How To Find Your Family (HTTYD Fanfic)

Ch. 15- Dragon Trivia

Ch. 15- Dragon Trivia

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I felt the fire of my aching head long before I was able to force my eyes open. It was a slow process, but I finally managed to gather the energy to do so.

As I waited, I thought about the events that led me to this state. The Dragon Race, last lap, the black sheep knocking me down the well, my head bumping the wall- which explained the killer headache- and winning the Dragon Race. I didn't remember anything after Hiccup's warning. Hmm, what was that even about?

I thought about my aching body and figured his warning probably had something to do with that. Yeah, good guess.

I groaned and pried my eyes open. The room was dim, light only coming from my right. It even danced, meaning it was night and the candle was flickering.

"You're awake," Hiccup observed, moving into my line of sight. I moaned in pain, unable to speak. "You should have told me that you hit your head that hard. We could've postponed the race and finished it later, no big deal. You had everyone worried sick, the way you blacked out."

"What happened?" I murmured in confusion.

He helped me sit up. "Dad just finished making you some soup. Gothi said to take it easy the next few days. I'll be right back, then I'll explain everything, okay?" Without me answering, he left for a minute.

The soup was still steaming with it's beautiful warmth, and my stomach growled at the smell and the sight of it. I weakly raised my arms and attempted to take a firm- ish hold on the bowl. Hiccup noticed and pulled the bowl back.

"Maybe I should just feed you." I started to shake my head in denial. "You can barely even talk, let alone hold this bowl. It's no problem, I swear. So, do you remember the Dragon Race?" He asked, sitting down on the edge of the bed. I barely nodded. "Winning?" I nodded again, opening my mouth just enough for Hiccup to slip the spoon in.

I moaned at the taste and eagerly ate the next spoonful of the soup.

He chuckled, "Glad you like it. Well, right after you black out, Violet crashed into a wall- not being able to dodge without you and all- and you both went falling, well, to the ground." He kept feeding me as he spoke, and I was loving the soup, though being fed like that was really weird. "We rushed you and Violet to Gothi. Violet was fine, just worried about you. You, on the other hand, hit your head really hard in the well. You have a concussion, so no flying for the next few days. You bruised your wrist in the collision and scraped your other arm a bit, not too bad. Other than that, a few minor scrapes and bruises here and there. Oh, and you've been out all day."

By the time he finished explaining what happened, I had eaten most of the soup in the bowl and was able to grab a hold of it, myself. "Thanks, Hiccup," I thanked. "That explains a lot." I wolfed down the rest of the bowl, earning a chuckle from Hiccup.

"I'm so glad you're okay."

"Me, too. Can I have more soup? Please?" I showed him my empty bowl.

He took the bowl from me, but set it down next to the candle. "In a few minutes, let your stomach settle."

"But I'm still hungry!" I whined.

"And you were in two accidents in less than fifteen minutes and have been out all day because of it. You need to take it easy, and I'm going to make sure you do."

I frowned. ""Taking it easy" doesn't involve doing nothing but laying in this bed, does it?"

"No."