My Hope

Author: Nightstar Fury of Nightstar Productions.

Rating: M for Mature.

Disclaimer: I own nothing from Dreamworks HTTYD or Dreamworks Dragons. I also don't own any of the songs I may use.

27; Decision.

Everyone in the room still was processing that Hunter's ex girlfriend, mother of his child was there at his parent's house right now. They couldn't believe Olivia showed up out of the blue, and now claiming she saw Hunter on the acceptance list for the study abroad program and AIUDS university. Now that they thought about it...It really did sound sort of off. Hunter just got that letter today, so how was it that Olivia showed up on the same exact day? In either case, she was here now and giving Hunter a hard time. But they knew their friend couldn't handle himself after the argument turned into which of the two wasn't ready to be a parent but Hunter actually pulled it off.

"I couldn't raise her!" Olivia snapped back. "I was just a teenager, in high school with no job!"

"That's a load of bull because if I could, so could you have. Don't even try to say its because you didn't have money or a job either. I found a way. I got home-schooled for two years, Olivia. I started dragon racing as my job and as of today I'm a damn high school graduate. I did that all while still being a full time father to Hope." Hunter stated.

"You chose to do all that! I had another plan, I was going to give her up to another family. You chose to take her yourself." Olivia retaliated.

"Because what you wanted to do was heartless! Did you even stop to think that when she got older she'd want to know who her real parents are. And what if she sought us out? Hm? Would you have the heart to tell her that you gave her up because you didn't want to be a mom at 14 even though you were fully aware of the consequences of having sex at 14?! Could you tell her that when she asked why you didn't want her? Because I sure as hell couldn't. That's why I did what I did. Because I took responsibility for my actions, I chose to raise the child I helped to make. You don't get the right to call her your child when all you did was give birth to her then walk away without a care in the world." Hunter glared.

At this moment, Hope wandered over to Hunter's leg and held on to him afraid. Olivia knelt down now with a smile. "Hi Hope. You've gotten so big." Hunter picked Hope up and handed her to Astrid, Olivia was up instantly almost in tears.

"Take Hope inside." Astrid nodded and walked away from Hunter's side trying to soothe Hope down.

"Hunter, I want to see her! I want my daughter back...I know I made a mistake. That's why I came looking for you today...I...want to be in her life. We can both go on the abroad trip together, raise her as a family." Olivia stammered.

"No. You can't decide two years later that you want to be a mom just because of some trip on a ship for a year where we can be together." Hunter stated firmly.

"She's my daughter too! You can't keep her from me." Olivia yelled.

Hunter walked away from the door, then returned 3 minutes later with a piece of paper, "You lose your right to call yourself her mother when you signed this paper the day she was born. I have sole custody, Olivia and right now, I want you away from my daughter."

"You wouldn't have her without me, Hunter!" Olivia says quickly.

"Doesn't matter. You didn't want to be a mom remember? You just wanted a quick screw. You used me to get that, then you never spoke to me again...It didn't hurt you when you found out you were pregnant. You only cared about one thing, and if you had stayed a mother, you wouldn't get it right." Hunter said angrily.

"That's...not true! I loved you! I didn't want to be a mom at 14!" Olivia cried.

"No, Olivia there is no excuse out of this one. You wanted sex, and you got it from me and Thor only knows who else. You knew the consequences and still went through with it. The difference between you and I is that I took responsibility and you ignored it to keep doing whatever you wanted." Hunter glared darkly making the others in the room gasp a bit. It was rare Hunter got mad and when he did, you stayed clear.

"I only slept with you, Hunter! You were my first." Olivia said.

"That's a load of shit. You weren't a virgin when we had sex." Olivia froze now, everyone did. "You think I didn't notice your hymen was broken? That your maiden barrier wasn't there when we did it? You knew exactly what you were doing that night, no hesitation, no fear, no nervousness. And you were only 14! I was 15 and nervous because I was terrified to hurt you but you didn't have any pain at all, and you didn't bleed. I knew it and I overlooked it because I loved you. And I lost all respect for you when you decided to give up Hope. You used me to get laid, you got knocked up and decided you didn't want to give up fucking guys so you didn't want to be a mom. You don't want relationships, Olivia. You want sex and that's it! You don't want commitment. That's why I took Hope, because she didn't deserve to get thrown aside for your screwing around. Now get the hell away from my daughter, my family and me. I'm not taking the offer to study abroad or go to the university."

Olivia lowered her head. "You're really going to give up studying abroad around the world just to avoid being near me?"

"Yes. I know its a one in a life time chance and I'll never get this opportunity again...However...I refuse to be stuck on a boat without my friends, my family just to get stuck with you. I hate you, Olivia. Unlike you, I don't need a lot to be happy. I got it all right here on Berk. So this is where I'll stay. I got all I need and want right here in this house right now. I don't need or want you." Hunter said firmly as he held up the abroad packet and ripped it right in half. "Fuck that chance, and fuck you. Now leave." Olivia bit back crying now as she stepped back and then rushed off as Hunter closed the door angrily then sighed heavily.

"Are you okay babe?" Astrid asked gently putting her hand on his shoulder.

"I'm fine...Where's Hope?" Hunter asked.

"I had...Heather take her into the other room so she wouldn't hear the screaming." Astrid replied, Hunter arched a brow at her. "Its not fair to the kids to have to see the parents fight so I...just thought you would of done the same thing and removed her from the room."

"Thank you, it is something I would of done. I'm sorry you had to see all that...I never expected she would come around again." Hunter sighed. Astrid hugged him smiling gently.

"Don't apologize to me. I'm proud of you for standing your ground against her and not caving to let her see Hope." Astrid replied.

"Why should I let her see Hope when before Hope was even born, Olivia didn't want her? She didn't care then, and she doesn't care now. She just wanted me again, and since I have Hope she's trying to play the concerned mom card and I'm not falling for it. I should of seen sooner she was behind this..." He held up the ripped envelope with all the AIUDS things in it.

"What do you mean?" Rylee asked.

"Alvin Holgerson is a dean at the AIUDS, and knows the headmaster Daryl personally. Olivia knew about Toothless, I started racing him when she was pregnant. She told her dad to get me into that school so she could be with me. She told be back when I was with her that she wanted to go to AIUDS, and hoped I'd go with her. A way for us to be together. They didn't want me on that trip because of my skills of knowledge. It was because I'm the new world champion racer who owns not one but two strike class dragons. It was a celebrity stunt, a way to say that even Shadow attended their school to get more people to apply there. And Olivia just wanted me for herself and to say she was with and had a kid with 'Shadow'. You see why I never wanted you guys apart of this lifestyle now...Because of all the crap I get pulled into..." Hunter sighed.

"Don't take it personally. She's a user. We can deal with you being a celebrity, it doesn't bother us." Shaun said. Hunter sighed as Heather brought Hope to Hunter now who took her in his arms and held her close while kissing her forehead.

"Is ta mean wady gone, Dada?" Hope asked.

"Yes, and she won't be back baby girl." Hunter smiled, Hope smiled now.

"You sure about your choice son? To give the full scholarship to AIUDS?" Samuel asked curiously.

"I meant what I said. I have all I need and want right here. I have my family, my friends, my dragons...and my daughter, right here on Berk so this is where I'll stay." Hunter smiled as he tossed walked towards the backyard and whistled for Toothless. "Destroy this garbage bud." Strykeout and Toothless both came forward and destroyed the packet with their fire. Hunter rubbed their heads and sent them back to the stables, all while holding Hope. "Now this is still a party...So lets PARTY!" Hunter smiled wide. And that they did until close to 10:30pm at night. Hunter and Astrid shared a kiss before everyone left. It had been an interesting day indeed but all worked out just fine as Hunter always knew that it would just like it always had.

(A Year Later)

A year can change a lot of thing but the love that a mother has for their daughter. It had been a year since their graduation and so much changed with the group, of course they were still all friends and the very best of. Eric and Rylee were engaged, planning to get married in about 6 months. They got engaged in September during the start of college, both attending the community college and Rylee in a extended program for dragon training. Fredrick and Heather were an item now, been dating a steady 8 months having got together about a month after graduation. Shaun and Travis still had no one but were happy that way too. Astrid and Hunter had been together a year and 2 months now, and just getting their own apartment. They already had it and were slowly moving things in.

It was a three bedroom, first floor, with a big backyard shed that Hunter was already converting into stables for the three dragons. It was a rent to own home, in 3 years it would be theirs. Astrid was working as a dragon trainer assistant at the school, helping Gobber with new trainees. Hunter still did his racing, it never got old for him. Hope was about to turn 3 and she had so much energy. Hope's party was at the end of the week so today Hunter, Astrid, Hope, Heather, and all their friends were at the mall to get party supplies and more things for Hunter and Astrid's apartment. They'd just finished lunch and Hunter went off with the boys to get things for the stables that would house Stormfly, Toothless, Strykeout, and the two Terrors: Sharpshot and Sneaky.

Astrid was with Hope, Heather, and Rylee wondering the clothes stores. Hope holding Astrid's hand tightly and smiling wide, Astrid loved this little girl so much even if Hope was her biological daughter she felt like a mother to her and Hunter didn't mind that as long as she didn't show it to Hope until they were ready. Astrid didn't mind this either. The men and woman were going to be meeting up outside the mall in 15 minutes. "Well we should be making our way to the entrance, the boys will be meeting us there." Heather said.

"True. Ready to go see daddy, Hope?" Astrid asked.

"Yes, Asty." Astrid giggled, she loved that Hope called her that even though she knew how to say the whole name. Astrid told Hunter she didn't mind it at all because it was cute. The girls made their way to the lower level and outside to enjoy a little sun until the boys arrived in 10 minutes. While sitting there, Hope nervously hid behind Astrid cowering a bit.

"Hope? What's wrong sweetie?" Heather asked.

"That's the mean lady who made daddy mad before..." Hope said pointing to a woman with dark caramel hair and teal eyes who just exited the mall. The girls looked and sure enough, it was Olivia.

"Well well, if it isn't the boyfriend and daughter stealer." Olivia remarked, Astrid's eyes narrowed a bit as she stood up sighing and handed Hope over to Heather.

"Take Hope to the car. I will not subject my future step daughter to the mean side I have..." Astrid said, Heather nodded and took Hope to the car but Rylee stayed near Astrid, also the boys were just exiting the mall too but Astrid no Olivia noticed them. "I don't care what you call me, Olivia but you leave my boyfriend and that little girl out of it." Astrid said firmly.

"He doesn't love you. How does it feel to be second to me? You know I was his first." Olivia smirked.

"Oh yeah and what was Hunter to you? Your 20th?" Astrid grinned. Olivia didn't seem to like that remark one bit as her eyes darkened to a glare. "And for the record, I'm not like you. I didn't sleep with Hunter after knowing him for 3 weeks. Bare in mind also, I've known Hunter since the 6th grade and loved him far longer than you have. Unlike you, I actually care about him." Astrid added.

"He wanted me." Olivia said with a proud huff.

"Because you played with his heart. You used him to get what you wanted. That's all you are, a user. You tricked him into a false sense of security, made him fall in love with you, played him like a fiddle to make it seem like you'd be with him no matter what. Then on the last night, you asked him to sleep with you. To give you something to remember him by until you met again, right?" Olivia said nothing. "Don't worry, Hunter told me everything about what happened. So how many others did you lie too just to get laid, Olivia. Come on, its just us girls. You can tell me."

Olivia shrugged, "10. Hunter was 11."

"And you were 14 when you met Hunter. So my statement stands, you're a user. You didn't love any of the guys you 'claimed' to. You got their hopes up, made them love you, fuck you then you ditched them right. Or did any of them knock you up too? Is that you're game, play them, fuck them, have a kid that you just give up for adoption. How many half siblings does Hope have out there?" Astrid crossed her arms over her chest.

"Hunter's kid is the only kid I've ever had. Doesn't matter, he didn't give you his virginity. And you didn't give him a daughter that he loves to no end. I did, he and I will always have a connection because of that kid." Olivia scoffed.

"The difference between you and I, Olivia is that unlike you...I love Hunter for his personality, not his body. I don't need his virginity to know he loves me, because he gave me his heart and I gave him mine. What you're talking about is just sex. Meaningless sex that holds nothing, that's all it was to you. Hunter gave you his virginity because he thought he loved you. Just because you had a kid-who you don't care about-with him, doesn't mean you two are connected. You know nothing about Hunter or Hope." Astrid said.

"I know plenty." Olivia said.

"Name 5 and I'll back off." Astrid huffed. Olivia froze at that one, "Got nothing? Alright, I'll enlighten you. Did you know that Hunter is smart, funny, sarcastic, but always smiling until you piss him off. Did you know that Hope is the happiest, most energetic child whose scowl can rival her father's? Did you know Hunter is allergic to Vicadin? Did you know Hope is allergic to strawberries and Amoxicillin? Did you know any of that? No, you didn't. Because all you did was pretend to pay attention to Hunter when he told you about himself so you could play with his heart and hurt him. And you know nothing about Hope because you abandoned her! You got knocked up, decided you didn't want to your little operation of acting like the woe is me virgin messed up so you wanted to get rid of her! You're heartless, Olivia. Do you want to know why you hate me so much? Because I have Hunter, and Hope. And you're jealous because you realized that you lost the best things to ever come into your life. Astrid growled almost.

Hunter blinked in surprise, Astrid was fierce as shit and all he could do was watch. "You tell her Astrid." Rylee laughed.

"Do you want to know how I knew you were here? Because Hope hid behind me referring to you as the mean lady who made her father mad. She doesn't even know who you are, Olivia. She saw you once a year ago and that's how she remembers you. The lady who makes her father mad and now you make me mad too. So just stop harassing us. Your game is over, and you've lost. Grow up and accept the responsibility of your actions. You're an adult, act like one and stop trying to get Hunter back because he's mine and you can bet your ass that I'm never letting him or Hope go. I won't let you hurt my boyfriend or future step daughter." Astrid remarked coldly.

Hunter only smiled, now he was more sure than anything else of his choice. He'd been pondering it the last two months or so but now he was sure. Olivia turned to leave when Astrid stepped towards her, "You tell me to leave you alone but you're following me?" Olivia asked.

"It was you." Astrid said.

"Excuse me?" Olivia asked.

Without warning, Astrid slapped Olivia right across the face making the boys and Rylee gasp in shock. "You're the one who caused Hunter to crash! You were the Changewing rider who snuck on the track and pushed him off Toothless! I'd recognize that red and purple suit anywhere! You even have a crest of Changewing dangling from your neck!" Astrid said angrily.

"Ok fine, it was me. I'm calling the police for assault, you just slapped me." Olivia huffed.

"Go right ahead and I can tell them you're the one who tried to kill Hunter and Toothless. You're sentence will be a lot worse than mine. You walk away and never show your face around my boyfriend and daughter again, then maybe I don't call the police and tell them about you purposely trying to hurt Hunter and his dragon." Olivia bit her lower lip as she nodded with her head down and walked away.

"Holy Thor, Astrid...How did you recognize it was her..." Rylee asked.

"Like I said. I saw the crest and suit...And then I saw her dragon peering from around the corner." Astrid pointed showing Olivia getting on her Changewing with the mask from the day of the race and leaving.

"Good slap..." Eric blinked now, Astrid whipped around and saw them there, Hunter standing center of the boys.

"She tried to kill Hunter...I just lost it, I'm sorry..." Astrid looked down as Hunter lifted her chin and kissed her deeply.

"That was gods damn amazing, Astrid. You stood up for me, and for Hope...Thank you." Hunter smiled at her, she returned it as they kissed again then packed up and all headed back to the Haddock-Hofferson home to keep unpacking things. Hunter couldn't wipe the smile from his face, come a week from now he was going to make sure Astrid knew just how much he loved her and wanted her in his and Hope's lives forever.