Hey there, everyone! Sorry about the wait, like I've said, I got a job and I am very busy. But I found time to write this. Only a few more chapters, and there's a poll on my profile for you guys, about a possible sequel. Thanks! Stay Perfect!

Hiccup jumped out of the way of the Timberjack, landing next to Camicazi. She was bleeding pretty badly from her stomach, and she was trying to stop the bleeding from her hands.

"Hold on…" He whispered

"Hiccup…" She whispered again, crying "I can't…"

"Yes you can…" He said, rolling onto his back, facing the dragon. He was getting angry. More angry than he ever had before. He gripped his knife and charged. The dragon swiped his wing and Hiccup felt a slice on his face. He screamed and fell on his knees. He uncovered his face and saw blood, but before he could do anything, the dragon flew off.

He crawled over to Camicazi and cradled her in his arms.

"Hang on…"

"Hiccup… Valkyries…"
"Don't you dare leave me, Cami… please. I need you." He didn't care that his tears were burning his wound. He could focus on Camicazi. "It's okay… you're gonna be okay…"

"Hiccup…" she whispered "I… I love you…" And she shut her eyes.

"No… no! CAMICAZI!" Sobbed Hiccup, holding her close.

Hiccup gasped, sitting up his bed. He touched around and realized he was in his dad's place, with Bren sleeping across from him. He touched his scar, as sort of a reality check. It was morning, he could tell by the sunshine pouring through his window. Toothless was sleeping soundly. Hiccup smiled and got out of bed. It had been officially nine years since he got his scar and since…

Camicazi died.

He could handle it. He could be on his best behavior today. He wasn't going to take it out on anyone. It was his fault, anyway.

He walked downstairs, hating the sound that his metal leg was making. He hated his metal leg, and he kinda hated what it represented. He saved a village that turned it's back on him because he was… well.. A hiccup. It didn't give him a chance to prove himself.

He kicked the table with his metal leg, groaning.

It was going to be a long day.

Astrid was walking down the street when she felt arms wrap around her legs. She looked down and saw little Helga, her favorite student from when she was a teacher.

"Hey, sweetie." Astrid smiled and hugged Helga

"Astrid!" The eleven year old smiled "I missed you! I miss having class with you!"

Astrid smiled "I miss you too, Helga. Are you behaving yourself?"

"I'm on my best behavior." The brunette smiled innocently.

Astrid smiled and looked up, she saw Hiccup walking and talking to Bren, they were speaking in whispers and heads close together. Hiccup was starting to get mad, and Bren trying to calm him down.

"Sweetie, why don't you go find your grandma. I'll talk to you later…"

"Okay, Astrid!" Helga smiled and ran to her grandma, and Astrid walked over to Hiccup

"Everything okay?" She asked

Hiccup turned to her, green eyes filling with hurt.

"Cami?" His broken voice asked

Astrid raised her eyebrows, and Bren winced.

"No… I'm Astrid." Astrid said, coldly.

Hiccup shook his head "Astrid… wait, let me explain…"

"Fuck yourself." Astrid said, pushing him out of her way, walking away.

"Astrid!" Hiccup called after her, running to her "Wait, please."

Astrid pushed him away "Why would you call me that!? You said you didn't love her! You're a liar!"
"It's just that… you look like her!" Astrid gave him a look "She looks like you, I don't know!" Hiccup ran his hands through his beautiful auburn hair. "I don't how I feel! Okay! SHE'S DEAD!" Hiccup shouted, and Astrid could swear that his eyes went a tiny bit black "AND THERE'S NOTHING THAT CAN CHANGE THAT!" Hiccup hiccuped. He felt something cold grip his heart. Then he realized something… Berk made him a vigilante, but the death of Camicazi made him a villain. So… what made him a hero? Toothless was his partner in crime, so he doesn't make Hiccup a hero. Saving Berk? He did that because it was the vigilante in him.

Nothing… that's the answer. Nothing makes him a hero. So… what he is still doing here…?

"-ccup?" Astrid's voice brought him back. He looked at her, and just pushed past her. "Hiccup, don't walk away from me like that! We need to talk about this! HICCUP!"

"Astrid…" Bren whispered, frightful green eyes staring into her own blue eyes "He's back…"

"What?"

"Hiccup the Villain is back… at least… Hiccup believes he's the villain."

"Why would he think that?" Astrid asked

"Because… he just realized he was never the hero… he's just going to be the villain, or… vigilante, as my mom likes to say."

"What do you mean?" Astrid wasn't getting this. Hiccup was doing so well, he was being nice to everyone, even, at times, Snotlout. Why does he think he could never be the hero? He's the definition of a hero.

"Astrid… in his mind, every time he's tried to be the hero, something terrible happens. He tried to save Cami's life, she died and he has that scar, he tried to save Berk, he lost his leg, he saved Toothless, he was going to get exiled. You really can't blame him."

"He's not a villain. I see the good in him. Why doesn't anyone else."

"Because we know the real Hiccup, Astrid!" Bren shouted "You don't know what he's capable of."

"You act like murdered someone…" Bren shrugged and walked away "What does that mean!?"

Valka was petting Cloudjumper outside the house when she heard Hiccup walking up the hill, mumbling to himself.

"Hiccup, darling?" Valka asked, walking to him "Honey, what's wrong?"

"Nothing. I'm just a villain."

"Hiccup…" Valka sighed "Not this again. We've been through this… you're not the villain."

"Then why hasn't anything good happened to me!?"

"You truly think nothing good happened to you?"

Hiccup looked at himself, more importantly, his metal leg. "Because losing your leg is good, losing your first true love is good.."

"Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third," Valka said

"Why are you calling me by my full name?"
"Because I want you to go inside and sit and think about what you just said."

"I'm twenty five!"

"Go, young man!" Valka pointed.

Hiccup held his hands in surrender and went to sit at the kitchen table. He tapped at the table. He couldn't think of anything.

Valka walked in and sat down. "So… thought of anything yet, son?"

"It's been literally five seconds, mom."

Valka set a paper in front of him "I want five things on this sheet, before you can leave this table."

"This isn't humane." Hiccup whispered

"Don't talk back to me, Mister." Valka said, walking out.

"Glad, I miss it when people ignored me…" Hiccup looked at his paper. He tapped the pencil on the table, when the first thing hit him on the of his head with a mace. It was completely obvious!

Hiccup smiled as he wrote the name. It was Toothless. He would be a completely different person without his best friend. He would still be that coward who only wanted to please his father.

Hiccup scratched his head, his family was okay, he had an okay sister, and a pretty badass mom. His dad was getting better, and Gobber was… well… Gobber. He guessed that went right for him.

His friends were good, now. He guessed Fishlegs has been his friend forever. He wrote friends down too.

He couldn't help writing down the next one. Camicazi. That went good for him. He was very grateful for her.

He was stuck on the last one. Why couldn't he ever think of anything good that happened to him. He bit his lip, then realized… the absolute best thing that ever happened to him…

Astrid Alva Hofferson.

She was the best thing that ever happened to him, there was no denying that. She makes him want to be a better man, she..

She makes him a hero…

Hiccup stood up and ran out of the house. Valka watched her baby boy run from the house, and realized that he got her point. He realized that he was the hero.

Stoick walked to the docks, and saw Eret standing there, watching the waves.

"Miss it?" Stoick asked, making Eret jump.

Eret chucked a little, brushing his hair out of his dark brown eyes. "A little, but I gave it up for a good reason."

Stoick crossed his arms "I don't believe you."

Eret looked taken back "Excuse me, Chief?"

"I know your type. You wine and dine the first innocent you find, then you leave them."

"Come on, mate…" Eret said "I thought we got past this…" Eret sighed. He just wanted to marry Bren, was that so hard to understand?

"You're thirty years old… do you expect me to believe you just happen to fall in love with an innocent twenty four year old?" Stoick asked, with gruff

"Yes, because I've been in love with her since I was twenty one!" Eret snapped

Stoick looked at him, and walked away. He was not tolerating this… boy yelling at him. And he certainly wasn't going to let his daughter marry him.

"Why do you even care!? She didn't even know you exist until a month ago!" Eret shouted angrily.

Stoick stopped for a second, and let that sink in. Even though a part of that is true, he turned to Eret and said "If you ever have kids, you love them no matter what, even if you just found out about them." And he walked away.

Hiccup was putting pressure on his cut. He was still sitting by Camicazi's dead body, and rocking. He felt tears still dripping down his bloody face. "I'm sorry…" He kept mumbling "I tried… I tried so hard to save you…" Hiccup sniffed, brushing her hair out of her eyes. Over the last few months, it became habit for him to do that. Her hair was always in her eyes. He loved her eyes…

He heard branches crunch and grabbed his knife.

"Who's there!?" He yelled

"I mean no harm…" An older gentleman said "My name is Oswald the Agreeable. I'm here to help…"

Hiccup was running down the streets of Berk. Only thinking about Astrid. Only thinking one thing… he needed Astrid. It wasn't like when he was fifteen, where he wanted Astrid. He needed Astrid. She kept him level headed when he needed it most. He got to her house and pounded on the door. Her mother opened it, looking taken back "Hiccup… Astrid isn't here right now…"

"Damn it… I mean… uh… dang it. Sorry… where is she?"

"She didn't say. She flew off with Stormfly about an hour ago."

"Thanks, Mrs. Hofferson…" Hiccup was about to run off when Mrs. Hofferson stopped him

"Hiccup, I would like to speak to you."

"Not to disrespect you, Mrs. Hofferson, but I really need…"

"Sit down!"

"You know, I've been bossed around by two mothers today, that's more than anyone needs in a lifetime…" Hiccup mumbled, sitting down, putting his chin in his hand.

Mrs. Hofferson sat down "I want to know your intentions with my daughter."

Hiccup looked at Mrs. Hofferson, his eyes serious "I think I'm going to marry her…" He stated, stood up and ran out.