodies in the way. When Hiccup arrived, the other dragons stepped aside to let him through.

"Zahnlos, I need you up here right now!" Hiccup cried out to his dragon. Zahnlos was right behind him and looking down at the wounded dragon a second later. What he saw before him was a severely wounded dragon, cuts, burns, and soot covering the whole of what was visible to Zahnlos. Hiccup grabbed the first aid gear out of his saddlebag and began treating the dragon in combination with Valka and the two men. It was then that he noticed who it was laying before him on the stone. It was another Night Fury, meaning it had to be either Penumbra or Spector. The amount of soot covering the injured Fury made it hard to tell by looking at the color of their scales. The thought of either of them being in such a state scared him.

"Zahnlos, who is it?" Windshear asked the Night Fury as he started to walk around to the front of the downed dragon to see who it was.

"It is one of the two other Night Fury's in the Sanctuary. First is Spector and the second is Penumbra, who is a White Fury. Both have riders and they are the other two men you see around the woman, who is Hiccup's mother." He responded to her.

"Then who is it?" She asked him, slightly worried about a fellow nestmate even though she was new to the Sanctuary. Hiccup had just finished with the Fury's head and moved out of the way, allowing Zahnlos to see who it was.

"It's........."

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CLIFF HANGER!!! I know, since when do I do cliffhangers? Well, I do every now and again. This is mainly because I couldn't figure out who I wanted to be injured. Also, it's something new for y'all. Also, I actually remembered to post this chapter on time! That has to be like a first for me, hehe.

Well, I'm glad you all are enjoying the story so far! Remember that if you want to see something, leave it in a review and there is a 68% chance it will make it into the story. Even if you don't have a suggestion, just leave a message! Anything is appreciated. It's what keeps me writing.

Semper Fi,

Thearizona