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Guest: I had to stick to the original storyline for backround info. The originality starts now. At the end of the chapter.

Extra long chapter because I like you guys!

Enjoy a bit of angry Hiccup. I figured he deserves to be angry.

"Ready the ships!"

Hiccup cringed. He knew what they were going to do. They were going to go the dragon's nest to try to kill the Queen. He also knew they were going to fail.

Becoming an outcast at the order of his father wasn't really a shock. He knew they would eventually cast him out. What was a surprise was that if he was still on Berk the next day, he would be treated as an enemy. Which meant execution. His execution.

Hiccup sighed as he watched the ships sail away. He knew that was the last time he would see Toothless. Bud, why did you come? You should of let that Nightmare kill me.

Astrid slowly walked up to him. "It's a mess. You've lost everything. Your father, your tribe, your best friend. All of it."

Hiccup turned to her. "Thank you for summing that up. So, am I shunned by you as well?"

Astrid glared at him. "Do you seriously need to ask me that? I told you I would stand by you to the end. Whatever you're planning, I'm coming with you."

"Planning? Astrid, I'm now the enemy of Berk. I have to leave. You can't be associated with me. That will make you an outcast. I can't ask you to come with me."

"Hold up. You're just going to let your father and your tribe get slaughtered by that dragon?"

Hiccup turned away. "They abandoned me! Took away everything I ever had, and why? Was I disabled? Did I lose a limb and became a liability? No! I was born small, and for that, they cast me aside. So why should I help them? They never once helped me. Everything, and I mean EVERYTHING, bad that ever happened in Berk somehow got put on my shoulders. They all thought it was my fault. Even now, when Toothless attacked Stoick, I asked him to stop, and he did. But, noooo, the Chief thinks that they are bloodthirsty, vile creatures who can't be controlled. So, why should I help those who have been hurting me for years?"

Astrid sighed. This was a side of Hiccup she rarely saw. Completely controlled by his rage. He very rarely got angry, and almost never let his anger control him. The fact he was doing it now meant he was at an all time low.

"Hiccup, you're right. They never helped you, instead they blamed you for a lot of things. But, I know you. You won't be able to live with yourself knowing you could of stopped the Hooligan tribe from being destroyed. Would fighting this dragon win your father's favour back?"

Hiccup groaned and looked out as the sea. "I don't know. Maybe. More likely he'll see me as disregarding his direct order and have the men fire at me."

"You know, my father went with them."

Hiccup nodded miserably as Astrid continued. "Why, I don't really know. But he went. Hiccup, I don't want to lose him. So, please, at least consider going."

Hiccup sighed and turned back to her. "It's really only because I really like you that I'm going."

Astrid grinned. "And I'm coming with you. You'll need a dragon to get there? I've watched you train Toothless. Maybe I should have my own."

Hiccup smiled. "Fine. And I know one that will suite you."

Stoick was still furious at Hiccup. The nerve of the lad! To befriend a dragon? Not just any dragon, but a Night Fury? That was treason, and Stoick couldn't just let someone commit treason. Even if that person was his son. Especially if that person was his son.

Gobber ambled up to him. "Do you think you were too hard on the lad? He was only doing what he thought was right."

Stoick sighed. "That's the problem. What he thought was right almost got me killed! I should of banished him a long time ago. I just thought that if I could train him better... Gobber, everything about Hiccup screams Valka. He is her son. His personality is hers. And I was afraid to lose that part of her. But, now, Hiccup has to leave."

"And if he tries to come here?"

Stoick didn't hesitate for a moment. "Take him down."

Astrid glanced at Hiccup. "Do you want me to get the rest of the guys?"

He shook his head. "No. I'm going to do this on my own."

She smirked. "What about me?"

"You're needed to fly the dragon to safety. I can't have you getting hurt."

"Hiccup. We're Vikings. It's an occupation hazard."

Hiccup shook his head. "That's not a hazard I'm willing to take." He placed his hand on Astrid's cheek. "Not with you. I can take care of the dragon, but I need Toothless to do that."

Astrid sighed. "What about your father?"

Hiccup climbed on the Deadly Nadder he had just trained. "Stoick's probably going to try and shoot me down. He's pretty stubborn."

Astrid smiled as she climbed behind him. "So are you."

Stoick cringed as he watched the dragon leader climb out of the volcano. That...was a big dragon.

Beside him, Gobber groaned. "You see what happens when you don't listen to your son, Stoick? He tried to warn you."

Stoick sighed. "I have no son."

"At least free the Night Fury, Stoick. No one should have to go out chained."

"It tried to kill me!"

"And Hiccup stopped it. It has respect for him. Maybe he should be here."

Stoick glared at his friend. "What? Let the traitor here to see our defeat? Ha, not happening."

"He could help. With him, we might actually stand a chance."

Stoick glanced up at the dragon, who was about to fire on them. "Yeah, I guess you're right."

A sudden fireball to the back of the beasts head caused both Stoick and Gobber to duck. Stoick gasped as a Deadly Nadder flew from behind the dragon, carrying Hiccup and Astrid.

Gobber glanced at Stoick. "You might want to free that Night Fury now."

Hiccup glanced around. The dragon had certainly done damage. Maybe half of the Vikings were lying on the ground, not moving.

He sighed. Death was a part of being a Viking, but sometimes it was unavoidable.

Behind him, Astrid frowned and nudged Hiccup on the shoulder. She pointed to one of the ships, where Stoick was headed towards a bound Toothless.

Hiccup raced across the island, getting to where the Chief was just as Stoick finished freeing Toothless. Hiccup gave control of the Nadder to Astrid, and jumped off the meet his friend.

As he climbed on the saddle, Hiccup looked at Stoick. "Thanks, Chief."

Stoick sighed. "Hiccup, I am your father. I'm sorry. For everything."

Hiccup nodded, then turned his attention to the dragon. "Astrid, stay down here. I'll take care of this."

With that, he took off, ready to confront the massive dragon queen.

Hiccup remembered what the queen had done in the volcano, and a plan of sorts began to fall in place. "That thing has wings." He glanced at Toothless. "Let's see if it can use them."

They screamed though the air, Toothless making the terrifying whistle that had all the remaining Vikings diving in terror, and fired a plasma shot that knocked the dragon over.

Hiccup smiled. "Do you think that did it?" He glanced back to see the dragon unfurling it's wings, a furious expression on it's face. Hiccup grinned. "Well, it can fly."

He leaned down to Toothless. "Ok, Bud. We need to lure it into the clouds. Can you do that?"

At the warble that meant yes, Hiccup pulled back on the hand grips, sending Toothless vertical, and the dragon chasing it.

"We need to shoot it's wings, Bud!" As Toothless fired shot after shot into the dragon's wings, Hiccup smiled. Maybe he could finally do something right.

Those thoughts vanished as the dragon let loose a massive barrage of flame, catching the fake fin on fire.

"Ok, times up. Let's see if this works. Dive, Bud!" As they fell, Hiccup could feel the dragon open it's mouth, about to try and engulf them in flame.

Hiccup flipped Toothless around. "NOW!"

As Toothless fired his sixth and final plasma shot into the dragon's mouth, stunning it, the ground could be seen though the fog, forcing the dragon to try and use it's now useless wings. As the holes in them grew larger, and the dragon crashed into the ground, Hiccup and Toothless were dodging the various spikes on it's back. The fire finally engulfed the fake fin, just as the massive tail the dragon had slammed into Hiccup, sending him careening toward the fire, with Toothless trying desperately to catch him.

"Hiccup!" Astrid ran toward the crash site of the Night Fury, desperately hoping her friend was still alive. "HICCUP!"

Then, she saw it. The downed Toothless. No Hiccup. She ran up to him and looked at the broken saddle and missing fin. Hiccup was nowhere to be found.

She fell to her knees, mourning the loss of the only friend she had ever had. "Hiccup... I did this."

Toothless opened his eyes and looked at her, recognition and happiness in the croon he gave.

Astrid looked at him. "Why are you happy? Where is Hiccup?"

Toothless slowly unfurled his wings to reveal Hiccup grasped securely in his feet. Astrid hurriedly grabbed the boy and pressed her ear to his chest, relieved when she heard the heartbeat, Hiccup was going to be OK.

Astrid placed a hand affectionally on Toothless. "Thank you, Toothless. For saving Hiccup."

Gobber limped up to them. "Well, most of him. Did you see his leg?"

She glanced down and shuddered. Toothless hadn't been able to grab Hiccup in time, and the fire did catastrophic damage to his right leg. Astrid was immediately able to tell that it would have to be amputated to prevent infection.

Astrid, one to never let her emotions be seen, actually broke down when she heard the chop.

Hiccup sighed contentedly. Wherever he was, it was warm, soft, and peaceful. The only thing missing was...

"TOOTHLESS!" He gasped as he bolted upright. Beside him, Astrid giggled.

"It's nice to see you're back. You had us all worried."

Hiccup ignored her. "Where is Toothless?"

Right on cue, a happy bark could be heard, and Hiccup had to lie back down to avoid the massive, overjoyed dragon that threatened to crush him.

After getting up to speed on the battle and the loss of his leg, Hiccup looked at Astrid.

"What did the Chief say?"

Astrid frowned, noting that since he had been rejected, Hiccup hadn't called Stoick dad. "Look, Hiccup. After the fight, a lot of people have changed. I think Stoick is one of them."

Hiccup gave off a bitter laugh. "Stoick the Vast is not capable of change. Eventually, I'll return to being called 'Hiccup the Useless'. They're Vikings, Astrid. It's ingrained in them."

"What are you planning on doing?"

Hiccup sighed. "I have to leave. I'm still an outcast. Reviled. Rejected. Alone."

Astrid grabbed his hand. "Hiccup, I'm going with you then."

He was horrified. "No. Nonono. Astrid, you actually have a life here. I don't want you to throw that all away for me."

Astrid grinned. "Then I'll follow you. Either way, I'm not letting you leave this place alone. Just let me grab Stormfly and-"

"Who?"

"My dragon. The Nadder? Her name is Stormfly."

Stoick was furious. "Hiccup! What are you doing?"

Hiccup grinned. "Sorry, Chief. You rejected me, remember? I'm just fulfilling my end of the deal."

"Hiccup! If you leave, you will be considered an enemy of Berk."

Hiccup glanced at Astrid. "Told you. Stoick is incapable of change." He looked at his former father. "You know what, fine! At least I'll finally know who is against me."

Now the Chief was seething. "Set foot on this island again, and you will be shot!"

Hiccup smiled. "And that's our cue. C'mon Astrid. I know a good place to spend the night."

As they flew, Astrid thought back to that conversation between Hiccup and his father. The utter fearlessness of Hiccup. She supposed that was from the years of abuse he had taken.

She sighed. "Hiccup. That was amazing! But, we just made a new enemy. Our village, ironically enough. What's your plan?"

Hiccup looked as determined as he did back at the cove when they first discovered the massive dragon. "Survive. Make allies. Make sure Stoick never finds us." He glanced at Astrid. "You are my number one priority. You sacrificed your life on Berk to come with me, and I will never forget that. Thank you, Astrid. I mean it."

Astrid grinned. "And I will stand by you until the end, Hiccup Haddock."

I am sure that this cannot backfire at all in anyway whatsoever. ;)

So, Stoick rejected Hiccup, and Hiccup returned the favour. Stubborn Vikings are stubborn.

Next up: A certain character that is interested in dragons makes an appearance. No, it's not Drago, get that out of your head.

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