A/N: My third thingy is here :D
*Seriouss voice* I truly want to thank those who has reviewed on my other stories. Straight to the heart guys -3
(This takes place after the first movie, before ROB).
The six teenagers of Berk were all hovering above the forest on their newly befriended dragons. It all started when Snotlout began to boast that his dragon Hookfang was the absolute fastest of them. That set of tons of reactions.
Fishlegs lectured that none of the others stood a chance against the Night fury, the twins not having a clue of which's the fastest while Hiccup was staying out of it.
"Please," Astrid smirked. "Stormfly is pretty fast as well. She could win against Toothless."
Fishlegs shaked his head and Toothless huffed as much as dragonic possible so Astrid continued. "Why don't we just find that out then, right here. Right now." As she said it, it wasn't even a question.
"Oooh. Sounds like someone is challenging someone," said Ruffnut with a grin.
"Wait... What?" Asked Tuffnut in turn, looking confused.
"Nevermind Tuff, so up for a competition Hiccup?" Astrid asked with another smirk.
"Of couse he is. I do know my baby cousin," Snotlout said, winking.
Hiccup though, was so shocked at the remark he almost fell out of the saddle. He wasn't sure he'd heard it right. A million feelings were turning and twisting in his head. He felt angry, a feeling he had very seldom. He felt confused, shocked and heartbroken. Snotlout most certainly did not know him.
"Hiccup?" Astrid asked at length when there wasn't a response.
Hiccup tried to smile, hoping it didn't look as fake as it felt. "Yeah, sure. You guys race, I just got somethings to do so... See you guys later." Before anyone had time to respond Hiccup clicked his prosthetic in the steering and directed Toothless up in the sky.
A few minutes later they landed at the cove in Raven Point. Hiccup jumped of Toothless saddle while the dragon in turn growled worriedly. Hiccup was about to convince him everything was completely fine when he suddenly broke down into tears. Toothless growling increased dramatically as the small boy collapsed to his knees.
"I-I'm sorry, it's so s-stupid," Hiccup said voice slightly cracking. He tried to wipe the tears but more just kept coming from his outburst.
Toothless tried to comfort his rider as best as he could while wrapping his own huge body close to Hiccup's small and fragile one. The Night fury licked some of the tears away with his rough tongue, earning a small and quiet laugh from his rider.
"T-thanks buddy," Hiccup nearly whispered. Then he let out a frustrated sigh. "I'm s-sorry. It's just so stupid," he repeated.
Hiccup leaned against Toothless's body, feeling the heat. He didn't know why he reacted like that. Snotlout hadn't meant anything, but it still hurt the young boy. The closest of conversation the two cousins had in years were mocking and jeers from one side and quietness from the other if it wasn't punches and bone-breaking along with sobs and screams.
Hiccup sobbed even louder at the thought while Toothless helplessly tried to comfort. He could feel the sadness radiating from the scrawny Viking.
Hiccup pressed his hands against his own eyelids to stop the streams. That didn't work so well. By now hiccup had a huge headache from the crying. Frankly, he just felt for screaming out. He guessed this is what happens when you bottle up all the feelings.
Hiccup tried; he really did, to forget all those years of torment from his own people. He knew he deserved it though. After all, he was the hiccup of the village, the screw up.
Not once had any of the villagers apologized. And he didn't asked them to either. He just wanted them to. The villagers congratulated him for his victory, they patted him on the back and treated him like one of them. The youths acted as if it never happened, like they'd been friends forever. His father looked ready to breakdown in shame and regret and he indeed showed affection now while actually seeming happy that his son was who he was.
And Hiccup was great full. He really was, but he had a hard time forgetting. He wanted to forget them with a snap of his fingers, though every memory was still there.
He said he forgave everyone. They never apologized.
Hiccup tried not to blame them, they were vikings after all, and Vikings didn't apologize often. They'd all moved on from how Hiccup was treated. Then why couldn't Hiccup himself? 'Because I'm to weak to,' the boy thought.
'I'm weak right now, too. Sitting and weeping in the forest, escaping my idiotic problems.'
Hiccups were thrown out of his thoughts though, because he heard a loud call of his name.
"There you are!" A female voice then exclaimed and soon Astrid had entered the clearing, followed by the rest of the teenagers and the reptiles.
"Yeah, here I am," Hiccup responded, cursing his raw voice. As quickly as he could he wiped away the rest of the tear streaks from his freckled face and stood from Toothless's embrace. The dragon in turn stood up behind, almost looking ready to catch Hiccup.
The gang finally reached the duo and Astrid smacked the shorter boy on the arm. Toothless immediately growled protectively.
"What were you thinking just ditching the rest of us like..." Astrid began, ignoring Toothless before she cut herself of. "Hey, are you okay?"
Hiccup didn't meet Astrid's gaze, instead turning around and pretending to fix the strings on Toothless's saddle. "I'm fine. W-why?" Darn it.
"You don't look to good, that's why," Ruffnut almost joked.
"Hiccup? Are you really alright?" Snotlout asked, sounding generally caring.
That's when Hiccup burst again. "No! Is that what you want to hear? I'm not 'okay', I'm not 'alright'!"
All of the teens in the clearing were shocked at the blurted words, so Hiccup immediately tried to cover it up. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to...!" His voice trailed of and he looked down at the ground.
"Yeah seriously. We were just asking," Tuff said, crossing his thin but muscular arms. Astrid glared at him. If glares could kill there would be one less Thorston in the town.
"Hiccup, what on earth are you sorry for?" Fishlegs asked tentatively.
It took a couple of seconds for the other boy to answer, and when he did it came out as a weak whisper. "For being me."
The entire clearing was now deathly quiet. "What do you mean?" Fishlegs finally dared to ask.
"For being so weak! So useless, a screw up, the coward, the Hiccup! For being me! I'm so sorry, okay?" Hiccup said throwing his arms in the air.
"Hic, you're not..." Astrid trailed of, not knowing what to say. None of the teenagers did.
"They're calling me a hero," Hiccup said quietly, the last word as if it were poison. "But I'm not. I'm a hiccup and I always will be. Me and Toothless saved lives and now you feel guilty. But it will wear of. You'll all leave me. My dad will probably disown me again. And if I'm not shipped of the island I will just be the village screw up just like I've always been."
Astrid felt tears come to her own eyes now, Fishlegs and Snotlout's eyes watering as well. If there was one thing completely true is that they all regretted the horrible way they treated this boy.
Astrid wanted to protest, but it was hard knowing he was completely right.
She opened her mouth in an attempt to comfort their broken friend, when she noticed how scarily pale Hiccup had became. Before anyone had time to react, Hiccup's knees buckled and he collapsed to the ground.
A/N: I know, short.
If anyone wants a part two or something, tell me please :)
I think I'll do one...