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2 hours 31 minutes and 26 seconds from Hiccup and Astrid's magical dance.
27...28...29...
Hiccup had returned to his place next to the King and Queen.
30...31...32...
Of course, just like every other time, this wouldn't be a ball without songs about the King.
~A beautiful song I'll tell you that grows
as fast as a rose when it's spring,
Oh man how Hiccup hated those...
~so open your hearts tonight on this ball
For this is the tale of a King~
Why he hated them? Well...
~ Strong and Brave he was but he saw,
that this is a war he can't win,
Because EVERY single one of them was about...
but smart as he was, he brought the
piece by marrying a beautiful queen.~
How strong and brave and smart and GREAT...
...his father was.
"Doing okay there my prince?" Queen Eira asked him.
"Why do all these songs have to be about him?"
"Aww don't worry dear. When you're King they'll write songs about you too"
Yeah right. Great songs. Songs about the failure of the royal family. Songs about the King's bastard who was unlucky enough to be born. Song about the prince who didn't want to be King.
"He is the King after all" Eira continued. " It is only obvious that they would"
"I know who he is. It just doesn't feel fair. Just because he has a name doesn't mean we have to make songs about him."
"well...he DID save the kingdom."
"I know what he did. Believe me I've been hearing this story my whole life. But I'm sure there are other people, warriors that fought bravely too. All he did was marry you. What's so great about that?"
He regretted the last part when he saw Eiras sudden change of mood.
"I didn't mean it like that...I just-"
"Your father is a great man Hiccup. He brought piece between the kingdoms. When he united the houses, our forces were 10 times stronger. That's how we defeated Grimmel the Grislie"
"I know, I know...I just...why did he have to marry you to do that? I mean...you know what nevermind...you wouldn't understand"
No one could. He was used to it by now. His whole life he felt so alone. Like everyone was expecting him to do things not asking what he was thinking or how he was feeling. No one understood him. He knew his father's marriage to Queen Eira saved the kingdom. But why did he had to marry her? Couldn't the houses just unite their forces against Grimmel?
"Houses are not all the same Hiccup" she interrupted as if she was reading his thoughts. "Humans are humans. And House Jogerson is...well...you know how we are."
"Selfish and Proud?"
"That's one way to put it yeah" she laughed. "My father would never agree on sharing the credit for the piece with another house. He wanted it all for HIS kingdom and he wouldn't be satisfied with just an alliance. It HAD to be ONE kingdom. One King. One hero."
"So he made sure the crown of the Haddocks would be part Jogerson. And he gave you to my father and made Spitelout King of your house."
"My brother is younger than me. It was the only chance for him to be King. It was our best option"
"Still no one wrote a song about you."
They stopped talking when they saw King Mikel approaching with Calder holding a disk with a glass of...a drink?
"King Stoick!" he bowed in front of the throne. He ignored Hiccup and Eira besides the fact that they were standing right next to the King. "Please accept this gift from my Island."
"its...our island my King-"
"I'M the King Calder! it is MY island!"
"yes my King. Of course my King"
Suspicious. Once again. Every moment that passed Mikel became even more detestable to Hiccup. He seemed like he was almost TOO proud to be the King. TOO happy to finally have the Crown. And his little act earlier about "crying" for his family's death seemed...weird. He also noticed that he was treating his servants as if they were trash, considering how he just spoke to Calder. Then again, earlier he introduced Calder as "the reason his kingdom isn't falling apart". Probably because Mikel was the youngest of his family. He was never trained for something like this. He was never ment to be the King. Hiccup assumed that he was only using Calder because he is the royal councillor so he knows all the rules and protocols very well that he can make sure Mikel doesn't screw up. But what are the odds that HE is the only survivor after that tragic accident? Suspicious.
"Our finest wine! Only the best wine in the kingdom. People travel from all the way across the sea to taste it" Mikel said point at the disk Calder was holding.
Wine? From Nephene? Hiccup never heard of that.
"Why is there only one glass in the disk?" Hiccup rised his eyebrow at him.
"I...well I wanted the King to be the one who tries it first of course"
"Why don't you drink first?"
"Son? What's gotten into you? It's just a glass of wine"
Hiccup didn't get to reply, when a very drunk man appeared out of nowhere, grabed the glass and threw it to the floor empty after pouring all the wine down his throat.
All of them looked at him with their chins dropped.
"Hic - by the old dirty pigtails... what was that - hic - thing?"
Mikel looked furious.
"How dare you! This was the King's wine!"
"hic - King's wine? - hic - man I wouldn't wanna be him! This thing is - hic - terrible!"
Hiccup stared at the empty glass on the floor and then back to Mikel. He was about to protest when he caught with the corner of his eye princess Astrid on Dagur's table, talking with his friends.
What?
...
"And you blew up the kitchen like that?!" Astrid asked surprised.
"Well princess you have the best explosion expersts in Berk right in front of you" the twins fixed their posture proudly.
"Wow...that is really impressive. How did you manage that?"
"Do you want us to show you? First you have to-"
"Uh-uh...no,no please don't encourage them. Trust me you will thank me later" Camikazi huffed causing Astrid to laugh.
A laugh that didn't last for long, as she saw Hiccup approaching.
"Hey...what umm..how...what is going on here?" Hiccup appeared out if nowhere.
Astrid froze at his sight. She didn't realize she was sitting on the Prince's friend's table and on HIS chair.
"Hiccup! Heyy you remember Astrid right? I invited her to sit with us for a drink" Dagur spoke louder that he normally did.
Astrid didn't even dare to look at Hiccup. Did they know? Did he tell them? Were they making fun of her this whole time? Did they invited her to sit with them just because she threatened the prince? She lost her thoughts when she was cought staring at him. She loved how awkward but at the same time very handsome and intimidating he looked. Then she realized he was still standing because she had taken his seat. She quickly stood up and fixed her dress.
"I'm so sorry my prince I didn't know this was your chair I-"
"Nuuuhhhh its not his chair! Just because his father is the King doesn't mean he owns everything! You can sit down again princess" Snotlout winked at her.
She hesitantly looked at him and slowly sat down but stopped a few inches before her thighs touched the chair.
"Don't! Don't sit back down" Hiccup ordered getting confused expressions from the gang.
It wasn't like Hiccup to give orders. To anyone! He always treated everyone as his equal, even the cleaning stuff, the servants, the nobles... He never used the power that his name was giving him. He never thought he owned anything just because he was the prince.
"Hiccup relax...you can get another chair-" Heather broke the silence but he cut her off.
"She won't sit down because she is coming with me. For a walk outside" Hiccup added.
Astrid's head snaped as she focused all her attention to him. He wanted her to follow him? What could he want? Did he... Could he possibly be interested in her? She resisted the urge to smile but it seemed impossible. Her eyes were spilling all the truth about how happy and excited she was, even though she tried to hide it in front of the gang.
"...if she wants to of course" Hiccup offered his hand to her.
For a moment she hesitated. Her gaze went from his open hand to his eyes. Damn it those eyes again. Those dreamy green eyes. They were hiding something so genuine and kind behind them. The way he was looking at her waiting for her answer was making her shiver. The familiar heat she felt when they were dancing had returned. And now it was here to stay.
"With great pleasure my prince" she took his hand and his smile became wider. They both headed outside leaving the gang staring at them with their mouths wiping the floor. They watched them as they left the throne room and exited the castle from the main doors, entering the royal gardens. They remained silent, unable to proceed the shocking turn of events until Ruffnut broke the silence.
"Okay...what just happened?"
"Wow...I never thought this day would come" Dagur pretended to wipe a tear of his eye. "My boy is growing up."
Heather and Camikazi shared the same look trying to digest the fact that tonight...not only Hiccup stayed longer than usual, not only he danced with a lady, but he was now spending time with her alone.
"Pfff yeah right" Snotlout growled annoyed. "Why would she choose him anyway?"
Camikazi rolled her eyes ignoring him. Her gaze was searching the room until she spotted Eret in the corner who was already staring at her. When he noticed her lookibg at him he raising his glass before drinking. She half-smiled and did the same with her's.
"What a night!" she said before drinking.
UWU. Another chapter. *dances* I have good news. My examination is finally OVER! *dances more* and it went so much better than I thought. I wanna thank you all for being patient and waiting for me. More chapters are on their way. I am really excited for you to see where this story is going. (P.S. you have no idea what's coming for you)