For all of you that have been wondering. In this story Siv and Hiccup have a very strong friendship, but they are going to keep it like that. This will have a very strong Hiccup x Astrid relationship.

Disclaimer-I dont own HTTYD

Now to the story!

The sun managed to sneak through all of the tree branches and trees. Everyone was up and on group had gone to town while the others stayed to hide the camp.

Hiccup's heart had been beat fast since he woke up, which was well over and hour ago.

"So have you figured out when or how you are going to confront your father?" Siv asked as she entered the cove with a large basket of fish for Toothless. Davin was behind her carrying fire wood.

Hiccup had been washing up in the small pond that lay in the middle of the cove. His shirt was being dried on a nearby rock while his armor was stacked nealty next to it on the ground.

"No." He said before scrubbing his face."It's harder than you think to do this."

"Hiccup I don't think anyone ever said it was easy!" Davin hollered, he laughed to himself after.

Hiccups smirked to himself as he grabbed a bar of soap and started to scrub his face a bit with it.

"Who knows how much they have changed Hiccup." Siv said as she pushed over the basket for Toothless to dig into."You father could accept you, or he could banish you and send you away."

Hiccup had now gotton away from the bond and was slipping his shirt back on along with his armor."I am scared about both outcomes." He stated.

Davin hopped onto of a large rock and crouched down on it, he pulled out a black flat stone from one of his pouches and his dagger. He began to slowly sharpen it."Why?"

Siv turned to him and nodded."I agree with Davin, for once, why are yo scared about your father accepting you?"

"Because I just am, don't question it." Hiccup strapped on his belt and shoulder armor along with his back piece. He locked some other straps and buckles in place before grabbing his helmet and his fire sword, placing it firmly in it's holder, on his thigh."I am going to the village now. Davin, get yourself cleaned up before coming, Siv stay here and make sure Toothless and the camp are hidden."

With that, he put on his helmet and started to climb the rocks. He stopped and starred for a few seconds at the old shield that was still lodged in between the crack. He shook his head of the memories and leaped over it.

"Wait! I have to clean myself with her here?!" Davin hollered, only to get a few small pebbles thrown at him.

Siv glared and shook her head at him."Do you really think I would look?"

Davin opened his mouth to speak, but shut it when he realized her point.

XXX

"What are we supposed to do again?" Ren asked looking around at all the houses and weapons.

They had been wandering around the village for over a hour, they received strange looks from everyone they had passed, mainly the adults.

Occasionaly they would be greeted by and elderly, and they would respectfully say thanks back.

Ander rolled his eyes."Finding the weak and strong spots of the village." He narrowed his eyes on a group of individules in the distance that looked to be sparring each other on a clear area of grass. Well there was a weapons rack and some sheep walking by.

"Oh right." Ren said. He looked to his friend who was off in another land."What are ya looking at?"

Ander shook his head."Those people over there. Looks like they are fighters for whatever threats this place has."

"Dragon attacks." Eria corrected him.

Ren shrugged."So? I am sure everyone here is a fighter."

"That's not my point. I am saying that we should go and ask them about this place." Ander didn't wait for a response, as he was already walking towards them.

"Ya know, I hate it when Hiccup puts him in charge." Ren mumbled to his grilfriend, who only giggled at his comment.

Ander was obviously the first one to reach the group. He had his arms at his sides, trying to look like a gentleman, which was far from him."Excuse me." He interrupted their sparring and gained their attention quickly.

"Who are you?" A relatively short man spat at him, mace in hand.

Ander held out his hand."I am Ander, this Eria and Ren." He gestured to the two approaching figures."You are?"

The man raised and eyebrow and shook his hand as he looked back at the others behind him."Names Snotlout, that is Astrid, Fishlegs, and the twins, Ruffnut and Tuffnut."

Ren leaned in close to Ander."What kinda name is Snotlout?" Unfortunately he couldn't speak quiet.

"Ha! That's what we thought too!" Tuffnut shouted.

"Hey! Don't mess with me or my name." Snotlout demanded lifting up his mace and glaring at Tuffnut. Astrid slammed her fist into his shoulder and stepped forward.

"Sorry for that, he isn't the person to talk to. What can we help you with?"

"We are new here and we were wondering if you could tell us the basics of this place." Eria stepped in, mainly because she saw the irritation in Ander's face.

Astrid cocked an eyebrow."Basics? The only things to know is we are like every other village. We train and fight the dragons that try to raid us."

Eria frowned a bit. That wasn't the answer she wanted." Is that all you guys do?"

"Nah." Tuffnut cut in."We do lots of other things like make sharp and dangerous weapons, play tricks, mess with the sheep, and we love our boar pit."

"Best place to hang if you ask me." Ruffnut added.

"Right." Ren said, saying the word very slowly to show his doubt and confusion.

"If there a problem Ren?" Snotlout spat raising his mace once more as if to threaten the older man.

Ren smirked as he examined the mace. He was a weapon expert and could easily find the weak points of any weapon."Your weapon of choice is a mace? May I?" He held out his hand to examie it. Snotlout awkwardly gave it to him.

"Hm. Pretty heavy, doesn't seem to have any balance point. Handle is wore, scratches and cracks are causing it to splinter. Good for hitting large and slow targets, but smaller and faster targets are your biggest enemy when wielding this weapon. A sword would suit you better." Ren held out the weapon with a smile.

Snotlout glared and snatched his weapon back."Oh yeah? Well take out your sword and lets see about that!"

Ren took a step forward, only to have Ander's arm stop him.

"We aren't here to cause any trouble." He growled under his breath. Of course, Ander's threats could never stop Ren from doing anything stupid.

"Come on you gotta let me have some fun." Ren pushed past the arm and drew one of his half swords. They were pretty much long daggers."Let's dance."

Snotlout lunged forward with a battle cry, he swung twice and Ren easily avoided it. Ren ducked down low as the mace swung above his head. He slammed the handle into the younger mans side, causing him to roar in anger.

"Eria, I am not getting in trouble for this." Ander said crossing his arms. He scrunched up his brows.

Eria laughed quietly."Oh please..." She paused to think before saying anything else. She leaned in close and whispered so only Ander could hear."I am sure Hiccup would've known this would happen."

A loud cringe noise came from the young adults as Snotlout was swiped right off of his feet.

"He is one good fighter." Fishlegs said. The others nodded in agreement."How long are you guys staying here?"

Ander tensed a bit, he didn't know."Uhm, Eria?"

"We have no idea how long." She quickly said for him.

Astrid folded her arms."Pretty impressive. How many others are with you?"

"Six of us total." Ander answered."We are all good fighters, mainly Ren, I, and another fellow with us."

"Nice. If you want Fishlegs and I will show you around, I will leave the twins here to watch over the two. Just to make sure things don't get bloody."

"That'd be great." Eria said smiling.

XXX

Hiccup stood before the old forge he had worked in for nearly fifteen years of his life. Nothing seemed to have changed since he had been gone, or missing.

His mask was down and people gave him looks, when he first entered the village."Okay, I can do this." He said quietly and he entered the forge and looked around.

Yup, everything was the same. He looked around and found a large stash of weapons, it looked to be covering up something.

Hiccup scanned the area and noticed that there was a wooden handle. The more he looked at it, the more everything made sense, he eventually made out the outline of a door, but then one thing lead to another. This was his old room in the forge.

He stepped over the weapons as quietly as he could and started to move all of them out of his way so he could get into the room. He dropped a few and they made a loud clanging noise. He froze and waited for someone to find him back there.

Luckily, no one came. He continued to remove the swords and shields until he coule see the full door.

Hiccup grabbed the handle and took a deep breath."He goes nothing." He pushed forward and the door opened. He was greeted with a few cobwebs sticking to his mask

As he looked around he noticed that nothing had change. All of his papers and notes were all still in their places where still in place, all except for his notebook, which is now attached to his forearm armor.

"Wow." He said as he noticed his old helmet laying on the middle of the table."It's untouched." He whispered.

"Been waiting for someone to come back." A voice from behind said, Hiccup didn't jump or flinch. He simply turned smoothly to face the male.

Gobber stood before him, with a smile."Who are ye?"

Hiccup had shuffled out of the room and was up against a wall. His breathing got faster and his mind went blank."Uhm. I am, Hydren."

Slowly, Hiccup the door and made his way away from it trying to think of a way out.

"Well Hydren, can I help you with something?" Gobber asked raising and eyebrow?

Hiccup shook his head."No, I am fine." He turned and started to leave.

Gobber laughed and shook his head."Come back here!"

Heart still beating fast, Hiccup turned on his heel and went back in by the door where Gobber still was standing.

"Take of your helmet...Hiccup." Gobber smirked.

Hiccup froze and realized his mistake immediately. There was no hiding it from the man who practically raised him. He obeyed and slipped the helemt off, looking at him with an emotional face.

"You really think you could slip by me?" Gobber asked as he embraced the man in a hug."I've missed you."

Hiccup pulled away from the hug and scratched his head."How did you know?"

"Well, the way ye walk, no one has ever known about that room except ye father, and even though ye voice is muffled by that helmet, can't hide it from me." Gobber looked out to make sure no one was coming."Where have ye been?"

Hiccup shook his hands."Long story. I will explain later if I get the chance. Gobber-"

"I won't tell your father."

"Thanks."

Gobber chuckled."So where have ye been?"

Hiccup sighed."Like I said, it's a long story. My friends and I are here for some business."

"What kinda of business?"

"Gobber please, not now. I need to find my friends, just to make sure they aren't getting into trouble."

"Hehe, alright. I understand that all will be revealed when you want to tell?"

Hiccup nodded as he slipped his helment back on."Yes. Don't tell my father." He said, walking away.

XXX

"Ren!" Ander shouted. They had been getting back after about thirty minutes of getting to know all about Berk and it's people. They had also stumbled across Siv and Davin wandering the village.

There was a swarm of people around his friends, Snotlout was swaying on the sidelines with a blood nose. His mace was firmly dug into the dirt.

Ren was standing in the middle, facing another man."Let's see what you got old man!" He hissed, a smile on his face from joy of fighting.

Davin sprinted after Ander, with the other two close behind."Why would you leave him alone, even I know not to do that!"

"Shut up Davin!" Ander sprinted to the group and pushed everyone aside to get through.

Astrid strolled over to Snotlout with a smirk."Look who got proved wrong, again."

He glared at here and wiped his nose."He just got lucky this time."

"Snotlout, I don't think it was luck." Tuffnut said.

Ruffnut laughed and added to it."You're just bad!"

Snotlout's face turned a deep red, anger building up in him.

Ren had both daggers drawn and ready to attack."Ren!" Ander lunged forward, he stumbled a bit and nearly took out his friend. He grabbed the two daggers and disarmed the man.

"Easy!" Ander shot his hands up between the two men and urged the other man to put down his weapon.

Ren groaned." You have to ruin everything don't you!" He threw his hands up before grabbing his daggers and slipping them back in their holders.

"That's enough folks! No more fighting with him!" Davin shouted as Ander pushed Ren out of the crowd and behind a nearby post.

"What the Hel is wrong with you?" He grabbed the front of Ren's shirt and slammed him against the pole."May I remind you we have business to do, we can not mess around."

"Woah." Ren shuffled away from Ander." You know I need to have some fun."

Ander rolled his eyes and let go of his shirt."No more, you hear me? Next time I won't just push you up against a pole. Start acting like yourself and not like Davin. Lets go."

"Okay...Jeez."

XXX

"Eria! Siv!" Hiccup shouted as he saw his friends near the disapating crowd. He deepened his voice when he shouted, just to make sure no one would reconize his voice like Gobber did.

Both looked back and waved. He jogged over to them."Where's the others?"

"Well, Davin and is making friends and Ander went to talk with Ren because he started a fighting tournament I guess, he beat that cocky kid. I believe his name is Snotlout or something." Eria said.

Hiccup froze as he look to where Davin was standing. He was talking with the twins and Fishlegs, while Snotlout was still red and glaring at the ground. Astrid saw him and started to walk over to them.

"Oh no." He said under his breath. His heart rate rose.

He noticed how much they have changed, mainly Astrid. She had a more defined body shape. She wore her hair in a braid and had her fur boots and a fur hood.

"More of your friends I assume?" She said gesturing back to Davin and Siv.

"Yes, this is Siv and over there is Davin." Eria answered. She looked to Hiccup who seemed to be frozen stiff.

Astrid looked him up and down, hand on her hip and her axe over her shoulder."Who's this?"

"Uhm." Eria nervously glanced to Siv who shrugged.

"Hydren." Hiccuo finally spoke, but in his deep disguise voice."Guess you could say leader of our group."

"What brings you here?" Astrid asked.

Hiccup shrugged." Just here to visit, haven't been in this area before."

"Well theres not much to us." Fishlegs said."We defend our home from the dragon raids."

"Yeah I knew that." He said under his breath."Well, we best be getting back to our place, I am hungry, how about you guys?"

Davin swung his arms around Hiccup's and Siv's shoulders."Definitely! Could go for some nice fish right about now."

"Us too." Ren said as he and Ander joined the group.

"Well I suppose we should get lunch too. See you around." Astrid turned along with Fishlegs. The other quickly turned and started away from the village.

Hiccup looked back, and caught a glimpse of Astrid looking at them. She slowly looked away. Hiccup sighed and shook his head."That was close."