Ok so I don't know if anyone actually liked my first chapter. 15 people have read it and no one has reviewed or followed. :( So I wrote this second chapter. I know I only published an hour ago but I im so self-conscious. So please please review. I really want to know what people think
Hiccup and Nicholas walked through Berk silently for some time. They moved through the town and eventually to the edge of the forest.
"You're a very quiet person" hiccup chuckled.
"Sorry" he said. "I'm not used to being around people much." He smiled at Hiccup. Keep it together Hiccup thought to himself. The taller boy chuckled. "You know you're a funny person Hiccup."
"Umm thanks?" Hiccup said not knowing if that was a compliment.
"Funny in a good way. You have that crazy smile." He explained. "Let's sit" he offered, pointing to a fallen tree trunk.
"Ok" Hiccup said nervously.
"So what's your story Hiccup?" Nicholas asked. They were so close. Hiccup couldn't think. Those eyes, those beautiful blue eyes. "Everything ok?" Nicholas asked.
"Ummm yea." Hiccup managed to say. "Umm what's your story?"
"Well that's an interesting one" Nicholas said. He turned away and Hiccup frowned. "I only told this a few times you know. No one ever seems to care. If you want me to stop talking just tell me." He mumbled. "It was three years ago. I lived in tribe about a week's fly from here. We hunted dragons too. I was small and week and… different" he whispered the last part. "Eventually I had to tell my friend why I was acting so funny… He… he didn't approve. He called me an abomination and a freak. He told my secret to my parents and they told the chief. I was banished before the sun set. I didn't have anywhere to go so I just ran. My parents wouldn't give me anything, not food or supplies. I never saw the inside of that house again. I ran into the mountains and just kept going. When I think back I realize how scared I was. I ran for two days and nights straight. I rested but didn't sleep. I couldn't. Every time I closed my eyes I saw my parent's faces when they looked at me. I wasn't going to last long. Without food I wouldn't last. I passed out in the snow a few yards from the mountain's peek. When I woke up it was dark and cold. I thought I was dead. I was sure I was in hell. That was where they told me I would go. I was wrong though. I was hurt and cold but someone was taking care of me. My vision was gone but I could tell I was covered in leaves and there was a fire burning nearby. When my vision finally started to return I realized whoever was caring for me wasn't human. I kept seeing this black shape move around what I now know to be a cave deep in the mountains. After two weeks I was able to stand. Pitch had made sure I was warm and fed. He cared for me when no one else did. I haven't left his side since."
"I'm so sorry." Hiccup said. He wiped away the last of his tears. Nicholas was just sitting there with his head down. He just wished he could comfort him, hug him or…. Kiss him. Shut up this is not the time. "Can I ask you what the secret was?" The taller boy flinched.
"It's best if you don't know. I would prefer if there was someone who still liked me." He looked down at Hiccup with such sadness."
"I won't hate you. I promise. Nothing you say could make me hate you." And he meant it. Hiccup couldn't hate him. He was too perfect…. Shut up and cute…. Shut up… and…Shut up, shut up, shut up.
"No" Nicholas said, turning away.
Hiccup took a deep breath. I can't believe I'm doing this he thought. "If I tell you a secret will you tell me yours?" Nicholas stared at him. Something told him to trust the scrawny boy. He was different. He actually cared.
"Ok but you first" he said.
"Well…" Hiccup's heart started to thud. What am I doing? What if this isn't even real I mean its probably just a faze. And what if he hates you. No shut up and just tell him. "I'm attracted to guys" he finally said. Before the other boy could respond Hiccup jumped off the tree and ran deeper into the forest. "Why did I do that?" he yelled at himself. "Why did I tell him?" eventually he tripped falling into the underbrush. "I'm just going to lay here and die" he whispered.
When the sun reached its highest point noises began to sound through the trees. Branches cracked and rocks smashed. Something was coming fast. Hiccup froze. Whatever it was its too fast. He'll just play dead.
"There you are" A familiar voice said. Nicholas ran to the boy laying on the ground.
"you you don't hate me" Hiccup asked?
"No I don't hate you. Now let's get you back to Berk." Hiccup felt himself be picked up and carried or dragged or somewhere in between to the worried looking nightfury waiting close by. "Take a seat" Pitch will take us back to Berk." Hiccup just nodded and did as he was told.
"lets go" he whispered more to himself than anyone.
"Actually one more thing" Nicholas said getting behind Hiccup. "I never told you why I was banished. I told my friend that I liked boys." Hiccup froze for the hundredth time since he met Nicholas. He didn't have much time to think though because the dragon jumped into the sky forcing the boys to hold on.
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