Chapter 9: A Guy Like You

Alvin was true to his word. Within days, the entire city was orange with fire. Alvin rode up to the guards.

"Sir," the new captain Bucket said. "We searched everywhere, and there's still no sign of the gypsy girl."

"I had the entire cathedral surrounded." Alvin muttered to himself. "Guards at every door. There was no way she could have escaped… Unless…"

He looked up at the bell tower of the nearby Notre Dame.

()()()()()

At the bell tower, Hikari, Tuffnut, and Toothless were watching Alvin set the city ablaze in search of Iris.

"Oh, it doesn't look good." Iris remarked.

"It's hopeless." Tuffnut said sadly. "Absolutely hopeless."

"You're telling me!" Toothless said as he was playing poker with a Terrible Terror. "I'm losing to a Terror!"

"I meant that gypsy girl." Tuffnut said calmly. "I'm beginning to fear the worst."

"I know." Hikari said rationally. "But don't say anything to upset Hiccup. He's nervous enough already."

"Yeah, you're right." Toothless agreed. "We better lighten up."

"Shh." Tuffnut said. "Here he comes."

"Now just stay calm." Hikari advised.

"Not a word." Tuffnut added.

"Easy does it." Toothless said with a smile.

"Stone faced." Tuffnut finished as Hiccup arrived at the window and looked down.

"Any sign of her?" Hiccup asked.

Toothless's lip trembled, and he burst like a balloon.

"Oh, it's a lost cause!" Tuffnut cried out. "She could be anywhere! In the stocks! In the dungeon! On the rack! Oh god!"

Tuffnut cried into Hiccup's shoulder as he nervously comforted him.

"Nice work, Toothless." Hikari said sarcastically.

"No, he's right." Hiccup said. "What are we gonna do?"

"What are you guys talking about?" Toothless said with a smile. "If I know Iris, she's two steps ahead of Alvin and well outta harm's way."

"You really think so?" Hiccup asked.

"Hey, when things cool off, she'll be back." Toothless said reassuringly. "You'll see?"

"What makes you so sure?" Hiccup asked.

"Because she likes you." Hikari said kindly as she ruffled Hiccup's hair. "We always said you were the cute one."

"I thought I was the cute one." Toothless said with a full mouth after eating some chicken, cheese, and bread.

"No, you're the big, stupid one with the big mouth!" Hikari said exasperatedly.

"What are you saying exactly?" Toothless asked.

"Trust us Hiccup; you've got nothing to worry about." Hikari said.

"Yeah, you're irresistible." Hiccup added.

"Knights in shining armor certainly aren't her type." Tuffnut said with a chuckle.

"And those guys are a dime a dozen." Toothless said as he cooked a weenie over a close burning building. "But you, you're one of a kind. Look…"

Paris, the city of lovers is glowing this evening.

True that's because it's on fire, but still there's L'Amour.

Toothless pulled the weenie back and ate it.

Somewhere out there in the night,

Her heart is also a light.

And I know the guy she just might be burning for…

Toothless then tossed Hiccup an ace of hearts playing card.

A guy like you,

She's never known kid.

A guy like you,

A girl does not meet every day!

You've got a look that's all your own kid!

Could there be two like you?

No way!

Those other guys that she could dangle

All look the same from every boring point of view!

You're a surprise from every angle!

Mon dieu above!

She's gotta love

A guy like you!

Tuffnut then put his hand on Hiccup's shoulder.

A guy like you gets extra credit

Because it's true you've got a certain something more…

"You're aces kid!" Toothless said with a smile.

Hikari then squeezed Hiccup's cheek like an aunt.

"You see that face." Iris said. "You don't forget it."

Want something new?

That's you for sure.

"We all have gaped at some Adonis." Hikari said.

"But then we crave a meal more nourishing to chew…" Tuffnut called out.

"And since you're shaped like a croissant it's…"

No question of

She's gotta love

A guy like you!

"Call me a hopeless romantic, but Hiccup, I feel it." Hikari said kindly.

"She wants you so any moment, she'll walk through that door… For . . ." Tuffnut continued.

A guy so swell.

A guy like you.

With all you bring her.

A cool Giselle.

It's like she fell

For you-know-who!

You man the bells.

You're the bell ringer!

When she wants oo-la-la.

And she wants you-la-la.

She will discover guy,

You're one heck of a guy.

Who wouldn't love a guy…? Like… You . . .?

"Hiccup?" Iris asked from downstairs. "Hiccup Haddock?"

()()()()()

"Iris?" Hiccup asked as he rushed down the stairs.

"Iris!" Hiccup said happily. "You're alright! I knew you'd come back!"

The two hugged each other.

"You've done so much for me already my friend." Iris said. "I must ask your help one more time."

"Yes, anything." Hiccup said with a smile.

Iris and Twilight then brought in an unarmored and unconscious Drew Knight.

"This is Drew." Iris said as she helped Twilight carry him. "He's wounded and a fugitive like me. He can't go on much longer. I know he'll be safe here. Please, can you hide him?"

"This way." Hiccup said as he felt sympathy for Drew as well even with their brief encounter.

Hiccup took them to where his own bed, a blanket and pillow on the floor, was, and Iris and Twilight set him down.

"Uh…" Drew groaned. "Iris?"

"Shh." Iris said. "You'll hide here until you're strong enough to move."

Hiccup backed away and looked. There was something there.

Iris took out a wine flash, pulled off the cork.

"Great." Drew said with a smirk. "I could use a drink."

She poured it on Drew's wound.

"Ah!" Drew groaned. "Yes. Feels like a 1470's burgundy. Not a good year."

"That family owes you their lives." Iris said as she sewed up Drew's wound. "You're either the single bravest soldier I've ever seen or the bravest."

"Ex-soldier." Drew said with a smirk. "Remember? Why is it that every time we meet, I end up bleeding?"

"You're lucky." Iris said as she finished stitching up Drew's wound. "That arrow almost pierced your heart."

Drew took Iris's hand and put it next to his heart.

"I'm not so sure it didn't." Drew said softly. The two then leaned in and kissed.

Hiccup walked back. His first impression had been right. He and Iris were just friends. After all, what self-respecting woman like Iris would ever love someone like him.

I knew I'd never know

That warm and loving glow,

Though I might wish with all my might.

No face as hideous as my face…

Was ever meant for heaven's light…

Hiccup took out the Ace of Hearts card Toothless gave him and quietly tore it in two and dropped the pieces as he left to give the two lovers some privacy.

Chaos dose not own The Hunchback of Notre Dame or HTTYD but she owns Iris and Twilight the Snow Fury, Hikari belongs to WingBladeWeaver1357, and Drew belongs to RedDiEnd.