Okay everyone. I wouldn't say this is halfway done but it's getting close. I promise everything will be up tonight. My plan is to come back and start on some more adventures with Saro, mainly oneshots. I dunno know why, but I really like Saro and her character. She's pretty interesting don't you think? Tell me if you don't think it's a good idea to have Saro in any further writings. I'm trying to balance out HTTYD's characters and Saro. Anyway, as always, I don't own HTTYD or any of its characters otherwise I'd have little Toothlesses flying around…yah-dah-yah-dah legal stuff…okay um…please review. I need feedback. Thanks to those who are keeping up with this story, your reviews are greatly appreciated!

Onto the story!

How to Choose Sides

Ch.5: Family and Relationships

The three were found back where Toothless was, Hiccup was explaining everything to Saro on the way there. Astrid was behind them, her axe leaning against her shoulder. Saro had her hand rested against the hilt of her sword as she listened to Hiccup in interest. Perched on Saro's shoulder, was the Terrible Terror, sleeping soundly.

"So, I embarked with the others to rescue Toothless and save the others." Hiccup said. "We managed to defeat the Green Death, ending the war."

"I assume that's how you lost your leg." Saro replied. Hiccup showed a surprised yet impressed look, she could certainly pick up on things easily.

"Yeah." Saro heard him say. "When I woke up, I found that the war was over. The Dragons resided here and everyone began respecting me…I guess."

"Huh," Saro said, biting her tongue a bit in interest. She looked at Hiccup but not before glancing at the ground first. "You know, we've have a few things in common."

"Like what?" Hiccup asked.

"Well, I'm not the strongest person back home. I'm weak compared to the others. I don't like to kill very much and I've been disowned by my father." Saro said, adding the last bit hesitantly and shamefully.

"Wh-what'd you do?" Hiccup asked.

"You know," Saro said, looking directly at him. "I don't really know."

Hiccup couldn't find anything to add to that but Saro continued.

"I consider him pathetic though." Saro spat, bitterly, each word tasting like vinegar. "He tries to be the hero but he's only a heinous killer. That's all he wants to do, kill."

Astrid intervened in the conversation.

"You're completely opposite of him. Just like Hiccup is to his father." Astrid said.

"Yeah," Saro said. She let out a scoff before turning her head onto the horizon, not trying to show the two Vikings that tears were started to rise into her eyes. "But I don't think I can patch things up with my father like you did."

"So is that why you were out in the water?" Astrid asked. "Did you runaway or something?"

"You're pretty good at guessing games." Saro commented, facing her. "Yeah, that's it. I sailed away because I didn't want to be anywhere near my father. He is a complete monster, and a fool."

"Where were you going to go?" Hiccup asked, interested. Saro looked at him.

"I didn't have a destination in mind." Saro told him, shrugging her shoulders. "Just wherever the waves took me away from him, I'd be happy."

"Do have any family other than your father back where you are from?" Hiccup asked. All these questions brought Saro back to distant memories. With a frown, she nodded.

"My older brother." Saro said. "He's all I got left that isn't dead or mad."

"I'm sorry for bringing that-"

"No, no." Saro said. "You asked a question, I answered it. Besides, he's the one who encouraged me to run away."

"Why?" was all Astrid could ask.

"He was worried that my situation with my father would worsen and he would go on a rampage. He wanted me safe, I guess." Saro said, shrugging her shoulders again.

"I'm sorry to hear about everything you've gone through." Astrid said, a bit awkwardly. She stood up and plucked her axe off the ground. "I better start heading back, before my father sends a search party after me."

Saro waved as Hiccup sighed, waving as well, Saro looked around at the surroundings as Astrid strolled away. She noticed that Hiccup was staring at the blonde Viking, with a dreamy smile on his lips. Saro raised a brow, growing ever so amused.

"She yer girl?" Saro asked. Hiccup shook his head, looking at the brown-haired girl, bewildered.

"Wh-what? N-no, no way." Hiccup said, puffing out some 'as-if' scoffs.

"If you are to lie," Saro jeered, waging a finger at him. "You better work on it."

"How do you know I'm lying?" Hiccup asked, glaring at her. Oh, Saro was really good at predictions.

"For one, you can't string words together properly, leaving you to stutter them out. Secondly, I've seen you look at Astrid like that before. Thirdly, your eyes refused to look at me. Dun-dun, you lie." Saro said, accusingly. Hiccup sighed, defeated.

"Alright, so I do like her-"

He stopped as Saro knitted her brows together in a scolding manner, a sly grin written on her face.

"Fine, I practically love her." Hiccup confessed. Saro's smile went wider in victory and Hiccup looked away, trying to fight back the apparent blush rising on his cheeks. Saro only sighed in mock annoyance.

"Ah, young love." She joked. She looked at Hiccup. "So does she know?"

Hiccup sighed again, saddened.

"No." He muttered. "I mean, we've kissed before but-"

"But what?" Saro asked, her voice was starting to sound aggressive. "If you two kissed, then that has to mean that there is something going on between you two."

"But it was right after I woke up and it could have been just a kiss for being a hero." Hiccup said, a little too dramatic. "Look Saro, I know she doesn't like me that way-"

"Ever thought about telling her?"

"Yeah, I'll do that once sheep starts falling from the sky."

Saro only rolled her eyes.

"Come on lad," Saro said, giving him a soft punch to his shoulder. "You've saved the village from a nasty blood spill, you've been the first to ride a dragon and you can't tell a girl how you feel?"

"Saro, it's not that easy." Hiccup snarled.

"Nonsense." Saro said, getting up onto her feet. "All you gotta do is say "Astrid, I love you and I hope you love me back.' Then she will and it's happily ever after."

"Or I could end up with a black eye." Hiccup said. "And the laughing stock of the village yet again."

"So that's all you're gonna do?" Saro prodded. "Sit there and think about the downsides. For Gods' sake, man! You trained a dragon, lost a leg after killing the Green Death, earned respect from your village and father! Just tell the girl how you feel boy!"

She sure was persistent about this.

"Saro, have you ever felt this way before?" Hiccup questioned.

"No, but I have seen enough to be annoyed by it and determined to hook them up." Saro said. Hiccup didn't say anything. "Fine, if you won't tell her, I'll tell her!"

She was about to stomp away, creating a scene which amused Toothless and scared Hiccup. Hiccup stood up and grabbed her by the arm.

"No, I-I'll tell her." Hiccup said.

"Nice time too." Saro said.

"Don't push it." Hiccup snarled.

Saro shrugged as they trekked back to the village.

To be continued.

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