Skrunk

Sitting beside the fire place and just staring at the flames; it was warm enough to bring some comfort, but what comfort was to give? Hiccup just looked at the flames as it dances, the light it gives as it lights the whole room. Tapping his finger on the table, he glanced around the room like he’s waiting for someone, glancing around once too many times. Bitting his bottom lip, his eyes shifted back to the warm embrace infront of him.

It’s empty in this room, something felt missing. It felt wrong. A fainted memory perhaps? Or cruel joke his mind liked to use against itself. Hiccup just kept staring at the fire pit. If only I was there, if I were they to help. If I…

With thoughts rushing in, a familiar grumble was beside him. Toothless nudged his head against Hiccup’s hand, maybe a reminder of the current present of this world. Back from the haze, Hiccup gazed back at his beloved Nightfury. “Hey bud…” it was a soft greeting but a needed one. The comfort he could get in this home. Everything was wrong. It felt empty. Something was missing.

Toothless looked up at Hiccup and back at the flame. The two gazed at the fireplace. Those green eyes looked back at his rider, with that gummy mouth, Toothless let out a sound. Scratching the back of dragon’s neck scales, Hiccup just sighed. “I know buddy… I miss him too.” The flames cackle through the silence.

Winter was the hardest for the two. It was his favorite season of all. Hiccup always imagined him making piles of snow balls, telling stories during Snoggletoff, making snowmen, snowdragons. Skating against the icy waters, and just playing underneath the snowflakes—

Oh…. it was memories he could never forget. Hiccup could never forget it. The rider and his dragon sat in silence as they watched the warm flame dance. There wasn’t much to do or say. Just sulk in their wooden home. Every Viking was asleep in their own, all the dragons as well. No one to talk to but each other now.

Hiccup and Toothless just stayed within the warmth of the flame as the unmerciful winter night blows outside. Hiccup’s eyes were still kept on the orange hue, something that distracts him from the memories. Lost in the haze, Toothless suddenly perked up as he gazed at the door. The dragon got up and went over, catching Hiccup’s gaze.

“What is it bud?” Noting the dragon was staring at the door. Toothless kept looking at with curiosity. Sitting down and titling his head. Curious, Hiccup soon followed his dragon. Pushing himself up from the wooden chair and to the door, the wood creaking below him as the flame still danced behind him. It was an odd thing for him to do but it was something to at least investigate.

The two looked at the door like they are waiting for someone to come in. Hiccup didn’t know how long but long enough for him to realize. Shaking his head in disappointment. “There isn’t anything there..” Hiccup sighed. “Just the wind buddy. Jack’s not coming back.” Disappointment fell onto Hiccup’s face. It’s been known but still hurts admitting it out loud. The fire cackles and pops in the back, still filling the silence out alongside the whistles of the winters wind.

He was to walk alway until Toothless whined. The Nightfury let out a sound as he stood up, looking back at Hiccup and the door. “Toothless. It’s just the wind.” But the dragon disagrees. Looking back at the door, he whines, he wished to be out, to open that door and greet the snowflakes outside.

“Toothless enough!” Hiccup spoke loudly. “There’s nothing out there, he’s not out there.” Sadness followed behind him, swallowing harshly, Hiccup softened his tone. “He’s gone… He’s gone bud..” Toothless stayed quiet as he kept gazing at the door. He didn’t want to leave the door, something was out there but what? The dragon can’t prove it to his rider.

Toothless kept his gaze at the door, and waited for something. A single tap was heard. Hiccup stayed quiet when he heard it, it was faint but he can hear it. It was different. It wasn’t the wind or flame. It was a soft tap that shouldn’t be made from the wind. The two waited for something else to come up. Was it real or something Hiccup imagined.

It’s been a year since Jack’s death. Despite it being so many weeks, winter doesn’t hesitate to bring that dread back. His death broke everything within Hiccup, remembering like it was yesterday, he can remember it all too well. When news went around Berk about Jack’s death broke everything. How he went to the lake to retrieve a sheep who was lost from the herd. The shepherds boy was arrogant but filled with good. Adults disliked him but children loved him.

Hiccup can never forget the moment when news came out that Jack drowned in the pond, all for getting a lost sheep. He can remember the countless hours of his sleepless nights, the days of trying to find his body, but he never did.

The small tapping returned on the door. Toothless gazed back at Hiccup, letting out a small mumble. Hiccup finally gave in and opened the door. Besides a stranger, they were greeted by the cold air blowing in the skies and snowflakes flying within the winds. Hiccup and Toothless looked around for a while. Nothing, no Viking outside, no dragon or some sort of snow. Only some frosting on the wooden door. Only small patterns that slowly grown against the frost. Hiccup didn’t seem to notice them, not even acknowledging the growing frost.

With a heavy sigh, he looked at Toothless and shook his head. Closing the door shut tight, the two just went back to the fire on this cold, wintery night.

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Sorry if this writhing sucks, it’s not my strongest but I wanted to try it at least. First time making a oneshot.

I wanted to make something with this based on a few things I saw in the community, I couldn’t resist. But I hoped you guys liked it ^^

(Another apology for all the typos, I went back and tried to fix it)

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I had this drawing for a bit now, and I didn’t have any sort of idea of why I made it but might as well share

I didn’t know if I wanted to give Jack a light fury or a woolly howl, so I mixed the two together

Not sure what the main plot of the story was, all I remember is the idea Hiccup and Toothless meet a stranger and his dragon in the light rain

First time drawing Snotlout and Hookfang, hope they look okay for you guys