Jack was on a mission after he learned that Hiccup had been abducted. His one and only goal at the moment was to find that auburn-haired male and safely return him home. In a flash he exited the apartment complex and ran as fast as he could home and without hesitation, he hopped into his car and drove out of the driveway at a rather... Unsafe speed. His heart was racing. He had never felt this way about anyone before. The feeling that a part of him had been torn apart was excruciating. On the other end, Hiccup was feeling the same way, except his emotions were on his sleeves. As in, every so often he'd break into harsh sobs that drowned out the music Gobber had playing. It was some 'song' abut cool kids, if you could call repeating the same two lines over and over a song. At this point though, Hiccup wasn't focused on the music. Instead, his mind kept flashing back to those precious blue eyes, that snow-white hair, those perfect teeth. Jack had taken over his mind and at this moment, it was the worst thing that could possibly occur.
Jack was pushing eighty on the interstate, he didn't care what happened at this point. He could get arrested and he'd break out of jail over and over again just to give Hiccup the freedom he deserves. His mind was cluttered with thoughts of Hiccup and the GPS screaming the directions to Berk in his ear. He was swerving throughout different lanes as he drove so he could reach his other half. Soon after, Gobber pulled into the Haddock's residence. It was a large mansion type house, all white with a charcoal roof and window panes. The yard was lined with a large metal fence to keep out any intruders and the entire yard was a neatly kept garden. Roses, Lilies, Petunias, Morning Glory, and many other flowers gave the mansion a rainbow of color that offset the black-and-white. Usually, this garden would have been Hiccup's escape from the confines of the mansion, but now, those flowers felt like a prison. He sunk down in the seat as Gobber pulled to a halt and parked the car. Exiting the car, the larger man went to open the door for Hiccup and proceeded to unbuckle the lanky boy before pulling him out of the seat. Slow, deafening steps led the two to the front door as Hiccup swayed from side to side on Gobber's back as if he were an empty sack. The door swung open in an instant.
It was Stoick. His expression was more fierce than usual. His forehead was wrinkled in apparent rage, body tense, eyebrows furrowed, the works. Yanking the lanky boy from Gobber's arms, he bid the other farewell as he slammed the door shut and carried Hiccup inside and plopped him onto the living rooms large, red sofa. Hiccup lied there and stared at his father with a lifeless gaze. His mind went blank. At that moment, his father began to yell. Something about how he wouldn't have a gay son take over as mayor, and how he was a disappointment. He's heard it all before, well not necessarily the gay child part, but he's heard enough about being a disappointment to last a life time. He was always compared to the other kids in the town. They were all strong, good, kids. The exact opposite of Hiccup, at least in Stoick's eyes. A sigh of annoyance emanated from his father and Hiccup granted him with his attention. Well, partially.
"Hiccup, listen. You know I love you, you're my only son and the only relative I have at this moment in time. But... I do not want people here to know that my son is... Funny. If they realize that their future leader is that way, well I don't know how they would act. We are a very traditional people, and that is not traditional in the least. Now, I will support you in whatever crazy schemes you have, except this. Hell, I'm paying for you to go to college in that city, that I now see, has only corrupted you. I mean, what about Astrid? She's cute, you and her would make a wonderful team."
That's where Hiccup had enough. He stood up abruptly and glared directly into his fathers eyes. "Dad! You don't get it! No... You don't get me! You never have... You say you accept me and love me, but what kind of father rips his child away from the only thing he cares about besides his cat!? Dad, I don't have friends. I'm made fun of for actually enjoying school, and art, and everything else! And now.. Ahaha... Now, I'm getting this for the person I love! I apologize I didn't find me a nice traditional Nordic woman with the birthing hips that could birth an army if need be! You know why I like Jack? He cares about my feelings, he makes sure I feel like I'm the only thing that matters. He gives me anything I ask for even if it was a joke. He makes me laugh. He makes me forget about all the hell I've went through in the beloved town of yours. You know... It's actually the first time in my entire existence that I haven't felt like a nuisance! I know I'm not the son you wanted, and I'm truly sorry for that but this is what you have. Take it or leave it! If you choose to not accept me, then, I will never see you again. That is a promise!"
Hiccup was panting after blurting all of that out. He had bottled up his feelings for so long, he exploded. After listening to that, Stoick was absolutely dumbfounded. It was the first time in his life he had ever seen Hiccup stand up for himself with such velocity. He couldn't help but to laugh, not at Hiccup, but because at that moment he felt proud. To him, men stood up for themselves no matter what the cost. Stoick moved his large hand to ruffle his small son's hair.
"Okay Hiccup, I can see you're serious. I give you my blessings. I don't understand it, and I'm not used to it, but if you're this serious about something, then who am I to take you from that."
Hiccup stared at his father with wide, startled eyes. He was honestly perplexed. Was his father... Proud? All he could even think to do was to throw his arms around his father in a tight embrace. Muttering a thank you every so often, he slowly tightened his arms around hid dad, who gladly reciprocated the hug. Just then, Jack sped up to the mansion since he remembered that's what Hiccup had told him, and came to an abrupt stop at the entrance. Parking the car, he didn't waste time to sprint into the home. He panted softly from the sheer exhilaration.
"H..Hiccup! I'm here to take you home!" Jack started to say more, but as he saw the father and son embrace, he grew a quizzical expression.
Hiccup grew a wide smile as he saw Jack and he pulled away from his robust father and went over to Jack. Freckled hands cupped both of Jack's pale cheeks as he spoke.
"It's okay Jack, it's all going to be okay."
A/N: I know you all are probably sick of me apologizing, but I really am sorry for updating this at a slow pace! Ah, at least I update. Thanks, and I hope you all continue to read and enjoy!