A/N: Chapter 23, requested by imaginationflies: Hiccup, Snotlout, Alvis and Sven get stranded. Thanks for the prompts (definitely taking more if you have any ideas!) and thank you for reading and reviewing!

"Well, that's the last time I put you on steering duty."

"Are you criticizing my driving, Hiccup?"

"Yes, Snotlout, yes I am."

Snotlout had just run their boat aground on an island Hiccup just knew was uninhabited.

As their fathers argued, Alvis and Sven leaned over the railing.

"Ha, nice going, Dad."

"Shut up!"

"Are we stopping for lunch, Daddy?"

"No, Al."

Hiccup sighed.

"Just get us unstuck from this beach."

"You got it."

Snotlout took the wheel and began to slowly turn the ship around. As it finally budged a little the main sail burst into flames and the four stared in shock at a large dragon disappearing behind a cloud.

"Or not."

They had been on their way to an island with a dragon problem they had been requested to fix. They figured unfamiliar dragons would scare the wild ones so they left theirs at home. They were stranded.

"Okay, not a problem." Hiccup said, composing himself. "We have a spare sail. Snotlout, help me get it attached. Boys, go play but stay close, alright?"

"Okay, Daddy!"

"Yes, Sir!"

Hiccup watched them laughing and play fighting down the beach as he hoisted up one end of the sail.

"Isn't it great how well they get along?"

"Oh no. No no no. I don't do that whole 'talking' deal Astrid and Ruffnut do. Let's just get the sail up."

"Snotlout…"

"Hiccup, I'm a guy! Guys don't have mushy conversations about their kids, alright?"

"Alright! I'm just saying…I wish we had been like that when we were little. I always felt left out, y'know? Until we were teenagers you guys never really accepted…"

"Hiccup, do you know what direction this conversation is taking?"

"What?"

"MUSHY!"

Hiccup sighed again.

"Okay, okay, I get it! Here, the sail's about…up…"

Hiccup was distracted by the boys running back up the gangplank…pursued by their friend the giant evil dragon.

"SNOTLOUT GET US OUT OF HERE!"

"ON IT!"

"So, did you boys have fun on your trip?" Astrid asked after kissing and hugging her husband and son, welcoming them back home.

"…Yes…"