Hiccup's had enough songs. Let's give Aric a turn. Takes place during Buffalord Soldier.

IMPORTANT A.N: During the climax of the song (will you catch me if I should fall?), like in the original, Aric cuts off, but I'm suggesting Peter Hollen's cover nonetheless due to his voice. I had searched around for a male cover that was perfect, even looking at just a pitched down version of the original, but Peter Hollen's voice is just too perfect for how I would picture Aric's voice sounding. You can find the song on Spotify, no interruption at the end like with the video.

Oh, and for The Heiress and the Pauper, the 12th chapter's coming. I just have to finish the battle sequence and then write the short aftermath before the epilogue which will be its own chapter as was the prologue.


As Aric returned to his hut that night, the scratch on his arm felt like it was on fire. It just seemed to get worse as time went on, getting swollen and red. He felt a little nauseous too, but nothing too bad. Fishlegs' assumptions of the Scourge couldn't be true? If it was, then he was done for. The only cure was a solution with Buffalord saliva and there were none left. He could feel himself getting weaker, a small cough escaping his throat as he sat on the bed. It was only a matter of time before he started feeling the symptoms, and after that, he wouldn't have much time left at all. For a moment, he thought of telling Hiccup, but he didn't want to worry her; she would only try with all her might to cure him, and once she found there was none it would only leave her broken having to just wait for when he would be gone. He didn't want to see her like that. She was better off thinking he was fine for now.

The door was still propped open and he could see a view of Hiccup's hut sitting nearby. He couldn't help but remorse on everything they'd been through together; of all the more they could have gone through had he not gone into that ship in the first place. It was because of her that they were here in this new world. It was because of her, that they'd been able to see and do things they wouldn't have had they stayed on Berk.

"Some people long for a life that is simple and planned, tied with a ribbon…

No matter the dangers, he always followed Hiccup. She was like the northern star in his eyes. Did he regret it? Not one bit.

"walking a tightrope with you (he stands) — ooo—ooo—ooo—ooo…

"Mountains and valleys…

Walking around some forgetting his deteriorating health, Shadowstar watching his movements, he wondered why he and Hiccup were waiting so long. Silently, he wished they hadn't. That he hadn't.

"and I'd risk it all for this life we choose."

In his mind's eye her figure manifested. "Hand in my hand, and you'd promise to never let go! We're walking a tightrope…

She was but an image that could fade away at any moment, but he could see her smiling, and dancing with him to the music that was there as much as she was.

"Never sure! Will you catch me if I should fall—?!" he fell back onto the bed, sitting doubled over as he coughed horribly, his skin becoming a pale green.

"Well it's all an adventure that comes with a breathtaking view…

Looking out to where her hut sat, her image manifested again in front of him, a smiling face.

"walking a tightrope with you—ooo—ooo—ooo—ooo…

His image then manifested with her dancing together harmonious…

"with you-ooo-oOO-OOO-OOOO-WhOOOOAAAA—!"

…before fading away into mist, a devastated face on the girl he cared for so much.

"With you…"

He began to cough again, much more violently this time. It was so bad, it had scared Shadowstar and she fled out the door no doubt to get Hiccup.


If anyone's a good drawer, I would love to see this story boarded. Or an animatic. That would be so amazing.