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==Chapter 7==

Hiccup? Did he mean the long lost son of Stoick the Vast? Shock was written in everyone's face except for Raven and Hiccup himself. What he meant by Norse being his mother tongue. How there were only 2 children who were directly linked by blood with the king until last year. It all makes sense now.

"H-hiccup…" Stoick's face was pale. Really pale. Like he saw a ghost. Guess he really did believe Hiccup died.

"Don't worry everyone. I'll be going right now. Faye, let's go." He grabbed her hand but she stood still. She was looking at Stoick and the others. He tried to drag her but she stood her ground not saying anything.

"Faye… Let's go." She shook her head wanting to say something. But before she could open her mouth, Hiccup carried her bridal style and mounted on Toothless.

"Y-Your Highness!" Felix called out but all Hiccup said was to follow them now. Toothless took off before Lucel, Felix, Astrid and Amilia went after them, leaving behind Raven and the two squadrons.

Raven turned to the crowd and walked towards Stoick who is now looking at him.

"I'm here to explain everything."

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"Ray! We have to go back!" Faye said to him but he did not answer. Toothless seemed to be flying faster and faster every time he hears dragon wings flapping. Faye stayed silent through the whole flight and finally landed on an island.

"Ray… Ray!" Faye called out to him but he would not face her.

"We have to go back. Stoick…He's your father-"

"Faye." Hiccup turned to her smiling. No not smiling. Smiling yet he was scared. He did not want to go back. He did not want to face his father.

"Hiccup…" Astrid and the others landed together with Lena who immediately went to her rider's side. Astrid. She was there. Riding a dragon. For the first time, she saw her face clearly after a year has passed. For some reason, when he saw her, all the fear that he was bearing disappeared.

"A dragon…"

The fact the Astrid was there with a dragon made him realized something. Berk has changed. Faye grabbed his hand and squeezed it tight.

"Berk has changed, Ray. It's a home to dragons now. Come on. We have a lot to talk about." She gestured him and the others to go back to Berk.

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They arrived. There were less people from before. They were probably at the Great Hall. When they entered, they saw Raven and Stoick at the table, talking. They stopped as soon as they saw Hiccup approaching them.

Raven stood up and bowed to him as a greeting and stepped back.

Hiccup looked at his father who was still eyeing on him.

"Hello Dad. I'm sure you wanted to see but it seemed like you're not speaking anytime soon." Faye looked at him then to his dad. She knew that for Stoick, this is very hard to take in.

"Don't worry. I told him what happened." Raven then left the Great Hall which caused Stoick to stand up.

"Son… Will you…Will you stay here?" He was pleading for his son to stay. However, Hiccup looked at him straight in the eyes and said no.

"I'm sorry dad. But I can't abandon my people. I'm the future King of Kabac. It's my destiny." Felix smiled at Hiccup, very proud of the person he is now. Faye couldn't help but smile at his words too.

From the corner of her eyes, she could see Lucel staring at her. She smiled at him then looked at Hiccup.

Lucel left shortly after they arrived. Hiccup ended up talking with his father so the others left. The air was still awkward but at least they're trying.

That night, Astrid and Faye ended up taking a stroll. It was pretty chilly outside but that didn't bother them. Their dragons as usual were playing behind them. At first, no one said anything but as they got closer to the academy, Faye spoke up.

"I had no idea. I knew he was from somewhere else since he said his mother tongue was Norse." Faye kicked a stone then turned to Astrid.

"Are you okay?"

Astrid evaded her eyes and gave out weak laugh. "Shouldn't you say it to Stoick and your Prince? Stoick was really shocked. We all thought we'll never see him again."

"That's why I'm asking you. You liked him right? You must be as shocked as Stoick"

"Yes I was shocked- Your Highness?!"

"Oh wow. That's the first time you called me that!" Astrid's eyes widen.

"Don't joke around please! Please don't see me as a threat to your engagement."

"I never called you that…" Faye then burst out laughing. Astrid looked funny when she was panicking. Astrid looked at her telling her to stop laughing. Faye stopped and looked at her again.

"Astrid, I want you to be my aide."

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"I can't stay here for long, dad. The coronation is a month away. There are still preparations we have to do. Faye has been here for five days now. I traveled half a day from a neighboring country and waited a whole day to ask the King for permission to look for her. I can't waste any more time." Hiccup stood up from his seat, looking down at his father. He really can't stay there forever. He still have to fulfill his duty as the Crown Prince.

"I understand son. However, since you're still alive, you're still the rightful heir." Stoick stood up. There was silence between the two. He knew that this isn't going to end well.

"Snotlout. You made him the heir right? Since he's the one who was shaped to become chief for the year I was gone, I think it's better if he continues it."

"But son-"

"If that doesn't help, I won't go back here. Think of me as dead." Hiccup stormed out of the Great Hall since he knew that Stoick will just be stubborn and insist him to be the heir. He was already fine with his life. Why would his father put a burden on him? They already have an heir. It was Snotlout.

Unlike him, he looked like a Viking. He was as respected by the people here as Hiccup is at Kabac. They wouldn't lose anything.

"Ray?" Faye and Astrid was about to head to the Great Hall when they met each other at the stairs leading to the Great Hall. Hiccup grabbed Faye's hand and asked Astrid if he could talk to her for a while. Astrid nodded and they mounted on their dragons.

"Go get some sleep, Astrid" Hiccup said before he flew, heading to that cove.

"Go talk to Stoick then get some sleep." Faye said before following Hiccup.

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"Explain"

"Okay! I will! Can you please let go of me?!" Hiccup hugged her tighter when she tried to break free which caused her to just stay silent and whimper.

"Lady Raige… I know it is dark but your highness…" Felix looked at him disgustingly.

"EXCUSE ME. WHO'S BEEN SPREADING RUMORS ABOUT ME BEING A SCARY PRINCE WHO PUNISHES PEOPLE BY DEATH IF THEY EVER FAIL?!"

"I just want them to think of you as a strong and gallant Prince who should be feared by all evil~!" Felix smiled proudly.

"WHAT IN THE NAME OF LADY RAIGE IS WRONG WITH YOUR HEAD?!"

"ARE YOU GONNA CHOKE ME TO DEATH?!" Faye screamed as she tried to break free from Hiccup's arms. She finally broke free, happy that she was still breathing.

"Explain."

Faye took a deep breath and started explaining everything to him. She didn't leave out any details. She was happy when she was explaining everything. To her, it was quite an adventure. Sure, her voice wasn't happy when she told him about the Red Death but her eyes lit up when she was telling him the three days she spent at the academy and teaching the people how to make friends with the dragons.

The both of them sat down a rock near the water. Hiccup kept on looking at her and he didn't realize he was smiling too. Nearing the end of her story, Faye let out a yawn. At cue, Hiccup's head drop on her shoulders. He was already sleeping soundly.

"Haha… Stoick must have tire him out." Faye tried to fix his hair so that it wouldn't get to his eyes. He looked so peaceful when he's asleep.

"You have no idea. The minute they came back from that island and went inside the Great Hall, they have been talking." Felix was starting to feel sleepy too. The dragons lay beside their riders and closed their eyes. It was a full moon that night.

"Hurry up and wake up soon. I have something to tell you. It's about Astrid." She whispered softly.

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"Oh they're asleep." Lucel flew down the cove seeing Felix holding his sword.

"Idiot. You're going to get hurt."

"I'm awake."

"WAIT WHAT?!" Felix told him to keep quiet and pointed at Hiccup and Faye who were sleeping soundly, leaning against a big boulder.

"We should wake them up." Felix said as he put down his sword.

"Right. My Lady! Wake up." Lucel nudged her shoulder and did it a few times. She was still sleeping soundly.

"I think we should carry them. His highness will definitely get mad if we let her sleep like that." They mounted them on their dragons and woke up Lena and Toothless.

They arrived at the village and saw Stoick and Astrid exiting the Great Hall and walk towards them.

"Her Highness should stay with me. We have an extra bed." Astrid insisted. Honestly, the two aides were too tired and just accepted her offer. Hiccup ended up staying at his own room.

Lucel laid Faye down the bed and left the room.

Tomorrow, they're going home.