Welcome guys to my next fanfiction project. I've been waiting to deliver this chapter for some time now. Anyway, this story idea was an HTTYD challenge by Anilime Ahsim. Here is the link to the challenge. s/11252029/1/Finding-what-you-are-not-looking-for-HTTYD-Challenge
Now further ado I present to you guys my take on Finding What You Are Not Looking For.
It was a snowy night in New Berk. Not a soul was out, as most of the villagers were sound asleep. We find a small hut where two young children are having a hard time falling asleep in their grandparent's hut. The names of the children are Zephyr and Nuffink Haddock. The two were the children of Hiccup and Astrid Haddock, the chief and chiefness of their tribe.
Zephyr was the eldest of the two. She had auburn hair like her father's. She also had sapphire eyes like that of her mother's. Like her father she was very resourceful like he was when Hiccup was younger. Like building dragon traps to prevent any dragons from entering her home. That Hiccup always seemed to always walk into. The reason for the traps is that deep down she was afraid that a dragon would harm her or most importantly her family. This fear had begun when she had found the old Book of Dragons hidden in her grandpa Stoick's stuff. But she also wanted to be skilled at fighting like her mother. So if the dragons do come back and attack the village? She would be ready to defend those that she loves.
Nuffink was the youngest in the Haddock household. He had blonde hair like his mother's. He had pair of emerald green eyes like his father's. He was a rowdy little boy, always hyperactive. His innocence radiated like the sun's rays. He had a strange habit of banging his head on random stuff. His parents could not figure out if it was a Haddock or Hofferson trait. The young boy was like his father when he got curious. Always wanting to learn about the world around him.
Just when the children were trying to fall asleep their grandmother, Valka Haddock, had come to check on them. Opening the door to the room Valka asked, "Little-ones are you asleep yet?" See it was Stoick and Valka's turn to watch over their grandchildren; while both Hiccup and Astrid were on an alliance meeting in Berserker tribe, so the two could not bring their children with them unfortunately.
The original dragon rider knows her grandchildren were highly upset they could not go with their parents. Going as far as wishing that they were not the chief and chiefness. Sure, her son and daughter-in-law tried their absolute best to always be there for their children, but the job to run an entire village was a daunting task. They always made sure to spend time with Zephyr and Nuffink.
"Gramma, we can't fall asleep. Can you please tell us a story? Dad always reads to us or tells us a story. When the both of us can't fall sleep?" Zephyr requested giving Valka her best puppy dog eyes.
Giggling the older woman gives in to her granddaughter's request. "Alright what story you two want me to tell?" Valka asked her grandchildren. Oh, how she loved her two grandkids. She had always heavily regretted not being there for her son's childhood, but she is very grateful that he has allowed her in his life after missing the first fifteen years. Now she has two wonderful grandchildren that she would never leave like she did her son.
"Can the story have dragons?" Nuffink asked his grandmother. He was curious as he was always been told stories that there were dragons by his father. Yet he had never seen one before. Zephyr on the other hand, would never admit out loud, but she was scared of hearing a story about dragons, as she believed that since she the oldest child she should be the fearless one between both children.
"Sure sweetie," Valka response to her grandson. Trying to think of a story to tell the two young children. Then an idea for a story that she was sure Hiccup had not told them yet. She did not want to tell the children a story that they might have already heard before. "Has your father ever told you two the story of how he became the chief?" Valka added by asking her two grandchildren. She also thought that maybe a story about how her grandchildren's parents got together, would uplift their spirits from being left behind by their parents.
"Me don't think dad told us that story." Nuffink replies to his grandmother.
"Yeah, he hasn't told us that." Zephyr also replied to her grandma.
"Well, it all started sixteen years ago." Valka starts telling the story of how Hiccup and Astrid started to become a couple, as well as how Hiccup become a chief of New Berk. This is how our story begins.
What do you guys think so far? I was trying to have this story to have a fairy-tale feeling to it. I know this chapter is a bit shorter than most of my chapters, but I felt like starting out like this is the best way to start this story. All the rest of the chapters of this story are going to be much longer then this chapter I promise. Anyway, I hope you all have a wonderful day and stay safe out there. :D