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THERE ARE SO MANY TYPOS IN THE SIXTEENTH YEAR ARE YOU SERIOUS I'm SO EMBARRASSED OH MY GOSH-

Chapter: Departure with the Haddocks

Stoick walked back upstairs. The white haired menace had returned. Valka was checking over their suitcases in the bedroom. She laughed when she saw his face. "I trust that was Jack at the door."

Stoick groaned. "I don't understand why that kid thinks he needs to come with us."

Valka shook her head. "Stoick, you need t'understand that 'kid' is very important to our Hiccup. Hiccup probably wouldn't be here if it wasn't for Jack."

"Heccup might still have two legs if it weren't fer Jack."

Valka frowned. "That's not fair, Stoick. That accident wasn't his fault. You saw the news report. That fool swerved out of nowhere. And don't you think Jack still feels guilty about it anyway?"

Stoick sat on the edge of the bed. "I know. It's just, I thought I was going to lose Heccup. Then ever since he woke up, he's been spending every moment with Overland. And just when I think I'll be free of Overland for a little while, Heccup invites him to Berk."

"That's how couples are. " Valka pushed a suitcase towards the door. "And I have a feeling its going to be this way for a long time. You'll just have to get used to it-get used to him."

Jack put his things in the back of the car and returned to the house. He put the car keys on the counter. Hiccup was coaxing a sleepy Toothless into his carrier. "Come on, Bud. In you go..."

The sound of the keys hitting the countertop roused Toothless from his sleepiness. He growled and swatted Hiccup's hands away before running upstairs.

Hiccup sighed. "Thanks for nothing, you useless feline."

Jack laughed. "Tough break." He took Hiccup's hands into his own. "Look at all these scratches..."

Hiccup blushed. "There aren't that many."

Jack rubbed circles into the palm of his hand. "If you say so. Let's go get Toothless."

Hiccup nodded and walked towards the staircase. Jack followed close behind him with the carrier. Hiccup and stairs were still far from a good match. Jack felt a jolt of fear every time Hiccup wobbled to the next step. When they reached the landing, Hiccup steadied himself against the wall.

"Are you okay, Hic?"

Hiccup pushed himself away from the wall. "I'm fine." He hated it when Jack treated him like that, but he was glad he cared enough to ask. Sometimes he wondered if pity was what kept them together. He thought about their brief vacation before the accident. Nah. Jack was the same way then.

They found Toothless on the bed looking unamused. Jack took a deep breath. "Okay. How are we going to do this?"

Hiccup crossed his arms. "Close the door."

Stoick walked back out into the hallway. He glanced at Hiccup's closed door. He could hear the two boys inside.

"Ow! Jack, hold it still!"

"Get in there!"

"Ow!"

"Are you bleeding?"

Stoick opened the door. "What in the name of Odin-"

He found Hiccup and Jack struggling to get Toothless into his carrier. With a groan Stoick grabbed the cat by the scruff of his neck and shoved him into the carrier.

Hiccup sighed. "Thanks, Dad."

Stoick grunted. "Are you ready to go? "

His son nodded. "Yeah, it was just Toothless. Our stuff is already in the car."

"Good."

Stoick loaded the remaining luggage into the car. Hiccup strapped down Toothless' carrier in the middle of the back seat. Soon they were off. Jack kept his eye on the passing scenery as the trip began. Each time he left Burgess, it was like his world was expanding little by little. However, the ever changing view became trees after an hour, and Jack was bored. He looked over at Hiccup. Hiccup was drawing in his sketchbook. He nudged Hiccup's arm.

"Whatcha doin?"

"Drawing a stormcutter." Hiccup replied, not looking up from his work.

Jack leaned over the carrie to get a better look. "What's it like?'

"Four wings, kind of squished up face…" Hiccup looked up from his book. "I'm still trying to figure it out."

Valka leaned back to see the drawing. Hiccup held it up reluctantly

"He looks lovely." Valka commented."How big is he?"

"Looks huge." Jack said.

HIccup looked at the drawing. "I dunno...maybe 30 feet long."

"Does this one have a name?" Valka asked.

Hiccup said. "No, I mean he's a stormcutter, but…"

Jack stared at the dragon. "Hm…"

"What about…" Valka paused. "Cloud...jumper...Cloudjumper! He looks pretty powerful. Like he could leap across the sky."

"Cloudjumper…." Hiccup smiled. "Sounds great."

After a few hours, they pulled into a motel. Jack woke up to Hiccup shaking his arm. It was dark. A glowing sign reading '24 hour motel' blinked above the car. Hiccup unstrapped Toothless's carrier from the car seat. Toothless mewled and stirred in his tiny prison. They filed into the motel quickly. Light snow fell as Jack dragged his feet behind the Haddocks. Judging from the quiet, empty lobby it was late.

Valka ordered two rooms. As the clerk handed them two keeps, Stoick snatched one and put an arm around Jack. "Yer coming with me."

Sleepy, Jack did not object. He didn't think he would be getting much alone time with Hiccup on this trip anyway. They walked up to the second floor and branched off no two pairs. Hiccup was sure Jack would survive the night...maybe.

The room was small and featured two beds. Stoick could hardly fit through the collapsed onto his sheets. Stoick sat on the bed, causing it to tried not to laugh. He heard some shuffling and assumed Stoick was going to bed. He was wrong. Stoick flipped him over and grabbed him by his shirt. "Listen here Overland. You may have Val all buttered up, but I'm not so keen on you, understand? You make one wrong move, one step out of turn, and I'll leave you on the road side."

Terrified, Jack could only nod.

Stoick released him and returned to his bed. Jack rolled onto his side. He wasn't sure he'd be able to sleep after that. He laid awake for what felt like forever.

"Mr. Haddock?"

"..."

Jack wasn't sure if Mr. Haddock was awake or not, but he figured he may as well practice getting his point across.

"Look, I know you don't like me much. I mean, I'm sure I'm not what you had in mind for your son. But, I'm not going anywhere. For one reason or another, Hiccup tolerates me, and I'm not leaving until he gets tired of me."

"Yeah, I know I'm just a kid with no job….But unlike that typical kid, I have a plan. Now I'm thinking in ten year's time I'll be a manager at North's, and making enough money to support the two of I'm thinking on buyuing a nice loft to start, not too far from the office. I mean, Hiccup's village is only going to get bigger. But over time we'll get a nice house and-" Jack was interrupted by Stoick grabbing him and dragging him down the hall to Valka and Hiccup's room.

Valka was up and reading a novel. "Stoick, what brings you here this time of night?"

"Great. You're up. We're switching roommates."

When Hiccup woke up the next morning he was surprised to see Jack sleeping in the other bed. He looked at the alarm clock. It was still early. Hiccup stretched his arms. Toothless was sitting at the edge of his bed. He yawned at Hiccup and went back to sleep. Hiccup slowly slid out of bed. He gripped the bed stand as he stood up.

Jack was still fast asleep. Hiccup stared at him. He remembered the last time he had shared a room with Jack. So much had happened since then.

"I didn't mean to do it..."

Jack was talking in his sleep. Hiccup wobbled over to the bed. "Jack?"

Jack began to twist and turn. "I didn't mean to...She, I didn't-"

'He's thinking about the accident again.' Hiccup shook him. "Jack, it's a nightmare. Wake up!"

Jack sat up suddenly, eyes wide. He looked at Hiccup. "Hic..."

Hiccup looked him over. "Are you okay?"

Jack's heart beat slowed, his eyes darted between Hiccup and the bed. "Yeah...I'm fine."

Hiccup placed a hand on Jack's shoulder. "No, you're not."

Jack sighed. "You're right. I'm not sure I can get past this."

Hiccup sat on the edge of the bed. "Well, lets think about this. If I didn't realize Rapunzel was kidnapped, someone else might have or maybe not. Maybe Gothel would have hurt someone else. The point is, we have no way of knowing what would have happened. The only thing we can do is keep moving forward."

"Okay." Jack grinned. "Mr. Robinson."

Hiccup rolled his eyes. "Here I am, thinking you're all 'emotionally tormented' and you want to make jokes?"

Jack laughed nervously. "Sorry, sorry."

Stoick woke up early. "I don't know what I was thinking leaving those two alone."

Valka shrugged. "I don't think it matters much, Stoick. It's not like Hiccup will wind up pregnant."

Stoick was horrified. "That's it. Get ready to get on the road."