The Story of Us || HTTYD

Chapter 9

Italics is dragonese. The language of the dragon.

Third POV
The next day Sam and Hiccup woke up and they kissed. Sam and Hiccup got dressed and they kissed goodbye outside of the house. Sam went to the cove, while Hiccup went to his final exam. At the cove, Sam was in her dragon form, sleeping. While at the arena, Hiccup was holding his helmet and was readying himself for the Monstrous Nightmare. "Well, I can show my face in public again!" Stoick said and the crowd cheered. "If someone told me that in a few short weeks Hiccup would go from being well uh, Hiccup, to placing first in dragon training, well I would've tied him to a mast and shipped him off for fearing gone mad! And you know it!" Stoick laughed and the crowd laughed along. "But here we are, and no one's more surprised, or more proud than I am. Today my boy becomes a Viking, today he becomes one of us!" Stoick bellowed and the crowd cheered. "Be careful with that dragon," Astrid said to Hiccup. "It's not the dragon I'm worried about," Hiccup said looking at his dad sit down. "What are you going to do?" Astrid asked. "Put an end to this. I have to try," Hiccup started before turning to Astrid, "Astrid, if something goes wrong, just promise me that you make sure Sam knows that I love her," Hiccup finished. "I will. Just promise me that it won't go wrong," Astrid said and Hiccup went to answer when Gobber interrupted him. "It's time, Hiccup. Knock them dead," Gobber said. Hiccup walked into the ring and put on his helmet. The crowd cheered. Hiccup then grabbed a shield and a small dagger. The whole crowd cheered Hiccup's name. "Hmm. I would've gone for the hammer," Stoick said and Hiccup breathed, "I'm ready."
The Monstrous Nightmare was let out. "The queen still lives! I should kill all of you!" Hiccup heard the Monstrous Nightmare yell. His body was already on fire and it crawled on the ceiling net and blasted at the crowd. The crowd avoided the blast and stared at Hiccup. "Go on, Hiccup." The crowd quieted down in anticipation. Hiccup dropped his shield and his dagger. The dragon felt calmer, but was still cautious. The dragon growled, "I will kill you!" The dragon then roared in shock, "You bear the Princess's mark! Prince!" The Monstrous Nightmare calmed down. "What is he doing?" Stoick asked. "Hey, hey. It's okay. It's okay," Hiccup said while holding out his arms. "A viking as the Princess's mate! She must be crazy!" The Monstrous Nightmare yelled. Then Hiccup grabbed his helmet and threw it to the side. "I'm not one of them," Hiccup told the dragon. "What?" "What's he thinking?" The crowd gasped and looked at Stoick. "Stop the fight," Stoick said. "No! I need you all to see this. They're not what we think they are. We don't have to kill them," Hiccup said as the dragon sniffed Hiccup. "I said stop the fight!" Stoick yelled while slamming his hammer on the bars. The Monstrous Nightmare was startled and started going after Hiccup. Hiccup screamed in fear.
At the cove, Sam, felt Hiccup's fear and adrenaline. Sam felt Hiccup's thoughts of wanting her to protect him. Sam immediately transformed into her hybrid form and ran out of the cove. She transformed into her dragon form because it was faster. She flew towards the arena as fast as she could. At the arena, "Hiccup!" Astrid yelled. She used an ax to pry open the door and she slid under. Astrid grabbed a hammer and threw it at the dragon. The hammer hit the dragon in the face and the dragon immediately went after her. Stoick lifted up the doors, "This way!" Stoick called. Astrid ran over and made it, but the dragon shot in Hiccup's way and he had to turn around. The dragon then jumped and his claws captured Hiccup. Then Hiccup heard the best noise ever, Sam's dragon whistle. Sam plasma blasted the bars and jumped in there. The whole arena filled up with smoke. "Someone get in there and help him!"
Hiccup felt the claws being removed from him. "Night Fury!" Gobber yelled out. Sam wrestled with the Monstrous Nightmare and growled at him. Sam bit and snarled at the Monstrous Nightmare. "Get away from my mate!" Sam yelled. "What are you going to do about it, Princess Samantha?" The Monstrous Nightmare teased. "Stay away from my mate!" Sam growled at the dragon. "Or what? You're gonna tell alpha?" The Monstrous Nightmare said and Sam just growled. Hiccup heard the whole conversation. Sam blasted at the dragon and she wrapped her tail around Hiccup. The Monstrous Nightmare ran away. "Alright, Sam, go get out of here," Hiccup said trying to get Sam out of there. "Go go!" Hiccup told Sam. Vikings started pouring into the arena and Sam growled at all of them. Her instincts told her to protect her mate and she was clearly thinking on her instincts. Stoick grabbed an axe and went after Sam. "No, dad, she won't hurt you!" Sam whacked away all the other Vikings and went after Stoick. "No, no. You'll only make it worse!" Hiccup shouted out trying to get his words through. Sam tackled Stoick to the ground and was about to blast him. "Sam, stop! NO!" Hiccup yelled. Sam stopped and looked at Hiccup with an 'I'm sorry face.' Sam was hit in the face with a hammer and was tackled to the ground. Sam transformed into her hybrid form and yelled out for Hiccup. Vikings took her hands and tied them behind her back and put a gag over her mouth. "No no no. Please don't hurt her," Hiccup begged as Sam was being held down by Vikings. Astrid held him back from getting to his mate. "Please don't hurt her," Hiccup said in a weak voice. "I love you," Sam said through her gag. Going to the alpha's nest was now far from Sam and Hiccup's minds.
"Put her with the others," Stoick demanded. Hiccup was thrown into the Great Hall. "I should've known. I should've seen the signs," Stoick said in an angered tone of voice. "Dad!" "We had a deal!" Stoick yelled. "I know we did, but that was before I- ahh. It's all so messed up," Hiccup stumbled. "So everything in the ring. A trick? A lie?" Stoick asked. "I screwed up. I-I-I should've told you before now. Just— take this out on me be mad at me, just please don't hurt my mate, Sam," Hiccup stuttered. "Wait, mate? What do you mean?" Stoick asked. "Uhh. She's my soulmate, and I love her!" Hiccup yelled. "That monster. She's your mate! How could you be so stupid and you're worried about her, not the people you almost killed?!" Stoick yelled at Hiccup. "She was just protecting me. You've met her before, she's not dangerous," Hiccup defended. "Her kind has killed hundreds of us!" Stoick argues. "And we've killed thousands of them! They defend themselves that's all. They raid us because they have to. If they don't bring enough food back, they'll be eaten themselves. There's something else on their island, dad. It's a dragon like—" Hiccup said before being cut off. "Their island? So you've been to the nest!?" Stoick questioned. "Did I say nest?" Hiccup asked. "How did you find it?" Stoick asked. "I didn't. Sam did, only a dragon can find the island," Hiccup said. Stoick looked determined and set on finding the nest. "Oh no no, dad. No, please it's not what you think. You don't know what you're up against. It's like nothing you've ever seen. Dad, please. I promise you you can't win this one. Dad, no. For once in your life would you please just listen to me," Hiccup said while trying to stop Stoick. Stoick ripped his arm from his son's grasp.

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Sad chapter, but I still hope you like it! I'll see you later my Dragon Trainers! Don't forget to comment, vote and share this story with your fellow vikings!

xx Livie<3