Rise of the Brave Tangled Dragons

Toothless

Hiccup led the group through the forest and down a rocky path to their destination. As they walked, everyone thought of different things about this new world they're in. Rapunzel loved the forest scenery, with it being so charming and calm. But doesn't really get why the people in the village dress for war and walked around so calmly. Jack on the other hand, was more worried what Pitch might be up to. If he could travel to Rapunzel's time, who's to say he can't travel back to this time period? And what will he do here? As for Merida, she had a feeling like she never thought to have, homesickness. A walk through this forest made her think back to the forest she rides Angus through, and shoots her arrows into the trees. She looked down towards her neck to see something that Emily didn't change, her necklace. She kept it hidden to brush off any thoughts of home. But she couldn't help but to hold it in her hand for a second. Almost in a flash, she thinks back to her home. It was almost funny that Hiccup's home is almost similar to hers, with the exception of instead of a castle, he had a giant hall.

Merida's mind was racing with different emotions, but not the ones she was expecting. Part of her is happy that she is on this quest and she's out of the castle and away from the lords and her mom, but she was also sad, and desperate. Desperate to see her home and her family again. She misses her brothers and father so much, and in some small way she missed her mother too.

'No,' she thought letting go of her necklace and hid the pendent inside her dress. 'I shouldn't miss mum. She would sooner see me to get marry then listen to me. I shouldn't...feel this way about her. Just gotta stay focused on the mission, just gotta-'

"We're here."

Merida snapped back to reality as Hiccup stops the group. Merida looked at where they are, near a giant rock garden with two rocks making a path into a cove. The group walks through the path to have their eyes widen with surprise. The cove was small, but beautiful. Grass covered the ground and surrounded a calming lake in the centre. There were tiny rocks piping out of the ground, and some bush covered the sides of the rock edge. But the one that had everyone confused was that they couldn't see any lodging. No house, no tent, not even a canopy. So where does his friend live? Where does he sleep? Is he a hermit?

Not wanting to be rude, Rapunzel spoke with a smile. "This place is lovely."

"Yeah, it is." Hiccup said with a smile, happy to see his friends liking the view.

"I can defiantly get used to this little hideaway," Merida said putting a hand on her hip. "It would be a great place to escape palace life."

"Or Viking life," Hiccup comments.

"Enough chit chat," Jack said flying over the cove, while staying near the group. "I want to see Hiccup's friend."

"Keep your shirt on, we're going," Hiccup said rolling his eyes. He then led the girls down the rocky side to the bottom, while Jack flies nearby. The girls' eyes wonder everywhere, admiring the calm scene around them. Jack and Baby tooth also looked everywhere, for any signs of trouble, While Hiccup looked everywhere for his friend. He took a quick glance at the lake, and noticing a lot more fish in there than normal.

'That's what Emily meant,' he remembers Emily saying she would take care of Toothless until Hiccup came back. She must've provided a lot more fish for him to eat in the lake.

But the Hiccup's mind went back to Toothless; he should be here, somewhere.

"Toothless!" He yells out, hoping to hear his roar. But the only sounds the group could hear were birds chirping.

Hiccup drops the basket to the ground and uses both hands to cry out, "Toothless!"

The rest of the group stopped to see what Hiccup was doing.