How to Train Your Dragon: Dragon Ambassador

Who Was That?!

The large boat cut through the choppy, cold water. Toothless growled and bared his teeth as the men on board held him down and forced a muzzle on him. He tried to kick them away, but the net entangled his body. "W-Wait!?" Hiccup tired desperately to stop them as he pushed the net off him, "We don't want to hurt you or anything...What are you going to do with him?".

"I should be asking the same thing," a tall man with a shaved head walked up to Hiccup, "Now, what would a child like yourself be doing with the Unholy Offspring of Lightning and Death Itself?".

The other men forced Toothless into a teal colored cage. He instantly spun around and charged the cage door. The dragon dropped to the floor of the cage and shook his head. Ouch, that really hurt. "I, uh, was...trying to get home," Hiccup stuttered.

"On the back of a flying lizard?" the man eyed Hiccup.

"Uh...a-about that.." Hiccup backed up; frightened by what the man would do. Toothless growled and charged the cage again; not caring for the pain.

"What do you plan to do with the Night Fury Ryker?" one of the men asked his leader.

"Don't inform my brother just yet," Ryker ordered, "I'd like continue my chat with.."

"Uh, Hiccup..."

"...Hiccup here to see where someone so young found suck a rare beast," Ryker stared down the boy; basically demanding an answer.

"Uh, well, you see," Hiccup looked at Toothless; who in turn cried out to his new friend, "That's...a dumb story. I-I don't think you'd want to hear it."

"Oh but it's a Night Fury!" Ryker nearly shouted at the top of his lungs, " The most rarest, most intelligent dragon around! I highly doubt that encountering it would be...boring."

"Uh..."

"How about this!?" Ryker interrupted, "Let me take this vicious beast off of your hands. And in return I'll escort you back home. Deal?"

Hiccup looked over to Toothless. The dragon was whining and clawing at the cage. No deal! No deal! Hiccup thought hard. He looked at Ryker, "Yeah, fine.".

Toothless backed up in his cage; his heart broken. How could Hiccup betray him so easily? Even what happened back on that island.

"Wonderful," Ryker turned Hiccup towards the ocean. Then he turned to his men. "Put it with the other beasts!" he turned back to Hiccup, "Now, where am I taking you?"

"Berk," Hiccup told him. Ryker continued chatting with Hiccup as his men pushed the cage down below deck. All Toothless could do was stare at the back of Hiccup's head before was finally out of sight. He groaned in sadness. All humans were terrible; the Night Fury settled on that. Even if they seem good at first.

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A two weeks had past. They were nearing the infamous Breakneck Bog. The fog covered island sat on the edge on the current Berkain map of the Archipelago. They were a weeks sail away from Berk, but Hiccup felt that he'd get there in a few days...maybe hours. In the fourteen days he had spent on this boat Ryker had asked many questions. How did he run into the Night Fury? How was he able to ride on it's back? Hiccup saw early on that these men were Dragon Hunters, so, he made up his answers. Knowing what he knew now; he'd rather not have Dragon Hunters around his home.

It was the fourteenth night. Everyone was asleep; except Toothless. The weight of Hiccup's betrayal was too much. He laid huddle in his cage below deck when he suddenly heard the doors squeak open. "Could these doors squeak any louder?" Toothless heard Hiccup whisper quietly to himself. The dragon jumped up and ran to the front of his cage. Hiccup crept in and slowly closed the squeaky doors. Toothless growled at him; the verbal anger of a broken heart awoke the sleeping dragons.

"Hey, come on Toothless, "Hiccup walked over the angry dragon, "Do you really think I'd turn my back on you so fast? Technically, it's your fault for flying away from my village even though you want people to know about that dragon. I needed some way to get us back to Berk.". Toothless glared at the boy; not buying it. Hiccup sighed, "Okay, I'm sorry. But they're grown men. If they could throw you into a cage with ease I doubt that I'd fair any better.".

The anger subsided a bit; Hiccup did have a point. Their backs were in a corner. Toothless looked at Hiccup. He used his brain to get out of the situation. He was surprised. Beforehand any human he saw would use muscle to get out of a jam. Toothless purred to Hiccup. He was willing to forgive Hiccup. "Alright," Hiccup fished for something in his pockets, "let's get you all out of here.". He pulled out a set of keys that he snagged from a sleeping Hunter. But just as he unlocked an opened Toothless cage the boat suddenly rocked violently.

Hiccup easily lost his balance and fell to the floor. Toothless pulled him up and the boy removed the muzzle. "What in the name of Thor was that?!". Loud roars echoed from outside. Forgetting the other dragons, and loosing the keys, Hiccup rushed to the door. Toothless and him ascended to the deck and into a massive dragon attack! Toothless quickly jumped over Hiccup; pinning him to the floor. The Night Fury roared defensively at the wild dragons as they flew past. The Hunters emerged from their sleeping quarters and grabbed their weapons.

Among the fighting a purple Thunderclaw spotted Toothless. She flew over to him and crooned at him. Toothless growled at her and lowered his body into a defensive stance. The Thunderclaw cocked her head in confusion. Then she spotted Hiccup below the Night Fury. Just then a large dragon appeared from out of the clouds. He stopped and hovered in the ray of the moonlight. His double set of wings flapped proudly. Hiccup forced himself partially out from under Toothless' stomach. He was stunned to see such a dragon. But then he gasped as he spotted a human on it's back! The human was an adult; but the distance and the mask they wore prevented Hiccup from seeing who it was. The human cocked their head as they stared at Hiccup. The Thunderclaw looked at human; as if waiting for an order. The human aimed their long staff at Hiccup and the Thunderclaw spun around and roared at them.

Toothless jumped over Hiccup again and roared back; daring the dragon. The Thunderclaw continued to roar at them as she flew closer and closer to them; inch by inch. Toothless growled and readied his fire. But then another dragon, from out of the horde, slammed into the black dragon. Sending him sailing over the edge and into the cold water. "Toothless!" Hiccup shouted. He stood up to run over to the side of the boat, but the Thunderclaw quickly grabbed him and flew off.

The dragons below deck were freed and the mysterious human waved their staff around. The dragons somehow knew that meant the attack was done. They flew up into the air and away from the boat. Toothless surfaced with a loud roar. He snorted loudly as he got his barrings. The dragon looked up when heard Hiccup shouting. Toothless roared to him. That human was taking him! NO! Toothless had to rescue Hiccup! The dragon dove back down then used the momentum to shoot out the water.

Angered by the sudden attack Ryker spun around to see where his attacker went. But instead he saw, and heard, a fleeing Toothless. "SHOOT IT DOWN!" he screamed. Startled by the outburst, a Hunter grabbed his bow. He reached for a Dragon Root Arrow, but mistakenly picked up a Sleeping Dart. He aimed at the dark silhouette of the Night Fury and fired. Amazingly he hit Toothless just above his right leg. The dragon roared out in pain form the sharp metal, but ignored it. Or...at least he tried. The effects were quick to act. Toothless felt his body get heavier and heavier. His eyes fluttered as he tried to stay airborne.

He fought the effects for what seemed like miles. He roared at the horde of dragons that took Hiccup; but as the effects began to grow stronger; they were soon out of sight. Toothless swayed side to side; this battle was soon to be lost. He glanced to his left and saw an island not far form him. Toothless didn't want to stop; he had to get Hiccup back! But the effects were a strong enemy. He turned and flew to the island. Once he reached the beach he crashed into the sand. He eyes closed as the effects finally put him to sleep. As his mind drifted away he all he could do was wonder at who that human was.