Everything was quiet, eyes wide and mouth hanging agape as they saw the man Stoick introduced as Hiccup standing there before them in full armor and definitely not the 14 year old who exiled himself 7 years ago. Hiccup had saved Stoick and the others who had just returned? It wasn't possible, was it? No way Hiccup the Useless had done that, Stoick just found these stragglers and brought them back with him. A lot of people even doubted this man before them was Hiccup, he didn't look like him. Maybe a little but it had been 7 years since Hiccup left, a lot of people believed he was dead. Maybe Stoick was losing his mind?
{Hiccup's POV}
Oh Gods it was worth it. I don't think I'd ever felt so satisfied in my entire life seeing the looks on their faces when Stoick announced who I was and used to be to them. True I never used the name anymore, he knew they wouldn't know who Hiccup Hagebak was so I wouldn't give him shit about that. I watched their faces go from joy, to shock, to disbelief. "No way that's Hiccup." Someone stated. And here we go...I rolled my eyes in irritation. Exactly why I didn't want to come back.
"Hiccup was short and scrawny, this guy is...not that." Another said. I wanted to laugh but that wouldn't be very mature of me.
"Its really him." Astrid said now, odd she stuck up for me but whatever. "Come on, who can mistake those forest green eyes and auburn hair?" She added, others looked closer and sure enough they returned to a shocked state.
"I know it comes off as a shock to everyone...But this really is Hiccup, the one who left 7 years ago by self exile." Stoick said.
"Can he prove it?" Someone asked, I knew that was coming.
"I think I know my own son." Stoick retorted roughly.
"Ex son." I huffed.
"See even he denies being your son. It can't be Hiccup, chief. We know you regret making him want to leave but there is no way that your son Hiccup in the state he was in 7 years ago survived and is still alive. He was Hiccup the Useless...Dubbed by the village, and you knew that too. You even said he would never make it on his own." Claimed another villager. Okay this was getting irritating now but just as I was about to shut them up, Sylvi moved ahead of me.
"DON'T YOU CALL HIM USELESS! He's more capable than the group of you combined, no wonder he wanted to leave with jerks like you in the tribe! This is Hiccup, the one who left 7 years ago. You just can't see it because you still believe Hiccup was a nothing when you have no idea how amazing he was and still is. You're just like Stoick, never seeing anything other than what you were led to believe!" Sylvi yelled.
"And who the hell are you to say who Hiccup was. You didn't know that loser, and if you did you'd run. Kid was always destroying things and getting into trouble." Someone said.
"Hiccup is not a loser!..." Sylvi was stopped when I put my hand up to her.
"Its not worth it Syl. Its fine if they don't want to believe that I'm Hiccup, I do look a great deal differently than I used to. I don't expect them to believe I'm that boy they used to hate. Let them believe I died, I don't care. As far as they are concerned, I am dead to them. That's why I left this tribe and moved on." I closed my eyes.
"Prove you're him then. If you're really Hiccup then you can tell us what you said the day you left." Mildew, an old man that always looked for something to give me shit about.
"As I said, it doesn't matter. But sure, I'll humor you. I, Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third hereby invoke self exile. I invoke my right to leave in self exile under the pretenses that I'm not treated fairly by this tribe or its chief. From this moment forward, I abdicate my birthright as heir to chief Stoick the Vast Haddock of the Hairy Hooligan tribe and the island of Berk. I cast myself from this tribe, this island, and being your heir. So shall it is said, so shall it be." I recited as I'd done that day. I watched their faces turn to shock again, the mumbling about the fact I really was Hiccup.
"Well now that we've established this is Hiccup..." Snotlout rolled his eyes.
"Wait, hold up just a Thor damned minute...You said you were saved by a chief, his family, and village...And he was someone we know. You weren't...referring to Hiccup were you?" Said one woman.
"I was. Hiccup saved me and the other 14 when our ships were destroyed in a bad storm and we were stranded at sea for 5 hours...If it weren't...for his people...We'd all be dead." Stoick admitted.
"But Hiccup...isn't a chief! Fury Isle is ruled by Thurmond Hagebak, chief of the Peace Keeper tribe." Another shouted.
I rolled my eyes. This was getting annoying, "Oh my Gods, all of you are still the same annoying people as 7 years ago! Will you shut up for just 5 minutes and let the man talk, I swear none of you have any respect for your chief." I realized I was now actually defending Stoick but seriously. When the chief was talking, tribe members were supposed to shut up and listen.
"Well its hard to listen to him when nothing makes sense. He's been gone a month and suddenly returns with you and these people." Mildew snorted.
I fought the urge to face-palm. It was a time like this I wish Toothless was next to me, he'd shut them up real fast and I was half tempted to call for him but no, I wouldn't risk him with these dragon killers. They'd capture Toothless in a heartbeat. "Then let me make it easy for you old man. When I left Berk, I made it to Fury Isle where Thurmond Hagebak let me stay. He adopted me as his son, so I became Hiccup Hagebak. When my father died a year later from an incurable illness...I took over as chief. I've been chief of Fury Isle for 6 years and when I saw your chief and tribe members in trouble, I helped because it was the right thing to do regardless of what this tribe put me through." I growled at them.
More whispers. "You're...chief of Fury Isle?"
"Yes I am." I stated coldly.
"And these...people are your tribe members?" Someone asked.
"They are." Sylvi retorted as she handed Thurmond to her father and crossed her arms over her chest.
"We asked him, not you. Who the hell are you anyway? Speaking out of line. If he's your chief then you should be standing behind him and letting him do the talking girl." Mildew scoffed, I had enough. I pulled Inferno and activated the blade as it encased in fire, I pointed it at Mildew who backed up quickly.
"Disrespect my wife again, Mildew and I will make you regret it." I warned. Everyone went quiet.
"Wi—Wife?" Mildew bit back.
"Yes. My wife. Chieftess Sylvi Hagebak of Fury Isle, home of the Dreki Riddari tribe. I am daring you to speak out of line about her again old man..." I moved the sword closer, Mildew looked at Stoick for help.
"You're on your own. You never disrespect another chief's wife...Hiccup is within his rights to end you for doing so and I won't stop him. As I said, I owe him my life. He knew who we were and he still let us stay on his island, then brought us home. I am eternally grateful to him." Stoick said softer looking to me with a bow of his head. Snotlout stepped up now which shocked me.
"Alright...Lets break it up. Come on Hiccup...You don't want to do this...he isn't worth it. Not in front of your kids..." Snotlout put his hand on my shoulder. I closed me eyes and withdrew the blade back as it retracted into the handle, I placed it back on my hip and crossed my arms over my chest. Snotlout pointed his finger at Mildew now, "And you, shut up. Hiccup is a visiting chief so you show him the same respect you show your own. Got it old man? You don't stop causing trouble in this village and when I become chief I promise you're the first one to go."
"Well you aren't the chief, you're just heir because this one left." Mildew retorted.
"Watch it, Mildew. Snotlout is heir because Hiccup left yes but he is still my heir and will be chief very soon. He's showing quite a bit of promise as of late." Stoick crossed his arms over his chest.
"Him, chief? Pfft. Hiccup is a chief of Fury isle, married and Snotlout will be chief of Berk. Not sure which is worse here. Oh we're all going to Valhalla then...Hiccup the Useless would of sent us there if he were chief, Jorgenson won't be much better." Mildew said rolling his eyes. I was about to knock him out but someone beat me to it and that someone was my wife. I watched her huff angrily as she tapped Mildew on the shoulder as he was walking away, when the old man turned, Sylvi punched him right in the face and put him on his ass.
"Call my husband useless again old man and I will kill you..." Sylvi warned as she went to turn around and return to the kids, I saw him raise his staff to strike her. I moved between him and her and stopped his staff with my hand, eyes narrowed angrily.
"Big mistake..." I said emotionlessly as I took the staff from him and snapped it in half over my knee. I tossed it down and grabbed him by his throat. "Take our kids away." I warned. Everyone now saw the two twin girls beside Hiccup's wife and newborn in her arms. Those were...Hiccup's children?
"Yes love." Sylvi said as she was led away with the twins and Thurmond, Astrid and Ruffnut leading. My eyes turned to a glare on Mildew and tightened my grip making him gasp for air.
"I don't consider myself a violent man, Mildew but when you threaten my wife all that self control I have breaks and I lose it. If you had shut up when you were told, she wouldn't of punched you. I don't care what you say or do to me but you hurt her or my family...And I swear to Odin you are a dead man. " I state. "I don't care how much you don't like the fact I'm still alive. I don't care if you don't believe I'm really the same Hiccup. As far as you are concerned...The Hiccup you knew is dead. I am not the same man I used to be and I am not above killing those who threaten my home or family. You heard Stoick...He won't stop me, I doubt anyone can...Got that?" I threw him down and prepared to walk away.
"Little shit. You don't have what it takes to kill so go on and walk away to be with your whore." Mildew said. I froze.
"What did you just say..." I said in a low tone. A few others backed up from Mildew, even Stoick did.
"You heard me. I said go be with your whore." He repeated.
"I give you one chance to take it back." I said.
"Its true. She's a whore, and those bastard kids of yours." I whipped around and kicked him down, before he could recover I was behind him and holding him in a headlock with my arms. He began to choke, I tightened my arms and snapped his neck in one fluid motion. His body went limp as I dropped him there and stepped over.
"No one...calls my wife or my kids out of their names." I spat coldly walking away now.
"Hiccup are...you okay?" Snotlout asked.
"I wouldn't touch me right now. Eret. Keep my family safe. I will be back later..." I stated, Eret nodded to me. I put my hands to my mouth and let out a loud dragon call. Almost 2 minutes later, Toothless darted through the trees and to my side. Everyone panicked seeing a Night Fury but I didn't care. I climbed on Toothless's back, opened his tail. "Lets go bud." I said, Toothless growled to keep people away then launched into the sky and we were gone from sight.
{Regular POV}
The whole scene between Hiccup and Mildew hadn't gone unseen by anyone. Regardless of the warnings to stop, Mildew didn't and Hiccup true to his word made him pay for talking out of line about his wife, and apparently his kids. It was a shock to everyone to see Hiccup snap Mildew's neck, and kill him so easily without an ounce of remorse in doing so. What shocked everyone though was the dragon call he gave off, it sounded oddly enough like a Night Fury's. And low and behold, a Night Fury emerged from the forest and came to Hiccup's side. It didn't attack him, it let Hiccup get on its back and then flew off. Everyone had their mouths hung open in disbelief looking to Stoick for answers now.
"Lets move...to the hall to explain things. I believe the chief will be gone a while..." Audun now offered to Stoick.
"Yes...That...would be best for now. Everyone to the great hall." Stoick ordered.
"Wait, where's...Hiccup?" Sylvi asked rushing over now.
"He took off on Toothless, chieftess..." Eret bowed.
"Why...what happened?" Sylvi questioned worried, she knew originally he wanted to keep Toothless and the dragons hidden for now.
"That old man called you out of your name and...the chief...Well chieftess you know how he gets when it comes to you and the kids..." Eret said, Sylvi didn't understand until Eret pointed behind her and she saw the old man's limp body there, neck broke. Sylvi's eyes widened, Hiccup had...killed him. He had to of really been set off to do that. Eret made sure that she and the kids got into the hall with Audun, Alva, and the rest of the hooligan tribe who were all waiting on an explanation of what in the name of Thor just happened. When everyone was in the hall and sitting down, Stoick got them to be quiet with his hands raised.
"Now I know you all have question. I will answer what I can, the main thing you need to know is that man you saw wearing the mask...That is Hiccup. I know we all believed he was dead but he is alive and well as you saw and not the same boy we once knew but he is Hiccup." Stoick said.
"Correction, I knew he was fine." Gobber huffed.
"Yes, I know Gobber." Stoick sighed.
"So what...happened chief. This is all so confusing." Asked one person. Stoick took a breath and began to explain everything. From their shipwreck to current with them being back on Berk, he even explained about the dragons and Valka being alive. Everyone was in shock of all they heard regarding Hiccup and him being chief of Fury Isle. No one expected to hear such but yet there was so much proof in it. Hiccup really was alive, he rode a Night Fury, and the people with him referred to him as chief, also Valka was alive too. By the end of it, it was nearing dinner time and all of them eating. Still trying to settle with the fact Hiccup had a wife and 3 kids, he was chief, and rode a dragon that everyone feared. Sylvi was sitting quietly, worried for Hiccup who had been gone so long.
The doors opened and Hiccup walked in with Toothless behind him quietly and the hall fell silent. "DADDY!" Selena and Solana cheered getting down from their chairs and rushing to him. Hiccup smiled softly as he crouched down and both girls tackled him to the ground, he landed with an oof.
"Hello to you too my beautiful girls." Hiccup said kissing each of their foreheads as they got off him and he stood up with help from Toothless, the girls linked themselves to his arms and he picked them up in each of his arms then walked towards Sylvi, Eret, Audun, Alva, and the younger of the Hooligan tribe members meaning Astrid, Fishlegs, Ruffnut, Tuffnut, and Snotlout. Hiccup put the girls down on the bench as Hiccup took Thurmond from her and hugged the child kissing his forehead next then handing him to Audun as he offered his hand to his wife smiling.
"Hiccup are...you alright?" Sylvi asked softly as she took his hand, he pulled her to her feet in a quick motion taking her by surprise.
"Never better." Hiccup replied wrapping his arm around her waist and kissing her deeply. He heard his twin daughters giggle at the sight. "Have I ever told you how beautiful you are?" Hiccup asked.
"Not lately no..." Sylvi replied with a blush turning her head from him.
"Then I'm about to remind you." Hiccup said as he pulled her against him firmly an began to dance with her. The room stopped what they were doing and watched Hiccup and Sylvi, Hiccup smiled. "You're insecure. Don't know what for. You're turning heads when you walk through the door. Don't need make-up, to cover up. Being the way that you are is enough..." Sylvi blushed deeply when Hiccup began singing to her. "Everyone else in the room can see it, everyone else but you!" Hiccup span her once and brought her back to him as Sylvi laughed.
"Hiccup...Don't you dare." Sylvi warned trying to stay serious but was failing miserably.
"Oh I'm daring..." Hiccup grinned at her, "Baby you light up my world like nobody else. The way that you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed. But when you smile at the ground it ain't hard to tell...You don't know, oh oh! You don't know you're beautiful!" Hiccup sang to her, Sylvi giggled as they danced. The Hooligans watched in shock, never expecting Hiccup to be such a good dancer, or singer. He was doing things they'd never seen. "If only you saw what I can see. You'll understand why I want you so desperately. Right now I'm looking at you and I can't believe. You don't know, oh oh! You don't know you're beautiful, oh oh! That's what makes you beautiful!" Hiccup kissed her nose.
"So come on, you got it wrong. To prove I'm right, I put it in a song. I don't know why, you're being shy. And turn away when I look into your eye eye eyes." Sylvi only shook her head at him and turned her head but Hiccup used his finger to have her face him. "Everyone else in the room can see it. Everyone else but you..."Sylvi blushed as Hiccup picked her up and span around in air then caught her perfectly in bridal style. Stoick blinked in shock, he didn't know Hiccup could do that. The old chief looked at his wife who only laughed.
"Baby you light up my world like nobody else. The way that you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed." Sylvi flipped her hair at him as Hiccup smiled throwing his head back to exaggerate him losing control of himself around her. "But when you smile at the ground it ain't hard to tell...You don't know, oh oh! You don't know you're beautiful. If only you saw what I can see. You'll understand why I want you so desperately. Right now I'm looking at you and I can't believe. You don't know, oh oh! You don't know you're beautiful, oh oh! That's what makes you beautiful!" Hiccup sang to her. He took a breath and pulled her close against him staring into her eyes.
"Baby you light up my world like nobody else. The way that you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed. But when you smile at the ground it ain't hard to tell...You don't know, oh oh. You don't know you're beautiful!" Hiccup span her again as she laughed in his arms. "Baby you light up my world like nobody else. The way that you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed. But when you smile at the ground it ain't hard to tell...You don't know, oh oh! You don't know you're beautiful! If only you saw what I can see. You'll understand why I want you so desperately. Right now I'm looking at you and I can't believe...You don't know, oh oh! You don't know you're beautiful, oh oh! You don't know you're beautiful, oh oh! That's what makes you beautiful!" Hiccup finished as he span her again and dipped her low and kissed her deeply.
Sylvi giggled into the kiss as Hiccup brought her back up. "I love you." She said.
"I love you a lot more." Hiccup replied as their twins came over and hugged their legs. Thurmond was brought over and all Hiccup could do was hug them all. He loved his family and he would do whatever he had too in order to keep them safe, even if it meant him killing a really annoying old man by snapping his neck for calling his wife a whore. Hiccup wouldn't deal with that. "Dreki Riddaris!" Eret, Audun, and Alva were up now. "Lets go to the cove. Mother. Chief Stoick. The rest of you, good evening." Hiccup said as he got on Toothless's back, Sylvi behind then the girls between the two of their parents. "Lets go Toothless!" Hiccup ordered, his dragon launched out of the hall at top speed. The other tribe members gave short nods and stepped outside to call their dragons, then they were gone too. The rest of the night, though confusing everyone finished their food and went to bed. Hopefully tomorrow would be better.