newberktown | First Flight. [video/action for new bark town.]

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First Flight. [video/action for new bark town.]

[For anyone browsing the network, they might notice a gangly, brown-haired teen flashing in and out of video. Technology this advanced might be foreign to Hiccup, but he's always been pretty good at working things out and soon enough he seems satisfied enough to keep it on video.

And is he wearing a dorky cape over his usual clothes? He is totally wearing a dorky cape.]

Uhh...

[Uncertain!]

Hello? I must be crazy... Uhmn, if anyone's listening, I could use a little help?

[A more thoughtful look as he goes back to fiddling with the device. A frown follows.]

New Bark Town? Hmn, I guess these guys don't know how to spell Berk... Why can't vikings see grammar is important, too?

[Hiccups gives the feed A Look before shutting it off.]

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How do I get the gear to do that?

[Hiccup looks back to Ziva, then studies her pokemon.]

Huh... They look nothing like the one I have. Though I guess all the dragons back home looked different from one another, too.

Point it at your Pokemon, it should determine which type it is automatically.

[Ziva shakes her head.]

There is a great variety of them. Both of mine, that you've seen, are very canine-like. Ari is capable of breathing fire, Tali has not shown any particular ability yet.

[And he does so! When the mechanical voice is done, Hiccup looks confused for a second, then shakes his head.] So... Water, then.

Which one of them is which? [Looking at those pokemon with studious eyes.] Hmn, wonder what this little guy can do...

[Another study of the Horsea causes Hiccup to slip off that dreadful cape, picking up the pokemon and wrapping it up instead. He will just have to make do with his fur vest.]

Ari is the larger of the two--he is a species called Houndoom--and Tali is the smaller. She is an Eevee; I have named both of them.

[She shrugs, and eyes you and your vest critically.]

...It is a three day journey to the next town. It will be very cold, if that is all the clothing you have.

I see...

[Shh, Ziva. The vest is awesome, and clearly enough. Hiccup shrugs.]

There's other stuff in this bag... And I'm used to bad weather. Berk only has one good season, and it's pretty short. I just happened to be taken from that season...

Ah. I have gotten more used to the cold, but where I grew up, it was rather warm all year long.

[She shrugs.]

I would almost rather be back in the desert sometimes.

Huh. Sounds kind of weird. But nice, I guess.

So is the weather always like this? Because I'll need to get some new furs if it is, even if I can tolerate the cold for now...

No. It is winter now, it will become warmer when spring begins, and it gets rather hot in the summer.

Oh good, heh...

[Paaaause.] Hey, Ziva... How long have you been here?

Four months.

Oh... I don't suppose I could get back home sooner than that, huh?

You could, possibly. We are not in control of when we come, or when we leave. Sometimes, people will fall asleep for a week and wake with more memories of their own worlds.

There was something you left behind, yes?

[It's pretty much clear by the look on his face that Hiccup does not understand these time shenanigans quite yet, but... Whatever. This day has been pretty weird already.]

Well, uh. [Weakest shrug ever.] I guess. There's kind of a bad situation going on with my tribe and...my best friend.

[Ziva nods in understanding.]

I would not worry too much. From what I understand, no matter how much time you spend here, you will return to the same moment. For some, that may not be ideal, but for you...your friend should be fine while you are gone.

Return...to the same moment?

So then he'll be safe, but I'll...still have to slay a dragon. Or convince everyone that we've misjudged them.

Think of it this way: you now have time to think over how you will convince them.

Dragons, hm?

[Ziva is intrigued.]

[That's a new way to look at it. Optimism isn't something that comes easily to Hiccup, but he does feel a bit better.]

Uh, yeah. Do you not have dragons in your world...? [He can't even imagine.] Everyone thinks they're just these horrible monsters, but that's not true at all.

No, we do not.

The friend you were speaking of--is he a dragon, then?

Yeah. For now Toothless is safe in a cove, but... Who knows what could happen.

...Toothless?

[Oh that explains so much. Ziva actually laughs. EVERYTHING MAKES SENSE NOW.]

Well, you certainly do not have to worry about him. He is perfectly fine, and I think he will be very excited to see you.

[The sudden laughter causes Hiccup to stare.]

What? [SO CONFUSED. Until his brain works it out.] Wait, is... Is Toothless here?!

Yes, he is. He has been traveling with my friends and I for a couple of months now. I had been wondering what he was before this place, since he was fairly obviously not a normal person.

You should probably know that he has been turned into a human since his arrival here. We have been trying to teach him some words, but it has been somewhat slow going.

[Even with what he knows about time in Johto, the concept is still pretty hard to grasp. Toothless had been living in this place for months?

Hiccup felt a bit of a jealous pang. He liked Ziva already, but it was weird to think about Toothless having made friends other than him. Even with other dragons, the Night Fury had been a loner.

He pushes these thoughts aside and tunes back in as she explains.]

A human? [Does not compute.] Ah... But Toothless is pretty intelligent. I mean, he always understands me, I...think.

Oh, he is very intelligent. He understands perfectly--he just seems to have some trouble wrapping his mouth around words himself. It is a common issue with those learning another language, much less how to speak at all. I still mix words up myself.

[She'd understand, if she knew what Hiccup was thinking. Right now she's just trying to think of the best way to get Toothless to Hiccup, or vice-versa. They're in Goldenrod, after all--it's a long trip.]

Ah... [Hiccup's eyes roll upwards a bit as he thinks.] Yeah, his mouth would have been a lot wider. And he has retractable teeth normally. I guess it would be pretty strange for him...

[He focuses back on Ziva, noticing her thoughtful expression.]

Uhmn... Is there a problem?

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