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empressgeekt · 8 months ago

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HTTYD/Trolls - Crossover - Branch is Adopted by Gobber au

Okay, so people liked my Branch Winchester Au, so here's another one I've been stewing on for a while.

The au starts with a five year old branch running away from another horrible foster home in the newly settled pop village. he just wants to get away, be somewhere ....or more accurately the sea of HTTYD. Little Branch (now human) is left bobbing in the stormy sea, for who knows how long, eventually washing up on the shore of Berk.

At the next Dawn, young Gobber and Stoick would be walking the stony shore, just having a moment of peace between the noises of chiefing and working in the forge, and the never ending dragon raids. Stoick would be griping to Gobber about his and Valka's fertility issues, he's not mad at Valka, he's just worried that he won't get an heir before he's at the gate of Valhalla. Then they find a tiny body washed up on the rocks. The child is clearly not from berk, his hair like coal, and skin the color of tree bark. And somehow alive.

Strange appearance or not both Stoick and Gobber rush to Gothi with the child in hand. They get some odd stares from the village, but other then that they know to wait for an announcement on the discovery. Gothi sees the child right away, and after a few hours allows Stoick and Gobber (and Valka having joined them while waiting) into her healing hut to see the child. His wounds wrapped and bundled up near her fireplace. She scribbles into the dirt that she read the child, and that he was sent by a higher power to be raised as a berkian, after his own tribe and house wronged him greatly. Valka is immediately pissed off (stoick's in love), after all the child couldn't be more then five, what tribe and family could've possible done away with a child so young. Not to mention the fact that she and stoick had been struggling to conceive, only made the whole situation worse. Seeing his wife's distress Stoick immediately begins planning to take the boy in, but Gothi stops him, saying that while the boy was sent to be raised by them, he wasn't to be Stoick's child. When asked who the child belongs too, Gothi points to Gobber.

Gobber freaks out and says he can't handle a kid. He never got married for two reasons, and he only tells people one of them, and that was because of how much drama and worry a family can have. But still he's no match for the combine wrath of Gothi and Valka, and reluctantly, takes the child back to his hut to recover. Stoick stops by that night, with some mild mead, and let's Gobber vent. He does not understand why the gods would send him a kid, Gobber hadn't had a family since he's parents died when he was a teenager, and they never had any children other then him, so Gobber was the last of his house and he was fine with that. He had his job, he had his friends, he was fine. Stoick tries to be comforting, saying the gods must have a reason, and maybe he'd like the kid. That maybe the kid was always meant to be his, but since Gobber never married they had to get creative to get his son to him. Gobber is not comforted.

Branch wakes up three days later and he is terrified. The man he's staying with has a hook for a hand, peg for a leg, and the longest mustache that he'd ever seen. He spends the day hidden underneath his covers, wanting nothing more then to wake up in the warm forests of his home.

Gobber is at a loss of what to do with the obvious terrified child in his hut. What was Gothi thinking, he couldn't handle this. Eventually he resorts to luring Branch out with food, and manages to get the kid to talk over a bowl of stew, cause while Gobber is a great smith he is also a fantastic cook. The child's name is Branch which, given the color of his skin and the green tunic he was where Gobber finds very ironic.

It's awkward those first few weeks, Gobber is basically trying to figure out how to take care of a kid. Feeding, and making sure he's getting to Gothi on time for healing checks are things he can handing. Branch overall is a much calmer wee one then most of the children in berk, definitely a thinker (not that Gobber minds they need more thinkers on berk), but it still feels like there's a wall between them.

Branch is very confused, about everything. Gobber is nice, he doesn't make Branch feel like something is wrong with him. Gothi is weird, and she's weird about wanting to see his tongue, but she's gentle. His new Aunt Valka is very nice, but her husband is big and scary (much to stoick's dismay). It takes a little while but eventually, he gets comfortable enough to ask questions, and heals enough to leave the hut. The first day that Gobber takes him to the forge, Branch is immediately fascinated by metal work, much to Gobber's joy. The wall between them began to crack, as Branch paid close attention to everything Gobber said regarding to smithing. Eventually, Branch asks why they makes so many weapons. All Gobber said is to protect themselves. From what? Well Branch got his answer after an early winter hit berk.

One Night Branch would awaken to screams and the smell of smoke. Gobber is ready to run out to the forge to do his job during the raid, only this time he has a child to think about. He has no choice but to drag the child with him through the chaos and snuff him in the forge while the smith got to work. Branch is constantly asking what's happening, and all he gets in answer is two words "Dragon raid". At some point in the night, Gobber asks Branch to grab something for him, and needed to do something other then quietly stew in panic, Branch quickly becomes Gobber's fetch boy, and was put in charge of keeping the coals warm. The raid last until sunrise, and by the end of it, he just clings to Gobber's too exhausted to be scared. Gobber carries the child home to sleep, any wall between them now broken.

For the next year, Branch would continue to help Gobber around the forge, while at the same time learning to read, and once the boy had written Norse down, Branch ate up any book put in front of him. Gobber carrying him home every night after the boy would fall asleep while studying in the forge. Sometime in Feberary, his Uncle Stoick and Aunt Valka have a baby, and once deemed safe, Gobber and Branch are the first to seeing little Hiccup, and upon seeing the little loaf of fur and baby, Branch was sold, nothing would happen to this kid. Not on his watch. Gobber even lets Branch help forge the baby sized axe that Stoick requested for his son.

Then came one of the worst nights in Branch's life. The raid had been normal at first, Branch helping out in the forge like he had been taught. Until someone screamed about the Chief's hut being destoryed. Not thinking anything but that little Hiccup was in danger, Branch runs out of the forge towards the now burning out...only to see his Aunt Valka being carried off by a stormcutter. For a moment, it's not Aunt Valka, and it's not a dragon, it's Grandma and the bergen. Branch runs back to his hut with Gobber and begins to sob into his bed. Gobber would find him there curled up underneath the blankets, just sad and scared. Some how Gobber gets his boy to open up about his grandmother and Gobber does interperate it like Grandma was carried off by a dragon and not a bergen, but the message was the same even if the details were a little fuzzy. Gobber comforts Branch saying that he'll protect the child, always. This is the night that Branch starts calling Gobber Dad.

Stoick falls off the deep end right after Valka was taken, he goes on crazy month long blind searches for her, and Gobber goes with him to stop Stoick from doing anything more stupid. At some point Gobber has enough and starts to try and talk some sense into stoick, afterall they both have lads at home, and Stoick is missing his son's infant years. It hurts, but Stoick knows that Gobber is right, all that's left of Valka is Hiccup, Stoick needs to protect him now, and he couldn't keep Gobber away from his own son too.

While his father and uncle were away, Branch was put into the care of Gothi, Hiccup was sent to say with his aunt (Valka's sister and soon to be Snotlout's mom), but Gobber and Branch were the last of their house so Gothi was the next best thing. During those months, Branch tries not to be a bother, Gothi is pleased to have a set of hands nearby so willing to help, and like with smithing Branch would pick up on healing rather quickly. He even helps her with patients once's he capable enough.

Eventually though, the searches stop and Gobber comes home for good.

Years seemed to fly by after that, Hiccup grows scrawny, and is quickly made a target by his peers for bullying. Though, the Forge becomes a safe place, Branch has six years on the other kids, and they knew they can't mess with him. The smith's son does not tolerate bullying or teasing when he's working, especially when it comes to Hiccup. He can't hate the other kids though, after all their still kids being kids. One of them he even feels bad for, little Fishlegs clearly didn't want to pick on Hiccup but also didn't want to be bullied either. Branch will throw hands if it gets physical, however.

Though there's one kid that Branch has a special hatred for. Dagur. The berserker heir, is not someone that Branch initially gets along with, especially after a swimming trip that almost ended in Dagur drowning Hiccup. A bitterness between the two only grow from there, and it bring out this cruel protective streak that Branch didn't know he had. Something is wrong with Dagur, and Branch isn't sure what, but it makes the heir dangerous. And unlike the other kids, Branch doesn't intimidate Dagur because their closer in age, and Dagur did always have more muscle.

By the time the movie rolls around, Branch is a smith in his own right at the age of 20. He and Gobber work in the together, with Hiccup joining them after picking up and interest in inventing. A hobby that Branch also enjoys, together they come up with all sorts of gadgets though Stoick almost never lets them test them. Gobber's proud of his boy, though now Branch is his own man. His son is strong, smart and rather good looking, the few suitors Branch has on Berk look at him with a decent level of desire. Sure, Branch wasn't the usual beefcake of a viking, but his figure was lean and strong, the darker hue of his skin also gave him an air of mystery. However, Branch made it very clear he wasn't interested in any of them.

In the meeting hall,

"Trolls exist! They steal your sock but only your left one what's with that?"

"Dad, trolls don't steal socks, and you only have left socks. They keep vanishing when I do the laundry."

"Because trolls keep stealing 'em!"

*sigh*

Branch is the first one to meet Toothless after Hiccup shot him down. When Hiccup is sneaking through the forge after he and toothless got tied together. Branch spots them and follows them back to the cove. There Hiccup explains and begs Branch not to tell his dad, and Branch says he won't as long as Toothless won't eat Hiccup. He helps the younger boy and dragon get unstuck, before marveling at the rigging that Hiccup made for Toothless. Branch wants in, mostly because it could mean finding a better way to keep the people in the village safe. Together the boys, learn more about dragons by studying Toothless, theories and findings Hiccup tests in the training ring.

After the disaster of a final test, Branch tries to follow Hiccup and Stoick and ends up witnessing their fight, and Stoick disowning Hiccup. This cuts deep and Branch looses all respect for the chief. He says goodbye to Hiccup before they leave, saying they'll always be brothers. Branch goes with the others to raid the nest, only to keep his father safe however, the rest of the village Chief included can go burn for all he cared.

Sadly this does mean that Branch is out of the dragon riding part of the battle, but I do plan on giving him a dragon at some point. Not sure which kind though, I'm thinking maybe a sand wraith, or dramillion, or maybe just say screw it and partner him up with Light Fury. I think they could make a fun duo, loner grouch with a very snooty over grown cat, who very protective.

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It's late I'm going to split this up.

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doofus-and-dragons · 9 months ago

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As promised, I'm back on my httyd bullshit. Here's a list of things that don't make sense unless you watch the shows (idgaf if they're cannon or not, they should be for the background of small details!!!)

1. Grump.

Grump is Gobber's Hotburple in Httyd 2 and 3. But not in httyd 1. So this begs the question: Where and when did Gobber get Grump? The answer? Race to the Edge S3 E12, "Last Auction heros." Gobber and Snotlout go to Viggo's dragon auction undercover, and Grump is one of the dragons for sale. Without that episode, Grump is just a dragon they shoved into the second movie for shots and giggles.

2. Inferno

Inferno is a blade that Hiccup created himself that lights itself on fire using monstrous nightmare gel and can eject and ignite zippleback gas. To the casual watcher, he just showed up with it in the second movie. But Inferno is ALSO from rtte! Inferno's first form comes from S3 E9, "Tone Death." Hiccup then works further on it, but Inferno as we know it is actually based on a version of the blade that VIGGO GRIMBORN, the villain for most of RTTE, made.

3. The Deadly Nadder(? Looks like a nadder) plushie

Although this is a small detail that is only seen in the background of the later Httyd movies, it is still a detail that first appears within the SHOW'S cannon lore. According to S1 E17 of Riders of Berk, the toy was made by Valka when Hiccup was a baby. However, tiny Hiccup was so scared of the toy that he threw it in the ocean. Trader Johann managed to get ahold of it, and the episode was about the riders trying to save with mystery item because something happened to Johann's ship. I don't remember what. Something about smoldering smoke breaths, I think.

4. Skull Crusher

Skull Crush is Stoick the Vast's Rumblehorn in Httyd 2 and 3, who is later inherited by Eret, son of Eret upon Soick's death in Httyd 2. But again, where and when did Stoick get Shullcrusher? Because it seems like he just appeared. Well, I have that answer! Skull Crusher first appears in S1 E8, "Crushing It." In the episode, the gang is tormented by a Rumblehorn who keeps destroying their camp. Hiccup asks his Dad for help, and his Dad is able to train and befriend the wild dragon.

5. Hiccup's flight suit

In Httyd 2 and 3, Hiccup has/is trying to perfect a flight suit attached to his armor. Now, this could just be seen as Hiccup being a silly inventor off-screen, but it ACTUALLY shows up in Race to the Edge! S1 E12 "The Next Big Sting" actually opens with Hiccup trying out his first design for the flight suit. He does it many times, each time having to be saved by Toothless before he crashes into some form of rock/sea stack (much like in Httyd 2).

6. Hiccup's aging

I saw a post either on here or on tiktok the other day where someone was complaining about how different hiccup looked between 1 and 2. In 1, he's like...what...13?15? Where as He's about 20-21 ish by Httyd 2. To fans who don't obsess over something and consume all the media like I do, this would be a bit of a shock. I mean, you go from this:

Immediately to this:

Where as fans of the shows had this progression:

Much easier to swallow.

7. The Bewilderbeast

This is, again, something that could be choked up to the writers wanting more than just 7 species of dragons. HOWEVER, this dragon is actually the center point of the last few episodes of Race to the Edge. We learn a little bit about the dragon over the corse of the last season, which takes place just a year or two before Httyd 2.

9. VALKA HERSELF

I watched Race to the Edge long before I watched Httyd 2, so I had 0 clue the Hiccup's mom was still alive or what her mask looked like. But in the last bit of the last episode of race to the edge, guess what we see?

VALKA TAKING THE BEWILDERBEAST EGG.

In conclusion, these show's should be considered cannon to the HTTYD universe just as much as fucking Homecoming should or what ever. These are amazing and fill in so many continuity

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asherbakugou · 2 months ago

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Background Information for HTYD Next Gen Story

Night Fury Redesign - Peregrine Falcons, Panthers, Cats, Bats

- Long, pointed wings (Similar in shape to a Peregrine Falcons)

- Secondary 'wings' for stability and lift (The fins beneath his wings)

- Phalange on wing for manueverability

- Long bodies, with relatively short legs; Can be between 25 and 30 feet long

- Large keel for more powerful wing muscles

- Large chest to hold larger lungs that let them fly higher, and large airsacs

- Wings connected to forelimbs; Powerful shoulder and leg muscles to allow for taking off from the ground

- Three foreward facing toes, and two backwards facing toes on hind legs for grabbing fish

- Retractable teeth

- Powerful neck muscles to hold head steady when diving, and to hold the head still when flying in place

- Tails fins for stability, balance, lift generation, steering and air braking

- Extended spine plates that split to relax the spine and allow for tighter turns

- Nocturnal

Scale color is dependent on the color of the sky when they are in their eggs, such as if the sky is cloudy for a majority of incubation the hatchling will be grey rather than black or blue.

Eats fish, whales, sharks, deer, yaks, and sheep

Light Fury Redesign - Albatross, Thresher Shark, Fishing Cats, Axolotls

- Long, narrow wings for active soaring (Shaped like an Albatross' wings, but a little bit longer to hold them up)

- Short, rounded 'secondary' wings for stability in long flights; Capable of folding flat against the body

- Longer ears for better echolocation

- Small wing muscles because they 'lock' their wings in place to fly

- Large chest for large lungs and airsacs so they can fly high

- Sealable nostrils for when they swim

- Stocky, muscular build with short, muscular legs; Can be between 20 to 24 feet long

- Partial webbing between toes for better swimming

- A long, sickle shaped tail fin with the upper part being longer; Whips prey to stun them, both in and out of water (Like a Threshers tail)

- Shark-like fins on the tail, in front of the fin to help them swim quicker

- Slightly hooks claws, and inwardly curved teeth for catching fish; Retractable teeth and slightlt retractable claws

- Wavy, short sail fin down the spine, starting behind the wings and ending just path the secondary 'wings' and on the forehead

- Opaque scales; Thinner, but when heated mirror surroundings for short periods

Scale color is dependant on the warmth of the egg during incubation, such as being warmer leads to having darker colored scales while being cooler leads to lighter colored scales

Mainly pescetarian, sometimes feed on sharks or whales

Light Furies and Night Furies are close enough relatives that they will gather in small Prides when they feel threatened or their is not enough territory. Surprisingly Stormcutters can often be seen in these 'Prides' as they are gentle giants, and fiercly defensive.

Grimmel is actively hunting down Night Furies, so they stay hidden, not joining any nests and continuing on the move.

Chief Hiccup and Astrid had three children together, before disappearing on a rescue mission with the other Dragon Riders.

Hakkon, Frigga, and Skathi Haddock were then raised by Valka, Stoick and Gobber. (Stoick having survived Toothless' plasma blast by sheer luck but lost all feeling and motion in his left arm.)

Calumn, Dagur and Mala's son was raised by Mala with the help of the Beserkers and the Defenders of the Wing.

Asgeir and Sindri, Snotlouts son and daughter respectively, were raised seperately. Sindri was raised by her mother, Mindin with the Wingmaidens while Asgeir was raised by his grandfather, Spitelout.

Bragi, Fishlegs and Heathers son, was raised by Mala as well, having been taken in when she realized that Stoick and Valka were raising the three Haddock children.

Alva and Anja, identical twin daughters of Ruffnut, were raised by their father, Eret Eretson on Berk.

Bard, Tuffnuts son was raised by his Uncle, since his mother was unknown.

Hakkon - Female Thunderdrum (Kólga)

Frigga - Male Deadly Nadder (Spear)

Skathi - Several

Calumn - Triple Stryke (Viper)

Asgeir - Monstrous Nightmare (Wildfire)

Sindri - Razorwhip (Belladonna)

Bragi - Thunderclaw (Stormlight)

Alva - Boneknapper (Graveyard)

Anja - Armorwing (Armory)

Bard - Hobblegrunt (Borealis)

TBC . . .

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dragonmasterhiccup · 8 days ago

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Right when her eyes landed upon Gothi, Freya unhesitatingly allowed her to examine Hiccup, nervously watching as the elder did so while repeatedly tapping her arms. After reading what the healer had written, she gave a tense nod, silently wrestling against her fears as she did what was told of her.

'Even his clothes are icy to the touch..' Her trepidatious thoughts said, carefully taking his prosthetic off and setting it to the side next to the fire pit as she struggled to get warm herself. She can only imagine what her boyfriend was going through. The flames beside her crackled and snapped, faintly bringing her into the reality that this was really happening.

A mere hour or so ago, he had told her that there wouldn't be any getting rid of him, that he loved her. 'You better keep your promises, Hiccup.'

And for a moment, as she stared at the Chief, benumbed, she hadn't registered herself beginning to cry.

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Her efforts to try and distract herself by aimlessly listening to Gobber wasn't working - and she knew it.

As Freya lightly rubbed her boyfriend's back in an anxious daze, her energy seemed to revive upon hearing him speak. Her eyes widened, audibly gasping as she pulled away to look at him, nonplussed. Her brows furrowed in commiseration as she managed to catch a few of his incoherent words, holding him up with one hand on his spine while the other one delicately grasped his hand, which was still noticeably cold. "Hiccup..?"

She felt a regret which couldn't be cured pull on her heartstrings, wanting nothing more than for the Chief to be okay and for Stoick to be there…

Freya knew which one was impossible.

As she was finally met with the forest green eyes of Hiccup, she nearly sobbed as her name fell from his lips, burying her face into his neck in a firm embrace. She didn't care how cold he was, how damp his hair had gotten, she just needed to be close to him. She earnestly sought for the warmth he always provided, and even in the midst of being so gelid, she found it.

She found the warmth as he stirred awake.

Letting out an obstruct and dry chuckle, Freya shook her head and shifted away slightly to caress his face, tears steadily flowing down her cheeks. She wasn't able to answer him at first, too busy in her relief as Gothi prevented him from getting up again.

Brushing her thumbs across his freckles to reassure herself that he was alive, she quietly responded: "No, no, no, Hiccup. S-she's fine…she's here, with us! In the Great Hall!" Another strained chuckle, "Ayla went next door..to--to a friend's hut a-and--" She cut herself off, hugging him once more as she rubbed his back, simultaneously tightening the blankets around him. "I'm just so glad you're awake..!"

Not fully comprehending if Gothi was still there or not, she wrapped part of the quilt on her as well, making them both sheltered inside of it. Resting her forehead on his, Freya murmured: "I love you, Hiccup.." She placed a shaking kiss on his cheek, "I love you so much." Another one to the other side, "You idiot, why did you have to go out there like that..?"

Her ears caught a pair of footsteps sounding as though they were becoming closer, making her glance in its direction to see Valka returning with the requested rags. Once the older woman noticed her son, awake, she staggered a bit before hurriedly running towards him. "Hiccup! Son, are you okay?" She set the cloths near the fire pit as Freya stood, letting her inspect the Chief. "You're feeling warmer, right? You're not as cold as you were when you were outside?"

As his mother's hands gently swept pieces of his hair out of his face, the young maiden next to her busied herself with unfolding a rag, about to give it to Valka for Hiccup until she heard her dragon's call, making her swiftly glance to where she perceived it to be.

Soon, Blaze and Ayla appeared in front of Cloudjumper, who let them through as they scanned the area surrounding the fire pit. "What's going on? How's H--" The younger girl's voice came to an abrupt stop as her fretful gaze landed on their Chief. "Hiccup!" She ran up to him, hesitating at first to hug him but eventually doing it while Blaze trilled in concern, nudging him with his nose.

As they all frantically asked how he was feeling, the corner of Freya's lips pulled into a vague smile, eyes somewhat puffy because of the crying she had done. Comfortingly rubbing Toothless' neck, she spoke loud enough for only him to hear: "Thank you for keeping him warm out there as much as you could, Toothless.." Moving to scratch his chin, she finished, "I'm pretty sure you saved his life again.."

Ayla cried in a near inaudible way, her arms around Hiccup not loosening by any means. "I-I'm so sorry..! I-I just…I had to go get my Sand Wraith toy you gifted me last year b-because it helps me stay calm when stuff like this happens a-and-- I… I'm so sorry!" Her brown locks of hair appeared almost identical to his due to the dampness which penetrated it. In another situation, she would have considered it neat, but now wasn't the time for lighthearted jokes. Even she understood that.

Instead, for that moment, Ayla Leif knew he held a special place in her heart, a position which no one else could claim; She truly did view him as her sibling. "…You're my brother, Hiccup…Please don't go hurting yourself like that…it scared me..!" She sniffed, pulling away to wipe the tears off her cheeks.

Freya paused her movements of preparing a dry rag for his hair, blinking in astonishment at her little sister's words. She felt her eyes tempting her to cry once more, but she fought against it and took a deep breath in, securing the cloth in her hands as she patiently waited for Valka and the younger girl to finish checking on him.

His mother noticed her standing by, granting her an acknowledging nod as she placed a hand on Ayla's shoulder, grabbing her attention. "We should go help Gobber out…continue to drive everyone's focus off of our Chief for now, hm?"

After they both had left and she settled herself down next to her boyfriend, Freya began to dry his hair first, intently making sure she got every strand to help him get warmer. Briefly glimpsing at her small coat that still hung off his shoulders, a faint smile made its way onto her face. In actuality, it was really just a fur capelet, and it barely fit on him.

Choosing not to say anything about it, she moved her hand unintentionally close to his face as she was reaching for the back of his head to dry the rest of the auburn tufts, "Sorry, I was--" Pausing, she flinched as one of her fingers had grazed the bottom of his lip, staring at her hand in shock. "…Your lips are cold too…?"

Her eyes darted up to his, inhaling as she finished drying his hair, which had grown quite a bit over the year. "…I should probably get you some tea then, yeah?"

Fixing the blankets so they were more secured around him, Freya met his gaze, tone sincere with traces of worry hidden within it, "…Hiccup. Thank you for going out there…to look for Ayla..but, you dork, see what happened to you? You can't be scaring me like that, I'm serious..!"

Hiccup was still catching his bearings, but when Freya embraced him, he immediately returned it, breathing in the faint scent of cinnamon that always lingered around her.

He was tense, still worried about Ayla, but as soon as Freya confirmed she was alright, he visibly relaxed, sighing in relief. "Oh, thank Thor! The longer I was out there, the more worried I got!"

Gothi watched the young couple, a wistful grin on her face. Ah, young love...

The healer knew the Chief would be alright, so long as they continued to bring his temperature back up.

Hiccup closed his eyes, taking in the warmth Freya and the fire gave. Gradually he was warming up. "I love you too. I told you, you're not getting rid of me."

"A Chief protects his own. I had to, Fey. I couldn't leave anyone out there..." The wind howled, beating against the walls of the Great Hall. "If I'm going to be a good chief, my people's safety comes before my own..."

Seeing his mom, he offered a weak smile, longing for Freya to be near again. He'd been cold, but he was really starting to feel it again. "I'm okay," shrugging, he said, "I'm... I'm not sure. I mean, it's definitely warmer here, it's just taking a while to feel it."

Gothi nodded, 'His temperature dropped too low from being out there too long. Being up and alert is a good sign, once he starts shivering, we'll have made significant progress.'

Hiccup's brows furrowed. Wasn't it a good thing that he wasn't shivering?

Seeing his confusion, Gothi explained further, 'Because you got too cold, your body isn't registering it as it should. In time, you'll see.'

His attention turned to Ayla, a mix of joy and relief on his face as he greeted her, pulling an arm out of the blanket to hug her back. "Boy am I glad to see you!"

He did his best to answer their questions, reaching to scratch under Blaze's chin as he spoke. Yes, he was okay. He felt a little stiff, lethargic, but was otherwise fine, aside from still feeling tired, a little drained, even. His voice was still a little hoarse, so he tried not to speak too much.

Toothless watched all this unfold, the dragon showing relief that his best friend would be alright. Turning to Freya, he pressed his snout into her palm, a low rumble emanating from his throat, as if to say, 'What else is new?'

"Ayla, Ayla, look, it's--it's okay! I'm just glad you're alright, that you weren't out there... just, let me or your sister know where you are next time, okay? We were, we were so worried about you!"

Still hugging her, he could tell from her shaky breaths that she was crying. Hearing her say he was her brother caused him to let out a shaky breath of his own.

She'd never said that before.

"...I was scared, too. I can't promise I won't be in danger again...it kind of comes with being Chief, but I'll do the best that I can not to scare you. How does that sound?"

Letting go, he gave both Ayla and Valka a reassuring smile as they stepped away. Sure enough, just like Gothi said, he began to shiver.

Seeing this, the healer wrote, 'Good, good. Now, if he has any damp clothing, that should be swapped out for a dry set, but his armor seems to have protected his clothes pretty well...'

Hiccup nodded, confirming. "J-just my hair is damp, I t-think..."

The tension he had before was returning, trying not to shiver, but failed, which only made him feel more tired.

Letting out a soft chuckle, he said, "Freya. I'm cold all over. My eyelashes are probably frozen, too..."

Perking up slightly, he nodded, "Tea s-sounds amazing right now..."

Laying back down, he relaxed a little as the blankets were secured more around himself, closing his eyes sleepily. Shaking his head, he insisted, "No, because if I hadn't gone out there? You'd be in my position right now, and I'd much rather it be me that almost froze to death than you." Not only would he be a worried wreck, but Ragnar would be out for blood, probably.

Looking into her amber eyes, he continued, "I couldn't let that happen, Fey."

Toothless, nudging Hiccup to sit back up, plopped himself behind the young chief, giving him a place to lean back comfortably that would also provide heat.

"Ahhh, thanks, bud!"

Relaxing a little, his brows furrowed before looking at Freya. "How did you find us? Did...did Toothless drag me back here?"

#asks #threads #justpeaxchy

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piareia · 1 year ago

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The Fire Tides Chapter 2: Flaming the Fractures

I know Richard stated that Astrid narrates the story at the beginning instead of Hiccup and I fell in love with their choice to do that. But I found it hard for me to switch between the two in one chapter, especially since I can’t exactly 'write' the cover page of the comic ‘This is my story’ with Astrid’s face. That’s why I’ve decided to just stick to Hiccup for this chapter - everything else pretty much follows the plot. This chapter is more of a light-hearted one, tried to lighten things up after the last chapter.

“This is Berk. It storms twice a month and rains the other three. We don’t get much sun this time of the year but we often like to think of rain as a blessing from Thor himself - almost as if he’s gifting us with the growth of our farms! Especially since we’ve been working so hard to rebuild the island. I mean, with the help of all of our dragons of course.”

“Hey Hiccup, who are you talking to?” Tuffnut looked at him doe-eyed, stroking a grown-up Chicklet with a raised eyebrow.

“To the new people living here, Tuff! That’s twice you’ve interrupted me with that same question.” Hiccup let out a defeated sigh.

“Yes, I did! I did interrupt you! But have you ever thought about customer service? Hiccup, my frail, ailing leader, you have so much yet to learn. The Berk tours are proficiently done yes, but questions are an everlasting part of the human mind. We must embrace our inner thoughts, our inner feelings, our-”

“Moving on!” Hiccup soared past him, signalling the new villagers to keep walking and new dragons to keep flying, “As you can see, more homes are being rebuilt. We figured its best to keep them up high, especially as it will suit the new dragons too. That’s why I’ve requested more wooden stilts for the foundations.”

“Oh! And feeding stations are being multiplied. As well as the shower pulleys!” Hiccup smiled at Astrid as he watched her hammer the scrap metal into place.

So much had happened since Drago, it was hard to believe that they were able to reestablish themselves in such a short amount of time. Things were still in construction, things still needed to be cleaned up (the twins really didn’t understand Hiccup’s ‘no’ to digging another boar pit!) but so far, with the amount of effort everyone was putting in, everything was going according to Hiccup’s plan.

He gazed at his father’s statue. It rained a little just an hour ago, so the sentinel looked shiny and glazed, almost as if it had been polished by the gods above. The legacy of his father was too masterful for anyone to even come remotely close and this giant structure reminded everyone, old and new, of one thing: there will never be another chief like Stoick the Vast. Hiccup sighed, slowly getting lost in thought.

“Ahem.”

His eyes fluttered and he looked to the left to see Eret and Skullcrusher.

“Hate to break the tour, Chief,” he scratched Skullcrusher’s head, “But we have a meeting to go to?”

“Oh, right.” Hiccup suddenly remembered and laughed, “Yep, with all the design plans, the new additions, the training schemes - that meeting flew right out of my head!”

“Well that’s why I’m here, Chief!” Eret remarked with a playful tone.

Hiccup gave an apologetic look to the new villagers and their dragons, “Sorry guys but the tour will have to end here. Please feel free to have a look around and get used to the place.”

By noon, Hiccup, Valka and the riders were all boarded on the Foreverwing – he decided to leave Gobber in charge, since he helped create majority of the design plans and knew them off by heart. Seeing as all of the trees and foliage made it difficult for them to have a full distinct view of what was in front of them, they all stood close to the Foreverwing’s head in order to keep a good eye on any incoming dangers.

Impatiently, Snotlout started stamping his feet, “Oi! You overgrown bird’s nest! If you don’t start to move in the next minute, I will cut off as many of these trees and use your brain as a drum for me to -”

The Foreverwing grunted and lazily nudged Snotlout’s body upwards, sending him flying to the very trees he wished to threaten him with.

“Aargh!”

Hiccup clutched onto Astrid’s hand as the Foreverwing began to move. The two stood in front of the sun in a close embrace, closing their eyes to the warmth of the soft rays and the occasional drifts of the calm breeze. However, he didn’t know whether the Foreverwing took a harsh jostle or nearly fell asleep again, but somehow, her hand slipped out of his.

“Seems like the gods are reassessing whether you should be with me!” Hiccup chuckled, grabbing hold of her waist tightly.

“Oh really? Well, I’d have to say it’s the other way around.” Astrid laughed as she played with Hiccup’s hands.

“You always have to one up me, don’t you?”

“I guess it’s only fair since you’ve one upped me too many times in the past!” she smirked, giving him a quick consoling peck on the cheek as they gazed at the floating clouds.

And that's Chapter 2 done! Hope you guys enjoyed it, a very huge contrast between this and the last chapter I know! Tried to include some foreshadowing about the overpopulation issue and Hiccup and Astrid getting separated after the maelstrom. Currently working on Chapter 3 (the meeting between the chiefs), so be prepared for the reunion between Hiccup and Dagur/ Eret and his Father/ Fishlegs and Heather hehe! :)

#httyd #the fire tides #hiccup haddock #hiccup httyd #astrid hofferson #hiccup x astrid #hiccstrid

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dragoneyes618 · 1 year ago

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Thoughts and Reactions Upon Watching How to Train Your Dragon 1 with my cousin for the very first time - Part 2

I had to make a separate post because turns out Tumblr posts have a word limit! Part one can be found here.

Me: Wait, Toothless had just been restrained for who knows how long and almost drowned. How is he able to fly with Hiccup right away? Shouldn't he need to rest at least for a second or two?

Me: And now Stoick wants to make sure Hiccup knows he loves him and is proud of him before he goes flying off, because he fully expects that either of them or both of them might die!

My cousin: So remember "not so flammable on the inside?"

My cousin: Also weren't you saying that in the first book the giant dragon died because its own fire exploded inside of it or something?

Me: OH!

My cousin: See, all Toothless was waiting for was an apology, like with Astrid. He knew Hiccup and Toothless were fighting. Now that Stoick apologized he gave him his son back.

Me: Oh, wow!

Me: WHAT DID GOBBER MEAN MOST OF HIM?!

Me: Oh.

My cousin: Look, it's not a simple peg leg like Gobber has. It's more technologically advanced, it has metal. It's very Hiccupy.

Me: They knew what he would like!

Me: The dragons are here and living at peace! This is just what Hiccup imagined when he befriended Toothless! Wasn't that a bit fast? They trust each other already? How long has it been?

My cousin: I don't know but look, they turned that tower into a dragon nest.

Me: Cool!

Me: The people here are tough and tasteless? HA!

Me: Oh, that's beautiful! They fly!

And this was basically what happened when we watched HTTYD.

We started on the second movie the next day, but we're only about halfway through it. We'd just finished Valka's flashback of when she was taken when my cousin had to leave. Watching the second one was just as fun as the first one, so far, and it's been quite and adventure!

(Me: "So these other people know that dragons aren't just beasts? Why are they trapping them? Who is this creepy Drago guy? Does Ruffnut have a crush on this Eret guy? Snotlout's really desperate to get a date, isn't he? Hiccup's making the same mistake his father did - he's rushing off to face the unknown without finding out about it from the one who was actually there! His mother's alive?! She's been here this whole time? Wait! This puts a whole new spin on Stoick's anger when Hiccup tried to convince everybody that dragons weren't dangerous!")

But that's what we're up to, and we won't be able to finish watching it together until the next time we see each other, which will be....whenever that is.

I asked my cousin, "If I have the chance to watch the rest of the movie myself, would you want me to do that so we can talk about it? Or would you want me to wait so you can watch me watch it?" Because as you may have gathered watching me watch a movie is rather entertaining in and of itself.

And she was like, "Both!"

So, I am under strict orders not to spoil anything beyond what we've watched. This will make being in the fandom difficult; I don't want to spoil anything for myself but sometimes just the summaries of fanfictions will reveal things. But I'll do my best!

Except that I've already accidentally spoiled one or two things for myself online what do you mean Stoick dies

#httyd thoughts #httyd #how to train your dragon 1 #httyd 1 #httyd 2 #how to train your dragon 2 #how to train your dragon #hiccup horrendous haddock the 3rd #hiccup httyd #hiccup how to train your dragon #httyd hiccup #hiccup haddock #hiccup horrendous haddock lll #stoick the vast #toothless #httyd toothless #valka #valka haddock #httyd stoick

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frustrated-writer-skyeknight · 2 years ago

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Httyd 2 AU 𐋅𐌉𐌂𐌂𐌵𐌐 𐌀𐌍𐌃 Ꮭ𐌀𐌂𐌊's 𐌕𐌀𐌋𐌄 𐌂Ꝋ𐌍𐌕𐌉𐌍𐌵𐌄𐌔

Httyd 02 AU Plotbunnies (Spoilers! 'Keep reading' at your own preference)

Before the story starts, here are a couple of points that needs to be understood.

Jamie comes to live in Berk a few months after the events of 𐋅𐌉𐌂𐌂𐌵𐌐 𐌀𐌍𐌃 Ꮭ𐌀𐌂𐌊's 𐌕𐌀𐌋𐌄. I'm going to write a fic of it before starting Httyd 2. It's going to be similar to the plot of Heather coming to the island but a bit different. (e.g. Astrid is not suspicious of his arrival)

From the series, Viggo and Ryker does not die.

Jamie's parents tell him he's adopted and gave him a pendant that they told him was around his neck when they found him abandoned as a baby.

Now for the plotbunnies for the Httyd 02 AU. Some parts are pretty much the same from things I said before.

🔵Jamie tells Jack he's planning to propose to Astrid and asked help in turning his pendant to the ring. 🟢When it comes to the relationship between Jack and Hiccup, it’s surprisingly Stoick who plays good cop while Aster goes bad cop. 🔵Aster is actually super protective of Jack, even as he tries not to be obvious about it. 🟢Aster and Gobber often make bets with each other on who the winners will be in dragon races or other such competitions. Their choices are usually between Hiccup or Astrid. If on the off chance that neither of the two wins, they check who wins the bet according to the next best placement between the two. 🔵Jack still majors as a medic on the battlefield, but he makes sure to keep up with enough combat techniques to back up a reckless Hiccup. Even with Toothless, they’re not foolproof. 🟢Especially not with Hiccup’s experiments on flight suits. 🔵Toothless and Jack are so done with Hiccup’s clumsy falls with his flight suits. 🟢Jack shots ice out of his hands in a confrontation against Eret and his dragon hunters. 🔵When they return to Berk, Aster tells Jack about his lineage. 🟢The Overlands come from a line of magical people, but over the years, the magic in their blood has gone weaker that it could skip several generations before magic would present itself once more. 🔵Aster also tells Jack about how he knew Pitch and how they were once partners. 🟢Pitch saw him with some woman, misunderstood something and left without a word. 🔵Jack's eyes turn blue when he uses magic. 🟢Eret tells Jamie that he's his long lost brother. 🔵Jamie finds out that Eret is his brother, but he doesn't like the circumstances of their reunion. He needed Eret to prove he wasn't just using this to betray them later on. 🟢Eret proves his loyalty by pushing Astrid out of the way before Drago could strike her. *The next scene is similar to the movie wherein Drago prefers an icy, watery grave for them* 🔵When Jack and Hiccup went off on their own, they encountered the hoard of dragons without the masked figure. In that encounter, it was a bit rough and Jack got knocked unconscious when a large dragon tail smacked him to the walls. That was when Hiccup pulled out his fire sword to keep them away from Jack. 🟢The masked figured finally showed up at that moment. 🔵Jack regained consciousness half an hour later. Hiccup was glad he was okay, and excited to introduce him to his mother. Jack thought he was dreaming up until the point Toothless pounced on him, showing his own relief that he was fine by licking him. 🟢While Hiccup and Valka bonded, Jack works on controlling his magic. Valka had encountered Drago and Pitch in more than one occasion so she gives Jack tips based on her observations of how Pitch handled his magic. 🔵It was also Valka who gave Jack the idea to reach to Pitch, since they seemed to be of the same people, Jack might have a chance to have Pitch defer to their side. 🟢Adversely though, Valka is not as supportive to Hiccup's idea of reasoning with Drago. While she thought Pitch may still be reasoned with, like Stoick, she thinks Drago to be a lost cause. 🔵Pitch is the one helping Drago summons the dark bewilderbeast. 🟢Drago intends to take Jack as well so he had more magical power at his side. 🔵If he can't get his alliance like he had Pitch's, then he was going to get Pitch to use his magic to put Jack in a trance of obedience. 🟢Pitch later allies himself with Jack and Hiccup after Jack convinced him that they were from the same people and that they should help people.

"Wouldn't it be better than living a life with a creep, just to be feared and hated by people? With us, you have a shot of getting real acceptance."

🔵When Toothless was at a trance and about to hit Hiccup, with Stoick rushing to reach his son in time, Jack gets to Hiccup first to take the blow and dies. 🟢While Hiccup was mourning for Jack, Pitch casts a time sensitive spell which prevented Jack's soul from completely passing on. It revives Jack, but since the mageborn was still on the fence about which side to defer to and he was still on Drago's side currently, Pitch uses a spell right after that puts Jack on a trance and has him going over to Drago's side much to Hiccup's dismay. 🔵Drago leaves them stranded while taking control of all the dragons along with Toothless, plus Jack, and they head for Berk. 🟢When Hiccup snaps both Jack and Toothless out of their trance, Jack goes off alone to confront Pitch one more time and get him to join their side.

Dialogues:

[Astrid and Stormfly fly toward them. Astrid stands on Stormfly's back, keeping her balance.] Jamie: Get 'em, Astrid! Tuffnut: It's MY glory! Ruffnut: Always ruining EVERYTHING! Tuffnut: NO SHEEP, NO GLORY!

[Astrid leaps off of Stormfly, runs up Belch's spindly neck, and plucks the Black Sheep from the Twins' hands.]

Astrid: Gotcha! Ha-ha!

[She tumbles through the air onto Stormfly, sticking a perfect landing, the Black Sheep in hand.]

Tuffnut: Whoa! Ruffnut: Astrid!

Stoick: Well played! Ha, ha, ha! Jamie: (To the crowd) That's my girl!

Fishlegs: Yoo-hoo!

[Back to Astrid on Stormfly, eyeing the fast-approaching finish line, unaware as Fishlegs suddenly rams Meatlug into Stormfly, sending Astrid off-course. She recovers and sees Snotlout flying headlong toward her, war hammer cocked, aiming at Astrid.]

Snotlout: Uh, excuse me! Astrid: Stormfly!

[Snotlout hurls his hammer. Astrid ducks and rolls Stormfly out of the way. The hammer catches Fishlegs in the face with a CLANG. The crowd collectively winces.]

Crowd: Oh!

[Astrid and Stormfly recover from their roll, loop over the water, and they blast past the finish line, dunking the Black Sheep into their basket! ASTRID WINS!]

Stoick: That's thirteen! Astrid takes the game!

Hiccup: This is amazing! *sees a stone pillar ahead of his flight fight* No longer amazing... Jack: Toothless, that's your cue! Toothless:*dives in and saves Hiccup similarly to the movie, they tumble onto safe ground awkwardly* Jack: *Is thrown off Toothless haphazardly* Hic, I love you unconditionally and unquestionably, but your fly-falling with style? A little less unconditional. Hiccup: Toothless just needs to work on a better landing, that's all! Jack, sarcastically: Sure, blame the dragon. Toothless, growling before slapping Hiccup with his ear: Hiccup: Ow! Jack: Couldn't have said it better myself, lizard.

Hiccup: So what should we name it? [Toothless chews at his armpit]Hiccup: "Itchy Armpit" it is. Jack: You should work on your naming skills, Hic. [Jack gives Hiccup a moment to finish including the addition of the new island they discovered on his journal before diverting the topic elsewhere.] Jack: So, quick question to interrupt your mapping. *he says this while casually twirling his staff* I love flying with you and Toothless and all. Jack: But any reason in particular you dragged me from Aster’s Trading post to go all the way out here. Jack: Instead of, I don’t know… The race you’ve been preparing for weeks now? Jack: I’m open with options that doesn’t involve clothes. Hiccup: *Rolls his eyes as he answers curtly* I'm avoiding dad. Jack: *In deadpan* Oh no. Pretending now I wasn't there during the conversation, tell me about it. [Hiccup proceeds to explain things and gestures wildly as he rants. Jack doesn’t interrupt or anything, but he does mirror Hiccup’s actions playfully while his mouth mimes the words his boyfriend speaks. Hiccup finally notices at one point and tugs Jack down on his lap.] Jack: I like where this is going... Hiccup: Could you— *he tries not to smile but come on this is Jack we’re talking about. Finally, he clears his throat* Jackson Overland, this is serious. Jack: Okay, okay. I’ll behave. [Hiccup finally continues. And gets to the part of Stoick wanting to make Hiccup chief soon.] Jack: Sounds about right. Jack: He’s the chief. You’re his son, the next in line. Jack: What, did you except that you’d take over Gobber’s blacksmithing business? Hiccup: That's— Well, I kinda hoped… Jack: Hiccup… Hiccup: It’s just… I’m not ready. Hiccup: And I know we had this talk before too, yeah, “Oooh~ I rather be Jackson Overland, the next chief’s sweetheart” and not just meh~ “Jackson Overland, the Blacksmith’s sweetheart”. Jack: *snorting and hitting him lightly on the head with the safe end of his staff* A flattering impression, Hic. Hiccup: But... I'm scared I might mess it up. Jack: And that’s okay. Hiccup: Last I checked, it's not really 'okay' to mess up. Jack: Which has never stopped us before, if you don't recall. The whole feud with dragons and you Vikings ended because of our "messing tradition up" and that worked out well enough. In the end, we manage to make it work. Jack: Kidding aside, you’ll get to that point where you'll accept the role wholeheartedly, and you'll know just what to do when you're made chief. You have it in you, Hic. Hiccup: How could you know that? Jack: Well, you have your dad's stubbornness, for one thing. Jack: And also, it's because I believe in you. Hiccup, smiling: *stands up and pulls Jack against him* Hiccup: What would I do without you?

Jack: Well, get married, for one thing. Hiccup: Hiccup: What? Jack: What? *narrows his eyes and playfully pushed Hiccup away with a mock angry face* Hiccup Horrendous Haddock, I swear to the gods you vikings believe in, if you're not planning on proposing someday, I'm taking Toothless and leaving you on this Itcyrock. Hiccup, chuckling: It's Itchyarmpit. Hiccup: Also, you can't fly Toothless. Jack: Way to miss the fucking point, Haddock. Hiccup, laughing and pulling Jack in once more: You know I'm just kidding. Jack: You'd better be. Hiccup: Does this mean you're saying 'yes' someday?

Jack: Hm, maybe after pranking you with 'no' just to mess with you. Hiccup: It's only an effective prank if I don't know about it, you dork. Jack: Unless you forget. Jack: Now are you going to kiss me already or not?

Hiccup: Gladly.

[Hiccup smiles softly and starts to lean in for a kiss. Then a strange explosion erupted somewhere farther North of them. A strange explosion… of Ice.]

[Hiccup and Jack go in close to inspect the area where they saw the ice explosion]

Hiccup: It's... Ice? Jack: *steadily stands up as Toothless hovers near the tall spiky icicles, and reached out to touch it* Definitely is, brr. *shakes the cold from his hands* But it doesn't seem like a naturally formed glacier. Hiccup: Yeah, I wonder what caused it... [Suddenly, a blast was heard and Toothless dodges before Jack and Hiccup realizes a net was headed towards them. Jack loses balance and starts to fall...] Jack: Hiccup!

[Toothless dives to rescue Jack, and the moment of relief Hiccup felt at the success of the dragon doing so was gone when he spots three cages filled with dragons and immediately maneuvers Toothless towards them.]

Hiccup: Oookay... This is a problem. Jack: Less talking, more moving. *Moves to start picking on the locks* let's hurry before the ones who did this shows up...

[Suddenly, a voice yells from a distance...]

Eret: Stop right there! Jack: and says something as cliché as that...

Eret: I am Eret, son of Eret, dragon hunter extraordinaire.

Jack: Yeah... Can't say we've had good run ins with dragon hunters. But you seem like a nice guy, would be a shame to burn you to a crisp. Hiccup: Also, son of Eret? What's your father's introduction, Eret, dad of Eret? Jack: Cut him some slack, Hic. The words they can spell might be limited.

[As the rest of his crew yells complains and curses to Hiccup, Jack, Astrid, and Jamie's departure, Eret picks up the pendant Jamie unknowingly left behind...]

Eret: This is... *His eyes widened as he looks towards the fleeing group* Jamie?

[Hiccup and Jack arrive on Toothless along with Jamie and the others]

Stoick: Haha! There he is!*To Gobber, proving his point* Huh? The pride of Berk! Aster: And his beau, in which both decided to finally show up for work. *Shoves Jack a crate he needs brought to his stall* Gobber: Yay. *waves his prosthetic hand with sarcastic enthusiasm.* Hiccup: Sorry. Got held up. Jack, shrugging: Yeah, and you know the rules, I am where he's at. Aster: Not a rule if it's self-made, showpony. Jack: My next rule is that it is. My third rule is 'honesty is the best policy.' Aster: Since when? Jack: Since I found out I can shoot ice out of my hands, and figured hey, maybe there's something Aster's not telling me. Aster: Aster: Oh. Jack: 'Oh'?! So, you did keep something from me for all these years!? Hiccup: Okaaaay, clearly there's a lot to unpack right now. Let's take it slow, snowflake...

[Hiccup just introduces his mother to Jack. Jack observes the large dragon utopia beheld in front of him and the woman standing beside Hiccup said to be his boyfriend's dead mother. ]

Jack: Am I dead or dreaming?

[Toothless excitedly pounces and licks Jack after seeing him awake from his previous unconscious state]

Hiccup: So, what's the verdict? Jack: Decidedly not dead or dreaming, but in desperate need of a bath now. Hiccup: You know that it doesn't really wash out completely even then. Jack: Hope springs eternal. Jack: Toothless. Down boy. *expression is an odd mixture of a grimace and amusement* I'm okay, you're still getting more grilled Icelandic cod from me in the future, relax.

[Astrid and Jamie along with the others abduct Eret to question him about the possible whereabouts of Jack and Hiccup. Before that though, Jamie saw Eret wearing his pendant...]

Jamie: Hey, that's mine! Eret: So it's true. It really is yours. Jamie: Yes, it's mine and you better give me it back or... *Jamie is interrupted by a hug from Eret* Uh, what? Astrid: Okay, what's happening here? Ruffnut: Beats me, but Jamie, can we switch? Jamie: *Pushes Eret away* Okay, let's have some boundaries here now. What's that for? And I said give me that back. *He snatches the pendant from Eret's neck* Eret: Jamie, don't you remember? It's me; I'm your brother! Jamie: Jamie: Again... Everyone: What?!

[Valka goes into the closest thing she has for a kitchen and sees Jack preparing food...]

Jack: Ah, sorry for using it without permission. Magic training can be entertaining only for so long. Turns out, using it is equally as draining as, say, running about. Also, it's a bit passed lunch, so I decided to start on it. Much as I like the dragons, you could say it's not on the same level as Hiccup, or yourself. Jack: I do enjoy listening to him talk about it, though. Valka: Oh, no. It's fine. By the looks of it, you're managing better than me. I lost a little of the... home-cooking touch, after all these years. Valka: So, you're dating my son. Jack, blushing: I... Yes. I hope that isn't a problem for you, madam. Valka: Not at all. Considering all this time, it's more suitable for you to be someone special to him, compared to calling myself his mother. Jack: Jack: Running the risk of over stepping, I don't think you should worry about that too much. If I'm being honest, seeing you two interact in the last couple hours, it seems like there's more you in him than the chief. Jack: Though, the stubbornness, he definitely got from Stoick... Er, just don't tell the chief I said that. Valka: *chuckles* I don't think I could even if I wanted to. Jack: Right... Sorry. Valka: Now allow me to run the risk of over stepping... I'm curious, as his mother of course... What do you like the most about Hiccup? Jack: Oh, that's... Well... *makes vague gestures with his hands* He's funny, and I like fun, so that's one. But I wouldn't say it's the most... He's also caring, obviously different from the others but in a good way just... It's just all of him. He's not really Hic with all his good parts. Valka: *chuckling* good answer. Here, maybe you can show me how you're making that.

[The two continues to work on the food. After a while, they hear Hiccup scream for a moment before it sounded muffled. The two shared a look, before rushing out, Jack grabbing his staff on his way out, only to see that Stoick and Gobber have arrived.]

Stoick: Remember our song, Val? Stoick: I'll swim and sail on savage seas with ne'er a fear of drowning... Stoick: And gladly ride the waves of life if you would marry me.. Stoick: No scorching sun nor freezing cold will stop me—

Gobber: ...on my jour... ney. Jack and Hiccup: 😑🙄 Hiccup, in hushed tones: Really, Gobber? Jack, murmuring as well: This isn't bonfire night sing-a-long... Gobber, quietly: Sorry...

Stoick, annoyed before proceeding: If you will promise me your heart... Stoick: And love Stoick: Valka: And love me for eternity... Valka: My dearest one, my darling dear, your mighty words astound me, Valka: But I've no need for mighty deeds when I feel your arms around me! Stoick: But I would bring you rings of gold, I'd even sing you poetry Valka: Oh, would you? Stoick: And I would keep you from all harm if you would stay beside me! Valka: I have no use for rings of gold, I care not for your poetry Valka: I only want your hand to hold Stoick: I only want you near me

Gobber laughed and started whipping and dancing along to Stoick and Valka's dancing and singing.

Valka and Stoick: To love and kiss to sweetly hold, for the dancing and the dreaming. Through all life's sorrows and delights—

At one point, he nudges Hiccup to Jack, more like shove. The two boys laughed and smiled at each other before dancing as well.

Valka and Stoick: —I'll keep your laugh inside me, I'll swim and sail a savage seas with ne'er a fear of drowning! I'd gladly ride the waves so white and you will marry me!

Stoick carries and spins with Valka in his arms, and Hiccup pulls Jack into him worming his arm around Jack's waist and the older boy gave him a peck on the cheek as Stoick and Valka embraced tenderly...

Gobber: Eee I'm still going, I'm done!

Stoick: Now all we need is for Jack and Hiccup to marry and adopt us a grandkid! Hiccup and Jack, choking on a drink: Valka: Maybe too soon, love? Stoick: What 'too soon'?! I want a grandchild to bounce on my knees without being out of shape and it hurting too much! Gobber: With the training you do everyday, I don't think you could ever be out of shape, Stoick.

I’d sell my soul to the devil only to see this happen in the movie. It was also an excuse to draw an angry looking Hic because he’s too hot don’t question me I might do a digital version of this, meanwhile enjoy uwu (No backgrounds because I’m lazy)

#ChildOfSolace plotbunnies #Httyd AU #Httyd 2 #HiJack AU #HiJack #Hiccup Haddock #Jackson Overland

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dragondevinity · 11 months ago

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Immortal Hiccup pt 7/8/9

Chapter seven

We start off with Tuffnut walking up to hiccup, “Hey hiccy, so when yah gonna tell the village about you and toothless” Tuffnut stated casually surprising Hiccup, “W-what do you mean” Hiccup stated attempting to act innocently, “C’mon me and my sister know about you two being mates, I mean you aren’t very good at hiding it, I mean you’re not as subtle as you’re attempting to act” Tuffnut said matter of factly, “fine you caught me, but please don’t say anything to the village, I plan on telling them soon” Hiccup pleaded to Tuffnut, “I wasn’t going to tell the village, neither was my sister, also your other secret is safe as well” he stated calmly.

“Wait what other secret???” Hiccup said startled, “the whole you being immortal and knowing how to speak to dragons thing, also the speaking to dragons thing was known by the whole village already” Tuffnut stated just as calmly as before, “so why did no one ask me if I actually knew how to-, anyway back to the topic, y-ou knew I was immortal? Since when and how??” Hiccup spluttered exasperated, “I mean talking to dragons was easy to find out for everyone in the village, and to answer about how me and my sister knew about you being immortal, we heard you talking to Toothless about it but we kept out mouths shut” Tuffnut explained, “Thank you and Ruffnut for keeping it a secret Tuffnut” Hiccup Stated, to which Tuffnut smiled and nodded.

Sorry for the short chapter but I’ll make the next at least the normal amount of words I do!! Have a lovely day and I hope you enjoyed!!!!

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Chapter 8

It was a lovely day on the island of Berk, you could see two dragons flying over that nearly had been forgotten, Hiccups sister and Heather were back…

“The Daughter of the Chiefs home!!” Gobber announced loudly, people gathered starting to ask questions about her and Heathers adventures beyond the waters of the archipelago.

“My goodness what Happened since I left 6 months ago???” Hiccups sister stated to Gobber, Hiccup and Stoick, “so about that…” Hiccup says slightly scared.

After explaining what exactly happened to Berk, and how Toothless became the alpha of the dragons, she was utterly stunned, “Lilith, sister are you…. ok?” Hiccup stated concerned due to her being stunned for over 5 minutes, “Wait, Moms back?????” She stated going from stunned to happy in and instant, “My girl is all grown up, I’m so proud” Valka stated with warmth in her heart for her child while embracing her crying, “I’m so happy you’re back mom, me and Hiccup missed you so much!!” Lilith said crying happily, “and I missed you both just as much my children” Valka said still embracing Lilith while waving Hiccup to come join there little hug pile, which he gladly did and then Stoick joined soon after. The Family is back together.

“So did Hiccup finally start dating Toothless and tell everyone he was Immortal...?”

To be continued…

Have a lovely day!!!

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Chapter 9

“W-what?!?!” Hiccup questioned, “ok so to the first question yes, but no one besides Stoick, me, Gobber or the dragons knew… and to the second question the answer is no one except me and Toothless were told” Valka said slightly panicked, this instantly clicked into everyone’s minds, it made sense that Hiccup was immortal somehow, no one questioned that in the slightest, but dating Toothless, there was only one thing to be said… “Hiccup why didn’t you tell us you and Toothless got together???” Astrid asked furiously, Hiccup began backing up while spluttering nonsense excuses, then he ran, this caused everyone to laugh at the sight of him being chased by Astrid across the village.

“Well it’s about time, I swear I thought they would never confess, I’m glad they finally did” Lilith said getting nods from Stoick, Valka and Gobber.

I hope you enjoyed this chapter, I’ll most likely start into the third movie next chapter, have a lovely day bye!!

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justgotawesome · 4 years ago

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So here they are, some brand new Snoggletog icons/avatars! Hadn’t made any new ones since 2016 so it was about time. Despite being kind of simple I think they turned out really great, and I had a lot of fun putting them together. Hope you like them too!

Feel free to use any one you like (that’s what they’re for!), and if you want one in a different color or even with different things please let me know and I’d be happy to alter it for you :D

#httyd #httydedit #how to train your dragon #avatars #icons #astrid #eret #gothi #gobber #heather #hiccup #toothless #stoick #valka #my edit #christmas #heather's one here does make me chuckle #she's standing next to dagur in that scene as he rambles on

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piratespencil · 5 years ago

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Memories of a Pyre - Chapter 3

Rating: Teen and Up

Relationships: Gobber/Stoick, Stoick/Valka, Gobber & Valka

“It’s good to have you back, Valka,” Gobber said, his voice low and scratchy, from the laughter and from the threat of tears.

“It’s good to be back,” Valka said. “Despite everything, it is. I only wish it could have been the three of us, together, for just a little longer.”

Gobber and Valka reconnect, through shared grief and shared memories.

Read it on AO3

(Part three! With even more Alvin and Stoick backstory, because there’s just so much potential there...)

#dont worry there's some gobber and valka content in this chapter too... and more in the next chapter!#httyd #how to train your dragon #gobber #valka #stoick #alvin #race to the edge #my writing #httyd fic

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howtodrawyourdragon · 10 months ago

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So a post that I saw an hour ago about the heights of the Riders made me want to re-check the Dreamworks website because I know the Riders' heights and some of them in that post were not correct.

So I checked, knowing that Ruffnut is 5ft10 because she's the second tallest Dragon Rider before Eret joins to make her third tallest. (She's the first one I checked)

So I checked, her little info tab, which does say 5ft9 now.

Except look at the pic next to her.

The infograph says she's 5ft10, just like her page used to say years ago before THW. Because that's Ruffnut on the left and Tuffnut on the right. Tuffnut, who was mentioned to be 5ft9 before Dreamworks took this part of the website down around the third movie's release.

I'd check Tuffnut's page, but I just get

Just like with:

Astrid

Fishlegs

Stoick

Valka

Gobber

Eret

Dagur

Ryker

Drago

Heather

If other people have better luck getting on their pages, please tell me what they say.

Anyway, Snotlout's page used to say 5ft6 instead of 5ft3, (I know, because I kept thinking he was 5ft3 and checking several times only to be reminded that he's 5ft6.) just like his infograph.

Really side-eyeing Dreamworks for getting their own info wrong. Why bother putting this website back online when they could've just left it alone in the first place?

I really shouldn't be this annoyed, but I am. I did not drill those heights and ages into my head just for them to gaslight me into thinking differently.

Really should've screenshotted those pages when I had the chance.

Anyway, here's what the site said way back when:

Heights in Httyd 2:

Stoick: 6ft9

Eret: 6ft4

Valka: 6ft3

Hiccup: 6ft1

Ruffnut: 5ft10

Tuffnut, Astrid, Fishlegs: 5ft9

Snotlout: 5ft6

No heights stated: Gobber

Ages in Httyd 2:

Gobber: 60

Stoick: 50

Valka: 40

Hiccup, Astrid, Snotlout: 20

Ruffnut, Tuffnut, Fishlegs: 19

Dreamworks is back to confirming that Toothless is Hiccup's soulmate.

#it's time to be salty at dreamworks hours #httyd movies #httyd 2 #how to train your dragon 2 #hiccup haddock #ruffnut thorston #tuffnut thorston #astrid hofferson #stoick the vast #valka #gobber the belch #the haddocks #eret son of eret #snotlout jorgenson #fishlegs ingerman #hiccup and the dragon riders

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chiefhiccstrid · 6 years ago

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Moira | Chapter 3

A Princess Diaries AU.

Summary: Hiccup Haddock always thought he knew where his life was heading. That was until his father showed up after twenty-one years to tell him he is the heir to the small country of Berk. And figuring out how to be a prince is hard enough without having to deal with the developing feelings he has for Lady Astrid Hofferson, who is also trying to steal the throne out from under him.

A/N: Chapter 3 is done! Finally! It took a lot longer than I expected and is also a lot longer than I thought it was going to be. This chapter has a mix of silly and serious, but NEXT chapter is the one you and I have been waiting for. I really hope you all are enjoying this so far because I’m starting to think I’m doing a horrible job on it, but I promise it’s about to get much better. Hope you all enjoy chapter 3!

Also, thanks to @drchee5e for helping me get through this. I got stuck some and she helped me brainstorm and push through! So thankful to be collaborating on this with you. You all should check out her fics as well cause she is crazy talented.

Previous Chapter | (Just finding out about this fic? Read Chapter 1 here.)

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Chapter 3 - Into the Great Beyond

When Hiccup walked into his father’s place that afternoon, he was happy. He was in a good mood not because he was having to sit through another boring lesson, but because he had just taken his fundamentals of engineering exam and he felt good about it. It was also his very last exam and now all he had to do was wait for final grades and walk across that stage.

He decided to ignore the other thing he had to do for the time being, which was making the decision on whether to be Prince of Berk or not.

He expected his father to have another ridiculous lesson planned, so he was surprised when he walked in and was greeted by a man and woman who were both wearing the same stylish black outfits that hung all the way to the ground.

The blonde woman immediately started touching his cheeks and the red-headed man began pulling at the ends of his hair, “What’s going on?” Hiccup asked, frozen in his spot in the middle of the grand entryway.

Gobber and Stoick walked in and chuckled at the frightened look on the boy's face, “This is Mala and Throk, two of the best stylists back on Berk.”

Throk stuck out his hand, “Nice to meet you, Henry Haddock,” Hiccup took the man’s hand, nodded his head in greeting, and turned back to his father.

“Stylists?” the king’s son asked.

“A prince’s look is one of the most important parts. Even if you aren’t able to act the part that well, if you look the part then people will forgive you for a lot of things,” his father explained while stroking his long red beard.

“There is a very cute face underneath the bushy eyebrows and oversized hair,” Mala spoke.

“Oversized hair?” Hiccup touched his auburn locks and scrunched his supposedly very hairy eyebrows in thought. He didn’t think his hair was oversized.

“Henry Haddock, follow me,” Mala grabbed his hand and pulled him towards the back of the home where she sat him down in a swivel seat that you’d see in a hair salon. They quickly snapped two photos of him and then Throk pulled out a notepad.

Hiccup was a little frightened because these two people that were about to get close to him with scissors seemed to take their job very seriously. He was scared that he was going to end up looking like something out of one of the Star Wars films.

Mala walked around him and then placed her hands on his face, pulling at his skin in a way it should not be pulled, “Complexion is good, freckles are cute. Eyebrows need major trimming,” Mala picked up one of his hands and inspected his dirty fingernails, “You also need a manicure.”

Hiccup’s eyes widened at the word manicure. She was not coming near his fingernails with a color of any kind, “No manicure. Absolutely not.”

Mala ignored him, but Throk answered, “By manicure, she just means cutting and cleaning them, sir.”

“As long as you don’t plan on coming near my fingers with some ridiculous color. And don’t call me sir. Henry or Hiccup will do just fine.”

Throk looked confused at the last name he mentioned, “Hiccup?”

“It’s a nickname I’ve had for years…” Hiccup was about to explain the story behind it when Mala cut him off.

“Work now. Talk later. We have to shave this scruff. This nice chiseled jawline should not be hidden behind hair of any kind. And speaking of hair, we have to cut this,” she ran her hands through his hair and grabbed a chunk of it between her fingers. Throk was scribbling all of it down quickly.

“Ouch…” Hiccup winced when she tugged a little too hard.

Gobber walked in then and sat in one of the other chairs in the room. Hiccup looked at him curiously, “I wasn’t about to miss this.”

“I’m glad you find this amusing,” Hiccup rolled his eyes. “Are you really going to let them cut my hair? I’m actually quite fond of it.”

Throk let out a loud guffaw, “You like this mess?” Hiccup ignored him.

“Sorry, lad. My hands are tied,” Gobber chuckled.

Hiccup was about to share an unkind thought with his father’s assistant when Mala pulled his glasses off his face, “Henry Haddock, do you own contacts?”

“Well...yeah, I do, but I don’t like to wear -” Hiccup started, but his sentence was cut short when Mala snapped his glasses in half and dropped them in the trash can beside her.

“Now you have to wear them,” Mala said and spun his chair away from the mirror so he could no longer see his reflection. It didn’t matter though because everything was blurry now.

“I can’t believe you broke my glasses.”

“I can’t believe you’d hide those beautiful green eyes behind them,” Mala said.

Throk began combing his hair while Mala began plucking his eyebrows. Hiccup would flinch every time he felt a hair pull free from his skin and it left a horrible burning sensation behind.

It took the rest of the afternoon for the stylists to work their magic, he had heard Throk say at one point.

When Stoick walked into the room, the stylists had two of the photos they took earlier placed in front of his face.

“Sir, this is what your son looked like before, just an ordinary boy. Now, I give you...a prince,” the two removed the photos to reveal a clean shaven and newly trimmed Hiccup. Stoick nodded in approvement and Gobber’s mouth hung open.

Hiccup had yet to see this new look and hoped he still looked at least somewhat the same. When Mala and Throk walked over to the king is when Hiccup took the chance to swivel his chair around and take a look in the mirror.

He didn’t think he looked horrible. In fact, he actually thought he looked good. His hair had been trimmed enough so that it no longer hung over his eyes or made his head look bigger than it was, but it was still on the longer side. His eyebrows were no longer bushy and the green in his eyes was now more noticeable. His clean-shaven face made him look younger. And his nails weren’t covered in a ridiculous color.

It wasn’t a drastic change, but it was enough for someone who knew him well to notice.

“You two did a great job. Thank you,” his father shook both of their hands. They walked out of the room looking proud of their accomplishment.

His father strolled over to him and placed a hand on his shoulder, “You like it?”

“It’s actually not that bad,” Hiccup admitted and stood up from the chair causing his father’s hand to fall off his shoulder.

“I had Eret put a box in the car that is filled with new clothes. Nice button up shirts, nice pants, some new shoes, and a couple of suits,” Stoick explained.

“So, you’re dressing me now?” Hiccup asked his father.

“Henry, you cannot wear what you are wearing now out in public. It’s fine when you’re just around the home, but it is not acceptable in public,” Stoick gestured to his wrinkly graphic t-shirt, jeans with a hole over the knee, and his muddy Converse. It was all he ever wore. “If you decide to come back to Berk with me, everyone will know who you are and as ridiculous as it is, a lot of people focus on what we’re wearing.”

Hiccup let out a long sigh, “Is there anything about me that you do like?”

“What are you talking about?”

“I’m saying, you’ve changed everything about me. How I stand, how I walk, how I eat, how I look, and now how I dress. Is there anything you wouldn’t change?”

Stoick stood there staring at his son who was waiting for an answer, but Stoick couldn’t think of one. The king wasn’t sure if he didn’t have an answer because he was taken by surprise with his son’s question or if it was because even after three weeks, he still didn’t know his son at all.

The silence was Hiccup’s answer, “Thought so,” he said and walked past his frozen father.

Hiccup wasn’t mad, he was...disappointed. He walked past Gobber who looked up from the papers in front of him, “Leaving so soon?”

Hiccup didn’t slow down, “Yeah, Gobber. I have to get out of here,” he walked out the front door and when it shut behind him he finished what he was saying even though Gobber could no longer hear him, “I have a lot to think about.”

Stoick watched the door shut, “There’s no way he’ll agree to be the prince after that,” he placed his fingers on the bridge of his nose. He felt a headache coming on and closed his eyes.

The Kings assistant walked towards him, “May I say something?”

Stoick opened one eye to glare at his friend, “You’re going to say it anyway, so why ask for permission?”

“Good point. You have to stop focusing on Henry the Prince so much and focus on your son. You have this chance to finally be a father and you’re spending all your time worrying about whether or not he’s going to be a good prince or if he will even decide to be one at all,” Gobber placed his hand on the kings shoulder, “So, just for once put that all aside and be the boy’s father.”

***

When Eret pulled up the driveway to the ranch, Hiccup noticed a familiar car in the driveway and even though his vision was blurry he could still tell who was standing next to it. Fishlegs. His childhood friend.

“Where would you like me to put the box?” Eret asked after he parked the car.

Hiccup already had the door open, “Just put it on the porch. I’ll get it.”

“It’s pretty heavy,” Eret commented.

“I’m stronger than I look,” Hiccup tried puffing his chest out, but it did no good.

Eret tried to hide his smile but nodded and did as he was told anyway.

Hiccup walked up to his friend who was leaning against his car, “Hey,” he extended his hand, ready to perform their secret handshake, but Fishlegs just stared at it with his arms crossed.

“Where have you been? I haven’t seen you in three weeks. And I just thought you were busy with finals like the rest of us, but then when you didn’t show up at our usual post-finals celebration spot I knew something else was up,” Fishlegs explained.

“My dad’s in town,” Hiccup reminded him.

“I can tell you’re hiding something else from me,” his stocky friend narrowed his eyes at him.

“Let’s talk inside, okay?” Hiccup began walking to the front door and Fishlegs followed him. The boys stepped over the box of clothes, not even bothering to carry it inside.

Valka was in the kitchen washing dishes and she smiled at the two friends, “Hello, Fishlegs.”

“Hi, Ms. Haddock,” he greeted.

Valka put the dishes down and looked at her son, something was different, “I’m guessing Mala and Throk got ahold of you?”

Hiccup paused in the kitchen, “You know them?”

“I met them once before. They are very interesting people.”

Hiccup nodded in agreement.

“You look good,” Valka smiled gently at her son.

“Thanks,” he returned the smile.

Things were finally getting back to normal between Hiccup and his mother. He could never really stay mad at his mother for too long. She was the one person he loved most in the world and after a couple of days of the silent treatment, he missed her. The two apologized to one another and the tension in the home was finally gone.

Fishlegs walked in front of his skinny friend and looked at him closely, “I knew something about you looked different.”

His stocky friend scrunched his nose, a thing he did when he wasn’t too fond of something, “What are you thinking?” Hiccup asked.

“I’m wondering what happened to my best friend. You know the one who used to laugh with me at the people who looked like you do now?”

“And how do I look?”

“Like someone who gets up early to comb their hair and put on cologne,” Fishlegs crossed his arms. One of his favorite things about Hiccup was that he didn’t care about what he looked like. He could roll out of bed and go anywhere sporting his messy bed head without a care in the world.

“And that’s a bad thing?” Hiccup asked.

“It’s not you.”

Hiccup looked into his friend's eyes for a moment before walking around him and towards his bedroom. Fishlegs followed his friend and shut the door behind him. Hiccup moved his rolls of blueprints off the chair so his friend would have a place to sit. Hiccup remained standing.

“My dad showed up three weeks ago,” Hiccup began.

“I knew that already.”

“Well, he came with some pretty unbelievable news…” Hiccup started, “And you can’t tell anyone, okay?”

“Who am I going to tell, Hiccup? You’re the only person I hang out with. Just spit it out already.”

“Right. Well, my father is the king of the country Berk. And since he’s the king, well...now I’m the next in line after he retires.”

“You’re kidding,” his friend said.

Hiccup shook his head.

“Shut up! Dude, this is so cool. Have you known about this your whole life? I can’t believe you haven’t told me about this. This is huge.”

“I didn't know. I knew nothing about it until my father showed up.”

“So, does this make you a prince?”

“It technically does, but I haven’t agreed to anything yet. That’s why I’ve been gone. My father has been giving me these prince lessons probably hoping I’ll fall in love with royal life and agree to it. But I have to decide by graduation if I’m going back with him or not. I have a lot to think about,” Hiccup explained and sat down on his bed.

“What is there to think about?”

“There’s so much. First, I would have to leave Melody and move to Berk. And then what about becoming an engineer? All my hard work would just be for nothing. I would have to leave my whole life behind,” Hiccup said.

“I seem to remember you telling me that the second you were given the chance to leave this small and boring town, you would do it. So, why is this any different? There’s nothing and no one tying you down here. So, here’s your chance,” Fishlegs reminded him.

His friend was right, there were so many times he would dream about leaving his hometown and traveling the world because this small and hot place never really felt like home to him.

“This is different. I feel like I’m being forced to do this by a man who wasn’t there for me in the first place. Why would I give up my whole life for him?” he asked both his friend and himself.

“You just told me they are leaving the choice up to you, so are you really being forced?” Fishlegs mentioned.

His friend also had a point there too, but a part of him still didn’t feel like giving his father the satisfaction of agreeing.

And then as if Fishlegs heard his friends thoughts, he said, “And if you won’t do it for your father then find something or someone else to do it for. Do it for yourself, maybe?”

Hiccup looked at his friend, “Elaborate?”

“I mean, you have this opportunity to get out of here and do something with your life that most people will only ever get to dream about.”

“But this isn't just a summer vacation, Fishlegs. This is my whole life we’re talking about here. I agree to this and my whole life is planned out for me,” Hiccup said.

“Your whole life is planned out for you here too,” Fishlegs reminded him and Hiccup looked at him questioningly, “You’re going to graduate, get a job, probably get married, have a kid or two, and then die.”

“Wow, you’re just a cup of cheer, aren’t you?” Hiccup added, sarcastically.

“I’m just telling you like I see it. You can either choose to stay here and get a job that will probably be boring to you in a year. Or you can agree to it and have a job that is not only going to be different and throw crazy challenges at you, but that also makes a difference in people’s lives at the same time.”

Fishlegs stood up and walked over to sit next to his friend on his bed, then placed his large hand on his small shoulder, “It’s the great beyond and it’s calling your name, Hiccup.” Fishlegs used his free hand to gesture to the world out in front of them.

Hiccup turned his head and smiled at his friend. He knew he was right and going into the great beyond made him excited, but there was still a part of him that didn’t want to do it. And maybe it was the fear of change that was holding him back or maybe it was the distaste he still felt for his father. Either way, those really were selfish reasons to not agree.

***

Hiccup was in the middle of his last lesson with his father when Gobber interrupted saying someone from Berk was on the phone asking about things for the ball next week. His father left to deal with the incompetence of his staff, as he muttered on his way out, which left him and his father’s assistant alone in the room.

“Excited about graduation tomorrow?” Gobber asked, breaking the awkward silence that was hanging over the both of them.

Hiccup shrugged, “I guess so.”

Gobber could see the uncertainty and stress written all over the boy’s face, “Still not sure what you’re gonna tell your father, huh?”

Hiccup took a deep breath before answering, “I keep making this pros and cons list in my head, but it’s not helping because I keep asking myself if I really will make a good prince. I’m no leader. I never have been. Just thinking about public speaking makes me hyperventilate.”

Gobber chuckled and Hiccup looked at him curiously, “Sorry, lad. I’m not laughing at you, but it’s funny because I remember having this exact conversation with your father when he was unsure about becoming king or not.”

This got Hiccup’s full attention, “He didn’t want to be king?”

“He knew if he decided to be king he would also have to give up a lot of other things he wanted to do.”

“What changed his mind?”

“I told him to stop thinking about himself so much and start thinking about others. The people of Berk needed him to become king and giving it up would’ve been selfish of him,” Gobber explained.

“Is that what you would tell me?” Hiccup asked, curiously.

Gobber shook his head, “One thing I already know about you is that you are not your father, which is why I won’t tell you the same thing that I told him all those years ago. I would tell you that if you won’t do it for your father, do it for someone else.”

Gobber was the second person to tell him that and Hiccup didn’t ignore that fact.

“Like your mother, do it for her,” Gobber finished.

Hiccup scrunched his eyebrows in confusion, “My mother? She hates all this stuff.”

“Well, I heard about your all’s financial troubles and how she was going to have to probably sell the ranch…” Gobber trailed off when he noticed the confusion upon Hiccup’s face.

“What?”

“I’m - I’m sorry, lad. I...I thought you knew,” Gobber apologized.

Hiccup felt many things in that moment.

Sadness. He was sad because he grew up on that ranch. It was where he rode Toothless for the first time. Where he chased a bunch of chickens in the fields when he was a child. It was where he lost his leg. It was where he went when he was upset and even when he was happy. It was where he spent most of his time.

Anger. He was mad because his mother didn’t tell him. She hid it from him. It was just another important thing that she lied about and hid from him.

Fear. He was scared because the ranch was all his mother had. What would she do now? Where would she go?

Then Stoick walked into the room and saw the look on his son’s and his assistant’s face, “What happened?”

Hiccup came out of his thoughts and back to reality, “Did you know about mom having to sell the ranch?” he asked his father who was still standing in the entryway.

Stoick nodded, “She called and told me yesterday.”

“Well? Are you going to help her? Help us?” Hiccup harshly asked his father.

“I offered. She wouldn’t let me. She’s stubborn, and she always has been,” the king answered.

Hiccup stood up from his chair, “I’m going home. I need to go home.”

Stoick was about to protest because he wasn’t done with his lesson yet, but he took one quick look over at Gobber and was reminded of their conversation from the other day. Stoick had to stop thinking of Hiccup as just another person who worked for him and start thinking of him as his son.

“Okay,” Stoick nodded, “Gobber, go get Eret.”

The short man got up quickly and called over his walkie-talkie, “Eret! Get the car ready,” before he hopped around the corner, leaving father and son alone in the large room.

Hiccup began to follow the direction Gobber went when his father placed a hand on his shoulder, “I tried to help her. I really did.”

Hiccup looked up at his father for a split second before brushing his large hand off his shoulder and walking out of the room. The king had been looked at that way once before, more than twenty years ago. Eyes full of heartbreak and betrayal staring back at him. It still hurt just as much as it did back then.

***

Hiccup walked into the front door. He spotted his mother sitting over a bunch of books at the dining room table. A glass of red wine sat next to her and her fingers were tangled in her hair.

“Why didn’t you tell me?” Hiccup said. The quietness of the room made him sound a lot louder than he actually was.

Valka turned around quickly, startled by her son’s presence. She looked at the watch on her wrist, “Hiccup! I didn’t think you’d be home so soon.”

“Why didn’t you tell me you were having money problems?” Hiccup asked again, his eyes narrowing at his mother.

“How did you….your father,” she sighed and looked down at her lap.

Hiccup clenched his fists, “How much more are you hiding from me, huh? You lie about who my father is, who I am, and now you hide something like this from me?” Valka stood up from her chair and walked towards her son, but Hiccup took a step back, “I thought we told each other everything, mom. I never kept anything from you. Not ever.”

“I know. I just thought I was protecting you.”

“I’m not a kid anymore.”

Valka nodded and looked down at her bare feet, not able to look her son in his eyes, but she could still feel him staring at her. It was burning a hole in the top of her head, “I know that….I’m sorry,” her voice cracked.

“So, it’s true? You’re having to sell the ranch?”

Valka nodded, not able to reply. Her throat was growing tighter by the second and she knew the second she spoke, the tears that prickled behind her eyes would begin to flow. She always tried to never cry in front of her son. She never wanted him to see her cry.

“What are you going to do?” Hiccup asked.

She shook her head but still remained silent.

“Why won’t you answer me?”

Valka looked at her son now, silent tears flowing down her cheeks.

Hiccup’s heart broke. He had only seen his mother cry once before and that was the day he woke up in the hospital. They were happy tears then. These tears, however, were full of pain, sorrow, and shame.

He closed the distance between them and pulled his mother into his arms, holding her close as the tears continued to spill over her cheeks.

“I’m going to fix this, mom,” Hiccup promised. “I won’t let anyone take this place away from you.”

Valka broke free of her son’s hold and looked up at him. She wiped away the tears that were still falling, “I can fix this. Don’t worry. I can fix it…” she kept repeating.

Hiccup shook his head, “Mom. You’ve done everything for me. You’ve always made sure I had what I needed. You were always there for me. Now, let me return the favor. Let me help you.”

Valka looked at her son, who now stood taller than her. He wasn’t the little boy that used to run through the forest looking for trolls anymore, he was all grown up. And she was so proud of him.

Her stubbornness and need to fix everything herself dissolved away the second she saw his determination, “What are you going to do?”

Hiccup took a deep breath. He knew exactly what he had to do.

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Graduation was boring. God, was it boring. Hiccup sat in the small and uncomfortable chair in the midst of hundreds of other students he didn’t know watching them cross the stage and receive a piece of paper. A piece of paper that defined four years of hard work.

The second his name was called, however, Gobber blew one of those obnoxious noisemakers that drew all the attention to him. His father came too and he stood from his seat as his son walked across the stage and shook the president of Melody University's hand.

His mother wrapped in a large hug the second they all reunited after the ceremony, “I’m so proud of you.”

“Thanks, mom.”

Gobber crushed the skinny boy into a hug that lifted him off the ground, “Gobber...can’t...breathe…”

The man laughed and set the boy down gently, “Sorry, lad. Did you hear me cheer for you?”

“Gobber, I’m pretty sure all of Melody, Georgia heard. The next county over probably heard you too,” he said and saw his father chuckle out of the corner of his eye.

“That was my plan,” Gobber looked very proud of his accomplishment.

Stoick walked over to him now and patted him on the back as gently as he could, but Hiccup already felt a bruise forming between his shoulder blades, “Proud of you, son.”

Hiccup smiled up at his large father, “Thanks.”

They all went back to Stoick’s place for drinks and a celebratory dinner. During dinner, Hiccup could feel his father’s eyes on him, making sure his dining etiquette was correct. He ignored his father though and tried to act like he couldn’t hear his father clearing his throat whenever he’d pick up the wrong spoon or slouched too much in his seat.

There was an awkward silence after dinner and everyone sat wondering the same thing, what was Hiccup’s answer going to be.

Gobber, as always, was the one to bring up the subject first, “So, what’s next for you, lad?”

Hiccup looked over at his father’s assistant, then his mother, and then finally made eye contact with his father, who for probably once in his life looked nervous.

Hiccup made his decision last night but had kept to himself until this very moment, “I’m going back to Berk with you,” Stoick breathed a sigh of relief, “But on one condition, Toothless comes with me.”

“Toothless? Your horse?” Stoick asked.

“Yes. My horse comes with me or the deal is off,” Hiccup crossed his arms and leaned back in the chair, enjoying the look of horror on his father’s face.

“And how in the hell do you expect me to get a horse all the way to Berk?” Stoick asked his stubborn son.

“That one’s on you,” Hiccup grinned mischievously and then turned to his mother, “Will you come with me?”

Valka reached across the table and held out her hand, Hiccup placed his hand in hers and she squeezed it gently, “I’m going to stay here. You know I can’t leave Cloudjumper and this is where I belong. This is home for me.”

Hiccup nodded and frowned, “Are you sure?”

Valka smiled, “I’m sure. I found where I belong and now it’s your turn.”

Hiccup nodded, understanding, “How many days until we leave?”

“We need to be on the plane in two days,” Stoick replied and then looked at his assistant, “So, you have two days to figure out to get a horse from here to Berk and I suggest you get started.”

Gobber’s eyes grew three sizes and he quickly stood up from the table, knocking his water glass over in the process, “I’ll get right on that,” the man looked at Hiccup and smiled, “I’m really glad you agreed to come back with us. You’re going to love Berk.”

Hiccup replied with a smile.

“Yes, thank you, son,” Stoick said and raised his glass.

“Oh, I’m not doing it for you,” Hiccup raised his glass in the air and then finished the last of the champagne in his glass.

#good lord that was long #hope you all enjoy it!!!#i think i am more happy with the last half than any other part of it #hiccup #gobber #stoick #valka #eret #hiccstrid #hiccstrid is in the next chapter just FYI #princess diaries au #moira #httyd fic #httyd fanfiction #stef writes

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dragondingus · 7 years ago

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‪72 of 365: Someone requested an older Astrid with a completely different hairstyle- so of course I wasted no time ;3;‬ (I just love messing with hairstyles y’all I can’t help it.. hair is fun.) [Sorry I keep changing their outfits tho- next week we’ll get back to canon looks, more dragos, and more of our other beloved characters, k?]

#I’m also going to be hitting these requests directly that I haven’t done yet #someone wants zipplebacks more stoick more Valka #and I agree #now that I’ve gotten the Hiccstrid out of my system for now I’m ready to take on the characters I haven’t drawn yet or much #like Gobber!#Astrid #httyd2 #httyd3 #httyd3 countdown #her dress here is inspired by actual Viking clothes...#anyway yea.. this was a bit of a hiccup and Astrid streak- sometimes when I can’t get myself to draw #I just gotta let myself draw what I want despite what probably should be next in the countdown #but there’s so many days left I don’t sweat it much

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Seeing the visible pain on his face from what she said caused Freya's heart to be weighed down with guilt, earnestly desiring to take it back. But she knew that wasn't possible. 'I made it worse..'

Her remorse grew as he mentioned Ayla being like a sister to him, more tears cascading down her cheeks and onto his hands. "I can't lose you either, Hiccup.." She reluctantly agreed to help Valka and Gobber, knowing that's all she really could do. She despised not being able to do something when it was needed. The least she could do was get the blankets ready.

The reminder that the sun would be going down heightened her apprehension, fighting off the urge to break from the overwhelming presence of anxiety as Stoick's previous words echoed throughout her mind, making her heart ache. "Then you both better come back here safely, you got it, Hiccup?"

Using every ounce of perseverance and resolve she had left, she firmly nodded, although there were still a few straggling tears in her eyes. She had to remain strong, not only for herself and Ayla, but for the rest of the tribe; that's what would be expected of her sooner or later.

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Freya was pacing.

She consistently walked to and fro next to the large fire pit, Blaze and Valka looking on worriedly. "Freya, they'll be alright, everything will be okay.." The older woman finally stopped her, soothing her as best as she could while embracing her trembling figure. "We'll think back on this moment and say we had the strength to push through, even when it was hard…" She softly spoke, words clothed in a gentleness that could only be found in a mother.

Blaze nudged his rider, staring up at her with concerned golden eyes as she silently resisted the need to cry yet again. He certainly didn't enjoy witnessing his best friend in distress, especially when he couldn't do anything about it. He wrapped his tail around her once Valka let her go, allowing her to lean on him for however long she wanted.

"Where is she, Blaze..?" Freya choked out, ignoring the fact that she would have to let her parents know what was happening. Ragnar would be furious. Yrsa would be a complete mess. Oh, how she wished this would all just fade away into a distant dream, or perhaps a nightmare - because that's what it was looking like.

The Sand Wraith regrettably hummed, bringing her closer as he glanced across the Great Hall one last time in a quiet desperation to spot out his other energetic friend. He was both shocked and relieved to actually discern her scent, quickly lifting his head as he diligently scanned the room, swiftly bolting through the crowds of Vikings once he acknowledged that he wasn't imagining it.

His rider, having been left stunned, watched in confusion as he briefly disappeared…only to come back with her little sister casually walking alongside him, Sand Wraith toy in hand while shaking off bits of snow from her hair. Freya immediately gaped, shouting in reassurance: "Ayla!" She sprinted as fast as she could, tightly hugging the younger girl close by shaking arms.

"W-woah! Hey, what's the big deal?!" Ayla wheezed, peeking at her older sister's face. "W-wh… Are you crying? Fey, what's wrong?" She wiggled out of her grip, taking a deep breath in as though she barely got out of a pool of water. She yelped when her arm was suddenly smacked, hissing from the brief pain it caused. "Ouch! Hey! What's that for?!"

Freya slightly panted as well, nerves struggling to keep their balance. "For not being here like you were supposed to! Where in the world have you been?!"

The younger Leif's hazel eyes glanced left and right as if she thought her sibling was crazy. "Uhh…I went to my friend, Nyla's, hut? Y'know, the one that's a few steps away from the Great Hall? We were hanging out yesterday and I forgot my Sand Wraith toy over there, so.."

"…You're telling me…you were right next door the..entire time..?"

"…Yeah..?"

Before Freya could scold her little sister, she explicitly heard the cry of a Night Fury afar off, making every bone in her body freeze. She knew there was only one Night Fury on this island, and that dragon was with…

"Hiccup!" She quickly motioned for Valka and Gobber to get near, frantically beckoning for Blaze as well. "Hiccup is out there by himself still looking for Ayla. I need to get him back here or so help me, I will start screaming if you don't let me."

Her tone became firm, along with her demeanour, and Valka understood she wouldn't let herself stay in the Great Hall while he was in the cold. "I'll come too. He's my son… I can't leave him alone for the second time."

Ayla hugged her Sand Wraith plush closer to her chest, unease evident on her features. "Wait…Hiccup is looking for me? B-but I've been here all along! H-he shouldn't have--"

Freya hugged her once more, both girls on the brink of tears. "It's okay, it's okay. We'll get him back, don't worry. I promise."

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She forced her eyes to remain open as she peered through the gusts of snow, the frigid air piercing her skin as she tugged her shoulder coat tighter to her neck, striving to see her boyfriend and Toothless together. "How could he have stayed in this..?" The brumal winds blew past her, making her shiver on the back of CloudJumper.

She had instructed Gobber to do some storytelling alongside Ayla and Blaze, to use the Sand Wraith as a facade for another dragon he may have fought previously. Her best friend begrudgingly agreed, wanting to make sure she would be fine, but did it nonetheless. He knew how important their current mission was and he cared for the Chief too much to say no.

Valka shook her head, struggling to perceive anything due to the blizzard. She wouldn't give permission for her worries to consume her, for the sake of Freya, Hiccup, and everyone else. "He is my son after all.." She muttered, blinking rapidly as she managed to catch a glimpse of Toothless a few strides off. "There!"

As fear gripped her, Freya hastily jumped off of Cloudjumper, sliding down his wing and pushing through the snow once they stood next to the Night Fury. No matter how cold she felt, she knew Hiccup was much worse. "Toothless! Where is he?!" She fretted, her eyes widening as she finally saw him.

He looked deathly pale.

Terror seized her very being, unable to move for a split moment. 'Is he..?'

She couldn't breathe. She couldn't hear anything above the ferocious winds. She was trembling. She was--

"Freya!" Valka's voice interrupted her panic. "Come on! We need to go now! He's showing signs of frostbite and we have to go back to the Great Hall and get him warmed up immediately!"

Blinking away her perturbation, she weakly nodded, wrapping her coat around him in a measly attempt to get him warmed faster before helping her lift him up. "Hiccup, you dork. You better wake up.."

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Quietly opening the doors of the Great Hall, she and Valka carefully guarded the appearance of the Chief as they snuck behind the crowd of Vikings, grateful for the distraction Gobber provided. Cloudjumper, due to how big he was, adeptly covered them all as they brought him near to the fire pit, where Gobber was also instructed to not let anyone around.

The Stormcutter sat in front of them, blocking anyone from viewing them as they quickly covered Hiccup in multiple blankets. Freya's determined gaze never left him, unwavering as she requested Valka to retrieve a few warm rags. Once the Chief's mother left, she pulled him in a hug, lightly rocking them back and forth as she quivered. "Please get up… I need you, Hiccup.." She whispered, worry filling her tone.

Pressing his forehead against hers, Hiccup promised, "I will. You're not getting rid of me, not today, not ever."

"I love you, Freya."

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Toothless was starting to struggle with the cold as well, but continued sending the distress signal.

Hearing Valka, Freya, and Cloudjumper approach, Toothless roared worriedly, beckoning them closer.

He opened his wings, revealing the unconscious Chief, who lay unmoving but still breathing.

Once the humans had Hiccup, Toothless followed them back to the Great Hall, his big green eyes filled with worry and fear.

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Gothi, being the wise woman she is, knew something was a foot. It was confirmed when she saw Valka and Freya return, a limp chief being carried between them.

Hobbling over, she placed a hand on Freya's shoulder, gesturing to let her take a look.

After checking, she knew what needed to be done.

Throwing sand on the floor, she wrote with her staff, 'Warm him gradually. Too quickly and there will be more harm done. When he comes to, make sure he is in his right mind, he may be confused. Rub his back or chest to get his blood flowing again. And get that leg off, we need to make sure his stump has blood flow as well.'

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Hiccup dreamt of a memory.

He was with his father, overlooking the village.

"Son, all of this will be under your care someday. It's not a light responsibility by any means, but there is joy in it."

"How?" Young Hiccup asked. "It seems like a lot of work."

"Aye, it is. But you'll see, it is well worth it, to see your people happy and thriving."

"I don't know, dad. I don't think I can be like you."

Stoick looked at Hiccup, his eyes soft. "You don't have to be. You need to be yourself. Trying to be me, or anyone else, won't work. You have what it takes, Hiccup. You can lead. You have a smart head on your shoulders, and you know what's right."

But the memory changed into something else, and Hiccup was now his current age, his father still there, some grey in his beard as he seemed to be drifting farther and farther away.

"Remember, Hiccup. A Chief protects his own...the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few... You're going to be just fine without me." Stoick's eyes were bright. "I'm proud of you, son..."

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Hiccup began to stir, his brows furrowing, his expression becoming pained, and his hands clenching into fists. "Wait...dad..." He mumbled, eyes staying closed. "Come back...please, I--I need you..." The chief's voice sounded strained, tired. Calling out into the cold air repeatedly did a number on it.

His eyes were rimmed with tears as he finally blinked them open.

He felt strange.

His cheeks stung, his hands and foot felt hot, though he still felt cold all over. He also felt stiff, and lethargic.

He could hear crackling nearby...a fire? And...was that Gobber's voice? Louder, clearer than Gobber, he could hear a woman's voice, one that he knew belonged to the one he loved.

Blinking away the bleariness, his eyes focused on her, and the corners of his lips tugged upwards slightly for a moment. "Freya..."

But then he remembered what happened before he passed out, and his smile fell. "Ayla...I--I never found her. We--we need to get back out there!"

His attempt to sit up was foiled by a wooden staff, the end of it perched on his chest. One look at Gothi told him he wouldn't be going anywhere.

Turning to his girlfriend, his face was one of sorrow. "I'm so sorry...I tried, Fey. I searched everywhere..."

"What...what happened? Last thing I remember is searching for Ayla..."

#asks #threads #justpeaxchy

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