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Chapter 4
Hiccup sat at his desk in his room trying to hide the pain that Drago had caused.
Oh who was he kidding, Drago was right, his father hated him.
After releasing this a black hole appeared in Hiccup's chest and it wouldn't go away.
He face planted on his dragon sketches scattered out in front of him. The desk was on an angle similar to the one in the forge so he put down the pencil and just pushed it up, waiting for it to roll back down.
There was a loud banging at the door, and when it opened, Hiccup's father walked in.
"Wha- Dad, hi… dad!" Hiccup stammered and got up and attempted to hide all of his drawings and journal.
"Son, we need to talk," Stoick said. Hiccup gulped and rubbed his arm in nervousness.
"S-s-s-sure," Hiccup replied, afraid about what the subject might be. Stoick's face grew more and more serious, and also angry.
"A-about what?" Hiccup asked avoiding eye-contact with his father.
"I heard news when I returned back from the trip to the nest," Stoick started.
"Nothing happens on this island without me hearing about it!" he snapped.
"S-so, did you find the nest?" Hiccup asked. Stoick slammed his fists onto the desk sending all that was on it through the air and on the floor. Hiccup yelled out in shock and stepped away from him.
"You know, when Snotlout told me what you did I almost didn't believe him," Stoick said as calmly as he dared in this moment. Hiccup was frozen on the spot.
"But then the others said they saw it too… I have to know, Hiccup. Were you or were you not, petting a dragon?!" He said. Hiccup gulped in fear.
"Like… like it was some kind of PET?" Stoick asked, rage flaring in his eyes.
"Whaaa, dad, why would you listen to them? They are obviously making this up. I mean, petting a dragon? Are you kidding me?" Hiccup replied in a voice Stoick hopefully took as honest.
"Hiccup, please understand that if you are lying to me," Stoick started.
"If you are lying, you will be locked in the dungeons with no food and no water for the remainder of the rain seasons," Stoick threatened. Hiccup gasped at the unusual aggressiveness of his father. Hiccup nodded weakly and when stoick turned to leave the room there stood a astonished Valka. She looked at Stoick with hatred and sadness.
"Val…I- you didn't mean to hear that .."
"Stoick, I would like to talk to you in private please," Valka gestured to down stairs, Hiccup knew it was the calm before the storm and considering what his dad said to him it was going to be one Hel of a storm. Valka looked back at Hiccup and said;
"Don't worry, mummy and daddy are just gonna have a wee talk," the door was shut and Hiccup mumbled;
"I'm not a kid, mum," before walking over to the far side of his room and covering his ears so he didn't have to listen to what was happening downstairs.
But it didn't work, he could hear the shouts that his parent were yelling at each other. He could make out a few words like;
"I didn't mean it Val."
"Oh so I dreamt it."
"He was lying, I know it."
"So you don't threaten his life, he's your son, don't walk away from me!"
There was a loud bang as the front door was opened and more yelling.
"Fine, walk away, Stoick," the front door slammed again and Hiccup heard stomping then the back door open and slam shut and the faint sound of his mother calling Cloudjumper.
I'm alone, Hiccup thought. Only now at this moment did he realize the emptiness of the house. He was cold and alone after the biggest fight his parents had had in a long time. Tears started rolling down his face and he buried it in his pillow.
The day had come, that day Hiccup was going to excel at that training lesson and then follow through with the plan.
The Gronckle was the chosen dragon for that session. Hiccup and Astrid were the only two left in the ring, and Hiccup could feel all the stares of the crowd above on his neck.
Astrid was rolling to and from different obstacles, axe in hand.
She was dedicated to beat Hiccup for once.
Weary and exhausted, and with his father's silent stare upon him, Hiccup stumbled on his way to the dragon.
The dragon turned and as Hiccup attacked, he pretended to tackle the dragon, but only scratched it's chin making it collapse on the floor.
"No!" Astrid roared swinging her axe violently through the air.
"Well, later!" Hiccup said before trying to leave.
"Not so fast," Gobber said and dragged him back.
He looked to the Elder of the village, Gothi. An old, mute woman who always carried a walking stick that was twice her size.
Gobber first pointed to Hiccup waiting for her response as to who should be chosen for the final test.
But she shook her head.
Gobber moved his arm to Astrid, the Elder nodded.
The crowd and Hiccup gasped. The plan will surely fail now, Hiccup thought. Hiccup then turned to look at his dad and could clearly see a vein throbbing on his face. Shit.
The murmuring then started as Hiccup and Astrid walked out of the arena, for Astrid people were lifting her up and celebrating. But as Hiccup walked through the crowd to his disappointed father and understanding mother he could hear the whispers of his peers and the other adults.
"Such a shame."
"Guess he didn't change at all."
"He's still useless."
"Hope he doesn't become the heir of the tribe."
And much much more. All like a dagger to Hiccups heart, as Hiccup approached his parents he looked at his dad and tried to not look like he was dying inside.
"Its ok Hiccup, you'll get another chance," his mother said with a kind voice and love in her eyes. When Hiccup looked up to his father he was met with disappointment. And at that, Stoick simply turned and walked away.
Drago was right, Hiccup thought. He was right….
When they got back to the house hiccup mentally prepared for what his father had to say.
But nothing was said, there was no yelling, there was no shouting. Everything was silent. Hiccup looked up through his bangs to see his father staring into the flames of the fire with a hateful glare. Hiccups mother tried to lighten the mood.
"That was pretty good for Astrid, I'm sure her parents are very proud," Valka said as she started making tea.
There was still no reply from Stoick, Hiccup gulped and tried to hide his nerves as he spoke.
"Yeah she deserved it," he meant to say it louder than how he said it but it only came out as a mumble.
Stoick looked up at him with a glare.
Valka got a little annoyed at this and said.
"Well you could at least talk to your son Stoick"
"And talk about what Val, the fact that he has embarrassed the Haddock line or the fact that no one wants him to be chief now, what would you like me to talk about with him hmm? Tell me Val, tell me, He should of done better."
Hiccup looked to the floor, his stomach sinking to his feet. He knew he was disappointed, but he could at least say that to his face. But something snapped in Hiccup, okay so he didn't get to kill the dragon but at least he tried to impress his father, but no, that wasn't good enough! Because his father didn't want to be seen with Hiccup the useless anymore.
"Is that what it really is all about, that I'm an embarrassment to the Haddock line or the fact that you don't want me as a son?" Hiccup said, not as a mumble but with a clear voice so his father could hear him.
Stoick turned around to face his son.
"What? No, no son thats not what I meant at all..."
"THATS BASICALLY WHAT YOU JUST SAID! That I'm an embarrassment to the Haddock line..."
"Hiccup, that's enough," his father said sterenly as he walked closer to his son.
"No, no its not. For once in your life would you just listen to me," Hiccup said back.
Stoick was going to say something but Valka stepped in.
"Maybe you two should cool down before we talk about this, hmmm? How about th-", Valka was cut short by Stoick's firm voice.
"No, lets hear what Hiccup has to say," while never taking his eyes of Hiccup. There was anger and sadness in his eyes. But the anger was taking over, Valka knew Stoick was going to do something he will regret.
"Look, I actually did pretty well in dragon training, better than you would of thought. You can even ask Gobber or anyone in the village who went to the arena while you were away, and frankly I didn't care that Gothi didnt choose me," Stoick saw red at that moment and Valka and Hiccup could see it but Hiccup continued.
"I didn't even want to go to dragon training, I only did it so you would be proud of me for once!" Stoick was going to yell and put Hiccup in his room, but Hiccup had already got out of the house and was running into the forest.
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