Heyyyy! I'm back with a brand new story, which is the sequel to Come Back (bonus points for anyone who gets when I called the stories Come Back and Be Here!)

My school had to be cancelled for two days due to flooding (stupid rain, it's better than snow but still) so it gave me time to write this. It's been written for a while, I think I started right after I finished Come Back, but I needed to change some things and work out what the whole story arch was going to be, and who I wanted to be in it.

That and I had to work... a lot. But that's always my excuse, but I have school all week with like, five hours of homework a day, then work all weekend, I barely have time to breath. But you want to know how good it feels to not have school for two days straight? (I haven't been out of the house in 48 hours.)

Enough of my ramblings! I own nothing (If I did, Rufflout wouldn't be a thing, but I respect people who ship them, cause I can kinda see it, but I'm just Rufflegs trash, and Hiccstrid would be so real in RTTE)

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Astrid walked through the streets of Berk. Dragons were flying over her head and the sun was shining. She walked into the arena and saw that her boyfriend was teaching a class. His flight suit was off, and his sleeves were rolled up. This class was the fifteen year olds, they were just starting out. Hiccup was studying their personalities to figure what dragon would match them the best. She leaned against the wall and just watched him. One of the teens looked over Hiccup's shoulder and smiled "Miss. Hofferson!" she smiled. Hiccup turned around and smiled at his girlfriend "Hey Milady." He smiled. Astrid walked over and smiled at everyone "Hey guys. Are you being good for Hiccup?"

"Yes, Miss. Hofferson." They said, making her smile. Hiccup wrapped his arm around her waist "Okay, gang. You can leave." The teens cheered and ran to the door

"Do you remember when we were that excitable?" Astrid looked up at her looked

"I remember tripping a lot…" Hiccup said. Astrid laughed "Are you sure you're going to be okay with me leaving?" Hiccup asked

Hiccup and his father had to leave Berk for about a month for a treaty negations. "Yeah, I think I'll stay home and knit." Astrid smirked

"Ha ha." Hiccup said

"Or, I'll cry myself to sleep every night." Hiccup rolled his eyes "Seriously, I'll be fine. I'll just be teaching your class and hanging with Ruffnut and her new baby."

"Sounds fun. So sorry I have to miss that." Hiccup said, as they walked out. Hiccup had done some serious work to his attitude about Berk over the year.

Astrid smiled and kissed his scar. Hiccup smiled. Astrid grabbed his hand and they walked out of the arena. Astrid smiled and Hiccup walked over to his house. He opened the door and let Astrid in first.

"Mom? Dad?" He called. When there wasn't an answer, he smiled and turned to his girlfriend. He pulled her in and started to kiss her. Astrid smiled and pulled away

"I want to talk to you."

"But there's a lot better things we can do with our mouths…" Mumbled Hiccup against her neck.

"Seriously…" Astrid closed her eyes

"I am being serious…"

Astrid pulled away and cupped his face "Let's have a mature discussion." Hiccup sat down and pulled Astrid on his lap

"What about?" Hiccup asked

"You've been writing a lot of letters lately…"

Hiccup sighed "Not about that." Hiccup said "Those are nothing, I promise." He rubbed her side "I love you."

Astrid smiled "I love you too."

They were about to kiss when the door slammed opened.

"It's not Skullcrusher's fault!" His mother cried, walking in front of Stoick the Vast

"Are you saying it's my fault!?" Stoick roared. Astrid smiled "You think it's funny lass!" Astrid hid her face in Hiccup's neck "It's not funny!"

"What's not funny?" Hiccup asked

"Skullcrusher threw your father across the woods." Valka said "Right after your father kicked him to hard."

"THAT WAS MY NUDGE!"

Hiccup and Astrid looked at each other, and stood up to walk out, leaving the two to their fight.

/

The couple was walking down the street, holding hands, when they saw Heather holding the newest Jorgenson, a little girl named Ingrid. Astrid laughed as she pictured Snotlout's face when they told him it was a girl. It was priceless.

"Hey guys." Heather smiled, shifting Ingrid

"Hey, Heather." Smiled Hiccup, taking Ingrid from her "She's getting so big!" Hiccup smiled at the baby, bouncing her a little.

Heather smiled "Yeah, I know, but she's only eight months old."

"I know," Hiccup was playing with the baby

Heather leaned over and whispered to Astrid "Did you know he was goo with kids?"

"No, but it doesn't surprise me. I told you he was a good person."

"Say that to the scar on your arm." Heather said and Astrid touched the scar that Hiccup left with his Inferno.

"That doesn't count…" Astrid said "He was the dragon prince."

"People never change. You heard about that girl he murdered, right?"

"Hey," She said, sharply "there's no evidence. She killed herself."

Heather shrugged, looking at Hiccup playing with her baby. "Still, he caused it…"

Astrid glared "You don't know anything."

"Astrid, like I said, people don't change."

Astrid glared harder "Look at the chief…" Then she walked over, took the baby out of Hiccup's arms, put her in her mother's arms and the couple walked away.

/

"Tell me what she said, Astrid…" Hiccup said, rubbing her arm "its okay, I can take it."

"Can you, Hiccup?" Astrid looked up "You're still working on getting better."

"Hofferson, it's okay." Hiccup gripped her waist.

"Heather doesn't think you've changed…" Astrid whispered in his neck.

Hiccup raised an eyebrow. "What does that mean?"

"She thinks that people don't change…"

"Well… she may have a point, Astrid." Hiccup said "Some people don't change…"

Astrid looked up at him. "What does that mean?"

"I've met some pretty despicable people in those ten years I was gone. Some people have the ability to change… others don't. I'm still changing, it's a work in progress, you of all people should know that…"

Astrid smiled a little "I know, but it just hurt."

"You don't have to be my protector. Although, I do appreciate you caring enough."

"Eh, you're okay." Astrid smirked

Hiccup laughed and kissed her neck.

/

Bren was walking with Beauty, when she felt arms around her waist. She turned around, smiling at the face of her fiancée, Eret, son of Eret.

"Hey you…" She said

"Hello, beautiful." Eret said

Bren held his hand, kissing it softly. "How are you?"

"My day has been pretty good, I can proudly say that your father's glaring has gone down to three times in an hour."

Bren giggled "I'm proud of you boys."

Eret wrapped his arm around her shoulder, kissing her head. Bren looked up at the thirty one year old man "When is our wedding going to be? We've been engaged for a year…"

Eret sighed "You know I'm trying to get on my feet."

"That's always your excuse." Bren whispered

"Excuse? It's not an excuse love. If I didn't want to marry you, I wouldn't have asked."

"Well… maybe you shouldn't have." Bren said. Eret let her go and started down at her "Eret, wait… I didn't…"

Eret only shook his head and walked away. Bren stomped her foot and ran away.

/

Valka was sewing as Stoick was getting ready for his trip. "Are you sure you're going to be all right here, by yourself I mean."

"I won't be by myself, I have Bren and Hiccup."

Stoick smiled at his wife, kissing her head "I know, but I still worry about you."

"I'm not going to be taken by another dragon Stoick…"

Stoick quickly looked at the Stormcutter in the corner of the room. He shook the memory of Valka screaming his name and him not being able to do anything to save her from his mind. He leaned down to kiss his wife on the lips, but the door swung open and he jumped away from Valka. Bren was visibly upset, and ran upstairs to her room.

"I better go and talk to her…" Valka said, looking at Stoick.

"Of course…" Stoick said, and Valka walked upstairs.

/

Bren was laying dramatically on her bed, pretending to sob, but Valka could see right through it, and she was not having it. "Brenda Ericka Haddock sit up and tell me what's wrong."

"I'm having an emotional crisis, mon, leave me alone."

"I think that's bullshit, you're twenty five, not six. Tell me what happened."

Bren sat up, pouting, and holding her pillow "I don't think Eret wants to marry me anymore."

"Is this about your lengthy engagement?"

Bren nodded "You understand don't you?"

"Actually, I think it's pretty smart."

"How long were you and daddy engaged for?" Bren asked

"Well… uh…" Valka blew her hair out of her face "I think… I think it was… two, three months."

Bren's eyes widened "Really, that short?"

"Well… your grandfather had just passed away, your father's father, so Stoick just became chief, and we knew people would want a heir, so we got married."

"Did you even love each other?" Bren asked

"I didn't." Laughed Valka, "He was Spitelout's best friend, so I knew him, not enough to love him. I was only sixteen at the time, and my father set up the marriage, just because… well… I was a hiccup." Valka pushed her fiery locks out of her eyes "You are very lucky to marry because of love, because they're people who don't get that option…"

/

Hiccup was sitting in the cove alone. He tapped the pen on the rock that he was using to write on.

S

I'm sorry this letter has taken so long to answer. Like I told you before, I am back on Berk and Astrid is around me all the time (not that I'm complaining) but I am trying to respect your wishes and keep you being alive a secret.

I'm happy to hear that you escaped Viggo, I will try to help more, but with everything that's going on, I can't leave Berk.

In a day, I will arrive at Outcast Island, so meet me there. I'll be there for a month, maybe more. Whatever you do Do notcome to Berk. Astrid is already on to me.

HHHIII

Hiccup beckoned the Terrible Terror over to him, and tied the note to the Terror's leg.

"You know where to send it," Hiccup smiled and patted the dragon on his back. Toothless growled a little and Hiccup laughed "You know I still love you more."

Toothless smiled a little and curled around Hiccup. "What do you think, bud? I hate keeping this from Astrid, but what can I do? I'm just trying to help her back to… to him." Hiccup looked down "It's all my fault anyway. But… should I tell Astrid?" Toothless slapped his head with his tail "I'm going to take that as a no…" Toothless laughed

/

Astrid hugged Hiccup close "Don't lose another limb, Haddock." She whispered

"Of course, Hofferson." Hiccup smiled and kissed her head "I love you."

Astrid looked up at him "I love you too."

Hiccup kissed her softly. Astrid smiled and wrapped her arms around his neck. Bren rolled her eyes and pushed Astrid aside "let me say goodbye too,"

Astrid looked at Hiccup, who shrugged as he was hugging his sister. After Bren walked away to hug their dad, Hiccup walked to his girlfriend "I'll be back before you know it,"

Astrid smiled "I have faith that you will be. Doesn't mean I won't miss you."

Hiccup kissed her one last time.

"Son, time to go!" Stoick called

Hiccup kissed her cheek and ran to Toothless. Astrid waved as they all took off.

/

Astrid was walking back to her house when a Terrible Terror landed on her shoulder. "Hey little guy." She smiled and the Terror licked her cheek. She noticed a piece of paper on his leg and took it off. It licked her cheek again and flew away. She figured it would be for Hiccup, so she started to look around for another Terror when she noticed the writing.

It was very… feminine.

Astrid let her judgment get the better of her and teared open the letter.