Another How to Train your Dragon fanfic - alright it has been awhile and after my fail with 'First White Winter' I hope I can redeem myself.
Maria is sitting on top of a cliff with a seaside view, watching the sun rise for another day. Life on Berk has been amazing. Hiccup and Stoick have been like family to her, a brother and father she has always wanted, Astrid has helped her so much and the pair are close and the others are just as amazing, helping Maria and Edda with so much. She can't imagine her life anywhere else now. She looks back to see Edda curled up behind her and smiles as she leans back. She then heard footsteps so she looks back to see Astrid.
"Thought you would be here." Astrid said as she sits next to Maria.
"Hi." Maria whispers.
"What are you thinking about?" Astrid asks.
"Everything I guess." Maria replies. "I don't see my life anywhere else now. Everyone here has been so nice to me. You with my combat training, Hiccup with the dragon training and you all help me with my reading, writing and spelling." Maria explains.
"This is your home now." Astrid said and Maria smiles, then sighs. "What is it?" Astrid asks worry and Maria looks at the sea.
"He's coming Astrid, my father, he is coming." Maire tells her.
"You still believe that." Astrid said
"Of course I do." Maria whispers. "He's a monster, he doesn't give up so easily. I'm surprise he hasn't found me yet." Maria explains.
"And if he comes, we can take him." Astrid tells her.
"I hope you are right." Maria whispers.
"Come on." Astrid said standing up and helps Maria up.
"Thanks." Maria said. "Come on Edda." Maria then said as they start walking and Edda follows.
"We have some more training to do today." Astrid tells Maria who nods.
"Right." Maria said.
"You are getting better, faster." Astrid tells her and Maria smiles. She has come a long way.
"I have you and the others to thank." Maria whispers. Then Hiccup and Toothless runs over.
"Maria, where were you?" Hiccup asks.
"Where I told you, enjoying the sunrise." Astrid tells him and Hiccup smiles.
"Sorry." Maria said. "Today marks the year of me being here." Maria tells them.
"A year already, a lot has happened over the year." Hiccup said as they head to the arena to see Stormfly who runs over to Astrid, Snotlout, Hookfang, Ruffnut, Tuffnut, Barf and Belch, Fishlegs and Meatlug. The dragons walks off and Maria yawns.
"So what's the plan for today?" Fishlegs asks.
"More training." Hiccup replies. Maria looks back to see the dragons playing.
"I don't think they want to train today." Astrid said.
"Who does, let's just have the day off." Snotlout said.
"That would be nice." Maria whispers and Hiccup nods.
"Right, we earned it." Hiccup said. They heard a roar so everyone looks over to see Edda standing in front of Meatlug, growing at Hookfang.
"Hookfang!" Snotlout shouts. Toothless jumps next to Edda and Hookfang walks back.
"I think we should go before they start killing each other." Astrid said. "Come on Maria, we'll head to the forest." Astrid tells her.
"Sure." Maria said smiling as she walks over to Edda with Astrid and Hiccup.
"I wonder what happened." Hiccup asks as Fishlegs walks over.
"I don't know, last time I saw Edda like that is when she was protecting me." Maria said.
"We better go." Astrid said as she climbs on Stormfly and Maria nods as she jumps on Edda.
"Stay safe." Hiccup said.
"We'll be fine." Astrid tells him, then flies off and Edda follows them. Maria sighs as she pats Edda. "Everything okay?" Astrid asks.
"Yeah, everything is fine." Maria replies.
"I wonder what happened with Edda and Hookfang." Astrid said.
"Edda is very protective, maybe it wasn't been her and Hookfang but Hookfang and Meatlug." Maria tells her and Astrid sighs.
"They were playing around, maybe Hookfang hurt Meatlug." Astrid said.
"I know she's been getting close to Meatlug." Maria adds.
"Come on, we have training to do." Astrid tells her and Maria nods.
"Wait." Maria said and they land on a cliff, seeing a group of ships heading to Berk.
"Who the hell are they?" Astrid asks.
"Astrid, I think that's my family." Maria tells her.
"Come on, we have to move." Astrid tells her and they head back to see the other waiting, getting ready for the ships to hit docks.
"Any ideas who they are?" Stoick asks walking over.
"No idea." Hiccup replies and Maria jumps off Edda, running over to Hiccup and Stoick with Astrid close behind her.
"What is it?" Stoick asks.
"We saw the ships." Astrid replies. They then saw them as they sailed closer.
"No." Maria whispers.
"So is it them?" Astrid asks.
"Yes." Maria replies. "That's my family, my village, they are here, they sounds me." Maria replies. The ships docked and Maria saw her brother, Vika. He has dark brown hair and brown eyes. Maria sighs, she had to face him. "Vika." Maria said, walking forward. Astrid grabs her, but she broke free.
"Kara." Vika said smiling.
"Don't call me that." Maria tells him.
"Right, you go by… what was that silly name… Maria." Vika said smiling as Stoick walks behind Maria.
"What is your business?" Stoick asks.
"I came for my sister and her pet." Vika replies.
"No." Maria said, shaking her head.
"Kara, this isn't up for discussion." Vika tells her.
"It's Maria! Stop calling me Kara!" Maria shouts, clenching her fists.
"You can't change who you are." Vika tells her as two more people walk over. Maria's parents, Freki and Helga. Freki has black hair and deep blue eyes while Helga has brown hair and brown eyes.
"You are not welcome here." Stoick tells them as he pulls Maria behind him and Maria sighs as Astrid and Hiccup walks over.
"I came for my daughter and I will not leave without her." Freki tells them.
"Yeah right, we know you hated her." Astrid said.
"She belongs here." Hiccup tells them, walking next to Stoick.
"Is that so?" Freki asks.
"Enough of this." Helga said and Maria sighs. "I'm sure we can talk about this somewhere else." Helga tells them.
"Dad, we have to do this." Hiccup whispers. Stoick looks back at Maria who sighs, but nods. No use fighting.
"Follow me." Stoick said and they head off. Maria sighs as she grabs Astrid's arm. Astrid looks at her worried and Maria sighs.