10 Years Later...
Hiccup was having a peaceful sleep.
But it was soon interrupted by the door being banged on by his Aunt Berra.
"Get up and make breakfast!" she said, unlocking the door so he could get out.
Hiccup sighed and got out of bed.
He got some clothes on and exited his cupboard, but was almost immediately pushed back in as his stupid cousin rushed past and slammed the door shut, and ran into the kitchen.
Hiccup rubbed his head and got out the cupboard, entering the kitchen.
His Cousin Alrek was jumping around a big pile of presents.
It was his birthday.
His Uncle Volund was sitting at the kitchen table, reading the news paper.
Hiccup made his way over to the cooker, where a pan of eggs was waiting.
"'Bout time" Berra snarled, as Hiccup took the pans handle.
"How many are there?" Alrek asked
"36. Counted them myself" Volund said
"36? Last year I had 37!" Alrek snapped
"Well, yes. But these ones are much bigger-"
"I don't care how big they are!" Alrek cut him off
Berra bent down to Alreks level
"Alright, pumpkin, how about when we go out we get you two more presents. That sound good?" she asked
Alrek nodded.
He's so spoiled.
Hiccup was left with his babysitter, while the Dussels went to the zoo.
The next day, Hiccup sat at the kitchen table, with Voldun and Alrek.
"Voldun, could you get the mail" Berra asked
"Alrek, get the mail" Voldun said
"No, make Hiccup get it!" Alrek moaned
Hiccup sighed and went to get it.
There were three letters on the carpet.
One looked like a bill, another like a late birthday card for Alrek and the last one... was for him.
Mr H. Haddock
The Cupboard Under the Stairs
4 Private Drive
Hiccup was shocked.
Who would send him a letter?
He had no friends, the Dessels made sure of that.
And he didn't do anything wrong. Well, at least he thinks so.
Hiccup re-entered the kitchen and gave Voldun the other two letters, before sitting down in his seat.
But before he could open it, Alrek shouted.
"Dad! Dad! Hiccups got something!" he snatched the letter
"Hey! That's mine!" Hiccup said
"Who would send a letter to you?" Voldun asked, chuckling
That is until he saw the wax keeping the letter closed.
It was a big red B.
He and Berra looked at each other, horror written on their faces.
"Get out! Get out now!" Voldun said, throwing both Hiccup and Alrek into the hall and slamming the door shut.
The two fought over who got to look through the key hole.
Of course, Alrek won and Hiccup had to look through the bottom of the door.
"What are we going to do, Voldun?"
"We'll just destroy it. Then he won't ever know about it"
"I know these people, Voldun. They don't give up easily"
"Well, they'll have to give up at some point"
Voldun had burned the letter in the fireplace, much to Hiccups dismay.
The next day, Berra found the letters in her eggs.
Then the milk.
Hiccup had found Voldun hammering a plank of wood in front of the mail slot.
All this chaos went through the whole week.
When it was Sunday, Voldun was in a happy mood.
"Ah. Aren't Sundays great? Do you know why Alrek?" he asked
Alrek shrugged.
"Because there's not post on Sundays" Hiccup said, carrying a tray of biscuits.
Voldun took a biscuit "Right you are, Hiccup. No post. Nope! Not one blasted le-"
A letter hit his face.
And before they knew it, thousands and thousands of letters were flying out the fireplace, the board blocking the mail slot flew off and letters flew in like there was no tomorrow.
Hiccup set the tray aside, and tried to catch one, causing Voldun to scream in rage.
He caught one.
Hiccup tried to make a run to his cupboard, but when he reached the hall, Voldun grabbed him.
"That's it! We're going far away! Somewhere they will never find us!" he shouted
"Daddy's gone mad, hasn't he!" Alrek said
They drove far away, and sailed to an island in the middle of a raging storm.
Berra and Voldun got the bedroom, and Alrek got the couch, while Hiccup found the comfiest spot on the floor.
He drew a birthday cake in the dirt.
Looking at Alreks watch, it beeped.
1:00
"Make a wish, Hiccup" he said to himself and blew away the picture.
Suddenly, the door went BANG! getting thrown off its hinges.
Alrek was startled awake.
Hiccup got up and backed away from the door.
Berra and Voldun came down stairs, Voldun holding a shot gun
Out from the rain, came a man with a hook-arm and peg-leg, along with a stone tooth.
"Sorry about that" he apologized, picking up the door and putting it back on up.
He walked over to the sofa, completely ignoring that there was a gun being aimed at him.
"Well? Get off, I've had a long journey" the man said to Alrek, who scrambled off the couch and backed up into the wall.
The man sat down and lite the fireplace with a stick-thing with a dragons head.
Hiccup eyed the thing curiously.
"Excuse me. But who are you?" he asked
"Gobber the Belch. Game Keeper and Blacksmith of Berk" the man explained
"Berk?" Hiccup asked
"Well, ya. Oh, almost forgot. Here's a little something for ya. May have sat on it, but I'm sure it won't taste any different" Gobber said, handing Hiccup a box.
Hiccup opened it and inside was a chocolate cake, with the words:
Happy Birthday Hiccup!
Written in big green letters
"Wow... thanks" Hiccup said
"Not a problem. And also... this" Gobber handed him a letter.
Hiccup sat the cake aside and took the letter.
Slowly, he opened it and read aloud
Dear Mr. Haddock
We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted in
Berk's School of Dragons. Please find an enclosed list of necessary
books and equipments.
Terms begin September 1st, we await your Terrible Terror no sooner
than July 31
Yours sincerely
Valka H
Deputy Headmistress
"W-What does this mean?" Hiccup asked
"Your a Viking, Hiccup" Gobber said
"I'm- I'm a what?" Hiccup said, shocked
"No! I will not pay for some goon to teach him flying tricks!" Voldun said
Gobber raised his hook.
"Never insult Hyral the Wise, in front of me"
He bent the shotgun, so it was pointing upwards.
Voldun fired, and it went right through the roof.
Gobber turned to see Alrek, eating Hiccups cake.
"Oi! Is that yours?! No its bloody not!" he said
Alrek screamed and ran over to his parents.
Gobber rolled his eyes and turned to the door.
"Alright, better get going"
When Hiccup didn't follow he turned to him
"Unless you'd rather stay, of course" he said
Hiccup looked at the Dussels, as Voldun shook his head threatingly
Hiccup ignored him
And followed Gobber.
20 minutes later, Hiccup found himself riding on the back of Grump, Gobbers dragon, flying over London.
"Can't the people see us?" Hiccup asked
"Nope. They only see a bird" Gobber explained
"With two people riding it?" Hiccup asked
"They can't see us, lad" Gobber said, amused by all the boys questions
After a moment of silence
"Gobber?"
"Ai, lad?"
"Who is Valka H.?"
Gobber smiled, a huge smile
"She's the Deputy Headmistress of the School of Dragons. And... your mother"
"My... my mother?" Hiccup said, shocked "But- But she's dead!"
"Nope. Same thing with your father. You see, Hiccup. A man tried to kill you, but he failed and escaped. In fear of him coming after you again, they had you think they were dead until you were at the age to attend School of Dragons. To grow up thinking your a muggle" Gobber explained
"Muggle?" Hiccup asked
"None Viking folk" Gobber explained
"Ah... so my parents... their... alive?" Hiccup asked, unsure
"Yup. I'll tell you more about them after we get your stuff" Gobber said
"Speaking of which, can we get all this stuff in London?" Hiccup asked, looking over his list
"If you know where to look" Gobber said
He landed on top of a building, where a Dragon Stables was and Gobber left Grump with the stable boy.
As they entered the elevator, Gobber awkwardly cleared his throat as if he had just remembered something.
"Um, Hiccup. There's something I need to tell you" Gobber said
"What is it?" Hiccup asked
"Well... your famous"
Before Hiccup could even process his words, the doors opened
"Ah, Gobber! Usual I presume" the man at the counter said
"Not today, Mulch. Today I'm on Berk business. Taking young Hiccup here to get his supplies" Gobber said, as he and Hiccup stepped out of the elevator.
Almost immediately everyone stopped what they were doing and stared at them, the guy who was playing the piano (Bucket) stopped playing.
Then a women walked up to him and began shaking his hand
"Hiccup Haddock, I can't believe I am finally meeting you!" she said
Everyone began shaking his hand.
"H-Hiccup H-H-Haddock" a man wearing a helmet that covered the entire back of his head said "P-Pleaser to m-meet you"
"Hiccup, this is Querl the Quivering. He will be your Strike Class teacher" Gobber said
"Oh, nice to meet you" Hiccup said, raising his hand to shake the older mans.
Querl avoided his touch
Gobber took Hiccup to the back room.
"See, Hiccup. Your famous" Gobber said
"But what am I famous for, Gobber?" Hiccup asked
"I told you when we where flying over London. You survived a deadly attack. With nothing but the loss of a limb" Gobber explained
He tapped some of the bricks with his hook, and they opened up like a jigsaw puzzle.
"Welcome to Dragon Alley!"