(HTTYD) To Protect Its Own

Prologue

"You did it, Hiccup! You get to kill the Dragon!" I felt my legs lifted by Gobber, his joyous cries ringing in my ears. My heart was beating hard. Me killing a dragon? This has got to be some joke. I cheered with them, feeling ashamed at how fake I am being. I knew that being chosen to kill the dragon should be an honor and my ticket to belonging in Berk.

But I didn't feel it. The belonging. I was still Hiccup. Isolated from my village for being a runt. Now I felt isolated because I couldn't empathize with my village. I couldn't be like them, bloodthirsty for dragons and seeing those creatures for only killing monsters. Not since Toothless. 

Toothless. I would never regret freeing him. His thoughts matched mine. His eyes see me for who I am. His fears were the same. When I was with him, I felt that I belong. And Toothless felt the same for me.

If I couldn't feel that sense of connection with the village in which I have lived my entire life, then why did I feel that with Toothless, the creature I was supposed to despise?

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"Toothless?" His ears perked up at me and his eyes brightened with recognition before jumping on me. I laughed, feeling him nuzzling my face and touched my forehead with his. "Oh Bud, I miss you."

He purred with delight and I stroked the top of his head before sitting down on the ground. Toothless went down with me and he laid peacefully next to me. I leaned against his body while still stroking his head. I could feel his silent grumbles and I sighed at how I am going to escape tomorrow. I knew I couldn't kill the dragon. He didn't deserve it.

I look at Toothless.  His eyes was closed and he looked peaceful, serene. I smiled as well, his comfort spreading to me. If only I can run away from all my troubled thoughts. I stopped. Wait, can't I? The more I thought about the possibility of running away, the more tempting it seems.

"Bud, let's run away." His eyes immediately opened and looked at me with wonder. I was surprised with what I said too. But when I saw his green eyes looking at me now with eagerness, I couldn't help but laugh. I hugged Toothless as hard as I could and stood up quickly. "We're leaving, bud!"

Later.......

It's now nighttime, the stars are twinkling and the cold air rushed through the floorboards in my house. I secretly packed my clothes and rationed three week's worth of food. My drawings and blueprints were already in my pack and I stood up, looking at my empty room, devoid of any signs that a boy was living here.

I quietly went down the stairs and opened the door. I was relieved when the door made no sound and my body shivered at the cold temperatures. I ran to the cove and saw Toothless patiently waiting for me. I stopped at one part of the cove and left the helmet dad gave me skewed to the ground. I turned toward Toothless and whispered, "Shoot bud."

He did a quick shot to the helmet and it bounced off to the other side, its sides charred and the metal bent. I sighed, somewhat with excitement and as well nervousness. But I felt this is how it should be. I quickly went on Toothless and we both quickly flew up to the air. I  can feel the wind blowing through my hair and I didn't know what came over me. I screamed with all my might. Toothless joined with me and we left Berk as a dot in the sea, never looking back, never intending to return.