As the training begins and Hiccup slowly gets better, much to Astrid's displeased that he won every training and got jealous about his achievements, he still avoids his tormentors and continues honing his skills and slowly gaining confidence bit by bit.
Today is another big day for Hiccup Haddock. In the meantime, it rains. He checks on the window and saw the weather getting worse, yet the rains get heavier. Knowing that there was a storm brewing, and went outside.
As Hiccup walked toward the cliff, ignoring the rain and the shouts he heard around him while walking, he felt his eyes watering and his body shaking in grief and sorrow. Nobody noticed this except the blonde girl who was watching from the window of her house. She flabbergasts after that. A pang of sudden guilt and regret swelled in her heart, knowing that she saw the real Hiccup as he sauntered towards the cliff. When he reached his destination, he sits down and watched in the distance.
After a few minutes, she saw her father rushing toward Hiccup to stay for the day. Inside their house, after a few hesitations. Hiccup is reluctant to agree and follows her father inside.
When Hiccup and her father went inside their home, Hiccup saw Astrid standing before him. He was about to say hi as Astrid walked upstairs, avoiding him. This hurts Hiccup as Sven Hofferson placed his hands on Hiccup's shoulder, "Sorry about my little valkyrie, son". Sven apologize on behalf of his daughter, Hiccup smiled and replied "There is no need to apologize, uncle, continue to support her is all I ever asked for", the Hofferson parents nodded at Hiccup's request before Astrid left him, and he still supports her every day.
"Dear gods, Hiccup. You've grown". Ingrid complimented Hiccup as Sven looks at the auburn teen in jealousy about the body that the boy possessed.
"That's nothing aunt Ingrid, maybe I should teach uncle Sven how to grow this thing and also teach him how to please both of you as a thank you. Hiccup exclaimed causing Ingrid to blush in embarrassment and laugh at Sven who patted Hiccup's back.
"If it wasn't for that lad Roar, I would gladly become your father-in-law". Sven revealed causing his wife Ingrid to agree about her husband's different view.
"He already snatched before I make a move on her". Hiccup mumbled as he sits down on the chair as Sven and Ingrid sat and start their conversation. The three were unaware that Astrid was listening upstairs, hearing the events that she shouldn't hear forever.
"I heard that your father let you train in three years away from Berk and someone train you into a better warrior, a better Viking". Sven looks at Hiccup, questioning. Hiccup, however, remains calm and keeps his composer. They know that Hiccup was trained and Stoick agrees to let his son train to become the best Viking that ever lived when he finished his three-year training and returns no one welcomed him. Right now, he stands before them. They saw a scrawny little fishbone turns into the strong and full of a confident man that they had ever seen.
"Yes," Hiccup replied as Ingrid smiled at Hiccup's sudden change.
"Did you learn everything?"
"Aye, all of it".
"What can you say about those three years, lad?"
"It's one of the best years that I ever live".
"No regrets?"
"None".
"You changed, Hiccup" Sven complicated Hiccup, and the auburn teen smiled.
"It's part of the progress, uncle" Hiccup replied causing the two including the blonde girl surprised at Hiccup's response.
"You've matured, my dear" Ingrid complimented Hiccup grinned and Sven asked him if that changes the atmosphere.
"How's life treating you lad".
As Hiccup heard this, he prepares himself for a worse outcome that changes his life forever".
"These pasts few years were treating me...Good, there is nothing I could say anymore". He said as Astrid eavesdropped upstairs to collect information to defeat Hiccup and didn't prepare to hear this.
"My daughter do you still love her?" asked Sven, this fretted Hiccup on the inside yet he need to remain calm and replied.
"Always until someone stoles it".
"Are you jealous of Roar?"
"Yes".
"Do you wish that my daughter loves you instead of him?"
"Yes, uncle Sven".
"Why?"
"Ever since we became friends, she captured my heart without knowing and I would gladly love her every day until the day I die".
"I see".
"How about your master, how is he?" Asked Ingrid wanted to know about Hiccup's journey.
"He's dead after 3 years of training". Hiccup replied, this shocks the Hoffersons and said their condolences, the auburn teen thanked them.
"How? How did he die, I am sorry to ask this" Sven asked?
"No, there is nothing to apologize for. He died when someone decapitate him in front of me out of nowhere and I killed the enemy the same way he did to my master, after that, I start honing my skills from basics until I mastered them one by one".
"I see, sorry for your loss".
"Thank you".
"Now, you came back Hiccup. To return everything you've lost". Sven cheered along with his wife.
Hiccup shook his head and answered, "No one came back". Once again, the Hofferson family was blown away by Hiccup's words, they were both confused at his response before Ingrid asked about that, she saw Hiccup get up from his seat and spoke.
"It seems the rain has stopped, there is something important I need to attend. Thank you for your hospitality, uncle, and aunt. I'll be going then" He smiled and started walking towards the door, before that, Sven grabbed the teen's arm and asked.
"Why do you avoid that subject lad?"
Hiccup let out a big sigh and answered.
"I'm sorry, I cannot share this secret that will harm both of us including everyone".
This confused them more and start questioning Hiccup once again.
"I cannot tell that I already lost someone and I can't bear to lose another. It seems, I already losing it".
"What do you mean, my boy?" Sven asked again, this time Hiccup reveal his insights if he shared the secret that no one will ever know.
"If I tell you my secrets, everything I know will disappear before me, if I have a crime that I committed either high or low, everyone will despise me, disdain and most of all bore hatred to me that I'm trying to prevent from happening, if someone knows about this secret of mine either my dad, some random villagers, Snotlout, the twins, Gobber, Fishlegs, Roar, even you uncle Sven, aunt Ingrid or Astrid. If this secret was out, I will be branded as a traitor or exiled, banished even executed from the tribe. Everything I work, every sweat and tear and blood will be all in vain, look at your weapons". Hiccup explained as the Hoffersons start inspecting their weapons and saw the initials that were named after him.
"I created those weapons; every Viking wields that weapon of mine and they didn't notice the initials that bear within". They were stunned by this revelation and Hiccup continue.
"If they knew about that, they will start to destroy or cast it into the sea or burn my inventions. All of you will curse my name and start hunting me until you restore your honor to save the tribe from the mess I created. I cannot restore everything that was already lost forever, honor, loyalty, respect, power, and most of all love. I have nothing to be proud of, achievements? Progress? I cannot see it, I have nothing, nothing". Hiccup explained leaving the Hoffersons thunderstruck and it was time for Hiccup to leave.
"I thank you again, Uncle Sven, Aunt Ingrid. Thank you for everything you have done for me, goodbye". Hiccup thanked them once again, Ingrid cut off from her thoughts and asked.
"What do you mean Hiccup? Where are you going?" Sven and Astrid were waiting for Hiccup's response.
"I wish I knew". Hiccup replied and give a smile and left, leaving the Hoffersons confused and dumbfounded about today's event behind to resume his daily routine.
