To The End - A Tuffnut Love Story (HTTYD)

19. Sheeeeep!

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Over time, homes were rebuilt and all of the ice was removed from Berk. It had been three months since the war against Drago, and things were looking up for the young dragon riders and Iris. Tuffnut was on his way to visit Iris while she trained with the sand wraiths and her former tribe members, who were now known as dragon warriors. And because she had this new job, Iris decided not to become part of the dragon riders.

"Chins down, don't leave your neck exposed," Iris drilled as Tuff came into the arena where they were. All of them, including Iris, wore their dragon skin armor and masks. They also all had similar spears to hers; twin spears that would clip together, just customized differently for each warrior.

For a moment, Tuffnut watched in awe as Iris lead them in battle positions. The eleven moved in sync, almost like an allusion of sorts. Some movements were hard and quick, while others flowed like a smooth river. The wraiths were gathered on the side, since their training for the day had been finished already.

"Be mindful of your surroundings," Iris warned as one warrior almost hit another by accident. Finally, they stopped, and Iris removed her mask. "Very good," she praised the group. She made some clicking noises at the dragons, then turned back to the people, "tomorrow we'll be training with the wraiths, as one. Dismissed."

The people removed their masks and each met back with their wraith sibling. Now, Iris noticed Tuff leaning against the back wall of the arena. His arms were crossed and he wore a proud grin. She walked over to him with a sigh and a smile.

"Enjoy the show?" She asked with an amused smile.

"Definately," Tuffnut exclaimed, "you guys actually look like dragons when you train." He spead his arms out to express his interest.

Iris laughed and responded, "that is the point, you know, dragon warriors." She leaned up and pecked him on the lips then began to leave the arena, "come to my cabin, and bring Ruff; I have something for you guys!" Then she was gone.

Tuff grinned wide and went to find his sister. After finding her, he brought her to Iris's cabin. Iris was standing outside with her hands behind her back and a big smirk on her face.

"Tuff said you got us something," Ruff spoke with anticipation.

Iris brought her hands out from behind her back and revealed the gift. The twins were confused at first when they saw her holding two buckets in each hand. But when they peered in to them, they're faced lit up. Red, orange, blue, and green paint.

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Hiccup was in the arena with the other riders when a commotion came from the village. There were screams and shouts, but not like anything he'd heard before, "sheeeeep!"

Astrid and he exchanged a look before realizing that Ruff and Tuff weren't with them. The four riders raced out of the arena to find Berk littered with an assortment of colored sheep. One blue sheep ran past Snotlout so fast that he was knocked over. "I am going to kill those twin mutton heads!" He shouted.

"Where did they even get paint from?" Hiccup questioned. Then it struck him. He sighed and put a hand to his fourhead, "Iris."

When he found Iris and the twins, they were standing outside of the great hall watching everything go down. "Iris, I can't believe you gave them paint," Hiccup scolded.

Iris giggled a bit and responded, "it was just this once, I promise."

Hiccup sighed and gave in; he had to admit, the colorful sheep definitely livened up his day. But he stood his ground, "clean this up, right now."

As he walked away, Ruff muttered, "ugh, fun squisher."

The rest of the day, Iris and the twins made cleaning up the sheep into a competition. Eventually, Tuffnut won, collecting and washing a total of twelve sheep. Now, he and Iris sat alone in a field of sheep.

"That," Tuff began, "was awesome!" He threw his arm straight up to emphasize his point. "And you," he went on, pausing to pull her into a tight hug. He only continued when he let go. "You, are perfect," he told her with truth in his eyes.

Iris laughed and blushed. "Oh, shut up," she said in attempt to hide her embarrassment.

"I'm serious, I mean, I'm trying to be serious for a minute," he explained, still not sounding very serious at all. He stood and help Iris up as well, then grabbed her by both shoulders. He stared into her eyes and spoke, "and I seriously want this to never end, because you are seriously the best adventure I've ever had, and I seriously love you, Iris."