Finding the Right Dragon (HTTYD Fan Fiction)

Four - Tales of Old and New

Author's Note;

Huge thanks to the video Book of Dragons! I thought it would be really great to add it as a chapter in my book, after all it is a fanfiction!  Really hope you guys like it, and for the ultimate experience and knowledge of dragons, check it out!

I did a lot of background research to write this book. If you're sad that the movie is over and you want more, then you can find this stuff to satisfy your raging hunger.

-Riders of Berk (TV Series)

-Gift of the Night Fury (22 min clip. Really good and I suggest to watch this first.)

-Book of Dragons (This chapter is based on the video)

Yours truly,

                      BrownEyedZombie.

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Gobber cleared his throat, breaking the quiet atmosphere of the room. Everyone shifted slightly when he did, and I could tell they were all bored because there was nothing to talk about right now.

"So who's up for a story then?" He suggested. No one really answered except for a few murmurs here and there. I decided they were not going to miss out on one of Gobber’s great tales tonight. Ever since I could understand words, he had told my cousins and I some pretty awesome stuff about his life or ancestry.

"That would be really great!" I told him. His face lit up and he hobbled off into the darkness, returning a few moments later with something clutched in his hand. He held it up for all to see.

"Here it is, Book of Dragons! Between these two covers are the most incredible creatures you'd ever hope to see. Some you know, but there are some you've never seen before. And you won't last a day out there, if you don't learn the facts in here." He said, flipping it open.

"Gobber! You can't scare us anymore, we've already trained dragons." Hiccup said.

"Ah! This book contains more than just training. It's the key to unlocking a new world of dragons. And I don't suppose you know who started it all, do ye?" Gobber said.

"I thought it had something to do with Bork the Bold." Astrid answered, people were beginning to tune in now.

"Well spotted lass, but before he was bold, he was known as Bork the very very Unfortunate."

"That's an, uh...odd nickname." Hiccup said.

"Aye, perhaps. But it seemed that everything Bork touched went wrong. Bork, was my great, great, great grandfather. And he started out as a shepherd, but his flock got very small. The fact is, Bork and dragons didn't seem to mix. So, he gave blacksmithing a try, and farming, but he finally settled on the life of a fisherman. And he used to say, 'If you see a dragon, kill on sight'. You kids taught us that we could train a dragon, but it was Bork, who had the idea to classify them. Now what does Bork say, is the first class of dragons?"

Hiccup perked up at this question, he obviously knew the answer. "Oh that's easy, it's Stoker Class. Now according to the book, these hot-headed dragons are furious fire breathers, like the Terrible Terror, to name one. And when training a Terror, start with a very shiny object."

Hiccup used his dagger to reflect a spot of light on the floor from the fire . Nifty saw it at once and pounced, trapping the light beneath his claws.

"Naw, he's cute." Astrid said, scratching him on the top of his head.

"Cute!? Maybe on his own, but Bork says if you get these little Terrors in a group, it's no picnic." Gobber showed us a drawing of Terrible Terrors attacking a full-grown Viking. "You see, Terrors are social creatures, they love to hunt in packs. Now, what about this brute?" He turned the page to show us another drawing. "The Monstrous Nightmare! You can see how this foul beast got his name. Nary a Viking had tamed this fierce creature, and you know what Bork used to say. 'If you fall down, you get right back on the dragon.' "