Of Light and Shadow

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I don't own How to train your Dragon or Star Wars

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Mandalore, Kyrimorut

In the remote north of Mandalore, on a snowy clearing stood two men. The one who was wearing mandalorian armor was currently struggling in a headlock with a vibroblade at his throat. No sooner than the man in black had spoken, the two were surrounded by more men wearing mandalorian armor. The sounds of the Jetpacks overtoned the gasp the Mandalorian let out. They pointed their blasters at the one in black, but the captive raised his hands and shouted:"Stop! Don't shoot! He's a friend."

He was released and turned towards the mysterious man, while takng his helmet off. The face of an old man was revealed:gray hair, some wrinkles, but piercing blue eyes. With a small smile upon his lips Kal Skirata said:"Myrkr, it's good to see you old friend. "

"Yes, it is."

Suddenly Myrkr was flung across the clearing and crashed to the ground. He groaned internally: 'Of course she would do that.'

"Myrkr! Where have you been so long!?", a female voice sounded angrily.

"Hello to you too, Etain." He picked himself up from the ground to look at her. She was short, thin, had light green eyes and brown hair with streaks of red and blond in it. She had stemmed her hand into her hips and was glaring at him. Myrkr approached her and after some seconds she did the same. They shared a hug, before somebody coughed.

Myrkr turned around. "Aaaand the jealous husband turns up.", he said, the amusement prominent in his voice.

"Well, I wouldn't be so worried if you had a girl yourself.", came Darman's response. Etain giggled lightly in the background. "Oh shush you."

"Anyways, since we have been oh so rudely interrupted.", Myrkr said and held his hand out. Darman took his forearm and both men smiled.

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Flightmare, Hyperspace

"Ahhh!" Heather's scream tore through the silence on the Flightmare. Apparently it wasn't enough for everyone to wake up, but Astrid stormed into her room, blaster in hand. When Astrid saw Heather, eyes wide, sweating and sitting up in her bed, she rushed to her side and took one of Heather's hands in her own.

"Hey, what happened?" Astrid wasn't great with emotions and feelings, but she knew how to comfort somebody. It had happened around her far too often for her not to be proficient at it.

"Dream... memory... Clone Wars... Hiccup!", Heather gasped, breathing heavily.

"Whoa, slowly. Calm down first Heather.", Astrid told her and grasped Heather's hand a little tighter. And so they sat there for a few minutes while Heather calmed down. Heather took a deep breath and began:" I had a dream, to be exact, I relived a memory. It was the last time I saw Hiccup. But it weren't my memories, they were his. I saw through his eyes Astrid." Astrid was stunned. Heather basically never spoke of her brother. "A-astrid, I-i think Hic... Hiccup is still alive.", Heather whispered.

Astrid's eyes widened. "What!?"

"You heard what I said.", Heather mumbled.

"But how? And why?"

"I can still feel him, through our bond, his presence in the force. Astrid we were special, Hiccup and I, not only did we share a bond through the force, but also through our souls. And if Hiccup would die it would feel as if I was ripped in half. It would be pure agony Astrid. It would probably be so agonizing that I woud outright die from it. At least that's what our master told us."

Astrid just stared,trying to comprehend what was happening. It was the first time Heather really talked about her brother.

"So, what are you going to do about it?", Astrid asked bluntly.

"I don't really know. I think I'll tell mom and dad though.", Heather sighed.

"Don't you... you know want to search for him?"

"Of course I want to, but...", Heather looked sadly at her.

"But what?"

"I can't let you guys down, just to go after a feeling that I have."

"Heather, I'm sure tha-...", Astrid started but Heather interrupted her.

"No, I have to do this, end this war, we have to do it. Then I can search for my brother in good conciousness." Heather looked everything else but relaxed: Eyes wide and wet, hugging her kness close with one arm and trembling.

"Oh... okay.", Astrid went to stand up but Heather held onto her hand firmly. "Hug me." It came out as a whisper, but Astrid heard it regardless. "What?"

"Hiccup used to do it when I was like this... please?" Astrid took a good look at her friend. She then sat down in the bed, next to Heather and wrapped her arms thightly around her friend. They stayed like this until Heather's trembling stopped and some more minutes after that. Heather loosened her grip and Astrid slowly stood up. They looked into each other's eyes and parted wordlessly. Heather laid back down and slipped into a content sleep.

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Mandalore, Kyrimorut

They all sat at a table inside the vheh'yaim.

"So, what actually brings you here? I know that you didn't come here just for old times sake.", Kal said and leaned onto the table.

"Oh you wound me so, Kal'buir." Myrkr joked but his voice became serious after that. "I need to find them and you will help me with that."

"Why do you want to find them? You don't just want to see them again, am I right?", Kal frowned now.

"I need their help.", Shadow told them.

"I sent them away, so that they could live peacefully! They've had enough of fighting already!" Kal's voice rose now.

"They're soldiers! You can't make them drop that, make them forget!", Myrkr hissed.

"THEY'RE MY SONS!", Kal shouted and stood up, his chair scraping on the ground.

"THEY'RE MY BROTHERS!" Myrkr now also stood. The whole room was tense and both men glared at each other. "They voluntarily swore an oath, the same oath I also swore. Now it's time for them to fullfill it." Myrkr sighed heavily and sat down again. "I know it must be painful for you to know that they go to war again, but how painful do you think it was to not see usall together in years?" Kal now also sat down and buried his head in his hands. The room fell into an uncomfortable silence.

Darman decided to speak up:"Kal-..." But he was stopped, when Kal raised his hand.

"Rhen Var. That's where they went."

"Thank you.", Myrkr said, now calm again. He looked up and spoke:"Etain, could we speak outside please?" The woman looked surprised for a second, but then got up and followed him. The room was silent again, only the howling wind outside could be heard. Suddenly they heard Myrkr yell:"For Thor's sake Etain! Stop doubting yourself so much! I kno..." His voice quieted down after that. After some more minutes both came back inside again. Etain pouted but she seemed to carry an air of determination.

"It's time for me to go now.", Myrkr told them. He hugged both Kal and Etain. As he took Darman's forearm he leaned in and whispered:"Encourage her, but don't pressure her. Make her feel loved, it may be the final solution."

And with that he walked out the door, into the freezing wind that made his cloak flutter. Kal finally closed the door as they heard the familiar roar of engines.

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Wild space, Skullcrusher, Hangar bay 1

Heather was relieved that Astrid hadn't told the others about their conversation. When they stepped out of the Flightmare, Stoick and Valka were already waiting for them. Astrid and Stoick directly went away to discuss the mission, while Heather pulled Valka aside.

"Mom, I need to speak with you."

"What is it dear?" Valka saw that there was something important Heather wanted to tell her.

"I already told Astrid, but I... I think Hiccup is not dead. He has to be alive, I can feel it."

Valka just stood there staring open-mouthed at her daughter. 'Hiccup is alive?' That was just to much for her and so she fainted. Heather caught her before she could hit the floor. She sighed. 'Just wait until I tell dad.', she thought.

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Aaaand I'm gonna end it right here. Sorry for the short chapter but I have something important I want to ask you/need your help with:

I have several ideas for stories that I want to write after OLaS, but I can't decide on one. So, since I use the app, I can't use a poll. Because of that I ask you to choose one of the following story-ideas and write a review with your choice. YOU CAN STILL WRITE A REVIEW, EVEN IF YOU DON'T HAVE AN ACCOUNT.

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YOU HAVE ONE VOTE! Write category and then the number please.

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I. Oneshots:

1. Continuations of "An Empress and her Inquisitor" (Prequel at first) [Sorry, I got the terminology wrong. Edited 4.Feb.2018]

2. Vietnam War AU. Huey-pilot!Hiccup; Hiccup can't leave someone behind, he won't.

3. WW II AU. Non-realistic! Soldier!Astrid; Soldier!Hiccup; Astrid thought all germans were bloodthirsty and fanatic lunatics, until she is saved by the Nachtschatten.

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II. Stories:

1. Hiccstrid runaway AU. magic, dragons, love. ; Who would the mighty Valkyrie be without the man in the shadows? (Possibility of Astrid, Heather, Hiccup love triangle. Please include your choice in the vote: Hiccstrid or Hicceathstrid)

2. Big Four. Too many AU's included to list them. Hiccup centered! A little dark. Loki. ; Everyone has their demons, even fear itself. (Possibility of Astrid, Heather, Hiccup love triangle. Only mentions. Please include your choice in the vote: Hiccstrid or Hicceathstrid)

3. Modern Hiccstrid AU. It will play in the USA, because what I want to write would not be realistically possible in Germany. So don't expect accuracy of cultural and jurisdictional (is that a word?) aspects. Hiccup returns to Berk after two years overseas in Europe. An almost-car crash is the his first experience he makes, or is it the absolutely beautiful woman he nearly ran over?

4. Make a full story out of "The Black Rider of Berktown"

5. Hiccstrid runaway AU. Templars, Assasins, Dragons, Vikings. Two lovers escape. They train and improve themselves, but they can't run away forever. However, their reputation preceeds them.

6. Modern Hiccstrid AU. Inspired by "The Guy in the Diner". Veteran!Hiccup works in a Kindergarden. There's more to the blond, blue-eyed little girl and her mother than it seems.

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III. Not found anything?

1. Go f* yourself. Make your own decisions.

2. Antrag auf Entschuldigung der Entscheidungsunfähigkeit.

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I hope you enjoyed this chapter. Reviews are very much apprechiated!

Myrkr is norse for darkness, make of that what you want to.

Bis zum nächsten mal! Until next time!

-Eric