Dragon Rider

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mecaniico:

There’s a boredom that’s settled deep into her bones even just after a short wwhile of being here, because she feels restless. She’s grown far too used to exploring and doing her own thing, and she’d quickly discovered that this castle.. this place, had boundaries. Slightly disappointing, but she was willing to let it go. For now. 

She was wandering aimlessly, lips pulled into a small frown, but froze as she heard what appeared to be a small ‘boom’ – an unexpected sound, and instantly, her feet were moving, stopping at the door she was certain the sound had come from.

Pushing open the door, she poked her head inside, surprised, wary, but also curious. 

“..What happened?” 

Okay, well... THAT wasn’t supposed to have happened. Hiccup stared in some dismay at the smouldering remains of what USED to be an oven, and prodded at it uncertainly with the end of a broom. At least it wasn’t on fire. 

“Great goin’, Toothless.” 

He shot the dragon a look, and Toothless flattened his ear with a low growl. Hiccup had only wanted to figure out what it had done, but as he’d turn the dial for the gas and it had ignited, Toothless had taken it for a threat and fired a plasma blast, just as Hiccup, startled at the fire himself, had switched off the gas. (though really, they were still both lucky it hadn’t exploded completely) 

At the sound of a voice, he turned, seeing a concerned face poke into the kitchen, and cleared his throat, offering a sheepish grin.

“Uh.. nothing to be worried about! Just had.. a.. little.. accident?” 

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ofunhingedinnocence:

         For a moment, Heather just looked him over. Took note of all          the changes, however minuscule. There weren’t many. Not          when compared to last time they’d been reunited after a few          years apart. They had both probably grown some, but Heather          was quite certain she’d grown out, while Hiccup had grown up.           And she meant that more than just literally. He seemed a bit           older to her now; had more of a mature air.           She had no idea how she appeared to him. She hardly bothered          to pay much attention to her appearance these days, going for          comfort, protection, and stealth above all else. Her armor had          gotten some upgrades just as the duo axe on her back, and           she was sure it looked like she hadn’t bathed in quite some time.          As a matter of fact, she hadn’t. She probably reeked of dirt, body          odor, and dried blood. She had no idea the current state of her           face; whether what she felt caked on her eyes was more black          warpaint or remnants of her latest journey.           So much more had changed than the outside. She suddenly, in          the presence of Hiccup, felt so very aged; so different from the          girl he’d first met who still held on to some innocence and knew          how to yield it as a weapon when she needed to. She didn’t          bother with such cheap tricks now. No, these days, she’d           learned that she got much farther with a bit of strategy and           fierce brutality.           Though she was sure her face had become quite somber with          her memories, she managed to crack a smile at Hiccup’s           compliment - however polite he might have been trying to be.                      “You’re not the best liar, you know. We’re getting                     by, right girl? You tell him.”

         Looking over at her dragon, she gave a smirk as Windshear          crooned lightly, giving an exaggerated nod in response. Heather          reached out, pulling the razorwhip’s head to her for a light, quick          embrace.                      “Windshear’s always got my back, and I’ve always                     got her’s. We’ve helped each other out of quite a                     few… sticky situations. Haven’t we?” The dragon                    gave a huff of agreement, turning back to Toothless                    the instant she was released. Even dragons needed                    to catch up, she supposed.          Remembering the mention of Astrid, Heather felt a spark of excitement          at getting to see her friend again, which was quickly followd by a slight,          knowing smirk.                     “So, Astrid’s here too, huh? You two still                     attached at the hip, then?”

Hiccup took a moment to really take Heather in, her eyebrows furrowing in quiet concern. He really hated to see her go after the who Dagur a few years prior, he had felt that she shouldn’t be alone, and he knew that Astrid had felt the same way. They’d both simply wanted to help Heather, but, ultimately, they couldn’t force her to stay, and she had a lot she clearly needed to think about.

She’d definitely aged, but it was more than a physical thing. He could feel it radiating from her very being. Clearly, the past few years hadn’t been too kind. As it happened, however, her physical appearance, (though it did make him worry what she’d suffered) didn’t repel him in any way.

He lived with Vikings, he’d seen (and smelt) worse. 

He forced a smile as she accused him of lying, though he hadn’t intended it t obe that way, both the smile and the lie. 

“I can tell, but It’s been a little rough, huh?”

As he glanced at Windshear, his lips pulled up into a real, more genuine smile. He supposed that was a positive. Heather hadn’t been completely alone, she’d had Windshear to keep her company and keep her safe. He knew what a difference a dragon companion could make. He’d be.. well, he’d be nothing without Toothless. 

Probably still a sad little sap still yearning for his father’s approval. 

The thought of his father caused a smile to freeze on his face, recalling the conversation that they’d had the day he’d left for this thing. He hadn’t even tld Astrid yet, it just hadn’t.. cme out. He was running from it, and he felt more than a little ashamed of himself. 

Shaking out of it, he let out a small breath, and watched as Toothless let out a few content croons towards Windshear, before returning his gaze to Heather. He rubbed the back of his neck somewhat sheepishly.

“Guess you could say that, yeah. She uh, she kinda followed me here, though. I wasn’t too surprised, but now I’m worried Snotlout and the twins are gonna burn down Dragon’s edge.” 

He wrinkled his nose slightly. 

“She’ll be glad to see you, though.” 

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[ofsolarboardsandtreasuremaps]

                  “Ah, so I guess that means you know about as                    much as I do, then. Shame. I was hoping to                    maybe get a run-down of things.”

        Having the most information in any situation was helpful. But, if         he wasn’t the only one just arriving, perhaps no one had any         more information than he did. He guessed he’d have to learn on          his own, which was how he preferred things anyways.          Giving a nod toward the castle, he motioned for Hiccup to walk         with him. Glancing between the pair, he took note of the way         Toothless acted around the other male, and found their          relationship was much closer to that of a man and his pet.          Alright, fair game, then. You never knew, sometimes, if a           certain unrecognizable species was more animal or more          human. He’d been too quick to judge before; thought a small          child was actually the equivalent of a rabbit once. Tried to           catch it. That family had had a field day yelling at him and           then about him to Jim’s mother.                    “His name’s Toothless, huh? He looks like a                    dragon, but I’m pretty sure those were found                   to be myth, right? So where’s he from?”

         He gave a smile as Toothless seemed to sniff him out.           Yeah, he was much more like a house cat than anything          else. As they made their way to the castle, Jim reached out          a hand to him occasionally, trying to see if he’d allow him to          pet him. He looked like he might have a more scaly texture,          though he thought that he might be a bit softer than that.                     “Oh, this old thing?” Jim gave a shrug with the                     arm holding the solar board. “It’s nothing, man.                     To be honest, it’s pretty old. It’s gotten some                      improvements, but what I really need to do is                      remake this thing from scratch.”

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                         “Yeah, sorry ‘bout that. Wish I could be more help,                          but it’s as new to me as it is to you. There’ll probably                          be someone at the castle who can explain things                          better, though.” 

         At the motion to walk with him, Hiccup did so, tossing his bag comfortably          over his shoulder. His only real hope right now was that the castle doors          would be big enough to fit Toothless in -- or at least the windows. Toothless          wouldn’t be too happy if he had to sleep outside, and Hiccup preferred having          him close -- they’d shared a room for five years now, after all. 

                      “Ah, yeah, named him that when I first met him. He kind of                       uh.. pinned me down and roared at me, big sharp teeth showing,                       before he let me go. The next time I saw him, I went to feed him,                       and when he got closer, he had no teeth. Long story short, he has                       retractable teeth, right bud?” 

         Hiccup flashed Toothless a wide grin, and recognizing the gesture, the dragon          perked, retracting his teeth and offering Hiccup a wide, gummy smile in return,          drawing a laugh out of the Viking. 

         “He’s not a myth, he’s a dragon, for real. He’s a night fury. Starting to think he’s          the only one left of his kind, but we’re not gonna give up looking.” Hiccup gently          patted Toothless atop of the head. “Wait -- do you not have dragons where you          come from? Imagine that, Toothless.. a place without dragons... that’s kind of          hard to imagine, actually. I’ve known dragons my whole life.” 

         As Jim began to reach out a hand towards him, Toothless sniffed the appendage          curiously, but made no move to attack. He was used to humans being curious          about him, and the other boy didn’t seem to have a weapon, so he was unconcerned. 

                       “Well, I’ve still never seen anything like it -- I mean, I’ve been                        working on a flight suit to help me if a flight between me and                        Toothless goes wrong, but it’s nothing compared to what that                        can do. If you re-make it, you’ve gotta let me watch some time.                        I’d like to learn more about it. Big fan of inventing myself.” 

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         Wind rushed past as Heather took to the trees, her dragon          having gotten ahead of her. She couldn’t very well let her          win, now could she? She jumped and swung from branch          to branch; slid, rolled, and glided through the terrain like           a natural. She had to admit, the sudden drop in the hills          had almost thrown her, by the time they had gotten close          to the hospital, she was catching up to the razorwhip.          Bursting through the trees, she looked over at Windhsear          with a wide grin, pushing herself to somehow go even           faster. She thoroughly enjoyed pushing her limits, and           being active with her dragon always helped her do that.          She got stronger, faster, and more adept every day. They          had truly become quite the team.

         Windshear gave a grunt, and, looking ahead, glared before           relaying a soft warning signal. Heather nearly tripped over          herself when she turned to look. Coming into view was a          boy and his dragon, and she knew them both well.                     “Woah!”          Slamming on the brakes in order to stop a head on collision,          Windshear saw her owner’s sudden panic and quickly           mimicked her, clawing at the ground in an attempt to slow           down. But they had simply built up too much momentum. She          and Heather tumbled and slipped their way straight into the           pair, knocking them down.          With a groan, Heather rose up and tried to shake off the          impact. Then, she blinked at the boy in front of her, before          her lips twitched in an odd mixture of surprise, confusion,          and happiness at seeing him again.                     “Hiccup!” Throwing her arms around him,                      she gave an awkward laugh. “Didn’t think                     I’d see you here, that’s for sure!”

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          Hiccup squinted slightly in the sun as Heather and Windshear continued           to run towards them. Oh, there was no doubt about it. The razorwhip really           stood out, and Heather’s armour, though it had changed slightly in two           years, was still relatively the same, so there was really no denying it. 

          Toothless let out a little growl, a warning signal of his own once he realized           that the two were just moving too fast to slow down, and Hiccup furrowed           his eyebrows, confused, until it hit him too, and his eyes widened. 

                                  “Oh no -- aw man -- Move, Toothless!” 

          Both boy and dragon tried to move, but it was too late, Windshear and           Heather slammed into them, knocking Hiccup flat on his back and           causing Toothless and Windshear to become entangled. Toothless           shook himself free first, snorting and shaking his head at the collision,           giving the other dragon a sniff to ensure she was okay, before glancing           back at his rider and the girl. 

          Groaning, Hiccup sat up slightly, resting his weight on his elbows as he           blinked at Heather, taking her in properly. The hug caught him off-guard           too, but he let out a short laugh in return, returning the embrace easily. 

                   “Heather -- yeah, this really caught me off-guard too.                    I mean, I knew Astrid would follow me, but I didn’t                    think I’d be seeing any other familiar faces around this                    place! Can’t really say it’s a bad thing, though.” 

          He broke the hug to look at her, pushing himself up into a standing position           before he offered her his hand. 

                   “How’ve you been? It’s been, what? Two years since we                    last saw each other? You and Windshear are lookin’                    pretty good.” 

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         She was wrought with grime; face covered in a mixture of mud, dirt,          and she was pretty sure quite a bit of blood. She hadn’t had time to          wash up, nor did she care to. If this place was what it seemed, she          was sure that it either had some place for her to rinse off, or didn’t          need her to. Hell, she thought with a wry smirk that she might even          be able to intimidate a few people with her appearance. Black still          caked her eyes thick, and as the wind roared past her ears, Heather          looked onward to the upcoming wall of mist; ran a rough hand down          cool, steel-plated, armor-like scales. “We’re almost there, girl,” she           whispered, words the type of practiced quiet you adapt after years          learning how to get the drop on your enemies. 

         Windshear and she flew through the mist calm, but alert of any           movement. As they finally broke into the clear, a smile emerged on          her lips, and the warrior dropped gracefully from the sky and landed          with a flurry of wings that folded up so nicely when she hopped off.          The fort in front of her looked fairly interesting, and she raised a           hand for her dragon to rest her head upon.            Her latest conquest had been grand, as had her last exploration.           She had taken a habit to doing that; exploring. She got lost in the           legends around her; in the stories being told. She supposed a part           of her was also looking for answers. Looking for home.            But where was home?           Lately, home has been a series of hidden caves and ancient            sculptures; of bloodied fists and knees; of wounds and scars that           cut her body up and framed her features. But it had also been a           series of adventure; of knowledge and culture; of bloodying her           fists and her axe with something besides just pure rage. She kept           a journal; kept her thoughts all bunched together messily in one,           big, leather-bound book. She reached to get it out of her back-           facing pack now, opened it, and looked at all she’d noted next to           the scroll she’d received. She still didn’t know who delivered it           or how they found her, but she had woken up one night in a cave           just off an island somewhere south of Berk, and there it was.                                  “What do you think, girl? Care to dive right in                      to another party? I’ll race you to it.” 

          And with that, she and the razorwhip took off down to the castle,            a smirk on Heather’s face all the while, and laughter on her lips.             

[drekiriddari]

      There was a lot about this place that Hiccup didn’t quite understand. The kitchens       were.. odd, he didn’t understand half of the items in there, and so was the food.       Packaged up -- it was all new, and he had no idea how to process it all. Still, his       curious mind was thriving in the environment, and it had done more than thrive       when he’d found what one of the other contestants (Honey Lemon, she had called       herself) called a ‘Laptop’.

      She’d shown him how to activate it, seeming unconcerned that he didn’t know       how, and he was ready to learn all of its secrets, no matter what it took.

                       “Come on Bud, let’s do this outside. It’s not every                        day we’re used to so much sunshine!” 

      Toothless let out a snort of agreement, and Hiccup smiled, tucking the laptop       underneath his arm. He headed for the doors, pulling them open with a short       grunt, and headed out into the summer sun. It was definitely a lot warmer here       than it was at Berk. It was.. nice, he was just unused to it. 

      “We’ll go flying a little later, it’ll be nice to really check this place out.” He       noted with a smile, and then squinted when he noticed something moving       towards them. A shape. No.. two.. A human and.. dragon? Wait..

      He knew that dragon, and he knew that face!

      As they got closer, Hiccup’s eyes widened in complete surprise. He had       NOT expected to see her here. 

                               “Heather?!”

[ofsolarboardsandtreasuremaps]

         Paper clutched in hand, Jim soared through the air, solar board steady under          his grounded stance. His jaw was set in a thick sense of determination, and          as he followed the directions to what could be the best opportunity to do           something right for once, he noticed himself coming across the barrier they’d          mentioned. It seemed to be a dense stretch of mist, so thick he could hardly          see through it. A mild red flag went up in his head, and he slowed his speed.          You slow when you enter zero visibility field and have no way of detecting          what’s around you. Not for the first time, Jim wished he had a radar for his          board. Then he could fly it easily no matter what, especially if he could just          get the range right. That’s what he was struggling with any time he did get the           chance to work on the thing. He needed a wide enough area that would allow          him to keep flying as usual no matter the speed.          He kept himself alert as he went through the mist, a chill making a slight          shiver run down his spine. Finally, it cleared, and into view came a tall,           looming castle. He blinked and quirked a brow, giving a slight tut of approval.          “Not bad,” he chuckled, and began to survey the expanse of the general area.          area. It seemed to stretch out quite far, about the size of a small city, and he           lowered himself to the ground for a better look.          The first things that came into view were two figures, one of a human, and one          more dragon-like in it’s features. Jim hovered over to them swiftly, jumping off           his board and raising it up to himself so he could catch it. The slim model          tucked easily under his arm as he gave a nod to the two. 

         “Hey. Guess you gotta be here for this thing too, right?” he said holding up the          sheet of paper in his right hand. Why they used paper in a time when things          were holographic more often than not was a mystery to him. Perhaps they’d          had trouble with technology working in the barrier. That would certainly explain          it, though his solar board seemed to get through things just fine.           “I’m Jim.” Looking between the two, he cocked a brow. “Who’re you guys?”

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        What caught Hiccup’s attention first was a low sound, a gentle whooshing against         the breeze. It drew his gaze upwards briefly, and his eyes widened at the sight of a         board hovering in the air. Now that.. that was unusual. His curious mind was already         wondering how that was possible, and Toothless tilted his head to one side as the boy         upon the strange invention dismounted. 

        Okay, Hiccup needed to know how that worked. His mind was already itching with         questions, but he forced them back for a moment, keeping his mouth clamped shut         as the stranger spoke. He nodded in confirmation, pulling the rolled up scroll that         had been sent to him out of a bag upon his back.

        “You guessed it. We pretty much just got here, right Bud?” He ran a hand over the         top of Toothless’s head, and the dragon let out a croon, nudging Hiccup’s hand with         his head. 

       “I’m Hiccup, and this is Toothless. Nice t’meet you.”

       Jim’s lack of reaction to Toothless had him even more curious, and he let out a small        hum in thought as Toothless inched a little closer to sniff at Jim, giving him the once        over. Most people tended to.. freak out at the sight of a dragon if they weren’t used to it,        but this guy..

       “Uh, Quick question.” Hiccup held up a hand. “I know this is probably out of nowhere,        but - that board you flew in on? How does that work, exactly? I’ve never seen anything        like it before.”

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She rolls her eyes because she isn’t dumb. She know’s  exactly why he left her behind. She just didn’t deem it a  good enough reason.                    “Gothi.” 

She states it plain and simple like it doesn’t seem a little  insane to leave an old lady in charge of several young adults who are dealing with a plethora of hormone imbalances.                               But really,                              this was something she had thought through.                “I mean I let Fishlegs think that he was in charge                but really I just asked Gothi if she would keep a                close eye on them. If they get out of hand or look                 like they’re up to something she’s reporting it to                                      Gobber and Stoick who we both know will be able                                     to reign them back in if they work together. Say                                      what you want but they r e s p e c t your father’s                                      authority.                It’s pretty much only when you’re around that they                 defy his orders in favor of yours.” 

She’s wearing a prideful smirk. Gothi of course had  been reluctant at first because the last part the old  woman wanted to play was the part of a babysitter.  But Astrid had promised to help her with her baby  dragons for a couple weeks after her and Hiccup had returned to Berk.                                   Well…              

                     “I also might have told Gothi that youandi                       would help her with her dragons when we                       got back…                                       …but other than that you have to admit                                          that this wasn’t a half bad idea!” 

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                “Gothi? You left GOTHI in charge?!”

      Hiccup let out a small moan and dragged his hands down his face. The       healer wasn’t a BAD choice necessarily, if Snotlout and the Twins did       anything stupid on Berk, then she would probably hit them with her stick,       since they refused to listen to her, and not many people really understood       her scribbles. (He still wasn’t sure why she couldn’t talk, but nobody       questioned it. It was normal.)

      “Oh sure, they respect dad, but you know that the twins and Snotlout are       more likely to spend time on Dragon’s Edge than Berk since they know       we’re not around, and since Gothi can’t fly on her own. They’re gonna think       they’ll rule the roost.. ugh, It wouldn’t surprise me if the twins turned the entire       outpost into one giant boar fighting pit.”

     Good Luck Fishlegs, you’re gonna need it.

      As she spoke of her promising to help Gothi out with the dragons, he dragged       a hand down his face as Toothless let out a few throaty laughs at his rider’s       expense. “Well, it could be worse, I guess.” He pinched the bridge of his nose.        “And it’s not like I can go back now, so I guess we’ll just have to do major       damage control when we get back and hope the outpost can still be saved.”

            At least he brought the dragon’s eye with him.

      “Anyway - what’re you gonna do? I mean, Stormfly will be able to find a       place to sleep easily enough, but if you didn’t get a scroll then I don’t think       they’ll have a room set up for you.” 

      After a moment,of tapping his chin, his expression seemed to soften, and       he offered her a small smile. 

                     “But.. thanks for comin’, Astrid. It would’ve been                      pretty boring without you.” 

      A beat

                      “And it’s just not the same if my arm doesn’t have                       a new bruise on it every other day.”

[wookieeleaks]

Gothi’s language xD

[usermeggy]

Forgetting all the hurt inside You've learned to hide so well Pretending someone else can come And save me from myself x

[clarkegriffinblake]

[drekiriddari]

Do you love her? Yes. How do you know? Because nothing makes sense without her. [x]

[fyeahbellarke]

[stormyheartastrid-blog]

She, of course, was no more than five minutes behind him. It was absolutely mind boggling and frustrating how he thought he could  just leave her at this point. She hadn’t let him leave her out of anything for the past several years now. It was law, where Hiccup went, Astrid followed. It wasn’t out of duty. It wasn’t out of pride.                    It was because the stupid idiot was {h o m e} to her now                   and whenever he left a piece of her left with him.                    and she hated that feeling. 

Of course there was also the fact that if something where to happen to him without her there to defend him she would probably never stop blaming herself and she just was not about to let that scrawny little nerd do that to her because of some stupid competition. 

The fog sends a shiver down her spine as Stormfly and her soar  through it. The beast show’s no emotion other than a slight tension  to signal that anything is wrong. Stormfly had seen weather much worse than this. She would be damned if she let some fog deter her.  But still, The slight crackle of                    ( …lightning? No it wasn’t lightning.                       Something else, Something more like the sparks shooting from                      the flames of a fire ) set both rider and dragon on edge.  As soon as it comes it’s gone, however, and soon the sky clears so that Astrid can see the huge castle (she hates to admit how  impressed she is by it’s size. This place was a raiders dream.)  and the speck on the ground that is Hiccup and Toothless. She dives towards the latter, hopping off Stormfly and punching Hiccup in the shoulder with a heavy calloused fist. The shadow  over her facial features is enough to put the storm above to  shame. 

                                 “Stay behind? Take care of the dragons? It’s only a few weeks? I’ll be back before you know it?      Who in HEL do you think you are? Unlike you I have never been deemed stable boy. I don’t stay behind and babysit. I just became a shield  maiden  for  fucks  sakes!  Did you really think I was going to stay behind and play H O U S E?!” She punches him again for good measure, possibly hitting harder  this time, using rage as a disguise.  In all honesty, the fact that he had wanted to leave her behind at all, for any reason, stung and caused an ache in her heart  that she would prefer to ignore. The slight glimmer of hurt flashes in her  eyes  as  she  yells  at him and then fades in an instant. 

[drekiriddari]

His gaze hadn’t been focused on the skies, and that was why when he finally heard the beating of Stoormfly’s wings, and turned, it was too late. Astrid’s fist collided with his shoulder, and he staggered forward, prosthetic almost slipping upon the grass. He caught himself, however, but a barrage of punches from the blonde Viking caused him to draw his arms up to try and protect himself in some way.

Sometimes, he wondered if she was trying to kill him. 

                 “Astrid - Ow-! You’re here! -- oooof course you’re here.                  I should’ve really.. seen that coming, actually.” 

Toothless let out a throaty laugh behind him, and Hiccup shot the dragon a heated glare, before he turned his gaze back towards Astrid, frowning and rubbing his arm.

“Okay, that was for like two weeks, first off, and second, I wasn’t leaving you behind to just look after the dragons and babysit. You’re the only dragon rider I trust to leave in command! Who else was I supposed to give that responsibility to? Snotlout? The twins? Fishlegs is pretty capable, but it’s not like Snotlut or Ruff or Tuff are gonna listen to him, they barely even listen to me, but they listen to you. I wanted you to take point while I was gone!”

Another punch, and he rubs his arm again with a full-blown grimace. Then, he frowned, his eyebrows knitting together. He was really happy she was here, of course he was, but if she was here.. then.. 

                 “..Who did you leave in charge?” 

[graphrofberk]

[frostyviking]

[drekiriddari]

The directions to get to this place had been a little.. odd, but Hiccup was no stranger to odd circumstances. Still, this map wanted him to travel farther than he had ever travelled before. Luckily, he had Toothless, so despite the long journey, and having to take several rest stops, they soon arrived at the huge wall of mist the map had led them to. 

It reminded Hiccup eerily of Helheim’s gate, and Toothless let out a small growl, beating his wings unhappily. Hiccup gently raan a hand over the dragon’s scales with a soft murmur of: “Take it easy, bud.”

He took in a deep breath, but pushed Toothless forward through the mist. For a while, it was all he could see.  It didn’t seem to end, and his stomach swooped uncomfortably quite suddenly, as though he were descending somehow. A few seconds later, and the mist cleared and a huge castle came into view instead. The structure was unlike anything he’d really seen before. His eyes widened, and he urged Toothless down. 

As they touched down on the grass, Hiccup dismounted, shouldering his bags, and took a moment to look around, wondering if anybody else was here yet. It didn’t look like it, but you could never be too sure. 

“What do you think, Toothless? Anybody around?” 

[lalitheferret-blog]

I made my own tattooed Hiccup because I saw galaxyspeaking one

(same pose not intentional)

Available as print (Edited some light and shadows)