How to Train Your Dragon: A Worthy Generation

Chapter 3- My Turn

I am known for doing things that I'm fully aware will make my mother angry but they're smaller things, slap on the wrist kind of things. This was not. I couldn't keep my feet still, my heart was beating way too fast and why was time moving so slow?

"Nott–"

"Cheese and rice!" I exclaimed clutching my bag to my chest.

Hagen laughed "a little jumpy today?"

"You shouldn't be sneaking up on people like that." I snap defensively.

"Something wrong?" He asked "thought you'd be excited to go to Berk, retrace our ancestor's footsteps."

"I am," my voice comes out more squeal like than voice, "I just..." I wasn't so sure I should tell him.

"Someone telling you it's nothing but a stupid fairytail?" He asks.

"Yeah." I sighed. "Isn't there always someone telling you you shouldn't do something you really want to do?"

He smiled "always, so, when we are we going?" He looked strong and ready for anything, his eyes were this blue that felt as limitless as the sky. I think that's what Astrid's eyes looked like, I think Hagen's Astrid gene is the most prominent, grandma always said I was all Hiccup which is both a complement and an insult all wrapped in one.

"Tonight." I met his eyes and tried to borrow some of his courage, the way Hiccup borrowed Astrid's courage. The way he wrote about her makes her feel more like a Norse Goddess than a real human.

"Where should I meet you?"

"This address, midnight, wait by the plane and don't make a noise, my mom's got ears like a dragon." I press the paper into his hand "we're gonna find it, right?" I can't help the question. His smile is broad and sure and courageous, the kind of smile that gets sonnets written about it, pages are dedicated just to describe it.

"Course we will." He rests a hand on my shoulder "don't forget who's blood runs through your veins, Nott."

"Right." I walk away from him and toward him at the same time. I've got food gathered already, I've got the two outfits to change into only when necessary and a pair of sweats in case it gets too cold. I have water. I just need to put together a first aid kit and take a nap, I can't be tired while I'm flying, that is the first rule mom taught me and since I'm breaking every other rule, well, I mind as well follow the ones I can.

12:00pm

I glanced at my house, I love that house and I love my life inside of that house but it is my turn and I am going to find the dragons

"I'm sorry mom."

Hagen rested a strong hand on my shoulder and we started down the runway. The lights flicked on and not a second later my mom came running out of the house.

"Nott!" Mom screamed running after me but she couldn't catch me now.

"She'll forgive you when dragon's are really free." Hagen gave my shoulder a squeeze.

"Yeah." I agree, "it just doesn't make this any easier."

Nighttime is my favorite time because it's the only time that the things that don't want to be seen, come out.

"You doing okay?" Hagen spoke for the first time since take off.

"Fine." I said "we're almost there." I can't help but scan the skies as we fly, I know there is a nightlight out there. I know they're just hiding in the clouds during lighting storms

"We'll have to set up camp when we land, it's still too dark to start looking for any clues." Hagen's eyes were wide and full of excitement, there was not at race of fear there, no doubt.