As the week went by, Maria didn't let her family stop her having fun and enjoying herself. She wasn't going to let them stop her, though she sees them a lot. Stoick has been trying to make them leave, but so far no luck. Maria wakes up to Edda nudging her. Maria yawns as she wakes up and pats her.
"Morning girl." Maria whispers, then gets up and heads down. Edda walks over to Toothless and Maria walks over.
"Morning." Hiccup greets and Maria smiles.
"Morning." Maria whispers.
"I better go, another long day with Freki and Helga." Stoick said.
"I'm sorry." Maria whispers.
"Don't be, you just take care." Stoick said as he got up and walks off.
"Today we finish the saddle for Edda." Hiccup tells her.
"Right, I don't want to fall, again." Maria whispers, over the year she has fallen off Edda five times.
"Lucky Astrid or I was there to catch you." Hiccup said and Maria nods. They had breakfast and head off. They made it to the blacksmith and Hiccup walks in. Maria sighs when he walks out with a saddle. "I went with something like mine." Hiccup tells her and Edda looks at Maria.
"You need it Edda, I need it so I don't fall again." Maria tells her and Edda looks at Hiccup. They got the saddle on and Hiccup made sure it wasn't too tight.
"Perfect and she was great compare to Toothless." Hiccup said and Toothless looks at him.
"Thanks again." Maria said smiling.
"You're welcome." Hiccup said as Astrid and Stormfly walks over.
"Here you two are." Astrid said.
"Hi." Maria whispers.
"About time you got a saddle." Astrid said.
"Yeah, I guess it is." Maria whispers.
"Anyway, I saw that brother of yours head into the forest." Astrid tells her.
"That's bad, you know what is out there." Hiccup tells them.
"Edda is the only dragon where I am from, he will die out there if one finds him. He doesn't know how to take care of a dragon." Maria explains.
"Oh boy." Hiccup said as he jumps on Toothless and Maria jumps on Edda.
"Great, now we are saving him." Astrid said as she jumps on Stormfly and they head off. Then the others join them and Maria looks around, looking for Vika. He doesn't stand a chance against a dragon. He would be killed.
"I don't understand why we are saving him." Snotlout said.
"He may be a jerk but he doesn't deserve to die. No one does. That is why I stop Edda killing my father." Maria explains.
"This is going to end badly." Hiccup whispers. Maria then saw Vika running from a Changewing.
"Okay Maria, you grab him while we distract the Changewing." Hiccup tells her and Maria nods. Hiccup and the others head off to get the Changewing's attention and Maria kept close to Vika. Vika stops as he looks back to see the Changewing was gone and sighs as Edda lands behind him.
"Are you really that stupid?" Maria asks and Vika walks over. "Come on, we have to go before the Changewing sees us." Maria tells him and Vika climbs behind him.
"I just went for a walk, how was I supposed to know." Vika said as Edda flies up and Vika quickly wraps his arms around Maria who shakes her head.
"This place is not like home, there are many kinds of dragons here, all very dangerous." Maria tells him.
"I gather that now." Vika whispers. "Besides, it's not like I walked up to it, I went the other way." Vika adds. Maria sighs. "I didn't think you would believe me Kara." Vika adds.
"Can you stop calling me Kara?" Maria asks.
"Nope." Vika replies and Maria sighs as she saw the other catch up.
"I haven't seen a Changewing here before." Fishlegs said.
"We'll worry about that later, we still have things to do." Hiccup tells them and looks at Maria.
"I'll drop my brother off." Maria tells them.
"Meet us at the Cove." Astrid tells her and Maria nods, then heads off. Maria looks back to see Vika was looking around.
"Not a bad view up here." Vika said.
"Yeah, it has its moments." Maria whispers.
"Is home just as amazing?" Vika asks and Maria smiles.
"Yeah, it is. We found some amazing places." Maria said, patting Edda and Vika sighs.
"You said things could have been different, what does that mean?" Vika asks.
"I do remember the use to care for me, but you turn on me. When you did, I saw I had no reason to stay there, no wanted me around. I assumed me running off when I was ten was a good thing, that you wouldn't care I was gone. I, for once, was free and happy. Then you and father showed up five years later and wreck it for me and Edda. I knew you would have hurt her so I kept her hidden for you all. She was my only friend, family." Maria explains and Vika sighs, They land in front of the Great Hall as Stoick,
"Vika, what is going on?" Freki asks as he slides off and Maria sighs.
"Got lost, Maria and the others found me before I got eaten by a… uh." Vika starts and Maria sighs. "What was that thing?" Vika asks.
"Changewing." Maria replies.
"Well I'm glad you are okay." Helga said and Stoick walks over to Maria.
"When you get back to Hiccup and the others, I want you to go around and make sure the Outcast aren't around. It has been awhile since they last attack but just check. Last thing we need is them attacking." Stoick tells her.
"Got it." Maria said with a nod.
"See you later." Stoick said and Maria smiles. They then head off and Maria yawns.
"Come on girl, let's get back to the others." Maria said. They made it to the Cove to see the others waiting. Hiccup and Astrid walks over and Maria slides down.
"What is it?" Hiccup asks.
"You father wants us to go around to make sure the Outcast aren't around." Maria replies.
"Did he say why?" Astrid asks as the others walk over.
"Just that the last thing we need is them attacking." Maria replies. "I didn't ask." Maria adds and Hiccup sighs.
"Let's just check, we'll split up." Hiccup starts.
"I'm will Maria." Snotlout and Maria sighs.
"I'll go with them while you take the twins and Fishlegs." Astrid tells Hiccup.
"Okay." Hiccup said.
"Great." Snotlout said walking off.
"Will you two be okay with Snotlout?" Hiccup asks. Maria and Astrid looks at him, Snotlout waves and Maria sighs as she looks back at Hiccup as well.
"We'll be fine." Astrid replies and Maria nods.
"Okay, let's go." Hiccup said. They got on their dragons and head off. Maria yawns as she looks at Snotlout who was smiling and Maria looks at Astrid.
"Let's get this done." Astrid tells her and Maria nods. They spent the rest of the day looking around but found nothing. They head back. By night, Maria and Hiccup were home, Maria was watching Toothless and Edda eat. Hiccup smiles as he walks over and sits down.
"How are you feeling?" Hiccup asks.
"A little tired." Maria replies. Then Stoick walks in.
"Dad, how did it go?" Hiccup asks.
"Not well, we are getting nowhere." Stoick replies and Maria sighs.
"I'm heading to bed, talking to you tomorrow." Maria whispers as she got up and climbs upstairs. This was her fault. Maria lays down and sighs as Edda walks over and nudges her. "Not now Edda." Maria whispers and Edda walks off to lay down. Maria sighs. She has to deal with her family to make them leave.