Hello! And welcome to the first episode in my TttF AU. It took me a while to plan just how I wanted this to go, so I'm sorry for the delay in updates. This fanfic might be a little short, I'm thinking maybe 3-4 chapters, but I already have some others planned, and also, If you have any requests, PM me or write a review. Anyways, R&R, and enjoy chapter one of Round and Round.
Chapter 1
Three weeks.
It's been three weeks since I was reunited with my family.
Three weeks since my birthday.
Three weeks since I came home.
Things couldn't be going better! Between catching up with the village, and hanging out with my friends again, I couldn't be happier!
And then the day came when Dad finally decided to help me find my own dragon!
It all went downhill from there…
"Dad! Are we almost there?"
Hiccup and Hazel were both flying on Toothless through the fog bank on the edge of the Archipelago, rain pouring down on them the farther they went. Hazel held onto her fathers soaked armor, trying not to slip off the sleek Night Fury she was perched on behind him. Hiccup laughed and shook his head.
"Not yet, but almost! As soon as we make it through the storm, it'll be clear flying from then out." Hazel just nodded and hugged her father tighter.
When Hazel first returned to Berk, things were a little rough in the Haddock household, be it just trying to forget the horrid memories from the past, or becoming a full family again. But soon, and after many shed tears, things where going smoothly. Hiccup and Hazel grew extremely close, Hazel finding out that she was born a daddy's girl, and being the most comfortable around him. Hiccup even started training her to ride Toothless, while also adding a flipping mechanism to the dragon's left stirrup so she could control the tail. While that was fun and all, he decided she needed her own dragon to ride, considering she didn't get on when she turned 12.
"Aha! There it is!" Hiccup called out. He steered Toothless up into the light shining through the fog, and soon they were out of the dark and cold rain. Hazel sighed in relief as she felt the sun and wind dry her clothes.
"Finally! We've been flying in that rain forever!" Hiccup chuckled and turned to ruffle his daughter's hair fondly. "So, what now?" She asked after a few moments.
"We'll stop by the Edge for Toothless to rest and grab some spare supplies, then head out to find you a dragon." Hazel smiled and wrapped her arms around her father again. She had only been to Dragon's Edge once, and that was when she was 9, so the memory was faint, but still there.
After flying for a couple more hours, the two came across another storm, this one looking bigger and worse then the one they went through in the fog bank to get here. Hazel gulped and tapped Hiccup's shoulder.
"Uh… Dad? That looks like a huge storm… are you sure we're going the right way?" Hiccup looked around, and was about to answer, when a bolt of lightening came down from the sky, hitting a little to close to Toothless' tail for comfort.
"Ahh! Um, ok… that's not good!" Hiccup cried out. "Hazel hold on! This might not end well…" Hazel did as she was told as Hiccup tried to steer the Night Fury through the rapidly growing storm. After a couple more bolts of lightening hit, Toothless being able to dodge them, one lucky one managed to strike his tail, setting it aflame. Hazel looked back in alarm.
"Dad! His tail!" She shouted over the rain, wind and thunder surrounding them. Hiccup looked back, his eyes widening as Toothless jerked, almost throwing Hazel from the saddle. She shrieked and held onto her father tighter, as Hiccup looked forward again to see a decent sized island to land on.
"Toothless! The island, we can make that!" Toothless tried to stay upright and land safely to not throw his passengers off, but another bolt came down from the sky near the trio, and the dragon swerved to avoid getting hit, sending him into multiple spins, coming at a high speed towards the island. Toothless roared loudly just before he connected with the ground, sending Hazel and Hiccup flying from the saddle.
Hiccup rolled multiple times on the ground, before looking up just in time to see his daughter do the same a few feet away.
"Hazel!" Forgetting the pain the crash landing imprinted on his body, he rushed over to Hazel. She groaned as he pulled her to her back from her position on her side. He lifted her shoulders up to sit her upright and looked into her glazed over eyes. "Hazel? Hazel, can you hear me?" Hiccup waved a hand in front of her eyes as Hazel groaned again and held a hand up to her head.
"Just peachy…" She mumbled. Hiccup shook his head at her sarcasm, obviously from his side of the family, and helped her try to stand up. "How 'bout you? Are you ok Dad?"
"I'm fine, let's check on Toothless." The two headed over to the Night Fury on the ground as he stood up gently. Hazel rubbed his head for comfort as Hiccup went to his tail, checking the damage. "Great, his tail is completely gone. Hazel, can you get his spare for me?" The teen nodded and moved to open the dragon's saddle bag, when a sharp pain came from under her foot. She cried out and grabbed her foot, Hiccup looking up in alarm and rushing over to her. "Whoa, what happened!" Hazel shrugged her shoulders and grimaced in pain as she pointed to her foot. Hiccup set her down on the ground, and looked to see an arrowhead sticking out from her heel. "What the…" He pulled it out gently and examined it. His eyes widened as he recognized the insignia on the arrow head immediately.
"Dragon Hunters…" Hazel narrowed her eyes in confusion at what her Dad mumbled.
"Dragon… what? What are you talking about?" Instead of answering the girl, Hiccup lifted her up to stand next to Toothless, the teen yelping at the sudden rushed movement. He then moved to his dragon's saddle bag to grab the spare tailfin, only to find out that was the spare that got destroyed.
"Great… this isn't good…." He mumbled. Hazel rolled her eyes and grabbed her father's shoulder, freezing him in place from his pacing.
"Dad, what is going on? Your freaking me out…" Hiccup sighed and looked up at the sky, then back down to his daughter.
"No time to explain. Grab your axe, and help me find something to use for Toothless' tail. But DO NOT leave my sight!" Hazel blinked in surprise, but did as she was told and grabbed her axe that was strapped to the dragon's side. She clipped it onto her back and walked back to her father, all three moving forward to try and find something, anything to fix the Night Fury's tail.
After walking for what felt like an hour in silence, a snap echoed through the forest, before the distinct sound of a bola being thrown followed after it. Multiple bola's come out from the woods, wrapping around Toothless' muzzle, and legs. The dragon thrashed as Hiccup and Hazel spun around with a cry of "Toothless!" from both. Suddenly, a dozen men emerged from the shadows cast by the trees to surround the group, each holding a crossbow or bow and arrow in front of them. Hazel gasped silently and moved to stand next to her father, when two hands wrapped around her arms, pulling her back. The feeling of metal met her throat and her eyes widened.
"Dad!" She shrieked. Hiccup turned from glaring at the men to see the predicament his daughter was in. His eyes widened and his heart nearly stopped at seeing a dagger at her throat, and the person holding it.
"Viggo…" He snarled. Said man chuckled and smiled at Hiccup.
"Ah, what a great surprise Hiccup Haddock. And I must say, another great surprise to find out you're a father! Who is the mother? The blonde shield-maiden I guess? Astrid was it?" Hiccup gave in inhuman growl to the man and went to move closer, only to freeze as Viggo put more pressure on the blade, Hazel grimacing in pain.
"What do you want Viggo?" Hiccup questioned, eyes never leaving his daughters.
"I'll tell you what we want." A new voice spoke out from the trees. A young man, maybe 18-years-old, came out of the shadows, walking up to Viggo and Hazel. He stopped to smirk at Hiccup and reached over to lift Hazel's gaze to his, putting a hand under her chin. "We want revenge. And we'll do it by starting with what's closest to you, your precious princess." He laughed and released Hazel.
"Now, Axel, we must be kind to our guests. They could be useful to us." Viggo reprimanded.
"But father-" Hiccup's eyes widened at that, only to return to a glare a moment after.
"Axel, round up the troops and take them back to the boats. And cage the Night Fury while you are at it. I will take care of our guests." Viggo released Hazel, shoving her towards Hiccup. He immediately knelt down and wrapped her in his arms, then checking her for injuries. Aside from a thin, red line along her throat, she was ok.
"Dad…" Hiccup looked up at his daughter, seeing her eyes wide with fear. "What is happening…" Hiccup sighed and smoothed down her now messy hair.
"I'll explain it when we're alone, just please, don't say anything, and no matter what happens, stay behind me at all costs." Hiccup pleaded. Hazel nodded, noticing the seriousness in her father's voice. Hiccup stood up and held Hazel close to him as they were shoved toward the Dragon Hunter boats.
When they reached the boats, the Hunter's stripped them of their weapons, removing Hazel's axe from her back, and Inferno from Hiccup's leg. The two were then shoved into a cage, the green, dragon proof bars slamming down over the entrance. Hiccup stood up, pulling Hazel behind him instinctively as Viggo and Axel walked forward.
"So, Hiccup Haddock the third, we meet again at last." Viggo smirks and tilts to the side to look at the teen hiding behind him. Hiccup, seeing this, instantly pushes her behind him more, grabbing her hand for comfort. "Liking your accommodations I trust? Hmm?" Hiccup glared at him again.
"What do you want Viggo? And leave my daughter out of this." He snarled. Axel laughed and stepped forward.
"Sorry pal, but we kind of need her for what we're doing next." Hiccup growled at the teen and squeezed his daughter's shaking hand.
"Now now, Axel, we don't want to ruin the surprise, do we?" Viggo tsked. Axel sighed in annoyance, but nodded. "Good. Son, why don't you go up on deck to check on the preparations for our friend's daughter." Axel nodded and left to do just that.
"Viggo, why are you doing this?" Hiccup sighed.
"Well, you see Hiccup, you took everything from me when you and your little riders defeated me and took back the Dragon Eye. And I want revenge for what you stole." Viggo explained. Hiccup rolled his eyes.
"Well, I do believe you said before, and I quote, Accepting defeat is the most difficult, but necessary part of competition. Do correct me if I'm wrong." Viggo glared, but then grinned evilly.
"I see you haven't forgotten the lessons I taught you back when you were a teenager." Viggo applauded.
"How could I? Considering you drilled them into my head every time we went up against you." Hiccup deadpanned. Just keep his focus off Hazel. Viggo chuckled and turned, starting towards the ladder leading to the top deck.
"Yes, that's is true. Now, I trust that you make yourselves at home, your going to be her for quite some time." As if an after thought, he added, "And don't think I've forgotten about your little girl there. We will be down in a bit to collect her." He continued up the ladder before slamming the trapdoor shut, leaving behind a wide-eyed Hiccup, and shaking Hazel.
As soon as he heard the door close, Hiccup turned and knelt down, holding Hazel's head in his hands. He rescanned for injuries, and finding none, looked back up at his terrified daughter.
"Oh Hazel, I'm so sorry…" Hiccup pulled her into his chest, hugging her tightly as Hazel returned it. He sighed and smoothed down the hair on the back of her head. Hazel pulled away slightly to look her father in the eyes.
"A-as much as I want to know what might happen to me, first… what is going on? And who are those people?" Hiccup sighed and sat down on the wood floor of their cell, Hazel joining him and curling up into his side.
"Sit tight, this might take a lot of explaining…"
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Song Inspiration;
Round and Round -Imagine Dragons
