Spellbound

by Secret Agent A

Hiccup discovers a strange book on his doorstep and soon becomes obsessed with it. He soon discovers a young sorceress is trapped within the book with her master. She teaches Hiccup everything she knows. Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third becomes Raven of the Blackbird Magic. He goes on a quest with the young sorceress to her birthplace to free her Master from the curse.

1. Chapter 1

A Book, a Sorceress, and a Dragon Rider

I watched as the fire started blooming around the stone walls like a flower as the dragon struck. I turned to the creature and immediately cried out.

"AFERONA NARCIA MUTIX!"

My magic made contact with the monster's fire. The flame turned blue as the burning walls turned into purple powder. Some of the curse's magic had been more powerful than I had ever known. I, Catherine, had only one option left before the curse will be broken. As the foul beast struck I-

"HICCUP!"

Hiccup's head shot up from his book at the sound of his father calling him. He sighed in annoyance as he folded the page he had been reading and shoved the book under his bed.

"Coming Dad." He called. Hiccup pulled his fur vest on and ran out the door. His father was waiting for him outside.

"Morning son, Gobber needs you at the arena to teach the flying lessons." Stoic the Vast explained to his sixteen year old son. It's been nine months since the battle of the Red Death and Berk has been living in peace with the dragons. Until four weeks ago, a large book with silver covering and had ebony design of a bird on the front had been dropped on Hiccup's doorstep. Hiccup had spent every day in his room reading the strange book. It was about this young girl that had learned to be a sorceress by a sorcerer named Morpheus. Soon she became his apprentice and she created the most beautiful magic and tried to protect her home from a curse's powers. He was desperate to finish the story but other things kept interrupting. Hiccup sighed as he remembered the sketch of Catherine and gathered his equipment before heading for the arena with Toothless. Throughout the day, Hiccup waited almost impatiently for the lessons to end. Astrid noticed Hiccup seemed distracted. He hadn't left his house ever since that book was dropped at his doorstep. As soon as training was over, Hiccup practically ran straight home before Gobber could congratulate him. Hiccup was soon once again sitting on his bed with the beautiful book in his hands. He sighed before opening to the page he had been reading.

As the foul beast struck I-

Hiccup looked up irritably at the sound of someone knocking on his door. He set the book down and headed for the door only to see Astrid was on the other end.

"Hey, as soon as training was over you ran straight home. Is everything alright?" She asked. Hiccup fought the urge to roll his eyes.

"I'm fine." Was all he said before shutting the door. Astrid stared at the door in shock. Hiccup never shut her out like that. Hiccup returned to his bed and opened the book again.

As the foul beast struck I summoned the forces of my enchanted book.

"ALDRON NORIS MOOR!"

With a curse more ancient than the dragon itself, I-

HICCUP!

This time Hiccup was more annoyed than the other times he was ever interrupted. He clutched the book to his chest and yanked the door open, almost slamming it into Tuffnut as he did so. Ruffnut and Snotlout were standing there as well.

"What?" He growled/snapped.

"Heard you have a new book, Hiccup." Snotlout smirked.

"You haven't left your room in over a week so we were wondering." Tuffnut also had the same smirk as Snotlout.

"You want us to hold that book for you so it can get out of your way?" Ruffnut asked, smugly. Now Hiccup was on the verge of infuriation.

"Go away." He said in his usual monotone voice, before anyone could blink, Hiccup slammed the door shut and locked it.

"Urgh, Hiccup c'mon! Why can't you just be like normal Vikings?" Snotlout shouted.

"Yeah! Why are you always locked up in that dark room reading that stupid old book?" Tuffnut yelled.

"Yeah, why are you always such a weird Goth freak?" Ruffnut chimed in. Hiccup hated to admit it to himself but those words stung worse than putting salt into a wound.

"I'm. Not. Goth." He whispered to himself, sitting on his bed and hugged his precious book closer to his chest. He looked out his window at the setting sun and the rising moon. He looked at the moon. The white circle glowed like a light in the dark sky like the sparkling stars that danced around it.

"I wish there was someone who would understand, someone…more like me." He whispered, rubbing the cover of the book.

"There is." A voice came out of nowhere. Hiccup gasped and dropped the book.