The big fight

Hiccups POV:

It has been two days since I arrived back from the amazon and life for me with the Mayans hasn't really changed except for a few things. The Mayan citizens look at me with more respect then they used to, I had the anaconda head mounted on a wall in my current bedroom for my stay with the Mayans, the jaguar cubs I found I had given names which were Ah Tabai which means Master of the hunt for the male because I felt he would grow to be a great hunter and Maya for the female to remind me of this civilization whenever I think of her. They were normally carried around by Toothless on his back in these little baskets I made for them so they wouldn't wonder off and get lost and when we reach my stand I put them in this little basket which is just big enough so they can wonder around but not big enough to take up too much space and the Mayan children always enjoyed watching them play tackle each other. As for my two capuchin monkeys they had also received names which were Jocko for the male and Gina for the female and they were normally always either on my shoulders or on Shadow and Snowflakes backs and I had been training them to pass me things and fetch things for me, the poison dart frogs I was using to make a variety of poison darts which could paralyze, knock out or kill. So besides some extra respect and new additions to our group nothing has really changed.

I was currently at my stand in the market enjoying a fine relaxing day with Shadow guarding my stall While Snowflake watched my two jaguar cubs wrestle in a basket next to the stall making sure they didn't actually hurt themselves while my two monkeys were on the table watching the people go by. I felt like it was going to be a nice peaceful day but then a Mayan man came towards my stall and I felt my blood run cold as I saw him smile at Shadow. This Mayan went by the name Ichik and I didn't like him because he's been trying to buy Shadow and Snowflake from me for a while now despite the fact that I always say no. When he was right in front of my booth he politely said in Mayan.

"Good morning Hiccup and how are you today?"

"I was good until you got here and if you're going to try and buy my wolves the answer is no so just leave." He gave a sly smile.

"Don't act like it may never happen. I have my ways."

"Why do you even want them?"

"Well I'm one of the finest hunters in town and I heard your canines are fine trackers."

"Two of the best."

"Exactly and I could use good trackers to help me on my hunts and keep me company. Besides it is not like you need them to hunt after all you killed that devil snake alone without them."

"I stumbled upon that snake by chance and had the element of surprise and besides I would never sell Shadow and Snowflake because they're more than just animals to me. I've raised them since they were pups so they're practically my children." He smirks before looking at Ah Tabai and Maya.

"Well you have a point but how about a little challenge then."

"What do you mean?"

"You and me hand to hand combat. No weapons, animals, help or any of those suits of armor you wear. If I win I get your wolves, your jaguars and monkeys before you leave this land forever and if you win you come to my home and get to take whatever you want from it from my traps to my caged animals and I'll leave you alone for good." I didn't want to run the risk of losing my wolves but by the confidence in his voice I believe he thinks I weak since he's never seen me without my armor on.

"Very well. I accept."

"We fight tomorrow at dawn in the arena in front of a crowd." I nodded before he walked away as I face palmed.

"What did I just do?"

I then closed up my stall and grabbed my stuff before leaving to practice my hand to hand out of my armor. As I ran to my room to put all my stuff away I ran into Gukumatz who asked.

"What's the hurry Hiccup?" I then told him about what happened and the challenge and when I was done Gukumatz looked shocked.

"Are you mad? Ichik will cream a scrawny twig like you." I chuckled as I realized Gukumatz hadn't seen me out of my armor and the armor made me look like I was weak.

"Don't worry. I'm a lot stronger than I look in this armor."

"Would you like me to judge the fight because Ichik is known for his dirty tactics."

"I'd appreciate it." Gukumatz nodded.

"Well looks like I've got news to spread of a fight. To be honest we don't get that many fights around here so chances are the arena will be filled to the brim." I nodded before I left to go put my stuff away.

7 hours later

The minute I arrived at the building I walked into my living quarters and put my stuff away before running out into the courtyard where I took off my armor leaving me in nothing but my pants and began training. I have now been training for five straight hours with no breaks because I am determined to keep my wolves and get that idiot Ichik out of my hair. It was beginning to get late when Gukumatz came out with a worried look on his face before saying.

"Hiccup you have been practicing all day for that fight tomorrow. You need to take a break and have dinner."

"Can't I have to train for my fight."

"You won't be able to fight if you don't eat and get some rest." I let out a sigh.

"Yeah I guess you're right and I suppose I could use something to eat." He smiled before leading me inside to have dinner.

1 hour later

I was now lying on my bed with Shadow and Snowflake resting their heads on my lap while I petted their heads and looking up at the ceiling thinking about how tomorrow was going to go down. If I lost I would lose two of my most treasured friends who are practically my children but if I win I could get a ton of stuff and he'll leave me alone for the rest of my trip. I sighed and figured whatever happens is meant to happen so I figure I might as well rest up for tomorrow. I then let sleep embrace me with my wolves resting their heads on my lap.

Morning

I got up and out of bed and immediately got up and stretched out my limbs. I then remembered I had the big fight to go to. I immediately put on my armor and woke Toothless and my animals saying.

"Come on guys we have to get to the arena for my fight."

I then quickly put the carrying basket I used to carry my jaguars onto Toothless's back ran to the arena where the fight was going to take place. I quickly ran out of the building and stopped by the kitchen to grab a loaf of bread to eat while Toothless chased after me with my jaguars in the carrying basket while my capuchin monkey rode in front behind his head with Shadow and Snowflake were running right beside him.

We arrived at the arena which was just a small building with a large open plain in the middle and a lot of seats circled around it with a throne in the front on a large balcony for the emperor to sit on should he wish to watch the fight and since I asked him to come he told me he'd be there to make sure the fight was fair and Ichik didn't cheat by using a weapon since he was known for not only being one of the best hunters but also fighting dirty. I entered the arena to find it full of Mayans all cheering with Gukumatz sitting in the throne. On the other side of the arena I saw Ichik with a smug smile on his face. I looked at him with an annoyed expression on my face before Toothless and my animals walked out of the tunnel I just came out of and I motioned them to go wait by Gukumatz which they did and rested next to him ready to watch the fight. Gukumatz then walked up to the edge of the balcony and yelled out all the rules such as no weapons, no armor, no outside help, the winner is declared when one warrior is rendered unable to battle, surrenders or is caught cheating. Once the rules were made I removed my armor and saw a lot of the women in the arena swoon a bit while Ichik looked a little shocked but quickly wiped it away when he saw me looking. I then took my stone of good fortune off and took a good look at it. To be honest I forgot I was even wearing the thing but I still didn't want it to get damaged so I removed it and placed it by my armor. I then gave a hand signal to show that I was ready to start the fight.

I advanced to the center of the arena just as Ichik did the same and we both wished each other good luck but I could tell his was hollow by the look in his eyes. We then went to separate sides of the arena waiting for Gukumatz to give the signal to begin the fight. Ichik immediately charged at me with his fist raised to punch as I charged at him but just as he was in punching distance of me I went down and did a leg sweep causing him to fall face first in the dirt. I looked down at him as he looked at me and glared. He then lunged at me and tried to land a punch but I grabbed his fist and began to squeeze on it as he screamed in pain. I then said.

"Just give up Ichik you can't win." He replied by using his free hand to punch me in the stomach making me let go of his fist as he smirked.

"And why would you say that?"

He then tried to kick me in the side but I caught it before it struck and I then twisted his leg making him howl in pain before using one of my legs to strike the leg he was standing on making him go down as I let go of his leg. As he slowly got up I told him.

"All my life I've been treated like dirt by my people because I was different and no matter how hard I tried I always ended a failure. Even my own father thought I was a disgrace but no matter how much my people bullied me" Ichik then threw multiple punches at me while I either dodged them or blocked them I then grabbed his wrist and twisted it so he was looking down at the ground. "I never gave up, I still never give up and never will give up and that is why you can't win."

I then snapped his wrist and threw him to the ground. I heard the Mayan crowd cheering me before Ichik tackled me to the ground and tried to pin me, which was impossible with my strength and him only being able to use one hand. I was able to push him over me using my feet and legs. Once he was off I stood up quickly and turned to find I had pushed him right next to my armor. I saw him quickly grab my stone of good fortune and swing it around like a flail before throwing it right at me I dodged it but watched in horror as it smashed against the wall. When it fell to pieces I felt weak like the only reason I was a good fighter was because that stone made me feel like I was more skilled then I was. I then heard a battle cry and saw Ichik charging at me and before I could process what was happening he punched me in the face, which sent me to the ground. I felt like I was going to lose this battle but I then heard a bark. I looked at the direction from where it came from and saw my animals and Toothless looking down at me with worry. It was then my eyes landed on my wolves and I realized that I couldn't lose them and if Ichik got his hands on them he would kill them when he found them to be useless. I then heard Ichik laugh at me before I felt something inside of me begin to burn. I then stood up and launched a large array of punches and kicks at Ichik each one landing on him. I then realized that the thing I needed to fight wasn't some silly stone that's supposed to bring good luck. What I needed was the one thing that I always had but my tribe kept knocking down and that was confidence. Then with one final punch Ichik went flying into the wall of the arena while the crowd cheered as he slid down the wall covered in bruises with possibly a few broken bones. He landed next to his clothing as I looked down at him and said.

"This battle is over." I then turned away but then heard him weakly say.

"Not yet."

I then turned around just in time to see him charging at me with a stone knife I'm guessing he had hidden in his clothes. He quickly slashed at me and was able to get one cut going sideways across my chest. When he tried for another I grabbed his wrist and twisted it like I did with his other but this time just making him drop the knife before pushing him into the waiting arms of some guards who'd just come in to probably restrain him since the second he landed in their arms they pinned his arms behind his back and dragged him away.

It was then Gukumatz came down from his balcony with Toothless and my animals right by him. Once they reached me Gukumatz asked.

"Hiccup! Are you alright?"

"I'm fine."

"Well that cut says otherwise. It's definitely going to leave a scar." While he spoke Toothless slowly came up to my front and cooed worriedly while Shadow and Snowflake came up to my sides and gently rubbed their heads against me to which I gently patted their heads.

"Well it's like the other teens of my generation say. It's only fun if you get a scar out of it." He gave a small smile.

"Still I want you to go to a healer to get patched up. I would come with you but I have to tend to Ichik's punishment now." I nodded.

"I'll come get my stuff from the arena later so please ask the guards to save cleanup for tomorrow okay?" He nodded before he walked away as me, Toothless and my animals left the arena to go to the nearest healers hut.

When we arrived I told Toothless and my animals to wait outside for me. They did so hesitantly before I walked inside the small house. When I entered I found a middle-aged woman sitting at a table grinding up some herbs. I cleared my throat to make my presence known. She turned to look at me and spotted the cut on my chest and she gasped before asking in Mayan.

"What happened?"

"Well I had a fight with Ichik- " She held a hand up to silence me.

"Let me guess. This happened in the fight in the arena you two had and he played dirty and used a weapon despite the fact that the fight was specifically meant to be hand to hand?" I cocked an eyebrow.

"How did you know?"

"You're not the first person to suffer at Ichiks dirty tactics." She walked up to me. "Please go into the next room and sit on the stone table there and wait for either me or my apprentice while I get the things needed for that cut of yours."

I nodded before walking into the next room, which wasn't very big. It just had a wooden shelf full of strange herbs and gels, a wooden table with some rags and a book on it and at the end of the room was a stone table. I walked over to the stone table and sat down for a couple of seconds before a young Mayan girl I'd say about my age walked in with a bowl full of water and a rag on its side. I recognized her as one of the girls who always looked flirtatiously at me when I passed by. Seeing her made me a little nervous especially when she gave me a flirty smile. I gulped at the sight before she said in Mayan.

"Hello Hiccup I'm guessing you're here to have that cut you got from Ichik taken care of."

I nodded before she slowly walked up to me and began to clean the blood off my wound. Once all the blood was cleaned up and she could see my wound more clearly she began to examine the wound. I did feel a little uncomfortable when she brushed her hand over my chest and stomach before she smiled and said.

"It's nothing too bad but it will leave a scar." I chuckled nervously.

"Well it's like the rest of the teens on Berk say. It's only fun if you get a scar out of it." She smiled and let out a giggle.

"Doesn't this cut hurt at least a bit?"

"Yeah but only a little. Like a bug bite really to be honest Ichiks bragging hurt me more then the cut since it was so annoying." She gave me a flirtatious smile.

"I'd say after the beating you gave him he won't bother anyone ever again." I cocked an eyebrow.

"You saw the fight?" She nodded.

"It was no surprise that you were able to defeat him though." She then leaned in close.

"After all you are a much stronger warrior then he could ever be. I would even say you are better than any warrior in the city and I've seen you do business in the markets you're quiet good at business." I blushed.

"Well thanks I've been practicing fighting and working out for a while now and business just seems to come naturally to me." She then came a little closer to me.

"You know Hiccup you are also quite handsome and I wouldn't mind spending a some more time getting to know you."

I then noticed her face was getting pretty close to my face, which made me lean back in fear a little, but luckily it was then the healer decided to come in with a bowl full of some gel. She saw what was happening and said to her apprentice.

"Eme I can't tell you not to flirt with boys but I can tell you not to flirt with them when they need to have their wounds taken care of."

The girl now known as Eme pouted and backed away from me before the healer walked up to me and apologized for her apprentices antics. She then gently applied the gel from the bowl she brought in onto my wound. It burned like fire so it made me wince in pain. When the healer saw this she said.

"It burns bad but heals well." Once my wound was covered in the gel she wrapped a bandage around it making before nodding to me and telling me I could go but as I left Eme fluttered her fingers at me and said.

"See you later handsome." I blushed at this and left. When I left the room Toothless and my animals looked at me with concern except my jaguar cubs because they didn't know what was happening which was to be expected since they were just cubs. I smiled at all of them.

"Don't worry guys the wound will leave a scar and that's it." They still looked a little concerned but I they let it go as I said. "Well come on guys we've still got to get my stuff from the arena." I then lead them out of the healers hut and towards the arena.

When we arrived I entered and walked up to my armor and immediately put it back on but winced in pain when I put the top part over my torso. I ignored the pain and then walked over to where my stone of good fortune had been smashed. I looked at the pieces and sighed saying.

"Well there goes my stone of good fortune."

Then an idea struck me. I quickly gathered up the pieces and put them in a small sack I had with me and put it on my belt on my armors side since I had plans for those small shards of stone. I then began to exit the arena with my little group when something on the ground caught my eye. I walked over to it and found it to be the knife Ichik attacked me with. I picked it up and just began to stare at it. I then decided to keep it as a souvenir of my fight with Ichik. I then left the arena and decided to go grab something to eat.

I walked into the market and received many applauds and smiles from the nearby Mayans along with a few winks from some of the girls. I sighed and just continued on my way through the market until a local fruit stand worker motioned me over. The worker gave me a bag of fruit and said it was on the house for the beat down I gave Ichik. It was no secret that Ichik got on everyone's nerves with his constant gloating of his skills and abilities and with the beating I gave him no doubt that he was knocked off his pedestal. I gave some to my monkeys while I used some to trade for some fish to feed to Toothless and my wolves along with some to cut up for the cubs. I soon found us a nice quiet place by the river where we found Scaulder relaxing in the sun. I smiled at him before taking a seat by him. I tossed him a fish before I gave one to Toothless, one to each of my wolves and some fruit to my monkeys. While they all ate I had to feed the cut up fish to my jaguar cubs. While I gently fed the cubs a guard from the palace came up and said in Mayan.

"The emperor requests your presence to speak at Ichiks banishment."

My eyes widened. I knew Ichik was in trouble but I didn't think he'd be banished. I got up and put the cubs into their carrier on Toothless's back. I quickly said goodbye to Scaulder and told him I'd try to visit him later before continuing to follow the guard to the palace.

When we arrived Gukumatz was sitting on his throne with two guards each armed with spears at his side and Ichik with his hands tied together in front of him with two guards also armed with spears standing at his sides was the site that greeted Toothless, my animals and me. When Gukumatz laid his eyes on me he smiled and said.

"Hiccup you're just in time to see Ichik off into banishment." I stepped forward.

"Gukumatz I'm not telling you how to run your city but isn't banishment a little extreme for cheating in a fight?" He frowned and stood up from his throne as he walked towards me.

"Oh it's not just that Hiccup. He tried to kill you an honored guest who not only brought my daughter back to me after I feared a horrible fate had claimed her but also slayed the demon snake that took my wife and the lives of many of my people. Also this is not the first time he's cheated in a fight and hurt a fine warrior. You were lucky to get out with just a cut and not some broken or cracked bones. He even crippled one of my finest warriors so he'll never use his legs again and nearly killed him. I have warned him time and time again to fight fair and not cause so much harm to his fellow Mayan warriors but now he's gone too far." It was then Gukumatz was right in front of me. "Now do you understand why I'm doing this?"

I looked at him and nodded before I heard some grunts and looked in the direction of the sound and found Ichik charging at me with a spear from one of the guards who were currently on the floor rubbing their heads. I reacted quickly by jumping in front of Gukumatz so he wouldn't get hurt and took out my knife. Gukumatz stabbed the spear right at my chest but I grabbed the front and pulled it towards me making Ichik stumble towards me before I cut his shoulder with the tip of my knife, which injected Speedstinger venom into him. I watched as his skin turned grey and he fell to the ground paralyzed. I looked at him with a scowl before looking at Gukumatz and asked.

"Are you alright?" He gave me a nod before ordering the guards to take Ichik to a holding cell. They dragged him off before Gukumatz let out a sigh. "I was planning on banishing him for a couple of weeks to make him understand there are consequences to his actions but now I see that it won't work with him."

"What's going to happen to him?"

"I'll have him transported to another city where he'll be locked away until the ruler of that city feels he has learned the consequences of his actions and then he will live there for the rest of his days because he is banished from this city." I nodded before he smiled at me. "Well there are some good things that come out of this for both of us." I cocked an eyebrow.

"What would those be?"

"Well now I don't have to worry about Ichik causing any more trouble for me and for you since Ichik is being sent away he won't be needing his house any more and since you were the one who finally got him to show his true colours you may have it along with everything in it." I was shocked to say the least.

"Gukumatz that's very generous but I can't-" He cut me off.

"Consider it a gift from me to you since Ichik is no longer in need of it and it would be a shame to let it go to waste and I feel it's the least I can do after all you've done for my people." I knew it'd be rude to turn down his offer for my own place in the city.

"I can't move into the house?" He frowned.

"Why not?" I smiled.

"Because nobodies told me where it is."

He smiled at me before he turned to a guard and told him to go get someone named Noonsa. A girl who I'm guessing was about my age came out of a hall on the right side of the throne room and my blood ran cold since she was one of the girls who flirted with me constantly and had on more than one occasion tried to steal a kiss from me. I had a feeling that this little trip could go worse then my trip to the healers. I gulped as she smiled at me before Gukumatz said.

"Please take Hiccup to his new home in the city." She nodded.

"Yes sire." Gukumatz turned to me.

"Don't worry Hiccup we'll have your things moved there tomorrow." I nodded before I whispered.

"Are you sure it's a good idea for her to take me to the house?"

"Oh come on what could go wrong?"

"She could steal a kiss from me and try to bed me." He chuckled.

"Please I'm sure she won't do that and if she does try to bed you then enjoy it while you can." I blushed madly as he chuckled before patting me on the back. "Don't worry you've got your dragon, two fully grown wolves, two capuchin monkeys, two jaguar cubs and a knife that can paralyze someone easily. You'll be fine." I sighed.

"Well alright." I then walked up to Noonsa and said in Mayan. "Hey Noonsa I guess you're taking me to my new house in the city." She smiled.

"Yes and I think you and your pets will like it. It's one of the largest houses we have since Ichik was one of our finest hunters he made a fortune selling things from his hunts."

I nodded before she took my hand and practically dragged me out of the room and into the city with my little group following us. I was looking forward to seeing my new place but I was a little worried that Noonsa might try to steal a kiss from me again.

AN: Hey everyone I hope you've enjoyed this chapter and don't worry Hiccup won't be staying with the Mayans for the rest of his life the house will be a vacation home for when he visits the Mayans in the future. If you have any ideas for the house please tell me and I will see if I can fit it in.