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most annoying thing is when we have differing opinions on one person. how do we even proceed (5/2/26)

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Just Say I Do (Part One)

It was really happening. The war had ended, and to make sure it stayed that way, a marriage alliance was to be forged. Prince Hiccup, son of King Stoick, was to be wedded to the adopted heir of the King of Dragons, a Night Fury.

He didn’t even know the dragons name yet. Why did he have to be an only child? If he’d had a younger sibling, perhaps they would have been chosen instead. There was no one else; others had been offered, but the laws were clear; a prince could only marry into royalty, and the Night Fury counted.

More or less. He knew his people weren’t happy with him being married off to a beast. Hiccup suspected he would really be a hostage, kept by the dragons to ensure his people didn’t move against them. It didn’t seem like a fair trade. His father acted resigned to the decision in public, but raged against it in private.

Hiccup insisted on meeting this Night Fury before they married. Thus it was that he found himself waiting alone, by the edge of a lake in a cove. He tried not to think about the fact that this was a popular spot for lovers. This whole marriage was just political. His duty as a prince to help end the draconic war.

A sleek, jet black dragon with piercing green eyes landed before him. Only a scarlet sash embroidered with gold around the dragons neck gave any hint to their royal status. Hiccup swallowed nervously, and bowed. There was every reason to not be disrespectful. To his surprise, the Fury then bowed to him.

*Greetings, your highness.* The Fury’s voice was deep and rich. *You must be Prince Hiccup Haddock the Third. It’s a pleasure to make your acquaintance.* He spoke as if he’d memorised the words; oddly, this put Hiccup a little more at ease. At least he wasn’t the only one uncomfortable with this whole affair.

Right, he should speak. “Yes, I am. It’s a pleasure to make your acquaintance as well, Prince…forgive me, they never told me your name” he admitted. He should have insisted on being told of it before insisting on having this meeting.

The Fury explained, *I wanted to introduce myself in person. I’m Toothless.*

Hiccup blinked. “I’m sorry?” he asked, before he could stop himself. “I mean” -

*It’s fine* said Toothless, shrugging his wings. *I get that a lot. When I was a hatchling, my teeth took a long time to grow, hence the name* he explained.

Feeling sympathetic, Hiccup insisted “no, no, it’s a nice name! It’s better than mine, anyway.” Out of curiosity, and puzzlement, he remarked “I thought dragons were born - err, hatched - with their teeth already there. Aren’t they?”

*For most dragons, yes* Toothless nodded. *Night Furies are different. Watch.* He opened his mouth to reveal sharp cone-shaped teeth, then retracted them, leaving only gums. *We hatch without teeth, but they normally grow within a few months. But I hatched too early, and mine took almost a year* he revealed.

“You hatched early?” Hiccup asked in surprise. “I was premature too. I guess that’s something we have in common,” he mused. Then he scuffed his foot against the ground. “So, uh, about this wedding. I understand if - I mean the politics are - I don’t mind if you just want it to be for show. F-for the treaty.”

Toothless cocked his head to the side. *You don’t want to marry me.*

Hiccup winced. “No offence. I mean you seem really nice, and I don’t have anything against dragons. I just don’t know how it’s going to work, with us being different species…and the wedding is just to seal this treaty between our people. It’s not like either of us have much of a choice in the matter” he said.

After a moment, Toothless offered *do you want to come for a ride?* He turned as if to let Hiccup climb onto his shoulders. *You can hold onto the sash.*

“I - I can ride you?” Hiccup asked in surprise, only to blush when he realised how that sounded. “I mean, are you sure? I don’t want to be disrespectful….”

*I don’t mind* Toothless assured him. *And I won’t let you fall. Trust me.* That put Hiccup at ease, and he came over to hoist himself onto the dragons’ back. Then he curled his fingers around the scarlet sash and held on tight. Leathery wings unfurled on either side of him. *Brace yourself* Toothless warned him.

No sooner had he done so than they launched into the air. It felt like what he imagined being thrown by a catapult would be. His stomach was almost left behind. Toothless slowed down into a glide, and Hiccup looked around in awe.

It was sunset, and the clouds were painted peach. The land and ocean spread out below them as far as the eye could see, which from up here was further than Hiccup had ever realised. It was cold, but Toothless’ scales were warm beneath him. They flew higher, between the clouds, so close he could reach out and brush his fingers through them. It felt like touching wisps of snow.

Then the clouds were below them, a fluffy white blanket, and he looked up at the stars blazing overhead. The moon was outshone by a glimmering aurora, green, crimson and purple ribbons undulating across the sky. It was amazing.

“It’s beautiful,” he murmured. In fact, it was…romantic? Hiccup looked down at Toothless, who glanced up at him with a gleaming green eye. He grinned and impishly inquired, “so…I always wondered. How acrobatic are Night Furies?”

Toothless grinned as well. *Hold on tight* he advised. Hiccup braced himself as they dived, plunging towards the ocean and an arch of rock. Toothless pulled up and glided through it. That wasn’t so bad thought Hiccup, until he saw the maze of sea stacks ahead they were rapidly approaching. Uh oh.

They slalomed through the rocks; Hiccup balanced himself instinctively, moving with Toothless. He barely had time to think, much less feel afraid, before they were on the other side. “Yeah!” he cheered, punching the air. A purple fireball flew out of Toothless’ mouth and exploded into a cloud of fire.

“Whoa!” He flattened against the Night Fury’s back to avoid being burned.

*Sorry!* Toothless apologised. *I got carried away. You’re not hurt, are you?*

“That was awesome!” Hiccup laughed. “…not bad for a first date” he added. Toothless’ eyes and pupils widened; then he purred happily. “Y’know, we still have a few weeks before the wedding ceremony…same time tomorrow?”

#toothcup tuesday #no. 45