So this is my new story "The boy with a Fury Tattoo" I wanted to make a slightly different looked at the college life of hiccup. Hope you enjoy it
Chapter 1 – My name is Hiccup
The day started like any other typical day in in the beautiful island of Berk. The birds were singing, the fishermen were cursing, just the usual in the enormous island that was Berk. For those who don't know Berk was an island next to the beautiful country of Scotland, the island was so big that if you were a traveler you would think it was a country, well it wasn't, the people of Berk were proud Scottish, always trying to make the traditions pass… even if they were stupid.
The mayor of the island was "Stoick the Vast" of course this was just a nickname but the people had called him that for such a long time that his true name was lost. He was married to Valka a famous biologist, Valka was a very passion woman when it came to the animals always in the need to help them and to learn more about them. Because of that she was usually on travels all around the world. This family was not complete however, the last member was the son of these two lovers Henry Horrendous Haddock III.
Because of is small and fragile appearance, when he was a child the young boy gained the nickname of Hiccup. In the beginning that was something that really upset the boy , but with the years it was something that he learn to live with. It didn't meant he liked, oh no he hate it, but at least he didn't get beat up like he used too.
Now with almost 20 years old Hiccup was preparing to begin his second year of college, he had chosen engineering but he was still trying to find his true purpose. He knew he liked to build things but he also loved to draw, at least he used to. Nowadays Henry had another secret passion, tattooing.
You are probably thinking, wtf ?!, the truth was that the not so young anymore son of Stoick loved to tattoo. When he was 17 he got his first tattoo, he found a tattoo shop with the name 'The Dragon den', inside he met the owner of the shop who asked him what kind of tattoo he wanted. Hiccup just took a drawing he had on his pocket and asked if he could have that on the top of his right arm. In the drawing was the Valhalla symbol in perfect detail.
The owner of the shop Elf (this was not his true name) was intrigued and impressed with the style that Hiccup used to draw is tattoo, so he asked him if he wanted to learn how to tattoo people. At first Henry was quite nervous but a year later he was visiting the shop almost every day and learning how to tattoo.
Now two years after that he was one of the most well paid tattoo artist of the shop. He wore a mask that hide all of his face except his eyes and his hair was usually combed in a different way every time so as remain a secret. His nickname there was Night Fury mostly because sometimes during the longer tattoos, he would take of his shirt and a tattoo of a black dragon could be seen on his back.
This was his secret that no one knew not even his family, he liked to be invisible and if people knew of his activities, Hiccup had no doubt things would get ugly for him.
Plus this was the only good thing in his life if you exclude his little black husky, toothless. Henry had found him six months ago when he went on a walk, next to a trash can was a ball of black and red whimpering at the night. Walking closer Hiccup found a little puppy with blood on his tail and chest. Grabbing him with his jacket, Hiccup took him to his house.
Because of the university of Berk being on the opposite side of the island, Hiccup had moved of his parents' house and to a small apartment next to the campus. He liked the solitude and that night he liked even more because that way he could treat the small puppy without having to worry about answering stupid questions.
Thanking his mother for teaching him some basic animal care, Hiccup quickly patch up the small dog.
Six months later toothless was almost the side of a fox with his black fur and his green and blue eyes. Hiccup had teach him how to hide when people were at the apartment and thanks to that they were never discovered.
Now at 7: 33 am toothless was doing what he did best, waking up Hiccup.
HICCUP POV
I was in the middle of an amazing dream when I felt my face getting wet. I tried to fight it but toothless spit was too mushy to ignore. Rolling out of my bed I grabbed toothless by the back of his neck before saying " you are lucky you are cute buddy. Cause I hate to be woken up"
However toothless just smiled this weird but cute smile while lifting his pointy ears .
Looking at my alarm clock I saw it was 7:41 am which meant I still had almost another hour before my first class which it was math. Rubbing my eyes I slowly got of bed and made my way to the bathroom.
All the while thinking about this new year. It was true I didn't had many difficulties when it came to my grades, but talk about my social life and the story was different. Since I can remember how to talk my life was made a living hell by my peers. My own cousin Sean also know as Snotlout made is favorite pass time to torment me, and with his friends by his side my life as a kid was truly bad. Between him, Tuffnut and Ruffnut I was just happy that Astrid didn't like to beat me up too, I don't I would have reach my age id she did.
I had a friend Francis which for some reason I can't remember got the name Fishlegs. He was like me an outcast mostly because of his weight and nerdy ways. I really thought I could trust him but in the 11 grade he trade me for Snotlout and the gang.
I know I my sound as if I hate him, but I don't, really. Yeah I felt sad when he left and a little betrayed but those feelings died with time so nowadays I just ignore it.
Last year was the best year so far. Not because I made friends, nope still a loner, but because in all of my classes I never encountered my past tormentors. Not even in the hallways, it wad as if god was finally taking pity of me.
Looking at my phone as I was living the house I saw I had two new messages, clicking to see them:
From: Elf
To: Night fury
Hey man you have an appointment at 15:00 it's only for a talk and maybe a sketch. So don't forget it
From: Shadow
To: Night fury
Hey buddy are you coming with us to the bar on Friday ? We know you don't like it but its Elf birthday so see I you ca make a sacrifice... Peace out
Smirking I type my own messages
From: Night fury
To: Elf
Okay Elf I think I have the time to go there. See you this afternoon
From: Night fury
To: Shadow
I will make the sacrifice but if you try to be a wingman I will leave !
After receiving their answers, a simple okay from Elf and a comical you won't see it coming from shadow I closed my door and made my way to my bike. It was a red and black Harley Davidson, with almost six year but it was still a beauty. Elf got me a deal with one of his friends so u didn't pay much for it.
Talking about Elf I still need to find a gift for the big guy, and I meant literally when I say big guy, he is six point eight foot tall and even though I'm six point five I still feel like a dwarf next to him. Plus he looks like a freeking wall with all his muscles. Thank god he very nice .
Shadow was one of the first tattoo artist on the shop that I could relate to, mostly because he was only 3 years older than me. The rest of the guys are at least five years older Elf being the oldest with 28.
But because of that they all thought of me as their little and weird brother, so I was constantly on the u end of many advices.
As I was arriving at the university of Berk I heard a voice that made my heart stop.
" Hey guys isn't cool that we have the same hours only with different classes? "
" That would be if we didn't had all morning classes ! This sucks"
A grunt of agreements came from Fishlegs Ruffnut and Tuffnut. In case you haven't guessed the people who talk were Snotlout and Astrid.
Why did those words made freeze in my spot, you ask ? Because this means that I will probably have to face them at some point, and that's something I didn't want it to happen anytime soon.
" Hey Henry do you know where is the new math classroom? It said on the email that this year the rooms will be changed, but I didn't see to where" fuck why did I have to come across Frank now, please don't look this way please don't look this way.
I turn my head to the side and I see that Snotlout and Astrid looking at me as if they where searching for something, Ruffnut and Tuffnut arguing with each other and Fishlegs looking at me with a guilty face.
Ignoring them, or at least trying, I looked at Frank before saying "yeah I know where it is if you want I can show you now, I mean it's gonna ring in about 16 minutes so I might as well go"
"Thanks man I really appreciated! Can you wait here like two minutes I'm going to grab the rest of the guys they are also lost"
Faking a smile not because of Frank, no he was a pleasant company, but because I could still feel someone looking at me, I said "No problem"
"Be right back" and with that he was gone
The moment he was gonna I felt a hand on my shoulder, then a very loud voice "How is it going Hiccup, I almost didn't recognize you"
Looking over my shoulder I saw my cousin. Taking of his hand from my shoulder and taking a step back I said "well I guess I changed a little bit" I just wanted to leave but I still had to wait for Frank
"Don't be a sorry fucker Hiccup, I was just trying to make a conversation… did you moved to this University ?"
I could see he was just playing with me, so I decided to give him short answers. Astrid and the rest were now by his side as if watching a play.
" No I guess we haven´t cross paths I was here last year too"
This time it was Tuffnut who spoke "then were you invisible can you make yourself disappear?"
"I don't know can you stop being high all the time ?" I asked sarcastically, Ruffnut started to laugh while making fun of her brother
"You don't need to be so rude Hiccup we were just trying to catch up" said Snotlout with another fake smile
"Well you know me I can't stop saying the truth"
"But you know the truth can hurt sometimes" he said walking towards me.
Surprisingly I stood my ground and in a bold move said "What do you really want Snotlout ?"
"Hey did I let you call me that?"
"I could say the same thing you know we aren't in high school anymore so stop calling me that"
"I will when you stop being a Hiccup"
"Then I guess I will also stop when you stop making me remember a giant piece of snot" what is wrong with me I'm walking it to my grave, stop talking stop taking ….
NORMAL POV
After hearing what Hiccup said, Snotlout grabbed him by the collar "what did you said you little piece of shit"
"Well if I'm little then you are a dwarf cause I'm taller than you" it was true even though Snotlout had the body of a football player with all the muscles he was still only six point one foot high, so Hiccup was at least a head taller
"I'm gonna kick your ass" said Snotlout preparing to punch Hiccup
However a hand grabbed his fist before he could " stop doing stupid stuff" Astrid had reacted before anyone, stopping a fight/beating from happening
"Whatever I'm going to the gym my first class is there anyway" said Snotlout before turning to leave, the twins followed him, leaving only Fishlegs, Hiccup and Astrid.
Sensing the tension Fishlegs said "it's good to see you again Henry"
Looking at him Hiccup spoke " You too Francis"
"So it was bold of you to talk to Snotlout like that"
"I think it was more suicidal that anything, he could have destroyed you for that" Said Astrid while shaking her head
"Well I think I know what he is capable of doing" said Hiccup with a serious look
"But you haven't see him in a year he is stronger" said Astrid
"I still think he wouldn't have killed me"
"Only because I stop it"
"Then I guess I need to give you a thank you for finally caring for my well being"
"What's that supposed to mean?" asked Astrid with a frown
"It means that maybe if you had done that earlier in your life things would end up being different"
" I was never bad to you, I never hit you"
"But you didn't stop it either so to me you and Fishlegs here are just trying to make something that was never there. And I really don't have time for that." Just then Frank appeared with a group of 3 other guys. Looking one last time at Astrid Hiccup said " Goodbye Astrid"
Hope you like it it's my new story and it will be a slowly but steady Hiccup x Astrid
Please review and tell me what did you thought of it
Next chapter will be – chapter 2- Not knowing when to stop
Sinaikai out