Hiccup was heading back to his hut, his heart squeezing tight. He felt bad about how he talked to Meg sooner. It wasn't her fault, she didn't know anything about Ana's past. And she just wanted to settle everything between him and her by introducing Ace. But he was also the chief and he needed to act and take the right decision. If Ace was still working for the hunters, they couldn't let him go back and gave every informations about Berk. He didn't trust him and how could he after knowing he was one of Ana's captor.
He arrived at the door. He sighed and got in. He searched for his sister and found her in the back with Luna and Ace's dragon on her lap. Her back was facing him. He approached carefully, Foxy and Luna, who noticed him, growled at him but then turned their head back to Meg.

She obviously knew that he was here now but didn't talk. So Hiccup walked and knelt behind her, putting a hand on her shoulder. She didn't budge.

-"Hey, are you okay?", Hiccup asked softly.

No answer.

-"Look, I'm sorry how things went. But I had to. I'm the chief. And I can't risk putting Ana or anyone on Berk in danger and neglecting the fact that he was or still is a hunter. And I mostly can't risk putting you in the middle of this and I don't want a guy to win your heart then crush you or hurt you."

Hiccup felt Meg stiffed under his palm.
-"What happen to Ana?", Meg asked in a small whisper but that Hiccup still caught.

He sighed. It was only fair he told her.

-"Three years ago, Ana got captured by a bunch of hunters cause they thought she was me, the dragon conqueror, as they were calling. But they were undoubtably wrong. They... tortured her for almost over a month. I...", Hiccup took a deep breath, the memory of Ana covering in scars and blood and paralyzed by the fear flashing in front of his eyes, making him closing them, "I only found her thanks to Skullcrusher and tracking skills. I don't know where she would be right now without him.", he swallowed the guilt coming up in his throat.

-"Was it before or after I saved you from Mala?", Meg asked.

-"After."

A silence took place. Noticing Meg wasn't moving or planning to answer, he took his hand off of her shoulder.

-"Why didn't you tell me about it?", she finally spoke.

Hiccup was taken aback but go for the truth anyway.

-"We didn't want to talk about it ever again. We didn't want Ana to have flashbacks and we wanted to help her forget about it as soon as she could. It's still a big trauma and any mention can trigger her, as you saw with Ace.", Hiccup explained.

-"But Ace is a good guy!", Meg turned around, looking at her brother right in the eyes.

-"Meg-"

-"Hiccup, you know that I can figure when someone is bad or good news. You think I would have brought Ace here if I thought or have any doubts he would do mad stuff to Berk?!", Meg reasoned.

-"Meg, you're in love. Love makes our mind working upside down and we don't think straight because of it. You just acted desperately.", Hiccup sighed, rubbing his eyes.

-"No! You know I am not like that!"
-"Meg please-"

-"No Hiccup! You listen to me now!", she sat on her knees, totally facing him now, "Ace, is a nice guy! Maybe I wasn't curious enough to ask about his past but guess what, I don't care! I trusted and still trust my instincts cause they never failed me. And it's surely not now they will. Everybody does terrible things but also everybody can change and make it up for it. And that's what I believe with Ace! I'm sure he regrets it! Please Hiccup, you have to trust me!", Meg said.

Hiccup avoided her eyes.

-"You trust me right?", Meg wondered.

He didn't answer.

-"You don't...", Meg's voice broke.

-"Yes I do but... I don't think you know what you're saying right now.", Hiccup stood up.

-"Love isn't an excu-"

-"Enough Meg!", he shouted, making her jump.

She blinked and stared at him blankly. She turned back to the dragons and they put their chin on her legs.
Hiccup sighed, he was here to make it up, not to make it worse. He was about to talk again when the door opened, Ana standing on the doorway.

-"Hiccup? I need to talk to you- Oh..", she stopped her herself when she saw him near Meg, "I can come later-"

-"No. It's fine.", Hiccup shook his head and walked toward Ana.

-"Are you sure? Weren't you two talking?", Ana asked.

-"Yeah...", he looked at Meg behind him, "But we're done. Let's go.", he sighed sadly.

He walked past Ana and left the hut.

Ana looked at Meg's back before closing the door behind her, leaving the crying twin girl and the dragons in the blackness of the wooden house.