Chapter 2: New Life
Firefang and I started to feel exhausted. We have been flying for about a day and a half and haven't rested. We couldn't find a place to land. It was just a vast ocean, going on forever it seems like.
My wound was getting worse. I have lost a lot of blood so far. I started to feel the side effects.
I started to lose hope. I can tell that Firefang was on the verge of crashing down.
Suddenly, in the horizon we saw something amazing. As we got closer I sat up straight with my eyes wide open
"Dragons." I whispered out
The place was beautiful, houses standing tall and dragons sleeping in little homes just for them.
"I think we found a place where we might be able to stay." I said to Firefang.
Firefang did a weak growl but as we got closer she started to go limp.
"Firefang?" I called out to her.
We started to go down to the forest below us.
"Firefang!" I said as I held onto her horn.
She crashed into the ground hard. I held onto her tightly but ended up hitting my head against her horn hard knocking myself out on top of her.
•●●●•
I gasped as I opened my eyes.
'Was that a dream?'
I pushed myself up and felt my arm shot up in pain.
I hissed as I held it. I noticed there was a bandage wrapped around it with some blood splotches.
I looked around me and I was in a state of confusion. There were tools and trinkets.
"Looks like a healers hut" I mumbled to myself.
I then gapsed "Fire!"
I ran out of this mysterious hut. I met a full face of little dragons of all sorts of colors.
"What the!?" I exclaimed. As they flew towards me and around me
"Oh, hey! You're awake!" I heard a male voice call out
I looked up and it was a boy not too much older than me. Probably 19 or 20 years old. He has auburn hair and a metal foot.
I noticed that there were others with him.
"Um, hi?" I said unsure how I felt about them.
A girl with blonde hair with a Kransen walked up beside the boy "We saw you crash down in the forest. Are you alright?" She asked
I nodded "Yes...but...where's my dragon?" I asked cautiously.
"Oh, she's resting right now!" Another one spoke up. He was a big guy with blonde hair with a helmet. He also had a long braided mustache.
"Take me there!" I said as I took a step forward.
As I did someone grabbed my arm. I jumped in surprise and it was an old woman with a stick.
I looked at her curiously and saw a man with an underbite and a tooth sticking out walked up beside her.
She started to write something on the ground in a language I didn't understand.
The man started to translate.
"She says that you're lucky that you didn't lose your arm." He said
I looked at him confused "Why would she say that?" I asked.
She started to write again
"Because whoever shot that arrow was close enough that it could have lodged inside your arm and if it went any deeper..." he looked up with furrowed eyebrows. "You would had to get it amputated."
I sighed "That jerk...Anwir..." I mumbled.
"Who's Anwir?" Someone asked. It was another boy he had long hair and was braided and tied around his face. Almost making it seem like he has a beard.
"He is...well...was my partner...my fiance...but not anymore." I said looking down. I was sad and angry but I had someone else now and right now was my dragon.
I looked back at the auburn haired boy
"Please take me to my dragon."
He smile and nodded
•●●●•
I learned quickly that they cared about dragons as much as me.
They even trained them and lived together.
As we got to what looks to be some sort of arena we went inside.
I saw Firefang and noticed another dragon there.
The dragon was a Monstrous Nightmare as well but it was way bigger than mine it had orange scales with black markings on its wings and body.
'Must be a male.'
"Hey, girl!" I said getting Firefang's attention.
She looked over and her pupils dilated and ran over to me and snuggled into me.
I sighed in content "I'm glad you're okay."
"Hey! There you are!" I heard someone shouting out.
I looked up to see who this person was talking to.
It was another guy. He wasn't as tall as the others. He was wearing a helmet with huge horns coming off of them. He also has black hair peeking out under the helmet.
He was making a bee line to the orange Monstrous Nightmare.
The dragon ignored him and walked towards Firefang.
"Hey! I'm talking to you." He scolded the dragon.
I just watched them curiously
"Oh! We should probably introduce ourselves and our dragons." The auburn-haired boy said.
"My name is Hiccup I'm the Chief here on Berk and this is Toothless." He said gesturing towards the black dragon.
"I am Astrid and this is Stormfly." She placed a hand on her dragon and it made a squawking sound.
"I'm Fishlegs and this cutie is Meatlug!" He said as he hugs his dragon
"I'm Ruffnut and this here is Barf" she said as she points up to the dragon head above her.
"Tuffnut, and this guy is Belch." He said smiling
And lastly
"Name's Snotlout and this pig headed of a dragon is Hookfang." He said gesturing towards his dragon
When he said the dragon's name I started to giggle
"What's so funny?" He asks.
"Oh, it's just that my dragon's name is really similar to yours." I looked over at everyone "My name is (Y/N) and this here is Firefang. My dragon." I petted her snout softly.
"Well, welcome to Berk (Y/N). You're welcome to stay as long as you like!" Hiccup said while smiling.
I smiled back at him "Thank you...I was actually wondering...if I could live here? I'm not sure where else to go. I was forced to leave my home." I said sadly
"Why? If...you don't mind me asking." Fishlegs said with a nervous laugh.
"Oh no. I don't mind." I said smiling at him. "You see, my village despises dragons. They trap them, torture them, and kill them for entertainment. Doesn't matter how old or young they are. They even will go as far to kill newborn dragons in front if their mothers. We called them Dragon Battles."
They gasped in horror "T-that's awful!" Fishlegs cried out
I nodded in agreement "I found Firefang in the woods. She was suffering from severe wounds and I helped her back to health. She then became my best friend. I then later told someone that I thought I could trust. He ended up telling the Chief and I was told to kill my dragon..."
"And if you didn't?" Ruffnut asked
I sighed "They would of killed me for befriending a "monstrous beast" and being a "traitor." And then kill Firefang for...just being a dragon." I said as I looked at Firefang's face
"I escaped that place. Leaving my now ex-fiance, family, and everyone else." I said as tears started falling from my eyes as I was looking down
Someone walked up to me and placed a hand on my shoulder "I'm sorry."
I looked up and it was Hiccup
I did a half laugh "That place was awful anyways. I don't think I'll miss any of them and neither will they."
"Well, you're more than welcome to stay, (Y/N). If you need anything let me know." He gave a warm smile.
"Thank you." I said giving him a grin.
Everyone started to leave the arena.
Except Snotlout.
"So, would you like a tour of Berk?" He asked with a smirk as he leans against his dragon.
I smiled at him "Sure!"
He stood up straight "You do?" He asks. "Ahem, I mean, of course, you do!"
He turns around and gets on his dragon and I followed close behind. Snotlout held out his hand and I grabbed it. He help me up onto his dragon.
"Alright, let's go!" He said excitedly
But we didn't move.
"Hey! Why aren't you going? Let's go!" He said to his dragon
His dragon just huffed and stayed just eyeing Firefang.
"Um, is everything okay?" I asked curiously
Snotlout gave me a nervous "Hehe, he always does this." He started to push on his horns "C'mon you five-thousand-pound lizard!" He muttered
I looked at Hookfang and he was not budging. I realized that he wasn't going to leave until Firefang moved.
I chuckled to myself. "C'mon Firefang." I said as I gestured to follow.
She started to come closer. That's when Hookfang started to move and leave the arena.
I started to laugh
"Why are you laughing?" Snotlout asks as he looked over his shoulder
"I think Hookfang likes Firefang." I giggled
I rolled his eyes "He's such a ladies' man...he gets that from me, you know." He said giving me a smirk.
I smirked back at him "I can tell."
He opened his mouth a little bit in shock.
Probably wasn't expecting that kind of response.
"What?" I asked innocently
He turned back forwards "N-nothing!"
Once we were out of the arena Snotlout looked over his shoulder again "Hang on tight!"
Before I could ask why we bolted into the sky.
Naturally, I wrapped my arms around Snotlout and held onto him and closed my eyes.
'I never gone at this speed before!'
We were flying high into the sky, at least I assumed we are.
I heard a laugh "You have to open your eyes for the tour."
I slowly opened them and saw Snotlout looking at me over his shoulder.
He gestures down and I slowly turned my head.
It was breath taking. It was very colorful and full of life. The atmosphere felt like nothing that I ever felt in my whole entire life.
"Wow..." I whispered "It's so beautiful." I told Snotlout as I still looked at the village.
Snotlout muttered something but I couldn't hear it because of Hookfang's flapping wings.
"What was that? I heard you say something about me?" I asked
He gave me a chuckle "Oh, I said. 'You are so right' " then he gave me a toothy grin.
I stared at him because I was so sure he said something else but I just smiled back at him.
"Ahem, anyways, let's start from the top and work our way down!" He said as he pointed at one direction and then the other.
"Okay!" I replied cheerfully as we flew above the beautiful village.
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