So, I've noticed a lot of people have written 'what if' stories, and the most popular one is 'what if hiccup had left'. While I like them, I have to disagree greatly with one major point. Most of them have Hiccup being bitter to Berk. I don't think he'd be that way because even after he was disowned, he still tried to save the village. So here's my take on it. Please feel free to give me your own opinions as I go along! Oh, and I do not own How to Train Your Dragon, or anything like that. I'm just a huge freaking fan and I absolutely love it. I can also relate to Hiccup a lot for two reasons, the first is, he's always been the same age as me, and we're both people who didn't want to be leaders and have been forced to take on major leadership roles. So without further ado, my own version, I hope you enjoy.

"Leaving, we're leaving. Let's pack up, looks like you and I are going on a little vacation, forever." Hiccup called, droping the large basket of fish on the ground. Toothless came charging over to him, nuzzling his friend before suddenly becoming alert and growling. "Whoa, Toothless, what is it?" the young Viking asked, worried. He looked around to see Toothless was focused on the entrance. "I guess we should get going huh bud?" he asked, climbing onto the dragons wasting a second, the dragon leaped into the air and Hiccup let out a surprised yelp at the speed before they vanished into the trees.

Astrid then came down the rocks of the cove. She had followed Hiccup there and just heard his voice, so she knew he was nearby. She moved down the stone path, stopping in surprise to see a shield wedged between two boulders. Giving it a tug, she found it wasn't about to come out. She took a step back and brought down her axe with as much strength as she could. The shield split in two and fell away, leaving the opening uninhibited for her to enter the cove. She stood, surprised that no one was there.

"Alright, Hiccup, I heard you in here, come out." she growled. Nothing happened. Then a glint in the water caught her eye. She moved over to the edge of the water and looked in to see a dagger near the edge. Feeling a coldness seep into her, she looked around. There were faint lines cut into the dirt, multiple scorch marks on the ground, and black dragon scales of a species she couldn't identify. She started breathing quickly, trying to make sense of it. It was obvious a dragon had recently been here, and she knew Hiccup had just came in. Yet him and the dragon were gone.

The only logical conclusion she could draw is that Hiccup came to the cove for some reason and a dragon had been here, then carried him off. The dagger and shield told her he came armed, and left defenseless. She felt light headed. Hiccup must have been taken by the dragon, and that could only mean one thing.

Reaching into the water, she grabbed the dagger and put it into her belt, then turned and ran toward Berk. If they acted now, there may still be a chance. After all, just because she was angry with the boy didn't mean she wanted to see anything happen to him!

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Hiccup and Toothless began flying toward the sea when Hiccup pulled Toothless around. The dragon gave a confused sound, as if asking what they were doing. Hiccup smiled down at him. "Sorry bud, I was just thinking. If I'm not there tomorrow, they'll kill the dragons in the cages. I don't want to see that happen." Hiccup said. Toothless made a sound that was of agreement. "When it gets dark, we'll free the dragons." Hicupp decided. Toothless nodded. He didn't want the other dragons to die either. The two flew back onto the island and moved into the trees near the village, ready to go once all the Vikings were asleep.

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Astrid stood uneasily outside of the Chief's house. She didn't know how to tell him, or even what to tell him. After all, it may be nothing and she could unnecessarily worry him, but it could also be something and Hiccup could die by her negligence of not doing anything. She knocked at the door and Stoick pulled it open a few seconds later.

"Oh, evenin' lass, what can I do for you?" he asked, happy. She knew it was because of how far his son had come. He was a very proud father and chief. She suddenly realized just how much harder this was going to be.

"Uhm…I need to talk to you sir. It's an emergency." She said. His face slightly fell, as no chief liked to hear the word 'emergency' from one of his people.

"What is it?" he asked.

"I…I followed Hiccup into the cove to talk to him, and I heard him yell so I know he was there, but when I went into the cove…he was gone." she said. Stoick raised an eyebrow. Hiccup usually was off doing crazy stuff, but he was probably hiding from the girl. "I found some dragon scales and scorch marks as well as his dagger." she said, offering it to the chief. Stoick looked down at the dagger, and Astrid could see his mind was formulating the same conclusions that she had.

"Gather every Viking you can, we're going to search for him!" Stoick growled, worried. Astrid nodded and ran, Stoick hesitating just long enough to grab his axe. He wasn't going to loose his son too, not to those beasts.

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Hiccup saw a large number of Vikings go into the woods. He was mildly surprised, wondering what they were doing. He assumed someone found a dragon hiding somewhere and were all out to get it. He decided to move up his plans, putting a hand on Toothless to let him know.

Toothless charged forward, blasting the arena open. The two slipped in and Toothless blasted open all five cages. The Gronkle, the Monsterous Nightmare, The Deadly Nadder, the Terrible Terror, and the Hideous Zippleback charged out of their pens, ready to attack. However all five paused in confusion. The Nightmare had yet to meet Hiccup, but the other dragons recognized him. It was the scrawny little boy who seemed much different then the other vikings that they had ever met. Not to mention this boy was sitting on the back of a dragon! And not just any dragon, but a Night Fury. They all looked at him in confusion and curiosity.

"You guys have to get out of here." Hiccup said, then he looked down at Toothless, petting his head with a smile. "Come on bud." he said. The two shot up into the sky and the other dragons followed. Hiccup smiled at them, showing them it was alright that they came along, and the six dragons flew away into the night.

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Stoick returned to the village. Many of the Vikings were still combing the woods, but so far there was no sign of Hiccup. He was intending on seeing if Hiccup had returned home when a wiking ran up to him, in a panic. "Chief, it''s the dragons. They've escaped." the Viking yelled in fear.

Stoick gave him a stunned look before running towards the arena. Sure enough, it was blasted apart and the dragons were gone. The chief felt torn. He had to keep looking for his son, but he also had to find the escaped dragons to keep them from destroying the village.

"Have the remaining Vikings find the escaped dragons and kill them. The others will continue to search for Hiccup!" he ordered. The Viking nodded to show he understood. Gobber meanwhile approached his friend, putting a hand on his shoulder.

"We'll find him Stoick. I'm sure he's fine." he said. Stoick sighed.

"I hope so Gobber." he said.