The Shadows

by Daystrid Hofferson

Hiccup Haddock is the heir to his tribe, but doesn't want to stay on Berk, while war rages between them and the Outcasts miles away on Outcast Isle. His friends are all pursuing their dreams, two of them joining the military. He wants to as well, but his father has to okay it first. Will Stoick okay his only son to go join the war, or will Hiccup be stuck on Berk? *Don't own Httyd*

2. Hiccup's Missing

Hey peoples! So here's the new chapter! It's a little short...but I got stuck after this, and figured this was a good place to stop the chapter.

So, anyways...ON WITH THE STORY!

***Stoick's POV***

I was just about to head out for work, when I noticed someone missing from the kitchen. Hiccup should have been there, on his phone, like he always was.

"Hey Val, have you seen Hiccup this morning?" I asked my wife, who was watching the news.

"Wha-? No, I haven't, Stoick. Are you sure he didn't just sleep in?"

"I'm sure. He hasn't done that since he was little." I was a bit worried now. I wandered up the stairs and down the hallway to Hiccup's room. The door was closed which usually meant that he was doing something and wanted to be left alone.

I knocked, and when there was no answer, opened the door. He wasn't there. His room was spotless, well, save for his desk. Hiccup was terrible at keeping his room clean, so this was a surprise. That's when I noticed a piece of paper lying on his bed. I went over and picked it up, and was shocked by what it said.

Mom and Dad-

I'm sorry I had to do this, but I knew that there was no way you were going to let me do what I wanted to. I've run away, please don't look for me.

I know that I'm not fully an adult yet, won't be for another year, but I'll be fine on my own.

By the time you get this letter, I'll be on the other side of town, at least.

Please don't come looking for me,

Hiccup

He was gone, and he wasn't coming home. He mentioned not letting him do what he wanted. What did he mean by that?

I went downstairs to give Val the letter, and tell her what happened. She looked up as I came back into the kitchen, probably expecting to see Hiccup with me.

"He's gone, Val. He ran away." I handed her the letter that I had found on Hiccup's bed. I watched as she read it, watched as she started to cry, but tried to hide it. "Don't worry, Val. We'll find him."

***Hiccup's POV***

So running away was easier than I thought. Except, knowing my Dad, he's going to come looking for me, even though I asked him not to. I'm only 18, to be a legal adult, I have to be 19, at least here on Berk, I do.

I'd gone and signed up for the military today. They knew who I was, which didn't surprise me. Everybody knows me. But they reminded me of something that I'd forgotten about. My dad, the chief, had to okay me joining the military, and leaving the island. I'm hoping that I don't have to deal with that until later.

So , again, sorry for the short chapter. The next one will be longer, I promise.

Daystrid out!
*sits down with laptop and tries to start next chapter*