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Part 2 of The Little Mermaid AU

"Hiccup, what is this?" Stoick asked in a quiet, dangerous voice. His fist holding the fragile figurine in a cast iron grip.

"Wittle Hiccup's in trouble" Snotlout sang. Stoick glared at the boy viciously, which was more than enough to get the brute leaving his presence faster than lightning speed.

"That? Oh that's-"

"It's a human thing isn't it?" Hiccup winced at this and nodded his head a little. Stoick's rage grew steadily. "How many times have I told you to stop collecting these things Hiccup?"

"Five hundred and fifty three" Hiccup mumbled under his breath.

"I've told you time and time again that these humans are dangerous creatures that only want to eat our flesh" Hiccup mouthed perfectly. "Do you wish to be canned and cooked like a sardine Hiccup?" underneath all that rage, Stoick was truly concerned. Sadly, that concern never reached Hiccup.

"But Dad, I just..."

"No buts Hiccup. This is the last time I want to see or hear of this human nonsense. And that is an order Hiccup" and with that, Stoick turned around and swam away.

"...just don't see how creatures who make such beautiful things, could be bad..." Hiccup finished, but of course Stoick never heard it. So there hovered Hiccup in mid-water, his precious treasure confiscated yet again. He sighed and did the only thing he could do. He went to Toothless.

Right around noon, the humble sea dragon could be found in a patch of sea grass directly under a beam of sunlight. His black scales would gleam as he slept in its warmth. It was like heaven on earth to a dragon. He would dream of fish and adventures and treasures, similar to the dreams of his master. Like master like pet.

"Toothless" Hiccup sang, trying to lure the creature out of it's slumber. Toothless didn't even bat an eyelid, being the cheeky sea dragon that he was. He slept on.

"I've got fish Toothless" Hiccup sang some more. This certainly caught Toothless' attention. He woke up immediately and sat on his hind flippers, waiting for his treat.

"Here you go bud" Hiccup said as he tossed the fish Toothless' way. The brilliant dragon caught the fish in his mouth in one fluid swoop, his scales glistening under the sunlight. Now fully awake and satisfied, Toothless curled up around his master, giving him his full comfort and attention.

"I just wish Dad would understand, Toothless" Hiccup started. "The human world is so vast and full of knowledge! So many gadgets and gizmos and thinga-ma-bobs" Hiccup said, his voice full of excitement. "Oh if only Father could look past the hooks and tricks, maybe he would understand" Toothless grunted.

"Yeah, he wouldn't understand. He's too stubborn" Hiccup scratched the big dragon's head. A low, satisfying rumble vibrated from the dragon's throat as hiccup did so. "Still, the human world is so puzzling you know Toothless?"

"I mean, what are legs, exactly? What can you do with them? What's 'walking'? Oh! Toothless! The other day I saw these people twirling and having so much fun on their legs! I think it's called dancing! Toothless, what do you think it's like to dance?" Toothless tilted his confused little head and stared at his master, who had swum up and up and up until he almost broke the water's surface.

Unbeknownst to the merman living in his fantasy world, he had spun and twirled and did his own little dance as he described the magnificent world to his pet. The water around him swirled with him, moved as he did. They echoed his joy and energy, enjoying the 'dance' as well.

"Oh and that one human Toothless! That white-haired blue-eyed human...He seemed so kind and so full of knowledge! And he had friends too! I bet he's like a walking encyclopedia of the human world or something Toothless!" Hiccup smirked.

"And I bet he'd want that jewel thing back too!" Toothless sighed internally, not liking where this was going at all. "What? I'll be in and out in no time! Then I can return it, and fufil all my curiosities! And he could ask me about my world too! it's a win-win situation Toothless!" said dragon raised an eyebrow, skeptical of the plan.

"I'll get you crabs for a month? A year, tops" Toothless sighed, but nodded his heavy head. He was so going to regret this.

X

"Got it!" Hiccup held the figurine in his fist and shook it victoriously above his head. "See? In and out in no time" Hiccup said proudly. In all honesty, Berciana didn't have the smartest guards around and Hiccup easily sneaked into his father's treasure cove and took the precious thing. It was a wonder why he hadn't destroyed it yet though.

"It's beautiful..." Hiccup said as he lay in the grass back at their hideout. "It's so shiny and it feels like it could break at any moment" even Toothless was curious about the figurine. Hiccup was absolutely mezmorised by the crystal clear figurine in his hands. The figure had no crown on, even though he was a prince. He held a hook thing for some reason, but it was much too big to be a fish hook.

He had the smile of a siren, alluring, charming, endearing...Hiccup just could not tear his eyes off of the figure for even a second. He didn't know why, but he guessed it was because Berciana didn't have such a crystal clear material before and this was the first he had seen of it. But deep down, Hiccup admired the figurine's face. The way his eyes glistened when light hit it right, his spiky hair, his button nose and that signature smile...It was just like the prince on the beach.

"Hiccup?" the latter froze. He knew the voice all too well.

"Hiccup!" came the voice again, this time a boom. "Did I not make myself clear when I said no more human things? What else have you been keeping from me son!" Hiccup was frightened, for his human things were sprawled all over the hideout. Even Toothless backed away into a cave to hide from Stoick.

"Hi Dad..." Hiccup said as he rubbed his arm.

"Hi? HI?! I come by to find you holding that human thing and all you have to say is HI?! If this maiden hadn't told me about your hideout then I would never have found out!" a familiar face came popping out behind Stoick's back.

"Astrid..." Hiccup mumbled.

"I did it to keep you safe Hiccup! We're not supposed to go to the human world and you know it! You would've been killed-"

"SILENCE!" Stoick thundered. Astrid stopped speaking immediately, and Toothless fled the hideout. "From today, you are not to leave your quarters Hiccup"

"What? Dad that's not fair!"

"You had your chance at freedom son, and you have clearly abused it. My word is final, you will stay in your chambers for eternity Hiccup! and as for your hideout..." Stoick eyeballed his guards. "Destroy it. Every last bit."

"Dad!" Hiccup begged. "Please Dad!" but Stoick did not hear his son's pathetic pleas. Instead, he took the figurine right out of his fingers and crushed it to smithereens in his huge fist. Hiccup felt his heart break as the figurine did.

"Let us go Hiccup. And that is an order you will not disobey" crushed, Hiccup followed without a word. He didn't even hear Astrid's apologies or pleas for forgiveness. He just wanted a hole in the ground to swallow him up whole, or disappear or anything to escape from his fate.

So much for being curious and adventurous.

X

It was worse than what Hiccup had thought. His tail was chained to the bed post with some kind of super alloy that no weapon could break. He couldn't believe it. He was alone, his one friend had betrayed him, Toothless was no where to be found and the precious jewel he adored so much was no longer in existence. Things could not possibly get any worse.

And yet, that was what he thought earlier when he disobeyed his Father's orders. It seems that trouble just loved him and followed him wherever he went. Hiccup didn't want to believe that he was trapped in such a way. He tried to saw the chain in half with the sharpest objects he could find in his room (it was a very very long chain) but they left not even a scratch. The chain even got stronger every time he tried.

"Ugh, magic chain" he groaned. Now things definitely could not get any worse. Defeated, Hiccup curled up into a ball on his bed and closed his eyes. He didn't think of his dad or Toothless or escaping. He thought of the figurine. It may be broken, but its memory would stay close to his heart. It provided him much comfort in this time of difficulty. A small smile even appeared on his lips.

"Well well, look what we have here" Hiccup's eyes sprang open and his smile dropped.

"It's a poor soul you idiot"

"An unfortunate one dingbag" now Hiccup was just confused at the two mer-eels that floated right in front of him. Probably entered through the window.

"Uhh...excuse me?"

"Look what you made me do idiot. My name's Ruffnut and my idiot brother here's Tuffnut"said the mer-eel with two blond plaited pigtails. She had the tail of a black eel.

"Who're you calling idiot, idiot?" said the other mer-eel with blond hair equally as long. If it wasn't for his voice or nasty attitude, Hiccup would've thought that they were both girls.

"So...Why are you in my bedroom?" Hiccup asked nervously. Everyone knew that mer-eels always brought trouble with them. It was an occupational hazard.

"We heard about your problem"

"And we're here to help" Ruffnut finished. Tuffnut snorted. How dare his sister stole his line like that.

"Problem? What problem?" the two mer-eels burst out in laughter and doubled over each other. Hiccup just sat confused on his bed. Then he looked at his chain.

"So listen up hot stuff" Ruffnut said as she placed her elbow on her brother's head for support. Tuffnut promptly swatted away but only ended up hitting his head instead. "We see everything" her eyes turned jet black for a moment before returning to normal, thoroughly frightening Hiccup.

"We know you've messed up-"

"Duh, why do you think he's chained to the bed?" Tuffnut gestured to the magic chain.

"Anyway, we're here to take you to him"

"Him?" Hiccup asked. He had a bad feeling...

"Yes, Him. He'll grant all your wishes."

"If he could grant wishes, why don't you wish your brother away?" Hiccup asked. Ruffnut narrowed her eyes.

"Listen you little punk. NO ONE wishes my brother away. CLEAR?!" she screamed. Hiccup nodded frantically.

"So you coming or what?" Tuffnut said as he crossed his arms and rolled his eyes, bored already. Hiccup's eyes drifted to his chain. Tuffnut snorted and zapped the chain off of Hiccup's tail. Hiccup's eyes widened, then he realised that they probably have magic too. Hiccup knew that he probably shouldn't follow the mer-eels to wherever they were going to take him. But then he realised that if he stayed, he would just be chained to his bedpost again and he might never ever earn his father's trust and be free...

Hiccup nodded. The two mer-eels promptly took his arms and swam out the window. Hiccup couldn't help but take one last look at his empty room.

"You should be lucky hot stuff, He never grants wishes willingly" Ruffnut said.

"Do you really think he's hot?" Tuffnut teased. Ruffnut just rolled her eyes.
Unbeknownst to the trio, concerned friends were following the prince on his reckless journey...

X

"Welcome, welcome by dear boy" he said. Hiccup trembled at his appearance. It was as if a nightmare had come to life. His voice was silky smooth but his teeth were razor sharp. His skin was pale grey and...he didn't have any eyebrows. That was so going to haunt Hiccup for the rest of his life.

"Let me guess, you want legs don't you?" he looked Hiccup in the eye. Hiccup wasn't as shocked this time though. It seemed that he was an open book, and everyone knew what he wanted.

"You want legs to walk all over the human world, to invent new things your father would never allow, and also to run from him" he started fiddling with bottles on a shelf, throwing whatever he deemed fit into a cauldron. "and to find that prince, yes?"

Hiccup swallowed the lump in his throat and said a soft "yes."

"What was that?"

"Yes! Please Mr..."

"Pitch. Call me Pitch"

"Please Pitch" Hiccup pleaded. Pitch cackled.

"Well of course my dear boy, I'll grant your wish. Heck I'll even make you a lady while I'm at it. Men just cannot resist a beautiful lady now can they Hiccup?" the latter just blinked, unable to process the last part properly.

"What's the catch?"

"Your voice"

"Why?" Hiccup asked, uncertain.

"Well, can't have you going off telling people who I am now can I? Then I'd have a whole line of people who want their wishes granted. I certainly don't have that much time Hiccup" the prince still couldn't decide.

"Three days" Pitch said. "Three days for you to roam the human world. If the human Prince likes you, seal a deal on the lips and you'll keep your legs" Pitch smirked. "However, if you can't do that, you'll turn back into a fish" that was a depressing thought. "It'll be easy Hiccup, I'll make you the most charming lady to ever roam the shores." Hiccup didn't need to think much about it. He nodded as the last words dragged out of Pitch's mouth.

All of a sudden, a large cloud came swarming right out of the cauldron. It swirled around Hiccup, covering him completely. Hiccup felt like he was choking in the stuff. He felt his stomach churn, his body turning and twisting in ways he never thought possible. He screamed in pain as his tail split like butter in two. In the background, he could hear Pitch cackle maniacally. Hiccup just wanted all of it to stop. It was a stupid idea to trust Pitch. He was probably a sea witch or something.

Suddenly, Hiccup was swimming, no, being dragged away. The cloud around him faded and he was being hauled by something out of the trench and toward the light. Someone was whispering comforting words in his ear, but Hiccup was far too exhausted to even make out the words. The pain he had experienced was fading quite quickly too, much to Hiccup's relief. But now he realised that his lungs were burning.

He needed air, fast.

...

Meanwhile, back in the trench, Pitch was having a few problems of his own.

"Let me go you dumb fish"

"I'll let you go when you make me King! And you're the dumb one around 'ere, can't even get out of a simple trap." It was true though, Pitch couldn't even get out of handcuffs. And he was a sea witch with magic.

"What makes you think I'll make you king?" Pitch said.

"If you don't" the enemy made a slicing motion on his neck. Pitch laughed.

"Do you really think you can kill me that way?"

"Why don't we try it out?" he took out his best sword and pressed it onto Pitch's neck. Much to both of their surprise, black blood started oozing out of Pitch's neck.

"Fine. I'll make you king"

To be continued...

A/N: A reminder that this fic is updated every Friday/Saturday so look out for that~

And so the plot thickens...I'll try to make the next part the last part.

Please review, I'm still accepting requests and thank you for reading~