Another Nightmare book 2: To rescue a nightmare

Chapter 2

There was open sky with no limits, no violent Vikings, and no mind controlling tyrants; only his brother on his back and their small flock around them. Hiccup waking up had been a great relief, since he seemed to have recovered completely. Could Toothless have asked for more? He had followed the discussion between Hiccup and Fishlegs: They couldn't just easily live by nature like the dragons did, not even with their help. That wasn't even counting Toothless' own tail. Hiccup's creation worked so well that Toothless had almost forgotten how much work it took to make the fin function properly.

There was only one way to get the things they needed, as Hiccup had said. They had just escaped a Viking village, barely alive. Toothless wasn't too eager to take his brother near another after all the pain that he had suffered in Berk. Even if there was someone that could get into villages with him when Toothless couldn't: He turned his head to take a look at the larger Viking hatchling riding on Meatlug's back. The Gronckle flew mere meters from Toothless' wingtip. The Night Fury had to pay attention to stay along the slower dragon so the hatchlings could talk to each other. Mostly he just glided.

Considering all the times Fishlegs had helped Hiccup, the dragon was starting to somewhat trust him, at least as much as Toothless trusted anyone who wasn't family. There were only two beings which he counted in that group, and both were riding on his back. If Toothless needed to slow down for a Gronckle, he'd have to hover for a terror, so allowing the smallest dragon to ride on him was the best option.

It was unfortunate that Fishlegs seemed to mostly focus on problems. Hiccup hadn't been able to enjoy the flight and his new freedom since the larger hatchling had opened his mouth. Toothless growled, disturbing the discussion just when they started worrying about paying for things, or something, for the third time. Fishlegs shuddered immediately.

"What was that about?"

Hiccup was mostly curious, and just a little amused.

'Getting a little aggressive, are you?' A soft hand touched Toothless' scales just above his eyes as Hiccup's mind spoke softly within his own.

'You have been repeating the same problems for forever! I don't like some things either, but you already know what you must do to solve those problems. I don't want you to worry all the time for no reason.'

'But we can't just go to a village and take things. We have to...'

'I'll get you enough furs and meat to exchange for things you need from villages. You know that and just don't want to ask me to do it.'

'You are too good for me.' Hiccup changed to Viking tongue. "He doesn't want us to keep worrying about the same things over and over again. We should just admit what we need to do and go with it."

Finally, Hiccup relaxed a bit. With nothing left to worry about and while gliding calmly across the sky, Toothless too started yawning.

'You haven't slept since the raid have you?'

Toothless pretended to be ignoring his brother's worry, but that was one of the most futile things in the world.

'You know, for someone who always complains that I don't worry enough about myself, you seem to forget your own well-being. Even Night Furies need rest.'

'I'll rest when we settle tonight.' Toothless hardly finished his thought when he could sense his brother's mind poking around.

'Not soon enough. You need a nap.' Hiccup expanded his thoughts to reach the rest of their flock while talking to Fishlegs. "Let's land to rest for a while."