Hi everybody, it's the A/N! So, two reviews in one day! I feel lovedddddd! This chapter's all about Hiccup, and he's the Zuko character in this book! (Yes, he's going to eventually search for his honor and seek out the Avatar.) Anyway, thanks for reading and keep those reviews coming! Here's the next chapter!

~DISCLAIMER: I DON'T OWN AVATAR, ROTG, OR FROZEN!~ FLUFFINESS!


"Mom! Mom, look at this! Hans showed me this yesterday!"

A nine year old Prince Hiccup made a tiny flame with his index finger, then pointed it near a baby turtle duck. Before he could set fire to the fuzzy feathers on the baby animal, Hiccup's mother, Valka the Fire Princess, yanked him back.

"Hiccup! Why would you do such a thing? That baby turtle duck didn't do anything to you, did it?"

Hiccup shook his head in shame. "No, it didn't. But that's what Hans does-"

"Hiccup. Look at me. You're a strong kid. Like a Viking. Don't do things that you think aren't right. You can make your own decisions, carve your own destiny. Okay?"

The Crown Prince looked into his mother's chocolate eyes and nodded. "Okay, Mom."

Valka took Prince Hiccup's hand. "Why don't we visit your brother and his friends? I have to leave to do some errands, but I'll be back soon."

Hiccup nodded uncertainly and followed his mother towards the screaming and giggling fit of children. A six year old girl with long blonde hair stared at him with big green eyes.

"Hey, Astrid! It's your boyfriend!"

Another small girl (Hiccup's age) with a pretty blonde braid flushed red, then fumed and knocked the girl into the small river across from them. "Shut up, Rapunzel. He's not my boyfriend."

Hans pulled Rapunzel out of the pool and dried her wet clothes with his firebending. "Mother, what are you doing here?"

Valka nudged Hiccup closer to the group. "Hiccup is going to play with you guys for a while. Is that okay? I have some errands to run. I'll be right back, sweetie." She kissed Hiccup's cheek and walked away, disappearing into the Fire Palace.

Hans snickered and beckoned Hiccup to come closer to the group. "Come on, we won't bite. We're going to play a game. Do you want to play?"

Hiccup shrugged and nodded. "Okay, I guess. What's it called?"

"Damsel on the Dragon. I'll teach you how to play. First, you find a damsel," he pushed Astrid in front of Hiccup, "then you find a dragon."

The group followed Hans as he mounted onto a komodo rhino.

"Are you sure that we're supposed to be doing this?" Hiccup asked timidly.

"Of course, big brother. Stop being a worrywart. Nobody's paying attention to us anyway." Hans kicked the komodo rhino's sides, and the animal took off, steering towards a small dark cave.

They hopped off, Hans more excited than anyone else in the group. The cave was filled with ominous shadows and noises, the heavy sound of breathing reverberating throughout the dark cave. Rapunzel grabbed onto Astrid's arm, her milky teeth chattering.

"Hey, um, Hans? Is there really a dragon in there?"

"There's only one way to find out, Blondie."

Hans pushed Hiccup and Astrid into the cave.

"The next part of the game is to have the damsel and the knight slay the dragon."

Astrid straightened her back and marched inside, her confidence wavering every step. Hiccup peeked into the darkness, his eyes filled with fear. Suddenly, a scream erupted from the cave, and a swarm of wolfbats fluttered from the cave. Hiccup's heart pounded as he took a step into the cave, then burst into a full-out run. Astrid. He had to save Astrid.

Rapunzel shivered and rubbed the komodo rhino's nose. "Remind me why you wanted to play this game again?"

Hans smirked. "It's fun to watch people risk their lives. Especially since they like each other."

Hiccup couldn't see a thing, and he almost forgot that he could firebend. He outstretched his index finger and a small flame burst out of the tip of his finger. The small light illuminated the cave, and he could see a sleek black shadow curving away from a rock.

"Astrid?"

He quietly crept up to the shadow, and examined the area closely. The shadow...it wasn't a shadow at all! In fact, it was a tail. A scaly, jet black lizard-like tail. Hiccup gasped and stumbled back, tripping on the tail as he moved away. The tail trembled, and the tail's body emerged from behind the rock. A dragon, about the size of Hiccup himself, climbed out from behind the rock. It had big green eyes, with slitted black pupils like a cat owl's. The dragon had enormous wings, but the tail wing was torn and injured. Despite its intimidating appearance, it seemed curious and scared. The dragon opened its mouth, revealing two rows of pink gums and a flabby tongue. Hiccup took a slow step forward, and removed the red sash from his black pants. He took another step forward, and the dragon whimpered and bared his gums towards Hiccup's hand.

"Woah, woah, now. Easy, boy. I'm just going to fix you up. I'm going to make you all better, okay?"

The dragon closed his eyes halfway, and sat on his tail. He outstretched his wings and winced as the tear in his tail wing strained. Hiccup dived into his work, red sash in hand. He took out a small needle-like pin that attached the small royal artifact on his head. The artifact of the Crown Prince. He sterilized it, using the small flame atop his index finger to heat up the needle. Hiccup unraveled a loose thread from the red sash and threaded his needle. He pierced the dragon's skin, right above his wound. He sewed the tear up, and wrapped the sash around the dragon's tail wing, carefully mending the tear that had once occupied the soft skin of the dragon's tail wing.

"It's going to need to be replaced, but I can work on that later. The important thing is, you're going to be okay!"

The dragon pranced about on the rocky floor, tongue flying around his face. He licked his savior's face happily, a tame expression on its face.

Hiccup's eyes brightened. "I'm going to call you Toothless."

Toothless' head perked up at the name, and he slobbered over him excitedly.

"I'm going to come back here, but I have to get home now. I'll find a way to fix up your tail so you can fly again, don't worry Toothless."

Hiccup left the cave, and cringed as he saw the disapproving expressions from his group.

"If I recall, I specifically told you to kill the dragon, not make friends with it." Hans' voice was sharp and punctual.

"Come on, Hans. I think...I think that it's nice that Hiccup made a new friend. It's not like he has that many friends to play with." Astrid blushed, her face heated.

Hiccup scratched the back of his neck. "Th-thanks, Astrid."

Rapunzel fixed her hair and smoothed the wrinkles from her frock. "Well, come on, let's go home! I'm tired!"

Hans nodded and the group mounted onto the komodo rhino. They returned home shortly after sunset, where Hiccup's mother was waiting for them. Hiccup jumped off of the rhino as soon as he spotted his mother.

"Mom! You're not going to believe what I just saw today! I met a dragon, and I called him Toothless, because he didn't have any teeth. He's really sweet and he had a torn tail. I sewed it up and everything!"

Valka's expression was hard at first, but softened as she heard Hiccup's extravagant story. "Well, that must've been quite the adventure. Although I'm happy that none of you are hurt, it was very dangerous for all of you to travel to a Dragon's Den. Do you have any idea of how much trouble you all might've been in?"

Hans yawned and shrugged. "I don't think that any of us were hurt, were we? If Hiccup is fine with it, of course we'll be fine. After all, he is the worry wart of the family."

Valka scowled. "Hans! You should be ashamed of yourself! You don't speak like that, especially about your own brother! To your room, with you, young man!"

Hans simply rolled his eyes and scampered off to the Palace. Rapunzel and Astrid waved farewell to Valka and Hiccup, going on their separate ways. Valka led Hiccup to the turtle duck pond, where they watched the moon rise. They spent the rest of the day together, laughing and playing with the turtle ducks.

As the night dawned upon them, Hiccup's mother tucked him into bed and kissed him a quick goodnight

"Goodnight, Mom."

"Goodnight, my little Viking."

She closed the door and breathed out her held breath quietly. She smiled at little Hiccup's imagination. That son of hers, he could be the funniest kid sometimes… Her amusement was short lived when she remembered the long meeting that her husband and the Firelord had together.

"Father...Please, I have to ask you something."

"Pitch, tell me what's on your mind."

"Well, Father, I was thinking...since North is away grieving over his lost wife and son, I think that gives me a free spot towards the throne. Please Father, Firelord Manny, I ask for your blessing-"

"Are you crazy? Are you out of your mind? Your brother General North has just lost his son AND his wife, and all you can think about is gaining power? You need to be punished severely, to feel what it's like to lose your own son. You must kill your first born son."

Hiccup's mother hid behind a pillar and ran outside.

She had to find out a way to stop Pitch from killing her son. She stepped into one of the hallways and found Pitch staring at his father's portrait.

"You can't kill Hiccup."

"Yes, I can. He is no use to me anyway."

"He's our son, Pitch."

"No. He's YOUR son. He does not have a talent for firebending, does he? Hans does. That boy of yours is no son of mine."

"If you don't kill Hiccup, I will find a way to guarantee a spot on the throne for you."

Pitch's eyes flickered. "How?"

"I know a way to poison the Firelord. He'll die silently, painlessly. It'll be quick, just please, don't kill my son."

"Very well. You have three hours. I expect him to be in his deathbed by dawn. Do you hear me?"

Hiccup's mother nodded. "I understand."

Valka left without saying another word, her expression grim. She spent the rest of the night creating the silent toxin, and dropped a heavy dose into the Firelord's tea.

"I'm sorry, Manny," she murmured.

"It's alright. I knew that this would happen." A low voice answered.

Valka perked her head up, deeply surprised. She stepped away from the tea, and bowed to him. "I...I didn't know you were here."

His grey-brown eyes shimmered. "I knew that Pitch would do it. I knew that Pitch would try to kill Hiccup. I know the consequence of my horrible punishment to him, and for that, I am deeply sorry. I am willing to pay the heavy price of my actions. I hope that your son lives well, I really do. However, there is a punishment for poisoning the Firelord. Are you willing to pay the price?"

Valka tilted her head down in shame. "Yes. I am."

"You are to be banished from the Fire Nation tomorrow. You are no longer allowed to live in the Fire Nation or step a foot in it. You cannot see your sons, and you are no longer the Princess of the Fire Nation."

She shed a tear and looked into the Firelord's eyes. "I understand."

Manny nodded, then took the poisoned tea. "I sip this with a heavy heart. Goodbye, Valka. Take good care of my other son and my grandchild." He downed his drink and laid himself down on the carpet.

"Goodbye, Manny. I wish you to look after my son in the heavens."

She kissed his forehead and patted his shoulder as he blinked slowly, then let the poison swamp over him. Valka ran out of the Firelord's sleeping chambers and into her room. Her tears streamed down her face, quiet sobs muffled by her hands. She calmed herself and grabbed a red cloak. Placing the hood over her head, she stepped one last time into her son's room.

"Hiccup? Hiccup, wake up."

"Mom…? What're you doing here?"

"Don't ever forget who you are, my Viking. You are strong, no matter what others say. I want you to stay strong, okay? Choose your own path, write your own destiny. Okay?"

"Yeah...Mom...Okay…"

Valka kissed her son's cheek and ruffled his soft brown hair. "I love you very much, sweetie."

"I love you too, Mom." He rubbed his eyes and wrapped his arms around her, giving her a small hug before returning to sleep.

And with that, she exited Hiccup's room, leaving a feather hair extension behind. Her mother had given her that, and now she was going to pass it down to Hiccup. She packed up her most precious belongings and fled from the Fire Nation, her heart pounding wildly.

This was the start to a new beginning.


~3 Years Later~

~Fire Nation War Meeting~

"I suggest that we raid the Air Temples while we can. They'll be easy to defeat, and with them out of the way, we can raid the Water Tribes next." A Fire Nation general's voice echoed throughout the throne room.

Hiccup tried to restrain himself from speaking out on the horrible idea, but he couldn't. "But that's wrong! The Air Nomads are very peaceful people! They didn't do anything to harm us!"

The Firelord's eyes pierced into him. "Prince Hiccup, you have spoken out against your elders. For that, you must be punished. You are to fight in an Agni Kai."

Prince Hiccup sulked down into his seat, a shameful expression on his face. The war general grinned at the idea of beating down the Firelord's shameful child. Little did Prince Hiccup know, he wasn't going to fight the war general.

An hour later, when he had time to prepare himself, Prince Hiccup stepped into the arena, back towards the opponent. He calmed himself and breathed heavily, his adrenaline pumping. He shed his shoulder garment and waited for the gong to sound. The loud instrument blasted in his ears, and the crowd screamed and cheered. Hiccup faced his opponent, a piercing glare in his eyes. He was ready, ready to defeat the general.

But he wasn't ready to face his father.

Firelord Pitch faced him with a deathly glare, a slight smirk planted on his lips. Hiccup staggered back, his face painted with horror.

"F-Father?" he managed to blurt out, his knees trembling.

"Stop shaking, boy, and face your opponent."

"But...NO! I won't hurt you, I'm sorry. I'm sorry for everything, Father." Hiccup stumbled back, falling onto his back. "Please, please father. I'm sorry. Forgive me. I won't ever talk out of line again. I won't disrespect you or the other elders. Please, please Father."

"I will not show mercy. You have shown great disrespect and have embarrassed me. You are to be punished for your actions."

The Firelord's hand raised towards the shameful Prince, and a spiraling burst of fire erupted from his hand. The flames licked at the ground and engulfed his son's left leg, and a frenzy overwhelmed the Firelord's senses. He kept his fire going, increasing the heat and the size. The flames crept up to the Prince's knee, and a bloodcurdling scream erupted from the Prince's mouth. Tears streamed down the child's face, and the Firelord let the flames die down. The child's entire lower leg was disfigured, blood pooling at the small stump of the leg he had left. The muscle, tissue, skin...it was destroyed. Ruined.

And the Firelord felt nothing.

For he could smell the fear, taste it, see the fear in the child's eyes, hoping that somehow his father wouldn't burn him, wouldn't challenge him. But that was not his son. Yes, he had his father's blood running through his veins, but that was not his child. He would never be his child. He could spot his son, his only son, Hans, cheering amongst the crowd, laughing at the distraught expression the child had made as he noticed his red liquid pooling at his very feet. Unfortunately, the Firelord's brother had come to the rescue. North. The Firelord walked back to his chambers, leaving the child to rot.

North was appalled at what he had just witnessed. The Firelord had burned his own son! He immediately took Hiccup and brought him to the royal healer. Hiccup's leg looked horrible. Blood, mangled muscle, and burnt skin tissue were the remains of his lower leg. The healer cleaned his leg, cutting off the dead skin and giving Hiccup painkillers to ease the screaming sensation in his leg. The healer told North that Hiccup would have to amputate his lower leg, and he would need to lie in bed for the next three months. This would include resting after surgery, installing the artificial limb, and learning how to walk with it. North agreed, taking one last glance at Hiccup as he handed the broken boy to the healer. He needed to find an artificial limb for his nephew, he needed to find one fast.

The healer laid Hiccup down on his bed, and he took out a variety of medical supplies.

"Okay, Prince Hiccup. You're going to need to swallow this." The healer took out a small white pill.

Hiccup quickly took the pill and swallowed it. It left an herb-like medicinal taste in his mouth.

"You're going to fall asleep. This won't hurt, I promise, Prince Hiccup."

Hiccup silently nodded and fell into a deep sleep.


Well, that's that. Prince Hiccup of the Fire Nation, everybody. Notice how Firelord Pitch doesn't mention Hiccup as his "son." Pitch is only hungry for power, great power. I'm afraid that this is the last that we're going to hear of Valka. (Unless you count Hans going psycho and hallucinating) Thanks for reviewing, and feel free to ask any questions! I'll be happy to answer them! AIR HUGS!

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