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Chapter 15
The Tearful Reunion
Hiccup had finished his training with the dragons a few hours after the explanation. Astrid, Valka, Toothless and Cloudjumper were shocked at his training. He was wrestling with dragons and dodging fire attacks. The latter part nearly caused them all simultaneous heart attack.
Toothless was so happy that Hiccup can finally understand him and that made their conversation a lot easier. Also, Hiccup was the Dragon Prince. His best friend was the Prince of Dragon! He can't believe it. And Toothless can't stop teasing him for calling him, "Your Highness" over and over again.
After the training, Hiccup went flying with Astrid on Toothless. He missed this moment and the sheer speed. He missed the exciting thrill he felt only when he sat behind Astrid on top of Toothless. Also, he missed the angry yells he received after he did an insane stunt from Astrid.
Not long after that, Hiccup spent his time talking with Bigbee since it had becoming a part of his daily routine now. But the two royals had an extra silent company. Astrid was still very possessive about Hiccup, so she stayed in his arms as he lay down on one of Bigbee's tusk. Astrid was curious on what the two were talking about, but she wasn't going to interject.
After a while, Hiccup and Astrid walked off from Bigbee's tusk onto the cliff. The two were squabbling with each other, making Bigbee very amused about the conversation; especially the topic they were talking about. But he didn't stay very long; he still had his daily nap to do. After all, everything was all find and well, and he needed to conserve energy in case something happen.
Just as Hiccup about to open his mouth to defend about himself, it got shut tight by a large hand. Astrid soon followed closely by a dirty hand instead. The couple went into panic as they tried to free themselves but got reassured.
"Hush," Stoick whispered as he took his hand from Hiccup's mouth, looking around. Gobber too scanned the area to see any trouble as he remove his hand from Astrid's mouth.
"The coas' is clear, Stoick. We better ge' movin'," Gobber informed as they brought Hiccup and Astrid to the exit without even noticing the great difference from Hiccup, especially the markings on his neck.
"Dad? Gobber?" Hiccup asked in confusion. "How did you guys managed to find me?"
"Please, don' jog the memory," Stoick said tiredly. He felt so stupid and ashamed about it.
After RJ had told him that they could now search for Hiccup, Stoick was relief. But he doesn't know how to look for his son since he doesn't know where. His answer got thrown into his face when RJ and Commander mockingly, loudly talking with each other in front of him.
"Hmm, do you know where Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III, RJ?" Commander mockingly asked as he mockingly tapped the chin of his helmet. RJ mockingly tilted his head mockingly lost in thought, mockingly crunching his face in a mocking concentration where someone could get a headache out of it.
"I have absolutely no freaking idea, Commander. Do you know how to find him, Commander?" RJ mockingly asked back the giant. The giant mockingly hummed for a very long time, sometimes smacking his lips together under the helmet for no apparent reason.
"Oh, I do not know, RJ. I really, really wish that I have a Rumblehorn dragon so I could use its tracking ability to find Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III," Commander mockingly sulked.
"Yeah, you're absolutely right. And this axe has recently got touch by Astrid. And we both know if we find Astrid, we also find Hiccup pinned down beneath her," RJ held Astrid's axe in his hand as he mockingly mirrored Commander's expression.
After that mocked conversation, Stoick slapped his face so hard he nearly passed out.
"I don' wan' to be reminded back abou' it," Stoick added as he made his way back to his Rumblehorn, Skullcrusher. Again, Stoick and Gobber were just too oblivious to notice the difference in Hiccup.
"Uh, Dad there something you need to know," Hiccup hesitantly said as he got dragged by shoulder through the maze, following Gobber who pushed Astrid forward with Toothless followed closely behind.
"Yeah, yeah, tell me on the way," Stoick responded, still feeling cautious about their surrounding.
"Well this is on the way kind of situation, actually"
"I've heard enough, Hiccup!"
Then Hiccup spoke about something about development variety or something like that.
"Just add that to the pile"
"Uh, dad, I-I like I bring on you the other day but this is one you'll like, I promise. You just have to handle it delicately" Hiccup spoke as the stopped in front of a baffled Gobber with a nervous Astrid.
"Uh," Gobber slowly spoke as he walked away from the sight he just saw. "You migh' wan' to take this one," he patted Stoick's shoulder as he sat down on a rock. Hiccup and Astrid exchanged nervous glances as Stoick draw out his sword. "Oh boy"
"Oh uh, Stoick…" Astrid reached out trying to stop him.
"Could you put the sword away, please?" Hiccup asked nervously as Stoick entered a chamber. His eyes widened at the sight before him as he gasped.
Valka nervously stared back at him as Hiccup, Astrid and Gobber appeared from behind him, looking back and forth between Stoick and Valka. Stoick dropped his sword and took off his helmet as Valka opened her mouth to speak.
"I know what your going to say, Stoick. How could I've done this? Stay away all this years? Why didn't I come back to you; to our son? Well, what sign did I have that you can change, Stoick; that anyone on Berk could? I pleaded you so many times to stop the fighting; to find another answer. But did any of you listen?"
"This is why I never married. This and, one other reason," Gobber mysteriously grinned at Hiccup who looked confused as Astrid was. Stoick was still approaching Valka, who backed up against the ice behind her.
"I know that I left you to raise Hiccup alone. But I thought it would be better off without me. And I was wrong; I see that now but… Oh, stop being so stoic Stoick. Go on; shout, scream, say something! Ah-" Valka got cut off when Stoick placed his large hand onto her cheek, successfully silent her.
Stoick looked at her for a very long time before he whispered to her.
"You're as beautiful as the day I lost you," tears spilling out of her eyes, Valka silently cried as Stoick slowly leaned in and placed his lips onto her, missing terribly of the feelings.
The two separate half hearts were finally reunited.
