Dragon's Soul & Dragon Born (Chapter One): The Raid

-Hey Guys! So, here is my new fic for How to Train Your Dragon! For those of you who read my "Possession of Jack Frost" fic, do not fret. I am still writing that one right on schedule!

-Summary: Hiccup was born with the soul of a dragon but the body of a man, something that has never been seen before. What if Cloudjumper, recognizing what Hiccup really was, took him during a raid in order to protect him? Follow Hiccup as he faces enemies he has never faced before and comes to terms with who and what he really is.

-As of right now, there are NO PAIRINGS other than those that have already pre-existed (i.e Stoick and Valka)

-Disclaimer: I do not own How to Train Your Dragon or any of the characters (except those made up by me in the story)

Stoick "The Vast" Haddock looked out at his people who were all beginning to surround him in the Mead Hall. Winter was approaching and being the Chief of the Hairy Hooligans, he had to lead his people to prepare for the harsh winter that was approaching. He was a very large Viking –although most Vikings were. He was six foot nine and towered among his people with pride. He had short red hair that was tied into a ponytail on the back of his head and a large red beard that was tied in braids along the edges. He wore a green tunic with armor around the waist that hung past his knees and a long fur cape. He is never seen without his large horned helmet, made by his wife Valka.

Valka Haddock was standing next to the entrance to the hall as she began to help people settle in. She was loved among her people, begin known as the only women who could tame the mighty Stoick. Forever the peace keeper, she is a very generous women, caring for all kinds of humans and creatures alike. Valka was tall for being a women Viking, standing tall at six feet, three inches. She had long red hair that was tied into three different braids. She wore a long brown fur coat that went down past her waist and brown pants that were covered with think brown boots.

Valka joined her husband up on the main foyer and turned to face the people of Berk. Everyone was staring up at them, waiting for instructions on what to do.

Berk was one of the larger islands that was in the Archipelago, it rained most of the year and when it wasn't raining, it was snowing. Their defenses were strong, proven true by holding their own against many tribes –who some were now allies- have tried to take over their land. Though Berk has been there for generations to come, every building is new and sturdy. Berk had a bit of a pest problem. While some islands had rats or mosquitos, they have dragons.

Stoick cleared his throat and everyone looked over to him, "People of Berk. As you know, winter is approaching. For the last seven generations, our people have had to struggle to survive because of the dragons that invade our home during this time."

He was interrupted by shouts from some angry villagers,

"What are we supposed to do?"

"It'd be suicide to try to find the nest during this time!"

"We can't keep living like this!"

Valka looked up at her people and sighed, they always became worried and panicked during this time and every year she would have to calm them down.

She spoke out, silencing the rest of the villagers, "Silence! I know you all are worried and panicked about what to do with food storage and places of rest. We will turn the mead hall into a sanctuary for all those who are unable to feed themselves and their families and offer up cover during the harsh winter that is approaching. In regards to the dragon problem, I know that my husband will offer up a solution that is best for everyone."

As the people started talking among themselves, Stoick looked over at his wife and smiled, "You always know the right thing to say." He stepped over to her and cupped her cheek, staring down at her like she was his whole world.

She chuckled and looked up to meet his gaze, "That's because you never know what to say, dear." She laughed at his bewildered look.

He smiled once more, "That's not-" He quickly jerked his head forward after a shout from one of the villagers that was on patrol.

"DRAGON'S!" He shouts, running into the mead hall straight for Stoick and Valka. He stops and looks up at them with a frightened look and panicking from all the running. After he gains his breath, he shouts once again. "Dragons are attacking!"

Stoick quickly drew away from Valka and started calling out for all the Vikings to prepare for battle. All children were to stay in the mead hall. The older ones looking after the younger. In times like these, everyone had to be ready to defend themselves, even the children. Most of the older Vikings ran towards the blacksmith's shack, which was run by Gobber the Belch.

Gobber was a strange man, he was five foot nine and had a hammer as an arm and a wooden blank as a leg. Both being taken from him by dragons during a multiple raids when he was younger. He was one of Stoicks closest friends and defended him from any attack Stoick often admired him for the fact that he would always offer him advice, something not many people were willing to do. He was a bald man with a long dirty blond beard that was braided into two different strands. He was also a very beefy man, wearing a dirty yellow shirt and brown slacks.

Every Viking was reaching for swords, hammers, axes, bolas, and anything they could get their hands on in order to defend against the dragons. Killing a dragon was the ultimate honor on Berk, every Viking was stabbing at the chance to take down a dragon, not only to protect their home but to be given a prestigious honor and awarded.

Stoick looked back at his wife and noticed the look of panic on her face, almost as if she was debating with herself. She looks up at Stoick, "S-Stoick. Hiccup! He's at home all alone. I know that it is the safest place for him to be and that I should go out and help fight but-"

Stoick held up a hand to silence her. "Valka, go to our son. Protect him, protect you both. I don't want to lose the only two things that mean the most to me."

Valka gave a small smile as she turned and ran out of the Mead Hall. She was met with fires scorching on top of rooftops and even some of the buildings already burnt to the ground. There lookout posts were being invaded by dragons and there farms and stables being overrun. Hardly any of the herd was left and a lot of the crops were destroyed. She looked at the dragons and Vikings attacking one another. For some reason, the dragons almost seemed desperate in their attack on the humans. But why?

She looked over just as a Viking woman, Bodil, ran towards a Deadly Nadder. She ran in front of her and stretched her arms out. "STOP! All this fighting isn't necessary. There has to be a way that we can get them to understand!" Bodil stopped her attack and frowned at Valka. Most of the village didn't understand why Valka was always trying to play peace keeper with the dragons. The Viking woman scoffed and walked away, already charging at another dragon.

Valka turned around and saw that the nadder was staring right at her. The nadder is one of the most beautiful of the dragons. This particular dragon was purple with red and yellow splotches across its wings and a stripped pattern down the tail. It had a healthy, fully grown body with spikes sticking out of its tail and head. It cocked its head at her and brought out its tail ready to strike. Valka brought her hands forward in a submissive state and the dragon hesitated from just a moment before flying off and perching on one of the burning houses.

Valka hesitated for only a moment but continued on towards her home. Hiccup was more important, she had to make sure that he was safe.

When she arrived at her home she was met by a frightening sight, a giant dragon was perched on her home and crawling into the house through a giant hole in the roof. She didn't recognize this dragon, staring at its large double wings and brown complexion. Her fascination and analyzation was taken over by her panic and ran into the house screaming Hiccup's name. She couldn't lose her only son. She wouldn't.

When she reached the top steps looking into her son's room, she froze. Hiccup was in his cradle and giggling as the dragon was staring down at him. The large dragon reached out a claw towards Hiccup causing her to take a step forward.

The dragon looked over at her and she froze once again this time staring down at Hiccup. He reach out his hand and clasped the dragons' claw. The dragon looked down at him and made a soft cooing noise.

Valka couldn't believe her eyes, everything she thought about dragons was showing true. This dragon was treating her son as an equal and Hiccup was doing the same, not showing an ounce of fright at the giant creature looming over him.

Just as she took a step towards him, an axe was thrown between her and the dragon.

The dragon looked up in fright and took a step back, causing him to slash at hiccup across the chin with his claw. Hiccup looked up at the dragon and began crying. Surprisingly, the dragon started panicking, looking over at Stoick and growling as it tried to reach Hiccup.

Stoick charged at the dragon, "Stay away from my son you beast!" The dragon looked up once again and flared his wings while thrusting down, causing a great gush of wind to knock Stoick down on his back. The dragon looked up and Valka and whimpered just as he reached forward and drew Hiccup into his claws.

"HICCUP! NOOOO!" Valka screamed and ran forward but it was too late. The dragon already took to the skies and with him carried away her only child. She fell onto her knees and cried. Stoick came up to her and fell down onto his knees, wrapping her into his embrace as she cried against his chest.

He looked up to the sky and could barely make out the silhouette of the dragon that carried away his son, his heir, his happiness, his pride. He made a vow, he would kill every dragon that got in his way until he found the dragon that took his son, and then he would kill him too. He would avenge his son.

Author's Note:

So guys, what do you think? Sorry this is so short but this is just a prelude to the story! Next chapter we will begin with Cloudjumper and the other dragons' point of view.

This is going to be like my other fan fic and have a new chapter out once a month. Once school gets out then I will definitely have more time to update it more often. Until then, once a month is as good as I can do. I may do more, we will see.

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