How To Train Your Dragon: A Future Rider's Beginning

by MaxTV1234

Henry Haddock, a 15 year old teen always had a boring life until he was given a special golden bracelet by his grandmother the day he moves in. The day he moves into the big city, he finds a mysterious well in a big forest before being sucked into it and entering the world of Berk, where Vikings and Dragons are in war. With new friends by his side, can he end the Dragon War?

9. Chapter 9 - Forbidden Friendships

The following is a non-profit fan-based fanfic. The HTTYD Franchise belongs to Universal Pictures, Dreamworks Animation Studios, Disney, and 20th Century Fox. Please support the official release. I also don't own the song that I'm about to use in this chapter. Enjoy!

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Previously on How To Train Your Dragon: A Rider's Beginning..

Ugh…what is this feeling I'm having? I mean…I trust Henry after we talked this morning, and…I know that he isn't what he says or calls himself as he proclaims. I…think he's a really nice guy…Wait, what am I saying? Ugh…it's probably just how worried I am is getting to me.

"So Runa, do you think Henry will be alright?" And of course you have to ask that, Dusty…

"Well of course he'll be alright!" Satsuki nodded with a grin. "He's the MC of this story, so of course he can't die this early! Course there's always the possibility of him being the false protagonist."

"….What?" We asked.

"Oh sorry! Satsuki's was fantasizing!" Satsuki giggles, which made me and Dusty looking at each other. Satsuki is just a weird girl, she never always makes sense with anyone…

And now back to training dragons!

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Well…this is something that I never expected for the rest of the day.

Nearly getting killed by two Deadly Nadders, getting punched in the face by Hiccup's crush, meeting the Light Fury with the rest of the Berk Misfits, having to go through a near death experience, and having to tell them my secret about me being in the future is something I never expected to go through today.

Oh well…like it matters anyway.

So anyway, after that whole matter…we all regrouped and decided to head out to one place that Hiccup led to.

The Cove.

We were just on our way by the way. Hiccup brought both a fish and a shield with him. The fish for the special guest while the shield is for…self defense.

While we walked, Dusty, Satsuki, and Jobber were being annoying to us. However….they were annoying by saying…

"So what's the future like?"

"What kind of system do you live in?!"

"Have you met any of my ancestors?! Are they a ladies man like me?!"

Yep…those kinds of questions.

"Guys…I-I really appreciate that if you-"

"Come on Henry! We need to know!" Dusty exclaimed, her eyes sparkling in joy. "No one has the opportunity to ever talk to someone who claims who's from the future!"

"Yeah!" Satsuki nodded in agreement. "So give us the goods! Did you meet any of my ancestors?! Did you-"

"Guys, calm down." Hiccup called. "While it is true that Henry's from the future, but you know you're making him feel very uncomfortable with your questions."

"Yeah…" I nodded, blushing a bit. Well it's just that I never had this much attention before in my life…it's just so weird…but even so, I guess I don't mind.

"Hiccup's right, you guys." Runa nodded in agreement before giving me a soft smile. "Besides, it's pretty understandable considering how much you increased their curiosity."

Their curiosity makes them act like babies.

"Well…" I sighed. "I just…never been this crowded so much…"

"Yeah, I could easily tell by your personality." Runa giggled, causing me to give her a blank look.

You can think of me like that, but I know what you're gonna say. I'm not an emo…I would know a lot about that when I first started covering my face.

"Well I understand why you don't like to be crowded much too." Hiccup smiled softly at me. "I mean, you just never been around other people, huh?"

I nodded before replying "I'm just pretty anti-social a lot that I mostly spend some time to myself."

"Well at least you have us!" Dusty smiled happily before muttering "Despite not admitting being friends with us."

"Well…" I let out a shrug, not know what to say.

"And with us around, you will feel happy in place! You get to enjoy being with Satsuki!" Satsuki smiled cheerfully.

"Don't forget about me!" Jobber chuckled.

"Guys guys, calm down." I pleaded. "Look…Can you please not ask me any more questions. Please?"

"But-"

"Dusty." Hiccup looked at her with a raised brow, causing her to smile nervously at her.

"R-Right…sorry…" Dusty sighed. I let out a sigh of relief from ever getting questioned by Hiccup before smiling softly before nodding to him, who nodded back to me.

"So moving on…" Runa turned to Hiccup with a cautious look. "You okay with doing this Hiccup?"

Hiccup formed a serious look before saying "If it means learning more about that Night Fury, then yes."

"I know, but won't it try to kill us?" Runa questioned.

"It won't kill us." I stated. "Judging by how it looked at us yesterday, it was just staring at us with cautious and curiously at the same time."

"And don't worry ladies, if it tries hurting us all then you can leave the fighting to me!" Jobber grinned.

"Yay! Thanks Jobber!" Satsuki clapped her hands happily while Dusty and Runa stared at him blankly.

"Ugh…" I shook my head in annoyance while Hiccup rolled his eyes and commented "I feel so much better after hearing that."

"Exactly." Jobber nodded.

And of course he didn't even caught up with what he said. Great…just great.

You know, I think it was a lot better if I haven't told them about me being from the future. Then again, I don't think that might've prevented from what we're about to do.

"Hey you guys, look! We're here!" Runa whispered to us, pointing to the entrance of the cove. We slowly walked over with Hiccup and I in front. Hiccup went first, but in the process of entering, he gotten the shield stuck between them.

He tried pulling it out, but it wouldn't budge.

"Have you tried tighty-wighty-lefty-loosely? That normally works for Satsuki." Satsuki suggested.

"I'm trying…" Hiccup muttered before he ducked and crawled over it as he tried pulling it, but it wouldn't budged still. He tried with his might, but the results were futile.

Man, this is just pathetic seeing him like this.

"Just drop it dude. It's no use." I shrugged.

"Good idea…" Hiccup sighed before muttering "Well that's completely wasteful."

With that, the gang all managed to crawl over and jump over the wedged shield. Well Jobber had some trouble crawling out of it, but Dusty and Satsuki were able to help him, including Runa who uses her whip around Jobber's waist and managed to squeeze him out of there while popping the shield right out of there and fallen onto the ground.

"Shh!" Me and Hiccup shushed them, earning sheepish or blank looks from them before taking a step around the place.

The cove looks pretty beautiful the more you walk around in this place. Hmm…No, 'beautiful' isn't just the only word I can think of. It's neat…relaxing…and pretty much a good place to stay cozy…

"Good nom nom morning!" Satsuki cried out, waving her hand around.

"Satsuki, be quiet!" Runa hissed, making a gesture with her finger to silently tell her to be quiet.

"Oops…sorry." Satsuki apologized. "Satsuki's sorry."

"Is it…here?" Jobber wondered, rubbing his nose.

"It has to. I mean, there's the slight chance that it might've escaped and is probably surviving out there." Dusty suggested. "But then again, it lost its tail-fin, so it might be here…"

Ignoring her, I looked around the place, trying to figure out where that damn dragon is. But then, a chill went up my spine…giving me this eerie feeling that someone was watching me. No, not just me, but all of us here in the cove.

Hiccup seemed to have the same feeling as we slowly turned around and to our shock, there it was. It was staring straight at us with its pupils narrowed down. Oh gods…I just hope that it doesn't think of us as its prey.

Soon, the others caught wind of our surprising looks as they turned around and saw the Night Fury too, not moving an inch as well.

"Holy shit…" I sputtered out, blinking in shock.

Jobber leaned over to me and asked "So…there's no Night Furies in the future, right?"

"No." I answered bluntly.

"Guys…what do we do?" Dusty panting heavily, her eyes widened with fear. "No…just need to stay positive, stay positive, stay positive…!"

Soon, the Night Fury slowly begin making its way towards us as we backed away from it while it stared right at us. We each glanced at one another nervously, wondering what the hell should we do. Frankly, I'm just scared to my wits ends, but I'm trying to conceal that fear away.

Hiccup raises the fish in front of the Night Fury, prompting it to walk over to us till it let out a snarl, its pupils narrowing.

"What's wrong with it?" Runa questioned.

Weird…is it still being cautious to us because it still sees us as hostile? But…Ooh…

"It knows." I said, prompting the others to stare at me as I continued "It knows that we have weapons, even Hiccup with his dagger."

Hiccup blinks in shock before looking underneath his sweater vest, finding the dagger that he prompt between his belt waist.

"So? What can we do?" Runa asked.

"There's just one thing to do…" Hiccup sighed before turning stern with us. "Just drop them."

"What?!" Dusty exclaimed before we shushed her, not wanting her to frighten off the Night Fury. "S-Sorry…I-I meant what?!"

"Just put our weapons down. Simple as that." I stated before taking Gram out of its sheath and putting him down.

"Squire…please don't damage me." Gram begged.

"Don't worry, you'll be fine." I assured.

"Yeah! I mean, we aren't gonna throw ya away!" Satsuki joked as Hiccup and the others put their weapons down onto the floor, but that didn't seem to ease the Night Fury down.

"Or…maybe we have to." I sighed before picking Gram up and throwing him behind some boulders.

"S-Squire! Don't you dare throw me away like-OOF!" Whoops, sorry dude. Oh well, he was annoying anyway.

"So…we have to just put our weapons away for good?" Runa questioned.

"Yes." Hiccup nodded.

"Just trust us on this one, okay?" I asked with a soft smile, which made Runa sighed before looking down at her whip and muttered "Alright…"

Runa threw her whip away near Gram along with Jobber throwing his hammer, Satsuki with her spear, and Dusty with her small shield.

Hiccup was the last one to dispose his weapon by lifting it up with his foot and throwing it into the lake.

"Okay…that was all…" Dusty gulped nervously. "So…did we make it feel safe or…?"

And in just five seconds, the Night Fury's eyes turned from hostile and cautious to…cute and curious:?

"Huh…" Wow…did not see that coming. It just pulled a 180 at us. Damn.

Once we had no weapons in hand, the Night Fury walked over to us and slowly opens its mouth in front of Hiccup, but once it did, it revealed that it didn't have any teeth at all. It was nothing but its gum.

"No teeth?" I thought aloud.

"Wait…we've been afraid of a dragon with no teeth?" Jobber wondered.

"Huh…Toothless…I could have sworn that you had-" In a flash, a set of teeth suddenly appeared in its gum before swiping the fish from Hiccup's hands before immediately gulping it down, licking its lips in satisfaction.

"Teeth." Hiccup finished, blinking in surprise as he held his hands back.

"Whoa…" I muttered, staring at the Night Fury in shock.

That was…fucking crazy.

"Retractable teeth?!" Dusty gaped in that before she grew excited. "I don't think there's any dragon that can do that! This Night Fury is the first for me!"

"But…why the retractable teeth?" Runa wondered.

"Duh, so he can stay minty fresh." Satsuki joked. "But please ignore that joke, I think I was 'brushing' you guys off.

I gave Satsuki a blank look and asked "Do you ever shut up?"

"Come on Hen-Hen, you should know that you need to 'brace' yourself for Satsuki's little jokes!" Satsuki giggled, causing me to face-palm. I am so done with them.

"Um, guys?" Jobber called, pointing over to the Night Fury as it narrowed its eyes at us, no…it was staring straight at Hiccup. Hiccup slowly widened his eyes before slowly backing away, falling on his butt in the process and tried to run, but was backed up against a rock in fear.

"Uh, no. No, I don't have any more." Hiccup squeaked.

"Hiccup!" Runa covered her mouth in shock before she tried to run to get her whip till I grabbed her arm. She glared at me and exclaimed "What?! Hiccup's-"

"Don't." I stated sternly, confusing her before I pointed over to them. We looked back and saw the Night Fury stared at Hiccup blankly before it started making weird sounds and spat out something onto Hiccup's lap.

"Ew…" Hiccup groaned while the rest of us recoiled in disgust. Oh gods…is that…? Yep…definitely. Oh my god, just what it's doing?

Soon, the Night Fury stood up before sitting on its hind legs, shocking us all.

"No way!" Dusty gasped. "It can…sit?!"

"Huh, I guess you do learn something every day." Jobber muttered.

"But…why?" Runa wondered. "Why did it regurgitate a fish and give it to Hiccup?"

Well…there's one thing I'm wondering but you might not like it.

Hiccup and the Night Fury stared at each other, exchanging looks at one another, making an uncomfortable and awkward silence till it gestured its head towards the fish, which made Hiccup widened his eyes as he looked down at the fish in horror before groaning.

"Hiccup…what is-" However, Runa never had the chance to finish her question. Hiccup just raised the fish slowly and…

"Ugh!"

"Ew!"

"I knew something smelled 'fishy', but not like this!"

I'll say. Bleh…

"Oh…" Runa looked away, feeling disgusted by it.

"It's a good thing that I don't like fish." I gulped, looking away in disgust.

Hiccup had puffed his cheeks out after taking a bite of the regurgitated fish, doing his best to not swallow it because if so, then he might've not be feeling well.

Suddenly, the Night Fury made a slurping sound which made Hiccup give it a look of disbelief at him. Wait…Oh my god.

"Now what?" Runa asked before saw Hiccup swallowing the bits of the regurgitated fish he took, furthering our disgust.

Dusty covered her eyes, hoping to forget about that image. Satsuki made a shocked look upon seeing Hiccup eat it. Jobber covered his mouth to hold his vomit while me and Runa looked away.

"Why did I even ask…?" Runa wondered.

"Trust me, that's what I'm wondering too." I shrugged. "I mean, it was kinda obvious."

"Ugh…" Hiccup wiped off the bits of the fish out of his mouth before awkwardly grinning at the dragon. The Night Fury tilted his head a bit at Hiccup before it slowly began doing something to its mouth.

We all looked at the dragon with curious looks before it made…a smile. Well, a gummy smile.

"It's…smiling…?" Jobber widened his eyes.

"Whoa…no way…it's like…it's learning." Dusty gasped.

"Cool." I commented bluntly, not bothering to show off how amazed I was. No way, this is the 'unholy offspring of lightning and death' that everyone was talking about? It's nothing more than an overgrown house cat! Well…based on its appearance and how its acting, it sure acts like one. That or a dog.

Hiccup stared at it in awe before slowly raising his hand towards it, but the moment he tried, the Night Fury snarled at him before gliding off towards the other side before crashing down.

"Poor thing…" I muttered, staring at him sympathetically.

"Hiccup, are you alright?" Runa called as Jobber walks over and helps him up.

"Y-Yeah…I'll be alright." Hiccup dusted himself before sticking his tongue out. "Ugh…looks like I'll be tasting fish for all week."

"Sorry dude." I scratched the back of my head before realizing that my other hand was holding onto Runa's arms. "Oh…right. Sorry."

I let her go while she looked at me in surprise before muttering "Oh…right. I forgot that you were holding onto me."

"Well someone had to stop you before you do something reckless like an idiot." In response, I received a punch to the shoulder by her, causing me to groan. "Ow…"

"I-I knew that…I was just…worried about my friend, that's all." Runa stated, looking away from me.

"Guys, look!" Dusty pointed over to see the Night Fury ducking his head underwater before popping out and grumbling as it begins blasting the mossy ground to a red-hot temperature and curls himself around like a snake.

"Hmm…" Dusty muttered, nodding to herself. "So the Night Fury makes itself comfortable by blasting some part of the ground to hot temperature to keep itself warm at night. I guess some dragons have to keep their temperature hot in order to use fire blasts during the raids we had over the years."

"Is that even possible?" I questioned.

"Well yeah." Dusty nodded before feeling excited. "Oh my gods! This is all so exciting that I can hardly contain myself!"

"Same here! Satsuki is feeling so excited meeting a rare Night Fury like nobody has ever seen before!" Satsuki chuckled.

"Guys, could you please quiet it down before it might hear us?" Hiccup politely asked, which made the two girls blushed before nodding as we watch the Night Fury minding its own business while watching a blue bird fly off. Hiccup gestured us to follow him as we slowly began making our way towards it and just either stood or sat down, staring at it.

The Night Fury soon noticed us with Hiccup and I waving at it before I said "Hey."

It gave us a deadpanned look before turning away from us, using his tail to block his view from us.

"Hmph! You're a mean one, Mr. Night Fury." Satsuki pouted.

"Huh…" I ignored what she said and stared right at the tail. It has just one tail-fin, though I'm surprised that the missing tail-fin showed no blood stains. I guess it must've healed back then, but that quickly? Though, I feel bad that it lost its tail-fin that easily…Without it, it can't fly away. It's like a plane…the tail-fin and the tail-wing are similar because it's to provide stability. It doesn't just helps make them fly with their wings, it also the body and the tails of a plane and this dragon. It helps gives them the flow of air to leave through the body and can be used to increase lift if required. So now…it's just a dragon that just walk, but still attack.

Hiccup squinted his eyes towards the tail before slowly attempting to touch it, but the Night fury caught wind of this and gave us a look, prompting us to all backed away from it, much to its relief before slowly going back to sleep.

"Okay, so now what?" I asked Hiccup, who just shrugged and replied "Let's just wait for it to wake up…"

"Really? Stay here? But…wouldn't we disturb it?" Runa asked in concern.

"Y-Yeah…No offense, but it could kill us at any moment." Dusty added.

"Relax. If it did, then it wouldn't go to sleep and let us mind our own business here." I pointed out.

"Oh…right. Sorry. I just need to stay positive, that's all." Dusty smiled awkwardly while I shook my head. Keep thinking like that but you'll soon realize how futile it is…along with a massive-headache.

"Well we got nothing better to do." Jobber shrugs. "So I say that we should just hang around here."

"Yeah…" I sighed before taking something out of my bag, revealing to be a pack of instant noodles. Phew, it's a good thing that I managed to grab a bunch of good food from my world before coming here.

"Whoa…what are those?!" Satsuki asked in excitement.

"Oh, these are instant noodles that I brought from the future." I explained, much to the group's awe.

"So…are these technically food? I don't know, they looked more like cans to me." Jobber narrowed his eyes down at them, feeling suspicious of the products.

"Well maybe in the future, they started producing their own kinds of food. I wouldn't be surprise if they just stuck eating yak stew, mutton, chicken, yak meat, and such." Hiccup smiled, picking up a can of instant noodles from the ground and looked at it in amazement before adding "No offense Jobber."

"None taken." Jobber waved it off.

"So…do they taste good?" Runa questioned with a raised brow. "This…doesn't put us to sleep like with what Jobber did with his yak stew."

"Was it that bad?" Jobber asked with a dumbfounded look.

"Yes." Dusty and Runa answered blankly.

"I thought it was pretty sweet." Satsuki smiled happily, earning two incredulous looks from the girls.

"…Right…so Henry." Hiccup turned to me. "So…how do you, umm…cook these 'instant noodles'?"

"Well we need a pot with boiled water and…well…I guess I can show you guys." I shrugged.

"Sure!" The gang replied, either both curious and happily.

"Yeah! But you better make them in an 'instant'!" Satsuki made a funny clown sound when she poke her nose while the rest of us groaned. Still with the puns, jeez…

"May I?" Hm? I glanced over to see Gram floating towards us. "I am quite curious to taste this mysterious substance you call 'instant noodles'."

"Really? Can swords even eat noodles?" Satsuki wondered.

"Or more precisely, can a talking sword like you even eat food?" Jobber thought aloud.

"Of course I can…do you take me as some fiend that eats metal?" Gram asked irritably. "A true warrior must eat in order to sustain their energy."

"Yeah right." I commented with a blank look.

"Excuse me?!" Gram exclaimed, glaring at me. "I resent that, squire!"

"Now you know how I feel." I rolled my eyes while the others laughed at us.

Jeez…enough with the 'squire' business. Ugh…seriously? Why me?

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Later

"Okay everyone, just one more stir…" Well this took some time, but luckily Jobber headed back to the Forge to grab another pot for us to use while Runa started the fire along with the other girls while me and Hiccup getting some firewood later on, and with that, I managed to finish off making some of the instant noodles for the five of us.

"So is it ready?!" Satsuki asked excitedly.

"Satsuki, be patient." Runa said sternly. "You just need to wait till Henry's done."

"I was like done thirty seconds ago." I said bluntly, causing her to blush before she glared at me and exclaimed "W-Well…why didn't you say so?!"

"I was just double-checking." I said, rolling my eyes. "Jeez, you really complain about the smallest things."

"W-Well…I'm sorry. You should at least told us. I didn't know." Runa sighed.

"It's okay…" I shrugged before presenting them the cup of instant noodles to them. "Oh yeah…I brought some utensils too."

"You brought them over too?" Hiccup questioned.

"Well…what did you expect? You thought I was gonna eat any of this food with my bare hands?" I asked sarcastically. "I'm not a wild animal you know."

"I know, but…you seemed pretty prepare." Hiccup stated, raising a brow.

I looked away from his eyes and stayed silent. Well…if he is my ancestor, then I would know that he's pretty observant just like me. So…he'll eventually find out soon enough.

"Umm…so can we eat with those utensils of yours?" Dusty asked.

"Oh right! Here!" I quickly took out the

"Oh right! Here!" I quickly took out the sporks from my pack and gave it to them while they stared at it in wonder.

"Ooh…what is this?" Satsuki asked, stretching her spork with her fingers.

"That's called a 'Spork'. It's a plastic material mixed together with a fork and a spoon." I grinned and wiggled my brows.

"Whoa…a fork and a spoon mixed together…and plastic? We have nothing like this here on Berk!" Dusty exclaimed in awe, examining her spork.

"You know, maybe the future isn't so bad after all." Hiccup chuckled.

"Did you have doubts on me?" I asked with a raised brow.

"W-Well…not exactly. I-I was just curious about what it's like." Hiccup blushed a bit, scratching his cheek.

"Meh…it's somewhat similar to Berk when there's no dragon raids." I shrugged.

"Well with no dragons existed in the future as you say, I guess that makes sense." Runa sighed, trying to her noodles but was messing it badly with the spork in hand. "Mm…."

Oh boy, I better help her before she pulls an Astrid on us.

"It's like this…" I scooted over to her and began helping her by gently holding her hand and began twisting the spoon around the cup, getting the noodles. "See? You just need to calm down."

"Ah…T-Thank you." Runa thanked, staring at me with a surprise look before smiling.

"Ah, what's up?" I joked, smirking at her. "Feeling bummed out that a man had to help you?"

Runa widened her eyes a bit before huffing and punching my shoulder, prompting me to rubbed it while she said "W-Well…even so…there are some things girls aren't good at."

"Mm…good point." I shrugged before smirking. "But you do know how to throw a punch."

"Don't underestimate me just 'cause I'm a girl." She said, playfully glaring at me. "You seriously asking that after seeing me, Astrid and the other girls do in the dragon training?"

"Well yeah, just joking with you." I chuckled with a grin, which made her smiled.

"Hmm…it's so good!" Jobber exclaimed in joy.

"Mm mm mm! It tastes like chicken, but a little different from the chicken we have." Dusty giggled.

"Yeah, it's taste really good. I wonder what other kinds of food are made in the future." Hiccup smiled. "I wish I could visit it."

"Yeah…" I nodded, forming a frown on my face before looking at the stars. Maybe to you guys that you see the future might be awesome, but for me…it's nothing but a pain. To be honest, even if I could go back home, do I even want to go home?

No, I am not saying because of these guys. I'm saying that my parents wouldn't even care if I came back. I'll just be a nuisance to them like always.

All my life, I tried to impress my dad but…I always disappoint him all the time due to my different goals and such.

"Excuse me?" I looked over to Gram, who was leaning against a rock that we were on. "Do you mind if I may test out this strange food you call 'instant noodles'?"

"Yeah, no." I answered bluntly.

"E-Excuse me?! Do you need to treat such a great sword such as myself?!" Gram exclaimed in anger.

"Jeez, just shut up." I rolled my eyes.

"You two really don't get along, do ya?" Runa asked.

"What gave ya that thought?" I rolled my eyes, leaning against the rock while folding my legs.

"You don't have to be rude about it." Runa huffed.

"Just saying." I shrugged.

"But you know, owning a legendary sword as the great 'Sword of Odin' is something that you would never expect to see!" Dusty exclaimed with a smile, earning a praise from Gram himself.

"Thank you Lady Dusty!" Gram chuckled before sternly glaring at me. "Perhaps you should learn a thing or two squire."

"Shut up. Nobody asked ya." I scoffed.

God, do you ever shut up? Why couldn't I get some sword that doesn't talk at all?

"Hey guys! Check this out!" We all turned to Satsuki, who was playing around with her noodle string by pulling it out of her ear left and right.

"…Okay, how?" I asked with a raised brow.

"A Katamari never reveals her secret." Satsuki giggled before taking the noodle string out of her right ear and threw her cup of instant noodles on her nose while she stood on her left leg before stretching out the noodle string. "Wheee!"

"That's pretty amazing, Satsuki." Runa giggled.

"Yeah, she's beautiful." Jobber giggled, blushing madly. "Gosh, she's just like me! I can't know if she's my one true love or any of you!"

"Obviously not me." Runa replied bluntly.

"Me neither." Dusty deadpanned, making Jobber pout.

"Fine…at least I have Satsuki." Jobber muttered.

"Thanks Jobber! Satsuki likes you too as a best friend!" Satsuki smiled, boosting his enthusiasm again.

"Thanks Satsuki! You're a real 'gal'!" Jobber laughed before he squeezed her cleavage, which made Satsuki yelped before saying "Ooh Jobber!"

"Jobber!" Runa growled, lashing him on the butt with her whip multiple times, making him back away.

"OW! Fine!" Jobber pouted while Satsuki threw her cup of instant noodles in the air till…

SPLASH!

It splattered on top of her with noodles gushing all over her body and the cup sitting on the left side of her hat.

"Ta-da!" Satsuki made some jazzed hands and big grin on her face while Dusty tried to hide her laughter while Hiccup rolled his eyes, but in an amused manner. While Runa didn't like Jobber messing with her, she couldn't help but clap for her to encourage her while Jobber gave her a thumbs-up while he rubbed his butt in pain. But the only one who wasn't impress…was me.

"…That's it?" I asked, confusing her and the others.

"What's wrong? Satsuki thought it was a funny act." Satsuki shrugged before frowning worriedly at me. "But why aren't you laughing?"

"Because it wasn't funny…" I blow a part of my hair that was leaning against my face.

"But Satsuki really worked hard on that trick. After all, it helps to make people like you smile happy!" Satsuki grinned.

"You really like doing this kind of stuff, do you?" I questioned with a raised brow.

"Of course! It's traditional for Satsuki's family to be clowns and jesters for the people of Berk!" Satsuki smiled. "Satsuki's family consists of her 11 younger sisters and 8 older brothers, including her parents, aunts, uncles, and grandparents."

Wait what!? What the hell kind of family is that?! Something like that would be something that you would hear from a comic book or any other fictional heroes.

"Shocking, huh?" Hiccup smiled, nudging me a bit. "But they're really funny yet kind people. In fact, they do allow me to eat with them whenever my dad forgets to bring me some dinner whenever he's done with being chief the day."

I let out a sigh before looking at him and asked "Is that…true?"

"Yeah…" Hiccup nodded with a grim smile. I guess another thing we have in common. My dad always works in long hours at work and he always come homes late and doesn't eat dinner with us after my mom worked so hard on it. My dad and I don't have the best relationship at all…I tried interacting with him, but…

Never mind…

"Hen-Hen, Hicky, why are you two so sad? Be happy!" Satsuki smiled brightly.

"Easy for you to say." I sighed. "I…don't try to show any emotion because…"

"Hey, it's okay to tell us. We're here for you." Hiccup assured with a soft smile, along with the others. I stared at them for a while before nodding and continued on.

"R-Right….It's just that…I try not to be emotional because I don't want people to just stare at me. Whenever I try to be funny, people would just stare at me awkwardly. Whenever I smile, people would talk behind their backs about me…" I let out a heavy sigh and looked down sadly at the ground.

It's the truth…Whenever I try to smile, try to be funny, cry, get upset, people would complain to me about those things.

"I guess maybe they don't know you at all?" Dusty nervously smiled. "I mean, they just-"

"Don't see the real me? I know." I didn't bother staring right back at them as I grew depressed again. "It's the same everyday…I just try to be emotional, but people would just complain and talk rudely to me like I'm not allowed to be emotional. I stop doing that since after my Eighth Grade year at junior high…"

"That's so terrible." Satsuki frowned.

"But laddie, who says that smiling and being yourself was wrong?" Jobber asked rhetorically. "Everyone has emotions that we like to share."

"I know…but whenever I be excited or optimistic, people would make fun of me, talk behind my backs, anything." I darkened my face as an old memory begins resurfacing from my head. "I remember that when I was in 11 or 12, I gotten beaten up by some kids and gotten my face flushed down the toilet. My dad would yell at me that I didn't fight back while my mom just stayed neutral."

"Well…I guess maybe he was trying to have you man up." Runa shrugged before staring at me and added "Then again…you are scrawny like Hiccup."

"Sucks, isn't it?" I joked back with a small smile. "Besides…there was nothing I could do because I didn't want to fight them. They outnumbered me and plus…well…I might've gotten in trouble."

"What do you mean?" Dusty asked in confusion.

"Hold on…" Hiccup turned to me with a raised brow. "When you mean like that, do you mean that your dad would just yelled at you either way?"

"Mm-hmm…." I nodded, shocking the others. "No matter what I do is right or wrong, my dad would find the excuse to yell me…or 'discipline' me."

"Discipline?" Runa questioned.

"In other words, beat the living crap out of me." I shrugged nonchalantly.

"Your own father beaten you up?!" Jobber exclaimed, feeling angry. "I can't believe it! Well whenever I done something wrong, my old man would make me work extra hard at the Forge all night, not that I mind really."

"So your father just…beats you up if you did something wrong, whether it's intentional or not?" Hiccup asked me, his eyes showing a glint of resent.

"No offense Henry, but your father sounds like a terrible guy." Runa commented, feeling upset. "I know that children do things that they shouldn't do, but…"

"Yeah…though some of his reasons for beating me were ludicrous in my opinion. His punishments involved whupping me with a belt or punching me till he's tired out. Like one time…he whupped me with a belt for simply just lying him about having the TV on."

"I am not sure what a TV is, but that's just wrong!" Dusty exclaimed, expressing her anger too.

"Well…I kept it on because…well, I…was afraid of the dark…" I blushed, looking away from their looks.

"I see…" Hiccup sighed. "But that doesn't give your father to juts hurt you for reasons like that."

"He just hates me with a passion. The only thing that'll satisfy him is just how well I do with school or when I do something relating to have a good master degree." I clenched my fists angrily. "That bastard simply just sees me as a toy for him. He just uses me to do things that he couldn't do as a kid because he never had the chance to experience it."

"W-Well…" Dusty gulped before the others looked at each other in concern.

"But…why don't you just tell your dad how you feel?" Hiccup asked.

"…I always try, but he never listens to me." I sighed. "And when I do…I'm…"

I looked away, trying my best to hide my trembling hands. Whenever I confront him, I'm…just a coward…Sure you all saw me a while back when I gave him a sarcastic comment and such…

But I do that to do my best to hide how I feel everyday…I just put that sarcastic and cocky smile on my face to hide my fears. I never talked back from him and just simply begrudgingly agree with him on things that I have to do, holding back my frustration at his strict attitude and how he disciplines me when I do something wrong…That last argument you all saw was when my limit broke.

"Henry, it's okay if you don't want to tell us." Hiccup softly smiled. "Besides, your dad isn't here, right?"

"…Yeah, I guess you're right." I nodded before sighing "But…I'm just a disappointment because I'm like him…"

"Well I'm glad you aren't like him." Runa commented, much to my confusion. "I mean, my father would've been a better father than yours. I mean, you don't deserve to get beating up by your father because of things like that."

"Yeah!" Satsuki nodded, taking off her hat and pulling out a towel before using it to clean off the mess off her suit in a flash. I will not question on how she did it. I think she defies all logic or even sense at all. "Your papa is just terrible…beating you up….!"

"It's nothing…it's something that I have to deal with myself…" I sighed before picking up a random branch from the floor and began messing around the dirt. "To be honest…I don't care what that bastard thinks. No matter how hard I do to prove that I'm not a disappointment, he'll always think of me like that."

"What about your mom?" Runa asked. "Does she know about what your dad does?"

"She does…and she tries her best to stop him, but it's always end up in futile." I answered. "She just lets it slides…but I know she's feeling bad. She and I do have a somewhat close relationship, but…sometimes, we argue on what I say about life being unfair…"

"That's so sad! Sad face!" Satsuki makes a sad smile, tears running out dramatically and her nose getting all snotty.

"Wow…that's so sad Henry. You go through that everyday?" Dusty asked.

"Mm-hmm…that's why I don't smile anymore like I used to. Besides…when I do, my dad would criticize me." I sighed. "He said that my smile is horrible, and when I keep telling him that I'm trying, he grows frustrated with me and yells at my face…"

"Well Satsuki doesn't!" Hm? Satsuki rushed over to me with a serious look that I wasn't expecting her to pull because of her…personality. "Satsuki understands you Hen-Hen and she knows that you aren't bad at smiling!"

"How would you know?" I asked glumly.

"Satsuki would know because anyone can smile!" Satsuki smiled brightly. "Please don't sad! It'll make Satsuki sad! You need to express more of how you really feel, Hen-Hen!"

"How I…really feel?" I asked, glancing at her.

"Yep yep! Satsuki is a clown because she wants to help make everyone happy and motivated! Whenever Satsuki sees her friends sad, it makes Satsuki sad." To demonstrate, she begins acting all sad and stuff. "Whenever she sees someone so mad, it'll make Satsuki mad." She clenched her fists and grits with her teeth angrily with her eyes closed. "But…whenever she sees her friends all happy, it'll make Satsuki happy too."

"Happy…express my real emotions…" I muttered.

"Yep! Who cares what others think? You are you, and that's make you a great person, Hen-Hen! As long as you're happy, you can use your happiness to help others be happy! Be yourself and express more of your emotions, and that way…you'll bring out your real smile."

"Real smile?" I asked with a raised brow.

"What she means that you should really smile like you're real self. She tells me that whenever I'm feeling down…" Hiccup chuckled, scratching the back of his head as he placed his cup of noodles down and began doodling across the floor with me with another branch in hand. "Frankly, she's right. I guess the both of us should express our real smiles like she said, right?"

"Right." I nodded with a soft smile.

"See? You two need to stay more confidant and stay true to who you really are!" Satsuki smiled brightly. "Forget what those meanies say to ya! Be happy and you can express the emotions you've always been holding back!"

Express the emotions that you've always been holding back…Is that possible? Well…I used to be like Hiccup in the past, but…I changed to isolate myself while also trying to ignore the problems that surrounded me…but these guys are being nice to a worthless runt like me despite barely knowing each other. I guess…maybe there is hope after all.

"…Heh, okay." I glanced over at Satsuki with a small smile.

"Oh! Look at that! You're really smiling!" Satsuki cried out happily. "Heehee! Well…just a little, but Satsuki and friends will really bring out your biggest smile!"

Aren't you exaggerating a bit?

"Well I'm sorry to hear what happened to you." Dusty apologized. "That sounds so bad just like Hiccup, huh?"

"Yeah, I guess there's another thing we have in common." Hiccup joked, causing the two of us to laugh before resuming our little doodles on the dirt. "You know Henry…your dad sounds similar to my dad in a way. I guess we aren't accepted from anywhere, huh?"

"Yeah…and you know what? I don't care if I'm not what my parents wants me to be. I rather just be myself, just like what Satsuki says." I added, seeing the others smiles, especially Satuski.

"Yay!" Satsuki cheered before the others finished off their instant noodles and walked over to us, seeing our little doodles.

"Whoa…these are what you guys made?" Runa asked in surprise.

"Whoa…Night Furies." Jobber gaped upon seeing our drawings.

You guessed it. We were making doodles of the Night Fury. Huh…to be honest, I wasn't really paying attention when making it. Whenever I'm busy talking to someone or think too hard, my sketches somehow become great, though they're kinda like 'accidental success' in my opinion.

"Ooh, look at them!" Dusty gasped in awe. "They look so amazing!"

"Hmm…" Gram poked his head out of the sheath and examined our work. "I must say, you two have talents."

"Well…it's no big deal." I shrugged, hiding my blush by replacing it with a smirk. "Why, you interested in learning some art from us too?"

"D-Don't be ridiculous! I-I have no hands!" Gram argued.

"True…" I muttered.

"You guys almost done?" Jobber chuckled, nudging the both of us.

"Y-Yeah…just need the finishing touch." I smiled softly as me and Hiccup continued to draw till…

We heard a low growl and felt a presence behind us. I glanced back and to my surprise, it was the Night Fury. He was there, staring at our pictures calmly. Me and Hiccup glanced at one another before shrugging it off and decided to continue with our drawing.

Heh…I really like doing stuff with them. While me and Hiccup each continued to draw our two drawings of the Night Fury, we heard it walking away, prompting us to look back and see it stand on its hind legs before grabbing a nearby large tree branch and slowly began making some crazy lines around the ground that surrounded us.

"Whoa, what's it doing?" Runa wondered in surprise.

"Wait…is it…?" Dusty muttered, staring straight at the lines while the Night Fury continued on with what it's been doing. Toothless looks back at us, gazing down at me and Hiccup before it began drawing more squiggly lines, even walking past us and hitting Hiccup in the head with the tree branch by accident.

About five minutes later, it put down the tree branch and made a face like it was impressed by its works. Me and Hiccup stood up while we stared at this doodle in bewilderment and puzzled by what it was doing.

"I think…it was learning how to draw…!" Dusty gasped in awe. "T-That's incredible…I never seen a dragon try to draw at all!"

"Whoa…is that even possible?" Runa asked in surprise.

"Incredible…a foul beast is able to learn such a feat from you humans?" Gram wondered. "I never would have imagined…"

"Yeah, same here." I nodded before looking around the circle.

"But…it is…'something'…" Jobber wondered. "I'm not good with art, so…"

"It looks like an octopus." Satsuki tilted her head. "If that's so, then that's 'scribbling'."

And another terrible pun made by Satsuki Katamari. Give her a hand people.

Anyway, me and Hiccup looked at one another and shrugged before taking our leave, but the moment we did, the Night Fury snarled at us and sent his glare towards Hiccup. Hiccup looks down and sees his right foot touching one of the lines, which prompt him to lift his foot up and made the Night Fury smile and purr happily. Hiccup raised a brow before putting his foot on the line again, making it snarl once more before lifting it up, making it go all docile and non-hostile.

"Huh…" I muttered before leaning over to Hiccup and whispered "I think he doesn't want you to step on his drawing."

"Mm…Yeah." Hiccup nodded before he slowly began walking across the Night Fury's drawing by not stepping on any of lines. Its like he's dancing, almost doing the tango or something like that. I don't know, I'm not much of a dancer…

"Whoa…" Runa muttered, staring at Hiccup in awe.

"Cool…" Dusty added, her mouth gaped and stretched it into an excited smile.

As he continued to make his way around the drawing, Hiccup stopped as he felt the Night Fury behind him before slowly turning back, finding it staring right at him curiously. Hiccup took this chance to slowly raised his hand towards it snout, but the Night Fury grunted in distrust of him. Hiccup stared at it before letting out a gulp. Before long, he slowly closed his eyes and extended his hand all the way, hoping that it didn't bite him and chop off his hand.

We could only watch in suspense while the Night Fury sniffed his hand for a while, sensing if he was tricking him or not, but…from the look of his face, well…he obviously knows that Hiccup is barely even a threat, no offense to my ancestor.

Oh? How did I know that the Night Fury is a boy? Well…call it a hunch or a guess. Either way, he does seemed to resembled a boy.

Soon…after thirty seconds of suspense, the Night Fury slowly made his way towards Hiccup's hand and pressed his snout against it. We all gasped while Hiccup flinched, but didn't feel his hand get bitten off before staring at the Night Fury in sheer awe.

"Amazing…" There were no words to express this. What I was seeing was sheer awe. I know that dragons never existed in my world in the future, but…this…no way. There's no way to describe this feeling. Seeing dragons in this world and into the past to meet with my ancestor and others…No way…there's no way that you can tell me that this isn't all fake. It's real…definitely real…

This sensation…It's been so long feeling this much awe and joy…I don't know why, but seeing this just makes my heart feel…happy…

I slowly took out my phone without thinking and snapped a picture of the moment, not even realizing the smile I pulled on my face.

"Awesome." I commented.

With that, the Night Fury let out a grunt before he flew off and back towards his spot, grabbing ahold of a tree branch and sleeping on it by using his tail to fall upside down and use his wings to cover his body. Wow…I honestly cannot tell whether that dragon is a dog, cat, or a bat.

Or just all three of them combined. That would make sense…right?

"Whoa Hiccup! That was so awesome!" Dusty commented while Hiccup stared at his right hand in awe and bewilderment till Jobber came over and slapped him so hard on the back with a grin on his face.

"Ah, out of all the vikings to ever confront the 'Unholy offspring of Lightning and Death' itself, it had to be you, eh lad?" Jobber nudged him while Hiccup looked at him with a shy smile and asked "W-What…? Is that a problem?"

"Not at all! You were really great out there lad!" Jobber grinned.

"Yeah! You were really brave out there Hiccup." Runa complimented. "I don't think there could be any other viking out there to confront a Night Fury ever."

"I-I wasn't really brave, just…well…" Hiccup blushed in embarrassment, scratching the back of his head. "I-I was j-just…well…"

"Too scared?" I asked with a raised brow.

"Yep, that." Hiccup nodded.

"But either way, you were pretty awesome back there!" Runa smiled, punching him in the shoulder which made him yelp and rubbed his arm bashfully. "You know, I wouldn't be surprise if the others were in shock just like we were. I bet even Astrid wouldn't recommend on thinking twice about your skills."

"Gee, thanks Runa." Hiccup playfully rolled his eyes.

"Yeah, I'll say." I chuckled, looking over the photo of Hiccup touching the Night Fury's snout. Yep, picture perfect. Hm…I'll keep this as a reminder of ever seeing this moment.

"Whoa Henry! What's that?!" Ah! Where the hell did she come?!

Satsuki quickly swiped the phone right out of my hands and looked at it in awe.

"Ooh! This thing looks pretty so…so…what's the word?" Satsuki wondered, examining the photo of Hiccup and the Night Fury. "Ooh wait…more importantly, how did you do that?"

"D-Do that?" I asked hesitantly, drawing attention to the others.

"I meant this? How did you do that with that whole clicking thing and stuff and managed to capture this?" Satsuki asked.

"Hey, isn't that the thing Sindri showed us?" Hiccup asked as he and the others walked over and examined it. "W-Whoa…did it just capture a minute with me?"

"Amazing, just look at this thing!" Dusty widened her eyes with an excited smile. "Man, is this from the future Henry?!"

"Y-Yeah…" I nodded. "My phone can be able to use to communicate with others, as well as searching up the internet, play games, and take photos and videos."

"I have no clue on whatever those things are, but that sounds pretty amazing!" Runa grinned.

"Really? To me, it sounds like rubbish." Jobber shrugged before giggling. "But even so, the one pretty amazing this is standing around a beautiful blonde like you."

He suddenly squeezed Runa's butt, causing her to yelp and blushed in embarrassment before growling angrily before punching him in the nose.

"You do not touch me right there! You're a boy and you're not supposed to touch a woman like that at all! Don't you know that touching a woman's privacy is wrong and inappropriate?!" Runa exclaimed, ready to kill Jobber any minute.

"I'm sorry, I couldn't resist." Jobber chuckled, ignoring the bruise on his face. "Besides, it was worth it in the end."

"…I am going to kill you one day." Runa scoffed.

"Now now, you guys. Let's all calm down for a moment." Dusty smiled awkwardly at them.

"She's right." Hiccup nodded before looking at the picture of the phone. "Though it's pretty amazing seeing it. I mean, it even managed to somehow copy the colors of the thing."

"Yeah, it's pretty cool, eh?" I smirked, walking over to them while Satsuki began fiddling around with it.

"Satsuki wants to see more of this thing!" Satsuki smiled brightly.

"O-Okay, just be careful with-" Before long, she began playing around it before letting out a confused look as she asked "Huh? Wazzut?"

"Was…what?" I asked, walking over to her and…

….Oh….

It was a photo. A photo of a girl. A blonde-haired with a lace braided ponytail styled hairstyle with fair white skin. She wore a red striped shirt with a hoodie with beautiful lime-bluish eyes, making any guy who sees her fall madly in love with her.

"Huh?" The others surrounded Satsuki and my phone and saw the picture.

"Hey, who is this?" Dusty wondered.

"Yeah…" Hiccup rubbed his chin, narrowing his eyes. "And…why does she-"

"G-Give it back!" I yelled out, swiping the phone away from Satsuki's hand and quickly turned it off before placing it back in my pockets while the others stared at me in shock.

"Whoa, what's up with ya?" Jobber asked before slightly getting giddy. "Ooh, is that your cute little lady-"

"Shut up." I glared at him darkly. "Just…stop talking."

"H-Henry…?" Runa looked at me in surprise. "W-What's going on with you?"

I don't want to talk about it…I don't want to share this story…I don't want to think about her. I…don't to relive what I've been through…I…don't want to remember what changed me…I…just want to be alone…

"…I-I need to go…Bye…" I slowly began heading out, walking away from them and began leaving the cove.

"Henry, wait!" Hiccup called, rushing over to me. He gave me a look of concern while I didn't bothered to look at him. "What's up with you? We were just-"

"Move." I stated coldly, surprising Hiccup. "I said move."

"No, I won't till-"

"Just please leave me alone!" I exclaimed, glaring at him before looking down sadly. "S-Sorry…I…I just…need to go..!"

I quick ran past him and climbed up towards the Cove's entrance and immediately ran away, trying my best not to show sadness.

I…don't want to relive that moment. That moment that showed how truly useless I am. How I'm just a living mistake to mankind…I…I…I don't need anyone…I…can handle this myself…I don't need anyone…I…

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Runa's POV

Henry…what's wrong with you? Why did you freak out like that?

"Whoa, what was up with that?" Jobber wondered. "I was just curious if that was his girlfriend or not."

I gave Jobber a glare before exclaiming "Ugh, do you even hold any privacy?!"

"Well it was just-"

LASH!

"OW!"

I held the whip my hand, giving him an angry glare while he backed away from me.

"G-Guys…let's all calm down and think this through." Dusty giggled nervously. "I-I mean…if we just think positively, then we all would feel alright and maybe leave Henry alone."

"Yeah, what made Hen-Hen act like that?" Satsuki wondered.

"How odd…" We glanced towards Gram, who started levitating in the air before making his way towards us. "Whoever that was in that peculiar device of his, it really set squire off."

"It did." Hiccup walked over to us with a worried look, but I saw a glint of sadness in his eyes. "I…really don't know why, but he felt so angry and sad. I think I might've hurt his feelings and…I feel bad for bring thing that subject up."

I gave Hiccup a soft smile before placing a hand on his shoulder and softly said "Hey, don't feel bad Hiccup. You just didn't know. Whatever it was, maybe we could check up on him."

"You sure? Why not we just give him some space?" Hiccup offered.

"Hey, we offered to help him through his troubles, and while he may be some kid from the future, he's still our friend." I stated sternly before picking up Gram and his sheath before placing him in there. "Now let's go."

"Okay, but where are we gonna look for him?" Jobber asked.

"Yeah! He could be anywhere!" Satsuki cried out, gritting her teeth and clenched her fists. "Dammit! Where's a textbox that tells us where to go?!"

…What?

"You guys having trouble?" Hm? Wait, that voice. We turned around to see a familiar anthro looking yellow striped cat heading his way towards us.

"W-Whoa!" Hiccup blinked in surprise before clearing his throat. "U-Umm…Sindri? What are you doing here?"

"Mikako had some business with her Grandma Gothi privately, and I thought I could pay you guys a visit." Sindri explained.

"Umm…Mr. Kitty?" Satsuki asked, twiddling her fingers nervously. "Why do you look like that now, meow?"

"First off, I'm NOT a cat." Sindri stated in an annoyed tone. "Second, I thought I came and check up on you guys, especially on Henry and that shiny golden sword."

"Huh? Why them?" Hiccup asked curiously.

"I…don't know why, but I got this strange feeling around those two." Sindri explained, closing his eyes and spoken out how he felt.

"Really?" Gram poked his head out of the sheath and stared straight at Sindri. "I never knew you felt that way feline."

"I have a name, sword." Sindri growled.

"Well you should learn mannerism, young feline." Gram sternly said.

"Ngh, how many times do I need to repeat myself?! I. Am. A. Human!" Sindri bared his fangs, growing frustrated at him.

"Guys, calm down!" I yelled out, glaring at both the sword and the cat. "Look, we don't have time to deal with this! What's more important is checking up on Henry!"

"What?" Sindri asked. "You're talking about Henry, right?"

"Yeah, we just want to check up on him." I explained.

"Yeah, squire was acting weird based on what we saw." Gram explained.

"Plus, we made a promise that he would tell us some things whenever he felt uncomfortable." Jobber added. "Well…whatever happened to him must've really hit him hard in the boner."

Can you at least go for five seconds without making any dirty jokes?

"Well…he ran off and we don't even know where he went…" Dusty stated.

"Oh, well I saw him heading through some bushes and went to another open part of Raven Point." Wait what?! We all stared at Sindri in shock and surprise. "It's true, I did see him."

"Yes! Way to go Mr. Kitty! I really 'meowt' to feed you some fish!" Satsuki joked.

"Ignoring that little pun of yours, I could go for fish!" Ugh, he keeps claiming that he isn't a cat but that definitely shows the similarities that he is one.

"Moving on, you saw Henry go there?" Hiccup asked, which Sindri nodded. "But then…why did you come to us?"

"Well…Umm…" Sindri's ears dropped down in embarrassment.

I couldn't help but let out an aggravated sigh before saying "Don't worry…he probably didn't even think that far. Right now…we need to check up on Henry."

I'm really worried about him…He looked really upset when we were checking up on that photo that Satsuki somehow managed to find on that 'phone' as he called it. I''m…just wondering if it was right to check up on his privacy like that.

He told me that he doesn't want sympathy, but…

Whatever happened involved something with that girl on that picture. Speaking of which, there's something off with that photo…I can't but wonder about her. Why does she remind me of someone I know? Hmm…Oh well…The best way to know is to confront the source to learn more about it.

"Yeah…" Hiccup nodded before asking "But do you think he would want us to see him? He looked pretty hurt and didn't want anyone to talk to him. I would know…"

I fallen silent, realizing that Hiccup had a point but…

"Hiccup…he accepted our friendship back at Gothi and Mikako's hut, and we promised to understand him a lot better, so we need to go over and check up on him. Whatever's happening to him…we need to help him."

"She's right. You know that friends can't leave each other behind. You know that full well too, Hiccup. After all, we're always there to help ya out." Jobber grinned.

"Yeah! And I want Hen-Hen to be smiling too!" Satsuki added.

"It would be wrong to just leave him along in sorrow, so why not?" Dusty smiled softly. "Besides, I'm sure we all will help him out just like we promised."

"You guys…" Hiccup looked at each of us before sighing to himself with a soft smile. "Okay fine, let's go an find Henry."

"Thanks Hiccup." I smiled happily while Gram chuckled to himself and commented "You five are truly good friends. I wouldn't be surprised if you all shared more of your bonds with squire to ease his pain."

Bonds…Hm, well of course. We need to share our bonds with others to be strong. We all may be different people with different views on Berk, but we all share one thing in common. We all share our love and trust towards each other and we're rejects on Berk, that's one thing clear. We see and do things that other vikings here don't seem to even realize. And I'm personally proud to have friends that always got my back, well maybe Jobber but he always tries to be optimistic and encourages us like his father, but in his own pervy way.

Henry…I really want to help him. Though that girl, whatever happened…I have this strange feeling inside me that I know what it is, and I don't want it to be right.

"Come on you guys…let's go." I sighed softly before turning to Sindri. "Sindri, do you mind if you took us to him?"

"Sure thing." Sindri nodded in understanding. "I think he really needs it for our sake."

I nodded, along with Hiccup and the others as we began following after Sindri while exiting out of the cove. Before long, Hiccup stopped in his tracks and looked back at the cove, seeing the Night Fury resting on a tree top as he held a soft smile before he continued off with us.

Hiccup's really concern for that dragon, and I can understand why. That scene where he and that Night Fury touching each other…I held my breath filled with tension but let it out in relief when it didn't try to kill him.

Frankly, I'm really happy that Hiccup was actually able to do it. He's really something, isn't he? No one gets him, but we do. We know that he has full potential that nobody ever seems to understand or comprehend because of their stubborn streak.

But while Hiccup is stubborn himself, I know that he has that good kind of stubbornness. The one where he never gives up or stops himself from saving anyone that he's so close with.

Henry seems really similar to Hiccup in a way, though he's pessimistic, mostly quiet, seems to have a big anger like Astrid, but he seems to sense how we feel and is nice, in his own way. Though stubborn at much…

…Henry. I just hope that you would listen to us.

"He should be around here somewhere…" Sindri looked around through the bushes till…

"Ah-ha! Found ya!" Sindri grinned, looking through the bushes as we all peeked through with him and there he was, sitting down on a log with that 'phone' thing of his.

We all stood quietly and stared at him with worried, concern, and sad looks. I'm just wondering what's in his mind…and what he's thinking about…I'm really worried about him.

Hmm…I'm not sure why, but…Henry's sorta like me in a way. If what I think it is with that girl in the picture, I think he's close to her. And….this feeling of dread that's in my mind, I think I'm starting to connect why he was upset when Jobber spoken about her as his 'girlfriend'. Besides, I took one glance at her and she seems to be older than Henry…at least that's what I think. And…that dread that I'm feeling, I think Henry-

"N-Ngh…!" H-Huh? We saw Henry flinching and holding his head in pain, gritting his teeth. "N-No…not again…!"

Again? What's going on with him?!

"Henry!" We rushed over to his side as he holds his head in pain and we began hearing him silently sobbing.

"It's…my fault….it's all….my…fault…" H-Huh? What?

"Henry…?" I called, looking at him in concern.

"Henry…" Hiccup muttered, placing his hands on his shoulders and looked at him with a serious look. 'Henry, wake up."

Henry looked up and stared at Hiccup with a surprise look, his face sweating with fear.

"…Hiccup?" Henry called, blinking in surprise.

"Henry…" I walked over between them and looked at him with worried. "What's wrong?"

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5 Minutes Earlier
Henry's POV

….Well this is just stupid. Why did I ran away again…?

I should have told them, but…I…was afraid. I was afraid of reliving it.

I was right there, staring at my phone with a sad gaze as I stared at the picture of her smiling happily. I took it when we went to Six Flags Great Adventure together.

…I wanted to forget, but…if I do that, then I'm practically forgetting she ever existed. If I was just strong…Why couldn't I be strong? If I was, then she wouldn't…

No, I don't owe you any of you any explanation…I…just…I can't…I…want to be reliable to her.

She was always there for me….she believed in me and I was there by her side to cheer her through. I really loved her…and she loved me back.

Truth be told…I was hoping that she might be here in this world…but after knowing Hiccup for a while and how he was the chief's only son, all my hopes just washed away.

No there's way to ever see her again…but I know that I'll never forget her…

The only person in this world that loved me…Who was ever concerned about me whenever I was hurt both physically and mentally…and…was the one who gave me the strength to stay true…and now-

"It's all your fault…"

H-Huh? N-No…

"You killed her."

"Why didn't you do anything?!"

"You're completely useless!"

"N-No….! Not again…!" I winced, placing my hands on my head and tried my best to ignore everything there were saying. No, it's not true! Not true…! It's not true…!

"He's weak and a cruddy mistake!"

"Why couldn't it been you?!"

"You're such a baby!"

"You're useless."

Useless….Useless….I….don't want to hear it. But…they're right. It's all my fault…

"Henry…!"

My fault…My fault…I killed her. I…It should've been me! Why her?! She had a perfect future and everything…and yet I…! All because…!

…No, they're all right. All those voices, all those people…They were right. I'm completely useless and I can't change that fate. I'm always destined to be the completely useless idiot nobody ever wants to hang out and I have to accept it….

"It's…my fault….it's all….my…fault…" It's the truth. I'm weak and I can't do anything about it. I'm weak and I'll admit it…! It should've been me that was supposed to die, not her. I should have die and then nobody will have to see my stupid face again…

Nobody…

"Henry…?"

That voice…huh?

"Henry…Henry, wake up."

I slowly opened my eyes and looked upwards to see Hiccup's face, and not just his…Runa, Satsuki, Dusty, and Jobber was here too.

"…Hiccup?" I called, blinking in surprise before feeling something on my face.

"Henry…" Runa walked over and helped me up before asking "What's wrong?"

"H-Huh?" I blinked in shock. "W-What do you mean?"

"Henry, stop lying." Hiccup stated, frowning worriedly. "You're…umm…"

"Huh?" What's he trying to…Oh.

He pointed over to my eyes as I slowly touched my cheeks, feeling something wet. Are these…tears? Oh great, was I crying? That was unlike me to do that.

"Lad, it's okay to tell us." Jobber said.

"W-Wait, hold on…" I stared at each of them in surprise. "What are you all doing here? How did you find me here?"

"I led them here." Huh? I turned around and was met face-to-face with some weird thing.

"Whoa! W-What the?!" I exclaimed. "Okay, mind someone telling me the strange monster cat right in front of me?"

"I'm not a monster car OR even a cat at all!" It complained.

"Wait, that voice…!" I widened my eyes, recognizing that voice anywhere. It was from that same talking cat back at Mikako and Gothi's hut…

"Yeah, it's a long story…" Dusty chuckled nervously.

"Let me guess….both the talking cat and this monster cat are the same person, huh?" I guessed, which they nodded in agreement. "Oh great, like my day has gotten any better."

"Well either way, I led your friends here because you needed it." Sindri said with a serious look.

"What? Needed it?" I asked the weird cat thing.

"Umm…I think he means that." Dusty awkwardly smiled before handing me my phone with her photo on it. I stayed silent and frowned sadly.

"Henry…please tell us what's in your mind." Runa begged.

"Don't worry, we'll understand you." Hiccup assured with a soft smile.

"'Understand me'? Don't kid around." I scoffed, turning away from them. "Nobody understands me. They think they do but in actuality, they don't."

"Henry." Runa walked around and confronted me straight to the face with a stern face. "Just trust us. We promised to get to know you more and you promised back. You can tell us, and we'll try to be there for you."

"She's right." Hiccup nodded, giving me a small smile. "Henry…Whatever's troubling you, you can tell us. We won't do anything like laugh, or make fun of you."

"Well…we wouldn't even do that to anyone other than Snotlout and maybe the twins." Dusty stated blankly.

"And besides, why laugh upon seeing you so upset?" Satsuki asked rhetorically before saying "It wouldn't be funny at all seeing one of Satsuki's friends or anyone upset…Except for Snotty boy."

That is true, I'll admit. Hmm…

"And whatever it is, we'll help ya!" Jobber smiled happily, patting me on the back. I looked at him in surprise before turning back to the others, seeing them giving me soft smiles.

I stared at each of them before sighing "Alright…Dusty, can I have my phone back?"

"H-Huh? Oh sure." Dusty nodded before handing the phone back to me. I stared at it for a while before sighing. Before I could say anything, Sindri hopped on my shoulder and looked at the photo before becoming amazed by it.

"Whoa…she looks like a Valkyrie…" I gave a cold glare towards the walking talking cat before exclaiming "Hey, lay off against my sister."

"Sister?" Hiccup asked in confusion. "Oh, so that girl in the photo is…"

"….Yeah, she's my sister." I nodded, feeling grim while the others stared at me, curious to know more about her. I saw the look on both Hiccup and Runa's faces, and I instantly knew…they might've figured something out.

"So…what was she like?" Dusty asked curiously.

"Does she have a boyfriend?" Jobber grinned, only to be silence by the glares from us. "Never mind…continue."

"…Right. Anyway…She's my sister." I sighed, making a grim smile.

"What was she like…?" Runa asked curiously, looking at me with concern.

I couldn't help but make a soft smile as I gazed down at my sis's photo on my phone.

"She was brave, noble, kind, and always listened to what I say. She was an amazing big sister who protected me from bullies and such, even my cousin."

"Really?" Hiccup asked in surprise before smiling. "Wow, that's real nice to hear."

"She was." I smiled brightly. "She always had my back and I always been there to support her to the end. She may look cute and beautiful, but she's pretty strong despite her slender figure. She always believed in my talents and encourages me to continue on my dreams."

"Really?" Satsuki asked in excitement. "You have dreams?!"

"No, not those kinds of dreams." I rolled my eyes before continued on. "I meant my own goals in life, she always believed in me. She was the only one…who understood me in my life…the only one…who ever loved me…"

"Henry, that isn't true…" Dusty stated, giving me a sorrowful and sympathetic look. "I mean, we trust you and love you too…"

"You do seem to hold potential. People are just too blinded to see it." Sindri nodded, folding his arms.

"Maybe…but it seems like I'm everybody's favorite punching bag." I joked, but in a grim tone.

"Henry…" Hiccup looked at me in concern. "You must've loved her so much, huh?"

"Yeah…I trusted her and I wanted to be as strong just like her." I admitted, scratching the back of my head. "I wanted to be a somebody that everyone will have faith in. I wanted to be a somebody rather than a nobody. I thought I could change my fate and tried to find a way to be reliable…but…I couldn't. Nobody, not even my own parents, ever loved the real me…That's why I was desperate to change…change who I am…"

"Not even your parents?" Runa asked in concern. "I know your dad isn't the best father, but what about your mom?"

"She may encouraged at me, but whenever I get upset with life and such, she just discourages this away and she has to raised three kids in her life, so she's always busy helping our messes and always get tired. I want to help her, but she keeps saying that she was alright." I sighed sadly.

"That's so sad." Satsuki sniffled before realizing something. "Eh? Three? Umm…Hen-Hen? Don't you mean two?"

"No, I have a little brother as well." I smiled softly, remembering Joey. "He's twelve years old and while he may be young, he's got a smart mouth."

"Gee, I wonder where?" Hiccup rolled his eyes, cracking a smile on his face.

"Yeah…" I blushed a bit. "He's…really someone that seems to also cares for me. I wanted to be a good big brother to him just like how she was for me…"

I softly frowned, gazing down on the ground.

"You must really miss him, huh?" Runa asked in concern.

I let out a nod before continuing on.

"Yeah…he looked up to me and even her because of how reliable and kind she was. While my dad always overwork himself and my mom is busy cleaning up the house, we always hanged out together and we always stood together. Whenever I had a bad day, those two always finds the way to encourage me and not give up."

"That's a really nice family you got there." Jobber smiled. "You know, Pa always believes in me and gives good advice to me and Hiccup. It's really helpful and we came this far to this day."

"Yeah…" Hiccup nodded with a soft smile. "While Gobber is random and crazy at times, he's a real good friend…and a godfather of mine."

"And you got a sweet brother as well." Jobber nudged him, which made Hiccup chuckled while I softly smiled at the two interacting. Heh…just like how she does it with me…

"Yeah…you two really are brothers. Your bonds are similar to me and my sis and my brother." I chuckled, looking at them with a soft smile before frowning. "I…guess I really wish that you all could have met her…she would be here encouraging you all…and even help me…"

"Henry…" Runa looked at me with a concern look. "Did…something ever happened to her?"

"…." I fallen silent, looking away sadly before clenching my fists. "…Let's just say…she was my reason of why I'm still alive."

"Huh?" Runa asked in surprise before looking away from them, trying to hide away my sadness. I don't want their sympathy…I want to be alone and focus on what matters…just keep talking and I'll end this…

"She…would always be there for me…and I wanted to be just like her…if I was strong…then maybe I would…"

Maybe…? Is that even a possibility of preventing her fate…If I wasn't so weak…if I wasn't born…if I just met my dad's expectations to be strong…then I could've…

"Henry….please don't cry." H-Huh? I glanced at Runa, who walked over and wiped something off my eyes. Oh…I did it again. "You got something in your eye…and please don't cry…"

"…I'm not. I…don't want to cry." I said, turning my head away from her. "I'm trying to cope with it…"

"Satsuki's confused. What happened to her?" Satsuki wondered only for Dusty to call her name and shook her head silently.

"…She's dead." I answered, darkening my face. "There was a fire…and…she died…"

"Oh…" Satsuki frowned sadly. "Sorry."

"…Henry." Runa frowned, looking at me with concern as I continued on.

"Since that day…I changed…I wanted to be strong for her….but I can't…because it's my…my fault why she's…why…"

"It's okay Henry…" Hiccup walked over and placed a hand on my shoulder. "You don't need to cry. You have us and we'll help you along the way."

"I didn't need anyone's help…Nobody ever came to me and what's the worst crap I had to deal with someone telling me that she deserved to die…" I darkened my face, remembering those words.

---

"You're just a mistake! Makes me wonder why you even exist! No wonder why you can't be like her! Ha…whatever….why bother with someone with that? That stupid girl deserved to die and it's all your fault."

---

…As much as I want to deny it, it's the truth…It's all my fault why she died…but I won't let anyone talk bad about her. She died as a hero…but…I wished that she could have been still here.

"What?! How could they?!" Runa exclaimed angrily.

"It just shows how rude and disgusting some humans are." Sindri furrowed his brows angrily.

"Agreed." Gram nodded. "How dare they disrespect the dead? Has people in the future grown more outlandish and arrogant over the years?"

"And that's why I change into the person you all see today." I scoffed, turning away from them. "I don't need anyone to understand how I feel everyday! Who needs friends! They just laugh and talk like idiots, and pretend to agree with you…So you end up caring about them…exposing yourself…getting hurt…Screw all that! I'm better off without them! I don't want people getting in my way! I don't want people dragging me down! I never want to anyone around me! I don't want to be friends with anyone! That's what I ever wanted and nobody even gives a damn how I feel! Why else did I ran away?!"

"Henry…" Hiccup frowned, hearing every word of how I felt.

"That's…why I don't need anyone. I got my values, so you can keep yours." I sighed, looking down on the floor with a sadden look. "If the world is gonna treat me as a worthless piece of trash, then so be it…My reasons are pathetic…and I don't have the will to keep going."

It's the truth…I have no reason to live…no reason to keep going…I-

SLAP!

Ah! I felt a mark on my face before seeing Runa's stern look.

"Don't you dare say that." Runa stated.

"R-Runa?!" Dusty gasped.

"'You don't have a will to keep going'? What are you? You're still here, aren't you?" Runa asked, glaring at me. "People don't see it, but we do. We know you have several reasons to be here."

"What?" I asked, rubbing my right cheek. God, do people need to keep hurting me? First my left leg, and then my face. Wow…the world really is after me, huh?

"One, you sided with Hiccup after many people shunned him and when he was getting bullied by the other teens. Two, you…protected me when Astrid started insulting me. Three, you even saved my life. Four, you…even talked to us even more, and I'm very happy that you're admitting how you feel to us."

"She's right." Hiccup stood next to her with a proud smile on his face. "Everything you've done so far, it showed you have more reasons to live than you claimed."

I stayed silent with a sad smile before sighing "You're right…Heh heh, sorry."

"No need to apologize, and don't get all worried you dork! We're here for you!" Runa punched my shoulder, causing me to wince while I rolled my eyes.

Jeez, this girl keeps turning 180 each time. She turns to a feminist to a nice and kind girl. Oh well…I do know one thing of course; Girls are complex and confusing.

"Yeah! And don't worry Hen-Hen, you don't need to keep crying like before!" Satsuki giggled.

"I wasn't crying." I bluntly answered.

"You had some tears in your eyes." Dusty pointed out. "And it's okay to cry."

"I…just don't want people to see me cry. They would make fun of me." I sighed, scratching the back of his head. "So…I try not to cry."

"Well it's okay to let us know how you feel!" Jobber chuckled, walking over and placing a hand on my shoulder. "Take it from me. I may be a big loaf, but I don't mind what people what I say about people say about me, so I keep being who I am to be a motivator and…"

He leaned over and whispered "A great ladies' man."

"Uh huh…" Is this guy for really?

"You seemed to be more relax than before, squire." Gram smiled. "I'm proud of you to at least tell us how you feel."

"Y-Yeah…" I couldn't help but blush a bit.

You know, I'm now just realizing this but…I actually talked to some people about how I felt. I even told them much about some of my life back at the cove earlier. I…honestly never expected that.

Maybe…Maybe they're right. Maybe I haven't even realized that I had the will to keep living all along. I…was so stupid to even see that. But then again, maybe…Nah, best not to think about it.

"You know, your sister sounded like a good person with a good heart." Sindri commented. "I'm…sorry for your lost."

"…It's okay." I sighed with a soft smile. "She was a really great sister that a brother would even asked. If she was still alive, me and Joey would always try to play around with her with games, eat snacks, and even compete against each other in races. She was great at stuff in combat and was very talented."

"Sounds like you really looked up to her." Hiccup smiled. "I'm glad to hear that you had at least one family member to care for you."

"Yeah." I nodded. "Ari…was the only person in the world that ever listened to me, heard what I said, and loved me for being who I was...my dad wanted me to do things that he couldn't do like go to a good college that he couldn't go to, or have me have the same job as him...but that wasn't what I wanted but he never listened to me...not even my mom did nothing and just went neutral...ever since Ari died, I distanced myself from my family than before...and then one day, my father started talking to me and tried to get along with me."

"Wow, I never knew." Dusty frowned sadly. "So your dad actually started listening to you?"

"I know but…after all these years, that asshole finally decided to show his damn face for such a damn time, taking break from those long work hours and coming to me and hang out…It…completely disgusted me." I shook my head, showing my grim look. "I never knew why but he was probably being nice to me so I could and do his bidding."

"Henry…I'm sure there's a good reason why." Runa stated.

"Yeah…maybe he was scared." Hiccup nodded, rubbing his chin as he continued "I may not know the whole story and while your dad may have not been the best person out there….I think he was afraid of losing you as well. He lost your sister, and with how he was treating you before; he was starting to lose you too…and I think he was afraid of losing his son too."

I stayed silent to Hiccup's words, realizing that possibility. Maybe he's right…maybe he was starting to change…but how can I know? I can't read people's thoughts. I'll never know what's in my old man's stubborn head.

"…Maybe you're right, but I guess I won't know." I sighed, scratching the back of my head. "But the point is that…I guess he is afraid of losing me, but…what I'm most worried of if he even knows that I'm gone."

"What do you mean?" Satsuki asked. "Why would your papa think you're gone? I mean, you did say you ran away or was that a joke?"

"No, I did and I've been living here on Berk for a few days, but…I just think he might've forgotten me like he did with her." I sighed, darkening my face a bit with my hoodie.

"What?" Runa asked with a raised brow.

"He moved past her death instead of keep remembering her. Even mom and Joey did the same, along with those who attended her funeral…I didn't and I don't want. Moving past someone's death, no matter how close you were with them, is just like forgetting their whole existence." I explained.

"Henry, that isn't true." Hiccup stated. "I understand that you love your sister and moving past deaths is very important. Just 'cause they're moving past her death doesn't mean they're forgetting her, they don't want to keep on mourning."

"Keep on mourning…" I repeated with a sadden look. "I know that…but…"

"It's okay Henry." Hiccup softly smiled. "I don't think your sister would want you to act up like that. She would have wanted to keep smiling and believing in yourself."

Jobber snickered at that before commenting "Sounds like something you should take Hiccup."

"H-hey!" Hiccup blushed. "Y-You know what I mean!"

I stared at each of them and thought about what Hiccup said. He has a point, most people moved other's death because the one who died doesn't want them to keep mourning and wants to keep moving on. But…No, don't think about it. It's none of my business to pry but…Hiccup's right. She wouldn't want me to die, and I'm proud of that.

"Henry…" I looked at Runa, who gave me a soft smile. "I know this is hard since nobody but us can understand. We've faced death because of this war, so everyone's used to it with many viking funerals to send their spirits up to Valhalla by Odin himself. But...I never forgotten about my dad and neither did my mom...she would always tells me that my dad was someone she loved before he went off to search for the dragon's nest all by his own...and everyone just confirmed his death when he didn't return back home at all. But..."

Before you know it, I was hugged by her as she bend my head against her chest with a sadden look. I could feel her tears dripping down my head, already starting to cry.

"But...instead of moving on, we can still carry on their memories, their will. Though it's difficult to know what they're thinking when they're dead, but...I know your sister was an amazing person Henry..."

….Heh, you really are a soft person for a feminist. But…even so, I…I can't help but feel some joy inside me…

"Thank you." I spoken, having everyone, even Runa who looked down at me, to turn to me in confusion. Runa finished off her hug as I gave them each a smile on my face and repeated "Thank you Hiccup…Runa…Jobber, everyone."

Hiccup blinked a couple time before smiling softly and nodding. Runa smiled softly and hugged me one more time, catching me off-guard a bit.

"Don't mention it…" Runa chuckled before she ended it and punched me on the shoulder with an amused smile on her face before wiping away her tears. "Also…d-don't tell anyone that I was crying. It's not for shield-maidens to cry, but I had my right to do so for the one I care for. I thought I could help you, that's all Henry."

"Really?" I asked with a raised brow.

"Y-Yeah…it's no big deal!" Runa looked away nervously. "W-Why? You think women can't cry because we're tough?"

"No, I'm just…I understand why you would cry. I don't mind." I shrugged, making her cheeks blush a bit.

"R-Really?" Runa blinked in surprise.

"Yeah?" I nodded with a raised brow, making her blush a bit before she grabbed her whip and lashed at me. "OW! What the heck?!"

"S-Stop it!" Runa begged. "I-I get it, okay!"

Okay, this girl is seriously having issues that I can't explain what it is.

"So…you feeling better now laddie?" Jobber asked with a smile.

"Y-Yeah…I want to thank you all for listening." I smiled softly.

"Hey, we're here for you." Hiccup beamed, which I nodded back to.

"See? Was that hard?" Sindri joked with a smile. "And I gotta say, you got a cute sister."

"Really?" I asked blankly.

"W-What?! That was supposed to be a compliment!" Sindri exclaimed.

"You aren't even trying hard feline." Gram shook his head before gazing at me. "But squire, I sure hope you have now learned a lesson in this."

"Yeah…" I nodded with a soft smile before looking at my phone again, seeing the photo of my deceased sister. Heh…she really is someone to admire. I'm glad to have a sister like her….

"Hey, if you don't mind me asking…" Dusty spoken up as she looked at me with a curious look. "But…what was her sister's name? You never told us that."

My sister's name…Hmm…After all that, I can trust them.

"Ari." I answered. "Arianna was her name, but I call her 'Ari' for short."

"Arianna…that sounds like a beautiful name." Dusty chuckled.

"You know, I really wish we've gotten to know about your sister." Hiccup grinned.

Ooh trust me, you would be shock. It's a good thing that you guys didn't find out what she looked like because it would make things more…confusing for you all.

"Squire…was this something that you didn't want to deny?" Gram questioned, poking his head from the sheath again.

"Maybe…" I replied, scratching the back of my head.

Gram hummed in thought before saying "It's understandable...the world works on its own agenda, and life can't be worked based on what you want or how should it work. It flows on its own accord. I may not know the whole truth in your story in your perspective, but I do know one thing; Your sister was a hero."

"Yeah…she really was." I chuckled.

"Yay! Hen-Hen is smiling!" Satsuki exclaimed happily. "Looks like you finally the joy in your heart! I'm happy for ya Hen-Hen!"

"Yeah…Thanks Satsuki." I smiled softly at her.

I'm really not alone anymore. I…got them. I…I finally found a place where I belong. Maybe this won't be so bad.

"Wait, did you guys hear that?" Sindri asked, looking around cautiously.

"Hear what?" Dusty asked fearfully.

As if on cue, we heard a loud roar which gotten us tensed up.

"O-Oh…that." Dusty gulped. "U-Uhh…w-w-what was that?"

"That's what I'm wondering." Hiccup narrowed his eyes. "Wait…where have I heard that roar before?"

Yeah…I've heard that roar before too. It almost sounds like….!

"Oh god!" I exclaimed in shock.

"H-Henry…what's wrong?" Runa asked in concern.

I didn't have time to answer back as I quickly turned to Runa and asked "Runa, I need Gram right now!"

"W-What? But why-"

"Just hurry!" I repeated, having my voice a bit louder to make myself clear. Runa didn't ask anything as she handed me Gram. "Thanks."

With that, I quickly ran away through the bushes, shrubs, and vines and headed straight for the source.

"Henry wait!" No time to wait! Right now that I need to hurry before it's too late!

"Squire, you heard that too right?" Gram questioned, which I nodded and replied "Yeah, it sounded like it came from her garden!"

"Yes. Let us see what the commotion is about." Gram agreed before we saw how the area was slowly getting darker. Looks like we're getting closer.

"Hey wait!" Hm? Oh it's that monster kitty again! He jumped from branch to branch before landing back on my shoulder. "Don't leave me and the others back there! I nearly had a heart attack when you took off, forcing me off your shoulder and had me to go and chase after you two!"

"Well why you come?!" I asked.

"I'll explain later! Right now…we need to focus on getting to the source of that roar!" Sindri replied.

I nodded in agreement before we managed to arrive to the scene, and to our surprise, we saw the Light Fury fighting against a Razor-whip dragon.

The Light Fury roared angrily at the Razor-whip dragon while the iron dragon creature hissed at it angrily, showing off its tail and growling angrily at it. The Light Fury growled before firing a warning shot towards it feet, making the Razor-Whip back off.

"What's going on here?!" Sindri exclaimed.

"That's what we want to know!" Huh? Oh right, they followed me.

"What in Thor's name?!" Jobber gasped.

"Look at them! It's like they're having a brawl!" Runa exclaimed.

"Something must've happened to make them fight like this." Hiccup furrowed his brows, eyeing at both the Light Fury and Razor-whip. What is going on? Why is it acting up lie this?Suddenly, I noticed how the Light Fury kept making it go away from her garden. Wait a minute…!

"It's trying to make the Razor-whip stay away from her garden!" Me and Hiccup exclaimed before turning to each other in surprise. Huh…looks like I wasn't the only one who figured that out. I honestly don't know why I'm so surprise about this. He IS my ancestor, so it makes sense that he's as smart and quick-thinking as me.

"What?!" Dusty gasped.

"Oh no! It's gonna be the brawl between dragons!" Satsuki cried out. "This is really 'burning' me up!"

I don't even understand what that pun even means.

"Well we need to calm them down or things might get worse!" Runa exclaimed.

"Okay, um…!" Hiccup turned to me and Runa. "Henry, you take care of the Light Fury, and Runa, you take care of the Razor-whip!"

"Huh? Us?" I asked in surprise.

"Well earlier, the Light Fury seemed to be acquainted with you when we first saw it, including that Razor-whip dragon seemed to gotten to know Runa when we rescued it! You two seemed to be the only ones to calm it down!" Hiccup explained.

"Right! Come on Henry!" Runa grabbed my hand and dragged me towards the two rampaging dragons.

"Squire! Lady Runa! Be careful!" Gram warned.

"Okay!" We both answered before we managed to get in front of the dragons, stopping them from hurting each other. Runa took out her whip and lashed at the razor-whip, which caused it to hiss at her and extend her tail while I stood in front the Light Fury, who roars up my face.

"W-Whoa…easy there!" I exclaimed, holding my hands to calm her down.

"We need to do something!" Runa yelled out.

"Quick! Do something to calm them down!" Dusty yelled out.

Oh yeah?! Like what exactly?! Be more specific!

"Ooh! Why not Runa sings? She sings like the Valkyrie from Valhalla!" Satsuki smiled excitedly.

"Oh yes! She does! It always makes me wanna sleep with her." Jobber chuckled, rubbing his chin.

"Shut up Jobber!" Runa screamed before dodging getting hit by the razor-whip's tail. "But…it could work. I just need to sing, right?"

"Yeah…" I nodded before knowing something else. I know one thing that could work. I…always had it with me. So…it should work.

I quickly took it off my neck that was inside of my sweater, revealing to be a small necklace depicted of a bronze-colored cage with a black bird trapped inside of it.

"Runa…can you sing please?" I begged. "Sing to the melody to it, please?"

"Huh? 'Sing to the melody'? What do you mean?!" Runa demanded.

"Just please do it! Trust me! Just…sing to it!" Even if she doesn't know the lyrics to it, just sing to it please!

With that, I twisted the cage necklace around before it slowly began making a slow and calm melody.

Changing Me

Runa blinked in surprise at the sound of the melody before smiling softly and nodding as she slowly begins singing.

(Runa):

I wasn't able to draw my very own map

Because I couldn't blame anyone else for it

I could never find the right answers

All I'm good at is making excuses

If I'm going to get hurt otherwise, I'd rather stay as I am

But because I met you I found myself

Your voice, your weakness, your gaze

Even the bold front you put up, and that smile of yours - those will become my wings

Let's set flight from this never-ending night, shaking ourselves free from the border of cowardice

for changing by me Let us seek the light of tomorrow

Hey, I want to tell you something

To the fact that you were born

the fact that we met

And this world with you

thank you

The dragons slowly stopped as Runa continues humming the song from the melody of my necklace. Both the Light Fury and the Razor-whip slowly softened up at her singing voice.

Holy shit, they really weren't kidding. She really does sing like a Valkyrie.

Soon after the song from my necklace stops playing, Runa stops singing as well while the razor-whip nuzzles her gently.

"O-Oh…umm…." Runa blushed, seeing how gentle it was acting now.

"Well at least that worked." I chuckled with a soft smile before turning it to a sly grin. "I gotta say Runa, you really do have a neat voice."

"Don't you dare." Runa glared at me while I held my hands in the air.

"Runa, that was amazing!" Hiccup complimented. "I guess your singing managed to calm them down."

"I-I told you that it was nothing…" Runa blushed, looking away from their looks.

"No, it was really wonderful!" Dusty smiled brightly. "You were amazing, and Henry, that melody from that necklace was amazing!"

"T-Thanks…it was something I made once." I smiled, looking down at the necklace of mind.

It was something Ari gave to me. She said it was a way to always know that she was always there for me, no matter where we are.

"Huh…" Hiccup muttered, staring at the necklace around my neck. "I haven't even recognized that thing at all."

"It was hidden underneath my sweater." I replied, gazing at the necklace with a soft smile. "You may say that it's…special to me."

Before long, I felt a slight nudge on my hip before turning around and saw the Light Fury staring at me straight in the eye. She stared at me for a while and sniffed at me curiously before purring sadly.

"Huh? What's wrong?" I asked before noticing something on the ground. It was a flower. A lone orchard flower that looked crush. Oh…now I understand…

I slowly picked it up from the ground and said "I understand now…that Razor-whip must've accidentally across her territory and stepped on this flower."

"Oh…" Hiccup walked over and examined it. "I see now…"

"I guess that explains it." Runa sighed before forming a smile and petted the Razor-whip on the head, making it purr happily while the Light Fury purring sadly. I frowned sadly before walking over and offered it back to her, causing her to tilt her head in confusion.

"I'm…sorry that this happened. I'll…find you another flower, I promise." I assured with a soft smile.

The Light Fury stares at me with widened look before purring happily till she noticed something. She walked closely up my face and stared at it, purring…worriedly? What was up with…Oh…right. I gotten punched by Astrid back at the training session.

She stared at me and cooed in concern before she began licking my face, more specifically my bruise.

"H-Hey! What the?! Ahh! What the heck?!" I exclaimed before she began wrapping her tail around me, pulling me closer to her as she continued to nuzzle me and licked my face.

I couldn't help but laugh at that.

"H-Hey…t-that tickles! Ha ha ha!" I laughed while the Light Fury stopped that while I wiped away the saliva off my face. It's a good thing that my hoodie didn't flip off my head from all that licking. That might've been a serious problem.

"I guess that's her way to saying thanks." Hiccup softly smiled.

"Jeez Hen-Hen, you sure are in a 'slimy' situation." Satsuki joked, pouting a bit.

"Heh heh, you're so gross." Jobber chuckled.

"H-Hey! Says you!" I exclaimed, playfully glaring at him and wiped off the dragon saliva off my face before hearing…laughter? I turned to the Light Fury and saw her laughing.

"Is it…laughing?" Hiccup asked in surprise.

"No way…" Dusty gasped. "I never seen a dragon laughing before."

I let out a smirk and commented "Well apparently this one can."

The Light Fury looked down at me before smiling at me.

"You know…you're more gentler and calm than those other dragons." Well maybe excluding that Night Fury, but…

"Yeah, it's so weird." Hiccup furrowed his brows.

"Yeah, didn't adults tell Satsuki and friends that dragons are emotionless creatures with no remorse?" Satsuki asked in confusion. "So why is it smiling?"

"Yeah….that is weird." Dusty nodded in agreement. "I just don't get it…"

Me neither…If they did say that, then maybe they just never found out about it or…?

"Huh…I never knew that they would ever show emotion." Jobber commented.

"Same here…it's just…so weird." Runa couldn't help but agree but the Light Fury began fussing before nudging me.

"Huh? What's wrong?" I asked in confusion before she kept nudging me, like she was trying to tell me something. "You hungry? Well…"

"Oh wait…" Satsuki takes off her hat and puts her hand through it and pulls out a fish. "Have this! Satsuki's always prepare for things like that."

"…And you kept a fish in your hat?" I questioned. "How exactly?"

Hiccup leaned over to me and whispered "It's best not to question it."

"Yeah…good idea." I nodded.

Before long, Satsuki threw the fish into my hands before I slowly turned to the Light Fury and raised it in front of her. She sniffed at it curiously before she perked up happily and opened her mouth, but the moment she did…

"Huh…so you don't have any teeth too, huh?" I thought aloud upon seeing her mouth. There was no teeth. Yep, she's totally like the Night Fury, only white.

"…So go on. Eat up or-"

Before long, teeth appeared out from her gums and snatched it right out of my hand and swallowed the whole thing by using her tongue.

"…Okay…that was easy enough." I blinked in surprise before seeing her narrowing her pupils and slowly walked towards me. "W-Whoa…"

I accidentally fell on my butt and crawled away till I felt a tree behind me, which didn't help get me away from this dragon as she stares at me curiously.

"W-Wait…I-I don't have anymore." I pleaded before hearing some weird sounds from her, almost like she was about…

"BLEH!" Oh my god…this is so disgusting. I blinked in shock upon seeing the piece of fish on my lips, causing me to recoil in disgust while the others watched in shock.

"H-Henry?!" Dusty gasped.

"Wait…does this look familiar to anyone?" Hiccup asked, trying to hide his smile but failed miserably.

"Oh my gods…" Runa snickered, covering her mouth. "Oh no…Henry…"

"What…?" I asked worriedly before seeing the Light Fury sitting on her hind legs and stared at me. The two of us stared at each other for a good while, leaving in awkward silence while the rest of the gang and the Razor-whip either felt confused, hid their laughter, or were just disgusted upon seeing the regurgitated fish on my laps.

Wait…this scenario…Oh god no! Is she…?!

She looks down at the fish and gestures me to swallow it. Yep…just as I feared…Oh god no…I feel like my insides are crying from the inside right now…I really am gonna die, aren't I?

Oh boy….please no.

"I'm sorry Henry, but…it looks like you're gonna need to go through what I've been through." Hiccup grinned, trying to contain his laughter while I moaned in misery.

This can't be happening…Oh well…I guess I have no choice…Ugh. Fine…

I slowly took out the fish and looked at it with a worried look before slowly chewing it. Oh gods…Oh god…it tasted so badly…Bleh.

"Ha ha ha ha ha!" Runa laughed. "Oh…my…Thor…no…way! He actually ate it! Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!"

Hiccup couldn't help but chuckled at my reaction.

"EW!" Jobber, Satsuki and Dusty yelled out before snickering at me while I gave them a blank look with a raised brow added into it.

Oh come on! You guys didn't react that badly at Hiccup, but now for me! Where's the love for me? Yeah, I'm really feeling it. Thanks…

Oh well…it's a good thing that I'm holding it in my mouth.

However, the Light Fury made a gulping sound, almost implying that…

Oh my god…Why me?

Ugh…fine. I let out an exasperated look on my face before swallowing it. Ooh…Why me? Well…this experience taught me to never ever eat fish ever again.

"Now we're even." Hiccup commented, causing me to glare at him.

I am so getting you back.

"Speak for yourself, you two are nasty." Jobber snickered, making me and Hiccup glare at him too.

"Shut up Jobber…" I sighed before turning to the Light Fury, who was laughing at me. "H-Hey!"

"See that?! She's even laughing at you!" Dusty chuckled while I pouted and playfully commented "Oh come on, where's the love for dear old Henry?"

Whoa…where did that come from? I…never expected me to even say that. Heh…it's been so long since I ever been this playful.

Oh well…it doesn't matter. Before long, I sighed and made an awkward smile of mine, and as soon as the Light Fury noticed me smiling like that, she slowly formed a gummy smile in my face. I blinked in shock while the others widened their eyes in awe upon seeing the Light Fury smiling like that.

"Whoa…" Runa muttered.

"Cool…" I slowly gotten up and put down my bag, looking at her in shock.

So this is what Hiccup felt like? Oh man…that's so crazy.

Suddenly, she noticed my bag before looking through my stuff, poking her head inside of it.

"H-Hey! That's private!" I yelled out, trying to get her head out of the bag till she pulled it out and out came my sketch book, and how lucky I was that it just opened up like that, showing off the pictures of the Light Fury.

"Whoa…did you make that Henry?!" Dusty exclaimed in shock.

"Y-Yeah…" I nodded, blushing a bit. "S-So?"

"Ooh! That looks stellar! Make a picture of Satsuki next time!" Satsuki grinned happily.

"Hey, he's a real artist." Runa smiled softly before noticing the razor-whip purring at her before it pinned her to the ground. "H-Hey!"

Runa didn't seemed to be upset, she was actually laughing while she and the razor-whip began wrestling each other.

"Huh…looks like those guys are getting along." I commented before feeling the nudge from a curious Light Fury as she pointed down at my drawing.

"Oh that?" I asked before picking it up from the ground, gazing down at it. "It's nothing. Just some stupid drawing I made from my stupid old self."

I saw the Light Fury raising a brow at me, like she was doubting that. Before I could say anything, an idea popped out of her head, prompting her to stand on her hind legs and walked over before picking off a tree branch and began drawing around the ground that circled around me while I just stood there like a dumbass and felt confused and puzzled by all this.

"What in the…?" What is she doing now? Before long, the Light Fury finished up with the final touches with its drawing as I looked around, seeing the many scribbling lines around me. Hmm…so I'm going through the same thing as Hiccup. Whoa…talk about coincidence, eh? I wonder…

I slowly lifted my foot and touched the line, causing her to growl at me. I took my foot off the line, making her purr happily. With an amused and sly smile on my face, I continued to repeat this process. Step on the line, maker her angry, step it off, make her happy. Hmm…just like the Night Fury.

So without further ado, let's get this over with. I slowly walked over the line and began stepped over past the lines, not touching them. I glanced over at my friends, staring at me in awe. Even Runa and the Razor-whip stopped their little fight and watched me in awe.

It's a little like dancing, but…I never danced before and even if I did, I would have been laughed at.

Soon, as soon as I made it out from the scribbling lines of the Light Fury's drawing, I felt a presence behind me as I slowly turned around and widened my eyes upon seeing the Light Fury right behind me. She stared at me curiously as I gulped a bit before looking at my right hand before slowly extending it and closed my eyes.

Please don't bite…please don't bite…please don't bite…

…Huh…I can feel her scales. They're very dry but at the same time…warm. This is so amazing…

I stared at her in shock before smiling softly at her. The Light Fury pulled her snout out of my hand before nuzzling my me and licked my face a bit before flying back to her flower field and curled around herself with a soft smile on her face. I blinked several times before looking at my right hand before smiling softly.

"…So cool." I commented.

"Henry?" I turned to Runa, who stared at me in surprise while the Razor-whip was next to her, staring at me curiously while the others rushed over to me.

"Henry! Are you okay?!" Dusty exclaimed.

"Ooh! Was it so awesome?! How did it feel?!" Satsuki asked excitedly. "I bet it was 'scaly' awesome!"

Ignoring that little pun, I was still in awe to experience something like that.

"Henry, that was amazing!" Hiccup complimented, smiling over me. "So it looks like the two of us seemed to trust the dragons through that, huh?"

"Yeah, I'll say." I nodded, smiling. "Heh heh…I guess that was pretty cool."

"Pretty cool? That was pretty amazing!" Dusty exclaimed in joy. "For you two to gain the dragons' trust! It was…!"

"Awesome!" Jobber laughed, patting both me and Hiccup on the backs.

"Make that three." We turned to Runa, who walked over to us with a soft smile on her face. "I think this Razor-whip was starting to like me. She and I seemed to get along so well."

I'll say. She seemed to be friendly towards you and no offense, but I think that Razor-whip seems to have a similar personality like yours.

"Well I'll say, that Razor-whip suits ya." Jobber giggled, walking over to Runa and attempted to touch her cleavage, but the Razor-whip hissed at Jobber angrily, making him back off. "Fine…"

"Good choice." Runa huffed before turning to me and Hiccup with a smile on her face. "Looks like the three of us gained their trust."

"No, I don't think it's more than trust…." I looked down at my hands, clenching them. "It's more like…we made a bond with them."

"Yeah, that might be in the case." Hiccup nodded. "And right now…what I did with the Night Fury and what you did with the Light Fury…was pretty amazing."

"Yeah…" I nodded before noticing the sky was dark, seeing many stars up there. Huh…it's night time alright ready. I guess I didn't noticed that, huh…

"Night time already?" Runa asked in surprise. "Wow…it's been a long day, huh?"

"Nah, more like a few months since the writers is slowly making progress with us." We all stared at Satsuki, blinking a couple times before we all thought of the same thing at what was in this girl's mind.

"Woman, whatchoo talking about?" I asked with a smirk, surprising the others.

"I meant-"

"Okay okay! That's enough!" Runa exclaimed before sighing "Anyway, we sure have been long enough, huh?"

"Yeah." Sindri nodded with a smile. "You guys need your rest for tomorrow and should probably head back to your village before the others grows suspicious of where you all been."

Not like anyone would care where we are due to being the Berk Misfits.

Soon, I noticed the Light Fury waking up and sees the starry skies with a curious look.

"Oh…you like the stars, eh?" I asked the Light Fury, which she nodded and purred happily as she trotted over to me and nuzzled me. Heh heh, damn. This dragon is more gentle and friendlier than that Night Fury. But…there is one similarity that these two share besides looks.

"…You're just like a giant house cat. Heh…" I grinned, earning a blank look from the Light Fury before she began hitting me on the head. "Ow ow ow! H-Hey!"

The Light Fury began laughing at me while the others grinned at me.

"Jeez…"I groaned before looking up at the stars, seeing how many they were in the sky. "But you know…seeing all these stars is pretty amazing…I wonder if a Lunar Eclipse would come out."

Well…I'm just curious. It's been a while since I last seen one.

"What's that?" Runa asked curiously.

I turned to her and the rest of my friends with a soft smile and answered "It's when the Moon passes directly behind the Earth and into its shadow."

"And how does that happen?" Jobber asked, folding his arms with a confused look.

"Satsuki's confused and doesn't get it." Satsuki furrowed her brows.

"Ugh…" I groaned. It'll take a long time telling you guys about it.

"A Lunar Eclipse…I wonder what it'll be like." Hiccup smiled softly.

"I'll say…you guys would be amazed by seeing that." I chuckled, staring at the skies before realizing what I said. "Lunar….Lunar…Lu…na…."

"What?" Runa asked. "Did you say something?"

"I just thought of something." I turned to the Light Fury with a soft smile. "You know…it just occurred to me, but I can't just can't keep calling you Light Fury like forever. You need a name and I thought of one…."

She tilted her head in confusion as I stared right to her eyes with a smile and gave her the name.

"Luna….how does that sound?" Luna looked at me curiously before beaming excitedly at that idea. She nuzzled my cheek, causing me to laugh. "H-Hey! Ha ha ha ha!"

"So we're going with names now, huh?" Runa smirked before turning to the Razor-whip. "Well…let's see…why not Silverspike?"

"Silverspike?" Hiccup asked in confusion.

"Well…I thought of it because her entire skin is as hard as steel and her tail is filled with spikes, so yeah." Runa shrugged while the razor-whip, or Silverspike, nuzzled Runa, making her laugh.

"Well looks like they're liked them." I smiled, petting Luna on the head.

"I'll say." Dusty chuckled before realizing something. "Oh wait, what now?"

"If you're talking about heading back home, we can go right now." Hiccup stated, but Dusty shook her head as she clarified "No, that's not what I meant. I meant what are we going to do with them now? We can't take them back to the village, they'll be killed the moment they stepped into town."

"Yeah since they're so deeply hated by those guys down there." I remarked till I felt Luna nudging me by the shoulder. I turned to her as she growled a bit, almost as if she was communicating with me. "Huh…Luna, are you trying to tell me that you can let Silverspike stay here?"

Luna nodded before huffing at Silverspike.

"Well…Okay. Just as long as Silverspike doesn't step on your flowers again, and if that happens…" I let out a soft smile at Luna. "I promise that I'll get you another flower to fix up your garden."

Luna nodded before licking my face. Okay, seriously?! How many times are you gonna keep going to do that?!

"H-Hey!" I yelled out while the others laughed at me.

"Well…what do you say, Silverspike?" Runa asked Silverspike, who nodded before nuzzling Runa, bringing a smile to her face.

"Ha ha ha! Okay, just don't fight again, okay?"

Silverspike nodded before Luna gestured the Razor-whip to follow her, presumably to find a place where she could sleep as the two dragons were gone.

"Smart choice." Sindri nodded. "Looks like we'll be keeping that a secret."

"Yeah…" I agreed before feeling my stomach growling, causing me to groan a bit. "Huh…I feel as though I'm either hungry or my stomach might be warning me to find a nearby bathroom and throw up."

"Yeah…I'm getting that same feeling too." Hiccup grimaced at that with a sheepish grin. "I guess we're both unlucky, huh?"

"For sure." I chuckled with a soft grin.

"So you guys ready to head back or what?" Runa asked, nudging the both of us.

"Ow, yeah yeah, we're going." I rolled my eyes before we all began taking our leave.

"You know squire…" Gram popped right out of his sheath and smiled softly. "I must say that you seemed to be recovering quickly. It would seem that Mikako must've done something to have your wound better."

"Huh? Oh yeah…" I looked at my back and blinked a couple times. "I guess-"

No no…wait. I'm feeling the pain now…

"Henry, are you alright?" Dusty asked in concern, noticing me slowing down a bit.

"I-It's my back…I'm feeling the pain." I groaned a bit, which worried the others as they walked back to me.

"Oh no, you must have strained it." Runa sighed before sternly glaring at me. "Look Henry, you shouldn't be straining yourself that much you know. Please don't do anything stubborn like that again."

"Got it." I sighed while Jobber helped me up, acting like my crunch.

"Don't worry, you'll be alright. Just be patient…" Jobber assured, helping me walk better. "But you know, that song Runa sang including that little mechanical thing that was playing that weird music."

"I know, it was pretty soothing." Runa smiled. "Although, I'll admit…I panicked but at the same time, felt relax hearing that song so that I kinda made up those words."

"Though you do have an amazing since voice." I complimented with a smile, earning a blush from her.

"C-Come on…it's nothing. Besides, nobody other than my friends and my mom knows about my singing." Runa sighed before smiling softly. "Though I guess it's really amazing how I love to sing that much. It helps you express how you feel everyday in your life, and helps make others understand how you feel."

"Yeah…I know that. You know…" I blushed a bit. "I…like to sing too."

"Really?" She asked in surprise.

"Huh, wow." Hiccup blinked in surprise before smiling to me. "Y-You know, that's pretty amazing there Henry. Do you think we could hear you sing sometime."

"Huh? You guys…want to hear me sing?" I asked in surprise.

"Satsuki would love to hear you and Ru-Ru and Hicky sing a song too!" Satsuki cried out in excitement.

"Yeah, it'll be amazing!" Dusty smiled happily. "I'm sure you three could perform a beautiful song together in front of the crowd here on Berk."

"I wouldn't mind either." Jobber shrugged. "I bet my Pa would be the first person to see you guys perform."

"Y-You guys…" Hiccup scratched the back of his head, blushing a bit. "No way I could sing."

"I'm sure you can, Hiccup." Runa assured.

"Yeah, you do seemed to be the type to sing." I added with a smirk, adding more embarrassment to him.

"Well…probably." Hiccup sheepishly grinned. "But you know Henry, I'm really glad that you told us how you feel."

"You're welcome…truth be told, you guys are probably the first people other than Ari and Joey to ever have me tell you how I felt everyday." I softly smiled. "I never had people like you to call friends…"

"I'm so sorry that you never did laddie." Jobber said, looking at me with a sadden look. "You know, people just don't see what's really inside ya."

"Wow…" Dusty blinked in surprise. "Is it just me or did Jobber say something smart for once?"

"Yeah, I think Ragnarok just came." Runa widened her eyes in surprise.

"Aww come on ladies, you know how I am." Jobber grinned, earning disgusted looks from the two girls.

"Anyway…" I spoken back up, hoping to change the subject. "I just never had friends. Most people either just stay away from me, use me as their punching bags, pretend to be my friends for their own personal gain or were told to or even dared by people to pretend to be my friends…but the one thing that really hurt me was how I tried defending someone from being bullied and I thought we became good friends. However…"

I softly frowned, going back through the time in elementary school.

"The next day, I found my desk filled with garbage and had a bunch of names on my desk made from permanent markers." I sighed.

"Huh? Really?" Runa asked in surprise. "But…what does that have to do with your friend?"

"Apparently…" I looked away sadly. "I learned from the guy I saved that he was being bullied by the older kids for some unknown reason and that his friends pushed him away to avoid getting bullied themselves and I just happened to be the unlucky guy to side with him. So one day, I brought him over to his friends and talked with them and I thought that we could work together, it was my suggestion. I even thought we could confront them like we're heroes, but they rejected it…and…"

I clenched my fists in anger, narrowing my eyes as I remember the day I stopped trying to be friends with anyone….and just exclude myself from others and isolated myself.

"They kicked me off, even the boy I saved threw me away and soon, the older kids started picking me and beaten me up for stuff to relieve their stress." I sighed sadly, looking away while the others stared at me in shock.

"What?! Even after all that?!" Runa exclaimed.

"Yeah…" I nodded grimly. "It…doesn't bother me anymore."

"It does to me! Why would he even do that?! Or even his friends?! You had the right mind to confront those bullies but he…and they…!" Runa growled angrily.

"Nobody deserved to go through like that…" Dusty sniffled.

"So is that why you don't like hanging around people, Hen-Hen?" Satsuki asked. "Because of that whole 'going through pain' things with relationships?"

"….Yeah." I nodded. "I…don't want to go through what I've been through. I realized that I'll be a bother. It's like they don't want me to breathe through the same air as them….Well it doesn't matter. I mean…I'm worthless anyway."

"No you're not laddie. Stop bringing yourself down." Jobber stated.

"But it's the truth, isn't it?" I sighed sadly.

"Henry…stop lying to yourself." Huh? I looked up and saw Hiccup giving me a soft smile. "Those are lies people are feeding you. I would know a lot since I've been through what you've been through…I guess the both of us felt betrayal back in our younger years, huh?"

"Yeah…I guess so." I chuckled with a soft smile. "I…just never had anyone other than my siblings helping me through…"

"Well now you have us Henry." Hiccup offered his hand to me, much to my surprise. "We won't let the past repeat to you and we know that we'll help you through in every step."

"Yeah." Runa nodded, smiling softly at me. "We all felt betrayal back then, but with us together, we won't ever betray each other."

"I like the sound of that." Sindri nodded, crossing his arms with a satisfied smile. "You guys are unique together because you all are outcasts, nobody gets you and everything…but people like you form together, that right there is true friendship. It's almost as if you all were destined to meet each other and become friends."

"Yeah, totally." I nodded in agreement with a soft smile. "…Thank you guys."

"Don't mention it Hen-Hen! We'll show all of Berk that we're unique!" Satsuki grinned happily. "It'll be a real 'bonding' moment!"

"Excluding that joke, I would love to get to know you more." Dusty nodded in agreement. "I even did say that I wanted to see more of your drawings."

"Oh yeah…" I blinked, remembering yesterday of what she said. "Heh heh, I guess why not."

"As long as we're together, we'll be unstoppable." Jobber grinned. "After all…I have you ladies by my side."

Before you know it, Jobber reached over and patted Runa by the butt, causing her to growl angrily and took out her whip.

"Okay, that's it!" Runa immediately grabbed Jobber by the ear and pulled him over by the trees while Hiccup helped me up and we began hearing her kicking his ass with her whip.

"YOU!"

"OW!"

"DO NOT!"

"OW!"

"TOUCH ME!"

"OW!"

"LIKE THAT!"

"OW!"

"EVER!"

"OW!"

"EVER!"

"OWW!"

"AGAIN!"

"OW!"

"DO YOU!"

"OW!"

"UNDERSTAND!"

"OW!"

"YOU….PERVY LITTLE IDIOT!"

"OWWW! THIS ISN'T EVEN FUNNY AT ALL! WAHH!"

"Yep…he should have saw this coming." Hiccup sighed.

"I am not bothering to help him too." I shook my head in amusement before turning to him. "But…you know, I guess we are alike, huh?"

"Yeah, totally." Hiccup softly smiled before we both gave each other fist-bumps. "And I hope that one day we could learn more about you."

"Ooh trust me…you will." I smiled before looking down at my necklace.

I will…after all, I'm not alone as I used to be. You guys are here for me…and I'm happy that you are. I'm not alone anymore…and maybe they do understand me.

After all…we're all here together and I've…never felt these emotions before. Maybe I will be useful to them…Maybe I will and I won't be unreliable to anyone anymore…

I will be the best….for you Ari.

To Be Continued