"Hi."
Meg was fuming. The rage was boiling her blood. Her hands were shaking.
She couldn't stop staring at his face. That same face that beat her in that cold cell. That same face that was the source of the loss of the only man she loved.
It was enough. She took her sword out of its case on her back and ran toward the guy.
The guy pushed Hazel in reflex, making her gasp. He inhaled and waited.
-"Meg NO!!"
He blinked and saw the tip of the pinkish shiny sword a centimeter apart from his face. But he remained calm the all time.
Meg was breathing hard, her brother's voice stopping her right before she could have done another impulsive mistake. Her eyes were stuck on those ice blue ones, who were not even a bit shocked.
-"Meg! What the heck?!", Hazel called.
Hiccup approached his sister slowly.
-"Meg, what were you-"
-"It's him!!", Meg shouted, "It's really him!"
-"Him that did what?", Hiccup asked.
-"Him that killed Ace!!", Meg yelled.
Hiccup and Ana blinked. They didn't say a word, but Hazel did. She came back next to the killer and raised an eyebrow.
-"You killed Ace?!", Hazel asked.
-"I don't know. Maybe. I killed way too many people.", the guy shrugged.
Meg let a deep growl and was about to push her sword further. But Hiccup caught her arm right before.
-"Okay, calm down. You need to breath Meg. We'll talk about it outside.", Hiccup pushed Meg away from the guy.
Meg groaned, pulled her arm from her brother's grip and ran away. Hiccup sighed and followed.
-"I don't believe you Jon...", Hazel murmured.
-"A lot happened during these years sis.", Jon said to Hazel with a straight face.
Hazel scoffed and walked away, offended.
Jon looked at her disappearing out of his sight till his eyes fall on Ana. She was frowning to him and so did he.
Why she looked so familiar?
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Hiccup was walking around the village until he finally found his sister sitting on the stairs to the Great Hall, Luna at her feet. She had her head between her arms. He sighed and went to her, sitting next to her.
-"Hey. It's okay.", he said while putting a hand on her shoulder.
-"No it's not!", Meg lifted her head suddenly, "He killed Ace! And like he said, he killed other people too! Why does he have to stay here, totally innocent and without punishment?!", Meg exclaimed.
-"It's complicated Meg-"
-"No it's not! He's a killer!", Meg throw her arms in the air, then she looked back at him and frowned, "You don't believe me?"
-"No, I do believe you but Meg-"
-"But what?!"
-"He's Hazel's brother."
Meg blinked.
-"Whut?", she gasped.
-"Yeah. But the thing is that she thought he was dead. She didn't know what he had become. And she wants to gave him a chance to explain why he did... what he did.", Hiccup explained.
-"That's ridiculous! And you'll let him live, just like that? Because it's her brother?! He needs to pay!", Meg said.
-"Meg. You're letting your pain talking.", Hiccup sighed.
-"No! I'm not!"
-"You really want to kill the brother of your own friend and doesn't let him having a chance to explain?", Hiccup said.
-"I-"
-"Meg. You're not you right now. You want your revenge. That's all you're thinking about since months now. And now you have the occasion and you just want to cease it. But it's not how it works. You need to think first. What are the consequences. Revenge is a trap. But you need to get a hold of yourself and try to be pass that. Even if I know how much it's difficult.", Hiccup said gently.
Meg didn't answer. Just looked at her feet.
-"Look, I know it's hard but you know better than me that you just want explanations more than to just kill him. Is that what you want? Not having answers?"
-"No. I don't know..", Meg groaned.
-"What if instead of Jon, it was me. And Hazel would just want to kill me. Would you have been worried and tried to defend me?"
-"...yes."
-"See? So I know it's a lot to ask but just give him a chance. At least to explain. For what it's worth, he will stay in a cell for long time.", Hiccup reassured.
-"Hm..", Meg shrugged.
-"Meg..-"
-"I know I know! I will but.. it's just... when I saw him, or just think about that guy... all I can think of is Ace running away from me and...", she started to shake, "And think that it was the last time I'll see him..", she broke into sobs.
Hiccup realized Meg barely talked about how she felt after Ace's loss. And she might have kept it inside for too long, feeding her revenge instead of relieving it.
He brought her against him and rubbed her back.
-"I'm sorry sis. But I'm staying by your side. So you don't have to take that burden on your own. I'm here so you can share it. And I'll help you to get rid of it.", he said softly, "Also, do you think that's what Ace wanted? You, trying to revenge his death instead of living your life, like he asked you to?"
-"No.", Meg wiped her tears.
-"So there. Be smarter and hold yourself. Be strong and face Jon. And along the way, you can lean on me whenever you want."
Meg couldn't help smiling and chuckled, making her brother smile too.
-"I love you.", Meg said.
-"I love you too.", Hiccup kissed her temple.
Meg stood and stretched. She took a deep breath and slapped her face to wake up.
-"Alright! I'm going to take a little flight, it will help me clear my mind.", Meg said, putting her hands on her hips, motivated after Hiccup's words.
-"That's a good idea. As for me, I'm going to try to hide from Gobber before he push me into mariage again.", Hiccup stood as well, looking around for Toothless.
-"Why? Don't you want to marry Ana?", Meg asked, climbing on Luna.
-"Yeah, yes of course. But we never talked about it before and I don't want to rush things you know.", Hiccup scratched the back of his head nervously.
-"Hmm, right. Well good luck then.", Meg grinned before taking off.
Toothless arrived by his rider side and nudged his hand. Hiccup smiled and rubbed his head.
-"Let's go bud."
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A young brow haired girl, was hiding behind a tree, watching the Haddock twins talking then flying away. She marched between houses so no one would see her. Then she ran back to the woods and then toward the beach, where a small boat was waiting for her.
-"So, did you do what I asked you?"
-"Yes father. And as you were saying, Jon had been captured. Or at least he let them do it. He didn't even seemed to try to escape. And I think, as I heard it, he has someone really important him here."
-"Good job Leila. See Amari, that's how you do it. Take an example on your sister."
A white haired girl nodded and looked at her said sister. They exchanged a look before Leila walked past Amari.
-"Now, let's give the chief a little warning.", the father said with a smirk.
He lifted his head and saw a white dragon with a girl on it.
-"And I just know how."