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Here is the last part of the THE WISH. Next story will be THE SWITCH.

THE WISH (Part 3)

**** Déjà Vu ****

Hiccup was thankful that Hicc, though even tall and bulky, was also somewhat agile. He dodged his father's sword once more by vending back.

"GET OUT OF MY SON'S BODY YOU DEMON!"

"Stoik! It isn't like that!" shouted Gobber but he might as well be on the other side of the island. The chief would hear no reason whatsoever.

Toothless growled but stood his ground as Hiccup had asked him to. That afternoon he was surprised to see the two grown Vikings come into the cove. Gobber only seemed slightly surprised at the sight of him, but Stoik was a whole different matter. He launched at Toothless at first chance. Hiccup at once had blocked him, and tried to explain to him at the same time. It hadn't gone well from there.

They had decided to go along with Gobber's idea of telling his father. He knew the closer they got how things actually went, the better. He just hoped that because Toothless still had his fin, it would mean Hicc would get to keep all of his limbs.

Hiccup drew his shield up before deflecting the blade to the side. He crouched before knocking his father's legs off with one good kick.

Inside him, Hicc was astounded. He had never been able to take his father down, and there laid the simplest answer.

"Please listen to me!" he couldn't help crying out, and felt a déjà vu, "dad, I am telling the truth. I am Hiccup, but from a different Berk. One in which we no longer have to fight dragons and live quite well"

"You came from Hel to torture me!" he shouted at Hiccup as he pinned him down.

"I do not! Why are you so freaking stubborn? I just told you I know the way to stop all the raids!"

"Why should I believe you?" he all but growled.

"You told me you would believe in me even if I was hiccup," Hiccup said as he stood up and sheathed his sword "well; I am a hiccup from where I come from. I am so scrawny that I get compare to a fishbone all the time. Still, you said you would believe in me" at hearing those words the chief found he was speechless.

"Stoik, he is saying the truth," Gobber intervened when he saw his friend go for his sword, "we already talked to elder Gothi, she even spoke to us"

"She spoke?" that was unheard of.

"She indeed did," said Gobber, "she said that for this Hiccup to go back home he needed to defeat the Red Terror"

"Red Death" Hiccup corrected

"Whatever, what actually matter is that you can get your son back, and stop the dragon raids if you listen to him," he said pointedly at a tired looking Hiccup. He went to scratch Toothless to calm him down.

"It's okay bud," he said before the shadow of his father befell them.

"What do you need?" he asked stoically.

"So you believe me?" he asked.

"I just want my son back," Stoik said before crossing his arms.

Hiccup sighed deeply. Well, it had gone better than last time. At least Toothless wasn't in chains.

**** The Other ****

He should have known better. The main hall was filled with every single villager. All of them were staring at the captured Nightfury. They had tried to work out a way for Toothless to guide them without suspicion, but they all knew well the other Hairy Hooligans would not react well at the sight of the black dragon. At the end, it had been agreed by all but Hiccup to have Toothless chained just like last time to have him guide them to the nest.

"For Hicc!" shouted Snotlout raising his mug before others followed suit. Worst of all, he was taking all the credit for capturing the Nightfury. He sat next to his unimpressed looking friend and tried to offer a smile.

"I am sorry bud," he whispered loud enough only for his friend to hear, "I promise you won't be like this more than necessary"

The whole hall was filled with cheer. They would be taking on the dragon nest soon, and all their worries would be over. As if, Hiccup wanted to tell them of the other many challenges they would face after this. Still, it was up for them to figure out. As soon as the Red Death was gone, so would he. Many women invited him to dance or drink, but he declined them all. He didn't want to move far from Toothless in case someone tried something funny. Finally, someone offered him a plate with food. He looked up at Astrid.

"Yeah… I will pass," he said, "now and forever"

"I swear is safe to eat," she told him still holding the plate towards him.

Hiccup couldn't help rolling his eyes before he took the plate. He offered it to Toothless to sniff, once the dragon gave his approval he proceeded to eat.

"A thank you would be nice,"

"You tried to kill me,"

"No, I was trying to kill Hicc, not you. You seem like an alright guy" she said sitting next to him, "so this is Toothless," she said in wonder as the dragon sniffed her curiously.

"Don't get too friendly, or others will start to wonder," he said.

"They are too drunk to care," she said, and it indeed seemed like it, "so… are we like lovers where you come from?"

Hiccup almost chocked on his food before looking away with a blush, "no, we are only friends" he bit his tongue to keep from saying more.

"Really? The way you were looking at me that time said something else," she said.

"I… I just had never seen a woman…" he was thankful that the tribe was too busy eating and drinking to notice his ever growing blush, "the Astrid I know would never do something like that"

"Really? How is she like?"

"She looks the same as you actually, except she rides a Nadder"

"A Nadder? Why a Nadder?"

"Well… Stormfly, that's her name, is an extremely fast Nadder. She is the closest to being able to compete against me and Toothless. Astrid also takes exceptionally good care of her. She only feeds her best possible and grooms her every day. She is the envy of all the other Nadders"

"So I like pretty dragons in your Berk," she asked bored.

"Not exactly," said Hiccup, "she knows how important is for Stormfly to look her best, so she does all of that because she cares about her. To us, riding dragons is more than just getting on the back of one and flying somewhere. They are our friends, and we trust them with our lives"

"Is Tuffnut alive in your Berk?" she dared ask.

"He is," he said with a pained smile, "I still can't believe he is not here. He is the most annoying guy I know, but he was also fun to hang out with as long as he wasn't doing something too crazy. I feel terrible for Ruff. Please be sure to hit Hicc once I am gone for that"

"You are a really nice guy, aren't you?"

"She helped," said Hiccup, "whenever I come close to letting my ego take over, she reminded me what is truly important. She is a good friend"

"You like her then?" she asked.

"What? What are you talking about? I told you we are…"

"But you like her, right? Your eyes get this little spark whenever you speak of the other me. As if she could do no wrong"

"I…" he stopped when he heard Toothless chuckle.

"I will take that as a yes," said Astrid surprised that the dragon had given him away.

"Alright, alright. I love her, happy?" he said flustered.

"Wow, wait there. I asked you if you liked her, but you love her"

"Yes," said Hiccup blushing even more if possible, "I love her. She is the bravest, most noble Viking I have ever known" there, he said it.

She realized this guy was serious. She couldn't believe words like that could come out of Hicc… Hiccup's mouth. He loved someone that wasn't himself. She was kind of jealous of this other Astrid. She wondered if she felt the same way. She tried to imagine a scrawny Hiccup, and it wasn't so hard to. He had that goofy smile and that knick for getting into trouble. Yeah, she could see herself falling for someone like that. Sadly enough he wasn't meant for her.

"Thanks…" she said in a quiet voice.

"For what?"

"For trying to save us, not that you got any choice"

"Hey, even though you are not the friends I know, it doesn't mean I will let you all die" he said with a gentle smile, "and besides, the more we can postpone that wedding the better, right?"

She couldn't help smiling. That night they were supposed to be getting married, but due to the recent plan to take on the nest it had been postponed.

"What if I teach you to ride dragons, then you could leave the island with a clean consciousness after the Red Death dies"

"Really?" she asked, and he nodded in response.

**** Dragon Training ****

Hiccup waited for Astrid at the arena. He had forgotten how sad this placed used to be. He could still smell the dragons' blood in the walls and floor. Seeing no one around he removed the collar and chains from Toothless; he hated to see his friend like that.

"Stay inside the pen, in case someone comes around" he told his friend before he heard someone scoff.

He turned to find Astrid and Fishlegs, along with a nervous looking Snotlout and Ruff.

"I thought I would only teach you," said Hiccup wondering how much they had told the other two.

"So they are serious," Ruff said in shock, "you intend on riding dragons to the nest"

"What?"

"As a last resource," added Fishlegs quickly.

Hiccup was out of words. He never said something like that!

"C'mon, let's see how you tame them," Astrid said with an excited smile.

He sighed knowing there was no way out. He went to open the first cage.

After the initial shock, he found them pretty much the same way they used to be. However when he saw Ruff struggling with the second head of the Zippleback, he felt at loss. He could tell right away Ruff felt the same way. That dragon was meant for them, had they only defeated the Red Death a few years back she would be bickering with her brother over nothing.

"Wait here!" something came to mind, and he ran out of the arena.

"Is it okay for him to leave us alone with them?" asked Snotlout nervously as the Nightmare sniffed at him.

Toothless watched from inside the darkness of his cage, making sure not to make a sound. He observed them carefully. Just as Hiccup had mentioned they were similar, but not the same. The other Toothless, the one belonging to that world, kept asking him what was so captivating about those humans. He told him of how they behaved where he came from and how reliable they could be. The other Toothless cracked a laugh at hearing this. Humans were not reliable at all. As soon as he was free he would take off somewhere else. At least with the queen dead he would not have to worry anymore about keeping the other dragons safe. That was the only reason why he had remained in those islands for so long.

Toothless wished to hit himself right then. He had forgotten how resentful he could be. Of course, he had detested the humans for a long time for killing dragons when all they were trying to do was survive that tyrant. But the humans didn't know of their situation, and the moment they did they took action. Though, it had not been in purpose, they had done something. The boy had spared his life when he didn't have to, and in return he saved his.

The other Toothless told him the boy had done nothing for him, and as well. He didn't like that Hicc guy. He had heard tales of him before. He was nothing like the boy the other him told him about.

Finally, he saw Hiccup return with some rigs and collars.

"Come here," he said gently to the Zippleback before he placed a collar on each o the long necks. They both had harnesses to which he attached a long leash. He had Ruff stand on the base of the two necks. He knew she might get tired during long flights, but it would be the only way for her to manage the Zippleback. He handed her the leash and with that she found she still belonged with this dragon.

"Ingenious!" said Fishlegs.

Hiccup smiled at that. It was good to know his brain was still useful, even in that Berk.

I could have come up with that, said Hicc from the passenger seat, and sincerely he had seen the possibility too. He might be bigger and stronger than the hiccup, but he also retained some of his sharp mind. He just hadn't made use of it for a while.

Though they were short of time, he showed them how to ride. If Hicc didn't take a liking for riding dragons, he was sure they did. Hopefully with that the relation between the Vikings and the dragons wouldn't be so strained.

**** Voyage ****

Stoik watched as his son sat by the black dragon during the whole journey to Dragon Island. He had come to accept that other boy was his son too. He remembered the talk they had the other morning, and to him it did sound like Hiccup from a few years back. Still, it worried him this friendship he had with the dragon, but he guessed that was a job for the other him, wherever he was.

"Things won't ever be same, will they?" his old friend asked after noticing where he was looking, "he really cares for that dragon, doesn't he?"

"He said it saved his life," he still had a hard time believing that.

"Different Berk, it makes you wonder if there aren't anymore" since Gobber didn't get a response, he kept going "the gods are too cruel. They are using us to test that boy"

Stoik kept to his silence. He only wanted his son back.

**** Red Death ****

The ominous mist of the rock formations surrounding the Dragon Island came into view. As soon as they entered the mist Toothless started to show them the way. He crooned worriedly as they got closer and closer. Quite a few Vikings noted it was rather calm around Hiccup, but they didn't question it. They knew better as to question the son of the chief. Then the island came into view. Hiccup felt his stomach clench when he remembered how things had gone the time before.

"Keep your ranks together!" shouted Stoik as they left the boats.

Hiccup made sure Toothless was brought down from the boat this time. He stood by the locks knowing well what would happen next. Stoik set the catapults at ready. Hiccup had told him what would happen next. This made it hard for him to do.

"Dad! Wait!" he heard his son shout just after he had given the signal. He turned to find his son running to him with a worried expression.

The dragons left their next in large waves just he was told.

"Didn't you say you would ride that dragon to defeat that thing?" they could hear a rumble deep within the mountain.

"Dad, it's me!" he said when he reached him, "I am Hicc!"

Hiccup watched from the backseat surprised. One moment he had been getting ready to take on the Red Death, the next he was just a spectator. He had told Hicc to stop his father before it was too late, but now he could only watch as they ran away from the emerging beast. Just as before their boats were toasted.

Tell dad to make everyone go to the east side of the island and to distract it while we get to Toothless

Are you mad! He could get killed!

It's the only chance we got. He worried to, but they had to do it.

Hicc couldn't remember ever being so scared in his life. He told his father exactly what Hiccup told him.

"I will help him!" shouted Gobber.

"Move everyone to the east side of the island!" shouted Stoik at Spitelout who at once started shouting orders to the panicking Vikings.

We have to get to Toothless and free him.

Hicc ran the opposite way all the other Vikings were going. He went right to the Nightfury, but when he got there he felt almost all hope leave him. The beast glaring at him wasn't the hiccup's dragon. It was the Nightfury that had never befriended a human boy. It glared at him with spite.

We might have a problem here.

So I see. He couldn't believe the gods would do this to them out of a sudden, but they had no other choice.

"OH NO! I AM NOT RELEASING HIM LIKE THAT!" he couldn't help shouting. The dragon growled at him.

Believe me, he will not hurt you. He is still Toothless.

Hicc hurried and removed all the chains and collar. When he was done the dragon glared at him even more, waiting for him to attack, but neither did. There was a moment of understanding between the two of them then. Hicc wanted to save his tribe, and the Nightfury wanted to save the other dragons.

"If we do this, it doesn't mean we are friends," he said to the Nightfury who agreed.

Hiccup wanted to roll his eyes at them. They were a stubborn bunch. Hicc got on his back.

"LET'S GO!" he heard someone shut, but it wasn't him. He looked up and saw Astrid, Fishlegs, Snotlout, and Ruffnut riding the dragons the hiccup had taught them to ride.

Don't just stand there! Go help them!

"Alright dragon, let's do this," he said before they took off into the sky.

The others were attacking the Red Death and making it mad. Hiccup wished he couldn't believe they had forgotten their dragon training.

"Ruff keep making it mad!" shouted Hicc, "Snotlout, Fishlegs try to blind it! Astrid, help me shooting at its wings and back!" he shouted at the top of his lungs before they all followed.

I am quite impressed. Admitted Hiccup, you were actually listening.

Only an idiot wouldn't in a situation like this.

Hiccup watched as they did just as he had said. Ruffnut shouted at it at the top of her lungs. Fishlegs was actually using fishing spears and was successful at getting one of the, making it even more upset. Imagine it's shock when Snotlout stabbed at another after landing at top of its head. He beast was beyond furious. Meanwhile, he and Astrid shot at its back and wings. They had to weaken it as much as they could.

"Bet you didn't expect that!" Astrid shouted as she shot at the wings of the Red Death.

"Knowing you! It isn't that much of a surprise!" he shouted back at her.

"Hicc?!" she shouted shocked.

"The one and only!" he laughed loudly, "keep going Astrid, and I might decide not to marry you!"

"Make that a promise!" she shouted him. He sounded different, still a showoff, but nonetheless changed.

"If we survive, you bet!" he shouted back at her.

They shot at it until Astrid's Nadder ran out of shots.

"Get Snotlout of there, Ruff! Everyone move back!" he shouted at them before did as he asked.

Shoot at it and then make it follow you into the sky. Hiccup told him. Hicc rolled his eyes at his counterpart. Hadn't he already told him he had been listening?

"Alright dragon, let's finish this!" the dragon roared in agreement as they went higher and higher. The Red Death was following them with tattered wings. This was greater than any battle he ever fought. He was terrified and excited at the same time. He knew exactly what needed to be done. As soon as it was over, he would be declared the greatest hero in Viking history.

"Be careful Hicc!" he heard someone shout from below at the top of their lungs. He spotted Ruff with her clear eyes fixed on him. Then he also noticed Astrid, Fishlegs, and even Snotlout looking at him also with worry.

Alright! I get it!

Hiccup didn't make any comments. He knew what Hicc meant.

"Let's do this for everyone. Viking and Dragons!" the Nightfury screeched as they entered the dense clouds in the sky. Maybe, this human wasn't so bad.

Hiccup felt as if he could relax. Part of him even wanted to stay to see how Hicc would do now that he had full control again. He saw the same as Hicc saw. They navigated through the clouds shooting the Red Death with all they got. Below, just like his father had told him, they would only see flashes of light. It was sort of cool.

Are you kidding! We are kicking butt! Hicc celebrated just before the Red Death started to spin sending fire all around. It was time! Hicc had the Nightfury shoot at its head before they dived down. Just as expected, it followed them. When the clouds were gone, and the ground came into view Hicc felt as if his heart was stuck on his throat.

"NOW!" he shouted before the Nightfury turned and shot at the already mouth filled with green gas.

Get out of there fast! Hiccup really didn't want to see him hurt. He watched as they evaded the large body, but there was something neither Hiccup had thought of. Hiccup had time to get used to flying with Toothless; they were able to read each other's movements easily. At top of that Hicc was not a hiccup. He was a lot much heavier, which slowed the Nightfury down. They evaded most of the body of the Red Death as the explosion of its exploding body threatened to swallow them. Then came the heavy bump looking tail. They were not fast enough to evade it.

NO! Hiccup shouted as the crash made Hicc fall off the dragon. He didn't lose full consciousness because of Hicc's sturdier form. He watched as a dizzied Nightfury caught sight of him as they fell. Right there and then, it could leave.

I am afraid, Hicc admitted in the moment.

Believe in him.

Then he felt as if a weight had been lifted off his mind. He knew Hiccup was gone. He extended his arms towards the dragon and believed in the dragon.

**** Morning ****

Hiccup woke up with a gasp. At once Toothless was at his side licking his face with worry. It hadn't just been a dream. All of that had actually happened. He could still feel the heat of the explosion licking his back.

"Do you think they are okay?" Hiccup asked his friend who gave him a confused look, "you don't doubt he saved him" he realized the dragon thought his counterpart had changed as much as his. He really hoped Toothless was right.

When he made it downstairs, he smelled something cooking. Confused he went down and found Astrid by the fire cooking. She was wearing a remarkably familiar looking dark blue robe. He felt Goosebumps all over his body, and the hairs of his neck stand.

"H…Hey Astrid," he said from the base of the stairs trying not to shake. Astrid? At his home cooking? "What are you doing here?"

He saw her take a deep breath, "I am here to cook silly, what does it look like?" she said with a strained voice, and holding an exceptionally sharp looking cooking knife tightly. Then she heard the door slam open and close. She turned to find gone.

"Hiccup!" she shouted at top of her lungs, "you haven't even tried it yet!" here she was going out of her way to show her more feminine side and he decides to run away! Not caring about the silky robe that had taken her days to make, she grabbed the nearest axe she could find in the well armored home, slammed the door open, and went outside looking for him "I am going to kill you!"

Everyone around the village watched as the young Shield Maiden went after the next chief of their tribe. It was a truly entertaining sight; especially for a pair twins that watched from the top of their home.

**** The Conclusion ****

It had been a whole year since the defeat of the Red Death. Hicc walked around the village as dawn started to come by. A whole year, he couldn't believe it had been that long already. He walked to the docks where a young blonde man was loading fishing gear into his boat with the help of his trusted Gronkle. He waved his arm excitedly before the blond man did the same thing.

"Can I join you?" he asked, running to meet him.

"Do you remember how?" he asked with a teasing smile.

Hicc laughed before he caught his old friend in a headlock and started to give him an old customary nudgy. After releasing him, the slender younger man tackled him. In the past something like that would have never taken him down, but now his balance wasn't the same it used to be. He wrestled with his friend until they both fell from the boat. At once, Fishlegs helped him to the rim of the boat.

"You okay?" he asked.

"Yeah," laughed Hicc. In the past, he realized, he would have snapped at anyone who asked him about this missing leg, but now he knew it was because his friend honestly cared. He had forgiven him, and he couldn't be more thankful for that.

"Hey, I was thinking about this new saddle model for the Gronkles," he started, "I noticed Meatlug has been having trouble when lifting off"

"I know what you mean, it looks as if we need something that leans more towards the back of their bodies" after they made it back to Berk from the Defeat of the Red Death, he realized he had missed talking to his friend like this.

After a brief breakfast in the waters, they returned to the village. Hicc helped his friend to carry the fish baskets back home before heading to the smithy. He found Gobber over the hot coals before telling him of Fishleg's designs. The old smith and he were not yet in the best of terms, but they were civil. Hicc hoped that someday he would be able to mend that rapture he had created between them

Hicc then went to training arena where a lot of young riders were waiting for him. Here he met with the Nightfury. He had tried to give him different names, but once he saw him retreat his teeth he realized Toothless was the best name he could come up with. The dragon lived with him, but they were not as attached to the hip as the other Hiccup and Toothless were. The dragon had saved his life even thought it didn't need to and in the process he had lost his left foot and shin, and the dragon had lost one of its tailfins. They understood each other, but yet they knew they were not that close. Hicc secretly hoped that would change someday.

After giving lessons, he went to the sparring fields. There, he found Snotlout give his all towards the one and only Astrid. The injury he had given her no longer gave her any trouble. She swung her sword and shield with a smile on her face. He couldn't believe he had almost taken that from her. She was the best Shield Maiden they had seen since his mother. She was happy riding her Nadder, and fighting; not with him.

He joined as usual giving his all, but not putting anyone down anymore. He taught them tricks that he had learned from the previous years of raiding.

"You better go home Hicc before she comes looking for you," said Astrid as she, Snotlout and Hicc rested by the shade of a tree.

"Too late!" said Snotlout with laugh.

Ruff came marching forwards, a swollen belly slowing her down a little bit, but none the less she kept going steadily towards him. He was standing by the time she reached them. They stood before each other; she with a glare and he with a nervous smile.

Though he was at least a head taller than her, she went and grabbed him by the ear "Come here dear husband of mine," she said sarcastically, "or lunch will get cold" and she dragged him away.

When they made it home, his father was already waiting for them at the table. Toothless was by the fire with a basket of fish, incredibly enough, also waiting. When Stoik spotted them, with Ruff still pulling at his ear, a smile spread on his face. It was the happiest and most proud smile he had seen on his father's face in years.

In the kitchen, inside a cabinet in a small box a spyglass rested waiting for its next owner. He would be a young boy of golden hairs. He would be named Tuffnut, after his uncle.

**** Small Talk ****

"How is your eye?"asked Stoik to his son as he tried to keep the smirk off of his face.

"Better, I suppose," Hiccup said as they ate dinner. He knew it had been a mistake to run away from Astrid, but he just couldn't help it.

"She is quite a lively girl, isn't she?" the smile was threatening to break through.

Hiccup shrugged; she was more than feisty, but that's what he truly loved about her.

They continued their dinner as usual, mostly in silence. One or other would throw a comment here and there about their day, but nothing that would lead to an actual conversation. This was how they preferred their dinner.

"Son, do you want to go to the raids?" Stoik asked the question he had wanted to make all day.

Hiccup placed his spoon on his bowl before looking at his father in the eye, "would you like me too?" he asked.

"Sincerely," he took a deep breath, "not really"

"Oh thank Odin!" shouted his father in relief. He noticed the confused look his son was giving him, "those old sea wolves are not to be trusted son" he said, "don't ever forget that"

"That's why you didn't want me to go?" he asked unable to suppress his surprise.

"And because I know you would have hated it every minute of it," he said with a knowing smile, "I know I never said it aloud, but I was quite a blockhead when I was your age. All I did was so my name would be sung in the great hall at my return. It never impressed your mother. It was only until I decided to stay in the village to help my father that she started to notice my advances. When she said yes to me, I realized then that what I was truly meant to do was stay here and protect everyone"

"If I don't go, then they might…"

"Try to take us on? Son, I don't think you realize entirely the immense change that you have brought to your tribe. With your knowledge of dragons and how to tame them, even they know they would never stand a chance. Because of you we are a lot safer than we ever were. Don't you ever forget that," it wasn't needed to add that he was extremely proud of his son. His smile said it all.

Hiccup matched his smile. He really should have known better, but he felt truly happy to hear it.

**** The end ****

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**** Nope, not really ****

Freya watched sitting next to Loki on a roof as the Vikings went on their usual day. She had been wondering where the mischievous god had been, and here she finds him. In an island, in one of the most remote corners of the world. She watched humans and dragons living alongside each other, helping each other. She was truly amazed.

"I can't believe you kept this to yourself only," she said as her eyes were drawn to the ever lively Vikings.

"Have your fun if you must," he said leaning back.

"I am not here to have fun," though she admitted only to herself that she found them really amusing. Then, she spotted a young maiden chasing a boy around the village with a battle axe in hand.