The Prophecy Of Peace
Rating; M
Pairing; Toothless X Hiccup
Disclaimer; I do not own How To Train Your Dragon, or Beauty and the Beast, which this fanfiction is based on.
The Race Was On
Hiccup raced through the castle, making sure to grab what he needed before hurrying out into the cool night. Hiccup noticed that it was about the temperature Berk usually was, and he wondered if it had something to do with the stone's glow fading. Hiccup knew the light would go out soon; he just didn't know when. Right now, all his concern was on saving his old man. Hiccup already lost his mother; he wouldn't lose his father too. Hiccup ran into the forest and began looking for his dad. Meanwhile, back at Toothless's residence, the hybrids were sitting in near the entrance as they watched Hiccup hurry out of sight into the darkness of the woods.
"Why did Toothless say that he's sorry for not getting us back to normal?" Sharpshot asked.
"Because my dear; he didn't tell Hiccup that he loved him," Meatlug told the youngest dragon to the pack.
"But, Toothless does love Hiccup. Isn't that enough to break the spell?" Sharpshot inquired.
"I'm afraid not. For the curse to break, Hiccup has to love Toothless in return. After all these years, our prince has learned to love humans, and fallen for one too," Stormfly sighed.
"Hiccup will come back. Won't he? We…still have until sunrise tomorrow," Barf said.
"We can only hope," the dragon sighed. Toothless saw Hiccup leave the grounds, feeling his heart break a little more as he faded from view. Toothless raised his head and roared out loudly, then closed his eyes while lowering his head, and knowing that Hiccup wouldn't return to him now that he was free. Toothless lost his chance to be a dragon again, and he lost the man he loved. There was nothing left for him now but to live out the rest of his days as a hybrid, alone, and cut off from the rest of the world because nobody would ever understand him as Hiccup did.
{With Hiccup}
"Dad!" Hiccup called after crossing the fog bank and looking around. "DAD!" he yelled again as he continued to run. After two hours, Hiccup was breathing hard, fighting through the hard rain that fell and trying to call for his dad over the loud thunder. Hiccup suddenly remembered the mirror and pulled it out. "Where is my father?" he asked. The mirror glowed and revealed a bigger location. Hiccup knew where too, and he raced to get there. Hiccup made it to the spot and gasped seeing his father unconscious in the storm. Hiccup hurried to his side to check him over, and then looked around for anything that could help him get his dad back to the village. Hiccup saw an old cart not too far away, Hiccup walked over and saw that it was missing a wheel. However, that wasn't far off. Hiccup grabbed it, then used what he could around him to put the object back together. Hiccup pulled the cart over to his father, then tried to get him up. Stoick finally came too, but weakly.
"H-Hic…cup?" Stoick asked.
"It's me, Dad," Hiccup replied calmly.
Stoick forced a smile. "I knew I'd…find you,"
"No, Dad, I found you. Come on, let's get you home," Hiccup insisted as he helped his father up, then to the cart. Hiccup struggled a bit, but got a good grip and began pulled carriage towards the village. After some time passed, he walked out of the forest.
The village was in a frenzy now with Hiccup missing and their Chief. The other leaders were still present on the island because this was a serious matter. "We need to find Stoick!" Spitelout Jorgenson announced.
"He's gotta be in the forest looking for Hiccup!" Gobber called to him.
"Everyone…calm down!" Hiccup yelled as it fell quiet except for the storm going on. The village looked to see Hiccup standing there while supporting his father to stand.
"Hiccup? Is that you lad?" Gobber asked.
"It's me, Gobber. Will ya…give me a hand with him?" Hiccup asked. Gobber came over and helped hold Stoick up. "Let's get my dad to his house, and someone bring Gothi!" he commanded. Gobber assisted getting Stoick to his house with Hiccup, then the two worked to get Stoick out of his wet clothes, and into something dry. Hiccup got a fire going, and covered his dad up, now sitting beside him as Gothi saw if he'd be alright.
"Where have you been, Hiccup. Astrid came back, spouting off that-," Gobber tried to ask.
"It doesn't matter, Gobber. The only thing I care about is making sure my dad is going to be okay," Hiccup said. Gobber sighed, nodding, then he left to leave Hiccup alone. Gothi made motions to tell Hiccup that Stoick would be fine with some rest, and proper care. Gothi exited the house, leaving Hiccup to be with his dad. The hours ticked by, soon rolling into the early morning hours before Stoick began to awaken.
"Hi-Hiccup?" Stoick asked. Hiccup leaned close with a smile.
"I'm here, Dad. It's okay. Just take it easy," Hiccup instructed.
"Oh, son. You're alright," Stoick breathed a sigh of relief before hugging Hiccup tightly. Hiccup returned it, happy to be hugged by his father after so long. "Where have you be-," he started, and then there was a pounding on the door. Hiccup got up to answer it, only to find Astrid being held by the other leaders and a large group of Vikings behind them.
"Where have you been, boy?" Madguts demanded.
"In the woods," Hiccup replied.
"For three weeks? Do you have any idea how worried we've been? How long we searched for you?" Alvin yelled.
"Sorry. After saving Astrid, I decided to take a break," Hiccup informed.
"So the girl lies then! She came back here raving about you taking her place as a prisoner to a hybrid creature in some castle beyond a fog barrier," UG, chief of the Uglithug Tribe said angrily.
"I-I'm not lying! Hiccup! Tell them!" Astrid pleaded. Hiccup didn't want to; he knew they'd go after Toothless.
"Hiccup isn't saying anything, so you're the liar. You wasted everyone's time, and shall receive punishment!" Dagur called as people began cheering for it. This was getting out of control, and Hiccup needed to stop it.
"Hey. Hey! Leave her alone! Astrid's not lying," Hiccup said quickly.
"So there are hybrids among us?" Gobber asked.
"Yes, but they mean no harm. They were…cursed to this form, and they only want peace," Hiccup enlightened.
"What kinds of hybrids are they?" someone asked.
"Nadder, Nightmare, Zippleback, Terror, Gronckle, and Night Fury, but that is beside the-," Hiccup started.
"A NIGHT FURY?! That's impossible, nobody has seen one of those and lived to tell about it!" Elvar remarked.
"Well, I did! Am I standing here enough proof? I've been a prisoner for three weeks, and he let me go because my dad needed help. These creatures mean no harm, please, believe me?" Hiccup insisted.
"You lie boy. You and the girl; this is madness. There is no castle, no fog wall, nothing. You two are working together, or siding with the dragons!" Madguts yelled.
"No, we're not lying. Hiccup took my place; I told you all this!" Astrid said, afraid now.
"There are no hybrids; such things don't exist!" Asgeir, Chief of the Bashem Oiks huffed. Hiccup raced inside to get the mirror.
"I'll prove it!" Hiccup said as he held the mirror up now when Stoick came up behind him. "Show me Toothless!" he commanded as the mirror began to glow, then showed Toothless to him, roaring out. Hiccup turned the mirror and showed the Chief's and Bertha, the one Chieftess. Gasps were heard, people backing up in fear. "Please, don't be afraid. He's harmless, I promise you," he assured.
"What sorcery is this!?" Colby, Chief of the Visithug's said.
"I told you, it's a curse. They were…normal dragons once, and a curse was placed upon the prince and his friends," Hiccup informed again. Gunnar, Chief of the Lava-Lout Tribe, grabbed the mirror from Hiccup, giving everyone a close look.
"Look at this creature; these…beasts that live among our kind! Looks at the claws, the teeth! We're not safe until they are dead! This hybrid is the prince; if we kill him, the raids end!" Madguts riled everyone up.
"No!" Hiccup shouted as he tried to get the mirror back. "Leave him alone! Please!" he pleaded. Dagur and Alvin grabbed Hiccup, forcing him down. "Toothless won't hurt anyone; he's kind and gentle,"
"Get your hands off my boy!" Stoick demanded.
Astrid took the mirror from Gunnar, holding it up to everyone. "Hiccup, this thing kidnapped me over a rock, and you took my place instead of getting help as I told you too! For weeks, none of them believed me. If I didn't know any better, I'd say you consider this beast your friend and care! No more! There is no place in this world for dragons or a hybrid of them. Grab your weapons; I'll take you to the fog wall myself. I remember where it is," she rallied them.
"Astrid, don't!" Hiccup begged.
"It's got you under the spell," Astrid said.
"No! All of this was my own choice! Leave them alone, Astrid! Toothless is a Night Fury; you don't stand a chance!" Hiccup growled.
"He's only half-dragon; we can handle it," Astrid ignored him. "Lock him up! We can't have him warning the hybrids!"
"Back up," Stoick warned, but he was still weak, and the others didn't listen. Both Hiccup and Stoick were pushed into their house and sealed inside.
"No, let us out!" Hiccup ordered trying to break down the door. Stoick sat down, helpless to do anything.
"Kill the dragons!" the crowd outside roared, getting farther away with Astrid leading them.
"I have to…get to…Toothless, and warn him," Hiccup panted, ramming himself into the door, but it was no use, he wasn't strong enough. "This is all my fault," he slid down with his knees up and lowering his head into his arms.
"How did you get away, son?" Stoick asked.
"I didn't escape, Dad. Toothless let me go. Toothless gave me the mirror so I could see you again, and I saw you in the forest alone, weak, and looking for me. Toothless…released me from my promise, so I could help you," Hiccup admitted.
"What promise?" came Gobber's voice. "I got locked in too,"
"When Toothless…had Astrid prisoner, I promised that if he let her go, I would stay in her place. You know me, I don't…break my vow. That's why I've been there all this time because I refused to break my promise to him. I did escape once, and Toothless saved my life against other dragons in a raid. He was hurt, and I couldn't…leave him after he protected me. I've stayed because I chose too, and he treated me like a guest, not a prisoner," Hiccup wiped his eyes. "Toothless…did so much for me,"
"What could a dragon have done for you?" Stoick inquired.
"He showed me, mom," Hiccup revealed as Stoick's eyes widened. Hiccup pulled out the stuffed dragon toy and handed it to his father.
"Where did you get this?" Stoick said in shock. "You…threw it into the sea on a fishing trip,"
"He took me to that night, Dad. Toothless had this book that let you go back in time, and see the events. Toothless took me to the night mom was carried off, I saw it happen. The dragon never attacked; it was curious, and she hesitated to strike. The dragon, it was…playing with me. The cut on my chin was an accident. Dad, I saw everything. I was able to grab this from the cradle. Toothless means no harm, and he's been nothing but nice to me. We're…friends; he understands me as I do him. I-I care about him," Hiccup said. "Mom believed peace was possible, and so do I. Help us, Dad. Help me, please?"
Stoick looked at the toy; then he stood up. "Give me a hand, Gobber," Stoick told his friend. Gobber grinned as he got up.
"I'll give you my only good one!" Gobber cheered. Stoick and Gobber pulled back, and rammed into the door hard, breaking whatever was holding them inside. The door gave way, and they hurried out. "Where do we need to go, lad?"
"It's near Raven Point, past a fog wall that only becomes visible four times a day. Originally, I thought it was only three, but Toothless confirmed there were four points at which the gate in will reveal itself; Sunrise, Midday, Sunset, and Midnight. It only opens for one hour each time. We need to hurry," Hiccup panicked.
"It's nearing sunrise now. How far is it to Raven Point?" Stoick asked.
"If I had to take a guess, about a two-hour walk. We should arrive right behind them, and they might not need it to be sunrise. The spell that protects the area is diminishing; it's a long story. I don't have time to explain. I'm running ahead," Hiccup said before rushing into the forest.
"You reckon there's more to this than what we're being told?" Gobber inquired.
"Undoubtedly. Let's go. Hiccup will need our help," Stoick informed as the two got their weapons, and hurried after Hiccup into the woods. Stoick knew there was more going on, but none of it mattered to him right now. There was a mob to stop, and they just hoped they would reach the castle in time; the race to get there was on.
