The Discussion

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Soulver's POV:

If Hiccup wasn't an interesting person who had actually convinced me to come and one that I find amusing, I would've snapped him in half for disrupting me then and there. I just snorted and looked ahead at a heap of rock that he called Berk. It seemed like nothing special but knowing humans, it means a lot to them.

"Pretty impressive, isn't it?" I looked over to my left to see a grinning Hiccup, seeing that he was quite proud of it. I just gave him an unamused look and looked back ahead and continued to glide. "Well... that's a first. Usually anyone gets excited when seeing Berk for the first time. Umm, Oh! Fishlegs-" I just decided to tune them out.

Nick whispered to me, "our home is more impressive dad."

Looking down at young Nick in my claws with an amused look, "That it is young one."

"When we get somewhere where we can relax, do you mind playing around with me?"

Chuckling softly, "Of course little one. Though I do wonder where a spot like that exist seeing all the vikings busy and bustling around."

Hiccup somehow interrupts our conversation, "There's a spot like that on Berk, a cave in the mountainside. There's also a beautiful cove that me and Toothless frequently visit as well."

I turned harshly and glared at him, still somewhat upset at him about earlier. He just chuckled nervously while rubbing the back of his neck with his left hand. Toothless snorted and shook his head, "piece of advice Hiccup, never interrupt a dragon other than me."

Nick chuckled as Hiccup nodded and didn't say anything else. "As I was saying before I was interrupted by a certain viking," I glanced at said viking to see him cringe before turning to the Night Fury, "Toothless, is there a spot where we can relax in peace without being around other vikings?"

Hiccup nodded before responding, "there's a cave on the mountainside and also a cove that me and Toothless frequently visit from time to time."

Trying my best to ignore Hiccup, it seems like I couldn't for the Night Fury wasn't responding to my question directly after Hiccup had answered it... twice now. "I see..."

Toothless chuckled, "We speak for each other at times. We're close."

Nick giggled seeing my facial expression. I just sighed afterwards seeing it was hopeless for me to try and ignore Hiccup.

"Love you dad," Nick whispered to me with an apologetic look on his face. I looked down at him before smiling softly, "Don't be little one. It's not your fault."

It wasn't long before we had to land near a building that's somewhat inside a heap of rock that the vikings call a 'Great Hall.' I had to let young Nick off before I could land and had to instantly move my body to surround him for a group of vikings were fast approaching. Nick decided to hide behind my wings, shy of the newcomers. "I wanna go to the cove Toothless told us about," he said, a little scared of all the attention.

"I would love for that too little one, but it seems we must wait till either he or Hiccup can show us for only they know where it is."

Hiccup was trying desperately to reign in the crowd of curious onlookers.

"Hiccup! Is that a new dragon?-"

"Will one of us get to train the black one-?"

"Is the white one a kid of Toothless or something-"

All of the questions were stopped by an axe being flung into the ground in the middle of the crowd. Everyone grew silent as "Astrid" strolled forward and retrieved the axe.

"Everyone done asking questions without giving us time to answer? Yes? Good." She stated, a sharp tension filled the room. I chuckles softly for she knew how to make everyone around her go quiet. Still keeping young Nick hidden, I looked with amusement as Astrid and Hiccup had all the vikings attention.

"These two dragons have had a long flight here. Now all your questions will be answered by me. First, no one is training... the black one," I found amusement in his choice of words for he didn't know what type of dragon I am. "Second, yes the white and black hatchling is a nightlight is one of Toothless' biological kids," Hiccup said, "and no, nobody is training him either. Now our guests are tired so everyone, please, go about your day."

The group went off, some muttering about not being able to train "the black one" and how " the hatchling would be perfect for their kid." which I mentally growled in annoyance.

Hiccup took a deep breath, the stress of his job as alpha for his clan evident on his tense form. Toothless laid his head on his riders head and purred softly, causing hiccup to relax.

"Seems your role as Alpha has you busy non-stop from your form."

Hiccup turned around and gave me a tired smile. Toothless picked up hiccup like a hatchling and cradled him.

"Toothless! Put me down!" Hiccup protested.

"No, you need TLC or what I like to call, Toothless, love, and care" the ebony black dragon replied, nuzzling his viking companion.

Hiccup groaned, "can we at least show Soulver and Nick to the cove?" Hiccup asked.

Toothless snorted and rolled his eyes playfully, "Of course, but after that, you're taking a nap."

Hiccup muttered something along the lines of "Overprotective fatherly dragon."

I couldn't help but feel a hint of sadness in his voice at the word 'fatherly.' Nick grew restless and jumpy.

"Can we play yet dad?" The energetic hatchling asked me. I chuckles softly, putting it off to the side. It's his life so I'm not one to intrude and ask him about it.

Hiccup got on Toothless' back before gesturing for me to follow. "Come on," Hiccup said, "We'll show you where the cove is."

They took us to a serene cove with a beautiful lake and a large cave with plenty of trees. Nick immediately started exploring the place, eager to see what fun the cove had to offer. He jumped into the water and swam around happily, giggling. This is truly a peaceful place...

Nick's POV:

I was swimming around in what my biological father called "the cove". I saw a lot of plants, a few new trees, and... fish! I snapped one up only to start choking on it due to my inability to currently eat a whole fish. I got out of the water and started coughing and gagging. I saw dad come over and hit me in the back allowing the fish to dislodge. I looked up at him and blushed a bright red. I then noticed that my scales had changed color. I had red scales with a red membrane for my wings. My tail had changed to form a pearly white arrow on the end while my claws changed from black to a pearly white as well. I looked around in confusion at my new body. "I look like you dad!" I told Soulver.

He inspected me before responding, "... It seems so. The question is, how?"

I shrugged and turned to Toothless who shrugged in return. "You could be a changling," He said.

"Really now?" My dad said with amusement I believe.

I tilted my head in confusion, "what's a changling?" I asked.

"A changling is a dragon that has the ability to change its form. I've only ever seen one in my entire life. It was years ago, when I was a hatchling myself. It's extremely rare," my biological father explained.

I nodded in understanding and nuzzled my dad while purring in affection. I then looked up at my father and thought about something I saw from another dragon do to their hatchling while everyone was focused on Hiccup.

"Dad, earlier in the village, I saw another dragon lick their hatchling and the hatchling was squirming, but somehow laughing. What was that?" I asked my dad curiously.

"Hmm... are you truly curious about it?" He said with a small grin.

I nodded, somewhat confused as to why my dad was grinning. Soon I realized why when he did it to me without warning.

First he used his tail to hold me and soon after, licking me in a fury, yet gently. I started giggling and laughing involuntarily. "Hahahahaha! Ahahahahahehehehhahaha! Dahahahad! Whahahat are youhehehehe doinghahahaha?" I tried to ask my father while giggling loudly.

He stopped for a second to let me catch my breath as he responded, "Weren't you curious what it was, was it not?"

I nodded, "you can keep doing it," I said, my curiosity still not fully satisfied. He chuckled before continuing. I was giggling and squirming feeling a joyful and funny sensation through my body. I laughed and smiled happily. I was enjoying this and I could tell my dad was as well. After some time, he gave me a break, leaving me panting and grinning. I looked at him and smiled. "What was that dad?" I asked him.

"I believe that's one of many ways a dragon shows affection and love for their hatchlings."

I smiled, "can you do that more often from now on. I really enjoyed it," I said, blushing a bit at the last part. He just smiled, silently telling me yes. I nuzzled my dad, feeling content and peaceful. I knew that ever since he saved me and took care of me, that I was his son. I kinda knew that he was hesitant on officially making me his son and that made me a little sad. I felt happy though that he cared for me.

"Dad," I asked Soulver, "are you going to adopt me as your son?"

"If you really wish it to be so little one. I would do anything for you."

I nod and hug Soulver, crying in happiness. "Yes! It would make me so happy." I say. He hugged me back with a gentle touch, as if he was afraid of hurting me. I smiled and purred as I hugged my newly adopted dad. "Thank you dad," I said to Soulver with as much gratitude as my heart could muster.

"I'm glad I was passing by when I did, or else we would've never met little one."

I purred when he said this and hugged him tighter. "You saved me dad... you saved me when no one else did... thank you so much!" I said to him as I nuzzled him gently.

"Anything for you my son..."

I smiled in joy when he said this and gave a yawn as I felt myself get tired from all the flying and fun I had with my dad. I looked up at him with sleepy eyes and yawned again. "I'm tired..." I said to my dad. He then proceeded to curl his body around me, I purred and yawned before getting situated in his grasp. "Goodnight dad," I whispered to Soulver before falling asleep.

??? Pov:

I see a black and red dragon curl around a hatchling. I whined, missing that comfort. I didn't know my parents, I was born an egg in the wild, with no others to claim me. I walked over to the two of them sleeping and somehow managed to wriggle myself into the paws and wings of the black and red dragon, my purple and black scales nearly blending in. I purred in comfort and cuddled close against the other hatchling. "Twin brother" my mind told me. I smiled and looked at the black and red dragon "father," my mind spoke again. I yawned and fell asleep, not noticing the red and black dragon opening its eyes and looking at me with an expression of amusement.

Soulver's Pov:

What a curious little visitor I have now.

I couldn't help but wonder where this young hatching came from, but all I felt was a sense of loneliness, as if he was born alone in this world. The little one nuzzled me softly and muttered "dad..." in his sleep as he laid curled up next to young Nick.

I can't just leave him after feeling his loneliness... Hmm...

I watched as Nick, through some unconscious thought, reached out with his paws and grabbed the young black and purple hatchling. Both of them purred in comfort and both of them whispered the same thing... "twin brother." I couldn't help but chuckle at that, for young Nick will have quite the surprise when he wakes up. The black and purple hatchling nuzzles me

again and muttered, "daddy..."

What to do...

Sighing, I couldn't think of anything at the moment so I just stared at the sky, thinking of my past before I met Nick...

"I was worried for you Soulver!"

"Sorry, it took me longer than expected."

"You know I hate waiting."

"I know, it makes you worried. Can you ever forgive me?"

"I forgive you, you dummy! Now-"

I was rudely and suddenly interrupted as a pair of vikings landed nearby on their zippleback, just across the pond of the cove. Just by looking at their faces, I could tell two things. One, they seem to be twins. Two, they seem to be scheming something as they had a grin plastered on their faces along with their quiet chuckling.

They were slowly sneaking their way towards me, not even realizing I already knew they were there. Hiccup and the night fury had left earlier as soon as Toothless finished explaining what Nick was so he could go 'save' his hatchlings from Grump if Luna hasn't done so yet.

"So... how do we get near it?" One of them said in a whisper, who I assume is male from his voice.

"Hmm... A distraction maybe?" The other one said also in a whisper, having a female voice but identical to the male so I was right about them being twins.

"Good idea! But what if I sneak up on it like a changewing?"

"That's never going to work."

"Yes it will."

"Even if it did work, how are we supposed to train it?"

"By having it blow up stuff, duh."

"Oh yeah..."

Do they really think such a feat is possible? How clueless can they be... but then again, it's no surprise to me.

I just pretended to not know they were there despite their conversation. I just looked down at the two hatchlings in my embrace, wondering two things.

One, does this hatchling have a name? Two, where is his family anyway?

"Hehehe..."

Oh great, I still have these two viking idiots around.

I decided to stretch, before curling my tail around the two hatchlings as I turned to look at the two vikings, where the female was behind a rock, watching as the male was trying to creep on me for he was now behind the rock in front of me, which was more of a stepping stone for it was tiny. I just snorted, just not wanting to be around any vikings.

The black and purple hatchling cuddled closer to me. He had no indication of having any parents from his scent and he seemed to be the same age as young Nick. The hatchling whined in his sleep, "Mom... dad... why'd you leave me...?" Tears were trailing down his scales.

The poor little one... I think that decides it. I'll take him under my wing alongside Nick... quite literally it seems.

The hatchling seemed to grow more at ease and eventually was smiling in his sleep. He nuzzled me happily in his sleep.

Before I could even react, the male viking decided it was the right time as he tackled my neck and held on as I roared in surprise at his antics. Not long after, seemingly more like sheer coincidence, the one called 'Snotlout' arrives on the Monstrous Nightmare.

If they don't leave me be, both vikings and dragons... I'm going to torch them all.