Disclaimer: I own nothing. Dreamworks owns How to Train Your Dragon. Disney owns Tangled, Frozen, Sword in the Stone, and Brave. Sony Pictures Entertainment and Entertainment One distributed Justin and the Knights of Valor, but Kandor Graphics created it, so they own it.
This takes place after Tangled Ever After, How to Train Your Dragon 2, Frozen, Justin and the Knights of Valor, Brave, and The Sword in the Stone.
The sun shined on the Kingdom of Corona. It was another day for the Grand Kingdom Meeting. Rapunzel, awoken by the beams of the morning light, gently got out of bed, careful not to wake her husband up. She opened her window to enjoy the view of her nation and the peace and quiet. But she was also a little sad.
Pascal, who always had a place near the princess, had been shaken awake by her movement. Crawling up his friend, he noticed she looked to the woods with a sad face.
"Today's the day Hiccup leaves," the brunette spoke distantly. At her words, the chameleon nuzzled against her cheek in an attempt to cheer her up. It did the trick as she gave him a warm smile.
"I know I shouldn't be sad, but after all this time, I felt like I made another friend. And now he's leaving to go home. I wished he could stay, but what would the other kingdoms think of a Viking Chief in the attendance."
She continued to stare at the woods. The Viking had set up camp there. It was where he wanted to spend his last night. Though a little concern with someone sleeping in the woods, the princess relented when Hiccup said he may end up staying for nights if he slept on the mattresses. They were too comfy for him, making the man afraid he'd soften up too much.
Rapunzel giggled at the thought of a soft Viking as she walked to the bed and awoke Eugene.
She had to get ready for everything, plus say goodbye. Hiccup promised that they'd get the chance.
Hiccup stirred awake against the soft ground. The sun shined on his eyes as he tried to cover his eyes with the pillow. It was only after he grabbed Toothless's wing did he realized that he was not sleeping in the castle or a cell. Looking up, the man saw that he was lying on his dragon friend and remembered the small party they had upon reunion.
The dragon had spied along the edge of the forest at the town, only to leave for food or someone else came. Every time a citizen came, the dragon cooed sadly, as it was not his rider, His family.
While being in the unknown territory could be frightening, Toothless wouldn't leave without Hiccup, not even with the ability to do so. The dragon studied its tail with one artificial fin.
It was something Hiccup made to help the creature fly again after the Viking's own device destroyed the biological original. Shot down, wrapped in bola, and trapped in a cove, the boy at the time could have harmed him, but he didn't.
And that was the beginning of their friendship, which is still going strong.
When the Viking had finally returned, his faithful companion ambushed the man, hopping around him first before jumping on top and licking his face.
"Toothless, stop!" Hiccup shouted as he tried to keep as much dragon tongue off of him as possible. "I'm happy to see you too, bud, but you might want to cut back on the love. I'm drowning in dragon spit!"
To the aggravation of the Chief, his dragon didn't stop for what felt like forever. Even though the reptile had faith in Hiccup's eventual return, that didn't mean nobody was missed.
Toothless had watched as his companion had been hauled off and followed from a distance until the kingdom borders. The dragon knew his limits for now but did sneak a peek at night from afar. Living among humans, he had gained an understanding of routine and managed to stay hidden. Though it didn't mean he had any real luck finding the Viking.
After a while, the dragon snuck back into the woods and waited.
Alone, the reptile relied on his natural instincts and foraged in the woods. Hunting fish and other animals for food. An easy task, given that this part of the world hasn't seen dragons for years. The local wildlife had not developed many defenses against the reptile.
To Toothless, the rivers were like an all-you-can-eat-buffet at times. Though he still liked fish back home better.
But that didn't help with the sadness he felt at the thought of what would happen to Hiccup. The two had been nearly inseparable for five years.
Worry is a powerful emotion.
Especially when you're concerned about a friend's fate in a new land. Toothless would sometimes look to the kingdom, wondering if he needed to search for Hiccup. If the dragon had to wait another day, he would have done so with uncertain results.
But Hiccup was back, just as happy to see him, and everything was going back to a routine.
Toothless had no complaints.
Rapunzel had managed to gather the friends she could and journeyed into the woods to say goodbye. Though they also came to make sure Corona's princess would be alright, not because of Hiccup but due to her immense enthusiasm.
Plus, they weren't exactly in the mood for another set of presentations. Elsa and Merida, mostly since there were plans that involved them. Mainly in the killing. However, the Queen of Arendelle couldn't back out because she was the ruling monarch of her kingdom, making her obligated to attend, something the princess was not chained to do.
"Come on, Hiccup could leave any moment now," Rapunzel proclaimed as she walked ahead.
Cassandra quickened her pace as she had a hand in front.
"Raps, you might want to give Varian a moment," the handmaiden said, glancing over her friend's shoulder. "I think he may have packed too much."
The princess stopped and turned to Varian, who was sweating. His backpack overflowed with items jutting out.
"I'm fine," the alchemist panted with his excessively large backpack. "I just brought the essentials for the great outdoors. You know you'd be surprised at the properties one could find out here."
"Does an entire set of beakers and vials seem essential?" Cassandra asked with some sarcasm.
As if proving her point, a couple of glass vials had fallen out of the bag. They would've shattered against the ground if Merida hadn't caught them. She stared at the objects in the sunlight.
"Is alchemy anything like magic?" the wild-haired girl asked before handing them back. "Cause you sorta remind me of a witch back home, what with her big cauldron."
The boy gave an offended look as Rapunzel and Cassandra gave each other a small laugh. They remembered making the same comment when meeting the boy for the first time.
"Pardon me, Princess Merida," Varian said, keeping his voice as polite as he could. "But alchemy and magic are two different things."
"Hoo so?"
"Well, for starters, alchemy is a form of science."
The Celtic princess blinked at the answer. She never heard of the term "science" and looked to her new friends. All of whom just gave a sheepish expression.
"It's just his thing," Rapunzel said as she went forward.
"It's not a thing," Varian corrected. "Science is the intellectual and practical activity encompassing the systematic study of the structure and behavior of the physical and natural world through observation and experiment."
Merida blinked for a few moments. "I'm sorry, what?"
"New to the study. Got it," the alchemist concluded. "Well you see, your highness, science is—"
"Guys, while I hate to break up this interesting conversation, we should focus on staying together," the handmaiden once again called out.
Merida decided to leave it at that and went on. Varian shrugged at the girl and made sure everything was in place before moving along.
"We'll finish this later," the Celtic princess said as she and the boy swiftly rejoined their friends.
The gang trailed through the woods, an action that was easy for some and rough for others. Hiking never was a common practice for everyone. The tree leaves swayed in the wind as Rapunzel followed along a stream to where she could find Hiccup.
He mentioned about camping near running water close to the Snugly Duckling, still under renovation from the explosion.
It didn't take long before the group smelled the burning embers of a smoky flame nearby. Hiccup must have been cooking.
"Come on," Rapunzel excitedly exclaimed as she ran ahead. Eugene and Cassandra followed closely. The rest went as fast as they could while wondering how a princess, who never wore shoes, could quickly navigate the outdoors and not hurt her feet.
As the princess came close to the camp, Cassandra looked ahead and noticed something. Sending her owl, named Owl, forward, the bird of prey flew quickly forth for less than a second before coming back and hiding in a tree.
Something spooked him, and that couldn't be good.
"Raps, wait!" Cassandra said as she grabbed her friends and hid behind a tree.
From behind, they had seen the campsite, more specifically the fire with skewered fish nearby, and the napping lump of black scales near it.
"What...is that?" Rapunzel said as she slowly took a few steps further.
"Rapunzel!" Cassandra quietly exclaimed.
But it was too late as the curious princess stepped on a fallen branch. It crunching snap seemingly echoed in the woods.
Toothless woke up as he heard the noise, alerting him to unfamiliar company. His green eyes darted and scanned the surroundings with his ears twitching. It wasn't long before he saw a girl with short brunette hair starting at him.
The winds blew as everyone froze. Rapunzel was in a staring contest with the large black reptile who gazed with a sense of curiosity.
From behind Corona's princess, Cassandra readied her sword.
And the tension rose as Hiccup walked over to the scene.
"Alright, bud. We should have everything ready when we leave later tonight, so—"
The Viking never finished as he noticed the dragon staring. Looking up, the Viking wondered what was going on till he saw he had guests.
Princess Rapunzel was standing a few feet away, staring at him and Toothless. It wasn't long before the others came out of hiding.
There was no sound, save for some stutters from Varian, who dropped his bag. The sound of objects shifting, and possibly breaking, could be heard from his bag.
Everyone was in a stare down, too tense to make any movement.
Rapunzel was the first to break the silence.
"Oh! My! Gosh!" Rapunzel screamed. "He's soo CUTE!"
Thoroughly befuddled by her reaction, Cassandra saw her best friend and princess of Corona run up and jump the dragon, proceeding to give him a plethora of love and attention. Along with belly rubs.
The handmaiden had thought she'd seen it all. Something Eugene pondered in sync.
Hiccup was...well unprepared to even speak; the handmaiden dropped every weapon she held, while Eugene stood there and gave a hearty laugh. The prince was not surprised by his wife's behavior. Toothless, on the other hand, was helpless against the princess' onslaught of adoration. He could fight Dragon Hunters, Vikings, and other dragons, but was powerless against cuddles.
"Wow! And here I thought dragons were some kind of ferocious creature, but I didn't know they were weak against belly rubs," Eugene said in between laughs.
However, mentally the man was just covering his concerns, but he knew not to make sudden movements in situations like these.
Though there was a sliver of doubt in him about Toothless being ferocious right now.
"What's his name!?" Rapunzel asked with her continued display of affection.
"T-T...Toothless," Hiccup stuttered out as he glanced at the other guests.
Everyone choked on laughter for a moment. While they were intimidated by the dragon, it was just too silly with the fact that a man named Hiccup probably arrived in Corona riding on a dragon called Toothless.
"Really?" The brunette princess asked with a smirk. "And just what made you choose that name?"
"Well, you see..." Hiccup started before seeing his best friend walk up to the princess. "Well, I think Toothless wants to tell you."
Rapunzel felt a tug as she saw Toothless grab her dress with his mouth. With her attention on him, the dragon sat up and gave a wide smile with no teeth.
The princess and her friends couldn't help but laugh at the mirthful creature. Even Cassandra smirked.
Merida, while also enjoying the show, didn't move from her spot as she eyed the beast. She had turned her mother into a bear, but dragons were different. They were a more deadly creature due to their flight and firepower.
From the Celtic princess's side, Princess Anna stepped forward as she eyed the black dragon.
"So...can I pet Toothless?" Anna asked with a waving hand, but she didn't wait for an answer.
Arendelle's princess ran up to the scally beast and proceeded to pet him. When the princess realized the dragon meant no harm, she too gave an assault filled with rubs and hugs.
Needless to say, Toothless loved every moment of this. Hiccup had not seen the lizard this happy since his return.
And the audience had similar thoughts. Merida even stepped closer, her sense of fear fading.
"How is it the first thing people want to do is pet the giant fire breathing reptile when nobody has seen one in years?" Hiccup snarked.
"But he's so cute," Rapunzel answered in a baby voice. "How could you not pet him?"
"How is that the normal reaction!? Am I going crazy here!?" Hiccup asked with his hands, gesturing to everyone, mostly Toothless.
"While I can agree with you there, you have to remember Raps, and Princess Anna here aren't your average people," Cassandra added.
Everyone watched as Toothless was assaulted continuously by affectionate gestures. Well, except for Varian.
After coming down from being astounded, the young alchemist quickly and quietly took out some equipment from his carry on. He pulled out a vial and some tweezers and snuck in close.
"Varian, wait! You don't want to do that!" Hiccup cried out.
But the dragon sensed the boy and his intent. Rolling out of the grip of the princesses, Toothless adopted a defensive stance as he eyed the boy with slitted pupils.
The reptile's wings widened as his back arched. His body aimed at the boy.
Varian froze at the reptile's gaze like he was in front of a stampede of horses. The young boy didn't know what to do next.
Cassandra grabbed the hilt of her blade as Merida stepped back a bit, reaching for her bow. Eugene went to Rapunzel, who shared a similar look of concern as Anna wore.
But the Viking had things under control as he walked in between Varian and Toothless.
"Toothless," Hiccup said calmly. He had his hand extended to both of them as he spoke. "Calm down. Varian is a friend."
Toothless lowered his wings. He trusted Hiccup's judgment but walked cautiously to the young alchemist. The inquisitive and scared boy was not sure what to do next. Though he believed the dragon would roast him.
"Give me your hand," Hiccup said as he reached for the alchemist.
With a shaky arm, Varian surrendered his hand, which the Viking held by the wrist as it was placed gently on Tootless's nose.
It wasn't long before the boy opened his eyes to see the malice gone from Toothless. In seconds, the alchemist was studying the dragon up close. His hand started to explore his new friend.
But Toothless decided Varian needed to learn his boundaries, by covering him in licks. With a fast lick of his tongue, he soon pinned the boy down and proceeded to bathe him.
"Hey! Cut it out!" Varian cried as he fought to keep as much tongue off him in futile. "Hiccup! How do I get him to stop!?"
"Well...that's the thing. Toothless stops when he wants, but if you ever find a way to make him stop, then let me know. Thor knows I've been meaning to find a way," Hiccup said with some mirth as everyone enjoyed the sight of the boy being assaulted with saliva.
After a few moments, Varian got up drenched in spit. He walked over to his bag to get as much as he could in vials.
Rapunzel wanted to join in, but Eugene walked up to hold her back, so she could calm down from all the excitement. While her husband understood her season, he did not share the same amount of mirth.
He also didn't want his wife to smell like dragon spit during an important event.
"Rapunzel, honey, while it's not surprising you taking down a dragon with love, don't you think we should ask CHEIF Haddock here about the dragon and where he comes from? Cause I want to know about the 200-pound fire breathing reptile, and I'm sure we all do."
Rapunzel, while she understood the situation perfectly, looked to the now revealed dragon rider. She was still petting the dragon, who had curled up next to her and Princess Anna.
Cassandra, while wary of Toothless, wouldn't let anything deter her from protecting her friends if needed, so she moved closer.
Merida stayed a few steps behind everyone but still went forward.
All eyes were on the Viking chief, who was now revealed to ride a dragon. The tension was mixed with nervous humor as the man in question rubbed the back of his neck while looking at the collective stares.
"Ok, long story short...where do I begin?" Hiccup nervously pondered out loud.
"Can you start at the beginning?" Varian asked.
"Berk," the Chief sighed. "Has had dragons around since my ancestors first settled down. Now, normally you'd leave if you had large, fire breathing reptiles flying around burning things down, but not Vikings. No. We have stubbornness issues. So, we stayed and fought the dragons for almost 400 years till I met Toothless, here, and took down the dragon queen that was making the others raid our home."
Everyone, save for Rapunzel, was stunned.
"Since then, dragons and Vikings have lived together in peace. Where I have worked more than five long years, making it into a dragon utopia. At least till..."
"Somebody had the idea that dragons can do more than being peaceful?" Cassandra came out of her stupor to say.
With grim silence, from both dragons and Viking, the two nodded.
"Yeah...That-that's pretty much what we found out. It started a few years ago with the discovery of dragon hunters. And it wasn't long before we butted heads, so to speak, and nearly ended up dying through multiple encounters."
"Yoo're kidding?" Merida asked, stunned at the news of Vikings on the backs of dragons.
Toothless walked up a few steps. The Celtic princess backed up a bit, not wanting to be near him, despite his cuteness.
"So, you are in charge of not only Vikings but dragons as well," Anna said in amazement.
"Well, yeah. Toothless is the alpha and leads the dragons, except for the babies. They don't really listen to anyone but Bonesnarl," Hiccup said, noticing the questioning faces. "He's another dragon."
"So, Vikings ride dragons now?" Eugene asked.
"And why haven't I heard me father say anything about that?" Merida bluntly asked, wanting answers.
It was then the chief had a stern face as he spoke. "Not all Vikings ride dragons. And some...still hunt them."
Everyone was silent as the last words sunk in. Princess Rapunzel walked over to the dragon. Despite some concern from her friends and husband, but they knew her too well to stop her. She gave Toothless a warm smile.
"So you were protecting your friend," Rapunzel said as she pulled out Pascal from her shoulder. "We all do that."
Hiccup didn't know what to make of the lizard until he saw the interactions between the reptiles.
The chameleon huddled into a ball as it saw the much larger reptile. At first, he did nothing, then he inched closer as the princess gave a hopeful, if somewhat nervous, face, before he gave a grin and leaped on the dragons head and changed color.
"There was nothing wrong with what you did, but some things can't be hidden forever. I told you about my hair, and it only took eighteen years for that to be revealed," Rapunzel added, though it wasn't much in comparison.
Hiccup rubbed the back of his head in embarrassment. He never thought he'd be getting a lecture about secrets. Though the princess had a point, he recalled having done similar to the allies he once called enemies.
"So... what were your plans for leaving?" Cassandra asked. While it seemed a bit rude, everyone could hear the concern in her voice.
"Well, Toothless and I were gonna head out and explore for a bit, after looking at the map that is, and fly back at night," Hiccup said, rubbing his head as he glanced at Toothless. "He has an advantage in the dark."
"I see," Cassandra replied, noting the dragon's pitch black color.
"Listen, I know this is probably not something I should be asking, but for now, can you—"
"Hiccup, you should join us!" Rapunzel exclaimed in interruption.
"What!?" Eugen replied.
"What?" Queen Arianna asked.
"What!?" Hiccup exclaimed.
While everyone was listening and conversing, Princess Rapunzel was in her head, mulling over her thoughts. Her husband gave her a funny glance, knowing of the sometimes adventurous thinking his wife had.
"Rapunzel, honey," Eugene stuttered as he went in front of his wife. "I don't, it's a good idea to have the Chief of a Viking clan, who ride dragons, come and join the Grand Kingdom Meeting. He's more likely to make people want to capture him and raid his home. Even if he is scrawny looking. No offense."
"None taken. I'm with you on this," Hiccup quipped.
"Hiccup. Think about it. My kingdom is hosting an event where we are discussing magic and the various creatures in our world," Rapunzel spoke with a stern but gentle voice with a smile. "You came here on a dragon and found yourself here, right now. That has to mean something."
The princess wasn't going to stop. Not when she made a new friend who knew better about such wonderful creatures. The Princess of Corona looked to Toothless. Within the few moments she has met the dragon, the princess of Corona could see more than a fire breathing reptile with wings. The same could be said for her friends, despite their reservations.
Such wonder shouldn't have to hide from the world.
"Hiccup, you pretty much took another tribe you and your people were fighting and made peace. I mean, how long had Vikings and dragons been at each other until you and-and Toothless?"
"Around 400 years."
"400 years! And you managed to train these amazing creatures like it was nothing!"
Hiccup smiled at the comment. He looked to Toothless, who gave his signature no tooth smile.
"Well...there were a few bumps in the road. First, I had to make a new tail for him, and even then, it wasn't until a few flights Toothless began to trust me. After the fall of the queen, the dragons sorta moved in on their own. And then we had to deal with all the chaos. I mean, I still sometimes see flaming sheep in my—" Hiccup stopped as he realized how he was rambling on about his life again with Rapunzel smiling at him. He blushed as he noticed his audience smirking at him. He looked to Rapunzel. "You know, you have this way of making people talk without torture. How-how do you do that?"
"It's a gift," Rapunzel shrugged. "So about joining us."
And Hiccup's smile dropped faster than dragon dung.
"I know you have your doubts. Your face tells me there more to it, but this is a unique situation. We can help."
But Hiccup still kept his frown.
"Chief Haddock, remember we were talking to my father last night?" Rapunzel asked.
The Viking thought back to last night's dinner, to which he had a formal conversation with the king. Though it didn't start out quite as the princess had wanted.
The table was set with food as the chief sat with the royal family of Corona. Guards were stationed around the table as servants brought the food and placed it on the table. There were different sets of knives and forks alongside each plate, but the Viking, not familiar with the customs, picked up a random fork to use. It must have been the wrong one as the king and queen eyed the man peculiarly. The start of the meal was a bit awkward since Rapunzel was the one who made friends with the chief and had been the one mainly speaking with him.
"So..." King Fredric started to speak before cutting off with silence.
"So..." Hiccup repeated as he broke eye contact and looked at his plate. The food, appetizing as it is, was untouched.
The men continued to stare at each other in awkward silence.
Rapunzel looked to Euegene for any support. The prince looked at the situation and wondered what he should do. His wife's puzzled look wasn't helping for, though she would have taken charge, the princess had done much of the speaking.
Queen Arianna was thinking the same as she elbowed her husband.
"So-so-so, Chief...Haddock...you've arrived."
The queen mentally slapped herself in the head at her husband's words.
"Well...yes. I suppose," Hiccup stuttered out. "I-I mean, it would be rude to turn down the invitation."
"True," Fredric said with an inquisitive look. "It would be, but I do believe I may have been the rude one locking you up with only circumstantial evidence."
"You wouldn't be the first," the chief replied with a smirk. "Any Viking would have done the same, especially an enemy clan."
The king nodded, though he didn't want to be compared to other Vikings.
"So, I am assuming there's still fighting in your lands," King Fredric spoke sternly but had some empathy to his voice.
"If you're asking if Vikings fight each to this very day, then I am sorry to inform you that we are at war," Hiccup said, making everyone drop what they were doing.
They stared at the chief in shock and concern. It was never a good time to be missing during wartimes. And they assumed a war in the lands up north could be worse. Mostly if the history books were to be believed of Viking culture.
"Hiccup," Rapunzel asked with a worrisome look. "Whoever you're fighting, do you have to do it alone?"
The Viking mulled that over in his mind.
"As grateful as I am to hear that, I can't in good heart create an alliance when my people are fighting a ruthless enemy," Hiccup replied with a somewhat sad tone.
"But Hiccup—"
"We are allies, I will say that. But, whos to say that my enemies won't attack them? I can't bring everyone I know into this."
This left the princess in a stunned state.
"This man had already attacked those with closest ties to Berk. Another ally is one more target to him. Besides," At his last words, Hiccup smiled. "Our enemies may be crazy, but my clan and our allies are even more so and we have all survived what they have brought so far."
Rapunzel smiled as she understood who was behind him, but was still troubled. The princess cared a lot, sometimes too much. She didn't want her new friend to face these troubles alone.
Alright," the princess said, conceding to letting Hiccup be. "But promise, you'll visit when things have calmed down. An alliance between our kingdoms could be very beneficial."
"Especially with what can grow up north and here. I take it you've seen some items you won't find back home," Queen Arianna spoke up. Happy things were going smoothly now.
"I...can't lie. Yes, it would be nice to have access to such herbs and plants," Hiccup nodded, taking a bite of his food.
"Then we should be allies," Rapunzel said with a smile.
Her father glanced at the Chief with an unsure face but relented with a nod as he put down his knife and fork.
"So be it, at some point," the king said, to the joy of his wife and daughter, before he spoke in a stern voice. "We will write up a treaty, but if what you're saying is true about war, then we must discuss this with more detail as to the flags and colors of your enemies."
Hiccup smiled, thankful to find a friend in unknown waters.
The king and Chief raised glasses in agreement, and the dinner went smoothly from there.
"Hiccup, we agreed to an alliance. I know you talk about not including more people into war. To be honest, I don't want to be part of one either. But if we are to be allies, eventually, you'll have to tell my father about the dragons. That is a fact," Rapunzel said softly with understanding. "Especially if your enemies use them."
That was undeniable, and had the chief contemplating how to break such news without causing incident.
"Not to mention we have a few fake Viking hanging around," Cassandra snarked. "I take it that means something down the road?"
Anna and Merida stared at the handmaiden at her words. This was the first they heard of fake Vikings. The Celtic princess gripped Anna's hand, noticing her worry, and the other red-haired princess nodded in thanks. Varian as well stopped his business as he glanced at his friend.
"Wait, those guys we saw the other day? They were fake Vikings?" Varian asked.
Rapunzel glanced at Cassandra with a soft stern face, and her friend realized her mistake. The handmaiden sent an apologetic look as she didn't mean to reveal that."
"It's something Hiccup, and I saw in Corona with Varian the other day," Cassandra spoke calmly. "King Fredric has been notified, but there is nothing found yet. Just strange men right now."
"But you're right. It does mean something," Hiccup added in concern as Toothless walked up under his arm and cooed. "And Toothless and I will look into it before we head back, I can assure you. As your ally."
The Viking gave the dragon an affectionate scratch under the chin. As he did so, Princess Anna walked up, gathering all her courage, and petted the dragon as she looked the chief in the eyes.
"So, if you're going to be allied with Corona, would that mean you're open to alliances with other kingdoms? Cause I'd like to see more dragons," Anna said with a soft tone. "and my sister would definitely advocate for better treatment of anything magical. Including your dragons."
Hiccup glanced at the red-haired princess as he remembered her sister, who had a habit of conjuring snow and throwing it at the Viking. Not to mention the one time she filled his cell with it. He honestly wasn't sure what to make of the snow queen, or of Anna's words right now.
"Think it over," Rapunzel's voice broke the Viking out of his thought. He noticed the warm smile on her face.
And Corona's princess wasn't the only one. Everyone had a smile, even Merida. Though the Celtic princess had some choice words for Hiccup.
"Jist so ye ken, mah dad will want a wuid wi' ye once he hears yoo have dragons," Merida said with a smirk.
Those words got Hiccup's attention, and he groaned audibly, to the mirth of everyone.
"Don't worry, we'll help you out," Rapunzel said, calming down from her giggling fit. "But, your appearance has gotten the attention of some people. I'm not saying everyone will head into Viking territory, but it does mean somethings might change." The princess then pondered out loud, " We should probably be prepared in case invaders come from the north as well."
The Viking spoke not a word as he thought over the princess's words. She was right, things were changing, and he was in an opportune moment.
Glancing at Toothless, Hiccup saw the dragon eying everyone with curiousness. He didn't once break eye contact with anyone and held a cautious face, but had no malice or worry.
"So, I'll think it over?" Hiccup asked.
"Take you time," Rapunzel replied with a smile.
The princess's group enjoyed the limited time they had left before they remembered to get back to the castle. Disappearing royals was never a good thing, especially after a tense meeting, or boring in this case.
The evening soon fell upon the kingdom as Rapunzel glanced from her window. The sun was slowly setting, and the princess was waiting for an answer.
She wasn't sure how, but the girl believed that if she didn't see a silhouette in the sky, then it meant Hiccup would join. Other than that, it would be assumed he headed home.
"Well, today was full of surprises," Eugene commented. "Who would've of thought that—" he stopped. To glance at the door before whispering, "—dragons were still around."
Rapunzel didn't move from her spot at the window, but she glanced back to her husband.
"I mean, think about it," her husband spoke in a calm voice. "I thought they were either dead, rare, or just made up. How many people do you think actually saw them?"
"I know. And that's what worries me. Be it this generation or another, once dragons are discovered to be alive...well, it changes everything for them," Rapunzel said as she turned to Eugene. "And I doubt most people will want to study them. Much less befriend them. But—"
Eugene wrapped his arms around the princess. He knew what she meant, but it was difficult to swallow. People couldn't just rediscover the existence of dragons and not freak out, let alone lay down arms.
To be honest, the ex-thief would think something was wrong with anyone who did.
"Come on, Hiccup said he'd stay one more night to think over your proposition."
Eugene walked over to the bed as he lifted the covers.
"Let's get some rest, and tomorrow we'll be able to handle whatever comes at us."
Rapunzel glanced out the window one last time before heading to bed. There was nothing else to do but wait for an answer.
Lying down, the royal couple drifted to sleep slowly. Things were changing.
The silent night was alight with the flickering of lamps and torches as the guards made their patrols. All was quiet as they checked in with one another. It seemed like a peaceful night until...
Boom!
An explosion echoed in the night, waking up resident and nobility alike. At first, there was dead silence, no one screamed, but everyone rushed out their windows to see guards running to the source, the castle gate. From the shadows found in town, warriors emerged wielding axes and blades, charging in with loud, boisterous screams.
"We're under attack!" yelled a random citizen as everyone boarded themselves in.
Guards came with armor, weapons, and shield as they fought back the invaders.
Rapunzel and Eugene jumped out of bed and flung open the window, where they saw the carnage unfold. It was chaos as citizens boarded themselves up or ran away as fast as they could.
"What's going on!?" was all the princess could say as she noticed ships docking on the pier.
All of them had a dragon sewn on their sails, and the men wore horned helmets.
They were Vikings.
Finally updated this and boy am I happy to. Toothless finally appeared and met some new friends, but now things have turned ugly. How will things turn out?
While my last promise to update this within a month wasn't fulfilled, I'll get the next chapter done as I can.
Thank you all for reading and have a good day.
Special Thanks! to one of my best friends for all his help!
Special Thanks! To Starlord Master for eleven consecutive reviews!
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