I am back sweetlings with another chapter, I am sorry for the long wait I have been busy with my so called sad excuse of a life. BUt am back with another long chapter hopefully it was worth the wait, I know I probably have a few spelling errors but I really don't give a shit right now LOL But thank you for waiting and being so kind.

This chapter will have a little bit of Hiccstrid in it, basically the end of it will contain a first date of some sorts, I dunno I'm kind of jjust screwing around LOL But the happiness won't last long because another foe is coming and want's Hiccup and try to guess who it is?

This Is It For Me Here

Chapter Twenty Five

I Own Nothing

Hiccup's P.O.V

Everything was quiet for a little bit, just the three of us in the living room, Snotlout was still petting Toothless. He was of course enjoying the attention and acting more like a puppy then a dragon, slobber was starting to trail from his mouth, before my cousin could turn away Toothless gave him in what I call a bath, to translate he got soaked in dragon saliva."Ewww!" he cried out trying to shake it all off of him, I tried my best not to laugh but I couldn't hold it in, I bursted out laughing and grabbed him a towel.

He glared at me for a second before snatching out of my hand and dried himself off, Toothless let out a small low laugh.

"Ha ha very funny." he said in a low growl as he continued to wipe the dragon saliva away, soaking into his tunic like water. This was the first time in many years I had laughed with him, usually it was the other way around, but instead I would be soaked in my own blood usually from a busted lip and cheek, Snotlout never broke any of my bones and if he did, my father would be the first to know,besides Gobber at least, but I don't think my dad would ever notice it back then, he was too busy to care anyway.

Once my cousin had cleaned up I walked over and took the rag away from him."So what do you want to do now?" He asked me.

I kind of shrugged at him, the only fun things I would do was go to the cove or do more test flights with Toothless, testing out more tail fins and such. The forge was my only other place, I looked back down at the floor not knowing what to say or do, having friends was all new to me, this was probably the first time me and Snotlout weren't... you know me usually getting beaten up and having everyone else make fun of me and so on.

I still didn't want to go outside, I was still nervous around people, I don't know how the rest of them will react, Astrid seemed pretty okay with it, Snotlout was scared shitless when he first saw me, Fishlegs would probably react even worse once he got a good look, the twins...well I guess I'll have to wait and see. At least I didn't have to worry about people looking at me like a little runt like they used to, but now it way worse than before.

"Come on, let's go out." He said at me before going up and opening the door, reveal the powerful sunlight shining through it, almost welcoming to me."Come on it'll be fun."

I hesitated at him, fun. What was real fun around here?

Toothless perked up his ears and gave me a grin, heading towards the door, urging me to come out. I glared at him for a second, well he not helping me out here. For the one time I needed him to back me up and not wanting to go outside I get stuck in a no win situation. Maybe Snotlout really wanted to make things up to me, maybe we could..try to get along, some how.

I sighed."Alright, alright let's just...get this over with." I started to walk out.

"Come on on, don't act all depressed and moody little cousin." He teased while putting his arm around my shoulder, hauling me off out of my house. Villagers were working on various things, not paying attention to me...yet, I could feel my palms starting to sweat, my eyes lingering all over, waiting for something bad to happen to me or Toothless, but no everyone seemed pretty cool with us just walking around.

Then we spotted the rest of the group of teens, oh joy.

Astrid spotted us first and smile at me, I flashed here a quick smile and just wanted to get the hell out of here as soon as possible, but my cousin had other plans. The rest of the group turned around, Fishlegs looked at me with wide eyes, the twins looked almost too excited to see me, which was starting to freak me out again.

"Wow so it is true."Tuffut said looking at my dark green eyes, causing my slits to narrow, I back up a bit before I felt Ruffnut looking at my nails, long and black."Damn he even has the claws too!" She said in amazement."He's literally a dragon human hybrid combined into one." I quickly pulled away."

"Nice to see you too Ruff." I moaned, oh this was going to go on forever.

Toothless was still all new to this, Fishlegs was still terrified to even go near a dragon still, once the twins were done "examining me" I pulled away from them both and turned all my attention to Toothless and Fishlegs, I got down to his level and pet his under the chin."It's okay, it's okay." Fishlegs still didn't know what to do, Astrid then came to my side and started to pet him.

Toothless was purring from all the attention he was getting, making him more calm."It's okay Fishlegs, Hiccup won't let anything bad happen to you."

"Fishlegs give me your hand." I held my small one out, nails sticking out before he grabbed mine, I then slowly placed his thick meaty hand onto Toothless's head, relaxing his nerves, he smiled and started to do the same."He's...really gentle, almost like a cat."

"So what was it like killing a dragon warlord?" Snotlout asked out of the blue, causing me to shoot up.

"Snotlout!" Astrid yelled.

"What? I just want to know? I mean Hiccup got to do all the badass stuff and I just want to know?" I knew that was coming, every time something "amazing" or "badass" happened, Snotlout wanted to know how it was done or why did it happen sort of thing.

"I... really didn't do it, it was mostly Toothless, plus Drago was the one that slashed my neck open." I said darkly not looking at none of them."And died."

Everyone got silent, as if I had just fallen from the face of the earth or something, I wasn't afraid of talking about death anymore, I pretty much embraced it by this point, I wasn't scared or ashamed, if I was going to die I would take on the chin and get it over with.

"Is that how you got...all of...all of this?" Snotlout then brought up again, seriously dose he ever shut up? I guess not because over the last fifteen years he never did.

"Yes." I said sternly at him, getting up and looking him in the eyes again."Yes Snotlout, this is how I became a monster." I said clearly to him.

"I didn't mean it like that Hiccup." My cousin said, but I didn't want to hear it.

"You're not a monster Hiccup." Astrid said, placing her hand on my forearm."I don't see a monster, I see someone...with a broken heart and a lot of pain."

I nodded, she was right of course, she could read me like a book.

"Listen, can I talk to you." She then turned to the rest of the group."Alone." Everyone seemed to back off, I ushered Toothless to tang along with them, he nudged Fishlegs and the rest to an open fish basket left out, wanting to feed again, I told him to go and then we were left alone.

"What is it?" I whispered.

She opened her mouth for a second and shut it."I...I want to out and spend some time...with you?"

I almost shot up with shock, but with joy at the same time."R..Really?"

She smiled and nodded."Yeah, I want to get to know more about you... and the dragons." She said while she started to play with my hands while looking into my eyes again, making my heart beating ten times faster than before, I could feel my face starting to get flushed again, this was it this could probably be one of the best things I could ever have with Astrid, some time for ourselves... and Toothless.

"So what do you say?"

"Okay, yeah it's sounds great." I said very excitedly.

"It's a date." She hugged me before walking away."I'll see you later tonight at your house." She waved before leaving me totally starstruck, after years of wanting to be with this girl I finally get a chance to get a real date! This was one of my dreams come true, I know it's sounds stupid, it's finally happening! Out of all the teens here I get to date the most beautiful shield maiden out of Berk, Astrid Hofferson.

I felt like I was getting ready to start screaming with pride, after almost sixteen years of not getting a date I finally got one.

Toothless was too busy eating all the fish he was given, The twins were watching in amazement, while Fishlegs was still petting him. Snotlout walked over to me and wanted to know what happened."So what did Astrid want?" Oh I wanted to rub this in his face so bad, but I kept my cool.

"Astrid just wants to spend a little one on one with me and Toothless." I smiled.

He then grinned."I see what your doing Hiccup." He then punched my shoulder."Trying to swoon Astrid I see."

"What? No I ugh..." I trailed off not knowing what to say, but he was right, my feelings for Astrid were still strong.

He grinned at me even more when I stuttered with my words."Way it go Hiccup, didn't think you had it in you."

"Gee thanks for the support Lout"

"Don't mention it." He slapped my back roughly.

"Come on Toothless we need to get ready." I called out, making him came back to me after he was done pigging out on fish, starting the walk home so I could gather all my stuff for tonight, I bid farewell to the rest of the group. My heart was still fluttering the entire time I walked, my mind was starting to think of things I could do and show her, we could go on another flight or somewhere more private.

My house came into view, I wonder what mom was doing right now? Well speaking of my mother she landed right on our roof with Cloudjumper still in her full attire of her mask and armor, I waved to her and she quickly jumped off and hugged me."You okay?" I asked her.

She nodded, people were starting to stare at us, wondering who she was."Let's go back inside okay?"

We both rushed in, closing the door shut behind us."Where's dad at?"

"He went to a meeting." She took her mask off."He wanted to bring me with him, but...I'm just ready yet."

"I know mom, I know." I pretty much feeling the same way, sort of. I was starting to warm up to people now but just like my mom, it would take a while."Will get through it."

She smiled and cupped my cheek."I know we will son." Her free hand started to push some of my loose hairs out of my face."So what did you and your cousin do?"I shrugged a little bit at her question.

"We just hanged out, played around with Toothless for bit." I felt kind of weird saying that, growing up I never had any friends, even when I was little I felt like everyone hated me, all because I wasn't like the rest of them. I wasn't strong, I wasn't brave, I was just the runt of the litter, but after all of this happening things were starting to turn around for me, hopefully it can happen for my mom too. I didn't want her left in the dark, I know she doesn't like being around the other vikings, they used to kill dragons, but with her being here we could turn things around.

I wonder where Gobber was? I didn't see him in the forge, I guess at the great hall with my father.

"I need to get ready for something."

"Where are you going?" She asked me.

I felt a little redness going into my face."I uh going to go spend some time with Astrid...tonight." I mumbled.

She smiled at me, putting her hands on my shoulders."Oh my son is growing up so fast, soon I'll be expecting grandchildren."

"MOM!" I yelled starting to head back upstairs, Toothless following me up while snickering at me."Not helping Toothless." I then slammed the door, putting my hands on my face trying to calm down."Ugh."

I grabbed my bag and started to pack random stuff, maps, food, water. Not the most romantic stuff but it would come in handy, I still had a bottle of rum hidden under my bed, still surprised my parents didn't find it yet, hopefully they wouldn't find it. Rum anything to make my head spin and lose control would always work for me, whenever me and mom would go on our runs, we would steal and take anything we could get our hands on. I had my fair share of hiding stuff from my mom, she would never rummage through my stuff, not like my dad of course.

I was still shocked my dad didn't find the hammer the first time when I escaped the second time, at least my window wasn't shut this time, thanks to my mom keeping him busy. I wonder how long the meeting would last until dad comes back home, Hell how was he going to explain how my mother was alive? Gobber used to tell me stories of er when I was younger and too afraid to ask my father.

Dad always got silent when I asked about my mother, he wouldn't look at me, he would say anything, he would just ignore it and me all together. This went on for years on end, until I ran away where I thought all my troubles would end, where I could be free. I sat on the bed looking through some of my maps.

A soft knock came to my door, causing me to jump up."Who is it?"

"It's me." Mom popped back in, holding something in her hands, something little, she walked over and sat on the edge of my bed."I was going through some of your father's things, and I found this."

She handed me a small toy dragon, it two button eyes and it was a pale green color."Where did you find this?"

"In your father's trunk, I made this for you, a few days after you were born."

I looked at it closely." I remember this." How did I even lose this in the first place? I thought it was gone forever.

"Me you and your father were out fishing one day, you used to be terrified of this thing, and the next thing I know you threw it out to sea." She placed her hand on my shoulder, pulling me close."You used to be so scared of dragons back then, but look at you now."

I smiled right at her."Thanks mom." Tjin I notice a pin in the back of her hair."What's that' I pointed at it?

"Oh this?" She took it out, it was a very pretty pin."Your father gave this to me when we got married." The dragon pin had two green emeralds in the eyes, very old but beautiful in her long thick hair.

"I need to get ready, Astrid will be coming over soon to come get me."

"So what do to want to happen on this little date of yours?" She asked me.

"I don't know, maybe just go on a little flight over the village, maybe go to Raven's point." I shrugged, I had no idea on how to have a good date, since this was my very first."I just hope I don't mess this one up."

"Oh you'll be fine Hiccup." She tried to help me out."My first date with your father wasn't exactly the best one either."

My eyes shot up at her."Really?"

"Oh gods it was terrible, he was coming down with eel pox and tried to kiss me on the first date." She started to laugh, I grinned the entire time, even my dad couldn't get a kiss.

"I guess it could be worse then?" I arched a brow at her.

"Exactly Hiccup." She then stood and hugged me. Then a knock on the door was heard."Go on, your little lady is waiting for you."

I smiled and head down stairs with Toothless, hopefully all gose well.

What could go wrong?