Chapter One

Astrid looked over at Hicca, laughing lightly as she saw a dreamy expression on her face. Her bright forest green eyes clouded. "Uh, Hello! Archipelago to Hicca! Stop daydreaming about your boyfriend, and start flying!"

Hicca snapped out of her daydream and glared at her friend. "I was not daydreaming about him! I was…. Daydreaming about doing more freefalls!" She then quickly added "And he's not my boyfriend!"

Truth be told, Hicca was daydreaming about him… Grr… Why does Astrid always have to know my thoughts? Hicca thought.

She was once again snapped out of her thoughts, but this time, it was by the docking bell. "He's here!" She exclaimed. Before any of her fellow peers could even give a heartbeat, Toothless was already speeding away.

Snotlout snorted. "I swear, those two bring out the best, and worse, in the both of them." He wasn't too big on his cousin having a relationship (hey, he could act like a big brother if he wanted too!) but as long she was happy, he was okay with it…

So long as he kept his hands to himself.

"Come on, lout" Astrid laughed. "Stop being in big cousin mode, and start flying. We're gonna miss their reunion!"

Quickly, they all turned around their dragons and raced towards the docks. They got there right as he was getting off the boat.

"Dagur!" Hicca squeal, tackling him in a tight hug. Dagur laughed and hugged her back. "I missed you too, Hicca" Hicca suddenly pulled back and punched him hard. They all just laughed as Dagur rubbed his offended chest. "What was that for?" He asked. She simply shrugged.

"Annoying little thing" Dagur muttered. Hicca smiled and placed both hands to her heart, "Oh, you wound me with your cruel, cruel, words!" She said, dramatically.

Dagur laughed and slung his arm over her shoulder. "Alright, smartalic." He chuckled. She smiled and escaped from under his arm. "Okay, I've had my fun. Dad, you can torture him now" She said simply. Dagur laughed as she mounted Toothless and grinned at him.

"Why is it everyone thinks the tour is torture?" Stoick wondered. "Because it's boring." Dagur and Hicca said at the same time. They both cracked up laughing, but stopped as Astrid sang "Dagur and Hicca, sitting in a tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G. First come love, Then comes marriage, then come Dagur with a baby carriage." Hicca glared at her friend. "Astrid and Snotlout, sittin in a tree. K-I-S-S-I-N-G. First comes love, then comes marriage, then come Snotlout with a baby carriage." She retorted.

Snotlout and Astrid both shivered. "No, No, No!" They exclaimed. "At least mine was right! Yours? Yuck!" "Yours was not right!" She exclaimed. "Hicca and I are not a thing!" Dagur added, but everyone could see the blush on their cheeks.

"If you say so" Everyone scoffed.

Hicca blushed deeper, gave Dagur an apologetic smile, and took off with Toothless.

Hicca sighed into the cold crisp air, and looked up at the sun. She sighed again. "Let's go to the cove." She whispered to Toothless. The dragon nodded, and quickly flew towards their little place.

Hicca dismounted, and went over to the water. She kneeled next to it, taking some water into her cupped hands, and splashing it onto her face. She looked up as she felt a hand land on her shoulder.

She smirked.

Fast as lightning, she turned, grabbed the hand, and flipped the owner of said hand over her shoulder. She quickly pinned said person down, and smirked.

He laughed lightly, his black hair gleaming in the dying sunlight, his green eyes sparkling with mischief.

"How are you, Loki?" Hicca smiled. Loki smiled back "Just fine, thank you" He nodded as she got up. He was quickly to his feet, and he pinned her in a headlock. "How about you?" He asked. She elbowed him in the gut, twisting around and pinning his arm behind his back. "I'm good. Dagur's back." Loki smirked and flipped Hicca around and onto her back. He smirked down at her. "I hardly think good is a word to express your happiness about that." He teased.

"Shut it Toothless." "You started it Hicca!" Loki said perky like. He then frowned. "Did you just call me Toothless?" "So?"

Loki helped her to her feet and ruffled her hair. "I'm Loki right now, Hic. Toothless is my dragon form." "Sometimes." She corrected. "Remember, you're supposed to be in a cage right now, serving out an eternity of prison." "Details." Loki shrugged.

He then looked her softly. "I'm still surprised you accepted me when I finally told you." Hicca shrugged. "You're taking your time to slowly make it up. So long as your father and brother don't see, I don't see the problem."

Loki flinched. "That's the thing, Hicca. The gods are starting to get suspicious of the activity down here. The only reason I'm here, is because they're not watching at the moment. Soon enough, they'll sense my presence in the dragon." He waved his hand and Toothless reappeared, rubbing against Loki's hand and purring.

"You're protecting my tribe, Loki" Hicca said softly, cupping Loki's face in her hands. "I think they'll get over it if they find out." Loki sighed. "I wish it was that easy" he replied. "They'll think I'm up to some sort of mischief and drag me back to Asgard."

Hicca frowned and stayed silent. She removed her hands from his face.

Just when Loki had thought she'd left him, his head snapped to the side and his cheek stung slightly. He looked up into a pair of very pissed off forest green eyes. "Loki" Hicca said, in a low, dangerous whisper. It sent shivers up Loki's spine. If he was afraid of anyone, it was this young viking in front of him. "Don't you ever doubt yourself. You're father and brothers are understanding and loving, and always wants the best for you, you know that!"

Loki sighed. He did indeed know that.

Suddenly, Toothless perked up, his pupils turned into slits, and his teeth came out in a vicious snarl. "Toothless, what's-" Hicca had no time to finish, before Loki suddenly disappeared. She looked around confused, not hearing or seeing anything. Toothless came forwards, wrapping his tail around her leg's and growling deep within his throat. At that moment, Hicca realized it wasn't just Toothless there. It was also Loki, and they were both pissed.

Time passed on, and they didn't calm, no matter how many times Hicca tried. "Oh, for Thor's sake!" Hicca exclaimed. "Calm down both of you! Before I throw you in the lake myself!" At that, they looked at her shocked. Then turned back to the forest around them, gave a final warning growl, and stopped.

"Thank Odin." She grummbled. "Toothless, you need to communicate with me more if you're just gonna growl at the forest for an hour!" The dragon glared at her Is it my fault I smelt a predator? He asked. Hicca sighed. "No, but if you don't tell me, then it's a problem!"

Beat.

"And what do you mean by predator?" The dragon seemed to laugh "What I mean is, I smelt something none-worldly like." Hicca swallowed hard. "Oh." She gave a look around. "Well, I guess that means it's back to the village!" She said, mock chipper like.

"Good choice" Loki nodded. Hiccup quickly mounted, and they flew back to the village.