Chapter 18:

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Dart walks over to Zephyr.  She slumps down next to her.

ZEPHYR: Are you here to apologize?

Dart nods slowly.

ZEPHYR: Good. Now I want you to meet my Dad. This is my father, Chief Hiccup. Dad, this is Dart.

HICCUP: Well, hello Dart.

Hiccup reaches out to Dart.  Dart reluctantly lets Hiccup pet him.

HICCUP: This is incredible! She looks just like Toothless!

ZEPHYR: Well, not exactly.  She has white parts of course, and her eyes are blue. But she's very pretty.

Zephyr turns to Dart.

ZEPHYR: (coos) Aren't you pretty Dart?  Aren't you?

Dart nods and grunts.

ZEPHYR:  You know, this entire time I thought you were a boy!   But someone as smart as you couldn't have been a guy.  Right?  (coos) You're a smart dragon, who's a smart dragon?

Dart rolls over and lets Zephyr rub her belly.  

HICCUP: (scratches his head) I just can't believe you didn't tell me about this.

ZEPHYR: Well... I might have been a bit angry at you... for a while.

HICCUP: But we're good about that, right?

ZEPHYR: (smiles) Yeah.

Zephyr gives Hiccup a hug.  

HICCUP: Hey if you want to ride her, you'll need a saddle.  

ZEPHYR: But we don't have any saddles.

HICCUP: I might have kept a couple of them in a secret spot somewhere.  

ZEPHYR: (squeals) YES!!! 

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Zephyr is flying in the air.  

ZEPHYR: I AM GOING TO DIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HICCUP: It's okay!  Just steady your-

ZEPHYR: AHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!

HICCUP: Okay, uh, maybe hold onto your---

ZEPHYR: DART IS TRYING TO KILL ME!!!!!!

HICCUP: (scratches head) Maybe I should have shown her first.....

ZEPHYR: MAKE IT STOP!!!!!

HICCUP: Zeph, you're not even that far from the ground.  

Dart's saddle is attached to a rope that's tied down to the ground.  Zephyr is flying only a few feet from the ground.  Dart is trying to pull the rope.  The rope breaks and Dart flies into the air.

ZEPHYR: AHHHHHHHH!

HICCUP: Dart!  Come back here!

ZEPHYR:  DART BRING ME DOWN!!!!!

HICCUP: (groans) Useless reptile.

Dart suddenly stops flying and swerves back around towards Hiccup.

HICCUP: Come on Dart, put my daughter-

Dart picks up Hiccup with his claws and then continues to fly up in the air.  

HICCUP: Downnnn!!!!!!

ZEPHYR: Dart where are you going?

HICCUP: AHHHHH!

ZEPHYR: Not again, Dart put us down right now!

HICCUP: I'M GONNA DIE!!!!

ZEPHYR: Now who's the big baby now?

HICCUP: YOUR DRAGON IS A USELESS REPTILE!!!

Dart continues to fly up into the air, ignoring Zephyr and Hiccup's yelling.  

1 hour later.....

Zephyr beats on Dart's back.

ZEPHYR: Stupid (smack), dragon (smack), you bring us back (smack), right (smack), now (smack)!

HICCUP: There is something wrong with your dragon.  

ZEPHYR: Ya think?

Zephyr slumps forwards onto Dart's neck.  A gust of wind blows and makes Dart unsteady.

HICCUP: Ahhh! (Clings to Dart's feet)

ZEPHYR: What was that?

Dart struggles to keep her balance but she keeps flying.

ZEPHYR: Dart???

HICCUP: (gasps)

ZEPHYR: What is that?

HICCUP: No... way....


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