The new house
Hiccups POV:
I allowed Noonsa to lead me through the city quietly with my animals and Toothless right behind me. We walked for five minutes before we came to a two-story house in front of the river that runs through the city. I smiled and asked Noonsa.
"This is my new place?" she smiled.
"Yes it is. Why don't you check it out?" I smiled.
"Sounds good to me." As I was about to enter she grabbed my arm.
"I hope you enjoy your new house Hiccup after all a warrior of your standards deserve it." I gave an uneasy smile.
"Thanks but I'm probably going to need to do some redecorating so it'll suit my style of living." She put her hand on my chest.
"You know I could give you a hand with redecorating" She then lowered her voice and whispered into my ear. "And maybe I could help you enjoy your first night in the house." I knew what she was implying so I backed up a bit blushing.
"Thanks but I've got all the help I need with Toothless and my animals and besides you should be heading back to the temple to see if there's anything else you need to do there." She gave an irritated sigh before looking at me and smiling.
"I guess you're right but remember Hiccup if you change your mind you know were to find me." She then turned around and walked away while putting a little swing in her hips. I couldn't help but stare before a Jocko slapped the back of my head snapping me out of my trance. I looked at him and said.
"Thanks Jocko I needed that." I then turned to the door of what was now my house. I smiled and noted that I'd have to enlarge the door a bit for Toothless because it would be a little bit of a tight fit for him.
I slowly opened the door and walked in. I looked around the place and smiled at how nice it was. It was a rather large rectangular room with four doorways. I entered one room on one side I found a large wooden table with two chairs, some barrels laying against the walls, a large stone table against the back wall in front of a window with a barrel of water next to it, there were also some plates resting on it, some knives handing on the wall and some large pieces of meat hanging around. I went over to some of the barrels and opened them and found them full of fish or fruits. I looked around the place and said.
"Well I guess I found the kitchen." I then heard a bark. I turned around and found Shadow and Snowflake looking at a dangling piece of meat. I smiled at them and said. "Okay I guess a little snack won't hurt." I took it down and cut in two before giving each a piece.
I then walked out of the kitchen and into the room opposite of it. I slowly entered through the doorway and found a large room. In this room was a large chair I'd say made out of wood but covered in different animal furs and stuffed with what I would say is Alpaca fur. I admit it was a nice chair but the fur, which covered it, was jaguar and I didn't want my jaguars to be uncomfortable so I made a mental note to take those furs off and replace them with something else. The chair rested in front of a fireplace. The walls of this room were covered in the pelts of different animals, which were mostly predators, but my stomach churned at the sight of some jaguar pelts and Capuchin monkey furs. I made a mental note to take all these furs down and replace them with something else later on since I didn't want my animals to get uncomfortable at the sight of this room. Another thing that took up the wall were different types of hunting weapons. After checking out the room I figured I had stumbled into Ichiks old trophy room. I knew I was going to need to change this room up a bit so it would suit me more since I didn't really like all these animal skins on the wall and the chair. I did a sweep of the room and figure I could put in maybe a bookshelf and a couch to turn this place into a pretty good living area. I then left the room and went back into the hall.
I decided to check out one of the doorways in the back next. I walked up to it and saw this one was different to the others since it actually had a door. I pushed the door open and found it lead to a large stone patio on the river, which was facing the jungle. I walked out and found it had more than enough room for Toothless, my animals and me. I looked around the porch and began to think of things I could add to improve this place a bit. I thought for five minutes and decided to add some furniture so I could enjoy the view of the river and jungle in comfort and also put stand some wooden posts in the river and put some targets on them so I can practice my archery skills and install a small wooden dock for a canoe so I can gather my arrows. I smiled at the thought of how this place will look when I'm done adding to it. I then re-entered the house to see what the last room on this floor contained but I assumed it lead to the stairs to the top floor.
I walked up to the last doorframe and entered only to find a staircase. I turned to Toothless and said.
"It looks like a tight fit for you bud so you better stay down here."
I then proceeded to climb the stairs with Shadow and Snowflake behind me while Jocko and Gina on my shoulders while Toothless waited downstairs with my jaguar cubs since they were already in their carrying satchels on Toothless's saddle. When I reached the top I found a small hallway with a door on each of the walls and a ladder at the end of the hallway. I decided to start by checking out the door on the right side of the hallway. As I opened I found it full of hunting weapons and animal skins. I figured this must be a storage room where Ichik kept his spare weapons and animal pelts. I smiled at the room because what I saw was the stuff that was going to pay for my new furniture and stuff. I then left the room and decided to check out where the ladder leads. I walked up to it and began to climb while Shadow and Snowflake let out barks. I looked at them from my spot on the ladder and said.
"Don't worry you guys I'll be back in a bit." I then looked at Jocko and Gina and said. "Why don't you guys keep them company." They let out little shrieks before climbing off my shoulders, down the ladder and onto my wolves heads wear they began to dig through the fur for bugs. I chuckled at them before continuing up the ladder.
When I reached the top of the ladder I opened up the trap door that was blocking my way and was greeted by the warmth of the suns rays on my face. I covered my eyes to give them time to adjust to the light. Once they adjusted I finished climbing up the ladder and found it lead to the roof of the house. I slowly climbed out onto the roof and looked around. It seemed nice and it was had a stone fence around the edge so nobody could fall off easily. I looked around and found it to be quite roomy. I began to think of all the different things that I could do with all this room. I rubbed my chin in thought before it hit me. I could put a little garden up here and with all the sun and rain the plants would get it would be great. I then looked out at the view of the city and found it to be wonderful. I snapped my fingers in realization that I could install a spyglass up here so I'd be able to check out what's happening in the city whenever I wanted. I already began to visualize where I should place everything. Once I was done I walked back to the ladder and climbed down.
When I reached the bottom I said.
"Okay time to see what the last room holds." My wolves barked in response before I walked up to the room entrance and walked in. Inside I found a large bed with a colorful blanket on top of it and a couple of pillows resting against the back. Next to it was a side table with a cup and jug along with a small bowl of fruit. I looked around the room and found two windows. One was looking out into the jungle while the other was looking out into the city. I smiled. "Well I guess I just found the bedroom."
I then decided to give the bed a try and hopped right on it. When I landed on it I felt as though I was on a cloud and when I rested my head against the pillows I had to use all my will power not to fall asleep right there. I then got off the bed and looked at my wolves and monkeys.
"Well I think it's time to go shopping for some new stuff." My wolves barked at this while my monkeys shrieked at this. I smiled at them before we went back downstairs. I smiled at Toothless. "Bud we've got work to do." He cooed in curiosity before I said. "I'll explain on the way to the market." I then lead him out the house but as I did I winced in pain. I then remembered my wound from the battle and how the healer said I should take it easy. I sighed and said. "Well I guess the remodeling will have to wait until tomorrow." Toothless then helped me back inside the house where I stayed for the rest of the day passing the time by planning what to do with the different rooms and enjoying the view of the city.
Nightfall
I removed my armor, as I got ready for bed. Tonight I had a nice peaceful dinner of fruit and piranha fish that I shared with Toothless and my animals. I found my afternoon rather peaceful compared to my morning but I liked it since I needed some quiet time. Toothless was sleeping downstairs in that trophy room since he couldn't come upstairs. Jocko and Gina were lying on the bedroom windowsill asleep while Shadow and Snowflake rested at the foot of the bed while Ah Tabai and Maya where cuddling up to them. It was one of the most adorable things I'd ever seen. I smiled at all of them and said.
"Goodnight guys." I then slowly got into bed and before I knew it I was going into the most comfortable sleep I've ever been in next to the rest I've gotten at home in my own bed.
Morning
I woke up with a loud yawn and stretched out and listened to my limbs pop. I smiled as I looked the window and saw it was nice and sunny. I then looked down at the foot of my bed and found Shadow and Snowflake just waking up I smiled at them and said.
"Well good morning to the two of you." They each looked at me and barked happily. I then got out of bed and gave one last stretch but winced in pain because of my wound. I ignored the pain and put my armor on so I could get ready for the day. As I finished putting my armor on I felt something hop on my shoulders and found it to be Jocko and Gina.
"Well good morning to the both of you as well."
They just began to mess with my hair probably looking for bugs. I chuckled and just let them at it before I walked out of the room and downstairs only to be greeted by an excited Toothless. I smiled at him and saw him shaking with excitement.
"Okay bud I know what you want and that's a morning flight." He growled in approval. I smiled at him before looking at my animals. "We'll be back in a few minutes guys." I then lead Toothless outside before I hopped into the saddle and took off. As we flew I admired the fine city down under us as people were just coming out of their houses. I smiled at the city below us as we continued to fly above it.
We flew for a few more minutes before we landed in front of the house where Gukumatz and a few Mayan men were waiting with a wagon full of my stuff. I landed in front of them and as Gukumatz said.
"Good morning my friend we came to drop off your stuff from your old room." I smiled.
"Thanks Gukumatz."
"Feel free to keep the wagon we don't really need it."
"Thanks I'm going to need it to trade away some of Ichiks stuff for some new stuff since it isn't really me."
He nodded before him and the other Mayans left. I looked at the stuff in the wagon and didn't see that many things which was understandable since most of the Mayan stuff I was able to get in trade was on my ship waiting to be transported home except the animals I got in trade since they were in their own pens so they wouldn't be cooped up so long. The things among the wagon were my different suits of armor, my poison dart frogs, some of the stuff from home that I haven't yet traded and the stuffed head of the anaconda I killed. I smiled at the stuff in the wagon before I heard barking. I turned and found Shadow and Snowflake sitting down by the door with Jocko and Gina on their heads while Ah Tabai and Maya were play wrestling in front of them. I smiled and said.
"Okay guys I know what you want." I then turned to Toothless. "Think you can watch the wagon while I prepare breakfast for everyone and don't worry I'll bring you some fish once everyone else's breakfast is ready." He growled as if giving me a yes. I smiled at him and walked back into the house to prepare breakfast.
Half an hour later
I had just finished breakfast with my animals and Toothless and finished unloading the stuff from the wagon and moving it into the house I then attached Toothless to the wagon and proceeded to gather all the animal skins, extra weapons and traps before placing them all in the wagon and tying them down for transport. We then set off to the market to do some trading.
As we walked I began to make a list in my head of the things I needed for my new house such as a new bookshelf, a new couch, some new dishes, some targets to hang up, maybe some statues, some pots I can grow plants in, stands for my armor and maybe decorative weapons. I was so caught up in my thoughts that I didn't notice we'd arrived at the market until Jocko slapped my head. I shook it and looked at him and said.
"We really need to talk about the hitting but thanks." I then realized I was talking to a monkey and slapped my head. "I really need to spend more time with humans." We then continued into the market place.
One hour later
We were done shopping for new stuff for the house. We had some new rugs, pots, baskets, blankets, statues, towels, some targets, some stands for my armor and more. Some of the items were a little hard to get since some of the people tending the stalls were girls who were around my age and kept saying they'd give me the stuff in exchange for a date, a kiss on the lips, a feel of my muscles heck one even offered two fine rugs in exchange for a night of passion in my new bed. I shivered knowing what she meant and I was a bit tempted but I couldn't knowing that I would be leaving in a few days and leave her here broken hearted since I would visit from time to time but that might be only once every few months. I sighed and continued on my way to the house. When we arrived I immediately set to work.
Two hours later
I'd just finished up redecorating the house and I was happy with what I'd done. What was Ichiks trophy room was now a nice living space where I hung the anaconda head above the fireplace, with a couch against the wall, the chair covered with a comfy blanket, a bookshelf resting against the wall next to the couch with a few scrolls on it and a nice carpet on the ground so it was now a comfortable living room. The kitchen hadn't changed much other than some new dishes and food. Outside on the patio I put a wooden chair along with a bow and arrow set and installed a few wooden beams in the river with targets nailed to them with a few on the trees in the background of the jungle along with a special circular dock with a large gap in one side which functions as an aquatic stable for Scaulder so he could stay safe comfortably. The storage room upstairs had been transformed into a study and bedroom for my pets. It had a desk up against the far wall with a chair tucked in by it, two small hammocks hanging on the ceiling for Jocko and Gina to sleep in with little ropes leading up to them so they'll be able to get to them, along with little stands for them to sit on while I work, two hand made baskets with large cushions stuffed with alpaca fur made for Shadow and Snowflake to sleep in. The roof I altered a little bit by putting in a bench looking out to the city, some pots around and filling them up with dirt and planting seeds in them, a bird feeder with some cut up fruit for the birds I hope I'll be able to sketch as they eat and finally putting in a landing pad for Toothless. As for the bedroom not much had changed since the bed was still there just with a new blanket, my suits of armor were each resting on the stands, I put in a side table next to the bed and put a bowl of fruit with a jug of water on it. I also built a new room on the side of the house which I turned into a bathroom which consisted of a toilet, an invention of mine which was a large box like in shape except it had a curtain for one wall and no roof with a pipe above it that pours water on a persons body in streams of water (AN: A shower) and a small wooden bath tub. All in all it was now a very comfortable place for me to stay whenever I come to this city.
I was now admiring my work from outside when I felt a hand rest on my shoulder. I turned to see it was Gukumatz looking at me with a smile as he says.
"I see you've refurnished the house." I smiled at him.
"Yeah Ichiks style of living just wasn't cutting it for me so I figured might as well make this house mine." He smiled before patting my back.
"So how much longer will you be staying with us?" I shrugged.
"Probably another week." Gukumatz smiled sadly.
"I understand you've been with us for a while and you need to head back to your home."
"But before you go why not partake in dating any of the girls." I could feel my face turn red.
"I'm not the type to just date a girl then leave. It just wouldn't be right."
"That is understandable but remember Hiccup some girls might try to steal a kiss or maybe more." I felt my face turn an even brighter shade of red before he laughed and patted my back before walking away. I shook my head.
"That old joker." I then went inside to just relax a bit.
4 days later
I was up on my roof gently feeding some macaws I had befriended when I found them eating from my feeder. There were different macaws I'd befriended but macaws weren't the only bird type I'd befriended. I'd also befriended some toucans, some green parrots and some quetzals. There was one bird species that did annoy me from time to time and this bird species were called Harpy eagles and the reason they annoyed me was they constantly went after Jocko and Gina to turn them into lunch. They really got on my nerves since I constantly had to chase them off so they'd leave my little monkeys alone. Anyway life was pretty good for me now since birds weren't the only creatures I'd befriended in these last few days as I'd also befriended two night monkeys. Funny story behind me befriending them.
Flashback
It was night and I was in bed asleep as were Toothless and my animals. As I slept I felt little hands grabbing onto my nose, which at first I suspected was either Jocko or Gina messing with me until one of those hands pulled on my nose. When that happened my eyes shot open only to be met with a pair of orange eyes. I got such a fright I backed up right into the wall and banged my head causing me to let out a small 'Ouch'. I rubbed the back of my head and opened my eyes slowly only to find two night monkeys on my bed looking at me curiously but it was then Shadow and Snowflake came in barking in worry with Jocko and Gina riding on their heads. Startled the two night monkeys quickly hid behind my jungle armor. I put my hands up in front of my animals and said.
"Easy guys I just bumped my head when our little unexpected guests got curious." I then went over to the fruit bowl on my side table and took a camu camu and split in two before holding the two pieces out to the night monkeys like I'd done with Jocko and Gina when I first met them and like my two capuchin monkeys they came towards me and took the fruit before backing away. I chuckled at them before turning to my animals and going. "Well guys looks like we have some guests for the night." They just growled or gave a wave before walking out and heading back to their room. I then smiled at the two night monkeys and said. "Goodnight you two." I then hopped back into bed and went back to sleep while the two night monkeys explored the room.
End flashback
Ever since that night the two night monkeys have been living with me, Toothless and my other animals. I even gave them their own little beds in the study by hollowing out a bit of an old log, standing it up straight in a corner and putting in a pillow for them to sleep on. Normally if they weren't wondering around the house or looking for bugs in the fur of my wolves or jaguars with Jocko and Gina they'd be resting comfortably in their little bed. I always found the way they'd stick their heads out to see what's going on adorable. I'd even named them Chac for the male of the two and Kisa for the female. They'd practically joined our little family, which made me happy to have new members to our little group.
I looked out to the city as the setting sun gently caressed my face before I heard a faint roar. I looked down from my roof and saw Toothless looking up at me. It was then I remembered that we always take a lap over the city before dark. I chuckled at him before I beckoned him over to the side of my house. He did so and I gently jumped off the roof as he jumped up in the air to catch me on his saddle. I landed safely on the saddle before we took off for a nice quiet flight over the city. As I looked down at the city I couldn't help but wonder what I was going to do with my monkeys and jaguar cubs. It would be nice to take them with me but I couldn't take them away from their natural habitat. I guessed I could always ask Gukumatz to look after them while I'm gone and I can always visit them but I'd still miss them. I then thought of the frogs I caught when it hit me. I was planning to put them in a large box made of glass being held together at the corners with gronkle iron holders and in this box I was planning on putting together a small jungle with the smaller plants moist ground and a little pond. I figured if I could do it for my frogs then why couldn't I do it for my jaguars and monkeys. Sure it would take a while to grow all the plants such as the trees, flowers, fruits, etc. and I will have to design something to water the entire place like rain but that would be easy since inventing comes easy to me, I also figure I'll have to make a river running through the place to make it more like home and maybe even put in a few live piranha fish to make it seem more like a river from this land. I figure I can also build myself a small house to stay in when I visit the habitat. I then rubbed my chin in thought of how I was going to put the jungle together. I shrugged and figure I'd cross that bridge when I came to it. I then had Toothless come in for a landing on the ground in front of the house. I looked out to the city and saw night had befallen the city and patted Toothless on the head as I said.
"Well bud I'm going to take a bath then go to bed so see you in the morning." He growled as if saying goodnight to me before heading inside.
25 minutes later
I walked into my room in nothing but a pair of pants, the bandages covering my still healing wound and a towel around my neck as I dried my hair. I had already said goodnight to my animals so I was free to just get some sleep. I felt the wound on my chest where Ichik slashed at me and wondered when it would heal but then shrugged, as I knew it would heal with time. I then looked at my side-table and saw my necklace. It has always been an interesting thing to most people since it kept glowing, which is no surprise to me since I made it out of the broken shards of my stone of, good-fortune by melting the shards and cooling them in a mold I made in the shape of Toothless like on my shield with a little ring on top for the string to go through and just as an extra precaution around the sides was flat gronkle iron that was shaped around it so if it hit the side of something hard it wouldn't break so easily. I knew that the luck would still remain after it broke and I melted it down since Gobber told me his great uncles, wives, brother did the same thing with his and the luck remained. I smiled at it before lying down on top of the bed and closing my eyes and fell asleep.
AN: Hey guys I hope you all enjoyed this chapter and like Hiccups new Mayan vacation home. I was planning on having him bed a Mayan girl but then decided against it. Anyway I need to tell you guys that I'm replacing Hookfang, Stormfly, Meatlug, Barf and Belch and Hiccups thunderdrum with different dragons of the same species but with different colors because I want Hiccup to keep all his dragons there will be changes to chapter 2.
