The Mystery of the Dragon Riders

Chapter 14

The gaze coming from Hiccup was so empty, it sending a shudder feeling to the vikings. Stoick already had the feeling that he has lost his once called son. However, Gobber was feeling the opposite, he could feel that there was still some humanity implanted deep inside his ex-apprentice's heart. Hiccup just needed to find it again. Maybe just maybe it still not too late to fix things. Hiccup didn't make any sound till then, and the riders were waiting for his response.

Hiccup flipped the coin onto the air and snatched it with a swift mode just before the coin landed onto the ground, threw it down and it transformed into a fiery red fire. The vikings were marvelled by his action. The coin was melted into some sort of liquid and a red fire mixed with orange flare was formed, burning and sizzling just in front of them. Hiccup took a good look at the sunset from his distance and shifted his gazw towards the vikings.

Its getting dark. You guys might need a fire out here to listen the story. Don't need to worry about fire. It won't extinguished under the wind. Hiccup said plainly. No mix of tone or pitch in his response as he turned away from the vikings, not wanting to continue this conversation. Stoick was deeply hurt as he raised his hand trying to hold Hiccup but his hand stopped midway as he chickened out suddenly.

Thuggary, I entrust them to you. Make sure you tell the story in correct way. Thuggary didn't hear his statement properly as he just make a random nod until a realization hitted him. Was the chief trying to ditch him?

Wait..! Chief... Before Thuggary could say anything, the chief and chieftess had gone into the air as the chief spread his wings and flew away with her, leaving Thuggary and the dragon riders froze on the ground. Thuggary gritted his teeth as he could imagine that the chief was smirking at him out there. You will never get away with this, chief or not... Thuggary was forcing a smile as he turned to the vikings but the dragon riders could see that there was a abominable fire behind the smile. Sweatbullet, but they decided to not say anything.

Thuggary put a deep breathe and extended his arm unwillingly. Let just all seat around the fire. The vikings sat in their position properly waiting for the story to be told. I don't know why I got myself into this but no interupption during the story. The statement proved that it was not a request but an order and the vikings had to take it without a doubt. Triton and Gelica was really eager about the story and they had lots of questions but they didn't have the courage to ask as they slumped their shoulders in defeat. Except you two.

The statement gave them a courage as they raised their head in wonder to meet Thuggary's gaze. To their dismay, Thuggary was looking at them with a warm smile unlike the fake smile he gave to other vikings. Thuggary had his reason for his action and the dragon riders knew it because they felt the same thing as Thuggary. The rest of the vikings saw it too but they didn't dare to complain. Thuggary shifted his gaze away from the kids and landed onto the fire. No one dare to make a sound. Thuggary was landing his sight on the fire, as the light of the fire slowly reflected by him, forming a shadow behind him. The moment he started his story, his emotions became tensed as he slowly immersed into the story.

It was midnight and Hiccup was walking at the street with Toothless....