Finally able to upload part 2!
So, this one is going to introduce Hiccup to the story and I will mention again, HTTYD 2 IS NOT CANNON to this story.
One more thing, there is a very big reference to my last story called "The Thing-A-Magic And The Dragon Trainer" in here, so if something is not all clear, read that for answers.
Enjoy and please review!
The Isle called Berk was buzzing with activity lately, after the announcement of crowning Stoick The Vast from the chief of 1 tribe, to the king of all Vikings. The large man with the massive red beard took on the rule after one of the long lost princesses of Vikings crowned him instead of her, as she had other plans for herself.
Although the amount of people he had to look after and take care of grew exponentially, there was no major difference in Stoick's life routine. He still had his best friend, Gobber, as his closest advisor and the people were still found of him as a leader.
After crowning him instead of her, the same princess put Stoick's son, Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III, as a war strategist along with a local girl named Astrid; after she saw their impressive skills in planning an attack, and in the battlefield. Due to this, Stoick and his son were now closer than they ever were before. The dragons living along-side Vikings on Berk might not suggest it, but the Vikings were once at war with the beasts and it was Hiccup, to everyone's shock and surprise, who ended the war between the 2 cultures. He might have lost a leg while doing so, but he gained the respect of his father and his village.
Now, as king and war planner, they were almost in spreadable, as each also had his own business to attend to. While Stoick had to take care of his people, both old and new; Hiccup took care of anything dragons related, with Astrid being his second in command in that business as well.
One morning, when Hiccup woke up, his father came up to him. "Son, we have something to discus." He said in the most serious tone he could come up with.
Hiccup was a bit startled by that announcement. "Umm… Sure, dad. What's the topic?" He managed to ask.
"I'll tell you later in the great hall, I know you would want to take Toothless out for a morning flight first." The king said, mentioning to the black dragon that sat beside Hiccup. "Make sure to bring Astrid with you as well." He added before Hiccup nodded, finished his breakfast and hurried out the door with his dragon.
When both were outside, Hiccup signed heavily. "It's been a while since he needed to talk." His thoughts were cut when the black dragon beside him nudged his shoulder, as both comfort and a reminder for the promised flight.
Hiccup smirked at his dragon. "I didn't forget about you, Toothless." He said and then climbed unto his best friends back and attached his metallic foot to the contraption operating Toothless's prosthetic tail. The dragon lost its left tail fin when Hiccup shot him down during a dragon raid. And believe it or not, that was how they became best friends and stopped the mentioned war. Once everything was in place, Hiccup nodded at Toothless and the dragon took to the sky above.
As they flew around the island, scanning for any suspicious activity, Hiccup signed to himself again. "What do you think dad wants to talk to me about?" He asked Toothless. Sometimes the young Viking could have sworn the dragon understood everything he said. "Normally I would have guessed it has something to do with me taking over… But he wants to see Astrid as well…"
As Hiccup was deep in thought about what his father wanted he heard a voice calling his name. From his side, a blonde girl about his age appeared riding on a teal dragon with a round head. "Good morning!" She told him.
"I see Stormfly is back in shape." He told her with a smile.
"Yeah." She replied while petting the dragon's head. "She is a fighter." The 2 continued flying around a bit more in silence. Hiccup once had feelings for this girl, but eventually they decided they are better off as friends. "So… What's new with you?" She eventually said.
"Well, actually, my dad asked me to tell you we have a meeting with him in the great hall." Hiccup told her.
"You think…?"
She wasn't able to finish before Hiccup cut her. "I don't know, but if he wants you with me, I guess it has something to do with an attack somewhere." He told her.
After a bit more of flying, Hiccup and Astrid landed and dismounted their dragons near the great hall. They both took a breath before Hiccup pushed the doors inside. There was no one inside the large room with the exception of Stoick and Gobber talking like usual. When they noticed the 2 teens entering, Stoick told Gobber to leave him alone with his war strategies.
Both teens sat near the table and Stoick started to fill them in. "As you might know, now that all the Viking tribes are combined to 1, we're not only have more people, but more fighters as well; and let's not forget we have the dragons on our side now." He said. "Therefore, I started thinking about an attack on the Scots again."
The 2 teens eyes widened in surprise. They remembered the last war involving the scots years ago, when they were still kids. A lot of people died during that attack. The ships barley stayed afloat on top of the blue sea, and those who fought on land were quickly overpowered by the joining of 4 Scottish clans. It was also believed by many that after the war, the clans of Macintosh, MacGuffin and Dingwall made the agreement to make Fergus, the leader of Clan Dunbroch, their king; which made Dunbroch the main land and the primary target.
After filling them in on that information, Stoick showed Hiccup and Astrid a drawing of the DunBroch castle he got from one of the history books. He handed the drawing to Hiccup. "Hiccup, I want you to fly to DunBruch and map the area, starting with the castle surroundings."
Hiccup's eyes widened a bit. "You want me to fly there? Are you sure?" He asked his father.
"Toothless is the fastest dragon we know and I'm more than sure you're drawing skills are up to the task." Stoick explained before he signed and his face fell down a bit. "Just… be careful while you're there." He added.
Hiccup's lips turned into a confident smile as he saw that his dad trusted him with such a big task. "When am I not careful?" He asked which caused both Stoick and Astrid to look at his leg with questioning looks. "On second thought, don't answer it. You will lower my self-esteem." He shrugged at the last few sarcastic words.
"When will you leave?" Stoick asked, seriousness now back to his facial features.
"Give me a few seconds to grab my stuff, and I and Toothless will be on our way there." He said before heading out of the great hall.
After a few minutes of preparations, Hiccup was done packing everything he will need for the trip; including his sketch book, a few fish in case he or Toothless will get hungry and the drawing of the castle as it was his only lead. As he was done mounting Toothless, Stoick came to see him off.
"I am counting on you son." He said.
Hiccup nodded. "I'll be back in a day or so." He told his father before turning to the dragon. "Come on, Bud. Let's head for Castle DunBroch!" Toothless let out a sound that sounded just as enthusiastic as his rider and he bolted into the sky.
Stoick gave a few last looks at the direction they flew in, before he headed to meet Astrid as they were about to check the Vikings' weapons and ships.
After a few hours of flying above the blue sea, landing on some occasional islands to give Toothless his chance to rest and trying some new flying tricks every now and then, Hiccup and Toothless made it to a large island that was full with forests and covered with trees. Seeing how it was getting dark, Hiccup decided to call it a day once they will land. As they made it closer to land, the teen noticed a large stone structure that resembled the drawing of Castle DunBroch.
After pulling out the drawing he had and turning his gaze from the drawing to the castle back and forth, he was sure that this was indeed the castle. But seeing how he couldn't make out his environment clearly, he decided to hold the mapping off until the next morning.
As Toothless landed on the dry land again, the teen pulled out a blanket he took with him and laid unto Toothless's side.
Well, 2 hero have made an apperance, 10 left.
Like I said last story about the matter, I'm not really sure Vikings had kings and queens. But, it just worked for what I wanted to do so I went with the idea. No need to tell me this is not loyal to Viking history, I'm aware of that.
So based on that exposition I gave here, I don't think I need to say who is the next one to make an apperance. The next chapter will come soon!
