Disclaimer: This is based on epineffin's story, Even Miracles. I don't own HTTYD or DreamWorks

A/N: Firstly I wanted to thank you guys for leaving reviews. It encourages me. Also for following this story. At first, I thought no one was going to see this for another month or so, so thanks. Now on with the show.

Chapter 1

(Hiccup prov)

I woke up to the sun in my eyes. My window is right above my bed rest and has a great view of the castle. I used to fall asleep on the window sill, but one day I woke up to a bird who thought my hair was a nest, needless to say, that was the last time I rested my head there. I got out of bed and walked down the stairs to the kitchen to make breakfast for the Bludvists.

My name's Hiccup, great name I know but not the worst, I am the servant in Bludvist manor. That's right, I said, "the" apparently Drago takes pleasure in watching me clean an entire manor and stables by myself. He also makes me sleep in the attic even though he has multiple extra bedrooms. But I guess I can't complain if it wasn't for him, I'd be out on the streets. Drago says I appeared on their doorstep when I was about eight with a part of my left leg bloody and damaged, I ended up getting it amputated so now I have a metal prosthetic leg. I don't remember my parents, or my real name so Drago always called me Hiccup, hence the name.

I heard footsteps and saw Eret and Snotlout coming down the stairs, they're Drago's kids, which surprises me since he has never married. Eret is muscular, tattooed, with a deep voice, and has long black hair he puts into a ponytail. Snotlout is also muscular with black hair but is shorter and slick-backed, but has a bigger ego.

Drago came down when I served them their food, what surprised me was that he looked like he was smiling? When I placed his plate in front of him and he STILL smiled, "is this a trick, is he going to kill me, OH MY THOR he's going to kill me " kept running through my head. Drago has black dreadlocks in his hair and beard, scars on his face are well-built, and has a prosthetic arm, what happened to him, I don't know and I won't ask.

"So as you know the princess's twenty-first birthday is in a month," said Drago, " which means that a couple of days after her birthday, a three-day festival will be held."

I could've groaned, in a house full of bachelors I constantly hear them talking about it till late, pretty sure I'm close to going crazy at this point.

"Oh course father," said Eret

" Are you confident you will be able to win over the princess?" Lord Bludvist asked, looking at his sons.

"Yes father, " Eret says, Snotlout echoes him, which makes me think that maybe he's not sure he will. Snotlout has to be my favorite of the Bludvist family, sure he's mean but Eret and Drago love making me miserable. So maybe he could be a nice guy, but can't since Eret and Drago would call him weak.

I have to say that there's a 50-50 chance of them winning over the princess, Eret is tall, charming,( when he wants to be), strong, while Snotlout is none of that. Plus once when the Bludvist were invited to dinner with another noble family, and he made a GREAT impression, I know this because he wouldn't stop talking about it for WEEKS. Wait if Drago wants them to do some sort of Operation Flirtation, why am I still here.

"Snotlout, when we attend the festival, I think it would be best to leave the princess to your brother," said Drago

Instead of protesting, like I thought he would, Snotlout just nodded, even though he has always liked the idea of being a king.

A silence fell before the four of us until Eret asked " is that all, father", Drago shakes his head, " No, Master Ingerman has invited you all to brunch" he answered.

The Ingermans are also a noble family, but the Bludvists dislike them because to them they are rather boring to be around. As much as they would like to refuse their offer it would be impolite. Drago has a strict rule about being impolite, at least to the wealthy.

Master Ingerman, or Fishlegs, doesn't want Snotlout or Eret for brunch, he wants me because he and I are secretly best friends.

"Father do I have to go? " asked Eret

"No Eret, only one of you do," said Drago. " Also it appears that Master Ingerman has asked for your services at his manor" and pointed at me.

Eret has a smug grin on his face as if he has something to say but is saying it in his head in order not to get in trouble with Drago.

"Well then, " Snotlout says as he gets up from his chair, " I guess Hiccup and I must get going " I nodded and bowed to Drago before walking to the stables with Snotlout.

As soon as we got outside Snotlout put his back against the wall only to slide down it and sit on the floor.

"Oh my Thor," he said " I practiced flirting for weeks only for him to call it off "

" For you weeks wouldn't be enough, " I said " Besides don't you still have a chance with Mistress Thorston"

Ruffnut Thorston is also a noble ( surprisingly ) along with her twin brother, Tuffnut Thorston, and who is Snotlout's secret rush, at least to everyone else. Snotlout won't talk about it to his father because he would yell at him for liking someone like Ruffnut. And if he told Eret or his friends they would laugh at him, so he went to the next best thing, me.

"Yeah but she's not a princess," he said getting up and walking with me to the stables.

" If it helps, she technically isn't a princess," I said, trying to cheer him up.

" Hiccup, her name is the princess," he says as if it's the most obvious thing in the world.

" Her name is Astrid," I said as we reached the stables. " besides she isn't of royal blood, remember?"

" Wait so if I - Imean Eret married her, then would he be king or not?" Snotlout asked

" You didn't listen to your private tutor at all, did you?" I asked Snotlout, as I started looking for my favorite black stallion in the world. So far I could only find brown mares.

"Shut up, Hiccup." Snotlout said, " Just answer the question, will Eret be King or not?"

I sighed and continued" well, as you know the royal bloodline ended with Prince Hinrik, and the King has no other living relatives. And Astrid's parents are the highest nobility next to the royals, so that makes her next in line, make sense ? "

" I guess, " Snotlout said " in that case shouldn't she be marrying a prince or something"

"No, her parents are letting her choose anyone in the kingdom," I said. Snotlout was probably asked why but then I found my animal best friend, Toothless.

" Hey, bud how have you been ?" I asked Toothless

Snotlout rolls his eyes at me and opens the stall next to me where his reddish horse, Hookfang, is. " I can't believe you named your horse Toothless, you're an idiot"

"One you're the idiot, two, he's not mine he's one of Drago's, and three, look at his eyes," I say as gestured to his big green eyes. "He's clearing incapable of harm"

Snotlout just ignored me and mounted Hookfang," Race you to the nerd's house, all ditch you outside"

"Oh so you can stalk the Thorston estate," I ask as I mount Toothless," And you're on", Snotlout counted to three, but went on two, Toothless and I still won anyway.

~o0o~

"Hiccup what am I going to do," Fishlegs said, pacing around his room. While I am standing in a corner.

"Ask her out," I said, Fishlegs is stressing out over his crush, Ruffnut Thorston, what he and Snotlout see in her, I will never know.

"You can't just ask someone out," Fishlegs said as he waved his hands in the air.

"I can't, " I agreed " you can, so go for it"

"Not her though, she's too special, " Fishlegs said

I groaned "Just get her something then"

His face lit up and started listing things to get her" maybe I can write her a poem, or a haiku, or-"

"Fishlegs! " I interrupted " Remember this is Ruffnut, she'll probably want a sword or something" or a severed head, or a war in her honor.

"A sword, yeah that could work," he said, then he fell back on his bed with a groan.

"Fishlegs, what's wro-" I started only for Fishlegs to cut me off, " I can't give her anything, there isn't anything in the world to show how much I love her" and started to hyperventilate.

I walked over to him and pulled up a chair and sat next to his bed. "Breath Legs, Breathe," I said calmly, he nods and starts to focus on his breathing. Oh, gods, I need to find a way for Fishlegs to ask Ruff out so I can prevent him from having a heart attack. So if Fishlegs is scared of confronting her then he needs to boost his confidence, but then again this is Fishlegs, oh come on why can't there be a way for him to try time multiple times and be prepared. Wait what if-

"What if you attend the festival," I suggested, "It's a masquerade theme, so while you're masked, charm her. The festival lasts three days so you can do all the things you thought of, and you can see what she does and doesn't like. Then when the festival is over you can do what he likes and marry her or something. Or if she likes you at the festival then just rip your mask off and confess your love for her, it's foolproof." Fishlegs gaped at me.

"It's perfect," he said softly " Thank you, you're the best friend ever" and hugs me softly since he knows that he can crush me if he's not careful. After he releases me he adds," But I think I'll need you there with me"

"Me!" I said, "What do you mean, me?"

"For moral support" Fishlegs insists" I can't approach her by myself, she's too -"

"Let me guess," I said " Special "

Fishlegs blushed " Have I been talking about her that much?," he asked, I nodded wordlessly.

"Sorry Fish, but the Bludvist will be there "

"You'll wear a mask"

"I have a prosthetic "

"You can wear a boot over it"

"I don't have a suit," I said as a last attempt not to go. Fishlegs was stumped, and for a second I thought I had gotten out of it, but then his face lit up.

"My mother knows some seamstresses and tailors, surely they can make you one," he said hopefully

I sighed," Alright, but I'll need to make a special shoe for my prosthetic.". The bottom is rectangular and wouldn't be able to fit in a normal boot.

"Wait does that mean you're doing?" he asked, I nodded and he hugged me again.

A/N: Hey everyone, sorry I didn't post as soon as I could, but school came up and I tried to focus as much as I could, and I am the worst at organizing my schedule. So I might take a while to post the next chapter. But don't worry I already have it planned I just need to write it. See y'all later - Comet (then again who else would be writing this) .