Authors note: Okay, I think we can all agree that that last chapter sucked. Like I'm not even going to try and explain myself, it was just bad. I thought about taking it down, but I decided not to because I'm to lazy to re-write that entire chapter from Hiccup's POV. Instead I wont try and tell HICCUP'S story through MERIDA. I think that was the main problem, because right now I want to focus on Hiccup but I don't want to abandon Merida…. I don't know… We will see.

Hiccup was rather embarrassed about the whole 'confront my son about his uselessness in front of the entire village' thing. But he knew that if he got to that Night Furry, he would be able to reteam himself. As he dashed out the back of his house, a grin had plastered itself to his face. This was it, this was HIS DAY! He couldn't wait to get started. He would make short work of this dragon.

But as it turned out, looking for a dragon that had crash-landed was harder than expected.

"Uggh, the gods hate me. Some people lose their knife or their mug. No, not me. I manage to lose an entire dragon." Hiccup mumbled to himself as he furiously scratched out the map he had been using to keep track of where he had been. Hiccup swatted at a low hanging branch as he walked forward. When the branch snapped back, hitting him on the face, Hiccup was knocked out of his bitter thoughts and began to take in his surroundings. In front of him there was a broken tree and a large gash in the land. Hiccup followed the trail, excitement bubbling up inside him. Hiccup gasped as he realized that his contraption had brought down this mighty beast that lay in front of him.

"Oh wow. I did it. I did it. This fixes everything." Hiccup was giddy with excitement. He struck a victorious pose as if to prove, to no one in particular, that he was capable of such a feat. "I have brought down this mighty beast!" The dragon shifted under Hiccup's weight, causing him to stumble. Once he had regained his footing, Hiccup pulled out his dagger; poised over the dragon he was about to cut the beasts heart out. Hiccup began to waver on his resolve.

"I'm going to kill you, Dragon. I'm gonna cut out your heart and take it to my father. I'm a Viking…" He paused, wavering on the brink of a decision. Then with ferocity in his voice he cried "I am a Viking!" He was about to lower the blade, when he stopped and looked at the dragon. Not a glimpse, but a proper, in-depth, look. The dragon was scared. And he couldn't, no he wouldn't, take this life. His hands would not be stained with the blood of another yet.

"I did this…" The realization coursed through Hiccup and he slumped forward. In a moment of rushed decisions, he cut the rope and freed the dragon. The rope hadn't even touched the ground before the dragon had Hiccup pinned to a rock. Hiccup looked into the eyes of the beast, searching for, well he didn't know what exactly. And then the dragon released him. Hiccup watched as the Night Fury stumbled through the air.

Hiccup did not faint. He went out from a lack of oxygen due to the fact that he had forgotten how to breathe. Fear had a way of doing that to some people. When Hiccup regained consciousness it was late. He felt the need to sneak back into the village, and made a valiant attempt at avoiding his father before he was caught on the was up to his room.

"I need to speak with you too, son." Hiccup cringed before attempting to casually walk down the stairs.

"I've decided I don't want to fight dragons!" Hiccup blurted out at the same time his father said,

"I think it's time you learn to fight dragons." There was an awkward pause as the two looked at each other, waiting to see who would begin again. Then the pair tried to offer the other the chance to speak first. Finally Stoick began.

"Alright. You get your wish. Dragon training. You start in the morning."

"Oh man, I should've gone first. Uh, 'cause I was thinking, you know we have a surplus of dragon-fighting Vikings, but do we have enough bread-making Vikings, or small home-" Hiccup was cut off as Stoick handed him a large battle axe.

"-You'll need this."

"I don't want to fight dragons." Hiccup interjected.

"Come on. Yes, you do!"

"Rephrase. Dad I can't kill dragons."

"But you will kill dragons." Stoick tried to feign enthusiasm, but his face showed that he didn't truly believe the words he spoke.

"No, I'm really very extra sure that I won't."

"It's time Hiccup." Stoick's voice took a more serious tone, but Hiccup's panicked mind skipped over it.

"Can you not hear me?!"

"This is serious son! When you carry this axe... you carry all of us with you. Which means you walk like us. You talk like us. You think like us. No more of... This…"

"You just gestured to all of me." Hiccup replied rather monotone.

"Deal?" Stoick pressed

"This conversation is feeling very one-sided." Exasperation rose within Hiccup as he said this.

"DEAL?!" Stoick asked, rather aggressively.

"Deal…" Hiccup sighed.

"Good. Train hard. I'll be back…Probably."

"And I'll be here. Maybe."

Hiccup sat on his bed, staring out into space. He dreaded what was about to come. He wondered if anyone would notice him missing. Doubtful. Maybe Merida, but she would have no problem fitting in once everyone realized how good she was with her bow. Then he would probably lose his only friend. He rolled over onto his side, trying to muster up the strength to head out. He was aroused by a knock at the door. He sighed as he shuffled forwards. Before he could even reach the door, it swung open and he was staring at the living fire that was Merida's hair.

"Dragon training!" she cried as she leapt through his doorway. "Come on, don't want to be late on our first day!"

"Yah… about that…"

"Don't tell me you are ditching? Isn't that just what those other kids will expect? And you aren't going to leave me to the company of Snotlout." Merida made a disgusted face as she said the name, like it left an unpleasant taste in her mouth. To be fair, it probably had.

"Yah well no I'm just not-" Merida had grabbed Hiccup's axe and was pulling him out the door before he could finish constructing the thought.

"Oh bye the way," she called over her shoulder "My mother had to go back to the highlands with the boys to prepare for some big event, and my father went off with all the other Vikings, so can I stay with you?" she didn't even wait for a response. "Great, because I told my parents that I had already asked and that it was fine, they were going to make me leave if I didn't have a place to stay so lucky you, you get a new room mate!"

"I'll try to contain my joy." Hiccup said sarcastically as a smile played at his lips. 'This should be interesting' was all Hiccup thought before Merida dragged him into the arena were he would have to fight to stay alive. Oh and there were dragons.