Meg was running all over a burning Berk. She was helping the people going to Great Hall, leading them in the right direction. She helped carrying a few children that were lost in the chaos and brought them to safety inside the big room.
She also looked after Hiccup at the same time, calling him, her mom and Ana. And it's only once she was about to run home that she found Hiccup running toward her with Valka and Gobber.
-"Hiccup! Mom! Thank god!", Meg reached them and took them in her arms.
-"We're okay. Don't worry honey, but we can't say the same thing for Fishlegs.", Valka pointed her head to Gobber who was carrying a whining Fishlegs.
-"What in the name of Thor happened?!", Meg asked.
-"Grimmel happened.", Hiccup finally got back his breath.
-"He's on Berk?!", Meg gasped.
-"He was. But he will back. He wants Toothless and by the look of it, he will do whatever it takes to get him.", Hiccup groaned.
-"We won't let him take any of our dragons, don't worry.", Valka put a hand on her son's shoulder.
-"Mom's right. You can count on us.", Meg nodded.
Hiccup gave a little smile. He started to look around and panicked.
-"Where's Ana?!"
-"I'm right here."
The family turned around, to see Ana holding Jon by the cuffs around his wrist.
-"Look who tried to escape.", Ana furrowed her eyebrow at Jon.
-"I wasn't. I was looking for my sister!", Jon groaned.
-"Of course you-"
-"It's true."
Ana raised an eyebrow at Meg.
-"I set him free to find his sister.", Meg sighed.
Everyone around blinked.
-"You? You set Jon free?", Hiccup asked confused.
-"Yes! Look, I don't know okay?!", Meg groaned and throw her arms in the air and walked in the Great Hall.
Hiccup looked at his sister walking away and stared back at Jon.
-"Hazel is fine. She's inside.", Hiccup said lowly.
He saw Jon letting out a deep breath of relief. Hiccup knew what he felt like and he guessed Meg understood as well, and that's why she let him out.
He then looked at Ana and took Jon's arm.
-"I'll take it from here. Thank you babe. Go inside, and tell everyone to be ready to listen to what I have to say.", Hiccup ordered.
-"And what do you have to say?", Ana wondered.
-"I don't know yet but I need to calm them down and find a solution.", Hiccup sighed.
Ana smiled. She reached his face and rubbed his cheek with her thumb.
-"Okay. Whatever your decision is, I'll stand by you.", Ana said softly.
Hiccup leaned into her palm and thanked her. She nodded and got inside with Gobber and Valka close behind.
Hiccup watched them leave and got his eyes back on the guy he had a hold onto.
-"Alright. We will need your help."
-"My help? And why should you need my help?", Jon scoffed.
-"Look, you care about your sister right?", Hiccup asked defiantly.
Jon blinked but got his serious expression on and nodded.
-"More than anything.", he said firmly.
-"Good. Then I have a deal for you.", Hiccup said.
-"Go on."
-"You'll help us fight Grimmel and tell us everything you know and I'll let you stay on Berk, by our side, and mostly, by your sister side."
Jon raised an eyebrow but grinned pretty quickly.
-"You have your deal."
••••••••
-"Hear him out!"
Meg had snapped out of her thoughts when Astrid thrown her axe on the table. She shook her head and looked back at Jon, who was telling Grimmel's intention to everyone.
She couldn't stop staring at him. And at Hazel.
Hazel was holding his arm the entire time, almost hugging him, and she noticed Jon whispering words from times to times to her, making her breathing of relief.
-"And I say Berk, is everywhere we go!"
She looked back at her brother who was pronouncing the last words of his speech. Everyone gasped at the sudden exclamation of Tuffnut but Meg and Hiccup were still staring at each other. Meg broke the stare and looked at Hazel and Jon, with Ana that just joined them. They were talking, Jon was still upset at Ana for shooting an arrow way too close to his face and Hazel was just laughing at him. Meg blinked and looked back at her brother, who raised an eyebrow confused. Meg just sighed and left the Great Hall. Astrid, who was sitting next to her, watched her leave and glared at Hiccup, asking what was wrong. Hiccup shrugged and went after his sister into the big crowd.
.
.
••••••••
.
.
Hiccup was walking through a smoking Berk, the rain of the past storm making the flames fading. He went to his house and found Meg in the middle of what was left of it. She was just looking around, touching the burnt furnitures. Hiccup stepped carefully and sighed at the catastrophe. Barely anything was saved.
-"I lived here for only a year and it feels like my entire life burned.", Meg spoke softly.
Hiccup frowned sadly and walked closer to her.
-"It was the house of our parents. Where we were born. And where all of our memory was stocked in. It's normal to feel sad.", Hiccup put a hand on her shoulder.
-"Hm.", Meg nodded vaguely.
She had a book in her hand, the only one that luckily escaped the fire. It was the book Hiccup was reading right before Grimmel showed up. Meg was turning it around in her hands.
She then suddenly turned to face Hiccup.
-"Do you think I'm crazy? To have let Jon go?", Meg asked.
Hiccup blinked but smiled. He took the book out of her hands and put it delicately next to his foot. He stood back and took her hands in his.
-"No. You're not crazy at all. You just believe in second chances. And so do I. I think you did the right choice.", Hiccup smiled.
-"But he killed Ace!", Meg's voice broke.
-"Yeah maybe but.. Meg, would you have feel better to let him die? Would you have feel better to see your friend crying her brother's, that she just got back, death?"
-"...no.", Meg lowered her head.
-"Exactly. And that's what makes the difference. You're not a girl that looks at everything just for revenge. You're not that girl. You're a Haddock.", Hiccup said gently.
Meg lifted her head, her breath stuck in her throat.
-"And Haddocks give second chances cause they are believers. And they believe in peace. We own that from mom.", he winked.
Meg scoffed at his last comments but couldn't help agreeing.
-"You're right. But I'm still going to watch him.", Meg warned.
-"I wasn't going to ask you not to.", Hiccup shrugged.
Meg puffed and punched his shoulder slightly.
-"Thanks bro."
-"Anytime sis. That's what are big brothers for.", Hiccup grinned.
-"TWINS. Not big brother, TWINS brother.", Meg furrowed her eyebrow.
-"Tomato Tomata.", Hiccup shrugged.
Meg rolled her eyes but let a small laugh escape. Her brother could be the best just like he could be the most annoying brother.
-"Alright. We need to start to pack. At least pack whatever is left.", Hiccup picked up a burned paper.
-"Yeah about that... Hiccup, there is something you need to know about the Hidden World.", Meg said nervously.
Hiccup raised an eyebrow, ready to listen to a secret Meg kept for now too long.