A/N: Alright guys chapter 2 is up, and I finally got someone to proofread my story, so updates will take a little longer because she needs to find time to help me

enjoy :)

The Chief sat in his chair waiting for his son to walk through the giant double doors. The Great Hall was filled with laughter and talking as the people of Berk ate. "Chief." The man turned his head and saw the Jorgensons walking towards him. "Have you seen Valka? She stormed out of the house after we told her about the marriage."

"I'm sorry I haven't, but no need to worry. I'm pretty sure she hasn't wandered far, she'll show up." Then the doors opened and Stoick and Valka walked through. "See, told ya!" he said with a proud smile as he stood up with his hands raised. Everyone in The Great Hall looked up at him waiting for some news to be told. Stoick saw this and muttered "oh no."

"Citizens of Berk, I have an announcement to make!" Everyone but the newly engaged couple wanted to hear the news. "My son, Stoick the Vast is engaged to The Jorgenson's youngest child, Valka." The crowd clapped, but through the applause Valka could hear offensive comments.

"Really? How did that happen?"

"Isn't she a little young?"

"The odd ball is marrying Stoick? I like to see how long that marriage can last."

Valka was getting tired of this; she didn't like what she was hearing so she left. Stoick tried to call her to stay with him, but she was already half way down the stairs. Mrs. Jorgenson saw her daughter leave, again. She knew this was wrong. The moment she heard about The Chief wanting this marriage to happen, she knew something was up. She patted her husband's shoulder and he turned his head. "Can we talk, outside?" He nodded and they walked through the crowd to leave The Great Hall.

Once he shut the massive doors, his wife spoke out. "I don't think this was a good idea."

"What do you mean?"

"She's too young; we should have waited a few more years."

"You know why we can't do that."

"It's just that, what if something goes wrong? Like what if someone else wants to marry Valka or Stoick? Or-"

"Babe, stop with your worrying. The Chief and I know what we're doing."

"I feel like you two don't."

The Viking was getting tired of this talk. He wasn't going to let her ruin this.

Trying his best to stay calm, he gently placed his hands on her shoulders and looked at her in the eyes. "Just trust me; I know what I'm doing." She looked up at her husband and swallowed nervously. "There's something you're not telling me." He was taken aback by that remark. "Excuse me?"

"I can see it in your eyes. You're hiding something from me." She heard her husband breath a laugh and stepped back from her.

"You know me; I would never keep a secret from you." He saw her raise a brow at him; he knew she was not buying it.

"Shoutlout, tell me what you and The Chief talked about. TELL ME!" She cried as she grabbed his chin to get him to look at her. He nodded and gently pulled his wife's hand away from his face. Before he could tell her anything, a voice came from inside.

"Shoutlout, come on you lazy yak! We need to celebrate our children's engagement!" Mrs. Jorgenson saw her husband smile and went to open the doors. "You coming?" he asked his wife with a smile. She shook her head and walk down the stairs to find her daughter. Shoutlout sighed in relief as he went back inside to celebrate.

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Valka walked to the middle of the plaza and saw someone inside of the bakery. She decided to walk inside and saw a young woman picking up bowls. The woman turned around and jumped to see Valka behind her.

"Oh, it's just you. I didn't hear you come in, you scared me half to death." She laughed as she stacked the bowls in the cabinets. "Sorry Dagny, I didn't mean to frighten you. I just need someone to talk to."

"I'm all ears." She said to the young girl.

"Well, you're engaged right?" Dagny nodded as Valka continued.

"Well, I just found out this morning that Stoick and I are engaged and-"

"Hold up," Dagny interrupted her with a hand held up to tell her to stop talking. "Stoick? As in Stoick the Vast? Are you serious? I mean no offence but why would you be marrying him?"

"That's what I thought! But my dad said it would be good for someone of our status to marry the future chief or something like that."

"Maybe there's more than just that. Just because you're not a daughter of a chief, doesn't mean anything. I think you should talk to your parents or The Chief."

Valka thought about and nodded, "Thanks Dagny, I think I will." She said good-bye to the baker's daughter. Once she was about to go back to The Great Hall, she saw her mother walking towards her.

"Oh, there you are. Why did you walk out? Did somebody say anything to you?"

Valka rubbed her hands together and looked up at her mother. "Can I talk to you?" Her mother smiled and put an arm around her daughter's shoulder. "Of course you can."

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"So, you're marring the odd ball. How does that feel?" Alvin asked his friend as they ate. "I mean, I was shocked to hear about it."

"I would have died!" Sven said as he took a seat. "Who would have thought that Valka would be engaged, let alone be engaged to you?"

"Well, I didn't have much of a choice. My dad said she was the oldest maiden on Berk."

Alvin and Sven looked at Stoick like he had two heads. "What? What did I say?"

"Okay, Stoick has lost it." Alvin said with Sven nodding in agreement.

"Okay, what's going on? What do you guys know that my dad isn't telling me?"

"Do you remember the last time there was a wedding?" Sven asked as he took a sip of his mead. Stoick thought about it, and shook his head.

"Neither can I!" Sven laughed. Then Alvin joined him until their sides started to hurt. Stoick just stared at the two men until Alvin spoke up with small breaths "W-well, I guess your-your old man lied to-to you."

"I can't believe it." Stoick mumbled as he looked at his merry father talking to a group of men at the other side of the hall.

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That night, Stoick glared at his father as he read. The Chief noticed this and put down his scroll to look at his son. "Alright, spit it out. You have been giving me the cold shoulder ever since I made the announcement about your marriage."

"You said Valka was the oldest maiden."

"And she was, but not anymore. You two are getting married."

"Dad, stop trying to avoid my statement. You said that Valka was the oldest maiden, but when was the last time we had a wedding?" Stoick watched his father's fist clinch up and his face turn red.

"Are you questioning my loyalty to you? You are my son. I would never lie to you!"

"Then why hasn't there been a wedding for months?"

"Because the engagement after the previous wedding was said to last for several years, they are not due to get married anytime soon. They agreed to wait after your wedding."

"Who's getting married after me?"

"The Calder boy and the Ingdor girl." Stoick thought about it, he remembered that his father promised them that they would be married next before anyone else. Well, now they were going to wait for his. Stoick hung his head down in defeat. "Why did I listen to those stupid drunken men?" He thought as he was trying to avoid eye contact with his father.

"I can't believe you thought I would lie to you. I am your father and your chief! You will not question my job, and where did you get this idea that I lied?"

Stoick cringed knowing that his father would start to scream and yell. "Sven and Alvin-"

"ARE YOU KIDDING ME? Your stupid friends who don't even know who's engaged or married? I have to keep track of whose getting married to whom and how long they plan to stay engaged, not your drunken friends that know nothing about my job. Have you forgotten who is in charge of marrying people? Oh yeah….IT'S ME! THE CHIEF! I'm the only one who is allowed to marry a couple besides the elder!"

"Dad I'm sorry." Stoick said meekly.

"Well, you can tell the Calders and the Ingdors the good news."

"What?"

"They no longer have to wait three weeks to get married now; they have a week. That is now the same length you have with Miss. Jorgenson until she becomes Mrs. Haddock." Stoick couldn't believe what he was hearing; he now has to get married in seven days

"Oh, and by the way, don't tell anyone about this conversation. We don't want the people to think you don't trust your chief." Stoick couldn't believe what we was hearing, and only because he listened to his friends rather than to trust his father.

A/N: Alright, so what you guys think? Also, for the whole oldest maiden thing will be explained later in the story. So don't worry about that ;)