Chapter Twenty-One "A Dragon's Sickness"
Race ya? Carla growls.
Finally! A challenge! I growl. Racing to Berk, we're there quicker than it seems.
We're there already? Carla growls, slowing down.
Guess so. I growl.
Night Wing! We hear a roar we haven't heard much.
Cloudjumper! I roar.
Whose this? Cloudjumper growls.
This is Carla. I growl.
Carla? Your rider? Cloudjumper growls.
Uh no. My girlfriend. I growl.
You're dating your rider? Cloudjumper growls.
You haven't heard, have you? I growl.
Heard what? Cloudjumper growls.
I'm Shawn. I growl.
You mean, you're both half-breeds? Cloudjumper growls.
Yeah. I growl.
That, actually explains a lot. Cloudjumper growls.
Yup. Have you seen Toothless? I growl.
Yeah, he's out at the Cove with Siare and their two kids. Cloudjumper growls.
Thank you! I growl, flying off. Wow, have we been here so often that Berk is used to us being here? I growl.
Who knows. Maybe. Carla growls.
I see him! I see him! We hear a small roar.
Aww, that's cute. Carla growls.
Hello, Gracia. I growl.
Hello! Gracia growls, giving me a small hug.
Where's your parents? I growl.
Dad is out helping the village while Mom is watching us at the Cove. Gracia growls. I can tell Nightshade is in some bushes nearby, but I'm not about to show it.
Gah! Night W-Wing! Nightshade growls.
Hey, Nightshade. I growl.
Did I s-scare ya? Nightshade growls.
Sorry, little buddy, maybe next time. I growl.
Aww. N-next time for sure. Nightshade growls.
Is your mom still at the Cove? I growl.
Yeah, she ain't feeling well. Gracia growls.
Oh. I growl.
Yeah, s-she's expecting you. Nightshade growls.
Oh? Guess I decided to stop by at the right day. I growl, heading for the cove.
Hello, Shawn. Siare growls.
You feeling okay? I growl.
No. I- I think I ate an eel. Siare growls.
Eww. That's not good. Does Toothless know? I growl.
I- I don't think so. Siare growls.
Do you want me to go tell him? I growl.
Tell who what? A familiar growl comes from the bushes behind me.
Hey, Tooth. Siare growls.
How are you? Toothless growls.
Not so good. I think I might have eaten an eel. Siare growls.
What! What are your symptoms? Toothless growls, worried.
Blurred, red vision. Feel hot. Oh, once, instead of the usual blue fire, it was kinda like a red. Siare growls.
I'll be right back. Kids, stay here with your mother. Shawn, come with me. Toothless growls.
Hiccup! Toothless roars.
Over here! I growl.
Hiccup! Toothless growls, tired.
"Calm down, bud. What's wrong?" Hiccup says.
It's Siare. She thinks. She thinks she ate an eel. Toothless growls, trying to catch his breath. Never would I have thought that Toothless needed to try to catch his breath.
"Oh. Come on, let's go get Fishlegs," Hiccup says, running. "Fishlegs!" Hiccup says.
"Hey, Hiccup. Your dad is looking for you," Fishlegs says.
"Oh, great. Anyway, we need to get to Gothi's house," Hiccup says.
"Why?" Fishlegs asks.
"Siare may have eaten an eel," Hiccup says.
"Like we didn't have enough trouble when Toothless ate one," Fishlegs says. After about a second after Fishlegs went into his house, we hear, "Where's Meatlug? Oh wait, never mind. She's up on her steel rafter,"
What's going on? Meatlug growls.
It's Siare. Toothless growls.
I'll meet up with you guys later. I growl.
Where ya going? Toothless growls.
Go find out where Carla went. I growl.
Oh. Okay. Toothless growls. Flying up, something catches my attention on the horizon. A ship is coming in.
Never mind the ship, I was, uh, what was I doing again? I growl to myself, letting my attention drift back towards the ship.
Shawn! Someone roars from below.
Yeah? I roar.
Come down here! Toothless roars.
Yeah? I growl, landing.
Whose the new Fury flying around? Toothless growls.
Oh, she's probably getting used to flying. I growl.
Who is she? Toothless growls, curious.
Oh, a friend. I growl. Should he know? Toothless. I growl.
Yeah? Toothless growls.
While I was up there, I saw a ship on the horizon. You might want to take a look. I growl.
Okay? Toothless growls.
That's unlike any ship I've ever seen. I growl.
Same here. Toothless growls. Well, I've got to go meet Hiccup and them at Gothi's place. See you later. Toothless growls.
Later. I growl. Landing by the Cove, I slowly approach the edge.
It's okay, Shawn. I won't hurt you. Siare growls.
Hey. Feeling any better? I growl.
No. But, not worse, either. Except for my fire. Getting redder by the shot. Siare growls.
Oh, well, Hiccup and a few others are working on something to help you. I growl.
I feel like I've just let my life go. Siare growls.
Huh? I growl.
I'm letting humans take care of me, I'm pretty much always on this island now. I've even grounded for that cute, flightless Night Fury. Siare growls.
Think of it this way, you'll be getting better sooner than if you let Nature cure you, and at least you've landed for a Night Fury that you love. I growl.
Guess you're right, Shawn. Thank you, cutie. Siare growls, giving me a playful wink.
Is that my name for if Toothless isn't around? I growl jokingly.
Yup, and it's staying, too. Siare growls.
Well, I might head back inland. I growl.
Wait. Can you, um, stay here and, uh, keep me company until Tooth gets back? Siare growls.
Sure. And lemme guess, is that your name for Toothless? You're going to give everyone a nickname, aren't ya? I growl.
Thank you, and yeah, I suppose so. Siare growls chuckling a bit. I lay down a few feet from Siare. After a minute or so, I dive down in the water to catch some fish.
You must be a bit hungry. I growl, lying down some fish in front of Siare.
Yeah, thanks. Siare does this kinda half growl, half grumble thing. Before I know it, I'm wrapped in the embrace of her wings, and she gives me a dragons kiss.
Woah! What are you doing? I growl. Siare doesn't respond, still hugging me, so I do the one thing I can do, lightly smack her in the backside of her head with my tail.
What? Oh. Uh. I'm. I'm sorry. Forgive my unexpected actions. I didn't know what came over me. Siare growls, looking away.
It's okay. Not like its the first time it happened. I growl, lying back down a foot or two away from Siare.
Huh? Siare growls.
It happened before, but with Astrid. I growl.
Oh. Siare growls.
Please don't tell Toothless, about either of these times. I growl.
I won't. Siare growls.
We're back! Toothless roars.
Toothless! Siare tries to roar, only to stutter and fire a red plasma blast.
Oh. We'd better hurry. Toothless growls.
Will this help? Siare growls.
Yeah. Toothless growls.
"Here ya go," Hiccup says, being cautious.
Thank you. I'm actually feeling better already. Siare growls.
Good. And, where's the kids? Toothless growls.
Over there. Siare growls, looking towards the two.
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