Yay for another chapter! I would have uploaded this on Thursday, but more stuff came up, namely a wedding taking up the entire weekend except for Sunday, meaning I wouldn't have been able to write a chapter, let alone upload today. So I decided to stick with the regular timing.
On to the review-review!
Prizeyou know: Thank you for that amazing review! :D I don't know what to say, other than I will work on adding some more detail. I won't do entire paragraphs on what Hiccup is eating, but I will work on explaining things a bit more.
Stinkyfish98: I've been waiting for this for a while *Rubs hands together while grinning mischievously* I concede that my detail is nothing to brag about, and I am trying to work on it. However, I want to argue your second point, the fact that Hiccup was "OOC". My reason for this was because of shock. In the movie, after Stoick disowns Hiccup, he didn't follow his dad and keep trying to convince him. Heck, he didn't try to do anything while Toothless was being chained and dragged off. We don't know how long he stood there on that platform, and it took Astrid's forced self-reflection to snap him out of it and come up with a plan. I see it similar to that. Hiccup's mind was in overdrive from the fact that his father had somehow found out about Toothless, and the fact that his best friend was going to die. Oh, and it's ok that you laughed.
Well, I've forgotten to do this for a while, haven't I? Disclaimer: Honestly, why would I be writing fanfiction if I owned it? I would rather be working on the second movie!
Anyways... can't think of much else to say, so read on!
Toothless watched in horror as the axe hit Hiccup square in the chest, making a loud crunch. Everybody stood stock still, not quite believing what they were witnessing. Silence reigned throughout the cove, not even the birds made a sound. The unbearable quiet stayed for a few seconds until Stoick made a strangled cry of grief and ran towards his son. Toothless jumped between him and Hiccup, snarling at him. He would not let any of these people, who had made his Hiccup feel so alone, anywhere near him. Stoick reeled back at the ferocity contained in the growl. This act seemed to bring everybody back into reality, and the archers started to load their bows with another round of arrows. Toothless noticed and quickly spun towards them, releasing a plasma bolt at the rock beneath their feet.
As the plasma bolt exploded, the rock gave way, crumbling beneath the archer's feet. The villagers were temporarily distracted, and Toothless took this moment to grab Hiccup in his now toothless mouth and flapped his wings furiously, lifting himself off the ground. Stoick let out a roar of anger and grabbed his hammer, chasing after Toothless. However, Toothless was already speeding away out of the cove, quickly disappearing into the distance. Stoick slowed to a stop, watching as the final remnant of his family disappeared.
The hammer dropped to the ground with a loud THUNK and tears started to form in his eyes. The village was silent, watching Stoick. Astrid slowly approached the still form of her Chief. She stopped a few feet back, looking at him nervously. When Valhallarama died, Stoick had slipped into a state of depression, hardly coming out of his home. And now that he had lost his only son, Astrid could hardly bear to think what would happen to the Chief now. As time passed, the villagers started to leave, but Astrid stood by Stoick, who had not moved from his position. She could faintly see his body shuddering as he sobbed quietly. As dusk was falling, all the villagers had left, leaving only Astrid and Stoick. Astrid threw one last glance at Stoick, bowed her head slightly and turned to leave. "Astrid," Stoick said, his voice heavy with sorrow.
Astrid stopped, looking back, and replied, "Yes, Chief?"
Stoick paused for a moment, looking up at the sky, and a single word slipped through his lips, "Why?"
Astrid slowly walked back to the Chief, standing by him, and said honestly, "I don't know. Hiccup was a…screw up, to say the least," Astrid cast a glance at the Chief to see how he would react, but when no emotion showed she continued "but I didn't think he would do something so crazy or stupid as to take the side of a dragon."
Stoick looked down at the ground and heaved a sigh, and softly whispered "Thank you Astrid, you may leave now."
Astrid nodded her head, looked up at the sky once more, before turning and heading back towards the village.
Hiccup groaned slightly as his mind was slowly brought to consciousness. He opened his eyes, and quickly shut them as a white light like he had never seen before pierced his eyes. He cautiously squinted, letting his eyes slowly adjust, before looking around. The first thing he noticed was that everywhere he looked, he saw white. His mind, still not fully functioning, caught up slowly. He threw himself back down and muttered, "I knew it. I knew it was too good to be true. I'm dead."
Hiccup started as a deep voice he had never heard before chuckled and said, "Not quite, young Hiccup." Hiccup glanced up and saw an old man in a long cloak, with a white beard reaching his chest, a hat that sat lopsidedly on his head. However the most noticeable part about him was the fact that he only had one eye. Hiccup's mouth dropped, his heart rate increasing exponentially. He stared at the man, who laughed again. "My dear Hiccup, have you forgotten how to speak?"
Hiccup found his voice quite quickly, stammering out, "N-no sir, I was just…ah…I'm…and…you're…" Hiccup reddened from embarrassment as his voice failed him once again.
The man looked down at Hiccup with amusement. "I'm Odin? Yes, you've gathered that much it seems. But to answer your earlier statement, you are not dead quite yet. You're hovering at the edge of it, however I still have plans for you yet, and you will not die." Hiccup heard the unsaid 'yet'.
Hiccup cleared his throat, forcing his mouth to work, before asking, "And what about Toothless, sir? Is he…ok?"
Odin didn't seem too surprised at the question, and replied, "Yes, your dragon is fine. He managed to get away, with you, I might add, and he's now flying to…well, if I told you, it would ruin the surprise!" Odin laughed at this, before looking back down at Hiccup "Well, Hiccup, I believe we've talked long enough. I have things to attend to, and it's time for you to return to your world. But don't think you'll wake up right away!" Odin gave Hiccup a grin, and then walked off.
As Odin disappeared into the distance, Hiccup's vision grew darker. Hiccup silently sighed, knowing that no matter how much he tried he would not get any more answers from the god. He let the darkness take him once more, carrying his life back to his own world.
Toothless squinted through the snow, trying to see exactly where they were. He had been flying for a couple of hours at least, and dusk was fast approaching. Toothless knew that the island had to be close by. Perhaps he missed it? No, he knew this was the right way to go. He started to curse Berk for having such unpredictable weather. He knew Hiccup didn't have much time, and this snowstorm that had came out of nowhere was not helping at all.
Toothless sped up slightly as he saw a dark mass start to appear ahead, and refrained himself from roaring in joy as he saw the island he had been seeking this entire time. It was smaller than Berk, but some features were similar. A mountain dominated the center of the island, this one much smaller. At its base a large forest rested, stretching out towards the edges of the island, with hills interspersed throughout, providing a wide variety of game. A single river wound its way through the forest, forming a lake on the northernmost side of the mountain, before exiting out into the sea by the northeastern peninsula, basically dividing the island into two. There were a few inlets scattered here and there, all of them navigable and all of them providing access to the forest.
It was at one of these inlets that Toothless landed, laying Hiccup down on the sand by the water. Toothless collected a few branches like he had seen Hiccup do, and lit them with a small blast of fire. Toothless had noticed Hiccup always did this when they lounged in the cove, and assumed that, unlike dragons, Hiccup had no inner fire to warm him up. Toothless, satisfied Hiccup wouldn't freeze, trotted over to the water. He caught a few fish and quickly ate them, sating his hunger. He looked back towards Hiccup, and then up at the mountain. Toothless sighed, knowing that the cave would be impossible to find in the night. He crouched down and curled up next to Hiccup, laying a wing over his small, fragile body. Tomorrow, his Hiccup would come back.
Yay, Hiccup isn't dead! So, Guest, your wish has been granted *Waves magical wand*
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Well, as usual, another chapter WILL be out Sunday, and I may or may not update Thursday. We'll see. Anyways, have fun until then!
