He thought he was going down a path of peace, justice and prosperity. When he found out he was wrong, he ran. And he plans to keep running. But when he runs into Berk and the Riders, what will he do when they find out about the life he once lived?

"It was eerily quiet, nobody tending the dragons, nobody manning the doors and, heart wrenchingly, nobody waiting to greet her, though she must have been seen as she flew in. Where was everyone? Most importantly, where was Hiccup?" Astrid returns to Berk after an away mission to find something is very wrong. A taint is about to hit the heart of Hiccstrid. T for themes/swearing