[Warning for Domestic Violence]

Part 1

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Meg had just finished his homework and stretched on her chair after so long in the same position. She smelled a good scent.
Dinner was ready.

She cleaned her desk and did her bag for the next day. She went to her twin brother room and knocked before opening the door.

-"Dinner is ready."

-"Oh okay, I'll be there in a minute.", Hiccup said casually, sitting on his bed.

Meg was about to leave and she saw a red stain on his pants.

-"What happen? Are you okay?", Meg asked quickly.

-"Oh. It's stupid. My pants just got caught in a hook while I was climbing down the bus. It ripped it and cut my leg at the same time.", he gave her a reassuring smile.

-"Oh okay.", Meg looked relieved.

She finally left and went downstairs.
Hiccup only came 20mn later, after his parents and sister were done. He was limping but made it like everything was okay.

When it was definitely not the case.

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The weekend arrived. It was Saturday morning. Meg was helping Valka doing the dishes while Stoick was reading the newspaper on the couch. Hiccup was still in his room.
He was barely coming out of it since a few days now and the less time he was out, it was just for school or eat. And eat was just when he was starving.

Of course Meg was not naive and knew something was not right in his behavior. Since Valka and Stoick got together again, it wasn't the same at home. Her mom didn't really changed but she couldn't say the same about her dad and brother. What was happening?

-"Val, can you go with Meg grab some bread and some coffee? I think we are missing some.", Stoick asked politely.

-"Sure, I was actually planning to go. Although I can go alone you know."

-"It's better that Meg comes with you.", Stoick insisted.

-"Why is it better?", Meg asked coldly.

She never got along with her dad. When they were still babies, Valka and Stoick broke up and kept a baby each. So Meg grew up with her mom and Hiccup with his dad.

-"Because you can help and make sure she doesn't forget anything.", he answered on the same ton, "I'm gonna check on Hiccup on the mean time."

Meg just nodded but she was still wary. It was weird. She had some kind of bad feeling about it.
But she went anyway.

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After an hour or two, Valka and Meg came back with two bags full of groceries. Stoick was back on the couch reading, looking just as relax as when they left.

-"Hiccup is still in his room?", Valka asked while putting out a bottle of oil.

-"No, he went out with some friends.", Stoick answered without taking his eyes off the journal.

After 10mn, Meg and her mom were done putting everything in the cabinets.
She went to her room but stopped in front of Hiccup's room. Did she heard... sobs?
She leaned her ear on the door and her eyes widen. It was sobs. And she recognized the sobs of her brother.

-"Hiccup?", she called.

But it didn't seemed like he was moving. She just heard cries. So she tried to open the door but it was locked.

-"What the- Hiccup open up please. It's me!", she called again.

But nothing, the sobs only got louder.
Her heart was racing and she felt stress invading her body. She considered going for her parents but what if it was urgent?

So instead she went to her room, opened the drawer of her nightstand and took a key out of it. It was a double key of Hiccup's room. They both had one of the other's room just in case. And for once, it was really useful.
She ran to open the door. But once it was unlocked and opened, the sight her eyes caught made her blood went cold.

Hiccup was sitting in the far corner of his room, his face covering with bruises and his left pants leg stained with blood that appeared to come from under the fabrics.

-"OH MY GOD HICCUP!", she shouted.

She jumped on him and took him in her arms, holding him as tight as she could.

-Hiccup what happen?! What's going on?! Please bro, tell me what happen?", Meg's voice broke.

She was shaking just as him.
He couldn't answer. He was literally in shock, the cries blocking every words that were trying to come out of his throat.

-"What's going on?!"

Hiccup tensed and pushed Meg and tried to straighten up. Stoick arrived at the doorway and when his look fall on his son, he looked furious.

-"N-Nothing happen!", Hiccup replied fast, trying to get up.

-"What did you do again?!", Stoick yelled at him.

-"I-I'm sorry I-"

-"WOW! What the fuck?! Why should he feel sorry?! He's beaten as hell and you yell at him?! Are you serious?!", Meg interrupted, mad at what just happen.

-"This is none of your business!", Stoick yelled at her.

He turned his eyes back on Hiccup, who was trying to avoid them and shaking even harder on just one leg. Meg looked at them both, her look switching from Hiccup to Stoick. Until it tilted.

-"You did that to him?", Meg gasped in a breath.

Stoick didn't answer.

-"You little PIECE OF SHIT!", Meg ran to Stoick and went to punch him. But he was way stronger than her and he just pushed her. She fall on her butt and whined. She looked up and saw him lifting his hand. She closed her eyes waiting for the hit.

-"STOICK!"

She opened her eyes. All she saw was Hiccup falling next to her and then her mom standing at the door, shocked.

-"HICCUP!", she cried, taking back in her arms and hugging her barely conscious brother.

-"They were hitting me, I-"

-"No. I don't want to ear anything! I knew you didn't change. It was too beautiful to be true. Now get away from my children before I call the cops.", Valka said with a icy voice.

-"Val-"

-"GET THE FUCK OUT!", she screamed.

Stoick snorted and walked out of the room.
Valka rushed to her two children.

-"Hiccup, honey, answer me!", Valka took her son face in her hands.

-"Are..y-you okay?", he breathed, searching for Meg's eyes.

-"Yes I am, but not you! Why did you take the hit you idiot!", Meg broke and let out her tears, "Mom, please, call the police. I don't want him to hurt my brother again!", Meg begged, watching Hiccup spitting blood.

-"I will.", Valka took them both in their arms and rocked them back and forth, "I'm sorry babies. I should have took you both with me and leave.", Valka finally cried at her turn, "I'm so sorry. I'll protect you from now on. No one will ever hurt you again. I promise you.", she kissed both of their heads.

Hiccup was crying silently, mostly of relief that this nightmare was now over.
He was laying his head on his sister's chest, while Meg had her face buried in his hair, holding him tight against her, way too afraid to lose him. Valka had her arms around them and didn't stop kissing them.

It was their time to finally be happy and let the past behind and start a new future as a happy family.