Previously in HTTYD: The Terrible Duo
"Tomorrow's gonna be me and Toothless's first real flight test"
"Try not to die tomorrow, Hiccup."
After that, Hiccup and I said good bye to Toothless and Swift and went home.
At the Docks, With Stoick
One thing that can truly upset someone... Failure.
When the ships sailed, there were many... Now... There was only one.
A lone ship arrived. It was a very pitiful sight. Battered, Broken and looking like it had seen better times. Same could be said to It's passengers. Men and Women groan as some fidgeted uncomfortably both from the tightness and The memory of failure.
Overall, They looked like Hometown heroes that just got their ass handed to them.
But the most damage done was on Stoick's pride. They had failed. Again. Sure at least there were only minimal casualties. Although the sight of the ship alone would've made Alvin throw a laughing fit.
Stoick hauled himself and his supplies out of his vessel with the help of his friend, Gobber.
"I trust you found the nest at least?" Gobber asked. Stoick gritted his teeth furiously at the question.
"Not even close." He grumbled.
"Ah, Excellent."
Stoick gripped harder on his supplies. But he couldn't help but wonder what his son has accomplished while he was... You know, Being beaten back by the dragons and all...
"I hope you had a little more success than me." Stoick said.
Gobber shifted a bit. "Well, if by "success", you mean that your parenting troubles are over... Yes." Replied Gobber.
Stoick looked at him with a questioning look. 'Over? What does he mean?'.
Suddenly, Stoick was assaulted with Excited looking group of Vikings.
"Congratulations, Stoick! Everyone is so relieved!"
"Out with the old and in with the new, right?"
"No one will miss that old Nuisance!"
"The village is throwing a party to celebrate!"
One by one, They gave Stoick a hardy pat on the shoulder as they passed him.
Stoick's confused look turned into one of masked horror.
"He's gone?" He asked. It took all of Stoick's willpower to not stutter and raise his voice.
"Yeah... Most Afternoons with Marcus. But who could blame him? I mean, the life of the celebrity is very rough. He can barely walk around the village without being swarmed with his new fans. Of course, You can be sure that Marcus is always there to drag him away before things get hairy." Gobber answered.
Stoick's face turned back into confusion. "Hiccup?"
"Who would've thought it, eh? He has this... way with the beasts." Replied Gobber.
Stoick's face twisted into a face that showed an emotion he had never felt for his son before...
That emotion was Pride...
At the Cove, Swift's POV
*Drip* *Drip* *Plop*
I watch as Marcus lazily throw a pebble in the lake. That has to be the 20th pebble he had thrown.
A couple of minutes ago, Hiccup and Toothless had flown off to their "official" First Flight test. And it had grown boring here.
"Hey, Swift." I turned my head and faced Marcus. "You think I should have gone with them? I mean, just in case."
I snorted and yawned. You'd think A speed stinger like me would've been asleep in the day time. But nope! That was trained out of me by my good friend, Marcus... Granted I didn't like it. And it took me years to get it out of my system... But I managed. Somewhat.
"You worry too much, Marcus. I'm sure they'll both come out unscathed... Probably." I replied. Of course, He doesn't understand a word I'm growling.
Yet, somehow He did. "Yeah... Maybe I'm just overreacting. Or it might be from being a little too far away from hiccup. Where I can't seem to keep an eye on him..." He replied.
I suppose that can be a valid reason. Hiccup seems to always find trouble wherever he goes...
Speaking of Hiccup, I wonder what they're doing right now?
With Hiccup and Toothless
"OK, bud. We're gonna take this nice and slow."
Ever wondered what it feels like to fly? Well, Hiccup thought he and Marcus learned firsthand at flying back at the cove.
He was wrong.
Today... It was different. He felt free as a bird as the wind blew at him. If this is what it feels like to fly, He should have tried riding a dragon a long time ago.
He looked at his cheat sheet and picked out positions. "Position... Three. No, Four." He said. Of course, Marcus, being the supportive(That seemed to work both ways with Marcus) friend he is, told him to lose the sheet and told him to just let it come naturally. Hiccup, being the stubborn teen he is, ignored him...
Toothless glanced at his tailfin, being controlled by the human on his back. He had never thought that a scrawny Viking could actually shoot him down. Much less even get near and let him on his back. But it seemed that Fate was a playful mistress.
"Alright... It's go time." Hiccup said as he and Toothless descended. The wind blew past him as they fell. Oh how luxurious this feeling is!
"Come on, Buddy! Come on, Buddy!" Hiccup encouraged as they passed under a stone arch.
"Yes, it worked!" Hiccup grinned excitedly. Just then... they bumped into a sea stack.
"Sorry!"
They bumped into another one again.
"That's my fault!"
Toothless, annoyed at Hiccup, slapped him with his ear plate. Hiccup yelped in pain. "Yeah, Yeah. I'm on it! Position Four... Errr... Three." He muttered before he and Toothless went higher.
As they went higher, Hiccup whooped "Yeah! Go, baby!". While Toothless has his tongue out like a dog.
"Oh, this is amazing! The wind in my... Cheat sheet! Stop!" Hiccup's cheers were turned into frantic horror as he tried grabbing the sheet. Toothless, thinking what hiccup said was a command, stopped beating his wings. Big mistake. And the safety cord suddenly unlatched.
And they fell... While Hiccup was mentally cursing whatever god was laughing at him.
"Oh, Gods! Oh, no!" Hiccup screamed.
Hiccup frantically flailed his arms while Toothless was flailing his wings uselessly. Hiccup silently hoped a miracle could save them from death. Again.
Back at the cove, Marcus sneezed.
I raised my head in alarm and looked at him. "Bless you."
"Guh... I'm okay, Swift. I just had this distinct feeling that Hiccup's in a life threatening situation again." Marcus said.
I rolled my eyes. Humans and their crazy senses...
Sadly for Hiccup, He's gonna have to make his own Miracles.
Hiccup had finally reattached himself to the saddle and is now hopelessly looking at the sheet, which is now proving useless.
Toothless roared in alarm, which caused Hiccup to panic. They were descending faster and faster.
Hiccup desperately looked at his sheet. But found that if he took his time... Splat will be the last thing he'll hear. So... 'Oh forget the sheet!'
He threw it away and just let instinct do it's best.
Rock by Rock, Hiccup dodged and manoeuvred their way in and out of it. Once they were out of there, Hiccup couldn't believe what he just did.
"YEAH!" Hiccup yelled, throwing his hands in the air.
Toothless, feeling excited as well, shot out a plasma blast right in front of them.
"Come on..." Hiccup groaned before they flew directly at the flames.
Wonder what Marcus would say about this?
At the Forge, Marcus's POV
It was Night time. And Hiccup had yet to come back.
Swift and I had grown bored spending hours in the cove waiting for their return. So we went back in the village and just thought that Hiccup will come back on his own. Swift went home while I stayed in the forge, sharpening daggers to pass the time.
I do not know why, but the moment I look at my daggers, especially the sharp ones, made me feel disgusted. Though it was cured with the reason of using them on hurting others that dare harm any dragon we knew. Such as Swift and Toothless. Wonder where are Hiccup and Toothless anyway?
Just then, as if to answer my question, A voice called out. "Marcus! You in there?!"
I turned my head and saw Hiccup at the entrance of the forge. I smiled and ran towards him and gave him a high five. That never gets old.
"So... How was the flight?" I asked.
"Good... Got a bit singed but other than that, fine. You?" Hiccup replied. I sighed. I had caught wind of the others returning from the hunt. And I do not know how to say this but... Stoick seems to be rather... deep in thought.
"Hiccup... They're back." I said. Hiccup froze for a moment before suddenly looking panicked. Which is to be expected, if you're the son of the chief and you're breaking every known Viking rule there is about dragons. Mainly, befriending, taming and riding dragons. Great for us!
Still... I had to ask... "Hiccup, you okay there, dude?"
"O-okay?! No problem with that! Everything will be fine! Dad won't find out and we won't get banished or executed! Haha, We'll be fine! You'll be fine and I'll be fine! No worries at all!" Hiccup said, clutching his head and started hyperventilating.
Oh great... Here we go again... Though I know one cure. I raised my hand and...
Gave Hiccup a painful slap on the face. "OW!"
I laughed as Hiccup rubbed his face in pain. "What was that for?!" Hiccup whined. I whacked him in the back of his head and told him that was for hyperventilating. "But in all seriousness, How are we going to keep Toothless and Swift a secret from your dad, Hiccup?" I asked. Hiccup took a deep breath and sighed.
"I'll deal with him. You just try and help me not mess it up and look suspicious. Bad enough Astrid seemed suspicious and I don't need my dad to be either." Hiccup said.
I nodded and left the forge. Hopefully, this will be resolved quick and with no problems from both sides. Of course, With Stoick being... him, Things will get complicated.
Sometime Later
*Roll* *Roll*
Hiccup had grown bored. No really, minutes of panicking had bored him And so, he resorted into playing with his pencil while waiting for the inevitable. But still... 'How am I supposed to explain this to dad? I mean, He'll listen to me right?... Oh who am I kidding? This is dad!'
Hiccup then heard footsteps in his little room. Hiccup looked up and saw his dad right in front of him. In normal circumstances, Hiccup would've been prepared. But... even if this was normal... "Dad! You're back! Uhhh, Gobber's not here, sooo.." Hiccup stuttered while trying to hide the sketches of Toothless.
Stoick seemed unfazed with his son's surprised behavior and replied with, "I know. I came looking for you."
That sentence confused Hiccup. His dad? Looking for him? He didn't do anything wrong! At least, from his perspective. "Y-you were?" Asked Hiccup, rather hesitant to even speak at the big man in front of him.
"You've been keeping secrets." Stoick said.
Hiccup began to grow even more nervous. 'He knew?! Oh mother of Thor, What do I do?!'. "I have?" Hiccup asked
"Just how long do you think you can hide it from me?" Stoick asked, sounding and looking more intimidating by the second.
"I don't know what you're talking about..." Hiccup said trying to sound confused and clueless.
"Nothing happens on this island without me hearing about it." Stated Stoick. Hiccup looked even more nervous as he stared at his father's eyes.
"So... Let's talk... about that dragon." Stoick said.
'Well... The cat is now out of the bag.'. Hiccup sighed. "Oh gods. Dad, I'm so sorry. I was going to tell you. I just didn't know how to...". Before Hiccup could finish, Stoick burst in laughter. The action confused Hiccup but decided to laugh along, although rather nervously.
"So... You're not upset?" Hiccup asked.
"What?! I was hoping for this!" Stoick replied back, looking like he was renewed with pride(Which he was, at the moment).
"Uh...Y-you were?" Hiccup replied, mentally asking himself if they were talking about the same thing.
"And believe me, It only gets better! Just wait 'til you spill a Nadder's guts for the first time! And mount you're first Gronckle on a spear! What a feeling!" Stoick said then gave Hiccup a joyful(and painful) punch on the shoulder. To which Hiccup was sent back by the force. 'Well... That was weird.'
"You really had me going there, son! All those years of the worst Viking berk has ever seen! Odin, It was rough. I almost gave up on you...".
Ouch... He had heard a lot of painful insults, but this one had to be the most hurtful. His own dad admitting he almost gave up on him?
"And all the while you were holding out on me! Oh, Thor almighty! Ahhh. With you doing so well in the ring, We finally got something to talk about." Stoick said as he grabbed a stool and sat on it.
Silence... That was the only noise that filled the room. No hardy laughs, No Father and son bonding together, Nothing...
Stoick inched closer, excitement painted over his entire face. Still Silence... Should anyone be seeing this, It shows them how distant Hiccup and Stoick was...
No one said anything until Stoick thought that He could give Hiccup his gift. "Oh... Here, I brought you something... To keep you safe in the ring." Stoick said as he showed Hiccup a helmet and handed it to him. "Wow... Thanks." Hiccup muttered.
"You're mother would've wanted you to have that. It's half of her breast plate." Hiccup retracted his hand from the helmet. "Matching set. Keeps her... Keeps her close, you know." Stoick said, tapping his helmet.
"Wear it proudly. You deserve it. You've held up your end of the deal." Stoick said proudly.
Yet again, still silence. What hurt Hiccup more was the fact that his father was proud of something he didn't do(Well, never did anyway).
Wanting to get out the awkward silence, Hiccup forced a yawn.
"I should really get to bed." Hiccup said.
"Yes, good. OK, good talk. We should do this more often." Said Stoick
Both of them fumbled over their own words as they try to soften the awkward moment. Until Stoick left and left Hiccup alone to his own thoughts...
'What am I gonna do now? I wish Marcus was here. He'll probably know what to do. Speaking of Marcus, Wonder what's he doing now?' Hiccup thought.
A couple of minutes later, he heard the slight drop of rain...
At the Forest, Marcus's POV
"Ugh... "I'm just going out for a walk" I said, "Nothing will go wrong" I said... Why do the gods love laughing at me and Hiccup?"
I am now soaked in rain. Why am I out here, you ask? Well... It started out as Me heading home. But, being me, I decided to check on Swift and Toothless. After all, I had lived in the house with Swift for so many years... I guess I still haven't gotten used to sleeping and waking up without the sight of Swift. But now, as if the gods wanted a good laugh(much to my expense), it had started to rain...
By now, I am currently searching for any shelter away from the cold rain. Anything will do. A cave, A spot between trees that would act as a roof. Anything...
I had thought about the cove but as soon as it rained, I had gotten lost. Stupid, I know. I mean, me and Hiccup had been going to that cove for maybe a month and a half. So it should be surprising I have lost my way just because of a little rain.
*Krakow!*
Guh... Lightning.
A couple of Minutes later, I have found a dry cave. Finally! I entered the cave and shook off all the water that was dripping from me like a wet dog. I shivered as the cold began to creep to my skin. I need a fire...
I went out again and found some nearby sticks... I hope this works. I put all of them in a camp fire position and started rubbing two sticks together.
...
Gah! This'll never work! I growled at the sticks and kicked them away. Finding nothing else to do, I sat in a dry corner and just used my body heat to keep myself warm.
A couple of minutes later, I had grown bored and wandered deeper in the cave. Of course, knowing my luck, I had tripped over a rock(Don't blame me, It's really dark) and landed on an even bigger rock. Strange thing was, This one moved. I got up and groaned at my discomfort. I hate moments like this...
*Growl*
... At this point, I am afraid to look at what's behind me... But... I had to. I turned around and the moment I found what made that growl, I think my heart stopped for a second...
Staring back at me were two yellow reptilian eyes which were formed into a glare...
A/n: Cliff-hanger! Wow, this maybe the first time I actually made a good cliff hanger(or maybe the first one I made).
Hello, Everyone! Sorry for the long update. School was very hard to get pass. But here it is! For all of you people who were waiting for an update, I have finished it! If this chapter seemed... Wrong or... something, please forgive me! I'm not exactly on my A-game Nowadays. But I'll still try my best! Anyway, as always, I would like to thank all the Readers, Followers and Reviewers for all the feedback you have given me! Stay tuned for the next chapter of: HTTYD: The Terrible Duo!