{Regular POV}

Being a chief, husband, and father of two was hard. Especially for new father Hiccup who was only 17 years old. Every day brought him a new challenge he had to sort out. He was up before the sun with Selena and Solana to feed them, then Sylvi would wake up to take over while Hiccup got on Toothless and headed out for morning patrol and guard change. Things were set up on specific schedules so everyone got a chance to guard or patrol, also eat and take a break. Hiccup would check in with Viggo, Ryker, and Eret who all acted as second in commands to an extent since they were in charge of security. Sylvi was Hiccup's actual second in command but she was with the babies now so Hiccup had to have someone helping him during the day, also to take over the dragon training classes at least until the twins were older. So Hiccup temporarily appointed Gunnar who was Sylvi's brother as his second in command.

Eydis, Sylvi's mother was always over helping Sylvi since Hiccup couldn't be there all the time like he wanted to be. Being chief was easier since Hiccup was good at balancing his work and honestly he really just overlooked everything, it was rare he had to get involved himself. By lunch time, Hiccup was able to see Sylvi and the girls for a good hour or so, sometimes longer if he wasn't needed for anything. And on occasion Hiccup would just pop in at home to check on them, sit around if he could. It wasn't until after dinner that Hiccup could kick off his boots and relax a little with his family. He'd take the twins while Sylvi took a bath, then the 4 of them would sit around the fire just talking about the day. Well the twins wouldn't talk but Hiccup and Sylvi would.

Selena and Solana were their greatest accomplishment, and they reminded themselves every day. Both girls were 6 months old now, able to sit up on their own and were trying to crawl but still having some difficulty. You could tell they were definitely Hiccup and Sylvi's kids by hair and eyes. Selena had hair that was in between Sylvi's and Hiccup's, also her eyes were honey brown. Solana had her father's hair and mother's eyes. Hiccup and Sylvi felt they were truly blessed by Odin to have what they did, and to have their daughters. Today began with Hiccup waking up to his daughters crying, he slowly tossed off the covers and placed his feet on the wood floor and stretched his arms with a yawn before standing and going out of the room towards the twin's.

He changed both of them before getting their bottles ready, Toothless heated it up and Hiccup added a bit of cold to even out the temperature as he sat down and began to feed them. He'd gotten a system down for feeding both at the same time, he would place both down and hold their bottles until they were done. He'd burp one, set her down, then the other. After all that he'd hold both as Sylvi would be up to take over since Hiccup had to start his chiefing duties. "I never get tired of seeing them so content in your arms." Sylvi greeted as she kissed his cheek then sat down so Hiccup could hand them to her.

"I never get tired of having them in our life..." Hiccup smiled as he stood up and handed her Selena first, then Solana. "Both are fed and changed, I assume your mother is coming over in an hour or so?" Hiccup asked.

"Yep, and we'll see you for breakfast?" Sylvi asked.

"Nothing could keep me away." Hiccup kissed her quickly before giving a whistle to Toothless who bounded over carefully, Hiccup and him exited the house then he got on his dragon's back and they took to the sky to meet up with Ryker who was on the overnight watch with 20 men. Its how Hiccup did it it, one leader and 20 men that switched every 4 hours. Gave everyone a chance to guard, and get a break in without being overly tired during their shifts. The dragons of course didn't fly 4 hours at a time, Hiccup watch towers made and perches for the dragons to sit on. And once every hour, the dragons would travel to the Fury Isle markers around the island which was two rocks positioned close to signal to outsiders or even village folk returning to the island that they were in island waters. They were about 4 miles from the island itself, and with a dragon 4 miles was nothing but Hiccup had the guards travel at least 6 miles out to make sure no one was close to the markers either. Ground teams were groups by either dragon or letter name, it was the easiest to work with.

"Morning chief." Ryker said as Hiccup hovered beside him and Blazewing.

"Morning, Ryker. How was night guard?" Hiccup asked.

"Quiet as usual. The men on the West tower said they spotted ships 5 miles from the marker but ended up turning around after 10 minutes. Must of gotten blown off course. Winds were strong through the night, gonna have a bad winter I suspect." Ryker informs me.

"Yeah, had a feeling about that myself. Lets see how the weather is the next week before I make the call to go into winter mode." Hiccup stated.

"Aye sir." Ryker saluted as Hiccup headed off towards Eret's post.

"Morning, Eret. Report for me?" Hiccup asked calmly.

"Mornin chief and of course. Report is just the way you like it. Everyone was in their homes after 11, lights out by 12 and all checkpoints were cleared." Eret smiled.

"Excellent." Hiccup sighed in relief, he loved hearing there were no problems. If ships ever made it past the markers, the dragons would send off their distress signal and then a horn would be blown. After Hiccup was up and out, after assessing the situation would determine which course of action to take. Almost always, all dragons would go into hiding in the underground tunnels with Toothless leading them. No one knew that their island had peace with dragons, and to keep it that way it was safer to hide them. They used dragons calls when ships were spotted because 10 to 1 if outsiders heard dragons they turned not wanting a fight. Extra security measure.

"How is the wife and kids?" Eret asked.

"Great as always." Hiccup smiled back, still felt weird to hear that he had a wife and two daughters. It was still unreal to Hiccup that he and Sylvi had been married a year now, and had twin daughters who were 6 months old. And yet he was only 17 years old too. Sylvi conceived when he was 16, then he turned 17 right before they were born. Sylvi was 17 now too. Hiccup smiled, so this is what it felt like to be happy. To be wanted, needed, loved, to have a home and family. Hiccup hadn't sent word to Gobber about being married or having kids, he wasn't sure Gobber could hide that excitement or anger? Would Gobber be mad if Hiccup told him he got married at 16 and had kids at 17? Better not test those waters. Gobber would hunt Johann down and demand to be taken to Hiccup's location.

Hiccup smiled shaking his hand, he did miss that man a lot. Hiccup wanted to tell him many times where to find him but Hiccup didn't want to take the chance of his ex father or tribe seeing him. But Hiccup wanted to rub in their faces that he'd done just fine on his own but no, it wasn't worth it. If those people cared, they would of fought harder to make him change his mind about leaving Berk. "You alright chief?" Eret asked.

"Huh, yeah. I'm fine. Just thinking." Hiccup replied preparing to head off again. "Your relief should be up by breakfast. Good work." Hiccup added before turning Toothless and launching into the sky. "What's say you bud, wanna take a joy flight before breakfast?" Toothless crooned in response, Hiccup laughed as he adjusted Toothless's tail and they sped off leaving the whistle sound with them. Hiccup loved the wind in his face, nothing beat the feeling of flying it was so relaxing and peaceful.

(Berk)

Stoick wandered the village silently checking in with everyone who was just waking up themselves, he sauntered past the forge and saw Gobber there but as usual no Hiccup. A few months after Hiccup's self exile, the old chief noticed the empty feeling within his heart that his only son was gone because of him. Every morning since the night Hiccup never returned from the forest, Stoick would go up to Hiccup's old room and wake him but each time Hiccup was never there. The bed would be stripped, the drawings and other small things around the room were gone, the clothes cleaned out. There was nothing in that room to represent a young boy once resided other than the memories Stoick held.

The chief would slowly make his way to the forge to see Gobber hard at work but never Hiccup and that hurt more. Hiccup really had left and what was worse, Stoick had no idea if his son was alive or not. Hiccup never made contact with anyone, never came back and even when Stoick asked around, no one had seen him. Hiccup left Berk without a trace. The chief sighed heavily closing his eyes, "He's still not here, Stoick." Gobber's voice brought the chief from his thoughts.

"I don't know what you're talking about." Stoick retorted.

"Lie to anyone else in this village, but yew can't ta me. Yew come 'ere every mornin and look for 'Iccup." Gobber stated. Stoick sighed again looking down.

"I really messed up, didn't I..." Stoick asked.

"Yew drove your only son to exile himself 'cause yew wouldn't stop controllin 'is life. I'd say as sure as Odin is the all father that yew messed up big time." Gobber went back to hammering out a sword.

"He was sneakin around in the forest before sun up, what was I supposed to do? Let him get killed?" Stoick huffed at Gobber's coldness towards him.

Gobber stopped hammering now and put his tools down walking towards Stoick. "No, Stoick...Yew did a lot worse than just ban him from the forest. You forced him to work as my apprentice, you told him he'd never be chief, you scolded him for stupid things in front of everyone. But the thing you did worst of all...You weren't his father, you never treated him like your son. And yew drove him to exile himself just to be free of that to live his own life. The lad wouldn't of gotten killed, he knows that forest like the back of his hand. Hiccup is a very capable young man who can handle himself and one of these days...You'll see that for yerself." Gobber walked away back to his work.

"One of these...Hang on just a minute, you used that in a future reference..." Stoick said realizing how Gobber used his words. Did he know something?

"Yes I did. Yew and the village may not think he's alive, or okay but I know he is. And I'm sure where ever Hiccup is, or what he's doing...He's happy. I know the lad, Stoick and I know he's doing just fine." Gobber stated.

"Gobber! Do you know where he is!?" Stoick said quickly.

"I do not. I just know he's capable of handlin himself." Gobber replied.

"Gobber, you said one day I'd see how capable he is for myself. You know something that I don't about Hiccup and I want to know!" Stoick boomed.

"Now yew listen here, Stoick. This is my shop, and that lad was here more than anywhere else. I know him and I know he's okay. Hiccup is a fighter, he's strong willed and minded and he knows how to take care of himself. If you spent more time knowing your son than this village, then you would of seen it long ago and maybe the lad would still be here. I don't know where he is, I just know he's okay. All I do know is Hiccup promised me that I would see him again one day, and when that day comes you and the rest will see how capable he is." Gobber stated firmly.

"Are you saying Hiccup said he'd come back?" Came the voice of a teenage girl.

"Even if he does he has to prove himself before the council..." Came a boy's voice now.

"I ain't saying nothing but for what its worth...Hiccup has nothing to prove about his place here. Those weapons you all love so much and have been using for years that only need sharpening and never fixing...The lad made them when he was 10. He made yours too Stoick. Honestly, I wouldn't blame the lad if he never came back but I know I'll see him again." Gobber snorted.

"You know something, don't you..." Stoick said after looking at his weapon a moment. Gobber moved lifted his mallet again then sighed.

"Even if I knew where he was, Stoick...As old a friend you are to me...I wouldn't tell you where he was. 'Iccup left because you tried to control his life, you wouldn't give him your attention as a chief or a father. And when you were around him it was to scold or control. The lad is alive. This I can assure you of without a doubt. You just don't have any faith in him." Gobber retorted closing his shop door and the main window where he took orders or repairs.

(Fury Isle)

{Hiccup's POV}

First part of the day was over and I couldn't of been happier. I would get to spend an hour with my wife and girls at lunch. Sylvi and her mom, Eydis Svendsen would be bringing the twins to the hall so I was meeting them there. I could wait to hold my wife in my arms, then my beautiful daughters. Right now I was on Toothless doing a sky check over the village. Generally everyone was making their way towards the great hall for lunch. I tried to keep meals the same time every day but I knew sometimes that wasn't possible. Normally we ate at 7:30-8:00am for breakfast, 12:30-1:00pm for lunch, and finally for dinner 5:30-6:00pm. Some ate early, some ate late especially the guys on guard who switched every 4 hours.

I had a pretty good system going if I said so myself, which I did. Only took a few months to get it integrated with the villagers and honestly they liked my changes and inventions. In the last 2 years of me being chief, we have a full water system, stables, training area, and even bathrooms, well outhouses around the village and in peoples homes. Was better than the pan or bucket that was originally being used. The outhouses were more private and less revealing. Another idea of mine that I started when dad was still alive was an inn for newcomers who would be joining the tribe and had to wait for their house to be built. We didn't really deny anyone acceptance into the tribe, as long as they were willing to follow the rules which was mainly don't attack the dragons and don't wander until you know your way around.

I heard arguing as I was flying over, I glanced down having Toothless slow as I watched Colden the forge master arguing with one of his coworkers. I rolled my eyes, "Take us down boy." I sigh. Toothless warbled as he dove down and landed. I hopped off Toothless and walked over. "Hey hey guys come on...I can hear you from the sky." I state calmly. I tried to be calm during disputes but sometimes I had to get firmer to make them listen to reason, I hated it but I knew that I wasn't just their friend, I was their chief and had to establish that I was in charge and my rules wouldn't be broken.

"Well tell this fool that I keep the weapons organized my way." Colden mumbled.

"You call that organization? I could find a needle in a haystack faster than I could find a weapon in that mess." Said Arvid.

"Not my fault you can't see right." Colden remarks. Really, I'm standing right here and they were still arguing. Guess it was going to be one of those types fights I had to settle.

"Toothless..." I sigh out slowly, Toothless opened his mouth and shot a blast between the men to make them jump back from one another. "Now that I have your attention...Gentleman there is no reason to be arguing. I'm sure a compromise can be reached about the weapons placement in the armory. So lets take a few breaths and tell me what the issue is."

"I can't fill orders because I don't know which weapons are for people or just spares. Everything is mixed up." Arvid mumbled crossing his arms over his chest.

"Then don't leave your customer orders on the same table as my spares!" Colden fired back.

"GUYS!" I yell now, they both stopped.

"Sorry chief..." They reply together now.

"There is no need for the argument. If weapons are getting mixed then separate them. There are more than enough tables and shelves in the armory to keep orders from mixing. Why don't you, Colden keep your spares on the left side near the desk where the counts and inventory are. And Arvid, you keep orders on the right near the table and pick up window." I offer calmer.

"I...guess that could work..." Arvid stated. "But there are still so many spares and in a rush people get the wrong weapon or tool."

"Then I think its time we start a tag system." I state as I go inside the forge now getting a stack of small tags and wires. "When you finish a customer order, tag it with these. The wire is long enough to go around the handles and just write the name of the customer on it. Keep them on the right side and when someone comes for pick up just get the their tagged weapon. And Colden...We don't need a lot of spares, just keep to the counts for the time of year we're in. You forget we don't get raids so the number of weapons doesn't need to be war level."

"Right, sorry sir." Colden sheepishly rubbed the back of his head. "Sorry...Arvid..."

"Yeah...I'm sorry too." The two shook hands and I smiled.

"Good then. Why not close up for lunch and come to the hall?" I suggest.

"Will do chief." They nod as I get back on Toothless and head for the hall, I sighed. Another dispute handled without a fight. Reaching the hall myself now, I sent Toothless to the feeding station where Rosethorn and Emerald, Eydis's Gronckle were eating. I also saw Gunner land with his Sunfire, then Sylvi's and Gunnar's dad, Audun land with his Nightmare, Flameburst.

"Afternoon chief." They greeted me, I waved to them and waited for them to come up the few stairs to the great hall.

"How's your day going?" Gunnar asked.

"Long. How was dragon training?" I reply.

"Coming along, we just finished stall cleaning and saddle maintenance." Gunnar said.

"Good good. How about you Audun? How are things with wood gathering?" I smile.

"Going well. We'll have a full stock for winter." Audun answers.

"That's what I like to hear." I push open the doors to the hall and see my wife right away sitting at the head table with her mother and the girls. I was one lucky 17 year old to have all I did and to think, all it took was me leaving Berk behind to see how much better my life could be. I approached Sylvi and kissed her softly. "Hello beautiful." I greet.

"Hey handsome." She replied, Eydis handed me Selena as she went to greet her husband and son. I snuggled Selena then kissed Solana's forehead smiling. "How's the day been?"

"Standard, just settled a dispute over weapons. After lunch is making sure all the counts and inventory is set for winter." I reply sitting down beside her. A guard brought over our food and soon everyone else began to eat too.

"Is it going to be a bad one?" Sylvi asked me.

"Not sure. Having the aerial team keep a watch on the temperatures and weather on their shifts and I'll make the call at the end of the week." I inform her.

"Always on top of things love." Sylvi giggled.

"I have to be. And I enjoy it...It's nice to be needed and wanted, ya know babe?" I remind her in reference to how it was on Berk when I was never needed or wanted anywhere, except by Gobber.

"Well these people will always need and want you, Hiccup. You run this village as great if not better than your father did. And...I will always need and want you in my life. Things will never be like how they were on Berk here with us." Sylvi kissed my cheek, I smiled nodding at her words. A blessed man I was indeed.