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This mysterious Prince
The second heir
"I have a bad feeling about him," Astrid said
"Other then he's annoying," Ingrid said
"Other than that," she said
"Hello ladies," Hiccup said as he walks towards them.
"Hey Hiccup," Ingrid said
"I see my cousin made his presence known," he said and sat down
"Yup..." Ingrid said and sighed as she ate some more cookies.
"Just ignore him," Hiccup said waving his hand "He's just annoying"
"Attention everyone!" Valka shouted as she walks towards the massive Christmas tree.
"See you later," Hiccup said as he got up and walk towards his mother.
"I would like to thank you all for coming!" She said as the guest form a crescent moon around her. "I know Stoick would have been overjoyed to have you all! He loves this time of year and would always make ornaments for the tree by hand" She said and motioned her hand to a few.
"My father always put family first," Hiccup said "I remember he stayed up all night because Ingrid had a cold, and the next morning he had a 7 am meeting"
"I remember that," Ingrid said and laugh along with the crowd.
"Father will be missed but still in our hearts," Hiccup said and raised his glass, "To King Stoick,"
"To King Stoick!" everyone said as they rose their glasses as well.
"I found this in your father`s closet," Valka said as she held a handmade dragon head. She smiled and place it on to the tree.
The next day
Astrid smiled as she walked around town hall of Berknovia capital. She looks around as the press were booming all around the temporary stage, Hiccup was about to make a speech about the coronation. Astrid looks down as Ingrid who was buying a hot chocolate from a vendor.
"Ready to go?" Astrid asked
"Yup," she said and took a sip of her hot coco
"Hey, you!" a reporter said and pointed at Astrid, "I know you! Well, well! How did you get cosy with the royal family?"
"Uh... I don't know who you are..." Astrid lied and look around for anyone that might hear them
"Hey, excuse me?" Ingrid said and motioned him to get closer. The reporter raised a brow and lean closer to her. Ingrid smiled and whispered something into his ear. The reporter's eyes widen as he quickly ran off with his tail in between his legs.
"What the? What did you say to him?" Astrid asked as she laugh softly
"I told him if he didn't back off... I would get him thrown into the dungeon and tortured," Ingrid said and smiled evilly
"Damn! You're sure dark, Ingrid," Astrid said and burst into laughter. Ingrid smiled and laugh along with her as they didn't notice a spokesman of the royal family walking onto the stage.
"Welcome everyone," the man said and place his hand on the podium
"Finally," someone said as everyone turned to the podium.
"We are over enjoyed having our prince back in Berknovia! And having this fundraiser for the children's hospital," the man said as he moved his hands slightly as he spoke, "Now! Let's all welcome Prince Hector of Berknovia!"
The crowd all spoke in excitement since Hiccup hadn't made a public appearance for a few years. Valka and Stoick both tried to convince Hiccup to make a more public appearance which would in return reassure people what kind of king he would be.
"Prince Hector?" the spokesman said as he looks around the stage and didn't see the prince.
'Oh, great!' the spokesman thought and groan. The man waved his hand and motioned the Valka to go on stage, "Ladies and gentleman, Queen Valkyrie!"
"Thank you, everyone, for attending this event!" Valka said and smiled slightly. She was slightly annoyed she had to cover for her son once more after he bailed on the press conference once again.
"I know where he is," Ingrid said and smiled as she pulled Astrid's hand, "Follow me,"
Astrid nodded as she followed Ingrid to the hospital's garden. She looks up and saw Hiccup was having a snowball fight with a few children from the hospital as the nurses watched from afar.
"Wow..." Astrid whispered softly
"This is the real Hiccup, not what the tabloids make him be," Ingrid said and look back at Astrid, "Can you tell the truth? Who my brother really is?"
"I will," she said and took out her phone and film him for a bit. After Astrid had gathered a few minutes of footage she went to join the other children.
"You're so on, Hiccup!" Ingrid said and laugh as she made a snowball and threw it at him. Hiccup laugh as he made a snowball as well before throwing it at her. Astrid laughs as she took a snowball and threw some at him. She spent most of the day just having fun with him and the children.
The next day
Astrid narrowed her eyes as she leans against a nearby metal gate, as she watches Hiccup walk towards the stables. She raised a brow slightly and saw him take out his horse, Toothless. A black stallion which was stunning, well at least in Astrid's opinion.
"I know, I know, but I couldn't get out sooner," Hiccup said as he rubs Toothless's snout, "Sorry, bud,"
Toothless shook his head softly and pulled Hiccup's hair with his mouth, and pushed his arm slightly with his head. Hiccup laugh and pet Toothless's head before he mounted him.
"Come on, bud," Hiccup said and made a few sounds
Astrid waited a few minutes before she walked towards the stables, she notices a saddle and a blonde mare named Stormfly. Astrid managed to figure out how to put the saddle on a horse and quickly followed Hiccup into the woods. She managed to keep with him as well as keeping a good distance, so Hiccup wouldn't notice her following him. Until she lost him halfway through the forest.
"Great! Where did he go?" she whispered softly as she looks around the forest. Astrid pulled on the reins as Stormfly pull the other way, "No! This way!"
Stormfly made a few noises and threw Astrid from her back before she ran into the woods without her.
"No! Come back!" Astrid shouted as she quickly got up. She tried to run in the same direction Stormfly had run off too but gave up.
One hour later
Astrid shivered softly as she wandered through the woods with no sense of direction of where she was. She had no idea where Stormfly had run off too, where the castle was, or where Hiccup is. She was hopelessly lost and was going to die of starvation if hypothermia didn't kill her first.
"Nice going, Astrid! You're going to get yourself killed because you decided to spy on Hiccup!" she mumbles to herself as she rubs her hands against her arms.
"Hey!" Astrid look back and saw Hiccup with Toothless and Stormfly
"Hiccup!" she said in great relief, "God! You have no idea HOW happy I am to see you!"
"You've never ridden a horse before have you?" he asked
"That would be a big fat no," she said and smiled at him
"Come on," Hiccup said and tap Stormfly's saddle, "I know a place around here,"
A few moments later
"Here we are," Hiccup said jumping down from his horse. He walked towards Astrid and help her down, he made sure to attach the horses under the makeshift shelter for the horses. Hiccup opened the door and let Astrid go in first before he entered the cabin.
"Wow... this place is so nice," Astrid said taking her coat off and boots before she wandered around the cabin.
"It's a hunting cabin," Hiccup explained as he lit up a fire in the fireplace and turn on the generator for the electricity, "I used to come here with my father,"
"You must miss him a lot," Astrid said and smiled at him
"I do..." he said as he walked towards her, "But life goes on,"
"But still... I lost my mother a few years ago and it's still hard for me," Astrid said softly as she leans against a wooden desk.
"I'm sorry to hear," he said as he continued to approach her.
"My father told me something... my mother may be gone but she always in here," Astrid said as she placed her hand on Hiccup's chest, "Gone but never forgotten,"
Hiccup smiled as he placed his hand on top of her own. Hiccup and Astrid slowly approached each other as they were about to kiss. Astrid blushed softly when they both heard the horses make a sound outside. Hiccup back away from her and glance at the window and watched the snow fall for a few seconds.
"It's the horses... I'll be back," Hiccup said as he opened the front door and went outside.
Astrid nodded as she looks around the cabin. She glances at the front door to make sure Hiccup wasn't going to return for a while, she smiled and bend down under the wooden desk. Astrid looks underneath and notices a strange button which was hidden by a piece of wood.
"What... Hiccup... is adopted..." Astrid whispered in shock as she slowly placed the document down, "He isn't the true heir to the throne..."
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