Heritage part 1
It had been a week since Hiccup's return and life seemed to be back on track. He had a week off still and he decided that using it to relax was his best option. Hiccup was currently enjoying his promised date with Korra, he'd planned on heading to Flameo's noodle shop then go for a flight around the city.
"So they where like, Pabu sized dragons?" Korra asked, Hiccup nodded. Korra finally had a day off from restarting people's bending and she was loving it. "Yea, things could breath fire and everything. I'm surprised Toothless didn't jump at the chance to talk with them." Korra took a slurp of her noodles, "They sound like...house pets or something. Couldn't you have taken one with you?" she asked, setting her chopsticks down.
Hiccup looked at her curiously, "How would Naga feel if she heard you talking like that?" he mockingly asked, Korra smiled, "Awww come on!." she said, emphasizing with her hands. Hiccup smiled, only his girlfriend.
After finishing their meal, Hiccup paid and led Korra over to Toothless, "So last time you took me flying, you where telling me about some tricks." she said as she hopped into the saddle. Hiccup clipped his straps into place, "Yea? I'm surprised you- NO." Hiccup said realizing what she was getting at. "Come on! You know I can handle it!" she said stubbornly.
Hiccup wanted to protest but he had a idea, "Okay." he said, Korra was surprised, "Really? Just like that?" she asked. Hiccup nodded, "We'll go over the ocean so Toothless can pick you up if you lose your grip." he reasoned. Korra smiled and gave him a kiss behind his ear and whispered, "I'll make it up in someway." she said in a suggestive tone. She gave a small giggle as his face turned bright red. This woman is gonna be the death of me.
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Korra let out a scream of joy as she corkscrewed downward, Toothless couldn't help but smile, his human's mate was enjoying herself. Hiccup pulles back on his reins and Toothless shoots back upwards into the clouds. Hiccup grinned as Korra let out a whoop of excitement, "Okay, you ready for the big one?" he asked, Korra shook her head, "Definitely!" she said. "Okay, you need to do exactly what I say." he said, Korra nodded.
Unclipping his safety straps, Hiccup leaned forwards and Toothless preformed a nosedive, Hiccup and Korra let out screams of excitement as they plummeted downwards. Hiccup let go of the reins and now Korra was screaming from fear, "HICCUP BEIFONG WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU THINKING!" Korra screamed Hiccup laughed, "IT'S OKAY! I DO THIS ALL THE TIME, WATCH!" he yelled, he began to do tricks in the air, Korra slowly joined in the airborne acrobatics as well (alliteration much).
As the sea came into view, Hiccup mounted back onto Toothless and pulled Korra down behind him. Clipping his straps into place, he pulled up on Toothless's reins and they just pulled up before the water. Unfortunately they didn't pull up soon enough and Hiccup was drenched with water. Korra was dryer than the dessert.
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"Your a psychopath." Korra said as she laid down next to Hiccup. The three had landed on the shore of the city and wanted a moment of peace, "Yea, so is Bumi. And he's a commander." he replied. Korra smirked, "Whatever, I'll admit it was pretty fun...it was like flying...in your own I mean. And...I'm glad you shared it with me." she said, her cheeks rosy. Hiccup clasped his hand around her and squeezed it, "Your the one person I wanted to experience it with." at this Toothless gave him a snort.
Hiccup looked at his friend defensively, "Person. I said person." the dragon seemed to accept this and went back to laying in the warm sunlight. "Jealous lizards aside, thanks, that's sweet." she said pecking his cheek.
Hiccup continued to soak up the sun rays as Korra stared off into the sea. "It sucks you have to go back to work tomorrow." Korra said. Hiccup shrugged, "Yea but Mako's been asking when he could start his new job." Korra raised a eye, "Mako wants to join the police? Since when?" she asked, "Since I offered him the job a few weeks ago. He handled himself well during our little patrols and he's a good bender period. So I recommended him to my mom." Hiccup explained. Before he could continue, a large shadow cast itself overhead. Looking up, the three saw a airship shoot a line down a few feet away, "You forget to do paperwork or something?" Korra asked jokingly. Hiccup looked up at the line to see his mother with a look on her face, Romance later, work now. Hiccup thought as he mounted Toothless, Korra was right behind him. Flying up into the body of the airship, the two where met with a steaming Lin, "Okay, now I'm a little sacred." she whispered, Hiccup wasn't that far off, "Mom, what's up?" he asked.
Lin lowered her head, "Your friends are back." she said darkly. Hiccup's blood froze and Korra's hands dug into the saddle. "I'll on it." "No your not." Hiccup looked at both Lin and Korra, "WHAT! This is my fight. You two aren't fighting my battles for me." he said defiantly. Mostly he wanted to deal with this his way, Korra would seriously beat the crap out of them. But his MOTHER? He shudders at the mere idea. "Hiccup, let us-" "Korra, mom. I'm not a kid. I'll take care of this, if it gets out of hand, you two can jump in." he bargained.
"No. Your not, Hiccup we aren't letting you do that." Korra said. Hiccup sighed, "Okay, fine." Hiccup said. He kicked Toothless at his sides, making the dragon buck Korra off onto the floor, as Hiccup dove out he shouted, "IM SO SORRY I JUST NEED TO HANDLE THIS!" Lin looked at Korra who had a very irritated look on her features, "I'll admit I didn't expect him to do that." Lin said, watching the black dot retreat into the distance, "Regardless, he's sleeping on the couch tonight." Korra said rubbing her back. Lin smirked a little, I'm starting to like the girl.
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Hiccup saw the ship off in the distance, as he neared he thought, Oh my sprits, it looks like it's from a third world country. noting the age of the ship. Drawing closer, he saw...arrows!? Ducking below the oncoming fire, he thought of shooting a warning shot, but if he did that they make think he was attacking. If I can't hurt them, I can stop them Hiccup thought, locking the tail in place.
"Circle above them and don't hurt them." Hiccup said. Taking a breath, he readied himself and dove downwards into the water.
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"NIGHT FURY! GET DOWN!" Stoick shouted. The group all ducked down and waited for a explosion, but none came. Astrid looked up to see the dragon flying around the boat in circles. "What's it doing?" Ruffnut asked, "Shhh, maybe it didn't see us." Tuff responded, his sister nodded, "Yea, maybe we're to stealthy for it." Astrid rolled her eyes. "Hey guys, I think that's Hiccup's dragon!" he exclaimed.
Gobber blocked out the sun with his hand and looked up, "Aye, tis the beast." he said. Stoick stared at the dragon, his son...his son a hiccup had conquered it. "Is it just me, or does it seem angry? " Snotlout asked aloud. "Oi Snotlout will you-" a sudden jerk of the water interrupted the blacksmith.
Suddenly, a wall of ice rose from the sea right in front of the ship. The bow rammed into the ice, the wood splintering against the collision. "What the hel? Where did that come from?" Stoick shouted.
Hiccup looked down at the Vikings from atop the wall, "WHAT PART OF 'STAY AWAY' DIDN'T YOU ALL UNDERSTAND?" Hiccup shouted from his spot. Gobber and another man stepped forwards, "Lad, let us talk to ye. We mean ya no harm." Gobber said. The other man was just staring at him. Hiccup felt Toothless land next to him, letting out a growl, Toothless looked at the people who caused his rider so much harm.
Hiccup put a hand on his dragon's back, calming the creature. Hiccup was really, really considering letting Toothless fry them, but he realized his mom would do much worse. "No offense, but the last two times I was around you guys didn't end well. I'm gonna say this one more time, nice and clear, LEAVE. NOW."
"You'd rather stand by that devil than your own kin?" The bearded man said. Hiccup looked at Toothless, who in turn looked back at him, and then back at the man, "You mean Toothless? He's more family than anyone here." Hiccup stated, "And what do you mean by kin?" he asked. Gobber turned to the man, "Stoick...he needs to know." he said. Stoick looked at up at Hiccup. "Son...I-" Hiccup froze, this...man was his father? Hiccup stepped of the ice, creating a small funnel of air, he floated down onto the ship.
Looking at the man he saw that he and himself did have similar features, "Your...my dad?" he asked, Stoick took a step forward, "Yes." he said simply. Hiccup didn't know what to do, he was in shock, luckily, Astrid jolted him out if it, "Ummmm Hiccup, what's that?" she asked, pointing to the approaching airship.
Hiccup gave the ship a wave, "That's my boss. Look final warning, you guys might want to get out of here now." he said, earning curious looks from the others. A metal cable shot down and impaled itself in the ice, I'm still amazed at how accurate she is with that. Hiccup thought as he saw his mother zip down to the ship.
Hitting the wooden floor with a ding, she stood and looked at the occupants, Hiccup really wanted to just then invisible right now. "My name is Chief Beifong, of Republic City's metalbending police. State your business." she said, authority and anger present in her voice, I'm surprised she hasn't sunk the ship yet. Hiccup thought. Stoick stepped forwards, "I am Stoick the Vast, Chief of Berk. I am here for my son." Hiccup face-palmed, Dun dun Dunn, he's dead. Lin looked at the man, "Hiccup, is what he says true?" she asked, pity present in her voice.
Hiccup nodded, Lin closed her eyes and rubbed them with her fingers, "Airship, now." she said. Hiccup signaled Toothless, "Hold on one minute, who are you to tell him what to do?" Gobber said, Lin gave the man a death glare, "I'm his mother." Stoick looked at the woman before him, the woman who raised his child when he didn't. Hiccup looked back at his mom once more before flying off into the airship, Lin faced the foreigners, "Now if I had my way, I'd sink this boat right now and not turn back. But lucky for you, the out newly appointed leader wishes to speak with you. Count your blessings."
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Hiccup landed in the airship to be met with a powerful right hook to the arm, courtesy of Korra, "OW! What was that-oh right" he said in realization. Korra had a angry look on her eyes, "So just to prove a point, you buck your girlfriend off of your dragon." she pointed to Toothless, "You I'll take care of later." the normality fierce dragon cowered before the angry Avatar. She tuned back to Hiccup, "You have something you need to say." she sated, "Uhhhhh, I'm sorry and you look beautiful when your angry?" despite her agitated state, Korra let a blush creep up on her cheeks.
"Fine. You get this one time." she said. Hiccup shook his head, Like I said, she's going to be the death of me. he thought as he rubbed his arm. "You alright?" she asked, putting a hand on his shoulder. Hiccup shook his head, "My father is on that ship." he said darkly. Before Korra could inquire more, Lin entered the ship, "The president wants to meet them." both teens eyes bulged, "I get that they're bad and all, but isn't that a little extreme?!" Korra asked.
Lin shook her head, "Unfortunately he wants to welcome them formally into Republic city. He'll meet them behind closed doors privately." Hiccup's hands clenched, "So he's all for infant killing, glad I didn't vote for him." Hiccup said. Lin shook her head, "It's not like that, this is a chance to make new allies. As much as I want to butcher them all, we can't do anything for now." she said, walking to the cockpit. Korra looked at Hiccup, He can't escape this thing. she thought. Wrapping her arms around him, he was surprised at the sudden affection, "I'm-" "Don't say your fine, I know your not." she interrupted. Hiccup leaned into the embrace, wanting to forget about today.
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"I say we kick them out of here." Asami said. After they reached the city, Hiccup and Korra gathered team Avatar together, they where all upset with the situation happening in the room opposite, they currently occupied a conference room. "He abandoned you Hiccup, you honestly can't be thinking of talking to him." Mako said looking at his friend.
Hiccup nodded, "Believe me, first chance I get, I'm getting the hell out of doge and away from him." Korra nodded in agreement. Bolin looked towards the door, "How's your mom dealing with all this? Im surprised they aren't pulling the guy out in a body bag." Hiccup shrugged, "Honestly, I'm more surprised than anyone, I expected her to beat the living hell out of the guy." he said, earning a little snicker from everyone. Hiccup glaced at the door, I hope she's not getting herself in trouble.
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Lin looked at the door as the president left, the Hiccup and his friends where in the room across the hall and the teens that came with Stoick where currently in a room similar to theirs. "How is he...Hiccup I mean." the man asked, Linturned her head to the man, "None of your concern." Stoick gave her a confused look, "What so you mean 'not my concern'? He's my s-" "Don' you DARE say that word." Lin snarled, "I may not be his mother by blood, be we're family. I raised him, I fed him, and I protected him."
Stoick had a scowl plastered across his face, "Aye, you did raise him, but protect him? He befriended a dragon, the one he has is born from lighting and death itself! That thing-" "Is his best friend." Lin said. Stoick gave snort, "Even so, he's lost his leg, where where you when that happened?" Lin stood her ground, "I was captured by the enemy, and unlike you he sacrificed his leg so someone he loves would be safe." Lin replied. And with that she exited the room, leaving the chief to think on these words.
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"What's taking them?" Snotlout asked aloud, "Calm yourself lad, he's probably fine." Gobber said. Fishlegs looked outside the window, "Look at those...things! They move so fast and they don't need mules, how's that possible?" he asked the others. Ruffnut joined the blonde, "Maybe they have holes at the bottom of them and they use their feet!" Tuff shoved his sister out of the way, "No wait! Maybe they use their hand instead of their feet!" Astrid sighed in frustration, I'm surrounded my idiots.
As the group carried on, the door opened to reveal Lin, "Your all free to leave, but when you leave inform us." she said curtly. Astrid saw that the woman screamed authority, the gold badge on her chest was the first thing that caught her eye, her armor looked like it could take a axe yet, move fast like a rabbit. "What about Hiccup?" she asked, her gaze stayed cold and devoid of emotion, "That's his decision."
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"Are you sure your fine? I can stay for a while." Korra said, the others left do to work and Korra was running late to airbending training, "I'll be alright. Go, Tenzin's probably tearing the island apart looking for you." Hiccup said. Leaning in he presses his lips against Korra',she pushed back and gave him a quick embrace. The two break away, and Korra exits the room, giving him a wave on her way out.
Hiccup sighs and slumps into his chair, the door opens, Hiccup turns in his chair, "Korra I don't-" but stops when he sees that it was Stoick, "Oh...hi." he said awkwardly. "Hi...Hiccup." he replied. The silence that fallowed reflected the tension between the father and son, delicate. "I'm sorry." the man said, Hiccup snorted, "Your a few years late to saw that." he said standing up. Stoick raised his hands in surrender, "I understand, but please...hear me out." he pleaded.
Hiccup looked at the door, then to his father. "You got ten minutes." he simply said before taking a seat. Stoick took a breath, "The only reason that you where cast off was-" "Gobber told me already." Hiccup said quickly, "Oh...it's been a tradition since we first settled on Berk. We only did it so that we'd survive. It was all just basics, how many people can we feed if we only have only so much food. And because we did it, the strong survived and the weak weren't going to live that long anyway." he said.
"I know it's harsh and I can't imagine what it was like for you. But me and your mother...your real mother, loved you." Hiccup shook his head, "If you did then why was I still cast off like a thing of trash? Not enough meat to go around? Doesn't look like it." Hiccup countered coldly. Stoick sighed, "If it was any other family you would have stayed on Berk, but because your the son of the chief, the village wouldn't allow it." Stoick explained.
Hiccup shook his head, "Alright, what about this: what you've done is wrong. The reasons you have aren't anywhere close to good. And I wouldn't change a damn thing." Stoick opened his mouth to try and speak but Hiccup went on, "If I stayed where would we be now? Now, I have a well paying job, friends that stick at my side, a girlfriend for that matter, and a loving family. I'd have none of that if I stayed on Berk. I'm happy where I am today. And I'm pretty sure you'd be to if you never found out I was alive." he said with venom dropping off each word. Stoick shook his head, "Hiccup, your wrong, everyday me and your mother missed you, and-" "Your ten minutes are up." and with that Hiccup opened the door and stormed out. Leaving a heartbroken chief behind.
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Hiccup walked along the stone street to the ferry, he let Toothless fly ahead of him saying that he need time to think. As he approached the small ship, he saw some familiar faces. "What are you guys doing here?" Hiccup asked the teens, Astrid stepped forward, "We...wanted to apologize." she said, the twins both mumbled a sorry at him. Fishlegs approached the Avatar, "You left this on the island, I thought you'd want it back." he said, hand Hiccup his bag. Hiccup grined and thanked him.
Snotlout just stared at the others, "Are guys nuts?! He's a hiccup! Why are we apologizing? " he asked, Hiccup looked at Astrid, "Seriously?" he asked, she shook her head, "You have no idea." she said, "Why are we even talking to him? He's a nobody a useless-" before he could say another word, Hiccup stomped the ground and launched a earth disk at him. "Useless huh?" Hiccup asked. Snotlout slowly got back up and mumbled a sorry under his breath. "Thanks, it's not like you guys shipped me off." he said. "So your staying?" Fishlegs asked, Hiccup nodded, "I got my responsibilities here. But maybe if I'm ever in the neighborhood I'll stop by."
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Korra watched as Hiccup exited the ferry, he had a thoughtful expression on his face, he clearly had alot to think about, Korra walked up behind him, ready to pounce, "Nice try Korra." he said, Korra still pounced on him, "Omph! Okay, what's up with you?" he asked, carrying Korra on his back, "Nothin, just enjoying the view. You?" He smiled at his girlfriend, "Not much, just processing everything that's happened." Korra tightened her grip, "I'm here for you, okay?" Hiccup placed his hand over her's and squeezed it. "This whole day's been a big mess. I loved flying with you and all, but the whole day, man..." Korra hoped off Hiccup and pecked him on the cheek. "Look, they'll probably leave tomorrow. Now come on, you still owe me a date night. And we are going to enjoy it over dinner." she said dragging him towards the main complex. Hiccup grinned, Korra, one of the only people who can cheer me up after a day like this. Korra, him, his mother, and the airbending family had a great dinner without even mentioning the new arrivals. As Hiccup laid in bed, he didn't feel bad, he didn't feel miserable, but he did feel...at peace.
AN: And just like that shit hit the fan. So Stoick basically got told off by both Lin and Hiccup! I get that you guys may have wanted to see them fight physically, but this was more of a verbal chapter. Also I think Korra vs. Astrid would be a pretty interesting fight. In not planning on it. So the next chapter is the last, then it's book 2. And I really hope Makorra gets back together! Anyway:
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