There was something unsettling about a green island amidst snowy seas and yet- it was their destination. It was too late to get cold feet now so instead he swallowed his wariness and touched down upon plush grass, padding his feet at soft earth and sniffing at the air which was both bitter and sweet. He realized the next minute that the flower was responsible for the first, snorting at the petals and leaving Ava to the task of collecting them. It was when everything seemed to be going so well and they were about to take off that the land trembled and he widened his stance in alarm. Another whispering death? But then a large white dragon burst out from the thicket of trees and Blizzard freaked, fighting with himself to remain still rather than fleeing as Ava ran towards him.
No sooner than she mounted though she was being flung off and his attempted launch sent him rolling. What surely was ancient beast was looming over Ava and Blizzard struggled to right himself, tangled up in the thick foliage- dizzy from the tumble. He snapped at the vines and flung his wings open with sudden ferocity as Ava went still, freeing himself and launching up at the beast. He dragged it to the ground by its horn before immediately racing to Ava and flipping her onto his back, not giving the other dragon a chance to retaliate as he immediately took off.
His ascend lacked its usual flare with no way to keep Ava on during a sharp incline. He rose gradually beating his wings hard. Though he didn’t look back he thought he felt the dragon’s stare like a needle at his skull. Where was he going? What was he doing? He needed a safe place to land, no he needed to get back to Berk!
Fortunately the decision was made for him as Ava began to slid from his hide. He slowed rapidly and descended with a hard thump on a icy beach. His wings flopped at his sides and he twisted, sliding her body down onto one of them- staring at her with wide green eyes. There was a roar from the sky and sudden form diving towards the land, he repositioned, standing over the girl and baring his teeth. Suddenly he saw who it was though as nightfury touched down with unnecessary force- earflaps flicking back and forth as he surveyed the surrounding land.
Hiccup sprung from Toothless’ back and the dragon snapped back to attention but by then Hiccup was already running towards the white dragon, voice lined with panic “where’s Ava?” He’d imaged dragging a rebellious girl back- probably amidst an argument and instead there was Blizzard looking baffled and then bothered. Lowering his head with shame before shifting back on his hind legs so Hiccup could get to his daughter and he did. Grabbing her firmly and freezing at the sight of her eyes “wh-what happened?”
Blizzard paced a few steps and then transformed though his muscles were tired from the flight, leaving his human form feeling on the side of lethargic. He slumped forward against his knees and moaned miserably forgetting his words. “Big white dragon. I don’t know- back there!” He pointed swiftly in the direction of the island and nearly sent himself toppling.
Hiccup picked Ava carefully up after assuring that she was still breathing. “What did it do?” He asked as calmly as he could, trying not trying to fuel the young dragon’s distress.
Sucking a breath between his teeth Blizzard replied “nothing… It just stared at her and she stopped moving.” Toothless barked at them and nodded his head toward the island, spreading his wings and Hiccup thoughtlessly pulled his tailfin open. Maybe not the smartest decision since Toothless immediately took off in the direction of the island leaving the tree standing in the snow.
Blizzard gritted his teeth, his pride suddenly torn as he ground out the words “get on my back” before transforming back to a dragon.