Chapter 7

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Toothless pov

After leaving our house, engulfed in my thoughts, I walked down the familiar streets of Berk. The streets I've lived on for 5 years. At first, I was too distracted by my thoughts to notice the strange glances I was getting from everyone but after awhile, I started to notice. Berk is a connected and social village; everyone knows everyone, so seeing a complete stranger walking down the street must be strange to them. I ignore their weird glances and continue walking. I want to be alone. Where is a place I can be alone and get my thoughts together? I immediately think of the place where Hiccup and I first met. The place where we spent so much time together. Where we played and bonded. I turned and headed towards that place I knew so well. I reach the entrance to the forest and keept walking. As I walked, the forest got denser and I saw a couple logs that had fallen and blocked the trail. The trail hadn't been maintained since no one ever used it. I tried my best to avoid the fallen logs and overgrown trees and bushes. I still wasn't very used to my new body. Proving my point, I accidentally trip over a log and fall on my face, getting a mouth full of dirt. Sighing, I get up, brush myself off and continue along the trail. I almost got lost a few times because we had always come here by air, not foot. After 30 minutes, a couple mistakes, and a few falls, the area finally started to become familiar. I got to the place where Hiccup found me after he shot me with ropes and took me down with them. I was surprised I remembered it so well. Usually when you're scared, you tend to forget little details of the situation but I didn't.

*Flashback*

I thought that it was the end; that I was done for. I looked up at the boy that had shot me out of the sky. He looked over my still body in triumph. Even though I knew he was going to kill me, even though my body was screaming at me in pain and anguish from the fall I took, even though my body was wracked in fear, there was only one thing my mind could focus on: his eyes. They were a clear green color like the purest emerald that any miner would ever dream of finding. They glistened and shimmered in the sunlight like morning dew. I was captivated and I couldn't look away. The look of triumph leaves his face and he now looks at me with uncertainty. He closes his eyes and raises his knife. As he does, the knife reflects the sunlight in the same way his eyes did. I didn't want to see that. I didn't want to think about that. I closed my eyes and laid my head back on the ground, accepting what was coming. I wanted the last image in my head to be something beautiful, not his face as he thrusts a knife through my heart. I focus all of my mind on the image I had of his eyes as I wait for the pain to come. I wait and wait but I don't feel anything. I continue to focus on the memory I had of his eyes. They were green. The green that budded branches, breaking away the chains of dormancy, bringing life back to them. The color of life. The color of the life that he wasn't going to take from me. I open my eyes to see him cutting the ropes that were confining me. I immediately take the chance that was given to me and I jump on him, pinning him to a rock that was behind us. He stared up at me with fear clear in his eyes. He was probably thinking he was going to die or he thought I was debating whether I should kill him or not but I wasn't going to kill him. I knew from the first time I looked at him seeing those little green orbs looking back that even if I had the chance, I wasn't going to kill him. I was just standing there searching his face. Trying to store every single detail of his tiny little frame into my memory. Trying to memorize every line, indent, and blimish of his face. I knew that this would probably be the last time I saw him so I wanted to always remember the way his eyes burned into my heart and mind. I stared at him a moment longer, then turned and left.

*End of flashback*

I walk up to the rock that I pinned Hiccup on 5 years ago and run my fingers along it. Even though it was hot outside, the rock felt cool against my fingers. I look up to see a rope tied around a tree. I smiled while remembering what it was.

*Another flashback*

After Hiccup and I trusted each other, he made me an artificial tail, and I let him ride me, we came back to the place that Hiccup found me. Hiccup sees the ropes that were tied around me when he found me and runs over to them. He picks them up and turns to me.

"Come'ere Toothless," he says while holding the ropes. I got scared that he was going to try to tie me up or do something with the ropes so I don't move. Hiccup looks confused as to why I wasn't coming until a look of realization comes over his face. He sets the ropes down and starts walking toward me. Once he is within arms length of me I take a step back. He stops walking and looks at me.

"Buddy, It's ok," He says. He reaches his hand out and places it on my nose. I flinch at first but after a moment, I lean into his touch. He comes closer to me and wraps his arms around my neck. He leans into me and whispers, "I won't hurt you. Never again." I relax, believing his words.

"Now, come with me." He says, walking back over to the ropes. I follow, still confused on what he was going to do with the ropes. Hiccup pickes them up and ties them around a tree. He then turns to me, looks me straight in the eye, and says,

"With this knot, I give you my promise. That from this day forward I will give you all my trust, and you shall not walk alone. I have taken something from you. Something I can never give back. I have taken your freedom by taking your tail. You will never be able to fly alone again. You will forever need a human to help you fly and I am so deeply sorry for this but no amount of apologies will make up for it. Nothing can equally express my regret for taking this from you. I was scared and confused when I almost took your life. I just wanted to be looked at like a real Viking. I didn't want to look weak. I wanted to prove my worth. But now, I believe that because I didn't kill you, my worth is much greater than if I had. If being a Viking means that I will have to kill you then I will proudly say that I am no Viking. I can't give you a new tail but I can give you myself. I know this doesn't compare to what I have taken from you but I have nothing greater to give. I will always be there for you. To protect you and help you. I will try in every way to be worthy of your friendship. I will forever be your best friend if you will allow me to be. Toothless, I promise to never hurt you ever again for as long as I live. I promise to forever be a true and loyal friend to you. Will you forgive me?"

I stare at Hiccup in shock. I vigorously nod my head in agreement. I jump on him and lick his face. It was in this moment that I couldn't deny what I felt. My increased heartbeat when he would smile, the butterflies in my stomach when he was around, the way I couldn't stop smiling when I thought of him. I couldn't ignore it anymore. I was deeply, completely, and helplessly in love with Hiccup.

*End of flashback*

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