Until I found You [Toothless x Lightfury]

[10] Toothless the Champion

[TOOTHLESS's POV]

It's been a year since I last saw Luna and Stormfly. I was brought back to the tournament, and I've been forced to participate. I've become the Champion of the Tournament and I've been constantly forced to participate in it. My first kill was a few months ago against a Monstrous Nightmare. I felt terrible, but each day I was tortured by The Deadly Stinger and now? I feel nothing, not for myself or for my opponents. I have 91 kills out of 93 games. I knocked two dragons out before I was able to kill them and they called those matches off early. I haven't lost a single game, and I've seen so many scared looks the moment a dragon enters the arena with me. A few of them just lay down, and accept their fate.

It was time for my 94th game. I was brought out to the arena as normal. In front of me was a Skrill. I used to fear these things, but now? I use them as a way to practice. The Deadly Stinger spoke from above:
Deadly Stinger: "Let the match begin!"
I immediately fired a plasma blast at the Skrill. It was very fast, and strong. The Skrill couldn't dodge in time and got launched against the wall. I slowly approached as I store the dragon down. He looked up, with first a defeated look, then a stubborn one as he tries to shoot lightening at me. I effortlessly roll out of the way, and fire a second plasma blast this time at the Skrills head. To simply put it, he didn't get up.
Deadly Stinger: "And our Champion wins again, who could say they didn't expect this?"
I ignored the crowd cheering and chanting my name as I walked back to my cage and laid down. I went to sleep as I knew I'd just be brought back to the cave and I wouldn't have to be awake for it
Tomorrows another fight.

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[LUNA's POV]

It has been a year since I've last seen Toothless. Ever since that incident, me and Stormfly have both become outcasts yet again. We can't even find any dragons willing to sell us anything, so we have to scavenge what we can. Me and Stormfly try to comfort each other when we can during these difficult times, but there's no denying the sorrow we have due to our separation from Toothless. Today, me and Stormfly returned from fishing at the river and ate while in our den.
Stormfly: "How's the food, Luna?"
Luna: "...It's okay."
Stormfly sighed and laid down, looking up.
Stormfly: "We have to move on, Luna..."
Luna: "How can you say that?"
Stormfly: "Because I know it's for the best that we do. We can't do anything for Toothless, we can only hope that he's happy wherever he is. But I know he'd want us happy too, not staying sad about him leaving."
If only I could be happy without Toothless. He was what made me feel complete.
Luna: "W-we can't just stay here..."
Tears started developing in my eyes.
Stormfly: "He specifically told us not to come after him Luna..."
I didn't care, I couldn't just sit here knowing Toothless was all alone.
Without warning, I got up and flew outside.
Stormfly: "Luna!"

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[STORMFLY's POV]

Stubborn dragon! She's just as stubborn as Toothless was! ...Well, can't just let her get herself killed.

I got up after picking a few fish up and flew after her.

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[LUNA's POV]

An hour later, we left The Hidden World. Luckily, Stormfly followed. She clearly wasn't happy about what we were about to do but she at least brought some fish with her.
Stormfly: "If you get hurt, I'm telling Toothless I tried to stop you."
I looked around for a moment.
How are we going to find Toothless without having a clue where he's at?!
I roared out of anger and sighed after.
Luna: "We don't even know where he's at!"
Stormfly: "Remember what Toothless agreed to do for the Deadly Stinger?"
That's it! The tournaments!
Luna: "He's probably at the dragon tournaments! I know where it is, follow me!"
I eagerly flew quickly towards where I believed the tournaments were. Stormfly followed close beside me.
Stormfly: "We need a plan if we're gonna do this."
Luna: "We just need to get Toothless and leave, it can't be that hard."
Stormfly: "Famous last words..."

After just a few minutes of flying we found the dragon tournaments. Very surprisingly, there didn't seem to be a lot of guards by the main holding area. We snuck in and slowly walked through the cave.
Stormfly: "Stay alert, don't let-"
Right in front of us was a sleeping Toothless.
Luna: "TOOTHLESS!"
I ran up to toothless and nuzzled against him. But when he woke up, he shoved me away.
Stormfly: "Luna! His neck!"
I looked at Toothless's neck and saw a necklace with a black crystal in it. Why was Stormfly mentioning it...?"
Stormfly: "He's being controlled!"
I looked up at Toothless. He showed no expression as he growled at me and Stormfly.
Toothless: "You two must have a Death wish."
His voice sounds much more stern, not the same friendly voice I've always been used to.
Luna: "Toothless..."

The Deadly Stinger entered the cave and started laughing.
Deadly Stinger: "Such loyal friends, coming back to try and *save* Toothless!"
He kept laughing. Stormfly and I stayed close together as we both watched the Deadly Stinger.
Deadly Stinger: "Such stupid dragons like yourselves fail to understand once you've lost someone~"
He snaps his fingers, and then suddenly my back gets hit by something hard and I get knocked to the ground. I turn and see that Toothless just slammed his tail into me. He immediately shoots a weak plasma blast at Stormfly which knocks her down and out. Toothless turns to me.
Deadly Stinger: "Wait, Champion. I got a different plan for her."
He looks at me with a cruel smirk, but I turn back to Toothless.
Luna: "Toothless-"
Deadly Stinger: "Your dear *Toothless* isn't there anymore, that's MY champion standing there."
He ties me up and has a Deathgripper put me in a cage. I can't fight back at all or move, so I just growl at the Deathgripper but he just laughs at my efforts. I'm put in the middle of the arena as the Deadly Stinger gets on a nearby stand. Dragons start to gather around.
Deadly Stinger: "You had believed you saw the last game of today, but I am giving you all a new free bonus round!"
There are cheers all around the arena.
How are they cheering for something as awful as this?!
I then realized that I was about to participate in their game, and I had no choice but to. Despite everything, I still kept worrying about Toothless, then the worst possible scenario that could happen, happens.
Deadly Stinger: "A Lightfury, up against...!"
Toothless slowly entered the arena and my heart sank.
Deadly Stinger: "TOOTHLESS THE CHAMPION!"
No...
My cage was unlocked and I was forced out of it. The Deathgrippers took the cage out of the arena and left just me and Toothless there.
Toothless's eyes were black, they had turned from his beautiful green eyes.
Toothless: Let's see how long you last."