Moving On Chapter 2

As Hiccup flew through the evening air on Toothless' back, he couldn't help but hear his father's words replay in his mind over and over. You're not one of us! You're not my son! Hiccup cringed. By the gods, why couldn't he just stop hearing that phrase in his mind? It only made him feel worse.

Gripping Toothless, Hiccup realized that maybe his father was right. He didn't belong in Berk. And how could he? His whole life he had been taught that dragons were evil, forces to be reckoned with. Beasts to be destroyed. And here he was, riding one who had saved him. Hiccup would have almost laughed at the ridiculous situation he was in if it wasn't real. But it was...and his father's words were very much real.

Where would he and Toothless go now? Hiccup looked around in all directions, trying to see what lay beneath the clouds. He could see nothing but the vast, blue sea. He had never ridden out this far from home before, and even though he didn't want to admit it, even to himself, he felt they might be lost.

Just at that moment, the sun began to creep beneath the clouds, hiding from view for the night. A cold wind whipped in Hiccup's face, and Toothless ducked down a bit from the sudden turbulence.

"Easy there, boy," Hiccup gave Toothless a gentle pat on his scaly skin as he regained his composure. They would have to find a landing soon for the night. It had been hours, and Hiccup could tell that Toothless was getting weary. Come to mention it, he could barely keep his eyes open himself.

Suddenly Hiccup spotted something swoop down in front of him. It caught him off guard for a second, and he almost fell off, but Toothless maneuvered in just the right way to save him. Could that have maybe been a bird? Because if it was there must be...

"Land! Straight ahead!" Hiccup shouted into the wind. Never had he been so relieved.

Toothless saw where he meant, and let out a happy growl. Shifting his wings just slightly to the right, the Night Fury began his descent downwards to the small island that was approaching them faster and faster. Trees seemed to blur by Hiccup as they came closer to the ground. With a loud thud, the two landed, panting heavily as they did so.

Out of breath, Hiccup lay on his back in the tall grass. "We made it, Toothless. We did it," He was still shaky from the many hours of flying.

The island they had landed on appeared to be uninhabited, as there were no signs of civilization anywhere. The landscape was dense with trees, except for the one small clearing in which the two had landed. The wind still blew, but not as hard down here on the ground as it had been in the sky.

Hiccup's stomach began to rumble, as he just realized how long it had been since he'd eaten. Across from him, Toothless gave him a puzzled expression. "What's the matter?" Hiccup asked him as his stomach rumbled again, louder this time.

As soon as he heard it, Toothless immediately sat up, alert. He looked around promptly in all directions, sniffing the air as he did so. Hiccup was confused, then he understood and laughed.

"That's just me Toothless! Nothing to be concerned about," He tried not to laugh too hard but he couldn't help a small chuckle at the sight of his new friend trying to protect him from the "predatorial noise". Toothless simply turned away and sat down again, offended.

"Ah, I'm sorry," Hiccup said as he swung his satchel off his back. Unbuttoning it, he pulled out the few items that he had packed in it. Now that he thought of it, he should have brought much more than he did. But who would have known that he'd be gone this long?

Toothless sniffed the air again.

"You're hungry too, aren't you buddy?" Hiccup eyed the contents of his satchel. They might be enough to sustain him for a few more days, but not any longer, and certainly not if he shared them with a dragon.

"Well, you've done more for me than anyone ever has, so...you can have them." Hiccup offered him a roasted fish. "I'll just eat a...a..." At that moment, a plump red apple fell down and plunked Hiccup on the head. "Ow!"

He rubbed his head. "I'll just eat this." Toothless attempted to smile.

About an hour or so later, Hiccup and Toothless decided it was time to settle in for the night. Situating himself in the tall, lush grass a few feet from Toothless, Hiccup closed his eyes and let out a long sigh. The only sounds that could be heard were that of the crickets chirping, and the light waves washing onto the shore a little ways away.

"It's been quite a day, hasn't it?" Hiccup said under his breath, yawning. "Who would've thought that we'd be all the way out here...alone..." He sighed again, this time sitting up and drawing his knees to his chest. He gazed up at the stars that seemed so far away, just like his home. "I wonder if they even care that I'm gone." He said quietly, half to himself.

Behind him, Hiccup felt a nudge on his back as Toothless crowded up beside him. Hiccup turned around. "Toothless," He stifled a small laugh, but it quickly faded out.

Had his father really meant what he said? Was Hiccup never to be allowed to return to Berk again? Even though he had always felt like the outcast, he couldn't help but feel a twinge of loneliness at the thought of never being able to see his homeland. It was all he had ever known, as terrible as it had been at times. What would the world be like out there for him now?

A light rain began to fall, and Hiccup grunted. Why now?

Seeing the storm that was beginning, Toothless immediately put his wing up to shield Hiccup from the rain. Hiccup smiled and curled up beneath his protective barrier. At least, even if he had nothing else in the world, he had Toothless. And tomorrow the two of them would keep going south. There had to be some sort of life out there for them...

Dawn came early, and Hiccup blinked as the bright sun reflecting on the waves blinded his eyes. He rolled over and moaned, not wanting to get up yet. But a quick shove from Toothless made him stand to his feet.

"Ok, ok, sheesh," he said as he yawned. They needed to continue their journey, but first, he would scour the island and see what food he could find before moving on.

Stretching, Hiccup glanced around him. Their best bet would probably be over in that cluster of trees over there.

"C'mon Toothless," He said, turning to walk away. Toothless followed closely behind him.

The two walked along for a little way deeper and deeper into the forest until Toothless suddenly stopped, making a grunting sound.

"What is it, boy?" Hiccup asked, stopping. Suddenly he heard the noise that his dragon had, the faint sound of water flowing in the distance. Along with it, there was the faintest humming sound, almost as if the water was singing its own tune.

"Let's go check it out."

As the two approached, they were awestruck by the magnificent sight that beheld them. Before them was a massive waterfall that flowed with every color in the rainbow: reds, yellows, greens, blues, and purples all flowed together in unison, creating something far more glorious than Hiccup had ever seen in his life. He couldn't help a small gasp upon seeing it.

"Wow..."

Toothless did not hesitate in immediately walking straight up to the pool of water it flowed into and taking a drink.

"No, wait Toothless! We don't know what's in there. It could be...well..."

As soon as Toothless drank though, he smiled happily and proceeded to jump into the pool, splashing the water up as he did so. Looking up, Hiccup noticed something that he hadn't before, and that was that there appeared to be an opening behind the waterfall.

"Wait a minute..." He said, walking around so he could get a clearer view. Sure enough, there was a large dark cave hiding behind. Curiosity got the better of him, and Hiccup decided to step through the falls. "You coming Toothless?"

Toothless was soon at his heels, and they both stepped into the unknown mysterious place.

As soon as he stepped in, Hiccup immediately noticed that the place was completely silent, save the faint humming he had heard before. But now he noticed that the sound he heard hadn't been the waterfall but in fact, it was coming from overhead, a way down the tunnel of the cave. All around them hung long pointed crystals if all colors and sizes. There was nothing like this, even in Berk.

After trekking down the hall, one sight, in particular, caught Hiccup's eyes. There lying before them was a pedestal of some sort and on top of it, a small sliver sat alone. As he got closer Hiccup noticed that the song got louder and that it must be coming from the stone sliver. Curious, Hiccup picked it up.

"Whoa." As soon as he touched it, Hiccup was met with the strangest sensation of power and magic only for a brief second, and then he was overcome with something else entirely that he never expected. All of a sudden he heard a new voice echo through the cave.

"Hiccup, what's the matter?"

Hiccup jumped nearly three feet high. "Who was that?"

"Me," The voice said again.

Hiccup whipped around to face Toothless. "Toothless is that..."

"Yes, it's me. I've been talking to you the whole time, you just haven't been listening."

"But..I...you..."

Toothless laughed. "You're funny Hiccup. But come on, it's time we get going from here. Who knows what else is in this strange place,"

Hiccup felt faint. "I just can't believe..." He rubbed his temples. "Maybe I'm in some kind of a dream or something."

Toothless nudged him. "You're not dreaming. I can attest to that. But let's go, I'm hungry."

Dazed, Hiccup grabbed the stone sliver and replied, "Yes, yes. Let's go. Uh, which way was the exit again?"

"Over here, follow me." As Toothless led Hiccup out, he couldn't help a small chuckle at his human friend.

Once the two were out of the clearing, Hiccup gathered the necessary supplies and food, but only what he knew would not weigh Toothless down while he was flying. As for the stone sliver he had found, he took a small burlap string from his satchel and strung it on it and put it around his neck for safekeeping.

Toothless and Hiccup flew up, the island they had been on getting smaller and smaller the higher they went. Ahead of him, Hiccup couldn't make out any other sign of life beyond what they had already come from. But all of a sudden, Hiccup felt a gust of wind knocked him to the side, and he nearly fell off. He grasped the rope he was holding onto with all his might, his body knocking against Toothless' side as he struggled to get back on.

"Toothless! Slow down!" He shouted, pulling tightly. But no matter how hard he tried, he could not pull himself back on. The winds were stronger now, and Hiccup realized they were going in circles. Toothless had now lost all control, and he was being spun around just as Hiccup was.

"Hang on, Hiccup!" He yelled in a panic. The tornado cloud around them circled, going faster and stronger until suddenly there was silence.

Hey guys, its Thearizona. How did you like this chapter? This was written by Narniaqueen1300 and she is not as much of a fan of AN as I am, so here I am. so a huge shout out and thanks to UnknownBlackHand for letting me use the Dragonstone in this story. If you haven't read any of his stories, I suggest you do, starting with the Dragonstone trilogy.