BULLIED

HICCUP'S POV

My face hurts.

Well, in fact, only my pride and heart has been injured. It took me years to get over the physical injuries but the mental ones are the tougher to forget. I am a forgiving person, it is in my nature to not mind people making mistakes, but when it's like the two-hundredth time that Snotlout's fist "accidently" meets my jaw, I think that some people just doesn't learn and neither deserves my forgiveness.

I get up painfully and exchange a share with my cousin's. I hate the fact that we are related. It always has made me feel unclean... like his blood flowing in mines, or the reverse, is a virus. I would prefer to be called "Useless" than "Snotlout's cousin".

"You're so lame! Look at this one-legged loser!"

If only you knew, Snotlout, you wouldn't have just said that.

A troop has gathered around us, laughing openly at me and my pathetic situation. You see, my relative adores to draw the attention on him, mostly on us - when I am on the ground, grunting in pain and Snotlout clearly bullying me. Oh well, I don't give a shit anyway. I mean, why would I care? They are nothing to me, just a bunch of bitches and assholes giggling and mocking a poor boy knocked off. Where is the fun? Is it to feel better, as if looking at me they would say to themselves, "Oh well, I'm feeling down today, but Hiccup's day is not so good, so I guess it could be worse!"?

"Whatever," I mutter, walking away from the scoffing teenagers.

I can see Astrid staring blankly at me. She doesn't seem to hate or like me, even though I love her. That girl is truly beautiful - her names does suit her, after all. Her long blond hair is braided on a side and placed on her shoulder. She has bright blue eyes and a pale skin that some women would want to kill for. I think I just fell in love with her beauty at first, but then I started to notice and know - from afar - her personality better. Astrid is kind but unbiased, intelligent but not a nerd, and she is a cheerleader without the superficial cliché that usually comes with.

I look away and push the doors, exiting the building. I am attending the best school of Berk, The Vikings' Academy. Pretty lame, I know right? Well, I bet the creator was either drunk or really stupid. It would be ironic that the founder of the prestigious high school was a total idiot, huh?

Sorry, I am getting strayed from the subject.

Even if Snotlout makes sure that my life at school is a living hell, my father, in his case, makes it too at home. I think he hates me. I mean, he always has this disappointed look on me, clearly blaming me for mom's death. Yeah, I killed her by existing. Once again... yup, she died giving me birth. I know, it's pretty fucked up, huh? If Ruffnut and Tuffnut, two twins completely insane, would've known about this, they would say right now something like, "Woah, it's so cool!". I don't even know. I don't get the chance to know the teens of my class because I am so set aside by the others.

The only times where I can rest, calm myself and heal the wounds of the day, was when I am with Gobber and Toothless. Gobber is like a father to me. He has taught me everything about mechanics and smithing. Since I am like twelve years old, he gives me food whenever I come to, the stomach empty. He has lost his right foot and his left hand in a car accident. Surprisingly, he has not been really affected by that. As long as he can still work, there are no problems.

Toothless is my best friend - my only friend, sadly. But I wouldn't give him for anything in this world, and to keep him safe I would even give up on life. He's the most precious thing I have. He's my confidant, my brother, my... all. That's just it. When we've met, we have nearly killed one another, but then we have made a bond - stronger than a friendship or a family one. He is my soul mate, and not carnally speaking. It was truly indescribable - like my heart finally found his half, like my mind was suddenly cleared and that my soul collided with his only to be one.

With that, a lot of consequences started to fall, but Toothless and I have faced them calmly because we knew we were together - and we also know that together, we are stronger.

He is my strength, my bravery, he brings out the most of me.

It's funny to think that when we firstly have seen each other, we both lost the ability to do something properly. He can't fly without me, without his fake tailfin, and I will never be able to really run because of my missing leg.

But, hey, we don't mind. We have forgiven the others because it happened the way it was meant to happen.

Externally walking, I didn't notice that my steps have led me to where Toothless is living. Deep in the forest is hidden a beautiful place called "Raven Point". It's where my best friend and I have met. I can hear the water being splashed and the growl amused. Is Toothless playing in the water?!

I prepare my camera, enter the small entrance leading right into my brother's home and suddenly take a picture as Toothless is being caught paws in the lake, a big and toothless smile on his face.

Forthwith, he jumps on me and makes me drop the device. He puts his claws on it, shooting me a glare.

Delete that photo or I'll rip your phone apart, you little piece of a one-legged boy!

Did I say that my best friend, brother and soul mate is a dragon, the Last Night Fury, one of the most coveted?

I don't think I did. Well, now you know!


A real and heavy chapter, pfiou! Kinda long to write, but it was still fun. :) I hope you guys liked it and please give me your opinions or reviews so that I can improve the story and my English!

Thanks for reading! :)

I'll see you in the next upload!