Ok, so it wont be this chapter that has my added stuff, but the next chapter will clear up some things and bring in new questions. And, I know I promised a jaw dropping chapter but I didn't get a chance to ad what I had wanted, the chapter just turned out to be too long. The next chapter is going to be everything that I wanted to add to this chapter. I just wanted to let you guys know, that in my fanfiction Hiccup is 16.

Disclaimer: I do not own How to Train Your Dragon

EXT. SKY - AFTERNOON

Toothless and Hiccup soar through a perfect blue sky. Billowing clouds rise like mountains. The ground seems miles below them. Hiccups expression was a combination of elation and dread.

"Odin…" Stoick muttered under his breath, amazed at how brave his son really had been. 'He would have made a mighty fine chief…' the traitorous thought made his eyes tear again.

HICCUP

Okay there bud, we're gonna take this nice and slow.

Hiccup checks a leather cheat sheet, clipped onto his harness. Inscribed upon it are several tail positions and their pedal position equivalents. He looks around him at the sprites clutching at the saddle around him, they were slowly beginning to turn grey. Each one could now hold a form for several minutes to hours now instead of flittering through them.

Zyenna eyed the sprites with interest. "Do you have any idea why they started to turn white?" She asked Hiccup, who just smiled at her and pointed to a sprite on his shoulder, it was pure white and in the shape of a Terrible Terror.

"Where the hell did that beast come from?" She asked, surprised. Edging away from it slightly.

"They're still here Z, I thought it was done… but…" They both frowned, their thoughts going in a similar direction.

"I guess that's why the gods called me in…" Zyenna said thoughtfully.

HICCUP (CONT'D)

Here we go. Here we go...position three, no four.

He presses the pedal, causing the tail to flare. They roll off into an arcing bank, gloriously lit by the late afternoon sun. Hiccup tucks tight against his neck, thrilled that his new harness and vest are holding. The foot controls make the tail appendage quick and responsive. He watches Toothless' every fluctuation, trying to match it with the prosthetic. Hiccup sizes up a target - a towering arch of stone, rising from the sea.

HICCUP (CONT'D)

Alright, it's go time. It's go time.

They dive toward it, lining up to pass through the arch.

"He's gonna crash!" Snotlout yells out, just waking from the slight haze the hit with the frying pan had put him in. Suddenly another frying pan clocks him on the head, making him moan pitifully.

"He's so stupid… I had to shut him up…" Zyenna explains without remorse.

HICCUP (CONT'D)

Come on. Come on buddy. Come on buddy!

They zip through the arch. A perfect maneuver.

The teens jump up and shout in excitement, relishing in Hiccups accomplishment as they should have done when he had been with them….

HICCUP (CONT'D)

Yeah! Yes, it worked!

The triumph is short-lived. They smack into one of several sea stacks as Hiccup tries to keep up with the turns. The sprites more as one to take the brunt of the impact.

…Only to groan in good humor at his mistake.

HICCUP (CONT'D)

Sorry.

They hurtle into another rock pillar. Toothless grumbles. The sprites shriek in protest.

HICCUP (CONT'D)

My fault.

Toothless swats him with his 'ear' plate, while one of the sprites bite his arm gently.

HICCUP (CONT'D)

Yeah, yeah, I'm on it.

(referring to the cheat sheet)

Position four, no three.

They pierce the clouds. For the first time, Hiccup can see the whole of the island below them. It shrinks with every passing second. He swallows hard and tightens his grip on the handles. The sprites wrap around his hands in response.

HICCUP (CONT'D)

Yeah! Go baby! Yes! Oh, this is amazing! The wind in my...

He spots the leather guide tearing free in the turbulence.

HICCUP (CONT'D) (PANICKED)

CHEAT SHEET! STOP!

Hiccup grabs frantically for the airborne sheet... ... and nabs it before it's carried out of reach. Toothless, however, obeys the command and suddenly stops beating his wings. As they slow to a stop, Hiccup goes weightless. The rings of his vest float off of the harness hooks. Hiccup suddenly finds himself detached, free-falling. The sprites whine in protest, trying to reach out to him to no avail.

Each Viking gasps in horror, gripping the armrests as hard as they can.

HICCUP (CONT'D)

Oh gods! Oh no!

Without Hiccup, the tail loses control. Hiccup and Toothless spiral downward. Toothless fights to get back under Hiccup.

HICCUP (CONT'D) (trying to calm Toothless)

Alright, okay. You just gotta kinda angle yourself. No, no...come back down towards me. Come back down-

Hiccup extends his arms and legs, giving himself as much surface area as he can. He angles back towards Toothless as the tumbling dragon whacks Hiccup with his wing causing him to yelp and hold his face. After a few more misses, Hiccup finally gets close enough for the sprites to grab his hands and pull it towards the harness and manages to lock in - just in time to pull Toothless out of his dive... barely shy of the tree tops. They careen past the wooded cliff and directly into a treacherous slalom course of jutting sea stacks. Hiccup pulls the cheat sheet from his teeth and attempts to check positions. It flaps violently in the turbulence, making it impossible. With no time to think, Hiccup throws it away and steers Toothless' tail on instinct... with perfect intuition. Together, they manage a tight, hair-raising series of split- second turns, making it to the open water, unscathed. Hiccup takes a breath and glances back at the death-defying obstacle course, now safely behind them. He beams, relieved. He sits back and throws his arms up in victory. The sprites swirl around him, keeping close to that they are not blown away.

HICCUP (CONT'D)

YEEAHHH!

Toothless concurs with a happy squeal and a fireball.

All the Vikings jump up and shout in delight.

"HICCUP! HICCUP! OI! OI! OI!" Sending up a shout of cheer for their fallen comrades astounding feat.

In his seat, Hiccup can only watch in amazement as his village cheers his small victory. "Wow…" HE says softly, absentmindedly petting Toothless, who is wiggling in delight, wanting to do it again.

Hiccup's glee turn to dread as they fly directly into it. The sprites covering him as best they can.

ON HICCUP'S FACE

HICCUP (CONT'D)

Ah, come on.

EXT. BLACK SAND BEACH - SUNSET

Hiccup and Toothless lounge on a sprawling, deserted beach, snacking of freshly caught fish. The sprites fly around, like they are playing a loose game of tag. As Hiccup cooks his over a fire, Toothless suddenly regurgitates a fish head. Hiccup smirks with forced politeness. His face and hair are covered in soot.

Many Vikings chuckle softly at Hiccups look as they settle down.

HICCUP

Uh..no thanks.

(gesturing to his fish on A stick)

I'm good.

Several Terrible Terrors land like seagulls, hissing and nipping at each other as they approach Toothless' pile of fish. The sprites surround Hiccup and Toothless protectively. One grabs the regurgitated fish head and drags it away. Another attempts to steal it from him. They face off and blast fire balls at each other to settle the fight. Hiccup and Toothless watch, amused. That is until... Toothless spots one of his fish leaving the pile. A stealthy Terrible Terror is exposed as the thief. They tug on the fish, and it snaps back into Toothless' mouth. He swallows it back tauntingly. Irate, the little dragon paws at the ground and blast Toothless. He opens his mouth, the gas hiss comes, and Toothless fires a tiny flame straight into its mouth, causing the gas to backfire into the little dragon. It coughs up smoke and staggers away, looking ill. Hiccup laughs. The sprites relax and begin to examine the Terrors in curiosity.

"So that's where he got that crazy idea…" Gobber says softly, his voice thick as he remembers back to the fight with the Red Death.

HICCUP (CONT'D)

Not so fireproof on the inside, are you?

Hiccup throws the hapless Terror his freshly cooked fish.

HICCUP (CONT'D)

Here you go.

The appreciative little dragon gulps down the meal and approaches Hiccup cautiously. He curls up next to him. Hiccup is amazed.

HICCUP (CONT'D) (PENSIVE)

Everything we know about you guys is wrong.

The Vikings can only silently agree, most uncomfortable with admitting just how much they were wrong about.

INT. BLACKSMITH STALL - HICCUP'S CLOSET - NIGHT

Hiccup is lost in thought, his head laid of a desk full of Toothless drawings. Burdened with the weight of the world. The sprites are settled around him, relaxing. Suddenly, Stoick appears in the doorway. Hiccup jumps and quickly covers up his desk, causing the sprites to swirl around in alarm.

HICCUP

Dad! You're back!

He skirts the bench, blocking Stoick's view of Toothless, the prosthetic fin, and other drawings. One arm wrapped around his still damaged ribs.

HICCUP (CONT'D)

Gobber's not here, so...

He strikes an awkwardly casual pose, trying to cover up as much as possible.

STOICK

I know. I came looking for you.

HICCUP (CAUGHT)

You did?

STOICK (STERN)

You've been keeping secrets.

Hiccup's legs give out. He slides, dragging the table's contents with him. Wincing as his bruised side hits the table.

Stoick shakes his head at his blindness.

HICCUP

I...have?

STOICK

Just how long did you think you could hide it from me?

HICCUP (IN VAIN)

I don't know what you're...

STOICK

Nothing happens on this island without me hearing about it.

HICCUP

Oh?

STOICK

So. Let's talk about that dragon.

Blood drains from Hiccup's face.

Stoick puts his head in his hands, he had been so close.

HICCUP

Oh gods. Dad I'm so sorry. I was going to tell you. I just didn't know how to—

Stoick starts laughing. Big, booming. Hiccup stares, baffled.

The village stairs in confusion.

HICCUP (CONT'D)

You're not...upset?

STOICK

Upset! I was hoping for this!

Again more confusion from the poor simple people of Berk.

HICCUP

Uh...you were?

STOICK

And believe me, it only gets better! Just wait til you spill a Nadder's guts for the first time.

Hiccup's elated expression sinks.

Everyone lets out a collective "OOOOOH" as they see the miscommunication going on between father and son.

STOICK (CONT'D)

And mount your first Gronckle head on a spear. What a feeling!

Stoick laughs and smacks Hiccup on the shoulder, sending him into the wall. Hiccup cries out softly as he hits the wall, his face pale as he tries to hide his pain.

Stoick lets a few tears fall down his face, how had he never realized how hurt Hiccup had been?

STOICK (CONT'D)

You really had me going there, son. All those years of the worst Viking Berk has ever seen! Odin, it was rough. I almost gave up on you!

Hiccup gets back up, grimacing in the irony of it all. His face slowly getting color back as he talks deep steady breaths, thankful for once that his father never notices anything. He looks deeply hurt at what his father is saying, doing his best to try and hide it.

STOICK (CONT'D)

And all the while, you were holding out on me! Thor almighty!

Stoick grabs a stool and sits. His massive frame nearly fills the tiny room.

STOICK (CONT'D) (RELIEVED)

Ahhhhh. With you doing so well in the ring, we finally have something to talk about.

Pregnant pause. Hiccup averts his eyes nervously. Stoick adjusts, awkwardly clearing his throat. After a long, uncomfortable silence...

Everyone shifts uncomfortably, the tension from the screne leaking into the room…

"Aaaawkwaaard…." Zyenna says softly over the come, making some people chuckle.

STOICK (CONT'D)

Oh, I... brought you something.

He presents a horned helmet.

STOICK (CONT'D)

To keep you safe in the ring.

HICCUP (SINCERE)

Wow. Thanks.

Hiccup accepts it, looking it over.

STOICK

Your mother would've wanted you to have it.

(HEARTFELT)

It's half of her breast plate.

Stoick taps his own helmet and smiles.

All the teens grimace at the thought of wearing such a helmet.

STOICK (CONT'D)

Matching set. Keeps her close, y'know?

Hiccup eyes the mismatched helmets, grimacing.

Several Vikings look slightly uncomfortable, having touched the chief's hat.

STOICK (CONT'D)

Wear it proudly. You deserve it. You've held up your end of the deal.

Stoick beams with pride. Hiccup squirms. He forces a yawn.

HICCUP

I should really get to bed.

STOICK HICCUP(talking over each (talking over each other) other)

Yes! Good! Okay. Good talk. See you back at the house. We should do this again. I'm great. Thanks for stopping glad I stopped by, I hope you by. And for the... the uh, like the hat. breast hat.

STOICK

Well..uh..good night.

Stoick leaves the room awkwardly, leaving Hiccup looking more burdened than ever. A tear slowly slides down his cheek and lands on the hat, which he holds with reverence.

"Mom… I wish…" He shakes his head as memories begin to assault him, behind him a slightly larger black sprite come sneaking into the room and slams into Hiccups back possessing him. Mechanically, Hiccup leaves and goes to his home, and goes to bed. He begins to toss and turn as nightmare memories assault him, the sprite that had possessed him forcing him to stay asleep and relive his memories throughout the night. The waning moon shone in ominously.

"What… what's wrong with him?" Astrid asks softly, her feelings for the young man on the screen making her confused and sad.

"Your about to find out…" Zyenna says as the screen turns a shade of grey.

Ok, the next chapter should clear a few things up and probably make some new questions. I hope I don't disappoint, it's going to be kind of an information session of sorts. I hope you guys liked this chapter. It was kinds of a bridge between the chapter before this one and the once I'm going to post next.

ladipretender: I am happy that I have intrigued you so. I know I didn't help your anticipation any, but the next chapter might relieve it some. I can't wait to see your reaction to the next chapter, it should be most interesting.

DragonTrainerBoss: I enjoy dramatics, I can't help it. Your gonna have to just bear with me.

Death Fury: That's as bad as it gets, I really wanted that scene to horrify and disgust people, but that's as bad as it's going to get. I hope you enjoyed my take on the flying scene, I didn't want to change it too much because it's my favorite scene too.

a random person: Yes, I'm sorry for being vage but I don't want to give too much away. I'm happy you think Tiandra is creepy, she's even creepier in my head than I could ever write her to be.

Well, thank you guys for your reviews! I can't wait to see what you think of this chapter and the next.

Till next time!

Zyenna