Sit Out, Dragon Boy!- Set in RTTE. Berk is having another Thawfest, and this time, just with dragons. But when Hiccup gets hurt in one of the games and refuses to sit out, is he really making the right choice? Requested by Astrid E Lokison.

Sorry for not updating for like a week, guys! I have a bunch of other stories airing, and I had to update those too. Anyways, thank you Astrid E Lokison for this idea! I'm sorry I didn't write it sooner, but I hope you'll still enjoy it! :D

Now… let the one-shot begin! *claps hands dramatically* *lights dim* *cheesy music plays*

"I am so going to win this," Snotlout bragged to the other teens, his chest puffing out in pride. "Me and Hooky are unstoppable. Aren't we, boy?"

The Monstrous Nightmare beside him snorted out a puff of smoke, covering Snotlout's eyes.

"Hey!" Snotlout yelled, waving the smoke away. "Hookfang, we talked about this!"

Hiccup cleared his throat, looking around the arena they were in now. It was yet another day on Berk, and more sunny than usual. The Riders had recently been called back to Berk by Stoick, who wanted to spend some time with his son, which then led to the Berkians getting over-eager for some type of entertainment. And that's when someone suggested having another Thawfest. Except this time, just with dragons so the riders could show off their skills.

Hiccup couldn't lie. He was excited about doing Thawfest for once, because now he knew that Snotlout would never win and humiliate Hiccup in front of the entire village. Bad memories still coated Hiccup's mind from previous Thawfests.

Gobber appeared at the top of the arena a moment later, looking down at the Riders. A large smile appeared on his face, and he yelled to all the Berkians, "Quiet down, now! The Thawfest is about to begin!"

The crowd whispered excitedly, but hushed soon after.

"All right, then!" Gobber boomed, casting a spare glance at Stoick beside him, before he returned his attention to the Berkians. "This Thawfest will consist of three different activities- all of them using dragons."

Hiccup felt a smile twitch on his mouth, and he and Astrid nodded at each other. They'd each play their best, but it would definitely be a close match between them.

Stoick stood up from his seat, interrupting Gobber from going any further. "The first test will be the hurdles, where you will try your best to dodge and fly through them on your dragons. Second, you'll be attacking moving targets with as much ferocity and quickness you can muster. The third is air acrobats, judged on how well and how skilled you are on your dragon while flying." He nodded. "Questions?"

Snotlout laughed. "Yeah, Chief. Why can't I just get my medals already? We all know who's going to win."

Glaring, Stoick crossed his arms. "Excuse me?"

"Uh…" For once, Snotlout looked uncertain. "Nothing, sir."

"Good." He nodded. "Now, let the Thawfest begin!"

The Berkians erupted in cheers as the Riders mounted their dragons, eyeing the hurdles set up ahead. "Snotlout will go first!" Gobber announced. "Then Astrid, Hiccup, Fishlegs, and finally Ruffnut and Tuffnut."

Snotlout snickered. "See? I knew I'd be first, 'cause I'm the best."

"Oh, that's not why you were chosen first, Snotlout," Tuff corrected him with a smile. "Berk just wants to see you totally humiliated first." He shrugged at Snotlout's angry expression. "What? I'm just saying what everybody else is thinking!"

Ruffnut nodded. "True, brother!"

Growling, Snotlout patted Hookfang. "Come on, Hooky. Let's go and show these losers how it's done." He and his dragon clawed up into the sky, before they swooped down and headed towards the hurdles. "All right, we can do this, buddy," Snotlout muttered, his eyes flashing. "A little further… a-and…" He swallowed. The hurdles were coming up so close… what if he didn't make it? He felt his palms sweating from anxiety.

Hookfang, sensing his rider's hesitation, suddenly swerved away from the upcoming hurdles- and started to crash land right where Hiccup sat on Toothless. Hiccup's eyes widened as Hookfang came crashing their way. "Toothless, look out!" he yelled.

One moment the boy and his dragon were on the ground, the next they were flying through the air. Toothless landed with a thump on the hard ground nearby, and almost immediately all the breath was knocked out of him. Hiccup, however, smacked down a few feet away with Toothless, his right knee making a crunch as it collided with the ground. He let out a painful yelp, and collapsed.

"Hiccup!" Stoick cried, standing up. He could barely believe how suddenly this had happened... "Hiccup!"

Astrid gasped, leaping off of Stormfly. "Hiccup!" She raced over to the groaning boy, her hands grasping onto his shoulders as she pulled him towards her. "Hiccup, are you okay? Please answer..."

Hiccup grimaced, but managed to force a weak smile onto his face. "Never better." He cringed. "Right knee… does hurt a bit, though…"

Stoick and Skullcrusher dropped down next to Hiccup a second later, as the did other riders. Snotlout looked guilty for once, Fishlegs was whimpering, the twins seemed concerned, and Stoick… he looked absolutely terrified.

The chief bounded over quickly, scooping his son up in his arms like he was a small rag doll. "Son, are you all right?"

Hiccup tried to wave him off, but was cringing. "Yeah, yeah… I'm okay… just… my knee was scratched a little. It's nothing…"

Stoick looked down at Hiccup's knees, and gasped. On the boy's right leg, his pants had been ripped open at the knee joint, revealing a bloody gash and a slightly twisted bone. "Hiccup," he began, dropping to a knee so it would be more comfortable for his son. "We… we have to get you to Gothi."

"Dad, I'm fine," Hiccup pushed. "Just get… me a bandage or something. I didn't fly back here all the way from the Edge to sit out of the most exciting activity on Berk!" When his father looked unconvinced, he sighed. "Look, I'll take it easy, but I still want to participate in the Thawfest."

"Hiccup," Astrid began dangerously. "You better sit out right now, dragon boy. Or else."

Making an effort to roll his eyes, Hiccup sat up in his father's protective clutch. "I'm fine! Come on, all I need is a bandage, and then we can get a move on!" He smiled up at Stoick. "Right, Dad? What do you say?"

Stoick shook his head, the decision firm in his mind. "No, Hiccup! You're not doing anything! And I'm not changing my mind!"

"The second test," Gobber began, pacing as he eyed the teens standing below him, "is attacking moving targets. You'll be judged by how quick you shoot them, and how many you hit."

Hiccup patted Toothless's head. "You ready for this, bud?" Toothless growled, but nodded. Yes, it had taken awhile for Stoick to agree to letting Hiccup compete in the next games, but he eventually let him. Hiccup could be very persuasive at times. "Aw, hush, nothing's going to go bad again," Hiccup chided at his dragon.

Toothless grumbled, shifting on his feet.

Hiccup winced at the movement. His right knee still ached terribly, though he pretended that all was well. And it didn't help that it was on his right leg- his only good leg. That would make flying Toothless all the harder.

He saw Stoick glance down at him worriedly, but he shook his head, signaling he was fine. The chief relaxed, settling back in his seat. He still kept a close eye on Hiccup though.

"Hiccup! You're up first this time!" Gobber said with a grin. "Come on and show us what you got!"

"Gladly!" Hiccup shouted back, his eyes narrowing in determination. He scratched Toothless's neck before taking off and heading in the direction of the abandoned wooden docks. It was a lot like the last Thawfest, with different cardboard characters set to pop up as either good or bad people.

Hiccup glanced down from Toothless, looking for any signs of new targets. There was nothing so far, and he started to lower his guard. But suddenly, a cardboard woman jumped out, and Toothless nearly fired a plasma blast at her. "No! Don't shoot!" Hiccup yelped. "She's good!"

Toothless sucked back in his shot.

The two glided over the rest of the seemingly-abandoned area, when Hiccup's knee really started to hurt. He grimaced, and resisted the urge to clutch the wound. If he showed he was feeling pain now, his father would make him sit out for the rest of Thawfest. But Hiccup wasn't going to let that happen.

He swallowed his pain, and continued to fly Toothless. A cardboard man abruptly jumped out, with a mask over his face and a whip in his hand. "Shoot, bud!" Hiccup yelled. Toothless blasted the cardboard Dragon Hunter to bits, rumbling with approval. The crowd cheered from behind him.

Hiccup's vision flickered as the pain in his knee worsened. He tried to steer Toothless to the right, trying to find a place to land, but with only one working leg- and barely working at that-, he slipped up with the pedals… and suddenly he and Toothless were falling.

"Hiccup!" Stoick yelled. His face paled as he turned to Skullcrusher. No… not again… He jumped onto his dragon's back, determined to save his son. "Down, Skullcrusher!" The Rumblehorn obediently abided, and flew Stoick in Hiccup's direction.

As for Hiccup and Toothless, they weren't doing too well. Hurdling towards the ground at rapid speed, Toothless managed to only pull up just in time before they hit the ground. The sudden jolt made Hiccup cry out in pain, and his eyes rolled into the back of his head as his form went limp.

The boy would have fallen off of Toothless if it wasn't for Stoick's quick thinking. Only a Viking could have leapt off his dragon's back, ran forward at an incredible pace, and caught someone before they fell to the ground.

Stoick grabbed his son just as his head nearly collided with the pavement, and held him gently. "Hiccup, no…" he breathed, his face a ghastly white. He clutched his unconscious son in his arms, horrified with what just happened. "Come on… wake up now, lad."

A worried silence filled the crowd, and the Riders watched in concern. Fishlegs had to hold Astrid back from flying over to Hiccup, as it wouldn't help. Nothing could.

Stoick's eyes widened as he looked back down at Hiccup's injured knee. Blood was soaking through the bandages, starting to trickle down his leg. He should have told me! Stoick thought with worry, shaking his son again. He never tells me when he's in pain… oh, Hiccup, why do you have to go and be so stubborn…?

"Son, please," he said, his hand shaking Hiccup's shoulder. His voice cracked. "I need you."

For a moment, there was just the soft silence of Hiccup's barely-audible breathing. And then, the boy's eyes slowly fluttered open, and he looked around in confusion. "D-Dad?" he croaked. "Why am I… what…"

Stoick laughed in relief, and brought his son up to his chest for a hug. "You scared me, lad," he admitted, then Hiccup rest in his arms once more. "When you and Toothless fell, I-"

"It's okay." Hiccup smiled, as weak as it was. "I'm okay now."

"You're certainly not okay, Hiccup!" Stoick scolded, shaking his head as he stood up. Toothless rumbled from beside him, keeping an eye on his rider. "You almost crash landed on your dragon again, you faint from the pain of the wound on your knee, and you tell me you're okay?"

Hiccup grimaced. "I'm… okay-ish?"

Stoick looked exasperated, but inside he was relieved to have Hiccup's sarcasm back. He had been so afraid when his boy had collapsed… that he was experiencing so much pain… it made him wish to never get that feeling again.

"We should get you to Gothi's," Stoick advised, beginning to walk back to the worried riders. "She'll help you. I don't want you getting hurt anymore."

Hiccup yawned. "Dad… I'm pretty tired…" He paused, trying to think his way out of going to Gothi. "Since you won't let me stay here… c-can we go home?"

Stoick's hard expression all at once melted into a soft one, and he nodded. "Aye. If that's what you wish." Then, he reached the Dragon Riders.

"Hiccup!" Astrid yelled, running over once she was released from Fishlegs' grip. "Are you all right?"

Nodding, Hiccup tried to get out of Stoick's arms to show her that he was fine, but Stoick wouldn't have it. He only clutched the boy tighter.

"Gods… I thought I told you to sit out, dragon boy!" Astrid sighed, running a hand down her face. She smiled slightly. "I'm just… I'm just glad you're all right. Who knows what could have happened if Toothless didn't pull to a stop in time…"

"Yeah, he is pretty amazing," Hiccup smiled. "Aren't you, bud?"

Toothless rumbled happily.

"Well, we better get you home now, lad," Stoick said, still concerned with Hiccup's wounded state. "I'll call Gothi over in the morning if you get any worse. But for now, I expect you to stay on strict bed-rest. For a week."

Hiccup started to argue back, but was stopped by a growling Toothless. He gave up, as it was no use to argue with a stubborn Night Fury. "Fine… fine… but I'm not going to enjoy it!"

Astrid laughed. "What else is new?"

"Oh, yes," Hiccup said sarcastically, "thank you, Astrid, for being so supportive."

"You know," the girl drawled, examining her fingers. "I'd punch you if you weren't already wounded."

"I'm sure you would, milady."

"Hiccup, it's time to go," Stoick reminded gently. Hiccup nodded reluctantly as the chief whistled over to Skullcrusher. "Come here, boy! We're going home." The Rumblehorn trotted across the pavement to them, and Stoick heaved himself onto the back of the dragon with Hiccup in his arms. "Up, Skullcrusher!"

The dragon flew up, and Stoick waved goodbye to all the teens and the Berkians.

"Come get me if you need anything!" Hiccup yelled as he soared off. "I'm free all week!"

He was promptly answered with a scolding from Stoick.

Even so, Hiccup couldn't fight off the grin that came to his face. He sat up in his father's arms, and was even allowed to place himself right in front of the chief. Stoick smiled down at Hiccup, and decided to speak. "No more Thawfests for awhile, eh?"

Hiccup laughed. "For some weird reason," he began, "I completely agree."

Stoick patted his son's shoulder with a tender expression. "Good."

And for once, Hiccup finally felt at peace.

Yay! It's finally done! *streamers explode* Hope you all liked it! Excuse any mistypes or run on sentences… I'm really not feeling too great today.

Well, remember, if you want to request a one-shot, PM me or leave a review with your idea, and I'll see what I can do. But it'll probably take a bit of time for me to get around to, since I already have quite a few requested stories waiting for me to write... *chuckles nervously*

Yeah, so everyone go and have an awesome night! Happy reading!

-thepurplewriter333