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A/N: This is the first fanfiction I've written so let me know what you think! I do have lots of the story planned out and some of the next parts written but i am always open to ideas and reviews.

Hiccup stood on a sea stack looking over berk. He had left his home ten years before to find a new home and discover himself. And that is what he had done. He had left on toothless and flown far away where he had learned much and met many. He thought over his adventures as he looked back to the place that had started it all. The place that had not accepted him for who he was, who had abandoned him, who overlooked and taunted him because he was small. Well no longer.

Hiccup had returned with one goal. To win the Viking tournament. Berk was hosting a giant tournament where vikings from all over the Archipelago would come to compete. Hiccup saw this as his opportunity. Not to prove anything to Berk or his old friends but to himself. That he really hadn't needed them and that he was a better man now than he ever could have been had he stayed. Hiccup needed closure though he wouldn't say it out loud.

"Ready bud?" he asked toothless. Toothless purred his consent and they set off towards berk.

They came around the back of the island away from the village. Hiccup wasn't sure how they would feel about dragons but it probably wasn't good. They snuck up to the old cove that they used to meet in from the ground. They had to make sure that no one had found it and was using it like he had. When the coast was clear the set down and made camp,

Flashback

Hiccup and toothless had just made it out of the arena alive after fighting that monstrous nightmare and escaping the vikings. They flew to the cove and Hiccup grabbed the bag he had stuffed behind a rock. He suspected his reveal may go south so he was prepared to leave at a moments notice. And with how well his father had taken it Hiccup knew he would never be able to show his face again. His life would be hell.

"Bud we gotta go"

Toothless purred sympathetically.

He shouldered his pack and climbed on Toothless and they took off into the afternoon.

Hiccup merged into the crowd around the arena. There were tables around with signups for the different events. There was a fighting tournament as well as side events. Ax-throwing, sheep racing, and archery. He signed up for all of them. When he signed up for the main tournament Gobber was the one at the table. Hiccup was a little worried about Gobber recognizing him but he also knew he looked very different. He was much taller and well muscled. He had lost a leg (there was an incident with this giant red queen dragon). Gobber looked at him as he signed up. Hiccup signed up under the name Eindride. He stepped aside and looked at the bracket so far. As he was scanning he saw Snoutlout, the twins and Fishlegs names but couldn't see Astrid. Stoick, Dagur, and Spitelout were also on the list. This would be very interesting.

"Eh, Eindride is it?" Gobber startled Hiccup out of his thoughts. Hiccup nods. "Where you from lad?"

"I'm a wanderer not really from anywhere."

"Explains the name I guess." Hiccup simply nodded as someone else coming up caught his attention.

"Who's this guy?" It was Snotlout.

Hiccup stuck out his hand. "Names Eindride"

Snotlout took his hand and eyed him skeptically. "You entering the tournament? It's not really worth it, I'm winning it this year!"

Hiccup just smiled, "Well I thought it would be interesting to try it out, see how good I am." He shrugged nonchalantly.

Snotlout laughed "well good luck I guess," He glanced at the standings, "Probably won't see you personally in the ring but I'll be watching all the fights, scouting out the competition."

Hiccup glanced at the standing and smirked as well, Snotlout was on the other side and they would only meet if both of them got to the championship. Hiccup had to get through a lot of people first. "Good luck to you as well."

As Snotlout walked away Hiccup couldn't help but think that maybe Snotlout wasn't half bad.

A/N Thanks so much for reading let me know what you think!