The dragon keeper

Hiccup and Astrid have a baby boy, and they name him Stoick Haddock the second (Stoie for short.) Little Stoie possesses a power that no one can understand. He can understand dragons to their full potential. People far and wide are after this child. Will Hiccup and the Land of Berk be able to keep their future leader safe?

This is an introduction to a multi chapter fic I may or may not finish depending on how much support I get on it. This isn't my best work, but I wanted to post it anyway because I wanted to see if I could start this. We'll see how it goes.

Now proofread.

This... is Berk. It snows nine months of the year, and hails the other three. Any food that grows here is tough and tasteless. The people that grow here are even more so. The only upsides are the pets. While other places have...ponies or parrots, we have... Dragons.

My name's Hiccup the Chief of Berk. You may have known my father, Stoick the Vast. He was a great man, and sadly passed away about a year ago. This is the story of the grandson he never met…and, my son, Stoick Haddock the Second. You see little Stoie wasn't like other Vikings. He had a connection with Dragons that goes back to the dark ages, but I'll get to that in a minute.

Let's just start from the very beginning…

"Man, I need to sit down." Hiccup jumped off of Toothless' back, doubled over as he attempted to catch his breath, his cheeks red from the bitter cold air above the clouds and his hair slightly ruffled from the current of the wind. Toothless sat beside his trainer, his eyes wild and friendly as he nuzzled Hiccup with the side of his nose. "Yeah, I know, I know." Hiccup stroked his dragon on the top of the head, causing Toothless to give a slight purr. "You know, I think we're done for the day."

Suddenly, an echoed voice from behind the young dragon trainer called off from the distance. "Hiccup!" Valka called from the edge of the village. Hiccup squinted and shielded his eyes from the sun to spot his mother, standing in the far remoteness.

"Mom?!" Hiccup questioned. She yelled something back, though Hiccup couldn't hear her over the sound of the wind by the Cliffside. "What?!"

He saw his mother roll her eyes and cup her hands around her mouth, propelling her voice. "The baby's coming!" She screamed. That time, Hiccup heard loud and clear.

"The baby's coming?" Hiccup questioned. Suddenly, the boy seemed to slap back into reality. "Oh my god, the baby's coming!" Toothless rolled his eyes as his trainer jumped onto his back. "Come on, we gotta go!" Hiccup stated, shifting Toothless' saddle into gear. The two of them took off towards the house. "I'm gonna be a dad Toothless…I'm gonna be a father!" Toothless made a strange noise from the back of his throat as the two of them flew to their destination.

Everyone had gathered around the center of the village to await the news of the newborn heir to the tribe leader.

Hiccup stood outside of the house, a rush of adrenaline coursing through his veins. It was like the first time he'd ever rode a dragon, only one thousand times worse. He couldn't decide whether he wanted to celebrate or puke. On the one hand, he'd been waiting for this moment for so long, it was like a dream come true. On the other hand, why on EARTH did he want to become a dad?! What if he dropped it, or forgot to feed it or set it on fire?! Keeping a child was a great responsibility, and he wasn't sure whether he was ready for that.

Well, there was no turning back now.

The front door swung open, and Valka pocked her head out from the doorway. Everyone, including Hiccup, turned to face her as she said, "It's a boy." The villagers let out a roar of exhilaration as they cheered for their new successor. "Come on Hiccup." Valka held out her hand to him. Hiccup took a long, slow breath, before Toothless nudged him on his back, urging him to go inside.

As he walked into the room, he saw Astrid, sitting upon the bed, her arms around a tiny bundle wrapped within a thick brown fur blanket. Astrid looked up to see Hiccup and she smiled. "Hey, look it's your daddy." The baby made a funny noise that was only just loud enough for him to hear. "Get over here." Astrid whispered.

Hiccup cleared his throat and knelt beside the bed. The baby boy opened his eyes slightly to see Hiccup, staring back at him. "Um…hey there." The baby reached out his hand and touched the side of Hiccup's cheek, before giving a small, high-pitched giggle. Hiccup smiled and let a sigh of relief escape his lips.

The baby had bright blue eyes like his mother, but had adopted Hiccup's disheveled brown hair. "Stoick Haddock the Second…our little Stoie."

"He's perfect." Astrid whispered, giving her son a light kiss upon the forehead. To see a warrior like Astrid so calm and peaceful was astonishing. It was something Hiccup wasn't quite used to.

"Your father would have been so proud." Valka smiled at the couple as they gathered around their new child. "If only he were here to see it." Hiccup gave his mother a look of thanks.

Hiccup and Astrid heard Gobber cheering outside the house, "We must hold a celebration to honor the future Chief of Berk!" A wild uproar of agreement was sounded, making both Astrid and Hiccup chuckle.

Suddenly, the door burst open, and Toothless popped his head through the door, smiling his strange toothless smile. Hiccup raised an eyebrow at his dragon. "Hey buddy. What are you doing?" Toothless looked over at the baby, and then back at Hiccup, an eager look upon the dragon's face.

"I think he wants to say hello." Valka chuckled. Astrid stood up slowly, Hiccup giving her a hand as she did so. She walked over to where Toothless stood.

"Go on then." She urged. "He's just a baby, he won't bite."

Toothless sniffed at little Stoie, his eyes becoming slightly larger as he looked down at the little ball of life. Suddenly, Stoie's big blue eyes opened up to greet Toothless' ivy green ones. Stoie held up his hand towards the black creature, unafraid and openhearted. Toothless sniffed Stoie's hand and placed his nose upon his palm. Stoie giggled as the dragon licked his hand with his wet tongue and nuzzled him with his nose.

It's not every day you see a newborn baby pet a Night Fury, but believe me, Toothless was just the beginning.

To be continued in chapter 2! (If in fact I do decide to continue this) tell me what you thought in the comments!