Chapter 21: How To Stay Out Of A Fight

It's been a couple of weeks since the storm incident. Berk was once again peaceful but living on an island with dragons. That's bound to not last very long.

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I woke up as I stretched my arms. I smiled to myself. Today is a new day!

As Astrid and I got up from our beds, we both got dressed for today, and went outside. Once we went outside Astrid and I saw the ground mounded up and it looked like it went towards the Great Hall.

Everyone started to wake up at this time so the gang also saw the mounded up dirt and rocks.

We all mounted on our dragons and flew up. We saw a giant hole where Stoick, Hiccup, Toothless, Mulch and Bucket were. It was right in front of the Great Hall.

We landed and got off our dragons.

"Whoa what is that?" I asked myself out loud as I walked a bit closer to the hole.

I saw Bucket talking to Stoick. It looked like Bucket saw death himself.

"Duh, it's called a hole." Snotlout said obviously.

I rolled my eyes and looked at Snotlout "That was a rhetorical question...but yeah, I see that! What made it though?" I looked back at the mysterious hole in the ground.

Toothless growled as he looked down the hole. He then jumped in, I wasn't close enough to the hole to see down inside it but I started to hear something.

It sounded like very soft whispers that surrounded me.

Astrid ran up to the hole "What is that sound?" She whispered out loud enough for me to hear.

Gobber back away from the hole "Eh, whatever it is, it's giving me the willies."

"It kinda sounds like someone is whispering in my ears...I really don't like this" I said as I whispered. Afraid if I talked too loud something bad was going to happen.

I slowly took steps backwards away from the hole. The ground under me was shaking

Suddenly, a thing shot up from the hole. It was a horrendous looking creature. It screeched at us. It was round with spikes completely covering its whole body. With small wings and a long tail with many more spikes covering it. It's mouth was wide and huge and was opened for all to see with its moving teeth on the inside circling around. They looked sharp like its spikes.

It hovers over us and stares without blinking.

Snotlout, who was standing to the right of me, pointed at it "Whoooooaaaaa, look at the size of that thing!" Snotlout shouted in amazement

"Do I have to?!" Fishlegs exclaimed, who was cowering behind Astrid and Hiccup.

Astrid turned around "Dragons! Everyone!" We all ran to our dragons and got on them. Except for Hiccup who was looking at the creature.

It looked oddly familiar but I couldn't remember what it was called.

It stared at each one of my friends and their dragons.

"Uh, I don't like the way it's eyeballing me." Snotlout nervously said out loud.

"Uh, don't worry, it's not just you." Fishlegs said trying to reassure him.

"Thanks, big relief!" Snotlout replied sarcastically.

I was off to side staying still. Hoping hiding behind the twins would work but I've accidentally moved (y/d/n) more to the left because Barf and Belch were getting too close to me.

It saw me move and flew towards me. I held my breath and stiffened. I stared at it, afraid if I looked away it will attack. It's teeth were close and I can feel its breath. It's eyes were a hazy white with its pupils barely showing and with red veins stretching across its eyeballs.

The whispering was getting louder and louder.

Everyone was silent and watched.

It eyed (y/d/n) much more longer than me. I looked up and down between it and my dragon. (Y/d/n) growled baring its teeth at it.

"(Y/d/n), don't!" I whispered harshly and slightly pulled on the saddle handles while still staring down the, what I assume, dragon.

The dragon stared a couple more seconds and went back down where it came from. The whispering disappears.

I closed my burning eyes, breathed out a shaky breath and a heavy sigh, and relaxed my hands.

'Whispering sounds, crazy teeth, comes from underground...I think I remember what it is.'

"What... was... that?" Astrid breath out

"Whatever it was, I want one!" Tuffnut exclaimed happily as if everything that just had happened was okay.

"If I had to take a guess, I'd say that was a..." Fishlegs stopped, almost as if he was afraid to say the name.

"Whispering Death?" I breath out as I still stared at the hole.

"Yeah...that." Fishlegs said nodding, still shaken.

"Whoa, great name." Tuffnut coveres Belch's 'ears' "So much better than Zippleback." Tuffnut said smiling.

"Where'd it go? Why's it here? What's it gonna do to us?! Why aren't you slapping me to snap me out of this?!" Bucket yelled looking to his left while standing on top of a barrel

"Because I'm scared, too, Bucket." Mulch said to Bucket as he was also standing on a barrel.

The grounds starts shaking again and the Whispering Death shot up from the ground creating another hole screeching at us again.

"Ah, it looks angry. Why don't you do that thing where you touch its nose and feed it grass?" Gobber said to Hiccup

Hiccup looked at Gobber kind of annoyed "Okaaaay!"

Hiccup looked over to Fishlegs "Uh, Fishlegs, what do we know about the Whispering Death?" He said loudly over the loud whispering.

"Boulder Class; Razor sharp teeth, incredibly strong, hunts from underground." Fishlegs said instantly.

"Now I really want one!" Tuffnut said as he looked at the Whispering Death

"So, how do we deal with this thing?" Snotlout asked out loud as he furrowed his eyebrows at the enraged dragon.

"Stand back, everyone!" Someone bellowed

We looked at the sky and it was Stoick who was flying in on Thornado.

"Thornado's got something to say to this beast!" Stoick continued

Thornado roared at the beast loudly. It should have affected it but it did nothing. Instead the dragon roared a high pitch screech back at Thornado.

"I don't think it's got its listening ears on." Gobber said, looking at Hiccup and back at the Whispering Death

"Alright, let's run this thing out of here!" Astrid commanded.

We all flew up behind Stoick. We all, including the Whispering Death, slowly start hovering counter clockwise. We watched carefully to see what its next move will be.

We got closer to the dragon as the dragon slowly hovers backwards but Toothless comes out from one of the holes in the ground and growls loudly at us.

Our dragons growled in response and stopped.

"What is Toothless doing?!" Snotlout exclaimed

"I think he wants us to back off." Astrid answered as she still watches Toothless.

"No problem here" Fishlegs whimpered as he pulled on Meatlug's ears and flew backwards.

The Whispering Death looked at Toothless and its spikes pointed downwards

Hiccup noticed the tension between the dragons "Toothless!" Hiccup yelled

The Whispering Death lunged at Toothless but he dodged the attack.

Toothless turned around and jumped on the Whispering Death and tackled it to the ground.

The dragon wiggled haphazardly. Trying to get out of Toothless' grip. The Whispering Death manages to escape the black dragon's grip and flew up.

Toothless starts shooting at the dragon but kept on missing. So Toothless attempts to fly but he couldn't.

The dragon seems to stare at Toothless then flies away.

"Toothless can't fly without me! He's a sitting duck!" Hiccup exclaimed

Stoick got off of Thornado "Gobber, man the catapults, and when that thing is clear of Toothless, Fire!"

Hiccup looks at Stoick and places a hand up "Dad, wait!" He then runs over to Toothless who is staring at the Whispering Death "Just let me help you, bud."

Hiccup tries to get on Toothless but Toothless knocks Hiccup backwards and runs after the Whispering Death.

"What? Toothless, wha-what's wrong?" Hiccup said in shock

Toothless stops and then looks back at Hiccup and roars at him and then went back to chasing the Whispering Death.

We all landed back down and Astrid walked up beside Hiccup "What was that all about?" She asked

"I have no idea." Hiccup shrugged as he still watched Toothless

The Whispering Death whipped its tail sending out multiple spikes towards Toothless and one of them landed in his hind leg. Toothless roared in pain and snapped at the spine stuck in his leg.

Toothless, once again, was still trying to fly up.

"Gobber!" Stoick shouted

Gobber got the catapult ready and launched the boulder at the Whispering Death the boulder successfully hits the dragon. Stoick placed another boulder and it hit the dragon once more. It roared its high pitched screech and retreated underground creating a new hole and new mounds of dirt and rock. Leaving the village and into the woods.

Toothless ran towards where the dragon was going and stopped and roared

Hiccup runs over to Toothless and looks at the spike in his leg "Oh, no, you're hurt!"

Toothless growls in the direction of the dragon and looks back at Hiccup. His pupils changed into oval orbs instead of slits.

Hiccup grabbed the spike and Toothless let him remove it from his leg.

Then he runs up to the Great Hall pushing Hiccup in the process.

"Toothless, wait!" Hiccup shouted as he reaches out an arm.

The gang and I ran up behind Hiccup

"Where's he going?" Astrid asked

"Probably running away to lick his wounds." Snotlout said as he laughs.

I punched his arm, hard. "Ow!" He exclaimed as he rubs his arms as he looks at me confused.

"Not nice." I mouthed

"It's not funny! He could've been killed." Hiccup said as he furrowed his eyebrows angrily at Snotlout. He then relaxed them and looked worried "He can't fly, remember?"

"And whose fault is that?" Snotlout remarked

Astrid looked angrily at Snotlout "Seriously, did you just go there?"

"Hey, I call it like I see it." Snotlout said as he smiles at Astrid.

Astrid sighs and rolled her eyes

'Whose fault?'

I realized I never asked about why Toothless can't fly. I always assumed it was damaged during a flying incident or Toothless got into a fight and lost his tail wing.

"Uh, what do you mean 'whose fault is that'?" I asked out loud. Mostly asking Snotlout.

Hiccup sighed "It's a lon--"

"Hiccup shot Toothless down and damaged his tail." Snotlout said casually interrupting Hiccup.

I looked at Hiccup with my mouth slightly open and my eyes were wide in surprise.

I was not expecting that.

Hiccup sighed once again "Yes, that's true...but there is more to it than that!"

"I-I believe you." I said as I relaxed my expression.

Fishlegs piped up "Um, does anyone want to talk about what in the name of Thor just happened?"

Tuffnut tapped on Fishleg's shoulder "Uh, dragon fight? Just another day on Berk."

Fishlegs shook his head "Uh, not really. It seemed like there was way more to it than that." He said as he put his finger tips together.

Hiccup turned around and looked towards where Toothless ran off to "He's right. The Whispering Death singled Toothless out."

"And Toothless wanted that dragon all to himself." Astrid added

"Yeah, he certainly did. But why?" Hiccup asked out loud staring at Toothless who was sitting at the edge of a cliff staring into the forest.

"Uh, are we going to be tested on this, because I'm completely confused." Tuffnut said as he looks at his sister

Ruffnut looked back at Tuffnut "Well, don't look at me"

•●●●•

Later that day Hiccup explained to me the history between Toothless and him. The story was great but their bond between them was amazing. I'm surprised with the short amount of time they have been together. You would think they have known each other for years but it only has been a few months.

•●●●•

I woke up to someone yelling. I looked out the window and saw it was morning. I woke up Astrid and told her what I heard.

We went outside and saw Hiccup running towards us.

Hiccup looked at Astrid "Astrid! Take me to the arena."

Then Hiccup looked at me "(Y/N), gather everyone at the arena and meet us there."

I assumed he means the gang. I nodded at him. Astrid and I got on our dragons.

Hiccup reached his hand out and Astrid helped him up on Stormfly and flew to the arena.

•●●●•

As I was gathering everyone up the last house I needed to stop by was Snotlout. Fishlegs and the Thorston twins were easy because they were already awake and were leaving their houses.

As for Snotlout I don't think I've seen him leave.

Fishlegs and the twins left to go to the arena to meet up with Hiccup.

I walked up to his house and took a deep breath and knocked on the door

I put on my calm face on. Someone opened the door. I expected to see Snotlout but it ended up being a Viking man.

I looked up and he gave me a raised eyebrow.

'Oh, no! It's Snotlout's dad!'

This was the first time I have personally encountered him face to face. He has black hair just like Snotlout and was tall and big, like your typical adult Viking. He was wearing a grey colored tunic and a helment with yak horns coming off to the side. He has a scar on his right cheek and on his eyebrow.

'This is really scary!'

"Do you need something?" He asked as I didn't say anything for a bit too long.

I slightly blushed from embarassment and cleared my throat "Oh! I'm sorry Mr. Jorgenson I was just wondering if Snotlout is home?"

He smiled "I believe he is in his room...would you like to come in?"

I blinked in surprise but quickly smiled politely "Yes, thank you."

I stepped inside his home. It was really nice and warm I saw some weapons hanged up on the walls and medals as well from Thawfest.

"I'll get him for you." Snotlout's dad said as he shuts the door behind me.

I nodded at him and he went upstairs

I stood by the door, like a complete idiot. His mother looked at me, who was sitting at a wooden bench in the middle of the room.

The room looks similar to Astrid's and Hiccup's as well.

I guess our homes don't look too different.

"You can take a seat, dear." She said kindly.

I nodded at her and smiled "Thank you."

As I was walking across the room Snotlout's dad started to come downstairs.

"Snotlout would be down in a minute."

I nodded "Okay, thank you Mr. Jorgenson."

He gave me a friendly smile and sat down beside his wife

I walked towards an empty bench beside Snotlout's father and sat on it

"What is your name?" Snotlout's mother asked.

Both of them looked at me curiously

"My name is (Y/N)." I said

"That's a lovely name." She smiled sweetly at me.

I smiled back at her "Thank you."

"So, where are you from (Y/N)? I don't think I've seen you here on Berk until recently." Snotlout's father said

I thought for a second. "Well, I lived on this very small island. I would say half the size of Berk? Maybe even smaller!"

"Do you have family there?" Snotlout's mother asked innocently.

I slighty frowned but smiled sadly.

"No...not anymore." I muttered as I looked down at my hands absent-mindedly.

Snotlout's father placed a hand on my shoulder. I looked up at him. He had a sad expression on his face.

"I'm sorry." He said

I nodded "It's okay." I softly replied

"I'm so very sorry for asking." Snotlout's mother apologized

I smiled nicely at her "Please don't apologize. It's alright. Really. Besides, I have family here on Berk."

Before they could ask who Snotlout finally came downstairs. I got up from the bench and Snotlout turned and looked at me.

"Are you ready?" I asked smiling at him.

He nodded "Uh, yeah! Let's go. Cya, Mom and Dad" He quickly waved at them and headed towards the door.

I followed but turned around before I left "It was nice meeting you Mr. And Mrs. Jorgenson!"

"It was nice meeting you too, dear." Snotlout mother waved

"Yes, please come visit us again sometime." Snotlout's father added.

I turned around to leave but Snotlout's father stopped me

"Oh? And (Y/N)?" He said

"Yes?" I said as I turned around curiously as to what he wants to say

"Call me Spitlout." He said as he smiled.

I gave him a toothy grinned and nodded. I turned back around towards the door and left.

Snotlout shut the door behind me.

"Really? 'Mr. And Mrs. Jorgenson'?" He said as he smiled and raised an eyebrow amusingly.

"I was being polite! Besides, it's Spitelout and Mrs. Jorgenson." I corrected him as I grinned.

I got on (y/d/n) and continued "I think your parents like me." I said to Snotlout still grinning

He rolled his eyes at me. "They like everyone. Anyways, why did you need me? Is it because I'm too irresistible and you just can't stop thinking about me?" He said as he gives me a flirtatious side look and a smirk.

I furrowed my eyebrows and blushed. I gave him a scoff. "Uhm, no! H-Hiccup wanted everyone to meet him at the arena...I think it's about Toothless..." I said as I fidget with (y/d/n)'s saddle.

"Ugh, its always something about Toothless." He said in a mocking voice at the dragon's name.

I smiled as I shook my head. He's not completely wrong.

"Anyways, I think your parents really really like me." I smiled at him. Meanwhile, my blush was dying down.

He just rolled his eyes and walked towards Hookfang.

I sniffed the air and noticed a nice smell of...

I looked over to Snotlout who was getting on Hookfang.

"Are you wearing that sandalwood oil I gave you?" I asked as I tilted my head to the side as I leaned on (y/n/d/) with my elbow

He furrowed his eyebrows "Yeah, maybe? Why do you care?" He said looking away.

I giggled "Well, it's smells really nice on you."

I noticed that he blushed I giggled some more at his reaction.

Snotlout looked like he opened his mouth to say something but I interrupted him.

"Well, let's get going. Hiccup and the others are probably waiting for us."

Snotlout just groaned in response. We both flew up and went towards the arena.

•●●●•

We flew inside the arena and landed.

"Well, look who finally shows up." Astrid joked as she places her hands on her hips and smiled

"Sorry, hope you guys didn't have to wait too long." I chuckled "So what's going on Hiccup? I'm assuming it's about Toothless?" I continued as I looked at Hiccup waiting to see if my assumptions were correct.

He nodded "He wasn't home when I woke up this morning."

Snotlout got off of Hookfang and stood in front of him

"Maybe Toothless just went for a morning flight? Oh, that's right... he can't!" Snotlout said as he laughed

I rolled my eyes and groaned at the comment as I got off of (y/d/n).

Astrid furrowed her eyebrows angrily "Really? You're going there again? Now?!" She took an angry step forward but Hiccup placed an arm in front of her. She looked at Hiccup.

"Toothless must be looking for the Whispering Death. We find it, we find Toothless." Hiccup said with confidence.

Astrid looked back at Snotlout still upset about the comment.

Fishlegs comes forward and puts a finger up "What do we do if we find the Whispering Death first?" He asked Hiccup

"Well, we train him." Hiccup said as he looks at Astrid. He then started to walk towards Fishlegs

'Train that...thing!?'

"You know he's got "death" in his name, right?" Tuffnut said but Hiccup ignored him.

"Fishlegs, is there anything about the Whispering Death in the Book of Dragons that can help us?"

Fishlegs started to flip through the book he found the page and started to give some information to Hiccup

"It can shoot razor sharp spines from any part of its body." Fishlegs said with worry in his voice as he looked up at Hiccup

"And how's that gonna help us?" Astrid asked, slightly annoyed that the information is not useful.

Fishlegs looked over at Astrid "Well, it would help if we stayed away from those."

"Or..." Tuffnut had a devious grin we all looked at him curiously as to what he was going to suggest "we can get near them and use Ruffnut as a human shield!" He said as he gestures towards his sister.

Ruffnut's eyebrows knitted down angrily and kicked him in the knee like a savage.

"Ow! My knee cap!" Tuffnut yelled as he grabbed his knee then he smiled "That's new... I like it."

Hiccup looked back at Fishlegs. Ignoring the weird twins antics "This Dragon must have a weakness..."

Fishlegs looked through the page again "Actually, no. Yeah, it says right here: 'no known weaknesses'."

Tuffnut walked up to Fishlegs and looked at the book "Ha, I really love this thing." He chuckled as he pointed at the page.

Hiccup's eyebrows furrowed upwards his expression filled with worry "Okay, great, uh, can we go now, please?" He jumps onto Stormfly and continued "We don't know how much time we have." He holds out his hand and helps Astrid up Stormfly.

"Don't worry, Hiccup. We'll find him." Astrid said reassuringly as they left the arena.

I sighed "I'm not sure how I really feel about this." I followed behind and everyone else followed suite

•●●●•

We started to fly around Berk. The whether changed and the sky was grey and was getting slightly windy.

"There, down below." Hiccup said as he pointed down to the forest floor.

There were two giant holes in the ground. Definitely made from the Whispering Death.

We landed and Hiccup jumped off and ran over to one of the holes

"Toothless?! Toothless?!" He yelled as he cups his hands around his mouth

Snotlout was at the other hole to the left of Hiccup. He stands up after examining it "How do we even know the Whispering Death made these holes?"

"So you think it might be the other 2,500 pound, rock eating Dragon we're following?" Astrid asked rhetorically while smiling.

Snotlout furrowed his eyebrows in an annoyance "I know what you're- Don't try to confuse me!" He said as he pointed at Astrid.

Hiccup knees down on the dirt "Look at this..." Fishlegs, Astrid, and I walk over. He picks up what looks to be a tooth "He must've lost a tooth."

"Is it sharp? If it is I want it! I like sharp!" Tuffnut grins

Ruffnut clapped her hands "Yeah, sharp is good!" She said with a grin as well.

"Think about this: hundreds of those spinning together, ripping through dirt and tree roots. Discarding rock like it's not even there!" Fishlegs said looked at Hiccup

I shiver at the thought 'Imagine that thing going through people! It'll be cutting them through like air if it can do that to rock and dirt.'

Suddenly, our dragons started to act up and growl.

"Stormfly, what's wrong?" Astrid asked as she turns to look at her dragon

Tuffnut walks up to his dragon as Barf and Belch starts to stomp a bit "What's wrong with you dragon?"

"Barf, settle down!" Ruffnut said as she walks up to the two-headed dragon.

"Stop!" Hiccup yelled out "Listen..." he then said quietly

Tuffnut yelled out "Listen for what?!"

I closed my eyes in annoyance. I couldn't hear anything.

"I don't hear anything. What are we listening for?!" Ruffnut added loudly

"Be quiet!" Astrid commanded in a harsh whisper

"How are we supposed to hear anything over her yelling--?" Tuffnut said

"Shhh!" Astrid and I said in unision

We listened there were soft whisps sounds all around us.

I slightly gasped "I hear it..." I whispered softly

"The whisper" Fishlegs said

"Looks like we beat Toothless." Snotlout said in a nervous tone as he walked up beside Astrid and I

"Yay...we found it first..." I commented in a nervous and sarcastic tone.

"Yeah... we win..." Astrid said over the rumbling underground

Suddenly, the Whispering Death shot up from the ground by Fishlegs. Dirt and rock were thrown all around us

"I'm not feeling like a winner!" Fishlegs exclaimed as the Whispering Death got into his face.

It opened its mouth and stared at Fishlegs

"Hi... um... I like the teeth..." Fishlegs said smiling nervously

The Whispering Death looked at our dragons and then went back underground going through one of the holes.

"I hate it when he does that! Can you at least tell me why he does it?!" Snotlout yelled out

The ground was still shaking and rumbling.

We all looked at Fishlegs for some sort of answer.

"Maybe to hunt...? Maybe because it's cooler...? Maybe to look for water...? And maybe because he can't stand the pressure of everybody always expecting him to have the answers!" Fishlegs shouted out in a panic.

"He's losing it." Tuffnut said to his sister

"I know...it's awesome." Ruffnut grinned

The ground continued to shake then the Whispering Death came out from the ground once more behind Fishlegs.

Fishlegs cried out as he ran towards me and hid behind me. Which is kind of funny because of how short I am and how much bigger Fishlegs is. But right now is not a good time for laughs!

Although, kind of offended he is using me as a human shield!

"Somebody hold it still. I wanna pet it!" Tuffnut said as he tries to walk towards it. Ruffnut grabs him by the arm so he won't get shredded to pieces.

"Do you actually have a plan, or are you just trying to get yourself killed?" Astrid said to Hiccup as he walks towards it

"If I can train it, it'll leave Toothless alone..." Hiccup looks at Astrid. Meanwhile, the Whispering Death is digging into the ground.

"Right, so you are trying to get yourself killed?" Snotlout asked casually

The dragon starts digging into the surface of the ground towards Hiccup and was going faster and faster. Suddenly, everything stopped.

I had my mouth covered in shock. As the dust and dirt settled we saw Hiccup with his hand out.

The Whispering Death took a sniff at his hand, it stayed there for a second, and then quickly turned around and went back into the forest ground while his tail whips around and follows its round body.

Hiccup ran after it and stopped at the newly created hole. We ran up behind him.

"Okay..." Hiccup said confusingly

"Um, I know what you're thinking, and the answer's no." Astrid said to Hiccup.

But before she even gets to finish her sentence. Hiccup jumped down the hole.

"Why does he always do that?" Astrid said out loud in annoyance.

"Oh, man. I am so glad I'm not down there with him right now." Fishleg said nervously

I nodded in agreement as I looked down at the hole.

All of a sudden "Oops." Was what I heard before something or someone grabbed the front of my tunic and then the sounds of Fishlegs' screams filled my ears.

Before I even got to scream myself. I was met with a full face of dirt and rock.

"Thanks, Fishlegs. I kinda figured you'd be the last one to volunteer." I heard Hiccup say.

Fishlegs bounced onto his feet and was wobbling side to side as he was recovering from the fall.

"Yeah! I didn't want you to have to face that thing all alone." Fishlegs said in a nervous chuckle.

There was a roar that echoed. I was in too much pain to care. I hit the ground pretty hard.

I groaned as I turned on my back and sat up. All I saw was just a dirtied up stone wall. I quickly stood up with wide eyes and placed my hands on the wall and looked up, all I saw was a bright light.

Fishlegs looked at me with a shocked expression and gasped "(Y/N)!" I looked at Fishlegs in shock as well.

"Oh! (Y/N), I wasn't expecting you to come down here either!" Hiccup said as he took a quick glance at me and then went back to looking at something in front of him.

I blinked in shock and then the pain went away. It was replaced with annoyance and a little bit of anger that came over me.

"Oh, yeah, you know, I'm just...full of surprises!" I said through my teeth as I glared at Fishlegs and then at Snotlout, who slinked away from the hole's opening and away from an angry Astrid who was looking at Snotlout.

I turned around and my eyes, once again, became wide, and I gulped.

"Whoa." I said in amazement

"This things been busy." Hiccup said as he examines the giant underground cavern like structure there was roots everywhere. On the ground and the ceiling.

"Quick question: why are we down here again?" Fishlegs asked in a scared tone as he gestures towards the three tunnels in front of us.

'Because someone decided to be funny.' I said to myself as I rolled my eyes. 'Ooh, once I'm out of here I'm giving Snotlout a piece of my mind!'

"This is where it spends all of its time. There's gotta be something down here that can help us." Hiccup said as he walks over to one of the tunnels created by the Whispering Death.

There was a rumble and Hiccup looked over to his right.

"There it goes, let's follow it." Hiccup said without any hesitation

I, on the other hand, hesitated but sighed as I walked over to Hiccup.

'Well, let's see what's wrong with this dragon.'

Hiccup was about to go through one of the tunnels until I tapped him on the shoulder. He looked at me over his shoulder curiously.

"Ahem..." I discreetly gestured towards Fishlegs

Hiccup looked at Fishlegs confused as to why he wasn't following.

"Oh, you were talking to me too...?" Fishlegs said as he stood still under the hole opening

Hiccup stepped back from the tunnel "Fishlegs, new Dragon. You love this stuff!"

His face scrunched up and poked his index finger tips together. He then gave in "I hate that about me!"

Fishlegs walked up to me as Hiccup starts to go into the tunnel.

"After you." I said to Fishlegs. He gave me a nervous smile and followed, right behind Hiccup.

•●●●•

We were walking in the tunnels there were so many scattered about. Only the sound of the wind from the outside and the sound of Hiccup's sqeaky metal foot filled the empty caverns.

"Hiccup, your metal foot is driving me nuts! You need to get that oiled." I said in a soft whisper

"I know. Remind me later when we are out of here." He said not leaving his eyes off the tunnels.

"If we get out of here alive." Squeaked Fishlegs nervously

It felt like we were walking forever. There were roots upon roots on the ceiling above us.

Hiccup looked to his right and was staring at something. Fishlegs and I both stared at the eyes in the dark hole in the wall.

"W-what is that?!" I uttered in fear.

While Fishlegs shrank in fear behind Hiccup, holding in a shout.

The eyes blinked and jumped out with a bleat?

I chuckled nervously "Oh, haha...it's...it's just a little ol' sheep." I muttered

It bleated once more and walked away.

Suddenly, I looked forward and saw the Whispering Death coming out from one of the tunnels to our left.

Hiccup saw the dragon too. Luckily, it was looking at the other way.

I quickly grabbed Fishlegs and pulled him towards the hole behind me while Hiccup pushed and we hid from the Whispering Death as it passed our hidey-hole.

It hissed at something and starts going after whatever it heard.

Fishlegs smiled with excitement "Hiccup, did you see--?" Hiccup interrupted him and placed a hand on his mouth and pushed him back. Squeezing me into the wall.

The dragon hissed at our direction and starts slithering towards us but passes our hiding spot

'I-I can't breathe!' I yelled in my head.

"Let's just hope it keeps going..." Hiccup said in a whisper

"How'd that work out for us?" Fishlegs asked in a hush tone while Hiccup placed a finger to his lips and watched the Whispering Death stop to a halt.

I squeezed myself between the wall and Fishlegs. I was eye-level with the Whispering Death's tail and I noticed some sort of mark.

I poked Fishlegs and he looked at me. His eyes widen and gapsed quietly and stopped smooching me into the wall.

I took a deep breath and quickly caught my breath. I then pointed at the mark.

He shook Hiccup without leaving his eyes on the mark that I was pointing at.

Hiccup looked at it and raised his hands, almost as if he was going to touch it.

The Whispering Death zoomed away and I flinched back afraid that I accidentally touched it.

"Did you see that?!" Fishlegs asked Hiccup quietly

"Was that a bite mark?" Hiccup questioned Fishlegs.

Fishlegs shook his head excietedly "Not just any bite mark, that's a Night Fury bite mark. I think I know why these two are looking for each other." Fishlegs said, finally having an answer.

Hiccup's eyes went wide and silently gasped "They have a history."

"Almost as if they have..." I trailed off

"A grudge." Fishlegs finished.

"Yeah...a grudge." I repeated softly to myself.

"If that's true, how long do dragons carry a grudge?" Hiccup asked

I looked at Fishlegs with concern. "You don't think...?"

He looked at me and Hiccup "To the death..."

"Let's get out of here before it comes back." Hiccup said with concern.

Fishlegs smiled and nodded "That's a really good idea."

We all started to run back to the "entrance"

Suddenly, the Whispering Death came up in front of us. I got turned around to the back and Hiccup was in front of me while Fishlegs was now leading.

We ran for our lives as the Whispering Death was right behind us.

•●●●•

"Hiccup! Fishlegs! (Y/N)!" I heard Astrid yell down the hole that we came from.

Hiccup and Fishlegs ran up to the opening "Yep, right here." Hiccup said as he looked up

"Did you see the Whispering Death? Was it cool?" I heard Tuffnut yell down

"Did you touch it? Was it cool?" Ruffnut added with the same enthusiasm.

"I wanna touch it!" Tuffnut said enthusiasticly.

"Can we talk about this later? We really need to get out of this hole!" Fishlegs said in a panic looking up to the other.

"Yeah, you do." Astrid replied quickly

Hiccup was in a hurry "Fishlegs, you go first."

"No argument here." Fishlegs said as he starts climbing on Hiccup

"Grab my hand!" I heard Astrid yell

As Hiccup was lifting Fishlegs up I heard a little bleat.

It sounded like a baby.

I turned around and looked to the hole to the left of me.

It was a scared little sheep, it wasn't the same one from the one we encountered. It was a different sheep and was extremely frighten.

The ground starts to rumble as little rocks and dirt start to fall from the ceiling. It started to stress out the poor guy.

"Shh, shh, come here. I'll save you." I grabbed the baby sheep and it nuzzels into me for comfort

"(Y/N)!?" Hiccup yelled. I looked up.

'Oh no!'

"I'm coming!" I yelled behind me. I started to run out of the tunnel and towards Hiccup.

I can hear the Whispering Death close by. I dared not to turn around but I did.

There was dirt and dust a couple of yards away.

I should have looked forwards because I tripped over a root protruding from the ground.

I shook my leg to get it off but my boot got tangled in-between it and made it worse.

The sounds of whisps of whispers were getting closer

I shake my foot out of my boot and had to run with one of my foot bare.

I ran up to Hiccup finally. I wasn't sure if he saw the baby sheep or just didn't ask but he quickly lifted me up to Astrid's hand.

I tried to reach but I couldn't. The hole was too deep.

I tried to reach harder and my finger tips barely touched hers

"I can't reach Astrid!" I yelled

"Just a little more! Just keep trying!" She yelled back at me in a panic.

"Astrid! I can't!" I cried out. I was on verge of tears.

We were going to die because of me. I saw all my friends looking at me with panic and distraught.

'This is my fault. I can't do it! I can't do it!'

"Everyone stand back!" I heard Hiccup yelled out

I closed my eyes and was ready for impact of whatever was going to happen.

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