Thanks for all the people that favorited, followed and reviewed until this moment! I hope lots of people can do that, even though I very few people reviewed and I was really sad with the number...

And, as always, especial thanks to Ladipretender, who edited yet another chapter as fast as she could even though she had a couple of very busy and probably stressful week... And then the problem with DocX and your internet...

By the way, those who liked this fic and like Gravity Falls might like my newest fic, the title is "The Princess and the Pirate", it's an AU and it's one of my favorites fics I've written so far, I'm probably going to write a book out of it someday... I really like how it's turning out. Even those who doesn't know Gravity Falls might like it.

BTW, those who like Hiccami might like the end of the flashback...

Previously, Hiccup finally woke up a week after being administered the antidote. Astrid bonded with Stormfly and the other Hooligan teens did the same with their dragons, so the girl wants to show the real nature of the dragons to Berk, even though Hiccup is still a bit skeptical. Hiccup is still recovering and the Strike Tribe is getting fixed by its people. Meanwhile, Gobber knows they have to go back to Berk, although Stoick is hesitating to leave his son.

Chapter 17

Conflicted Hearts

The night was freezing cold and uncomfortable shivers woke Hiccup up. The door and the windows in both the kitchen and in front of his bed were closed, but the fire was out. He saw his father sleeping on the floor over some blankets and pillows and he wondered if he had stayed there the whole week. He looked to the other side where Toothless's rocky bed sat and saw the dragon cozily comfortable and snorting lightly.

Deciding not to awake either one, he pushed himself up into a sitting position and winced as he tried to ignore the pain. There was a chest of drawers on the wall opposite from his bed; right underneath the window. There, he kept all the stuff he needed, like clothes and sheets, and all he wanted was a warm blanket.

He breathed deeply a few times and gathered strength to stand up only to find himself against the wooden floor with a loud thud. He managed not to whine or moan from the pain, but the sound of the fall was enough to wake both his father and his dragon.

Toothless nuzzled him gently, concerned, and he felt himself being pushed back to the bed.

"What the hell were you doing?"

"I'm the one who should be asking that; who the hell took my prosthetic off!" He said, angry and ashamed for not realizing he was without it before he tried to stand.

"Of course we took it off, there's no need for it if you're on bed rest. What were you trying to do?"

"I… I was just… whatever, just forget it." He shrugged, shivering a bit. "I was trying not to wake you both…"

"You're a bit cold; do you want some blankets or something?"

"No need for it anymore…" He replied lying down with his thin blanket. "Hey, Bud, would you mind warming me up?"

Toothless let out a small blast against the fireplace in the middle of their house, igniting it, and then covered his human with his black left wing, laying his head on the bed near Hiccup.

"So, Dad… When are you going back to Berk?"

"Were you awake when Gobber and I came in?" Stoick asked sagaciously.

"Not really… More or less, I guess… Anyway I know you need to go back, Dad."

"But how can I go, Hiccup? A few weeks ago you were dead. You don't know how much it hurts for a father to lose his son." He admitted, huffing. Hiccup's heart sank, he had never heard his father talking like this, with a tone of voice so grieving yet hopeful. He never imagined his father cared that much about him, because certainly he rarely showed it to him.

"Yeah, I know and I'm sorry for that, I didn't mean it. But it's okay now. You know I'm alive and soon I'll get better and I can go visit you as long as you warn people not to shoot down any dragon, especially the Night Fury I'll be arriving with."

"I will, but I want more than just visits, Hiccup. I want you living there again. And I bet most Hooligans will be pleased with your return too." Stoick was frustrated, he was used to getting things the way he wanted, but dealing with his son wasn't a piece of cake.

"So, no one wanted me as chief but all it took was for me to die to make me the perfect heir and make them miraculously change their minds." Hiccup said, his tone sarcastic.

"For Thor's sake, you're just so stubborn!" He exclaimed, exasperated, waving his hands to the sky. Stoick was never a really patient man and to almost beg his son to return was driving him mad.

"A trait I got from you," Hiccup sighed. "Look, I know you want me back and all, but I can't. I have a life and a tribe here but even if I didn't, I couldn't go because I would never leave Toothless. He's my best friend and I won't abandon him, but it's not like the people of Berk will accept him and you know it!"

Stoick suddenly became silent. He knew it would be hard for the Hooligans to just accept it. Hiccup sighed, noticing his father's discomfort.

"Look, dad, you can come visit too. But right now I know you have to go back. And maybe, if you want, you can take one of the dragons to help out. When they're pulling the boat the trip is cut in half the time. You'd have to let the dragon rest his wings once in a while, though. But he can stay on the deck and let the wind push the ship."

"Take a dragon? To Berk? Are you insane? Do you want them to kill it?"

"Of course not, you can tell them not to attack or even better, hide the dragon."

"And how am I supposed to hide a freaking dragon? It's not like I can just put it in my pocket."

"I hid Toothless for weeks at the cove; it's really not that hard."

"The trip is really cut down to half the time?"

"Something like that. Toothless and I already did it in one day, but we stopped once to rest his wings and so we could eat. I guess it was about 17 hours flying. We rested very little, but we got there a few hours after nightfall.

"Wait, so you've been to Berk during these five years?"

Hiccup was a bit taken aback. "No, not exactly. We just went to check out if everything was all right. But we didn't land on Berk. And sometimes I pass by it to go to Dragon Island."

"Dragon Island?"

"The name I gave to the island beyond Helheim's gate. Where the nest was and where the remains of the Red Death are, the queen of the dragons. You've seen her teeth in the Great Hall."

"Oh, Son, but can't be a living thing that big."

Hiccup raised an eyebrow and exchanged annoyed glances with Toothless. Why was it so hard to believe? Heather had already told him about the story, but it was hard for the man to believe it. And it wasn't the same thing having his own son, who actually did it, telling him rather than a girl who just heard about it.

"Not anymore. At least we never saw something like that again. But we did defeat it, wether or not you believe it. And that's actually how I lost my leg."

"I thought this dragon liked and protected you."

Hiccup rolled his eyes while Toothless crooned sad and annoyed at the same time.

"He does, I'm only alive because of him."

"Oh…" Stoick mumbled, embarrassed. He didn't expect that at all. There was a long and awkward moment of silence until Stoick finally managed to ask. "And how did this all happen,?"

"By this you mean our friendship?" Stoick nodded and Hiccup frowned. "Look, Dad, I know you still don't really like the dragons and all but they have feelings, okay? We'd appreciate if you stop referring to them as objects, please."

"Okay, then, how did you befriended… Toothless?" He asked using the name of the dragon instead.

"Thanks. I was 15 at the time. There was the raid just before devastating winter started when I claimed to have shot down a Night Fury. Turns out I really did shoot him down…" Hiccup trailed off as he looked a bit bashfully at Toothless. "I found him beyond Raven Point, he was bound by the bolas and wounded. I wanted to kill him and prove to everyone I was a real Viking, but I just couldn't do that. I wouldn't do that. So I freed him instead and I was lucky he didn't kill me then…" Stoick face palmed but kept silent to hear the rest. "It turned out that Toothless lost part of his tail when he fell," As if to illustrate it, the dragon raised his extremity.

"Yeah, that girl, Camicazi told me about it, he can't fly without it, is that right?"

"Exactly. Later, I found him trapped in the cove. He couldn't fly away, but I didn't understand why at first. I was curious and tried to understand it, to study him. I ended up bonding with him the moment he let me touch him."

"But, son, that was so dangerous! You could have been killed!" Hiccup rolled his green eyes.

"Yeah, I know… Anyway, Gobber said once that a downed dragon was a dead dragon and that was when I realized I didn't want him to die and I had to do something about it because I was the one who took away his flight. So I designed a tail fin prosthetic, but I had to control it and as I learned how to do that, we became close friends. You don't know how difficult it is to fly; every shift of the tail can make a difference."

"And that's when you ran away?"

Hiccup sighed sadly.

"Yeah. It was either that or fight the Nightmare and let's face it, I couldn't do that. I actually thought about showing the truth about them, but how could I do that? How would you or anybody else believe me? Or at least give me enough time to do it, no one would listen. Not even you. So I gathered my stuff and we flew away. That was also the night we found the Red Death."

"You fought it that night?"

"No. I lived around the dragons for months, studying them and learning their ways with Toothless. Later I spent some months with the Bog Burglars, where I met Camicazi."

"Wait, isn't she Bertha's daughter?"

"That'd be her."

"I knew the name was familiar…"

"During the time I was with them, I ended up engaging the Red Death in combat. It was an accident, though; I only intended to look for weaknesses, that is, if that thing had any… Toothless saved me while Camicazi and Bertha were en route, and they did the rest to rescue us."

"And how did this tribe began?"

Hiccup smiled, for the first time since he could remember, his father was actually really hearing him. He found himself excited to tell the whole story for his willing-to-hear father.

He was very happy at finally having a moment like that with Stoick. The man had tried to take his son fishing to bond, but he hated it so much he preferred to look for trolls instead. And then, he began to grow so different from the Viking way that his father just didn't know how to get close to him anymore. They talked about the beginning of the Strike Tribe, how Berk was doing and all kinds of dragon curiosities until the night ended.

The sun came up over the horizon before they realized and then Stoick got them some cheese and bread for breakfast. After they ate, Stoick went to grab a basket of cod for Toothless.

Hiccup was trying to stay sitting supporting his back against the head of the bed when, after knocking, Camicazi entered. She sat on the chair Stoick was sitting on moments before.

"Hey!"

"Hi, Cami. I was wondering where you've been; you're usually the first one I see when I wake up after almost dying. Apart from Toothless, of course."

"Of course." She agreed laughing, but her smile didn't reach her eyes as usual. "But you know, the village is in rubble and I had to keep everything in order while you were out."

"Sorry about that…"

"It's okay, you're getting better and that's what matters. Besides, We did agree that Eret and I would share the responsibilities of the leadership." She said, sighing sadly.

"What's going on Cami? Is something wrong?"

"Yes. And no." He raised an eyebrow as an invitation for her to clarify. She shrugged and crossed her arms; he could sense she was mad about something. "It was that stupid, idiotic and annoying Eret!"

"Did he hurt you?" He asked confused and worried at her irritation.

"Just my ego and reputation. He… he told me he liked me in front of everyone and he was bossing me around like he owned me or something! I couldn't talk to him since then…"

"He did?"

"Yes. And he embarrassed me in the process."

"And do you like him?"

"I'm too angry right now to like anyone." She said, huffing. "But that's not what I wanted to talk to you about. I've heard Stoick and Gobber talking about you and asking you to go back to Berk. Is that true?" Hiccup sighed.

"Yeah. He asked me, but I can't go. I have a life here now and they might kill Toothless the moment we land there."

"I agree, but what do you want to do, Hiccup? I know you miss him and all."

"It doesn't matter. I can't go."

"Hiccup, the choice is yours. Besides, there's something else I wanted to talk to you…"

"What is it?" He asked, confused and concerned, her tone of voice conveying something was wrong.

"The last few times I visited my mom, she asked me when I'd come back."

"What? You're not going back, are you?"

She smiled sadly and shifted on the chair to get comfortable. "Hiccup, I'm a Bog Burglar and I'll always be. There's where I belong. Even though I don't want to go back right now."

"But you never told me that before. I thought you'd stay here like me!"

"I'm so sorry, Hiccup. It's just that we never got the chance to talk about it… Can you forgive me?"

He was so upset that he only nodded. It wasn't like they were dating or planning to live together forever, but Hiccup felt cheated. However, he understood her desire because sometimes he found himself wanting to be a Hooligan once again, even though he knew it was impossible. He had run away from that.

Camicazi noticed he was sad and decided to leave his house saying she'd be back later. That was when Stoick brought the basked full of fish and Toothless started to jump eagerly.

"Son, I was talking to Gobber, we'll return to Berk tonight."

"Okay. Don't worry, I'll visit you as soon as I can."

"No, Hiccup, I'll be back before then. I'll just go take a look at it and warn the Hooligans not to attack the dragons. And tell them all about you and this tribe."

"How are you going to do this trip so fast? It will take at least three days sailing just to get there!"

"The Rumblehorn that took me to 'Flower Island' will pull the ship. I already talked with him and it's still creepy to see the dragons nodding like they understand us."

Hiccup rolled his eyes, but smiled.

"That's because they do, Dad."

"I'll go soon. You be a good boy. I'll be back. Definitely."

"And I'll be here. Certainly." Father and son exchanged smiles, both remembering how similar yet different this was to their last conversation five years ago, when Stoick was about to leave with another search party to find the nest.

Flashback 17

"Good job, Sten." Hiccup praised from behind him, getting his attention.

"Hi, Hiccup. Thanks."

"You really have a way with them." The chief said as he bent down to look closer at the Monstrous Nightmare, his leg was hurt but well bandaged.

"Not like you do, but I try my best. I couldn't really leave him like that, right? But I have no idea why he was fighting with Calder… My dragon is all right, though, a few scratches too, but I already took care of him. The Nightmare was a different story; it took hours until I finally managed to make him stop so I could look at his leg…"

"Sometimes dragons fight against each other, they're wild animals and very territorial, though they usually don't hurt each other too much or anything. For example, the first time I flew Toothless, we stopped to rest, he was eating fish and then a pack of Terrors approached. Toothless didn't have any problem sharing with me but he didn't want to give them half a fish. One of them tried to fight him, but, well, he's a Night Fury, he didn't even have to move to drive off the annoying dragons…"

"Really? But were they alright?"

"Yeah, nothing serious. Toothless didn't want to hurt them; he just wanted them to leave him alone. Anyway, it takes someone with a lot of bravery and persistence to chase down a Nightmare and a lot of gentleness to make that dragon stand still long enough to bandage them up. You've got talent."

"Oh, come on, Hiccup, you know you could do it better with a hand tied behind your back"

"Don't exaggerate. I'm not that good, I just learned how to sooth them, and you're learning it too." As if to prove his point, the Nightmare nudged the 15-year-old boy playfully. "See? He likes you."

"Thanks, but I didn't do anything much, really. I just followed him everywhere and let him growl at me, until he finally understood I wouldn't leave until I saw and treat his wound"

"And what you did was right. Keep that in mind. When a dragon gets hurt, his instinct is to defend himself, but the moment he realizes he's not being threatened, he'll eventually calm down. And that's when you can do something."

"Thanks." Sten replied, flattered and petted the Monstrous Nightmare's snout. "You may go, but don't get yourself into trouble again," the dragon snorted and flew away.

Since Sten had chased down the Nightmare, he was far from the village, Hiccup had spotted him from the air and so he gave him a ride back on Toothless. Sten thanked them and jumped off of the black dragon. Calder, his Snafflefang, came up, nuzzling him. Hiccup noticed the dragon was bandaged up as well and Sten probably left him so he wouldn't fight the Nightmare even more. That was when Hiccup had an idea.

"Would you like to be like a dragon healer? Treat the wounded ones when needed. Usually people ask me for help, but I'm not available all the time. You could help with approaching the dragons, the wild ones are the hardest, and then treat them or help Ingrid. She said she's not really good with reptiles, but she knows about the ointments and you could learn a lot from her as well."

"Are you sure I'd be the right guy for the job?" Sten questioned curiously while Hiccup dismounted and petted his Night Fury.

"Sure. And I won't even have to worry because I know you know how to defend yourself pretty well if needed. You are a great warrior but at the same time, you can be gentle and patient, just what wounded dragons need. And I have faith in you."

"Okay, then. I can try."

"Try what?" A curious feminine voice asked, approaching. It was Eira, a friend of Hall and Sten from their tribe, her Shockjaw walking right behind her.

"Sten is now the new 'dragon healer' of our village. He'll help me treat all the dragons that get, hurt."

"Really? That's so nice! Congratulations!" She said enthusiastic.

"It's nothing much, really."

"I still think it's awesome. Taking care of dragons is not something easy." She pointed out. "I have to go now, Hall promised he'd teach me how to practice archery!"

Eira gave him a peck on his cheek and walked away with her dragon, Thyra, close behind. Sten kept watching her go with a heavy sigh. Hiccup who was usually totally clueless, grinned.

"You like her?"

"What? No. Yes. Not exactly…" Hiccup raised an eyebrow but still had a grin on his lips, Sten tried to say too much at one time and began to say phrases, some a little bit confusing. "I mean, she's my friend, of course I like her. But not like that, not the like-like kinda way. I'm also pretty sure Hall likes her that way, and I don't feel like I could do that to him…"

"Really? Well, that's a problem, then…"

"You talk like you're not in a similar situation…"

"What are you talking about?"

"Eret likes Cami, but you're very close to her."

"He… does?"

"I guess so, at least that's what Eira told me once."

"I didn't know that…" He was saying, but was cutoff by another girl's voice. "There you are! Ready, now? You promised me you'd come to the visit the Bog Burglars today!"

Camicazi reminded him from above, flying on Shimmer.

"You're right, I'm coming!"

He said, but this time, he was feeling a bit guilty. If Eret really liked her, why hadn't he done or said anything? Did he know it himself? Or was he afraid that Hiccup liked her too and that she liked him back?

He was confused. Certainly, Hiccup liked her, but as a friend, maybe a sister, even. But not like a girlfriend. Camicazi had always been special to him in a non-romantic way, in fact, he actually still thought of Astrid, even though he'd barely seen her for in past five years.

Hiccup jumped on Toothless and within seconds, the inseparable duo followed the girl on her Changewing. They reached the Bog Burglars by nightfall, tired and hungry, but luckily Bertha prepared something quickly for them and grabbed two baskets full of fish for the dragons. Stormcloud was small so she usually ate only one or two fish.

"So, how are the things with the 'Strike Tribe' going? Are you going to change the name soon? It sounds like a teenager picked it out."

"That's because I was a teenager mom, I already told you that. And that's a reason for the name, so we're sticking with it!"

Bertha laughed, she usually joked about the name thing with her daughter, but she was only kidding. Then, Bertha turned to Hiccup, who was awfully quiet that night. It was rare for him to come along with Camicazi to visit the Bog Burglars, even though he was very welcomed. However, he used to travel with her around the archipelago or by himself with Toothless.

"What's up, boy? You're so silent tonight…"

He raised his eyes from his food, surprised. He was still thinking about what Sten told him about Eret liking Camicazi and here he was, with the girl in her mother's house like he was family or something. Hiccup might not be too close to Eret, they rarely spent time talking like he did with Bork or Hall, but he was his friend and he didn't like the idea of possibly stealing his love interest.

But he couldn't really say it either.

"Nothing. Sorry. It's just… I've been wondering if you had any news about the Hooligans. It's been a while since I last saw one of them, I was just wondering if my father was okay…" It wasn't the real reason why he was quiet that night, but it wasn't a lie either.

"I haven't seen them in a while either. Since people discovered about that the dragons are living here, they're keeping their distance. Some are actually curious, but most don't have the nerve to come."

"But, Mom, you don't think they might attack you, right?"

"Maybe, dear. We're not afraid though."

"Of course not. Bog Burglars are fearless." Camicazi said with the usual pride in her voice. "But it's not wise not to be unprepared."

"Don't worry about it. I already knew about this possibility. We're ready for anything and if we need backup, I'll send my Terror to reach you. But yes, of course the Viking tribes are apprehensive about us being friends with enemies, but the truth is that they've been living with us for a while now. I mean, it's not everyone, there are still a lot of Bog Burglars who don't want or like them, but they're living among us and it's rare to have any problems involving dragons." Bertha explained.

"We'll be willing to help if you need it, obviously." Hiccup agreed.

"I know. You're a good boy. And I hope you're taking good care of my little daughter."

"Mom! How many times do I have to say that I'm the one who's always saving him from trouble? Like that time with the Outcasts, I knew that girl was too good and she was hiding something!"

"It doesn't matter, Cami. She had good reasons to do that and you know it. You can't hate Heather forever."

"I don't hate her, I'm just point out a fact. I'm the one who saved your sorry ass from them."

"I was already saving myself when you got there, thank you very much." He replied with a wounded ego, trying to keep the rest of his dignity. "You might have expedited the escape, but that's it."

The girl was about to say something else, but Bertha interrupted like she was parting two siblings from a growing disagreement.

"Anyway! How are the sword fighting lessons?"

"We've been training an extra hour a day since then. Hiccup's getting way better. He's a natural."

"You've improved too. Last time you visited, we trained and it went far better than I had expected."

"Thanks, Mom."

And the conversation went like that, talking about the news and everything that'd been happening in both tribes. Bertha was proud of Camicazi and Hiccup for managing to lead an entire tribe at such young ages without older support or guidance, even though the tribe was small, smaller than most tribes around the archipelago, it wasn't something easy. Especially when there was a deranged chief going after them or a revengeful fool that had been ostracized.

Later that night, Camicazi suggested they train a little before going to sleep. Hiccup was lazy and didn't want to do it, but he accepted nonetheless. Camicazi was the kind of energetic girl who liked sword fighting so much she'd be willing to do it any time, including the middle of the night. It wasn't too late and he knew he needed to be better in order to defeat Dagur.

They found a rocky place next the shores. It wasn't exactly safe, but Camicazi liked the danger, it didn't matter how many times he told her it was a bad idea.

"You can't always choose the place of your battles, you know. Maybe you'll find yourself in a place like that. We have to keep practicing in different environments."

I know, Cami, but the rocks are wet and slippery, if we fall it's gonna be a very bad thing."

"Only if we fall near the edge, but anyway, our dragons are here to catch us if needed. All you have to do is keep on your feet."

"Easy for you to say, you still have both of them!"

"Oh, stop whining and grab Inferno."

"How many times do I have to say that I'm not going to fight you with Inferno? I don't want you burn you by accident or anything."

Camicazi rolled her eyes. She actually wanted to because she had never fought against a flame sword before. But, at night the fire might disturb their sight and it would be harder for them to see the other's blows. Their eyes had already adjusted to the low light the moon provided.

"You brought a normal one, then, right?"

"Of course, who do you think I am?" He laughed, drawing the sword from the sheath on his waist. She did the same.

When Hiccup realized he was left handed, and started using this hand for their training, he got instantly better; however, he was still afraid it might not be enough. He knew he wasn't exactly the luckiest person alive, and the probability of needing to use the right hand instead of the left one was high. Especially with all the enemies he was attracting.

Thus, he started practicing the movements with a normal sword by himself. When he finally got to the point that his swings didn't look so ridiculous anymore, he decided it was time to train with a real person. It was very recently that he and Camicazi began to do that and he usually needed more time to practice using the right hand than the left and since they were both a bit tired from the journey, they decided to do it only for about an hour and he wanted to use the hand he didn't have much ability with.

Then they began to practice. Camicazi had to remind herself to hold back. When he was using the left, he had already reached the point of managing to fight her at an equal level. But the right hand was like she was fighting with him from the start again. Though she must admit she was proud of him for the effort.

Shimmer, Stormcloud and Toothless lay lazily on the rocks not too far from them, watching and yawning.

"You've been improving in deflecting." She pointed out, attacking nonstop and watching him block every blow almost perfectly for a beginner.

"Thanks" He managed to say, panting a little in trying to keep up with her. Camicazi was the kind of person who liked to speak while fighting. It was hard for Hiccup at first because her words distracted him from the blows, but he got used to it over time.

"But let's try something different. I want you to try to hit me."

He agreed and as soon as he could, he knocked her sword away from him and tried to swing his in her direction to hit her. Obviously, the blade didn't touch her, not only because he wouldn't let it hurt her but mainly because she was already blocking it away before it got too close to her.

She praised him but she didn't have to, the fact she had to back away was enough to tell him he wasn't as bad as he'd thought. And then, all of a sudden, she started to attack back with very fast movements. She liked it and she had the tendency of doing sudden things like that during practice. Even though he knew it, he was never prepared for it.

He jumped back, surprised, and his prosthetic ended up slipping on the wet rocks, making him tumble backwards. She gasped and tried to keep him from falling, but it didn't work as she planned, in fact, the opposite happened and she fell with him.

They weren't too far from the edge, so she ended up dropping her sword and it fell directly into the sea beneath the cliff. His sword fell far from him, but to the other side, away from the edge. It all happened too fast, but when he realized she was going with him, he tried to hold her by the waist, which made her land on him.

Of course Camicazi had been close to him, very close to him. She had kissed his cheeks a few times here and there or checked to see if he had a fever or something. But it had never been in a situation like this. Sure, he had fallen before during their training, being clumsy was one of his best abilities. What was rare was her falling with him and especially so close that it made her blush; thankfully, she knew he couldn't see it because it was too dark. Besides, they were alone with only the dragons nearby, and those thoughts made her heart race.

"Ouch! I told you it was a bad idea, but no! You just couldn't listen to me!" He said, rubbing the back of his head with his right hand, his left still around her waist. He knew he didn't have to hold her, they weren't so close to the cliff and even if she fell, Shimmer would get her before she hit the freezing water. But, nonetheless he did it out of reflex, not even realizing he should release her by now. His eyes were closed but he could feel her soft breaths on his face.

It took him a while to notice she was too quiet. When Hiccup slowly opened his eyes and faced her surprised eyes, he got a bit worried. "You okay?"

"Yeah. Luckily I landed on something soft." She tried to joke to lighten the mood, not minding that her long strawberry blond hair was all over him and the wet rocky ground.

"Did you just call me 'something soft'?"

"I guess so." She replied, still trying to smile but her heart was pounding too hard to joke properly.

Then she let herself get carried away by the strong feelings that were driving her crazy and so she closed the short distance between them in a kiss. It was light, soft and brief but he kissed back until he realized what he was doing and gently pushed her away with his heart beating almost as fast as hers and feeling guilty as ever.

"I-I… I think it's better if we just pretend it didn't happen, right?" he asked, breathing heavily. Camicazi was a bit surprised and disappointed at his suggestion, but he obliviously didn't notice.

"Sure." Was all she could say before she managed to sit up, giving him space to breath and stand up. He sat, still rubbing his aching head. "Are you okay?"

"I'll be fine." Hiccup said, gulping too guilty to see the sadness at his decision. She knew she should say something against it, but she was afraid he actually didn't want her, so she went along. The truth was that he himself didn't know if he liked her that much or not or that if he could ever like her that way.

Camicazi looked around but didn't find her sword anywhere, so she guessed it probably fell off. She approached the cliff just too curiously see if she could see it, but didn't even get close enough to try because he pushed her back.

"Don't get too close to the edge!"

"It's okay. But I think I lost my sword."

"I can make you a better one before we leave."

She nodded and stood up, breaking free from his grasp. "I think it's enough, let's call it a night. I'll just go for a quick ride with Shimmer before going to sleep. Since you hit you head it would be better to check with our healer, right? It's a bit late, but I think she might still be awake." Camicazi said, already walking to her dragon without looking at him. She hopped onto the Changewing and flew away.

Hiccup sighed and Toothless walked over to him,nudging him gently. He turned to the dragon and petted him, wondering if he did the right thing.

Camicazi never mentioned it again and she acted normally with Hiccup. He never came to know if he crossed the line and upset her in any way, but he didn't ask because it was just too embarrassing. And since she was acting normally, he thought she was okay with it.

I hope everyone enjoyed this chapter! And what do you guys think about it? Especially about what happened between Cami and Hiccup at the end of the flashback... I had that in mind probably since I started writing it...

Oh, and just a curiosity, What Bertha said about the name of the village was actually what my friend said about it the first time she read about the name, but since it had a reason, she was okay with it. And what Cami said to her mother in response was almost the same thing I told my friend when she told me about it.

Please, review! I really want to get some feedback! It's important!

Itban Fuyu