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Astrid walked into the Great Hall, arm stinging up a storm. She saw Ruffnut with Sven on her lap, him picking up food and stuffing it in his mouth, or throwing it at Fishlegs. Snotlout and Heather were fighting (as usual) about if their baby was going be a boy or a girl. Tuffnut was hanging with his fiancée, Kari.
Astrid walked over and sat next to Ruffnut "Hey, you guys."
"Hey, Hofferson, I heard you got quite the battle wound." Smirked Ruffnut
"Haha, that's real funny."
"Auntie Astwid! Hugs!" Sven, obviously his father's son, held out his hands
Astrid hugged Sven close "Hi, sweetie."
"So, what the hel happened Astrid?" Asked Tuffnut
"Nothing. I saw him, took my chance, called him an evil bastard, and he burnt me with a flaming sword." Sven poked her bandage "Ow, Sven."
"Sowry."
"He didn't say anything. As usual."
"It's funny, on my old island we had dragon attacks, but we never had the Dragon Prince. At least, not that I can remember." Stated Heather,
"We didn't have either until Hiccup died. For at least five years after his death, it was just the Prince, then all the sudden, he had someone else." Said Fishlegs, wiping Sven's face.
Astrid tapped her fingers on the table. As she left the healers this morning, she heard Stoick say something about 'The answer lies with Hiccup' which makes no sense.
"Hey guys," She said "Did Stoick give you anything that belonged to Hiccup?"
The group looked at the shield maiden "What do you mean?" Asked Fishlegs
"Like, any journals, that sorta thing?"
"Of course not. Chief Stoick would never do that." Said Snotlout
Astrid looked over at Stoick, who was staring at his breakfast, then down at her own hands.
His story about seeing her name, her name wasn't mention until ten pages in.
Why would he give it to her?
"Okay bud. Let's give this a go." Toothless shot Hiccup a look "What? I promise this time we won't end up on Eel Island." Toothless rolled his eyes. Hiccup stood up on Toothless, then jumped off, just falling.
This is the feeling he craves. That feign of freedom, like he felt right after he ran away. That feeling of freedom mixed with selfishness.
He knew he should feel bad that he let his 'dad' think he was dead. But, the more Hiccup thought about it these past ten years, his dad never really cared about him, all his dad cared about was having a great Viking son, and avenging his mom's death to actually give him love and attention.
The only person who actually cared about him was Gobber, and that is the only thing Hiccup regrets about what he did. Gobber is like the father he never had and always wanted. Sure, he was blunt, but it was always to help him or to protect him. Not like Stoick was around him.
Hiccup opened his eyes and saw he was very close to the ocean. Too close for comfort.
"Toothless!" He called
Toothless tried to get closer to Hiccup, but couldn't. Hiccup reached out his arm and grabbed on to the saddle. He looked down and said "Oh shit! Toothless!" Toothless opened his wings and Hiccup got back on "You were right bud. You're always right..."
Astrid lit a candle and opened Hiccup's journal from the beginning. The answer lies with Hiccup.
What did that mean? Did Hiccup know where the nest was, and didn't tell anyone?
'Gobber gave me this for my birthday and told me to write down what I feel. Sometimes I think Gobber thinks I'm a girl. Or my mother, because of what Gobber told me, I'm a lot like her. I can't concur with that fact because I have never met my mother. Gobber says she was a great woman and loved me more than she loved my dad.
'Not that I believe that. I've heard people say around town that they're going to be the next 'Stoick and Valka' of town, about their relationships, I mean. So, I think my parents loved each other very much. I know my dad still loves my mom—'
"Astrid?" Fishlegs said, making Astrid jump and the notebook fly out of her hands
"Fishlegs! You almost gave me a heart attack!" Astrid look at her friend.
"Sorry. I was just checking on you." Fishlegs picked up the journal "What's this?"
"DONT!" Astrid took it and hugged it close to her chest. Fishlegs looked at her weirdly "'S my dairy..."
"Astrid, I pride myself in how much I know my friends. I know you would never keep a diary."
"It's a diary..." blushed Astrid
"Who's?"
Astrid looked at one of her oldest friends. "Fishlegs, we've been friends for a very long time. What I'm about to tell you, you can't tell anyone, including Ruffnut!"
"She's my wife! I tell her everything!" Cried Fish and Astrid raised an eyebrow "... I promise."
Astrid took a breath "StoickgavemeHiccupsjournalafterhediedandIthinkitcouldhelpusinthewaragianstdragons." She said in one breath
"... I'm sorry, what?"
Astrid rolled her eyes "Stoick gave me Hiccups journal after he died and I think it could help us in the war against dragons." She said slower
"What!? No!" Fishlegs grabbed the journal and looked through it "Oh gods..."
"I know..." Said Astrid, then thought about it for a moment "Do you think you could read through it for me?"
"You had ten years to read it Astrid. Haven't you read it all?"
"Of course not! I've been busy, with training and the fact I thought it was wrong! I finally started to read it two, three weeks ago."
Fishlegs looked at the journal and back as Astrid. "Of course I'll take a look at it."
"Just, please, make sure Sven or Ruff don't see it."
Fishlegs nodded "Of course." He walked out of her room "Hey, Mrs. Hofferson." She heard him said
It was at that moment she realized she gave away her only thing left of Hiccup.
"Hiccup!"
Hiccup landed Toothless and took off his helmet. He saw the Dragon Queen and her daughter standing there waiting for him.
"What are you guys doing here?" He asked
"We came to check on you!" Brenda walked over to Hiccup and hugged him.
Hiccup rolled his eyes, but hugged back. "I'm twenty five, not five."
"Well, you're Hiccup, so we were checking if you were dead or not." Smirked Bren, letting go of Hiccup
"Your faith in me is astounding." Hiccup deadpanned
"Well, you did anger a Timberjack." Shrugged the Dragon Queen.
Hiccup's hand went to the scar on his face. It started at his hair line on his right side and it went in a jagged line down his eye, the corner of his mouth and down his chin. "That was one time, and I did not die if you recall."
"You almost did…" whispered Bren
"Hiccup, you have made many enemies these last ten years. Is it wrong for me to worry about you?" asked the Dragon Queen
Hiccup stared at her "Yes! I don't need you okay! I'm handling things just fine on my own!"
"You aren't alone anymore Hiccup!"
Hiccup closed his eyes "You don't understand! I was alone for twenty years! My dad was never there for me! I hated me! All he cared about was turning me into something I wasn't!" He yelled
Toothless whined and walked over to his rider. Toothless nudged his head under Hiccup's hand, making Hiccup pet him.
"Hiccup." The Dragon Queen reached out
"GO AWAY!" Hiccup yelled, making both girls jump "I don't need anyone…" Hiccup turned and walked away
That afternoon, Astrid was on her way to the Great Hall, when she felt a hand on her left arm, pulling her off the path.
She pulled out her axe and whipped around, putting her axe in the face of—
"Fishlegs!" Astrid yelled
"Pleasedon'tkillme!" Squeaked Fishlegs
Astrid dropped her axe "That's the second time today!" The shieldmaiden shouted
"I'm sorry! But I've been read the journal all day. There's nothing that could help us."
"Really?" Astrid frowned
"Why did you make me look through it?" asked Fishlegs, handing her the journal
The answer lies with Hiccup
"Come on!" Astrid grabbed Fishlegs' arm and dragged him into the forest.
"Astrid! Wait! You're running really fast! What's going on!?" Fishlegs ran after Astrid, who was running at full speed. "Astrid!" Fishlegs caught up to Astrid, who was standing at the edge of the cove.
"Why are we were?" Gasped Fishlegs
"The answer lies with Hiccup." Huffed Astrid, before climbing down.
"What does that mean?! Astrid! You're not making any sense! Oh gods, I'm going to regret this…" Fishlegs whispered, before climbing down after her.
