Disclaimer: I don't own httyd

AN: Things are just getting more difficult as more people meet our favorite duo.

Setting: Day of the raid of Meathead Village

Days Until Wedding: 1 and a half month (40 days)

"What Is This Feeling"

The Hairy Hooligans were still in Meathead Island because they were still pillaging the place. Mogadon and his tribesmen were held captives and would be released after they finished scouring the village for food and materials.

Snotlout was tasked to carrying the dead bodies in a pile to search them for weapons and such. While he did this, a child approached him. The child seems to be at six years of age.

The child tried to get Snotlout's attention by pulling on his pants. Snotlout waved him off and said "Beat it kid, I'm busy." He then went to pickpocket the dead female viking infront of him.

"But that's my mommy" the small child pointed to the viking Snotlout was currently searching. "Why is mommy sleeping? Is she tired?" the kid asked innocently.

Snotlout stopped abruptly and looked at the child shockingly. He wanted to tell the child that she was dead but he wasn't that heartless. The child approached the corpse and started shaking it

"Mommy? Wake up… I'm hungry…" the child started shaking her harder "Mommy!" but before Snotlout could speak, another kid, who looked like she was 12 years old, quickly approached the small child and scooped him up.

"Come here Billy. Let's not disturb mommy, ok?" the tween said as the child squirmed in her arms

"But I'm hungry!" the child protested

"Fine, I'll feed you" the tween looked at Snotlout and all he could see was hate towards him. He could see that she was holding back tears for the child in her arms "I'm sorry if my brother bothered you, please don't hurt us" she then ran away before he could say anything.

Snotlout stood in place with a very solemn face. He felt pretty bad. He might not have killed the mother but he still felt guilty. This was what vikings do. They pillaged other villages, killed fishermen and destroyed other boats. He should be happy. He was a viking now. He was finally able to do what his father bragged to him before. Snotlout clenched his fist while a single tear left his eye. Seeing that kid call for his mother reminded him of his own mother. He never got to know her since she was killed by another viking during a raid in Berk when he was just a toddler.

Snoutlout decided that he had enough searching and started walking towards the boats. He left Hookfang there because he wasn't needed anymore. Hookfang happily obliged since the sea near the Meathead's was abundant with fish.

While he was walking, Hiccup noticed him and jogged after him, leaving Astrid and Heather behind. When Hiccup finally caught up to Snotlout he put his hand on Snotlout's shoulder and getting his attention.

"Oh hey Hiccup, what's up?" he asked.

Hiccup was shocked. Snotlout didn't even call him Useless. Something was up. But before Hiccup could talk, Snotlout beat him to it.

"Listen, I want to apologize" he slowly said with a sigh

"For what exactly?"

"Everything" Snotlout sighed again "Look man, I know that you won't forgive me that easily but at least I'm apologizing now while were not enemies yet"

Before, Hiccup would be skeptical but Snotlout seemed to be genuinely sorry "I forgive you"

Snotlout raised an eyebrow "Seriously? You're not gonna, I don't know, make me beg for it?"

"Nope"

Snotlout smiled and hugged Hiccup "You're the coolest man!"

Hiccup patted his back awkwardly "Uhmm… You can let go now"

"Oh sorry. Well I-" he stopped because something caught his eye "Who's that?" he pointed behind Hiccup

Hiccup turned his head and saw Astrid and Heather walk towards them "Oh, that's Heather. She was captured by the Meatheads and she would be staying with us"

But Snotlout only heard him say her name and started to walk towards her "Uh-huh. Heather is it? Cool."

Hiccup shook his head and sighed. Snotlout would never change.

Snotlout walked confidently towards the females, completely gotten over his guilt trip. "Why hello there ladies, it's nice to see you this fine day." He wiggled his bushy eyebrow at them which only resulted in Astrid vomiting inside her mouth. Heather on the other hand shied away and hid behind Astrid.

Hiccup stood next to Snotlout "Don't worry about her. She's just a little shocked from what happened to her and is shy towards strangers."

"Oh really? Then why is she so comfortable with you guys?"

"Because we were the one who freed her Snotface" Astrid explained.

"Come on Astrid, be nice to him" Hiccup said as he put an arm around his cousin's shoulder

"You're kidding right? After what he had done to you?"

Snotlout sighed "Look, I already told Hiccup I'm sorry and he has already forgiven me."

Astrid crossed her arms and snorted "And I should believe you, why?"

"Because I believe him" Hiccup said resolutely. He didn't know why he trusted his cousin but he just had this feeling that he should.

Astrid glared at Hiccup and he returned the gesture. Astrid held the stare off for about ten seconds before closing her eyes and sighing "Fine but if something stupid happens and he's at the center of things, it's your head, go it?"

Hiccup gave her a thumbs up "No problem"

Astrid sighed again and grabbed Heather's arm before walking briskly towards the boats "Come on before we catch their stupidity"

Heather laughed a little and shyly said "You're kidding, right?"

Astrid stopped and grabbed Heather by the shoulders and glaring at her "Never and I mean never underestimate boys' stupidity… They've almost got Ruffnut, good thing I was there the moment she was almost gone."

Heather raised an eyebrow as they continued walking, this time casually, back to the boat "Who's Ruffnut?"

Before Astrid could answer, a huge explosion was heard and every head turned towards an exploding house. In the midst of all, two identical vikings were laughing their heads off. During the raid, the Thorston twins' job was to cause havoc and destruction to distract the defending tribe. Too bad nobody told them the raid was already over.

Astrid shook her head and pointed her hand towards one of them "That's Ruffnut"

Heather looked confusingly at the two "Which of those two girls are you talking about?"

Astrid was going to correct her but decided against it. She was right after all. "The one on the left"

"Ohh" Heather was still confused which of the two Astrid was talking about

"Come on, I still need to introduce you to our dragons"

Heather stopped abruptly, eyes wide "Dragons? You have dragons?!" she shockingly asked

"Oh yeah, we haven't told you but we trained dragons so now we are living together"

Heather grabbed Astrid's hands and held them at eye level, eye shining in admiration. "You are amazing" she said in awe

Astrid scratched her head. She never dealt with this kind of person before "Uhm… Sure…" Astrid shook her head and told Heather they should keep going.

-With Hiccup-

Snotlout looked at Heather's retreating form and once the girls were far away enough "Man! Who would've thought we could find a girl like her here?!"

"Snotlout" Hiccup said and Snotlout looked at him curiously "Promise me something"

Snotlout shrugged his shoulders "Sure"

"Promise me you won't do something so stupid that it would cause mass destruction because if Astrid found out it would be both our heads, got it?"

Snotlout thought about it and he remembered what Astrid did to him a week ago. He wholeheartedly agreed.

-Journey back to Berk-

Heather was in awe when she rode the back of the deadly nadder. Never in her life had she ever thought that she could fly at the back of a dragon.

"So, how does it feel?" Astrid asked infront of her

"It feels amazing!" Heather said excitedly. When Hiccup zoomed past them she was in awe "Woah… That night fury sure is fast."

Astrid agreed to her and smiled ruefully at her "Let's kick it up a notch"

"Wha-AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA" Heather tried to ask what she meant Blindspot suddenly dived towards the sea below "AAAASSSTTTRRRRIIIDDDD!" she held tightly on Astrid as Blindspot made herself swerved herself before crashing through the sea. When Blindspot was flying at normal speed again Heather finally recovered from the shock "It would be nice to be warned next time"

Astrid smiled apologetically "Sorry" when she looked ahead, she finally saw the island where they live "and there it is. Your new home"

"Berk" Heather whispered in awe.

AN: Please note that this Heather is not like in the series. I would explain in due time because if I told you guys now I would just be giving spoilers so… Enjoy and review!