I own nothing related to HTTYD or RTTE all rights go to the respective owners, this is a work of Fiction because I wanted Dagur to have a love interest and couldn't see it happening in the current RTTE Story line.
Please enjoy and I welcome constructive criticism or possible plot help.
Eventually I will get to more Lemony type story, just building back ground for the first few chapters.
For Generations my family history has been passed down told from parent to child, most of my relatives never believed the stories of us being descended from dragon tamers, considering no true evidence of dragons ever existing. None of them were privy to the proof of what our family achieved.
For nearly 900 years we have kept the secret alive, all the way back to the forgotten Viking age and their unique pets. What I wouldn't give to meet one. After Backpacking through Europe trying to find more information on the forgotten land, then what the Book and documents I already found in my grandfather's attic could provide, my wildest dreams come true.
Asty Haddock had been searching for years trying to find clues to find the lost Viking Island of berk and the strange archipelago described in her Grandfather's book when finally, she lucked out. Hiring a boat, the sailed into a mysterious fog that many said never to go near as none had ever returned.
What a load of bull Asty thought to herself, it's not that scary. Suddenly her boat hit land a small beach with a giant cliff face and what looked like stairs carved into the rock. With her backpack strapped securely to herself she started the dangerous climb, when she got to the top she found the ruins of what could once have been wooden houses. Further into the remains of the town she noticed a cave that looks like it had doors attached. Walking into it she was amazed but the art work on the walls. This isn't just some ordinary cave the pictures are the same as the ones in the book. Suddenly, a thick fog seemed to materialize out of nowhere surrounding Asty when she tried to escape the way she came she found her feet wouldn't move, feeling tired and queasy she blacked out.
(Time warp to RTTE at the end of season 5)
"Brother! So good to see you!"
"Wh-what do we owe the pleasure of this visit Dagur?" Hiccup sated a little conserned Dagur was at the edge and not on his Island.
"Why don't you ever call me brother as well?" Dagur asked with slight sadness in his tone. When hiccup didn't answer looking at him like he had no time for this, Dagur continued "Ugh… Fine... I need your help. The dragons are getting out of control they won't even listen anymore. And we can't find anything that could be triggering them."
"Hmm that is bad. I have to swing by berk my father has just terror mailed me to get there asap. But I will swing by berserker island on my way home."
"I knew I could count on you brother! I better get back to see how heather is handling things."
"As abrupt as always" Astrid murmured walking up besides hiccup and kissing him on the cheek.
"We best get going or my dad will be pissed."
After flying for a few hours, the gang finally landed on berk. Being greeted by the Chief and Gobber. "What was the rush for dad?"
"Well son we've had a strange visitor come to the island and says she knows you." Hiccup looked confused. It couldn't be any of the people from the other tribes they had met in their travels as all of them were very resolute on not leaving their lands. As Hiccup started walking towards the great hall contemplating who it could be. He's eyes fall upon a beautiful girl with long Auburn hair, just like his… as she took of the black eye wear she was wearing he was staring back at the same light Hazel - Green eyes that greets him every morning in the mirror. Frozen to the spot.
"Just like the picture as well..." the stranger states barely above a whisper though hiccup and the gang still heard it. "My name is Asty Haddock. You must be the great Hiccup Haddock the dragon tamer." The girl called Asty said in her most formal tone.
"How do you know me...? Dad did you have a secret child and not tell me?!"
"Huh... as if, besides she looks older than you and I've never seen her before in my life." With the Chief and the heir bickering about who she is Astrid came up to introduce herself to the stranger and couldn't stop staring at the brilliant green eyes. The same ones she fell in love with many years ago. "Hi, I'm..." and before Astrid could finish Asty pipped up
"Astrid Hofferson or is it Haddock yet? I'm not too sure at what point in time I've been taken."
"Ahh... umm... it's not Haddock" she states and under her breath "yet".
"Give it time" Asty said with a wink. Making Astrid blush and taking an instant liking to the girls straight forward tone.
"Woah... the resemblance is uncanny" Ruffnut said.
"I concur dear sister. Very uncanny indeed," Tuffnut quipped. Both coming up to get a closer look. "What are you wearing? I've never seen clothing like this even from trader Johan."
Asty looked down at her gear the same clothing she had on back in her time her pair of stretch material denim look leggings or Jeggings as most call them her comfy leather jacket and long top and leather hiking boots. All normal clothing in 2017 but in ancient Viking times... not so much. But it's not like she could have changed into more time appropriate gear as she had no idea she was even coming to ancient Viking times. With a deep sigh, Asty asked if the group could go someplace more private as she didn't want to start a web of lies and be cast out, but if her theory on tell the truth from the start didn't work then she hoped to the gods that brought her to this time would protect her. "I know this will be hard to believe but my full name is Astrid Valka Haddock direct decedent from the ancient Viking Haddock line. I come from the year 2017. Roughly 900 years from now. A direct decedent from the Haddock line that is standing in front of me." With everyone staring at her she could tell none of them believed her so when no one spoke for what seemed like hours but was really just minutes she rushed on "I have proof. I carry this book with me it has been in our family for generations hidden away after dragons and the Isle of berk was forgotten in time…" She slowly unpacked from her travel pack a really old raggedy cloth and in it was an extremely old version of the Book of Dragons. Instantly Stoick pipped up claiming she has stolen the book from the Edge but Hiccup wasn't convinced since he and Fishlegs knew every inch of the Book of dragon's that is safely away in his hut on the Edge and though the cover looked identical, this version was bigger and older looking.
Hiccup started looking at the pages noticing the exact same marks he made in the book over 3 years ago though faded. As he kept scrolling through he got to some pages in his hand writing he hadn't even written yet... "This is incredible" he said quietly
"Please say you won't kick me out. I have no idea why I was brought to this time and place. Last thing I remember is researching into the island of berk forgotten in time finally finding said Island after years of searching the waters, I walked into what I thought was a cave turned out to be the great hall we just exited from, when suddenly a thick fog surrounded me. I woke up to Stoick and Gobber staring at me. Least I can be thankful the fog sent me with my bag..."
"This all sounds too farfetched" Stoick said.
"Yet the proof is hard to ignore" Hiccup retaliated. "How would stranger have my eyes and a copy of the book of dragons with my hand writing in it looking centuries older then the version we have?"
"I have more proof I'm not from your time." Asty stated "Here," she said pulling out her mobile phone from a pocket and lighting the screen up.
"Fascinating!" Fishlegs exclaimed
"What is this witch craft?!" Demanded Stoick
"It's not witch craft, it's called technology, a tiny machine powered by batteries and with electrical programming, used to communicate with people around the world among other things. But since the even primal forms of this technology like Electricity isn't discovered for another 700 years what I'm talking about makes no sense to you…" Asty trailed off realising the blank stares facing her.
"I believe her," Hiccup said startling everyone by the abrupt way he said it. "The evidence is over whelming."
"I agree. How else would she have all this information on us that hasn't even happened yet? And those eyes, they match Hiccup and yours's sir" Astrid finished.
"Very well so she isn't a witch or a threat. But I don't know what to do with her."
"I'm not an invalid!" Asty spoke up. "I've got no clue why I'm here either but the fact is I am. Will you help me? I've got all this theoretical knowledge of your home but I don't belong in this time. And until the gods want to send me back..." this goes against every fibre in my being even thinking what I'm about to say... "I need your help."
Hiccup couldn't just leave a stranger here. He wasn't too sure if he trusted her but he did believe she wasn't from around here or from around this time. The next thing he said would shock everyone even more. "So, its established Asty is now under our protection. We could introduce her as a distant relative didn't a few of the haddocks sail away and were never seen again. Iit... Its plausible. Just keep that.. tecnolo..whatever that thing is, to a secret as well as your Book of Dragons. If the hunters found out there was more information then what their dragon eye has they wouldn't hesitate to kill for it. They already got the lens from Heathers' belt we don't need to be even more in the dark. Anyway, I did promise Dagur we would swing by his island help him out with some dragon problems. Asty should come with us. Astrid would you and Stormfly carry her?"
"Of course." Astrid replied and thought if only to ask more about my future she thought to herself.
"You mean I actually get to meet some dragons?! That is incredible! They have been extinct for centuries; most people don't even remember them ever existing as a species"
"That bit of your future is a bit unsettling" Hiccup said in the usual droll you couldn't tell if he was being sarcastic or serious in.
"So.." Astrid started not sure what to say or ask after they had set off for berserker Island after restocking some supplies. "Asty… we share the same name...?"
"Yeah. I was named after the fierce Nordic warrior who makes history... You."
"Huh, wow feels kind of weird having someone named after me when they are older than me..."
"Minor technicality" Asty giggled. "Though it is nice to know you are as beautiful as the pictures I found. Roughly how old are you? If you don't mind me asking. I've got lots of details, but I'm not sure when I have been thrown back to."
"Uh I'm currently 18, 19 soon."
"Oh, wow very young didn't realize I was sent so far back, makes sense you all didn't recognize most of the stuff in my version of the Book."
"I guess so." Astrid asked cautiously, "so how old are you?"
"I've just turned 25. I'm a widowed nomad as it were."
"What's a widow? "
"A person whose husband or wife has died. I married at 18 he died when I was 20. A disease called Cancer he suffered for a few years before we married took hold, it's a disease with no cure."
"Wow... I'm sorry. That must have been hard. I can't imagine being married yet. Hiccup and I only just went public with our relationship."
"Mm that's true. Things aren't as simple, I got married because I fell pregnant and wanted to keep it old school, have a shotgun wedding. That means marrying the guy who got you pregnant before you have the baby so it isn't born out of wedlock. But the pain of possibly losing him resulted in my having a still born, it crushed both of us. I think it was that pain that made him stop fighting."
"I wonder what their talking about. Looks like someone died," Tuffnut observed, "it's got to be hard for her. But the fact she has Astrid looking all sad its quite surprising. Got to love the accent though, never heard it before."
"You aren't falling in love are you brother?"
"Not sure dear sister." Tuffnut replied.
The gang finally landed at the stables on Berserker Island and were greeted by Heather and Dagur "Brother! I knew you'd come soon and not leave me hanging. I hate when people leave me hanging." Asty couldn't help but giggle over the innuendo that no one else seemed to get. But stopped abruptly when Dagur got up in her face with a scowl. "Something funny... who are you? Have we met before? I do not like being laughed at." As his voice started rising Hiccup stepped up.
"Uh this is a distant cousin of mine..." Before he could finish Asty pipped up
"Sorry about that, I wasn't laughing at you it's just that what you said has a completely different meaning where I'm from and just couldn't help it." Asty then took her sunglasses off and stuck out her hand going for a hand shake "Names Asty" Dagur was momentarily stunned starting at Asty or more importantly at her eyes, then down to her hand and back to her eyes. Feeling a bit uncomfortable she slowly retracted her hand bringing it up to scratch the back of her neck laughing softly and awkwardly under her breath.
"Cousins you say?" Heather asked the gang.
"Yeah... it's why we had to swing by berk. To pick her up for a... uh...um…"
"A holiday. I'd heard about my relatives in berk, so I set sail and happened to find them. Not that they knew about me before I visited." Dagur wasn't sure he believed the story. But they had to be related she looked so much like Hiccup.
Hiccup feeling another round of questioning about to start and not being ready for it changed the subject. "So, what was it you needed from us Dagur and Heather?"
"Huh? Oh, right ha-ha," Dagur collected himself turning away from Asty who silently let out a breath. "The dragons are getting worse. When you were here last the dragons just didn't like being near the town but they are even reacting up here too."
"We looked everywhere even dug up a lot of land looking for dragon root. But just can't find it so we don't know if it even is that. But it is affecting the dragons the longer they stay here on the Island." Heather continued
"Have you noticed anywhere where it seems to be worse for dragons?" Fishlegs asked
"Not really, we have the villagers keeping an eye out but nothing yet. It's getting late. We have a feast prepared for our guests. We can start brain storming in the morning." Heather announced.
The gang and Asty followed Heather and Dagur down the cliff to the town square and to a large wooden house. "This is Home" Dagur announced, "Heather lives upstairs the girls can stay with her. I occupy down stairs the rest get to stay with me. Ahh, so exciting a Sleep over!"
Asty couldn't help secretly smiling at the way Dagur talked, finding him oddly attractive even with all the scars and tattoos on his face.