Freedom at Last

Chapter 13: New Riders?

Astrid

Ever since I found Hiccup, it seemed so unreal that he is a lot more likeable here in Berk.

Hiccup came back from the Cove, and I walked towards the Rider, "Hey, Hic."

He didn't reply back, like something had to important.

Fishlegs looked confused. "Hey, what's up with him? Is it about Stoick said?"

I shrug my shoulders, "I really don't know what their conversation was about, but I can tell by his expressions that it went on a bad terms."

Fishlegs shivers, "Ooh, I really don't know how I would feel if I was in Hic's shoes. I mean Stoick did banished him from the tribe, forcing him to live on his on his own for a year. It's not going to be that easy to get the trust back."

I said, "I know that they'll work it out. I just have this hunch."

Fishlegs looked at Hic as he goes to Tames.

"I hope that you are right, Astrid. I really do."

Hiccup

I saw Tames and that was when he gave me a new mission.

"Wait, you want me to do what?"

"Look for the Beskerian Isle and train Oswald's children, Heather and Dagur." Tames said.

"You want me to train new Riders? Tames, I don't know if they're ready for a bombshell that they can train dragons. What if they were like Stoick and the other Berkians who wouldn't like the idea of riding the creatures who raids villages?"

"Hiccup, I believe in you. You're a great teacher in Dragon Paradise, and you have Toothless helping you. You'll be fine. Just tell Oswald I sent you." He said.

I knew that I can't refuse any mission from Tames.

"All right, bud. Let's go to Beskerian Isle. I hope that they're friendly with a dragon like a Night Fury." I told the dragon as I saddled up in the saddle.

As we fly into the sky, I was quite nervous about teaching new Riders off the bat.

Heather

It has been a week since I was being trained to be the next warrior in Beskerian Isle. Dagur, my older brother also been trained to become the Chief of the Beskerian Tribe.

  Dad and Dagur came inside and I couldn't help myself to tease him.

"Hey, Dagur, how was being a Chief for a day?" I asked.

He raised his eyebrow on me, "Are you trying to be sarcastic or trying to make me feel better?"

Dad said, "All right, you two. You have to be nice."

"Dad, there are wild dragons on the loose and we have to defend ourselves." I said, trying to prove a point.

"I know that having dragons around is tricky, but I assure you that everything would be -"

"Night Fury!" A villager yells.

Dagur said, "You were saying?" We went to the center of the plaza to see a black Night Fury, but it looks like it wasn't alone.

On top of the mysterious Night Fury, there was a hooded sixteen year old boy, with a shield on his back, climbed off of the Night Fury.

"Toothless, how about you go get some fish near a lake in the woods? I'll call you later." He said to the Night Fury. Wait, he rides the Night Fury?!?

Toothless, the Night Fury, licks the boy's cheek and runs off.

"I guess that Toothless and I made an surprise entrance. I'm looking for Oswald the Agreeable."

Dad steps up towards the boy, "I'm Oswald the Agreeable, and these are my children, Heather, and Dagur."

"Wow, I guess that it's an honor to meet both of you. I'm Hiccup, and Tames sent me to find you."

Dagur asks, "Tames, the Chief of the Dragon Paradise requested me?"

"You and your sister had been chosen under my aide to become Dragon Riders, like me. I assure that you two are in great hands." Hiccup explains.

"If Tames sent you on this mission, there's no way to deny it, is there?" Dad laughs.

"Yeah, well, we better get started at Dawn. Toothless and I will come back early and meet us at the woods."

"How could we trust you? We barely know you!" Dagur said.

I smacked my brother for his rude attitude.  "Dagur, come on! This is Tames's student."

Hiccup said, "Actually, Tames is like the father I never had. Stoick wasn't the best one after he banished me."

That was when Dad's eyes grew wide as if he putted the pieces together.

"You're Hayden Haddock the Third, Stoick's son!"

We gasped. "No way!" I said.

"Like I said, You would be in great hands. I am a teacher in Dragon Paradise for younger teens for their dragon training. I know you'll be great Dragon Riders in no time." Hiccup said.

I couldn't bear the excitement that I get to ride my own Dragon, that I catch up with the sixteen year old in a quick pace.

"Hiccup! Wait please!" I said.

He looks at me and then said, "Heather, what's wrong?"

"I want to see it. I mean your dragon."

"Oh, Toothless. He's friendly to everyone once he gets to know you."

We walked to the forest, where I am more curious about dragons.

Author's note:

What you guys think of this chapter and Heather and Dagur coming into the story? Find out what happens soon! - Jan