Breaking Point:

"Okay, guys," Hiccup, said as he and Toothless landed in the arena with the adult riders. "Let's run through some drills and-"

Hiccup stopped when he saw Snotlout and Hookfang sitting near the back. He rolled his eyes. "Snotlout, isn't it your turn to watch the kids?"

"Technically yes, but-"

"Then why are you here instead of watching them."

"Well, I was thinking-"

"Oh, that's never good!" Tuffnut sighed, his arm around his wife, Olga, a pretty litte ginger, and Hiccup's cousin on Valka's side.

"Never," Olga agreed.

"Well, Amy and Terrece-"

"Annly and Torinth," Hiccup sighed as he corrected his comrade.

"Whatever, they're 12 now, practically teenagers, so why don't we just leave the kids with them?"

"Wait, what?" Hiccup asked in bewilderment.

"Yeah, then we can all train all the time and not-"

"You left my 12-year-olds in charge of 13 children ranging from ages infant to 11!?"

"Relax, they'll be fine. They're old-"

"May I remind your that Torinth is still recovering from a life threatening injury?"

"And Lars," Fishlegs piped in. "He's just now recovering from pneumonia! He needs constant ADULT supervision."

"Ah, c'mon, it's not like it will kill him. And even if it did, you guys have had him for what, a month? It's not even a real adoption yet!"

"Excuse me!" Heather challenged, brandishing her twin axes.

"And what about Lorrie?" Olga asked. She's only 2 months!"

Shouts and arguments erupted from the group of adults.

"Everybody calm down!" Hiccup shouted.

"-besides, they all hang out at the shop all the time, it's not like-"

"The shop!?" Hiccup exploded. "GOBBER'S SHOP!?"

"Well, yeah. Come on, it's safe, I leave Jadis there all the time."

"Only, I'm THERE when ya do!" Gobber screamed. "I never, EVER let anyone under the age of 14 stay there alone and for good reason!"

"Oh, Thor!" Fishlegs screamed. "My poor babies, they could be on fire, or stabbed full of knives, or caught in a mold or a sharpening wheel, or-"

"Less contemplating, more riding!" Heather called as she mounted Windshear and took off, everyone else following her. When they arrived at the shop they could hear choruses of screams and cries from inside. Every parent fearing the worst, they raced inside to find all the children, but Lorrie who was lying in a make-shift cradle made of a wooden box and some leather, screaming her lungs out, crowded in one area; gasping, crying, screaming, shouting, as Torinth tried to answer questions, signing as quickly as his hands could, but getting any "I don't signs!" in response, along with a thousand more questions. Abruptly he put his hands to his face and shook his head, completely overwhelmed. As Hiccup raced inside, he could see a red stain seeping through his shirt, showing that his heart rate had gone up due to too much stress.

Olga scooped Lorrie into her arms and began to bounce her gently as Hiccup carefully tiptoed his way through the crowd of kids as best he could with one leg, until he reached the center, where Torinth was. He set his hand on his son's shoulders, making Torinth look up. Fear filled the young boy's eyes, as Hiccup looked past him to see Annly on her knees, trying her best to tend to a wailing Winnith. The four-year-old's leg was bent at an odd angle and she was screeching in pain.

"Winnie?" Eret asked fringhtened as he knealt to his daughter's side. "Oi, what's wrong, girl?"

"Ma-ma-ma leg!" Winnith cried. "It hurts!"

"What happened?" Ruffnut demanded to know as she reach her husband and daughter's side.

"She-she-she," Annly stutter, shaking as tears rolled down her face. "She was climbing on the beams, and she got to the ceiling and fell off. I didn't see her. I was trying to keep Cohen and Jiniva away from the fire. I-I-I'm sorry!" Annly broke down crying as Hiccup set a comforting hand on her shoulder.

"It's okay, sweetheart," he assured you, before glaring at Snotlout. "This isn't your fault."

"Come on," Eret said as he picked his little girl up in his arms. "Let's get you to a healer." Ruffnut followed him out, guiding 9-year-old Loudmouth by the hand as she did. Hiccup turned to all the adults after they'd left.

"Take care of your kids, training is cancelled," he said. Everyone began to pile out as he called. "Not you, Snotlout."

Snotlout turned and glared at Hiccup with an annoyed glance.

"Come with me," Hiccup ordered as he, Astrid, and Valka led their children back to their house. Snotlout and Jadis followed along behind. Once inside Hiccup ordered all the children, including Jadis, upstairs. With all the kiddos upstairs, he turned to Snotlout.

"Of all the irresponsible, backstabbing, dangerous, reckless, careless-"

"Chill out, Hiccup, this isn't-"

"No, I will not chill out! You left 15 children alone in a blacksmith's shop!"

"So, the location was a little lacking-"

"A little? A LITTLE?"

"Sheesh, Hiccup, you're gonna explode in a minute if you don't calm down-"

"What do you expect, you mutton head!? This isn't just some training exercise or mission you screwed up. This was the team's children. MY children! MY BABIES you put at risk! How hard is it to take a little responsibility?"

"I'm not a babysitter, Hiccup, I'm a warrior! I wasn't made to always sit back and watch kids all the time-"

"All the time!?" Hiccup cried. "You watch them twice a month, same as everyone else, that's not asking much. And, no you might not be a babysitter, but you are a parent, so act like one!"

"Will you stop telling me that every freaking day!"

"I will when you actually listen! Be a parent! Please! You laid down and had a baby, now grow up and take care of your responsibilities. You want-"

"Maybe I didn't want this!" Snotlout cried. "Maybe I never wanted to be a parent or have a daughter!"

"Snotlout!" Hiccup's tone of voice changed from fury to horror as he stared behind them. Snotlout looked over his shoulder, and his insides grew cold as he saw Jadis standing on the bottom step, her hand clasped to mouth, tears welling in her giant grey eyes.

"Jadis, honey, I did-"

Jadis race out the back door and into the woods, sobbing violently. Hiccup put both hands to his face. Snotlout whirled around in panic.

"Hiccup you have to help me! You have to tell me how to fix what I just said!"

"You can't fix that," Hiccup exclaimed. "You can't fix telling your 11-year-old daughter that you never wanted her."

"Well, help me find her!" Snotlout called.

Hiccup sighed as he followed Snotlout out the door. "Astrid-"

"I know, go, we'll be fine," Astrid told him. Hiccup nodded thankfully at her and walked out.

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Jadis sat in a cove deep in the woods, her head in her hands as she sobbed. She felt a gentle hand on her shoulder. She turned and looked up and saw Torinth standing over her.

"Hey," she said as she wiped her eyes.

Torinth sat down next to her and signed "how are you?"

Jadis shrugged. Torinth set his hand on her shoulder again. Jadis rubbed her eyes on her shoulder.

"Torinth?"

Torinth stared at Jadis, waiting for a response..

"Why-Why doesn't my dad want me?"

Torinth slipped his arm around Jadis' shoulder letting her lean her head against him. She cried and cried and cried.

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"Jadis!"

"Jadis"

"Jadis!"

Hiccup and Snotlout rode through the forest, calling for the little girl. As they rode around, Hiccup spotted two small shapes in his and Toothless' cove. He landed, Snotlout and Hookfang following. He found Torinth, sitting cross legged, braiding three strands of grass together while Jadis slept on his shoulder.

"Hey!" Snotlout called as he stormed towards the boy. "What the heck are you doing!?"

"Nothing," Torinth signed, eyes wide, unsure why he was in trouble.

"What, I don't read hand flapping, talk! Oh that's right you-oof!" Snotlout was cut off by Hiccup elbowing him in the gut.

"Torinth what happened?"

Torinth signed quickly to his father, and Hiccup nodded.

"Well, what did he do to my little girl!?" Snotlout demanded.

"Nothing," Hiccup answered. "He saw her run out of the house and followed her to make sure she'd be okay. She came her to cry and he comforted her until she fell asleep, so he just sat there as not to wake her."

"How do we know he's not lying?"

"Snotlout, he's twelve," Hiccup sighed as he bent down to shake Jadis awake.

"Hm," Jadis mumbled. "Oh, hi, Mr. Chief, sir. Did-" Jadis caught sight of her father and hung her head.

"Jadis, are you okay?" Hiccup asked.

"Yes," Jadis nodded. "Mr. Chief, Sir, can I stay with you tonight?"

"You'll have to ask your father," Hiccup said, turning to Snotlout.

Jadis looks up at Snotlout with a look of cold disdain.

Snotlout said nothing, but sadly nodded and rode off.

Hiccup sighed. "Come on, you two, let's go."