What if Astrid managed to reach the village after fleeing the cove to expose Hiccup's secret? How will Hiccup and Toothless leave for their "little vacation"? This is the coming-of-age story of a boy and a dragon, the story of their flight into exile, their struggle for survival, and their quest for a place to finally call home. Will they find it? Will they ever go back?

She was meant to be the price for peace; her life in exchange for the Dragon Master's mercy. Her captor wasn't supposed to be a ghost from her past, and she wasn't supposed to become his ally...or his lover. And when news spreads of a blonde-haired girl at the Dragon Master's side, there will be repercussions for dragons and Vikings alike. AU. hiccstrid. multichap

Hiccup is the first Viking to shoot down a Night Fury. Unfortunately, his incredible accomplishment has terrible consequences: becoming the beast itself. Surviving as a Viking is hard enough...is it even possible as a creature hated and feared by humans and dragons alike? Dragon!Hiccup. THERE IS NOW A SEQUEL: Echoed Songs!

A young Hiccup is just now discovering his role as the village outcast on Berk. Distressed, he rushes into the woods where he finds a black baby dragon that he befriends. Little does Hiccup realize that this meeting unlocks a destiny unlike anything the world has ever known, one that will change him forever. Inspired by 'Dragon Rider' by xxsnowfallxx.

Hiccup goes through with his plan to leave Berk for good before his final test in the ring and discovers that the world is not as small as he once thought it was. Countless years away from Berk have forged Hiccup into a stronger, darker version of himself. Join Hiccup and Astrid on their journey as they explore the nine realms and fight against Ragnarok. Features magic & mythology!

Hiccup made the choice to leave Berk before he faced the Monstrous Nightmare and five years later, he's living in a peaceful village with dragons, but menaces are threatening its people. And what will Stoick do when he finds out that his supposedly dead son is alive? Will he be able to forgive him or turn into another enemy? Hicstrid with hints of Hicami.

People often wondered what kept Hiccup going during those early years. When that single, most-treasured thing is taken from him, there is little left to keep him on Berk. The day Stoick returns, and the day before the best recruit is finally chosen, Hiccup leaves Berk; little knowing that he would one day return under ... strange circumstances. H/A, R/F, rated for violence.

Canon-divergent: 20 years after Chief Stoick's wife and son were lost in a dragon raid, the Vikings of Berk shoot down a Night Fury…and its rider, a feral youth who believes he is a dragon. [Not slash. Crossposted on AO3.]