Another day, another training exercise, this time based on trust. Hiccup had led the riders to an area of open water, a safe distance from Dragon's Edge, to run a drill on what to do if you fall off your dragon. A point he doesn't mention to the group, but decides to demonstrate, by searching for a safe area to roll from.
Snotlout: "Can someone explain why we're up here?"
Astrid: "It's another training exercise Snotlout, but I have no clue what for..."
Tuffnut: "Maybe it's an altitude thing."
Everyone looks to tuffnut in surprise.
Snotlout: "A, what?"
Tuffnut: "Altitude, you know, so you won't get too sick or dizzy if you fly to high in the air."
Hiccup: "Okay who are you and what have you done with Tuffnut?"
Fishlegs: "That was surprisingly intellectual of you, Tuffnut"
Tuffnut: "Inte-what?"
More stunned silence from the teens, before Fishlegs pipes up again.
Fishlegs: "Forget I said anything..."
Hiccup: "Well no it doesn't have to do with altitude sickness, but more so another issue that could plague riders and dragons alike."
Ruffnut: "Well what is this tip then headmaster?"
Hiccup: "Watch and learn Ruffnut."
He calls out before, undoing his buckle and turns to Toothless.
Hiccup: *whispering* "You know the plan bud?"
The dragon lets out a pensive grunt as Hiccup takes his peg leg out of the stirrups and bends to the right, falling off, prompting Toothless to follow suit.
Astrid: "Hiccup!"
Fishlegs: "Oh no!"
They begin to call out as Toothless swoops down to catch Hiccup who lands back in the saddle and realigns his gear. A sigh of relief, exhaled by both Astrid and Fishlegs, while the twins call out 'again'. Hiccup then rejoins the group.
Snotlout: "You there, my man, are insane!"
Hiccup: "Airbourne rescue manoeuvres! Essential for any rider's safety, as well as a trust exercise with your dragons."
Astrid: "And you thought that giving me a heart attack was the right way to go about it!?"
Hiccup: "Well I knew you'd never go for that Astrid, but how else was I supposed to go about this one?"
Astrid: "You are so getting a punch in the shoulder when we land..."
Hiccup: "Love you too babe, now anyone else want to give it a go?"
Fishlegs: "Is that why we're out in open water?"
Hiccup: "Yep, because no-one wants to be cleaning anyone off the ground and I also don't want a barrage of complaints from Berkians that a dragon has gone through their home."
Snotlout: "Alright, let the true riding duo show you how it's done! Whoo-hoo!"
He calls out as he leans to the side, falling off of Hookfang. Strangely the dragon doesn't even recognise he fell off.
Fishlegs: "Um shouldn't someone tell Hookfang that-?"
Ruffnut: "Nah let him hang, I want to see how long it lasts"
Hiccup, fed up with Snotlout's indifference, flies Toothless next to Hookfang to subtly remind him that he's missing something.
Hiccup: "Er, Hookfang? Your rider?"
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The Night Rider (A How To Train Your Dragon AU)
FanfictionThis takes place after Toothless made himself known during Hiccup's final Dragon Training lesson, exiling himself after an argument with Stoick, but being joined by the rest of the trainers. What adventures await them? New love? Long lost relatives...