Thanks again for all the support! It really helps!
I'm soooooo sorry!!!!! I really am! I have an explanation though! I'm in Academic Decathlon and we had a huge wave of competitions over the past like month or so, and I spent two entire weeks neglecting everything except studying for it, during the two days leading up to the competition I actually lost a ton of weight because I stopped eating! So I'm super sorry, I can't promise that this won't happen again, but I will do my best.
Also I must thank the reviewer who knocked some sense back into me.
Hi guys.
Hiccup found himself staring dumbfounded at the boy in the cell. His mind reeled, who the heck was this!? Why did he look so much like Hiccup!? And why on earth did Viggo have him.
The boy himself was what interrupted his thoughts. "So, any chance you'd let me out of here?"
The fog that had clouded the boy's mind shattered and he nodded fervently. "Yes, sorry." Immediately he yanked the chain above him, and the cell door slid open.
The boy -Hiccup really needed to get his name- surveyed the sight. "So that's how it works."
A small smile formed on Hiccup's face. "Yeah. It's pretty well constructed."
The boy -Holy Thor, he had to figure his name out!- presented his bound hands. "I'm not very good with knots. Can you get me out of this?"
Hiccup nodded and sliced through the ropes as if they were blades of grass. "So, what's your name?" He asked suddenly, his frustration over referring to the person in front of him by only a noun, flowing from his mouth before he could stop it.
He eyed Hiccup suspiciously, "Well, Ryker has elected to call me 'Runt'."
Hiccup sighed in irritation. "Is there something less insulting I can refer to you as?"
The boy sighed as if resolving an internal conflict. "Alright, I'm Danny. Nice to meet you."
"Likewise." He offered a hand. "My name is Hiccup. Now let's get out of here."
DP--HTTYD--Dp--HTTYD
The two boys burst onto the deck and met the eyes of one over excitable Night Fury. Danny and said dragon stared at each other for a fraction of a second and both leapt away making various sounds of surprise.
Toothless flipped over himself with a loud yelp and slammed his head down on the deck. While Danny shot backwards and fell into his bottom whilst screaming; "Holy Haunts!"
This unusual explitive earned the boy two inquiring glances from viking and dragon alike, but only after Hiccup had finished chuckling at the comical sight.
Danny shrugged uncomfortably and rubbed the back of his neck. "Sorry, I- uh... I have no idea what to say here."
Hiccup helped him up smiling. "No problem. Something tells me you'll get along with the twins."
"Huh?"
"Nothing." Hiccup thought for a moment and eyed the boy warily. "How do you feel about flying?"
"It's great!" Danny responded instantly. "Why?"
A grin sprouted on Hiccup's face. "You'll see. Now let's get out of here. I hope Astrid isn't plotting my murder."
"Who?"
"Someone I've likely irritated."
Astrid was beyond irritated, she was furious. Hiccup hadn't even bothered to mention that he was going anywhere. They'd even made a promise to tell everyone they were leaving after Astrid herself got into the fiasco with the Dragon Hunters.
The blonde paced angrily back and forth in the stable. She would have gone to the Community Room but that would have entailed leaving Stormfly behind. Irritation throbbed off every fiber in her body as her thoughts returned to her mysteriously vanished friend.
After another second of thought. She growled angrily, "Come on Stormfly, were going out to look for them!"
The Deadly Nadder hopped up and ran around in circles, almost as if saying, Finally!!!!
The never got the chance however, because as soon as the girl had mounted, she heard the all too familiar sound of leathery wings cutting through the air.
Relief flooded through Astrid and she raced to the landing deck. Just in time to see Toothless shoot up into the sky. A sudden and unfamiliar whoop made her gaze shoot up towards it.
Instantly, a body was dropping down towards her. She didn't register it in time, and the boy crashed into the deck- No! He hadn't, at the last second, he'd tucked himself into a ball and landed with a roll.
Astrid intook the boy, and instantly did a double take. Hiccup, three years younger, stood up. A bright grin split across his face as he panted heavily.
Toothless landed beside Hiccup and Hiccup slid- wait, what!?
She saw one boy, who looked almost identical to the young Haddock whom she secretly loved. But somehow, Hiccup had just slipped off the nightfury's back.
"Care to warn me next time before you jump off a dragon?" Hiccup, the real one, sighed and put his forehead against his palm. "You nearly gave me a panic attack."
The other boy rubbed his neck ashamedly. "Sorry, I just really like flying."
Hiccup sighed, "I figured that."
Finally the two boys caught sight of Astrid standing in the doorway.
"Hey Astrid..." Hiccup unconsciously, and wisely, took a step back.
Instantly the girl found herself stalking towards him. "Where have you been? Do you have any idea how long you were gone?What were
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you thinking!? And who in Thor's name is this!?"
Her finger shot towards Hiccup's clone. And then her eyes followed and she screamed. Astrid, one of the most fearsome Vikings of her age, actually let out a terrified and torturously girly shriek. The boy was actually taking out his eyes, he was honest to Thor, tearing his eyes out.
"Woah!" The boy blinked several times. "Chill out!"
Astrid continued to let out a slightly terrified squeak, "What? Wh- what?" She wanted to say more, but found herself incapable of forcing a single word from her mouth.
He was fine, perfectly unharmed. And yet something was different.
"Your eyes." She breathed, "they're blue..."
"Yup." The boy said. "Always have been."
"Astrid," Hiccup said slowly. "This is Danny. Viggo had him locked in a cell in his ship.
Astrid instantly composed herself. "Why?"
I'm super sorry guys! I can try my hardest to update more but with another scrimmage coming up, I can't make any promises.
Thank you! Toodles!!! ;)