Chapter 3 A Discovery of Heritage

One year before

Hiccup had been having a bad day, Astrid was mad at him for gods knows what, the twins and Snotlout had nearly burnt down the arena, and Stoick was mad at him again, he had disobeyed his command and gone flying after a battle with the berserkers. Hiccup knew his dad only wanted the best for him but he was an adult now and what did his dad know about flying a dragon, nothing, he knew nothing.

Hiccup had decided to take Toothless for a flight to one of their favorite nearby islands. In the few months of summer it was lush with plant life and had great ponds for swimming. In winter, the same ponds were used for skating and the rest of the island became a mysterious wonderland. The first snow had been today, very early in the year. Hiccup had decided to go to the island with Toothless, just to clear his mind. Now Hiccup was watching Toothless having fun running around, slipping and sliding on the ice. Hiccup loved the cold, especially the snow and ice. He was sketching Toothless when he heard a stick snap. Toothless tilted his head hearing it too, then ran over to Hiccup. The two stood side by side while Hiccup called out.

"Who's out there? If you try to hurt me know that I have a dragon by my side?" Hiccup challenged looking around.

Then out of nowhere stepped a man in a gold and green cloak, he had a sword by his side, some daggers as well, but he didn't look like he wished to harm the two friends. In fact, he was staring at them curiously. His eyes were a fern green, they were familiar, Hiccup just didn't know why.

"Who are you? Why are you here?" Hiccup questioned.

" You do not know me, Hiccup?" the man asked, his eyes gleaming.

"How do you know my name? How should I know you?"

"Nobody forgets an encounter with the Trickster."

"Loki"

"Finally, the genius has figured it out! Yes, I am Loki, and you should know

me very well. " He continued under his breath, "I should've raised you."

"Well sorry, It's not every day you meet a god, who happens to know your

name. I'm just freaking out."

The snow started falling, Toothless had started growling at Loki, nobody made Hiccup upset with him there. He would show this man who was boss. Little did Toothless know, Loki was the god of serpents (the distant cousins of dragons) as well as mischief. As Toothless leapt at him, Loki spoke in the dragon's mind.

"I do not wish to harm, the young one, he is a special one. Calm him down, he has magic, he will cause a snow storm."

Toothless immediately understood, he ran towards Hiccup, started nuzzling him, and trying to get him to play fetch. Hiccup calmed down at the sight of his dragon. He was confused, Toothless had been pouncing at this "Loki", if that is who he really was, but then he immediately turned around and became playful again. The truth was when Loki spoke in Toothless's head it awakened old memories. The god had often visited the nest when Toothless was young, he spoke to all the dragons in their minds. He played with them, and sometimes he would become a dragon to. Once he was sure Hiccup was calm, Toothless lied back down on the ground next to Hiccup.

"I am not a god, none asgardian is, we are just strong and live very long."

Loki paused for a bit, observing his son, he had been watching him, the boy had started out scrawny and small, just like him. Now as the age of 15, he was maturing, he was broader, stronger, taller, Hiccup looked like he would fit in on Asgard. It was time to talk to his son of his heritage.

" We know all about you on Asgard, we were not allowed to help during your war with the dragon's but we watched as you ended it. I know your dragon Toothless quite well. I knew him as a hatchling."

"Then why did he attack you?"

"He did not remember, just as you do not either."

"What don't I remember?"

"This" Loki said, touching his hand to Hiccup's forehead.

Hiccup immediately fell into a trance and collapsed, luckily Loki caught him and conjured a cot for his son. He sat there waiting, this would take a bit but it had to be done.