Hey! I am back! Hopefully the wait wasn't awful this time. Anywho, i got a couple quick things before we get to the story. 1. i meant to mention this, and many of you already thought of this, but the Loki and Thor in this story are the MCU version because, let's face it, i know nothing of norse mythology and they're the best i got, and i know how to write them. so, on that note, this all takes place before Thor and the Avengers and that whole mess. Tehe.

2.! Important. this chapter takes a darker implied, mostly, turn near the middle end of the story because, well, Loki...and he ain't afraid of a little blood. so yup, sorry, you've been warned. but i don't think its all that bad, but yeah.

And 3.if not INCREADIBLY important. I am working on the next chap of the Gargoyles story now. i would have been working on that one before i started this chapter, but i ended up having computer issues and, well, i can't very well write down what they're saying if i can't hear them and i can't find freakin' subtitles to the thing. but it's fixed now so i'll get on that :)

Shout Outs!:

markvg241

Yes! It can be hard to do with so many ideas already out there. i'm honestly surprised i haven't found more of these. Yes! that get's to me. i got to that part and was like, nah! it ain't happenin' man. only importanlt stuff gets changed because i'm lazy and I don't want to have to re-read all that stuff again...y'all should know this stuff by this point. :)

Eris

Glad you like it

Raunen

Yes, yes you just did. now if its anything like AW it'll take quite a while to truly sink into your feelings. :I Oh yes, me mum helps me sometimes with my own pranks...summer camp was fun-i scare middle schoolers-it was great fun.

Cashagon

Yay! Let's see if i do it again!

Syra Nyth

Oh, glad you like it so much, dido. i am glad i did it well... :)

GuardianDragon98

Oh good. yup, in a way ;D

Hivedragon

Ah, you didn't, hehe. yeah, and also i figured that a lot of people claiming Loki would be thieves and such so having someone like Hiccup would a nice change:) not sure, probably not unless its in the cannon somewhere.

nari0015

It is amazing the places i can pull something from...now if only i can pull more time from somewhere...

SidheWolf5

Why thank you ;} i had quite a lot of fun with that and this chapter

Writer's Log Supplemental—10 "A Trickster's Gonna Do, What a Trickster's Gonna Do."

Continuation of "Looki Who I Found."

Hiccup's mind spun to grasp what Loki had said and what they were now doing. He'd been so shock by the blatant revelation that he'd simply nodded dumbly. Now they were sneaking down to Snotlout's hut and his mind was finally returning to him, "Oh my gods." He muttered quietly.

Toothless chuckled and he glared, "Oh shut up." His face paled, "Oh my Loki, the twins were right…they were right."

Now the twins being right wasn't all that shocking, at least to Hiccup. Ruffnut was really a conniving genius when she wanted to be and, while Tuffnut wasn't the brightest bulb, he had his moments of brightness. But never on something of this scale. No. The only explanation for this could be that since they were Loki's original followers on Berk they had some ability given by Loki himself to detect such things.

Loki smirked as he saw Hiccup finally understanding. He was more amused than annoyed, as he usually would have been, at Hiccup's slowness. The dragon chortled again and he laughed quietly, dragons were so blatant.

Toothless looked at him questioningly and he nodded, "Yes, I understood."

Hiccup blinked, looking between Toothless and Loki, and his shoulders curled in slightly. "I don't wanna know."

Loki grinned, "It was nothing insulting."

Hiccup glared at Toothless flatly who just huffed, "Yeah, now I know you're lying."

The smirk never left Loki's face as they entered Snotlout's hut.

Toothless waited outside while Hiccup quietly followed behind Loki. Two steps into the hut and his false leg gave a squeak, making them pause and Hiccup mouth 'sorry.'

Loki glanced between Hiccup and his leg before whispering something so quiet he couldn't make out the words. Looking back up to Hiccup and said in a low voice, "He does not wake easily, do not fret."

They hurried up to the loft, Hiccup's leg not squeaking again, and found the god of thunder sprawled out on the too small bed—calves and feet dangling off. His chest rose and fell while his heavy breath shook their bones. He turned to Loki with a look of understanding, "My hut will always be open."

Loki grinned and moved to Thor's head while Hiccup worked on his own part. Small satchel in one hand he bent down to drop it in Thor's boot—Loki had told him how it worked but it was still something he needed to see for himself to truly believe. When he stood back up he saw that Thor now had purple tipped hair with green highlights running through, it was also styled and pinned magically so it would appear to be shorter than it actually was.

Hiccup had to shove a fist in his mouth to keep from laughing but still his body shook. They were about to leave when Hiccup saw Snotlout's spare helmet. He waved for Loki to go ahead and leave but the Trickster was too interested to see what Hiccup would do.

Helmet in one hand, Hiccup looked around for supplies—grinning when he found what he was looking for. Five minutes later, the helmet was hidden on a rafter for added fun and they left.

Both men were grinning, neither bothering to even try to hide their smirks and proud looks. They were about to enter Hiccup's hut when Loki asked, "What did you put into his helmet?"

Hiccup grinned, "Ah~ just an imitation of his worst fear."

"Oh, well then I suppose you'll need this." He handed Hiccup Snotlout's helmet, "I do want to witness his reaction."

Hiccup grinned, "I'll go hide this in the stables…good night Loki."

Loki put a hand on his shoulder, "You do not need to sleep in the stables just because of me, there is plenty of room for us both."

Hiccup paused for a moment before nodding, "Thanks."

Toothless curled up next to the dying fire and promptly fell asleep, with Hiccup tightly tucked between his paws.

*O*

The Gang arrived as one to the Clubhouse, surprised to find both Loki and Hiccup already there eating, Toothless happily curled around them both napping. Snotlout was the first to voice his concerns, "Alright, I know one of you, if not both of you are to blame for my missing helmet."

Astrid snickered, "Again?"

He just glared, opening his mouth to retort when a thunderous booming voice cut him off, "LOKI!"

Said Trickster turned to Hiccup, "I believe my Chosen had promised me a nice aerial tour of the Edge."

Hiccup nodded quickly, "Yes I did!" He quickly said to the group as he, Loki and Toothless hurried out of the Clubhouse, "Eat anything you want—no practice today."

And just as fast, they were gone from sight—an ever distancing whistle of Toothless leaving them behind. They watched them leave with looks of profound dumbness, though all for different reasons. Tuffnut was the first to find his voice, "Did, Loki-"

"He did." Ruffnut nodded, "He confirmed our suspicions."

Tuffnut pouted, "Aww! Why didn't Hiccup tell us! He should have told us!"

Something landed on the Clubhouse's deck—shaking the hut. They turned to see Thor, red in anger and…and— The first thing that caught their attention were his pants and boots, they were a bright, solid, cerean blue and crunched like ice every time he moved. The second thing they noticed was Thor's incredibly short and uneven hair, colored at the ends.

The twins looked highly amused while the other stood in pure horror, Astrid's mind working overtime. "Did anyone see where Loki went last night after we left for bed?"

Fishlegs answered quietly, as if he was afraid to speak in Thor's now angry presence, "I-I saw him trailing Hiccup…"

The twins grinned and giggled, "Oh sweet Loki yes! This, this is so much more beautiful than a dream! This-"

"What are you two talking about!?" Snotlout fumed, Thor's glare on them as well.

Both stood erect and proper as they began to explain, Ruffnut starting, "What we mean, small minded Snotlout, is that Hiccup's potential has now been fully realized."

Tuffnut continued, "Now that we have confirmation that Hiccup is indeed Loki's chosen, he has now taken him under his wing and is teaching him the finest ways of the Tricksters. If only I could have this honor!"

"Yeah," Ruffnut crossed her arms, "I'm actually really jealous that they left us out."

Tuffnut nodded before Thor cut in, "Just point me in the direction of my brother, and I shall leave his body for you to find." He kept bending his knees and ankles and hitting the ice with Mjolnir to break it off, but it would only grow right back due to the magic.

Astrid looked out of the Clubhouse and sighed, "They're long gone by this point."

Thor glared out at the ocean and frowned at them before turning to the food left on the table.

Snotlout growled, "I swear if Hiccup makes us loose Thor's favor because of that stupid prank with Loki-!"

Tuffnut beamed, "Then we shall have Loki's favor!"

"Not helping!" Snotlout hissed.

Fishlegs whined as he looked at the food, a healthy heap of which was already on Thor's plate.

"What is it Fishlegs?" Astrid asked, temper and patience borderline fowling.

"Do you think they did anything with the food?"

Thor stopped moving the chicken to his mouth, eyes suddenly worried, "What do you mean husky one?"

Ruffnut explained the problem without hesitation, "Well, you see, on Loki Day Hiccup made this incredible meal-"

"Absolutely divine-" Tuffnut butted in.

"But he put Gia Berries and watered down the milk…"

Snotlout shivered, "Awful."

"Anyway," Ruffnut continued, "we just have a healthy level of~"

"Worry?" Tuffnut supplied.

They all nodded their heads, "Yeah."

Thor looked down at his food, very contemplatively, frowning before looking back up at them with an amused and somehow not amused look, "Your Hiccup seems to be too much like my brother…too many mind games."

*O*

A Terrible Terror crawled around Loki's arm before resting on his shoulder, a hot sigh of pleasure escaping before it drifting off to sleep. He smiled as he scratched under the creature's chin. Toothless lay guarding a couple of fish from a daredevil while another Terror slept in Hiccup's lap.

"How long does the spell last?"

"Only two hours sadly. This is a beautiful spot."

Hiccup looked around at the small lake/river before it fell over the cliff side while a smaller ledge rose behind him, most of the small clearing/ledge was hidden by overhanging tree branches. "Yeah, Toothless and I found it while we were hiding from Astrid."

Loki looked at him curiously, "Oh? What did you do?"

Hiccup looked down, like he was still scared to even bring it up without her being present, "S-she got caught in something, that wasn't meant for her…actually, it was still a prototype for the twins."

A snort was his answer, "A wise decision."

Hiccup nodded, "How long are you going to be here, on Midgard?"

Loki shrugged, "Not for long I'd imagine, Thor and I sort of hijacked the Bifrost to escape repercussions from Hogun and Volstagg after I managed to convince Thor to help me in a little prank—which also, accidentally, caught Lady Sif in the fallout."

Hiccup cringed and nodded.

Suddenly a shriek, slightly girlish, rang out across the island. "SPIDER! GIANT FREAKING SPIDER!"

Hiccup toothlessly grinned and scratched Toothless' chin.

A second later the yell followed, "HICCUP! HICCUP HORRENDOUS HADDOCK the THRID! I'm going to latterly KILL YOU! DO YOU HEAR ME!?"

"Revenge is sweat isn't it Snotlout?"

Loki looked at him quizzically but not accusingly.

He shrugged, "He tormented me all the time when we were kids until I decided to follow you. I think he stopped then because the twins threatened him."

"As well they should. We few must stick together, at least in the majority of things." He paused before asking, "Just what did you do?"

"Made a large looking spider in his helmet, pretty lifelike too, or at least I thought so…so did Snotlout I think—at least it feels lifelike."

Loki looked surprised, "You touched a spider? Why on Asgard? A serpent I can understand, but a spider?"

"It was accidental." Hiccup's face scrunched at the bad memory, "I was getting something from the storage closet and grabbed it instead." He couldn't hold back the shudder, "Uhl-g! It was huge, like half the size of my palm…well that was when I was younger—so probably about a fourth or a third of the size of my palm now." He shrugged, "Anyway, when I screamed my dad, Spitelout and Snotlout came running—when I told them about it I think Snotlout was paler than I was."

Loki laughed, "Seems very appropriate then."

Hiccup grinned at the praise.

The twins were broadly sitting in the Clubhouse, having searched the entire island for either Loki or Hiccup. Thor walked in with Fishlegs to his left and Snotlout to his right, all three either laughing or smiling as he told a story of his conquests. Tuffnut moaned sorrowfully and rolled his head over, Ruffnut just glaring at the long dead ashes of the fire.

Thor frowned at the pair, "What is wrong?"

"We can't find either Loki or Hiccup." Tuffnut answered sadly.

Thor didn't seem to understand their gist, "Fret not, I'm sure that they'll be back soon. But while they are gone, I can regale various stories or we can even spar!"

"Really?" Snotlout asked with starry eyes.

"Eh." Ruffnut shrugged.

"Whatever." Tuffnut stood, "What do you want me to do?"

Thor shook his head, "If you do not wish too there is no need too."

"Neh." Tuffnut walked out, looking more dejected than humanly possible, "Cum'on sis, maybe we'll blow up Snotlout's hut or something."

They trio watched the duo leave and Snotlout turned to Fishlegs, "They look so upset that I'm not sure I want to stop them."

Fishlegs answered with a blankly shocked face, "I don't think they'll have the energy to even try."

Hiccup walked beside Toothless and Loki on the far side of him. They walked in companionable silence, Hiccup thinking about ways to better the Dragon Fly, when the twins and their dragon practically fell in front of them. Tuffnut looked relieved while Ruffnut looked ticked, Tuffnut speaking first, "Guys, Dragon Hunters!"

Hiccup started, "Wha-"

But Ruffnut cut him off, "And it was very uncool of you two just ditching us."

A heated glare fixed itself Tuffnut's face, "Yes, extremely uncool."

Hiccup shrunk a bit, "Oh Loki, I'm so sorry guys."

Ruffnut held up a finger, "Well talk about it later mister. But right now, Dragon Hunters?"

Hiccup's eyes widened, "Where?"

"At the west beach."

"How many were there?"

Tuffnut shrugged, "We didn't stay to count."

Hiccup frowned, "Alright," he swung himself onto Toothless and held a hand out for Loki, "We'll scout it out a get an estimate on their numbers…maybe they just a scouting party."

"So we're not getting Thor and the others?" Tuffnut asked.

"Not this very second, no."

"Sweet!" Tuffnut cheered.

Hiccup shook his head, "We're only doing a bit of scouting so no noise. And Valhalla forbid, no Loki'ing until we have back up."

Tuffnut looked hurt, "You wound me."

"I know you."

The dragons made quick work of getting to the beach and finding cover in the tree line. Hiccup frowned, mouth becoming a thin line, "Great, at least two ships and several dozen on the shore already."

"What's the plan H? Go in there, dragons blazing?" Tuffnut asked.

"No! No, we go back and get the others-"

"Come on!" Tuffnut whined while Ruffnut sighed, "We got it covered, right Loki?"

Loki glanced back at the Hunters, "What are our odds?"

Hiccup patted Toothless' head, "With this group, plausible. But if you're hit by one of those arrows, you're done—especially the dragons."

Loki looked at Toothless and Barf and Belch, "Are they that weak?"

"No!" Hiccup cried as loudly as he dared, "But their arrows are coated in Dragon Root…it might even be able to take you down, I'm not sure."

Loki frowned, "Reinforcements it is."

Hiccup nodded and turned to the twins, "You two go to the Clubhouse and grab anyone who's there, we'll get anyone at-"

Ruffnut cried "Look out!" just as she tackled Hiccup. An arrow sunk into the tree where he'd been standing not a moment before. They looked back to see four advancing Hunters, one hanging back and nocking another arrow.

"Toothless!" Hiccup fisted his hand in the Hunters direction and a plasma blast exploded in the midst of them. "SKY!"

Loki was already on Toothless and reaching a hand out for Hiccup when he retracted it suddenly and disappeared—a bola harmlessly flying through the spot he once held. He reappeared not a second later behind Hiccup and Ruffnut, magically shielding them from another on slot of arrows.

Hiccup pulled his shield from Toothless' saddle and grabbed the arrow from the tree, fitting it into the shield's crossbow slot—then firing it at the archer hidden in the trees. The man yelp in surprise but then fired an arrow back at Hiccup.

Tuffnut, Barf and Belch laid down a fog of green gas before igniting it and scattering the present Hunters…only to call all the ones on the beach to them. Tuffnut pointed into the trees a bit more, "Hey look! Some, still intact, hollow Scare Ships!"

Ruffnut beamed "Yes!" and ran towards that area, shouting at a few of the Hunters about their mothers.

Hiccup started to call her back when he realized their plan. Ruffnut ran past the partially hidden Scare Ships and the Hunters followed. Once they were well within the blast rang he ordered, "Toothless, plasma blast those dummies!"

The Hunters flew back as the gas ignited and most didn't move again.

Ruffnut circled back around, grinning, and Hiccup motioned her behind him, "We have to get you back to Tuffnut."

She nodded and they started running in his direction. Arrows flew at them and Hiccup ducked behind his shield while Ruffnut ducked into him. Ruffnut suddenly yell and grabbed Hiccup, "Where's your knife!?"

"What?!" He risked a glance behind him and saw a large Hunter charging them from their unprotected side while he was still shielding them from the now nonstop hurling of arrows. His eyes widened but said, "You know I don't carry it with me usually! Where's yours?!"

"Well you should!" Ruffnut yelled as she grabbed for the broken arrow on the ground and held up the feeble weapon with a look of distain, "Tuffnut has it."

Hiccup kneeled, still huddled behind the shield—he could hear their shouts about his location ringing through the forest. He started to reach for his false leg when the charging Hunter suddenly stopped and fell dead—a silver and gold tinted dagger sticking out of his back.

Loki walked up to the man and pulled the dagger out, whipping it on the fallen Hunter's clothes. "Do not attack my followers."

Tuffnut whooped as he shot another Hunter, also hearing what Loki said. Ruffnut ran to her brother and mounted, Hiccup still fighting to get back to Toothless who had to move to dodge all the arrows.

Loki stood at his back as they fought. Hiccup shot a bola out of his shield and tripped a Hunter while he used the edge of his shield as a weapon. They were doing quite well for several minutes but began to be slowly over run by the Hunters.

Toothless fought next to Barf and Belch, using his talons, tail and teeth as his shots were used up—as were Barf and Belches. Sweat began to poor thickly down Hiccup's brow and back as the battle continued. He'd just downed another Hunter when Loki shoved him hard from the side of his head and shoulder. He fell with a grunt of pain as he landed awkwardly on him wrist and turned to Loki.

The dagger had fallen from his left hand while his right clamped down on his left forearm, near the inner elbow, where an arrow protruded. His eyes widened but he didn't have time to react otherwise as Loki ripped the arrow out and glared at the Hunter. His eyes darkened while his magic surrounded him, green, venomous and angry. The arrow meant for Hiccup wasn't just to incapacitate him, it was meant to kill him—had he not shoved Hiccup out of the way, it would have impaled itself in his skull.

A foolishly brave, or stupid, Hunter charged him and he blocked the strike before jamming another dagger into his gut. The archer cried out and fell as he stepped out from behind him and the Loki in front of Hiccup vanished.

He stared at Loki wide eyed before a crack of a branch snapped him back. A Hunter, who was creeping up behind up, suddenly ran at him. Hiccup spared a nanosecond to glance at his shield which was too far away and so dove for the next best thing… The knife that Loki had dropped. He grabbed it and rolled right as a foot came down where he had been.

The Hunter's blade sliced the earth next to him as he rolled to a kneeling position to run. A hand reached out and clamped onto Hiccup's arm, yanking him back to the Hunter. He clutched the dagger tightly and jammed it into his attacker's thigh. The man let out a howl of pain but didn't release him, only tighten his grip on the boy as he fought the pain.

Air was suddenly crushed out of his lungs and Hiccup yelled in terror, "TOOTHLESS!"

Toothless and Loki both snapped their heads around to Hiccup who was struggling in the Hunter's arms, most of the struggling being in his left leg as he repetitively struck him in the calf with its metal points. The Hunter hissed in pain but brought up Loki's knife and held it dangerously close to Hiccup's right shoulder—ceasing his struggles as the point drove in some.

Loki growled, low and threatening, "Release him."

The Hunter started backing up, as well as the others still standing, "We'll be on our way."

Ruff and Tuffnut watched as Loki pulled a knife out of the clothing on his back, which looked impossible, "You will release him now, or none of you will leave here alive."

One of the Hunters scoffed but everyone could tell it was forced, given the amount of destruction this man had already brought. "And just who are you to demand that? We could take you down with as much ease as Hiccup here."

Loki smirked, "It didn't look that easy to me to take him."

Hiccup was inwardly grinning at his words but was outwardly trying to control his quick breaths and pull down the hand with the dagger, to no success.

The man stepped back and Toothless growled, eyes narrowed and pupils thin slits, the back of his maw bluish/purple even though he had no shots left.

The Hunter scowled and hitched Hiccup closer to him, "Well you both look like runts to me."

Faster than humanly possible, Loki threw his dagger, hitting the butt of the one the Hunter held. It stabbed the ground with a harmless 'thunk'. Hiccup felt the hands rip off of him and a wall of green energy surround him as the Hunter was thrown back, the next instant Loki stood in front of him—one hand holding his shoulder protectively while his right held another dagger.

"I am Loki Odinson, Prince of Asgard and god of Mischief." His voice was clean, clear and sharp, the silver tongue holding nothing back. He strode over to the one that had held Hiccup, throwing the dagger by his head—slicing part of his ear as he hissed, "And if you ever come near my chosen again, I will see to it personally that your life is short."

The man nodded, all the Hunters stood in equal awe and, more importantly, utter fear—for there could be no other explanation for what they saw.

Hiccup walked up to Loki as the men fled. He was silent for a moment before he caught sight of the bloody green cloth on Loki's arm, his eyes widened and carefully grabbed his forearm, "Is this from the arrow?"

Loki looked at the wound, lips curled, "Yes."

Hiccup turned to Toothless and grabbed the saddle bag, he always carried some emergency bandages but Loki stopped him, "Don't bother." He muttered a few words and the wound began to heal, "It is quite minor, for an Asgardian anyway."

"I'm so sorry, that happened because of-"

Loki stopped him, "It wasn't your fault, but do they come here often?"

"Uh~"

Tuffnut leaned on Belch's head while Ruffnut gripped Barf's horns, "More so, yah. They've been picking up the pace recently." She turned to her brother, "That's the how many times in the past three months?"

Tuffnut held up a hand and began counting, "Well, there was the time when Ryker kidnapped Stormfly and Astrid, then the rest of us-"

"That was five months ago." Ruffnut corrected.

"Oh yeah, well then there was the time when Johann got attacked by wild dragons and you left us with Astrid-"

"And the island got invaded."

"And then there was-"

"Alright!" Hiccup yelled, putting his hands up to silence them, "Thank you very much."

Tuffnut grinned, "Not a problem."

Loki sighed and shook his head, "You have a knack for finding trouble them."

Hiccup frowned, "It finds me."

"True that." Ruffnut laughed.

Hiccup rolled his eyes and mounted Toothless with a hiss, "Come on, let's just get back."

Loki frowned at Hiccup's cradled wrist, "Is it injured?"

Hiccup looked down at it and reddened slightly, "Uh, just a little, from when I fell on it."

Loki grabbed and whispered a few words, instantly the swelling went down and the pain lessened, "My apologies."

He stared at his hand in fascination, "T-thank you."

Tuffnut snickered, "Astrid's gonna kill you."

Hiccup looked indignant, "I-ehp, uth! This wasn't my fault!"

Ruffnut gripped Barf's horn knowingly, "Yeah…but you still fought them instead of going to go get help."

"Come on! I was going to! We were literally about to leave!" The twins chuckled mischievously and Hiccup glared, "Do not tell Astrid, or anyone else."

They were about to protest but caught the look on Loki's face and nodded quickly.

Hiccup breathed a sigh of relief when they landed back in the Edge, not far from Hiccup's hut. "Ok. So I'm going to get Toothless some fish then-"

"HICCUP!"

He stopped and cringed at the female's furious voice, shrinking down to make himself smaller. "Astrid! Hey, hi Astrid. Hi."

"Where were you?! You've been gone all day and didn't tell anyone, even me!"

"We-uh-got side tracked with some, things."

Astrid glared at him, not believing a word he said while Loki sighed deeply and looked up. "By my father's beard Hiccup, you are an awful liar."

The twins nodded, "Yeah, we've been trying to work with him…it hasn't helped."

Hiccup opened his mouth to retort when the undeniable yell of Thor silenced everything. "LOKI! Where have you been? You and the boy simply vanished and—" he stopped to stare at Loki's arm, "Brother, what happened?"

"Nothing much, just a small scuffle."

The lie fell with ease but Thor believe none of it, "Brother" he growled lowly.

Loki rolled his eyes while his silver tongue worked its magic, "It is but a scrape, Thor. Nothing, happened."

Astrid suddenly shoved her axe up in both his and Hiccup's face, "Cut through the yak dung and tell me what, happened before I gut you both!"

Tuffnut groaned, "Fine! We were attacked by Dragon Hunters and Loki took an arrow for Hiccup. Happy?"

Ruffnut slugged him and both Hiccup and Loki gave him a 'really?' face.

"You, were, what?! Why didn't you come and get us!"

Hiccup pushed the axe down, "We were going to but they jumped us right as we were about to take off."

Astrid's demeanor suddenly changed, "Wait, he took an arrow for you?!" And like that, she and Fishlegs were looking him over and checking for any wounds.

Hiccup pushed them back, "Honestly, I'm ok. Loki was the only one who got hurt."

Astrid turned to him and nodded, "Thank you, for saving his sorry butt." She jabbed a thumb at him.

Thor grinned and grabbed Loki by the shoulders, "Come! It is time for the evening meal, you can tell us what happened over that." Turning to Snotlout he said quietly, or quietly for Thor, "My little brother is finally growing up and seeking out his own battles!"

Loki turned to him and glared vehemently but turned back to Hiccup to continue a discussion.

Snotlout snickered, "Yeah, I never thought Hiccup would do that. He's always so-"

"Get help?"

"No." Loki growled automatically, "We are not doing that."

Snotlout blinked and Thor chuckled, "I was not suggesting it."

Hiccup blinked between Thor and Loki then shook his head, "I'm not sure I want to know what that is, but it sounds painful for some reason."

"It can be…and utterly humiliating."

Hiccup nodded with a hum.

Hiccup sat in the Clubhouse with Loki, showing him a new design for the Dragon Fly and asking for any outside advice—the twins just sitting next to them to enjoy Loki's presence—while Thor told more stories to Fishlegs and Snotlout. Astrid sat near Ruffnut and they talked, somewhat about why Loki and Thor were here to begin with.

Suddenly the sky lit up outside and Loki frowned while Thor ran for the door. "FRIENDS!"

Loki ducked his head and motioned for Hiccup to get onto Toothless until a woman's stern voice stopped him, "Hold it Loki Odinson!"

He turned with a pleasant smile gracing his lips, only the closet of those to him would know it was forced, "Lady Sif, what a welcome surprise."

"Spare your silver tongue Loki. We've come to get you, so vacation's over."

Loki's smile dropped instantly into a frown that was almost a pout.

Astrid stared in disbelieving awe at the woman standing in front of her. Ruffnut smirked and leaned over, "You might want to close your mouth, you're about to drool."

Astrid punched her in the arm, earning an indigent yelp.

Thor grinned and opened his arms, "Volstagg, Hogun and Fandral! Welcome!"

Volstagg gave a mock glare at Thor, "Run off while you leave us to deal with Sif?"

"My apologies, it was unfair."

"Loki you son of a-"

Loki cut her off, "There are children present!"

She glanced at them, "They aren't children you-!"

He gestured to Astrid, "Lady Sif, this is Astrid, a Shield Maiden from Berk."

Sif glared at Loki, "This will be continued."

Loki whispered so only Hiccup could hear, "Not if I can avoid it."

Hiccup smirked at him and watched as his friends met the gods, Thor joyously introducing them all.

Before the hour was up Sif turned to Loki and Thor, "We must go, Odin awaits us."

Thor's smile fell somewhat but nodded, "Aye."

Loki seemed the most hesitant to leave, lingering by Hiccup's side until all the Asgardians and Berkians were out the door. He sighed and followed Hiccup and Toothless out. He mounted behind Hiccup and they flew down to the spot where they first landed.

Thor, Sif and the Warriors Three already stood waiting for him. He and Hiccup dismounted but Hiccup stayed by Toothless' side. As he was passing he pressed something wrapped in a green and gold cloth to Hiccup and smiled, "Try and stay safe, and do not let this leave your side. Ever."

A lopsided grin graced him, "I can't make that promise."

He waved and Loki nodded before they disappeared in a blur of colors, scorching the ground with Nordic and Asgardian marks.

Snotlout breathed, "Whoa."

"That, was, awesome!" Tuffnut cried.

Astrid walked over to him and gestured to the cloth, "What's that?"

Hiccup's head snapped up as his eyes refocused, "Uh, don' know."

Fishlegs squealed, his hands balled close to him in excitement, "Well open it!"

Ruffnut was looming over his shoulder as he slowly pealed the top fold of the fabric off, "Hiccup I swear if don't open your gift from Loki immediately I'll probably hurt you!"

Hiccup grinned and quickly unwrapped the fabric to reveal the gift. It was a knife. A silver and gold rimmed dagger. Tuffnut sucked in a gasp of air, "No way, Loki's dagger! How lucky are you!?"

Hiccup stared at it with wide eyes and the barest of smiles, still too shock of actually having it.

Ruffnut squeezed his shoulders and grinned like a maniac, "Now there's no denying who you are! Look, his name's on it!"

Hiccup turned it over in his hand, feeling the perfect grip, and Astrid beamed, "Hiccup, your name's on it too."

He began placing it on his palm before moving it to his arm and yet still moving it around.

Fishlegs raised an eyebrow, "Hiccup, what are you doing?"

He grinned at Fishlegs, "Well I gotta have a sheath to put it in."

"No!"

They all turned to Snotlout who stood there with a torn expression and gripping his hair.

Astrid rolled her eyes, annoyed at the numerous possibilities that his outburst could be about, "What is it, Snotlout?"

"I forgot to tell Thor and Loki about the time when Fishlegs though he was Thor and thought Hiccup was Loki! Oh man, he would've loved it!"

Both Hiccup and Fishlegs sighed in relief, Hiccup adding under his breath, "Thank Loki you didn't, I don't need any more embarrassment from that situation."

"Oh yeah, a reeaaal loss there." Fishlegs added, looking up to evade eye contact.

Hiccup started walking away and he heard Snotlout argue, "Come on, it would've been great!"

"Uh-hu," Astrid snorted, "and we would also tell them who convinced Fishlegs to act like Thor?"

"Pff! Minor detail!"

Hiccup chuckled as their voices faded away, leaving himself alone with Toothless and the dagger.

So, that's a wrap for this little side arc. I hope i did the battle justice, but i really wanted Hiccup to have the knife and it was a good way to give a reason for it. Well, have a great day and summer! Reviews and loved and deeply appreciated!

Also, has anyone caught the little pun in the last chapter's title?