Modern HTTYD AU for y'all.

I think a note I should make is that the layout and personalities of the different groups of Dragon's Edge High is based off that of my own school—meaning classes for the arts, automotive, and the sports fields are on the opposite side of campus to the other classes. Also, the band kids are the ones who are like 'this is mine. Do not hurt it or I hurt you.' It applies to instruments and people.

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Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III was not what most people considered 'normal'.

He valued intelligence over strength and personality over appearance. Rather than hanging out with friends, he chose to be alone so he could work on his personal projects. Despite the amount of time he spent on schoolwork, he was the top student in his class. His father was a professional wrestler and CEO of Vast Industries. His mother had vanished when he was a baby and she'd been a top dragon rescuer. To many people, it seemed as if he was all alone in the world, save for his Uncle Gobber. They didn't know about two things in his life that made him less alone.

First, there was his dragon, Toothless. Toothless was a Night Fury, the fastest dragon in existence. Once upon a time, the species had been considered the most mysterious and dangerous of all, even called the unholy offspring of lightning and death itself. Toothless was basically like a big housecat, though, furiously protective of Hiccup and anyone in the family. To Hiccup, it was like having a brother, which he didn't have.

He did, however, have a sister.

The other thing that made him not as alone was his twin sister, Signy. She wasn't home much, due to the fact that she'd been 'discovered' at a young age and was in LA, filming her TV show. However, whenever there was a hiatus, she'd head home on her dragon and spend every minute she could with her family. As a result, she was extremely close to her brother despite the distance. Her constant emailing, texting, and video-calling helped close the three thousand miles between New England and California.

Nowadays, though…

They say the show might be ending soon. I'm welcoming it. –Sig Fig

Sis, you love acting on that show. –Fury of Dusk

Yeah, but I hate all my costars.

Even Eret?

Shut up.

What if it does get canceled?

I'm coming home for good. I'll make it clear I won't be coming back to LA. I need something REAL.

Well, can't get much realer than Berk.

Who's beating you up? : (

I didn't say that.

Twintuition, Hiccup.

THAT'S NOT A THING. WE'VE BEEN OVER THIS.

It is because I say it is! Now who's beating you up so I can kick their ass when I come back to Berk?

You are kicking nobody's ass. You're smaller than I am.

I may or may not have been taking lessons from Cami.

When in LA, learn some self defense or you'll get mugged, murdered, or raped.

I really hate the fact you're all alone out there.

Just got a text from my agent.

The season we just started filming is the last one.

Filming will take a few more weeks, then I'm home, baby bro.

You mean big bro. I'm older than you.

By five minutes.

That's still older.

Gotta go. Eret and I have a scene to film.

Bye, Sig Fig.

See ya, Fury of Dusk.

Hiccup hit snooze on his alarm as it went off. He let out a groan and rolled out of bed to start getting ready. Checking the calendar on his phone, he couldn't help but smile. His sister was on her way home and she'd be with him for the rest of high school, at least.

His walk to Dragon's Edge High was a short one he'd been taking for a year. It was short enough for him to not run into trouble and make it on time, but long enough for him to think. However, today, the only thing on his mind was his sister's impending homecoming. He knew if she found out about the torment he'd been enduring at school, she'd show up and try to kill whoever was messing with him. It had been like that since they were really little—she'd try to protect him, and he'd end up holding her back because, according to Stoick, 'the lass has more fight in her than men four times her size. That's the Haddock blood in her, and the stubbornness, too.'

Signy had always been the one to move more quickly to anger and violence—only, however, if someone insulted her or a family member. He could remember when a boy from their elementary school named Viggo Grimborn had pushed him into a mud puddle during recess. Signy had tried to practically jump onto Viggo's back until Hiccup had managed to drag her off into the building so she could calm down.

Before he could make the turn onto Berserker Lane (where the school was located), a firecracker popped at his feet, making him jerk from his thoughts and jump at the noise. Hiccup looked to see Snotlout Jorgenson and Dagur Landvik in Snotlout's truck. Dagur was holding another firecracker and tossed it at Hiccup. Of course, Hiccup slipped around the corner and ran at top speed towards the school. He managed to make it to the band room before they came around the corner onto the school driveway. Heather—Dagur's younger sister by a single year—put a hand on Hiccup's shoulder and glared at her brother.

Hiccup was thankful for the band kids and their close-knit, no-tolerance-for-bullying-anyone attitudes.

"I can't believe it!"

"Viking Heart is ending?!"

"It's the final season!"

Hiccup hid a smile behind his book at the lunch table. He knew almost everyone at Dragon's Edge watched his sister's show. They'd watched it since they were in middle school, most of them, and it was the top-rated show.

"I heard it's because Thorn is tired of her costars," whispered Ruffnut Thorston to her brother, Tuffnut. "You know, Kirsten and Gustav and Milla and Eret."

"I heard it's because Thorn is sick of Hollywood," Snotlout snorted.

Hiccup unconsciously pulled up the newest article with his sister's stage name.

The news has broken that the hit show, Viking Heart, is airing its final season this year. We found out the reasons from its lead actress, Thorn.

"The show is ending because it represents a period of life the cast is now leaving," she told STARPOWER. "Me, personally, I'm kind of relieved. It's no secret that I hate how fake Hollywood is, and with the show ending, I can go home to my brother and my father. I can lead a life away from the cameras, where I can attend high school and take care of my dragon. I can have movie nights with my brother that end with us falling asleep in the den."

"But what about the other offers for shows you've gotten?" STARPOWER reporter, Bertha Bogs, asked of the young star.

"I've turned them all down. I feel like I'll lose who I am if I spend too much more time here. I'm going to reconnect with my family, in New England. I'll be the real me, and I'm pretty sure the real me doesn't want to be here much longer."

When asked about the future of her and her costar/boyfriend's relationship, she had this to say.

"Eret understands what I'm doing. He knows this is what I need before I move on to the next stage of my life. We'll make it work."

Hiccup noticed Astrid Hofferson, his longtime crush, on her phone. She was reading the same article aloud to her friends. They were hanging onto every word.

Since when is Thorn from New England?

Hello to you, too, brother dearest. Since I dyed my hair.

Oh, boy. What are you now—a blonde?

I'm back to red.

You mean you dyed it back to normal.

My stylist says it suits me better.

And that my hair's still the best she's ever worked with.

You know Dad'll be glad to see it.

He still complains that they made you dye it brown in the first place.

He says it doesn't look natural on you.

It does not.

It does on you.

That's because you remind him the most of Mom.

I do not.

Yes, you do. Uncle Gobber says so.

He also says you clearly did not inherit Mom or Dad's cooking ability.

Really?

I've tasted Dad's cooking. You definitely didn't inherit it.

Ha ha.

So, you're attending Dragon's Edge, right?

Of course I am, dum-dum. Why wouldn't I?

I've got to protect you.

Sig, we are both under five foot five. I think it's safe to say neither of us is protecting anybody.

True.

We have Bramble and Toothless for that.

Oh, dear God. Please tell me you're not flying all the way across the country on Bramble.

No, I'm not stupid. Bramble can't fly that far and I haven't flown her in a while.

I'm taking a plane to NYC and flying Bramble from there.

Does that get your approval?

Yes, very.

That's probably your safest option.

I'll be home in three days.

Already counting down!

So, as you can probably tell, this is heavily focused on my OC, Signy. She's Hiccup's twin sister and she takes more after Stoick than Valka. I'll explain her show more in the next chapter, but yes, she is very close to her brother and has a violent temper at times.

So long and thanks for all the fish!