#i was feeling kinda Eh about making him a tad more violent by settling on my canon of him brutally killing drago in httyd2 as revenge

[drakyns]

i genuinely love exploring hiccup/håkan's complexity as a character, especially when it comes to mercy, kindness and violence, because i think he has so many layers regarding these specific subjects. he's been raised in an environment where brutality and ruthlessness are seen as the spins of life, daily occurrences and necessities, yet he chooses gentleness whenever possible. when you look at him, he seems like such a gentle and 100% pure soul, almost like a lamb among wolves. and, granted, he's definitely a diplomat at heart. he's patient, welcoming, warm, understanding and forgiving. he's so unlike all the chiefs and heirs before him. it's like he sees something others cannot; call it goodness or wonder. and what is so fascinating is that he extends that grace as many times as possible for all those around him, even to his enemies:

... but he's not a pacifist. he's not against violence. because seconds later, after having his tribe and dragons threatened, he doesn't even hesitate:

no ifs. no buts. no flinching. no change in tone. no more negotiations. not even a blink. he will burn down ships. he will hunt down offenders who threaten his people and their way of life. he will kill if needed be. wage war, even. he will offer a hand, but if one dares to bite it, he'll cut off the fangs of whoever tried it. he will have his way, either by finding it or forging one himself. whatever evil or difficulty ahead is just an obstacle for him to turn into an opportunity, overcome or, if all else fails, destroy. burning flesh is just a byproduct. a lamb? never.

[pepsi1]

Peepsi: Took you long enough, where were you?

"I think it's still happening but time is weird."

Peepsi: What?

"....................Ignore that. I was just... Just meandering, kinda trespassed but its whatever."

Peepsi: Well I used that time to learn. Look what I can do!

She creates a glowing light that lights the surrounding area like day, revealing two figures getting close

"You could do the same with flint, steel, and wood you know. Instead of magic."

Peepsi: I could but its magic! Genuine magic!

"Anything my sister teaches you is not genuine."

Frita: Your brotherly 'love' is not genuine. You're not even surprised I'm alive.

"Phoenix isn't here. He's only scared of you. Doesn't make me a genius to guess that you were."

Frita: ...He was my biggest threat. I couldn't keep him around waiting for you to show up from your 'business'.

"You should have, he likes seeing me in pain."

Peepsi: Pain

Bis: What do ya mean?

"Ask her, the blue fox. Master of cunning and deceit."

Frita: I'm not the only deceitful one here impostor. You are not my brother.

"You want to know the worst thing? I am your brother. I just don't care."

Frita creates a pyrotechnics show out of his guts and sets him aflame, having him become a fountain of neverending gore and blood for five minutes, keeping him from death. As it settles and he regenerates his body far too quick she speaks with anger in her voice.

Frita: MY BROTHER WOULD NOT STAND TO TAKE THIS TORTURE. HE WOULD NOT LOSE HIS PASSION OR CURIOSITY FOR EVEN THE MOST MUNDANE THINGS ON THIS PLANET. HE WOULD NEVER SEE THE LOGIC IN GIVING UP... HE... HE...

"I did give up."

Frita: ...No... No you didn't. You've convinced yourself that you've given up. You've convinced yourself that your robots stripped you of all pieces that made you, you...

Bis: I'm gonna fucking hurl. That was awful

Peepsi looked away the second Pepsi started bleeding profusely and is horrified

"It was. Her sad act of 'realization' is barely worthy of third place at a kid's talent show."

Bis: HOW THE FUCK ARE YOU BEING SO CASUAL ABOUT WHAT JUST HAPPENED TO YOU.

"Like I told her. I gave up. And Phoenix is capable of much worse so... eh?"

Frita: ...Why?

Pepsi barely acknowledges the whispered question and Peepsi finally gains the courage to speak.

Peepsi: M-m-miss Grimm... Can. Can you not be so violent with him.

Frita dismissively waves her off and grabs Pepsi by the neck and lifts him off the ground

Frita: IF YOU GAVE UP. WHY. WHY DO YOU CONTINUE TO WALK AND TALK. WHY ARE YOU NOT JUST SITTING IN THE RUBBLE OF A COLLAPSED CAVE. WHY. WHY DO YOU CHOOSE TO TORMENT YOURSELF WITH THE PROSPECT OF CHANGE?

"..."

Bis takes a pot shot at Frita's hand with his shotgun but the shot misses her completely and only startles her to let go of pepsi, now full of shot being healed out of him as he falls to the ground

Bis: Miss Grimm. My friend here made a request and you refused to listen.

Frita: You are on thin fucking ice and if I could hurt humans you'd feel the hell this bastard sibling of mine has gone through.

"You can't harm humans?"

Peepsi: You... You're aware he's been through hell?

Frita: ...I'm fucking leaving. Pepsi, Phoenix has made you a grandpa.

She disappears and branches can be heard snapping until they fade away

"Who are you two again?"

Peepsi: Your kidding, right?

"Time is still being weird to me... Uhhh... You're Pepsi Bismol and He's Peepsi right?"

Peepsi: Other way around. What did she mean Phoenix made you a grandpa?

"Don't care. If he wants to show me his creation then he'll seek me out."

Bis: You're a tad more rude than I remember.

"You'd be too if that bitch was your sister... Alright I guess I should teach you magic now that she's around..."