OechsnerC - I'm not sure whether 'reubitated' was meant to be reunited or rehabilitated (or something else altogether) but he will be both!

Fallen Phoenix Of Berk - thanks! I actually thought last chapter was awful but was hoping to make up for it with future ones... glad it wasn't awful? Haha. On to the Haddock's new life!

As of right now... Ought To Know Better is the main runner for next Valcup story I do. If you prefer the other options better get telling me! (Stolen Moments is also popular and I kind of really want to do Adopted too but nobody seems interested in that one hmm) (If you don't know what I'm talking about head to my profile and find 'Oh Look More Valcup' in my stories)

-HTTYD-

"Thanks Wildr!"

Valka turned around to see Wildr holding out a toy dragon, helpfully entertaining his little brother while she nursed the baby girl. They had docked by now, and half the dragons had gone scouting while the rest stayed to guard the boat. She hadn't slept much, too spoilt by Hiccup's arms around her every night by then, and right now she was just hoping he caught them up soon.

Wildr's head turned up toward the sky, squinting against the beginnings of dawn and then a smile broke out across his adorable little face. One little hand lifted up, pointing skyward.

"Dad"

"Yay!"

Finn pottered over, looking up to where Wildr was pointing. He lacked his brothers enhanced draconic senses, pouting cutely when he couldn't see a thing. Valka caught the shadow in the clouds, then spied the Deadly Nadder soaring down toward them. Rain finished nursing, she shifted the little girl up to wind and by the time Hiccup and Stormfly landed carefully on their ship, dismounting to receive cuddles from his sons, Valka had Rain back in her sling and settled.

"You're late."

Hiccup smiled up at her from the ground, arms full of precious young boys.

"Sorry. We flew near a couple of Nadder nests to mask her scent, and then had to dodge a fishing boat. Here now though, you can rest Stormfly."

The Nadder squawked gratefully, kneeling down to allow Finn and Wildr to greet her while Hiccup turned his attention to her and Rain.

"And how are my girls?"

"All the better for your return."

"Gods I missed you mom."

His hand cupped her jaw, the other her waist as he stood to side Rain didn't reside to kiss her thoroughly. His lips were wind-chapped, dry and slightly rough but it was so good to feel them on her own again Valka didn't care.

"Missed you too."

"And I missed you too little lady. I hope you have been good for your mama."

"She has been a perfect angel. Even slept half the night."

"Thank you for managing all three all night. I hated every minute of being away from you."

"We did too, but it's all over now."

"I know. You been docked long?"

"About an hour. Just waiting on the scouts to return."

"Explains why I don't have Night Furies all over me."

Hiccup smiled, nuzzling at her face and ducking to kiss where Rain's head was visible from her chest sling. Despite his still-hollow cheeks and loose clothes, his whole posture had changed - the weight of being trapped in his chiefdom on Berk was gone, and Hiccup was already basking in the freedom.

"Did you guys eat yet?"

"Mhmm. I think young Finn got half his chicken in his hair. Wildr helped clean him up."

"Us too. Breakfast was weird, me and Stormfly got a bunch of weird looks but then we were gone. Gods, I feel so free already. Is that bad?"

"No Hiccup. Not everyone is born to be a chief. You were born to be a dragon lover. Just look at the boys... they are already enjoying this fresh air. The dragons are happier. This is what's right for us, and you did your best for Berk."

His eyes clouded for a second, but then the smile crept back over his entire face.

"Leaving with Beast was the right idea anyway. Half of them wouldn't have accepted a Bewilderbeast living on Berk... they never met your friend. Anyway, it's done with and we are free. Which I can't help enjoying, especially with it meaning I can do this."

He kissed her again, fingers wrapped firmly around her hips and sending waves of warmth and weakness to her lower half. It was terribly inappropriate and Valka had no willpower with which to stop him. A tug at her coat gained her attention, finding Wildr stood looking up at them with what could only be described as amusement in his eyes.

"Dragons... back. Place clear."

"Thanks son. Would you ask the dragons to carry the boat to the river there? Then we've got two whole weeks to rest up before we start on again."

Wildr nodded, heading over to the dragons again to exchange shrill little grunts and deep roars with them before he grabbed hold of Finn. Toothless and Midnight both bumped Hiccup's legs, greeting him happily until he patted their muzzles.

"Midnight, you are not strong enough to carry the boat. Would you go sit with Beast? Make sure he knows we'll be settled soon.

The smaller Night Fury nodded, padding down to the lower level of the boat. Stormfly agreeably let Hiccup and Valka on her back, Toothless letting Finn and Wildr saddle him up - they weren't going to be flying fast or far. It was just not a practical idea to leave their ship out of sight from the extinct volcano they had chosen for their first stop off. There was a mountain stream nearby, big enough for Beast and for them to anchor their boat.

"This is a beautiful island."

"Yeah, but we didn't go through all of this to stay inside the archipelago only a days sail away. Plus, this place won't hold Beast full size."

"I can still appreciate our rest stop."

"I knew you would. That's why I picked this place. Me and Toothless used to come here a lot to rest after a flight."

Hiccup offered her a smile as they landed again a few minutes later, staying on their dragons to navigate a little of the rocky terrain until they could plant feet and prosthetic limbs and tail fins on solid ground. Hiccup navigated their ship back to water, and then thanked every single dragon for helping.

"Alright. We're here for about two weeks while Midnight and me recover some more. So you guys... go hunt and fly and do whatever you like. But don't upset the local wild dragons - they were here first. If you see other humans, come back here and let us know. Otherwise... check in once a day and enjoy the break!"

Several dragons cheered with their roars and wing flaps, and about a dozen of them took off to go hunting while others went exploring. Toothless, Midnight and Stormfly stayed to help move their things into the mountain while Thornado and his three adoptive thunderdrum sons flew the sling containing Cloudjumper in. Hiccup set up their campfire spot in a little hole in the stone, and the boys playpen on a bed of springy moss.

"Hey there big guy, you get two weeks nice and easy now. You'll be out of bandages before we move again."

Hiccup soothed her dragon while she set Rain and her cradle in the furthest corner from the 'front' of their little set up, to ensure she wouldn't rock herself over any edges. They swapped places, so Valka could nuzzle her dragons jaw and hear him warble quietly. Hiccup had successfully treated his sliced wings in terms of injury, but they were testing out some new mixes in the hope it would encourage repair of the wing membrane itself - Cloudjumper wouldn't be winning any races, but they may yet get him flying again.

Her poor Stormcutter still needed his rest, and his clumsy motions weren't suited to the rocky ins and outs of where they were. So until he could get airborne again, he was on rest.

Beast had been successfully relocated into a collection of river water from a newly dug channel by their dragons leading to an adequately sized dip in the rock floor. Wildr was thrilled to see him free to stretch, promising only to swim in the water with him when his parents were there to watch. Finn and Rain both went down for naps while they started making lunch, and minus picking out spots to put down their bedrolls and furs... they had set up their temporary home within a morning.

Simplistic and secluded, just them and their dragon family free to come and go... it was perfect. Hiccup certainly seemed to be in a similar mood, as he went for a short walk to encourage his leg muscles back in to action after lunch and came back with flowers he picked for her, kissed her face all over as they watched the dragons bounce around over the empty inside of their (compared to the Brute homes at least) small volcano.

"Odin... this is what we left for. I already feel so much better."

Hiccup - tunic off and no hint of his self-consciousness now he had explained the scars to their boys - sat down next to her, kissing her cheek and holding out a canteen of water.

"I must confess I enjoy the prospect of sleeping somewhere we don't fear being 'caught', and where our dragons aren't excluded or fighting for space."

Valka didn't need to add how she enjoyed that Hiccup was already more affectionate with her now they couldn't be caught, her mouth curving into a smile with no consult from her brain when Hiccup's lips moulded to hers. His bare skin was warm when her hands pressed to his chest, attempting not to get lost in him when Finn was sitting not ten feet away wrestling with an empty mug and looking completely absorbed in it.

"Val! Dada stripey."

Apparently he wasn't that absorbed, mug clattering to the floor to jolt them apart and Hiccup's flushed cheeks and obvious fight for control of his body were not totally faded when Finn appeared next to them, pointing to the scars across his fathers torso.

"That's right little Viking. How do you like this place?"

"Big! And dragons! Good!"

Finn threw his arms out dramatically, charging around their spot in a circle and cheering to himself. They had explained to him already that just because they were sort of outside, he could not go just wandering off. So far, he seemed to get it. He wasn't yet two - though it was a tiny amount of time until that birthday - but at least currently, Finn slept with Wildr who wouldn't let him leave, and they were surrounded by dragons who definitely understood not to let the hatchling humans vanish off.

They had no privacy and they were both exhausted - as tempting as she found the firm length against her back - so any first night celebrations were impossible, but Hiccup had his arms around her, one hand on her swelling belly and if she squinted against the dark, she could see Finn and Wildr and the dragons all around them. Back in a dragon nest... but now with her human and dragon family. It was everything she could want.

Despite the whirlwind of preparation, of their perfect day yesterday and the smell of dragons and sunshine in his lungs, Hiccup still sort of expected everything to be a dream. When he cracked open an eye and found the outside temporary base they had chosen, he felt his cheeks hurt from the wide smile that crossed it.

He brushed a kiss over his mothers shoulder, enjoying the way she sighed and stretched and turned over to face him with a sleepy smile.

"This is an extremely wonderful dream."

"Not a dream. Well... maybe a dream come true."

Valka laughed lightly, soft and tinkling. Her hand slid into the hair at the back of his head, guiding his mouth to hers until Hiccup was sure his heart rate had doubled just from her lips on his. Their bodies pressed closer, hands skimming over thin tunics to find sleep warmed skin...

Then Rain started crying, successfully shattering the moment. Panting and full of heated blood mostly flowing south, Hiccup tried to reign himself in.

"Morning! So... I need to walk or my leg seizes up, so I'm going to go check on the animals over there... in a minute."

His mother smirked, obviously feeling what she had done to him and why he couldn't stand up just yet. Oh, he had been a bad influence on her. Slowly but surely awakening a seductive goddess from the core of her soul, only to be tortured by those lustful smiles that made him twitch when they couldn't do anything except stare wantingly at the other. He slowly staggered upright, thinking un-arousing things as he went over to collect the eggs and check the yaks were milk-able for later.

Using thoughts like 'Finn needed changing' helped cool him a little, and Beast splashing him with icy water definitely chilled his lust back to arctic levels as he squealed in surprise.

"Ok! Someone is hungry! Two minutes Beast, we gotta build new systems now remember?"

When Beast was big enough to hunt for himself - and they were far enough away from familiar eyes to let a baby Bewilderbeast into the open - it would certainly slow their mornings down a little. Hiccup remembered his mothers Alpha friend, how he had been the one to hunt and feed the hundreds of dragons he lived with. It was hard to believe one day the Toothless sized dope currently bumping his head gently against Wildr would one day be that.

Hiccup quickly changed into dry leggings so he wouldn't catch a chill, hanging the sodden ones over by the fire to dry and dispensing fish for the dragons who nested close with them. Toothless covered the spot Hiccup would have fed him with his tail, shaking his big lizard head before gesturing at Midnight.

"You want to take Midnight out to catch breakfast?"

Toothless nodded, smiling gummily.

"Alright, but be careful. If she gets tired, you bring her back. And no fighting, and if you see humans you get back here immediately. Last thing we need is some stray Berserker seeing you two. You promise?"

He got another nod, then a lick across the face from each dragon as they took off into the early dawn. Toothless wanted to help Midnight get back to full strength, and it didn't take a dragon expert to know why - he recognised the look in Toothless' big green eyes. He saw it every time his mother looked at him. Their nest may well contain baby Night Furies by the next mating season. Which was still several months away, giving the female plenty of time to be fighting fit again.

"Ok then, so who's hungry?"

It was a really simple pleasure, but Hiccup couldn't help constantly enjoying that the only responsibility they had was to the kids and the dragons. Nobody was going to bang at his door demanding help with a sheep fight, nobody was going to ask how old he planned to be when Finn took over. Outside there was nothing but nature, wilderness. Inside was family. And that was it. It was what they had needed for so long now.

Leaving Cloudjumper wasn't great, but the Stormcutter knew if he ever wanted to fly again he had to rest and eventually chased them off jokingly with his tail.

"I think this island may bear some fruits dragons like, so hopefully we can appease the grumpus."

"It's not his fault son."

"I know, I'm kidding."

Hiccup squeezed her hand, smiling (he hoped) reassuringly. It was amazing just to walk around like this with her, Wildr and Finn atop one of their Gronckles to make it easier to transport them over some of the more difficult terrain they were on. Hiccup's legs protested quick, but he wasn't going to get fitter just sitting around. Wildr eventually pointed out a tree with green-reddish fruits decorating its branches, which Hiccup stopped to examine.

"This a dragon friendly fruit?"

The dragon-boy nodded, taking one Hiccup handed him and splitting it in two before tossing half to their rocky steed. The other half he split again, offering the smaller piece to his small brother and both boys started in on the soft fleshy inside. Hiccup piled a fair few into his bag, then pulled one apart and found it split down the middle quite easily. His mother smiled when he offered her half, both finding the fruit to be sweet and aromatic.

"Nice work son. I think we'll head for those trees there, then turn back. It's almost lunch and the furies should be back by now."

Sure enough, two excitable black-scaled dragons were entertaining Beast when they returned, roaring happily at the sight of them.

"Hey you two. Have a nice morning together?"

He received twin nods, and more excitement when Hiccup produced the fruit. Toothless took one, patting it with his paw to split it and nudging one half over to Midnight. They were a sweet couple already, and Hiccup was so warmed to see the poor, injured dragon had melded effortlessly into the Haddock family. She was sweet and affectionate to her Alpha, didn't fight the other dragons and slept next to Toothless and the boys as easily as she had slept curled up with Hiccup.

"You went through so much for her."

"Letting her die was never an option."

"Still. The fortitude and courage it took to stay sane in there, to take care of her at your own cost and know you were constantly at risk..."

Hiccup kissed her, silencing his mothers concerns.

"I had you to keep me strong. Whenever it was getting too much, I would sit with Midnight and tell her about you. About the kids, and about Toothless. I knew from day one all we had to do was survive and get back to you. She's a Haddock. You take on one, you take on all of us "

He wrapped his arms around her waist, feeling hers wrap around his bony shoulders and they exchanged soft kisses, the kind that while they didn't fan the fires of lust, they did plenty to make warmth spread over his skin and fill his heart with love. Her hands slid up his neck, tangling into his hair and threatening to make his knees give out.

"I better go check on Cloudjumper's bandages before you completely steal my coherent thoughts."

"I would apologise- "

"But you aren't at all sorry for having this effect on me. Neither am I, but I kind of need my brain right now."

She smiled against his mouth, kissing his lips again before backing off and leaving him cold and bereft of her soft warmth. Blinking the haze his mother inspired away, Hiccup turned his attentions to the Stormcutter, peeling back his dressings carefully.

"I am totally certain you're bored out of your mind Cloudjumper, but I am also certain you're gonna fly again. Not much longer now. See here mom? The edges are starting to come together at the bottom."

Valka leant in, seeing where Hiccup indicated and helping to soothe her understandably antsy dragon. Hiccup reapplied the dressings, then they got on with lunch and resting, enjoying each others company and playing with the kids and dragons. It was just... easy. Natural.

The two weeks there flew by, but it had absolutely done it's job - Hiccup had some weight to regain but he didn't need to take breaks in the day anymore unless they did a lot of heavy lifting. They had walked over half the island, and were safely assured they could leave by one important factor - Cloudjumper joined them as they flew around the island a couple of times. Midnight was doing better too, in that she could fly more than a few minutes holding Hiccup's weight.

Toothless thankfully didn't get jealous, reveling in his trusted position to fly with Wildr and Finn on his back. They went slowly, obviously, but the whole Haddock clan was fit to fly by then. It was brilliant.

"Ok then. Let's get back on the boat. Dragons who are pulling the ship, you guys rest. The ones who are on board can come help us move. Grab a yak!"

Cloudjumper grizzled about not being allowed to help pull the ship, but he was allowed to fly alongside. Hiccup just didn't want to risk his freshly healed wings with that sort of weight while trying to maintain speed with the others. Midnight wasn't allowed to pull the ship either, so the two shared their woes as they flew alongside the ship through the night.

Hiccup knew he should be sleeping, but he found himself up on the deck breathing in sea air. It was still sinking in that he was free. Free to raise his children without the chains of chiefdom. Free to dedicate his life to living and learning dragons. Free to love his mother the way he wanted, with no fear of repercussions. Speaking of...

"Are you alright son?"

"Yeah. Just not sleepy."

Valka had been sleeping when Hiccup left their bed-rolls, and he had peeked back to check his leaving had not woken her. However, apparently she had still noticed his absence. Her skin was chilled by the night air as her hands cupped his face, lips pressed to his

"Still adjusting?"

Somehow, she saw right through him.

"Yeah. I just feel... I feel like I'm half expecting to see Berk ships coming to get us. I hadn't been on a boat for a long time - except for being kidnapped obviously - for a long time before now. I mean, I flew on Stormfly to get to the Freya Fields island we just left."

Said Nadder was currently up in the air, flying alongside Spinner's son to help speed their boat through the water in the night. Hiccup watched his mother as she looked around, stars reflected in her beautiful eyes and it made his heart skitter in his chest beneath her hand. Hand fisting in his tunic, she pulled him close and dragged her lips over the base of his jaw.

"Here's a reminder you're free out here."

Hiccup shivered as her warm breath whispered over his ear, then there was a hot mouth on his neck and teeth scraping down his throat. She sealed her lips around the spot, biting and sucking until Hiccup could barely stand up, fingers digging and clutching into her waist and hips for stability. If he could think, Hiccup would know she meant now there was nobody who would question the source of his lovebite. But thinking wasn't his strong suit right now, cold air failing to make purchase on his suddenly hot, flushed skin.

Struggling to even breathe, Hiccup felt his cock pulse within the confines of his shorts, wondering how awkward it would be for them to have sex where dragons could see them. His mother had similar thoughts, but more use of her faculties as she pulled him to the chiefs cabin on the boat. They hadn't paid it any mind - the one on their ship couldn't hold a dragon, so they stuck to below deck. However, it had a bed and Hiccup eagerly pressed her into it.

"My turn."

She immediately arched her neck, baring her throat eagerly to Hiccup's teeth. He would never quite get over how responsive she was, basking in his mothers moans and whimpers as he bit down, leaving his own bruise on her long, pale neck. Nobody to question them. Nobody to judge. He was hers and she was his.

"Tell me you want me."

"Gods Hiccup, I need you."

Hiccup squeezed her inner thighs, enjoying her gasps at his fingers on the sensitive skin, the way she nearly convulsed when he raked his nails down too. Two weeks where the best they could do was fumble beneath the furs hoping they didn't wake a dragon or baby, not daring to go all the way lest they be seen... they had earned this moment.

Time restriction be damned, they both stripped nude and explored bare skin with hands and mouths. Their newfound freedom was more arousing than it had any right to be, and Hiccup was leaking sticky fluid by the time her hand wrapped around his shaft and stroked, winning needy whines from his throat. His fingers mapped her chest, mouth following as he moved to stroke between her thighs again, finding her hot and slick and ready to welcome him inside her.

Hips clashed and frotted against each other, his cock rubbing against her thigh and hip bone as they gasped and moaned into the others mouth. Her nails raked down his back, somehow still stopping short of his scars in her mindless state as Hiccup pushed her thighs apart with his knees and sought permission to twine their bodies intimately, fully.

Fortunately, his invitation wasn't long in coming.

"Take me Hiccup, please."

Mind singing with relief, he hiked her leg up around his waist and sank into the welcoming warmth of her body. They groaned in concert as her muscles fluttered and stretched to mould around his cock, slotting together as they always did perfectly.

"Thor, I always forget just how amazing you feel."

Her hands fisted in his hair, clawed at his back and her voice formed beautifully erotic little moans that stoked the fires in his gut, pleasure already coiling down his spine. Valka rocked her hips up to meet every thrust of his own, taking every move Hiccup made and doubling their mutual enjoyment. Hiccup held her hip tight, the other slipping between them to rub her clit and feel her whole body jerk and spasm with the dual sensation.

"Gods Hiccup, so close..."

Spurred on, Hiccup sank his teeth into her throat again and sucked harshly, hand sliding around to cup her backside and squeeze at the tempting curve. He thrust a little faster, repeatedly burying himself inside his mother to shamelessly seek their mutual climaxes. Hiccup felt his own grow near, his cock swelling and twitching with the edge of orgasm but he desperately wanted to feel Valka follow him to bliss.

There was something to be said for her twenty years of climbing around mountains and moving like a dragon, Hiccup mused as he pushed her leg higher, managed to push in a little deeper. His mother was far more flexible than most women in their forties. Particularly when she was over five months pregnant, pushing toward six and showing no signs of slowing down.

The peak was intense, washing over his entire body with violent pleasure that bordered on painful as he spilled into her, hot and heavy and sticky until he felt filthy and debauched. She arched and clawed at his back and chest, crying out with her face buried in his neck so none of the dragons thought he was attacking her. Sweat soaked his skin, cooling in the night air as they panted with exertion until their hearts stopped feeling ready to beat clean out of their chests.

"Odin, that was worth the two weeks of torture and waiting."

"I agree."

It wasn't until they spoke again Hiccup realised how sore his throat was, hers no better as they recovered slowly. Hiccup felt hypersensitive still, whole body thrumming with the mindblowing experience she had just given him. He ran a finger down her sweat-damp chest, hand splaying outward when it reached her stomach.

"I wasn't too rough was I?"

"You were perfect. That was incredible, utterly incredible. Hiccup, women have been carrying children with far less attentive husbands than you for centuries. So long as you aren't seeking to cause harm, me and the little one are fine."

Relieved, Hiccup kissed her temple and sighed with contentment.

"We ought to get back. Assuming we didn't wake the whole ship that is."

"Mmm."

She tipped her head to catch his mouth, tongue stroking along his own as she kissed him sweetly. Hiccup accepted the kiss happily, taking their last moment alone together with only skin between them. Eventually they made it upright, re-dressing and going in search of water before they crawled back into their bedrolls.

The midnight soul-searching had done wonders for Hiccup's head space, and he fell into the depths of slumber with his mother in his arms with comfort and ease. Their bruised necks, claiming the other visibly, it reaffirmed that he was free, that they were to keep on going onward. Never turning back to Berk, never back to trying to be his father. Just his mother, their kids, their dragons and the horizon always beckoning them onward.

Soon they would reach and cross the boundaries of the Archipelago, set up somewhere they could watch the evolution of Wildr and Beast, where Finn could grow up surrounded by dragons and Rain would never have to fear persecution for her differently-abled body. And their as-yet-unborn, and all the mystery that surrounded their future when Wildr was so unique.

Mystery. Adventure. Family. Dragons. Hiccup couldn't wait.

-HTTYD-

I find this story so easy to write sometimes... the words just flow but then it's pretty easy to write Haddock fluff and plenty of it!