Alright, did anyone see the foreshadowing? Yes? No? Maybe? Because there was one, actually a couple—3 to be exact. Well, if you didn't that's alright; you'll get it in later chapters. Be very observant in my stories, the little things—tiny, tiny, little things—something someone said, thought, did, reactions; they are the links to the awesomeness that is my plot. Sorry, was that last part a little too self-righteous? Ah, well, here's the next chapter.
Oh, and don't forget…
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Gobber and Stoick came up from the docks, with Dagur and his five Berserker guards following close behind, and stopped in the middle of Berk before turning around to announce to their "guests".
"Well, here's Berk…I guess." Gobber said, an awkward moment for all of them. Gagur had his arms crossed over his chest; an annoyed looked on his face.
"Déjà vu," He said flatly.
"Oh, I hate him…" Gobber whispered silently to Stoick.
"Just stay calm; this will all be over before we know it." Stoick whispered back.
Hiccup watch the scene before him, keeping his eyes glued on Dagur with a fretful look. He kept most of his body hidden behind the house; half of his face was peeking out. He breathed out, sighing almost, looking down in thought then back up to his father and Dagur.
Should I tell him? He asked himself. What would he think? I've already messed up enough in my life… He thought back to the old days.
"Stoick's little embarrassment…" he said faintly to himself.
"Hiccup?" a voice called out from behind him. Hiccup stiffened from the sudden presence of Astrid and crooked his head to see her. She came up beside him and hid her body behind the house as well.
"What's happened?" She asked him quietly. Hiccup turned back towards Dagur,
"Uh, nothing so far. I can't hear what they're saying, but…"
…One could only guess. He finished in thought.
"Hey, did you guys find out anything?" Tuffnut said rather loud. Ruffnut and Fishlegs were with him and they, along with Hiccup and Astrid who turned around to face them, shushed them while holding their pointer fingers up to their mouths.
Tuffnut shrugged his shoulders and held up his hands in defense, "Sorry," he whispered. "Why are we whispering anyway?"
"So that we don't get caught," Astrid whispered back to him.
"Yeah, do you want Dagur to know we're back here?" Fishlegs added silently.
"No, wait," Tuffnut thought for a moment, "I don't know, why? You scared?"
"No…" Fishelgs growled back
"Yeah he is; he doesn't wanna eat rotten cod heads again, hahaha." Snotlout said as he came up to the group and proceeded to take cover like the rest. Fishlegs glared at him,
"Shut up, Snotlout. You'd be sickened too."
"Guys, enough," Hiccup ended their little feud. He once again examined Dagur and his dad.
"What are they talking about?" Astrid asked silently, glancing over at Hiccup to see if he'd answer. He didn't, however, but swallowed.
I wish Toothless was here…
"You've already took a tour of Berk, Dagur; what more do you want to see?" Stoick asked, annoyed.
"I just came here to see some old friends. It's been a while since I got to just mess around." Dagur replied, acting innocent. Gobber and Stoick both sighed deeply.
"—Ow, would you quit it!" A voice not so silently whispered off in the distance.
Dagur furrowed his eye brows and looked to the right, Stoick and Gobber doing the same. Dagur was about to walk over, but Stoick stopped him by blocking his way, tapping his arm and moving in the other direction.
"Some kids are playing, that's all. Now if you'll come this way so that we can discuss your time of visiting. There are dragons about, too much 'messing around' could actually do more harm than good." Stoick said. Dagur decided to humor him and followed his men right behind him.
"Tsk, two chiefs; those dragons don't stand a chance." Dagur replied with a false smug. Stoick rolled his eyes at this, but continued nonetheless.
Hiccup climbed the stairs to his house, waiting to plop down on his bed and burry his face into his pillow. Actually that's what he planned on doing, but another part of wanted to come clean about what happened while he was stuck on that island. Knowing his dad would more than likely be at the house; he stopped at the door, took a deep breath and walked in.
"Hey dad, I need to tell you something…" Hiccup said as he opened the door and walked in. However, he wasn't expecting any one else but his father. Stoick and Dagur looked up at his sudden appearance from the table by the pit. Stoick furrowed his eye brows', waiting to hear what was on his son's mind, while Dagur smiled and was delighted to see his 'friend' once again.
Hiccup's eyes widened when he realized Dagur was present and searched his brain for something else.
"Hiccup, what is it?" Stoick asked. Dagur stuck his left hand on his left cheek, leaning his elbow against the table and turning his head completely towards Hiccup so that Stoick couldn't see the grin on his face, but only Hiccup.
Go on… Dagur thought pleasurably.
"Uh, the chickens." Hiccup said hesitantly still trying to see where to go with this. Stoick tilted his head in confusion and Dagur stifled a chuckle. Hiccup continued, "You asked me to help Mulch put them back in the coop, well we got them; all of them this time." Ultimately, this was a cover up for the dragons being safely hidden, and fortunately Stoick received the coded message clearly.
"Ah, good; those chickens always get out. Now, back to our discussion…Dagur?" Dagur was still looking at Hiccup with that smile; shaking his head slightly,
Nice save… he thought, then turned his head back around and directed attention towards Stoick.
"Right, right; I stay here for a couple of days, and then leave. How's that sound?" he said, then turned to Hiccup, who was still at the door. "What about you Hiccup?"
"I say you go jump off a cliff so that we never see you again." Hiccup growled underneath his teeth. Stoick looked at him with wide eyes and mouthed his name angrily.
"Ha, already tried that; didn't work, did it?" Dagur replied. Hiccup didn't say anything,
"Hey," Dagur said, narrowing his eyes and pointed to his neck indicating Hiccup's, "Why do you have two small puncture holes on your neck?" Hiccup almost brought his hand up to his neck, but didn't, rather standing their shocked that it was so noticeable.
"Another story for another time;" Stoick said, Dagur turned his attention at him, "back to the subject?"
"Sure, why not." Dagur said, leaning back in his chair, "But hurry up, before I get bored."
Hiccup thanked his father for giving him the opening to escape the tension; though he apologized greatly for leaving his dad out of the circle. How was he supposed to tell him? Dagur obviously knows, which doesn't help him in the situation, that the chickens were a cover up for the dragons. Why else would Dagur be here? The last time he came, he came on excellent authority that they were massing a whole army of dragons. And now that he knows for sure that Hiccup does indeed train them…
"This can't be good." Hiccup sighed to himself. He plopped down on his wooden bed, back down with his left leg on the bed and his right hanging off of it. He started to feel sick to his stomach, and moaned.
Oh, don't start now; I already have enough problems as it is…
He rolled on to his left side, now whole body lying on the bed, facing Toothless' empty slab of rock. His frown deepened and he closed his eyes, sighing, then breathed in, then out; his nausea causing him to get lightheaded. His vision started to get black around the edges, then it crept towards the center; his consciousness slowly drifting away.
If it was once thing he wanted right about now was Toothless.
Like I said, be very observant of my writing. Tiny details!
Alright does anyone else have an idea on who that 'excellent authority' is that Dagur mentioned in the beginning of Twinsanity? Because I don't know about you, but I think it might be Alvin. Does anyone else think that? Am I being crazy? Am I being observant? Why am I asking so many—yeah, okay.
Okay so things haven't been going well with Hiccup; don't worry, the suspense has only begun!
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