Note: In this story, Hiccup is only sixteen years old, he is eighteen years old in Dawn of the Dragon Masters. In the end of the second season for the cartoon series, he is forced to act as chief, but in this story, he is still learning. Another thing is a reviewer brought up that people having their throats slit can still speak, for Hiccup I am using a real life reference for the reason he can't speak, or doesn't really want to. I was watching a true crime show, and one woman got her throat so badly slit that another person had to hallow out a pen and stick it in her throat so she could breath. In the case for Hiccup, the wound is not that severe where he can't breathe on his own, but injured to the point that it would hurt really badly to attempt to speak.
Nightmares and Kidnappings
In Berk
(Hans POV)
Hans watched from his spot near Hiccup's house, where he saw the boy talking to his friends. They were deep in discussion, but anytime the men working for the Duke and himself walked to close, they would grow quiet. They would be interrupted every once in a while by a Viking needing Hiccup to help them with something. Soon, Hiccup's friends left, and Hiccup was left alone to help the other Vikings.
Even though he appears nervous, he is handling everything quite well. Hans observed.
Hiccup moved from the area to work on a project, so Hans followed him. The passed the forge, where Hans saw the blonde Viking showing a sword to the Duke, who seemed alarmed with the casual way the man swung the weapon. While Hans continued to follow Hiccup, he heard the Duke yell at the blonde Viking, who in turn started to laugh.
"There we go Sven; the fences are repaired, so the sheep will stay safe." Hiccup told a Viking.
"Are you sure?" A greasy voice asked. "The Dragons broke it in the first place."
Hans saw a flash of annoyance cross Hiccup's face.
"Hi Mildew." Hiccup replied. "What is the complaint of the day this time? Let me guess, Dragons, crops, Dragons, Dragons, the twins, or Dragons."
"Those beasts don't deserve to live here." Mildew said.
"Well, neither do you, but here you are." Hiccup replied.
Mildew let out a huff, and stalked off. Hans moved away from Mildew, while the old man passed him. He could hear the man grumbling under his breath. Hans turned back towards Hiccup, who went back to helping Sven. Hiccup spent the majority of the day helping the Vikings in the village. At one point, his friends came back, and after speaking for a bit, they parted ways again.
(Hiccup's POV)
Hiccup finished the last item on the list, and put the tools away. He let out a yawn, and rubbed his eyes. The sun was setting, and it was getting late. The night at Berk brought in the cold, so he wanted to get to the Great Hall or home, where it was warmer. Hiccup spotted Hans, and led him back to the house. He opened the door, and allowed Hans to enter the house first. Once Hans took a seat at their table, Hiccup closed the door, and went to the basket that sat in the kitchen. He opened the lid, and let out a sigh of relief, there was nothing but fish in there. One time his father had left a cut up boar in there, which scared Hiccup when he was expecting fish, but saw the boar instead. His father had thought it was the funniest thing ever when he heard his son scream, it did not help that Gobber had been there too.
"We have fish for dinner." Hiccup told Hans.
Hiccup checked other places in the kitchen, and found a loaf of bread, and a mug of ale. Hiccup sniffed the ale, and wrinkled his nose at it. It put it aside, and stepped out to get some water. He tied a cloth over a bucket, and began to pump the water into it. The cloth kept the little bugs and twigs found in the water to stay, and to let the water through. The Vikings thought Hiccup was weird to prefer water over ale, or cider. Once the bucket was filled, Hiccup went back inside. He poured the water for Hans and himself. He cut the bread into sections, and put them on a plate for both of them as well. He took out a pan, and began to cook the fish.
"We have bread to eat as well, and water to drink." Hiccup told Hans. "Your clothes should be dropped off soon."
"Thank you, you have been too kind in your hospitality." Hans replied.
"Thank, my dad would love to hear that." Hiccup said.
Hiccup watched as Hans picked up a book, and attempt to read it. The older man gave up, and began to look at the pictures. Hiccup rolled his eyes, and went back to cooking their meal.
Astrid said that Toothless is doing well, but really misses me. Hiccup thought. If I can get away for a while tomorrow, I can spend some time with him.
A knock on the door interrupted his thoughts.
"Hiccup!" A voice yelled. "I am here to drop off your guests clothes!"
The voice belonged to Phlegm the Botanist. He went over and opened the door, and the woman gave him Hans' clean clothes. She left, and Hiccup closed the door. Hiccup handed the clothes to Hans, who took them, and headed upstairs to change. Hiccup sat down in his father's chair.
I hope my dad is alright, and the issue gets resolved quickly.
A burning smell reached his nose.
The fish!" Hiccup exclaimed.
He rushed over, and grabbed the pan from the stove.
"OW!" Hiccup winced. "I should have used a cloth to help move it."
He blew on his stinging hand, while he checked on the fish. The fish were only burned at the very tip of the tail, which he cut off. Once he made sure nothing else was burned, he slid the fish on to some plates, and put them on the table. He put the bread next to the plates, and the cups on the other side of them.
"Dinner is ready!" He called.
He sat down at the table, while Hans came out of his room, and joined him. Hiccup noticed that he was now wearing his original clothes. Hiccup watched Hans sniff the fish before he slowly began to eat it.
He eats with his gloves on? Hiccup thought in surprise.
"Sorry about the fish." Hiccup told Hans. "I accidently burned them a bit."
Hans looked up at him.
"The fish is quite delicious." Hans told him.
The two young men fell into silence, which was only broken when someone made small talk. Hiccup felt his eyes begin to droop, and looked outside, it seemed really late. He got up, and stretched, and then looked over to Hans.
"Time for bed, I'll clean up the plates tomorrow." Hiccup told Hans. "If you want to stay up, that's fine."
"No, no, I am quite exhausted myself; I am going to head to bed as well." Hans told him. "Good night Prince Hiccup."
Hiccup watched as Hans went up to bed, and shrugged, before sitting in his father's chair.
What's the deal with calling me Prince?
Hiccup decided to put the thought out of his head for another day, and grabbed his father's spare cloak. His father had left it for him, ever since he was young, so that he wouldn't be lonely while he was gone. Hiccup buried his nose in the cloak, and the familiar scent lulled him to sleep.
Hiccup woke up and found himself in a deserted Viking village. There was snow everywhere, and it was cold, colder than Berk. Hiccup wrapped his arms around himself as a wall of snow blew all around him. He saw a figure in the distance, and walked towards it.
"Excuse me!" Hiccup called to it. "Do you know where I am?"
The snow blowing around him stopped, and Hiccup saw that the figure was frozen in ice. It was not the only one, Hiccup saw what looked like villagers frozen where they stood. All their expressions were frozen in shock. Giggles caused him to look away.
"Another one!" A voice exclaimed as another figure came into view.
Hiccup recoiled in terror. Standing before him was a life-sized ragdoll. The doll had stitching for her mouth, and she had button eyes. Her body and clothes were a patchwork of different fabrics. She showed wear and tear.
"My sister is going to enjoy freezing you!" The ragdoll exclaimed with glee.
Hiccup turned around to run, but he slammed into another figure.
"Where do you think you're going?" The figure asked.
Hiccup looked up and saw a massive troll. The troll had lower canines that protruded from his mouth, and scars all over his body. Hiccup turned once more to run, but the troll grabbed him and bound his wrists behind his back.
"Time to see the Queen." The troll told him.
The troll and ragdoll dragged him to see the Queen. The ragdoll giggled as Hiccup was led to his doom. They entered a castle made of ice, and Hiccup was dragged through it, until they entered the throne room. The room was also made of ice, along with the throne. He looked around and saw his father, Gobber, his friends, and the rest of the villagers frozen in ice.
"Dad!" Hiccup cried out.
"He can't hear you anymore." The ice cold voice of the Queen told him. "I killed them all."
The Queen stood up, and Hiccup saw that she was a very ugly woman, who was made of ice. Hiccup flinched away as she approached him. The Queen traced his face with talon-like nails.
"It's your turn to join them." The Queen told him.
She began to use her powers on him, and he felt himself begin to freeze.
"NOOO!" Hiccup shouted as he woke with a jolt.
Hiccup sat up gasping, he clutched his chest. It took him a moment to realize he was in his own house. While he caught his breath, he heard the sound of footsteps running down the stairs.
"What happened?" Hans asked.
"Nightmare, the Queen…the Queen…tried to kill me." Hiccup gasped out.
"You poor thing." Hans replied. "Would you like some tea to help you calm down?"
Hiccup nodded, tea sounded really good right now. He watched Hans in a slight daze as he made the tea, Hiccup noticed he spent a bit more time on one tea then the other, but was too tired to really think about it. After the tea was done, Hans guided Hiccup to the table, and handed Hiccup a cup of tea. Hiccup was still shaking too badly to really take a sip from it. Hans placed a hand on his shoulder, and left it there, until Hiccup calmed down enough to be able to drink the tea.
Hiccup took tiny sips, it was not until the tenth sip that something seemed wrong. He stood up, and knocked the tea over, which crashed to the floor. Hiccup staggered away from Hans, but the room blurred in and out.
"What have you done to me?" Hiccup demanded.
Hiccup saw an evil smirk cross Hans' face, but before he could do anything, darkness consumed him. The last thing he saw was the roof of his house. The last thing he heard was Hans walking towards him.
(Hans' POV)
Hans leaned over Hiccup, and nudged him. The younger teen did not respond. Hans finished the last bit of his tea, before walking over to the table, and placed it down. He then headed for the door, and opened it ajar, signaling to his men that it was time to secure the Viking prince and leave. He kneeled next to the boy, while he waited for his men, and studied the boy's features. The boy was not as ugly as the Viking's around him, nor did he appear as strong as them.
"Finally, I had to wait for that buffoon to fall asleep." The Duke said, walking through the door. "Our men are waiting for us, but I brought four with me to get the boy secured."
The Duke looked down at Hiccup with slight disgust.
"I wonder who his savage father bred with to get him; he doesn't look like a full Viking."
He stepped aside, when four men entered the house. Two of them were holding daggers, another man held the ropes and some cloth, the final man held a sack and bandages. Hans gave them a once over, before moving aside, the men with the dagger were there to take Hiccup's ability to yell for help, or write for it, away. One man kneeled down, and slit Hiccup's throat, not enough to kill him, but enough to make him speechless. The other man slashed open Hiccup's arms, until it looked like he was wearing bloody gloves.
"Let him bleed a bit, hostages are easier to manage when they lose quite a bit of blood." The Duke told them.
After letting Hiccup bleed freely for about two minutes, the fourth man tended to Hiccup's wounds. Once his wounds were bandaged, the third man came over with the rope and the cloth. He laid the rope to the side, and grabbed the cloth, which he rolled up into a ball, and put in Hiccup's mouth. He grabbed another clothe, and tied it over Hiccup's mouth, and knotted it behind Hiccup's head. After that, he picked up the rope, and tied Hiccup's hands behind his back at the wrists. He put more rope around Hiccup's arms and torso.
"Will you hurry up!?" The Duke demanded.
"If you want him to be properly secured, you cannot rush this part." The man replied.
The Duke let out a huff, but did not comment. The man tied Hiccup's fake and real ankles together. He tied a rope above and below his knees, and checked to make sure the knots were strong enough to hold Hiccup. The third and fourth man slid Hiccup into the sack, and tied it at the top. They wrapped a rope around the sack where his chest and legs would be. Hiccup was slung over the first man's shoulder, and all four men snuck out of the house. Hans looked around the room, and saw a large puddle of blood, on the floor, where the attack took place. With a smirk, he left the house with the Duke.
Finally, the plan is in motion.
In Arendelle
(Elsa's POV)
Elsa let out a yawn; it had been a very long day. She was in her study, going over proposals that had been sent throughout the week. She put the latest proposal down, and thought about the day.
She was able to spend time with her sister, which had been a rare treat, with her duties as the monarch of her country. After the sisters had returned home, they were greeted with a very tired Kristoff and Sven. Elsa laughed when her sister attached herself to him, and how she had to step in to allow Kristoff to take a bath without her sister following him in.
"Anna get away from the door." Elsa said. "You'll see him soon."
Anna had pressed herself against the door, and Elsa was worried she would hurt herself once Kristoff opened the door.
"Kristoff is finally home." Anna had complied. "I want to see him now."
"Well, if you behave, I'll let Kristoff sleep in the same room as you this time."
Anna had jumped away from the door, and when Kristoff came out, she gave him some room. Kristoff was confused, but seemed to appreciate the distance Anna had given him for the moment. Elsa had to stifle a laugh at Anna's face, because Kristoff came out of the bathroom in a sleeveless shirt, and a pair of pants. Even though Elsa saw that Anna wanted to pounce on him, Anna seemed to remember what Elsa had said, and kept her distance.
"Have you eaten yet Kristoff?" Elsa asked.
"No."
"Go to Anna's room, and I will have them bring food to you shortly." Elsa replied.
Kristoff had stared at her in disbelief.
"You want me to be in Anna's room?" He asked.
"Yes, you are a cpuple, so it isn't a problem." Elsa replied.
Elsa almost cracked a smile, when Kristoff looked at Anna, then back at her.
"Go on, and take it easy." Elsa said.
Kristoff gave her a clumsy bow, and then went to Anna's room. Elsa raised her eyebrow, when it seemed that he had no trouble finding it. Elsa caught her sister, before she could get past her.
"Take a bath, then you can bug him." Elsa told her.
"Thank you Elsa!" Anna exclaimed, giving her sister a hug.
Elsa smiled, and went to go take a bath herself. While she bathed, she heard a door slam open, and a scurry of feet, followed by another door slamming. That could only be her sister. Once she was done bathing, she put on her night dress. Her nightdress was a pale silk blue, which was long sleeved. The bottom of it reached just above her knees, and it had a small slit on both sides. It was also rather low cut, but she decided to wear it. It had been a gift from Kristoff, and the man offered to return it when he realized just how risqué it looked on her.
Elsa stood up, and went to go check on the two of them. She opened Anna's door and peeked inside. She almost had a laughing fit at the sight. Kristoff was sleeping on his side, and Anna was plastered all over him. She had her arms wrapped around his head, and one leg was wrapped around his waist. Anna's hair was also a large frizz ball, and she appeared to be drooling. Both occupants were fully clothed. Elsa snuck in, and picked up the discarded blanket, which she used to cover them with. Nothing could take her from her sister.
TO BE CONTINUED….
Note: The scene with Anna and Kristoff is based on a picture I saw on the internet, which I thought it was funny. I don't see Elsa being too bent out of shape about Kristoff and Anna sleeping together, because I don't see Kristoff pushing his boundaries before he is married. As for Anna, I can see her being pretty clingy to people she loves, if she hasn't seen them for a while. Hope you liked this chapter.