This is the second to last chapter... it came up faster than I thought it would, but I found the perfect spot to finish, and it just so happens it'll be in the next entry.

Please enjoy :')

Entry 121

Well, just when things were going amazing, my life once again had to throw a wrench into things. At least it's nothing as bad as it used to be.

...But it's still not great.

Lately, the villagers have been coming to me with their dragon problems. Now, really I have no issue with that. It DOES kind of feel good to have others asking me for help, and to be able to help them. But what started with a couple stray problems a day has turned into a non stop barrage.

"Hiccup, my dragon tore up my produce!"

"Hiccup, my dragon is losing all his scales!"

"Hiccup, my dragon laid eggs!"

"Hiccup, my dragon tried to eat my children!"

Okay… I made the last one up. But I wouldn't be surprised if someone says that soon.

I thought we already sorted this problem out last summer… My dad KNOWS me and Toothless aren't the only ones who can do things. But it seems like the rest of Berk doesn't seem to care.

I'm running myself ragged, and everyone's noticing.

Toothless regularly sends me worried glances while we're flying from place to place. Astrid visits the forge every time I'm there, asking if I need any help (like she even knows how smithing works). And my dad… he's trying to help, but he's still not the best at it.

"I've noticed the villagers asking for your help lately," he said as we were eating dinner.

"Yeah."

"That's pretty neat, isn't it?"

"I guess. I just wish they'd ask the others, too."

He nodded, and the awkwardness intensified. "I'll try reminding them."

"Thanks."

Like I said, he's trying. And I really DO appreciate it.

It's moments like these where I think back to how things were a year ago, and I'm amazed all over again. Waking up every day to Toothless' big green eyes and sloppy licks is a dream I never could have imagined. Having friends, having my father be proud of me, having the village accept me… the person I am today is so drastically different than the person I started this journal as.

You know, maybe those requests aren't so bad after all.

Until next time…

-H

see you all for the final entry! Augh, my heart...