The Dragon Boy - Part 27 - A Week Later
Frostcup fanfic

Authors note: (at end of chapter- see you there^^)

Hiccup woke, and sat up. He stretched his arms, yawning as he did so.

It had been a week since the ceremony, and everybody was beginning to move on from the events of those terrifying days. Hey, they were Vikings, they were made of sturdy stuff, a week was more than enough time for them to get over the shock, and loss.

Hiccup looked across at the dragon resting on his giant slab. He was still asleep, purring to himself, quietly.
"Alright, bud, time to get up." He said, loudly enough to wake him. Toothless lifted a sleepy head, and shook it, to get rid of the remains of whatever sheep or butterfly dreams he'd been having.

Hiccup walked past him, to the wicker basket in the kitchen. Toothless followed him down, snapping up the two trout the Viking offered him, and smacked his lips appreciatively. Hiccup smiled, he'd have his breakfast later.

Lately, he'd taken to having his morning meal at the arena, with the others- it was a less lonely that way, without Jack to accompany him-... Hiccup's mind almost saddened as he thought about his old friend, but he managed to force it back- he and Jack'd had some good times together, he shouldn't look back on his memory with sadness.

Toothless looked at him, with a bewildered look on his face, clearly wondering what was taking so long. Hiccup went to push open the door for the waiting dragon.
"It's alright, bud, I'm coming now-aaaah!"

His words turned into a yell, as he opened the front door, only to have it dump a load of freezing cold snow on his head. It knocked him down, onto yet more snow. Toothless just stared down at him, like- why are you on the floor?

Hiccup lifted his head up from the fluffy white ground, and shook any remaining dust off his face. The old rigged doorway prank- and done with snow no less! It had always been Jack's favourite prank, he'd pulled on the whole village one morning.

Hiccup looked round for the pranker, of the twins probably, he thought, as he scanned the village. A amused sort of chuckling feeling filled his mind. What- ,he thought, where was that coming fro... He stopped dead, as he gaze strayed across Berk's peak.

A snow white dragon hung off the side of it, looking straight at him- and if the sight of the dragon wasn't enough, the smirk on it's face confirmed it.

It was Jack! He was alive!

Hiccup's jaw dropped, openly.
"How- what- but you're- how did you- what..." Hiccup tried, and failed, with his baffled mind, to project the question to his friend. It laughed a dragon laugh at him, the smirk never leaving it's face.

The ice- Hiccup later discovered- acted as a kind of cocoon, Jack went into this coma, type... thing, the ice protecting him whilst he healed.

Later he'd ponder and marvel at the amazing ability, but for now, he was just glad to see his brother alive.

Jack roared up at the sky, causing a gentle snowfall. Hiccup laughed, at the simple miracles of snowflakes that floated and danced around him, and the miracle that Jack was alive.

The dragon spread its immense wings, and took off. Heading towards the horizon and the lands beyond. He roared again, this time in farewell. He was shrinking out of sight, but just before he did, he launched himself up in the air, and changed into a familiar white haired boy, whooping in delight as gravity looped him back down again, before changing back into a dragon, and flying up, out of sight, high into the clouds.

Normally Hiccup would have been dismayed at losing his friend so soon after finding him again, but he understood. He'd only come to say goodbye- spring was almost here, it was time for him to move on.

Hiccup could only smile. He was alive. He just couldn't stop grinning about that. Besides, it wasn't as if it was goodbye forever.

He could only wait, eagerly, for the next winter, when, he knew, Jack would return- with a snowball aimed at his face, no doubt, he thought. Then he laughed to himself- he never thought he'd see the day when he actually, wanted, to have something flung at his face.

Perhaps he was a Viking after all.

The End

Authors note- READ FOR SEQUEL INFO: ... What?... You didn't think I'd leave it like that did you? ^^ I'm sorry but not sorry at all for tricking you all but seriously the response I've got from this story is just incredible! I honestly can't believe it :-D so to everyone who has favourited reviewed or even just read this story (but to you reviewers especially all of you are so amazing and really made me smile) thank you soooooo much its for you guys I carry on writing and posting

Okay I CAN NOW CONFIRM THERE WILL BE A SEQUEL! Yay^^ ! But I need your guys help!

Like this story I've wrote it all and it just needs putting up but... I don't know when to post it... Leave a review telling me when you want to see the sequel (whether its two days or a week or two but not ages) but give me a reason for it^^ that can be anything from I think that's the best date to I can't wait any longer to its joe-bobs birthday

one last note- I have got a different story ready to post and I dunno if I should post this new one first to give you guys time to digest this story and really want the sequel. If you do think its a good idea to post this story first PLEASE tell me (its The Big Four/Rise of the Brave Tangled Dragons and will last twenty one chapters/days. Its called "Memory Loss").

That's all although I guess that's a pretty big authors note ... But again a massive massive THANK YOU! To all of you! I'm so glad you all enjoyed this story- even if it made you laugh cry and scream^^ I'll be back at some point with one of those stories but honestly I don't know when- it's all down to you guys ^^(love you all)

Thank you again and until the next time (for the last time of this story) hope you enjoyed reading, please review and- Wait I won't be back tommorow will I ... Oh Im getting all emotional now ^w^ bye!

Reply to guest/s: hi I don't know if its one person who's been reviewing every chapter or whether its multiple guests but either way thank you! I'm so sorry it took until now to reply but I only just realised I could do that here ^^ hehe sorry anyway a massive massive thanks for the beautiful reviews and Im so happy you're enjoying it so much you really made me smile ^^ oh and for the guest who asked whether they'd be a couple well the way I write with anything is that I don't confirm or deny romance so its entirely up to you how you see their relationship (I find this way Im safe from shipping wars). So like I said- it's up to you :-D