Hello everybody ready for this new and FINAL chapter to this fanfiction?
Yes it's the last chapter but there will be a sequel since some of you reviewers out there have either requested or voted... well here we go, enjoy guys ;) Get ready for some possible feels ^.^
"BEST HOLIDAY EVER!" Fishlegs exclaimed as he bounced three baby gronkles in his arms as the celebration carried on in the Great Hall. Astrid was trying to spread her holiday cheer with new improved yaknog, and by improved, I mean more deadly to the tongue. Snotlout was wrestling Hookfang with Gustav copying his actions with Fanghook. As for the twins, well...
"Okay so the trick to this Loki prank is to get away as fast as you can," Tuffnut explained, holding a sack full of green paint as he handed it to Hiccup while the four of them were hidden under a table of food. "You mark your victim and run for it so the victim won't know who did it and accuse the first person they see."
"Yeah we do this every year," Ruffnut giggled as she handed Heather an orange sack, wrapping her arm around the teen. "You should have seen the chief's face when we got him ten years ago, man it was so brilliant! He was covered in different colors and was very angry!"
"So that was you two?" Hiccup raised his eyebrow. "You two do realize that my dad still caught you. And why are you two suddenly bringing us into your Loki pranks right now?"
"Well my dear good friend," Tuffnut cleared his throat as his chicken flapped its feathers. "You and Heather are twins, just like me and Ruffnut so as twins we must show you our ways of causing trouble. It's the law for every set of twins the archipelago has, every set must obey the law."
"Or it's just a law you made up." Heather replied flatly.
"Whoa, she catches on real fast," Ruffnut smiled, then pointed to the possible victim who so happened to be Snotlout. "Target locked! Okay you two now you have to throw those paint bombs at Snotlout then run fast and far away so he doesn't catch you and blame someone else for this. And if one sack of paint isn't enough, don't worry," She and Tuffnut then pulled up a bag full of paint sacks. "We got a whole lot more, never hurts to be prepared my good twins. Wait on my signal..." The Thorson twins waited until Snotlout's back was turned while Heather and Hiccup exchanged mischievous glances. After all, it's not everyday Hiccup could willingly throw a paint bomb at Snotlout since he basically bullied him and drives him crazy with his taunts, maybe it's a good time for a little sweet revenge. Even Heather saw this as a chance for revenge for every time the teen tried to hit up on her despite her attempts to turn him down, even though revenge is not their thing, they'll let it slide this time. "NOW!"
With good aim and quick speed, two paint sacks hit Snotlout's helmet and back the moment the twins signaled the other twins to strike. Ruffnut and Tuffnut were originally going to run off to leave the amateurs behind but Hiccup and Heather had other plans. The moment the sacks were thrown, Hiccup and Heather were already racing away from the crime scene, leaving the Thorsons behind looking very stunned until they heard Snotlout scream and march his way to their spot!
"SO YOU TWO ARE AT IT AGAIN HUH?!" Snotlout asked angrily while he cracked his knuckles over at the twins.
"W-Who us?" Ruffnut gasped, "We would never-"
"Yeah it wasn't us this time!" Tuffnut tried to explain but he forgot that the bag of paint was behind them until Snotlout pulled the bag out to show the proof.
"Sure it wasn't alright," He growled.
The twins could have ratted Hiccup and Heather out, but they were too proud at the job well done those two did on their first Loki prank! So they gladly accepted the anger, because their minds were getting filled with new lessons to show their new members of the Loki clan.
"Can't the twins ever rest on those paint sacks," Astrid sighed when she looked over her shoulder to see the incident but then she realized something the moment Hiccup and Heather were racing past her from literally out of nowhere. From the looks of their smirks, she already knew what happened. "Of course, only the twins will introduce the new twins to their art of pranks!" She only prayed to Thor that her future boyfriend doesn't go down the crazy path of the twins- WAIT?! Boyfriend!? At that point she was already chugging down a cup of her yaknog despite the horrendous taste, after all she was not ready to confess her true feelings to the dragon boy, not yet anyway. However she couldn't help but smile at the direction where villagers were involving Hiccup and Heather into every activity. Look Hiccup, you really are home...
DRAGON POV
"Look at them Toothless, Windshear," Skullcrusher smiled as he approached the two dragons who watched Hiccup and Heather were joining the village dance; Hiccup partnered with Astrid and Heather with Fishlegs. "Those two are happy now, they're not alone or confused anymore. So you can stop worrying about them going down the wrong path, they've made the right choices through their actions today." He then nudged Toothless, seeing the nightfury's eyes glistened a bit. "You okay there Toothless?"
"Yeah," Toothless laughed to prevent his voice from choking. "I'm just so glad for Hiccup...I was so afraid of losing him at first...And now I know I won't loose him."
"We won't either of them," Windshear smiled, until she noticed something, "Uh, anyone else know where Hiccup's going, alone?"
Now that grabbed Toothless's attention as he got up from his spot. "Don't know, but I'll go follow him, just to be on the safe side." He noticed that Hiccup was going out the doors while holding something in a satchel, making sure no one saw him. Toothless was able to catch up to Hiccup before the teen went out as he nudged his rider to get an explanation.
"Oh Toothless." Hiccup gasped after getting a little startled. "Alright, you can come with me bud, but just make sure no one sees you." Nodding, Toothless followed Hiccup out the door, however, he wasn't the only one who saw Hiccup slipping away from the celebrations.
END DRAGON POV
"I'll be right back Gobber," Stoick told the blacksmith, passing him his cup of mead. "There are some things I have to do first." Gobber didn't need to be a genius to know that Stoick was going to talk to Hiccup, but he didn't see Skullcrusher getting up to follow the chief. Stoick went out of the Great Hall, and into the chilly snowy night to see the sky full of stars only to see a certain duo fly in the night sky but they were heading to an old, but yet new familiar spot in the forest. He's not going where I think he's going? Is he? The only way to find out was to get on top of Skullcrusher and follow Hiccup, Stoick had to know if anything was bothering his son, even if that possible subject is his dead first born.
He decided to land a few feet away from the spot only to see that Hiccup was in front of the gravestone that was found. The gravestone that sparked the suspicion. The same gravestone that will gravely remind both him and Hiccup of the deal made eighteen years ago, the offering, the adoption. Stoick hid in the bushes to see what were Hiccup's intentions with the gravestone, seeing that the teen got on his knees in front of it then began to pull the growing moss, the vines, and push the leaves and snow off the stone. It didn't take a genius to realize that Hiccup was cleaning the stone for some reason! However, curiosity grew in Stoick when he soon saw Hiccup open his satchel to take something out. The chief had to squint a bit to see what Hiccup had until his eyes grew wide with shock. The items on Hiccup's hands were- Decorations? Stoick asked himself all of a sudden. Why would Hiccup bring decorations to the gravestone? That was until he remembered:"Hey, I know! How about Hiccup and I go over to that gravestone and give it a good cleaning, and put some decorations to keep it pretty! Besides, dead or not, your kid is part of Berk and we treat members of Berk as a family."
Of course, He realized, watching Hiccup take out more decorations. Hiccup and Snotlout were talking about doing this to honor the gravestone...My son...
Hiccup had streamers with colors of red and green, candles, and even small ordinates, putting the ordinates around the stone in a circle form, the streamers on top of it, and the two candles lit up thanks to Toothless to be placed on one side of the stone. "I never met you," Hiccup suddenly began, talking directly to the stone. "And I'll never get the chance to, mostly because you passed on the moment I was born...Hope you can forgive me for everything. I just want to let you know that Stoick the Vast, is a great father, and I wish you could have experienced that too, but you'll have to take my word for it. He's an amazing man, a caring father, he'll stop at nothing to keep his family and village safe, and if I had to choose between him and my birth father, I'd definitely choose Stoick, he other than Gobber, was more of a father than Oswald ever was." His eyes glistened a bit as he brought his left arm to wipe them. "I just want you to know that dad's okay now, he's not alone anymore and you don't have to worry about him because I'll do everything in my power to make sure he's happy and never feels alone."
Stoick was speechless, he didn't know what to do but his fatherly instincts told him to walk right out of his hiding spot and up to Hiccup who didn't seem to be bothered by his arrival. "I'm sorry..." Hiccup suddenly whispered, trying to shallow a sob. "I'm sorry for what happened to your birth son, dad...I'm sorry for being the cause of your troubles...I'm sorry..."
"Hiccup..." Stoick gasped, having no hesitation to embrace his son tightly. "You never cause me any trouble, not now, not ever...It's okay, it's okay...You don't have to be sorry..."
"But don't you get sick of me?" Hiccup whimpered, not looking up at his father's face. "I was born the moment your kid died...Your first and only son should have been the one you raised and to be the heir of Berk, not me...You should have been sick of me after every single screw up I've ever done in my life..."
"I never was or will ever get sick of you Hiccup.." Stoick answered with strong emotion, his heart was aching with pain from hearing his son saying this. "Yes the death of my birth son was painful and I was angry, full of grief and sometimes I miss him so much that it still hurts at times, but having you, gave me another chance to be a father, to have a family...Remember that a family is really about the bonds, not always about the blood." He somehow sensed that Hiccup was not convinced just yet, but who could blame the teen for putting so much weight on his shoulders after everything that happened. He would be more shocked if Hiccup hadn't questioned his family. Hiccup didn't respond to him, the silence was dragging on until Stoick broke the silence from out of nowhere.
"You're my real son Hiccup, biological or not. You're part of my family Hiccup, you're the greatest son any father could have ever hoped for and I'm so proud of everything you've accomplished," Stoick ignored the confused stare Hiccup was giving him as he continued. "You're the true heir to Berk, the rightful leader for this tribe even if you're from another tribe. Yes my first son should had a chance but fate was cruel to take him away, but we can't ever change that, and when I think about it now, I'm glad...Because then I wouldn't have the chance to meet you, to be your father, to be in peace with the dragons, to be a part of your life. You're more than just an peace offering Hiccup," He continued, holding his son closer. "You're my son, a true friend, a loyal person, a leader, a part of our family...Everything in your whole life was real, and I'm so sorry for all the pain I've caused you during the time when you needed me most.."
"Why are you telling me all this?" Hiccup asked, his eyes were glistening again but he held those tears up.
"That's my answer to your questions," Stoick answered, caressing the teen's hair to calm him down. "The questions you asked at the great hall..."
FlashBack
"Was I just a peace offering to calm your stupid temper and to replace what you've lost!?"
"WHAT AM I TO YOU!? WHAT AM I TO BERK!? WAS ANYTHING HERE REAL AT ALL!?"
End Flashback
Hiccup's eyes widened in shock that his father actually remembered that and actually gave him an answer! "You didn't have to answer that..." He whispered.
"I did, I choose to answer that because you needed to know," Stoick whispered, "You needed to know what I truly felt, and who you are to me.."
Father and son held each other for a little while longer as they also made their respects at the gravestone. Stoick thanked Hiccup for actually decorating the stone, saying that he didn't have to do it but Hiccup felt that it was least he could do to pay his respect to the lost member of the Haddock family. Wasn't long until the full moon was above the island, shining as the stars twinkled but it wasn't until the colorful lights in the sky began to dance in the sky that they got up from the ground.
"Well, I think that's enough with dwelling with the past," Stoick sighed, but then ruffled Hiccup's hair. "We should get going now son, we don't want to late now do we?"
"Of course we don't!" Heather answered from out of nowhere, and it turned out that she was riding on Windshear right above them as she held a wrapped package. "We better get going you two, you know how impatient family can get when they're expecting you." Nodding and laughing at the comment, Hiccup and Stoick were quick to mount on Skullcrusher and Toothless as the three vikings with their dragon companions were soon flying in the night sky, away from Berk for some reason! And for some reason, they were making sure no one saw them flying away from the island as they headed toward the direction of a certain island that was thought to be the last island on earth they would go to...
A HALF HOUR LATER...
"They've returned just like Dagur told us!"
"Hiccup, Heather! You're back again!"
"Welcome back!"
"SO YOU FINALLY DECIDED TO SHOW UP TO BERSERKER ISLAND!"
"We arrived just in time Dagur, so quit complaining," Heather laughed as the three of them landed in the middle of the Berserker village, villagers behind Dagur and Asger to greet the guests. "You try sneaking out an island full of villagers who share the same love for your siblings." She, Hiccup, and Stoick mounted off their dragons as Dagur chuckled at the comment.
"Challenge accepted," Dagur smirked as he ruffled his brother's and sister's hair at the same time. "But I already did that plenty of times. Remember brother?"
"Oh how could we forget, dad practically tied you to my bed and had me watch over you for the rest of that treaty," Hiccup sighed, but he smiled at the memory that was now so amusing that both Dagur and Stoick were laughing at the memory.
"But at least I got to experience Stoick dressing up and trying but failing to impersonate one of my guards," Dagur chuckled.
"I told you that I had no other choice."
"Blast and ask questions later seems pretty logical." Asger suggested, as he tried to make a move to get Heather's affections but that only caused Hiccup and Dagur to form a protective wall between those two. That apparently was very amusing since they began to laugh about their actions.
Their laughter was apparently contagious since the rest of the village laughed and before they knew it, everybody was in the great hall enjoying Snoggletog the same way Berk was but with only four dragons as company! Toothless, Skullcrusher, Windshear, and Shadowwing were being fed and pampered by the village children, of course they didn't expect that much attention but they accepted the affection anyway.
Meanwhile on the main table sat Dagur, Hiccup, Heather, Asger, and Stoick, all five of them smiling and laughing at the conversations they were engaged in as they raised their cups for the cheers while everyone celebrated the temporary return of their heirs. "I was lucky that there was a wild nadder I could fly back to Berserker island in that island," Dagur commented as he raised his cup. "There was a huge migration of dragons and one of the dragons which so happened to be a male landed and I managed to use him to get home, but then I let him go free."
"When you told us that you had a way to get out of that island I did not believe you at first," Stoick gasped in surprise.
"People once say that about dragons being trained and look what happened," Hiccup chuckled as Toothless nudged him since that was clearly the case.
Now I say temporary return of the heirs for a reason since the small group excused themselves from the festivities as they exited the hall, not bothering to bring their dragons since they knew what their riders were going to discuss outside. The moment they stepped outside, their expressions turned serious as Dagur began, breaking the silence that seemed to be lurking around this holiday. "So they think I'm still the same old deranged lunatic?"
"Yes, unfortunately," Stoick answered, feeling guilt fall on his shoulders. "Is this really necessary though? Do you honestly think that this plan will work?"
"I'm afraid so," Dagur nodded, then looked at Hiccup. "And sorry for having to cut your hair brother, but it was the only way to make them believe the act we had to pull off...But that does not mean you're a traitor because you're still my brother and-"
"I know you never wanted to do that," Hiccup interrupted, because everyone knew that the cutting of a viking's hair by another viking means that they are traitors. "If what you're telling us is true then we're going to need to do whatever it takes to protect everyone in both villages and the dragons. The way you described those dragon hunters, this might be more serious than we ever thought."
Dagur nodded, talking out a paper that was rolled up. "I honestly had no idea that our father, Oswald would actually have a secret alliance with those dragon hunters but the moment their leader sent me this I knew that it something I couldn't hide even if I tried."
"But do you really have to stain your reputation like this?" Heather asked with concern. "I mean, you're now going to work for them, making them think that you're still your old self just to protect the both of us, the dragons, and the villages. Are you sure you want to do this? We can always think of another way-"
"Heather, this is the only way to get as much intel about this mysterious tribe as we can without having to get anyone but me involved," Dagur explained, "The only time any of you can engage is if the hunters affect any of you in some way, steal your dragon or threaten your village. But until then, you can't engage no matter what I report to you." Everyone had to nod, then Dagur turned to Stoick, "Just to let you know ahead of time, I may have to make some attacks at Berk in order for everyone to believe that I'm still the enemy, but there will be no deaths I promise you that."
"I understand Dagur," Stoick nodded.
"Asger, you're in charge of the village while I'm with the hunters," Dagur instructed, earning a salute from said teen. "Don't burn the place down while I'm gone. Hiccup, you do what you do best and that's defeating my in every game I throw at you, don't go easy on me alright!" Hiccup nodded, not bothering to protest because there was no point. "We can do apologies when this is all over, and you Heather-"
"I'm going with you!"
"What?! You can't be-"
"I'm dead serious Dagur!" Heather insisted, "Look I worry about you, and I need to make sure those dragon hunters don't do anything to you! Besides, from the letter you showed us, they already know about me but they don't know about Hiccup! So I'm going to be with you without letting any of the riders know until they find out for themselves! I don't care if they mark me as a traitor but I have my ways to make this plan work better...Please Dagur." Dagur looked at Hiccup for some help but the teen gave him a face that clearly says that Heather meant everything.
Sighing with defeat, he gave in. "Alright, but remember that we all have to play our roles, no matter what happens alright...We can't let the hunters find out that we were acting or that Hiccup's our sibling. Hiccup that includes you too, no matter you have to act your role even if you have to fight or hurt me!"
"Alright..." Hiccup nodded again, rubbing the back of his head. "This won't be very fun to hide from the gang but if it's to see how big a threat these dragon hunters are, we're going to have to do this for their own good." For once he knew how Stoick felt about the subject of hiding secrets, but his father gave him a reassuring pat, mentally telling him that he's not alone in this new secret that truly has to held. "But Dagur, just don't try to die on us. Because if you do I will bring you back from the dead to kill you."
"I could say the same to you two," Dagur smiled, gesturing to everyone. "But we're vikings, it's an occupational hazard. And our heirs, have two homes to go to!"
Everyone laughed at the comment, knowing that it was very true for this odd family that will have its ups and downs. They then headed back inside to continue the celebration of the holidays, having no clue when they can ever be this happy again. This is going to be their last night as family before they had to act out their roles as Dagur works with the dragon hunters to see how big a threat they are before anyone could make a move but what they don't realize was that those hunters will be a huge threat alright. It's only a matter of time, but for now, they are enjoying their small moments to remember as they carry the burden of harming one another in the near future.
However, deep within the forest with fierce green eyes piercing through the darkness, someone was there looking at the group but not able to hear what they were talking about with a cloak to hide her identity. The moment they entered the great hall, the mysterious person ran deep into the forest, far away from the village to reach her little boat. She had no idea who the teen with the auburn hair was with the chief of Berk, but she sure did recognize the other two heirs.
It's only a matter of time until we can finally be reunited...My children.
To clarify, they are acting because Dagur will pretend to be in league with the dragon hunters to get information from them like what Heather did in the season 2 episode so just think of the entire season two of really awesome acting except the part when Dagur freed Heather, cuz obviously he could no longer take the acting that is endangering one of his siblings.
SOOOO THAT'S THE END OF THIS STORY GUYS I WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL OF YOU FOR THE SUPPORT AND THE REVIEWS AND FOR READING THIS! AND YES THERE IS GOING TO BE A SEQUEL FOR THIS SO BE ON THE LOOK OUT FOR IT TO POP OUT OF NOWHERE!
A little hint on the sequel if you're curious, it has something to do with the mysterious person in the end. You can try to guess who that person could be but I'm not saying anything until the sequel comes out.
So i hope you guys enjoyed the conclusion of this fan fic and I hope you'll go out and read the sequel that's coming very soon. So see ya next time guys!
~Midnightsky out!