Upgrades

Tink stared in stunned silence as she just learned that her boss was Night Fury. Her mouth hung open in utter shock. Hiccup coughed to snap her back to reality.

"I have to say Ms. Bell. You skills are some of the best I've ever seen. To think you could even make armor that rivals my own with nothing but junk is incredible," Hiccup said genuinely impressed. Tink smiled, and with sigh she unfastened her helmet before pulling it off. She ran a hand though her hair as she looked up at her boss.

"Thank you Mr. Haddock," she said with a nod.

"Just call me Hiccup."

"Then call me Tink," she replied. He smiled and agreed with a nod.

"So, Tink, I'm sure I don't have to tell you that my identity needs to be kept a secret, right?" Hiccup asked with a raised eyebrow. Tink nodded in complete understanding. "Good. Now, let's talk about Hook," he suggested.

With a nod Tink began speaking of Hook, the nefarious thief who stole technology from other companies. Hiccup listened intently, already thinking of ways to stop this man. He was very angry. His company's property had been taken. And his employees had been put under threat. He vowed to put Hook behind bars.

After Tink finished her explanation, pursed his lips in thought. Looks like he and Frost could use a hand. He contemplated calling in Merida and Rapunzel, but decided that Pixie and Snow Sprite should be enough if they combined forces. With a smile he looked up and into Tink's eyes. He looked down at her armor as an idea came to mind.

"Tink. What do you think about giving your armor some major upgrades?" he asked.

Tink's eyes became the size of dinner plates at what he was implying. There was only one answer to give.

"YES!"

Tink and Peri were back at their apartment while Tink practically hopped around the room. Tomorrow Hiccup was going to bring her to the labs at the Haddock Industries tower to design her a new set of armor. With Haddock Industries tech. She was so excited.

Peri watched with a smile as Tink enthusiastically talked about her ideas for upgrades. She babbled on and on, throwing out ideas and concepts Peri had no hope of understanding. She'd never seen Tink so excited.

"Hiccup is so awesome," Tink said enthusiastically. Peri smiled and raised an eyebrow. She wondered…

"What do you think of Hiccup Tink?"

Tink looked to her sister and raised an eyebrow. "What do you mean?"

"Nothing," Peri said as she took a sip of some juice innocently.

Tink furrowed her brows before they wined in realization. "Oh, you think I like him?" she asked in surprise.

Peri looked at her and shrugged.

"Ugh, Peri, he's my boss," Tink said as she gradually began to turn red.

"So?"

"Ugh…'So?'…You don't just…gah," Tink huffed as she waved her off dismissively.

"All I'm saying Tink, is that you're always working. You live in the human world but you never experience the things in it. Like relationships, clubs, stuff like that. Don't you get lonely?"

"I'm not lonely, I have you," Tink reminded her.

Peri sighed and rolled her eyes. Clearly Tink didn't understand what she was getting at. Standing up she went to her room to get some sleep, leaving a confused Tink standing there.

Tink shrugged. Though her sister did have a point. They'd been living in the human world for some time now. And Peri had embraced it. She'd dated, gone out to clubs, all that. While Tink only ever focused on her career. She decided to start giving the human world more of a shot soon. Right after she started her job and got her life on track.

"You getting any of this?" Jack asked Peri as they sat off to the side and watched Hiccup and Tink discuss designs concepts and improvements. They were throwing around a lot of words he couldn't make out.

"I still don't understand how my cell phone works," Peri said blankly as she looked back and forth between them.

Tink and Hiccup were at a computer as they began drawing up parts designs. Hiccup was trying to make the newer version of Tink's armor high tech, speedy, but still powerful. He and Tink had some clashing ideas, their creative minds trying to dominate the other.

"Look, what if we just," Tink erased a few lines to draw up another. Hiccup looked it over and cocked his head to the side.

"Not bad, alright then," he said with a nod. With a smile they moved onto other parts as they continued to work. Additionally they also drew up designs for new armor for Peri. And improved designs for her gauntlets as well.

They worked tirelessly, taking measurements of both women to get the dimensions just right. And while they worked, Tink couldn't help but think back to what Peri had said. She looked at Hiccup as they worked, she cocked her head to the side as she considered him.

After living among humans for so long, she had developed a certain opinion on who she found attractive among them. And Hiccup fell into the attractive category in her mind. Then there was also the fact that he was outstandingly smart. That was definitely a plus.

As they worked their conversation drifted to their lives.

"So, twigs and buttons?" Hiccup asked with a chortle.

Tink laughed along with him. "Hey, that's high tech to a fairy," Tink insisted as she tried to stifle her giggles. They'd gotten to the subject of her life. She talked about how she was called a Tinker fairy. A fairy with a natural talent of building things. She told him how she used to make 'advanced' gadgets back home from the simplest of things.

She also told him the story about how she once tried to fight her destiny. To be something she simply wasn't and how it ended in disaster.

"Oh, I know that feeling trust me. I once tried to play football," Hiccup stated. Tink laughed, earning an eye roll from Hiccup. "Yeah, yeah. It was terrible. I did it to try and impress my dad. Everyone was like twice my size and weight. Never tried that again. Instead I focused on the things I was good at. And here I am," he said with a smile as he gestured around them.

Tink nodded in understanding, they had much in common it seemed. Tink then began to explain why she left. She explained she wanted to expand her horizons, learn to make the magnificent things the humans could make.

"I mean after a century of making things from sticks and trinkets, things get a little old. And nothing ever really changes back home. It always—"

"Whoa, whoa, whoa, back up. You're over 100 years old?" Hiccup asked in astonishment.

"Yeah. So anyway everything always routine and—,"

"You're a century old?" Hiccup asked again, still focused on that fact.

"Yes. I'm a fairy. Immortal," Tink explained casually. Hiccup still blinked in surprise before he finally wrapped his head around that.

"I love Tinkering. When I'm working on something, my mind just feels…"

"Right?" Hiccup finished. She looked to him and smiled before nodding in total agreement.

Eventually they finished all the design work. Hiccup said he'd handle the fabrication of all the parts and told Tink she could head home. With a nod she did. She went home and anxiously awaited for the next day. When her new armor would be complete.

Tink and Peri stood in front of Hiccup as he had a sheet over their new armors. He smiled as he kept them in suspense.

"Oh just show them already Hiccup," Jack said with an eye roll.

Relenting, Hiccup pulled the sheet away, revealing the two armors underneath. Both women gasped and beamed happily. They were so awesome! Sleek, shiny, advanced. They looked much like their old costumes. And of course there were slits in the back for their wings to fit poke out. Made from Haddock Industries most advanced software and parts with the addition of Hiccup's secret alloy. Tink looked the armors up and down until her gaze settled on the chest plate. Her eyes widened and she gasped.

"Is that a—"

"A plasma core? Yes," Hiccup answered. In the center of the chest plate was a glowing yellow plasma core. And on Peri's was a glowing white one. "I trust you Tink. And I thought you could use one," he said with a smile.

Tink looked back at the armors in absolute admiration. Never in her wildest dreams did she imagine she could build something like this.

"Wanna test them out?" Hiccup suggested.

He didn't even have to ask.

The citizens of Never city went about their day in peace. The weather was pleasant. The skies were clear, and no criminal activities were happening at the moment. Though they were of course wary of another attack by those dastardly pirates. But they knew their two heroes would keep them safe like they always did.

The citizens walked around as they went about their lives. Until suddenly, an explosion split the sounds of the city. The people stopped and looked up to the sky as they saw two blurs streak over their heads at blinding speeds. One green and gold, followed by another of blue and white.

"Woohoo!" Pixie shouted as she flew over the streets of Never City. She could hardly believe how fast her new suit was. And a diagnostic report showed absolutely no flaws or problems. She glanced at her energy levels and was delighted to see they'd hadn't even taken a hit. Her wings beat while the addition of thrusters on her back pushed her speed to the limit.

She slowed down to hover in the air as she did a twirl. Her sister pulled up alongside of her and laughed in exhilaration.

"We're like fast fly fairies," she said in amazement. Pixie nodded in agreement. Snow Sprite looked around as her goggles, now equipped with scanners by Hiccup, fed her information on her surroundings. The gauntlets on her hands had also been upgraded considerably. Allowing her to better focus her powers.

"Come on, let's go," Pixie said as she activated her thrusters and shot into the sky. She shouted in joy and excitement as the wind whipped passed her. She broke the sound barrier as the combination of her wings and thrusters gave her a burst of speed. Her sister followed behind, laughing all the way.

"Enjoying the suit I take it?" came Fury's voice from her headpiece. She laughed.

"Definitely. It's awesome," she said in reply.

"How's that plasma core doing?"

"Fully functional. It's outstanding. I could kiss you," she said enthusiastically. She blinked in surprise and blushed at her last words. "I…mean…not like actually…just…"

"Its ok, I get it," Fury said with a chuckle.

She released a breath. Embarrassed but deciding to enjoy the moment.

New chapter. Upgrades.