hey, guys I really appreciate all the reviews and follows that you have sent me but also i want to thank monabout-hijack for being my editor. yeah i looked for it and that's wat mon do, also I want to ask you, if I'm going too slow with the story or not really guys I want to know because the story is for YOU.
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The drive was pleasant for Hiccup, catching up with his friends about how they got out of Berk and how was Hiccup doing in life. He had been away from them a long time.
"Sooo, what have you been doing while I was gone?" Hiccup asked
"Well after you left we kind of got a little frustrated with each other, the group fought about why you left and we pinned the blame to the others even when we knew you were okay, but I mean we kept with our lives, the others are okay, I mean Ruff and Tuff are here as well and Snoutlout stayed back saying something about how someone must be responsible for being mayor." Astrid babbled on.
"Wait, Snoutlout mayor? That's almost as crazy as finding you guys here, but I'm worried about him, what if it's too much pressure" the brunet answered
It's not that Hiccup didn't think that his cousin couldn't be responsible once in a while but he, being mayor is something that he would have never thought Snotlout would be into. Not that he believed that Snot could ever actually make it as one, but the idea still surprised him. Though even in a while he was an irresponsible jerk and had a rock for brain he was also caring and nice when he wanted to be. So maybe Snot for mayor wasn't that farfetched. It might also help the he was pretty power hungry and thick skulled.
"Nah, don't worry he grew up while you were out, he is more serious and responsible. More like your father in a kind of way. And he has Heather to smack him back on the right road when he is detouring from what seems right" Noah said
After fifteen minutes or driving, Hiccup turned his head to the backseat window and watched the city for a while. All of the buildings in the street were unnormally big and tall. The apartments and offices contrasted against the big blue with only irregular dots of white that were clouds the break apart its pureness. Hiccup watched them as they traveled with the wind in a careless manner. Sunlight streamed down to reflect on some glass panels of the buildings. They almost looked like daytime stars.
Soon the buildings were becoming scarcer and in replacement were humbler houses and shops, Noah turned left and he could see the central plaza of the town a big fountain with tiles and a statue of a woman with no ears and a bandage covering her mouth. The eyes were closed and her bow and arrow was in hand, pointing aimlessly into the world.
"Strange statue, isn't it?" Hiccup said earning an agreeing mew from Toothless that for some reason got free from the cage, maybe with the help of those pleading eyes, Fishlegs couldn't resist. The little ball of fur was a little controlling bastard and always got what he wanted
"It's not strange, the statue symbolizes falling in love. She's deft, blind and mute. Just like some lovers are. Deft to what others say. Blind to everything around them and mute, never knowing how to put what you're feeling into words. The bow pointing to nowhere also symbolize that love can strike you when you less expect or in the most strange ways." Fishlegs explained to Hiccup while they stopped at a red light, earning complete amazed stares from the other three among the car
"Am I the only one that is interested in the culture of the city he is staying? Gosh" the blond male grumbled with a blush in his face
"It's not that we are making fun of you Fishlegs, but, wow, I mean that's something. I would never had thought about it like that, and it's too cheesy for me" Astrid complained
Fifteen minutes of pleasant silence and finally they stopped in front of a big building as large as two football stadiums, and in metal letters was 'Berk College'. And bellow it a little motto that said: Wisdom can be as good or a guardian as a dragon. Strange motto but Hiccup liked it. In general he liked dragons.
Soon as they stopped and got out of the car while Noah went to park it.
"Well here we are, welcome to Berk College, Hiccup. You'll find this school a little 'interesting', but don't worry, you'll get used to it in no time" Astrid said with open arms like she made the school and was bragging about it
"Well thanks for pointing the obvious, Astrid" Hiccup said pointing the big metal letters in front of them "but we shouldn't be going to the dorms?" The brunet asked "The dorms are right next to the school so we will show you the school first and then the dorms, think of it like the welcome tour" Astrid said, smiling sweetly. That could only mean one thing; he wasn't going to get out of it until she showed ALL the buildings, corridors, classrooms. Everything that was related with the school she was going to explain it in the most complete and museum-tour-guide-esk tone.
"Ughh Astrid, please don't do this" Hiccup complained "do what Hiccup? I just want to show you the school, is that a bad thing?" She tilted her head and asked innocently "you're not going to get out of it, so get over it" Noah said, jumping into the conversation "so let's head out for the main entrance shall we?"
They opened the doors and entered the main building, like any other school the first thing you would see entering a school would be a hallway that had lockers and classrooms on both sides, but this wasn't the case, instead they found a desk with a lady behind it working on a computer and answering calls. The walls were covered in marble, with big mosaic windows on both sides, the left side with the image of a dragon watching the moon and on the right side was the same but instead of a dragon was a person; the floor had polished tiles that reflected some of the things that were there. On both sides were doors with labels on them like "copies" or "break room" and other doors that were offices as well, on the end of the right hallway there were two blurry crystal doors that said "Headmaster's office" and behind the desk was a big glass door and behind it you could see some buildings with big windows in the distance "Oh, hello Astrid how are you?" said the lady behind the desk.
Now that Hiccup focused his attention to the lady he could see that she had long black hair and big brown eyes, she wore a blue blouse.
"Hey, I'm fine, and you?" Astrid asked and sheer politeness, not expecting an answer.
"Oh you know, with the holidays and the New Year party we have a lot of paperwork and it's awful, do you know how many documents I had to sign then pass to Mr. Mooney's office? Then Mr. Black said that he could help me with some, that was nice but he had things to do so he left and then the moment he leaves… BOOM more paperwork and endless calls
'Monica we need the paperwork for the new ice-cream machine' 'Monica, the paperwork for the new students needs to be done before five o'clock' 'Monica, again Mr. Nytro almost incinerated himself in the classroom', I mean why does he have to use explosive chemicals when you're experimenting with Styrofoam? God" she complained more to herself than the group, letting her head hit with the desk
"Yeah… I know how you feel but it won't help if you keep complaining, and about the new student, well here he is one of them. This is Hiccup" the female blonde lifted her head quickly and fixed her hair before smiling sweetly "Oh, I'm so srry. Sometimes this job just gives be a bit of a break down. I'm Monica by the way" she said apologetically
"Uh, hi Monica. Sorry for making you do paperwork it must be horrible" the brunet said awkwardly
"Oh it is, but don't worry I'm used to it, so don't feel guilty, but Hiccup it's a strange name isn't it?" Monica said
"Actually it's a nickname" Hiccup said
"Really? Who gave it to you?" Monica asked with a glint of curiosity in her eyes but that little glint disappeared when she saw Astrid pulling her hand across her throat in a cutting motion. "Sorry, I shouldn't have asked. I wasn't thinking. I was going a little too personal there and I just met you and stuff" the raven-haired girl explained "uh, actually don't worry my real name is Hayden" he answered with a sad smile.
'you don't know how the whole cover yourself with a mask works-thing, don't you?' the voice said 'oh yeah sure then make my friends suspicious that something happened? No thanks, we have to play along remember, so shut up for a while, while I get the torture-tour from Astrid' Hiccup complained in his head
"Well Monica why don't you give him his student card, his dorm number and his schedule? We have a lot to show him so we better hurry" Noah intervened to try and make it less of an awkward conversation
"Right! Sorry for keeping you waiting, well here is your schedule and your student card, with this you can show you go here and it will let you enter and leave from the college, your dorm key the number is 214. It seems that your roommates left for the holidays, so you should have the room for you a while, consider yourself lucky. I have a lot of paperwork to do so you should really go. It'll get messy around here" Monica said
"Ok, bye Monica" Fishlegs said
"Bye guys and happy holidays" Monica replied.
As they exited the administration office they saw the building complex that was in front of them and Hiccup had to suppress a gasp. The buildings were neatly ordered in a semi-circular circuit. Although it was just one building, some how they all looked like their own model. And it was definitely a nice model.
"Wow" was all what Hiccup could say
"Impressive isn't it and what's the best is that my dorm is the 214 too so we will be roommates isn't it great?" Noah said resting an arm on Hiccup's shoulders "yeah great like old times," Hiccup replied 'fuck' he thought.
'Well there goes my whole forget about my past and just put on a mask thing'
hope youiliked guys again twoo weeks and next chapter and on the 5th chapter I will ive you a little surprise, so stay tuned bye