For Hiccup the afterlife was not the place he wanted to be in, not now. Hiccup was told the afterlife was a peaceful and never endless place of happiness, sure he was free but not free of pain. That dream pondered his mind; he couldn't stop thinking about it he knew it meant something but wasn't sure of it. He wanted to tell Alaric maybe he knows what it means or maybe it's just a regular nightmare but why have a nightmare in heaven isn't this place of joy. Questions stormed Hiccups mind and he so did solutions, he sat back against a tree trying to drown the dream in the green maze of the forest but it didn't work it was all too real.
Alaric picked the right the right moment to visit Hiccup for he wanted to take him to a place Hiccup would enjoy very much. Alaric wanted to surprise Hiccup so instead of flashing before Hiccup he appeared quietly behind his tree and indeed surprise him.
Alaric:" hello there" he said with a grin
Hiccup looked at him and recoiled his body a bit.
Hiccup:" oh so no magical entrance" he grinned
Alaric:" no I just wanted to surprise you"
Hiccup wanted to tell him and stop faking to be happy but what he doesn't know is that Alaric already knows about the dream. Alaric didn't know the content of the dream but he knew it was bothering Hiccup badly. He will try to cloak it with grins and smiles but he can't lie to an angel.
Hiccup decided to exit the closet and start talking about the dream
Hiccup:" Alaric can I ask you something"
Alaric:" sure of course"
Hiccup:" would you mind if you took a seat next to me"
Alaric:" not at all Hiccup"
Hiccup needed to stop cloaking his emotions with fake smiles and faces, maybe the afterlife is the place to expose it all. Hiccup described the dream to Alaric just the way as he had it starting with him on the beachhead with the battle raging and him lost and finally ending it with his dragon his only friend to dear and close to him murdering him in cold blood and out of slaved will just the way as Hiccup actually died. Alaric listening carefully taking in the details of everything Hiccup said from start to finish.
At one point Hiccup broke down silently in pain he couldn't handle the idea of remembering the vicious way Toothless murdered him without hesitation, Alaric was indeed there for him placing his hand on Hiccup shoulders and one to cry on and even an embrace to be pulled into. Hiccup now knows that Alaric was his friend maybe Alaric was sent by Odin to be there for him in every step of the afterlife, the powers of an angel is beautiful.
Hiccup wiped of his tears and looked at Alaric in the eye; Alaric reflected back and was curious what he had to say.
Hiccup:" Alaric…..can you give a chance again to go back and see my family"
Alaric respected his second attempt to overcome his fear of letting go of life but even though he wanted hiccup to let he would want to let him enjoy one last time pain free.