Hiccup's Journey

Unexpected Reunion

A/N:

'Dragons' - Dragonese

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Hiccup could hear a muffled voice that was near him. It seemed to be a female voice.

"Don't worry, he'll wake up soon, night fury." The female voice said. He heard Toothless's crooning and footsteps that were fading away. He wanted to open his eyes but they felt too heavy for him to open. Soon enough he went unconscious again.

He didn't know how long he had slept, but he was able to open his eyes once more. He slowly sat up and found himself in a room he didn't recognize. It was a cave, converted into a house, complete with hearth, table, and a bed, but no one was home. He noticed the bandages wrapped around his waist as he placed his hand on them. Whoever found him must have helped him with his injuries. But who helped him? Then heard a warble sound next to him and he sat face to face with his night fury friend.

"Hiccup!"

"Toothless!" Hiccup shouted with a smile. Toothless gave him a wide gummy smile and warbled as he pressed himself against Hiccup who wrapped his arms around his neck. He had been so worried about his rider, "It's great to see you too, bud. Sorry I worried you."

"Good to see you awake."

Hiccup and Toothless turned towards the female voice. He saw a woman with medium brown hair, and green eyes. She looked to be in her late 40's, early 50's. For some strange, she looked familiar to him. Has he seen her from somewhere before? Then he noticed a large dragon behind her as well. It had woody brown scales, cream underbelly and iridescent blue highlights. Its face has two long spines that branch off his nose and to the side with a "smashed" face, much like an owl's. He spotted two scars on its facial spines. What kind of dragon was that?

"Wh-Who are you?" Hiccup questioned nervously.

"My name is Valka and this is Cloud Jumper." 'Valka' answered as she pet Cloud Jumper's neck who purred at her touch.

"What kind of dragon is he?" Hiccup asked.

"A Stormcutter." Valka answered.

"Wow/Wow." Hiccup and Toothless were amazed at meeting a new kind of dragon.

"By the way, you haven't told me your name." Valka inquired.

"Sorry. My name is Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the third." Hiccup said and turned to Toothless, "And this is Toothless."

"Toothless? I say it fits him since retractable teeth is an interesting trait." Valka said as she petted Toothless's snout who purred at the attention he was getting from the woman.

Hiccup was confused at that moment. How did this woman know that Toothless had retractable teeth? How was he so comfortable with her?

"By the way, where am I?" Hiccup asked.

"The Dragon Sanctuary." Valka replied.

"Dragon Sanctuary?" Hiccup asked.

"This is where all of the dragons I have rescued can stay safe and be protected." Valka answered.

"Wow," Hiccup awed, "Can I come see it?"

"Are you sure you have the energy?" Valka asked.

"I think I can handle it." Hiccup reassured her.

At his words, Toothless came to his side as Hiccup removed the fur blanket that covered the bottom half of him. His breathing hitched at what his saw: his left shin...was gone. In its place was a wooden stump which was similar to Gobber's.