I'm new to this site and I noticed there aren't many fanfics for my OTP Heathlegs. They are canon so that is surprising. Nevertheless, I want you guys to send Heathlegs requests. I will not be taking any Hiccstrid requests, sorry. It's either Heathlegs or Heatheret but preferably Heathlegs.
Drabble #1 - Letters
Heather sat in front of the campfire she had build, leaning against Windshear as she gazed at the stars. It had rained earlier today but as of now the skies were clear.
In her hand she held a letter she had received this morning. She hadn't opened it yet, saving it for her loneliest hours.
For the past couple of weeks, she and Fishlegs had been corresponding in secret. It was nice to know that the guy she had feelings for cared for her well being. She knew Astrid and Hiccup cared as well in their own way but somehow it was more special with Fishlegs.
She opened the envelope carefully as to not tear it apart. She had been saving all the letters she had received from Fishlegs to re-read and take comfort from.
The letter always started with asking of her well being, if she was safe from Dagur and the hunters and how well she was coping.
He never probed further, respecting her space while simultaneously letting her know he cared.
The next passage was filled with hilarity and jokes, and always made her smile. He told her about the twins' mischievous shenanigans, Astrid and Snotlout's ongoing rivalry and Hiccup the tyrant. She could so easily imagine it as they were the closest people to her now that she had lost her adoptive family. Thinking about her parents made her sad again until she read the next passage.
It was an invitation.
An invitation to live with them on Dragon's Edge.
Fishlegs said the others had found out about the letters they had been exchanging and wanted to invite her to the Edge for a while.
She paused.
Seeing Fishlegs and the riders again would be great but she wasn't sure if Windshear would be able to adapt to living with other dragons.
Fishlegs next written words made her heart soar.
"Life is short Heather. It's too short to spend it all alone. You need to be around people who care about you.
I miss you. All the time.
From the day I first saw you I knew you belonged with the Dragon Riders. Heather please give us a chance.
Give me a chance.
Let me help you. Let me take care of you.
Yours truly,
Fishlegs I."
Heather wiped away the single tear that had escaped from the corner of her eyelid.
Life was too short. She had lost her entire family so suddenly and the last thing she wanted was to lose Fishlegs and the Dragon Riders as well.
She needed to protect them and the only way she could do that was to stay with them on the Edge. It didn't have to be a permanent solution, but like Fishlegs had said, life was too short. Whatever happened in the future could wait.
Life was now, and she needed to stop wasting time.
She needed to be with the Riders - be with Fishlegs. She needed to express her feelings.