Her bright red hair flew behind her as she rode her horse through the open fields and glens. Riding was one of the few things that brought her real pleasure. She threw her head back and let the last rays of sun caress her cheek. Her faithful destriero Angus keeping a steady pace as he ran.

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They flew higher and higher. Two as one. Him and his dragon were a unit. A team. Best when they were together. They were always together. Rarely were they apart, and when they were it was only for a short time.

They flew further than normal. Exploring the large island near his home. Never had he been allowed to go near the island on land. But when he flew, well he wasn't going da land. So they had flown farther and farther each giorno exploring this forbidden island. Each morning he would get up early and head out to explore the island from the air. He hadn't noticed how late it had gotten the sun was starting to set and he was miles from home. So he directed his dragon back toward home. When he had almost reached the coast of the forbidden island he saw a flash of red and black moving beneath him.

"Down Toothless." He told his dragon. "Lets take a quick look shall we." detto Hiccup. Toothless was only too happy to oblige. As they descended they looked for the flash of red and black but could find nothing that it could have been. Realizing it would soon be sunset Hiccup and Toothless flew off home. Little did they know that hidden behind a near da albero was a girl with wavy untamed locks and her black and white horse. She watched as the strange boy fly away. But the boy was not what surprised her. She detto one word as they flew out of sight.

"Dragon."