So before this I had a big thing on how I love you guys and how this stories become like a part of me and how you guys have too but right now its almost 7 AM and I've gotten like 5 hours of sleep and this is probably either exactly what I want or not at all and I'm determined to get this done afterschool if not in like the 30 minutes I have. And I'm also working on a personal… novel of sorts that I do plan on publishing as a debut (and you should all go buy it when I do that, I'll keep you all posted) so that's in the way, along with the fact over break I did not sit down until ten o'clock each evening, which I used to wind down with role play and now I'm going back to school- midterm is in like 2 weeks. Its all very beautiful and I'll probably break down crying at some point. SO ENJOY THIS AND IF IT ENDS UP BAD DON'T KILL ME I BEG YOU

Grand doors and hallways, something mysterious and icy came about it. Somewhere here, there was a queen for his waiting. Charm and mystery was his goal and he opted to get them on his side so he could win a battle that he didn't know he was fighting. Or perhaps he did know and didn't want to acknowledge it, for he did, he would know his father is rolling around in his grave at the thought that his son had turned to the wrong side for selfish reasons.

Harly slowly took a breath, letting his chest puff out before him before releasing the breath. What if he doesn't do his job? Yes he could be a flirt… but she was a queen, older nonetheless. Perhaps she saw through him? He'd hope not. He was to meet her at dinner, luncheon well passed by now. How bad could things go?

000

The wind blew rapidly as they settled their camps along the inner woods, Hiccup farther along walking, a cloak pulled over his head. He'd left everyone else behind and locrus on his wrist in snake form just in case. He wanted to see what he was up against, he wanted to know what had happened to his people. The forest was silent other than the occasional sound or two, owls beginning to chirp as they heard the dark passerby go through the damp, decaying land.

The earthy smell wafted through everything, the leaves moist from previous rainfall. The trees, they still seemed young though they were tall as he walked and all the way through Hiccup's normally bright green eyes had turned dark and serious. He was prepared to be slaughtered on the spot, dare anybody see him- dare his people think he betrayed them. He'd never meant it to be this way, though… what did they know? What had they been told?

He knew nothing in the sense of the well being of his people. He knew nothing in the sense that everything he'd been previously is still the warrior inside him. He knew nothing about what he was getting into. Hiccup Haddock, for once in his life, felt like he had no point to prove other than gaining power back- and what a nasty, shameful reason. He hated it being his. Though, he could find no other reason to fight other than gain his power back and restore what had once been harmony.

And as he got closer to the village, he could feel this dark, evil resonance in the air. Something hung over them like a thick, black smog. It felt desperate, it felt unclean, it felt… evil. When Hiccup finally reached the edge of the woods, he peered from behind a tree, looking from the alleyway as people screamed, crying out about something. A man was being seized by a soldier- about to be whipped or publicly killed.

His body launched forward, passing through the alley and shoving the guard away. "Stop in the name of the king!" He announced, pulling off his hood. The guard looked up at him horrified, miffed.

"But y-your dead!" The guard spluttered, seizing back in horror. "You're dead! How can you be alive?"

"I never died. If I had, I wouldn't be here," Hiccup responded, raising an eyebrow half jest.

"Imposter!" The guard yelled standing up and sheathing his sword, pointing it to Hiccup in challenge. "Prove your worth."

"I won't fight you, steady your sword in respect of me," Hiccup commanded in a firm, low tone the green of his eyes darkening, the guard watching him before lowering his sword and kneeling before him.

"So it is you? We are saved then?"

Hiccup nodded and smiled calmly, a sense of pride in his eyes. The man behind him and the crowd before them fell to their knees, some yelling praise, some cheering, some crying. He was their hope and he was their future. He was the true king of this kingdom and he was going to protect them.

000

"THE KING! He is alive!" Cornelius looked up with a dark look in his eyes, Astrid look confused.

"I am the king, I know I'm alive," he replied sarcastically and the guard who'd burst in shook his head frantically.

"King Hiccup-"

"Don't kiNG HICCUP ME! AFTER ALL I'VE DONE FOR YOU!" Cornelius threw a knife but the guard dodged it. "Where is he? How do you know of this?" Cornelius asked, glaring at him. Could he be here sooner than expected?

"In the village, he saved a mans life… he stopped him from getting whipped to death for his late taxes! I saw it when I was preparing the square-"

"Tell him to prepare his army."

We're getting there I'm so sorry for being such trash on updating this bUT MY JUICES ARE GOING UPDATING AGAIN V SOON PROBABLY ~AME