So, I've written a few one shots about my oc with Hiccup and thought I should probably write the story of how they met and whatnot. Despite this starting from an RP with my best friend, this story is a little different then what we originally came up with, but will hopefully be entertaining just the same. I'm not sure anyone will like my baby girl, but if not, I still enjoyed creating her and putting her in the HtTYD world.
This is set sometime after Hiccup and the gang are 18, close to 19, before the second movie.
Living with the Berserker's tribe was almost enough to drive any sane person to become insane. It didn't help when you were all alone with no one to call family and you were easily dispensable when you had no ties to the clan or anyone who would possibly miss you except maybe one person. It makes you… an easy target. Farrin Understoff usually learns those things the hard way, despite just trying to blend in, not cause any trouble and follow a daily routine she'd set for herself in this godforsaken place. Her abnormal red and blonde colored hair and choice of outfits were essentially her downfall though when the deranged chief called out to her one day while in the village. She stood out from the crowd, as usual and was the quickest person to be spotted.
"Farrin!" He greeted rather cheerfully with a wide smile on his face. She had already visibly paled by the time he reached her and she shifted awkwardly to lean her weight on her left leg and rest the basket of food she had on her hip.
"What do you want?" Her tone caused Dagur to laugh, placing a hand on her shoulder and forced her to walk with him to wherever it was he was leading her.
"I need your help with something! It would require you to leave the island though." He explained, though it was vague and Farrin raised an eyebrow at what it was he could need from her. The sound of leaving sounded heavenly, but at what price would that sort of freedom cost her?
"And where would I be going?" She asked, pressing him to continue explaining whatever it was he was thinking. Dagur led her into one of the larger buildings on the island close to the cliffs and pushed her inside. Returning his hand back to her arm, he brought her to stand in front of a table with a map on it, now raising his arms as if everything about his plan could be understood just by looking at the map.
"Berk, dear Farrin, where the only known Night Fury resides along with the man who continues to keep me from killing it and the very person who stole my Skrill and hid it from me." She already hated the sound of this and where it could possibly be going as she placed her basket down to her feet, glancing at the map before looking back to her chief. This freedom she was thinking of, this wasn't it.
"Alright, why am I going there exactly?" Farrin questioned, seeing Dagur's expression getting crazier looking by the second.
"To spy on them of course!" He threw his hands up in the air to express his excitement. "I need to know his weaknesses, the village's weak points, everything! But in order to do this, I need someone there, earning their trust and learning their secrets and everything about them that can be exploited and used against them!" Crossing her arms, Farrin could already tell that this idea or plan of his wouldn't work. There was nothing in it for her because if she went through with this, she'd either wind up dead or back on this island in the end and she didn't like either of those choices. Might as well stick to what she was used too.
"I'm not going, find someone else." Grabbing her basket, she was ready to leave before Dagur snatched the object from her and tossed it across the room, leaving the red head to stare with wide eyes as all her hard earned food laid on the disgusting floor and with nothing that could be salvaged. His smile only grew wider.
"I don't think I gave you a choice, now did I? Either you go or you can meet your parents in the afterlife. I can always arrange that if that's how you feel." He threatened in a sickly sweet tone that made Farrin cringe. At this point death sounded like such an easy way out, but at the same time her parents never would have wanted her to go out like that over something so trivial. She was almost lucky they weren't around anymore or he probably would have threatened to kill them too.
Glaring at this chief she'd grown to hate, there was no getting past this plan he had in his head or that he'd decided that she would be the one to infiltrate the village and get them to trust her with their lives. "Why me? What makes you think that I can win over some… dragon lovers and get them to trust me?" She asked, now wondering why he'd chosen her out of his entire clan that he could have sent. He laughed as if it was such a simple answer and she was overlooking it.
"Because. Your life depends on it, I think anyone can do whatever it is they need to to protect their own skin and I know you're great at telling stories!" He exclaimed, looking back at the map. Farrin didn't want to lose her life over refusing not to go, but at the same time, she didn't want innocent people to get hurt either… But she didn't know any of them and Dagur was right. She had to look out for herself. With a heavy sigh she looked down in defeat.
"...When do I leave?" Dagur chuckled and grinned almost maniacally.
"Right now, hopefully you'll reach Berk by morning. Try not to let them know about this plan, would you? I feel very gracious and I don't want to have to kill you. So come up with whatever story you'd like to help make you... more believable." He said as he gestured to her, before motioning for someone who was apparently in the room to come up behind Farrin and struck her in the head with some sort of heavy object that had instantly knocked the girl out. Satisfied with the job, Dagur pointed down to Farrin's unconscious which the older Viking had bent down to pick her up and followed Dagur out to the docks. "Put her on the most beaten up boat we have and guide it to Berk territory. Once you see Berk, leave the boat and return back, understand? And if she wakes up, well, don't let her wake up." Dagur instructed before leaving the older man to his own devices as a few others came to join him as per chief's orders.
They were lucky they had made it to Berk before the sun had risen. Farrin was luckier to have stayed knocked out the entire night without having to go through the painful experience of being bludgeoned again. Leaving the decrepit boat to drift on the open waters, the Berserkers set sail to return back to the island, their boat out of sight by the time the sun had peaked over the horizon and shined over Berk on the last day of summer. From the island itself, the boat might not have been completely visible but if someone were to see it from above, it wouldn't be hard to spot the red haired girl wearing a tan colored shirt that very much contrasted against the dark wood or that the boat had a tattered Berserker flag hanging from one of the sails pitifully.
Back on Berk, people were just starting to get up and fell into their usually comfortable routine. The younger generations of Vikings weren't so quick to getting up, but the chief's son had made himself get up out of bed for the sake of practicing and enjoying the last day of warmth and sun. Toothless had bounded up the stairs to the young man's room after Stoick had let him in and eagerly waited for his friend to get up so they could eat and then go fly. Impatient, the large dragon nudged his nose into the blankets and let out a very impatient garbled sound. The young man laughed as he sat up, placing a hand on Toothless's head. "Alright bud, I'm up." Hiccup mumbled, swinging his leg over the side of the bed and grabbing his prosthetic to strap on. One of the reason he liked the summer; he hardly had to deal with the pain of his missing limb as much as he did during the other seasons.
Once that task was finished of strapping on his metal foot, he got out of bed and threw on some fresher clothes before heading down the stairs to grab something quick to eat and knocked over a small bucket of fish for his impatient dragon. Toothless ate all the fish in a matter of two minutes which made Hiccup shake his head, opening the front door. "There, you had your breakfast, can we go flying now?" He chuckled, listening to the Night Fury gurgle in response as he trotted past his rider and waited for him outside. Jumping onto the saddle with plenty of year's worth of skill now, they were off the ground in seconds and slowly climbing higher into the sky as a warm up.
Hiccup usually expected the waters around Berk to be pretty bare when it came to ships when he knew that no one from the village had left and all the ships were accounted for at the docks. So it was clear to him that there was indeed a boat out on the water and it didn't look like one of theirs. Leaning back in the saddle to stop their ascent, the young man stared at the boat for a minute and could barely even make out what was on the sail. "Let's take a closer look bud." Toothless responded and dove down towards the water, cautious when approaching the boat. Finally Hiccup was able to see the tattered Berserkers symbol on the destroyed sail and was even more hesitant in approaching the boat. There looked like no one was on it, but moving a bit higher just to make sure, they both saw the figure lying on the deck of the boat not moving. "Oh this is probably not good." He muttered to himself before leaning forward to have Toothless land on the boat.
Checking the surroundings first, Hiccup was slow to approach the red headed Viking in case this was an ambush, taking note that the Viking's hair oddly changed colors at the end to blonde. It wasn't a normal blonde either but pushing the thought aside, he knelt beside the body and gently put a hand on the (what he determined to be a woman since the body was too small to be a man) woman's shoulder, shaking it slightly. "Hey." There was no response from the female and beside him he could feel Toothless moving closer, sniffing at the girl's hair before huffing and nudging her head. "Easy Toothless." Hiccup chided quietly, putting a hand on the side of the dragon's head. A groan suddenly escaped the female and she shifted somewhat as if waking up. Both dragon and rider's attention returned to the stranger who slowly pushed herself up from the floor and moved her knees so she could sit up.
"Gods my head…" She mumbled, somewhat disoriented. Holding the back of her head, sea green eyes fluttered open and landed on Hiccup for a moment before looking up to the dragon that was trying to inch towards her but kept at bay by the man's hand. Hiccup could see the woman visibly tense at the sight of Toothless and could see her eyes widen in what he was able to tell was fear. He remembered the same look on most of his friends when he first introduced them to their dragons and knew he'd have to teach her that she had nothing to be afraid of, at least with Toothless.
"It's alright; we're not going to hurt you." He stated, attempting to push Toothless back but to no avail. Sighing, he placed his hand on his knee before glancing back at the woman who was torn between looking at him and the Night Fury. "Your boat is, uh, pretty destroyed…" He said, wondering if he could grab her attention long enough to get her to pay attention to him and not the black dragon standing beside him. "Are you... from the Berserker tribe?" Glancing at the sail again, the woman looked up as well and remained silent for a moment.
"I was." She replied, her tone cautious as she pulled her hair over her left shoulder. Hiccup's eyebrows knitted together in confusion as to what she meant and waited for her to continue but apparently she wasn't going to unless he asked.
"What happened?" The girl shifted to sit on her bottom and placed her face in her hands for a minute. Running her fingers through her red hair, she looked away from him and to the sides of the boat, obviously thinking.
"I stole this boat, to get away from the island. Someone saw me and told the chief and he had his guards come after me and they destroyed the boat when they finally caught up and left me out here to die. I think I've been drifting all night." Hiccup pursed his lips at the story. It sounded solid enough, but he knew that Astrid would probably think he was still too trusting even though the incident with Heather had been so many years ago that he'd almost forgotten about it. Something about the way she held herself though made her seem like someone who wouldn't intentionally hurt someone and that maybe she could be trusted. Anyone trying to get away from the Berserkers and Dagur must have been sane.
"Are you hurt anywhere?" Hiccup questioned, wondering in the back of his mind how she even got out of the whole situation alive when he knew how eccentric Dagur was and that he wasn't afraid to kill people. The girl tried shaking her head but instantly winced in pain.
"My head; I think I got hit, but I feel okay except for a headache." She replied, pulling her hand away from her hair and checking to see if there was any blood. Hiccup looked too and was relieved to see that there was no evidence of the dark liquid red substance anywhere. Letting out a sigh he stood up and held his hand out for her to take so he could help her up. She stared at it for a moment and hesitantly took it, Hiccup using his strength to pull her up. The girl stumbled slightly and leaned into him for a second before she straightened up and brushed off her knees. "Thanks." She murmured, brushing her bangs behind her ear. He smiled.
"I'm Hiccup by the way." He introduced, hearing an impatient huff beside him which caused him to chuckle. The girl's shoulders hunched slightly at the reminder of the dragon that was still present. "And this is Toothless. I promise he won't hurt you; none of the dragons on Berk will hurt you… on purpose at least. They tend to rough house with some of the Vikings." Rubbing the back of his head, he chuckled nervously as it didn't seem to help relax the girl at all. She took a step back to put some distance between her and the dragon.
"I'm Farrin." Hiccup's smile got a little wider as he nodded in acknowledgement to the name, storing it away in the back of his mind to recall upon later since he was sure he was going to need it if she stayed on Berk.
"Well, if you're ready to get off this ship, I think Toothless and I can tow you back to the docks and get you back to land." Farrin nodded her head to the offer and Hiccup got up to look for rope so he could tie to the front of the boat and make it as a pull for Toothless. He would have just left the ship out here and taken the girl back on his dragon, but he didn't feel like further traumatizing her then what she'd already been through.
Finding rope under a bucket, he moved to wrap it around the front of boat where he was surprised was still intact and kept the other end of the rope in his hand once he returned back to Toothless. "Alright, just hold on. Have you back on land in just a few." Hopping on to the saddle, Hiccup shifted his prosthetic foot and Toothless was air bound again. Tossing the rope for the Night Fury to grab in his claws, towing the boat to the docks was simple and easy, only taking about ten minutes. Landing back on the docks, Hiccup tied the rope to one of the posts and watched as the red headed girl jumped down from the destroyed boat and onto the docks, a little wobbly at first but righting herself just seconds after.
"Welcome to Berk." Hiccup said after finally deciding that it felt right and it was possibly the best thing he could say. He watched as she looked around and then up towards the cliffs where the village was and chuckled quietly. "Come on, I'll show you around." He then offered, Farrin's attention brought back to him as she smiled. Her smile caused him to smile and before he knew it, Toothless pushed him as he had ended up staring at the woman in front of him. A faint blush crossed his cheeks, clearing his throat and motioning to where they were headed and she took it as indication to walk beside him while Toothless walked behind them. "So, uh, just to prepare you, there are a lot of dragons here. I know there aren't a lot or even any on the Berserkers island." Hiccup said, wondering if her fear back on the boat would be a problem for her.
"I'll be fine. They won't bother me will they?" Farrin asked, glancing up to him for an answer. His hand opened and his fingers spread, tilting it to the side as a sign of uncertainty.
"They might, but like I said, they won't hurt you. They are all pretty tame. Who knows, maybe if you stick around, you'll find one you like." Hiccup said, now wondering if she planned on staying here or if she planned on leaving the next opportunity she had. Farrin laughed quietly as she shook her head, causing the man to frown somewhat before she spoke.
"Trust me, dragons may be great and all, but I think I'll just stick to not having a dragon for quite a while." She noticed the frown pulling more at his lips once she looked over to him and sighed. "I um, just need time to adjust. I don't even know if I'll be staying here for long." She added, staring at the path ahead of them and they walked in awkward silence.
Thankful that his Night Fury distracted him most of the way up, Farrin looked around the village as it came into view and all the buildings. There were dragons flying in and out of one large building that was closest to the cliff they were just about finished climbing up from and Hiccup caught her looking. "That's our newest hangar for all the dragons if they can't fit inside their families home, gives them space to themselves and they're free to come and go whenever they want." He told her, the redhead nodding her head as she took in the knowledge to store in the back of her mind.
Upon reaching the ground of the village, he threw his arms open dramatically. "And this is Berk. Dragons pretty much everywhere. Again, I'm sorry if they bother you." Hiccup said, rubbing the back of his neck as he looked to her. Approaching the two was Astrid, needing to talk to the young man for an upcoming dragon race but automatically locked on to the stranger with abnormal red and blonde hair.
"Um, hey Hiccup. Who is this?" She asked, promptly crossing her arms when she stopped in front of them and Hiccup paled slightly.
"Oh, hey Astrid. This is, uh, Farrin. Farrin, Astrid." He introduced nervously, Astrid quickly narrowing her eyes on the brown haired man. "I found her on a destroyed boat that floated in past the markers near the docks. I couldn't leave her out on the ocean, so Toothless and I pulled her boat to the docks and I was just about to take her to the Great Hall for something to eat, if you cared to join us?" It was just better to invite her along now then try brushing her off Hiccup had learned. The offer didn't settle well with Farrin but she knew she had no say over this decision.
"Alright then, I'll join." The blonde replied, Hiccup walking again with Astrid to his right and Farrin walking to his left. "We still need to set up for the annual dragon racing and I thought we could practice, but I guess we'll have to wait." She said, her tone getting an octave higher at the end. The two talked on the way to the great hall while Farrin listened to them talk and tried ignoring all the looks the blonde kept tossing her way. Inside, they got some food and something to drink and sat at the same table, Astrid sitting next to Hiccup while the newcomer sat across from him.
"So Farrin, where did you come from and why was your boat destroyed?" Astrid asked, setting down her mug while the redhead paused in eating.
"I'm from the Berserker tribe, but I couldn't stand living there anymore. I stole a boat to get away from the island. Someone saw me and told the chief and he had his guards come after me and they destroyed the boat when they finally caught up and left me out on the ocean to die. I think I was drifting all night. One of them hit me in the head and I've been out since then until Hiccup found me." She explained, at least starting out that she was from the tribe and that she wasn't trying to lie about it, sticking to her original story that she had told Hiccup. Though the hit to the head still hurt and her hand moved to the side where she could feel the bump and cringed.
Looking away from Astrid, Farrin looked to Hiccup and her lips pulled up into a small smile of appreciation. "Thank you again though, for bringing me back to land. I don't think I said it before." This was at least genuine, and she was glad that she could be truthful about most things instead of feeling completely guilty about lying to them. She figured that she'd have to live with them for a few months or more so she needed to try and make friends if she could. Hiccup smiled to her gratitude and gave her a slight nod.
"You're welcome." Astrid watched the interaction and groaned, getting up from the table and grabbing his arm.
"Can I talk to you for a minute?" She asked, Hiccup reluctantly following when her grip had tightened on his bicep, thinking that she'd leave a bruise if he didn't start moving. Excusing them Astrid walked him over to where they were out of ear shot and glared at him. "Are you seriously buying this story?" She asked, Hiccup looking at her with wide green eyes.
"What? If you lived in the same tribe with Dagur, wouldn't you try leaving?" He asked, trying to defend the redhead somewhat.
"Would Dagur really let her leave or live for the matter? There's something fishy about this, and I don't like it. She could be a spy and you're just welcoming her with open arms like a target just waiting to get stabbed." She said in a low tone, expressing her dislike for the newcomer already.
"Come on Astrid, just give her a chance. She doesn't even like dragons, how could she be a spy if that's what Dagur would want her to spy on?" He asked, pointing to Farrin for Astrid to see, trying to scooch away from Toothless who was getting closer to her and she was at the edge of the table bench.
Astrid looked back to Hiccup and shook her head. "Fine. If you want to trust her, then she's your responsibility. And she still needs somewhere to stay. Don't you dare think about asking my parents about the spare room though." She threatened, giving him one more pointed glare before leaving the great hall to blow off all her frustration on training with Stormfly. Hiccup sighed deeply once she left and ran a hand through his hair, feeling that this was going to be a long few days at least until everything hopefully settled down.
I promise after this, everything gets better! It was a rough chapter because I'm used to skipping everything and just get to the good parts, but I wanted to try and get Farrin's story out at least a little. The next chapter might be a while but from here on, I basically know everything that is going to happen. Please review and let me know what you think so far please. I'd appreciate it. Thank you! Until next time~