Hiccup walked around Berk checking to see if anyone needed help with, everyone told him no and Hiccup couldn't help but feel that maybe they didn't want his help. Giving up he walked over to Gobber's shop, Gobber was poking Grump at the moment "Come on Grump! We've got to get started! You need to start the fire!" Gobber said getting desperate.
"What's wrong Gobber?" Hiccup asked. Gobber turned and looked at Hiccup before sighing.
"Grump won't start the fire. He seems to be…..I don't know not lazy but like something's wrong." he said.
"Maybe he's sick. I'll go get my mom and ask her to check him over. Maybe I can get one of the other dragons to start the fire if he is." he said and went looking for his mother. As he started to walk away he heard Grump let out a groan. "If he isn't sick then I don't know what's wrong with him." Hiccup muttered. After asking around the village he found his mother at an older villagers house, she was checking one of the wings of the villager's Deadly Nadder. "Hey mom." he called out. Valka turned and smiled when she saw him coming up to her.
"Hiccup. What a surprise. Did you need something?" she asked.
"Not me Gobber. Something's wrong with Grump, he's just laying by the fireplace and won't do anything." he said.
"Grump always does that Hiccup, he'll start it after a while." she said turning back to the Nadder.
"That's what I thought at first but it's well after time for them to start the day. And Grump is making weird noises like he doesn't feel good." Hiccup said.
"Alright I'll see what's wrong, let Gobber know I'll be down shortly. I think that this Deadly Nadder just pulled a muscle." she said heading towards the house.
"Hey mom one more thing." he said and Valka stopped. "When dad first started as chief did it seem like no one had any faith in him too?" he asked.
"Why would you ask that?" she asked worried.
"Well it's just that. I just went around the village to see if anyone needed help and…."
"And they all said no right?" Valka asked giving him a sad smile.
"Yeah how'd you know?" he asked.
"Well when your father first became chief there wasn't much he could do save protect the village against dragons. So if there was no attacks there was nothing for him to do at first, then when the villagers realized that he was actually trying to be a good chief and wanted to help them out with their problems they started to ask him for help with every day things. You just have to give them time and once they catch on to the kind of chief you are then they'll come to you with their problems." she said patting his shoulder. Hiccup smiled and nodded his head.
"Thanks mom. I'll see you at Gobber's." he said turning to head back.
"Just remember what I said Hiccup. Keep your head up son and you'll see everyone will come around." Valka called out before heading inside of the home. When he got back into the shop he saw the Grump had moved….to his side.
"Is he feeling any better Gobber?" Hiccup asked rubbing Grump's stomach. The dragon gave a happy gurgle and his legs slowly moved.
"Not really. I think he has indigestion or something since nothing seems to help but rubbing his stomach. Maybe he ate something bad. Is your mom on her way?" he asked.
"Yeah she's almost done with another patient and she'll be right down." Hiccup said now using both hands to rub Grump's stomach. Grump opened his mouth and tried to spit some fire out but all that came out was just some little embers that quickly fizzled out.
"Poor Grump." Gobber said patting his head when the dragon gave out a frustrated moan.
"Mom will be here soon." Hiccup said turning his attention to the window where customers were waiting. He walked up to the window and took a number, he called the number out and a man came running up to the window.
"Oh Hiccup the fire isn't going. Is everything okay?" he asked concerned.
"It'll be fine. My mom's coming down to see what's wrong with Grump. I'll just write your order down and let you know when it's ready." Hiccup said grabbing a paper and a pencil.
"Oh okay. Well then I want a saddle that has spikes on it not to big now it's for my Gronkle. He's a bit self conscious at the moment." the guy whispered since his Gronkle was right beside him excitedly looking up at them and wagging it's tail.
"Oh I see. Anything else?" he asked.
"Um let me see. Oh yes blue. It has to have blue on the saddle since he's a boy and it'll just make everyone have an easier time to tell." he said patting his Gronkle on the head. While Hiccup was writing it down they heard the roar of a Night Fury. "Is Toothless around?" the customer asked.
"Uh no. He's on the other side of the island with some of the other dragons training the younger dragons." he said confused. Suddenly everyone turned and pointed up at the sky, Gobber stopped rubbing Grump's stomach and walked outside with Hiccup. They watched a black blur fall from the sky and land somewhere off in the distance, "No mistaking that. It has to be a Night Fury, come on Gobber." Hiccup said running off in the direction that the dragon had fallen.
"Uh excuse us for just a second folks. Right behind you Hiccup!" Gobber said first turning towards the crowd who were all staring in the direction they were headed and then turned to follow Hiccup.