=Brenna's POV=
(Manudgr, Goi; Dusk)
(Berk; The Great Hall)

Well, my husband did it, and I'm super proud of him. Hiccup is officially Chief of the Hairy Hooligan Tribe on the Isle of Berk. Right after the ceremony concluded, Hiccup told everyone in a formal announcement who his second in command was, Krogan Hunters. And who the new Berk Council is Sigvard Rasmussen, Davyn Lund, Fishlegs Ingerman, Astrid Hofferson, Jolgeir Tennfjord, and Eirik Matheson. Of course, I was Hiccup's Chieftess being his wife. Messengers weren't needed as Hiccup had the Terror Mail to handle all incoming and outgoing letters, and the dragons were faster than sailing. Also, Hiccup had work to attend to after breakfast; this was mainly making sure his council and second in command knew their duties. After that was a normal day of work for Hiccup; I saw him at lunch, and I would be seeing him in a few minutes for dinner too.

We were having a party, to celebrate Hiccup becoming Chief; it was easier to do it during the nightly meal. I know Hiccup wasn't ready to be Chief yet. Well, he was as far as knowing the job required of him, but he wasn't ready time-wise because he's also Drage Riddari, and now; that job becomes harder for Hiccup to do. I had no idea how it would go, but I was sure he would manage it. As it stood now; Hiccup had no problems being Chief, he was great at it. Right now, I was in the Great Hall; everyone was waiting on Hiccup, who hadn't come yet.

"Where is he?" Stoick grumbled.

"Stoick…Stop, would you? He's the Chief now; you can't tell him what to do. Obviously; he is handling something and will be along," Valka rolled her eyes.

"Yeah, his second in command and council aren't here either, so they must be together," Gobber added. I chuckled; I figured it would take Stoick a while to get out of Chief mode and be a regular Tribe member. Finally, the doors opened as Hiccup's council, and Krogan walked in. Right behind them was Hiccup.

"Sorry everyone, last-minute things," Hiccup informed. Of course, Hiccup came right to me; kissing me gently. "Hello, Milady,"

"Hi. I've missed you," I smiled.

"I'm all yours the rest of the night. I was late to dinner handling the last of my duties for the day that we could be done and go home with you after the party," Hiccup stated.

"Oh, really?" my eyes lit up. "You made time just for me?"

"I will always make time for you, Love," Hiccup said lightly as I snuggled into his embrace, which was him behind me and my head on his chest. "Why you up for a round two and repeat performance of this morning?" he chuckled a little.

I blushed furiously. "Hiccup! Ssh!" I paled. That was all I needed was for everyone to find out we were having sex this morning and that's why Hiccup and I strolled into the ceremony half an hour late. Gods, I would never hear the end of it.

"What, babe? You know everyone knows we do it right? It's an accurate assumption, and quite necessary for us to have a baby," Hiccup reminded.

"That is entirely beside the point!" I whispered harshly. "No one needs to know that's why we were late this morning!" I whined.

"Alright, you win. I'll behave," Hiccup promised. "Would you like to join me at the table with the Chieftains?" he asked.

"Am I allowed?" I blinked.

"Why wouldn't you be? You're my Chieftess," Hiccup said.

"I guess so…" I shrugged, rising with him and moving over to the table where the Chieftains and their Heirs were. Of course, it was more this time around. It was the Chieftains, their spouses, if they had one, their Heirs, if eighteen or older to attend, and second in commands if a spouse or Heir wasn't present. Indeed a bigger group than last time, but I assumed that was because it wasn't only a Chieftain meeting happening in a few days; this was also when Hiccup became Chief today.

"Plus, you're allowed to sit with me no matter what because you're my wife, silly," Hiccup informed, helping me to my feet as we walked over to the table and he sat me down first, and then himself. I noticed that at the table right beside where the Chieftains were sat the Berk friends and Hiccup's friends. Krogan was seated at the Chieftain table on Hiccup's left; I was on the right. "My apologies for the wait," he said to the other island leaders.

"No trouble; it's not easy being Chief," Mogadon chuckled.

"I remember when I started; I'd come home at night and be dead," Magnilda smiled.

"Having to be all over the place, never having enough time," Norbert laughed.

"It's not all that hard," Hiccup informed as I smiled a little. "I have time to do all I have to, and some to spare," he added.

"How do you have so much time? I've been in this for years, and I still struggle," UG remarked.

"I just found something that works for me," Hiccup shrugged. "I don't have to be everywhere at all hours; I need to be available when I'm needed. I can trust that my Tribe members do their jobs. I trust they will come to me if there is a problem," he continued. "These people have been around long enough to know their duties; a Chief switch doesn't change things,"

"What do you mean? It's entirely your job to oversee everything that happens," Bertha informed.

"Exactly; my job to oversee, but not hold their hands," Hiccup stated as I listened closely, wondering what he meant. "I am the Chief; it is my job to provide and protect the Tribe. But it is not my job to do their jobs because they've been doing them long before I was even born. Why does that change just because I am their leader?" he continued.

"I trust the farmers to wake up in the morning to do their farm work. I trust the fishers to go out and get their catches. I trust that the people who run my food and supply inventory will let me know things are okay or not. I trust that Gothi will continue to ensure the health of my Tribe members, and do her duties as an elder when they are called for. I trust my council to work with me to make sure the laws and traditions are being followed. I trust my second in command to have my back in any situation. I trust that my wife will maintain the house. Above all else; I trust that my Tribe will come to me if there is a problem," Hiccup informed firmly.

"It's not about being the boss of everything; it's making sure things run smoothly and listening. Yeah, there are some things only I can do. Like prepare for storms, battles, perform weddings, and blessing a new child…And the obvious one of attending a Chieftain meeting. But for everything else…It is my job to oversee…Not babysit. My time is freed up because I wander the village and check-in, only doing something if it needs to be done," Hiccup looked at them.

"That is not how I taught you to run this Tribe…" Stoick sighed.

"You taught me your way, Dad…Sorry, but I have my own, and it works a lot better. I keep track of everything right from my little satchel you always see me with," Hiccup dug into the bag, pulling out a notebook. "Counts on everything, daily. Just by checking in with the people who work in those areas," he added. "I also have lists of daily tasks that I may have as extra tasks," he said. "I started this when you let me start being Chief for the day; I've been maintaining everything behind your back for months now, and its why you haven't had to do much. I told you…I got this, and it isn't hard,"

Stoick didn't say anything, and honestly, I was impressed with Hiccup's organizational skills. "I guess they call you Hiccup the Wise for a reason," I giggled a little.

"I didn't learn how to do all this from your training, Dad. I know that probably sucks to hear, but I gained all this when you banished me for two years. I didn't just learn how to fight, fish, and hunt. I learned how to maintain my stock, to survive," Hiccup said softly.

"No, you…You did good, son. I'm proud of you," Stoick smiled. "I know you'll do just fine as Chief," he added. I was glad to hear Stoick say that, and I think Hiccup was too.

"So Hiccup…" Jolgeir asked as Hiccup glanced over. "Can we start that party yet, since everyone is here now?"

"Oh, I suppose so," Hiccup nodded.

"Can we open it up how we used to?" Sigvard pushed.

"By getting extremely drunk and doing stupid shit?" Hiccup arched a brow.

"No, the other way," Davyn chuckled.

"Oh…OH! That one. Yeah, that's fine," Hiccup replied.

"What are they talking about, Hiccup?" I asked.

"The way we used to party in their old home before moving here is that we sing Karaoke," Hiccup said.

"What's that?" Heather wondered.

"Okay, so you know how you sing Snoggletog songs? Never knew where they came from or who wrote it, but you have the music and sing it?" Hiccup explained as they nodded. "That, only where these knuckleheads come from; there are a lot of songs for different things…And Karaoke, as I said, is where other people sing the song,"

"OH!" A few nodded, understanding.

"Come on, Chief said it was cool," Davyn urged the others as they moved to get on the small rise where Hiccup's Chief chair was.

"Hic!" Sigvard said quickly.

"What?" Hiccup asked.

"You joining in?" Eirik inquired.

"Nah, I'm good. You guys have fun," Hiccup stated.

"You don't want to join them?" I asked, surprised.

"I'm the Chief; it's unfitting for me to behave such a way anymore…" Hiccup mentioned.

"Oh, stop. Go on, babe," I smiled. "I'd like to see one of these raging parties they all talk about. Last time, you and I headed out after the dance, remember? And you were drunk,"

"I wasn't that drunk," Hiccup rolled his eyes.

"Yes, you were!" I argued.

"Bren, babe…Trust me…If I were drunk, you would know it," Hiccup chuckled.

"You were gone, Hiccup," I sighed.

"No, I wasn't. If I were that drunk; I wouldn't have been able to dance with you. I wouldn't have been able to walk or talk straight. And I certainly wouldn't have been able to make love to you," Hiccup informed. My cheeks burned red. "When I am drunk, Brenna…Believe me; the only thing I'm capable of doing is throwing up and passing out wherever I happen to land when I blackout,"

"Yeah…He's got a point," Colden nodded. "When Hiccup gets wicked drunk; you can tell. I think that night we saw him here…He was probably tipsy or buzzed which are lighter levels of drunk. Meaning it was enough alcohol that he could still function perfectly normal, but feel entirely relaxed,"

"Although…He had more than enough to be gone level of drunk; I have no idea how it only showed as less than it was," Thordia laughed a little.

"I'm just that good at handling my alcohol consumption," Hiccup shrugged.

"Uh-huh…" all his friends replied sarcastically.

"What?" Hiccup asked quickly.

"Nothing!" they said. Hiccup arched his brow a bit.

"You're all terrible liars," Hiccup remarked as he turned back to enjoy his dinner.

It had been a long day, I knew Hiccup was tired from the raids he did through the early morning hours, not being able to sleep, us making love, him becoming Chief, and then his daily duties as Chief through the day. I imagined that he just wanted to relax tonight, and turn in a little early. I understood and didn't mind going with him when he was ready to get some sleep. I hoped he wouldn't have raids to deal with, he needed a good night's sleep.

I watched as the friends had fun drinking, singing, and dancing around. A lot of the music we didn't understand, but it was entertaining, and Hiccup was able to jump in and explain what some of the songs were meant to represent. After that; we started to understand the different variety of music available beyond our borders. As it got later and later; I saw Hiccup starting to drift off to sleep in his seat. I felt bad; it was going to be like this until he handled the raid matter. I lightly tapped him a bit.

"Hm?" Hiccup looked at me tiredly.

"Why don't we head home, Hiccup?" I suggested.

"Nah, I'm alright. Don't worry; I'm just…Resting my eyes," Hiccup stated.

I figured he'd try this. "I-I know, but I'm actually kind of tired, babe. I think I'll call it an early night. Will you come with me?" I said, hoping he would agree.

Hiccup smiled. "Of course, Love. Krogan!" he called the attention of his second in command. "Make sure this gets shut down before midnight, please?"

"You got it, Chief," Krogan gave a single nod. Hiccup rose from his seat and helped me up from mine.

"Good evening, Chieftains. I will see you in the morning," Hiccup told them as he led me out of the Great Hall. "I owe you for getting me out of there,"

"What are you talking about?" I blinked.

"You caught I was falling asleep but was going to stay until you said you wanted to leave, which allowed me to go as well," Hiccup said. "As Chief, it's my job to stay and shut things down regardless of how tired I was. But knowing you were tired and wanted to go, allows to me hand the job to Krogan so that I can take care of my wife. So thank you, for getting me out of there,"

I smiled. "You're welcome. I know you need a good night of sleep," Hiccup kissed me as we reached the house, used the restroom, and quickly got into bed. "I love you, Hiccup,"

"I love you too, Brenna," Hiccup yawned. We snuggled up and soon drifted off to sleep.