Note: I actually read the book series for How to Train your Dragon while I was absent. I checked them out from my library, and the only books I didn't read for it were book #3, #6, and books 10-12. That is because they didn't have it available. I am using part of Hiccup's heritage from the books for this chapter. I wrote down his family tree from the book in my notes, but I changed his uncle's name to fit with the movie-verse, and did the same with his mother. In the books Hiccup's uncle's name is Baggybum, but I changed it to Spitelout, because that is his name in the movie-verse. Hiccup's mother in the books is Valhallarama, and she has blonde hair and blue eyes. I changed it to Valka to fit with the movie-verse. Everything else in his family try is the same.
Also, the fight between Toothless and Elsa is not really supposed to be a brutal beat down. Toothless wants to get Hiccup back, but he wants to give Elsa a respectful fight, so that is why it is a bit weird. Another thing is that Elsa encountered Toothless the first time when Anna and Kristoff were spending time with Hiccup. Elsa did not want to frighten her sister, so she did not mention it, or let the guards mention it to anyone.
Chapter 9: Alpha and Bloodlines
Elsa sat in her study reading one of her father's books. She was surprised her father had so many books on the supernatural. The big question was whether he had the books before or after she was born. She had gone to her study to take her mind off of things, especially the encounter with the black beast. She let out a long sigh.
What am I supposed to do? I don't want to go to war, but what choice will I have if it happens. I wish the Duke never kidnapped the Viking boy. I just feel like we've been set up, what if the tribe the boy belongs to attack us?
Elsa lowered herself in her chair, and placed her fingers on her temple. She sent some of her soldiers a day ago with a message to Weselton. She sent them out shortly after the Viking boy had arrived. She was waiting for their return, so she could decide what had to be done from there. She looked outside, and spotted Anna leaving the castle grounds with Kristoff and the Viking boy.
Anna, what are you doing?
She shook her head; Anna would be safe with Kristoff. Kristoff would not let anything happen to her sister. Elsa closed the book she had been reading, and placed it back into the pile of books she had pulled out to read. Being Queen did not give her much time to read. She pulled out her notes and history books. She was trying to pinpoint the tribe the Viking boy came from, so he could be safely returned home. As well as to clear up any misunderstandings in the future.
Was that black beast an omen?
Elsa had a run in with the black reptile creature a bit earlier that day, when Anna and Kristoff took the Viking boy around the castle. She shivered at the memory; the black beast had intentions to kill her. She did not know why either, after the attack, she had fled to her study. Before that, she made sure that no one would mention the attack to Anna. Her eyes fell on a picture on a spine of one of her father's books. She pulled the other books off of the book, and pulled it towards her.
Dragons?! Why would father have a book on Dragons? Dragons are nothing but fairy tales!
She flipped open the book, and saw a table of contents with a name of each dragon.
Zippleback? Gronckle? Nadder? What strange names.
She looked at the drawings for each of the listed dragons. Her eyes fell on the name Night Fury. She found herself flipping to the Night Fury chapter. There was absolutely nothing on the Night Fury, no notes, nothing! All the other dragons had pictures and details, but none of them matched the black beast. She pulled out a blank piece of parchment, and began to draw what she remembered of the black beast. A loud scream distracted her, and she fled from the study to investigate the source of the scream. The picture of the black beast sat on her desk unfinished.
Toothless waited until midday, before he made the decision to enter the human territory. His goal was the castle, where this land's Alpha lived. He emerged from the forest, and stuck to the shadows as he crawled towards his destination. He would freeze when he risked getting caught, but after a few minutes, he would be clear to continue his trek. His mind wandered to the female Alpha. She had his Hiccup somewhere in that massive structure, but he had to be respectful and careful. One did not just enter an Alpha's territory, and expect them to welcome a strange dragon with open arms. Toothless would have to assert his dominance if he had to, but he really did not want to be placed in that position.
He got to the castle without being caught, and he was able to sneak right under the guards' notice. He felt confident, he would be able to sneak in and get Hiccup without having to encounter the Alpha. He made a mistake though, he had been so focused on not being spotted by the guards, and he failed to notice a maid. Her scream echoed around the castle courtyard, and brought the guards straight to him.
It seems that this Alpha is well-protected. Regardless, Hiccup needs me, so nothing will stand in my way!
Toothless released a plasma blast at the feet of the guards. The guards backed away, but not all of them were deterred. Two young guards charged at his flanks holding swords, but with a swipe of his tail in each direction, they were sent flying. The guards surrounded him, but did not approach him out of fear. He spotted a flash of white and blue. The Alpha had arrived!
Toothless jumped over the guards, and made a beeline towards her. The Alpha threw up a wall of ice to protect herself. She had started the fight! Toothless used a plasma blast to shatter the ice wall. When he broke through, he spotted the Alpha flee towards the castle.
Not on my watch!
Toothless flew over her, and blocked her escape. He used his tail to fling her in his chosen battle arena, which was the courtyard. He was determined to show this Alpha he meant business to get Hiccup back. The Alpha landed hard on the ground, but did not receive any sever injuries, she would just be bruised. Her guards ran to assist her, but Toothless roared at them to keep their distance.
This fight is between the Alpha and me! Keep your distance!
The guards did not understand him, or the rudeness of interrupting a fight between himself and the Alpha, but they kept their distance out of fear. They were forced to watch their Queen fight the beast of legend, a dragon. Toothless sent another plasma blast in their direction for good measure.
Stay back!
Toothless unfolded his wings, and flew into the air. He hovered there for a few seconds, but the Alpha did not follow him into the air. She could not fly! With a snort, Toothless landed, and faced off with the flightless Alpha.
Elsa clenched her bruised ribs, the beast, no dragon, had flung her across the courtyard. When she saw him take to the air, she thought it was all over. To her surprise, the dragon landed, and looked her straight in the eyes.
The dragon sees me as his equal in battle!
Elsa saw a flash of red near the dragon's tail, something she failed to notice in their previous encounter. The dragon stared at her, he was not moving. She stared back at him.
He is waiting for me to make the first move!
The dragon continued to stare at her with oval-shaped pupils. Her instincts told her that his pupils could become slits; she did now want to test that theory. Growing impatient, the dragon lunged at her, in a false charge. With a scream, Elsa threw an ice shield in front of herself. The dragon broke through, using his claws, but Elsa was ready for him. She flung an ice spear at him. The ice spear split the skin on the dragon's shoulder. With a snarl, he brought out his claws, and one claw caught her on the shoulder. Elsa watched the wound on her shoulder seep blood, dumbfounded.
I need to end this!
Elsa threw out her hands, and encased the dragon in ice and snow. She did not stop when the dragon tried to break free, and she did not stop until the dragon could no longer be seen. She collapsed, and clutched her injured shoulder. The guards began to approach her.
Toothless snarled in anger in his ice prison, the Alpha used her ice powers, while he had given her a fair fight! If it had been a battle for territory, he would have backed down. This Alpha had Hiccup somewhere in her domain, and still had a faint scent of Hiccup's blood on her. It was not over yet!
I'm coming Hiccup!
Toothless felt a feral emotion flow through him, and in that angered state, he broke through his ice prison. He sent guards flying in all directions, and made another beeline for the Alpha. He grabbed her in his claws, and flew into the air. He relished in her horrified screams. Something seemed to catch her eye, but he did not care at the moment, it was time to put this Alpha in her place. That is, until he began to plummet towards the ground. He pulled her underneath him as they collided harshly with the ground. The Alpha got knocked out cold, so Toothless considered them at a tie. He took the time that the Alpha was out cold to look at his tail.
The Alpha froze my man-made tail!'
Toothless turned to the prone figure, and waited for round three.
Elsa slowly came to, her head was killing her. She touched her head, and then looked at her hand afterwards, she saw blood. Both her head and shoulder were throbbing. She spotted the dragon; he was dotted with shallow cuts, along with ice and snow. When he took her in the air, she had spotted his fake red tail fin. A white Viking skull had been painted on it. She had frozen it in hopes it would get her out of the air.
Looks like this fight isn't over yet.
Once Elsa got to her feet, she had a feeling the fight entered the next round. To those watching, ice and snow flew across the courtyard. The dragon broke through the ice barriers, but both the dragon and Queen fought to a standstill. That changed when at the worst possible thing happened.
A maid, who seemed oblivious to the fight, went about her business on the deck that overlooked the fight. In her basket were Hiccup's blood stained clothes. The maid was going to try and clean the blood out. She had slipped on the ice, and the blood-stained clothes sailed right through the air, and landed directly on Elsa.
Elsa stared at the blood-stained clothes, and her eyes widened when she saw the dragon's pupils turn to slits. Before she could do anything, the dragon hit her with his tail. She got the wind knocked out of her, and felt like a ragdoll as she flew through the air. She hit the ground had, and felt her injured arm snap. Elsa tried to crawl away the best she could towards the castle, but the pain from her arm, the blood, and her now loose air hindered her. The dragon caught her.
NO!
Elsa was slammed against the wall, and pinned there. All the respect the dragon may have had for her was gone. Her tired mind could not comprehend what was happening to her.
"Elsa!"
Anna? Stay away!
Something formed in the dragon's mouth.
"Toothless! NO!"
Was that the Viking boy?
Elsa was swallowed by the darkness as the three figures ran to her side.
Toothless had been prepared to kill the Alpha when he had seen the blood-stained clothes, but stopped when he heard Hiccup. The anger faded away, and his pupils widened when he saw Hiccup, but he snarled when he saw the redhead and blonde that were with him. He crooned in worry when he saw a horrified look on Hiccup's face. He turned, and saw what he had done to the Alpha in his rage. The redhead was clinging to the Alpha and crying her eyes out. The blonde was using her clothes to stop the blood flow.
She is just a human after all!
"Toothless! What have you done?"
Before he could do anything, the guards threw chains on him, and Toothless found himself unable to move.
"Secure the Viking boy too; he seems to know the beast!" A Guard commanded.
To Toothless' horror, Hiccup was surrounded by the guards. The human did not fight them, and let them secure his arms behind his back. Both dragon and boy were dragged through the castle, and into the dungeons.
"Let Hiccup go!" The redhead pleaded.
Her scream fell on deaf ears. Toothless was locked in a cramped cell, where he would not be able to turn around at all. Hiccup was led further down to a different cell. He was brought to the dungeon with a pole in the middle of it. The guards released him briefly, before securing him to the pole. Hiccup did not fight them.
"You and your beast will be staying here for a long time." A guard snarled at him.
The next day greeted Elsa, her head and arm still hurt, but she was feeling a bit better. She spotted Anna sobbing, and Kristoff holding her in his arms. Elsa tried to sit up, but she found that she could not move one of her arms. She looked down, and saw her left arm in a sling. The previous day's events caught up to her. She had fought a dragon, and had gotten hurt. She looked around the room. The Viking boy was missing!
"Where is the Viking boy?" Elsa asked.
Anna's head shot up, and Elsa saw her eyes were puffy from crying.
"Elsa! Thank goodness you're okay!" Anna exclaimed, throwing her arms around her sister. "Hiccup was arrested!"
"Hiccup?" Elsa questioned.
"That's the Viking boy's name." Kristoff informed her.
"Why was he arrested?"
"He called the dragon by the name Toothless; they arrested him because of that." Anna told her.
Elsa thought about the fight, and her eyes widened in realization. The dragon must have been looking for Hiccup! He only got extremely aggressive when he saw the blood-stained clothes. Before that, he was fighting her as an equal, and did not know his own strength, which caused her previous injuries.
"Get the guards; I am going to pay a visit to Hiccup." Elsa said.
"What are you going to do?" Anna asked.
Elsa did not answer her, instead she held out her good arm to Kristoff. Kristoff got the hint, and helped her out of the room. Anna trailed after them; she looked like a lost puppy. Elsa spotted two guards and waved them over.
"I would like to see the Viking boy." She told them.
The guards bowed to her, and then they turned around to lead her to the dungeons. Kristoff helped her walk, and Anna brought up the rear. Elsa avoided her sister's eyes, which were still filled with unshed tears. The poor girl was so confused over everything.
"There he is." One guard spat in disgust.
Elsa peered through the bars, and saw Hiccup. He was bound to a pole, and appeared to be sleeping. His head was leaning against the pole, and the boy's real and fake legs were tucked against his chest. When the guard unlocked the door, Hiccup's green eyes shot open.
"Well, I would say thank you for the hospitality, but the stay in the dungeon is overdoing it." Hiccup told the guard.
Elsa saw his eyes widened when he spotted her.
"Where's Toothless? He didn't mean to hurt you! He was just…he was just trying to save me…he thought you had hurt me and…"
Elsa put her hand up to stop him.
"That is why I am here."
Hiccup paled in response.
"Does the dragon listen to you?"
Hiccup stared at her in confusion.
"Yes." He finally answered.
"Is he well behaved? I won't count this fiasco against him, but I need to know. Now."
"Yes."
Elsa looked him straight in the eyes; Hiccup did not seem to be lying.
"Release Hiccup and the dragon." Elsa commanded standing back up.
"What?" One of the guards asked. "Your highness, beg my pardon, but the dragon almost killed you!"
"He didn't succeed now did he?" Elsa replied. "I, Queen Elsa, pardon both the dragon and Hiccup for what has happened due to the circumstances. However, the dragon and Hiccup will be put under house arrest. The dragon will be confined to the stables, and cannot leave them. Hiccup will be held in the castle and will not be allowed to leave the castle grounds. He will be allowed to visit his dragon whenever he wants though. Now, let them go."
The guard unlocked the chains that bound Hiccup to the pole. Hiccup rubbed his wrists, and slowly stood up, working out his cramps. The other guard freed Toothless. The dragon ran up to Hiccup and nuzzled him.
"To the stables with you beast!" The guard snarled.
Toothless snarled back at him.
"Come on buddy, you have to stay in the stables."
The guards led the way to the stables. Toothless was confined in a stall next to Sven. Hiccup was shoved out of the stables by a guard before he could say goodbye to his dragon. The dragon crooned in confusion and despair.
"I'll be fine." Hiccup told him.
"Get a move on." The guard snarled, as he locked the door to the stables.
"Let's get something to eat." Elsa told him.
Hiccup realized she was trying to ease the tension. He was also really glad she was not making a huge deal out of everything. Hiccup followed after the Queen, his wrists were still sore from his overnight stay in the dungeons. He hung back, trying to keep the stables in sight, but one of the guards shoved him forward. He felt sick over everything that happened, Elsa had broken her arm and has a head wound. Toothless was locked in the stables. It was a lose lose situation for everyone involved.
"We're here." Elsa announced.
Hiccup was glad that she was still treating him like a guest after everything that happened. Elsa was helped by Kristoff into her seat, and after she was seated, he did the same for Anna. Anna sat to Elsa's right, and Kristoff sat next to her. Hiccup's heart dropped when he realized Anna did not want to look in his direction. The food Hiccup ate tasted like ashes in his mouth.
"So." Elsa broke the silence. "Tell us a bit about yourself."
Hiccup was taken aback.
"What do you want to hear about?"
"Your family if that is all right with you.
Before Hiccup could think about it, he began to talk about his family history.
"I've got a weird family." Hiccup began, he swallowed and then continued. "Well, my most famous relative is my great great grandfather; his name is Grimbeard the Ghastly. He was married to Chinhilda. He had three sons; Thugheart, Chucklehead, and Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Second. There was a rumor that his third son was raised by dragons after he was abandoned by his father, and years later was found again, and raised among his family. Years after that, due to a misunderstanding, he ended up killing his third son."
Elsa gasped, but Hiccup continued.
"The Eldest son married a woman named Sychofanta, and they had a son named Algarick Ogglehart. They say he married a witch, and the two of them had a son named Alvin the Treacherous. My great grandfather was the second son; he married a woman named Buffitrude the Seventh. They had a son named Squidface, and a daughter named Honking Henrietta."
Elsa, Anna, and Kristoff had to stifle their laughter at the names of Hiccup's family.
"Squidface the Terrible married Brenda Bigarms the Sixth. They had my Brenda Bigarms the Seventh, Egginbreeza sixpints, my father Stoick the Vast, Gladioli of the Monobrow, Burly Sweet, Glugga, and my uncle Spitelout. My aunts were married off to different tribes. My uncle still lives in our tribe, and he has a son, my cousin Snotlout. My dad married my mother Valka and they had me. My dad is the current Chief of our tribe."
"Why is your great great Grandfather so famous?" Anna asked.
Hiccup thought about not telling them, but he changed his mind.
"My great great Grandfather, Grimbeard the Ghastly, was a very brutal Viking. He was able to unite all the Viking tribes under himself. He declared himself the King of the Wilderwest."
"So, your great Grandfather was born a prince?" Anna asked.
"Yes, but after the third prince was killed, it was revealed that the oldest prince set everything up, which resulted in the third prince's death. The eldest prince was exiled, but the kingdom that was made fell apart. When Grimbeard realized that he had been tricked into killing his beloved son, he felt great heartache. The kingdom crumbled, and my great grandfather took over for his father's old tribe. Which my father is now Chief."
"Wait, let me get this straight, your great grandfather was born a prince, and was never exiled or killed before he himself became a father?" Elsa asked.
"Yes." Hiccup replied.
"Tell me, is your family still considered royalty among the Viking tribes?" Elsa asked.
"Yes, since we descended from the first and only king of the Wilderwest."
Elsa's eyes widened in realization.
"You really are a Viking Prince!" Anna blurted out.
"Why do people keep saying that?" Hiccup asked. "My great great grandfather just declared himself king! Besides, any links to royalty is gone. I'm just a Viking, nothing else."
Hiccup stewed on his thoughts, he had no idea why he said all that, especially considering the circumstances.
"You know, there was a time I never wanted to be Queen."
Hiccup looked at her.
"My whole life I was groomed by my parents to become the next ruler. I was their heir. I didn't have a problem with it, even though it got hard sometimes. When I was eighteen, and Anna was fifteen, out parents left to visit a neighboring kingdom. Their ship sank during a storm. I was told I would be Queen when we got the news about their deaths. I wanted to give everything up, just to have them back. I never really wanted to become Queen, but I eventually embraced that role."
Hiccup looked at his still red wrists as he absorbed the story.
So the Queen never killed her parents? The person who told me was wrong!
Hiccup wished he could remember who told him the story about the Queen.
The Duke watched the men bring in the sack that held the Viking boy. One of his crewmen had taken care of the boy, so he kept his distance from the situation. The sack was placed in a guest room that the Duke had set up for his hostage. It was fit for royalty, but it also served as a prison. There were bars on the window, and the door locked on the outside. One long chain and the cuff at one end of it was locked around the leg of the heavy bed. The other cuff would be locked around the boy's good ankle.
"Open the sack!" The Duke commanded.
His men opened the sack. The Duke shoved them to the side, so he could peer in. His face reddened in anger after he opened it.
"I've been had!" he yelled. "All that's in here are blankets!"
The men kept silent as the Duke ranted.
"It can't possible get worse!"
There was a knock on the door.
"Sir, a couple of messengers from Arendelle are here to see you."
The Duke paled in dawning horror.
Hans flipped through a book as he sipped white wine out of the wine glass in his hand. After he broke the other one, a servant got him a new glass. A young lady sat playing a harp, as he reclined on a soft chair. He did not have a worry in the world. There was a knock on the door.
"Sir, we got some news from our men. According to them, they were holding the boy in the dungeons…"
"When can he be brought to me?" Hans interrupted.
"That's the thing; Queen Elsa pardoned him, but now has him on house arrest."
Hans' brows furrowed in anger.
"However, it all worked in our favor."
"How so?"
"It turns out the boy really is a Viking Prince. He is the descendent of the only known Viking King, Grimbeard the Ghastly."
A wicked grin spread on Hans' face.
"Excellent, he is more valuable than I thought." Hans mused. "Tell our men that we have a prince to kidnap."
"Yes sir."
The man bowed to Hans, and then left the room.
"Watch out little Viking Prince, your days of freedom are numbered."
TO BE CONTINUED…
Note: I wrote the condensed version of Hiccup's family history. Alvin the Treacherous in the books really is his relative, he is descended from the oldest son Thugheart. However, throughout the books, it is made clear that Hiccup is the rightful heir to Grimbeard's throne. Also, a spoiler for those who haven't read the books, he actually does become a king somewhere down the line. The books are written as his memoirs, so he is looking back on his life. I made Hiccup the 'Viking prince' before reading the books, and after reading them, I realized I had to include this. Thank you for reading, and all the great reviews.!