Well i'm pretty sure many of you guys are feeling sorry for Hiccup right now I mean the dude just found out that Stoick isn't his real dad and heather is his twin sister, just how cruel are the gods. *sigh*

But I'm pretty sure this new update will hopefully make up for everything (although i wouldn't bet on it)


"Be careful not to trip and hurt yourself son, these woods aren't really a place to fool around when it's your first time here."

"Don't worry I'll be careful daddy," four year old Hiccup reassured his concerned father as he took careful steps through the forest that his father finally allowed him to go venture in, will with his parent supervision but still better than nothing. Besides Stoick promised his son this chance and a camping trip for the past year so he couldn't turn down a promise.

"I wouldn't call looking up at the sky being careful." Stoick mumbled under his breath the moment his son was looking at the sky to watch several birds fly higher and higher to the clouds but the boy was still careful for once. "Next thing I know you'll disappear again." He sighed at the memory when he took Hiccup fishing near the beach, one moment the boy was there, the next thing he knows, he's hauling him out the caves while ignoring the explanations of spotting trolls nearby.

"It won't be like last time," Hiccup promised, finally having his eyes met his father's concerned face. "That incident happened last year but this time I'm way to old to believe in trolls! From now on, from this forward, I'm going to be the careful and well-behaved viking you'll ever-" Before he could even finish his statement, his left foot tripped over a tree root, falling face down on the grass and groaning at the process.

"I'll believe that when you actually can prove that you can really be careful," Stoick sighed, stepping down to help his son up while the boy protested to that statement.

"That didn't count, the root ambushed me! For the rest of today I'll be careful! I'll prove you wrong!"

"I'm sure you would," Stoick chuckled, imagine, his own son proving him wrong, now that'll happen when vikings ride dragons. Once he brushed off the grass, he grabbed his son's hand as they continued on the trail."Come on, I know a good spot in the forest to stop and have some dinner."

"Oh! Is it honey nut cake!?" Hiccup asked excitedly.

"Sweets aren't something anyone would usually have for dinner," Stoick shook his head, knowing for a fact that his son is not like many people. "We're going to have fish."

"That's even better!"

"Are you a dragon or my son?"

"Haha both!"

"That doesn't make sense."

"It'll make sense once I make sure it does!"

"Odin help us then..."

"I heard that!"

The two began to laugh until Stoick suddenly tensed up, holding his hand up to signal Hiccup to stop on his tracks as he listened carefully and looking around the area with suspicion that was when he realized that the sun was already going down and that darkness was nearly upon them. "We're not alone..." Was he whispered as his left hand went to slowly and cautious grab his sword that was hanging on his belt.

"Wha-" Hiccup mumbled, the memory echoing through his mind as his eyes were slowly opening from extreme exhaustion. He found himself completely muddy and wet from the rain that seemed to have finished for hours now since the the sky was covered with bright stars and a full moon as he let out a sigh. "Was I really out here for that long?" He sat up to try to remember why he was in the forest this late and very muddy, but when took a look in the lake that was next to him, he saw the reflection of his face red from crying for who knows how long! Hiccup was confused for a minute until everything came flooding in his memory, everything that happened in the Great Hall, everything Heather told him and what he father, no, what Stoick confessed to; the truth. He bit his lip to resist the urge to cry again, but he wiped those growing tears knowing that it's useless to start crying.

Where am I anyway? Hiccup looked around his surroundings, it seemed familiar but it wasn't the cove until he spotted a certain wall of vines that's now covered in frost, thor knows how fast the cold weather can show up in Berk! "Of course," Hiccup groaned as he picked a pebble up and threw it in the small lake with frustration. "Out of all places, I have to run here!"

After throwing a couple more bigger pebbles to the water, his knees rose up to his chest as his arms wrapped around them then rested his chin on his kneecaps while he just stared reluctantly at the clear lake before looking at the spot where the gravestone was. So that's it then, I don't know what I am to Berk, or to Stoick...I found out that my dad is not my real dad, that Heather is my twin sister and at the top of that...Dagur is also my brother! "It's true the gods really do hate me...I wonder if my fake mom only pretended to love me like my fake dad did." He paused to reflect on what he just said before pulling his hair with frustration. "AND WHY IN THOR'S HAMMER AM I STARTING TO SAY FAKE DAD AND FAKE MOM!?"

"Should I even stay here in Berk, I mean how much longer before everybody in Berk knows and then start chasing me me out the island?" He didn't have time to even answer himself when a heavy weight pounced on top of him and then start...Licking him?

"TOOTHLESS!? Where did you come from!? And more importantly get off me, you're crushing..my..ribs.." It took Hiccup ten minutes to get Toothless off him since the dragon refuses to get off until he licked every drop of mud off of him. Then it took him another five minutes to get the dragon slobber off but it wasn't worth it since that stuff never washes off so the two just sat there quietly until Toothless nudged his friend comforting, trying to make him feel better from the drama.

"Thanks bud, at least you're not a lie," Hiccup smiled, scratching underneath the nightfury's neck, who pretty much enjoyed that. "But everything thing else, I don't know. Would the village still accept me? Will they throw me to prison? Kill me? Banish me?" He shook his head, getting a little annoyed for repeating the same questions over and over again. "I don't even know if everything he did for me was real?" Hiccup's mind couldn't decide if he should refer Stoick as his father or a stranger or even by his first name, so saying he was the only option that seemed to fit for the moment.

Toothless gave a concerned growl but he couldn't help but feel anger toward the chief, keeping such a secret from Hiccup however at the same time he can understand the motives to keep this. However his thoughts were interrupted when a terrible terror showed up to grab a fish but since he saw Hiccup, he curled up next to boy and then got engaged to a conversation with Toothless.

Dragon POV

"Hey nightfury," The small terror began, raising his head toward Toothless with concern, "I sense a very upsetting aurora surrounding the boy so if you don't mind me asking... What has him so full of dried up tears and muttering about being banished or killed by his own village?"

Toothless was quiet for a moment but then answered with a sigh, "My friend was just given the truth about his real family and he didn't take it quite well."

"Oh let me guess, he belongs to his enemy's family am I right?" Seeing that Toothless nodded, the terror continued, "Ah I've seen many scenarios like this happen within dragons and vikings but unfortunately I've seen the results of these..." Now that brought concern for Toothless, he was hesitant to ask but he did anyway.

"Uh...Exactly what are the results for these kind of scenarios? Those vikings or dragons who suffer through this don't do anything reckless do they?"

"I wish to say that wasn't the case," The little dragon confessed, "I stuck around to see but I mostly remember those those people and dragons turning their back on their adoptive families, then side with their enemy. In the end, its just a bloodbath."

"What!?" Toothless could have stepped back in shock but he didn't want to cause concern for Hiccup. "What are you saying?!"

"I'm saying that you should keep your guard up and get yourself an automatic tail to fly because the moment that boy snaps, it's all hell for this island." The sweet but very lethal dragon yawned as it enjoyed the gentle strokes Hiccup was giving him. "So if I were you, I'd enjoy these last moments of the boy being this way before he goes berserk."

"Like hell he would!" Toothless growled low enough so it wouldn't catch his friend's attention. "You don't know Hiccup like I do, he'll never betray the village, or his adoptive family! Sure he's shocked and upset about all this but he taught me so much since we've been friends... No matter what the situation he doesn't go mad, he doesn't go take his anger out on the people he loved, he's always sticking out for them not once doing any harm to him unless he annoys them with his sarcasm. So say what you want, my Hiccup will never turn his back on Berk or the dragons because of this, he's just too strong."

"Say that now but wait until reality hits you hard," Was all the response Toothless received as the terror got up from his napping spot and flew off to the night sky. "All well suite yourself, can't say I didn't warn you."

End Dragon POV

"What do you think bud?" Hiccup finally asked from such a long time of silence. "Was everything real or just an act? I can't tell, my life seems real but with this it's kinda confusing." All Toothless could do was lick him, well truth be told the dragon didn't know the answer to that, or even how to answer this but he hopes his friend can find some way to forgive. "Yeah I know, its crazy. But it still hurts." Hiccup's right hand was tightly clenched to his chest, as if he was trying to rip the cause of the pain away but can't find the source. "I still can't believe that I cried myself to sleep, and in the rain."

He tried to force a laugh but instead his guard was brought up as his body tensed while his ears were listening closely to the surrounding, his mind saying one thing and one thing only. We're not alone...

"Well I do, after all its not everyday when one moment you're the son of Stoick the Vast and the next thing you know, you're told that you're just a replacement given up from your real family for the man's mourning heart over his dead real son!" A voice from out of the blue chuckled insanely from behind, causing both teen and dragon to turn around in shock and fear that they couldn't even speak!

"Am I right, brother?"

"DAGUR!?"

Hiccup jumped, stepping away from the deranged lunatic while his mind was just bursting with questions like how on earth did Dagur get to Berk and find him!? But more importantly..."Why do you have Heather chained up like that!?"

"Oh you mean our sis?" Dagur giggled while pulling the chains back and forth to make sure Heather got shaken and fall to the ground. "Well she was being pretty stubborn like you would always get so I had to make sure she doesn't get any ideas when we get over here to take you home with us."

"Home?" At this point Hiccup got up on his foot and metal foot looking confused while Toothless made a protective stance to warn Dagur to stay away and to release Heather from those awful chains.

"Yes our home, in Berserker Island," Dagur smirked pulling the chains up so Heather can get on her knees while she glared at him. "The home you and sis were taken away from because of our stupid father. Why do you think I killed him? Not to gain control that's for sure but to get the power to get you both back back home with me so we don't have to be separated from each other anymore!"

"You're sick! Why would Heather and I ever want to live under the same roof with you!" Hiccup yelled, his hands trembling for the first time as one of them grabbed a dagger that was hidden in his light armor. "Now...L-LET HER GO!" However his voice sounded cracked when he said that while he felt the rest of his body tremble. What's wrong with me!? Why am I shaking like Dagur is a new enemy that I should be afraid of for the rest of my life!? I've dealt with him every peace treaty and every time we've confronted each other in battle! So then why...Why am I suddenly shaking like the useless coward everyone once thought I was!?

"Such strong words coming from someone who just found out that he's just a replacement to the man he once called father. Why, oh because you're my real brother by blood. And you didn't know that since it was was because of Stoick! He forced my dad to give you up like an object, like property that should replace the little mistakes made!" Dagur mocked, finding it very pleasing to finally see Hiccup fear him. "Hey you know what, when my father offered you to Stoick that day, you know what he said the minute he saw you in that bundle!?" Seeing Hiccup's eyes spark with curiosity but fear he answered, "He said-"

Dagur then tried to imitate Stoick's voice to continue. "You expect me to accept this good for nothing, third rate scum, runt as my own? You must be out of your mind if you think I'll treat this thing as my own! I'll be better off treating him like a plaque and just give him fake love. He'll have to achieve something very incredible and very worthy to get me to accept him as family, or my son!"

Hiccup could feel his eyes widen as the tears start up again but he held them back as he stood his ground, sorta but it's hard to do so when the lunatic just threw a whole bag full of dragon nip on Toothless, making the dragon pass out! "You're...YOU'RE LYING, HE'D NEVER SAY THAT!"

"Are you sure? Remember brother you just found out that Stoick has lied to you for your whole life, so how can you be sure that what I'm saying is the lie? The last time you thought I was lying and then you found out that I was telling the truth." The Berserker chief smiled as he got ready to continue this tactic to make sure Hiccup was very confused. "And you want to know what else? Stoick's wife took one look at you after he said all that and then looked very disgusted, she said that she didn't want to have anything to do with you and that she would rather die than raise you as one of own! And look where is that woman now?" Dagur pretended to look around for said person while Hiccup fell on his knees, shaking while too afraid to admit that maybe he was right. "Not alive with you and Stoick that's for sure! Gods that woman was serious when she claimed to rather die than raise you. How does that feel brother, no one ever wanted you?"

"That's not...She would never...There's no way that..." Hiccup gulped, struggling to find the correct words to counter this while he was shaking on his knees, his face looking at the ground while his hair covered his eyes. "It's not...No...I can't be true..."

Heather was muffling something but Dagur shook her while telling her to shut up while she still send some nasty glares and screamed through the gag to make sure he got the message that she will never back down! Choosing to ignore her, Dagur's attention went back to Hiccup to have more fun mentally torturing the teen. "It's all true Hiccup, remember I'm your older brother so are you trust me or the liars back at Berk? Of course me, I was there when you were given away. But don't get me started on Gobber when he saw you, the man just took one look at you and then shook his head saying that the village is doomed and will be better off without you as their future chief, that you were nothing more than trash and a pathetic excuse of a viking. He even said that the village elders and the adults were furious when they heard about this offering! Wanna know what they told Gobber to say?"

He only waited a second to carry on the breaking. "Gobber told everyone in the Berserker Great Hall that everyone on Berk has agreed that if you, Hiccup, somehow found out the truth, depending on how good you were they'll decide wither or not they should kill you or just exile you from the island, marking you as an outcast for the rest of your life if it calls for that."

Hiccup gasped, his eyes were getting wider with shock than he realized while he was continuously shaking like a leaf, his hands grabbing his hair so tightly, trying to pull it out of his head! His teeth clenched as he mumbled under his shaky voice, "No...Please stop...I don't want to hear anymore..." Stop, stop it please! I don't know why I'm even acting like this! WHY AM I ACTING LIKE A COWARD AT A TIME LIKE THIS!? His thoughts scolded himself.

"You know brother, I can always let you come willingly with me, or you can try to resist then wait for the liars to come save you and then exile you," Dagur suggested, pushing Heather to the grab as he tied the chains to a tree so she won't escape. Then he tossed a sword that landed right in front of Hiccup as he pulled an extra out while he tried to contain his laughter. "Your choice brother, run away with me and sister to somewhere safe from all the pain or just foolishly standing up to fight back!"

The shaking teen looked down at the sword that was inches away from him, part of him was screaming to just surrender and let his family take him home but the other half telling him not to. Stop shaking, get up and face this like a man! Like a true viking! You gotta be joking though, fighting your own real flesh and blood, that's crazy. Hiccup Dagur is your real brother, your family! Those idiots at Berk say they want to banish or kill you, so why not run away and be safe with your real family? As far as you know, they'll never lie about huge secrets like a certain man just did for eighteen years. Dagur's right you know, he's right about everything, why do you think mother isn't here!? He's telling the truth so just give up right!? WRONG! Don't you remember what Dagur has done that hurts you and Heather!? He's a lunatic so are you really going to allow him to win!? Have you forgotten what happened the first time you were in the wood with Stoick!? Those wolves are like Dagur right now! Don't let the wolves make you run away again!

At that moment the continuation of a memory came flashing through his mind like lightning during a storm.

Flashback

"We are most definitely not alone," Stoick repeated, his sword out while his main focus was at a certain set of trees as he stepped protectively in front of Hiccup then whispered to the child as soft as he can. "Son, when I say the word, I want you to run away from here as fast as you can...Don't turn back and keep running until you find a safe place to hide.."

"W-what?" Hiccup gasped, suddenly feeling himself starting to shake. "But w-why?"

Before Stoick could answer, the chief accidentally stepped on a twig that made a loud snapping sound and before they knew it, bright yellowish eyes opened from the darkness as large gray wolves howled while some growled as they started to run and surround their prey, their fangs just ready to kill! Suddenly, Hiccup felt his father push him away to nearby bushes, as the boy fell on his knees in fear while he watched his father raise his sword to take on those wolves himself!

"Daddy!"

"JUST RUN HICCUP! RUN!"

Hiccup's forest green eyes began to water, as he was shaking while seeing how big the pack was against one man but with little hesitation, he took one last look at his father before doing as he was told and ran away from the scene as fast as his little legs can carry him, tears pouring out while his fear controlled him! Making turns, rolling down hills, and going through thorn bushes, all little Hiccup could do was run as fast as he could while praying for the gods to protect his daddy but from the sounds of the wolf howls, he was having doubts.

After what seemed like an eternity of running through the darkness, Hiccup finally found a spot to hide in, which was a large pine tree that happened to have a good sized hole covered by bushes so he squeezed through the bushes and in the hole then curled up in a ball while waiting for a sign of his father or anyone to find him and take him back to safety. Being alone in the dark woods was scary.

A Few Hours Later...

It was still dark out but Hiccup had no idea what happened to his father, he didn't hear any more wolf howls that were haunting him for who knows how long. All he could do was sit quietly and wait for some miracle to appear but nothing came. "Maybe they got him..." Hiccup whispered to himself with fear. "The wolves killed daddy, and are looking for me now..."

Suddenly he heard heavy steps coming towards him, he swallowed a gasp while he stood incredibly still even though he was terrified but the closer the scary sounds got, the more fear was rushing in him that before he could stop himself he made a small squeak. Now that got the sounds to come closer to his hiding place while Hiccup began to tremble, putting his hands over his head while thoughts race across his mind. 'Oh no, the wolves! Oh Thor this is it, I'm dead!' He was ready to face death until strong hands came out from the bushes, obviously scaring him enough to scream as the arms grabbed him but they pulled him into a tight embrace!

Confused with the sudden action, he looked up only to see that the person who grabbed him was none other than Stoick well the man was pretty scratched up but he was here alive and well! "Daddy!? Your okay!" Completely relieved, Hiccup made sure he hugged his daddy very tightly while tears came pouring down even though he tried his best to hold them back but judging by how tightly Stoick embraced him, the father was also very relieved to finally find his little boy.

"Oh Hiccup thank Thor you're safe! I thought one of those wolves somehow caught you or that something horrible happened to you," Stoick kept his tight hold on his child, too afraid to let him go. "But the most important thing now is that you're safe now..."

"Me?!" Hiccup sobbed, and like his father, he couldn't let go of his hold. "What about you daddy!? I-I t-thought those mean w-wolves got you! Y-Y-You were alone and there were so many of them! I don't want to loose you daddy! I don't!"

"Hiccup," Stoick gasped in surprise before revealing a small smile as he rubbed his son's back, who was still shaking. "It's okay son, you're never going to lose me, not as long as I'm still standing and still have some air in me...You're not going to lose anyone today Hiccup, I promise you..."

"You really truly promise?" Hiccup asked, noticing that he was making his daddy keep too much promises for him. "I'm sorry, you shouldn't have to make more promises than I already made you do."

"No son, I promise," Stoick smiled as he then gently wiped the tears that were pouring from the boy's forest green eyes. "I'll make a million promises as long as you're happy, alive, and with me... And I'll never leave you... Not ever, no matter what."

End Flashback


End of this chapter yess dagur showed up but how did he get heather, when did he show up? Find all answers to these questions and other kinds on the next chapter. Bye ;)