#they want to spoil stormfly rotten

[sea-owl]

GDI. I fell back into the httyd fandom and yall gonna have me shipping poly dragons?

The ship in question is Toothless x Stormfly x Light Fury.

Damn it, now I'm picturing like a modern human au where Toothless and Light Fury are the it couple of their university.

Many have said they're like yin and yang. The perfect couple that makes people believe in soul mates. No one knows that both of them are openly pinning after their best friend Stormfly. At least no one outside of their friend group and unfortunately Stormfly.

They're like that one tiktok sound:

Meatlug: You two really have a crush on Stormfly?

Bar:She's like bigger

Belch: stronger

Hookfang: and probably a better fighter than either of you

Toothless and Light Fury staring dreamily at the taller girl: Exactly.

Stormfly does think her best friends act a little odd sometimes but who is she to judge? Their both from old money families and gods only knows they could be worse from what she's seen from their extended relatives. Thank Thor Stoick and Valka are so down to earth.

Stormfly also knows that to everyone else she doesn't belong among her friends. She herself is from a lower class family. Even her getting to attend college was only possible because the university gave her an archery and academics scholarship. Her sister, Astrid was working hard towards those same scholarships since the archery team added axe throwing. Visiting every other weekend so Stormfly can help with her networking. To others Toothless and Light Fury took pity on her and their other friends followed. Which to be fair Stormfly gets. They all went to the same small town school for years and it wasn't until junior year did any of them learn her name. They can afford all the newest things while Stormfly sometimes struggles deciding whether to pay rent late or starve for a few days.

So yeah Stormfly doesn't belong in her friend's world a lot of the time. But they don't take pity on her!

Hell who is she kidding? The only reason Stormfly met her friends because her younger sister just happened to be dating Hiccup, Toothless' younger brother.

It was obvious when they kept trying to buy her things.

The pity has gotten so bad lately though that Toothless and Light Fury started inviting her with them on date night.

Stormfly almost broke her bow over their heads the first time they asked her that. Do they believe she has so little pride?

Astrid snorted, aiming her axe while Stormfly aimed her arrow. "Storm they want to fuck you."

"WHAT!?" Stormfly released the arrow too soon, her aim way off.

Hiccup groaned from the side. "Please fuck them Stormfly and put them out of their misery. Their pinning has become unbearable! Dad and Gobber are taking bets."

Stormfly's face turned red, getting even redder when she sees said couple approaching.

Toothless goes to greet his brother when Stormfly exclaimed. "You two want to fuck me!"

Toothless went silent while Light Fury had a predatory grin. "Oh honey, we want to do more than fuck you."

[bokettochild]

If the boys were in httyd, what dragons would they have? :)

*shrieks*

You could not possibly have better appealed to my inner fan. Combining my two major fandoms into one? Yissssssssss

Note: I will not solely be using dragons from the movies, but cannot reference books because I could never actually read them.

Okay! So! I would like to start out with Ravio. Yes, Ravio isn't technically one of the boys, but who really cares?

Smokebreaths. Ravio would have Smothering Smokebreaths, and they 100% steal all Legend's items for him (he exchanges their finds for metal for their nests, if only to avoid being made roast rabbit).

Meanwhile, I see Legend with...hmmm...lemme put a hold on him actually, he's tricky

Warriors would one hundred percent have a Sharp Class dragon, and I'm leaning towards a Razorwhip. They're fiercely loyal and both strong and agile. They're dragons fully capable of combat, but they're also very kind and curious outside of it. It suits him. Were he to actually have a dragon, I imagine he'd be assigned to work with it by the Crown and they just- bonded. I know you only asked what dragons, but I'd like to go on and say he and his dragon would have a partnership more akin to Astrid and Stormfly's: they're real close and caring with each other, but in battle they work not as a singular unit, but as a terrifying duo.

Time is more Stormcutter vibes I think. Like, maybe it's the faces Cloudjumper makes and the way he handles smaller, younger, more annoying dragons, but if Cloudjumper is a accurate representation of his species as a whole, I'd say they're a good fit. Capable of great tenderness, but with a face and form that really makes you wonder if they will or will not kill you. Stormcutters also have a somewhat owlish vibe, which ties in well to how JoJo originally had Time with an owl companion in LU. Stormcutters are loyal to death and mostly solitary, but can exist with other dragons when needed (especially, I'd assume, if that other dragon is their mate). They're capable, terrifying, strong, patient and capable of great mischief, perfectly compatible with one Gremlin Forest Hero.

Now, Twilight had me a bit stumped. See, a Boulder Class is just 100% wrong for him. He'd need a partner that's intelligent, strong, fast, and loyal. Now, technically, that's a Strike Class dragon to a tee, but the Strike Class is really small, like: nightfury, lightfury, skrill, snow wraith, deathgripper, triple strike and woolly howls. Now all these are all lovely and all, but they are not Twilight, which is kinda important. The dragon is like another half of your soul, to have your dragon it needs to be the one that compliments or completes you. And then it hit me: Deadly Nadders. They're an intelligent Tracker Class dragon that's a skilled hunter (with a preference for domestic meat), incredibly loyal, intelligent, and playful. The pride of the nadder definitely contrasts Twilight's humble spirit, but I feel like a proud dragon would be good for him. Not only would he want to spoil them rotten, but he might actually become more confident in himself and develop a better self image. Also, he'd 100% meet this dragon while wandering around as Wolfie, I will give no other context.

Since it seems like I'm working with the older Links first, I think I'll touch on Sky next. Now, when I was trying to remember the Strike Class assortment I was thinking how Twilight wouldn't care for something with crazy fire abilities (pyrophobia anyone?) when all of a sudden I thought of the skrill, with it's lightning blasts. My first thought was 'keep that away from Legend and Sky' and than I paused and realized, 'Wait, Sky controls lightning too, sort of' and now I'm in love with the idea of Sky making friends with a skrill. Maybe it was enslaved to Demise and he just....befriended it, and now it won't leave him because loyalty. They're truly ferocious dragons, capable of debatibly the worst damage (out of normal, not behemoth sized dragons) and very strong and independent, mostly reclusive. But whereas a razorwhip is a match to Warriors, I feel a skrill would be a nice compliment to Sky. By all rights, at first glance, there is no reason they would bond, but look closer and there are some similarities and they could actually work really well together! Granted, you can't ride a living electrical current (unless you maybe borrow Wild's suit) but if Sky still has his loftwing, he wouldn't need to. He could still be partners with his friend, just never fly on him, just with him (although the image of Sky and the Skrill both sparking with lightning in a battle is gorgeous tbh).

Now we head into the dragons for the younger ones, and I finally figured out something for Legend! The Changewing! It's a highly aggressive and dangerous dragon, yes, but they're only that way to beings outside of their family groups. Within them, we see they are highly defensive, caring and even nurturing (I mean, as much as we get to see of them). They're dragons that don't rely so much on brute force in battle, but rather stealth and powerful attacks. Like Legend, who tends to back the others up from the sidelines or employ items more than a sword, these dragons have a unique blast and tend to rely on their camaflouge in battle or when threatened. A key point for me is that they aren't overly large and are very agile, which Legend would need, considering how often his adventures had him slinking through small places, darting around and whatnot. How our snippy vet befriended an even snippier dragon, I'm not sure, but I'd say one or the other probably met while one of them was injured/near death and something made them think twice of killing the threat and made them instead try to help the other. After that, unbreakable bond. Like Warriors, I imagine Legend working as a fluid team with his dragon, no words needed. Less battling though, and more solving puzzles, discovering new things and fighting dungeons.

Hyrule next. At first I thought Hyrule is one who would also need a smaller, more agile dragon. Something smart, quick, but also more of the protective sort, considering his world's current outlook regarding him. That's about when I started reviewing dragons and then realized...no. Hyrule doesn't need a dragon to help him run, he needs one to stand with him and strengthen him. He needs a dragon who contrasts him to the point of it being ridiculous, one that's his complete opposite in every way, because it views itself as only worthy of the best whereas he sees himself as the least. What does he need? Well, I'm pairing Hyrule with a Monsterous Nightmare. We've seen Hyrule in battle, burning the enemy armies to the ground, but what would it be like if we gave him a dragon to help do it faster? A dragon that's not just a bit vain, but outright one of the proudest of all; big, powerful, standing out and drawing attention. This relationship definitely wasn't started by Hyrule and he has no clue how it's continued, but I feel like a Nightmare would look at him and go 'ah, yes, truly the most powerful and worthy of warriors, I can work with that one' meanwhile Hyrule is over here kicking at rocks in frustration that he's 'not good enough!'. Where Twilight's Nadder would help him overcome his self doubts through association, a Nightmare would smack Hyrule upside the head with his greatness, which I think is the only way to actually get it through to him. So yes, lovely, powerful, dangerous, unlikely duo. They're still working everything out, but they get along, and Hyrule stays warm and safe this way.

Okay, Wind next. Wild and Four are giving me the most trouble, so I'm doing Wind first. Wind would have a Thunderdrum. No, not just because they're a water dragon, I actually considered giving him a Speedstinger at first, but really, Thunderdrums seem to suit him better. Thunderdrums are highly powerful water dragons, but their main form of attack implements the air. They're aquatic dragons, so the likelihood of them surviving well in his world is higher than most other sorts, and while they aren't really the most intelligent of dragons, they are strong, powerful, occasionally playful, and even empathetic. I think Wind would have met his dragon while either traveling with the King of Red Lions or with Tetra. maybe they sailed close to a pod for a while and eventually became somewhat familiar with them. (While Wind would have met his dragon this way, Tetra wouldn't have cared for the Thunderdrums so much and yes, I know this is for the boys but Tetra has a Scauldron please and thank you). Wind and his dragon would be more buddies than actual partners. They have their disagreements and struggles, and don't always work well together, but they would die for each other and they know it.

Okay, Wild time. I had a bit of trouble with this one, but I finally figured it out and it was a total accident that it happened to be the Sentinel. Hear me out! Sentinels are blind, stone like dragons who rely on their other sense rather than sight, they're protectors, and as long as whatever they're protecting is safe, they're happy to remain still as statues, (to the point people usually think they are statues). I think this suits Wild; not only is he harmless unless he or his are threatened, but much like Wolfie the Sentinel wouldn't interfere unless it sense he was in need of help, something which I'm sure we all know he'd appreciate greatly. I feel like a Sentinel is a quiet yet stern sort of companion who could help ground our wildling a bit without caging him, and who could look out for him from close or afar without getting in his way. Also, it's fun to think of Wild, fresh from the Shrine, running across what seems to be a really cool dragon statue, just to realize that oh crap! it's alive! And this big dragon takes one look at this tiny, naked Hylian and goes 'well there's nothing else to take care of anymore' and just claims him.

Now, finally! Four!

Okay, so Four absolutely is the reason this took me so long to answer. I'd hashed out nearly everyone else's dragons the moment I saw this ask, but Four has haunted me and made life difficult because of something very simple: Four is complete.

Okay, so, Four is four kids in a trenchcoat, or four heroes anyway since they hate being called a kid. The Four of them complete each other in a way no other hero completes themselves. See, the rest of the heroes have dragons that compliment or complete them, but as I was going through every class, every dragon, and trying to pin down something that suited Four, all I could find were dragons that suited one or two of their colors, not all of them. There was nothing to complete Four because the colors themselves already balance and round them out. As for complimenting, how do you compliment something that's at once four and one? Now, you could say that a Snapptrapper would be ideal, but that dragon species is just a venus flytrap of dragons and doesn't do much more then smell nice and kill stuff. Not Four's style.

And then it hit me. I was about to settle on Smothering Smokebreathes for them because Smokebreathes would make sense to a point. Instead of complimenting or completing Four, they would just be companions. Four isn't as likely as the others to need companionship, help or protection from a dragon because he can just split, so I thought some scavenger/smithy buddies would be nice. Maybe Smopkebreathes broke into their forge one day and they ended up befriending them as a way to get their stuff back from them. Then maybe they trained them to work with and not against, yada yada... And that's not a bad idea, but it mademe sad to think that Four might not get a dragon best friend.

And then, walkiing along, my brain was suddenly invavded by a nightfury and I just had to stop and go 'of course!'. Now, i wanted to avoid giving the coveted nightfury to any of the boys simply for the sake of the Nightfury being the literal best dragon out there. Additionally, I kinda wanted Four's dragon friend to be big as a way to oppose his own size (partially for kicks), but I guess not.

A nightfury suits Four best because it suits all the colors, both seperate and together. they're strong and dangerous, powerful creatures that Blue would respect. They're fast and good team-mates, which Green would enjoy (especially as his brothers don't always work well with him). They're intelligent and observant, and can create awesome nightlights for reading which Vio would most definitely love. And they're empathetic, understanding and loyal, all traits Red would appreciate. Furthermore, a nightfury is complete in itself. it doesn't need a human/hylian, which is why it suits Four so well. neither need each other, but it doesn't stop them from being good friends and working together.

And that concludes the Chain!

Sorry I took so lomng to answer this, some of the boys were difficult :/

[wolfie-dragon-rider]

Bursts of Light, Day 8: Shopping

Hiccup often wished Toothless could talk. It would help with flying, training dragons, and just when Hiccup wanted to vent about something. But right now it would be especially useful. Normally he'd have Astrid to help him with this, but since this was supposed to be a surprise, that wasn't an option.

Snoggletog was just around the corner, and he still had to find a gift to put in her helmet. In previous years he had smithed her new weapons and armor, but by now her set was basically complete. Sure, he could always make her another type of weapon, maybe a warhammer, but she probably wouldn't use it anyway. The pike he had made her two years ago was still gathering dust.

"What do you think, Toothless? Which stall should we check out first?" he asked the dragon by his side, and got only a warble in response. He guessed it meant 'the fishmonger's stall', but Astrid wouldn't appreciate rotten fish in her helmet.

So he sighed, before going to the first stall. It was market day, people eager to buy and sell all kinds of goods before the feast next week, so the plaza was full of stalls. If he could see what each person sold it would be easier, but he supposed he'd just have to ask each one individually.

"Good morning. What are you selling?" Hiccup asked, scratching at his blindfold. The cold air made his scars itch.

"Toys of all sorts! Dolls, figurines, animals on little wheels, and anything else your child could ever want! How old is your girl now, Hiccup? Time to get her a new doll, maybe?" the woman behind the stall said, and he frowned. Nothing here for Astrid, but he should get something for little Thora. She was nearly three now, and while he had smithed her some toys like the moving animals on display here, and Stoick had carved little knights and vikings from wood, maybe she'd enjoy a doll. He should really discuss that with Astrid first, but as he felt some of the soft dolls he was very tempted to just get one now.

"This one… is this a dragon? A Nightmare?" he asked, feeling a plushie toy and marvelling at the soft appendages he guessed were spikes.

"Indeed it is! Let me guess, she's already got a favorite dragon? I've got a whole set of dragons, they're quite popular!" the woman said enthusiastically, and he nodded.

"Do you have a Nadder? She quite likes those. They're fast and full of energy, just like her," he laughed, digging in his pocket for coins. This wouldn't be cheap, but it'd be worth it. Hiccup just couldn't make something like this himself, and neither could Astrid. She was hopeless with sewing, even after years of practice. Repairs and simple clothes like shirts were doable, but not something complex like a plushie dragon.

"Good choice! Though maybe don't give her a real Nadder baby just yet! That'll be ten silver coins," she said, and he winced before handing over the money. The thought of his daughter's squeal when she'd see the gift made it sting less.

He put the toy in Toothless' saddlebag before moving to the next stall. The fragrance made it quite clear they were selling meat, and Hiccup quickly moved on despite his dragon's protest.

"You'll get some more fish when we get home," he muttered when Toothless whined dramatically. The dragon grumbled, but didn't argue.

They passed more stalls, Hiccup mostly avoiding the food, though he stopped at a pastry stall to buy some sugary cakes. Astrid would never admit it, but she had a massive sweet tooth, and they would always make her a relax a little. Especially now that she was pregnant with their second child, she always craved things that gave her energy.

Honestly Hiccup was having fun shopping without Astrid. She was more… responsible with money, and would definitely have protested the cakes and probably the toy as well. He understood why, she had grown up in a household where every coin had to be spent with care. But the Haddocks had a lot more spending money, and he just couldn't get enough of how happy these little luxuries made her.

But a few stalls later his happy mood was draining away again. He was at a jewelry stall, and while Astrid didn't like jewelry whatsoever, he wasn't sure what else to get her. His wife wasn't someone who needed much. She didn't indulge in hobbies that required a lot of supplies, and certainly didn't care for 'things that were pretty but pointless', as she put it once.

Still, maybe she'd like the pendant in the shape of the rune for strength, or the bracelet with the axe symbol on it. Toothless growled softly, and Hiccup sighed.

"You're right, Toothless. She'd hate this stuff. Sorry, mister," he said, putting back the pendant and moving to the next stall. It went on like that for a while, him rejecting books and gems, engineering tools and complicated kitchen supplies. Nothing Astrid would use.

He was about to give up and go home when he reached a clothing stall. This one was interesting. Winter was upon them again, and Astrid clung closely to him in the night. He didn't mind at all, but he hated the idea of her being cold. She shouldn't get sick, especially pregnant.

"What do you have?" he asked the merchant from beyond the sea, and the man chuckled.

"All sorts of smaller items of clothing. Scarves, underwear, socks, caps, gloves, all made from the finest English wool!"

Hiccup frowned, feeling gently. Astrid had complained of cold and aching feet lately.

"What kind of socks? What color?" he asked, lifting a sock while trying to figure out what it looked like.

"We have some plain white ones for two silver coins per pair, but for an extra four silver coins you can get some with special designs, knitted by the finest seamstress in Norway. You can have pictures of dragons on your socks, or maybe you want some other animal. How about a god? Let's see, we have Thor, Odin, I believe this one is Njordr, and Freya of course, she's popular with the ladies," the man said, and with the way his voice became teasing at the last sentence Hiccup had to assume he was winking at him.

"That's perfect! Can I get a pair with Thor, and another with Odin?" Hiccup shouted, relief washing over him. Toothless warbled, nudging him and becoming restless with the long day of shopping.

Alrighty then! That's twelve silver coins, please, and come again! Maybe a nice scarf, eh?" the man chuckled, and Hiccup was fairly sure this was an outrageous price for socks, but these special designs weren't easy to make, so he wasn't going to argue.

"Let's go home to wrap these presents, and then we can go for a flight!" he told Toothless, and the dragon was suddenly eager to go home, not even letting Hiccup put the socks in the saddlebag before running off.

---------------------------------------------------

"Aaaaaah, it's a dragon! It's just like Stormfly! Look, Mommy! I love it!" Thora cooed over the gift from her father, who smiled widely at her reaction. Astrid frowned a little, not entirely happy that Hiccup had bought that without consulting her. It looked pretty expensive, and while Thora's laughter was priceless, she didn't want to spend too much money.

"That's right, it's a Nadder!" she told her daughter, who was already setting up the little knights she got from her grandfather for a glorious battle with her new dragon. Stormfly chirped, looking curiously at the family sitting around the fireplace.

"Now, let's see what you got for me. Looks like it's not a weapon this year," Astrid said as she took the small package she immediately recognized was wrapped by Hiccup. His wrapping skills were… special.

"I hope you like them. I know you like Odin and Thor, so…" Hiccup's sentence was interrupted by her hard laugh when she saw the socks.

"These are supposed to be… HAHAHAHAHAHA, Hiccup! Really? These are Odin and Thor?" she laughed, holding up the crude designs of something she could vaguely recognize as a man with a hammer, and another man with an eyepatch. Honestly they looked more like pirates. Thora looked up, but quickly got bored and turned back to making her new dragon eat the knights.

"The man who sold them said so…" he stuttered, clearly startled by her response.

"Oh, Hiccup. I know you meant well, but please… just don't buy any clothing without someone present who can see?" Astrid asked, and he sighed.

"Toothless was there," he muttered softly.

"You know what I mean. Look, I get that you don't want me there when you shop for my presents. But maybe take your parents, or a dragon rider," she said, reaching down to untie her boots and take off her socks.

"I guess you're right. I just thought… Your feet are always aching, and you said they get cold in the morning, so I figured…" he said, head dropping.

"Don't feel bad! They're really thick, I'm sure these are super warm! I can wear them inside the house, okay? Or when I'm wearing my thick boots," she said as she took her socks off.

"I figured you'd like this more than jewelry at least," he said, and she chuckled.

"Definitely. And they're certainly warm and comfy!" she said as she put them on, already relieved at the feel of soft wool on her aching ankles. This pregnancy was harder than the last one, the child inside her constantly moving, and it was remarkably heavy. So she'd take anything that would make it easier.

"Next year we're shopping together for the children, though. I don't want you spoiling two kids!" she said, and Hiccup laughed. Thora knocked over another knight, and made burning sounds as she mimicked the Nadder breathing fire on a king.

"I can't wait. To meet this little one, and to spoil them rotten," he said, rubbing her belly.

[wolfie-dragon-rider]

Bursts of Light, Day 11: Wearing Kigurumis

This one takes place when they're about 17-18 years old, a couple months before they get married.

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Hiccup didn't like Astrid's tone of voice. He wanted to like it, he really did. She sounded so happy and enthusiastic. But that particular kind of enthusiastic, combined with the fact that tomorrow was Snoggletog?

It brought back memories of last year's Snoggletog, when Astrid had gone all-out on 'new holiday traditions'. They had both missed most of the holiday two years ago when Meatlug kidnapped them. And although they had learned why the dragons all left that time of year, it didn't ease the hole inside everyone's hearts when the dragons went away.

So last year Astrid was determined to "bury the sadness" and instead bring joy. However, her ways of joy were… special, from being punched in the face when walking under a 'missing toe' to drinking the most horrific concoction Hiccup had ever encountered. Astrid never wavered, no matter how many complaints she got or how many people got sick from yaknog.

So Hiccup was understandably a little worried about her plans for this year. She had brought something with her, and he wasn't sure what it was. At least it didn't smell lethal or rotten.

"So… what's your new holiday tradition?" he hesitantly asked, hoping she couldn't hear the fear in his voice.

"It's amazing! Much better than last year's! Those were just child's play! I have so much more planned out now! But the biggest one is right here. You and the other riders will have to help me with it, though!" she said, voice so quick and excited he had trouble following her.

"Okay…" he said. Of course he couldn't say no to her. He'd never been able to say no to her. Not when she was this excited and happy about something. And especially when Toothless was gone he couldn't hurt the other half of his heart. She always supported him with his ideas, right? Then surely he could support her. Even if it might be 'improved yaknog' or something else crazy.

Oh gods, he was going to die, wasn't he?

No, he wouldn't think like that. She grew a lot since last year, and he knew her mom talked to her about the yaknog. But still… that voice scared him.

"So how can I help?" he asked, wishing he could see what she brought.

"Well, first you're gonna have to take your clothes off-" she started. Hiccup interrupted her when he choked.

"Wait wait wait wait, uhm, Astrid, I really like you, but we're getting married in two months and it'll be better to wait until then to do anything and- OW!" He yelped in pain when she interrupted his rambling with a punch on the arm.

"I didn't mean it like that! Seriously, is that really where your mind went? You're such a boy!" Astrid shouted, and he cringed.

"I'm sorry! I just got nervous and…" he said, voice softening. Suddenly her lips hit his, and she grabbed his shoulders in her hands, pulling him closer. He was so shocked he couldn't even return the kiss.

"I was just kidding. Relax, Hiccup. It's okay, I get it. You just make it so easy to tease you!" she giggled when she finally drew back. He couldn't reply: It took a bit for his brain to catch up.

"But look, what I was trying to say was that I made you some new clothes. You and the other riders. And I need you to try it on so I can see if it fits," she said when he didn't reply, though she didn't seem upset.

"Oh. Oh, right. I can do that. Just give me a minute to change," he said, taking the bundle of cloth she held out for him and moving up the stairs. He could finally relax when the door was closed behind him, and he took a deep breath.

Some of these days he had no idea why Astrid even put up with him, he felt so stupid. But maybe that's what she liked? He didn't want to question it. So he forced himself to unfold the cloth and figure out what it was.

That turned out to be harder than expected. It was only one piece of clothing, a large thing almost as long as he was. It had all kinds of appendages and… spikes?

"Uhm, Astrid? What is this? I… don't really understand how I have to put this on," he eventually shouted through the door.

"Oh. Oh! Right, you can't see it. Uhm, It's a full-body suit. A costume! I believe mother called it a 'onesie'? It's open at the waist, so you have to put your legs… uhm, leg in first. One of the legs is shorter than the other, to match your… condition," she slowly explained, clearly embarrassed herself.

"Ah. I'll… try that," he said, feeling the cloth again and figuring out what he guessed were the legs.

"Here goes nothing," he muttered, stripping to his underwear, taking his prosthetic off, and awkwardly putting his legs into the thing. It was surprisingly soft on the inside, but it still felt weird. Eventually he figured it out, and the rest of the costume fell into place. The upper half went over his head like a hoodie, and it had a zipper that closed over his chest. He still wasn't quite sure what it looked like.

"I think I'm done. I'm not sure if I can put my prosthetic back on over this, though, so can you come in here?" he called out after a minute of fiddling with the leg.

"Sure, I can tighten it a bit, then it might fit- AWWWWW!" Hiccup wasn't sure he liked the squee Astrid produced when she saw him. Such sounds didn't fit with Astrid Hofferson.

"It's just how I imagined! You look just like Toothless! It's so cute!" she continued, running over to where he was sitting on his bed and kneeling in front of him.

"Uh… so when you said you have these for the entire gang, you mean you made their dragons too?" Hiccup asked, running his hand over the hood and finally understanding what the spikes and appendages were. Or what the tail hanging behind him was.

"Uh huh! And one for me too, with Stormfly! I miss her so much, but this way she's a little closer, you know? But I worked the hardest on yours! Well, my mother helped me a lot. She did most of the work honestly, but I think she's happy I'm at least trying to sew now." she said, gently running her hand over parts of the costume.

"Oh wow. I'm impressed. I'm sorry, I don't have a big gift like this for you. I made you something in the forge, but... " he awkwardly said, and she chuckled.

"Stop that. You gave me plenty of gifts over the past year. And just seeing you in this is making me happy," she said, pecking his lips quickly. "Now, how does it fit? I can do some adjustments, make things tighter or looser. Oh, and let me see if I can put your leg on!"

Hiccup wanted to stop her. She had never put on his leg before, he always did it himself. But she had seen him put it on plenty of times, so she probably knew what she was doing. And with such an unfamiliar thing around his stump? Maybe it was better if someone who could see tried it.

"It's kind of tight around my shoulders. And I think the left arm is a little too short. Right arm is too wide, my fingers keep falling out of this glove," he said, trying not to jerk away from Astrid's scarred hands on his sensitive stump. Despite the thick cloth of the costume between them, it still felt strangely intimate.

"Okay, I'll fix that tonight. Now, I think it should be on correctly, so why not try taking a couple of steps? See if you can walk with it?" she said, and he obeyed. His leg was on perfectly. In the end maybe this thing wasn't so different from the sock he normally put over the stump.

"Uhm, the right foot is a bit slippery. I find it hard to walk on that. Left leg is perfect," he said after walking around the room. Just as he finished the sentence his right foot slipped. Before he could hit the ground, however, Astrid had caught him.

"Careful. Don't want you to crash," she teased, and he blushed.

"Thanks. For not letting me fall. And everything else," he whispered as he sat back down.

"Of course!" she said, sounding almost surprised. "Now, how about you change back, so I can make the adjustments. And then you can wear it tomorrow to the feast! Ooh, then you'll be able to see the other traditions I came up with! I'm not gonna spoil everything, but let's just say it involves boiling water!"

Hiccup felt himself get gripped by fear again, but he knew he could endure it. For this wonderful girl with her wonderful and crazy ideas he could do anything.