The Alpha's Consort

by Arceusfan, Dunkin Donuts (semondemon)

Summary:

Toothless has fallen deeply in love with Hiccup, the Alpha and leader of the flock. Lots of other dragons are trying and failing to court Hiccup, who has no idea what the dragons are doing. How does Toothless make Hiccup fall in love with him?

Notes:

Hi! This is my first fanfiction. It is coauthored by GriffonTail from SoFurry, the art is by Semondemon, and was beta read by the amazing VoreDrake on this site. Please comment your thoughts and theories and I will respond to as many as I can.

Chapter 1: The Alpha's slumber

Hello, my name is Toothless Haddock. I am a Nightfury, and the consort to the Alpha of the Berk Flock. I have an odd name for a dragon, but I would not have it any other way. My mate is dictating this for me to tell our story so that future generations know of ‘The Dragons of Berk’.

Our story starts in the year 1010, when an evil Alpha class dragon known as the Red Death is waging war against the vikings of Berk, Scotland. Many harrowing years of famine and misfortune had fallen upon Berk, and that on top of the constant threat of dragon attacks made living a very hard time. The war was bloody and violent. So many losses of human and draconic life, but neither relenting. One fateful day, a young scrawny viking, Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III, son of the mighty Stoic the Vast, Chieftain of Berk, came stumbling across something that would forever change both our races. 

Hiccup the Horrendous managed to shoot down a dragon, a Nightfury no less. He shot me down, mangled my left tail fin, cursing me with the inability to fly. I had landed in a cove, wounded and unable to get away, trapped in an unfamiliar place. Hiccup had never done anything of that sort of thing before, the most being a slight scratch to a sword, nevermind even approaching a dragon in the flesh. Within the cove, He found me, lost and confused, and approached me, and at the moment when I thought it would all be over, a mercy came over his face, the inability to kill. 

He freed me, letting me go from my bonds, while most other vikings would kill a downed dragon on sight. I returned the act of mercy by sparing him as well, setting the end of the Viking and Dragon war in motion.

Over the course of the following days and weeks, Hiccup had approached me again and again, first with fear, then with interest, and finally with curiosity, but never with malice, which was something that I did not expect at the time.  

Together, we were able to defeat the Red Death, but at a steep cost, Hiccup lost his left leg and slid into a deep slumber. His bravery and teamwork with me was able to convince the vikings that dragons were not the bloodthirsty monsters they thought we were.

Toothless POV

It had been over a week since my best friend, and newly titled Alpha, had slipped into a deep sleep. The humans call it a ‘coma’. The human healer has assured me and the other humans that he will eventually wake, and I am holding fast to that belief. He looks so serene resting in his bed, his rising and falling chest reminding me that he is still alive. I glance over to his missing leg and croon in sadness. It was my fault that he lost it, I bit too hard holding onto it when we were falling and damaged it, the human’s healer amputating it on the boat ride back.

 I am resting on a stone slab that Hiccup’s sire had brought in for me when I hear a commotion coming from outside the human den. Making sure that Hiccup is ok with lots of licks and nuzzling, I make my way out of the den to see a crowd of arguing dragons shouting at each other. I stand there listening to their argument. From what I can make out, they are arguing over who will be the Alpha’s consort, reminding me of my own desires for him.

I first desired Hiccup when we were spending time in the cove. It was a normal day for us, relaxing and playing together, when suddenly, it started to pour rain from the sky like never before. Hiccup’s fake skins were soaked, I held my wing out to help him over to the cave. He placed some logs that he had stockpiled in the cave into a fire and I lit it with my fire. He sat by the fire warming up, but was still shivering due to his soaked fake skins.  With some encouragement, via nudges to the edge of his top covering along with some crooning, I was able to convince him to take them off. giving me a view of his naked body for the first time. Hiccup was perfect, his skinny but toned muscles chiseled from his time working in the metal den. his auburn chest hair trailing down to a small jungle of hair between his legs, and the scent. Oh the scent, it was amazing. Hiccup smelled of Alpha and power, and my muzzle started to warm up, much to my confusion. I took in the smell of this Alpha. This is when my attraction to Hiccup started. It has only grown as we spent time together.

Clearing myself of my arousal towards Hiccup, I roar for the attention of the arguing flock.

“All of you! shut up and stop arguing! You have no right to argue over who will get to be with the Alpha. The right to choose belongs to him and him alone. When he wakes up he will get to decide on who he takes as his consort, understood?”

The flock whispers amongst each other before nodding and voicing their agreement. Having temporarily resolved the problem, I make my way back into Hiccup’s den to resume my watch over him.

Days later Hiccup began to stir, and I rushed to his side. The forest green of his eyes once again drawing me in, a smile slowly appears as he looks at my worry stricken face. 

“Hey bud...”

I knew then that everything was going to be ok.

Chapter 2: The Bed Problem

Notes:

If you notice Toothless acting or thinking OOC in this chapter, it is due to Hiccup’s position as flock Alpha in this fic. There are times when his instincts take over and see Hiccup as the Alpha instead of his best friend. Also, thanks for all the support on the first chapter! And for all you Toothcup fans out there, here is the main Toothcup discord I chat in! https://discord.gg/KG9W2NZC

Toothless POV

It has been a long day now that Hiccup was finally awake. He was alarmed at first when he noticed his missing leg and I whimpered sadly at his shock . I was the one that had taken his leg from him. He noticed my discomfort immediately and comforted me.

“It’s nothing to worry about bud, if anything, we match now.” he laughed a bit at the end. Maybe to cheer me up.I thought about this for a second, nodding. I am happy that the Alpha was not going to punish me. His human friends and family come in soon after doting on him and giving him a fake leg. They wanted him to join them outside, but he waved them off, saying he will be out soon. When they were gone, he looked over the leg with interest, before telling  me that he would make a far superior one. I helped him to his feet. I was by his side as he relearned to walk.

The day went by exceedingly slowly. Every single human in the village wanted to thank Hiccup for taking down the Red Death and stopping the war. All of the dragons of the flock were praising him for the same act and vowing to follow him forever, much to his confusion due to his limited understanding of dragon culture.

I helped Hiccup up to his den to sleep that night. When we got there, he took off his leg and got into his nest-bed to rest. Wanting to join him, I stepped onto the nest-bed as well and was shocked as it snapped beneath my weight, the Alpha shouting in distress. I hopped back in fear and lowered myself to the Alpha in my show of submission. I had destroyed the Alpha’s nest, it is a horrible crime to mess up another dragon's nest. The Alpha’s even more so. Once the Alpha calms down from the shock, he looks at me in confusion.

“Why are you on the ground like that bud?”

I croon out a response that the Alpha can not understand, but he gets the message that I am on the ground due to my mistake.

“Come here bud, there is nothing to worry about what you did, it was a mistake. We all make those.”

I look up at the Alpha and see not anger, but acceptance.  Standing up slowly, my instincts still are worried that Hiccup is going to punish me for breaking his nest-bed. He smiled at me and reached out a hand. I raised my head to rest against his hand and sighed contentedly as he gently scratched my scales.

“It is all fine Toothless, I am not mad. I will go to sleep on the couch downstairs.”

I shake my head at his comment and guide him over to my sleeping rock. I warmed it and got comfortable on my side, raising a wing in invitation, showing off my soft underbelly for him to rest against.

“You want me to sleep with you bud? Ok. I will make a bed big and sturdy enough for us to share tomorrow.”

Saying this, he lays down next to me and I wrap my wing protectively over him. We fall asleep together with thoughts of the fun filled day to come

 

Timeskip to the evening of the next day

 

We walked into the house after a long day of showing everyone that Hiccup was alive and well. Hiccup closes the door behind us. My eyes widen at the sight of something new. Sitting where the old nest-bed had been, was a new one. Bigger, studier looking, and with more support. I look at Hiccup with both wonder and shock. I was in awe that he would do such a thing, especially fresh off such an injury. I turn to Hiccup and nuzzle him in thanks.

I shift from nuzzling him lovingly to darting my eyes between him and the nest-bed, looking to him for approval to go forwards. His chuckles are a most wonderful sound to me. My longing for him, the Alpha, my Alpha, my Hiccup, grows with every day. 

At the side of the bed, I look between him and the bed, silently asking if I could sleep on it.

“Heh bud, yes you can sleep here, I made it with you in mind after all.” He says, and my cheeks warm up again as my draconic instincts preen from the thought that he made this for me. My will to do anything that he might need or want now much more.

“Come on, it’s been a long day.” Getting onto the new nest-bed, he leaves a large space, prompting me over. I cautiously step forwards and onto the frame, bracing for it breaking. To my surprise it doesn’t. I climbed into the bed slowly, still worried it would break. Once I am fully on it, I move around so that I am on my side facing Hiccup, who is smiling back at me. I give a caring lick to his face which he giggles and returns before we fall asleep side by side.

 

Later that night

 

I awake to a familiar and wonderful scent, my Alpha. I slowly raise my head, and my sleepy eyes see him. My Alpha is laying on his back sound asleep. My eyes travel along his fur covered body until I see his groin. Holding up the fur is a massive bulge that is obviously the Alpha’s cock. His Alpha scent is filling the room, making my cheeks feel warm again. Another warmth makes itself known in my groin as I feel the tip of my cock poking out of my slit. I close my eyes and my imagination starts to wander with thoughts of the Alpha using his massive bulge to fill me up and make me his consort. I think about how his teeth are too flat to give me a mating mark. Knowing his ingenuity, he would find a way around that. I open my eyes again and look between the Alpha’s covered cock and my own peaking out, scenting the air once more. That is when I smell it, the scent of another Night Fury.

Notes:

Quick edit: Flipped the image because someone noticed the wrong leg was gone.

Chapter 3: New Developments

Summary:

A few weeks later, Toothless is still trying to make Hiccup see him as a potential mate, with the difference of species customs making it quite difficult. Also, that Night Fury scent still lingers around confusing Toothless greatly, and why does Hiccup's back itch so much?

A few weeks after last chapter
Toothless POV

I wake to find Hiccup still snoozing beside me, comfortably snuggled down in the bed and almost leaning against me. The first light of the day is peaking into the house-den, illuminating Alpha’s face, but not wanting him to wake yet, I reluctantly get out of the nest-bed and nudge the shades closed. I look back over at the Alpha and listen closely to him to see if he is close to waking, which he is not. I silently make my way out of the room, giving one last glance back at the Alpha to ensure he is still sleeping.

–Two Hours Later–

Trotting back, I enter the house-den and see Hiccup working at his desk, most likely on another great invention to better the flock. I lay my catch on the ground, a strong healthy doe, still warm from the fresh kill, and warble to get his attention. I stand proudly over my kill, hopeful that he will accept my gift this time, as I have brought prey to him numerous times in offering.

“Another?” Hiccup says, looking down at it, and giving me a smile. “I think this one will have to go into long-term storage, bud,” He says, getting up from his desk to look my kill over. He looks back at me with a grin, “You know that we have dragons and vikings whose sole job is to gather food, right?”. I frown at the Alpha’s comment, sad that he has still not picked up that I am getting prey for HIM, not the flock. He moves to wrap the doe up in cloth, before carrying it down the stairs and out of the nest-den, with me following behind disappointed. He places my offering to him in a pit filled with ice, laying it down with the kills of others. I give a sigh as my offering of prey is once again rejected, turning to see Hiccup once again scratching his back, muttering, “Stupid itch, why won't you go away?”

I follow Hiccup throughout the flock as he does his daily duties of metal shaping and breaking up fights between humans and dragons. Eventually, the afternoon comes upon us and work is over for the day. Hiccup rests back in his chair as he finishes the final adjustments to my tail fin. I looked up from where I was resting to see Hiccup getting my saddle down, “Let’s go to the cove, bud, it has been a long day.” I manage to control my excitement and stand still as Hiccup puts on my fin again, along with his saddle. The second we are out of the metal den, I lower myself to the ground and Hiccup hops onto my back. I immediately take off and we are flying.

It is perfect, flying with Hiccup on my back. In the sky, we are in perfect sync, almost like we are one being. Before long, we touch down in the cove and the euphoria of flying wears off. Hiccup takes off my saddle and lays it over in the cave to keep safe. He takes a book and pencil out of the saddle, and sits on a rock to begin sketching. I lay beside him, watching him sketch the serene nature of our cove. The way he moves the pencil across the paper is mesmerizing, each stroke perfectly calculated, almost like a dance.

A dance! I have the Alpha all to myself here and could perform a mating dance for him. I nudge his arm with my nose to get his attention, and once I have it, I move to stand before him. I start by lowering my body to the ground, showing that I am doing this dance from the position of a submissive. I make slow circles around the clearing, making sure to always have eye contact with the Alpha. Whenever my rear is facing him, I sway my tail to give glimpses of my virgin hole. I then face him once more and flare my wings out, stepping side to side, waving them around. I finish the mating dance by pouncing forward and giving a long lick over his front.

“You know that doesn't wash out, bud!” I chuckle as he says the same line to my licks as normal. “But it was fun to watch you play around, even if it did end in a lick.” I frown as he thinks my mating dance was just me being playful, chalking it up to another human-dragon misunderstanding.

“I guess I can take a bath in the lake as I am here, and give my shirt a chance to dry,” Hiccup says as he stands and begins to move to the lake. He takes off his top fake skin and sets it on a rock to dry in the evening sun. He then takes off one of his lower fake skins, but leaves the other one on, much to my disappointment of waiting to see the Alpha’s cock. 

I relax on the shore of the lake as Hiccup cleans himself off, when suddenly I notice the same scent I smelt the night before, a different Night Fury. I look around rapidly to try and pinpoint the smell, eventually figuring out it is coming from the Alpha, much to my confusion. I make my way into the water and towards the Alpha, the smell of Night Fury getting stronger with every step. I finally arrive to see the Alpha’s back, with small black specks starting to form on his skin. A deep breath confirms it, those spots are the source of the other Night Fury scent. 

Hiccup turns around to see me inches away from him, and he yelps in surprise, “T-Toothless! You scared me! Is something wrong?”

I warble out a quick, “I think so, Alpha.”

Hiccup’s eyes widened in shock, “A-Alpha? Toothless, did you just say that?”

Now it is my turn to widen my eyes and I nod slowly, “C-Can you understand me, Alpha?”

“I… Yes, yes, I can Toothless. Why can I?”

“I don't know, but you do realize you have scales on your back now?” With my question, he reaches back to feel for the scales, and upon finding them, promptly passes out. I quickly hold a paw up to keep him from falling into the lake. I carefully bring him out of the lake and lay him down on a fur he placed in the cave. I stand beside him, confused, excited, and worried.

Notes:

Hey everyone! I am back with chapter 3! The art will be replaced with a colored version when it is done. Please comment your thoughts, questions, and theories! I will respond to as many as I can!

Chapter 4: The Talk (Part 1)

Chapter by Arceusfan

Summary:

Hiccup wakes up after passing out in the lake and the duo have a much needed talk.

Chapter 4 (Part 1)

An Hour later

Toothless POV

I stand watch over the Alpha as he slumbers peacefully on the fur. Thoughts  race through my mind, most of excitement at the Alpha’s newfound ability to understand what I am saying. My thoughts are interrupted by the Alpha’s voice.

“T-toothless? What happened? Why am I in the cave now?” I let him lean against my side to sit up as he wakes from his sleep, a purr escaping me from the contact between us.

“You passed out in the lake Alpha, are you ok?” His eyes widen in shock at my statement and I whimper, worried I said something wrong. He mumbles to himself for a moment, getting lost in thought as he does on occasion.

“So it wasn't a dream was it?” He reaches back and feels over the unusual growth of scales. He turns to face me, “Say something Toothless.”

“Something,” I reply with a grin, trying to help calm the Alpha’s nerves. This gets a laugh from him. His laughter sends a shiver down my spine, the sounds he makes always succeeding in making my feelings for him grow. But before my thoughts can go down that path, the Alpha speaks again.

“So I can understand you now,” He smiles at me with a look that I know all too well. He is excited to learn something and won't stop until he is satisfied, and before I knew it he starts rapid-firing questions about everything. "How did this happen, why did this happen, did you know this could happen," and just continues asking a bunch of why's till I flomp to the ground, brain overloaded by the questions.

I shake my head to clear it from my confusion over the Alpha’s numerous questions, "Calm down Alpha, I can answer your questions if you go a bit slower.” Wanting to request something from him, I bow my head before speaking, “I can explain what I know if I have permission Alpha.”

"Permission? Alpha? You're confusing me there bud, why are you asking me those things?" He states, looking very confused by the questions and the title he is being told.

I lower my head further, avoiding eye contact with the Alpha as I seem to have upset him. “I needed to ask you permission to explain because you seemed upset and I didn’t want to upset you further Alpha.”

"Bud I'm not upset, but am just really confused by all this, why are you calling me Alpha?" he then kneels down and slowly lifts my chin up so we're staring eye to eye. "And why are you acting so weird? This is all very strange to me, and it's only making more questions come up, rather than answers…..you have permission to answer the questions, but you have to be yourself when answering, not like this" He responds, keeping eye contact with me. He doesn't seem all too comfortable with having to give me permission, mainly because he's not used to having to do so.

“You are the Alpha, Hiccup. You say I am acting weird, but I am not.” I pause for a moment, realizing something. “Do you not know that you are the Alpha?” he then nods in response, rather slowly as if trying to let the information, or what little of it I said, sink in.

"How am I the Alpha, when was this title given to me? I have not once thought of myself as such, I don't even know what it means" he says, still very confused. He keeps my head up looking at him so I can't bow myself further despite my trying. "What is an Alpha, tell me what that means bud, please."

“The Alpha is the leader of a flock, the one who is in charge and makes all the major decisions.” I say, and watch as the Alpha's eyes go wide. This causes me to whine in distress, thinking I harmed or said something bad 

"I-im the leader, but how?" He responds, eyes still wide and he is shaking slightly.

“It was your leadership that defeated the previous Alpha, the Red Death as you humans called her. As her conqueror, you earned the Alpha position, and the flock acknowledged it.”

"Okay, but how could I be their Alpha, wouldn't the Alpha have to be a dragon, couldn't you be the Alpha you were the one to actually Kill the Red Death?" He sighs out shakily, rubbing my head trying to calm himself. I give the Alpha a soft purr and nuzzle his hands to help calm him down.

"Yes I delivered the killing blow, but you were the one who gave that order, as well as the one who orchestrated the entire battle. There is no arguing it, you are the Alpha.”

"But shouldn't the Alpha be, I don't know, another dragon and not some scrawny fishbone human? I mean wouldn't it be better if it was a dragon, after the hundreds we've ….killed" he whispered out that last bit, somewhat hurt by just uttering that statement, causing us both to go silent remembering the other dragons who were killed by humans.

“No, you have been the perfect Alpha so far. Everything you have done since you woke up from your healing sleep has helped the flock. As for killing dragons, yes humans have, but you haven't. You spared my life Alpha, when you could have easily killed me.”

"C-can you tell me more?" He stutters out, "How does becoming Alpha… give me this gift to understand you, to start growing scales, is there more to come?" He asks, needing/wanting to know.

“To tell the truth, I don't know Alpha. As far as any of us know, you are the first human Alpha ever. I first noticed the changes the night you made the new bed, as I smelled the scent of another Night Fury, but I just figured out the scent was coming from your back today.”

Chapter 5: The Talk (Part 2)

Chapter by Arceusfan

Summary:

The duo make their way to Hiccup's house in silence, the human pondering the changes happening to him

A little while later, at the Alpha’s human den

Toothless POV

I carefully balance the glass of water on the tray I carry in my mouth, silently wishing I had more versatile paws like the Alpha and his kind have. They can do such amazing things with their elongated, clawless paws, and the Alpha continues to amaze me with the tools he makes to better the flock’s lives.

I gently lower the tray onto his nestside table, stepping back in a low bow. “Here is the water you requested, Alpha.” The Alpha frowns as he takes the glass, and I immediately begin to worry if I said or did something to upset him. “Thank you Toothless, I appreciate it, but you know you can call me Hiccup right? We are best friends.” 

I step back a bit, shaking my head, “I understand that Alpha, and I will call you by your name if you truly want that. But you won the position of Alpha from the previous Queen, and it feels wrong to call you anything other than your proper title.”

The Alpha, Hiccup, I quickly remind myself, sighs. He takes a sip of the water and stares up at the roof of the human den. After a moment, he looks back down at me with his beautiful forest green eyes. “I still don’t understand Tooth, how am I the Alpha? You are the one who landed the killing blow on the Queen, shouldn't the position be yours?”

“Yes I landed the killing blow Alp- Hiccup, but the whole plan was yours, I was just an extension of your will. A tool for you to carry out your brilliant strategy against the Queen. You dived into the freezing water to save me, you led us all to victory, human and dragon alike. I am just your subordinate Alpha, and hopefully more someday .” I whisper the last part to myself, realizing I got carried away in my rant.

“What was that last part Bud?” Hiccup questions. I blush heavily, silently cursing myself for ranting to the Alpha and pushing my desire towards him. I clear my spiraling thoughts and respond, “N-Nothing Alph- Hiccup.” I quickly try to shift the conversation to another topic. “Anyways, do you have any questions for me now that you can understand us dragons?”

Hiccup nods immediately at my question, “A lot of the dragons are trying to get my attention and shower me with gifts, is that a part of being the new Alpha?” I blush heavily, my breath quickening, “W-well…..”

Hiccup stands and approaches me, “Bud, what's wrong? Did the question bother you?”

I instinctively back up, shaking my head and bowing to the Alpha. “No Alpha! It’s just that… Well… You have not claimed a consort yet… And everyone is trying to gain your favor in hope that you choose to court them.”

The Alpha blinks slowly, a light blush spreading across his face. I can smell his Alpha musk start to emanate from his groin as he shuffles in place. “I-I don’t understand Toothless? I’m just a human, a scrawny, weak human. Why would anyone, let alone a dragon, want to court me?”

My own blush starts to deepen, the Alpha’s arousal starting to make my mind go fuzzy, “Well Alpha, you are kind and attentive, you truly care for us dragons as equals, you a brave and fight for what you believe in, and much, much more”

The Alpha tilts his head to the side and looks down at me “Toothless, why are you blushing?” With a mix of the Alpha’s scent permeating the room, and a direct question, I can't help but blurt out, "Because I want to be your consort Alpha!”

Hiccup blinks, once, twice, then starts to collapse from shock. I dart forward to grab him, preventing him from hitting the ground. I roar out loudly for help, carefully moving him over to the nest-bed. A few of the humans rush in, his sire included,  shoving me to the side as they begin to check over the Alpha. I walk over to the corner and curl up, crying silent tears knowing that I have just screwed up my chance of being the Alpha’s consort.

Notes:

Sorry for such a long wait, but here is the second half of the duo's talk! I know the scales on Hiccup's back are not talked about here, but I have plans for those in the future. No, Hiccup will not be turning into a full dragon, he is just undergoing some minor physical changes due to the magic surrounding the role of a Dragon Alpha. Hiccup will still be a human in every way by the end of this fic.